Canada: Earthquake strikes St. John in BC; no damage
Nov 30, 2018, at 04:02 pm
St John, Nov 30 (IBNS): An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 struck near St. John, British Columbia (BC) in Canada on Thursday, media reports said.
Canada: Conservatives call for official resignation of Raj Grewal
Nov 29, 2018, at 06:37 pm
Ottawa, Nov 29 (IBNS): Federal Conservatives have called for an official resignation of Liberal MP Raj Grewal, media reports said.
Canada Post says parcel delivery may be delayed
Nov 28, 2018, at 06:32 pm
Ottawa, Nov 28 (IBNS): Canada Post workers have been forced to join works with back-to-work legislation, which was passed in the House of Commons last week, media reports said.
Syrian man who was living in Malaysia airport reaches Canada
Nov 28, 2018, at 06:15 pm
Vancouver, Nov 28 (IBNS): Syrian man, who had spent seven months in the Malaysia airport, has finally arrived in Canada, media reports said.
Canada Post strike: House passes back-to-work legislation
Nov 24, 2018, at 06:11 pm
Ottawa, Nov 24 (IBNS): MPs have passed back-to-work legislation in the House of Commons to end the Canada Post strike, media reports said.
Canada: Federal government might introduce legislation to force stop Post workers' strike
Nov 21, 2018, at 11:09 pm
Ottawa, Nov 21 (IBNS): The federal government might introduce a legislation to force stop the strike of Canadian Post workers, media reports said.
Week after Guyana plane crash, one Canadian dead: Global Affairs
Nov 19, 2018, at 02:34 pm
Ottawa, Nov 19 (IBNS): Global Affairs Canada on Sunday stated that one Canadian has died after one week of Guyana plane crash, media reports said.
Canada PM Trudeau wishes Latvia on its 100th anniversary of independence
Nov 19, 2018, at 02:31 pm
Ottawa, Nov 19 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has wished people of Latvia on the occasion of the country's 100th anniversary of independence.
Canada wants answer from Saudi over its role in Khashoggi killing, says Trudeau
Nov 15, 2018, at 07:56 pm
Ottawa, Nov 15 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said his country wants an answer from Saudi Arabia over its alleged role in journalist Jamal Khashoggi's killing in Turkey, media reports said.
Canada: Medical cannabis users complain of shortages
Nov 14, 2018, at 07:19 pm
Ottawa, Nov 14 (IBNS): Medical cannabis users are complaining of shortages of marijuana and delays in production, media reports said.
Canada wants free trade agreement with Asian nations: PM Trudeau
Nov 14, 2018, at 07:19 pm
Singapore, Nov 14 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said his country wants free trade deal with a bloc of 10 Asian nations, media reports said.
Canada in talks with Pakistan over Asia Bibi, says Canada PM Trudeau in Paris
Nov 13, 2018, at 03:15 pm
Paris, Nov 13 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said his country is talking with Pakistan over Asia Bibi, whose acquittal of charges of blasphemy sparked massive row in South Asia, media reports said.
Canada: Weekend storm forces people to remain without power in New Brunswick
Nov 06, 2018, at 08:59 pm
Fredericton, Nov 6 (IBNS): Thousands of people were forced to live without power in Atlantic Canada after a heavy storm over the weekend, media reports said.
Canada: Planes collide in mid-air over Ottawa; one dies
Nov 05, 2018, at 09:17 pm
Ottawa, Nov 5 (IBNS): A plane collision in the mid-air over Ottawa led to the death of one person on Sunday morning, media reports said.
Canada: Ontario PC MPP Wilson, who is seeking treatment for addiction, resigns
Nov 03, 2018, at 02:19 pm
Toronto, Nov 3 (IBNS): Seeking treatment for addition issues, Ontario Progressive Conservative (PC) MPP Jim Wilson has resigned from the cabinet and Tory caucus, media reports said.
Canada: Health Minister responds to dying woman's plea to change law
Nov 01, 2018, at 08:04 pm
Ottawa, Nov 1 (IBNS): Canadian Heath Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor has responded to a Halifax woman who is planning to end her life with medical assistance on Thursday, media reports said.
