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Canada to help Ukraine with $398 million loan

Apr 14, 2022, at 08:07 pm

Ottawa: The Ukrainian Finance Ministry said it had signed a $398 million loan agreement with the Canadian government amid the Russian military operation.

Bank of Canada raises key interest rate to 1 percent

Apr 14, 2022, at 06:34 pm

Ottawa/IBNS: The Bank of Canada on Wednesday raised its key interest rate by half a percentage point to 1 percent, the highest zoom in more than 20 years, media reports said.

Canada: Major spring storm hits southern Manitoba, creates deteriorating travel conditions

Apr 14, 2022, at 03:35 am

Manitoba/IBNS: Canada's Southern Manitoba has been hit by a major spring storm that started across the border on Tuesday night, Environment Canada reported.

Canada's Manitoba could be hit by one of the 'worst blizzards in decades,' Environment Canada says

Apr 12, 2022, at 04:40 am

Manitoba/IBNS: Southern Manitoba could be hit by a major spring blizzard, the worst in decades for three days this week, Environment Canada says.

Prince Charles, his wife Camilla to visit Canada on a 3-day tour

Apr 12, 2022, at 04:02 am

Ottawa/IBNS: Prince Charles and his wife Camilla will take a three-day royal tour in Canada in May including stops in Newfoundland and Labrador, the National Capital Region, and the Northwest Territories.

Canada Finance Minister tables second federal budget to invest heavily in economic growth

Apr 09, 2022, at 05:33 am

Ottawa/IBNS: The second federal budget with a multi-billion dollar plan was tabled on Thursday by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland outlining how the federal Liberals propose to uplift the Canadian economy amidst rising inflation.

Canada's unemployment rate hits record low as economy adds 72,500 jobs in March: Statistics Canada

Apr 09, 2022, at 05:10 am

Ottawa/IBNS: With the addition of 72,500 jobs in March, Canada's unemployment rate fell from 5.5 per cent to 5.3 per cent, its lowest rate on record comparable to data going back to 1976, the agency said. reported Statistics Canada on Apr 8.

Manitoba’s Wildfire and Conservation Office Services' members honoured for exemplary service

Apr 08, 2022, at 05:06 am

Winnipeg/IBNS: Fire Services Exemplary Service Medal awards were conferred on the members of Manitoba’s Wildfire and Conservation Officer Services on Thursday at the Legislative Building, Minister of Natural Resources, and Northern Development Scott Fielding announced in a news release.

Canada: Ontario sees over 100,000 new cases of COVID-19 daily

Apr 08, 2022, at 02:05 am

Ottawa/IBNS: Canada's Ontario has been seeing an estimated 100,000 to 120,000 new cases of COVID-19, Dr. Peter Jüni, the head of the province's scientific advisory table, said on Wednesday.

Ontario's tolls on Highways 412, 418 are officially gone for good: Doug Ford

Apr 06, 2022, at 02:46 am

Whitby/IBNS: Committed to helping keep costs down for families and businesses in Durham Region, the Ontario government has permanently removed the unfair tolls on Highways 412 and 418.

Canada successfully concludes its inclusive participation at Expo 2020 Dubai

Apr 06, 2022, at 02:28 am

Ottawa/IBNS: Canada has successfully concluded its participation in Expo 2020 Dubai, which included after six months of operations.

Toronto launches third COVID-19 vaccine dose to combat recent surge

Apr 06, 2022, at 12:53 am

Toronto/IBNS: Toronto's Mayor John Tory has announced the third dose vaccination drive against COVID-19 to facilitate the maximum possible people to get inoculated.

No Covid test required for fully vaccinated travellers to enter Canada

Apr 02, 2022, at 03:34 am

Tronto/IBNS:  Fully vaccinated travellers will not need a molecular COVID-19 test (such as a PCR test) or an antigen test to get into Canada by land, air, or water, as per new rules announced on Friday.

Canada collaborates with international partners to launch second Safer Skies Forum

Mar 30, 2022, at 04:45 am

Ottawa/IBNS: Hosted virtually by Transport Canada and the Safer Skies Consultative Committee, the Safer Skies Forum, the only international forum dedicated to mitigating the risks of airspace over or near conflict zones was officially launched on Tuesday by Omar Alghabra, Canada's Minister of Transport to ensure the safety of air travel.

Canada men’s soccer team qualify for World Cup 2022 after 1986

Mar 29, 2022, at 05:11 am

Toronto/IBNS:  Canadian men's soccer team won the qualification match to the 2022 World Cup by defeating the Jamaican side held at BMO Field, Toronto with a score of 4-0. 

