Historic opportunity to modernise NAFTA to bring job in N. America: Canada Foreign Affairs Minister Freeland

Mar 06, 2018, at 08:12 pm

Mexico City/Ottawa, Mar 6 (IBNS): Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister, Chrystia Freeland, who is now in Mexico City for NAFTA negotiations, has said it is a historic opportunity to improve and modernize the trade deal to bring jobs in North America.

Justin Trudeau congratulates Oscar winners from Canada

Mar 06, 2018, at 05:01 pm

Los Angeles/Ottawa, Mar 6 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has congratulated three Oscar winners- Paul Austerberry, Jeffrey A. Melvin and Shane Vieau-who hail from his country.

US President Donald Trump may travel to Jerusalem for embassy opening

Mar 06, 2018, at 02:43 pm

Washington, Mar 6 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump might travel to Jerusalem to open the US embassy in the city later this year, media reports said.

Trade tariffs exemption only if new NAFTA signed, Trump warns Trudeau

Mar 06, 2018, at 02:48 am

Washington/Ottawa, Mar 5 (IBNS): In a tone of blackmail, US President Donald Trump has warned his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau saying that Canada will only be exempted from the trade tariffs, which are planned to be imposed, if a fresh North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is signed.

Oscar 2018: Canadians win big for The Shape Of Water

Mar 06, 2018, at 02:17 am

Los Angeles/Toronto, Mar 5 (IBNS): Three Canadians, who were parts of film The Shape Of Water, bagged Academy Awards for the production designs on Sunday.

Canada: MP Sahota supports 2018 federal budget's focus on equality and growth of middle class

Mar 04, 2018, at 04:52 am

Ottawa, Mar 3 (IBNS):  Ruby Sahota, Member of Parliament (MP) for Brampton North, on Friday applauded the 2018 federal budget's focus on equality and growth of Canada's middle class, media reports said.

Trump's imposition on trade tariffs 'unacceptable': Canada PM Trudeau

Mar 04, 2018, at 03:27 am

Ottawa, Mar 3 (IBNS): Echoing the words of Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has termed the imposition of trade tariffs as "unacceptable", media reports said.

President Trump's decision to hike import tariff of steel and aluminium puts nations in a quandary

Mar 03, 2018, at 08:46 pm

Mumbai, Mar 3 (IBNS): The global market fears that the decision taken by the United States to impose heavy tariff on imported steel and aluminium may spiral into a trade war, media reports said.

Canada: City of Toronto, for the third consecutive year, named one of Canada's best diversity employers

Mar 03, 2018, at 06:35 pm

Toronto, Mar 3 (IBNS): The City of Toronto was named one of Canada's best diversity employers for the third consecutive year for its exceptional workplace diversity and inclusion programs by Mediacorp Canada Inc. media reports said.

Donald Trump's tariff will hurt US, wars IMF

Mar 03, 2018, at 03:22 pm

New York, Mar 3 (IBNS): Criticising US President Donald Trump's plan of imposing   a 25 per cent tariff on steel imports and 10 per cent on aluminium, the  International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday said the move might hurt both the US and other nations.

USA: At least two dead in Central Michigan University shooting

Mar 03, 2018, at 04:28 am

Mount Pleasant, Mar 2 (IBNS): At least two people have died after a gun man opened fire at Central Michigan University on Friday morning, reports said.

US reeling under 800 billion USD tax deficit; Trump to introduce reciprocal taxes

Mar 03, 2018, at 02:43 am

Washington, Mar 2 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he will introduce reciprocal taxes to bridge the 800 billion USD trade deficit that is biting America.

Canada: Cellphone fire burns passenger on plane

Mar 02, 2018, at 05:53 pm

Toronto, Mar 2 (IBNS): A cellphone fire on Air Canada flight has burnt one passenger as the plane was taking off from Toronto, media reports said.

Canada to retaliate against Trump's imposition of tariffs on imported steel, aluminium

Mar 02, 2018, at 04:59 pm

Ottawa, Mar 2 (IBNS): Canada has reacted strongly to US President Donald Trump's announcement of imposition of tariffs on steel and aluminium imported from any other country.

Canada's new pharmacare may not be universal, hints Bill Morneau

Mar 02, 2018, at 02:23 am

Ottawa, Mar 1 (IBNS): Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau has thrown a hint that Canada's new pharmacare may not be available to all citizens of the country, according to CBC News.

