Gina Haspel appointed as CIA director
May 18, 2018, at 02:55 pm
Washington, May 18 (IBNS): The US Senate has approved the appointment of CIA's first female director, media reports said.
Canadian doctor shot in Gaza, PM Trudeau calls investigation
May 18, 2018, at 04:50 am
Ottawa, May 17 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called an investigation to probe a reported incident in which one of his countrymen, who is a doctor by profession, was shot in Gaza, media reports said.
Canada: Federal government to finance Trans Mountain Pipeline project
May 17, 2018, at 04:53 am
Ottawa, May 16 (IBNS): The federal government is ready to finance the much-awaited Trans Mountain Pipeline project, media reports said.
Canada PM Justin Trudeau wishes Muslims on beginning of Ramadan
May 17, 2018, at 04:28 am
Ottawa, May 16 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has wished all Muslim people in the country and across the world on the beginning of Ramadan.
Canada: B.C.'s Southern Interior fear second wave of flooding, officers ask for help
May 17, 2018, at 01:00 am
British Columbia/Ottawa, May 16 (IBNS): With volunteers and emergency workers suffering from exhaustion after almost a week of fighting the floods, especially in Grand Forks, Christina Lake, Rock Creek and surrounding rural areas, politicians and officials are asking for help from the army, media reports said.
Canada: It is too early, say scientists, to attribute climate change to B.C.'s floods
May 16, 2018, at 04:22 am
B.C./Ottawa, May 15 (IBNS): Many people in British Columbia (B.C.).are blaming record-breaking heat and destructive floods to climate change, media reports said.
Melania Trump doing really well after surgery, says husband Donald Trump
May 16, 2018, at 12:04 am
Washington, May 15 (IBNS): The First Lady of the United States of America, Melania Trump is 'doing really well' following her surgery, tweeted husband and US President Donald Trump.
US First Lady Melania Trump undergoes kidney surgery
May 15, 2018, at 02:47 pm
Washington, May 15 (IBNS): US First Lady Melania Trump underwent a kidney surgery on Monday, media reports said.
Canada: Ontario Liberals highlight budget mistake in NDP's election platform
May 15, 2018, at 02:40 am
Toronto, May 14 (IBNS): The Ontario Liberals have highlighted a budget mistake of $5.7 billion in the New Democratic Party's (NDP's) election platform, media reports said.
Canada PM Trudeau triggers row by calling Quebec by-election three days after announcing new project
May 15, 2018, at 02:07 am
Quebec City, May 14 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has triggered a controversy by calling a by-election in Quebec, three days after announcing a new project in the particular riding, media reports said.
US President Donald Trump urges other nations to change thought process on terrorism
May 14, 2018, at 05:04 pm
Washington, May 14 (IBNS): In the wake of the recent terror attack in Paris, in which the attacker killed at least one person before being shot by the police, US President Donald Trump has suggested a change in thought process on terrorism.
President Trump is making history: Benjamin Netanyahu on inauguration of new US embassy in Jerusalem
May 14, 2018, at 02:45 pm
Tel Aviv, May 14 (IBNS): Israel prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday appreciated Donald Trump for recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and called it a 'historic move' made by the US President.
Canada govt slammed over IBM deal
May 14, 2018, at 10:45 am
Ottawa, May 13 (IBNS): Canada’s native technology firms slammed the federal government’s move of signing $500-million deal with IBM Canada Ltd. without any competitive bidding, media reports said.
Israel: Ivanka Trump, husband Jared Kushner arrive in Jerusalem for embassy opening
May 14, 2018, at 04:19 am
Jerusalem, May 13 (IBNS): Senior White House advisers, Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner, have arrived in Israel's capital Jerusalem on Sunday, ahead of the inauguration of the new US embassy in the country.
Canada: Convicted pro-Khalistani terrorist Jaspal Atwal charged with uttering threats
May 13, 2018, at 04:37 am
Ottawa, May 12 (IBNS): Convicted pro-Khalistani terrorist Jaspal Atwal, who was photographed with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's wife Sophie during India trip in early 2018, has been charged with uttering threats in a new case, media reports said.
