A Vancouver man’s video has gone viral after he showed a severely underweight bag of No Name frozen vegetables from a No Frills grocery store that was way lighter than advertised. Jacob MacLellan initially took to TikTok this week to detail his lousy shopping experience, and he is using his …
Read More »Kelvin Miranda, Kira Balinger film debuts at inaugural Jinseo fest in Japan
‘Chances Are, You and I’ stars Kira Balinger (left) and Kelvin Miranda Chances Are, You and I has been selected as a Spotlight Entry at the inaugural Jinseo Arigato International Film Festival in Tokyo, Japan. Running from today until the 26th, this film event offers stars Kelvin Miranda and Kira …
Read More »Defunct Lynx Air selling off life-jackets, oxygen masks in bid to recoup losses
Lynx Air hopes to sell off everything from life-jackets to oxygen masks as it tries to recoup a portion of the losses it suffered before filing for creditor protection earlier this year. Company owed $186M when it sought creditor protection in late February. Lynx Air hopes to sell off everything …
Read More »Exclusive treats for book lovers at Big Bad Wolf 2024
For book lovers, it’s always a good time for a new read. Bookworms who are also Metrobank customers are in for a treat with exclusive benefits at this year’s Big Bad Wolf Book Sale happening from May 24 to June 2at Parqal Mall, Aseana City, Parañaque. Metrobank credit and debit …
Read More »Why banning tweens from buying anti-aging products won’t stop the Sephora kids
A California bill that aimed to ban selling certain anti-aging skin-care products to children under age 13 failed to move forward last week, ending Democratic Assemblymember Alex Lee’s attempt to combat the so-called Sephora kids trend. A California bill tried, and failed, to ban retailers from selling certain creams to …
Read More »RCMP warns push to switch to electric vehicles faces ‘significant challenges’
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are staring down a unique problem in the policing world: is it possible to turn the largest law enforcement fleet in North America green? Range is one problem — another is the kind of work police vehicles perform. Can the RCMP turn North America’s largest …
Read More »Bell Media could lose bid to toss ex-CP24 personality’s rights case
Bell Media could lose its bid to have former television personality Patricia Jaggernauth’s human rights case thrown out, after a Canadian Human Rights Commission report noting her complaint raises “serious human rights issues that are systemic in nature.” Patricia Jaggernauth’s complaint points to ‘pattern of discrimination in pay,’ says human …
Read More »Chanel nears $20B in sales in 2023
PARIS — French luxury brand Chanel said on Tuesday that its sales jumped last year to a record just shy of $20 billion, although profits only edged higher. Sales climbed by 14.6 percent to $19.7 billion last year, with double-digit growth across its fashion, fragrance and jewelry products. Meanwhile, net …
Read More »These endangered snails were thought to have disappeared from most of Canada — until now
Endangered shagreen snails have been found by a biologist in the Snake Woods Nature Preserve near Woodstock, Ont. says the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority. Biologist Scott Gillingwater credits a citizen science app in helping identify shagreen snails near Woodstock. An endangered snail species thought to have disappeared from many …
Read More »Big no to coercion
“ASEAN countries have begun to seek stronger ties with external powers like the United States, Japan and Australia to counterbalance China’s influence. Is China’s warning that it would detain trespassers in its claimed maritime borders a legitimate exercise of its rights or simply a tactic to intimidate and deter other …
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