US reaffirms support to Israel against threat from Iran
Jul 07, 2022, at 07:20 pm
Washington/UNI: Ahead of President Joe Biden's visit to Israel, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reaffirmed US' support to bilateral partnership and in countering threats, including those from Iran.
Toronto apologises over 'no-beard' policy, to reinstate terminated Sikh security guards
Jul 07, 2022, at 06:21 am
Toronto/IBNS: The city of Toronto has formally apologized to the World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) for “any delay” in reinstating the Sikh security guard whose services were terminated over a “no-beard” policy.
Canada: Saskatchewan officials undertake efforts to settle newly-arrived Ukrainian refugees
Jul 07, 2022, at 05:20 am
Regina/IBNS: A total of 230 Ukrainian refugees arrived in Canada's Saskatchewan when a plane carrying them flew direct from Warsaw in Poland and landed at Regina airport on the evening of July 4.
Fourth of July gunman planned attack for weeks, wore women's clothes to hide face: US Police
Jul 06, 2022, at 05:04 am
Hiland Park, Illinois/IBNS: The United States Police Tuesday said the attacker, who opened gunfire during the Fourth of July parade at Hiland Park in Illinois, had planned it for weeks and wore women's clothes in an attempt to cover up his facial tattoos.
Jul 06, 2022, at 04:16 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada’s Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Robert Oliphant, is on a two-day visit to Lugano in Switzerland and London in the United Kingdom, to discuss Ukraine's recovery.
Canada: Toronto changes hours for COVID-19 vaccine at clinics in summer
Jul 05, 2022, at 05:58 am
Toronto/IBNS: A notification reportedly posted to social media by Toronto public health said it will be changing hours at the city-run immunization clinics during the summer.
US: Multiple people feared dead as gunfire erupts at Illinois' Fourth of July parade
Jul 05, 2022, at 04:45 am
Chicago/IBNS: Multiple people are feared dead as gunfire erupted near a Fourth of July parade in a suburb of US's Chicago.
Joe Biden urges US gas stations to lower prices
Jul 03, 2022, at 04:17 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: US President Joe Biden sought on Saturday to persuade companies "setting prices at the pump" to lower their charges immediately as his administration struggles to cap runaway gasoline prices that are hurting his approval rating.
US: Three police officers killed in Kentucky shooting
Jul 03, 2022, at 04:13 pm
Washington/UNI: Three police officers have been shot dead in the US state of Kentucky while they were trying to serve a warrant on a man accused of domestic violence, BBC reported on Sunday.
California: Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch's wife files for divorce
Jul 02, 2022, at 11:07 pm
California/UNI: Model and actress Jerry Hall has filed for divorce from media tycoon Rupert Murdoch in a court in the US state of California, BBC reported on Saturday.
U.S: State of New York passes law to ban guns from Times Square, places of mass movement
Jul 02, 2022, at 08:32 pm
Washington/UNI: The State of New York has passed a law which bans the carrying of guns in public places, including places like Times Square, and also requires gun-license applicants to prove their shooting proficiency and submit their social media accounts for review, Khaleej Times reported on Saturday.
FBI adds 'Cryptoqueen' Ruja Ignatova to top ten most wanted list, announces reward
Jul 01, 2022, at 03:12 pm
New York: The FBI New York, along with the United States Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of New York and the IRS Criminal Investigation Newark Field Office, named Ruja Ignatova, who is also known as the Cryptoqueen, to the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive list for allegedly defrauding investors of billions of dollars.
Ontarians pessimistic of Doug Ford govt’s ability to tackle inflation, healthcare, housing: Survey
Jul 01, 2022, at 03:45 am
Toronto/IBNS: As Doug Ford’s Conservative government gets ready to get back to work with a new cabinet appointed on June 24, the majority of Ontarians reportedly are sceptical and pessimistic about the ability of the government to tackle the problems of inflation, healthcare, and housing affordability.
Canada: Quebec sees spike in COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations
Jun 30, 2022, at 03:09 am
Montreal/IBNS: The province of Quebec witnessed an increase in infections related to COVID-19, with reportedly 1,226 hospitalizations in the last 24 hours and five more deaths.
Canada: Ontario Premier Doug Ford shields decision to name nephew minister of multiculturalism
Jun 30, 2022, at 02:53 am
Toronto/IBNS: Ontario Premier Doug Ford shielded his decision earlier this week to name his nephew Michael Ford as minister of citizenship and multiculturalism, professing the newly elected senator has represented for many years one of the most diverse communities in the province.
