The coronavirus COVID-19 dominated developments around the world in 2020. It looks like it will continue to do so in 2021. Just when mass vaccinations began, first in the United Kingdom (UK), followed by the United States, a new strain of the coronavirus has emerged in the UK and scientists …
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P.E.I.’s first baby of 2021 not first New Year’s Day birth for family
PEI P.E.I.'s first baby of 2021 was born at 2:22 p.m. at Prince County Hospital on Friday. It turns out she's not the first New Year's Day baby in her extended family. Scarlett Dawn Arsenault is the first baby born in P.E.I. in 2021, but not the first new year’s …
Read More »Rescuers recover body after Norway landslide, continue search for 9 others
World Some 1,000 people have so far been relocated from Gjerdrum, including 46 people from an area two kilometres away from the landslide, after cracks were observed in the ground. A mobile bridge from the Norwegian Armed Forces is seen as part of landslide rescue efforts in Ask, Gjerdrum municipality, …
Read More »U.S. Congress overrides Trump veto of $740B defence bill — a first by legislators
World Congress on Friday overrode U.S. President Donald Trump's veto of a defence policy bill, a first by lawmakers since he took office nearly four years ago, ensuring that the measure becomes law despite his rejection. U.S. President Donald Trump walks to the Oval Office after arriving back at the …
Read More »Australia changes word in national anthem to reflect Indigenous history
World Australia has changed one word in its national anthem to reflect what the prime minister called "the spirit of unity" and the country's Indigenous population. In this 2018 file photo, players line up for the national anthem behind a large Australia flag prior to a FIFA World Cup match …
Read More »SC reverses drug conviction
The Supreme Court (SC) has set free a man convicted of drug trafficking by lower courts, ruling that prosecutors failed to prove his alleged guilt beyond reasonable doubt. In a 12-page decision, the SC Third Division ended Richard Yap’s drawn-out quest to prove his innocence regarding charge dating back to …
Read More »Panelo ‘Counterpoint’ musical ushers in ‘21
TV GRAB FROM ‘COUNTERPOINT’ SHOW PRESIDENTIAL chief legal counsel Salvador Panelo and his guests during the ‘Counterpoint’ musical New Year special. A different “Counterpoint” show by the President’s lawyer Salvador Panelo — one full of hope and inspiration — aired on Friday as a special New Year’s Day presentation. Panelo …
Read More »BoC seizes smuggled cigarettes
A total of 450 boxes of cigarettes without the necessary papers were seized by the Bureau of Customs (BoC) at the Port of Davao, with the contraband consigned to NMCA Rice Trading. The items were declared as brand new bags, according to BoC Port of Davao District Collector Erastus Austria …
Read More »Butuan buy-bust nets pusher-user
Operatives of the Butuan City police and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Administration arrested one Roger Omandam, 42, for possession of 20 grams of shabu with a street value of P236,000. City police chief Col. Canilo Fuentes said that the suspect was a “newly-identified drug personality in Butuan City and categorized …
Read More »Kenney orders MLAs not to leave Canada unless on government business after minister’s vacation
Edmonton Alberta Premier Jason Kenney took responsibility for not being clear about travel rules for MLAs after news of Municipal Affairs Minister Tracy Allard's Hawaii vacation was revealed. Alberta Municipal Affairs Minister Tracy Allard speaks at a news conference on Dec. 15. CBC News has learned that Allard took a …
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