Stephane Dion says Iran sanctions not good for Montreal’s Bombardier

OTTAWA—Maintaining sanctions on Iran will only hurt Canadian companies such as Montreal-based airplane manufacturer Bombardier, says Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion. Dion said Tuesday that Canada...

B.C. mines minister clarifies criticism of Trudeau over Davos comments

VANCOUVER—British Columbia’s mines minister is clarifying his position on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s remarks about Canada’s natural-resource economy. Bill Bennett says the meaning behind his comment...

Info watchdogs call on governments for ‘duty to document’ key public decisions

OTTAWA—Canada’s information watchdogs are calling for laws that would force public officials to write important things down. In a joint resolution, federal and provincial information commissioners...

Stand alone law needed on doctor assisted death, warns legal scholar

OTTAWA—Parliament needs to craft a stand-alone law on doctor-assisted death, a prominent Canadian constitutional scholar warned a Commons-Senate committee on Monday. In a testimony to senators...

Airman killed in clash with rebels in Batangas

MANILA—An airman was killed during an encounter with an estimated 15 New People’s Army (NPA) bandits in Batangas on Monday afternoon. The clash took place 5:49...

Baguio City records lowest temperature in 2016

MANILA – Temperature in Baguio City on Tuesday morning dropped to a record low of 10.8 degrees Celsius for this year, according to the Philippine Atmospheric,...

Japanese Emperor, wife arrive Manila for 5-day state visit

MANILA—Japanese Emperor Akihito and his wife Empress Michiko on Tuesday, 2:40 pm, arrived Manila for a five-day state visit from Jan 26 to 30. The royal...

President Aquino personally congratulates Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach

MANILA, Jan. 26 (PNA) – President Benigno Aquino III personally extended his congratulations to newly-crowned Universe Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach when the two met in Malacanang on...

Marcelino sharing illegal drugs information—PA chief

Respect the signboard ‘Bawal Magtapon Dito’ — EcoWaste Coalition

MANILA – As the observance of the Zero Waste Month wraps up this week, an environmental watchdog group urged the public to follow the notoriously ignored...