U.S. expat professionals attracted to Toronto
Oct 12, 2016, at 12:16 am
Toronto, Oct. 11 (IBNS): Affordability, safety, diversity, a strong public school system, publicly funded health care, career opportunities and culture, were the chief constituents of Toronto which made Karen Greve, the vice-president of partnerships for the MaRS Discovery District to reconsider her decision to move to Toronto to settle down with her husband and children.
US Presidential debate: Trump and Clinton fight a bitter battle
Oct 10, 2016, at 06:45 pm
St.Louis,Washington, Oct 10 (IBNS) : The vicious spurring going on between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton turned nasty in their second debate on Sunday where he wanted her to be in jail and she called him a 'congenital liar'.
Canada to impose regulations on vaping products
Oct 10, 2016, at 12:46 am
Ottawa, Oct 9(IBNS): The liberal government of Canada says it has plans to introduce new legislation to regulate vaping products, once it comes back after the fall.
Canada's population soars with immigrant and refugee arrivals
Oct 10, 2016, at 12:06 am
Toronto, Oct 9 (IBNS): Statistic Canada says record number of immigrants and refugees arriving on Canadian shores have helped push Canada’s official population over 36 million as of July 1.
Police seized illegal marijuana plants from Health Canada licensed grow-op in Ontario
Oct 09, 2016, at 10:40 pm
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Oct. 9 (IBNS): Police have seized more than 4,000 illicit marijuana plants worth more than an estimated four million dollars from a Health Canada approved grow-op on Oct 3.
Official celebration of October Islamic Heritage Month in Ontario
Oct 09, 2016, at 03:29 am
Toronto, Oct 8 (IBNS): The legislature of Ontario had unanimously passed an act for the official recognition of the month of October to celebrate Islamic Heritage in Ontario, reports said.
New bill to punish Ontario teachers convicted of abuse
Oct 09, 2016, at 03:29 am
Ottawa, Oct 8 (IBNS): According to a recent update from the education minister Mitzie Hunter, a new bill surfaced that would automatically expel teachers out of the profession if they are convicted of sex abuse or child pornography.
Major gaps in Ontario personal support worker registry says the report
Oct 09, 2016, at 03:08 am
Toronto, Oct 8 (IBNS): Miranda Ferrier, head of the Ontario Personal Support Worker (PSW) Association, displeased with the shut down of the registry by the province in January, said reports.
Sexting and digital flirting poses threat to teenage life: Experts
Oct 09, 2016, at 03:00 am
Toronto, Oct 8 (IBNS): Grade 4 students in Nova Scotia are being tutored how to stay safe online, to avoid the personal and legal damages associated in the age of digital flirting and sexting.
Shining lights on bikes for Toronto cyclists in dark
Oct 08, 2016, at 04:29 am
Toronto, Oct 7 (IBNS): The annual Get Lit! campaign sponsored by the city and Bike Law Canada, would be organized by cyclist-advocacy group Cycle Toronto with the aim of educating cyclists to have well lit bikes while cycling in the dark, reports said.
Thomson Reuters to expand in Canada
Oct 08, 2016, at 04:27 am
Toronto, Oct 7(IBNS): Thomson Reuters Corp. has planned a major extension to its Canadian operation by building a technology hub, which will add over 400 high-tech jobs in downtown Toronto over the next coupe of years.
Canada added 67,000 new jobs but unemployment rate still the same
Oct 08, 2016, at 04:25 am
Toronto, Oct 7(IBNS): The Canadian economy recently added 67,000 jobs in September.
Dormant Mount Meager shows new signs of volcanic activity
Oct 07, 2016, at 03:57 am
Vancouver, Oct 6 (IBNS): Mount Meager, a dormant volcano near Pemberton in British Columbia, showed some volcanic activity recently, which made experts take a close look and monitor its course of action.
Toronto schools get spooked by clown threats
Oct 07, 2016, at 03:38 am
Toronto, Oct 6 (IBNS): A group by the mane of "Clowns in the 6" have been sending threats to schools in Toronto through social media.
Ontario drivers to lose their licence if found high on drugs
Oct 07, 2016, at 01:47 am
Toronto, Oct 6 (IBNS): The new road safety rules adopted by the Ontario Government can now confiscate temporarily the driving licence of drivers in Ontario if they are caught high on drugs, akin to drinking and driving incidents.
