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Courtesy: BRP Teresa Magbanua/Facebook  The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has deployed BRP Teresa Magbanua, one of its largest patrol vessels, to keep a close eye on the reported illegal activities of China on Escoda Shoal—a sandbank located just 75 nautical miles from the coastline of Palawan. In a news release …

A man, woman, and children ride in the back of a tricycle loaded with belongings and other items as they flee bound for Khan Yunis, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on May 11, 2024 amid the ongoing conflict in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas./AFP  RAFAH, Palestinian …

Canada’s top envoy in Moscow says relations with Russia are likely as bad as they’ve ever been, as the war in Ukraine grinds on and Vladimir Putin enters his fifth term as president.  Canadian embassy says it is executing a policy of ‘limited engagement’ with the Kremlin. Canada’s top envoy …

Some provinces, to help facilitate a match, have created centralized waiting lists where people can register and eventually be matched with physicians who are seeing new patients. But are these lists effective?  Around 6 million Canadians are without a family doctor. In Ontario, the average wait time for the thousands …

An out-of-control wildfire in Northern B.C. prompted evacuation orders for the town of Fort Nelson and the Fort Nelson First Nation on Friday night. Blackouts expected as local power generation winds down. Poor internet connection? Access a low-bandwidth, accessible version of this story on CBC Lite. The latest: Residents of …

Instead of sending in the troops to deal with what promises to be another dangerous wildfire season, Public Safety Canada is testing the capabilities of a civilian-led firefighting force as first responders and relief providers.  Emergency preparedness minister says the military is ‘not the best resource to deal with a …

The northern lights were on full display for a large part of Canada, the U.S. and other parts the world on Friday night. A powerful geomagnetic storm offered millions of people a chance to see the vibrant auroras, kicking off the weekend with a dazzle that left many people in …

British Columbia isn’t allowing any new jade mines to open in the northwest, and has set a five-year wind-down period for existing operations. A statement from the Ministry of Energy and Mines says officials have been working closely with First Nations to address concerns about the effects of jade mining …

Heart Evangelista (Images courtesy of Facebook)  Kapuso star Heart Evangelista revealed on Mother’s Day, May 12, that she suffered a fourth miscarriage. Heart described the incident one of her biggest heartbreaks as she wrote about it on Instagram. She also greeted moms with Happy Mother’s Day. Her full post: “A few …

A Kelowna man is upset after FortisBC unexpectedly removed branches from a tree in his front yard, leaving the spruce an “atrocious” “eyesore.” The utility company says the tree was a safety issue near power lines. FortisBC says the tree, which was near a power line, posed a safety risk. …