Plastic microbeads to be banned in Canada

Nov 13, 2016, at 12:41 am

Ottawa, Nov.11 (IBNS): The federal government says it will ban the sale of shower gels, toothpaste and facial scrubs containing plastic microbeads, effective July 1, 2018.

Won't take even a dollar as salary : Donald Trump

Nov 12, 2016, at 06:38 pm

Washington DC, Nov 12 (IBNS) : US President-elect Donald Trump has said he will not accept a salary for being president.

Afghanistan: Casualties feared as explosion rocks US military base

Nov 12, 2016, at 04:03 pm

Kabul, Nov 12 (IBNS): An explosion ripped through the largest US military base in Afghanistan's Bagram on Saturday morning, reports said.

Indo-Canadians worry as Indian rupee cancellations grips over

Nov 12, 2016, at 06:19 am

Toronto, Nov 11 (IBNS): While Indians living in India are flocking the banks to exchange the 500 and 1000 Rupee notes, they held with them, overseas Indians, Indo-Canadians are in big dilemma with the cancellation of the currency denominations early this week.

Canadians do not favour relaxed rules for Americans’ entry to Canada

Nov 12, 2016, at 06:09 am

Toronto, Nov. 11 (IBNS): According to a new Mainstreet Research poll conducted last weekend 5,066 Canadians said they were not in favour of relaxing the rules for U.S. citizens to move to Canada after Donald Trumps is elected president.

Toronto police on the look out of a chubby man following stabbing

Nov 12, 2016, at 04:54 am

Toronto, Nov 11 (IBNS): Toronto police said, early morning on Friday, a man was stabbed in his abdomen and the suspect us described as a “chubby man wearing a poncho with his hear in a bun”.

CGI Toronto intensifies political-economic relations with New Brunswick in his visit

Nov 12, 2016, at 03:28 am

Toronto, Nov 11 (IBNS): The Consul General of India, Toronto, Dinesh Bhatia paid the first visit to the capital city of Fredericton in New Brunswick from November 7th to 9th.

Toronto City Council favours an addition of three new municipal wards

Nov 12, 2016, at 02:59 am

Toronto, Nov. 11 (IBNS): After a study of seven different options as part of a review of Toronto’s ward boundaries, Toronto city council had voted on Wednesday in favour of a proposal to increase the number of municipal wards from 44 to 47 for 2018 ballot.

Canadians honour the fallen soldiers in services across the country

Nov 12, 2016, at 02:35 am

Toronto, Nov 11 (IBNS): Canadians, from all walks of life gathered together to honour the services of the soldiers who laid their lives for the sake of the country in a special Remembrance Day service, held in different community groups across the country.

Economic growth to slow down post downturn in Calgary: Experts

Nov 12, 2016, at 01:55 am

Calgary, Nov 10 (IBNS): Speculation had been rife in the business circle in Calgary that the worst part of economic downturn would be over soon, although economic growth and employment opportunity in 2017 would be slower than expected in the region.

Meeting with Obama was really good: Trump

Nov 11, 2016, at 02:56 pm

Washington, Nov 11 (IBNS): US President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday visited the White House and met current President Barack Obama.

Community groups in Quebec help Syrian refugees in settlement in Canada

Nov 11, 2016, at 02:09 am

Montreal, Nov 10 (IBNS): The refugees, Dania Saad and her husband, Samir Altabra have been continuously receiving monthly cheques of $1,000 from their private sponsors, eight months since arriving in Montreal as Syrian refugees, a media report said.

Youth in Toronto arrested for sexual assault

Nov 11, 2016, at 01:44 am

Toronto, Nov 10 (IBNS): Police have recently arrested a 13-year-old boy with several charges of sexual assaults in Toronto’s North York area.

Canada: Domestic Violence shoots high in Calgary

Nov 11, 2016, at 01:27 am

Calgary, Nov 10 (IBNS): A recent report on Domestic Violence in Calgary prepared by the Calgary Domestic Violence Collective had been released by Calgary Police which shows that domestic violence has a seen steep rise of 36 percent in comparison to the last five years.

Woman run over by car near Toronto

Nov 10, 2016, at 06:43 pm

Mississauga, Nov 10 (IBNS): A woman was run over by a car in Mississauga near Toronto on Wednesday, police said.

