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The B.C. Wildfire Service says thunderstorms over the long weekend caused a spike in fire activity across the province, pushing the total number of active wildfires past 400. Number of active wildfires now past 400 The latest on the wildfires: The number of active wildfires burning in B.C. has risen …

MANILA, Philippines — Mang Inasal, the Philippines’ Grill Expert, will spread its 20th anniversary "UNLI-SAYAbration" through the Unli-Sarap, Unli-Saya Caravan. This was announced during the Unli-SAYAbration Grand Caravan that recently happened at Ayala Malls Manila Bay. < > Hosted by Dimples Romana, the event treated customers with a fun program …

MANILA, Philippines — MaArte Fair, the much-awaited fundraising event by non-profit Museum Foundation of the Philippines Inc. (MFPI), concluded its August 4 to 6 run in The Peninsula Manila with over 100 artists and artisans as exhibitors, the most extensive in the show’s history. “We are so blessed to receive …

The death toll from Russian missile strikes that hit apartment blocks and other buildings in an eastern Ukrainian city has climbed to seven, with 67 injured, the Ministry of Internal Affairs said Tuesday. Missiles reported to have destroyed apartments and hotel popular with aid workers Ukrainian officials on Tuesday accused …

Tens of thousands of scouts, including Canadians, began arriving at university dormitories, government and corporate training centres, and hotels around Seoul after evacuating their world jamboree ahead of the storm. Tens of thousands of scouts, including Canadians, in the country for jamboree Carrying huge backpacks and water bottles, tens of …

Inspectors from Nova Scotia's Department of Labour are investigating complaints about moisture and mould causing a temporary foreign worker to get sick at the Keltic Lodge in Ingonish. N.S. labour inspectors investigating reports of moisture, mould causing illness at Keltic Lodge A temporary foreign worker says he is worried about …

Halifax Regional Police has agreed to release more information about its internal discipline decisions, after a year of negotiations with CBC. The police department acknowledged it didn’t meet its obligations under the law when it refused to provide the information in 2022. After the public broadcaster took police to court, …

Vice-Admiral Haydn Edmundson, the military’s former head of human resources, has pleaded not guilty to two charges dating back to 1991. His trial began on Tuesday morning in an Ottawa civilian court. Vice-Admiral Haydn Edmundson charged with sexual assault and committing indecent acts dating to 1991 Vice-Admiral Haydn Edmundson, the …

MANILA, Philippines — Korean singer Rosé of the girl group BLACKPINK had a brief humorous reaction to actress Andrea Brillantes sharing she had called it quits with basketball player Ricci Rivero. During BLACKPINK's concert in the Philippines last March, Andrea's proposal to Ricci asking him to be her date to …

I don’t treat August as ghost month. My husband, whom I call my favorite person in the world, was born in this month and we also sealed the most important contract of our life in this month. August is more like a love month to me. Many famous and respected …