Canada: Fire at a Toronto hydro station leaves thousands of houses without power
Jul 28, 2018, at 09:39 pm
Toronto, July 28 (IBNS): A fire at a hydro station in Toronto has left thousands of houses in the city without power, media reports said.
Five dead in shootings tied to Texas nursing home killing
Jul 28, 2018, at 04:04 pm
Robstown, Texas, July 28 (IBNS): Five people were killed in separate shootings that included a nursing home in a Corpus Christi suburb in Texas in what authorities said were related incidents.
Ontario Introduces Legislation to end Cap and Trade Carbon Tax Era
Jul 28, 2018, at 12:22 am
Ottawa, Jul 27 (IBNS): The average Ontario family will receive $260 in annual savings thanks to the elimination of the cap-and-trade carbon tax as Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks Rod Phillips announced details of legislation that would, if passed, formally end the cap-and-trade carbon tax era in Ontario.
Canada: Ontario premier Doug Ford unveils plan to reduce Toronto council seat
Jul 28, 2018, at 12:18 am
Toronto, July 27 (IBNS): Ontario premier Doug Ford on Friday unveiled his plan to reduce the Toronto council seats from present 47 to 25, media report said.
Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen says US President had prior knowledge about Russia meeting
Jul 27, 2018, at 04:31 pm
Washington, July 27 (IBNS): Kicking off another controversy, former lawyer of US President Donald Trump has claimed that the latter knew about the June 2016 Russia meeting.
Canada: Doug Ford to reduce Toronto council seats almost to half of its present number
Jul 27, 2018, at 03:02 pm
Toronto, July 27 (IBNS): Ontario premier Doug Ford will slash the Toronto council seats to just more than half of its present number, media reports said.
'Come, we are ready': Iranian general's rebuttal to Trump's threat
Jul 27, 2018, at 01:19 pm
Tehran, July 27 (IBNS): A few days after US President Donald Trump, in an all-caps, no-holds-barred tweet, threatened Iran with destruction, if it intimidates America, an Iranian general has paid back the former in the same coin.
Canada: Police identify 10-year old girl who died in Toronto shooting
Jul 25, 2018, at 02:19 pm
Toronto, July 25 (IBNS): The Toronto Police have identified a 10-year-old girl who died in a shooting at Danforth Avenue in the city on Sunday, media reports said.
Jul 24, 2018, at 02:28 pm
Toronto, July 24 (IBNS): Astronaut David Saint-Jacques from Canadian Space Agency expects to work on application of isolated medicine in space where human bodies are in a fragile state and are relatively more susceptible to diseases.
US monitoring site says N Korea dismantling key rocket launch site
Jul 24, 2018, at 11:55 am
Pyongyang/Washington, July 24 (IBNS): North Korea appears to finally deliver on its promise of doing away with its nuclear programme, if reports of a US monitoring site are to be taken into account.
Toronto shooter identified, family claims son plagued by “severe mental challengesâ€
Jul 24, 2018, at 06:11 am
Toronto, July 23 (IBNS): Ontario police watchdog Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has identified the man behind yesterday’s shooting rampage as Faisal Hussain, 29, media reports said.
Canada: Toronto shooting leaves 1 dead, 13 hurt
Jul 23, 2018, at 04:19 pm
Toronto, July 23 (IBNS): At least one person was killed and 13 others hurt as a gunman opened fire on a busy avenue in the Canadian city of Toronto on Sunday night, officials said on Monday.
Trump goes all out on Twitter following Rouhani's threat; Threatens unprecedented consequences
Jul 23, 2018, at 01:16 pm
Washington/Tehran, July 23 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump went all out on Twitter after his Iranian counterpart, Hassan Rouhani, warned America to not 'play with the lion's tail'.
Canada: Two dead, 14 injured in Toronto shooting
Jul 23, 2018, at 10:41 am
Toronto, July 23 (IBNS): At least one person died, while, 14 others sustained injuries as a shooter opened fire in Canada's Toronto city on Sunday.
Canada: Nine injured in Toronto shooting, shooter dead
Jul 23, 2018, at 10:08 am
Toronto, July 23 (IBNS): At least nine people were left injured as they were shot by a gunman in Canada's Toronto city on Sunday, media reports said on Monday.
