Canada: Explosion takes place in north Edmonton garage, two people hospitalised
Feb 23, 2019, at 10:05 pm
Edmonton, Feb 23 (IBNS): Two people were hospitalised after an explosion took place in north Edmonton garage on Friday evening, media reports said.
Funeral for children killed in Halifax fire to take place today
Feb 23, 2019, at 09:49 pm
Halifax, Feb 23 (IBNS): The funeral for seven children who died in a fast-moving fire at a house will take place on Saturday, media reports said.
Another Canadian woman who shifted to Syria for ISIS-linked husband misses home
Feb 19, 2019, at 09:22 pm
Ottawa, Feb 19 (IBNS): After Amy, now another Canadian woman, who got married to husband and went to Syria, has confessed that she is missing her country, media reports said.
Canada PM Trudeau's principal secretary resigns
Feb 19, 2019, at 09:19 pm
Ottawa, Feb 19 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's principal secretary and longtime friend Gerald Butts has stepped down, media reports said.
Canada: Politicians to return to Ontario legislature tomorrow
Feb 18, 2019, at 04:39 pm
Toronto, Feb 18 (IBNS): Canadian politicians will return to the Ontario legislature on Tuesday after a winter break, CTV News reported.
Canada: Sentencing of woman guilty of terror charges in Toronto today
Feb 14, 2019, at 06:11 pm
Toronto, Feb 14 (IBNS): The sentencing of a woman who is found to be guilty of terror charges for attacking workers in Toronto's Canadian Tree will be pronounced here on Thursday.
Canadian man fighting for ISIS now wants to return home
Feb 13, 2019, at 03:33 pm
Ottawa, Feb 13 (IBNS): Canadian man Mohammed Ali, who fought for ISIS for four years, now wants to return home with the help of the Canadian government, media reports said.
Liberals will win in Burnaby South, says Canada PM Trudeau; Jagmeet Singh seeks seat
Feb 11, 2019, at 10:09 pm
Ottawa, Feb 11 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said his Liberal Party will win Burnaby South by-elections, in which New Democratic leader Jagmeet Singh is seeking a seat, media reports said.
Canada: Quebec apartment building fire claims three lives
Feb 09, 2019, at 10:50 pm
Quebec City, Feb 9 (IBNS): Three members were killed after a fire broke out at an apartment building in Longueuil, Quebec early Saturday morning, media reports said.
Canada: Quebec mosque killer gets life imprisonment
Feb 09, 2019, at 10:24 pm
Quebec City, Feb 9 (IBNS): Quebec Superior Court on Friday sentenced a Quebec mosque shooter to life imprisonment, media reports said.
Canada sees rush of 67,000 new jobs in January
Feb 08, 2019, at 10:00 pm
Ottawa, Feb 8 (IBNS): Canada saw a rush of 67,000 net new jobs in the month of January, Statistics Canada said.
Canada: Quebec court to deliver verdict on Mosque killing incident
Feb 08, 2019, at 09:58 pm
Quebec City, Feb 8 (IBNS): Quebec Superior Court will on Friday deliver its judgement on the case pertaining to the killing of six worshippers at Quebec City mosque by one Alexandre Bissonnette in 2017, media reports said.
Former ISIS sex slaves residing in Canada get threat calls, messages
Feb 06, 2019, at 03:34 pm
Ottawa, Feb 6 (IBNS): Former ISIS sex slaves, who have been sheltered by Canada, are getting calls and messages threatening of rape and murder, media reports said.
CIPRI, CIF participate in Higher Education Forum
Feb 02, 2019, at 07:26 pm
Toronto, Feb 2 (IBNS): Canada-India Project for Research and Innovation (CIPRI) at York Center for Asian Research (YCAR) along with Canada-India Foundation (CIF) participated in a Higher Education Forum in New Delhi, India and in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India, between Jan 15 and 18, 2019, media reports said.
Canada promotes renewable energy innovation in mining
Jan 29, 2019, at 10:21 pm
Ottawa, Jan 29 (IBNS): Paul Lefebvre, parliamentary secretary to Amarjeet Sohi, who is Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, announced the country would be making a combined investment of $4.2-million for two TUGLIQ Energy Corporation projects in Nunavut and Quebec, media reports said.
