Actress Nadine Lustre tries out various frames in Vision Express’ Styling Studio Vision Express, renowned for its gold standard in vision care, leads the luxury eyewear industry with cutting-edge technology and personalized services. In 2024, the brand unveiled its Spring/Summer collection at a grand event, “Summer Solstice,” showcasing nearly 150 …
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Department of Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista (center) meets with Asian Development Bank (ADB) officials for the fourth coordination meeting on April 24, 2024 to discuss updates on the ADB-funded transport projects, and fast-track their completion. ***** Credit belongs to: www.manilastandard.net
Read More »The next big love team
Francine Diaz (left) and Seth Fedelin have been stealing hearts with their on-screen chemistry Kapamilya stars Francine Diaz and Seth Fedelin are making their first appearance on the big screen with Regal Entertainment’s romantic dramedy My Future You, a movie to be directed by Crisanto B. Aquino. At the story …
Read More »Harry Jerome’s daughter wants famed sprinter’s name removed from embattled charity’s awards
The daughter of renowned Canadian sprinter Harry Jerome wants his name and likeness removed from a Toronto charity’s annual awards — which are this weekend — until it is cleared of alleged financial mismanagement. Black Business and Professional Association denies allegations of misappropriated funds. The daughter of renowned Canadian sprinter …
Read More »Jury selection begins in case of alleged Winnipeg serial killer
Jury selection is scheduled to happen Thursday in the case of a man accused of killing three First Nations women, and a fourth who is also believed to be Indigenous, in Winnipeg. Jeremy Skibicki, 37, has pleaded not guilty to 4 counts of 1st-degree murder. Jury selection is scheduled to …
Read More »UBC prof Suzanne Simard named in Time’s ‘most influential’ list
Simard, author of Finding the Mother Tree, joins fellow Canadians like actors Elliot Page and Michael J. Fox, Pulitzer-winning podcaster Connie Walker, and artificial intelligence researcher Yoshua Bengio on Time Magazine’s annual list. Canadians on magazine’s annual list include Elliot Page, Michael J. Fox, Connie Walker and Yoshua Bengio. When …
Read More »Caribou herds in B.C., Alberta, growing due to wolf culls: study
Fresh research suggests Western Canada’s once-dwindling caribou numbers are finally growing. But the same paper concludes the biggest reason for the rebound is the slaughter of hundreds of wolves, a policy that will likely have to continue for decades. Finding puts wildlife managers in a tough spot, co-author says, as …
Read More »Ending Sudan’s civil war may require help of the very countries inflaming it
Players beyond the borders of Sudan — from its African neighbours to the Gulf States and beyond — are influencing the course of the conflict for their own purposes and increasing the chances of it metastasizing, analysts say. U.A.E., Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran among countries seen to be taking sides …
Read More »The ’90s called. They want their books back
When the graphic novel remake of Ann M. Martin's book Claudia and the Bad Joke was the best-selling kids book in Canada earlier this month, it was time for bookworms to feel their hearts flutter with nostalgia. The original, part of the wildly popular The Baby-Sitters Club series, was published …
Read More »Orca calf swims out of lagoon after being trapped for a month
The Ehattesaht First Nation says a killer whale calf that had been trapped in a remote Vancouver Island lagoon for more than a month is now free after she swam out on her own early Friday morning. The nation said kʷiisaḥiʔis, or Brave Little Hunter, swam over the sandbar and …
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