Canada: RCMP issue Amber Alert for six-year old Emma O'Keefe who was stolen
Sep 17, 2018, at 03:05 pm
Edmonton, Sept 17 (IBNS): North Battleford, Saskatchewan, RCMP have issued an Amber Alert for six-year old Emma O'Keefe, who is believed to have been stolen along with the car in which the child was present, media reports said.
Canada: Ontario legislature to debate over Toronto council seats reduction today
Sep 15, 2018, at 09:31 pm
Toronto, Sept 15 (IBNS): The Ontario legislature will hold a rare debate over the provincial government's decision to reduce the council seats on Saturday, media reports said.
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh calls on PM Trudeau to call by-elections
Sep 15, 2018, at 09:25 pm
Ottawa, Sept 15 (IBNS): New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jagmeet Singh has called on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to conduct by-elections quickly in few ridings where there are current or will have vacancies, media reports said.
Maxime Bernier launches People's Party of Canada
Sep 14, 2018, at 10:38 pm
Ottawa, Sept 14 (IBNS): Canadian MP Maxime Bernier launched his own political outfit People's Party of Canada in Ottawa on Friday.
Multiple gas explosions in Boston kill 1
Sep 14, 2018, at 09:08 am
Boston, Sept 14 (IBNS): At least one person was killed and dozens of other houses were damaged as 70 explosions and fires hit Lawrence, North Andover, and Andover areas of Boston city in the US on Thursday, officials said.
Canada: Humboldt Broncos return to ice after crash
Sep 13, 2018, at 07:22 pm
Humboldt, Sept 13 (IBNS): Canadian ice hockey team Humboldt Broncos played their first game on Wednesday since they suffered a deadly accident on a highway of the province in April this year, media reports said.
Canada: Scientists discover world's oldest sketch in South Africa cave
Sep 13, 2018, at 04:57 pm
South Africa, Sept 13 (IBNS): Scientists have discovered a 73,000-year-old sketch in a South African cave, media reports said.
Canada: Ontario school bus crash leaves three students in serious condition
Sep 12, 2018, at 11:40 pm
Toronto, Sept 12 (IBNS): A school bus crash in central Ontario left three students in serious condition on Wednesday, media reports said.
Canada: Humboldt Broncos to return to ice tonight; PM Trudeau says country will cheer team
Sep 12, 2018, at 11:39 pm
Humboldt, Sept 12 (IBNS): Canadian ice hockey team Humboldt Broncos will play their first game on Wednesday since they suffered a deadly accident on a highway of the province in April this year, media reports said.
Canada collects $300 million from counter-tariffs imposed on the US
Sep 11, 2018, at 11:18 pm
Ottawa, Sept 11 (IBNS): Canada has collected $300 million from the counter-tariffs imposed on steel, aluminium imports from the US, media reports said.
Canada: Will reduce size and cost of government, says Ontario premier Ford
Sep 11, 2018, at 10:43 pm
Toronto, Sept 11 (IBNS): Reacting to a judge's blockage of Ontario's plan to reduce Toronto Council seats, premier Doug Ford stood firm in his decision.
Adamant US threatens to sanction International Criminal Court
Sep 11, 2018, at 12:01 pm
Washington, Sept 11 (IBNS): In a strongly worded statement, the US has said that it would sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) if the latter proceeds with trials involving US soldiers.
Hurricane Florence to make landfall on Thursday; US President Trump sounds alert
Sep 11, 2018, at 11:55 am
Washington, Sept 11 (IBNS): A category four storm is presently looming large over the United States of America, prompting its President, Donald Trump, to sound an alarm.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un asks US President Donald Trump for another meeting
Sep 11, 2018, at 09:36 am
Washinton, Sept 11 (IBNS): The White House on Monday confirmed that US President Donald Trump has received a letter from North Korean leader Kim Jong-un calling for a second meeting between the two.
