Justin Trudeau to attend World Economic Forum annual meeting
Jan 22, 2018, at 01:42 pm
Toronto, Jan 22 (IBNS): Canadian PM Justin Trudeau will travel to Davos in Switzerland to attend the World Economic Forum annual meeting from Monday.
Canada: All three accused in Lac Megantic rail disaster case acquitted
Jan 21, 2018, at 12:44 am
Quebec City, Jan 20 (IBNS): A Canadian jury has acquitted all three accused of criminal negligence in a case that pertains to 2013 Lac-Megantic rail disaster which killed 47 people, media reports said.
Canada: Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne boosts cabinet with women power
Jan 19, 2018, at 01:22 am
Toronto, Jan 18 (IBNS): Eyeing on the next election, to be held in June, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, revamped her cabinet by infusing more women power into it, media reports said.
Canada: After hijab cutting story proves false, Muslim girl's family apologises
Jan 19, 2018, at 12:31 am
Toronto, Jan 18 (IBNS): A day after Toronto police denied any attack on an 11-year old Muslim girl, her family has apologised to every Canadians, media reports said.
Bank of Canada hikes interest rates in latest MPR meeting, third hike since last summer
Jan 18, 2018, at 09:49 pm
Ottawa, Jan 18 (IBNS): The Bank of Canada raised its interest rate to 1.25 per cent, up from one per cent, the third hike since last summer, according to media reports on Thursday.
Canada: Attack on Muslim girl did not happen, say Toronto police
Jan 17, 2018, at 01:59 am
Toronto, Jan 16 (IBNS): In a surprising statement, the Toronto police on Tuesday said an alleged attack on an 11-year old Muslim girl, whose hijab was reportedly cut, did not happen, media reports said.
Canadian marijuana producers hiring employees ahead of legalisation
Jan 16, 2018, at 12:39 am
Vancouver, Jan 15 (IBNS): Eyeing on the legalisation of marijuana sale, the Canadian weed producers are going all out to recruit employees, media reports said.
Canada: MP Ruby Sahota hosts open house
Jan 15, 2018, at 09:45 pm
Brampton, Jan 15 (NITN): Member of Parliament for Brampton North, Ruby Sahota, on Saturday welcomed the community into her office for an open house.
Canada PM Justin Trudeau condemns attack on Muslim girl in Toronto
Jan 14, 2018, at 05:33 am
Toronto, Jan 13 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, on Saturday, condemned an attack on an 11-year old Muslim girl whose hijab was repeatedly cut by a man a day ago.
US to pull out of NAFTA? Canada believes so
Jan 12, 2018, at 12:55 am
Ottawa/Washington, Jan 11 (IBNS): Canada seems to believe that the United States will pull itself out of the North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) by the end of January, according to Financial Post.
Canada: Toronto to be covered with snow today, daily commuters will be affected
Jan 09, 2018, at 01:11 am
Toronto, Jan 8 (IBNS): Environment Canada has issued a statement for Greater Toronto Areas that it will remain under snow on Monday, media reports said.
Jan 05, 2018, at 04:51 pm
Winnipeg, Jan 5 (IBNS): A woman was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Canada's Manitoba province on Dec 28.
Canada: Former Taliban captive Joshua Boyle to stay in jail for five days
Jan 05, 2018, at 12:33 am
Toronto, Jan 4 (IBNS): Canadian man Joshua Boyle, who was rescued from Taliban captivity after five years, will have to stay in jail for five days after he was arrested in charges with sexual assault and forcible confinement, media reports said.
Jan 04, 2018, at 05:15 am
Toronto, Jan 3 (IBNS): Indian Consul-General in Toronto Dinesh Bhatia wishing everyone for 2018 said he hoped that the new year would make the bond between India and Indo-Canadian communities stronger.
Canada: Natural gas supply remains critical in Alberta's Mackenzie County
Jan 03, 2018, at 09:03 pm
Mackenzie/Edmonton, Jan 3 (IBNS): Natural gas supply remained at a critical condition amid the cold freezing temperatures in Mackenzie County of Alberta, a province in Western Canada.
