MANILA, Philippines — Warner Bros. has finally released the first official trailer for "Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom," setting up the huge battle of Jason Momoa's Arthur Curry against Yahya Abdul-Mateen II's Black Manta while settling into his role as the King of Atlantis. The trailer begins with Arthur reflecting …
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If Trudeau wants to fix housing, London is a good place to start
Set against the need for 3.5 million new homes, Wednesday's announcement in London, Ont., might not seem like much. But it's a start. And the Liberals desperately need to show that they are at least starting to solve the problem. The Liberals try to dig themselves out of a political …
Read More »N.W.T. store shelves filling up again after wildfires disrupted supply chain
The evacuation of Yellowknife last month disrupted the normal supply chain for groceries to reach other N.W.T. communities. Things are starting to get back to normal. 'It really did create some chaos with our supply chain,' says manager of Délı̨nę Co-op store When Yellowknife's evacuation order went out last month, …
Read More »In photos: Beatrice Luigi Gomez sublime in Mindanao creations at 12th Mindanao Fashion Summit
CAGAYAN DE ORO , Philippines — By the sultry way she sauntered onstage, it’s clear why Beatrice Luigi Gomez placed in the Top 5 at Miss Universe 2021 in Israel. She smoldered, she seduced, she scintillated. The Cebuana beauty was the guest model on Day 3, August 25, of the …
Read More »Fil-Am author makes it to US bookstore Barnes & Noble
MANILA, Philippines — Growing up with Filipino parents exposes you to a culture rooted in superstition, ghosts, myths and legends. US-based Angeli Rafer, whose book, "Ghosts Don’t Eat Potato Chips," stands proudly among other literary finds at Barnes & Noble, is a classic example. Her mom claims a dwarf lived …
Read More »JC de Vera more excited to play nerd than do Vivamax bold movies
MANILA, Philippines — Fatherhood has inspired Kapamilya actor JC de Vera want to explore more genres. But it has also made him more cautious in accepting roles. The 37-year-old JC wants daughters Lana, 8 and Laura, one month old, to be proud of him when they see him onscreen. “I …
Read More »Sikh student attacked on bus home from school in Kelowna, B.C., RCMP say
A Sikh student was attacked with pepper spray after an altercation on a B.C. Transit bus while he was on his way home from school in Kelowna on Monday. 2nd assault on Sikh student in Okanagan city within the last few months A Sikh student was attacked with pepper spray …
Read More »Federal Court hears arguments at deportation hearing for truck driver in Humboldt Broncos crash
A federal judge has reserved his decision in the deportation case of the truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash. Judge reserves decision on Jaskirat Singh Sidhu's fate A federal judge has reserved his decision in the deportation case of the truck driver who caused the deadly …
Read More »China ships ‘swarming’ both sides of PH, says AFP
Chinese vessels are active in Philippine waters on both sides of the country, with some 30 fishing boats swarming several shoals near the Reed Bank to the west and research vessels roaming the eastern side of the Philippine Sea, officials said Thursday. Amid the renewed activity, Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro …
Read More »A popular decongestant has been deemed ineffective. Here’s what it means for Canadians
A panel of experts in the U.S. has determined that a decongestant found in several popular over-the-counter medications there and in Canada doesn’t do anything to provide relief from a stuffy nose. Here’s what that decision means for Canada. Phenylephrine doesn’t work any better than a placebo, U.S. panel finds …
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