House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), Vice President Sara Duterte (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez says he still considers Vice President Sara Duterte as his friend. This, despite the apparent falling out between the two high-ranking elected officials earlier this year. Asked in a television interview Tuesday, Dec. 19, if …
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Statistics Canada reports record population growth, more than 430,000 in Q3
Canada's population grew by more than 430,000 during the third quarter, marking the fastest pace of population growth in any quarter since 1957. Country sees fastest-paced population growth in any quarter since 1957 Canada's population grew by more than 430,000 during the third quarter, marking the fastest pace of population …
Read More »‘Trauma ko dito’: Kris Bernal reacts to her resurfaced ’emo’ hairstyle video
MANILA, Philippines — Actress Kris Bernal reacted to her resurfaced video wherein she wore an "emo" hairstyle. In the video posted by GMA Network on Instagram, Kris was seen crying while a hairdresser explains why he cut the actress' hair like that. "'Yung sabi mo trim lang pero pala desisyon …
Read More »Internet sleuths looked for the singer of a mystery song for 16 years. They found her in Vancouver
Mysterious messages started appearing in Paula Toledo's inbox on Dec. 8, telling her to brace for an onslaught of people trying to get in touch with her. The messages said internet sleuths had been trying to track down a song she recorded some two decades ago. Paula Toledo's song found …
Read More »No evidence that Sask. consulted about pronoun policy despite premier, education minister claims: documents
Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Education has released copies of 18 letters sent to the province encouraging it to develop a policy addressing pronoun use in schools. Documents released under access to information legislation show 18 letters, but no wider consultation The Saskatchewan government announced its controversial school pronoun policy after receiving …
Read More »Is your new car on a storage compound? Inside Kia’s scheme to deliberately withhold deliveries
Go Public has learned that new Kia cars — orders customers have waited months and months to drive — have arrived in the country but are not being released to dealerships to sell. It’s part of a controversial strategy devised by Kia Canada to game 2023 sales numbers. Kia Canada …
Read More »Social networks are key to good health. That has some doctors seeking strategies to cure loneliness
Loneliness is a global health concern that affects a quarter of the world's population, knows no age or boundaries and can change our physiology. Knowing a patient's social connections called as important as knowing their vital signs At one point, Elaine Dawe's sense of loneliness enveloped her life. "I was …
Read More »As U.S., U.K. and EU sanction violent Israeli settlers, Canada hangs back
The U.S. and U.K. have imposed visa bans on violent Israeli settlers who have staged hundreds of attacks on Palestinians during the past year. The European Union says it will do the same. But the Trudeau government is declining to say whether it will follow suit. Canadian officials won't say …
Read More »What to stream for free over the holidays in Canada
Looking for content to watch this holiday season for free? The CBC News Entertainment team has put together a short watchlist of free shows and films streaming in Canada — including our favourite holiday-themed picks. Here are some of CBC Entertainment’s top picks for free streaming content in Canada If …
Read More »PBBM: PHL needs ‘paradigm shift’ in dealing with China on West PHL Sea issue
President Bongbong Marcos told Japanese media over the weekend that the Philippines needed a “paradigm shift” in dealing with China on the West Philippine Sea. /PCO/ (Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos has said the Philippines needs a “paradigm shift” in dealing with China on the West Philippine Sea issue, noting that …
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