Canada: Police issue country-wide warrant to find second suspect in assault of autistic man
Mar 22, 2018, at 10:38 pm
Mississauga, Mar 22 (IBNS): A Canada-wide warrant has been issued by the police in search of the second suspect in the case of an assault on an autistic man in Mississauga last week, media reports said.
Canada: Quebec boy still missing, parents plead to get back son
Mar 18, 2018, at 01:20 am
Montreal, Mar 17 (IBNS): Parents of 10-year old Quebec boy Ariel Jeffrey Kouakou, who went missing since Monday, have pleaded to get back their son, media reports said.
Canada: Will attend Sikh-separatist rallies if opportunity comes, says Jagmeet Singh
Mar 17, 2018, at 03:47 am
Ottawa, Mar 16 (IBNS): New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jagmeet Singh has stated he will attend Sikh-separatist rallies if such opportunities come in future, media reports said.
Canada and Ontario governments sign bilateral agreement for infrastructure investments
Mar 16, 2018, at 03:47 am
Mississauga, Mar 15 (IBNS): The governments of Canada and Ontario are working together to make long-term infrastructure investments that will create economic growth, sustain well-paying jobs, build inclusive communities and support a low carbon, green economy.
Canada: Amid rally row, Jagmeet Singh condemns any form of terrorism
Mar 16, 2018, at 02:38 am
Ottawa, Mar 15 (IBNS): Amid the ongoing row over his attendance at a Sikh rally, New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jagmeet Singh has condemned all acts of terrorism, media reports said.
Ontario, Canada's first province, to introduce pay transparency legislation
Mar 15, 2018, at 06:35 pm
Ottawa, Mar 15 (IBNS): Ontario has become the first province in Canada to introduce pay transparency to promote women's economic empowerment, media reports said.
Toronto's priority transit projects get $9 billion in funding
Mar 15, 2018, at 06:13 pm
Toronto, Mar 15 (IBNS): The Government of Canada and the provincial government of Ontario have earmarked almost $9 billion for Toronto's priority transit projects as part of their transit infrastructure funding plans, according to media reports.
Canada: Quebec boy still missing, search continues
Mar 14, 2018, at 09:46 pm
Quebec City, Mar 14 (IBNS): A 10-year old Quebec boy, who went missing on Tuesday, is still without any trace, media reports said.
Canada: Trump speaks to Trudeau over phone, stresses on fast NAFTA deal
Mar 13, 2018, at 07:08 pm
Ottawa, Mar 13 (IBNS): In a phone interaction with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, US President Donald Trump has stressed on a fast completion of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations, media reports said.
Canadian Brian McKeever wins Paralympic gold in 2018 Winter Games
Mar 13, 2018, at 06:22 pm
Toronto/South Korea, Mar 13 (IBNS): Brian McKeever, 38, from Canada, one of the older athletes on the World Cup circuit against men nearly 20 years his junior, won a gold at the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games. on Sunday, alongside guides Graham Nishikawa and Russell Kennedy, in the men's 20-kilometre cross-country ski freestyle race, media reports said.
Mar 13, 2018, at 12:49 am
Ottawa, Mar 12 (IBNS): Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland told her Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj that the invitation of convicted pro-Khalistani terrorist Jaspal Atwal to India was an "honest mistake", media reports said.
Mar 11, 2018, at 01:34 am
Scarborough, Ontario, Mar 10 (IBNS): Canadian Member of Parliament Shaun Chen has announced a project to invest in training equipment and materials for helping apprentices acquire skills.
US President Trump concerned Chinese products entering US through Canada
Mar 10, 2018, at 03:20 am
Ottawa/Washington. Mar 9 (IBNS): After exempting Canadian products from new tariffs, United States (US) President Donald Trump has expressed his concerned over the fact that Canada would become a channel for Chinese steel and aluminum products getting into the US, media reports said.
Trump exempts Canada from trade tariffs for now
Mar 09, 2018, at 10:12 pm
Washington/Ottawa, Mar 9 (IBNS): Giving a sigh of relief to Justin Trudeau, US President Donald Trump has exempted Canada from the trade tariffs imposed on metal imports for now, media reports said.
Jaspal Atwal apologises for causing embarrassment to Canada by visiting India
Mar 09, 2018, at 07:08 pm
Vancouver, Mar 9 (IBNS): Convicted Khalistani terrorist Jaspal Atwal has apologised for causing embarrassment to Canada by accompanying Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the latter's recent visit to India, media reports said.
