#EnemyOfNone: Over 300 US news organisations to launch free press campaign on Thursday

Aug 16, 2018, at 12:03 pm

Washington, Aug 16 (IBNS): Condemning US President Donald Trump's attacks on American media houses, over 300 such organisations will launch a free press campaign on Thursday.

US and Mexico child deportations drive extreme violence and trauma: UNICEF

Aug 16, 2018, at 09:18 am

New York,m Aug 16 (IBNS): The many life-threatening dangers faced by children from Central America who are being deported from the United States of America and Mexico, are highlighted in a new report from United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday, which also draws attention to the traumatic consequences of family separation by migration authorities.

VR adventure game Museum of Symmetry can be enjoyed with HTC Vive VR headset

Aug 15, 2018, at 11:50 pm

Montreal, Aug 15 (IBNS): Get ready to explore the Museum of Symmetry (MOS), an absurdist mind-and-body romp through the highest clouds to the ocean deep, with your HTC Vive VR headset.

Canada: Federal government planning to announce new statutory holiday

Aug 15, 2018, at 11:23 pm

Ottawa, Aug 15 (IBNS): The federal government of Canada is planning to announce a new statutory holiday in the country, media reports said.

mobileLIVE adds depth and experience to accelerate their growth momentum

Aug 15, 2018, at 10:57 pm

Toronto, Aug 15 (IBNS): Toronto-based mobileLIVE Inc, one the fastest-growing tech companies in Canada, has recently added two new members to their leadership team; Daniel Yinanc as VP of Innovation and Technology and Chris Chambers as VP of Sales (BFSI).

Canada PM Justin Trudeau greets all Indians on India's 72nd Independence Day

Aug 15, 2018, at 10:53 pm

Ottawa, Aug 15 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greeted all Indians on the occasion of India's 72nd Independence Day on Wednesday.

Terrorist guilty of London attack should be dealt with toughness and strength: Trump

Aug 15, 2018, at 03:02 pm

Washington, Aug 15 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said tough measures should be taken against the person who was allegedly involved in the terrorism-related attack in London on Tuesday.

Terrorist guilty of London attack should be dealt with toughness and strength: Trump

Aug 15, 2018, at 09:59 am

Washington, Aug 15 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said tough measures should be taken against the person who was allegedly involved in the terrorism-related attack in London on Tuesday.

Canada PM Justin Trudeau condoles deaths in Italy bridge collapse

Aug 14, 2018, at 11:16 pm

Ottawa, Aug 14 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condoled the deaths of 20 people who were killed in the collapse of an Italian bridge on Tuesday.

Italian bridge collapse: Tale of two Canadian travellers who narrowly escaped death

Aug 14, 2018, at 10:51 pm

Toronto, Aug 14 (IBNS): Couple of Canadian student travellers have narrowly escaped deaths from the collapse of Italian bridge collapse, which claimed 20 lives on Tuesday, media reports said.

Canada: Suspect in Fredericton shooting had firearms licence, says police

Aug 14, 2018, at 07:16 pm

Fredericton, Aug 14 (IBNS): Police on Monday said that the New Brunswick man who on Friday killed two civilians and two police officers using a long gun had a firearms license, media reports said.

Canada invests $15,000 on Saskatoon's international water conference in face of climate change

Aug 14, 2018, at 07:04 pm

Ottawa, Aug 14 (IBNS): The 2018 annual conference of the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) -- not-for-profit Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) in Saskatoon SK is being attended by experts around the world to discuss managing water for sustainable agriculture in the face of climate change, media reports said.

New tape suggests Trump not aware of things going on inside White House

Aug 14, 2018, at 11:45 am

Washington, Aug 14 (IBNS): A new tape, recorded secretly, has suggested that the US President may not be aware of things going on inside the White House.

Canada: Fredericton gunman was hurt in abdomen, says court document

Aug 13, 2018, at 09:17 pm

Fredericton, Aug 13 (IBNS): A court document has revealed that the gunman in Fredericton shooting was wounded in his abdomen, media reports said.

Canada MP Maxime Bernier questions Trudeau's 'diversity' slogan

Aug 13, 2018, at 09:15 pm

Ottawa, Aug 13 (IBNS): Canada's Conservative MP Maxime Bernier has questioned Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's 'diversity' slogan, saying it will lead to destruction of the country.

