Drummer Jon Card, shown in this handout image, played stints with Canadian punk rockers D.O.A., SNFU, The Subhumans and Personality Crisis. Card has died at the age of 63 in Vancouver. Card was a staple in the Canadian punk scene for four decades, recording and performing with some of the …
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$100-b windfall seen from trilateral summit
WARM WELCOME. President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. is welcomed upon arrival at Washington D.C for his trilateral summit with US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. With him are Ambassador Babes Romualdez and US Ambassador Mary Kay L. Carlson. PCO The Philippines is poised to receive a …
Read More »US solons push for $2.5b military aid to PH
Photo shows journalists filming a US Air Force F-16 fighter jet as it takes off during the US-Philippines joint air force military exercise dubbed ‘Cope Thunder’ at Basa Air Base in Pampanga on April 11. AFP On the eve of the Philippines-US-Japan trilateral summit, two leading US senators on Wednesday …
Read More »Canada at risk of another devastating wildfire season, federal government warns
The federal government says Canada could face another destructive wildfire season, after an unusually warm winter, widespread drought conditions and a forecast of above-normal temperatures in the months ahead. Officials say forecast of dry, warm weather increases likelihood of fires in coming months The federal government says Canada could face …
Read More »Margot Robbie making ‘Monopoly’ movie and Blumhouse reviving ‘Blair Witch’
An attendee walks past advertisements for upcoming films including “The Garfield Movie” and “Joker: Folie a Deux” on the opening day of CinemaCon 2024 at Caesars Palace, Monday, April 8, 2024, in Las Vegas. The four-day convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) runs through Thursday. (AP Photo/Chris …
Read More »Having been through ‘hell and back,’ Penny Oleksiak returns to pool with full focus on Olympics
Sports Olympics Summer Sports Aquatics Swimming Canada's Penny Oleksiak is back at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre this week competing in the inaugural Canadian Open. She’ll compete in the 100m and 200m freestyle events, a chance to see where she’s at with less than five weeks until Olympic trials. …
Read More »Movie Review: Should you watch ‘Sasquatch Sunset’ about a family of Bigfoots? Not yeti
This image released by Bleeker Street shows Jesse Eisenberg in a scene from the film “Sasquatch Sunset.” (Bleeker Street via AP) flag wire: trueflag sponsored: falsearticle_type: Reviewpubinfo.section: cms.site.custom.site_domain : thestar.comsWebsitePrimaryPublication : publications/toronto_starbHasMigratedAvatar : falsefirstAuthor.avatar : By Mark Kennedy The Associated Press Do you reckon Sasquatches snore? C’mon, you know the …
Read More »New rule forces U.S. chemical plants to reduce cancer-causing emissions
A new rule from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is forcing 218 chemical plants across the county to reduce their emissions of toxic pollutants likely to cause cancer. 218 plants are affected, including controversial rubber plant in Louisiana More than 200 chemical plants in the U.S. will be required to …
Read More »Whistleblower alleges safety issues with Boeing 787 and 777 jets
Whistleblower faced retaliation after he identified engineering problems that affected the structural integrity of the company's 787 and 777 jets, his attorneys said. Jetmaker has faced concerns since January mid-air panel blowout on a 737 MAX The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating a Boeing whistleblower's claims that the …
Read More »Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 5%, says things moving in right direction
The Bank of Canada has held its key interest rate at five per cent for the sixth consecutive time since July, saying it will be looking for signs that slowing inflation is sustained before moving on rate cuts. 'We are seeing what we need to see, but we need to …
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