Serious collision in Markham, York Regional Police seeking witness

Nov 03, 2017, at 04:55 am

Markham, Nov 2 (IBNS): Investigators with the York Regional Police Major Collision Investigation Unit are seeking witnesses following a serious collision in the City of Markham.

New York Terror Attack: Trump wants to scrap US diversity program that allows immigration by lottery

Nov 02, 2017, at 05:41 am

Washington, Nov 1 (IBNS): Reacting to the New York terror attack by an Islamist that killed eight in Lower Manhattan, US President Donal Trump said Wednesday he would try to abolish Diversity Visa Lottery Program of USA that enabled the Uzbekistan born terrorist to settle down in America legally.

Pride Toronto announces dates for 2018 Pride Month and Festival Weekend

Nov 02, 2017, at 04:49 am

Toronto, Nov 1 (IBNS): Pride Toronto announced on Wednesday the official dates of its 38th annual Pride Festival scheduled to take place between June 22 and 24, 2018.

Five Argentine, one Belgian among eight dead in Manhattan terror attack

Nov 01, 2017, at 04:58 pm

New York City, Nov 1 (IBNS): Five Argentine and a Belgian were among the eight dead in Manhattan terror attack, reports said.

Following US attack, Trump warns against the return of ISIS

Nov 01, 2017, at 03:27 pm

Washington, Nov 1 (IBNS): Following the US terror attack which killed at least eight people and injured 11 others, US President Donald Trump has warned his country against the return of the so called Islamic State.

New York: Trucker mows down at least eight people, injures 11

Nov 01, 2017, at 02:52 pm

New York City, Nov 1 (IBNS): At least eight people were killed as a trucker ran over them in New York's Lower Manhattan area, reports said.

Canada's GDP in August declined by 0.1%

Nov 01, 2017, at 05:03 am

Ottawa, Oct 31 (IBNS): Canada's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth declined by 0.1% in August, media reports said.

Sexual harassment case against David Peterson dismissed, accuser apologies

Nov 01, 2017, at 04:59 am

Toronto, Oct 31 (IBNS): Former premier David Peterson has received an apology from Ximena Morris, who accused the former of sexually harassing her after the Ontario Superior Court dismissed the lawsuit, media reports said.

Real Change that’s working for Brampton north

Oct 31, 2017, at 03:25 am

Brampton, Oct 30 (IBNS): The 2017 Fall Economic statement will deliver more Canada Child Benefit Support, cut the federal small business tax rate, enhance the Working Income Tax Benefit, and other measures to help the middle class and those working hard to join it.

US: Demand for legalisation of cannabis hits all time high

Oct 30, 2017, at 05:33 pm

Washington, Oct 30 (IBNS): The demand for the legalisation of cannabis has hit an all time high in the Unites States, with now every two out of three Americans opting for it.

300,000 immigrants every year 'new normal' in Canada, says immigration minister

Oct 29, 2017, at 06:24 am

Ottawa, Oct 28 (IBNS): Canada's immigration minister, Ahmed Hussen, has said the influx of 300,000 immigrants in the country every year is "new normal", media reports said.

Canada's former PM Harper lashes out at Trudeau government over NAFTA negotiations

Oct 29, 2017, at 06:18 am

Ottawa, Oct 28 (IBNS): Canada's former Prime Minister Stephen Harper has lashed out at the Justin Trudeau government over the North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), saying the government is "napping on NAFTA".

Half million dollars in drugs seized and charges laid in Markham

Oct 28, 2017, at 05:12 am

Ottawa, Oct 27 (IBNS): Investigators with the York Regional Police Guns, Gangs and Drug Enforcement Unit, have charged two people and seized more than $500,000 worth of illegal drugs.

Largest collection of Vikings artifacts comes to Royal Ontario Museum

Oct 28, 2017, at 04:38 am

Toronto, Oct 27 (IBNS): The largest collection of Viking artifacts on display in North America will come to the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) on November 4.

Canadian men held and tortured in Syria receives $31.3 million from Ottawa

Oct 27, 2017, at 04:36 am

Ottawa, Oct 26 (IBNS): Three Canadian men, who were held and tortured in Syria over the accusation of having links to a terrorist organisation, have received a settlement amount of $31.3 million by Ottawa, media reports said.

