PH holds joint patrols with US, Canada, Australia in WPS

Agence France Presse 08/07/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines launched on Wednesday two days of joint sea and air exercises with the United States, Canada and Australia, a joint statement said, as Beijing presses its territorial claim over the South China…

Canadian archdiocese to pay $104M to child sex abuse victims

Agence France Presse 07/06/2024

MONTREAL — The Catholic Church is to pay 104 million Canadian dollars ($76 million) to hundreds of victims of sexual abuse from eastern Canada, according to a statement released Friday. In 2020 the Archdiocese of St. John…

Solar eclipse: Tears, hope, happiness as people from Texas to Canada witness its beauty and awe

Agence France Presse 04/09/2024

The day died and was reborn a few minutes later Monday in the southern United States. There were hugs, tears and gasping as people watched the Moon fully eclipse the Sun and briefly plunge the world into…

Tiktok, Meta, Snapchat sued by 4 Canadian school boards

Associated Press 03/29/2024

TORONTO — Four of the largest school boards in the Canadian province of Ontario said Thursday they launched lawsuits against TikTok, Meta and SnapChat alleging the social media platforms are disrupting student learning. The lawsuits claim platforms…

Why is Canada capping foreign students and who will be impacted?

01/23/2024

Canada on Monday announced a two-year cap on the intake of foreign students after an explosive growth in recent years aggravated the housing shortage. Last year Canada issued nearly one million study permits, about three times that…

Canada is safest country to visit in 2024, report

Mary Villegas 01/13/2024

If you’re in the United States, the safest destination to include on your travel bucket list may not be too far away — Canada, named by a new report as the safest country to visit in 2024.…

US-Canada military center marks 68th year of Santa tracking

Agence France Presse 12/25/2023

WASHINGTON– This year, the longstanding Christmas tradition of monitoring Santa’s location continued with a collaborative effort from a military agency shared between the United States and Canada. The agency, dedicated to tracking Santa, assisted children worldwide in…

Vehicle explodes at Niagara Falls, forcing US-Canada border closings

11/23/2023

WASHINGTON —A vehicle exploded on Wednesday on the Rainbow Bridge linking Canada with the United States at Niagara Falls, prompting authorities to close that border crossing and the three others between western New York and southern Ontario,…

Canada to accelerate work permit processing for Filipinos

10/21/2023

AIMED at enhancing Canada’s capacity to recruit and retain temporary foreign workers, the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) launched a program to expedite the process of work permits for candidates from the Philippines. Named CAN Work…

PH Navy frigate sails with Canadian ship in West Philippine Sea

Dexter Cabalza - Reporter 09/23/2023

More nations are sailing with the country as the PH Navy (PN) guided-missile frigate BRP Antonio Luna (FF 151) completed a bilateral sail in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Thursday with the Royal Canadian Navy’s Halifax-class…

Canada mulls capping foreign student visas

09/15/2023

OTTAWA – The Canadian government, under pressure over the rising cost of housing, could consider capping foreign student visas, which have rocketed in recent years, new Housing Minister Sean Fraser said on Monday. Official data show there…

Doncic vows to control emotions after FIBA Basketball World Cup exit

09/07/2023

Manila, Philippines—Slovenian superstar Luka Doncic said he needed to learn to control his emotions after being ejected Wednesday in his country’s Basketball World Cup quarter-final defeat to Canada. Doncic was thrown out of the game in the fourth quarter of Slovenia’s 100-89…

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