‘Under Parallel Skies’ stars Janella Salvador (left) and Win Metawin (right) as two individuals who unexpectedly crossed paths in Hong Kong Cross-country film Under Parallel Skies hit the Philippine cinemas last Wednesday, April 17, starring Thai actor Win Metawin and Filipina actress Janella Salvador. The film delves into the story …
Read More »Investment pledges jump 15% to P607 B — BOI
Investment pledges registered with the Board of Investments (BOI), the government’s premier investment promotion and generating agency, from January to date (April 17) reached P607 billion, a 15 percent jump from the January to April 2023 performance. In January to April 2023, the BOI logged P527.24 billion worth of investment …
Read More »Surrey, B.C., Vaisakhi parade draws Sikhs from around the world
More than half a million people gathered to celebrate Vaisakhi in Surrey on Saturday, the biggest celebration of the Sikh holy day in the world, organizers say. Organizers say more than 500,000 people attended Vaisakhi parade, the largest celebration in Canada. More than half a million people attended a Vaisakhi …
Read More »Celebs gather for Angelica Panganiban and Gregg Homan’s wedding
Several celebrities have been sighted in Siargao, today, April 20. They are there supposedly for Angelica Panganiban and Gregg Homan’s wedding. Based on photos and videos that have since made it to social media, Kim Chiu, Bela Padilla are there. Maxene Magalona, Anne Curtis and daughter Dahlia, Liz Uy, Ryan …
Read More »Halal mortgages in federal budget about ‘being equal’ for Muslims, providers say
Federal budget references to mortgage products aimed at Canadian Muslims have members of the community celebrating, along with the mortgage providers that look to serve them, despite a lack of detail from the government on what is to come. Government indicated that it’s ‘exploring new measures to expand access.’ Federal …
Read More »‘Reckless’ RCMP conduct led to drug-charge acquittal, judge says
It was a traffic stop that ended in the seizure of meth, fentanyl and cocaine. But a woman from Williams Lake, B.C., was acquitted of consequent trafficking charges after a judge ordered the evidence to be excluded from her trial, citing several breaches of her Charter rights related to a …
Read More »Slain tow truck kingpin had a target on his back for years, court documents show
Alex Vinogradsky, a kingpin in Toronto’s tow truck underworld who was gunned down outside a north-end plaza last month, had previously been the focus of plots to kill him, court documents reveal. Police also had information that he’d ordered hits on his perceived rivals. 3 men charged in 2018 plot …
Read More »A ‘new’ star will light up the sky soon and you can see it for yourself
Star light, star bright, will there be a new star tonight? That’s the question astronomers are waiting to answer, as they await a spectacular stellar explosion they believe is on the horizon. Recurrent nova last brightened in 1946 and has a recurring cycle of roughly 80 years. Star light, star …
Read More »Toronto police chief now says he accepts verdict in Zameer trial as fallout continues over comments
After initially stating that he was “hoping for a different outcome” after Umar Zameer’s acquittal, Toronto police Chief Myron Demkiw said Tuesday that he accepts the jury’s verdict — though one city councillor says the chief should still apologize to the public for his comments. Fallout continues over comments made …
Read More »Man acquitted in Toronto police officer’s death won’t seek apology
A man cleared in the death of a Toronto police officer says he is relieved that he has been found not guilty, but he cannot stop thinking about the family of the officer who died nearly three years ago. Zameer speaks to CBC's The National after being found not guilty …
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