New York’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against crypto companies, including the Winkelvoss twins’ Gemini, alleging they misled investors. Tyler Winklevoss and Cameron Winklevoss, creators of the crypto exchange Gemini.Photograph: Joe Raedle/Getty Images In the state of New York, where Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of fallen crypto exchange FTX, is …
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‘Enhanced’ Travel Philippines app unveiled
MANILA, Philippines — The Tourism Promotions Board, the marketing arm of the Department of Tourism on Thursday relaunched the new and “enhanced” Travel Philippines app. The Travel Philippines app was previously launched in 2020 under the helm of former Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat. The previous version, developed by DOT and …
Read More »11 fines in 4 years: Experts say bad faith evictions going unpunished in Ontario
Ontario's Landlord and Tenant Board has issued 11 fines over nearly four years for bad faith evictions — but tenants' lawyers say that number is staggeringly low and reflects a failure by the province to protect tenants. Fines not high enough to protect tenants, say advocates Ontario's Landlord and Tenant …
Read More »She worked full time and after monthly bills, there was $9 left for food
A Woodstock, Ont., woman's TikTok post about having $9 left at the end of the month before buying groceries has gone viral, highlighting the financial struggles many Canadians are facing, even if they have a full-time job. Woodstock, Ont., woman's TikTok post about falling behind goes viral It was a …
Read More »Ontario has concerns over Danielle Smith’s CPP exit bid, but also a stark lesson for her
While other provinces and Ottawa dread Alberta breaking away with its own pension plan, Alberta leaders muse that CPP managers could still run their fund on the cheap. "Rubbish," says an official who's explored a similar scheme. Alberta may ask Ottawa to help manage provincial pension plan. Ontario tried that …
Read More »Feds need to address impact of St. Lawrence seaway strike, stakeholders say
Canada's labour minister says he won't interfere in negotiations to end the strike at St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp., but those who rely on the shipping channel argue there's no time to wait for a deal with millions of dollars in grain at stake. Workers from St. Catharines, Ont., to …
Read More »With El Niño expected to stretch into the winter, all eyes are on 2024
Experts say that so far, El Niño has played a small part in 2023’s soaring temperatures. Its bigger role is yet to come. If typical climate patterns hold, the soaring temperatures we had in 2023 could get even hotter next year There is little doubt among climate forecasters that 2023 …
Read More »Head of Quebec college created toxic workplace, psychologically harassed others, tribunal hears
Current and former employees of Champlain College’s campus in Lennoxville, Que., testified at a labour tribunal detailing conflict-of-interest and harassment allegations against the campus director. 4 current and former managers testified during hearings into allegations at CEGEP in Lennoxville, Que. The campus director for Champlain College Lennoxville is at the …
Read More »Philippine Airlines apologizes to Vice Ganda
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Airlines (PAL) has apologized to Vice Ganda after the "It's Showtime" host aired frustrations about the alleged overbooked flight. In Vice's Twitter account, Vice said that their supposed happy travel became a nightmare when they were about to return home. "GRABE KA @flyPAL!!! Grabeng pangaabala at …
Read More »Five tips to start your free range chicken farm with limited budget
By BENJAMIN SARONDO Francis Christian Fornoles and Vinnie Bañaria, both 22 years old, have their own free range chicken farm in San Francisco, Bula, Camarines Sur. They started with 10,000 pesos as capital to buy seven chicks and other necessities to raise them. READ: Starting small but motivated: From 10,000 …
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