Canada Environment Minister McKenna calls Conservative criticism of carbon tax as 'smokescreen'
Oct 27, 2018, at 10:03 pm
Ottawa, Oct 27 (IBNS): Canadian Environment Minister Catherine McKenna has called the criticisms of carbon tax by the Conservative leaders as "smokescreen", media reports said.
Canada PM Justin Trudeau congratulates Brian Bowman for winning Winnipeg mayoral election
Oct 26, 2018, at 10:52 pm
Ottawa, Oct 26 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has congratulated Progressive Conservative (PC) leader Brian Bowman for winning Winnipeg's mayoral election for the second term.
Canada: Champlain Bridge won't be ready to open before 2019, confirms federal government
Oct 25, 2018, at 08:17 pm
Montreal, Oct 25 (IBNS): The federal government on Thursday confirmed that the Champlain Bridge will not be ready to open until 2019, media reports said.
Bank of Canada raises interest rate; first time since July
Oct 24, 2018, at 10:14 pm
Ottawa, Oct 24 (IBNS): The Bank of Canada has raised the interest rate on Wednesday, for the first time since July, media reports said.
Canada condemns killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi
Oct 22, 2018, at 02:04 pm
Ottawa, Oct 22 (IBNS): Canada has condemned the killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Saudi Arabian consulate in Turkey, media reports said.
Winnipeg police issue ticket for consuming cannabis in vehicle
Oct 18, 2018, at 05:17 pm
Winnipeg, Oct 18 (IBNS): Winnipeg police are issuing tickets to all those who are consuming cannabis in vehicles, which is contrary to the Cannabis Act, media reports said.
Canada becomes second nation to legalise recreational cannabis
Oct 17, 2018, at 04:35 pm
Ottawa, Oct 17 (IBNS): Canada has become the second country to legalise the use of recreational marijuana (recreational cannabis) across the nation on Wednesday, media reports said.
Canada: BC farmers planning to grow cannabis
Oct 15, 2018, at 03:20 pm
Victoria, Oct 15 (IBNS): British Columbia (BC) farmers are now planning to grow cannabis, which is set to get legalised in Canada on Wednesday, in their farm lands, media reports said.
Canada: Would have signed a better NAFTA deal, says Andrew Scheer; Freeland hits back
Oct 15, 2018, at 02:22 pm
Ottawa, Oct 15 (IBNS): Canadian Conservative leader Andrew Scheer has said he would have signed a better North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) deal than the one has been struck by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, media reports said.
Former Canadian Governor General Michaelle Jean loses bid to become Francophonie Secretary General
Oct 13, 2018, at 08:51 pm
Yerevan, Oct 13 (IBNS): Former Canadian Governor General Michaelle Jean has lost her bid to become the la Francophonie Secretary General for the second consecutive term.
Oct 13, 2018, at 04:09 pm
Toronto, Oct 13 (IBNS): Canada-India Project for Research and Innovation (CIPRI), York Centre for Asian Research & Community Conversation, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies at York University in partnership with Ambedkar International Mission (AIM) in Canada, recently organized a community conversation on Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's Ideology, Philosophy and Teachings, at York University (Keele Campus).
Canada PM Trudeau meets Switzerland President Alain Berset in Armenia
Oct 12, 2018, at 02:35 pm
Yerevan, Oct 12 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday met Switzerland President Alain Berset in Armenia on the sidelines of the la Francophonie Summit.
Canada: Pipeline explodes near Prince George in British Columbia
Oct 10, 2018, at 01:53 pm
Prince George, Oct 10 (IBNS): The RCMP have said a pipeline exploded near Prince George in British Columbia (BC), media reports said.
Canada likely not to support Michaëlle Jean in her bid to become Francophonie Secretary General
Oct 10, 2018, at 01:41 pm
Ottawa, Oct 10 (IBNS): Canada has hinted at doing anything but supporting former Governor General Michaëlle Jean, who is running to become la-Francophonie Secretary General for the second time, media reports said.