Saturday morning, temperatures rendered de-icing fluid ineffective in Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Regina, Kelowna, Kamloops, Fort McMurray, Prince George, Grande Prairie, Yellowknife and Fort St. John. Airline says frigid temperatures make de-icing fluid ineffective WestJet says it is facing "significant operational impacts" due to the extremely cold weather in the Prairies …
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I was on track to be an engineer. But I followed my cowgirl dream and it changed my idea of success
Grace Stelmachowicz was taught there was one clear path to success: go to university, get a job in your field, get married, buy a house, and have kids. But life had other plans. Working at a ranch was tough but rewarding, and redefined what a good life is to me …
Read More »Megaworld ramps up hotel projects in Palawan township
Tycoon Andrew Tan’s Megaworld Corporation, the country’s largest developer and operator of homegrown Filipino hotel brands, is building its second hotel project inside its 462-hectare Paragua Coastown ecotourism township in San Vicente, Palawan. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said the 10-story Paragua Sands Hotel will …
Read More »PCCI lauds passage of ‘Ease of Paying Taxes Act’
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) has lauded the passage of Republic Act No. 11976 or the “Ease of Paying Taxes Act,” aimed at facilitating proper tax filing for businesses to increase revenue collection. “The passage of RA 11976 is certainly a welcome development to the business community. …
Read More »DITO, Converge ink resources-sharing agreement
DITO Telecommunity Corporation and Converge ICT Solutions, Inc signed on Thursday, Jan. 11, an agreement that would allow the mutual beneficial use of their respective resources and facilities to improve internet services in the country. The Materials Facilities Provisioning Agreement (MFPA) is a framework on collaboration of infrastructure, specifically selected …
Read More »Climate change behind ferry disruptions and shipping delays, Marine Atlantic says
An onslaught of windy weather systems moving along the northeastern seaboard has left the ferry service scrambling to catch up with shipping delays — and that's a new problem, Marine Atlantic's spokesperson says. About 50% of goods in Newfoundland arrive on trucks via ferry service Unusually choppy waters off the …
Read More »2024 is the year the world could reach peak coal use. But it’s a tough habit to quit
Some researchers say the moment is here when coal consumption in power plants around the world finally peaks before beginning a perpetual fall. Forecasters have been wrong before about discounting coal's staying power With the COP28 climate summit now in the rearview mirror, some researchers say the moment is here …
Read More »$30M lawsuit over plane payments ‘premature at best,’ top Flair Airlines investor says
A key Flair Airlines investor says a $30-million lawsuit filed against it by plane-leasing firms over claims of missed payments is "premature at best." Lawsuit marks the latest act in a nearly year-long drama in Canadian aviation A key Flair Airlines investor says a $30-million lawsuit filed against it by …
Read More »ARTA, Malaysian Embassy mull programs for BARMM
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) and Malaysian Embassy in Manila are exploring programs for areas in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The future partnerships were discussed during Malaysian Ambassador to the Philippines Dato’ Abdul Malik Melvin Castelino’s courtesy visit to ARTA Secretary Ernesto V. Perez in Jan. …
Read More »FDI inflows fall 29.6% in October 2023
The Philippines saw a significant 29.6 percent drop in foreign direct investment (FDI) with net inflows of $655 million in October 2023 from the $930 million net inflows registered in the same month in 2022. The October figure has brought cumulative net FDI inflows for the period January-October 2023 period …
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