Canada: After hijab cutting story proves false, Muslim girl's family apologises
Jan 19, 2018, at 12:31 am
Toronto, Jan 18 (IBNS): A day after Toronto police denied any attack on an 11-year old Muslim girl, her family has apologised to every Canadians, media reports said.
Canada PM Justin Trudeau condemns attack on Muslim girl in Toronto
Jan 14, 2018, at 05:33 am
Toronto, Jan 13 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, on Saturday, condemned an attack on an 11-year old Muslim girl whose hijab was repeatedly cut by a man a day ago.
Toronto-bound Porter Airlines threatens passengers to face arrest for recording, apologises
Jan 10, 2018, at 01:53 am
Massachusetts/Toronto, Jan 9 (IBNS): A Toronto-bound Porter Airlines has threatened its passengers to face consequences if they do not agree to delete recording of confrontation inside the terminal, Global News reported.
Canada: Toronto to be covered with snow today, daily commuters will be affected
Jan 09, 2018, at 01:11 am
Toronto, Jan 8 (IBNS): Environment Canada has issued a statement for Greater Toronto Areas that it will remain under snow on Monday, media reports said.
Sherman death: Couple died of neck compression; Murder unit to investigate
Dec 18, 2017, at 03:59 pm
Toronto, Dec 18 (IBNS): Police had earlier placed Canadian billionaire Barry and his wife Honey Sherman's death as suspicious, now reports have confirmed that the duo died of neck compression.
Drug charges slapped on Toronto men caught while taking wrong turn in Canada-US border
Dec 15, 2017, at 08:18 pm
Toronto, Dec 15 (IBNS): Two Toronto men were slapped with drug charges after 120 grams of suspected cocaine were seized from their car, according to media reports.
Several collisions take place in Toronto, strike seven pedestrians, cyclist
Nov 04, 2017, at 04:56 am
Toronto, Nov 3 (IBNS): Seven pedestrians and one cyclist were struck in separate collisions across Toronto on Friday morning, media reports said.
Canadian men held and tortured in Syria receives $31.3 million from Ottawa
Oct 27, 2017, at 04:36 am
Ottawa, Oct 26 (IBNS): Three Canadian men, who were held and tortured in Syria over the accusation of having links to a terrorist organisation, have received a settlement amount of $31.3 million by Ottawa, media reports said.
Legalisation of marijuana not a good step: York Police Chief
Oct 27, 2017, at 03:37 am
IBNS Canada's Suman Das and Asha Bajaj interact with York Regional Police Chief Eric Jolliffe. Excerpts:
Toronto: Anti-Trudeau, anti-racism demonstrators clash, four arrested
Oct 23, 2017, at 04:52 am
Toronto, Oct 22 (IBNS): Four people have been arrested as anti-Trudeau and anti-racism demonstrators clashed here on Saturday.
Captors authorized the killing of my daughter, says freed hostage Joshua Boyle
Oct 14, 2017, at 11:26 pm
Toronto, Oct 14 (IBNS): In a major revelation, a man, who was freed with his family after five years in militant captivity in Afghanistan, has said that people who had captured them had authorized the killing of one of his children and raped his wife.
Seal meat dish: Toronto restaurant faces flak from animal rights activists
Oct 12, 2017, at 06:43 pm
Toronto, Oct 12 (IBNS): A restaurant in Toronto is engaged in a bitter battle with animal rights advocates after the latter objected to one of its dishes on the menu, reports said.
Asylum seeker in Toronto sues federal government over his five-year confinement
Oct 03, 2017, at 07:15 pm
Toronto, Oct 3 (I(BNS): An asylum seeker in Toronto has sued the federal government for compelling him to undergo a "humiliating" five years of imprisonment over immigration, media reports said.
After Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama to visit Canada today
Sep 30, 2017, at 04:57 am
Toronto, Sep 29 (IBNS): Former US President Barack Obama will visit Canada on Friday, a day after Hillary Clinton, the defeated candidate in the US presidential election 2016, addressed a gathering in Toronto, media reports said.
Former US President Obama to visit Toronto, will speak on global citizenship
Sep 08, 2017, at 07:04 am
Toronto, Sep 7 (IBNS): Former US President Barack Obama is scheduled to visit Toronto late this month to speak on global citizenship, media reports said.
Toronto school buses delay on first day of school by several minutes
Sep 06, 2017, at 06:12 am
Toronto, Sep 5 (IBNS): The Toronto school buses were delayed by several minutes right on the first day of the school this year, media reports said.
