Canadian economy enhances with OPEC’s plans to cut oil production
Dec 03, 2016, at 02:20 am
Toronto, Dec 2 (IBNS): Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)’s decision to cut oil production and the consequent rise in oil prices lead to the strengthening of Canadian dollar against its U.S. counterpart on Wednesday, reported Global News.
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hoists World AIDS Day flag
Dec 02, 2016, at 11:59 pm
Toronto, Dec. 2 (IBNS): Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, wearing a red scarf given him by the AIDS Committee of Ottawa, hoisted World AIDS Day flag on Thursday at Parliament Hill, Global News reported.
Donald Trump names Gen. James Mattis as defence secretary
Dec 02, 2016, at 06:33 pm
Washington, Dec 2 (IBNS): US President-elect Donald Trump has named General James Mattis as the US Defence Secretary, media reports said.
Canadian economy costs billions of dollars due to lack of sleep
Dec 02, 2016, at 04:03 am
Toronto, Dec 1 (IBNS): A new study 'Why Sleep Matters — The Economic Costs of Insufficient Sleep' revealed that a lack of sleep among Canada's working population is costing the economy up to $21.4 billion (U.S.) a year — which is 1.35 per cent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP), reported the star.com
Canada: PM Trudeau approves long-pending pipeline projects
Dec 01, 2016, at 10:26 pm
Calgary, Dec 1 (IBNS Canada): Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government gave its approval to two much-awaited pipeline projects, one that of Kinder Morgan Pipeline to Vancouver and the other of Enbridge Inc's extension of Pipeline to Wisconsin, US, according to media reports.
Introduction of electric cars likely to reduce gasoline demand
Dec 01, 2016, at 10:04 pm
Calgary, Dec 1 (IBNS): The International Energy Agency believes that the demand for gasoline is now on a downward spiral and may even flatten over the next 25 years, according to media reports.
Canadian city mulling introduction of driver-less shuttle services
Dec 01, 2016, at 09:33 pm
Calgary, Dec 1 (IBNS): The Canadian city of Calgary has been trying to introduce a driver-less shuttle that would operate between Zoo LRT Station and Telus Spark Science Museum, according to media reports. The driver-less shuttle operation is expected to begin in 2018, media reported.
Toronto: RBC's annual profit witnesses record high despite 2% decline in 4th quarter profit
Dec 01, 2016, at 03:22 am
Toronto, Nov 30 (IBNS): RBC saw a record high net annual income of $10.46 billion, a four percent increase from last year's $10.03 billion, reported MetroNews on Wednesday.
Toronto: Video of a Russian daredevil performing dangerous stunts released
Dec 01, 2016, at 12:28 am
Toronto, Nov 30 (IBNS): Oleg Cricket and the Swiss watchmaker Bomberg released a video on Monday in which Cricket, a Russian daredevil was shown performing dangerous stunts at the edge of a rooftop in downtown Toronto, reported CBCNEWS.
Toronto: TTC’s new online store of transit-themed merchandise
Dec 01, 2016, at 12:23 am
Toronto, Nov 30 (IBNS): Following the success of major transit agencies in the world, Toronto Transit agency launched this week its online store and claims it has “something for everyoneâ€, reported CP24.
Canada: Torontonians approve road tolls on DVP and the Gardiner Expressway
Nov 30, 2016, at 04:48 am
Toronto, Nov 29 (IBNS): According to a new poll released on Monday majority of Torontonians said they approved of tolls being implemented on the Don Valley Parkway (DVP) and the Gardiner Expressway to pay for transit and infrastructure, CP24 reported.
Canada: Ontario participates in self-driving car pilot project
Nov 30, 2016, at 04:31 am
Toronto, Nov 29 (IBNS): Ontario became the first in Canada to open a pilot project to test the automated vehicles on public roads and self-driving vehicles are already on Ontario streets, reported CP24.
Homicide cases in Canada's Alberta region rises high
Nov 30, 2016, at 02:18 am
Calgary, Nov 29(IBNS): The latest Report of Statistics Canada depicted a very scary picture of law and order situation in Alberta.
Poverty costs Toronto billions: Report
Nov 30, 2016, at 01:29 am
Nov 29 (IBNS): According to a new report “The cost of Poverty†released by a group of social policy experts under the leadership of John Stapleton, shows that poverty in Toronto amounts to an estimated $4.5 billion to $5.5 billion a year.
