The friendly faces in some of my favourite places
T AKING CARE: The invitation said: "Party like a rock star." But singer-guitarist Randy Bachman, 66, wasn't at the Vancouver Music Industry (VMI) gala this week to receive the Legend Award founded by local music-biz moguls Bruce Allen and Sam Feldman. The venerable rocker was touring with reunited musical partner Fred Turner. Still, gala-goers witnessed a 20-minute set of 12 Bachman-Turner ...
Cojuangco to get Subic golf
Businessman Antonio Cojuangco is taking over the $48-million rehabilitation of the Subic golf course, including the construction of a five-star hotel and luxury villas within the facility, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority confirmed Thursday.
Restauranteurs Fight for LAX Contract
Celebrity chefs and owners of more than a dozen local restaurants staged an "eat-in" on Thursday in their bid to land a city contract to open eateries at Los Angeles International Airport.
European championships men's 400m hurdles results
European championships men's 400m hurdles semi-final overview from Barcelona on Thursday. 1. David Greene (Britain) 49.48 Q 2. Rhys Williams (Britain) 49.61 Q 3. Stanislav Melnykov (Ukraine) 49.76 Q 4. Aleksandr Derevyagin (Russia) 49.85 Q 5. Heni Kechi (France) 50.05 Q 6. Fadil Bellaabouss (France) 50.09 Q 7. Josef Prorok (Czech Republic) 50.13 Q 8. Periklis Iakovakis (Greece) 50.33 Q 9. Nils ...
Lemaitre claims 100m gold in Barcelona
France's Christophe Lemaitre confirmed his enormous potential with victory in the 100 metres at the European Championships in Barcelona. The 20-year-old recovered from being the slowest out of the blocks to power to the gold in a time of 10.11 seconds.
