'Multiple victims' in US bowling alley shooting: Police

Jan 05, 2019, at 04:07 pm

Los Angeles, Jan 5 (IBNS): Police have said that several victims were injured after shots were fired at Gable House Bowl in Torrance city of the US on Saturday.

Amid bilateral tension, Canadian lawmakers to go ahead with China trip

Jan 04, 2019, at 07:58 pm

Ottawa, Jan 4 (IBNS): Canadian lawmakers will go ahead with a scheduled trip to China, media reports said.

Thirteen citizens arrested by China since detention of Huawei executive: Canada

Jan 04, 2019, at 07:17 pm

Ottawa, Jan 4 (IBNS): Canada has claimed 13 of its citizens have so far been detained since the arrest of Chinese telecom company Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, media reports said.

Nancy Pelosi invites US President Donald Trump to deliver State of Union address

Jan 04, 2019, at 04:17 pm

Washington, Jan 4 (IBNS):  Nancy Pelosi, the newly-elected Speaker in the House of Representatives, has invited US President to deliver the State of the Union address.

Nancy Pelosi gets elected as Speaker of US House of Representatives

Jan 04, 2019, at 03:42 pm

Washington, Jan 4 (IBNS): California Democrat Nancy Pelosi has been elected as the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, media reports said.

Canada: Alberta's cannabis industry doing better than other provinces, says Premier Notley

Jan 02, 2019, at 10:17 pm

Edmonton, Jan 2 (IBNS): Alberta Premier Rachel Notley has said her province is well ahead in the country when it comes to cannabis industry.

US expresses concern over violence, irregularities during Bangladesh polls

Jan 02, 2019, at 09:01 am

Washington, Jan 2 (IBNS): The United States on Wednesday expressed its concern over reports of violence and irregularities during Bangladesh elections and said it 'undermined faith in the electoral process'.

Canadian arrested at Amsterdam airport over bomb threat

Jan 01, 2019, at 10:53 pm

Amsterdam, Jan 1 (IBNS): A 51-year-old Canadian man was arrested at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport after he claimed to have a bomb, CTV News reported.

Justin Trudeau wishes all Canadians on New Year

Jan 01, 2019, at 10:35 pm

Ottawa, Jan 1 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has wished all his countrymen on the occasion of the New Year 2019.

Donald Trump wishes people on New Year, takes dig at 'haters'

Jan 01, 2019, at 07:42 pm

Washington, Jan 1 (IBNS): Wishing people on the occasion of the new year, US President Donald Trump has taken a dig at his "haters".

Chinese court orders new trial for Canadian convicted in drug case

Dec 29, 2018, at 11:05 pm

Beijing, Dec 29 (IBNS): A Chinese court on Saturday ordered a fresh trial for a Canadian who was convicted in a drug smuggling case, media reports said.

Canadian teacher detained in China has been released: Reports

Dec 29, 2018, at 06:48 pm

Toronto, Dec 29 (IBNS):  A Canadian citizen who was detained in China earlier this month has been released, media reports said.

Michelle Obama becomes 'most admired woman' in Gallup survey

Dec 28, 2018, at 12:03 pm

Washington, Dec 28 (IBNS): Former US First Lady Michelle Obama has been named as the "most admired woman" in a survey conducted by Gallup, a company which is known for its public opinion polls.

Freezing rain should come overnight, says Environment Canada

Dec 27, 2018, at 07:13 pm

Ottawa, Dec 27 (IBNS): Environment Canada has warned that freezing rain should fall overnight across eastern Ontario and western Quebec, media reports said.

Justin Trudeau spends time with Canadian Forces on Christmas

Dec 26, 2018, at 03:31 pm

Ottawa, Dec 26 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spent the Christmas with the Canadian Forces on Tuesday.

Canadian citizenship for Indians goes up by 50 percent

Dec 26, 2018, at 03:13 pm

New Delhi/Ottawa, Dec 26 (IBNS): Canadian citizenship for Indians has gone up by 50 percent in last one year, a report published on The Times Of India said.

Mexico-US border: Detained Guatemalan boy dies

Dec 26, 2018, at 09:22 am

Washington, Dec 26 (IBNS): An eight-year-old Guatemalan boy has died in the US custody, officials said on Wednesday.

Canada PM Justin Trudeau wishes people on Christmas, sends message to countrymen

Dec 25, 2018, at 01:50 pm

Ottawa, Dec 25 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has wished all his country on the occasion of festival Christmas.

Canada PM Justin Trudeau condoles death of people in Tsunami-hit Indonesia

Dec 24, 2018, at 09:02 pm

Ottawa, Dec 24 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has expressed sadness over the devastation caused by Tsunami in Indonesia.

Canada: Thousands in BC likely to be in dark in Christmas

Dec 24, 2018, at 08:44 pm

Vancouver, Dec 24 (IBNS): Thousands of people are likely to be spending Christmas this year in darkness in southern British Columbia, media reports said.

Donald Trump discusses issue of Syria with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Dec 24, 2018, at 09:48 am

Washington, Dec 24 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump spoke with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over the phone and discussed the issue of conflict-hit Syria on Sunday.

Donald Trump names Patrick Shanahan as acting Defence Secretary

Dec 24, 2018, at 09:19 am

New York, Dec 24 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump on Sunday named Deputy Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan as the new acting Defence Secretary of the country.

Barack Obama becomes 'Santa Claus' for kids in Washington DC

Dec 23, 2018, at 01:38 am

Washington, Dec 23 (IBNS): Former US President Barack Obama had literally turned 'Santa Claus' for children in Washington DC, the capital city of the country.

Canada: City of Toronto to receive federal funding to curb gun violence

Dec 23, 2018, at 12:19 am

Toronto, Dec 22 (IBNS): Toronto Mayor John Tory has welcomed the Youth Gang Prevention Fund (YGPF), which was announced in the City Hall on Thursday by Bill Blair, Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime, and Toronto Chief of Police Mark Saunders, media reports said.

US: Man climbs National Christmas Tree

Dec 22, 2018, at 04:31 pm

Washington, Dec 22 (IBNS): In a bizarre incident, a man climbed the National Christmas Tree, on the Ellipse by the White House in the USA, media reports said on Saturday.

Canada conducted 'fair, unbiased, and transparent' legal proceeding of Meng

Dec 22, 2018, at 09:25 am

Washington, Dec 22 (IBNS): The United States on Friday said Canada is conducting a 'fair, unbiased, and transparent legal proceeding' with respect to Meng Wanzhou, the Chief Financial Officer of Huawei. 

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks with Iraqi PM on defeating IS

Dec 22, 2018, at 08:29 am

Washington, Dec 22 (IBNS): US Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo spoke on Friday with Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abd al-Mahdi and discussed the issue of U.S.-Iraq partnership to defeat terrorist group Islamic State (IS), officials said.

Canada: Edmonton judge to rule on Omar Khadr's bail relaxation plea

Dec 21, 2018, at 06:16 pm

Edmonton, Dec 21 (IBNS): An Edmonton judge will rule on former Guantanamo Bay detained Omar Khadr's request for relaxed bail conditions and a Canadian passport.

James Mattis resigns as US Defence Secretary

Dec 21, 2018, at 09:02 am

Washington, Dec 21 (IBNS): Amid differences with US President  Donald Trump over plans to withdraw troops from Syria, US Defense Secretary James Mattis resigned on Thursday, media reports said.

Third Canadian arrested over employment issue, says China

Dec 20, 2018, at 06:54 pm

Beijing/Ottawa, Dec 20 (IBNS): China on Thursday said the third Canadian has been arrested over an employment issue, media reports said.