Grant Williams of the Boston Celtics battles against Cody Zeller of the Miami Heat during the first quarter in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals at Kaseya Center on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, in Miami, Florida. AFP PHOTO MIAMI: The Boston Celtics kept their Eastern Conference finals hopes alive …
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New series tells story of Sixties Scoop survivor learning about her past
The co-creator and showrunner for a series premiering this week hopes that her personal connection to the subject matter will shine through. Little Bird depicts Canadian government’s removal of children. WARNING: This story contains distressing details The co-creator and showrunner for a series premiering this week hopes that her personal …
Read More »The outlook for animal populations on this planet is dire
A new study is sounding the alarm over global wildlife loss, painting what the authors call “a considerably more alarming picture” of worldwide species population declines than previously thought. Research on 70,000 animal species suggests nearly half are experiencing population declines. A new study is sounding the alarm over global …
Read More »How experts use modelling and satellites to predict and tackle wildfires
Wildfire modelling isn’t foolproof, but officials say it can give firefighters an idea of how to best tackle out-of-control fires. Expert says modelling technology has improved over the last decade. As ravaging wildfires continue to burn across Alberta, forestry and wildfire experts are using modelling and satellites to help firefighting …
Read More »HIV-AIDS among Filipino teenagers raises alarm bells
THE Philippines registered a 78 percent increase in HIV-AIDS cases among teenagers ages 15 to 17 years old from 2019 to 2023. This alarming data drove the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) to call on our country to ramp up its HIV-AIDS response. Unicef said it recognizes the good work …
Read More »Profits dip as BMO and Scotiabank set aside hundreds of millions more to cover bad loans
Two of Canada’s biggest lenders revealed quarterly earnings on Wednesday that suggest a gloomier outlook for Canada’s economy, with sharply lower profits and a large jump in the amount of money they’re setting aside to cover bad loans. Both banks raise quarterly dividend payout despite lower profits. Two of Canada’s …
Read More »ES: Sugar imports aboveboard amid ‘very alarming’ tight supply
SUGAR PROBE. Agriculture Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban (right) is joined by NEDA Director-General Arsenio Balisacan and Executive Secretart Lucas Bersamin (left) during a Senate probe on the sugar importation order. Lino Santos Agriculture Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban on Tuesday told a Senate hearing that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered the …
Read More »Lakas-CMD swears in 19 new members
BIGGEST POLITICAL PARTY IN CONGRESS. Speaker Martin Romualdez is joined by former President and Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in swearing in new members of Lakas-CMD. Ver Noveno Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, president of the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (CMD), on Tuesday administered the oath to 19 new party members. “We welcome …
Read More »On foreign interference, Johnston asks Canadians to trust him — and Parliament
An inquiry had appeared almost inevitable — at least politically. But Johnston’s argument is that an inquiry wouldn’t be able to do or say much more than he now has. A public inquiry is off the table for now — but the argument isn’t over yet. Like Canada’s grandfather emerging …
Read More »Typhoon Mawar’s 225 km/h winds bear down on U.S. territory of Guam
Typhoon Mawar is aiming its fury at the tiny U.S. territory of Guam as residents with nowhere to go hunkered down to face the devastating winds and torrential rains from what was expected to be the worst storm to hit the Pacific island in decades. Officials warn of ‘triple threat’ …
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