Once again, the Spouses Head of Mission (Shom) group organized a very successful event at Pardon My French restaurant where several ambassadors displayed their talent all for a good cause. Bravos, among others, go to Singapore Ambassador Gerard Ho who belted several popular ditties, Thai Ambassador Tull Traisorat who sang …

The year was 2005, and Maureen Estrada was the archetypal Filipino registered nurse. Caring, hardworking, thorough, efficient and just waiting for her employment papers from abroad to come through for better pay. Having resigned from her hospital job while counting down the final stretch to her big move, Estrada felt …

RBC recommended the Smart Reno platform to two couples in the Greater Toronto Area. They say it came as a shock to later learn the contractors weren’t qualified based on their shoddy work, which the homeowners have, or will have to, spend even more money to fix.  RBC customers say …

A new study out of the University of Waterloo in Ontario has resulted in a test to determine who might experience cybersickness when using virtual reality. It’s hoped the research will lead to better VR experiences and ways to help people cope with cybersickness.  Playing a ‘fairly nauseating game in …

The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says he’s alarmed by the threat of a nuclear accident at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia power plant.  Rafael Mariano Grossi says a nuclear accident would have ‘ripples and reverberations all over the world’. The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered concerned government agencies to extend aid and assistance to the case of the “Malaya Lolas” – a group of victims of sexual slavery by the Japanese imperial army during World War II. The President made the statement following a report of the UN Convention on …

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Sunday welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Berlin on his first visit to the country since Russia invaded Ukraine.  Germany one of the biggest suppliers of arms to Ukraine. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Sunday welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Berlin on his first …

Ejection of a Chinese diplomat who interfered in Canada’s internal affairs has led to a tit for tat expulsion. It’s only the latest skid toward “global fragmentation” that economists fear will damage trade and impede cooperation on important issues including climate and artificial intelligence.  Cold War effect could slow the …

Labour lawyers say joint union-employer panels created to handle remote work complaints don’t have a clear solution for when a public servant is unhappy with their arrangement.  A letter of agreement on telework, negotiated between the government and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) in bargaining that recently ended …

Elon Musk has confirmed that the new CEO for Twitter, or X Corp. as it’s now called, will be NBCUniversal’s Linda Yaccarino, an executive with deep ties to the advertising industry.  Background in advertising will allow company to turn the page from Musk, analyst says. Elon Musk has confirmed that …