Canada PM Justin Trudeau pays surprise visit to Ukraine; commits $500M more in military aid
Jun 13, 2023, at 01:59 am
Ottawa/IBNS: During his suprise visit to Kyiv on Saturday, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced $500 million more in Canadian military aid as Ukraine has stepped up its long-anticipated counteroffensive to drive Russia’s army out of occupied eastern and southern regions of the battered country.
Pandering to separatists: Canada’s risky political move with long-term economic consequences
Jun 12, 2023, at 06:28 pm
The Canadian government’s silence on the issue of Khalistan separatism is raising eyebrows worldwide. This complex dance of politics, largely driven by the influence of a handful of individuals in the Sikh diaspora, is not only endangering Canada’s own national interests but also risking its economic future.
Travellers from 13 more countries do not need travel visa requirements to visit Canada
Jun 10, 2023, at 03:56 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada is scrapping travel visa requirements for a few more countries by giving them electronic travel authorization, a news release has said.
US: 20 hurt as city ramp collapses in Texas
Jun 09, 2023, at 08:57 pm
Houston: More than 20 teenagers were injured after a ramp collapsed on Thursday at a beachside city in south central U.S. state Texas, authorities said.
Classified documents case: Donald Trump indicted
Jun 09, 2023, at 02:58 pm
Former US President Donald Trump has been charged for his handling of classified documents after leaving the White House, media reports said.
David Johnston claims to be unbiased despite enlisting help from Liberal, NDP
Jun 09, 2023, at 05:01 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada’s special rapporteur on foreign interference, David Johnston, insisted that he is unbiased even though he has enlisted the help of experts with links to the Liberals and NDP.
Jun 08, 2023, at 08:51 pm
Washington: The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned 17 individuals and entities involved in the international proliferation of equipment used to produce illicit drugs.
Canada’s housing market witnesses largest affordability improvement in four years: National Bank
Jun 08, 2023, at 04:36 am
Toronto/IBNS: Canada’s housing market has witnessed the largest improvement in affordability in nearly four years in the first quarter of 2023, according to a report from economists at the National Bank of Canada.
Canada: Manitoba announces free entry to provincial parks, free family fishing this weekend
Jun 08, 2023, at 03:40 am
Winnipeg/IBNS: During this year’s Family Fishing Weekend from June 9-11, Manitoba families have been allowed free access to provincial parks as well as free family fishing, Natural Resources and Northern Development Minister Greg Nesbitt has announced in a news release.
Student visa or separatist sanctuary? A look into Canada’s immigration dilemma
Jun 07, 2023, at 10:12 pm
News of Edmonton-based student Karamjit Kaur’s stayed deportation has caused a stir, bringing several pertinent questions to the fore. One of these is the troubling misuse of Canada’s immigration laws under the banner of the Khalistan movement. How can authorities permit such exploitation of Canada’s legal structures?
A turban is not a target: Sikh students face bullying in US schools
Jun 07, 2023, at 03:30 pm
Sikh American children deserve the opportunity to learn and grow without the daily fear of being bullied, harassed, and discriminated against in U.S. schools.
US: Shooting outside high school graduation venue leaves 2 persons dead
Jun 07, 2023, at 02:41 pm
Washington: At least two people were killed and five others were injured in a shooting incident that occurred during a high school graduation ceremony in Richmond city the US, media reports said on Wednesday.
Canada: Toronto marks school crossing guard appreciation week June 5-9
Jun 07, 2023, at 04:28 am
Toronto/IBNS: The city of Toronto is marking school crossing guard appreciation week starting June 5 through June 9 to recognize the significant contributions that school crossing guards make in enhancing road safety within our school communities.
Will work with regional allies to ensure free, open Indo-Pacific region: Lloyd J. Austin III
Jun 06, 2023, at 02:47 pm
The United States will continue to work with regional allies to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific region, despite challenges emanating from China, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said in Singapore on Monday.
