Hockey Canada must stop treating women’s and para hockey like an afterthought

Hockey Canada is the latest in a long list of sport organizations that have come under fire due to unsafe sporting practices and failures to protect...

Smart meters and dynamic pricing can help consumers use electricity when it’s less costly, saving money and reducing pollution

Why Québec politicians must swear an oath to the King — even if they don’t want to

The leader of the Parti Québécois, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, sparked controversy by stating that he will not swear an oath of allegiance to King Charles, as...

Unruly provinces? That’s what the Fathers of Confederation expected — and planned for

What Parliament refused to hear about Canada’s new extreme intoxication law

In case you missed it, and if you blinked you probably did, Parliament passed Bill C-28 in June 2022. Bill C-28 amended provisions of the Criminal...

South Africa’s biggest cities are out of water, but the dams are full: what’s gone wrong

South Africa’s major cities in the Gauteng Province – the country’s economic heartland – are experiencing major water shortages. In Johannesburg and Tshwane taps have run...

Glaciers in the Alps are melting faster than ever – and 2022 was their worst summer yet

Finally, after what was arguably the worst summer on record for glaciers, snow has begun to fall in the European Alps. It is much needed. Over...

Russia ready to coordinate if PH interested to buy oil: envoy

MANILA – Russia is ready to cooperate with the Philippines if it is interested to buy Russian oil as it looks for cheaper petroleum products amid skyrocketing...

Cathedral opens St. John Paul II’s blood relic for veneration

MANILA – The Manila Cathedral in Intramuros, Manila will open the blood relic of Pope St. John Paul II to a three-day public veneration starting Friday. In...

BSKE postponement ‘valid, legal legislation’: solon

MANILA – Cagayan de Oro City Representative Rufus Rodriguez on Thursday said Republic Act No. 11935, the law postponing the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) from...