Toronto deadly crash kills one

Nov 25, 2016, at 12:21 am

Toronto, Nov.24 (IBNS): Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) confirmed the death of the driver following a collision between a tractor-trailer and a car, Global News reported.

Heritage Beyond Borders’ first beauty pageant in Toronto organized by IPEN

Nov 24, 2016, at 05:28 pm

Toronto, Nov 24 (IBNS): The International Professional Entertainment Network (IPEN) organised a beauty pageant 'Miss Canada Heritage', which was hosted by Heritage Beyond Borders, a not for profit organization, on Nov 19 at the Grand Palace Convention Centre in Scarborough, Toronto.

Van Jones criticizes Trump in Toronto speech, warns Canada of Trump's presidency

Nov 24, 2016, at 05:11 am

Toronto, Nov 23 (IBNS): Van Jones, an eminent American political commentator, said that it was difficult to foretell what the actions of the president-elect would be once he's sworn in, reported CBCNews.

Canadian kids least active, says ParticipAction report

Nov 19, 2016, at 05:01 pm

Toronto, Nov 19 (IBNS): A new study has come up with figures stating that there is a possibility that the Canadian kids will soon be dubbed as the least active kids in the world.

Canadians do not favour relaxed rules for Americans’ entry to Canada

Nov 12, 2016, at 06:09 am

Toronto, Nov. 11 (IBNS): According to a new Mainstreet Research poll conducted last weekend 5,066 Canadians said they were not in favour of relaxing the rules for U.S. citizens to move to Canada after Donald Trumps is elected president.

US poll Season Finale grabs Canadians

Nov 09, 2016, at 09:35 am

Toronto, Nov 8 (IBNS): The US presidential elections are in its final stage and soon the new era of Hillary or Trump will take over the entire world. Being neighbours, Canada is all up like US, keeping its fingers crossed to look out for the right president of America. IBNS approached a few Canadians around and sought their reactions.

Toronto city progress on road safety plan

Nov 01, 2016, at 03:03 am

Toronto, Oct 31 (IBNS): The period between mid-November and mid-December, with days becoming shorter, is considered a dangerous season for traffic collision, said media reports.

Canada PM Trudeau to travel to Brussels for inking Canada-EU trade deal

Oct 30, 2016, at 01:46 am

Ottawa, Oct 29 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to travel to Europe tonight to sign the iconic Canada-EU free trade deal, soon after it got finalized after loads of discrepancies.

Woman dies after being struck by Brampton transit bus

Oct 29, 2016, at 02:06 am

Toronto, Oct 28 (IBNS): A 57-year-old woman was struck and killed by a Brampton transit bus on Thursday night, police reported

Canada soaks in the festive spirit of Durga Puja

Oct 12, 2016, at 03:07 am

Toronto, Oct 11 (IBNS): Statistics Canada says more than 15,000 people in Toronto are Bengalis, coming from either Bangladesh or Indian state of West Bengal. Together they celebrate the auspicious festival of Durga Puja in different parts of the country as well as in Toronto.

Canada to impose regulations on vaping products

Oct 10, 2016, at 12:46 am

Ottawa, Oct 9(IBNS): The liberal government of Canada says it has plans to introduce new legislation to regulate vaping products, once it comes back after the fall.

Canada's population soars with immigrant and refugee arrivals

Oct 10, 2016, at 12:06 am

Toronto, Oct 9 (IBNS): Statistic Canada says record number of immigrants and refugees arriving on Canadian shores have helped push Canada’s official population over 36 million as of July 1.

Police seized illegal marijuana plants from Health Canada licensed grow-op in Ontario

Oct 09, 2016, at 10:40 pm

Niagara-on-the-Lake, Oct. 9 (IBNS): Police have seized more than 4,000 illicit marijuana plants worth more than an estimated four million dollars from a Health Canada approved grow-op on Oct 3.

Canada added 67,000 new jobs but unemployment rate still the same

Oct 08, 2016, at 04:25 am

Toronto, Oct 7(IBNS): The Canadian economy recently added 67,000 jobs in September.

Canada violates international law as migratory children gets jailed: Advocacy groups

Oct 06, 2016, at 04:41 am

Toronto, Oct 5 (IBNS): According to 46 medical and legal advocacy groups who are pressing the government to stop imprisoning hundreds of migrant children in Canada, believes it violates the Canadian and International laws.