Canadian troops in Latvia buy their own equipments after country faces gear shortage
Jun 06, 2023, at 04:59 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Owing to shortage of gear in Latvia, Canadian troops deployed there reportedly decided to purchase their own equipment such as helmets, rain gear, vests, belts to carry water and ammunition.
US: Fighter jets chase unresponsive aircraft, sonic boom heard across Washington
Jun 05, 2023, at 04:01 pm
Washington: US fighter aircraft set off a sonic boom that left residents of Washington DC rattled on Sunday as it chased an unresponsive Cessna jet that had flown over the region.
Jun 02, 2023, at 03:38 pm
American President Joe Biden tripped and fell onstage while handing out diplomas at a graduation ceremony for the US Air Force Academy in Colorado on Thursday, media reports said.
New York: Three teens arrested for killing, consuming village's prized swan
Jun 02, 2023, at 03:16 pm
New York: Police arrested three teens in New York for allegedly killing and consuming a swan in a Syracuse.
Canada: Toronto officially proclaims June as Indigenous Peoples Month
Jun 02, 2023, at 03:43 am
Toronto/IBNS: June as Indigenous Peoples Month was officially proclaimed Thursday by Toronto's Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie (Scarborough-Rouge Park) who announced programming for the Na-Me-Res Pow Wow, Indigenous Arts Festival and other related City of Toronto events, a news release said.
Canada: 17 children, 1 adult injured in walkway collapse
Jun 01, 2023, at 04:55 pm
Ottawa/UNI: Eighteen people, 17 of them children, were injured after falling off an elevated walkway in central Canada, local media reported.
US: Former Vice President Mike Pence to announce presidential campaign
Jun 01, 2023, at 04:39 pm
Washington/UNI: Former US Vice President Mike Pence is expected to announce his 2024 presidential campaign as early as June 7, NBC News said on Wednesday, citing a person familiar with the matter.
Jun 01, 2023, at 04:49 am
Alberta/IBNS: Alberta’s United Conservative Party (UCP) leader Danielle Smith was elected for a second term in Monday’s election despite losing seats in a tight battle against the New Democrats.
New Yorkers gather to witness Manhattanhenge
May 31, 2023, at 09:43 pm
New York: People in New York gathered to witness the grand Manhattanhenge spectacle in the city on Tuesday.
Canada: Halifax wildfire damages about 200 homes, structures
May 31, 2023, at 05:25 am
Nova Scotia/IBNS: Out of control wildfire in northwest Halifax has damaged hundreds of homes, with thousands of residences under a mandatory evacuation order, officials said.
US: Indian-origin student shot dead in Philadelphia
May 30, 2023, at 03:20 pm
A 21-year-old Indian was shot dead in the US city of Philadelphia, media reports said.
Statistics Canada's latest report casts doubts on country's claims of prevailing labour shortage
May 30, 2023, at 04:18 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Statistics Canada's new report that Canada is reportedly facing a widespread labour shortage that has led economists to argue that high job vacancies aren't due to a shortage of workers.
May 30, 2023, at 03:52 am
Quebec/IBNS: Two western Quebec school boards have reportedly chosen to reimburse parents and guardians who’ve been driving their children to school during a school bus driver strike that’s approaching the one-month mark.
Lawmaker introduces bill to make Diwali a federal holiday in US
May 27, 2023, at 11:03 pm
New Delhi/Washington: US lawmaker Grace Meng has introduced a bill in the US Congress to declare Diwali a federal holiday in the US.
May 27, 2023, at 05:10 am
Winnipeg/IBNS: Manitoba has maintained its A+ credit rating in recent International credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings reflecting its commitment to fiscal stability, providing historic support to those affected by a challenging economy, Manitoba's Finance Minister Cliff Cullen announced in a news release.
Chinese malware hits systems in US’ Guam: Microsoft
May 26, 2023, at 04:53 am
New York: The Microsoft and American intelligence agencies have detected a mysterious computer code that has been popping up in telecommunications systems in Guam and elsewhere in the United States, The New York Times reported.