A lobster processing plant in northeastern New Brunswick has been fined more than $365,000 and banned from hiring temporary foreign workers for two years. LeBreton Fisheries in Grand-Anse, on the Acadian Peninsula, was previously fined $30,000 for failing to provide a work environment free of harassment and reprisal. In a …
Read More »Apple gets crushing backlash to its ‘gross’ iPad ad from celebrities and artists
The spot went viral as critics denounced its message. Some found it particularly hard to stomach the imagery of big tech crushing creative tools as artists grapple with the threats posed by artificial intelligence. Ad shows a hydraulic press squeezing musical instruments, art pieces into an iPad. From its pop-art …
Read More »Questions to ask your mom this Mother’s Day
People often forget to cherish the limited time they have with their mothers as they get swept away by everyday woes There’s no comfort quite like a mother’s touch. When I was sick recently, even as an adult away from home, I longed for my mom while feeling weak and …
Read More »Atty. Anna Teresita A. Marcelo calls for protection of the rule of law
She has laid the groundwork for her advocacy of the protection of the rule of law Atty. Anna Teresita A. Marcelo, a graduate of Harvard Law School and a litigation lawyer licensed in both the Philippines and New York, passionately calls for the protection of the rule of law with …
Read More »Padel Pilipinas wraps up successful Philippine Open
Nadine Sebastian and Jaric Lavalle topped the mixed beginners category while Dale Montealto and Hamda Buamin ruled the intermediate division of the Padel Pilipinas Philippine Open’s culminating tournament recently at the padel facilities in Mandaluyong. The top finishers in the tournament strike a winning post—(first row) Dustine Gaviño, Peach Orbe, …
Read More »Sandara Park cries in reunion with her adviser at Philippine Pasay Chung Hua Academy
Sandara Park got emotional and cried when she visited her former school in the Philippines and got reunited with her former teacher and class adviser. In the latest episode of “Dara Tour” on Sandara’s YouTube channel Dara TV, Sandara (산다라박), or Dara, together with fellow 2NE1 member Minzy, went to …
Read More »Miss Earth Philippines to crown new queen tonight
Reigning Miss Earth 2023 Drita Ziri (center) will be gracing the event with her elemental queens The winner of Miss Earth Philippines 2024 will be crowned tonight in Talakag, Bukidnon. The pageant will feature reigning Miss Earth 2023 Drita Ziri and her elemental queens. Yllana Aduana, the current Miss Earth-Air …
Read More »3 Filipinas among 2024 Pulitzer Prize finalists
From left: 2024 Pulitzer Prize finalists Ren Galeno, Hannah Reyes Morales, and Nicole Dungca/Nobel Peace Center (private photo), Ren Galeno and Nicole Dungca via Instagram MANILA, Philippines — Three Filipinas — photographer Hannah Reyes Morales, Davao visual artist Ren Galeno and Fil-Am investigative journalist Nicole Dungca — are among the …
Read More »‘Mother of the Bride’: Brooke Shields gets flirty with Chad Michael Murray and Benjamin Bratt in Netflix movie
From Mean Girls director Mark Waters, Brooke Shields stars in a new Netflix rom-com Mother of the Bride, costarring Miranda Cosgrove, Benjamin Bratt, Rachael Harris, Chad Michael Murray, Wilson Cruz and Michael McDonald. Although the movie has a particularly talented cast and director, that doesn’t mean this love story will …
Read More »Apl.de.ap raves about collab with Sandara Park
Back in March Apl.de.ap, a prominent member of the Black Eyed Peas, released “2 Proud,” a joint project with K-Pop artist Sandara Park. Allan Pineda, off-stage, Apl.de.ap is the proudly American-born Filipino rapper, singer, producer, and philanthropist. Famous worldwide for Black Eyed Peas’ hits, he is all the more beloved …
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