Woman trapped inside her car for an hour

Oct 01, 2016, at 02:48 am

Toronto, Sept 30 (IBNS): Toronto emergency crews rushed to the scene of a crash at Dundas Street West and Sterling Road, around midnight, media reports said.

Canada’s national bird yet to be decided

Sep 30, 2016, at 12:50 am

Toronto, Sep 29 (IBNS): The 'official' national bird of Canada is yet to be decided by the administration, according to media reports.

Plans for more green energy cancelled by Ontario

Sep 29, 2016, at 10:44 pm

Toronto, Sept. 29 (IBNS): In view of rising electrical rates, Ontario’s Liberal government decided to cancel plans to sign contracts for up to 1,000 megawatts of power from solar, wind and other renewable energy sources, media reports said.

Ontario prioritizes community water needs to bottled water firms

Sep 26, 2016, at 11:51 pm

Toronto, Sept. 26 (IBNS): Nestle’s purchase of a well near Elora in Ontario, Canada to secure water supply for its own growing water bottling plant, forced Ontario to renew its government scrutiny of the bottling water industry, reported the media.

Canada's justice system expensive and inefficient says think tank

Sep 24, 2016, at 10:26 pm

Toronto, Sep 24 (IBNS): While grading justice systems of Canada's provinces and territories, across five categories -- public safety, victims support, efficiency, fairness and access to justice, and costs and resources -- The Macdonald-Laurier Institute placed Atlantic Canada and Quebec at the top, while Manitoba and the three territories were placed at the bottom, according to media reports.

Canada-China resolve Canola dispute

Sep 24, 2016, at 03:40 am

Ottawa, Sept 23 (IBNS): The leaders of the two countries, Canada and China, on Thursday finally agreed on a long term solution to a trade dispute over $2 billion worth of annual canola sales, keeping their arguments aside over the crop as they try to broaden trade ties.

Road rage in Toronto ends in Highway crash

Sep 24, 2016, at 02:20 am

Toronto, Sept 23 (IBNS): A road rage between a group of motorcyclists and the occupants of a car had led to an assault and fiery crash in Mississauga area near Toronto. Ontario police are looking for the suspects.

Man stabbed at Toronto Eaton Center in broad daylight

Sep 21, 2016, at 03:04 pm

Toronto, Sept 21 (IBNS): According to Police a man in his twenty’s has been admitted in the hospital following a stabbing incident at the Eaton Center mall in downtown Toronto.

Pride Toronto apologizes for racial discrimination

Sep 21, 2016, at 02:14 am

Toronto, Sept 20 (IBNS): According to a recent statement released by the organization, Pride Toronto, says it deeply apologizes to Black Lives Matter Toronto (BLMTO) for "deepening the divisions” in the LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer) community and for “a history of anti-blackness.”

Justin Trudeau to speak at UN assembly

Sep 21, 2016, at 01:47 am

Toronto, Sept 20 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined the world leaders for the annual gathering at the United Nations general assembly.

New focus on daycare welcomed by Ontario parents

Sep 20, 2016, at 10:47 pm

Toronto, Sep 20 (IBNS): Ontario Lieutenant-Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell said on Monday that she plans to add 100,000 more licensed spots in schools, workplaces and community settings across Ontario by doubling the child care for infants, toddlers and pre-schoolers over the next five years, according to media reports.

Top Canadian banks cancel business with marijuana industries

Sep 16, 2016, at 03:59 am

Toronto, Sept 15 (IBNS): Two Canadian top banks have declared they will not do business dealings with companies involved in the marijuana industry.

Man stabbed near York University in Toronto

Sep 14, 2016, at 07:54 am

Toronto, Sept 13 (IBNS): A young man, probably in his 20s, succumbed to injuries after he was stabbed in the north end of Toronto, near the York University.

More than 200,000 homeless in Canada every year

Sep 11, 2016, at 01:54 am

Calgary Sept 10 (IBNS): According to a recent study conducted by the Canadian Homelessness Research Network (CHRN) and the Canadian Alliance to end homelessness, at least 200,000 Canadians become homeless every year.

Canadians suffer from economic downpour

Sep 11, 2016, at 01:17 am

Toronto Sept 10 (IBNS): According to a recent pol half of the Canadians said they were able to save five percent or less from their earnings, and thirty-nine percent said that they were “overwhelmed” by their debt.