Canada: Multiple people shot outside Toronto restaurant
Jul 23, 2018, at 09:20 am
Toronto, July 23 (IBNS): Several people were shot outside a restaurant in the Canadian city of Toronto on Monday, media reports said.
New Canadians: your one-stop immigration guide
Jul 22, 2018, at 03:56 pm
Imagine coming out of the airport with luggage, dreams and apprehensions, wondering if you had made the right decision when you applied for that immigrant visa.
Trade more important than playing politics: Canada PM Trudeau on Harper's NAFTA comment
Jul 21, 2018, at 09:59 pm
Ottawa, July 21 (IBNS): Taking on his predecessor Stephen Harper over the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said trade is more important than playing politics, media reports said.
USA: 11 dead as duck boat capsizes in Missouri lake
Jul 20, 2018, at 11:54 am
Jefferson City, July 20 (IBNS): At least 11 people died after an amphibious duck boat capsized in a lake in US' Missouri state, reports said on Friday.
Donald Trump invites Russian President Vladimir Putin to Washington
Jul 20, 2018, at 09:47 am
Washington, July 20 (IBNS): The White House on Friday said US President Donald Trump has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to Washington during autumn this year.
Tim Hortons employees beaten up by woman; incident caught on camera
Jul 19, 2018, at 07:20 pm
Toronto, July 19 (IBNS): Two employees, including a pregnant woman, of multinational fast food restaurant, Tim Hortons, were assaulted by a woman, media reports said.
Trump believes Russia to be a threat: White House
Jul 19, 2018, at 03:42 pm
Washington, July 19 (IBNS): Amidst confusion over comments made by President Donald Trump over the reported Russian involvement in US Presidential elections, the White House still believes that Moscow still poses a threat to the US.
Canada deeply proud of its historical friendship with Nelson Mandela: Canada PM Trudeau
Jul 18, 2018, at 10:17 pm
Ottawa, July 18 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said his country is deeply proud of its historical friendship with anti-apartheid revolutionary and former South African President Nelson Mandela on the occasion of the latter's 100th birthday on Wednesday.
Canada PM Trudeau reshuffles his cabinet today
Jul 18, 2018, at 10:07 pm
Ottawa, July 18 (IBNS): Ahead of the next federal elections, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reshuffled his cabinet with a handful of new recruitment on Wednesday, media reports said.
Ontario Science Centre presents interactive travelling exhibition
Jul 18, 2018, at 08:33 pm
Toronto, July 18 (IBNS): Ontario Science Centre's interactive travelling exhibition PoPnology, the convergence between popular culture and current technology, is being run from May 19 to August 6, media reports said.
Korean denuclearisation: Trump says no time limit, to not rush Kim Jong-un
Jul 18, 2018, at 12:47 pm
Washington/Pyongyang, July 18 (IBNS): US President Doanld Trump has said on Tuesday that he will not be rushing North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to denuclearise the Korean Peninsula.
Toronto Board of Health urges Canada govt to decriminalize all drugs
Jul 18, 2018, at 12:15 pm
Toronto, Jul 18 (IBNS): The Toronto Board of Health became the first in Canada to officially call on the federal government to decriminalize all drugs, according to Toronto's chief medical officer Dr Eileen de Villa, said media reports.
Donald Trump says he made a mistake during Helsinki meet, reverses Russia comment
Jul 18, 2018, at 11:15 am
Washington, July 18 (IBNS): In another U-turn, US President Donald Trump has reversed his comment he made during a bi-lateral meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Helsinki on Monday.
Canada PM Trudeau hits out at Putin over Finland Summit with Trump
Jul 17, 2018, at 10:57 pm
Ottawa, July 17 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has hit out at Russian President Vladimir Putin over his Finland Summit with US counterpart Donald Trump, media reports said.
Russian woman arrested for allegedly spying on the US
Jul 17, 2018, at 03:08 pm
Washington, July 17 (IBNS): A 29-year old Russian woman has been charged by the US Government with spying after she intruded into political groups.