A criminal charge recently laid against a supervisor over the death of a young worker in Ottawa marks a rare but important step toward preventing future workplace fatalities, the Ottawa and District Labour Council says. Police add criminal charge to supervisor alleged to have broken provincial safety law. A criminal …
Read More »Edmonton Queer History: How a yearbook quote made national news back in 1985
Ian Paterson wanted to pen down a simple dream in his yearbook quote, to “eventually settle down in a quiet suburb with a tall, rich, hunky man with a bushy moustache.” It seems simple now, but in 1985, when 2SLGBTQ+ rights were not what they are today and AIDS hysteria …
Read More »Prehistoric giant ‘sabre-toothed salmon’ renamed after new discovery
The giant prehistoric ‘sabre-toothed salmon’ has been renamed the ‘spike-toothed’ salmon after scientists uncovered new information about its weird, giant tusks. Fish renamed ‘spike-toothed salmon’ after new skulls reveal real tusk position. The artwork and publicity materials showcasing a giant salmon that lived five million years ago were ready to …
Read More »Filipinas on the rise
“Of the 11 Olympic qualifiers for Team Philippines so far, seven of them are female, proving that the Filipinas are truly on the rise.” The Filipinas are pumping life into Philippine sports. In the previous Summer Games in Tokyo, a female weightlifter, Hidilyn Diaz, made history when she clinched the …
Read More »Safeguard democracy, ensure integrity of people’s voice
In just over a year, we will be holding the 2025 midterm elections. And with the advent of technology, the specter of deepfakes looms large over the electoral landscape. Sophisticated and deceptive videos created using artificial intelligence (AI) have the potential to sway public opinion, undermine trust, and disrupt the …
Read More »Blinken warns China: Deescalate WPS tensions
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken NSC: Beijing invented new version of ‘Ayungin deal’ US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he warned China directly about its assertive moves around the Philippines and vowed to defend its oldest treaty ally in the region. “I made clear that while the US …
Read More »USTR cites PH best practices in IPR protection
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) highlighted the Philippines best practices in the protection of consumer rights, including the country’s efforts to protect against the sale of counterfeit products. The 2024 Special 301 Report released by the USTR, an annual watch list of US trading partners performance …
Read More »Interest rate cut unlikely soon for Filipino borrowers
Filipino borrowers hoping for a reduction in interest rates will have to hold their horses as the anticipated rate cuts may not come in the near future. Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said on Friday, April 26, that elevated inflation is likely to persist, and interest rates may remain high …
Read More »Immigration intercepts dubious Vietnamese, Chinese nationals
(Contributed photo) MANILA – Vietnamese and Chinese nationals with suspicious intents were intercepted by Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport the previous two days. Sixteen Vietnamese nationals who are suspect illegal online gaming hubs’ recruits arrived from Ho Chi Minh City on a Cebu Pacific flight …
Read More »Piston sets 3-day transport strike
Transport group PISTON on Saturday announced a three-day transportation strike from April 29 to May 1 in protest of the government’s public utility vehicle (PUV) modernization program. Members of labor group Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) and party-list Bayan Muna are set to join the transport strike in solidarity until it …
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