Canada will provide up to $5 million in humanitarian assistance to help Lebanon and its people recover from the devastating explosion in Beirut. An initial $1.5 million of that funding will go to the Lebanese Red Cross to provide emergency medical…
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Philippines top broadcaster ABS-CBN denied new licence
One of the Philippines’ largest broadcasters, ABS-CBN, has been refused a new licence after being forced off air in May. On Friday, an overwhelming majority of a parliamentary committee rejected as “undeserving” ABS-CBN’s request for a 25-year extension of its…
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LIFESTYLE: Plants that are actually easy to keep alive, according to experts
(CNN Underscored) If you’re stuck inside, as so many people are, self-quarantining due to the spread of coronavirus, it can be difficult to occupy yourself and not go crazy. But whether you want to work out, play board games or practice self-care, there are tons of things…
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ART: Celebrating Philippine Independence Day through art: Reflections on a revolution that ended colonial rule
This Friday, June 12, marks 122 years of Philippine independence from the Spanish Empire. In 1898, the Philippine Revolution helped end more than 300 years of colonial rule which saw the introduction of Christianity and the seizure of lands in…
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Rally in solidarity with United States protests against racism and police violence, planned in Winnipeg
A rally at the Manitoba Legislature at 6 p.m. Friday will be held in solidarity with events elsewhere and to draw awareness to racism and police brutality against black people here, Hope said. George Floyd, 46, died on May 25…
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Philippines’ ABS-CBN goes off air following National Telecommunications order
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 5) — For only the second time in its history, ABS-CBN has gone off the air. The National Telecommunications Commission ordered the giant broadcast network on Tuesday to stop operations due to the expiry of its…
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PRESS RELEASE : Canadians can now apply for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit
April 6, 2020 Gatineau, Quebec Employment and Social Development Canada The Government of Canada continues to take action to support Canadians and their families impacted by the global COVID-19 pandemic. Today, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development,…
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PRESS RELEASE:Canada’s plan to mobilize science to fight COVID-19
March 23, 2020 The Government of Canada is supporting our country’s researchers as they do critical work to protect the health and safety of all Canadians, and people around the world, during the COVID-19 outbreak. The Prime Minister,…
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