Legalisation of marijuana not a good step: York Police Chief

Oct 27, 2017, at 03:37 am

IBNS Canada's Suman Das and Asha Bajaj interact with York Regional Police Chief Eric Jolliffe. Excerpts:

Las Vegas shooter's brother charged with possession of child pornography

Oct 26, 2017, at 03:27 pm

Los Angeles, Oct 26 (IBNS): Bruce Paddock, the bother of Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock, was arrested by Los Angeles Police for the possession of child pornographic images, reports said.

CN Rail to hire workers, Western Canada to be benefited most

Oct 25, 2017, at 10:14 pm

Ottawa, Oct 25 (IBMS): Benefiting western Canada the most, Canadian National Railways, country's largest railway, is eyeing on to hire workers, media reports said.

US aviation officials probe Air Canada landing in California

Oct 25, 2017, at 08:39 pm

California, Oct 25 (IBNS): The Federal Aviation Administration is probing into the incident when an Air Canada plane landed at San Francisco International Airport against the orders of the air traffic controller, media reports said.

Fetus served court order by mommy for being a nuisance

Oct 25, 2017, at 06:13 pm

Provo, Oct 25 (IBNS): In a hilarious incident, a mom to be served a legal notice to her fetus for being a nuisance, 12 hours before she gave birth to her daughter.

US: Republicans to investigate Obama and Clinton over irregularities

Oct 25, 2017, at 04:14 pm

Washington, Oct 25 (IBNS): Congressional Republicans have decided to investigate former US President Barack Obama and former Secretary of the State Hillary Clinton over irregularities, reports said.

Our involvement with the Indigenous people is superb: Ontario Culture Minister

Oct 24, 2017, at 08:20 pm

In an exclusive interview with IBNS Canada's Asha Bajaj, Ontario Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, Eleanor McMahon, shares her thoughts about her ministry's model for other provinces in Canada. Excerpts:

Liberals likely to increase Canada child benefit

Oct 24, 2017, at 07:14 pm

Ottawa, Oct 24 (IBNS): The Liberals are likely to increase Canada child benefit, received by several families in the country, a report by CTV News said.

Liberals win Tory seat in Quebec, Conservatives victorious in Alberta

Oct 24, 2017, at 07:04 pm

Montreal/Edmonton, Oct 24 (IBNS): Bringing a sigh of relief to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Liberal candidate Richard Hebert cliched a win in the Tory seat of Quebec in a recent by-election on Monday, media reports said.

Opening arguments to start in Laura Babcock murder trial

Oct 24, 2017, at 02:28 am

Toronto, Oct 23 (IBNS): The opening arguments are all set to start in the murder trial of a Toronto woman, Laura Babcock, who had vanished five years ago, media reports said.

MP Sahota seconds Sikh Heritage Month legislation

Oct 24, 2017, at 01:07 am

Ottawa, Oct 23 (IBNS): Ottawa, ON, Ruby Sahota, Member of Parliament for Brampton North was honoured to second a Private Member’s Bill introduced by Sukh Dhaliwal, Member of Parliament for Surrey-Newton, to recognize April as Sikh Heritage Month.

Toronto: Anti-Trudeau, anti-racism demonstrators clash, four arrested

Oct 23, 2017, at 04:52 am

Toronto, Oct 22 (IBNS): Four people have been arrested as anti-Trudeau and anti-racism demonstrators clashed here on Saturday.

York Regional Police Services Board approves 2018 police budget

Oct 22, 2017, at 02:15 am

Vaughan, Oct 21 (IBNS): The York Regional Police Services Board has approved the 2018 operating budget of $323.5 million which is a 4.1 percent increase over the 2017 budget and features 22 additional personnel.

York Regional Police Services welcomes new board member

Oct 21, 2017, at 02:38 am

Vaughan, Oct 20 (IBNS): The York Regional Police Services Board has welcomed its newest member Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua of the City of Vaughan.

Brampton: Vehicle roll-over in Highway 410 kills one woman

Oct 20, 2017, at 04:56 am

Brampton, Oct 19 (IBNS): A single vehicle roll-over in Highway 410 of Brampton killed one woman on Wednesday night, media reports said.