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Former OFWs warned vs. recurring online recruitment scheme

MANILA – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Monday warned former overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) against an illegal recruitment scheme recurring for some time. In a statement, BI...

PBBM vows to bring quality healthcare to Filipinos

DSWD chief to RDs: Link up with LGUs for aid distribution

MANILA – Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Sunday said he wants to be sure that all families and individuals seriously affected...

Sleep deprivation benefited our ancestors, yet harms us now — but staying fit may help us cope

Humans need less sleep than our closest evolutionary relatives. However, we often sleep less than we need. Needing less sleep is a consequence of our ancestors’...

Increasing monopoly power poses a threat to Canada’s post-pandemic economic recovery

Canada is currently grappling with a significant economic issue: market concentration. A select few corporations dominate key sectors, leading to reduced competition, rising prices and limited...

Pollution timebombs: Contaminated wetlands are ticking towards ignition

Wetlands across the globe have long served as natural repositories for humanity’s toxic legacy, absorbing and retaining hundreds to thousands of years’ worth of pollution. These...

Joining forces: How collaboration can help tackle Canada’s escalating wildfire threat

Wildfires have become a hot topic in Canada this year — and for good reason. Thousands of Canadians have been evacuated from their homes. Millions have...

Halifax lawsuit shows why sex workers need legal protections

A sex worker in Halifax has successfully sued a client who refused to pay for her services. The defendant had tried to argue that because purchasing...

We’ve detected a star barely hotter than a pizza oven – the coldest ever found to emit radio waves

We have identified the coldest star ever found to produce radio waves – a brown dwarf too small to be a regular star and too massive...

How far to the next electric vehicle charging station – and will I be able to use it? Here’s how to create a reliable network

You’re ready for your first long road trip with your new electric vehicle. But there are nagging questions in your mind. “What if I can’t find...