Justin Trudeau prioritises climate change, child care in his first caucus meeting since re-election
Nov 10, 2021, at 04:31 am
Ottawa/India: Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau opened his first caucus meeting on Nov 7 since his re-election by praising his party's approach to climate change and prioritising child care and ending the pandemic.
Canada: Most northern First Nation in Ontario goes green with their first solar project
Nov 06, 2021, at 05:11 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Fort Severn, Ontario's most northern First Nation on the shores of Hudson Bay has taken a big step toward energy independence by going green with their first solar project, media reports said.
Oct 26, 2021, at 05:29 am
Ottawa/IBNS: During an appearance on the popular Radio-Canada talk show- Tout le Monde en Parle-on Sunday, former Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien said during his tenure as minister, he did not hear anything about the occurrence of abuse in residential schools.
Canadian govt advises citizens to use proof of vaccination for international travel
Oct 22, 2021, at 05:09 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canadians have been advised by the federal government to use their provincial and territorial proof of vaccination documentation to travel internationally and added it will be up to foreign administrations to accept.
Ontario's COVID-19 vaccine certificate available for download during next 3 days
Oct 16, 2021, at 05:47 am
Ottawa/IBNS: COVID-19 vaccine certificate QR codes for download are being made available by the government of Ontario in Canada during the next three days starting Friday morning.
US plans to reopen land border to fully vaccinated Canadians from next month
Oct 14, 2021, at 03:31 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Senior United States (U.S.) officials announced Tuesday night that starting early November, the country would allow fully vaccinated Canadians to enter the at land and ferry border crossings, which have been closed for non-essential travel since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020.
Canada: Ontario govt recommends coroners to regularly communicate with indigenous families
Oct 13, 2021, at 04:44 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada's Ontario government has directed province's coroners to improve communication and transparency with families, especially indigenous people.
Oct 08, 2021, at 05:05 am
Toronto/IBNS: The government of Canada's mandatory vaccine policy was unveiled during a press conference on Oct 6 by Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau requiring all public servants to either get their shots by month's end or be forced into an unpaid leave of absence.
Huawei executive Meng returns to China after 3-yr detention in Canada in bank fraud case
Sep 26, 2021, at 06:38 pm
Chinese telecom giant Huawei's top executive Meng Wanzhou, who was detained in Canada for over three years, arrived in Shenzhen on a special plane sent by the government on Saturday, media reports said.
Jagmeet Singh among 18 Indo-Canadians who emerged victorious in Canada snap poll
Sep 23, 2021, at 12:22 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada's new House of Commons will have a healthy representation from the Indo-Canadians as New Democratic Party (NDP)'s Jagdeep Singh and 17 others emerged victorious in the recently concluded snap national election in the country.
Canada: Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party wins snap poll gamble but misses majority
Sep 21, 2021, at 06:57 pm
Ottawa/IBNS/UNI: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will continue to remain in power as his Liberal Party has won the snap poll in the country but fell short of the majority mark in an almost repeat of the 2019 poll results.
Canada’s opposition Conservative leader concedes defeat in the national election
Sep 21, 2021, at 06:20 pm
Toronto/UNI/Sputnik: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s chief rival and Conservative Party leader Erin O’Toole conceded defeat in the country’s national election on Tuesday.
Canada's Liberals to win most seats in 2021 federal election: Projections
Sep 21, 2021, at 03:01 pm
Toronto/UNI/Sputnik: Canada’s Liberal Party led by Justin Trudeau will win the most seats in the country’s 44th national election, according to multiple projections.
Canada votes today to choose next govt as Trudeau faces tough challenge from Conservatives
Sep 21, 2021, at 07:35 am
Ottawa: Canada is voting today to choose its next federal government amid the pandemic with the electorate set to pick the 338 members of Parliament as opinion polls suggested a neck and neck fight between the Conservatives and the Liberals led by incumbent Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Canada opens borders to fully vaccinated foreign travellers
Sep 09, 2021, at 04:34 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada has opened its borders to fully vaccinated non-essential foreign travellers from across the globe, allowing them to skip the 14-day quarantine requirement.
