For the first time, researchers have found evidence the flathead catfish — which is native to the southern U.S. and known for its huge size and monstrous appetite for fish — is spawning in the Thames River in southwestern Ontario. Flathead’s appetite for meat may be bad news for at-risk …
Read More »No jail time for Hamilton police officer who sexually assaulted woman he was mentoring, judge rules
WARNING: This article contains details of sexual assault and may affect those who have experienced it or know someone affected by it. A former Hamilton police officer will not go to jail for sexually assaulting the woman he was mentoring as she pursued her own career in policing. Michael LaCombe, …
Read More »BLACKPINK’s Jennie, Stray Kids, Thai actor Bright attend 2024 Met Gala
Celebrities attended the much-awaited 2024 Met Gala on May 6 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The star-studded event is in support of the Met Costume Institute’s “spring 2024 exhibition, “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.” The Met Gala, also known as The Costume Institute Benefit, aims to …
Read More »Enchanted Kingdom unveils the most magical Mother’s Day celebration for all queens
Enchanted Kingdom (EK), the first and only world-class theme park in the Philippines, will bring the most magical Mother’s Day Celebration on Sunday, May 12. Enjoy enchanting activities, exclusive offers, and freebies perfect for all the queen mothers and the whole family. Witness “An Enchanting Mother’s Day Concert” featuring the …
Read More »Missing Stephenville truck driver found dead, say Ontario Provincial Police
Brian Lush was last seen on surveillance video at a gas station in Summerstown on April 24. The Ontario Provincial Police say he has been found dead. (Ontario Provincial Police) Missing truck driver Brian Lush has been found dead, according to the Ontario Province Police in a press release issued …
Read More »Work stoppage averted as WestJet, aircraft engineers’ union reach tentative deal
WestJet and the union representing its maintenance engineers reached a tentative agreement late Sunday, averting a work stoppage that could have started disrupting flights as early as Tuesday afternoon. Aircraft maintenance engineers must still vote on tentative deal. WestJet and the union representing its maintenance engineers reached a tentative agreement …
Read More »Filipinos keep Flores de Mayo tradition alive in Hawaii
FILIPINO TRADITION. The Santacruzan’s Reyna Elena together with her escort representing Constantine the Great, in Hawaii on May 4, 2024. Filipinos living in the Hawaiian island of O’ahu keep the tradition alive and get a feel of home with the annual event. (PNA photo by Joyce Rocamora) HONOLULU, Hawaii – Flores de …
Read More »Hundreds strike at Nestle chocolate plant in Toronto: Unifor
Hundreds of Nestle workers walked off the job in Toronto on Sunday after rejecting a tentative agreement the union reached with the chocolate maker. Workers want improvement to pension plan, union says. Hundreds of Nestle workers are off the job Monday after rejecting a tentative agreement the union reached with …
Read More »Nicole Kidman receives AFI’s Lifetime Achievement Award
Nicole Kidman (Anadolu) ANKARA –The American Film Institute (AFI) awarded on Sunday the Lifetime Achievement Award to actress Nicole Kidman. At the ceremony held in Hollywood, American actress Meryl Streep presented the award to 56-year-old Kidman. In her acceptance speech, Kidman could not hold back her tears. “Making movies is a …
Read More »Heart diseases leading cause of death in PH in 2023
MANILA – The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said the top three causes of death in the country last year were ischaemic heart diseases, neoplasms, and cerebrovascular diseases. In a report released on Thursday, the PSA said these were also the leading causes of death in 2022. Ischaemic heart diseases, which happen …
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