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Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj: Ten million devotees brave winter chills to take holy dip in Sangam for first 'Amrit Snan' | Five Bangladeshi nationals illegally staying in Kolkata's suburb arrested | PM Modi participates in Lohri celebrations in Delhi's Naraina | 'Pollution, corruption, inflation are on rise': Rahul Gandhi slams Arvind Kejriwal ahead of Delhi assembly polls | AAP accuses BJP of manipulating voters' list ahead of Delhi polls, election officer responds | Millions of Hindu devotees gather in UP's Prayagraj as world's largest pilgrimage Maha Kumbh Mela begins today | Let’s uphold facts and credibility: Union Minister Ashwini Vaisnaw fact-checks Mark Zuckerberg over Indian election claim | In a boost for tourism, PM Modi inaugurates Z-Morh tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir | Bengal: Woman dies, 5 others critical after 'expired' saline administered at patients at Midnapore govt hospital | Los Angeles wildfire: Toll touches 11, more than 10,000 structures burnt down as blaze still persists

Canada: Planes collide in mid-air over Ottawa; one dies

Nov 05, 2018, at 09:17 pm

Ottawa, Nov 5 (IBNS): A plane collision in the mid-air over Ottawa led to the death of one person on Sunday morning, media reports said.

Canada: Ontario PC MPP Wilson, who is seeking treatment for addiction, resigns

Nov 03, 2018, at 02:19 pm

Toronto, Nov 3 (IBNS): Seeking treatment for addition issues, Ontario Progressive Conservative (PC) MPP Jim Wilson has resigned from the cabinet and Tory caucus, media reports said.

Canada: Health Minister responds to dying woman's plea to change law

Nov 01, 2018, at 08:04 pm

Ottawa, Nov 1 (IBNS): Canadian Heath Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor has responded to a Halifax woman who is planning to end her life with medical assistance on Thursday, media reports said.

Canada Environment Minister McKenna calls Conservative criticism of carbon tax as 'smokescreen'

Oct 27, 2018, at 10:03 pm

Ottawa, Oct 27 (IBNS): Canadian Environment Minister Catherine McKenna has called the criticisms of carbon tax by the Conservative leaders as "smokescreen", media reports said.

Canada PM Justin Trudeau congratulates Brian Bowman for winning Winnipeg mayoral election

Oct 26, 2018, at 10:52 pm

Ottawa, Oct 26 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has congratulated Progressive Conservative (PC) leader Brian Bowman for winning Winnipeg's mayoral election for the second term.

Canada: Champlain Bridge won't be ready to open before 2019, confirms federal government

Oct 25, 2018, at 08:17 pm

Montreal, Oct 25 (IBNS): The federal government on Thursday confirmed that the Champlain Bridge will not be ready to open until 2019, media reports said.

Bank of Canada raises interest rate; first time since July

Oct 24, 2018, at 10:14 pm

Ottawa, Oct 24 (IBNS): The Bank of Canada has raised the interest rate on Wednesday, for the first time since July, media reports said.

Canada condemns killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi

Oct 22, 2018, at 02:04 pm

Ottawa, Oct 22 (IBNS): Canada has condemned the killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Saudi Arabian consulate in Turkey, media reports said.

Winnipeg police issue ticket for consuming cannabis in vehicle

Oct 18, 2018, at 05:17 pm

Winnipeg, Oct 18 (IBNS): Winnipeg police are issuing tickets to all those who are consuming cannabis in vehicles, which is contrary to the Cannabis Act, media reports said.

Canada becomes second nation to legalise recreational cannabis

Oct 17, 2018, at 04:35 pm

Ottawa, Oct 17 (IBNS): Canada has become the second country to legalise the use of recreational marijuana (recreational cannabis) across the nation on Wednesday, media reports said.

Canada: BC farmers planning to grow cannabis

Oct 15, 2018, at 03:20 pm

Victoria, Oct 15 (IBNS): British Columbia (BC) farmers are now planning to grow cannabis, which is set to get legalised in Canada on Wednesday, in their farm lands, media reports said.

Canada: Would have signed a better NAFTA deal, says Andrew Scheer; Freeland hits back

Oct 15, 2018, at 02:22 pm

Ottawa, Oct 15 (IBNS): Canadian Conservative leader Andrew Scheer has said he would have signed a better North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) deal than the one has been struck by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, media reports said.

Former Canadian Governor General Michaelle Jean loses bid to become Francophonie Secretary General

Oct 13, 2018, at 08:51 pm

Yerevan, Oct 13 (IBNS): Former Canadian Governor General Michaelle Jean has lost her bid to become the la Francophonie Secretary General for the second consecutive term.

