GILAS Pilipinas is assured of a solid defensive stopper at front court as Filipino-Cypriot AJ Edu is slated to make his comeback with Gilas Pilipinas when the national team begins its training on June 21 at the Inspire Sports Academy in Calamba, Laguna. Gilas coach Tim Cone said he just …
Read More »Belen, Ybañez snare UAAP MVP awards
NATIONAL University’s (NU) Bella Belen and University of Santo Tomas’ (UST) Josh Ybañez bagged the UAAP Season 86 women’s and men’s volleyball MVP awards, respectively. Belen and Ybañez led the individual awardees recognized during the awarding ceremony before their respective teams played in both Game 2 of the finals at …
Read More »Truck driver spreads positivity of dance with Bhangra Crew Regina
As far back as he can remember, Karan Singh has been practising bhangra, a North Indian folk dance, but on coming to Regina from his previous home in Dubai, he saw no one offering formal lessons in the city. He set out to change that. Indian dance form inspires confidence …
Read More »Conservative Gulf brews first local beer
ABU DHABI – Inside his Abu Dhabi gastro pub, Chad McGehee inspects shiny steel tanks fermenting a special brew: the first beer made in the conservative Arab Gulf, where alcohol has long been taboo. The 42-year-old American is one of the founders of Craft pub in the capital of the …
Read More »High-tech London, Ont.-area farm delivers fresh produce all year. Could it be an answer to high grocery costs?
At a farm north of London, Ont., researchers with Western University are planting the seeds for a new chapter in farming — one that could bring year-round harvests and fresh produce to remote northern communities with minimal environmental impact. Western University researchers say solar-driven Agrotunnel uses little energy, water Western …
Read More »The box tree moth could wreak havoc on your shrubs. Here’s what you need to know
If you have boxwood plants in your yard or neighbourhood, there’s an invasive pest you need to be on the lookout for this spring. Boxwood shrubs are some of the most common landscaping plants used residentially. If you have boxwood plants in your yard or neighbourhood, there’s an invasive pest …
Read More »They’re helping their brother use his voice through AI
An Ottawa tech worker is building on his brother's experience with cerebral palsy to improve voice recognition software and help people with speech impairment connect with the world. Ottawa tech worker creates AI program to help brother with cerebral palsy connect with world On his YouTube channel, Anand Munje interviews …
Read More »‘Heart-in-a-box’ technology lets Canadian organ donor save a life
When Robbie Sherren died on May 7, he became the first Canadian adult to donate his heart after cardiac or circulatory death. The legacy is helping his parents cope and igniting a new approach to save lives in this country, doctors say. Donation advance will expand cardiac transplants, doctors say …
Read More »Early preparations key to mitigating impact of looming La Niña
La Niña, the opposite of El Niño, is a climatic phenomenon characterized by unusually cooler sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific. While El Niño brings drought and heat, La Niña tends to trigger above-normal rainfall, potentially leading to flooding, landslides, and other weather-related hazards. As the …
Read More »Millions uprooted, left homeless
The millions of IDPs around the world deserve a future free from fear and insecurity. New data reveals a record-breaking 75.9 million people are categorized as internally displaced persons (IDPs) — forced to flee their homes within their own countries due to conflict and violence. This number, according to the …
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