philippines ships 69 containers of trash back to canada

Philippines ships 69 containers of trash back to Canada

Tonnes of garbage sent to the Philippines years ago was shipped back to Canada on Friday (May 31) after a festering diplomatic row, as Asian nations increasingly reject serving as dumping grounds for international trash.
ferrari plan appeal after vettel second place canada furore

Ferrari plan appeal after Vettel second-place Canada furore

Ferrari announced on Monday (Jun 10) their intention to appeal the controversial five-second time penalty that cost Sebastian Vettel his first victory of the season in the Canadian Grand Prix.
hamilton takes controversial canada win after vettel penalised

Hamilton takes controversial Canada win after Vettel penalised

Lewis Hamilton maintained Mercedes' record winning start to a season on Sunday (Jun 9) when he was handed a controversial victory, courtesy of a disputed stewards' decision to penalise Sebastian Vettel, at the Canadian Grand Prix.
climbers died after summiting tough canada peak official

Climbers died after summiting tough Canada peak: Official

Three world-renowned professional mountaineers killed by an avalanche in the Canadian Rocky Mountains had reached the summit of difficult Howse Peak and lost their lives on the descent, Parks Canada said on Monday (Apr 22).
huawei executive facing extradition appears in canada court

Huawei executive facing extradition appears in Canada court

A senior Chinese telecom executive whose arrest in Canada on a US warrant triggered a diplomatic row between Ottawa and Beijing appeared in court on Wednesday (May 8) to fight for her release.
kvitova pliskova snub fed cup playoffs against canada

Kvitova, Pliskova snub Fed Cup playoffs against Canada

Petra Kvitova and Karolina Pliskova will snub the Fed Cup playoffs against Canada in April, raising the chances of holders the Czech Republic being relegated from the World Group, the team said on Thursday (Mar 21).
huawei executives next court date in canada set for may 8

Huawei executive's next court date in Canada set for May 8

Meng Wanzhou's arrest in Vancouver in December on a US warrant infuriated China, which arrested several Canadians days later in what was widely seen as retaliation.
canada asks china clemency for convicted drug trafficker

Canada asks China clemency for convicted drug trafficker

Canada urged Beijing on Tuesday (Jan 15) to grant clemency to a Canadian sentenced to death for drug trafficking, after his sentence reignited a diplomatic dispute that began last month.
canada goes deeper into debt to compete with trump tax cuts

Canada goes deeper into debt to compete with Trump tax cuts

OTTAWA: In a fiscal update on Wednesday (Nov 21), Canada's finance minister ditched a promise to balance the budget next year, and instead rolled out measures to help companies compete with the United States.
us canada hold last minute nafta talks as deadline looms

US, Canada hold last-minute NAFTA talks as deadline looms

US and Canadian negotiators were holding eleventh-hour talks on Sunday (Sep 30) aimed at revamping the North American Free Trade Agreement ahead of a Washington-imposed deadline, with the outcome far from certain.
canada pm does not back down on rights defense in saudi spat

Canada PM does not back down on rights defense in Saudi spat

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday (Aug 8) refused to apologise for calling out Saudi Arabia on its human rights record, after Riyadh said it was considering further punitive measures against Ottawa over its criticisms of the kingdom.
mobile phone catches fire onboard canada flight

Mobile phone catches fire onboard Canada flight

OTTAWA: A passenger was burned when her mobile phone caught fire onboard a Canadian domestic flight on Thursday (Mar 1) morning, officials said.
job seekers data stolen in hack of mcdonalds canada

Job seekers' data stolen in hack of McDonald's Canada

MONTREAL: McDonald’s Canada said on Friday hackers stole the personal data of about 95,000 job seekers from the fast food chain's recruitment website over the past three years.
trump vows to start renegotiating nafta with mexico canada

Trump vows to 'start renegotiating' NAFTA with Mexico, Canada

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump pledged on Sunday (Jan 22) to begin renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement in upcoming talks with the leaders of Mexico and Canada.
3800 year old potato garden discovered in canada

3,800-year-old potato garden discovered in Canada

OTTAWA - Ancient spuds recently dug up on Canada’s Pacific coast are blackened and surely unedible, but are the first proof, say researchers, that North American natives tended gardens at least 3,800 years ago.