Canada's first attempt to airlift citizens out of Haiti grounded by poor weather conditions
Mar 27, 2024, at 05:52 am
Toronto/IBNS: Efforts to bring 18 Canadians out of Haiti by helicopter flights were postponed Monday due to poor weather conditions in the Dominican Republic, Canada's ambassador André François Giroux said.
Redefining threats: How Canada grapples with extremism and multiculturalism
Mar 12, 2024, at 02:51 pm
In the landscape of Canada’s national security concerns, the years 2018 and 2019 marked a significant shift in the narrative around terrorism threats, particularly concerning the Sikh community. The 2018 Public Report on the Terrorism Threat to Canada explicitly named “Sikh extremism” among the top five extremist threats facing the nation.
Mar 09, 2024, at 03:01 pm
At least six people of Sri Lankan origin, including four children, died in a stabbing incident in Canada's Ottawa city on Wednesday.
Mar 01, 2024, at 03:44 am
Winnipeg/IBNS: A scientist couple from Winnipeg was fired from Canada’s top infectious disease lab as he was working to benefit China, a Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) assessment says.
Canada: Northwest Territories to achieve $10 per day child care fees regulation by April 1
Feb 24, 2024, at 03:24 am
In collaboration with provincial, territorial, and indigenous partners, the Government of Canada is working to implement a childcare system down to $10 a day on average for children five years of age and younger by March 2026.
Ontario to ban tolls on all provincial highways
Feb 17, 2024, at 04:08 am
Toronto/IBNS: Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria has announced that the province would ban tolls on all provincial highways, including the recently uploaded Don Valley Parkway and Gardiner Expressway in Toronto.
Canada: Downtown Yonge Business Improvement Area to brighten up winter with light festival
Feb 15, 2024, at 03:32 pm
Toronto/IBNS: Canada's Downtown Yonge Business Improvement Area will be launching a month-long free interactive light festival, Illuminite, in the heart of the Downtown Yonge neighbourhood.
Ontario signs $3B health-care deal with Canada to increase access to doctors, reduce wait times
Feb 14, 2024, at 05:47 am
Toronto/IBNS: Ontario Premier Doug Ford has signed a $3.1-billion health-care deal with the federal government to increase access to primary care and reduce wait times.
Canada extends ban on foreign buyers' homes purchase till 2027
Feb 07, 2024, at 04:30 am
Ottawa/IBNS: The federal government of Canada will continue to ban foreign nationals from buying homes in the country till 2027 due to housing affordability concerns continuing to trouble cities.
Ontario announces new rules to ‘improve integrity’ for international students
Jan 30, 2024, at 05:06 am
Toronto/IBNS: Following Federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller's announcement of a cap on international study permits last week, the Ford government is introducing new rules to help improve Ontario colleges’ and universities’ integrity.
British Columbia has lost more than 2500 lives in 2023 due to toxic drugs: Report
Jan 27, 2024, at 03:51 am
Vancouver/IBNS: Preliminary report released by the BC Coroners Service has confirmed that at least 2,511 people died in British Columbia in 2023 — the largest number of drug-related deaths ever reported to the agency — due to intake of toxic, unregulated drugs.
Jan 25, 2024, at 05:53 am
The Federal Court of Canada has rebuked the Justin Trudeau government over the use of emergency powers to suppress the "freedom convoy" protests in 2022 and called it "unjustified and disproportionate".
Six die after small commuter plane crash near remote mine in Canada
Jan 24, 2024, at 03:16 pm
At least six passengers died after a small commuter plane which was carrying them to a remote mine in Canada's far north crashed shortly after takeoff on Tuesday.
Canada: Helicopter crash in British Columbia claims lives of 3
Jan 24, 2024, at 05:08 am
Three people have died in a private helicopter crash in Canada's British Columbia, the Northern Escape Heli Skiing company that owns the aircraft said in a statement provided by the CTV news broadcaster.
