Isaiah Hofer faced a conundrum when a strong growing season left him with a surplus of spuds. So he called up the Farmlink Project to give away millions of pounds of potatoes. The potatoes from Isaiah Hofer's farm were donated to organizations across North America The Current19:07The great potato giveaway …
Read More »How Carley Fortune’s buzzy romance books are making beloved Canadian locations seem … sexy
The quaint, pastoral setting for Anne of Green Gables may not be what comes to mind when you imagine a steamy, sex-filled romance novel. But that's what bestselling author Carley Fortune has done with This Summer Will Be Different, and it's part of a changing tide in Canadian romances. Author's …
Read More »Plan ahead: Soupy air to spark multi-day storm risk over Ontario
The warmth and humidity sloshing over the Great Lakes for the next couple of days will provide ample fuel for thunderstorms to develop over Ontario. Several rounds of stormy weather are possible through the first half of the week. We’ll have to closely watch the development of thunderstorms south of …
Read More »Western snow steals the show this long weekend, more to come Monday
This long weekend across Canada is a story of extremes between the unofficial start of summer and a winter that doesn’t quite want to quit. Folks back east are dealing with temperatures pushing 30 degrees with humidex values squarely in “soupy” territory. Meanwhile, it’s the middle of May in Western …
Read More »3 dead, 5 injured in evening boat crash north of Kingston
Three people are dead and five others injured in what police are calling a "horrible" collision involving two boats on a lake north of Kingston, Ont. Ontario Provincial Police say the crash happened in the Buck Bay area of Bobs Lake after 9:30 p.m. on Saturday. It involved "an open …
Read More »Neo-ethnic fashion by Renee Salud displays breathtaking ‘Mindanao Tapestry’
Through the vision of Former Department of Tourism, Wanda Tulfo-Teo, coupled with creative genius of Renee Salud and the skilled Mindanao Weavers, we were able to reignite the emergence of neo-ethnic fashion as we bought to life the second leg of Mindanao Tapestry held on May 9 at the prestigious …
Read More »Women and youth achievers: Outstanding role models
Major changes have been brought about by the shift from analog to digital technology. Social media platforms are now dominant, serving as the most influential purveyors of information and new ideas. One of the beneficial outcomes of these changes is the emergence of influential women and youth leaders. When the …
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“China tried to parry the allegations piling up against it by pointing to the crumbling BRP Sierra Madre, the rehabilitation of which Beijing has continually blocked. China is losing the West Philippine Sea (WPS) argument because it is clutching at straws in justifying its destructive moves in the disputed areas …
Read More »Beijing shrugs off wiretap probe, says leak ‘factual’
China has recently made light of any moves by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to investigate the alleged involvement of Chinese embassy diplomats in wiretapping activities. It can be recalled that the Department of National Defense, the National Security Council, and several lawmakers had accused China of wiretapping when …
Read More »Marcos: We will vigorously defend what is ours
Amid increasing maritime tensions in the West Philippine Sea, President Marcos vowed that the Philippines will “vigirously defend what is ours” while being a responsible member of a community of nations. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Marcos said this during the Commencement Exercises of the Philippine Military Academy …
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