So far, 70 provincial civil servants have signed up to become wildfire fighters as part of the King government's plan to better prepare Prince Edward Island for this and future fire seasons. How to safely jump out of a helicopter will be part of the training About 70 provincial civil …
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Use of full-body restraint while in youth detention ‘left me broken,’ Sask. man says
Videos obtained by CBC News show teens in two Saskatchewan youth detention facilities being forced into a full-body restraint called the Wrap, sometimes for hours. Experts and the people who've endured the device say it can cause lasting psychological trauma. Known as the Wrap, experts and those who've endured the …
Read More »What’s happening to Canada’s farmland?
CBC News has compiled data on Canada's prime farmland in six charts to show what is happening to an invaluable national resource — and what it means for the future. Canada appears to be losing the equivalent of 3 farms a day The Ontario government is giving up parts of …
Read More »Is the first use of nuclear weapons ever justified? A top adviser to Vladimir Putin now says yes
A hawkish Russian analyst with President Vladimir Putin’s ear ignites a debate over whether it's time for the Kremlin to use a nuclear weapon to end the war in Ukraine. The escalation of nuclear threats — some coming from Russia's top political thinkers — coincides with Ukraine's counteroffensive. Escalation of …
Read More »‘Continue golden age of infra’
Marcos orders DPWH to finish critical projects ‘on time, under budget’ INFRA PUSH. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. graces the 125th anniversary celebration of the Department of Public Works and Highways at its Central Office in Port Area, Manila on Friday, June 23, 2023. He is joined by DPWH Secretary Manuel …
Read More »All five on Titanic sub dead after ‘catastrophic’ implosion
TRAGEDY. This combination of pictures shows Titan submersible passengers (from left to right, top to bottom) British billionaire Hamish Harding; Ocean Gate Expeditions CEO and founder Stockton Rush; Paul-Henri Nargeolet, director of a deep ocean research project dedicated to the Titanic; Suleman Dawood and his father Shahzada Dawood, vice-chairman of …
Read More »Musk, Zuckerberg call for cage fight
Elon Musk Mark Zuckerberg Tech titans Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk are in a fierce business rivalry that has spilled over into a playground spat, with the two men offering to fight each other in a cage. Months after Musk took over Twitter, Zuckerberg’s Meta hinted it was planning to …
Read More »Marcos appoints Remolona as BSP Governor
BSP Governor Eli Remolona President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Eli Remolona, a member of the Monetary Board with extensive experience in international banking and finance, to replace Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Felipe Medalla, whose term ends on July 2. “With his extensive experience and remarkable achievements in …
Read More »15 years after sea tragedy, MV Princess of the Stars heirs, survivors still await justice
HEIRS and survivors of the ill-fated MV Princess of the Stars that capsized 15 years ago and resulted in the deaths of 814 passengers have asked the Court of Appeals (CA) to hand its verdict. The victims' relatives, as well as some survivors, met with Public Attorney's Office (PAO) Chief …
Read More »‘I will sign it as soon as I get it’
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday is planning to sign the bill establishing the Maharlika Investment Fund as soon as it reaches his office. “I will sign it as soon as I get it,” the Chief Executive said at the sidelines of the 85th anniversary celebration of the Securities and …
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