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Giulio Di Palma was shocked to return home from work one day in April to find the branches on half of his large spruce tree missing and a portion of the top cut off. The tree stood proudly in middle of his front yard, but it’s been humbled by the …

GASTRONOMIC DELIGHT. The famous pinangat dish of Camalig town in Albay is made of taro leaves, chili, and meat stewed in coconut milk and tied with coconut leaves.  Camalig Mayor Carlos Irwin Baldo Jr. said on Saturday (May 11, 2024) that after four years of suspension, they are now gearing up …

Prominent business groups are backtracking on their claim that one in five Canadians would be affected by the federal government’s proposed changes to capital gains taxation.  In letter to Freeland, groups claimed one in five Canadians would end up paying higher taxes. Prominent business groups are backtracking on their claim …

Shakira (Anadolu) OVIEDO, Spain – A Barcelona court said it will shelve a tax fraud case filed against Colombian singer Shakira. It was the second investigation surrounding Shakira and tax evasion in Spain. Prosecutors alleged that Shakira used an international network of corporations to avoid paying 6.6 million euros (USD6.5 million) in …

With Swoop folded into WestJet and Lynx folded altogether, Edmonton-based Flair Airlines has emerged as the only ultra-low cost carrier left standing in Canada.  Edmonton-based Flair the only ultra-low cost carrier left standing. With Swoop folded into WestJet and Lynx folded altogether, Edmonton-based Flair Airlines has emerged as the only …

The Canadian economy gained 90,000 jobs in April, much higher than many economists predicted. However, the unemployment rate stayed the same as the month before, according to the latest numbers from Statistics Canada.  StatsCan’s monthly Labour Force Survey shows employment rate steady after 6 months of declines. The Canadian economy …

Miss Universe 2023 Sheynnis Palacios attends the press conference on May 3, 2024 held in Kao Manila in Resort Worlds, Pasay City./Miss Universe Philippines via Facebook MANILA, Philippines — After her emotional motorcade at the Mall of Asia on Sunday, May 5, Miss Universe 202 Sheynnis Palacios was still feeling …

An updated report shows the province is on track for another grim year of drug toxicity deaths. Meanwhile, the government is expanding a therapeutic court option to North Battleford for people who are charged with offences linked to their substance use.  Province reports high numbers of deaths related to drug …

It’s been nearly two months since 27-year-old Dean Mattinas Jr. was last seen leaving Constance Lake First Nation in northern Ontario on foot, headed toward Thunder Bay. His father has been searching for him every day since, but family members say they’ve become increasingly concerned.  Dean Mattinas Jr. last seen …

The latest survey of Atlantic Ocean conditions off Nova Scotia show after a decade of warming, temperatures on the Scotian Shelf are cooling.  Lower temperatures have scientists wondering if decade-long warming trend is over. The latest survey of Atlantic Ocean conditions off Nova Scotia show after a decade of warming, …