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LONDON: A row between pharmaceutical firms Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech comes to court in London on Tuesday over patents for Covid vaccine technology that helped save millions of lives during the pandemic. At issue is US firm Moderna’s claim that its American competitor Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech breached patent …

Longtime Canadian sprinter Aaron Brown believes all athletes in an Olympic final, not only the winner, should be paid thousands of dollars by World Athletics when the best in track and field gather this summer in Paris.  ‘I’d like to see more compensation,’ says 2-time Olympic medallist. Longtime Canadian sprinter …

Newly released documents highlight what provincial officials knew about spread of COVID-19 in fall 2021.  Premier Scott Moe says province made decisions based on information it had at the time. This story is a collaboration between the Investigative Journalism Foundation and CBC Saskatchewan. Newly obtained internal data shows the Saskatchewan …

A Saskatchewan teen who suffered severe carbon monoxide poisoning while working at his part-time job at a local grocery store may suffer long-term health problems, but the employer faced no serious consequences. A workplace safety expert says many provinces lack the authority to financially penalize employers that risk worker safety.  …

FILIPINO rower Joanie Delgaco qualified for the Paris Olympics on Sunday, April 21, as she made history as the first female rower from the Philippines to compete in the Games. Delgaco made her way to the Olympics by finishing fourth in the women’s single sculls final in the Asian and …

Quebec optometrists have confirmed 28 cases of eclipse-related eye damage since the solar event on April 8, and health officials say there could be far more.  More data needed, not all injuries are permanent, doctor says. Quebec optometrists have confirmed 28 cases of eclipse-related eye damage since the solar event …

“ China claims neutrality in the Ukraine war, yet its support of Russia raises serious questions. China’s hosting of the Western Pacific Naval Symposium presents a scene of bewildering dissonance, with senior officials like Vice Chairman Zhang Youxia serenading the world with soothing melodies of “friendly consultation” and “maritime peace.” …

Several stakeholders in the creative industry were unanimous in their position to have the 27-year-old Intellectual Property Code revised to make room for provisions that would address the prevalence of online piracy by blocking unauthorized downloading or streaming of internet contents. During a consultative discussion with Senator Mark Villar over …

Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda Palace order expected to bring down food prices Food prices will soon be cheaper under Administrative Order 20 (signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on April 18), ordering the Department of Agriculture, in coordination with the Departments of Trade and Industry and Finance, to remove non-tariff …

This undated photo shows the Oblation statue in the University of the Philippines campus in Diliman, Quezon City. (The STAR / File)  MANILA, Philippines — The University of the Philippines has renamed the UP Diliman Marine Science Institute (MSI)’s building as the Edgardo D. Gomez Hall, after the national scientist …