Canada: Mississauga woman, toddler killed in crash in Florida
Jan 07, 2017, at 12:47 am
Toronto, Jan 6 (IBNS): Police have identified a Mississauga woman and her four-year-old child who were killed in a crash in Florida earlier this week, media reports said.
Canada: Poisonous snakes seized from Toronto home
Jan 07, 2017, at 12:34 am
Toronto, Jan 6 (IBNS): 20 alive and 18 dead poisonous snakes, including a variety of vipers, puff adders, hundred pacers, cobras and rattle snakes, were seized from a Toronto home on Tuesday by Toronto Municipal Licensing and Standards (TMLS), media reports said.
Canada: Ontario man killed in Syria 'fighting' against Islamic State militants
Jan 06, 2017, at 01:26 am
Toronto, Jan 5 (IBNS): An Ontario family at Niagara Falls, learnt about the death of their 24-year-old son Nazzareno Tassone through a letter from Kurdish People's Defence Units informing them that he had been killed in Syria while fighting against Islamic State militants, media reports said.
Canadian National Railway: Uncertain future ahead
Jan 05, 2017, at 08:31 pm
Calgary, Jan 5 (IBNS): Canadian National Railway didn't fare well in the past 12 months with decline in cargo volumes, a failed takeover bid and divisions within the industry, according to media reports.
Some people don't understand the 'movement', says Trump
Jan 05, 2017, at 04:37 pm
Washington, Jan 5 (IBNS): US President-elect Donald Trump has said on Wednesday that some people don't understand the 'movement', referring to his win in the US presidential polls.
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Canada: North York mansion gutted by fire
Jan 05, 2017, at 04:08 pm
Toronto, Jan 5 (IBNS): The multimillion-dollar house, which was being constructed on Forest Heights Boulevard, North York, Ontario was ruined by fire which broke out early morning on New Year's Day, media reports said.
Toronto flights delayed as two planes collide
Jan 05, 2017, at 04:42 am
Toronto, Jan 4 (IBNS): Two airplanes at Toronto Pearson International Airport collided wings on Tuesday evening, media reports said.
Canadian woman dies in Italy while hiking
Jan 05, 2017, at 03:24 am
Toronto, Jan 4 (IBNS): A 24-year-old Canadian bride-to-be woman plunged to her death in a hiking accident in northern Italy, media reports said.
New York: Train derailment leaves over 100 injured
Jan 05, 2017, at 02:59 am
New York, Jan 4 (IBNS): At least 100 people were injured as a commuter train derailed during rush hour here on Wednesday, media reports said.
Canada: Four-year-old boy dies after motor vehicle hits him
Jan 04, 2017, at 02:46 pm
Toronto, Jan. 4 (IBNS): On New Year day Nishnawbe Aski Police received a call at 6:25 p.m., when a pedestrian was struck by a motor vehicle.
Canadian man dies after New Year's Eve party in Thailand
Jan 04, 2017, at 02:44 pm
Toronto, Jan 4 (IBNS): A Canadian man died after a New Year's Eve party on the island of Koh Phangan, Thailand, media reports said.
Canadian vocal coach Stuart Hamilton dies on New Year's Day
Jan 04, 2017, at 12:43 am
Toronto, Jan 3 (IBNS): One of Canada’s top vocal coaches for more than six decades, Stuart Hamilton died on Sunday in a palliative care of Toronto hospital, media reports said.
Canada: Ontario woman killed in Istanbul nightclub attack
Jan 03, 2017, at 10:55 pm
Toronto, Jan 3 (IBNS): An Ontario woman has been killed in the attack which occurred at a nightclub in Turkey's capital Istanbul recently, media reports said.
Trump dismisses North Korea nuclear threat
Jan 03, 2017, at 02:17 pm
Washington, Jan 3 (IBNS): Reacting to North Korea's threats, United States President-elect Donald Trump on Monday said the Asian nation would not develop a nuclear weapon hat might endanger US security.
Toronto people dip in cold waters of Lake Ontario for good cause
Jan 03, 2017, at 07:20 am
Toronto, Jan 2 (IBNS): Cold waters of Lake Ontario did not deter more than 600 people who dared to take a dip in it this Sunday.