Canada celebrates 60th anniversary of NORAD
May 13, 2018, at 03:21 am
Ottawa, May 12 (IBNS): Canada is celebrating the 60th anniversary of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), an organisation which provides aerospace warning, air sovereignty and protection to North America.
Canada's Phoenix pay system becomes headache for federal public servants
May 12, 2018, at 05:25 am
Ottawa, May 11 (IBNS): Pending of more than 600K cases in Phoenix pay system has caused problems for more than half of all federal public servants, media reports said.
Canada: Live crabs occupy seats in Toronto subway train, witness shares story
May 12, 2018, at 04:01 am
Toronto, May 11 (IBNS): A Toronto woman has shared a unique experience of witnessing live crabs occupying seats in a Toronto subway train, drawing ire of a passenger.
Canadian minister Navdeep Bains asked to remove turban at US airport
May 11, 2018, at 08:39 pm
Ottawa, May 11 (IBNS): Canadian minister Navedeep Bains was once asked to remove his turban at the US airport for security checking, media reports said.
Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un to meet in Singapore on June 12
May 11, 2018, at 03:01 pm
Washington, May 11 (IBNS): The much-awaited meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will take place on June 12.
Toronto van attack: Accused man to appear in court today
May 11, 2018, at 12:14 am
Toronto, May 10 (IBNS): The accused man in Toronto van attack, which claimed 10 lives, will appear in the court on Thursday, media reports said.
Canada: Elections Ontario to use electronic voting machines and voter lists in Jun 7 polls
May 10, 2018, at 11:57 pm
Ottawa, May 10 (IBNS): The use of electronic voting machines and voter lists for the first time in Jun 7 Ontario elections, would help speed up both the voting and ballot-counting process, media reports said.
Canadian Tire signs deal to buy Norway's Helly Hansen
May 10, 2018, at 11:48 pm
Ottawa, May 10 (IBNS): Canadian Tire has signed a deal to buy Norway-based Helly Hansen, which is a maker of sportswear and workwear, for $985 million, media reports said.
Canada to strengthen Canada-Caribbean economic and climate resilience
May 10, 2018, at 08:09 pm
Bahamas/Ottawa, May 10 (IBNS): Marie-Claude Bibeau, Canadian Federal Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, on Wednesday concluded a three-day visit to the Bahamas, Caribbean Islands, where she attended the 21st meeting of the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM’s) Council for Foreign and Community Relations, media reports said.
US prisoners in North Korea released, to arrive in nation shortly: Trump
May 10, 2018, at 01:00 am
Washington, May 9 (IBNS): Three American person, who were imprisoned in North Korea, has been released, US President Doanld Trump informed on Wednesday.
Canada PM Justin Trudeau to deliver formal apology over the fate of St. Louis and passengers
May 09, 2018, at 07:18 pm
Ottawa, May 9 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will formally apologise in the House of Commons over the tragic fate of St. Louis and its passengers, who were denied an entry to the country in 1939.
May 09, 2018, at 05:15 pm
Washington, May 9 (IBNS): Former US President Barack Obama has criticised his successor Donald Trump's decision to pull the country out of the Iran nuclear deal, which was signed in 2015.
US President Donald Trump pulls out of Iran nuclear deal
May 09, 2018, at 02:51 pm
Washington, May 9 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced his government's decision to quit the Iran nuclear deal.
Canada announces new measures to deal asylum seekers, launches outreach mission in Nigeria
May 09, 2018, at 02:53 am
Ottawa, May 8 (IBNS): Canada has announced new measures to deal the influx of asylum seekers, who are crossing the US borders to enter Canada, media reports said.
Canada: Elections Ontario asked to investigate Doug Ford's campaign videos
May 09, 2018, at 12:12 am
Ottawa, May 7 (IBNS): Elections Ontario were asked by the Liberal Party of Ontario (Liberals) to investigate Progressive Conservative leader Doug Ford’s use of campaign videos as not being identified to be created by Ford's party.