Canada: Suspect in Fredericton shooting had firearms licence, says police

Aug 14, 2018, at 07:16 pm

Fredericton, Aug 14 (IBNS): Police on Monday said that the New Brunswick man who on Friday killed two civilians and two police officers using a long gun had a firearms license, media reports said.

Canada invests $15,000 on Saskatoon's international water conference in face of climate change

Aug 14, 2018, at 07:04 pm

Ottawa, Aug 14 (IBNS): The 2018 annual conference of the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) -- not-for-profit Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) in Saskatoon SK is being attended by experts around the world to discuss managing water for sustainable agriculture in the face of climate change, media reports said.

New tape suggests Trump not aware of things going on inside White House

Aug 14, 2018, at 11:45 am

Washington, Aug 14 (IBNS): A new tape, recorded secretly, has suggested that the US President may not be aware of things going on inside the White House.

Canada: Fredericton gunman was hurt in abdomen, says court document

Aug 13, 2018, at 09:17 pm

Fredericton, Aug 13 (IBNS): A court document has revealed that the gunman in Fredericton shooting was wounded in his abdomen, media reports said.

Canada MP Maxime Bernier questions Trudeau's 'diversity' slogan

Aug 13, 2018, at 09:15 pm

Ottawa, Aug 13 (IBNS): Canada's Conservative MP Maxime Bernier has questioned Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's 'diversity' slogan, saying it will lead to destruction of the country.

Panorama India in heart of Toronto will celebrate India's Unity in Diversity

Aug 13, 2018, at 02:27 pm

Toronto, Aug 13 (IBNS) To bring together the Indian community through the celebration of unity in diversity, Panorama India, the festival and cultural wing of the Consulate General of India, Toronto, is hosting the India Day Festival & Grand Parade on Aug 19.

US President Donald Trump warns Canada of auto-tariffs

Aug 11, 2018, at 11:44 pm

Washington/Ottawa, Aug 11 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has once again threatened Canada of imposing auto-tariffs if a deal is not signed between the two countries.

Canada: Police identify, charge suspect behind Fredericton shooting

Aug 11, 2018, at 10:50 pm

Fredericton, Aug 11 (IBNS): Police have identified and charged the suspect behind the Fredericton shooting, which claimed four lives on Friday, media reports said.

USA: Thousands flee homes in Lake Elsinore as wildfire advances

Aug 11, 2018, at 12:47 pm

Lake Elsinore, Orange County, Aug 11 (IBNS): At least 21,000 people have evacuated  their homes in Lake Elsinore region of Orange County, California, as wildfire threatened their existence.

USA: Unauthorised take off briefly halts services at Seattle airport

Aug 11, 2018, at 11:29 am

Seattle, Aug 11 (IBNS): Services at Seattle-Tacoma international airport in the USA were stopped briefly after a passenger plane took off without permission, reports said on Saturday.

At least four killed in Canadian shooting: Police

Aug 10, 2018, at 06:17 pm

Fredericton, Aug 10 (IBNS): At least four people were killed in a shooting in the eastern Canadian city of Fredericton, New Brunswick,  media reports said.

Canada: Northern Ontario wildfire no longer out of control

Aug 10, 2018, at 03:15 pm

Toronto, Aug 10 (IBNS): The wildfire in North Ontario is no longer considered to be out of control, media reports said.

Canada not considering retaliation against Saudi Arabia, says FM Bill Morneau

Aug 10, 2018, at 02:31 pm

Ottawa, Aug 10 (IBNS): Canadian Finance Minister Bill Morneau has said his government is not considering any retaliatory measure against Saudi Arabia, which severed  diplomatic ties with the North American country owing to its interference in internal matters of the Middle Eastern country, media reports said.

Citing irregularities from US, North Korea halts denuclearisation programme

Aug 10, 2018, at 12:30 pm

Pyongyang, Aug 10 (IBNS): North Korea said on Thursday that it has halted its denuclearisation programme, citing irregularities from the United States of America.

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.

Canada: Federal government planning to impose new restrictions to curb gun violence

Aug 09, 2018, at 07:07 pm

Ottawa, Aug 9 (IBNS): In the wake of several mass shootings in the country, the federal government in Canada is planning to impose some new restrictions to curb gun violence, media reports said.

