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The Canadian economy grew 0.2 per cent in February, with gains made in transportation and warehousing, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday. January growth was helped by rebound after public sector strike ended in Quebec. The Canadian economy grew a modest 0.2 per cent in February, with early estimates for March …

The federal government will expect public servants back in the office three days a week beginning later this year, a federal government source confirmed to Radio-Canada. Major public sector unions say news came without warning or consultation. The federal government will expect public servants back in the office three days …

Two Chinese Coast Guard vessels subjected a Philippine Coast Guard patrol ship to water cannon attacks near the Bajo de Masinloc on Monday, April 29, 2024. (photo from the video posted by PCG spokesperson for WPS Comm. Jay Tarriela on X (formerly Twitter). A patrol vessel of the Philippine Coast …

PAGASA weather observer Justin Tagoctoc checks a Campbell–Stokes recorder, a solar radiation instrument, which measures the duration and approximate intensity of sunshine, at the state weather bureau’s Science Garden in Quezon City yesterday./Michael Varcas  MANILA, Philippines — The heat index in the Philippines could reach an “extreme danger” level of …

Members of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and Traffic and Parking Management Office (TPMO) carry bottled water while on duty in Alabang-Zapote Road on April 3, 2024 (STAR / Jesse Bustos)  MANILA, Philippines — Over a hundred local government units have declared a state of calamity over El Niño-induced …

This file photo shows a picture of the Supreme Court. (STAR / File)  MANILA, Philippines — Supreme Court (SC) spokesperson Camille Sue Mae Ting on Tuesday said that the Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) has submitted to the high court its recommendation concerning the transfer of the case of …

Israeli airstrikes killed dozens of Palestinians on Monday as Hamas leaders visited Cairo for a new round of truce talks, with more than half the dead in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, which foreign leaders have urged Israel not to invade. Israeli airstrikes killed dozens of Palestinians on Monday …

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre says he would use “whatever tools the constitution allows” to pass criminal justice laws if his party forms the next government. Speaking to the Canadian Police Association on Monday, Poilievre promised to implement more stringent requirements for bail and make it harder for convicted murderers to …

Protesters and police clashed Monday at the University of Texas in a confrontation that resulted in dozens of arrests, and Columbia University began issuing suspensions as colleges around the U.S. begged pro-Palestinian demonstrators to clear out tent encampments as commencement ceremonies approach.  As protests continue across U.S., Texas police use …

While federal officials say there’s still no sign of a dangerous form of bird flu appearing in Canadian dairy cows, scientists warn limited surveillance means Canada might not be staying ahead of an explosive H5N1 outbreak impacting dairy cattle south of the border.  Calls for active surveillance on both sides …