Dr. Sarah Giles and Dr. Sarah Newbery provide their insights on staffing shortages in rural health-care facilities. 'This is real medicine,' Toronto-born doctor says about time working in small northern communities Dr. Sarah Giles got hooked on rural medicine by spending a summer volunteering in the Northwest Territories. Giles, who …
Read More »Just how far is Pierre Poilievre willing to take the notwithstanding clause?
Pierre Poilievre promises to “stop the crime” and “restore freedom” — to enforce law and order and free citizens from the burden of an overbearing government. But can those principles be squared with some of his recent pronouncements? No federal Parliament has ever used the clause to shield a law …
Read More »This sixth-grader saved his friend’s life — thanks to first-aid training he got during class
It was a story that could have ended much worse: Windsor, Ont. Grade 6 student Tony Elsoury was chewing as he got up to head to the bathroom and moments later, his friend was giving him a life-saving Heimlich manoeuvre. Zane Bassam and Tony Elsoury are Grade 6 students in …
Read More »For cities and towns trying to cut out plastic, here’s what’s worked and what hasn’t
Across Canada, communities are trying single-use plastic bans, fees and other policies to tackle plastic pollution locally. Some, such as Montreal and Banff, have been ambitious and seem successful so far. But there have been some setbacks in cities like Calgary and Vancouver. Here's a closer look at the range …
Read More »‘Multi-million dollar rain’ revives soil in southern Saskatchewan ahead of farm season
After several consecutive years of drought in Saskatchewan, the first heavy rainfall of the year has given life to farmers' soil in southern parts of the province. Ian McCreary's fields near Bladworth, Sask., about 90 kilometres southeast of Saskatoon, have been dry for at least the past three years. He …
Read More »PCG joins coastal defense exercise
THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) took part in the Balikatan joint military exercises for the first time Monday, with two ships joining live-fire coastal defense training in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte. The annual Balikatan exercise involving 16,000 soldiers from the United States and the Philippines began April 22 and wraps …
Read More »Analysts disagree over risk of confrontation in WPS
THE possibility that China will abandon hope of peacefully reuniting with Taiwan is still “more dangerous” to regional and global peace than the continued escalation of tensions in the South China Sea, the head of a US-based maritime transparency project said Monday. The view of retired US Air Force Col. …
Read More »Nespresso’s first Southeast Asia boutique concept opens in PH
Nespresso opens a new boutique in Trinoma, Quezon City but it's not just any other concept store that offers the machines or pods from the premium portioned coffee brand. The new boutique design concept is the first of its kind for the brand in Southeast Asia. 1 The new Nespresso …
Read More »Boracay favorite Nonie’s unveils first branch in Metro Manila
Nonie's — a beloved culinary destination in Boracay Island known for its commitment to locally sourced, sustainably produced Filipino-inspired cuisine — has opened its newest location at Molito Lifestyle Center in Alabang, Muntinlupa City. 7 Tuna Tataki Grain Bowl 8 Sparkling Blue Ternate Lemonade Chicken Pork Adobo Nonie’s moves forward …
Read More »Biden’s gaffe
“The criticism from Tokyo and New Delhi may have the American electorate questioning Biden’s judgment and fitness to lead America for another four years.” United States President Joe Biden, perhaps inadvertently or as a result of not giving it much thought, faced a backlash after lumping Japan with China, Russia …
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