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Canada house fire kills five

May 03, 2019, at 10:35 am

Ottawa, May 3 (Xinhua): A woman and four children were killed in a house fire in Ontario, Canada Thursday, according to CTV.

Five killed in Canada house fire

May 03, 2019, at 09:48 am

Ottawa, May 2 (Xinhua/UNI) A woman and four children were killed in a house fire in Ontario, Canada Thursday, according to CTV.

Canada: Assessment bill is a threat to the country's unity, says Alberta Premier

May 02, 2019, at 06:58 pm

Edmonton, May 2 (IBNS): Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has said the environment assessment bill, if passed, will be a threat to Canada's unity, media reports said.

Canada: Pride Toronto to have 44 presenting partners in 2019

May 01, 2019, at 08:55 pm

Toronto, May 1 (IBNS): Pride Toronto will have a total of 44 presenting partners for this year’s festival. Pride Toronto will be welcoming 31 returning sponsors as well as 13 new partners to our confirmed list of major partners.

Man pleads guilty in 5 mln USD Ponzi scheme in US

Apr 23, 2019, at 10:05 am

Los Angeles, Apr 23 (Xinhua/UNI) A Canadian national pleaded guilty on Monday to federal fraud charges for defrauding investors in a 5-million-US-dollar Ponzi scheme.

International Earth Day 2019 is being observed today

Apr 22, 2019, at 07:01 pm

Ottawa, Apr 22 (IBNS): Earth Day, now a global event each year and approximately more than 1 billion people in 192 countries now take part in what is the largest civic-focused day of action in the world, media reports said. 

Four killed in shootings in western Canada

Apr 16, 2019, at 10:01 am

Vancouver, April 16 (Xinhua) Four people were killed in a string of shootings at three locations within a five-kilometer radius in Penticton of western Canada on Monday, according to Penticton police.

One person died in shooting at Church in Canada's Western city of Salmon Arm – Reports

Apr 15, 2019, at 10:15 am

Moscow, Apr 15 (Sputnik/UNI) One person has died, while another one has been injured in a shooting that occurred in the Canadian western city of Salmon Arm, located in the province of British Columbia, local media reported on Monday citing authorities.

Canada: American Victory Ship & Museum: a true icon of American

Apr 09, 2019, at 08:02 pm

Tampa (FL), US, Apr 9 (IBNS): American Victory Ship and Museum, a true American icon, is a floating museum located in the waters of the Channel directly behind the Florida Aquarium in Tampa, Florida, United States, media reports said.

Canada: Protest march takes place against Quebec government's secularism bill, say reports

Apr 08, 2019, at 03:01 pm

Moscow, April 8 (Sputnik): Thousands of people on Sunday took to the streets in the Montreal city in Canada's Quebec province to protest against the government's proposed secularism bill, banning civil servants from wearing religious symbols on the job, local media reported.

Canada: Ontario students protest against education changes, stage walkout

Apr 05, 2019, at 02:05 pm

Toronto, Apr 5 (Xinhua): Thousands of students across Canada's Ontario province walked out of their classrooms on Thursday in protest of the provincial government's changes to education, according to CTV.

Canada: Cannabis stores in Ontario set to open today

Apr 01, 2019, at 06:27 pm

Toronto, Apr 1 (IBNS): The first brick-and-mortal cannabis stores in Ontario are all set to open on Monday, media reports said.

Missing Chinese student found in good health in Canada

Mar 27, 2019, at 04:08 pm

Toronto, Mar 27 (IBNS): Chinese student Wanzhen Lu, who is believed to have been kidnapped near Toronto, has been found in a good health in Canada, media reports said.

Woman who sheltered Edward Snowden granted asylum in Canada

Mar 26, 2019, at 08:55 pm

Ottawa, Mar 26 (IBNS): A woman, who sheltered former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) contractor Edward Snowden in Hong Kong after his leaks exposed US global surveillance programs, has been granted asylum in Canada, media reports said.

Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina, Justin Trudeau urge global community to unite and fight terrorism

Mar 18, 2019, at 04:58 pm

Dhaka, Mar 18 (IBNS): Days after New Zealand witnessed a terror attack incident, Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina and her Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau on Monday spoke and urged the global community to unite and fight against terrorism.

