Canada court rules an immigration detainee's case as violation of human rights and freedom
Ottawa, Oct 6 (IBNS): A superior court in Canada has ruled that immigration detainee Ebrahim Toure's confinement in a maximum security jail without being charged is a violation of human rights and freedoms, media reports said.
Will ethnicity be hurdle for NDP leader Jagmeet Singh to win votes in Canada?
Ottawa, Oct 6 (IBNS): Ethnicity is expected not to become a big hurdle for recently elected leader of New Democratic Party (NDP), Jagmeet Singh, a Sikh person, to win votes in Canada's federal election in 2019, according to a poll, media reports said.
US education secretary DeVos cancels Ontario visit
Ottawa, Oct 5 (IBNS): US president Donald Trump's education secretary, Betsy DeVos, has cancelled her Ontario visit, media reports said.
Canada relaxes requirements for attaining citizenship, to be effective from next week
Ottawa, Oct 5 (IBNS): The federal government has recently taken up a decision to relax some of the requirements necessary to attain the citizenship of the country.
Canadian satellite aids in hurricane recovery
Toronto, Oct 4 (IBNS): When Hurricane Irma last month hit the Caribbean region -- a region that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands and the surrounding coasts -- leading to huge destruction, authorities on the ground faced difficulties in tracking the hurricane and assess the damages, media reports said.
Las Vegas shooting: Two Canadians among victims
Las Vegas/Ottawa, Oct 3 (IBNS): Two Canadians have been identified as victims in the Las Vegas shooting, where a gunman opened fire on concert-goers opposite the Mandalay Bay hotel and resort on the Las Vegas Strip on Sunday night, killing at least 59 people and injuring over 500 others, media reports said.
Asylum seeker in Toronto sues federal government over his five-year confinement
Toronto, Oct 3 (I(BNS): An asylum seeker in Toronto has sued the federal government for compelling him to undergo a "humiliating" five years of imprisonment over immigration, media reports said.
Las Vegas, Oct 3 (IBNS): At least 42 guns and several loaded high capacity magazines were recovered from the suspected Las Vegas shooter's hotel room and residence, reports said.
Las Vegas shooting leaves 58 killed, more than 500 injured
Las Vegas, Oct 2 (IBNS): At least 58 people were killed and over 500 others got injured, after a gunman opened fire on concert-goers opposite the Mandalay Bay hotel and resort on the Las Vegas Strip on Sunday night, reports said.
Jagmeet Singh becomes Canada's NDP leader for federal election 2019
Ottawa Oct 2 (IBNS): Sikh politician in Canada, Jagmeet Singh, has been chosen as the leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) for the federal election which will be held in 2019, media reports said.
Higher immigration to benefit Canada, study finds
Ottawa, Oct 2 (IBNS): Higher immigration in Canada would hardly affect the country adversely, rather it would benefit in some ways, according to a recent study, media reports said.
Las Vegas shooting : Police kill gunman, say no more shooters
Las Vegas, Oct 2 (IBNS) : The police killed a gunman after a shooting at a concert near Mandalay Bay resort and casino in Las Vegas that left at least two persons dead and 24 injured.
Will never let violent extremism win: Justin Trudeau on Edmonton attack in Canada
Ottawa, Oct 1 (IBNS): Reacting to the Edmonton attack where a van driver allegedly drove at high speed near a stadium hosting a Canadian Football League game and hit a policeman on Sunday, Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau said the country will never allow violent extremism win.
Ontario promoting businesses to take new technology to global markets
Ottawa, Oct 1 (IBNS): Ontario government, IBM Corp., and economic development agency, Invest Ottawa in a recent joint conference announced the opening of the IBM Innovation Incubator Project (IBM IIP) at Invest Ottawa, in Ontario, media reports said.
After Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama to visit Canada today
Toronto, Sep 29 (IBNS): Former US President Barack Obama will visit Canada on Friday, a day after Hillary Clinton, the defeated candidate in the US presidential election 2016, addressed a gathering in Toronto, media reports said.