10,000 likely to participate in greater Toronto yoga event on June 25
May 07, 2017, at 06:15 am
Toronto, May 6 (IBNS): The Indian Consulate in Toronto is expecting a turnout of at least 10,000 people at the International Yoga Day celebrations here on June 25, Indian Consul General Dinesh Bhatia has said.
Republican Healthcare far better than Ocare, says US President Donald Trump
May 06, 2017, at 02:42 pm
Washington, May 6 (IBNS): Slamming the American media yet again for 'making his victory look as bad as possible', US President Donald Trump said that the Republican Healthcare plan is far better than the recently repealed Obamacare.
USA: Trump repeals and replaces Obamacare
May 05, 2017, at 03:58 pm
Washington, May 5 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump tested his first legislative victory on Thursday as his government declared former president Barack Obama's Obamacare dead after the Republican healthcare bill was passed by the US lower chamber, reports said.
Canada: Telegu translation of AB Vajpayee's biography launched in Toronto
May 05, 2017, at 02:06 am
Toronto, May 4 (IBNS): India's Consul General in Canada, Dinesh Bhatia, released the book ‘Ootamini Ageekarinchanu’, which is a Telugu translation by Prof. Lakshmi Prasad Yarlagadda of the book 'Haar Nahin Manunga: Ek Atal Jeevan Gatha', media reports said.
Toronto Mayor proclaims May 2017 as South Asian Heritage Month
May 05, 2017, at 01:46 am
Toronto, May 4 (IBNS): Mayor John Tory has proclaimed May 2017 as South Asian Heritage Month for the City of Toronto, Canada, according to media reports.
USA: Murder-suicide kills two at Texas college
May 04, 2017, at 04:11 pm
Irving, May 4 (IBNS): At least two people have died following a suspected murder-suicide at a Texas college, reports said.
Trump takes a swipe at Hillary Clinton, terms Trump/Russia story as phony
May 03, 2017, at 04:32 pm
Washington, May 3 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday took a swipe at former First Lady of the State Hillary Clinton, while also dubbing the Trump/Russia story as phony.
'Hard to imagine what our democracy would look like without vigilance of journalists'
May 03, 2017, at 04:53 am
Ontario, May 2 (IBNS): In the wake of the struggling and declining media industry in distribution of news, Minister of Canadian Heritage, Mélanie Joly made a call last week that the Canadian media industry needs to be redefined, media reports said.
Series of explosions in hydro vault paralyses Toronto Downtown
May 02, 2017, at 03:17 pm
Toronto, May 2 (IBNS): A series of explosions rocked the underground hydro vaults of Bank of Nova Scotia at the financial district of Downtown Toronto, paralysing the area, reports said.
May 02, 2017, at 03:13 pm
Washington, May 2 (IBNS): In an unlikely praise for Kim Jong-un, the US President Donald Trump has said he's contemplating a meeting with the North Korean leader, but only if it's 'appropriate' for him to do so, reports said.
US DoD identifies Army casualty
May 01, 2017, at 03:37 pm
Washington, May 1 (IBNS): The US Department of Defence announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve.
Ontario presents a balanced budget
Apr 28, 2017, at 02:09 pm
Toronto, April 27 (IBNS): Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa, tabled the 2017 Ontario Budget which is a balanced one after almost a decade, since 2008 amidst criticism from both NDP and Conservative Party.
United States charges Canadian man in human smuggling racket
Apr 27, 2017, at 11:39 pm
Toronto, Apr 27 (IBNS): A Canadian man, Victor Omoruyi, charged in connection with a human smuggling ring, made his first court appearance Wednesday morning in a Grand Forks, North Dakota courthouse, media reports said.
Canada: Government worries over security concerns surrounding passport offices
Apr 27, 2017, at 07:13 pm
Toronto, Apr 26 (IBNS): The Federal Government of Canada has been making changes to the passport offices on the security front as they believe these centres can be soft targets for attacks, especially by disgruntled people whose official document to travel abroad may have been revoked, media reported.
Ontario introduces legislation for rent control and eviction protection
Apr 27, 2017, at 06:15 pm
Toronto, Apr 27 (IBNS): Ontario introduced The Rental Fairness Act, 2017 this week to promote affordable rental housing and to expand rent control to all private rental units, including those occupied on or after November 1 1991, media reports said.
