Sep 03, 2020, at 05:15 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Dr. David Williams, Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health has been widely criticized for six straight months over his lack of leadership and lack of clear communication as Ontarians crave for new leadership during the province's entering a critical new stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, media reports said.
Vibrant Brampton’s first virtual South Asian Festival draws over half a million audience
Aug 21, 2020, at 05:38 am
Brampton(ON)/IBNS: South Asian digital festival in Brampton launched as the largest #VibrantBramptonFest and biggest digital festival in Canada, presented by National Bank and supported by Lazeez Canada, concluded its successful virtual buzz on Aug 12.
Jul 30, 2020, at 06:07 am
Ottawa/IBNS: With Ontario's fewest number of new cases since March 23, and in consultation with its health officials and experts, Ontario administration gave a green signal this morning to Toronto and Peel Region to move into Stage 3 of Ontario's COVID-19 recovery plan this Friday, media reports said.
Canada: Ontario Provincial Police charge Florida couple for not self-isolating after entering Canada
Jul 16, 2020, at 04:43 am
North Bay,Ontario/IBNS: A senior couple from Florida, United States (U.S.) has been charged for failing to self-isolate after entering Canada, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) told media.
Canada: Vast majority of Ontario to enter Stage 3 of reopening, Premier Doug Ford announces
Jul 15, 2020, at 05:44 am
Ottawa/IBNS: In his daily news briefings, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced that the vast majority of Canada's Ontario, which include twenty-four regions, would be able to enter Stage 3 of reopening this Friday.
Canada: RCMP arrest an armed man who gained access to Rideau Hall grounds in Ottawa
Jul 03, 2020, at 12:06 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Police on Thursday morning arrested an armed man who had gained access to the grounds at Rideau Hall, the Governor General's official residence in Canada's Ottawa, media reports said.
With focus on safe relaunching of Phase 2, Ontario extends its Declaration of Emergency to July 15
Jun 25, 2020, at 12:14 am
Ottawa/IBNS: The Ontario government, in consultation with the Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health, on Wednesday extended the provincial Declaration of Emergency to July 15 media reports said.
Canada Border Service Agency seizes over 1,400 kg of suspected cannabis
Jun 13, 2020, at 03:09 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said it has seized more than 1,400 kilograms of suspected cannabis from two locations in the Greater Toronto Area, CBSA reports said.
Lack of safety upgrades in Ontario nursing homes made them more vulnerable to deadly COVID-19
Jun 11, 2020, at 10:43 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: Absence of safety upgrades in Ontario's long-term-care homes for the past two decades has increased their vulnerability to the deadly spread of COVID-19, media reports said.
Jun 09, 2020, at 03:04 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: The second phase of reopening in Canada's Ontario will allow gathering of up to ten people besides resumption of more business activities later this week.
Canada: Ontario considering Stage 2 of reopening despite surge in COVID-19 cases
Jun 05, 2020, at 11:34 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: Ontario Premier Doug Ford said during his daily brief conference on Thursday that he might announce the reopening of Ontario's Stage 2 as early as next week, despite a recent surge in new cases of COVID-19, media reports said.
Ontario observes National Indigenous History Month, takes steps to protect indigenous women
Jun 02, 2020, at 11:38 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: June 2020 is being observed as a National Indigenous History Month (NIHM) all over Canada, media reports said.
Quebec, Ontario report highest Covid-19 cases in Canada
May 26, 2020, at 07:07 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: Quebec and Ontario have reported the largest number of Covid-19 cases nationwide in Canada, media reports said.
Ontario passes an emergency order allowing school staff to work in hospitals
May 10, 2020, at 02:32 am
Toronto, May 9 (Canadian-Media): Owing to the shortage of staff in many congregate care settings, the government of Ontario issued an emergency order to allow school board employees to be voluntarily redeployed to hospitals, long-term care homes, retirement homes, and women's shelters during the COVID-19 pandemic, media reports said.
