MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday extended his condolences to Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II following the passing of her husband, Prince Philip. “On behalf of the Filipino people, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte extends his deep condolences to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the passing of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry...
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Flags drop, bells toll as Canadians remember special relationship with Prince Philip
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and an array of federal and provincial figures are paying tribute to Prince Philip and the royal’s special relationship to Canada as flags across the country dropped to half-mast to mark the duke’s death. Trudeau says the Duke of Edinburgh “maintained a special relationship” with Canada’s Armed Forces, noting he was colonel‑in‑chief of six Canadian units,...
COVID-19 variants of concern higher than reported in British Columbia, experts say
VANCOUVER — British Columbia is severely under-reporting the number of COVID-19 cases that are variants of concern, limiting the public’s awareness of the threat, experts say. Sarah Otto, a University of British Columbia professor who has done COVID-19 modelling, said the province’s reliance on time-consuming whole-genome sequencing to confirm variant cases is not necessary. She said the PCR test used...
De Ocampo found liable for defamation for her participation in The Fifth Estate program
"Since De Ocampo has not raised any defense to the claim…defamation has been established against her," the Honourable Madam Justice Grammond of the Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba said.
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte sends condolences to Britain’s royal family
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday extended his condolences to Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II following the passing of her husband,...
Flags drop, bells toll as Canadians remember special relationship with Prince Philip
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and an array of federal and provincial figures are paying tribute to Prince Philip and the...
COVID-19 variants of concern higher than reported in British Columbia, experts say
VANCOUVER — British Columbia is severely under-reporting the number of COVID-19 cases that are variants of concern, limiting the public’s...
Brother Glicerio B. Santos, Jr. Gives a Few Words About the Church’s Humanitarian Efforts
A Tribute To Brother Glicerio B. Santos Jr. June 12, 1941 – April 03, 2021 Brother Glicerio B....
De Ocampo found liable for defamation for her participation in The Fifth Estate program
"Since De Ocampo has not raised any defense to the claim…defamation has been established against her," the Honourable Madam Justice Grammond of the Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba said.
Ontario Enacts Provincial Emergency and Stay-at-Home Order
Premier Doug Ford announced on Wednesday that the Ontario government is issuing a four-week, province-wide stay-at-home order, starting Thursday, as COVID-19 cases surge. Ford also announced that the government is expanding vaccine eligibility to all adult essential workers in "hot spots" in Toronto and Peel Region, starting with education workers next week.
Canada’s total COVID-19 case count surpasses one million
Canada soared past its one-millionth diagnosis of COVID-19 on Saturday, April 3, reaching the grim milestone the same day it administered its six millionth dose of vaccine to protect against the virus.
Rising COVID-19 cases in Ontario, Quebec spark renewed concerns over hospital strain
Ontario province set a new all-time high for the number of patients in intensive care on Monday, with 494. Many of those cases are in the Greater Toronto Area, prompting hospitals to transfer 88 patients to other regions to help address capacity issues.