Barack Obama to deliver farewell address on Jan 10
Jan 03, 2017, at 03:07 am
Washington, Jan 2 (IBNS): As his time in office comes to a close, US President Barack Obama will return to Chicago to deliver his farewell address on the evening of Jan 10.
Co-founder of Toronto International Film Festival dies at 77
Jan 02, 2017, at 11:08 pm
Toronto, Jan 2 (IBNS): Toronto International Film Festival (TIIF) co-founder Bill Marshall died in hospital in Toronto at age 77 after suffering a cardiac arrest early Sunday morning New Year's Day, media reports said.
Canada: Man fined $1,000 for cruelty to squirrel
Jan 02, 2017, at 07:42 pm
Toronto, Jan 2 (IBNS): A Belleville Court fined a man from Ontario for cruelty to animal under the Ontario SPCA Act recently, according to media reports.
US condemns Turkey night club attack
Jan 01, 2017, at 02:06 pm
Washington, Jan 1 (IBNS): The United States on Sunday condemned the attack at a night club in Istanbul which left at least 35 people killed.
Donald Trump dissuades Canadians traveling to United States: Poll
Jan 01, 2017, at 07:01 am
Toronto, Dec 31 (IBNS): A new poll by Probe Research and the Winnipeg Free Press shows about 29 percent of Manitobans, will avoid travel to the United States after Trump is sworn in as president on Jan. 20, 2017, media reports said.
Homeless deaths to be tracked by Toronto in 2017
Jan 01, 2017, at 06:50 am
Toronto, Dec. 31 (IBNS): Following the initiative of the decision by city council, Toronto Public Health (TPH) will begin tracking data about homeless deaths in the city of Toronto, starting Jan. 1, 2017, media reports said.
India-bound plane forced to return to Toronto
Dec 31, 2016, at 11:57 pm
Toronto, Dec 31 (IBNS): The airline Boeing 787-8, carrying 232 passengers, had been forced to return to Toronto recently due to the aggressive behaviour of a passenger, media reports said.
Dec 31, 2016, at 04:22 pm
Washington, Dec 31 (IBNS): In a move that will cause a significant discomfort to the present US government, President-elect Donald Trump has hailed Russian President Vladimir Putin as a smart man, following the latter's decision to not act against the US government's move to expel 35 Russian diplomats.
Arctic drilling freeze may interfere with oil and gas licensing
Dec 30, 2016, at 07:13 pm
Calgary Dec 30 (IBNS): In a recent environment friendly move, US President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that most of North American Arctic waters would be designated as off-limit for any new exploration including all future oil and gas licensing in Canadian waters, according to media reports.
Dec 30, 2016, at 05:33 pm
Toronto, Dec.30 (IBNS): A number of tax changes would affect federal and provincial governments in 2017 with the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) claiming that the new rules will mean more money in the pocket of majority of Canadians.
US govt sanctions Russian intel agencies
Dec 30, 2016, at 04:41 pm
Washington, Dec 30 (IBNS): The US government has sanctioned Russian intelligence agencies for allegedly interfering in the recently concluded Presidential elections in the United States, an official release stated.
Unattended bag prompts evacuation of Trump Tower in NY, later found safe
Dec 28, 2016, at 09:25 pm
New York, Dec 28 (IBNS): Unattended bag with toys prompted evacuation of Trump Tower in New York on late Tuesday afternoon, according to media reports on Wednesday.
Will Canada's economy gain momentum in 2017?
Dec 28, 2016, at 06:43 pm
Calgary, Dec 28 (IBNS): Canada's business lobby expects the nation's economy to strengthen in 2017 but prefers to remain cautious nevertheless, according to media reports.
US President-elect Trump unhappy over media's activities
Dec 27, 2016, at 04:57 pm
Washington, Dec 27 (IBNS): He may have been elected as the new US President, but billionaire Donald Trump is still unhappy with the media's activities or the lack of it.
Trump disses Obama, UN in new tweets
Dec 27, 2016, at 04:44 pm
Washington, Dec 27 (IBNS): US President-elect Donald Trump has dissed the outgoing US President Barack Obama and the United Nations in his new tweets.