US govt proposes change in H1B application process

Dec 02, 2018, at 03:01 pm

Washington, Dec 2 (IBNS): The United States has proposed new change to the H1B rules to help those with advanced degrees from U.S. universities over regular H1B applicants.

Canada PM Trudeau condoles death of George HW Bush

Dec 01, 2018, at 08:56 pm

Ottawa, Dec 1 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau along with his wife Sophie have condoled the demise of former US President George Herbert Walker Bush, who passed away on Friday evening aged 94.

Canada, US, Mexico formally sign new trade deal USMCA

Dec 01, 2018, at 08:48 pm

Buenos Aires, Dec 1 (IBNS): Canada, the United States and Mexico have formally signed the new trade deal, United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), at Buenos Aires in Argentina.

US' 41st President George HW Bush dies at 94

Dec 01, 2018, at 12:03 pm

Washington, Dec 1 (IBNS): George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st US President, passed away on Friday evening at an age of 94.

Former US President George HW Bush passes away

Dec 01, 2018, at 11:04 am

Washington, Dec 1 (IBNS): Former US President George HW Bush has passed away at an age of 94.

Canada, US, Mexico to sign new trade deal today

Nov 30, 2018, at 04:12 pm

Ottawa, Nov 30 (IBNS): Canada, the United States and Mexico will sign the trade deal, which is a renewed North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), on Friday morning, media reports said.

Canada: Earthquake strikes St. John in BC; no damage

Nov 30, 2018, at 04:02 pm

St John, Nov 30 (IBNS): An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 struck near St. John, British Columbia (BC) in Canada on Thursday, media reports said.

Canada: Conservatives call for official resignation of Raj Grewal

Nov 29, 2018, at 06:37 pm

Ottawa, Nov 29 (IBNS): Federal Conservatives have called for an official resignation of Liberal MP Raj Grewal, media reports said.

Canada Post says parcel delivery may be delayed

Nov 28, 2018, at 06:32 pm

Ottawa, Nov 28 (IBNS): Canada Post workers have been forced to join works with back-to-work legislation, which was passed in the House of Commons last week, media reports said.

Syrian man who was living in Malaysia airport reaches Canada

Nov 28, 2018, at 06:15 pm

Vancouver, Nov 28 (IBNS): Syrian man, who had spent seven months in the Malaysia airport, has finally arrived in Canada, media reports said.

Canada: Green Party leader Elizabeth May is getting married

Nov 27, 2018, at 03:02 pm

Ottawa, Nov 27 (IBNS): Green Party leader of Canada, Elizabeth May, will soon be getting married.

Canada PM Trudeau condoles death of girl at Santa Claus parade

Nov 26, 2018, at 07:25 pm

Ottawa, Nov 26 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has condoled the death of a four-year girl child, who was killed at the Santa Claus Parade on Saturday, media reports said.

Canada Post strike: House passes back-to-work legislation

Nov 24, 2018, at 06:11 pm

Ottawa, Nov 24 (IBNS): MPs have passed back-to-work legislation in the House of Commons to end the Canada Post strike, media reports said.

Canada PM Trudeau meets Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi

Nov 23, 2018, at 05:13 pm

Ottawa, Nov 23 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has met Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi and the two had a discussion over the city.

Canada: Liberal MP Raj Grewal resigns from Ontario seat

Nov 23, 2018, at 03:36 pm

Brampton, Nov 23 (IBNS): Canadian MP Raj Grewal, who belongs to the Liberal Party, has resigned from his Ontario seat owing to "personal and medical reasons".

Canada: Ontario PC MPP opposes Ford for scrapping French-language services

Nov 22, 2018, at 07:46 pm

Toronto, Nov 22 (IBNS): Amanda Simard, a newly-elected Ontario Progressive Conservative (PC) MPP, has opposed Premier Doug Ford's plan to scrap the French-language services in the province, media reports said.

Canada: Federal government might introduce legislation to force stop Post workers' strike

Nov 21, 2018, at 11:09 pm

Ottawa, Nov 21 (IBNS): The federal government might introduce a legislation to force stop the strike of Canadian Post workers, media reports said.

US court temporarily blocks Trump's order barring asylum to illegal migrants

Nov 20, 2018, at 03:08 pm

Washington D C, Nov 20 (IBNS) : In the latest courtroom defeat for Donald Trump on immigration policy, a  US judge on Monday  temporarily blocked an order by the President  that barred asylum for immigrants who enter the country illegally from Mexico, the latest courtroom defeat for Trump on immigration policy, media reports said.

Chicago hospital shooting leaves medical staff and policeman among four dead

Nov 20, 2018, at 09:39 am

Chicago, Nov 20 (IBNS): At least four people, including the attacker, were killed during a shooting at a hospital in US city of Chicago on Tuesday, police said.

Week after Guyana plane crash, one Canadian dead: Global Affairs

Nov 19, 2018, at 02:34 pm

Ottawa, Nov 19 (IBNS): Global Affairs Canada on Sunday stated that one Canadian has died after one week of Guyana plane crash, media reports said.

Canada PM Trudeau wishes Latvia on its 100th anniversary of independence

Nov 19, 2018, at 02:31 pm

Ottawa, Nov 19 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has wished people of Latvia on the occasion of the country's 100th anniversary of independence.

Pakistan doesn't do a damn thing for us: Donald Trump

Nov 19, 2018, at 10:08 am

Washington, Nov 19 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has once again attacked Pakistan holding that the South Asian nation does not do  'anything' for America and even helped terrorist Osama Bin Laden hide near its garrison city.

California wildfires: 631 people missing in US state

Nov 16, 2018, at 07:28 pm

California, Nov 16 (IBNS): The number of missing in the wildfires which have hit California area in the USA has touched 631, media reports said on Friday.

Canada wants answer from Saudi over its role in Khashoggi killing, says Trudeau

Nov 15, 2018, at 07:56 pm

Ottawa, Nov 15 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said his country wants an answer from Saudi Arabia over its alleged role in journalist Jamal Khashoggi's killing in Turkey, media reports said.

Canada: Medical cannabis users complain of shortages

Nov 14, 2018, at 07:19 pm

Ottawa, Nov 14 (IBNS): Medical cannabis users are complaining of shortages of marijuana and delays in production, media reports said.

Canada wants free trade agreement with Asian nations: PM Trudeau

Nov 14, 2018, at 07:19 pm

Singapore, Nov 14 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said his country wants free trade deal with a bloc of 10 Asian nations, media reports said.

Donald Trump celebrates Diwali at White House, calls Modi a friend

Nov 14, 2018, at 11:04 am

Washington, Nov 14 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has referred to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "friend" while celebrating Hindu festival Diwali at the White House on Tuesday.

Canada in talks with Pakistan over Asia Bibi, says Canada PM Trudeau in Paris

Nov 13, 2018, at 03:15 pm

Paris, Nov 13 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said his country is talking with Pakistan over Asia Bibi, whose acquittal of charges of blasphemy sparked massive row in South Asia, media reports said.

Canada PM Justin Trudeau meets Nobel Peace Prize winner Nadia Murad in Paris

Nov 12, 2018, at 09:53 pm

Paris, Nov 12 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has met 2018 Nobel Peace Prize winner Nadia Murad in France's capital city Paris.

Saddened by death and devastation in California fires: Pompeo

Nov 12, 2018, at 09:22 am

Washington, Nov 12 (IBNS):  US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said he is saddened by the loss of lives in wildfires which hit California in recent times.