Canada: Liberals, New Democrats vote in favour of Marijuana Act in Ontario
Dec 13, 2017, at 08:14 pm
Ottawa, Dec 13 (IBNS): The Liberals and the New Democrats have voted in favour of the Marijuana Act, to be effective from July 1, 2018, in Ontario, media reports said.
USA : Democrat Jones wins Alabama Senate election, blow to Donald Trump;
Dec 13, 2017, at 07:26 pm
Washington DC, Dec 13 (IBNS): In a stunning setback for President Donald Trump, Democrat Doug Jones has won the Senate seat in the deeply conservative southern state of Alabama, media reports said.
Richard Wagner becomes new Chief Justice of Canada
Dec 13, 2017, at 04:53 am
Ottawa, Dec 12 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed Justice Richard Wagner as the country's new Chief Justice on Tuesday, media reports said.
Bangladeshi-origin man responsible for Manhattan explosion
Dec 12, 2017, at 05:28 am
New York, Dec 11 (IBNS): A Bangladeshi-origin man inspired by the Islamic State has been identified to be responsible for the explosion that hit New York's Port Authority Bus Terminal on Monday, media reports said.
4 injured in Manhattan explosion, NY Mayor calls it an 'attempted terrorist attack'
Dec 12, 2017, at 02:25 am
New York, Dec 11 (IBNS): At least four people were injured as an explosion hit New York's Port Authority Bus Terminal on Monday as city Mayor Bill de Blasio calling the incident as an 'attempted terrorist attack'.
Canada: NDP leader Jagmeet Singh visits Montreal
Dec 12, 2017, at 02:09 am
Montreal, Dec 11 (IBNS): New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jagmeet Singh is in Montreal as he is undertaking his first cross-country tour, media reports said.
Canada: St. John's woman accuses court of caring abuser more than her future
Dec 12, 2017, at 02:07 am
St. John's, Dec 11 (IBNS): A St. John's woman, Aden Savoie, accused the court for caring her boyfriend, who had abused her, than caring the woman's future, media reports said.
Manhattan explosion leaves four people injured
Dec 12, 2017, at 01:50 am
New York, Dec 11 (IBNS): At least four people were hurt as explosion rocked New York's Port Authority on Monday, police said.
Explosion rocks Manhattan bus terminal, 1 person taken to custody
Dec 12, 2017, at 01:04 am
New York, Dec 11 (IBNS): An explosion rocked Port Authority bus terminal at 42nd Street and Eighth Avenue in Manhattan on Monday, police said.
Angry Trump slams US media, calls it 'a stain' on America
Dec 11, 2017, at 04:00 pm
Washington, Dec 11 (IBNS): An angry Donald Trump slammed the US media, after a Washington Post journalist riled him with a picture from the President's Pensacola speech.
Canada PM Trudeau faces heat from US President Trump over 'trade deficit'
Dec 10, 2017, at 02:10 am
Ottawa, Dec 9 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing heat from US President Donald Trump, who acclaimed the former saying "a nice guy" but also has hit out at his counterpart over their differences on "trade deficit" discussions, media reports said.
Toronto police officer who had sex with youth group member, pleaded guilty
Dec 10, 2017, at 01:02 am
Toronto, Dec 9 (IBNS): A Toronto police officer on Thursday pleaded guilty for having a sexual relationship with a youth group member, media reports said.
Canada: Woman faces charge for driving slow in eastern Ontario
Dec 09, 2017, at 04:42 am
Toronto, Dec 8 (IBNS): A 47-year old Canadian woman has faced charge for allegedly driving slow on Highway 401 in eastern Ontario, media reports said.
Al Franken to resign, Bernie Sanders urges Trump to take a hint
Dec 08, 2017, at 05:52 pm
Washington, Dec 8 (IBNS): Engulfed by sexual allegations, US Senator Al Franken has announced his decision to step down in the coming weeks.
Canada's embassy in Israel to remain in Tel Aviv: PM Trudeau
Dec 08, 2017, at 06:03 am
Ottawa, Dec 7 (IBNS): Though US President Donald Trump has triggered a firestorm by announcing that American embassy in Israel will be shifted to Jerusalem to recognize it as the capital of the Jewish nation, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his country's embassy will continue to be in Tel Aviv, media reports said.