Canada: Doug Ford to speak about Judge's decision to suspend Toronto council seats reduction at noon
Sep 10, 2018, at 11:04 pm
Toronto, Sept 10 (IBNS): Ontario premier Doug Ford will speak about the halting of Toronto council seats reduction, a plan which was curated by the provincial government, by a judge at noon on Monday.
Canada: Judge halts Ontario Premier Doug Ford's decision to cut Toronto council seats
Sep 10, 2018, at 07:01 pm
Toronto, Sept 10 (IBNS): Ontario Premier Doug Ford's decision to reduce the Toronto council seats has been suspended by a judge, media reports said.
Canada: Birthplace doesn't necessarily guarantee citizenship, federal govt tells SC
Sep 08, 2018, at 09:51 pm
Ottawa, Sept 8 (IBNS): The federal government of Canada told the Supreme Court that birthplace doesn't necessarily be the only criteria to attain citizenship, media reports said.
Canada PM Justin Trudeau meets Malala Yousafzai in Ottawa
Sep 08, 2018, at 02:20 pm
Ottawa, Sept 8 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday met activist and Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai in Ottawa, the capital of the country.
After late night negotiations, Canada, US to resume NAFTA talks today
Sep 07, 2018, at 03:13 pm
Washington, Sept 7 (IBNS): Following a late night negotiations, Canada and the United States will resume the talks over the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on Friday, media reports said.
Indian youth among three killed in Cincinnati bank shooting, gunman shot dead
Sep 07, 2018, at 01:52 pm
Cincinati, Sept 7 (IBNS): A 25-year-old Indian man was among three people killed after a gunman opened fire in a bank headquarters in Cincinnati on Thursday, media reports said.
Hillary Clinton lost US election because Democrats were too inclusive: Study
Sep 06, 2018, at 07:29 pm
Washington, Sept 6 (IBNS): Hillary Clinton may have lost out to Donald Trump in the battle for the US Presidency because the Democrats were too willing to welcome others with differing views to theirs into their political party, a new study reveals.
NAFTA talks resume after break in negotiations
Sep 06, 2018, at 07:24 pm
Washington, Sept 6 (IBNS): Canada has returned to the discussion table on North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in Washington on Wednesday, media reports said.
Canada: Toronto home prices go up
Sep 06, 2018, at 07:21 pm
Toronto, Sept 6 (IBNS): The average resale home prices went up 4.7% year over year to $765,270 in Toronto, media reports said.
Liberals won't compromise on culture, dispute resolution in NAFTA negotiations: Canada PM Trudeau
Sep 05, 2018, at 01:43 pm
Ottawa, Sept 5 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday cleared that the Liberals won't compromise on culture and dispute resolution during the talks over North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), media reports said.
Canada: Quebec shelter to offer support to sex workers looking to escape industry
Sep 04, 2018, at 11:11 pm
Montreal, Sept 4 (IBNS): A Quebec shelter will welcome several sex workers who are looking to escape trade, media reports said.
Trump warns Syria against carrying out strikes in Idlib; asks Russia, Iran to refrain
Sep 04, 2018, at 03:36 pm
Washington, Sept 4 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has threatened Syria against recklessly carrying out strikes in rebel-held Idlib province, while asking Russia and Iran to refrain from joining Assad and his men.
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.
Ten injured in California apartment shooting
Sep 03, 2018, at 05:00 pm
San Barnardiono, Sept 3 (IBNS) : At least ten people have been shot in a mass shooting at an apartment complex in San Bernardino, California, media reports said quoting the police.
US military to cancel $300m aid to Pakistan over failure to act against terror groups
Sep 02, 2018, at 11:04 am
Washington, Sept 2 (IBNS): Amid the toughening of the stand on Pakistan by the Donald Trump administration, the US military has declared that it will cancel the $300m (£230m) aid to the South Asian nation as the latter has failed to take action against militant groups operating from its soil.