Tag: Canada

DFA still checking if Filipinos among casualties in Toronto van incident

(Eagle News)—The Philippine Consulate General is still checking whether there were any Filipino casualties after a man rammed his vehicle at pedestrians in Toronto. In a radio interview, Foreign Affairs spokesperson Elmer Cato said the consulate was coordinating with the Filipino community as the authorities there no longer release the names of those hurt or killed in such incidents. “…Kung meron pong mga kababayan natin na kasama sa casualties, ay sabihan po yung consulate kaagad […]

Van plows into Toronto crowd, killing nine

by Francesco FONTEMAGGI Agence France Presse TORONTO, Canda (AFP) — A man plowed a white rental van into a crowd of pedestrians in Canada’s biggest city Toronto on Monday, killing at least nine people and wounding 16, police said. The incident took place in broad daylight around 10 miles (16 kilometers) from a conference center hosting a meeting of G7 ministers, but officials said they had no evidence of a link to the event. Police […]

4 killed as ice hockey team bus crashes with truck in Canada

  OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — A bus carrying a junior ice hockey team collided with a truck on a rural highway in Canada’s western Saskatchewan province, killing at least 14 people, local media said Saturday citing police. The Saskatoon Star Phoenix said 14 more were injured — including three critically — in Friday’s accident involving the Humboldt Broncos team bus. The bus was carrying 28 people including the driver. Police said the crash took place […]

NATO does not want new arms race: secretary general

OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — NATO does not want a new arms race with Russia, the alliance’s secretary general said Wednesday amid heightened tensions following an ex-spy’s poisoning in England. “We don’t want a new arms race, so we are focused on how can we respond” in a “firm strong predictable, but also measured and defensive, way,” Jens Stoltenberg told reporters alongside Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa. “We don’t want a new Cold War,” he […]

Trudeau ‘disappointed’ Pope won’t apologize to Canada indigenous people for Catholic Church abuse

  OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Pope Francis has declined to apologize for the abuse of indigenous Canadians at church-run boarding schools, drawing a polite rebuke Wednesday from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. In an open letter, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops wrote: “After carefully considering the request and extensive dialogue with the Bishops of Canada, (the Pope) felt that he could not personally respond.” At the same time, however, the pontiff encouraged bishops to engage […]

Canadian style takes center stage at Toronto Fashion Week

  TORONTO (Eagle News) — For two weeks, Toronto, or more specifically, “One Yonge” will become the heartbeat of Fashion in Canada as iconic and emerging designers showcase their latest collections. The event shines the spotlight on both men’s and women’s fashion with Toronto Men’s Fashion Week running from March 5 to 11 and then at the same venue at 1 Yonge Street in Tornonto, Women’s Fashion Week runs from March 12 to 17. Toronto […]

Trump vows to keep steel tariffs on Mexico, Canada without ‘fair’ NAFTA deal

by Heather SCOTT Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES – US President Donald Trump vowed Monday he will not back down on imposing steep tariffs on steel and aluminum on Canada and Mexico unless he gets a “fair” deal to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement. He also criticized the European Union for the trade barriers on US companies and repeated his threat to slap tariffs on European car imports if Brussels retaliates against the steel tariffs. Speaking […]

US steel, aluminum tariffs would be ‘unacceptable’: Canada

OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Canada’s Trade Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said Thursday a US proposal to slap tariffs on steel and aluminum imports would be “unacceptable.” “We’re following this situation very carefully,” Champagne told parliament. “Any tariffs or quotas that would be imposed on our Canadian steel and aluminum industry would be unacceptable. Any such decision would have an impact on both sides of the border.” Canada is the largest supplier of both steel and aluminum […]

Canada to accept bid from Boeing for new fighter jets

OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Canada said Thursday it was allowing Boeing to submit a bid to replace the country’s ageing F-18 fleet, after an earlier trade dispute between the American manufacturer and Ottawa. The announcement came a month after the US International Trade Commission rejected a complaint filed by Boeing against its Canadian rival Bombardier, demanding nearly 300 percent anti-dumping duties on the C Series passenger plane. Boeing, which makes the Super Hornet, is one […]

Canada voices concern to Israel over mass expulsion

OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Canada, which takes in more African refugees from Israel than any other nation, has voiced concerns to the Jewish state over its planned mass deportation of African migrants, an official said Monday. A spokesman for Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said Ottawa is “concerned” that Israel is working to expel thousands of Eritreans and Sudanese who entered illegally over the years, giving them an ultimatum: leave by April 1 or risk being imprisoned […]

DND issues notice to terminate $233.36-million contract for combat choppers with Canadian company

(Eagle News) — The Department of National Defense on Tuesday officially issued a notice terminating the $233.36 million contract with a Canadian company for the procurement of combat utility helicopters. In a statement, the DND said the notice terminating the agreement for 16 units of Bell 412 combat utility helicopters  was issued to Canadian Commercial Corporation. “The termination was precipitated by the review ordered by the Canadian government on the implementation of the signed Contract Agreement […]

Canada advances to gold medal match in mixed doubles curling

(Eagle News) — John Morris and Kaitlyn Lawes of Canada defeated Magnus Nedregotten and Kristin Skaslien of Norway 8-4 in Sunday’s Semifinal match advancing them to the event’s first ever Gold Medal Match. It seemed to be a close match at first with Norway equalizing in the 3rd end. Canada then took the lead scoring one in the 4th end and stealing two in the 5th end. Norway showed some hope scoring two points in […]