Rare total solar eclipse hits Mexico, USA
Apr 09, 2024, at 06:26 am
A rare total solar eclipse hit the Pacific coast of Mexico and plunged complete darkness in the area at 11:07 am (1807 GMT) on Monday.
North America to experience a rare celestial phenomenon of total solar eclipse in 7 years
Apr 09, 2024, at 03:27 am
Toronto/IBNS: North America is all set to experience a rare celestial phenomenon of a total solar eclipse for the first time in seven years.
Canada sees warm temperatures in several provinces, breaks 119-year-old record
Mar 19, 2024, at 03:14 am
Toronto/IBNS: Regions throughout Canada, including areas of Alberta, British Columbia and Yukon are reaching an upward trend of record-breaking daily temperatures.
Canada's new survey reveals frustration over shortage of primary health care
Feb 28, 2024, at 04:53 am
Toronto/IBNS: A most recent survey conducted to understand the country's views of the health system with regards to primary care, revealed Canadians' deep dissatisfaction and frustration over severe shortage of family doctors.
Toronto records warmest temperature in 86 years during this time
Feb 10, 2024, at 05:05 am
Toronto/IBNS: Toronto broke an 86-year-old weather record as Toronto's temperatures Friday are expected to keep hiking.
Florida becomes first US state to allow import of certain prescription drugs from Canada
Jan 10, 2024, at 03:43 am
Tampa (Florida)/IBNS: Florida became the first state in the United States to import certain drugs from Canada which could save the US state an estimated $150 million annually.
Ontarians aged six months and older can get free flu shot, new COVID-19 vaccines starting today
Oct 31, 2023, at 04:24 am
Toronto/IBNS: Ontarians will be able to receive free flu shots and the new COVID-19 vaccine, approved by Health Canada, at local pharmacies, public health units and primary health care providers across the province starting Monday.
Health Canada expects increase in COVID-19 cases, reviews 3 new vaccines
Aug 30, 2023, at 04:59 am
Toronto/IBNS: With signs of the COVID-19 caseload poised to grow in the weeks ahead, three new vaccines are being reviewed by Health Canadadesigned to specifically target the XBB.1.5 Omicron subvariant now in widespread circulation.
Huge wildfire blankets southern British Columbia, forces thousands to leave home
Aug 22, 2023, at 04:12 am
Vancouver/IBNS: Out-of-control wildfires have destroyed several structures in British Columbia leading to poor air quality provincewide and forcing tens of thousands to leave their homes.
Aug 19, 2023, at 06:08 am
Okanagan (B.C.)/IBNS: Evacuation orders were reportedly issued after a wildfire jumped Lake Okanagan, sparking spot wildfires in Kelowna and forcing thousands of people to leave from their homes in British Columbia's Okanagan.
Older women with breast cancers may not require radiation, new Canadian research suggests
Aug 19, 2023, at 05:48 am
Toronto/IBNS: Radiation treatments are not necessary for older women with early, low-risk breast cancer, according to new research.
Canada bans tensing of cosmetics on animals
Jul 02, 2023, at 10:59 pm
Toronto/Ottawa: The Canadian government has banned the testing of cosmetics on animals.
Canada: Donnie Creek Wildfire largest in British Columbia's history, says Wildfire Service
Jun 21, 2023, at 05:16 am
Vancouver/IBNS: Donnie Creek wildfire in British Columbia (BC) has grown into the largest blaze ever recorded in the province's history, Wildfire Service reports.
Smoke from Canadian wildfire reaches Norway
Jun 10, 2023, at 03:49 pm
Smokes from Canadian wildfires, which already blanketed parts of the US, have reached Norway, media reports said citing scientists in the country.
Canada: Out of control historic fire continues to grow in Shelburne County
Jun 03, 2023, at 05:02 am
Nova Scotia/IBNS: The out of control historic fire that has been burning for nearly a week near Barrington Lake in Nova Scotia's southwestern region reportedly continued to grow overnight Thursday.
Canada: Wildfire in Manitoba’s northern community displaces hundreds, emergency evacuation underway
May 26, 2023, at 03:53 am
Winnipeg/IBNS: A wildfire is getting close to Manitoba's northern community displaced hundreds of people with emergency evacuations underway, Pimicikamak Cree Nation Chief David Monias said.