Panorama India in heart of Toronto will celebrate India's Unity in Diversity

Aug 13, 2018, at 02:27 pm

Toronto, Aug 13 (IBNS) To bring together the Indian community through the celebration of unity in diversity, Panorama India, the festival and cultural wing of the Consulate General of India, Toronto, is hosting the India Day Festival & Grand Parade on Aug 19.

US President Donald Trump warns Canada of auto-tariffs

Aug 11, 2018, at 11:44 pm

Washington/Ottawa, Aug 11 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has once again threatened Canada of imposing auto-tariffs if a deal is not signed between the two countries.

Canada: Police identify, charge suspect behind Fredericton shooting

Aug 11, 2018, at 10:50 pm

Fredericton, Aug 11 (IBNS): Police have identified and charged the suspect behind the Fredericton shooting, which claimed four lives on Friday, media reports said.

USA: Thousands flee homes in Lake Elsinore as wildfire advances

Aug 11, 2018, at 12:47 pm

Lake Elsinore, Orange County, Aug 11 (IBNS): At least 21,000 people have evacuated  their homes in Lake Elsinore region of Orange County, California, as wildfire threatened their existence.

USA: Unauthorised take off briefly halts services at Seattle airport

Aug 11, 2018, at 11:29 am

Seattle, Aug 11 (IBNS): Services at Seattle-Tacoma international airport in the USA were stopped briefly after a passenger plane took off without permission, reports said on Saturday.

At least four killed in Canadian shooting: Police

Aug 10, 2018, at 06:17 pm

Fredericton, Aug 10 (IBNS): At least four people were killed in a shooting in the eastern Canadian city of Fredericton, New Brunswick,  media reports said.

Canada: Northern Ontario wildfire no longer out of control

Aug 10, 2018, at 03:15 pm

Toronto, Aug 10 (IBNS): The wildfire in North Ontario is no longer considered to be out of control, media reports said.

Canada not considering retaliation against Saudi Arabia, says FM Bill Morneau

Aug 10, 2018, at 02:31 pm

Ottawa, Aug 10 (IBNS): Canadian Finance Minister Bill Morneau has said his government is not considering any retaliatory measure against Saudi Arabia, which severed  diplomatic ties with the North American country owing to its interference in internal matters of the Middle Eastern country, media reports said.

Citing irregularities from US, North Korea halts denuclearisation programme

Aug 10, 2018, at 12:30 pm

Pyongyang, Aug 10 (IBNS): North Korea said on Thursday that it has halted its denuclearisation programme, citing irregularities from the United States of America.

Canada: Ontario Ford Govt invests $25 million to wipe out gun violence and gangs

Aug 09, 2018, at 11:35 pm

Ottawa, Aug 9 (IBNS):  Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Thursday joined Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services Michael Tibollo and Attorney General Caroline Mulroney to announce that Ontario's Government for the People is investing $25 million in new funding to fight gangs and guns, media reports said.

Canada: Federal government planning to impose new restrictions to curb gun violence

Aug 09, 2018, at 07:07 pm

Ottawa, Aug 9 (IBNS): In the wake of several mass shootings in the country, the federal government in Canada is planning to impose some new restrictions to curb gun violence, media reports said.

Canada PM Trudeau takes 'firm' stance in dispute with Saudi Arabia

Aug 09, 2018, at 07:05 pm

Ottawa, Aug 9 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has shown no sign of budging down in the ongoing dispute with Saudi Arabia over the humanitarian issue, media reports said.

Skripal attack: US to impose fresh sanctions against Russia over use of Novichok agent

Aug 09, 2018, at 11:44 am

Washington/Moscow, Aug 9 (IBNS): The US has said that it will impose fresh sanctions on Russia over the latter's use of Novichok nerve agent in the attempted murder of double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia.

Saudi Arabia issues orders to eliminate new Canadian investments, says report

Aug 08, 2018, at 11:32 pm

Riyadh/Ottawa, Aug 8 (IBNS): Escalating tension between the two countries, Saudi Arabia has now issued orders to eliminate new Canadian investments, Financial Times reported.

Canada: Six people dies in Alberta Highway crash

Aug 08, 2018, at 11:31 pm

Edmonton, Aug 8 (IBNS): Six people were killed in a collision on a highway in Alberta province of Canada on Tuesday, media reports said.