After getting acquitted by Pakistan court, Aasia Bibi heads to Canada
Jan 29, 2019, at 10:00 pm
Islamabad/Ottawa, Jan 29 (IBNS): After getting acquitted by her country's top court over blasphemy, Pakistani Christian woman, Aasia Bibi, is heading to Canada to unite with her daughters, media reports said.
A Cree Museum of Footprints exhibition wins Governor General's History Award
Jan 28, 2019, at 05:13 pm
Ottawa, Jan 28 (IBNS): A multimedia exhibition, 'Footprints: A Walk Through Generations', developed by the Aanischaaukamikw Cree Cultural Institute (ACCI) in Oujé Bougoumou, the newest Cree community, of Quebec, Canada -- won a 2018 Governor General's History Award for Excellence in Museums, media reports said on Monday.
Canada PM Trudeau fires Ambassador to China John McCallum
Jan 28, 2019, at 01:10 pm
Ottawa, Jan 28 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last night asked and accepted the resignation of John McCallum as Canada's Ambassador to China, media reports said.
Dropping Meng extradition would be great for Canada: Ambassador to China
Jan 26, 2019, at 10:19 pm
Ottawa, Jan 26 (IBNS): Canadian Ambassador to China, John McCallum, has reportedly said dropping Huawei Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Meng Wanzhou's extradition to the US would be "great for Canada", media reports said.
Canada: Two die at banquet hall shooting in Ontario
Jan 26, 2019, at 10:04 pm
Toronto, Jan 26 (IBNS): Two men died in a shooting which took place at a banquet hall in the north of Toronto on Saturday, media reports said.
Dozen fell ill on plane at Canada airport, 10 hospitalised
Jan 25, 2019, at 07:53 pm
Quebec City, Jan 25 (IBNS): Ten people were hospitalised after a dozen fell ill on a plane at the Quebec City airport, media reports said.
Scholars, diplomats appeal to China to release two Canadians
Jan 22, 2019, at 03:14 pm
Ottawa, Jan 22 (IBNS): More than 100 diplomats and scholars have written an open letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping, appealing him to release two Canadians who were imprisoned in China.
US to formally request Canada for Huawei CFO extradition
Jan 22, 2019, at 03:03 pm
Ottawa, Jan 22 (IBNS): The Canadian government has stated the US is yet to formally request it to extradite Huawei Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Meng Wanzhou, media reports said.
Canadians to march across the country against women violence
Jan 19, 2019, at 10:23 pm
Ottawa, Jan 19 (IBNS): Thousands of Canadians will march across the country to protest against women violence, media reports said.
Lunar eclipse to darken Canadian skies this weekend
Jan 18, 2019, at 11:18 pm
Toronto, Jan 18 (IBNS):There would be a total lunar eclipse in Canada on Jan 20 or 21 depending on where you are in the country, media reports said.
Canada: Indigenous people plan to own Trans Mountain pipeline
Jan 18, 2019, at 12:53 am
Toronto, Jan 17 (IBNS): A group of First Nations' plans to buy Trans Mountain pipeline and its controversial expansion plan from the federal government could boost Indigenous people's economy, media reports said.
Canadian kidnapped in Burkina Faso found dead
Jan 17, 2019, at 10:15 pm
Ouagadougou, Jan 17 (IBNS): A Canadian, who was kidnapped in northern Burkina Faso, a country in west Africa, on Tuesday night, has been found dead, media reports said.
Manitoba officials apprehend Indigenous Winnipeg woman's new born child
Jan 16, 2019, at 11:05 pm
Winnipeg/Toronto, Jan 16 (IBNS): A Facebook video of an infant's removal, soon after her birth, from her indigenous mother from Winnipeg (Manitoba) has caused an international attention, media reports said.
China 'not worried' by international pressure over Canadian's death sentence
Jan 16, 2019, at 10:30 pm
Beijing, Jan 16 (IBNS): China has stated it is not worried by the international pressure over the death sentence meted out to a Canadian for smuggling, media reports said.
Saudi teen calls herself 'lucky' after reaching Canada
Jan 15, 2019, at 11:54 pm
Ottawa, Jan 15 (IBNS): Saudi teen Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun, who fled her family in the face of alleged death-threats from her near ones, called herself "lucky" after reaching Canada, media reports said.