CIBC breaks ties with PC Financial, launches new brand Simplii Financial

Aug 17, 2017, at 06:10 am

Toronto, Aug 16 (IBNS): The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) snapped ties with President’s Choice Financial and replaced it with a new brand Simplii Financial on Wednesday.

Indian consulate in Toronto celebrates 71st Indian Independence Day

Aug 16, 2017, at 08:01 am

Toronto, Aug 15 (IBNS): Dinesh Bhatia. Consul General of India in Toronto, hoisted the Indian tricolour in the consulate in Toronto this morning to celebrate the 71st Indian Independence Day amid a larger gathering.

Toronto police release new images of man wanted in bomb threat investigation

Aug 16, 2017, at 06:07 am

Toronto, Aug 15 (IBNS): The Toronto police on Tuesday released few more images of the man who is wanted in a bomb threat investigation.

Prime Minister Trudeau condemns Burkina Faso attack, calls it 'cowardly'

Aug 16, 2017, at 06:05 am

Ottawa, Aug 15 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday condemned the attack in Burkina Faso of West Africa where two of his countrymen had died.

Ontario athletes win 212 medals at the 50th annual Canada Summer Games

Aug 15, 2017, at 05:10 pm

Toronto, Aug 15 (IBNS): Ontario won 212 medals -- 87 gold, 65 silver and 60 bronze medals -- in the 50th annual Canada Summer Games, which took place in Winnipeg, Manitoba from July 28, 2017 through August 13, 2017, according to media reports

Torontonians hold protest against Saturday rally of white supremacists

Aug 15, 2017, at 08:04 am

Toronto, Aug 15 (IBNS): As a counter to the rally organised by the white supremacists two days ago in Charlottesville in USA, Torontonians came out in numbers to hold a protest on Monday morning, media reports said.

With legality, sale of recreational marijuana receives more restrictions

Aug 15, 2017, at 07:48 am

Ottawa, Aug 15 (IBNS): As the sale of recreational marijuana is getting legalised by next July, several strict restrictions will be imposed on it, media reports said.

Is cashless society now becoming a reality in Canada?

Aug 14, 2017, at 05:33 am

Ottawa, Aug 14 (IBNS): One of the recent trends in Canada widely visible is none other than going cashless.

Toronto home buyers renegotiate with sellers after market slow down

Aug 13, 2017, at 06:20 am

Toronto, Aug 13 (IBNS): After the slow down of the real estate market in last few months, some Toronto home buyers are coming up to the sellers to offer lesser price than what was agreed upon earlier, media reports said.

Canadian pastor released by North Korea returns home

Aug 13, 2017, at 06:09 am

Toronto, Aug 13 (IBNS): A Canadian pastor who was released from imprisonment by North Korea three days ago, returned home on Saturday.

Xi speaks with Trump, urges restraint over North Korea

Aug 13, 2017, at 03:57 am

Washington, Aug 12 (IBNS): In his telephonic conversation with US President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping urged restraint over the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula.

Catherine McKenna studies Inuit culture, climate change during her visit to Inuit-led National Park

Aug 12, 2017, at 07:36 pm

Toronto, Aug 12 (IBNS): Catherine McKenna, Canada's Minister for Environment and Climate Change, recently visited the Inuit-operated national park in northern coastal Labrador, to learn about the life of Inuit people living there and to study the effect of climate change on them, media reports said.

Trump not ruling out military action to settle Venezuela crisis

Aug 12, 2017, at 04:03 pm

Washington, Aug 12 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he is not ruling out military action to settle the Venezuelan crisis, reports said.

Drug overdosed deaths continue in Toronto, three more lose lives

Aug 12, 2017, at 06:40 am

Toronto, Aug 12 (IBNS): Drug overdosed deaths continued to occur in the Toronto city as three more people lost their lives in the Durham region on Friday.

Toronto Police Service to recruit 80 new uniform police constables in 2017

Aug 12, 2017, at 05:56 am

Toronto, Aug 12 (IBNS): Toronto police service will recruit 80 new police constables in 2017 to support community centric policing and diversity.

Ontario Ombudsman holds school boards responsible for bus crisis

Aug 11, 2017, at 06:43 am

Toronto, Aug 11 (IBNS): Ontario Ombudsman has held Toronto public and Catholic school boards responsible for the crisis regarding the school bus, media reports said.

