In Angeles City, Pampanga, one kilo of recyclable plastics can be traded with one kilo of rice.
Author: FWH Online (FWH Online)
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Philippine President Marcos, Saudi Foreign Minister affirm PH-Saudi ties
MANILA – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. received Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia, in a courtesy call at Malacañan Palace on Thursday. State-run Radio Television Malacañang (RTVM) uploaded a short video of the meeting between Marcos and Prince Faisal on its official Facebook page. Based on the...
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Fiona cleanup: Federal government poised to send more troops to Atlantic Canada
Defence Minister Anita Anand says there are now 700 military members in Atlantic Canada helping with the cleanup after post-tropical storm Fiona left much of the region in tatters. Anand said Thursday that Canadian Armed Forces members in Nova Scotia, P.E.I. and southwestern Newfoundland are helping to clear debris, reopen roads, check on residents and...
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Arctic Ocean acidifying up to four times faster than any other sea on Earth
What may be the broadest and longest study to date has found Canada’s the Arctic Ocean is growing more acidic up to four times faster than any other sea on the planet. The acidification, linked to the loss of sea ice, will have unknown repercussions for the life in those waters, said Wei-Jun Cai, an...
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Homes still unaffordable for average households despite fall in prices: reports
Buying a home has become more unaffordable for Canadians even as housing prices fall, according to new reports from the parliamentary budget officer and RBC. The PBO’s house price assessment, published on Thursday, says the average house cost is 67 percent higher than what the average household can afford — and RBC’s own report says...
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Canadians in Florida dealing with fallout from Hurricane Ian
Tiffany Thomas headed to a Tampa-area hospital being used as a shelter in search of a cellphone signal and internet on Thursday after Hurricane Ian knocked out power and phone service in her neighbourhood overnight. The Winnipeg woman who lives in Valrico, Fla., said she managed to ride out the massive storm safely at home...
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TRC head questions why Catholic Church didn’t sell property to compensate victims
The former head of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission says the argument the federal government made in 2015 that the Catholic Church was unlikely to raise the money it promised to residential school survivors is “blatantly dishonest.” Murray Sinclair, a former senator, says the Catholic Church owns many properties across the country that it could...
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Vancouver gas prices pass $2.39, breaking North American record: analyst
Gas prices in Vancouver have hit a new high of more than $2.39 a litre at some stations, blowing past the previous peak set this summer. One gas analyst says that’s a new all-time record for North America, and expects prices to continue to rise this week. Dan McTeague, president of Canadians for Affordable Energy,...
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FILIPINO-Canadian Flordeliz “Gigi” Osler appointed to the Senate of Canada by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Dr. Osler will be the first woman of Filipino descent to be a Canadian senator.
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Fact sheets about COVID-19 and booster uptake for Fall Vaccination campaigns
Canada has achieved high levels of primary series vaccination, in part due to the strong collaboration and innovative support provided by industry partners during the rollout last year. The COVID-19 pandemic remains dynamic and new variants may emerge, especially as people return to in-person workplaces and we head into the Fall when more time is...