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EJ Obiena. (STAR / File) MANILA, Philippines —  This was one night that Paris Olympics-bound Filipino pole-vaulter EJ Obiena should quickly forget. Obiena finished seventh in the 63rd Ostrava Golden Spike meet that Armand Duplantis effortlessly ruled Tuesday in Czech Republic. The Asian champion and world No. 2 couldn’t do anything …

At secluded sites across Alberta this summer, grizzly bears – enticed by the perfume of fresh berries, molasses, rancid fish or cow’s blood – will wander into corrals hemmed with barbed wire. Second edit done by EW. DNA profiles help researchers track the threatened species. At secluded sites across Alberta …

Human-caused fires are on the decline, but experts are concerned lightning-caused fires could become more common and lead to larger wildfires as the climate warms. Human-caused wildfires are on the decline, but experts say improvements needed for tracking wildfire causes Early last June, a powerful storm descended on southern Quebec, …

Last year, Hamilton police stopped responding to most noise complaints and the city's bylaw officers cut back their hours, leaving residents with no one to call for long stretches overnight. Unable to tune out the loud music, hammering and yelling, these residents are speaking out to demand change — and …

If Premier Doug Ford decides to call an early election, political strategists say he'll need to give Ontario voters a compelling reason for why he's sending them to the polls ahead of the scheduled date of June 2026. Despite fixed-date election law, premier has power to dissolve legislature at any …

In the recent federal budget, the government outlined plans to explore allowing private investment into Canadian airports. Experts, however, doubt operational changes will translate into cheaper tickets. Cheaper tickets not guaranteed as federal government explores new ways to operate When WestJet's CEO openly criticized the federal government recently for hiking …

The newly-launched Pan-Canadian Milk Network is conducting ongoing tests of the Canadian milk supply in an effort to spot any fragments of the H5N1 virus in case any dairy cows become infected here amid an unprecedented outbreak of bird flu in herds across the U.S. Pan-Canadian Milk Network hopes to …

“This scenario drawn up by Espeño sees Beijing worsening the situation by deploying bigger, more sophisticated ships at sea. Fishermen at the joint public hearing of the House Committee on National Defense and Security and the special committee on the West Philippine Sea in Masinloc, Zambales on 24 May were …

The signing into law of Republic Act No. 11995, known as the Philippine Ecosystem and Natural Capital Accounting System (PENCAS) Act, is a significant milestone for the country. The newly signed law seeks to establish a comprehensive information system and accounting framework that takes into consideration the role of our …

(From left) Dr. Robin Garcia, Founder and Chairman of the W&R Research Group, Quintin Jose Pastrana President, WEnergy Power Pilipinas, Ramon C. Garcia, Jr. Honorary Consul of Portugal to the Philippines, Thomas J. Shattuck Non-Resident Research Fellow, Global Taiwan Institute, Chief of Staff Dr. Brian Poe-Llamanzares, Dr. Bernardo M. Villegas …