Ontario invests in Massey Hall, Toronto's icon for music history and cultural performances

Aug 11, 2017, at 06:30 am

Ottawa, Aug 11 (IBNS): Ontario Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport Eleanor McMahon and Charles Sousa, Minister of Finance and JUNO award-winning band July Talk met at Massey Hall recently to announce Ontario’s investment in refurbishing of Massey Hall in Toronto, media reports said.

OPP seeks public assistance to identify motorcyclists driving dangerously on GTA highways

Aug 11, 2017, at 06:28 am

Toronto, Aug 11 (IBNS): Ontario Provincial Police sought help from people to identify several groups of motorcyclists who were driving dangerously on major GTA highways four days ago.

Celebrating India's 70th Independence Day Anniversary with Canada’s 150th Anniversary in Toronto

Aug 10, 2017, at 06:17 pm

Toronto, Aug 10 (IBNS): Dinesh Bhatia, Consulate General of India in Toronto, would be the chief guest at Panorama India's joint celebration of India's 70th Independence Day and Canada's 150th Birthday on Aug 20 at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto.

South Asian Cultural Night to be held in Toronto on August 18

Aug 10, 2017, at 05:46 am

Toronto, Aug 10 (IBNS): With an aim to make immigrants "feel at home" in Canada, a South Asian Cultural Night is going to be held here on August 18.

Central Court in North Korea releases Canadian pastor over health issue

Aug 10, 2017, at 05:42 am

Pyongyang, Aug 10 (IBNS): North Korea's Central Court on Wednesday released imprisoned Canadian pastor Hyeon Soo Lim over health issue. He was serving life imprisonment after being convicted of anti-state activities two years ago, media reports said.

Ex-Canadian soldier returns to Kabul for lighting Invictus flame

Aug 10, 2017, at 05:39 am

Ottawa/Kabul, Aug 10 (IBNS): An ex-Canadian soldier Jody Mitic, who has lost his feet in Kabul years ago, returned to the same soil on Wednesday to light the flame of Invictus game, media reports said.

CBS to launch streaming service in Canada next year

Aug 09, 2017, at 06:23 pm

Toronto, Aug 9 (IBNS): CBS Corp – an American commercial mass media company that creates content and distributes it to audiences, around the world, across a variety of platforms -- is planning to expand its digital streaming service in Canada in 2018, media reports said.

Technical glitch causes temporary delays in Toronto International Airport

Aug 09, 2017, at 05:06 am

Toronto, Aug 8 (IBNS): A technical glitch with the baggage scales resulted in temporary delays in the Toronto International Airport on Tuesday, media reports said.

Huge number of Americans flooding in with arms in Canada

Aug 09, 2017, at 05:01 am

Saint John, Aug 8 (IBNS): A latest concern for the Canadian government is the influx of alarming number of Americans in Canada with arms, Global News said.

An addition of 25,500 jobs in July boosts Ontario’s economy

Aug 08, 2017, at 07:15 pm

Ottawa, Aug 8 (IBNS): An addition of 25,500 jobs in July (17,600 full-time jobs and 7,900 part-time jobs) boosted Ontario’s economy and pushed unemployment rate below the national average for 28 consecutive months, media reported.

Trump questions about NY Times' future

Aug 08, 2017, at 03:58 pm

Washington, Aug 8 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has revved up his attack on American media.

Influx of asylum seekers a litmus test for Canadian government, PM Trudeau insists readiness

Aug 08, 2017, at 06:28 am

Ottawa/Quebec, Aug 8 (IBNS): The recent influx of a huge number of asylum seekers over the Quebec border is turning out to be a litmus test for the Canadian government, media reports said.

Wildfire scorches more than five lakh hectares in British Columbia

Aug 08, 2017, at 06:26 am

Ottawa, Aug 8 (IBNS): The wildfire which was struck in early July scorched more than five lakh hectares in the British Columbia so far.

Hazardous material leak leave 12 injured in US Port of Long Beach

Aug 07, 2017, at 08:07 pm

Long Beach (California), Aug 7 (IBNS): Hazardous material leak in the Port of Long Beach, the second busiest container port in the US, left 12 people injured, including one firefighter, media reports said on Monday.