Atwal row: Opposition demands proof of Canada PM Trudeau's aide's allegations

Mar 01, 2018, at 11:23 pm

Ottawa/Toronto, Mar 1 (IBNS): The Opposition has sharply reacted to the allegations made by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's aide over the invitation of convicted pro-Khalistani terrorist Jaspal Atwal to India, media reports said.

Canada PM Justin Trudeau accepts Randeep Sarai's resignation from party chair

Mar 01, 2018, at 06:04 pm

Ottawa, Mar 1 (IBNS): Canada's prime minister, Justin Trudeau, accepted  Liberal MP Randeep Sarai's resignation as chair of his party's Pacific Caucus after Sarai accepted responsibility for his error in judgment, media reports said.

Questions raised after US teacher arrested for firing inside classroom

Mar 01, 2018, at 04:38 pm

Dalton, Mar 1 (IBNS): A week after US President lobbied for arming teachers to avoid any untoward incident relating to gun violence, Dalton police arrested an educator for firing inside an empty classroom during work hours, thus raising questions about the viability of Trump's proposed plan.

Air Canada passengers face check-in problems due to computer outage

Feb 28, 2018, at 08:02 pm

Montreal, Feb 28 (IBNS):  Air Canada passengers on Tuesday faced problems to check-in at the airport due to the computer issues, media reports said.

Canada: Patrick Brown quits Ontario PC leadership race

Feb 27, 2018, at 11:10 pm

Toronto, Feb 27 (IBNS): Resigned Ontario Progressive Conservative party leader Patrick Brown has quit the race to become the face of his party in the June 7 poll.

Donald Trump takes jibe at PM Modi over import duty on Harley Davidson motorbike

Feb 27, 2018, at 05:14 pm

Washington, Feb 27 (IBNS): Expressing disgust over the trade pacts, US President Donald Trump on Monday said his country is suffering loss due to the import duty imposed on Harley Davidson bike by India, media reports said.

Xi Jingping's term limit 'up to Beijing', says Donald Trump

Feb 27, 2018, at 04:25 pm

Washington, Feb 27 (IBNS): China on Sunday announced that it is mulling to abolish the Presidential term limit to facilitate Xi Jingping to remain in power for life, thus giving his growing cult a boost.

Canada: 29 people hospitalised in B.C.'s Coquihalla highway

Feb 27, 2018, at 02:05 am

Victoria, Feb 26 (IBNS): At least 29 people have been hospitalised in a crash which took place in British Columbia's Coquihalla Highway on Sunday evening, media reports said.

Canada: Ottawa woman accuses singer Jacob Hoggard of rape

Feb 26, 2018, at 11:59 pm

Ottawa, Feb 26 (IBNS): Canadian singer Jacob Hoggard has been accused by a woman, who lives in the Canadian capital, of rape, media reports said.

Canada: Ontario promotes Sikh heritage with new learning resources

Feb 26, 2018, at 07:38 pm

Ottawa, Feb 26 (IBNS): Minister of Education Indira Naidoo-Harris, MPP for Brampton-Springdale and Minister of the Status of Women Harinder Malhi have announced Ontario's new development resources on Sikh history and heritage to familiarise students' understanding of Canada's diverse history and people, media reports said.

Ivanka Trump concludes her South Korea visit, calls visit 'wonderful'

Feb 26, 2018, at 03:23 pm

Seoul, Feb 26 (IBNS):  US President Donald Trump's daughter and senior White House advisor Ivanka Trump has concluded her South Korean visit.

Canada: Patrick Brown sends libel notice to CTV News

Feb 25, 2018, at 05:19 am

Toronto, Feb 24 (IBNS): Resigned Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown has sent a libel notice to Bell Media, a parent firm of CTV News, for allegedly reporting a false sexual harassment case against him, media reports said.

Taliban attack leave 20 ANA soldiers killed

Feb 24, 2018, at 11:39 pm

Kabul, Feb 24 (IBNS): Taliban attacked military base in Afghanistan, killing at least 20 Afghan National Army soldiers on Saturday, media reports said.

More Canadians smoking pot compared to 1985: Statistics Canada

Feb 24, 2018, at 02:56 pm

Ottawa, Feb 24 (IBNS): Consumption of Cannabis has more than doubled among Canadians who are 15 and older, a new Statistics Canada report said.

Canada: A document released from LAC unveils history of Canada's First Nations sick children

Feb 24, 2018, at 02:53 pm

Ottawa, Feb 24 (IBNS): Library and Archives Canada's (LAC) move to finally release a 98-year-old document on Ottawa's treatment of sick First Nations children has unveiled a part of Canada's history that has been hidden in the darkness of locked archives, media reports said.