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The Bank of Canada has held its key interest rate at five per cent for the sixth consecutive time since July, saying it will be looking for signs that slowing inflation is sustained before moving on rate cuts.   ‘We are seeing what we need to see, but we need …

Canada’s health minister is promising “hundreds of thousands” of seniors will receive subsidized dental work next month under the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP), despite low sign-up rates among the dentists who are expected to provide that care.  Mark Holland says Ottawa working to make it easier for dentists to …

More than 140 Bank of Montreal customers from across the country plan to sue the bank after, they say, cybercriminals stole a total of $1.5 million from their accounts.  BMO says it works to detect cybercrime and prevent customers from being scammed. Elizabeth Bernas and her husband had planned to …

Six letters that a London, Ont., man received from Nova Scotia artist Maud Lewis after he began writing her in 1965 are up for auction, and his daughter says they’re a testament to her late father’s love of art and desire to help others in need.  Moved by 1965 newspaper …

A study monitoring wildland firefighters’ respiratory health is underway in B.C.  B.C. Wildfire Service testing respirators for firefighters who often battle smoke with little protection. After more than a decade of combating smoky wildfires in British Columbia, Kyler Gaulin says being on the front line has taken a toll on …

Filipinos don’t need to be probinsya-bound to know all about our alamat and mga sabi-sabi. Whether you believe in them as fact or not, sharing folklore and myths, passing them down from generation to generation is one way we stay connected to our roots, understand our ancestors’ values, and keep …

An engine cover on a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 fell off on Sunday during takeoff in Denver and struck the wing flap, prompting the Federal Aviation Administration to open an investigation.  Southwest declined to say when plane’s engine last underwent maintenance. An engine cover on a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 …

Streetboys heartthrob Spencer Reyes appears via Zoom from London  Former Streetboys heartthrob Sphencer Reyes is taking a break from his work as a bus driver in London to join his fellow professional dancers for a fund-raising show, “The Sign: 90s Supershow,” at the Aliw Theater in Pasay City on April …

O.J. Simpson (Instagram) Former athlete-turned-actor O.J. Simpson has passed away following a battle with prostate cancer. He was 76. Simpson’s demise was announced by his family on social media. The full announcement: “On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer. “He was surrounded by his children …

Bolero is not your typical Spanish eatery   The self-styled Three Musketeers behind the new BGC eatery, Bolero at Verve Tower 2, are Chef Fernando Alcalá, Felipe Diaz de Miranda, and Luis de Isasa Muñoz. While you can look at the provenance of the three and point to Spain, they’d …