When leaders turn a blind eye: Calgary welcomes Khalistan extremism with open arms
Jul 03, 2024, at 08:40 pm
Calgary is set to host a massive event on July 28th that glorifies Canadian-Sikh terrorists Talwinder Singh Parmar and slain militant Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
British Columbia's rural high-speed internet connectivity benefits people, economy: Report
Jul 03, 2024, at 03:32 am
Vancouver/IBNS: Connecting underserved rural and remote communities to high-speed internet brings significant economic benefits to people throughout British Columbia, a new report by BC Stats has found.
Indian-American physician Mona Ghosh,51, pleads guilty to healthcare fraud in USA
Jul 02, 2024, at 03:34 pm
Indian-origin physician Mona Ghosh has pleaded guilty to federal healthcare fraud charges for billing Medicaid and private insurers for nonexistent services, said US Attorney's office on Tuesday.
OPINION: Canada is a state-sponsor of extremism: Let’s make no bones about it
Jun 30, 2024, at 07:41 pm
Canada continues to rock the boat of bilateral relations with India by persisting with its support to Khalistani extremism and terrorism.
Jun 29, 2024, at 10:18 pm
Returning with a bang following a forgettable round of debate with Donald Trump, US President Joe Biden on Friday vowed to keep fighting against what he framed as an existential threat to America.
People remember victims of Kanishka bombing
Jun 29, 2024, at 09:58 pm
On June 23, the 39th memorial anniversary of the tragic Kanishka bombing was held at the memorial site in Stanley Park’s Ceperley playground area in Vancouver.
Canada's dental plan eligibility expands to children, people with disabilities
Jun 29, 2024, at 04:25 am
Ottawa/IBNS: With Canada's reported plans to expand the federal dental program eligibility to include children under 18 and people who receive a disability tax credit.
Ontario becomes North America’s first jurisdiction to start automatic licence plate renewals
Jun 29, 2024, at 04:13 am
Hamilton/IBNS: Ontario has become North America’s first jurisdiction to start automatic licence plate renewals.
Justin Trudeau has no plans to quit even after losing Toronto-St. Paul election: Reports
Jun 28, 2024, at 04:11 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada’s Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau reportedly said that he has no plan to quit even after losing an election in Toronto-St. Paul.
Canada sees annual inflation rate hike of 2.9 pct in May due to higher services prices, groceries
Jun 27, 2024, at 04:39 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Owing to higher prices of groceries, services including tours and air travel, Canada’s annual inflation rate rose to 2.9 percent in May, Statistics Canada reported on Tuesday.
Indian-origin couple in USA found guilty of forcing kin into labour
Jun 27, 2024, at 12:12 am
An Indian-origin Virginia couple has been sentenced for compelling the labour of the man’s younger cousin at their gas station and convenience store for over three years.
US surgeon general calls gun violence a public health crisis
Jun 26, 2024, at 11:17 pm
The U.S. surgeon general has declared gun violence in the country as a public health crisis.
Former US President Abraham Lincoln's wax statue melts amid high temperature in Washington DC
Jun 26, 2024, at 09:50 pm
The American heatwave took a bitter toll on the country's hero Abraham Lincoln this year.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange walks free after reaching plea deal in USA
Jun 26, 2024, at 03:32 pm
Taking a new turn in his life, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Wednesday walked free for the first time in 12 years after a US judge signed off on his plea deal, media reports said.
Canada's Ontario Science Centre shuts down over reports pointing serious structural issues
Jun 25, 2024, at 04:25 am
Toronto/IBNS: Ontario Science Centre has suddenly shut down owing to findings of serious structural issues with all its three buildings by a new report from professional engineers that could materialize as early as this winter.
Shooting at a grocery store in USA leaves three people dead, 10 hurt
Jun 22, 2024, at 04:12 pm
A shooting incident at a grocery store in Fordyce, U.S. state of Arkansas, left at least three people dead and 10 others injured, police said on Saturday.
Jun 22, 2024, at 03:53 pm
With the road to US presidential polls slowly heating up, former President and possible Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said if he is re-elected then his administration will grant 'automatic' Green Cards to citizens after they graduate from American colleges.
British Columbia local govts receive grants to speed up delivery of homes
Jun 22, 2024, at 06:09 am
Vancouver/IBNS: A grant reportedly to create more efficient development approvals processes to speed up delivery of homes would soon be available to thirty-eight local governments of British Columbia (BC).
US house fire leaves five persons dead
Jun 18, 2024, at 10:48 pm
At least six people died and six others were injured after a fire broke out at a house in the US state of Georgia on Monday.
Family escapes unhurt after massive chunk of ice falls on their roof from plane
Jun 18, 2024, at 10:05 pm
An US family narrowly escaped disaster after a chunk of ice possibly fell off a plane and crashed through the roof of their suburban home on Wednesday, media reports said.
Toronto observes June as a Pride Month with a new heritage property plaque
Jun 18, 2024, at 06:04 am
Toronto/IBNS: Toronto is celebrating June as a Pride Month with a new plaque at St. Charles Clock Tower (1872) Yonge Street Fire Hall Heritage Property.
US bipartisan congressional delegation to meet Dalai Lama during upcoming visit to India
Jun 17, 2024, at 12:49 am
A US bipartisan congressional delegation will soon visit India to meet Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama.
USA: Two die during shooting at Juneteenth celebration in Round Rock
Jun 16, 2024, at 11:30 pm
At least two people died in a shooting incident during Juneteenth celebration in the US city of Round Rock in Texas on Saturday.
Nine hurt in US recreation park shooting, key suspect found dead
Jun 16, 2024, at 08:30 pm
The key suspect in the shooting incident at a recreation area at Rochester Hills in the USA which left nine people injured was found dead at a nearby house, police said.
US: Man opens fire in Michigan children's park, injures several including 8-year-old
Jun 16, 2024, at 04:21 pm
Two children, including an 8-year-old, were among several injured when a gunman opened fire at a children's water park in US' Michigan on Saturday evening.
US Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill mifepristone
Jun 14, 2024, at 03:40 pm
The US Supreme Court has rejected a move to restrict access to abortion pill mifepristone.
US adds China-based seafood, aluminium and footwear entities due to Uyghur forced labour link
Jun 14, 2024, at 06:17 am
the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the addition of three People’s Republic of China (PRC)-based seafood, aluminum, and footwear companies to the Uygur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List.
Jun 13, 2024, at 07:01 am
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has been accused of having sexual relationships with two of his employees, including an intern while asking another to have his babies, a report has revealed.
Four US university instructors injured in stabbing incident in China
Jun 11, 2024, at 03:14 pm
Four US university instructors were injured after they were by an unknown attacker at a public park in China, media reports said on Tuesday.
Indian-origin man from Ludhiana shot dead in Canada in suspected targeted killing
Jun 10, 2024, at 02:55 pm
In a suspected targeted shooting incident, an Indian-origin man from Ludhiana was shot dead in Canada's Surrey on Friday (June 7, 2024).