Joshua Boyle: Rescued from Taliban clutches, Canadian man faces multiple charges; Arrested
Jan 03, 2018, at 04:15 pm
Toronto, Jan 3 (IBNS): Rescued from Taliban captivity after five years, Canadian Joshua Boyle is facing several charges and has been arrested by local police, reports said.
Celebrate the values which unite nation: Justin Trudeau tells countrymen in New Year message
Jan 01, 2018, at 11:43 pm
Toronto, Jan 1 (IBNS): Wishing the nation on new year, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged people to celebrate the values that unite the nation.
Ontario needs to rethink about its changing job market
Dec 30, 2017, at 06:45 pm
Toronto, Dec 30 (IBNS): Ontario is going through a challenging phase with Canada seeing a change in the composition of its work force in the past decade, media reports said.
Canadian government expels Venezuelan diplomat
Dec 27, 2017, at 02:19 am
Toronto, Dec 26 (IBNS): In a major development, Canada has announced that it was expelling Venezuelan diplomat from the country and strip his credentials in retaliation for the expulsion of its most senior diplomat from Caracas recently.
In his Christmas speech, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau urges people to make a difference
Dec 27, 2017, at 01:34 am
Toronto, Dec 26 (IBNS): As Canada celebrated Christmas on Monday, country's Prime Minster Justin Trudeau urged people of the nation to make a difference, by volunteering, lending a hand to someone or simply listening to others.
Jerusalem: India votes against US in UN
Dec 22, 2017, at 06:33 pm
New York, Dec 22 (IBNS): India has voted against the US during the UN resolution that declared Donald Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital 'null and void'.
Donald Trump deal-maker, negotiator: Justin Trudeau on NAFTA deal
Dec 20, 2017, at 09:24 pm
Ottawa, Dec 20 (IBNS): Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has recently said his US counterpart Donald Trump is a deal-maker and negotiator while commenting on the North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) deal, media reports said.
Canada-US meet over North Korea to take place in Vancouver
Dec 20, 2017, at 08:52 pm
Ottawa/Washington, Dec 20 (IBNS): Canada and the US will hold a joint meeting in Vancouver over an unpredictable behaviour of North Korea, media reports said.
Richard Wagner sworn in as Canada Chief Justice
Dec 19, 2017, at 11:55 pm
Ottawa, Dec 19 (IBNS): Quebec jurist Richard Wagner sworn in as Canada's new Chief Justice at Rideau Hall here on Monday.
Stateless man gets chance from court to live in Canada
Dec 16, 2017, at 03:03 am
Toronto, Dec 15 (IBNS): Francisco Suarez Abeleira, a stateless man, who was born in Mexico has been granted a chance by the court to live in Canada permanently, media reports said.
Canada: Toronto woman charged with attempt to murder of man and child
Dec 15, 2017, at 04:54 am
Toronto, Dec 14 (IBNS): In one of the bizarre incidents, a Toronto woman has been charged with an attempt to murder a man and a child, media reports said.
Canada: Liberals, New Democrats vote in favour of Marijuana Act in Ontario
Dec 13, 2017, at 08:14 pm
Ottawa, Dec 13 (IBNS): The Liberals and the New Democrats have voted in favour of the Marijuana Act, to be effective from July 1, 2018, in Ontario, media reports said.
Richard Wagner becomes new Chief Justice of Canada
Dec 13, 2017, at 04:53 am
Ottawa, Dec 12 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed Justice Richard Wagner as the country's new Chief Justice on Tuesday, media reports said.
Canada: St. John's woman accuses court of caring abuser more than her future
Dec 12, 2017, at 02:07 am
St. John's, Dec 11 (IBNS): A St. John's woman, Aden Savoie, accused the court for caring her boyfriend, who had abused her, than caring the woman's future, media reports said.
Canada PM Trudeau faces heat from US President Trump over 'trade deficit'
Dec 10, 2017, at 02:10 am
Ottawa, Dec 9 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing heat from US President Donald Trump, who acclaimed the former saying "a nice guy" but also has hit out at his counterpart over their differences on "trade deficit" discussions, media reports said.