Canada PM Trudeau takes 'firm' stance in dispute with Saudi Arabia

Aug 09, 2018, at 07:05 pm

Ottawa, Aug 9 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has shown no sign of budging down in the ongoing dispute with Saudi Arabia over the humanitarian issue, media reports said.

Skripal attack: US to impose fresh sanctions against Russia over use of Novichok agent

Aug 09, 2018, at 11:44 am

Washington/Moscow, Aug 9 (IBNS): The US has said that it will impose fresh sanctions on Russia over the latter's use of Novichok nerve agent in the attempted murder of double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia.

Saudi Arabia issues orders to eliminate new Canadian investments, says report

Aug 08, 2018, at 11:32 pm

Riyadh/Ottawa, Aug 8 (IBNS): Escalating tension between the two countries, Saudi Arabia has now issued orders to eliminate new Canadian investments, Financial Times reported.

Canada: Six people dies in Alberta Highway crash

Aug 08, 2018, at 11:31 pm

Edmonton, Aug 8 (IBNS): Six people were killed in a collision on a highway in Alberta province of Canada on Tuesday, media reports said.

After educational institutions, Saudi Arabia suspends airline operations in Canada

Aug 07, 2018, at 11:39 pm

Riyadh/Ottawa, Aug 7 (IBNS): After educational institutions, Saudi Arabia has suspended its airline operations in Canada following the expulsion of the Canadian ambassador citing interference in its internal matter, media reports said.

After expelling Canadian ambassador, Saudi Arabia suspends educational programmes

Aug 07, 2018, at 11:35 pm

Riyadh/Ottawa, Aug 7 (IBNS): Saudi Arabia has reportedly suspended all the educational programmes in Canada after expelling the Canadian ambassador citing interference in its internal matter, media reports said.

Benjamin Netanyahu praises Donald Trump for re-imposing sanctions on Iran

Aug 07, 2018, at 09:27 am

Jerusalem, Aug 7 (IBNS):  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday appreciated US President Donald Trump for re-imposing sanctions on Iran.

Canada invests $4 million in Ecology Research on lake areas in Ontario

Aug 07, 2018, at 12:06 am

Ottawa, Aug 6 (IBNS):  An announcement was made in Kenora, Ontario by Robert D. Nault, Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Kenora, on behalf of the Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans to fund $4 million over four years to International Institute for Sustainable Development - Experimental Lakes Area (IISD-ELA), media reports said.

Canada: 'Suspicious' fire engulfs home in Ottawa's south end

Aug 06, 2018, at 11:27 pm

Ottawa, Aug 6 (IBNS): A "suspicious" fire has engulfed a house in Ottawa's south end on Monday early morning, media reports said.

High temperature in six Canadian provinces; more than 90 heat warnings issued

Aug 06, 2018, at 03:11 pm

Ottawa, Aug 6 (IBNS): More than 90 heat warnings have been issued as temperatures are high in six Canadian provinces, media reports said.

Patti Hoffman Takes Over as the U.S. Consul General in Kolkata

Aug 06, 2018, at 03:04 pm

Kolkata, Aug 6 (IBNS): Ms. Patti Hoffman has assumed the post of Consul General of the United States of America for the Kolkata Consular District as of August 3, 2018, succeeding former Consul General Craig Hall. 

Small plane crashes in California parking lot, five killed

Aug 06, 2018, at 09:24 am

California, Aug 6 (IBNS): A small plane crashed in a shopping center parking lot in Orange County, California, southeast of Los Angeles on Sunday, leaving at least five people killed, media reports said.

Canada: Man dies in tornado in Manitoba

Aug 04, 2018, at 10:02 pm

Winnipeg, Aug 4 (IBNS): A man has died in a tornado which touched down near Alonsa, Manitoba, on Friday night, media reports said.

Canada: Police detain man, seize car in German tourist shooting case

Aug 04, 2018, at 09:57 pm

Edmonton, Aug 4 (IBNS): Alberta police have detained one man and seized a car while probing into the case in which a German tourist was shot at his head, media reports said.