ICTSI eyes P5-B upgrade of Iloilo ports

MANILA — The International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) has proposed to invest more than PHP5 billion to develop the Iloilo Port Complex and the Port of...

Canada eyes sweeping free trade deal with China but remains open to sector deals

OTTAWA — A full-scale trade deal between Canada and China is possible even as Canada remains open to striking smaller sector-by-sector agreements, says International Trade Minister...

Treaty signing marks start of real work for Alberta’s Lubicon, says chief

EDMONTON — Alberta’s Lubicon Cree have been fighting for decades for a land they could call their own. But as he’s poised to finally sign the...

P27-M tourism village to rise in Ilocos Norte town

LAOAG CITY — A PHP27-million tourism village will soon rise in Burgos, Ilocos Norte, which is expected to further boost tourism – not only in the said...

Aurora Cannabis ramping up production but recreational pot shortages to linger

TORONTO — Aurora Cannabis saw “strong demand” for recreational pot during the initial few weeks of legalization in Canada and it expects consumer appetite to continue...

Ontario government says pot deliveries ‘back on track’ after backlog cleared

Trudeau: Canadian intelligence has heard Khashoggi tapes

PARIS — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday became the first Western leader to acknowledge his country had heard recordings of the killing of Saudi...

PH surpasses sales forecast in China expo

MANILA — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) announced on Monday that the total sales of Filipino participants in the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in...

Crowd watches as backhoe rips into mangled plane after Halifax runway overrun

HALIFAX — Crews have begun tearing into the mangled Boeing 747 cargo jet that overshot a Halifax runway last week, as gawkers marvelled at the huge...

Hontiveros calls for inquiry into alleged Miss Earth sexual harassment

An opposition lawmaker is pushing for a Senate inquiry into allegations of sexual harassment made by three Miss Earth 2018 candidates against one of the pageant’s...