Bank of Canada keeps interest rate unchanged

Mar 07, 2019, at 05:21 pm

Ottawa, Mar 7 (Xinhua) Canada's central bank on Wednesday kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 1.75 per cent and pointed to "increased uncertainty" about the timing of future rate hikes.

Another Canadian minister quits resenting gov't handling of political scandal

Mar 05, 2019, at 08:57 pm

Ottawa, Mar 5 (Xinhua) The crisis facing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government over the SNC-Lavalin affair deepened on Monday with the sudden resignation of one of his most solid cabinet ministers.

Justin Trudeau ‘concerned’ about Chinese spying charges against 2 Canadians

Mar 05, 2019, at 08:45 pm

Moscow, Mar 5 (Sputnik) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday that he was alarmed by China's state media reports that two Canadians were accused of acting together to steal Chinese state secrets.

Huawei's Meng sues Canada authorities over arrest

Mar 04, 2019, at 07:56 pm

Victoria, Mar 4 (UNI): The chief financial officer of China's tech giant Huawei is suing Canada over her arrest at the request of the US.

Canadian PM shuffles cabinet amid growing SNC-Lavalin scandal

Mar 02, 2019, at 10:51 pm

Ottawa, Mar 2 (Xinhua) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has shuffled his Liberal government as he attempts to fend off the flames surrounding allegations that his senior staff interfered in a criminal prosecution case against Montreal-based construction and engineering giant SNC-Lavalin.

Canada allows Huawei CFO's US extradition to proceed

Mar 02, 2019, at 10:49 pm

Ottawa, Mar 2 (UNI) The Canadian government has decided to allow the US extradition process of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou to proceed, the country's Department of Justice said.

Canada: NDP leader Jagmeet Singh wins Burnaby race, becomes MP

Feb 27, 2019, at 05:50 pm

Burnaby, Feb 27 (IBNS): New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jagmeet Singh became a Canadian MP after clinching victory in the Burnaby South by-election on Tuesday, media reports said.

Canadians win in Academy Awards for Bohemian Rhapsody, Bao

Feb 25, 2019, at 03:16 pm

Los Angeles, Feb 25 (IBNS): Paul Massey and Domee Shi are the two Canadians who have won awards at the 91st Oscars, which was held at the Dolby Theatre here on Sunday.

Canada: Explosion takes place in north Edmonton garage, two people hospitalised

Feb 23, 2019, at 10:05 pm

Edmonton, Feb 23 (IBNS): Two people were hospitalised after an explosion took place in north Edmonton garage on Friday evening, media reports said.

Funeral for children killed in Halifax fire to take place today

Feb 23, 2019, at 09:49 pm

Halifax, Feb 23 (IBNS): The funeral for seven children who died in a fast-moving fire at a house will take place on Saturday, media reports said.

Another Canadian woman who shifted to Syria for ISIS-linked husband misses home

Feb 19, 2019, at 09:22 pm

Ottawa, Feb 19 (IBNS): After Amy, now another Canadian woman, who got married to husband and went to Syria, has confessed that she is missing her country, media reports said.

Canada PM Trudeau's principal secretary resigns

Feb 19, 2019, at 09:19 pm

Ottawa, Feb 19 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's principal secretary and longtime friend Gerald Butts has stepped down, media reports said.

Canada: Politicians to return to Ontario legislature tomorrow

Feb 18, 2019, at 04:39 pm

Toronto, Feb 18 (IBNS): Canadian politicians will return to the Ontario legislature on Tuesday after a winter break, CTV News reported.

Canada: Sentencing of woman guilty of terror charges in Toronto today

Feb 14, 2019, at 06:11 pm

Toronto, Feb 14 (IBNS): The sentencing of a woman who is found to be guilty of terror charges for attacking workers in Toronto's Canadian Tree will be pronounced here on Thursday.

Canadian man fighting for ISIS now wants to return home

Feb 13, 2019, at 03:33 pm

Ottawa, Feb 13 (IBNS): Canadian man Mohammed Ali, who fought for ISIS for four years, now wants to return home with the help of the Canadian government, media reports said.