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Canada's gross domestic product was essentially unchanged in July, as the service sector expanded slightly while goods-producing industries shrank. Weaker performance than expected Canada's gross domestic product was essentially unchanged in July, as the service sector expanded slightly while goods-producing industries shrank. Statistics Canada reported Friday that the total value …

MANILA, Philippines — When the "Ber" months start and Jose Mari Chan’s Christmas songs begin to play alongside classic Christmas carols, Bibingka and Puto Bumbong stalls also start mushrooming in the neighborhood to sell these native kakanins associated with Christmas. But if they have not done so in your neighborhood …

THE Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) has rejected the Motions for Reconsideration (MR) of networks ABS-CBN and GMA regarding the suspension of the noontime variety show “It's Showtime.” In a resolution dated and released on Thursday, the MTRCB – led by its Chairperson Lala Sotto – stood …

MANILA, Philippines — BLACKPINK rapper Lisa has set a new Guinness World Record as her hit track "Money" surpassed a billion streams on Spotify, a first for any K-pop track by a solo artist. "Money" was Lisa's second solo single, released last November 2021 as the B-side to her debut …

Did the U.S. general election campaign just start months early? With a Biden versus Trump matchup appearing increasingly inevitable, this week offered scenes from what could be an abnormally long election to be fought on three fronts: the campaign trail, Congress and the courts. First scenes from a long slog …

While the dream of an independent Sikh homeland in northern India enjoys some support in the Sikh diaspora, that’s not the case in the Indian state of Punjab, where much of the Sikh population feels as though the push for independence is far from their reality. Not so in Punjab, …

Immigration Minister Marc Miller says he wants to make it easier for Indigenous Peoples to cross international borders that have severed their homelands and families for generations. Ottawa considering amendments to immigration law, ministerial directive Immigration Minister Marc Miller says he wants to make it easier for Indigenous people to …

The Liberal government is looking to cut almost $1 billion from the annual budget of the Department of National Defence — a demand the country’s top military commander says is prompting some “difficult” conversations within the military. Just weeks ago, government endorsed NATO pledge to hit 2 per cent spending …

The government officially kicked off its Food Stamp Program (FSP) on Friday as part of its “No Hunger” campaign, with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. distributing electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards to beneficiaries in Siargao Island. “We are pushing the Food Stamps Program to ensure that the beneficiaries are not only …

Hours after the operators of the province's power grid warned that new federal electricity regulations could lead to blackouts, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said her government is preparing for the possibility of enacting her signature legislation in an effort to push back against Ottawa's planned emissions reductions. Clean electricity regulations …