US: Student opens fire at Maryland school, gets killed, injures two
Mar 21, 2018, at 05:25 am
Washington, Mar 20 (IBNS): Two students were injured as a gunman, who is supposedly a student as well, opened fire at a high school in the US state of Maryland on Tuesday before being killed himself, media reports said.
Health Canada to consult public on sale of high-alcohol mixed drinks
Mar 21, 2018, at 03:29 am
Ottawa, Mar 20 (IBNS): Health Canada has proposed to consult public to reduce the percentage of alcohol in the drinks or the format they are sold in, media reports said.
Canada PM Trudeau announces new Lieutenant Governors for Newfoundland and Labrador, British Columbia
Mar 21, 2018, at 12:02 am
Ottawa, Mar 20 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday announced the names of new Lieutenant Governors for Newfoundland and Labrador and British Columbia.
Uber suspends self-driving car tests after fatal accident in US
Mar 20, 2018, at 03:35 pm
Tempe, Mar 20 (IBNS): Following a fatal accident in Tempe, popular app-based Taxi service Uber has suspended its self-driving car tests in all North American cities, media reports said on Tuesday.
Sex and the City actress Cynthia Nixon to run for New York Governor
Mar 20, 2018, at 03:15 pm
New York, Mar 20 (IBNS): Actress Cynthia Nixon has joined the race in becoming the Governor of New York city.
Canada: Toronto Mayor Tory announces next steps in Vision Zero Road Safety Plan for school zones
Mar 20, 2018, at 04:08 am
Toronto, Mar 20 (IBNS): Several new initiatives to improve road safety to be launched in the next few weeks have been announced by the City of Toronto with the message “slow down Toronto” in school zones, media reports said.
Parliament may consider lowering the voting age, says Canada's elections chief
Mar 20, 2018, at 01:37 am
Ottawa, Mar 19 (IBNS): Canada's elections chief has said the parliament may consider lowering the voting age to 16, media reports said.
Canada: Shooting takes place in Toronto restaurant, one man injured
Mar 20, 2018, at 01:04 am
Toronto, Mar 19 (IBNS): A man has been injured in a shooting which took place at a 24-hour restaurant in Toronto, Canada, media reports said.
New initiatives to serve Indigenous voters being launched by Elections Canada
Mar 19, 2018, at 04:08 am
Ottawa, Mar 18 (IBNS): New initiatives and cultural training for staff is being launched by Elections Canada to serve Indigenous voters better in the polls next year, media reports said.
Canada: Quebec boy still missing, parents plead to get back son
Mar 18, 2018, at 01:20 am
Montreal, Mar 17 (IBNS): Parents of 10-year old Quebec boy Ariel Jeffrey Kouakou, who went missing since Monday, have pleaded to get back their son, media reports said.
USA: Fired from his post, Andrew McCabe releases a fiery statement
Mar 17, 2018, at 04:19 pm
Washington, Mar 17 (IBNS): Former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) deputy director Andrew McCabe, who was fired by the Trump Administration on the eve of his retirement, has issued a fiery statement, saying that he was singled out.
US: FBI official Andrew McCabe sacked
Mar 17, 2018, at 02:47 pm
Washington, Mar 17 (IBNS): In a major development, US Attorney General Jeff Sessions has fired FBI official Andrew McCabe, media reports said.
Ontario makes new investments in newcomer success
Mar 17, 2018, at 04:25 am
Toronto, Mar 16 (IBNS): Ontario is helping newcomers and their families by investing in services and programs to help them settle into their new lives.
Canada: Will attend Sikh-separatist rallies if opportunity comes, says Jagmeet Singh
Mar 17, 2018, at 03:47 am
Ottawa, Mar 16 (IBNS): New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jagmeet Singh has stated he will attend Sikh-separatist rallies if such opportunities come in future, media reports said.
US: Four dies in Florida university bridge collapse
Mar 16, 2018, at 05:42 pm
Miami, Mar 16 (IBNS): At least four people have died in the Florida University Bridge collapse which occurred on Thursday afternoon, media reports said.