New Brunswick college to start Marijuana cultivation course
Oct 07, 2016, at 01:36 am
Toronto, Oct 6 (IBNS): A school official from a college in the Atlantic Canada province of New Brunswick plans to start-up a program on marijuana cultivation so that students can be trained to work at local companies that produce the drug.
Torontonians support bike lanes in city poll
Oct 06, 2016, at 04:44 am
Toronto, Oct 5 (IBNS): According to a new poll released this week, Torontonians have aided their overwhelming support for bike lanes in the city.
Canada violates international law as migratory children gets jailed: Advocacy groups
Oct 06, 2016, at 04:41 am
Toronto, Oct 5 (IBNS): According to 46 medical and legal advocacy groups who are pressing the government to stop imprisoning hundreds of migrant children in Canada, believes it violates the Canadian and International laws.
Fishing Industry of Canada at a major risk of stock collapse
Oct 06, 2016, at 04:24 am
Ottawa, Oct 5(IBNS): Canada's Environment and Sustainable Development Commissioner on Tuesday warned about the risk of suffering a major stock collapse that the $6billion fishing industry is to face soon.
Trade deficit in Canada shrinks to eight-month low as exports rise
Oct 06, 2016, at 04:02 am
Ottawa, Oct 5 (IBNS): Statistics Canada on Wednesday released a report stating Canada's trade deficit in August shrank to $1.94 billion, the lowest for eight months, as exports posted a third consecutive gain and imports stayed flat.
Gas shortage can affect Southern Ontario and parts of GTA: Experts
Oct 06, 2016, at 02:20 am
Toronto, Oct 5 (IBNS): Drivers in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) would soon start coming across gas stations where there would be a shortage in fuel due to restrictions that have been placed on a major pipeline.
Truck loaded with pigs for slaughtering crashes at Burlington
Oct 06, 2016, at 02:14 am
Toronto, Oct 5 (IBNS): A transport truck carrying pigs to a slaughterhouse overturned in Burlington, setting free a few animals on the road.
Hijab wearing student barred from taking exam
Oct 05, 2016, at 05:18 am
Montreal, Oct 4 (IBNS): A female Muslim student who denied taking off her hijab at the time of her examination, now gets accommodated in a Montreal Junior college to take her exam.
Funeral Home Ad in Canada hospital troubles patients and families
Oct 05, 2016, at 04:55 am
Toronto, Oct. 4 (IBNS): Cancer patients and their families who received treatment at a Barrie hospital in Canada's Ontario were outraged after they saw an ad for a funeral home on the gates of the hospital parking lot in Sept 2016, reports said.
Daycare supervisor accused of sexual assault
Oct 01, 2016, at 03:32 am
Toronto, Sept 30, (IBNS): A daycare supervisor in Toronto was accused of sexually assaulting a young boy, police said.
Woman trapped inside her car for an hour
Oct 01, 2016, at 02:48 am
Toronto, Sept 30 (IBNS): Toronto emergency crews rushed to the scene of a crash at Dundas Street West and Sterling Road, around midnight, media reports said.
New Jersey train crashes into station, kills 1,injures several
Sep 30, 2016, at 04:58 am
New Jersey, Sept 29 (IBNS): A New Jersey Transit train plowed through a major station in Hoboken here on Thursday morning's rush-hour, killing at least one person and injuring several, media reports said.
Canada’s national bird yet to be decided
Sep 30, 2016, at 12:50 am
Toronto, Sep 29 (IBNS): The 'official' national bird of Canada is yet to be decided by the administration, according to media reports.
Planned rebellion against police brutality by Toronto Raptors
Sep 29, 2016, at 11:10 pm
Toronto, Sept 29 (IBNS): The Toronto Raptors have been planning to take a stand against police brutality, according to media sources.
Plans for more green energy cancelled by Ontario
Sep 29, 2016, at 10:44 pm
Toronto, Sept. 29 (IBNS): In view of rising electrical rates, Ontario’s Liberal government decided to cancel plans to sign contracts for up to 1,000 megawatts of power from solar, wind and other renewable energy sources, media reports said.