Canada: York University organised community conversation on Dr Ambedkar's Ideology, Teachings & Philosophy

Oct 13, 2018, at 04:09 pm

Toronto, Oct 13 (IBNS): Canada-India Project for Research and Innovation (CIPRI), York Centre for Asian Research & Community Conversation, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies at York University in partnership with Ambedkar International Mission (AIM) in Canada, recently organized a community conversation on Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's Ideology, Philosophy and Teachings,  at York University (Keele Campus).

Canada PM Trudeau meets Switzerland President Alain Berset in Armenia

Oct 12, 2018, at 02:35 pm

Yerevan, Oct 12 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday met Switzerland President Alain Berset in Armenia on the sidelines of the la Francophonie Summit.

Canada: Pipeline explodes near Prince George in British Columbia

Oct 10, 2018, at 01:53 pm

Prince George, Oct 10 (IBNS): The RCMP have said a pipeline exploded near Prince George in British Columbia (BC), media reports said.

Canada likely not to support Michaëlle Jean in her bid to become Francophonie Secretary General

Oct 10, 2018, at 01:41 pm

Ottawa, Oct 10 (IBNS): Canada has hinted at doing anything but supporting former Governor General Michaëlle Jean, who is running to become la-Francophonie Secretary General for the second time, media reports said.

Canada: Man charged with first-degree murder in deadly house explosion

Oct 10, 2018, at 12:19 am

Kitchener, Oct 9 (IBNS): A 58-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in a deadly house explosion at Kitchener, Ontario on Monday, media reports said.

Canada: Explosion, fire at Saint John's oil refinery; two injured

Oct 09, 2018, at 12:03 am

Saint John, Oct 8 (IBNS): An explosion and fire at a oil refinery in Saint John city of Canada injured at least two people on Monday morning, media reports said.

Canada PM Justin Trudeau's wife Sophie names country's first Arctic and offshore patrol ship

Oct 06, 2018, at 08:27 pm

Halifax, Oct 6 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's wife Sophie named the country's first Arctic and offshore patrol ship here on Friday.

Canada: Toronto principal charged with assault against student at elementary school

Oct 05, 2018, at 11:13 pm

Toronto, Oct 5 (IBNS): A Toronto principal has been charged with an assault against an elementary school student, media reports said.

US not included in Canada's upcoming trade meeting

Oct 04, 2018, at 05:59 pm

Ottawa, Oct 4 (IBNS): Days after striking a trade deal with the US, Canada has not included the neighbouring country in an upcoming trade meeting, media reports said.

Canada cracks down on NGOs over its possible funding in Hizbul Mujahideen

Oct 03, 2018, at 07:45 pm

Ottawa, Oct 3 (IBNS): Canada has revoked the charity status of Islamic Services of North America (ISNA) over the latter's possible funding in Pakistan militant organisation Hizbul Mujahideen, media reports said.

USMCA is good for Canadians to go forward: Justin Trudeau

Oct 02, 2018, at 03:01 pm

Ottawa, Oct 2 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA), a new trade deal, is good for all people to go forward.

‘We must work together like never before’ to realize sustainable development, says Canada at UN

Oct 02, 2018, at 09:15 am

New York, Oct 2 (IBNS): The international community must work together in new ways, to bring the aspirations of the ambitious 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to life, Canada’s head of delegation declared at the United Nations General Assembly.

Canada: Quebec heads to provincial polls today

Oct 01, 2018, at 07:56 pm

Quebec City, Oct 1 (IBNS): The provincial elections in Quebec will be held on Monday as several voters will be heading to cast their votes, media reports said.

US-Canada reach new trade deal along with Mexico

Oct 01, 2018, at 10:28 am

Ottawa, Oct 1 (IBNS): After a series of talks and discussions over a renewed North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the US and Canada have finally reached at a trade agreement.

Canada: Doug Ford to consult ministers over loosening law on public drinking

Sep 29, 2018, at 10:57 pm

Toronto, Sept 29 (IBNS): Ontario Premier Doug Ford has said he will talk to senior ministers over loosening law on public drinking, media reports said.

Canada Foreign Affairs Minister Freeland postpones UNGA speech, back in Canada

Sep 29, 2018, at 10:25 pm

Ottawa, Sept 29 (IBNS): Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland came back to Canada after postponing her marquee speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) untill Monday, media reports said.

Trumps' auto-tariffs would change bilateral relationship with US: Canada Ambassador

Sep 28, 2018, at 09:36 pm

New York, Sept 28 (IBNS): After US President Donald Trump threatened Canada of imposing auto-tariffs, Canadian Ambassador has said the tariffs would change the relationship between the two countries, media reports said.