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Canada wildfire near Vancouver being contained

June 17, 2025, 8:55 PM

MONTREAL—A Canadian wildfire that threatened a community near Vancouver was being contained Monday, authorities said, with favorable weather conditions in another region allowing thousands...

Trump lands in Canada as G7 confronts Israel-Iran disaster

June 16, 2025, 9:50 PM

KANANASKIS, Canada – Group of Seven powers on Sunday (Monday Manila time) began negotiating on whether they can find common ground on an escalating...

Guest list for G7 summit tells of global challenges

June 16, 2025, 12:00 AM

“This year’s summit in the Canadian Rockies comes as the G7’s share of world GDP has fallen from 63 percent in 1992 to 44...

Canada likely to face big wildfire season

June 11, 2025, 8:45 PM

MONTREAL– Two years after a historically devastating summer, Canada is once again facing a massive fire season, with burned areas already exceeding year-to-date averages...

Brawner strengthens international defense relations at Shangri-La Dialogue

June 5, 2025, 1:04 PM

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday evening said that its chief, Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., engaged with foreign military leaders during...

Canada, US warn of hazards as Canadian smoke reaches Europe

June 4, 2025, 9:00 PM

OTTAWA—Canada’s wildfires, which have already forced evacuations of more than 26,000 people, continued their stubborn spread Tuesday (Wednesday Manila time), with heavy smoke choking...

US tariffs won’t affect Jollibee North America biz

June 1, 2025, 8:35 PM

Fastfood giant Jollibee Foods Corp. said over the weekend tariffs in the United States and Canada have had a very small effect on its...

Canadian wildfire emergency spreads

May 30, 2025, 9:10 PM

Ottawa, Canada – The western Canadian province of Saskatchewan declared a wildfire emergency on Thursday, becoming the second to do so after neighboring Manitoba...

17,000 evacuating in Canada’s Manitoba

May 29, 2025, 9:00 PM

OTTAWA – More than 17,000 people in Canada’s Manitoba province were being evacuated on Wednesday (Thursday Manila time) as the region experienced its worst...

Charles says Canada ‘strong and free’

May 28, 2025, 9:00 PM

OTTAWA – King Charles III hailed Canada as “strong and free” as he delivered a major speech to open parliament in Ottawa against the...

Trump says ‘Golden Dome’ free for Canada – if…

May 28, 2025, 8:40 PM

WASHINGTON, DC – President Donald Trump said Tuesday (Wednesday Manila time) that Canada could join his proposed “Golden Dome” missile defense system for free...