Canada National Exhibition 2017 ends on Monday, Torontonians enjoy hosts of events
Sep 05, 2017, at 06:34 am
Toronto, Sep 4 (IBNS): The Canada National Exhibition (CNE) which began on August 18, will end on Monday as the Torontonians had the chance of enjoying to the brim of the glass.
Ontario Science Centre weaves special coverlet on 19th century machine to celebrate Canada 150
Sep 04, 2017, at 02:56 pm
Toronto, Sep 4 (IBNS): Hans Baer, a retired IBM Computer Engineer, was fascinated by the binary coding of the perforated cards used for weaving on a mid-19th century Jacquard loom, and realised the hard work that went into making these cards as he volunteered as a weaver for a special project under Canada's Ontario Science Centre (OSC).
Toronto opens injection centres to combat drug overdosed deaths
Aug 23, 2017, at 06:53 am
Toronto, Aug 22 (IBNS): In order to combat the drug overdosed deaths in Toronto, specific injection centres have been opened in the city on Tuesday, media reports said.
Panorama India celebrates Indian Independence Day and Grand Parade in Toronto
Aug 23, 2017, at 04:58 am
Toronto, Aug 22 (IBNS): Panorama India celebrated 71st Indian Independence Day and Grand Parade 2017 on Sunday along with Canada 150 at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto.
Toronto home buyers renegotiate with sellers after market slow down
Aug 13, 2017, at 06:20 am
Toronto, Aug 13 (IBNS): After the slow down of the real estate market in last few months, some Toronto home buyers are coming up to the sellers to offer lesser price than what was agreed upon earlier, media reports said.
Toronto to set up safe injection sites to curb drug overdosed deaths
Aug 02, 2017, at 05:30 am
Toronto, Aug 1 (IBNS): Several deaths due to drug overdoses in the last week prompted Toronto to take the decision of setting up three safe injection centres with an aim to curb the loss of lives, media reports said.
Mother would expose lies to fiance, enough reason for Toronto man to kill family
Aug 01, 2017, at 06:21 am
Toronto, July 31 (IBNS): A Toronto man admitted to the Ontario court on Friday that he had killed his mother and two brothers over the fear of being exposed as a liar in front of his fiancee, media reports said.
Defacement of posters promoting gender diversity brings about positive change in Toronto
Jul 25, 2017, at 06:46 am
Toronto, July 25 (IBNS): Police said following the defacement of posters promoting gender diversity a positive change was noticed with no crime reported since the move, media reports said on Monday.
Jun 23, 2017, at 03:28 am
Toronto, June 22 (IBNS): Sunrise ceremony and the permanent installation of indigenous flags on Nathan Phillips Square at Toronto City Hall were part of The City of Toronto (which includes Toronto and its adjoining cities)’s celebration of the 22nd annual National Aboriginal Day on Wednesday.
Jun 20, 2017, at 05:08 am
Toronto, June 19 (IBNS): This year’s National Aboriginal Day would collaborate with the Indigenous Arts Festival in its year's largest and free celebrations to acknowledge June as National Aboriginal History Month, media reports said.
Canada: Consulate General of India sets June 30 deadline for conversion of PIO to OCI
Apr 20, 2017, at 04:22 am
Toronto, Apr 19 (IBNS): Consulate General of India, Toronto, Dinesh Bhatia has set a June deadline for all members of Indo-Canadian community, still holding Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) cards, to convert to Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) at the earliest so as to avoid any complications during their travel to India, an official statement said.
Tory proposes vacant properties’ owners should be taxed
Apr 03, 2017, at 11:03 pm
Toronto, Apr 3 (IBNS): Toronto Mayor John Tory has suggested, in a recent meeting with experts in the real estate, banking, business and housing sectors, that in the wake of the recent increases in prices of houses in Toronto, taxes should be levied on the vacant houses, media reports said.
Canada: Toronto Public Health alarmed at rise of Mumps in city
Mar 18, 2017, at 04:44 am
Toronto, Mar 17 (IBNS): The investigation by the Toronto Public Health (TPH) has revealed the cases of Mumps virus in Toronto has almost doubled from 28 early in the month to 43 as of March 15, media reports said.
Police raid marijuana dispensaries across Canada
Mar 10, 2017, at 05:14 am
Toronto, Mar 9 (!BNS): Canada wide raid by police on marijuana dispensaries belonging to Marc Emery and his wife Jodie resulted in their arrest at Pearson International Airport on Wednesday night as they were on their way to a pot festival in Europe, media release said.