Pride Toronto announces dates for 2018 Pride Month and Festival Weekend
Toronto, Nov 1 (IBNS): Pride Toronto announced on Wednesday the official dates of its 38th annual Pride Festival scheduled to take place between June 22 and 24, 2018.
Five Argentine, one Belgian among eight dead in Manhattan terror attack
New York City, Nov 1 (IBNS): Five Argentine and a Belgian were among the eight dead in Manhattan terror attack, reports said.
Following US attack, Trump warns against the return of ISIS
Washington, Nov 1 (IBNS): Following the US terror attack which killed at least eight people and injured 11 others, US President Donald Trump has warned his country against the return of the so called Islamic State.
New York: Trucker mows down at least eight people, injures 11
New York City, Nov 1 (IBNS): At least eight people were killed as a trucker ran over them in New York's Lower Manhattan area, reports said.
Canada's GDP in August declined by 0.1%
Ottawa, Oct 31 (IBNS): Canada's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth declined by 0.1% in August, media reports said.
Sexual harassment case against David Peterson dismissed, accuser apologies
Toronto, Oct 31 (IBNS): Former premier David Peterson has received an apology from Ximena Morris, who accused the former of sexually harassing her after the Ontario Superior Court dismissed the lawsuit, media reports said.
Real Change that’s working for Brampton north
Brampton, Oct 30 (IBNS): The 2017 Fall Economic statement will deliver more Canada Child Benefit Support, cut the federal small business tax rate, enhance the Working Income Tax Benefit, and other measures to help the middle class and those working hard to join it.
US: Demand for legalisation of cannabis hits all time high
Washington, Oct 30 (IBNS): The demand for the legalisation of cannabis has hit an all time high in the Unites States, with now every two out of three Americans opting for it.
300,000 immigrants every year 'new normal' in Canada, says immigration minister
Ottawa, Oct 28 (IBNS): Canada's immigration minister, Ahmed Hussen, has said the influx of 300,000 immigrants in the country every year is "new normal", media reports said.
Canada's former PM Harper lashes out at Trudeau government over NAFTA negotiations
Ottawa, Oct 28 (IBNS): Canada's former Prime Minister Stephen Harper has lashed out at the Justin Trudeau government over the North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), saying the government is "napping on NAFTA".
Half million dollars in drugs seized and charges laid in Markham
Ottawa, Oct 27 (IBNS): Investigators with the York Regional Police Guns, Gangs and Drug Enforcement Unit, have charged two people and seized more than $500,000 worth of illegal drugs.
Largest collection of Vikings artifacts comes to Royal Ontario Museum
Toronto, Oct 27 (IBNS): The largest collection of Viking artifacts on display in North America will come to the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) on November 4.
Canadian men held and tortured in Syria receives $31.3 million from Ottawa
Ottawa, Oct 26 (IBNS): Three Canadian men, who were held and tortured in Syria over the accusation of having links to a terrorist organisation, have received a settlement amount of $31.3 million by Ottawa, media reports said.
Legalisation of marijuana not a good step: York Police Chief
IBNS Canada's Suman Das and Asha Bajaj interact with York Regional Police Chief Eric Jolliffe. Excerpts:
Las Vegas shooter's brother charged with possession of child pornography
Los Angeles, Oct 26 (IBNS): Bruce Paddock, the bother of Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock, was arrested by Los Angeles Police for the possession of child pornographic images, reports said.