Canada: Toronto celebrates April as the national poetic month

Mar 30, 2017, at 12:32 am

Toronto, Mar 29 (IBNS): To mark Toronto's proclamation of National Poetry Month in April and for the City's participation in a national Poetry City challenge, Anne Michaels, the City of Toronto's fifth Poet Laureate, read on Mar 28 her new poem "To Write" at the City Council, media reports said.

USA: Trump vows to eliminate all unnecessary rules

Mar 28, 2017, at 03:19 pm

Washington, Mar 28 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump, who signed four bills under the Congressional Review Act that cancels regulations & eliminates unnecessary, job-killing rules, said he's eliminate all such rules, in a drive to 'Make America Great Again'.

Trump rubbishes Russian link, urges HIC to probe Hillary-Bill deal

Mar 28, 2017, at 02:50 pm

Washington, Mar 28 (IBNS): Rubbishing media reports of his alleged Russian link, US President Donald Trump has slammed it as a hoax and has urged the House Intelligence Committee to look into the 'Bill & Hillary deal'.

Shooting in Ohio's Cincinnati night club kills 1, injured 14

Mar 26, 2017, at 08:38 pm

Cincinnati, Mar 26 (IBNS): At least one was killed and 14 others were hurt when a gunman opened fire at a night club in Cincinnati city of the U.S. state of Ohio, media reports said.

Canada: Twitter explores subscription-based version

Mar 26, 2017, at 04:53 am

Toronto, Mar 25 (IBNS): Twitter Inc. had been considering a premium version of its popular Tweetdeck interface that helps users navigate Twitter for professionals with the aim of generating subscription fees from its version for the first time, said the company on Thursday, media reports said.

Canada: Scientists propose new classification system of dinosaur family tree

Mar 25, 2017, at 06:32 pm

Toronto, Mar 25 (IBNS): The first classification system related to naming the dinosaurs, laid out in 1888, may soon see a change as Canadian scientists have proposed a new classification system of dinosaur family tree, media reports said.

Obamacare survives Donald Trump move to repeal the healthcare program

Mar 25, 2017, at 02:11 pm

Washington, Mar 25 (IBNS): In what is seen as a defeat to President Donald Trump and exposure of a growing rift among the Republicans, Obamacare, the signature healthcare programme by former president Barack Obama, got a new lease of life after many House Republicans defied their top leadership to keep the law alive.

2017 Canadian Federal Budget gets mixed reactions

Mar 25, 2017, at 05:44 am

Toronto, Mar 24 (IBNS): Presentation of the 2017 Federal budget by Canada Finance Minister Bill Morneau on Wednesday, received several reactions, positive as well as negative, media reports said.

Canada: TDSB bans further travel to U.S.

Mar 25, 2017, at 02:36 am

Toronto, Mar 24 (IBNS): The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) announced that all future trips to United States had been banned allowing only already planned trips to proceed, media reports said

Canada's Federal Finance Minister Bill Moreau tables his first budget

Mar 23, 2017, at 05:51 pm

Calgary, Mar 23 (IBNS): Canada's Federal Finance Minister Bill Moreau tabled his first budget on Wednesday, which was basically aimed at assuring middle class, according to media reports.

US President condoles loss of lives in British terror attack

Mar 23, 2017, at 02:48 pm

Washington, Mar 23 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump spoke to British PM Theresa May to express his condolence over the loss of lives in the militant attack in London city on Wednesday.

Two Indians face jail time for smuggling foreigners into US

Mar 22, 2017, at 04:14 pm

Newark, Mar 22 (IBNS): Two Indian men are each facing 17 months of jail time for smuggling foreigners into Newark, New Jersey, reports said.

US bans electronics on flights from 10 nations

Mar 22, 2017, at 03:07 am

Washington,Mar 21 (IBNS): The US on Tuesday announced banning on carrying large electronic devices from cabin baggage on passenger flights from ten nations.

US to ban electronics on flights from eight nations

Mar 21, 2017, at 04:41 pm

Washington, Mar 21 (IBNS): The United States will ban laptops and tablets from cabin baggage on flights from eight nations, a BBC report read.

Canada Minister McKenna discusses environmental issues with USA

Mar 21, 2017, at 02:34 pm

Toronto, Mar 21 (IBNS): Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, recently visited Washington, D.C. to discuss trade, jobs and environmental issues, a media release said.

