Canada PM Justin Trudeau wishes people on Christmas, sends message to countrymen

Dec 25, 2018, at 01:50 pm

Ottawa, Dec 25 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has wished all his country on the occasion of festival Christmas.

Canada PM Justin Trudeau condoles death of people in Tsunami-hit Indonesia

Dec 24, 2018, at 09:02 pm

Ottawa, Dec 24 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has expressed sadness over the devastation caused by Tsunami in Indonesia.

Canada: Thousands in BC likely to be in dark in Christmas

Dec 24, 2018, at 08:44 pm

Vancouver, Dec 24 (IBNS): Thousands of people are likely to be spending Christmas this year in darkness in southern British Columbia, media reports said.

Donald Trump discusses issue of Syria with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Dec 24, 2018, at 09:48 am

Washington, Dec 24 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump spoke with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over the phone and discussed the issue of conflict-hit Syria on Sunday.

Donald Trump names Patrick Shanahan as acting Defence Secretary

Dec 24, 2018, at 09:19 am

New York, Dec 24 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump on Sunday named Deputy Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan as the new acting Defence Secretary of the country.

Barack Obama becomes 'Santa Claus' for kids in Washington DC

Dec 23, 2018, at 01:38 am

Washington, Dec 23 (IBNS): Former US President Barack Obama had literally turned 'Santa Claus' for children in Washington DC, the capital city of the country.

Canada: City of Toronto to receive federal funding to curb gun violence

Dec 23, 2018, at 12:19 am

Toronto, Dec 22 (IBNS): Toronto Mayor John Tory has welcomed the Youth Gang Prevention Fund (YGPF), which was announced in the City Hall on Thursday by Bill Blair, Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime, and Toronto Chief of Police Mark Saunders, media reports said.

US: Man climbs National Christmas Tree

Dec 22, 2018, at 04:31 pm

Washington, Dec 22 (IBNS): In a bizarre incident, a man climbed the National Christmas Tree, on the Ellipse by the White House in the USA, media reports said on Saturday.

Canada conducted 'fair, unbiased, and transparent' legal proceeding of Meng

Dec 22, 2018, at 09:25 am

Washington, Dec 22 (IBNS): The United States on Friday said Canada is conducting a 'fair, unbiased, and transparent legal proceeding' with respect to Meng Wanzhou, the Chief Financial Officer of Huawei. 

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks with Iraqi PM on defeating IS

Dec 22, 2018, at 08:29 am

Washington, Dec 22 (IBNS): US Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo spoke on Friday with Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abd al-Mahdi and discussed the issue of U.S.-Iraq partnership to defeat terrorist group Islamic State (IS), officials said.

Canada: Edmonton judge to rule on Omar Khadr's bail relaxation plea

Dec 21, 2018, at 06:16 pm

Edmonton, Dec 21 (IBNS): An Edmonton judge will rule on former Guantanamo Bay detained Omar Khadr's request for relaxed bail conditions and a Canadian passport.

James Mattis resigns as US Defence Secretary

Dec 21, 2018, at 09:02 am

Washington, Dec 21 (IBNS): Amid differences with US President  Donald Trump over plans to withdraw troops from Syria, US Defense Secretary James Mattis resigned on Thursday, media reports said.

Third Canadian arrested over employment issue, says China

Dec 20, 2018, at 06:54 pm

Beijing/Ottawa, Dec 20 (IBNS): China on Thursday said the third Canadian has been arrested over an employment issue, media reports said.

Third Canadian citizen detained in China gets identified as teacher

Dec 20, 2018, at 06:30 pm

Ottawa, Dec 20 (IBNS): The third Canadian citizen, who has been detained in China, was a teacher, media reports said.

China detains third Canadian citizen, bilateral tension grows

Dec 19, 2018, at 10:35 pm

Ottawa, Dec 19 (IBNS): Amid growing discord between the two countries, Canada on Wednesday said its third citizen has been detained by China, media reports said.

Canada wants way out of $13 billion armoured vehicle deal with Saudi Arabia, says Justin Trudeau

Dec 17, 2018, at 09:50 pm

Ottawa, Dec 17 (IBNS): Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau has said his country is looking for a way out of the $13 billion deal of exporting armoured vehicle to Saudi Arabia, media reports said.

