In his Christmas speech, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau urges people to make a difference
Dec 27, 2017, at 01:34 am
Toronto, Dec 26 (IBNS): As Canada celebrated Christmas on Monday, country's Prime Minster Justin Trudeau urged people of the nation to make a difference, by volunteering, lending a hand to someone or simply listening to others.
US announces $285M cut in 2018-19 UN operating budget
Dec 26, 2017, at 01:52 am
New York, Dec 25 (IBNS): In another crucial move following on the heels of its stance on Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, the US on Sunday announced a major reduction in the U.N. biennial operating budget.
Canada GDP remains unchanged in October, says Statistics Canada
Dec 23, 2017, at 11:33 pm
Ottawa, Dec 23 (IBNS): Canada's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which has shown a rise by 2% in September, remained unchanged in October, according to Statistics Canada.
Transport Canada suspends West Wind flights, cites public safety
Dec 23, 2017, at 11:29 pm
Ottawa, Dec 23 (IBNS): Citing public safety, Transport Canada suspended all West Wind flights after one of its planes crashed in Fond-du-Lac. Sask.., recently, media reports said.
Canada: First Nations elder man accuses Canadian Tire of humiliation
Dec 23, 2017, at 05:13 am
Regina, Dec 22 (IBNS): An elderly indigenous man recently accused Canadian Tire, a retail company in Toronto, of humiliating him by searching over the suspicion of theft, media reports said.
Canada: York police to investigate death of woman in Richmond Hill
Dec 22, 2017, at 12:40 am
Toronto, Dec 21 (IBNS): York Regional Police will investigate the case in which a 28-year-old woman was found dead in Richmond Hill on Wednesday morning, media reports said.
Lawyer Brian Greenspan to help Sherman family over Canadian billionaire death case
Dec 21, 2017, at 11:28 pm
Toronto, Dec 21 (IBNS): Toronto lawyer Brian Greenspan will help Sherman family in a case which pertains to the suspicious death of Canadian billionaire Barry and his wife Honey Sherman, media reports said.
Ontario is promoting child and family programs in First Nation Communities
Dec 21, 2017, at 07:09 pm
Ottawa, Dec 21 (IBNS): More than 1800 children and their families in over 40 First Nation (FN) communities across Ontario are being supported through culturally relevant child and family programs, media reports said.
Jerusalem debate: Trump warns against voting against US in UN, says will cut aid
Dec 21, 2017, at 06:43 pm
Washington, Dec 21 (IBNS): In a direct threat to the rest of the world, US President Donald Trump said that his country will be keeping an eye on the UN vote over Jerusalem and anyone voting against America will receive no aid from the nation from now on.
Donald Trump deal-maker, negotiator: Justin Trudeau on NAFTA deal
Dec 20, 2017, at 09:24 pm
Ottawa, Dec 20 (IBNS): Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has recently said his US counterpart Donald Trump is a deal-maker and negotiator while commenting on the North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) deal, media reports said.
Canada-US meet over North Korea to take place in Vancouver
Dec 20, 2017, at 08:52 pm
Ottawa/Washington, Dec 20 (IBNS): Canada and the US will hold a joint meeting in Vancouver over an unpredictable behaviour of North Korea, media reports said.
PHAC blames increased presence of fentanyl in drug supply for rise in Canada's Opioid-related deaths
Dec 20, 2017, at 06:09 pm
Toronto, Dec 20 (IBNS): Increased presence of fentanyl in the drugs supply is likely responsible for Canada's increased opioid-related fatalities, with the number of people dying from the cause expected to rise to 4,000 by the end of 2017, far above last year's total of 2,861 opioid-related fatalities, media reports said.
Richard Wagner sworn in as Canada Chief Justice
Dec 19, 2017, at 11:55 pm
Ottawa, Dec 19 (IBNS): Quebec jurist Richard Wagner sworn in as Canada's new Chief Justice at Rideau Hall here on Monday.
Trudeau gave me better life and future: Syrian refugee after meeting Canada PM
Dec 19, 2017, at 11:41 pm
Ottawa, Dec 19 (IBNS): Thanking Canada PM Justin Trudeau at The Children's Wish Foundation, Syrian refugee Marwa Harb said the PM gave her a better life and future, media reports said.
