Mortgage lenders getting creative as homebuyers seek lowest rates

TORONTO — Online comparison shopping is changing everything from how we buy a new television set to how we select a mortgage, and it’s causing some...

Former Toronto mayor Rob Ford to undergo surgery to remove cancerous tumour

TORONTO — Former Toronto mayor Rob Ford will undergo intensive surgery today to remove a cancerous tumour from his abdomen. The Toronto city councillor will undergo...

PHL, Canada eye free trade pact

MANILA — The governments of the Philippines and Canada are considering the possibility of signing a free trade agreement. This was disclosed by President Benigno Aquino...

Federal leaders turn Mothers’ Day greetings into political promos

OTTAWA — Apple pie may still be sacred to Canada’s political leaders but motherhood? Not so much. With an election just five months off, most federal...

Terrorism and radicalization main threats to Canadian security, says spy agency

OTTAWA — The risk of Canadians becoming radicalized into extremism is a legitimate and significant concern, the country’s spy agency said Friday. In its 2013-14 public...

Harper decries permanent underclass, predicts more Filipino immigrants

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Friday he doesn’t want to create a permanent underclass in Canada because of problems with the temporary foreign worker...

Canada provides security assistance to the Philippines

The Government of Canada is committed to working with trusted allies and partners to address international security issues. To this end, on May 8, 2015, Prime...

WATCH: Aquino – Harper Joint Conference in Canada

PHOTOS: PNoy in Canada [Days 2-3]

President Benigno Aquino III just finished his 4-day visit to the United States and Canada. Here are some photos of PNoy’s state visit to Canada, May...

Philippines: Top source country for permanent residents to Canada in 2014

Ottawa — Canada welcomed more than 40,000 permanent residents from the Philippines in 2014—up over 30 percent from 2013, making the Philippines Canada’s top source country...