Will Canada be exempted from US imposition of trade tariffs?
Mar 09, 2018, at 02:19 am
Ottawa/Washington, Mar 8 (IBNS): A latest tweet by US President Donald Trump has raised a question whether Canada will be exempted from the trade tariffs imposed by its neighbouring country.
Canadian PM's wife reacts to her picture with Atwal, calls it 'shocking'
Mar 07, 2018, at 10:27 pm
Ottawa, Mar 7 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's wife Sophie Trudeau said she was shocked to know that she was seen in a picture with convicted Khalistani terrorist Jaspal Atwal during her recent India visit with her husband, media reports said.
Canada: Woman protests against controversial Toronto professor, arrested
Mar 07, 2018, at 09:41 pm
Kingston, Mar 7 (IBNS): A woman was arrested on Tuesday in eastern Ontario after she had participated at a protest against controversial Toronto professor Jordan Peterson, media reports said.
Mar 06, 2018, at 08:12 pm
Mexico City/Ottawa, Mar 6 (IBNS): Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister, Chrystia Freeland, who is now in Mexico City for NAFTA negotiations, has said it is a historic opportunity to improve and modernize the trade deal to bring jobs in North America.
Justin Trudeau congratulates Oscar winners from Canada
Mar 06, 2018, at 05:01 pm
Los Angeles/Ottawa, Mar 6 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has congratulated three Oscar winners- Paul Austerberry, Jeffrey A. Melvin and Shane Vieau-who hail from his country.
Canada: MP Sahota supports 2018 federal budget's focus on equality and growth of middle class
Mar 04, 2018, at 04:52 am
Ottawa, Mar 3 (IBNS): Ruby Sahota, Member of Parliament (MP) for Brampton North, on Friday applauded the 2018 federal budget's focus on equality and growth of Canada's middle class, media reports said.
President Trump's decision to hike import tariff of steel and aluminium puts nations in a quandary
Mar 03, 2018, at 08:46 pm
Mumbai, Mar 3 (IBNS): The global market fears that the decision taken by the United States to impose heavy tariff on imported steel and aluminium may spiral into a trade war, media reports said.
Mar 03, 2018, at 06:35 pm
Toronto, Mar 3 (IBNS): The City of Toronto was named one of Canada's best diversity employers for the third consecutive year for its exceptional workplace diversity and inclusion programs by Mediacorp Canada Inc. media reports said.
US reeling under 800 billion USD tax deficit; Trump to introduce reciprocal taxes
Mar 03, 2018, at 02:43 am
Washington, Mar 2 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he will introduce reciprocal taxes to bridge the 800 billion USD trade deficit that is biting America.
Canada: Cellphone fire burns passenger on plane
Mar 02, 2018, at 05:53 pm
Toronto, Mar 2 (IBNS): A cellphone fire on Air Canada flight has burnt one passenger as the plane was taking off from Toronto, media reports said.
Canada to retaliate against Trump's imposition of tariffs on imported steel, aluminium
Mar 02, 2018, at 04:59 pm
Ottawa, Mar 2 (IBNS): Canada has reacted strongly to US President Donald Trump's announcement of imposition of tariffs on steel and aluminium imported from any other country.
Canada's new pharmacare may not be universal, hints Bill Morneau
Mar 02, 2018, at 02:23 am
Ottawa, Mar 1 (IBNS): Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau has thrown a hint that Canada's new pharmacare may not be available to all citizens of the country, according to CBC News.
Canada: Patrick Brown quits Ontario PC leadership race
Feb 27, 2018, at 11:10 pm
Toronto, Feb 27 (IBNS): Resigned Ontario Progressive Conservative party leader Patrick Brown has quit the race to become the face of his party in the June 7 poll.
Canada: 29 people hospitalised in B.C.'s Coquihalla highway
Feb 27, 2018, at 02:05 am
Victoria, Feb 26 (IBNS): At least 29 people have been hospitalised in a crash which took place in British Columbia's Coquihalla Highway on Sunday evening, media reports said.
Canada: Ottawa woman accuses singer Jacob Hoggard of rape
Feb 26, 2018, at 11:59 pm
Ottawa, Feb 26 (IBNS): Canadian singer Jacob Hoggard has been accused by a woman, who lives in the Canadian capital, of rape, media reports said.