WELL PLEASED This file photo shows Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the Chinese-built Meskel Square project in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, June 13, 2021. Ahmed has spoken highly of the completion of the second phase of the five-star Skylight Hotel in downtown Addis Ababa, the …

The “Bwa Kale” movement that began on April 24 in Port-au-Prince has put some Haitian gangs on the run for the first time in years. But vigilantes have also killed some innocent people — and the movement has left the Haitian state less relevant than ever before.  A powerful wave …

The body of a suspect in the unsolved 1975 Montreal killing of 16-year-old Sharron Prior, Franklin Romine, was exhumed in West Virginia after DNA samples found a close match. The results of the DNA comparison should be released in the next few weeks.  DNA test results to be confirmed in …

Police say a 51-year-old man has died after he was stabbed near the Place Bell arena in Laval overnight.  A 911 call came in at around 2:20 a.m. Sunday about a dispute in front of the restaurant area of the complex. Police say there were several people at the scene. …

The Fish Food & Allied Workers Union has rejected the most recent deal with the Association of Seafood Producers.  Crab harvesters have stayed off the water since the original offer of $2.20 per pound was set by the provincial price setting panel on April 6. Since that time, the FFAW …

There has been a buzz around nuclear power in an effort to decarbonize our energy sector. Canada has a long history in nuclear energy, but what could its future on the Prairies look like? What are the risks? Could it be a viable solution for increased energy needs with climate …

Toronto landlord Allison Rasquinha is demanding changes to how the City of Toronto grants short-term rental licences after learning someone other than her approved tenant was able to obtain one for her downtown condo. She says the unit was rented out without her permission and in violation of her condo …

Mary Grace Ocampo is the president of the Filipino Nurses’ Association of Quebec, a nurse at the Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital and a mother of three. But wearing so many hats doesn’t stop Ocampo from working hard to help someone in need.  Bayanihan means being a hero to your community Nurse …

Research has confirmed that invasive pet turtles are successfully reproducing in the same territory as the endangered West Coast population of western painted turtles. A tally of 19 south coast spots revealed there were 2.5 invasive turtles for every one endangered turtle.  They now outnumber endangered B.C. turtle species 2.5 …

Everyone has the right to choose their partner. And many Filipinas prefer to end up with a foreigner. This concept of looking for an ideal foreigner lover is what Vivamax explores in its latest movie, Afam. “Afam” formerly meant a foreigner assigned in Manila or an expat, until it got …