Canada: Ontario allowing select businesses to reopen with strict safety measures
May 02, 2020, at 01:21 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: The Ontario government has granted permission to some workplaces to reopen on May 4 provided they follow strict public health and safety measures during the COVID-19 outbreak, media reports said.
Canada: Ontario allowing select businesses to reopen with strict safety measures
May 02, 2020, at 12:46 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: The Ontario government has granted permission to some workplaces to reopen on May 4 provided they follow strict public health and safety measures during the COVID-19 outbreak, media reports said.
Canada: Liz Kohn appointed as TIFF’S Vice President, Marketing & Communications
Aug 05, 2019, at 10:32 pm
Toronto, Aug 5 (IBNS): The appointment of Liz Kohn as Vice President, Marketing and Communications, effective Sept 3, 2019, has been announced by Joana Vicente and Cameron Bailey, Co-Heads of Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), TIFF reports said.
Canada: Rakesh Mishra speaks with motivational mission to change mindsets
Apr 26, 2019, at 08:10 pm
Markham, Apr 26 (IBNS): Rakesh Mishra, an award winning speaker and motivational coach was present at Vedic Cultural Centre, Markham, Ontario on April 23 to address the audience with a mission to change the mindsets of people to succeed in life.
Canada: Ontario students protest against education changes, stage walkout
Apr 05, 2019, at 02:05 pm
Toronto, Apr 5 (Xinhua): Thousands of students across Canada's Ontario province walked out of their classrooms on Thursday in protest of the provincial government's changes to education, according to CTV.
Canada: Cannabis stores in Ontario set to open today
Apr 01, 2019, at 06:27 pm
Toronto, Apr 1 (IBNS): The first brick-and-mortal cannabis stores in Ontario are all set to open on Monday, 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.
Canada: Ottawa bus crash kills three, injures 23
Jan 12, 2019, at 11:41 am
Ottawa, Jan 12 (IBNS): A bus crash in Canada's capital city Ottawa, which is located in Ontario province, killed three people and left 23 others injured on Friday.
Freezing rain should come overnight, says Environment Canada
Dec 27, 2018, at 07:13 pm
Ottawa, Dec 27 (IBNS): Environment Canada has warned that freezing rain should fall overnight across eastern Ontario and western Quebec, media reports said.
Canada: Police investigate death of young boy in Toronto
Dec 08, 2018, at 04:12 pm
Toronto, Dec 8 (IBNS): Police are investigating the death of a 14-year old boy whose dead body was found near a park in the west of Canadian city of Toronto, media reports said.
Canada Post workers go on strike in Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador
Nov 05, 2018, at 09:21 pm
Toronto, Nov 5 (IBNS): The union which represents Canadian Post workers went on to a strike in Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador, media reports said.
Canada: Man arrested, charged following twin shootings in Brampton, Ontario
Sep 03, 2018, at 10:36 pm
Brampton, Sept 3 (IBNS): A 27-year old man was arrested and charged following twin shootings, which took place on Sunday, in Brampton, Ontario, media reports said.
Canada: Man killed in lawnmower rollover in Ontario
Sep 03, 2018, at 10:30 pm
Toronto, Sept 3 (IBNS): A man was killed by being rolled over by the riding lawnmower which he was using, media reports said.
Canada: Ontario Education Minister to promote EQAO results
Aug 29, 2018, at 10:51 pm
Ottawa, Aug 29 (IBNS): An investment of $55 million in Math in Ontario district school boards to support Math facilitators was announced on Wednesday by Ontario Education Minister, Lisa Thompson, media reports said.
Canada: Ontario house explosion kills one person
Aug 22, 2018, at 10:25 pm
Kitchener, Aug 22 (IBNS): One person was killed in a house explosion which took place in Kitchener, Ontario on Wednesday morning, media reports said.
Canada: Ontario Ford Govt invests $25 million to wipe out gun violence and gangs
Aug 09, 2018, at 11:35 pm
Ottawa, Aug 9 (IBNS): Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Thursday joined Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services Michael Tibollo and Attorney General Caroline Mulroney to announce that Ontario's Government for the People is investing $25 million in new funding to fight gangs and guns, media reports said.