Protest rallies in the US against Donald Trump's victories

Nov 10, 2016, at 06:08 pm

Washington, Nov 10 (IBNS) : Thousands of people hit the street in different parts of the US on Wednesday protesting against Donald Trump's surprise victory in the Presidential election, Time reported.

Donald Trump victory takes Canadians by shock

Nov 10, 2016, at 05:59 am

Toronto, Nov. 9 (IBNS): Canadians were shocked on Wednesday morning when they woke up to learn that Donald Trump had been elected as the next President of the United States.

Hope Donald Trump will be a successful president: Hillary Clinton

Nov 10, 2016, at 04:44 am

Washington, Nov 9 (IBNS): After losing the historic US Presidential Elections, which grabbed the attention of the entire globe, Democrat candidate Hillary Clinton, in a very emotional address to Americans, said that she hopes Donald Trump "will be a successful president."

Alberta shows discontentment over Carbon tax

Nov 10, 2016, at 03:36 am

Calgary Nov 06: (IBNS): In a big state, wide rally organised by Wildrose Party in Calgary on Saturday the Albertans expressed their vehement opposition to the proposed carbon tax, as laid down a policy by provincial NDP government of Alberta.

Canada PM congratulates Donald Trump  on his win

Nov 10, 2016, at 03:06 am

Ottawa, Nov 9 (IBNS): The Canadian Prime Minister congratulated Donald Trump on his triumphant victory as the next US President, and promised to work with him closely to strengthen trade and international security.

Two-vehicle collision in Ontario kills the driver

Nov 10, 2016, at 02:38 am

Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ontario, Nov. 9 (IBNS): Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and OPP collision reconstruction team were on the scene of collision after a car and a dump truck collided in the southbound lanes of the highway at around 2 p.m. Tuesday.

Missing vehicle and 2 dead bodies recovered from Toronto pond

Nov 10, 2016, at 02:23 am

Mississauga, Nov. 9 (IBNS): Peel Police confirmed Tuesday evening that the car found in Mississauga pond is the same vehicle with two missing brothers which were last seen operating.

Pramila Jayapal elected to the U.S. House of Representative

Nov 10, 2016, at 01:45 am

Washington, Nov 9 (IBNS): Creating history, Pramila Jayapal became the first Indian-American woman who was elected to the U.S. House of Representative on Wednesday.

Indian-American Kamala Harris wins US Senate seat

Nov 09, 2016, at 09:14 pm

California, Nov 9 (IBNS): Indian-American candidate Kamala Harris on Wednesday won the US Senate seat from California state.

Ours was not a campaign, but rather, an incredible and great movement: Donald Trump

Nov 09, 2016, at 07:25 pm

Washington, Nov 9 (IBNS): Donald Trump, who won the US Presidency, thereby becoming the 45th President of the Unites States of America, hailed his win as a great movement.

Republican Donald Trump elected US president, calls his campaign a movement

Nov 09, 2016, at 07:23 pm

New York, Nov 9 (IBNS): Upsetting the Democrat apple cart led by Hillary Clinton and stunning the world with a historic and almost an unpredictable win, Republican nominee Donald Trump was elected 45th president of the United States on Tuesday.

US Presidential Polls: Trump takes Utah, builds healthy lead

Nov 09, 2016, at 06:21 pm

Washington, Nov 9 (IBNS): Republican nominee Donald Trump took a stride forward towards the Oval Office as he won Utah and is likely to win Alaska, reports said.

US Presidential Polls: Trump wins major states, Canadian immigration website crashes

Nov 09, 2016, at 05:20 pm

Washington/Toronto, Nov 9 (IBNS): As Republican Nominee Donald Trump slowly inched towards his victory in the ongoing US Presidential polls, the Canadian immigration website crashed multiple times, owing to thick traffic who watched the billionaire take Ohio, Missouri and Florida, reports said.

US Presidential Polls: Trump wins Ohio, surges ahead

Nov 09, 2016, at 04:40 pm

Washington, Nov 9 (IBNS): Surging ahead of his opponent Hillary Clinton, Republican nominee Donald Trump won the crucial Ohio state as results of the closely fought US Presidential polls are coming out on Thursday.

Shooting near US polling station kills 1

Nov 09, 2016, at 03:42 pm

Los Angeles, Nov 9 (IBNS): A shooting incident close to a polling location in this city near Los Angeles on Tuesday left at least one person killed, media reports said.