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Health Minister Mark Holland signalled Tuesday the government is unlikely to meet the end-of-the-year deadline imposed by the NDP for passing pharmacare legislation — a condition of the supply-and-confidence agreement that was struck to keep the governing Liberals in power until 2025. NDP agreed to prop up Liberal government in …

Sebastien Lai says he’s hopeful the Canadian government could join calls for his father’s release following a meeting with Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly. Founder of newspaper Apple Daily arrested in 2020 after protests in Hong Kong As It Happens6:45Son of Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai calls on …

Vancouver property management company Plan A Real Estate Services acted in bad faith when it tried to evict a tenant to make space for a live-in building caretaker, B.C.’s Residential Tenancy Branch has found. Plan A Real Estate Services claims RTB decision quashing 4-month notice to vacate was 'biased' A …

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino-American content creator and singer Bella Poarch was included as among the celebrities that reportedly generated the biggest returns on their net worth, according to commissioned data. Trading platform FOREX.com commissioned research exploring celebrity investments in various asset categories like luxury properties, business ventures, financial instruments, vehicles …

MANILA, Philippines — The hosting trio of Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey de Leon — collectively known as TVJ — has filed an injunction against Television and Production Exponents Inc. (TAPE) in an effort to prevent the latter from using the "Eat Bulaga" name. The move follows the Intellectual …

MANILA, Philippines — The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has inscribed the handwoven piña or pineapple textile of Aklan province into its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of Humanity. This is the Philippines' fifth ICH recognized by UNESCO as the List of ICH in …

MANILA, Philippines — Fans of onscreen couple Donny Pangilinan and Belle Mariano were delighted upon seeing the two at Donny's sister's wedding last week. Donny's elder sister, Ella, married Enrique Lhuillier Miranda in a Modern Filipiana wedding held in Intramuros last December 6. Attended by some members of high society …

The Canada Revenue Agency is claiming medical marijuana activist Chris Enns and his company didn't report more than $2.5 million worth of sales at his illegal dispensaries a decade ago, according to court records. Ottawa says Chris Enns 'deliberately structures' finances so it can't determine taxable income In his years …

MANAGUA, Nicaragua — The Miss Universe Organization said Tuesday that the director of the Miss Nicaragua pageant has resigned, after her home country charged her with treason and conspiracy and jailed members of her family. Authorities in Nicaragua barred the director, Karen Celebertti, from returning to her homeland after the …

Seamus Flynn called CBC News on Nov. 21. He was hesitant but insistent — saying he and other inmates on unit 3B at Her Majesty's Penitentiary in St. John's were beaten unnecessarily by prison guards the month before. Inmate at Her Majesty's Penitentiary spoke to CBC News prior to his …