This interactive tool helps you get a better sense of how the federal carbon tax is affecting your household finances if you live in one of the provinces where it applies. Use this app to figure out how much you're paying and how much you're getting back Carbon taxes have …
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How the Barbie movie marketing machine tapped into a cultural zeitgeist
The Barbie movie arrives in theatres on Friday, but a tidal wave of hot pink has preceded it, thanks to a supercharged marketing campaign that lends a whole new meaning to rose-coloured glasses. Canadian designer Hilary MacMillan, footwear brand Aldo have launched Barbie collections The Barbie movie arrives in theatres …
Read More »GCash Stories launches latest short film empowering LGBTQIA+ entrepreneurs
MANILA, Philippines — GCash Stories returns with a powerful new release featuring Turing Quinto, as the face of GCash’s “Werk With Pride” advocacy for Pride Month. Directed by Antoinette Jadaone, the film celebrates pride by putting a spotlight on GCash's commitment to inclusivity and financial empowerment while telling the story …
Read More »#FeelLife, not ‘pamamanhid’ and ‘tusok-tusok’
Here’s why you should #KnowTheFeeling by consulting with your doctor about nerve damage MANILA, Philippines — It’s another day in the office and you feel pins and needles (tusok-tusok) in your arm that goes on and off throughout the day. It feels a little annoying but the discomfort is bearable …
Read More »Protesters in Iraq storm Swedish Embassy amid uproar over planned Qur’an burning in Stockholm
Protesters angered by the burning of a copy of the Qur'an stormed the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad early Thursday, breaking into the compound and lighting a small fire. Iraq's Foreign Ministry condemns the attack Protesters angered by the burning of a copy of the Qur'an stormed the Swedish Embassy in …
Read More »Mississauga, Ont., mosque attacker who planned ‘mass casualty event’ pleads guilty to 3 charges
The man who assaulted worshippers at a mosque in Mississauga, Ont., last year had been planning the attack for a year and was motivated by hatred of and a desire to intimidate Muslims, court documents show. Mohammad Moiz Omar acknowledges attack constitutes terrorist activity A man who assaulted worshippers at …
Read More »What Russia’s threats to Black Sea grain ships mean for the Ukraine war, global food supplies
Russia's latest warning to ships sailing to Ukraine's ports on the Black Sea, along with the disintegration of the grain deal, complicates the political calculus for all parties involved in Russia's invasion of Ukraine and threatens to push the world's poorest countries closer to a food crisis. After quitting UN-brokered …
Read More »Millions suffer from extreme heat in three continents
DEADLY HEAT. A person rests at the First Congregational United Church of Christ shelter in Phoenix, Arizona. The church opened its doors, providing water, food, and refreshments for residents seeking relief from the heat. Temperature forecasts for Europe and the Mediterranean (inset) showed the world is on track for its …
Read More »Marcos: Keep PH’s role in global maritime industry
GRADUATION RITES. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday, July 20, 2023, leads the 200th commencement exercises of the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy in San Narciso, Zambales. Joey Razon President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday asked new graduates of the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA) to help maintain the country’s global …
Read More »Marcos signs order declaring national housing a flagship program
PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has issued an executive order declaring the Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program (4PH) a flagship program of his administration and directed all government agencies to come up with an inventory of suitable lands for the initiative. Signed last July 17, EO 34 is in …
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