Canada and Ontario governments sign bilateral agreement for infrastructure investments
Mar 16, 2018, at 03:47 am
Mississauga, Mar 15 (IBNS): The governments of Canada and Ontario are working together to make long-term infrastructure investments that will create economic growth, sustain well-paying jobs, build inclusive communities and support a low carbon, green economy.
Canada: Amid rally row, Jagmeet Singh condemns any form of terrorism
Mar 16, 2018, at 02:38 am
Ottawa, Mar 15 (IBNS): Amid the ongoing row over his attendance at a Sikh rally, New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jagmeet Singh has condemned all acts of terrorism, media reports said.
Ontario, Canada's first province, to introduce pay transparency legislation
Mar 15, 2018, at 06:35 pm
Ottawa, Mar 15 (IBNS): Ontario has become the first province in Canada to introduce pay transparency to promote women's economic empowerment, media reports said.
Toronto's priority transit projects get $9 billion in funding
Mar 15, 2018, at 06:13 pm
Toronto, Mar 15 (IBNS): The Government of Canada and the provincial government of Ontario have earmarked almost $9 billion for Toronto's priority transit projects as part of their transit infrastructure funding plans, according to media reports.
White House lends support to UK on Russian diplomats' expulsion
Mar 15, 2018, at 06:04 pm
Washington/London, Mar 15 (IBNS): Following the UK's decision to expel 23 Russian diplomats from its land, US said it 'stands in solidarity'with Britain.
Canada: Quebec boy still missing, search continues
Mar 14, 2018, at 09:46 pm
Quebec City, Mar 14 (IBNS): A 10-year old Quebec boy, who went missing on Tuesday, is still without any trace, media reports said.
Canada: University of Toronto's Centre for Planetary Sciences uses AI to count craters on the moon
Mar 14, 2018, at 07:03 pm
Toronto, Mar 14 (IBNS): Researchers at the University of Toronto (U of T), Ontario, have used the new technology behind self-driving cars to measure the size and location of crater impacts on the moon, media reports said.
Donald Trump removes Rex Tillerson, CIA director Mike Pompeo to replace him
Mar 14, 2018, at 12:46 am
Washington, Mar 13 (IBNS): In a major decision, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday removed Rex Tillerson as the Secretary of State.
Donald Trump appoints Mike Pompeo as US Secretary of State
Mar 14, 2018, at 12:15 am
Washington, Mar 13 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that CIA director Mike Pompeo will now serve as the Secretary of State.
Canada: Trump speaks to Trudeau over phone, stresses on fast NAFTA deal
Mar 13, 2018, at 07:08 pm
Ottawa, Mar 13 (IBNS): In a phone interaction with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, US President Donald Trump has stressed on a fast completion of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations, media reports said.
Canadian Brian McKeever wins Paralympic gold in 2018 Winter Games
Mar 13, 2018, at 06:22 pm
Toronto/South Korea, Mar 13 (IBNS): Brian McKeever, 38, from Canada, one of the older athletes on the World Cup circuit against men nearly 20 years his junior, won a gold at the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games. on Sunday, alongside guides Graham Nishikawa and Russell Kennedy, in the men's 20-kilometre cross-country ski freestyle race, media reports said.
Mar 13, 2018, at 06:05 pm
Scarborough, Mar 13 (IBNS): Shaun Chen, Member of Parliament for Scarborough North, on behalf of Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, has announced a project that will invest in training equipment and materials to help apprentices get the skills they need to succeed.
Mar 13, 2018, at 12:49 am
Ottawa, Mar 12 (IBNS): Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland told her Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj that the invitation of convicted pro-Khalistani terrorist Jaspal Atwal to India was an "honest mistake", media reports said.
Christine Elliott agrees to Doug Ford's Ontario PC leadership victory, congratulates winner
Mar 13, 2018, at 12:44 am
Toronto, Mar 12 (IBNS): After disputing the voting results, Christine Elliott has agreed to Doug Ford's victory in the Ontario Progressive Conservative (PC) leadership race, media reports said.
Brenda Lucki named as Canada's first permanent female RCMP commissioner
Mar 12, 2018, at 05:02 pm
Ottawa, May 12 (IBNS): Brenda Lucki has been named as Canada's first permanent female RCMP's commissioner by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale at a ceremony in Regina, Manitoba, at the RCMP's training depot, media reports said.