Vancouver-based Phil Kim set to become Canada's first-ever Olympic breaking athlete
Jul 05, 2024, at 05:06 am
Vancouver/IBNS: Vancouver-based Philip Kim, who competes as "B-Boy Phil Wizard," is set to make Canadian sports history this summer by becoming Canada's first-ever Olympic breaking athlete.
Indian student Chirag Antil shot dead in Vancouver
Apr 14, 2024, at 08:47 pm
An Indian student has been shot dead inside his car in the Vancouver region of Canada, police said on Saturday (April 13, 2024).
Tension spikes as shots were fired at Gippy Grewal’s Vancouver residence
Nov 26, 2023, at 06:53 pm
In a shocking incident that unfolded early Saturday morning, unidentified assailants targeted the residence of renowned Punjabi actor and singer Gippy Grewal. The assailants fired what they described as “warning shots,” adding a new layer of tension to an already complex web of celebrity affiliations.
Canada welcomes over 200 Afghan refugees to Vancouver, British Columbia
Jan 20, 2022, at 04:47 am
Vancouver/IBNS: Sean Fraser, Canada's Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship, Wednesday announced that over 200 Afghan refugees landed in Vancouver last night, marking the largest flight to date of Afghan nationals arriving in BC.
Canada: Police searching for persons who spat on, painted graffiti on Chinese consulate
May 18, 2021, at 07:18 pm
Vancouver: Vancouver Police are investigating two mischiefs to the exterior of the Chinese consulate and are asking for the public’s help to identify the suspects.
Mar 09, 2021, at 12:56 am
Vancouver: Several protesters, belonging to different organizations, demonstrated against China outside the Vancouver Chinese Consulate office against Beijing's treatment towards Tibet and Hong Kong on Sunday.
Uyghur repression: Demonstrators protest against China in Vancouver
Oct 20, 2020, at 02:26 am
Vancouver: Friends of Canada-India, along with seven other organizations, staged a protest against China's brutal repression of Uyghurs, concentration camps and for the release of two detained Canadians in China on Saturday.
Canada: Vancouver expecting to witness massive rally against China today
Jul 27, 2020, at 07:50 am
Vancouver: Canadians with ancestral origins from mainland China, Hong Kong, Tibet, Xinjiang, India and Philippines are planning to demonstrate outside the Vancouver Art Gallery here to condemn the treatment meted by Beijing towards Hongkongers, Tibetans and occupied East Turkestan on Sunday.
Canada: Vancouver's St. Paul's Hospital's neonatal intensive care unit hit by COVID-19 outbreak
Jul 18, 2020, at 05:30 am
British Columbia,/IBNS: A COVID-19 outbreak has been detected in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at St. Paul's Hospital in Canada's Vancouver, according to a notice from Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), media reports said.
Shooting outside elementary school in Vancouver leaves 2 injured - Police
Nov 27, 2019, at 10:29 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: Two people were injured in a shooting outside the Sarah J. Anderson Elementary School in Vancouver, Washington, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
Canada PM Justin Trudeau supports Shahid Afridi's fundraising campaign in Vancouver
Apr 28, 2018, at 04:16 am
Vancouver, Apr 27 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has extended his support to former Pakistan cricket team captain Shahid Afridi, who carried out a fundraising campaign for his foundation in Vancouver recently to build a hospital in his own country, media reports said.
Canada: Cellphone fire burns passenger on plane
Mar 02, 2018, at 05:53 pm
Toronto, Mar 2 (IBNS): A cellphone fire on Air Canada flight has burnt one passenger as the plane was taking off from Toronto, media reports said.
Canada-US meet over North Korea to take place in Vancouver
Dec 20, 2017, at 08:52 pm
Ottawa/Washington, Dec 20 (IBNS): Canada and the US will hold a joint meeting in Vancouver over an unpredictable behaviour of North Korea, media reports said.
Vancouver: Teenage girl faces attack in train, 'hero' passenger jumps to help
Dec 08, 2017, at 05:41 am
Vancouver, Dec 7 (IBNS): A teenage girl, who was attacked by a man in Vancouver train, was saved by a young man whom she called "hero" passenger, media reports said.
In Vancouver, UN peacekeeping chief outlines ‘very serious challenge’ facing Mali operation
Nov 16, 2017, at 09:49 am
New York, Nov 16(Just Earth News): The “very serious challenge” facing peacekeepers with the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) makes it vital that additional efforts are made for the four-year-old operation to fulfil its mandate, the UN peacekeeping chief has said.
Man charged with murder in double homicide case of Vancouver
Nov 08, 2017, at 07:17 pm
Vancouver, Nov 8 (IBNS): A 25-year old man has been charged with murder in the double homicide of a Vancouver couple, media reports said.
Targeted shooting in Surrey leads two hospitalised
Sep 27, 2016, at 01:41 am
Vancouver, Sept 26 (IBNS): On Sunday night two people were hospitalised after a targeted shooting took place in Surrey.
Prince William, Kate Middleton to arrive in Victoria today
Sep 25, 2016, at 05:02 pm
Vancouver, Sep 24 (IBNS): The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton will arrive in Victoria on Sunday evening.
100-year-old Indian woman runs to win gold in Vancouver
Aug 31, 2016, at 01:00 am
Vancouver, Aug 30 (IBNS): 100-year-old woman from India Man Kaur, challenges her age as she competes and wins gold in 100-meter dash at the America’s Masters Games in Vancouver.