Canada British Columbia's heat wave conditions lower, temperature still soars
May 19, 2023, at 04:49 am
Vancouver/IBNS: Although heatwave conditions are lowering across Canada's British Columbia, the province continues to record soaring temperatures.
Canada: Alberta continues battling wildfires, displaces about 30,000 people
May 09, 2023, at 03:24 am
Alberta/IBNS: A change in weather conditions in Canada's Alberta facilitated firefighters to fight wildfires which had displaced approximately 30,000 Albertans this past week, officials said.
Toronto continues to provide children with opportunities get vaccinated with life-saving drugs
Feb 24, 2023, at 05:20 am
Toronto/IBNS: Opportunities continued to be provided for Toronto students by Toronto Public Health (TPH) to catch up on life-saving vaccines they may have missed during the COVID-19 pandemic, a news release said Thursday on the second annual National Kids and Vaccines Day.
Toronto surpasses target for 2020 Greenhouse Gas Emissions, calls for ambitious future targets
Dec 24, 2022, at 02:40 am
Toronto/IBNS: 2020 Sector-based Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Inventory, which tracks Toronto’s progress towards its GHG reduction targets has been released showing the city's community-wide emissions in 2020 was 43 per cent lower than in 1990, which exceeds the 2020 target of a 30 per cent reduction.
Canada: British Columbia to roll out fall COVID-19 vaccine boosters this weekend
Sep 08, 2022, at 04:59 am
Vancouver/IBNS: Pending the arrival of the first shipment of Omicron-targeting bivalent doses, the government of British Columbia (B.C.) is about to begin rolling out COVID-19 vaccine boosters by the end of the week.
Toronto administers more than 400,000 COVID-19 vaccine fourth doses so far
Aug 27, 2022, at 03:44 am
Toronto/IBNS: More than 7.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine since the start of the vaccination campaign have been administered by Team Toronto including more than 400,000 fourth doses.
Quebec’s lack of transparency leading to hesitancy over COVID-19 boosters: Health experts
Aug 19, 2022, at 03:23 am
Quebec/IBNS: Quebec’s Health experts reportedly have attributed the provincial government’s failure to be transparent and manage people’s expectations as one among various reasons why Quebecers are hesitating in getting their COVID-19 booster shots.
Canada: West Nile virus in 5 pools of mosquitoes, Toronto Public Health confirms
Aug 10, 2022, at 05:02 am
Toronto/IBNS: Toronto Public Health (TPH) has confirmed that a number of mosquitoes in Toronto have tested positive for the West Nile virus (WNV).
State of emergency declared in Canada's Newfoundland towns over forest fires
Aug 09, 2022, at 02:27 am
Newfoundland/IBNS: A state of emergency was reportedly declared on Saturday night in Newfoundland towns owing to the massive out-of-control forest fires burning in central Newfoundland near the Bay d’Espoir Highway and Paradise Lake significantly growing over the weekend.
Canada confirms 803 monkeypox cases
Jul 30, 2022, at 09:06 pm
Ottawa/UNI: The Public Health Agency of Canada confirmed 803 cases of monkeypox in the country.
Toronto administers COVID-19 vaccines to children aged between six months to five years
Jul 30, 2022, at 02:19 am
Toronto/IBNS: Team Toronto’s vaccination campaign Thursday started to administer COVID-19 vaccines to children aged six months to under five years.
Canada registers close to 700 monkeypox cases nationwide
Jul 23, 2022, at 03:15 pm
Ottawa/UNI/Sputnik: Canadian authorities have reported a total of 681 monkeypox cases throughout Canada, Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam said.
India-based NGO hosts tree plantation event in Toronto to preserve environment
Jul 06, 2022, at 04:38 am
Toronto/IBNS: A tree plantation event was conducted by the Toronto Chapter of India-based NGO SPHEEHA at the headquarters and was participated by several dignitaries.
Canada records over 200 Monkeypox cases
Jun 24, 2022, at 02:58 am
Toronto/IBNS: Monkeypox (MPXV) virus known for long-lasting, painful symptoms has infected more than 200 Canadians as a result of a global outbreak that began in May.