The rapid sequencing technology is being tested in B.C. to refine the degree of achievable genetic compatibility between patients and donors while six other labs in the country are joining that effort, an expert says. About half of all transplants fail over time due to rejection, says the project’s leader. …
Read More »Foreign streamers must pay into fund to boost Canadian content, CRTC says
Online streaming services operating in Canada will be required to contribute 5 per cent of their Canadian revenues to support the domestic broadcasting system, the country’s telecoms regulator said on Tuesday. Money will be used to boost funding for local, Indigenous broadcasting, per briefing. Online streaming services operating in Canada …
Read More »Golf carts are disappearing from Ontario golf courses. Course owners think it’s the work of professionals
The security footage is clear. It’s the middle of the night. A man pushes a golf cart out of frame. The other, wearing a hoodie and medical mask, follows behind driving another cart as quickly as it will go. In the early hours of April 19, the thieves load 11 …
Read More »‘Nothing helped.’ 2 Fredericton women endure long, painful wait for endometriosis surgery
Jessica Grant and Mackenzie Ashby have been waiting a long time for a surgery they say will dramatically reduce their pain and improve their quality of life. Dr. Craig Morton receives two OR days for endometriosis surgeries a month — if they’re not bumped. If an animal in pain comes …
Read More »With Oilers back in Stanley Cup final, fans from Arctic Circle to Philippines celebrate
The Edmonton Oilers are back in the Stanley Cup final in a celebration reaching north of the Arctic Circle and drawing in fans from as far away as the Philippines. Connor McDavid and company aim to be 1st Canadian team to win Cup since 1993. The Edmonton Oilers are back …
Read More »Antipolo-based Dutch artist holds 1st solo exhibit
Dutch artist Dominik Haring and his daughter Philstar.com / Kristofer Purnell MANILA, Philippines — After two decades of calling the Philippines his home, Dutch pop artist and sculptor Dominik Haring is holding his first-ever solo exhibition. “Fragments of Time,” which runs in Alliance Francaise de Manille in Makati City until June 29, …
Read More »IYCRMM: Crime-solving goes globetrotting
Book reviews on “The Silver Bone,” “The Last Murder at the End of the World,” “High Vaultage,” “The Murder of Mr. Ma,” “How To Solve Your Own Murder, and “The Busy Body” True Crime and Crime Fiction have become such reading favorites all around the world that it’s not surprising …
Read More »PBA scraps height limit in mid-season conference, introduces new format for Gov’s Cup
The PBA might see an influx of towering imports come next season as the league finally abolished the height limit in the Commissioner’s Cup. That, along with other plans including the return of the league’s three-conference format were discussed during the PBA board meeting on Tuesday, June 4 where commissioner …
Read More »Singson rises above challenges to lead in China LPGA
Mafy Singson./Pilipinas Golf MANILA, Philippines – Mafy Singson overcame numerous challenges – emotional stress, lack of practice and a shaky start – to fire a stunning 68, finding herself the bewildered leader after 18 holes of the Golf Liquor Guangdong Women’s Open in Zhuhai, Guangdong, China Wednesday. Despite a double …
Read More »Online streaming services must hand over 5% of domestic revenues, CRTC says
Online streaming services operating in Canada will be required to contribute 5 per cent of their Canadian revenues to support the domestic broadcasting system, the country’s telecoms regulator said on Tuesday. Money will be used to boost funding for local, Indigenous broadcasting, per briefing. Online streaming services operating in Canada …
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