US President Trump thanks veterans on National Vietnam War Veterans Day
Washington, Mar 30 (IBNS): Signing a new order, S. 305 into law, US President Donald Trump thanks veterans on the first ever National Vietnam War Veterans Day.
Gurcharan Garry becomes first South-Asian to be named President of the Toronto Real Estate Board
Brampton, Ontario, Mar 29 (IBNS) Gurcharan “Garry†Bhaura, Broker of Record for Century 21 President Realty, has been acclaimed President-Elect for Toronto Real Estate Board serving over 47,000 Realtors in the Greater Toronto market, thus becoming the first South Asian to don the mantle.
Canada: Risk of E. coli prompts CFIA to recall Robin Hood all-purpose flour
Toronto, Mar 29 (IBNS): A popular brand of all-purpose flour sold in Western Canada had been recalled after one person was reported sick due to possible E. coli contamination, media reports said.
Canada: Toronto celebrates April as the national poetic month
Toronto, Mar 29 (IBNS): To mark Toronto's proclamation of National Poetry Month in April and for the City's participation in a national Poetry City challenge, Anne Michaels, the City of Toronto's fifth Poet Laureate, read on Mar 28 her new poem "To Write" at the City Council, media reports said.
USA: Trump vows to eliminate all unnecessary rules
Washington, Mar 28 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump, who signed four bills under the Congressional Review Act that cancels regulations & eliminates unnecessary, job-killing rules, said he's eliminate all such rules, in a drive to 'Make America Great Again'.
Trump rubbishes Russian link, urges HIC to probe Hillary-Bill deal
Washington, Mar 28 (IBNS): Rubbishing media reports of his alleged Russian link, US President Donald Trump has slammed it as a hoax and has urged the House Intelligence Committee to look into the 'Bill & Hillary deal'.
Shooting in Ohio's Cincinnati night club kills 1, injured 14
Cincinnati, Mar 26 (IBNS): At least one was killed and 14 others were hurt when a gunman opened fire at a night club in Cincinnati city of the U.S. state of Ohio, media reports said.
Canada: Twitter explores subscription-based version
Toronto, Mar 25 (IBNS): Twitter Inc. had been considering a premium version of its popular Tweetdeck interface that helps users navigate Twitter for professionals with the aim of generating subscription fees from its version for the first time, said the company on Thursday, media reports said.
Canada: Scientists propose new classification system of dinosaur family tree
Toronto, Mar 25 (IBNS): The first classification system related to naming the dinosaurs, laid out in 1888, may soon see a change as Canadian scientists have proposed a new classification system of dinosaur family tree, media reports said.
Obamacare survives Donald Trump move to repeal the healthcare program
Washington, Mar 25 (IBNS): In what is seen as a defeat to President Donald Trump and exposure of a growing rift among the Republicans, Obamacare, the signature healthcare programme by former president Barack Obama, got a new lease of life after many House Republicans defied their top leadership to keep the law alive.
2017 Canadian Federal Budget gets mixed reactions
Toronto, Mar 24 (IBNS): Presentation of the 2017 Federal budget by Canada Finance Minister Bill Morneau on Wednesday, received several reactions, positive as well as negative, media reports said.
Canada: TDSB bans further travel to U.S.
Toronto, Mar 24 (IBNS): The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) announced that all future trips to United States had been banned allowing only already planned trips to proceed, media reports said
Canada's Federal Finance Minister Bill Moreau tables his first budget
Calgary, Mar 23 (IBNS): Canada's Federal Finance Minister Bill Moreau tabled his first budget on Wednesday, which was basically aimed at assuring middle class, according to media reports.
US President condoles loss of lives in British terror attack
Washington, Mar 23 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump spoke to British PM Theresa May to express his condolence over the loss of lives in the militant attack in London city on Wednesday.
Two Indians face jail time for smuggling foreigners into US
Newark, Mar 22 (IBNS): Two Indian men are each facing 17 months of jail time for smuggling foreigners into Newark, New Jersey, reports said.