Canada: Amid rally row, Jagmeet Singh condemns any form of terrorism
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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Canada: Doug Ford elected as new Ontario PC leader
Toronto, Mar 12 (IBNS): Former Toronto city councilor Doug Ford had been elected as the new Ontario Progressive Conservative (PC) party leader on the third ballot of preferential voting on Saturday narrowly, media reports said.