Canada: Quebec's spring budget to offset inflation impact, offers one-time payment of $500 to adults

Mar 24, 2022, at 04:56 am

Quebec/IBNS: With a motive to help offset the impact of inflation, Quebec’s spring budget is including a one-time payment of $500 to every adult earning $100,000 or less with the cash scheduled to arrive a few months ahead of the provincial election.

Canada: British Columbia to increase minimum wage to $15.65 per hour, highest among provinces

Mar 23, 2022, at 05:33 am

Vancounver/IBNS: Harry Bains, Labour Minister of British Columbia (BC), announced on Monday that BC's hourly wage will jump by 45 cents to $15.65 per hour starting June 1.

Canada's Liberals, NDP strike confidential deal to keep Justin Trudeau govt in power until 2025

Mar 23, 2022, at 03:36 am

Ottawa/IBNS: Canada's federal Liberals and the New Democrats (NDP) have made a confidential agreement to keep Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government in power until 2025, subject to progress on longstanding priorities of NDP.

Canada to boost people who help incoming Ukrainians including tax credits

Mar 22, 2022, at 03:29 am

Ottawa/IBNS: Canada's federal government is considering offering economic support in the form of a tax credit to Canadians willing to help Ukrainians fleeing the war, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Sean Fraser has said.

Canada mosque attack: Worshippers subdue axe wielding attacker

Mar 20, 2022, at 07:35 pm

Ontario: Members of a mosque in Canada's Mississauga area subdued a man who was attempting to attack them by wielding an axe and with bear spray on Saturday.

Ukraine Crisis: Russia puts Canada's Prime Minister, foreign affairs and defence ministers on its 'black list'

Mar 16, 2022, at 06:20 pm

Moscow: The Russian Foreign Ministry has put the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and Defence Minister Anita Anand to what it calls its "black list".

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau discusses Ukrainian refugee crisis with Poland officials, pledges support

Mar 11, 2022, at 05:24 am

Warsaw/IBNS: Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in Poland on Thursday, where an estimated two million Ukrainians including hundresds of children have sought refugee in the face of Russian bombardment that has targeted civilians.

Ontario schools' new science curriculum 2022-23 to focus on critical life, job skills

Mar 10, 2022, at 05:01 am

Toronto/IBNS: As part of the Ontario government’s plan to align curriculum changes with the province’s economic needs with an emphasis on critical life and job skills, the province is introducing new science and technology curriculum for grades 1 to 8, with de-streaming the grade 9 science course for the upcoming 2022-23 school year. 

Canada indefinitely renews NATO'S deterrence mission Operation Reassurance one year prior to its expiry

Mar 10, 2022, at 04:36 am

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday announced during his visit to Latvia the early renewal of Canada's military contribution to NATO's mission, known as Operation Reassurance one year before it was scheduled to end. 

Canada: Alberta to pause provincial fuel tax collection amid high prices of gas

Mar 09, 2022, at 05:59 am

Calgary (AB)/IBNS: In the wake of the skyrocketing price of gas in Canada, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said Monday that his government would help the hard-hit consumers by pausing the collection of its 13-cent per litre provincial fuel tax on April 1.

Ukraine: Justin Trudeau pledges support to Baltic leaders, to meet NATO chief in Latvia

Mar 09, 2022, at 03:28 am

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged his support to the leaders of three Baltic countries bordering Russia in their fight against not only the Kremlin's war on Ukraine but its cyberattacks on their countries.  

Ukrainians in Canada launch fundraising shows to support war-hit Ukraine

Mar 08, 2022, at 05:14 am

Toronto/IBNS: Ukrainians in art organizations all across Canada are organizing and launching shows in support of Ukraine and celebrating their culture including Ukrainian painter and writer Taras Shevchenko.

Ontario minister Christine Elliott, controversial legislator Randy Hillier to not seek re-election

Mar 05, 2022, at 05:31 am

Toronto/IBNS:  Ontario's Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, Christine Elliott, and controversial Member of Provincial Parliament Randy Hillier will not be seeking re-election in the provincial election in June.

Canada's skyrocketing gasoline price offers little hope of relief any time soon, experts rationalize

Mar 05, 2022, at 04:53 am

Ottawa/IBNS: Canadian markets have been hit hard this week by the skyrocketing gasoline price at the retail level with experts offering little reason to expect relief any time soon.

Canada urged to amend transgenerational discriminatory Indian Act

Mar 04, 2022, at 10:20 pm

New York: The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) called on Thursday, for Canada to fully address long-standing gender-based discrimination in its Indian Act, which continues to affect tens of thousands of descendants of indigenous women today.