3 dead, 5 injured in evening boat crash north of Kingston

Ontario Provincial Police say the collision happened after 9:30 p.m. on Saturday and involved “an open bow fishing-style boat” and a speedboat.  Crash happened on Bobs Lake after 9:30 p.m. Saturday. Three people are dead and five others injured in what police are calling a “horrible” collision involving two boats …

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Celebrating Filipino pride

Turks, the top pita wrap brand in the Philippines (now rebranded as T.Co internationally), continues to bring pride to Filipinos in Hong Kong by opening more branches.  Recently, T.Co launched its 4th branch in Mongkok, Hong Kong. During the grand opening, Filipinos who missed the delicious taste of this iconic …

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Russia showcases food products in Harbin

HARBIN, China – The rich aroma of coffee brought visitors to a corner of the eighth China-Russia Expo exhibition area in northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, where Russian cream cakes are on display in the cake bar of the Alyonka Cafe. “It is the first cafe that we opened on China’s …

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Disneyland performers in California to join union

ANAHEIM, California – Disneyland performers who help bring Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and other beloved characters to life at the Southern California resort chose to unionize following a three-day vote culminating on Saturday (Sunday in Manila). The Actors’ Equity Association labor union said in a statement Saturday that cast members for …

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Musk launches Starlink in Indonesia

DENPASAR, Indonesia – Tech billionaire Elon Musk landed Sunday on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali, where he aims to launch his Starlink service to extend internet to remote areas of the country. Millions of people in Indonesia, a vast archipelago of more than 17,000 islands, are not currently hooked up …

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They’re helping their brother use his voice through AI

An Ottawa tech worker is building on his brother’s experience with cerebral palsy to improve voice recognition software and help people with speech impairment connect with the world. Ottawa tech worker creates AI program to help brother with cerebral palsy connect with world. On his YouTube channel, Anand Munje interviews …

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Sino snoops are legion

“Even advanced nations cannot keep up with the deluge of Chinese activity, as security services simply cannot investigate every case. The mysterious Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, it is suggested, is a time traveler after no official records could be found of her life before the age of 17. As …

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