US: Demand for legalisation of cannabis hits all time high

Oct 30, 2017, at 05:33 pm

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

Oct 29, 2017, at 06:24 am

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

Oct 29, 2017, at 06:18 am

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

Oct 28, 2017, at 05:12 am

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

Oct 28, 2017, at 04:38 am

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

Oct 27, 2017, at 04:36 am

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

Oct 27, 2017, at 03:37 am

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

Oct 26, 2017, at 03:27 pm

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.

CN Rail to hire workers, Western Canada to be benefited most

Oct 25, 2017, at 10:14 pm

Ottawa, Oct 25 (IBMS): Benefiting western Canada the most, Canadian National Railways, country's largest railway, is eyeing on to hire workers, media reports said.

US aviation officials probe Air Canada landing in California

Oct 25, 2017, at 08:39 pm

California, Oct 25 (IBNS): The Federal Aviation Administration is probing into the incident when an Air Canada plane landed at San Francisco International Airport against the orders of the air traffic controller, media reports said.

Fetus served court order by mommy for being a nuisance

Oct 25, 2017, at 06:13 pm

Provo, Oct 25 (IBNS): In a hilarious incident, a mom to be served a legal notice to her fetus for being a nuisance, 12 hours before she gave birth to her daughter.

US: Republicans to investigate Obama and Clinton over irregularities

Oct 25, 2017, at 04:14 pm

Washington, Oct 25 (IBNS): Congressional Republicans have decided to investigate former US President Barack Obama and former Secretary of the State Hillary Clinton over irregularities, reports said.

Our involvement with the Indigenous people is superb: Ontario Culture Minister

Oct 24, 2017, at 08:20 pm

In an exclusive interview with IBNS Canada's Asha Bajaj, Ontario Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, Eleanor McMahon, shares her thoughts about her ministry's model for other provinces in Canada. Excerpts:

Liberals likely to increase Canada child benefit

Oct 24, 2017, at 07:14 pm

Ottawa, Oct 24 (IBNS): The Liberals are likely to increase Canada child benefit, received by several families in the country, a report by CTV News said.

Liberals win Tory seat in Quebec, Conservatives victorious in Alberta

Oct 24, 2017, at 07:04 pm

Montreal/Edmonton, Oct 24 (IBNS): Bringing a sigh of relief to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Liberal candidate Richard Hebert cliched a win in the Tory seat of Quebec in a recent by-election on Monday, media reports said.

Opening arguments to start in Laura Babcock murder trial

Oct 24, 2017, at 02:28 am

Toronto, Oct 23 (IBNS): The opening arguments are all set to start in the murder trial of a Toronto woman, Laura Babcock, who had vanished five years ago, media reports said.

MP Sahota seconds Sikh Heritage Month legislation

Oct 24, 2017, at 01:07 am

Ottawa, Oct 23 (IBNS): Ottawa, ON, Ruby Sahota, Member of Parliament for Brampton North was honoured to second a Private Member’s Bill introduced by Sukh Dhaliwal, Member of Parliament for Surrey-Newton, to recognize April as Sikh Heritage Month.

Toronto: Anti-Trudeau, anti-racism demonstrators clash, four arrested

Oct 23, 2017, at 04:52 am

Toronto, Oct 22 (IBNS): Four people have been arrested as anti-Trudeau and anti-racism demonstrators clashed here on Saturday.

York Regional Police Services Board approves 2018 police budget

Oct 22, 2017, at 02:15 am

Vaughan, Oct 21 (IBNS): The York Regional Police Services Board has approved the 2018 operating budget of $323.5 million which is a 4.1 percent increase over the 2017 budget and features 22 additional personnel.

York Regional Police Services welcomes new board member

Oct 21, 2017, at 02:38 am

Vaughan, Oct 20 (IBNS): The York Regional Police Services Board has welcomed its newest member Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua of the City of Vaughan.

Brampton: Vehicle roll-over in Highway 410 kills one woman

Oct 20, 2017, at 04:56 am

Brampton, Oct 19 (IBNS): A single vehicle roll-over in Highway 410 of Brampton killed one woman on Wednesday night, media reports said.

York Regional Police Services Board elects new chair and vice chair

Oct 20, 2017, at 02:58 am

Vaughan, Oct 19 (IBNS): The York Regional Police Services Board has elected Mayor of the Town of East Gwillimbury Virginia Hackson as its chair until January 2018.

Denver: Sex racket busted, baby and child among scores of minors rescued

Oct 19, 2017, at 07:26 pm

Denver, Oct 19 (IBNS): A three-month old infant and a five-year-old child were among the scores of under-aged children rescued following a nation wide crackdown on sex racket in the United States, reports said.

Ivanka Trump greets Indians on Diwali, says looking forward to visit India

Oct 19, 2017, at 04:54 pm

Washington, Oct 19 (IBNS): Joining the other world leaders on greeting Indians on the occasion of Diwali, Ivanka Trump, daughter of US President Donald Trump, says she's looking forward to her visit to India sometime later this year.

US: Three killed in shooting at business park in Maryland

Oct 19, 2017, at 04:41 am

Edgewood, Oct 18 (IBNS): At least three people were killed and several were injured in a shooting incident which took place at a business park in Harford County, Maryland, in the United States, media reports said.

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau wishes Diwali Mubarak, social media users react to choice of words

Oct 18, 2017, at 09:37 pm

Ottawa, Oct 18 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has conveyed Diwali greetings on Twitter, saying "Diwali Mubarak", which drew several reactions from the users of the social networking site for the choice of his words.

Charges lay at unlicensed day support centre for disable people

Oct 18, 2017, at 08:07 pm

Vaughan, Oct 18 (IBNS): Investigators with York Regional Police District Criminal Investigations Bureau have laid several charges against the owners and staff at an unlicensed day support centre for people with disabilities in the city of Vaughan.

Joshua Boyle discloses reason behind his and wife's decision to have children in captivity

Oct 18, 2017, at 04:48 am

Ottawa, Oct 17 (IBNS): Joshua Boyle, who has been released from the Taliban captivity along with his wife last week, disclosed the reasons behind their decision to have kids in the captivity, media reports said.

Taliban deny Canadian man Joshua Boyle's allegations

Oct 17, 2017, at 03:50 am

Ottawa, Oct 16 (IBNS): The Taliban have denied Canadian man Joshua Boyle's allegations that the kidnappers had raped his wife and killed one of his children in the captivity, media reports said.

Louisiana: Oil rig explosion injures at least seven

Oct 16, 2017, at 03:25 pm

Kenner, Oct 16 (IBNS): At least seven people were injured, some gravely, after an oil rig explosion in Lake Pontchartrain in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, rocked the adjoining area, media reports said.