Civilian workers on Canadian military bases in Ontario, Quebec strike over wages, job security
Jan 16, 2024, at 04:41 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Nearly 500 workers started a strike over wages and job security on Canadian military bases in Ontario and Quebec.
Students launch indefinite demonstration at Canadian University
Jan 08, 2024, at 09:37 pm
Tensions have escalated at Algoma University as international students, predominantly from Punjab, embark on an indefinite protest following the alleged intentional failure of 130 students in a crucial IT subject. The controversy has sparked concerns over the fairness of assessments and has led the university to address the issue.
Jan 08, 2024, at 03:38 am
As many as 700 people attended a forum hosted by Vedic Hindu Cultural Society of British Columbia on Saturday where they addressed the “current law and order situation” in the Lower Mainland, media reports said.
Justin Trudeau's plane breaks down in Jamaica, second time since G20 in India
Jan 07, 2024, at 04:21 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced a minor setback during his recent visit to the Caribbean owing to an aircraft glitch that prompted the country's armed forces to send a second plane with a repair team to address the snag.
Canada issues fresh travel advisory to citizens over travelling to Pakistan
Jan 06, 2024, at 08:50 pm
The Canadian government has issued a travel advisory to Pakistan for its citizens due to the 'unpredictable' security situation in the South Asian country.
Canada: Thousands of Toronto buildings are at risk of losing their heritage status
Jan 06, 2024, at 04:51 am
Toronto/IBNS: Almost 4,000 buildings in Toronto that are set to lose their heritage status at the end of 2024.
Canadians across country celebrate New Year's Day with polar bear swim
Jan 03, 2024, at 05:04 am
Toronto/IBNS: Thousands of Canadians across the country celebrated New Year with the long-standing tradition of polar bear dips.
Canada: Shots fired at residence of Lakshmi Narayan Mandir president's son, no injuries
Dec 30, 2023, at 03:58 pm
Shots were recently fired at the residence of a prominent Hindu businessman in the British Columbia province of Canada, media reports said.
Order of Canada gets 78 new appointments
Dec 29, 2023, at 03:43 am
Toronto/IBNS: Governor General Mary Simon has announced 78 new appointments to the Order of Canada including activists, authors, artists, Indigenous leaders and other accomplished Canadians.
One in eight Canadians currently awaits healthcare services, diagnostic care: Data shows
Dec 28, 2023, at 04:42 am
Regina-based think tank's recent data has revealed that approximately one in eight Canadians are currently waiting for healthcare services.
Refuge or risk: Canada becoming a haven for extremists
Dec 27, 2023, at 10:15 pm
Regarding Canada’s asylum policies, many are expressing concerns that the nation may be treading a perilous path toward becoming the “Pakistan of the West.”
Indo-Canadian trucker faces charges in cocaine bust
Dec 26, 2023, at 07:10 pm
In a startling turn of events, a 27-year-old Indo-Canadian truck driver from Brampton, Ontario, has found himself at the center of a major drug bust. Manpreet Singh now faces serious charges after authorities intercepted and confiscated a staggering 52 kilograms of suspected cocaine in the province of Ontario.
Toronto receives $471 million funding from Canada to create 11,780 new homes
Dec 23, 2023, at 05:47 am
Toronto/IBNS: The Canadian government has allocated $471 million of funding to accelerate Toronto’s housing system and increase housing affordability for residents.
Unveiling China’s political meddling: A deep dive into Canadian democracy
Dec 19, 2023, at 10:24 pm
In a shocking revelation reported by Sam Cooper in November 2022, the Chinese consulate in Toronto has been implicated in cultivating a network of 11 political candidates during the 2019 federal election in Canada.
Canada to hike cost-of-living needs for international students
Dec 09, 2023, at 04:33 am
Cost-of-living financial requirement for incoming international students to Canada will reportedly be more than double on Jan 1, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller announced Dec 7.
UKPNP highlights human rights violations in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir during a seminar in Canada
Dec 08, 2023, at 08:19 pm
Kashmiri political activists have raised concerns over the human rights violations taking place in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) during a seminar held recently in the Canadian city of Calgary.