Service sector crucial for Canadian economy, Bank of Canada says
Nov 30, 2016, at 12:46 am
Toronto, Nov 29 (IBNS): Stephen Poloz, governor of Bank of Canada said at the C.D. Howe Institute Monday that in the event of recovery of the Canadian economy since the global financial crisis in 2008-09 due to recent downturn in oil and other commodity prices, the service sector had continued to expand gradually, CP24 reported.
Canada: Justin Trudeau will not attend Fidel Castro’s funeral
Nov 29, 2016, at 11:27 pm
Toronto, Nov. 29 (IBNS): Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau will not attend late Cuban leader Fidel Castro’s memorial or funeral services due to his busy schedule, said Trudeau’s office, 680News reported.
Toronto annual cost of poverty more than $4.4B: Report
Nov 29, 2016, at 04:53 am
Toronto, Nov. 28 (IBNS): Toronto's new report released Monday by the non-profit group Social Planning stated that poverty costs Toronto city between $4.4 and $5.5 billion a year.
Canada’s debated topic no-fly list discussed in Toronto, Ontario
Nov 29, 2016, at 01:15 am
Toronto, Nov. 28 (IBNS): Canada’s no-fly list was the main topic in the conversation as Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, Health Minister Jane Philpott and Immigration Minister John McCallum listened to citizens’ comments and recommendations in a high school cafeteria Sunday in Markham, near Toronto, reported Global News.
Toronto collision leaves a woman dead and a baby in critical condition
Nov 28, 2016, at 11:00 pm
Toronto, Nov.28 (IBNS): A two-vehicle crash west of Kitchener, near Toronto, killed a 30-year-old woman and left an infant in critical condition on Sunday night, reported CP24.
9th Annual DeClute Light Up The Beach Event held in Toronto
Nov 27, 2016, at 02:07 pm
Toronto, Nov. 27 (IBNS): Rick DeClute, a real estate agent and the co-ordinator of the Light Up The Beach event puts up 80,000 lights on 15 trees in the Beach, Toronto every holiday season to support The Michael Garron Hospital Foundation to help people struggling with mental health and addiction, CBC News reported.
Marineland in Niagara Falls accused of animal cruelty, counters charges
Nov 27, 2016, at 01:56 pm
Toronto, Nov.27 (IBNS): Marineland, a tourist attraction in Niagara Falls, Ontario had been accused of 5 counts of animal cruelty concerning peacocks, guinea hens and black bears by The Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) on Friday, according to a news report in local media.
One among five prospective women's image to appear on next Canadian bank note
Nov 26, 2016, at 04:58 am
Toronto, Nov.25 (IBNS): The Bank of Canada released the list of five prospective women which included two activists, a poet, an engineer and an athlete whose image could appear on the next new series of Canadian bank notes due out in 2018, CP24 reported.
Toronto 12-year old basketball top player to compete for his high school
Nov 26, 2016, at 01:17 am
Toronto, Nov. 24 (IBNS): Elijah Fisher, 12-year-old and 6-foot-2 basketball phenom was considered as the top player to compete for the high school class of 2023, reported CBC News.
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.
Toronto man spots Anti-Semitic graffiti
Nov 24, 2016, at 10:31 pm
Toronto, Nov 24 (IBNS): A Toronto man said he had recently noticed two swastikas spray-painted in his Queen Street East neighbourhood, CBCNews 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.
Cold and stormy winter predicted for most of Canada
Nov 24, 2016, at 05:21 am
Toronto, Nov 23 (IBNS): Cold and possibly stormy winter for most of Canada has been predicted by the Weather Network, CTV News reported.
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.
Toronto Mayor John Tory announces his plans to modernize Toronto
Nov 24, 2016, at 12:26 am
Toronto, Nov 23 (IBNS) Toronto Mayor John Tory has announced his plans in detail on Monday which would impart cost-efficient services to Toronto residents, CBCNews Reported.
Norovirus outbreak reported from in Toronto's Thornhill elementary school
Nov 24, 2016, at 12:21 am
Toronto, Nov 23 (ISBN): An elementary school in Thornhill, near Toronto has reported outbreak of Norovirus, the most common cause of viral gastroenteritis in humans, media reports said.