Toronto's subway system connects to Vaughan, commuters happy with line extension
Dec 19, 2017, at 07:19 pm
Toronto, Dec 19 (IBNS): With the new Line 1 extension of the Toronto Transit Commission's (TTC's) subway train network commissioned recently, the city's transport system got a major fillip, according to media reports.
York Regional Police sends strict message about safe driving
Dec 19, 2017, at 06:58 pm
Toronto, Dec 19 (IBNS): The York Regional Police (YRP) in a recent release said that it has removed 28 impaired drivers and charged 50 distracted drivers in a seven-day period.
At least three killed as Amtrak train jumps track
Dec 19, 2017, at 04:32 pm
Washington, Dec 19 (IBNS): At least three people died and about 100 others sustained injuries after a Portland bound Amtrak train from Seattle derailed near Washington on Monday, reports said.
US says N Korea carried out WannaCry virus
Dec 19, 2017, at 04:29 pm
Washington, Dec 19 (IBNS): Earlier this year, over 230,000 computers across 150 countries were affected by the WannaCry computer bug, starting rumours that a certain Asian regime was behind the attack.
Several feared dead in Amtrak passenger train derailment in Washington state
Dec 19, 2017, at 06:12 am
Seattle, Dec 18 (IBNS): An Amtrak train derailed Monday morning in the state of Washington in United States during its inaugural run in a new route, killing several people, said officials.
Amtrak passenger train derails in Washington state, several feared dead
Dec 19, 2017, at 05:07 am
Los Angeles, Dec 18 (IBNS): Several people are feared dead as an Amtrak passenger train derailed in Washington state on Monday, media reports said.
Richard Wagner to swear in as Canada's new Chief Justice
Dec 19, 2017, at 01:40 am
Ottawa, Dec 18 (IBNS): Quebec jurist Richard Wagner will swear in as Canada's new Chief Justice at Rideau Hall here on Monday.
Thousands stranded in Atlanta airport as facility grapples with power outage
Dec 18, 2017, at 08:41 pm
Atlanta, Dec 14 (IBNS): Thousands of commuters were left stranded at the Hartsfield-Jackson international airport in Atlanta, the world's busiest airport, as the facility grappled with power outage on Sunday.
Sherman death: Couple died of neck compression; Murder unit to investigate
Dec 18, 2017, at 03:59 pm
Toronto, Dec 18 (IBNS): Police had earlier placed Canadian billionaire Barry and his wife Honey Sherman's death as suspicious, now reports have confirmed that the duo died of neck compression.
Canadian billionaire found dead in home, PM Trudeau condoles
Dec 17, 2017, at 03:22 am
Toronto, Dec 16 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condoled the death of the country's billionaire who were found dead in their home, media reports said.
Canadian billionaire Barry Sherman, wife Honey found dead at home
Dec 16, 2017, at 05:05 pm
Ontario, Dec 16 (IBNS): The bodies of Canadian billionaire Barry Sherman and his wife Honey were reportedly found inside their home in Toronto, reports said.
Stateless man gets chance from court to live in Canada
Dec 16, 2017, at 03:03 am
Toronto, Dec 15 (IBNS): Francisco Suarez Abeleira, a stateless man, who was born in Mexico has been granted a chance by the court to live in Canada permanently, media reports said.
Drug charges slapped on Toronto men caught while taking wrong turn in Canada-US border
Dec 15, 2017, at 08:18 pm
Toronto, Dec 15 (IBNS): Two Toronto men were slapped with drug charges after 120 grams of suspected cocaine were seized from their car, according to media reports.
Canada: Toronto woman charged with attempt to murder of man and child
Dec 15, 2017, at 04:54 am
Toronto, Dec 14 (IBNS): In one of the bizarre incidents, a Toronto woman has been charged with an attempt to murder a man and a child, media reports said.
US lawmaker facing sexual assault charge dies of alleged suicide
Dec 14, 2017, at 05:04 pm
Frankfort, Dec 14 (IBNS): Accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl, 57-year-old Kentucky politician Dan Johnson died of an alleged suicide, reports said.
More schools in Ontario to benefit from new child care spaces
Dec 14, 2017, at 03:58 am
Toronto, Dec 13 (IBNS): Ontario is adding new child care spaces to nearly 200 schools across Ontario to give relief to parents in Toronto who are reported to be paying on an average at $1,758 a month, which is the most expensive child care option in Canada, for all age groups.