U.S. government sues Canadian resident for $1.1M over FBAR

Mar 19, 2017, at 06:02 pm

Toronto, Mar 19 (IBNS): A Canadian resident has been sued by the U.S. Justice Department for not having filed a form to the U.S. government listing his bank accounts outside the United States, media reports said.

Canadian employees lack career development opportunities: Survey reports

Mar 19, 2017, at 05:40 pm

Toronto, Mar 19 (IBNS): Canadian employees had been complaining that they lacking career development opportunities and were wiling to see a cut in their pay as an alternative to getting better career development opportunities, media reports said.

US proposal to reintroduce B.C. grizzlies in North Cascade area gets huge response

Mar 18, 2017, at 02:52 pm

Toronto, Mar 18 (IBNS): The United States recently identified The Wells Gray area of central B.C.-- which had 317 grizzlies in 2012-- along with a larger area in northwest Montana, as possible sources of bear population to be tapped for reintroducing these to The North Cascade area, media reports said.

Canada Goose goes on sale in Toronto and New York

Mar 18, 2017, at 04:57 am

Toronto, Mar 17 (IBNS): The Toronto-based company Canada Goose, popular for its winter jackets and for its $900 parkas with fur-lined hoods, has gone public in stock markets in Toronto and New York under the symbol “GOOS,” media reports said.

Trudeau detaches himself from Senate in Meredith's case

Mar 18, 2017, at 04:46 am

Toronto, Mar 17 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been compelled by NDP's democratic reform critic to put more pressure on the Senate to strengthen its disciplinary actions in the Senator Don Meredith’s case of sexual relationship with a teenager, media reports said.

Canada: Toronto Public Health alarmed at rise of Mumps in city

Mar 18, 2017, at 04:44 am

Toronto, Mar 17 (IBNS): The investigation by the Toronto Public Health (TPH) has revealed the cases of Mumps virus in Toronto has almost doubled from 28 early in the month to 43 as of March 15, media reports said.

If passed, private bill will turn Alberta's clock to Standard Time

Mar 17, 2017, at 06:31 pm

Calgary Mar 17 (IBNS ): If the proposed bill to abolish daylight savings time is passed by the Alberta legislature then this Canadian province is likely to see the introduction of a new Alberta Standard Time, according to media reports.

Great progress on healthcare, says Donald Trump

Mar 17, 2017, at 03:11 pm

Washington, Mar 17 (IBNS): Updating people on his government's healthcare plan, US President Donald Trump said that they are making 'great progress'.

US: Federal judge blocks Trump's travel ban

Mar 16, 2017, at 02:54 pm

Washington, Mar 16 (IBNS): A Hawaiian federal judge has blocked US President Donald Trump's new travel ban, hours before its implementation, reports said.

Canada to invest in infrastructure projects in Lennox Island First Nation communities

Mar 16, 2017, at 04:19 am

Toronto, Mar 15 (IBNS): The Government of Canada has announced about an investment of $1.8 million towards infrastructure and planning projects in Lennox Island First Nation, media reports said.

Conference Board of Canada predicts oil industry losing another $1.1B this year

Mar 15, 2017, at 06:21 pm

Toronto, May 15 (IBNS): Canada's oil industry is expected to lose money as a whole in 2017, the Conference Board of Canada said recently, media reports said.

Canada: Heavy winter storm in Ontario results in cancellation of several flights

Mar 15, 2017, at 05:07 am

Toronto. Mar 14 (IBNS): The heavy winter storm in parts of southern Ontario and northeastern U.S. resulted in cancellation of over 500 flights in and out of Pearson airport, media reports said.

Conference Board of Canada predicts oil industry's loss of another $1.1B this year

Mar 15, 2017, at 04:18 am

Toronto, May 14 (IBNS): Canada's oil industry is expected to lose money as a whole in 2017, the Conference Board of Canada said Monday, media reports said.

Canada: Indigenous woman promotes indigenous culture in U of T

Mar 15, 2017, at 04:12 am

Toronto, Mar 14 (IBNS): A free event was organized by the Indigenous Studies Student Union at the University of Toronto (U of T) featuring dancing, singing, food, and workshops, media reports said.

North-east US braces for snowstorm, state of emergency declared

Mar 14, 2017, at 06:50 pm

New York, Mar 14 (IBNS): As a huge winter storm threatening to turn into a blizzard rolls into northeast United States (US), states of New York and New Jersey have declared an emergency, according to media reports on Tuesday.