Internal police documents about the day police and protesters clashed in Halifax in August 2021 suggest police examined officers’ actions and concluded almost everything the department did was correct. Critics who spoke out against tactics like pepper spray don’t share that view. Officers recount pepper-spraying people’s faces, using bike frames …
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Bong Go supports para athletes’ appeal
SEN. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go, who presided over a public hearing by the Senate Committee on Sports on Monday, August 14, emphasized how the achievements of the athletes have become a source1 of national pride. “Through the years, we have witnessed how the Filipino athletes stand out in various international …
Read More »Birds Canada calls on British Columbians to help ID dead seabirds amid marine heat wave
A marine heat wave off the Pacific coast has scientists worried about mass deaths. Scientists worried warmer waters will cause mass deaths due to starvation. It’s a different kind of bird watching. Birds Canada is asking British Columbians to help monitor dead seabirds found on shorelines to help scientists better …
Read More »Full extent of B.C. wildfire damage still not known as province consumed by worsening air quality
Homes have been levelled by wildfires burning in B.C.'s Shuswap and Okanagan regions. Properties levelled by wildfires burning in B.C.'s Shuswap and Okanagan regions If the power or data on your device is low, you can get wildfire updates on CBC Lite, our low-bandwidth, text-only website. The latest on wildfires: …
Read More »B.C. officials urge patience as some wildfire evacuees start returning home
Officials throughout the B.C. Interior are pleading for patience from thousands of people displaced by wildfires, as some evacuation orders were scaled back to evacuation alerts. Some evacuation orders lifted in West Kelowna and Lake Country, no timeline yet for Shuswap residents If the power or data on your device …
Read More »70% of Canada’s firefighters are volunteers. Worsening wildfires are making the gig less appealing
While wildfire seasons are getting worse in Canada, there is also a shortage of volunteer firefighters in some parts of the country. We spoke to two fire chiefs who shared the ins and outs of how volunteer firefighting works in Canada and ways to address the shortage. As wildfire seasons …
Read More »Got fruit flies? Here are six ways to get rid of them
Fruit flies can be an annoying problem year-round, but they're most common in the summer and fall, because they love ripened fruits and veggies. Here are six ways to keep them away. 1. CLEAN FREQUENTLY Fruit flies aren't a fan of clean surfaces, so make sure to wipe away crumbs …
Read More »Locsin tapped as China envoy
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed former Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin as special envoy to Beijing, days after the Chinese embassy in Manila called on the Philippines to meet it halfway over maritime disputes in the West Philippine Sea. “[Ambassador Locsin’s appointment] is to boost bilateral relations between the …
Read More »House expels Teves in 265-0 vote; Topacio: Dark day for rule of law
The House of Representatives voted 265-0 with three abstentions on Wednesday to expel Negros Oriental 3rd District Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr., who is facing a string of charges in relation to the assassination of Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo. Rep. Felimon Espares of COOP-NATCCO, chair of the House committee on …
Read More »Main highway in Lahaina reopens, revealing stark devastation from Maui’s wildfires
U.S. President Joe Biden and Jill Biden will travel to Hawaii on Monday to survey the devastation from deadly wildfires that destroyed much of the Maui resort town of Lahaina last week and killed at least 110 people. Death toll hits 110 as Hawaii’s governor warns that number could double. …
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