A 'bomb cyclone' is on its way to coastal British Columbia on Sunday, prompting high streamflow advisories and concerns for potential power outages and flooding over the next few days. Winds could gust up to 100 km/h on Vancouver Island A large storm system is on its way to coastal …
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Canadian Ford autoworkers ratify Unifor deal with 54% approval
Canadian autoworkers have voted to accept a new three-year contract with automaker Ford, according to Unifor. Unifor members accept new deal as American autoworkers continue strike action Canadian autoworkers have narrowly approved a new three-year contract with automaker Ford, according to Unifor. The union said that 54 per cent of …
Read More »Spacecraft drops cargo to Earth after plucking material from asteroid
A space capsule that grabbed fragments from the asteroid Bennu arrived back on Earth Sunday, touching down in Utah after a mission that began seven years ago. Canada will get some of the celestial bounty from Bennu. Canada will get some of the celestial bounty from Bennu A space capsule …
Read More »Soil degradation threatens food security
THE newly minted strategic partnership between the Philippines and Australia opens the door to a more comprehensive road map of cooperation between the two countries. Among the wide array of fields covered by the partnership is soil and land management. Specifically, it is about how the Philippines can draw from …
Read More »Knights begin four-peat bid versus Bombers
LETRAN opens its four-peat bid with a new coach and practically a revamped team as it clashes with a Jose Rizal side out to create a lasting impression in today's NCAA Season 99 basketball opener at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. NCAA head coaches of 10 competing …
Read More »Benilde stops Letran for 1st win in SSL
NCAA champion College of St. Benilde (CSB) shrugged off a slow start to earn a 20-25, 25-14, 25-18, 25-22 win over the gritty Letran side for a winning start in the Shakey's Super League (SSL) Collegiate Pre-Season Championship Season 2 on Saturday at the Filoil EcoOil Center in San Juan. …
Read More »Batang Gilas secures FIBA World Cup berth
GILAS Pilipinas U16 took down Japan, 64-59, in the FIBA Asia Cup quarterfinals in Doha, Qatar early Saturday, September 23 (Manila time), to advance to the semifinals of the tournament and to the FIBA World Cup U17 next year in Turkey. The Philippines arranged a semifinal clash against Australia on …
Read More »Batang Gilas yields to Australia, falls to battle for bronze
The Gilas Pilipinas U16 team yielded to Australia, 36-92, in the FIBA Asia Cup semifinal in Doha, Qatar early Sunday, September 24 (Manila time). With the 56-point loss, the Philippines got relegated to the battle for bronze match against China. Batang Gilas FIBA PHOTO It wasn't even a competition as …
Read More »Cavite beats Cagayan in PCAP Wesley So Cup opener
The Cavite Spartans opened their bid in the 3rd Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) Wesley So Cup with a 13-8 victory over the Cagayan Kings on Saturday, September 23, 2023. Arena FIDE Master Melizah Ruth Carreon CONTRIBUTED PHOTO The online chess tournament, named in honor of the US-based …
Read More »A third of stolen vehicles in Canada are being resold here, and buyers have no idea
Organized crime groups driving Canada's worst-ever auto theft epidemic are adapting by increasingly selling hot vehicles in Canada to unsuspecting buyers with little protection, police say. Veteran investigators argue they exploit a weakness in provincial registration systems that needs to be fixed. Nearly 1/3 of stolen vehicles may now have …
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