Justin Trudeau pelted with gravel by protesters while boarding campaign bus in Ontario's London
Sep 08, 2021, at 04:58 am
London (Ontario)/ IBNS: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was hit by gravel while boarding a campaign bus surrounded by angry protesters in London city in Ontario on Monday.
Justin Trudeau says Canada will not recognize Taliban
Aug 19, 2021, at 09:38 pm
Ottawa: Canadian PM Justin Trudeau has said his nation will not recognize the Taliban regime as the legitimate government in Afghanistan.
Panorama India hosts India Day Drive Thru Parade on Aug 15
Aug 19, 2021, at 04:45 am
Mississauga/IBNS: With the support of the Consulate General of India, Toronto, Panorama India celebrated India’s 75th Independence Day on Aug 15 by organizing the first-ever grand India Day Drive Thru Parade, featuring over 9.5 hours of cultural and celebratory programming presented by ICICI Bank Canada’s Indian@Heart Club in partnership with Tourism Mississauga.
Canadian govt decides to resettle 20,000 vulnerable Afghan nationals amid Taliban advance
Aug 14, 2021, at 03:50 pm
Ottawa: Canada will resettle up to 20,000 vulnerable Afghan nationals including female activists and journalists as the Taliban terror group advances in its bid to reclaim control of the war-torn country, Ottawa announced.
Canada's Spavor sentenced to 11 years by Chinese court: Reports
Aug 11, 2021, at 03:50 pm
Moscow: Canadian Michael Spavor, detained by China in late 2018, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison by a Chinese court on spying charges, CBC reported.
China gives Canadian citizen death penalty on charges of drugs smuggling, Marc Garneau condemns
Aug 10, 2021, at 11:42 pm
Beijing/UNI: A Canadian citizen on Tuesday lost his appeal against the death sentence given to him by a court in China on charges of drug smuggling.
Justin Trudeau, Joe Biden discuss arbitrary detention of two Canadians by China
Aug 06, 2021, at 06:24 am
Washington: US President Joe Biden and Canadian PM Justin Trudeau recently interacted over the detention of two Canadian nationals by China.
Fully vaccinated US citizens can enter Canada from Aug 9
Jul 21, 2021, at 01:57 am
Ottawa/IBNS: The federal government of Canada has announced its plans to allow fully vaccinated U.S. citizens and permanent residents to enter Canada starting Aug 9 at 12:01 a.m. ET. without having to quarantine for two weeks, while fully vaccinated travelers from all other countries would be allowed to enter Canada on Sept 7.
Jul 14, 2021, at 05:05 am
Toronto/IBNS: An invitation has been extended to all by Panorama India to join them for a special "Namaste Live" on Facebook page and YouTube channel to kick off India Day Celebrations on July 25.
Canada plans to change carbon-pricing benchmark, submits new greenhouse gas targets to UN
Jul 13, 2021, at 05:24 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada's formal commitment, formally known as the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), to reduce emissions by 40 to 45 percent below 2005 levels by 2030 was officially submitted to the United Nations(UN) on Monday.
Inuk leader Mary Simon becomes Canada's 1st Indigenous governor-general
Jul 08, 2021, at 05:28 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Mary Simon, the Inuk leader and former ambassador, has been chosen as the first indegenous governor-general of Canada.
Canada federal govt announces plans for new 'high frequency' rail lines from Toronto to Quebec City
Jul 07, 2021, at 04:16 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Plans to build new, high-frequency rail lines connecting Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Quebec City were announced on Tuesday by the federal government of Canada.
Hundreds evacuated in Western Canada village after fire adds to already grim heat wave situation
Jul 02, 2021, at 05:09 am
Vancouver/Canada/IBNS: Hundreds of people were evacuated from a Western Canada village as fire broke out in addition to the unprecedented heat wave in the region, which led to record-breaking temperature for days.
Extreme heat wave in West Canada to be more common in future with climate change: Scientists
Jul 01, 2021, at 05:16 am
Vancouver/IBNS: The unprecedented heat wave in Western Canada would become more common with climate change, scientists predict.
Dangerous, historic heatwave settles over Western Canada, says Environment Canada
Jun 29, 2021, at 03:54 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Prolonged, dangerous and historic heatwave has settled over much of Western Canada, says Environment Canada adding that this could last for days.