HQ Trivia co-founder Colin Kroll found dead in New York apartment

Dec 17, 2018, at 09:56 am

New York, Dec 17 (IBNS):  The co-founder of the popular app HQ Trivia, Colin Kroll,  was found dead at his residence in New York city on Sunday, media reports said.

China's detention of Canadians is 'very concerning': Chrystia Freeland

Dec 15, 2018, at 11:16 pm

Ottawa, Dec 15 (IBNS): Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland has said China's detention of two Canadians is "very concerning".

US: Man charged with hate crime over assaulting Indian-origin woman

Dec 15, 2018, at 04:21 pm

New York, Dec 15 (IBNS): Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown announced on Saturday that a Manhattan man has been charged with assault as a hate crime in a subway attack on a female who was riding a Manhattan bound E train last month, officials said.

Canada: Brampton lawmakers meet seniors to understand their needs

Dec 14, 2018, at 07:39 pm

Brampton, Dec 14 (IBNS): Liberal Party lawmakers from Brampton along with Minister of Seniors Filomena Tassi and members of Parliament Ruby Sahota and Sonia Sidhu were invited to the Seniors Town hall here last Sunday to understand the needs of the the aged and develop better programs and services for them, media reports said.

US: Border Patrol arrests gang members and sex offenders in the Rio Grande Valley

Dec 14, 2018, at 06:51 pm

Texas, Dec 14 (IBNS): U.S. Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley arrested two gang members and two child predators in less than 24 hours.

Senate votes to condemn Saudi crown prince for Khashoggi killing

Dec 14, 2018, at 02:14 pm

Washington DC, Dec 14 (IBNS) : The US Senate on Thursday delivered back-to-back rebukes of President Trump’s affinity with  Saudi Arabia, first voting to end U.S. participation in the Saudi-led war in Yemen and then unanimously approving a resolution blaming the kingdom’s crown prince for the ghastly killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, The Washington Post said. 

US House of Representatives calls Myanmar crimes against Rohingya are genocide

Dec 14, 2018, at 10:13 am

Washington, Dec 14 (IBNS):  The  US House of Representatives on Thursday passed a resolution labeling Burmese military’s atrocities against the Rohingya people genocide.

Does China counter Canada by arresting its ex-diplomat Michael Kovrig?

Dec 12, 2018, at 09:18 pm

Beijing, Dec 12 (IBNS): Days after Chinese telecom giant Huawei Chief Executive Officer (CEO) was arrested, Canadian ex-diplomat Michael Kovrig has been detained in China, media reports said.

Canadian court grants bail to China's Huawei CEO Meng Wanzhou

Dec 12, 2018, at 07:14 pm

Vancouver, Dec 12 (IBNS): A Canadian court on Tuesday granted bail to China's telecom giant Huawei Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Meng Wanzhou, 10 days after she was arrested as per the requests of the US authorities, sparking diplomatic dispute, media reports said.

Canada's continued struggle with drug shortages is alarming

Dec 11, 2018, at 08:57 am

Toronto, Dec 11 (IBNS): A survey held by the Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPA) revealed that for the last three years Canada had been struggling to grapple with drug shortages affecting one in four adults in the country, media reports said.

Sunwing flight turns around due to technical fault, returns to Canada

Dec 10, 2018, at 10:05 pm

Ottawa, Dec 10 (IBNS): Cuba-bound Sunwing flight turned around on Sunday night and returned to Canada due to some technical faults, 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's parliamentary committee wants prosecution of extremists dangerous for India

Dec 08, 2018, at 04:06 pm

Ottawa, Dec 8 (IBNS): A high-level Canadian parliamentary committee wants its country to probe into and prosecute extremists who are posing threats to India's security, media reports said.

Trump 'undisciplined', says Tillerson

Dec 08, 2018, at 12:04 am

Houston, Dec 7 (IBNS): Former US secretary of state Rex Tillerson called his former boss, President Donald Trump, "undisciplined" on Thursday, Hindustan Times said.