US' Texas migrant deaths: Toll rises to 50
Jun 29, 2022, at 05:50 am
Houston/UNI/Xinhua: The death toll of migrants found on Monday inside a "cloned" and abandoned 18-wheeler in San Antonio, a major city in the south-central U.S. state of Texas, has risen to 50, authorities said on Tuesday.
Calgary to host 2024 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games
Jun 29, 2022, at 04:50 am
Calgary/IBNS: Calgary has been selected to host the 2024 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games, Mayor Jyoti Gondek said in a release.
Canada pledges to grant a $200-million loan to Ukraine as G7 summit ends
Jun 29, 2022, at 03:51 am
Munich/IBNS: Canada pledged a $200-million loan through the International Monetary Fund to help the government in Ukraine to meet its urgent liquidity needs as the leaders of the G7 meeting in Germany's Munich ended their annual summit on Tuesday.
America urges China to fulfill pledge to fight illegal fishing
Jun 28, 2022, at 03:46 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The United States urges China to fulfill its commitment to fight illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUU), a senior US administration official said on Monday.
Jun 28, 2022, at 02:51 pm
Bodies of as many as 46 people, who are believed to be migrants, were recovered from an abandoned lorry on the outskirts of San Antonio, Texas, media reports said on Tuesday.
Toronto Pride Parade in-person returns after 2 years, thousands throng downtown
Jun 28, 2022, at 04:49 am
Toronto/IBNS: After a two-year pandemic-induced hiatus, Canada’s largest pride celebration returned to Toronto Sunday, with thousands of merrymakers thronging downtown streets.
Prepared to handle anti-govt protests on Canada Day: Ottawa Police
Jun 28, 2022, at 03:43 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Ottawa Police officials Monday said they are prepared for Canada Day observation with plans to keep anti-government protests from turning into another occupation.
Pelosi, McGovern promise bill to push Tibet-China conflict resolution
Jun 26, 2022, at 11:51 pm
Washington: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Jim McGovern said this week that new legislation will soon be introduced pushing for a peaceful resolution to the Chinese government’s decades-long illegal occupation of Tibet.
After Supreme Court ruling, abortion clinics across US close down
Jun 26, 2022, at 01:12 am
Washington: After a US Supreme Court ruling on Friday struck down American women's constitutional right to abortion, clinics across the country have started to pull their shutters down, BBC reported on Saturday.
USCIRF appoints Uyghur-American Nury Turkel as USCIRF chairman
Jun 26, 2022, at 12:10 am
Washington: The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has unanimously elected Uyghur-American Nury Turkel as its Chair to lead the Commission for 2022-2023.
'Supreme Court took away Constitutional right from Americans': Joe Biden on abortion ruling
Jun 25, 2022, at 05:38 am
Washington/IBNS: US President Joe Biden on Friday called the Supreme Court ruling on abortion a 'sad day for the court and the country' which 'took away' Americans' constitutional right.
Almost 100,000 mail ballots were uncounted in federal election: Elections Canada
Jun 25, 2022, at 03:35 am
Ottawa/IBNS: It has been revealed by Elections Canada, the country's federal agency in charge of elections and referendums, that almost 100,000 mail-in ballots were not counted in the federal election, as they either arrived after the deadline, were not filled in properly or lacked a signature.
US Supreme Court strikes down right to abortion
Jun 25, 2022, at 03:19 am
Washington/IBNS: The United States Supreme Court Friday ended the right to abortion in a ruling that overturn constitutional protections on one of the most bitterly fought issues in America.
Canada: ACISA hosts South Asian culture festival Vibrant Brampton
Jun 24, 2022, at 03:40 am
Brampton/IBNS: Downtown Brampton in Canada is once again set to come alive to the sights and sounds of South Asian culture with Vibrant Brampton on Thursday and Friday.
Canada: Toronto observes National Indigenous Peoples Day with Sunrise Ceremony
Jun 23, 2022, at 02:39 am
Toronto/IBNS: Organized by the city of Toronto, National Indigenous Peoples Day (NIPD) was observed by Mayor John Tory at Nathan Phillips Square on Tuesday following a Sunrise Ceremony honouring Indigenous traditions and culture.