Quebec mosque shooting: Trudeau condoles loss, condemns 'cowardly' act
Jan 30, 2017, at 05:10 pm
Ottawa, Jan 30 (IBNS): Following the Quebec mosque shooting on Sunday night, which killed at least five people, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has condemned the act as 'cowardly' while condoling the loss of lives.
At least five killed in Quebec mosque shooting
Jan 30, 2017, at 04:45 pm
Quebec City, Jan 30 (IBNS): At least five people have been killed after unidentified gunmen open-fired at a gathering outside a Quebec mosque, media reports said.
Canada: Shooting at mosque kills 4
Jan 30, 2017, at 02:34 pm
Quebec, Jan 30 (IBNS): A shooting incident at a mosque in Quebec City in Canada left at least four people killed, media reports said on Monday.
President Trump allows Keystone XL Pipeline construction, Canada happy
Jan 25, 2017, at 10:21 pm
Calgary Jan 25 (IBNS): The Canadian government has welcomed the US President Donald Trump's move to revive the controversial Keystone XL pipeline project, according to media reports.
Alberta,Canada: New Ministry of Child Welfare created by Premier Notley
Jan 23, 2017, at 06:40 pm
Calgary, Jan 23 (IBNS): Premier of Canada's Alberta province, Rachael Notley, in a recent move, created a new Ministry of Child Welfare, separating the department from the Ministry of Human Resources, according to media reports.
Alberta dog reunites with family after car crash
Jan 23, 2017, at 05:00 pm
Calgary Jan 23 (IBNS Canada): A border collie dog separated from her family following a car crash had been reunited after three weeks, reports Calgary Metro.
About 1400 people loose their Canadian PR for noncompliance every year
Jan 20, 2017, at 06:32 am
Toronto, Jan 19 (IBNS): According to a new media report, an average of 1400 Canadian immigrants are stopped at the border, and ordered removed from the country for not abiding by the residency obligations.
Canada keen to boost ties with India, participates in Vibrant Gujarat
Jan 15, 2017, at 05:06 am
Toronto/Gandhinagar, Jan 14 (IBNS): Canada is eager to strengthen its business ties with India, said Canada’s minister of infrastructure and communities Amarjeet Sohi.
Ontario Fertility Program celebrates first anniversary
Jan 12, 2017, at 06:58 pm
Toronto, Jan 12 (IBNS): The Ontario Fertility Program (OFP) celebrated its first anniversary in the presence of Premier Kathleen Wynne at the YMCA in Young and Wellesley on Tuesday.
Canada: Multiple homes destroyed by fire in Bradword West Gwillimbury
Jan 07, 2017, at 04:33 am
Toronto, Jan 6 (IBNS): Five homes, which were being constructed in a Bradword West Gwillimbury neighbourhood, were destroyed in a fire Toronto on Friday morning, media reports said.
Canada: Poisonous snakes seized from Toronto home
Jan 07, 2017, at 12:34 am
Toronto, Jan 6 (IBNS): 20 alive and 18 dead poisonous snakes, including a variety of vipers, puff adders, hundred pacers, cobras and rattle snakes, were seized from a Toronto home on Tuesday by Toronto Municipal Licensing and Standards (TMLS), media reports said.
Canada: Ontario man killed in Syria 'fighting' against Islamic State militants
Jan 06, 2017, at 01:26 am
Toronto, Jan 5 (IBNS): An Ontario family at Niagara Falls, learnt about the death of their 24-year-old son Nazzareno Tassone through a letter from Kurdish People's Defence Units informing them that he had been killed in Syria while fighting against Islamic State militants, media reports said.
Canadian woman dies in Italy while hiking
Jan 05, 2017, at 03:24 am
Toronto, Jan 4 (IBNS): A 24-year-old Canadian bride-to-be woman plunged to her death in a hiking accident in northern Italy, media reports said.
Canada: Four-year-old boy dies after motor vehicle hits him
Jan 04, 2017, at 02:46 pm
Toronto, Jan. 4 (IBNS): On New Year day Nishnawbe Aski Police received a call at 6:25 p.m., when a pedestrian was struck by a motor vehicle.
Canadian vocal coach Stuart Hamilton dies on New Year's Day
Jan 04, 2017, at 12:43 am
Toronto, Jan 3 (IBNS): One of Canada’s top vocal coaches for more than six decades, Stuart Hamilton died on Sunday in a palliative care of Toronto hospital, media reports said.
