MANILA, Philippines — Palawan, Philippines’ largest province and home to the country’s oldest indigenous tribes, boasts its countless natural treasures perfect for every kind of adventurer—from the towering limestone cliffs, virgin mountains, to the famous UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River. The province is also home to …

After years of public wrangling, the seemingly interminable debate over policing in the City of Surrey will move to B.C. Supreme Court this week for a battle pitting two fundamental rights against each other: the will of the people and the need for public safety. B.C. Supreme Court judge to …

The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that illegally dismissed probationary employees, like regular employees, are entitled to backwages up to their actual reinstatement and not only until the end of their probationary period. In an April 16 decision penned by Associate Justice Antonio Kho Jr., the High Court said in …

An Alberta study celebrates how citizen scientists can help researchers better protect populations of the elusive grizzly bear. But critics say that without more government action, the species will remain under threat. Conservationists say one app not enough to help endangered species A new study suggests citizen science could help …

Honoree Nicole Kidman addresses the audience during the 49th AFI Life Achievement Award tribute to her, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. flag wire: trueflag sponsored: falsearticle_type: pubinfo.section: cms.site.custom.site_domain : thestar.comsWebsitePrimaryPublication : publications/toronto_starbHasMigratedAvatar : falsefirstAuthor.avatar : By Andrew Dalton The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) …

Will Knight Business Apr 18, 2024 9:08 PM Meta Is Already Training a More Powerful Successor to Llama 3 The open source Llama 3 AI model released by Meta today is just the start, according to the company’s chief AI scientist, Yann LeCun. He said a new, much larger version …

Morgan Meaker Business Apr 18, 2024 12:47 PM Tesla’s Layoffs Won’t Solve Its Growing Pains The car company popularized EVs. Now, facing intense competition from China, it has to figure out what to do next. Tesla Model S Plaid full electric sedan at Brussels Expo on January 13, 2023 in …

A number of influencers are using trending hashtags and video formats across social media platforms to discuss otherwise serious issues such as war, LGBTQ rights and abortion access. In fact, it's become a popular strategy to entice people to watch political content they might not otherwise see. Creators have to …

It would be an exaggeration to say Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith's video about carbon pricing is setting the internet on fire. But it's enough to say that Erskine-Smith has contributed to the hottest new trend in Canadian politics: talking at length and in some detail. 'Explainer' videos can be revelatory …

Canada’s biofuel industry is welcoming a proposed multi-billion dollar package of financial support from the federal government, although concerns remain about whether it will be enough to compete with lucrative subsidies south of the border and reverse the growing dependence on U.S. imports to meet clean fuel regulations. New funding …