Vancouver: Teenage girl faces attack in train, 'hero' passenger jumps to help
Dec 08, 2017, at 05:41 am
Vancouver, Dec 7 (IBNS): A teenage girl, who was attacked by a man in Vancouver train, was saved by a young man whom she called "hero" passenger, media reports said.
Bank of Canada keeps overnight rate target unchanged at 1%
Dec 07, 2017, at 03:47 am
Ottawa, Dec 6 (IBNS): After two consecutive hikes in the present fiscal year, the Bank of Canada has decided to keep the overnight rate target unchanged, media reports said.
Jennifer Maclntyre steps down as Canada's Ambassador for climate change
Dec 07, 2017, at 02:49 am
Ottawa, Dec 6 (IBNS): Canadian Ambassador for climate change, Jennifer Maclntyre, has resigned after her husband's death.
Donald Trump to recognise Jerusalem as Israel capital
Dec 06, 2017, at 08:13 pm
Washington DC, Dec 6 (IBNS) : The United States will officially recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, thus becoming the first country in the world to do so since the foundation of the state in 1948, media reports said.
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Canada: Federal government to launch ad campaign over drug-impaired driving
Dec 06, 2017, at 04:16 am
Ottawa, Dec 5 (IBNS): The federal government in Canada is set to launch an ad-campaign to create awareness over drug-impaired driving, with few months to go for the legalisation of recreational marijuana in the country, media reports said.
Canada-Trump officials discuss curb on phoney goods
Dec 05, 2017, at 12:18 am
Ottawa, Dec 4 (IBNS): Canada and US President Donald Trump's officials have discussed over the curbing phoney goods like fake iPhones and phoney Prada fashions, media reports said.
Canada: Liberal government wants to reduce cases against those hiding HIV status to sex partners
Dec 03, 2017, at 03:09 am
Ottawa, Dec 2 (IBNS): The Liberal government in Canada wants to limit the number of prosecutions against those who do not reveal their HIV status to thesexual partners, media reports said.
Daughter of Canadian couple detained in China pressurises Trudeau on foreign visit
Dec 03, 2017, at 03:08 am
Ottawa, Dec 2 (IBNS): Daughter of Canadian couple, who have been detained in China since 2016, is hoping that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's China visit would release her captive parents before Christmas this year, media reports said.
Speaker boots Tory MP Richards from house for excessive heckling
Dec 01, 2017, at 09:28 pm
Ottawa, Dec 1 (IBNS): Tory MP Blake Richards has been given boot by House of Commons Speaker Geoff Regan for excessive heckling, media reports said.
Ontario plans to expand First Link program to communities to promote diagnosis of dementia
Dec 01, 2017, at 04:16 am
Toronto, Nov 29 (IBNS): Ontario has planned to expand the First Link program to every community across the province to promote diagnosis of dementia with a patient navigator, media reports said.
US tourists held in Thailand for nude temple photo
Nov 30, 2017, at 04:01 pm
Bangkok, Nov 30 (IBNS): Be careful about what you brag on the internet, as not everything goes unnoticed and unpunished, like two Americans learned, the hard way.
Nov 30, 2017, at 02:50 pm
Washington, Nov 30 (IBNS): Amid missile tests, the US on Thursday urged global community to send a 'unified message' to North Korea that it must abandon its weapons of mass destruction programs.
US President Donald Trump slams UK PM May for criticism over anti-Muslim video
Nov 30, 2017, at 01:43 pm
Washington, Nov 30 (IBNS): Triggering a controversy, US President Donald Trump has urged Theresa May to focus on "terrorism" in the UK after the British Prime Minister criticised him for sharing 'anti-Muslim' videos.
Canada PM Trudeau apologises to LGBT community over ill-treatment, calls 'collective shame'
Nov 29, 2017, at 07:55 pm
Ottawa, Nov 29 (IBNS): Apologising to the LGBT community, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said it is "our collective shame" to mistreat people on the basis of their sexual orientation, continuing in the country for a long time, media reports said.
New York lorry attacker Sayfullo Saipov pleads not guilty
Nov 29, 2017, at 04:47 pm
New York City, Nov 29 (IBNS): The man who attacked and killed at least eight people and injured 12 others in New York's Manhattan area in October after ploughing through a crowd using a truck, has pleaded not guilty, reports said.