Canada: Ontario woman killed in Istanbul nightclub attack
Jan 03, 2017, at 10:55 pm
Toronto, Jan 3 (IBNS): An Ontario woman has been killed in the attack which occurred at a nightclub in Turkey's capital Istanbul recently, media reports said.
Canada: Man fined $1,000 for cruelty to squirrel
Jan 02, 2017, at 07:42 pm
Toronto, Jan 2 (IBNS): A Belleville Court fined a man from Ontario for cruelty to animal under the Ontario SPCA Act recently, according to media reports.
Will Canada's economy gain momentum in 2017?
Dec 28, 2016, at 06:43 pm
Calgary, Dec 28 (IBNS): Canada's business lobby expects the nation's economy to strengthen in 2017 but prefers to remain cautious nevertheless, according to media reports.
Balloon man of Canada pleads guilty for dangerous flying
Dec 25, 2016, at 07:59 pm
Calgary, Dec 25 (IBNS): A Calgary man who in search of adventure flew high by tying his plastic lawn chair with 100 helium packed balloons had pleaded guilty of undertaking highly dangerous operations of an aircraft, reported National Post.
Household debt in Canada rises compared to income
Dec 25, 2016, at 07:01 pm
Calgary Dec 25 (IBNS): A recently published report from Statistics Canada revealed that the ratio of household credit market debt to adjusted disposable income has shot up to 166.9 percent in the third quarter, up from 164.4 percent in the second quarter, according to media reports.
Trump cabinet probables likely to clear Canadian pipeline
Dec 22, 2016, at 04:47 pm
Calgary, Dec 22: (IBNS): Two notable Texans were selected by US President-elect Donald Trump for key positions in his cabinet and both of them are staunch supporter of Canadian pipeline projects and love Canadian oil, reported The Epoch Times.
At least 14 killed in Jordan seize
Dec 19, 2016, at 04:52 pm
Amman, Dec 19 (IBNS): At least 14 people, including four terrorists were killed in an operation in the southern city of Karak, local Jordan Times reported.
Toronto: 21-year-old man fatally stabbed his aunt
Dec 19, 2016, at 01:50 am
Toronto, Dec. 18 (IBNS): Police issued a Canada-wide warrant for Shayne MacDonald, a 21-year-old man suspected to have fatally stabbed his aunt in an apartment near College and Dufferin streets on Friday, media said.
Toronto: Dog survives miraculously after deadly confrontation with GO train
Dec 17, 2016, at 01:57 am
Toronto, Dec 16 (IBNS): Luna, a two-year-old border collie mix, miraculously survived a deadly encounter with a GO train 680 News reported on Thursday.
Canada's top doctor retiring ahead of time
Dec 16, 2016, at 04:52 am
Toronto, Dec. 15 (IBNS): Canada's top doctor Dr. Gregory Taylor, 61, would be retiring Friday as Canada's chief public health officer after a little more than two years of his term, media reported.
Toronto: Devastating house fire kills four
Dec 16, 2016, at 12:47 am
Toronto, Dec 15 (IBNS): A devastating house fire on Nickel Street East in Port Colborne near Toronto in the wee hours of Wednesday (before 1.30am) claimed the lives of four family members, according to a police report.
Canada workers' union launches campaign to protect call centre employees from abusive callers
Dec 15, 2016, at 01:08 am
Calgary, Dec 14 (IBNS): Verbally abusive customers are a serious risk to the mental and physical health of call centre employees and it’s time for employers to provide them with better protection, according to the United Steelworkers (USW), which represents approximately 10,000 call centre workers in Canada.
First Canadian Woman: Viola Desmond to be on banknote
Dec 10, 2016, at 11:17 pm
Toronto, Dec 10 (IBNS): Viola Desmond will be the first Canadian woman to be on front of the Canadian $10 bill to be circulated in 2018, reported CTVNEWS.
Canada: Capt. Thomas McQueen's dead body brought to Ottawa
Dec 09, 2016, at 03:27 am
Toronto, Dec 8 (IBNS): A military funeral was held earlier in the day for Capt. Thomas McQueen at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Hamilton in Canada's Ontario, reported CBCNews.
Toronto's Tamils mourn death of Jayalalithaa
Dec 09, 2016, at 12:48 am
Toronto, Dec. 8 (IBNS): Toronto's Tamil community was deeply immersed in the ocean of grief at the death of Jayalalithaa, India's 'Iron Lady' who spent 14 years as Tamil Nadu's chief minister, CBCNEWS reported.