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Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles has given Premier Doug Ford a deadline to reverse the ban on the wearing of keffiyehs at the provincial legislature or else she says the NDP will defy the ban. Demonstrators rallied against ban on Friday as civil liberties group called ban ‘undemocratic.’ Ontario NDP …

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, which vastly exceeded all expectations, has relayed its final transmission back to Earth. Now it’s onto a new phase of its mission where it will continue to collect data for future explorers to retrieve. The helicopter will now collect data from its final resting spot for …

The Government of Canada has announced multiple rounds of sanctions against various parties in the Middle East since October 7. But it still hasn’t engaged sanctions against violent Israeli settlers, despite promising to do so. Joly says her department is still ‘working on’ sanctions announced in February. The Government of …

Canada’s poverty rate rose to 9.9 per cent in 2022, approaching pre-pandemic levels as government financial benefits introduced during the COVID-19 crisis ended, according to a Statistics Canada report released Friday. Food insecurity numbers are ‘sickening’ but not surprising, says researcher. Nearly nine million Canadians lived in food insecure households …

Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak says attempts by Air Canada staff to take her headdress from her on Wednesday have created “a pivotal learning moment in history.” ‘I don’t want to feel like that anymore’: Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak. Assembly of …

The distinction between neighbourhood infill supporters and critics was so stark that one speaker wanted to “break the stereotype that every boomer is opposed to rezoning.” Council hearing shows split between older and younger, haves and have-nots. It was gearing up to be a battle for the ages: Calgary’s big …

HAPPY TEARS. Samantha Catantan breaks down after officially claiming a Paris Olympics berth via the Asia-Oceania Zonal Qualifier in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates on Saturday (April 27, 2024). She nipped Kazakhstan’s Sofia Aktayeva, 15-14, in the women’s foil final to become the 12th Filipino qualifier. (Photo courtesy of International Fencing Federation) MANILA – Samantha …

The owners of Ted Baker’s Canadian operations have filed for creditor protection in a bid to help the retailer get enough “breathing room” to decide whether to liquidate and wind down the business or pursue other unspecified alternatives. Clothing brand facing has been ‘unsuccessful’ in reducing costs, say lawyers in …

The Korean “Queen of Tears,” starring Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Ji-won, garnered 21 percent nationwide rating again with episode 15. According to Nielsen Korea, episode 15 of “Queen of Tears” (눈물의 여왕) on April 27 got a nationwide rating of 21.056 percent, lower compared to 21.625 percent for episode 14 …

Cecile Azarcon  Cecile Azarcon’s story as a singer and songwriter began when she was 19. At this age, she wrote the powerful, inspirational song “Lift Up Your Hands,” which was popularized by Basil Valdez. “Ang daming storya ng ‘Lift Up Your Hands.’ That’s the song that ushered in my music career. …