US lumber tariffs to hinder Canada’s lumber industry
Apr 26, 2017, at 06:03 pm
Toronto, Apr 26 (IBNS): The long simmering softwood lumber dispute between the Canada and US took the centre stage when US President Donald Trump and his administration slammed Ottawa’s provocation to 'rough' trade practices and slapped new duties on Canadian lumber.
Ontario responds to UN officials’ call for urgent action to prevent famine
Apr 24, 2017, at 08:31 am
Toronto, Apr 23 (Just Earth News): Responding to the UN officials' call for urgent action to prevent famine in African region, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne has stated that Ontario is contributing $2.5 Million for Emergency Relief Efforts in Yemen, South Sudan, Somalia and Nigeria.
US citizen detained in North Korea
Apr 23, 2017, at 11:11 pm
Washington/Seoul, Apr 23 (IBNS): An US citizen has been detained in North Korea, South Korean media reported on Sunday.
US: Vivek Murthy dismissed as Surgeon General
Apr 23, 2017, at 12:33 am
Washington, Apr 22 (IBNS): The White House administration has dismissed an Indian-American who was appointed as the Surgeon General.
Project Raphael: YRP concludes report, arrests 104 trying to buy child sex
Apr 22, 2017, at 05:43 pm
Toronto, Apr 22 (IBNS): The investigators of the York Regional Police Human Trafficking Team completed Project Raphael, a four-year investigation, with the arrest of 104 men attempting to purchase sex with children.
'Alberta hires Albertan first' getting popular among locals
Apr 21, 2017, at 06:12 pm
Calgary, Apr 20 (IBNS): The pilot project initiated by the provincial government in Alberta to encourage employers to hire Albertans on a priority basis has garnered much praise from the local populace, reports said.
Canada: Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne introduces Fair Housing Plan
Apr 21, 2017, at 06:59 am
Toronto, Apr 20 (IBNS): Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne on Thursday introduced Fair Housing Plan (FHP) to make housing more affordable for home buyers and help renters market, a recent news release said.
Ontario roads safest in country, why drivers pay the highest premiums? asks new report
Apr 21, 2017, at 05:20 am
Toronto, Apr 20 (IBNS): A recent report by David Marshall, CEO of Workplace Safety and Insurance Board released on April 11, said Ontario drivers paid the highest premiums in the country even though the roads were considered safest in North America, media reports said.
Canada: Three levels of government trying to rein in the soaring Toronto housing market
Apr 20, 2017, at 06:31 pm
Toronto, Apr 20 (IBNS): Charles Sousa, the Ontario Finance Minister, Bill Morneau, his Federal counterpart, and the mayor of Toronto, John Tory, met earlier this week to discuss on measures to rein in the red hot property market of Toronto, Canada.
Canada: Fears of flooding force relocation of hundreds of people in Kashechewan
Apr 20, 2017, at 05:32 am
Toronto, Apr 19 (IBNS): A state of emergency has been declared recently in Kashechewan First Nation over concerns of flooding and hundreds of residents were being moved to the northern Ontario town of Kapuskasing, 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.
Alberta lagging far behind on workplace rules: says Christina Gary
Apr 20, 2017, at 12:50 am
Calgary April 19 (IBNS): Alberta’s Labour Minister Christina Gray said in a recent statement released by her ministry about the provinces intention to review and adopt the workplace rules which should be fair, modern and family-friendly that support a growing economy.
'Canada bears humanitarian obligations towards Korean Peninsula'
Apr 19, 2017, at 04:46 am
Toronto, Apr 18 (IBNS): John Bishop was one of hundreds of Canadians, sixty-six years ago this month, who had fought to keep the South Korean city of Seoul from falling back into North Korean hands, media reports said.
No ties as important as one with indigenous people: Canada PM
Apr 19, 2017, at 12:37 am
Toronto, Apr 18 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that no relationship is more important to his government than the one with the Indigenous Peoples of the land.
'Next Stop Canada' premium survival guide for Newcomers to Canada
Apr 18, 2017, at 12:15 am
Toronto, April 17 (IBNS): The YMCA of Greater Toronto, started a new service called “Next Stop Canada†since beginning of April, with the aim to help immigrants know and learn about the settlement services in Canada prior to their arrival in Canada.