Guevarra is OIC while PRRD in Thailand for Asean Summit

MANILA — President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Thursday designated Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra as officer-in-charge (OIC) of the executive department while he is on official travel to...

Ex-Filipino top diplomat says he’s being held at HK airport

Friends remember ‘enormously talented’ Toronto musician Adam Litovitz

TORONTO — A funeral service will be held Friday in northwest Toronto for musician, composer and writer Adam Litovitz, whose diverse talents and thoughtful, whimsical spirit...

Fast food players take tentative steps towards sustainable packaging

Two McDonald’s Canada restaurants will soon be testbeds for the company’s greener packaging initiatives, serving wooden cutlery, paper straws and other recycling-friendly packaging. The fast-food giant’s...

What authorities can learn from the Raptors parade shooting

Toronto is still basking in the glow of the Raptors’ NBA championship win and the outpouring of love and celebration at a parade in honour of...

Genocide is foundational to Canada: What are we going to do about it?

“We believe that the Indian Residential School system was genocide.” President & CEO John Young at the #Atamiskākēwak National Gathering in #CityMJ — #AtCMHR (@CMHR_News) April...

EU leaders fail to agree on 2050 climate goal

BRUSSELS — European Union leaders failed Thursday to back a plan to make the bloc’s economy carbon neutral by 2050 in spite of promises to protesters...

Report finds many birds in decline but cooperation works to rebuild populations

There are several threats to Canada’s #birds. Read about them and see how you can take action, in this latest report on the state of Canada’s...

Riot police drive protesters away from Georgian parliament

TBILISI, Georgia — Riot police fired rubber bullets and tear gas and unleashed water cannons early Friday to drive thousands of protesters away from Georgia’s parliament...