Canadian man released from Taliban captivity says kidnappers raped his wife, killed child
Oct 15, 2017, at 05:30 am
Ottawa, Oct 14 (IBNS): A Canadian man, who has been released along with his family from the Taliban captivity in Afganistan, said the kidnappers had raped his wife and killed one of his children, media reports said.
Captors authorized the killing of my daughter, says freed hostage Joshua Boyle
Oct 14, 2017, at 11:26 pm
Toronto, Oct 14 (IBNS): In a major revelation, a man, who was freed with his family after five years in militant captivity in Afghanistan, has said that people who had captured them had authorized the killing of one of his children and raped his wife.
Montreal actress Erika Rosenbaum breaks silence on sexual harassment by Weinstein
Oct 14, 2017, at 06:38 pm
Montreal, Oct 14 (IBNS): Montreal actress Erika Rosenbaum has finally gone public with her alleged sexual harassment complaints against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, saying Weinstein harassed her years ago, media reports said.
Quebec: Uber wishes to negotiate with transport minister Fortin on new regulations
Oct 14, 2017, at 04:17 am
Montreal, Oct 13 (IBNS): After threatening to cease operations in Quebec, Uber has expressed its willingness to negotiate the new regulations imposed by transport minister André Fortin, media reports said.
Toronto doctor accused of sexual intimacy with minor girl, police file charges
Oct 14, 2017, at 04:15 am
Toronto, Oct 13 (IBNS): Police have alleged a Toronto doctor of creating sexual intimacy with a 15-year old girl and later injecting her with medication, media reports said.
Donald Trump calls ObamaCare a 'broken mess'
Oct 13, 2017, at 11:20 pm
Washington, Oct 13 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump on Friday called the ObamaCare as a 'broken mess'.
California fires: Death toll climbs to 31, officials announce names of 10 victims
Oct 13, 2017, at 03:35 pm
Napa, Oct 13 (IBNS): The death toll in the northern California wildfire has risen to 31, officials said on Thursday.
Canada-U.S. deal possible, says Donald Trump after meeting Justin Trudeau
Oct 13, 2017, at 03:42 am
Washington, Oct 12 (IBNS): After meeting Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, U.S. President Donald Trump hinted at the possibility of a bilateral deal between the two countries, media reports said.
Kidnapped Canadian couple in Pakistan released after five years
Oct 13, 2017, at 03:40 am
Ottawa, Islamabad, Oct 12 (IBNS): A Canadian couple, who were kidnapped in 2012 during backpacking through Central Asia, have been released after five years, media reports said.
Seal meat dish: Toronto restaurant faces flak from animal rights activists
Oct 12, 2017, at 06:43 pm
Toronto, Oct 12 (IBNS): A restaurant in Toronto is engaged in a bitter battle with animal rights advocates after the latter objected to one of its dishes on the menu, reports said.
At least 23 people die as northern California firestorm grows
Oct 12, 2017, at 03:24 pm
Napa, Oct 12 (IBNS): The death toll in the California firestorm incident has risen to 23 as the wildfire spread rapidly through the northern part of the state, forcing new evacuations, reports said.
Important to retain female politicians than recruiting: Justin Trudeau at Washington Summit
Oct 12, 2017, at 04:28 am
Washington, Oct 11 (IBNS): Addressing a gathering at the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit, Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau, said it is important to retain female politicians than merely recruiting them, media reports said.
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US flies two supersonic bombers over Korean peninsula in show of force against North Korea
Oct 11, 2017, at 09:32 pm
Washington DC, Oct 11 (IBNS): The United States, in a 'show of force' against North Korea, flew two supersonic heavy bombers over the Korean peninsula, according to media reports on Wednesday.
California fires: Death toll touches 15, over 150 missing
Oct 11, 2017, at 04:34 pm
Napa, Oct 11 (IBNS): The death toll in the deadly California fires has increased to 15, while scores of people are still missing, reports said.
Homeless Syrian family finds new place after fire destroyed their Mississauga house
Oct 10, 2017, at 11:36 pm
Mississauga, Oct 10 (IBNS): A Syrian family, who had turned out to be homeless after their Mississauga house was destroyed in a fire, found a new place as an Iranian offered them an apartment, media reports said.
California: Deadly fire kills at least 10 people
Oct 10, 2017, at 06:29 pm
Napa, Oct 10 (IBNS): At least 10 people have lost their lives in a deadly fire which devoured parts of California's wine region, media reports said.
Troops can be employed despite being medically unfit, hints Canada's top general
Oct 10, 2017, at 03:44 am
Ottawa, Oct 9 (IBNS): Canada's top general has dropped a hint that troops, who get medically unfit for deployment, can be employed in some other services in the future, media reports said.
Fire in Mississauga leaves Syrian refugees homeless
Oct 10, 2017, at 03:43 am
Mississauga, Oct 9 (IBNS): A Syrian family has become homeless after a fire struck a house and burnt completely in Mississauga on Saturday, media reports.said.
Oct 09, 2017, at 06:54 pm
Toronto, Oct 9 (IBNS): Ontario is on track to balance the budget this year, and has added 34,700 Jobs in September. media reports said, quoting the 2017-18 First Quarter Finances -- which contained updated information about Ontario's fiscal outlook for the current fiscal year .
US suspends visa services in Turkey following staffer's arrest
Oct 09, 2017, at 03:39 pm
Ankara, Oct 9 (IBNS): The United States of America has suspended all regular visa services in Turkey after the arrest of one of its staffers in the national capital, media reports said.
Canadian man guilty of plotting terror attack targeting New York, to be sentenced in December
Oct 08, 2017, at 06:10 am
Ottawa, Oct 7 (IBNS): A 19-year old Canadian teen, who had pleaded guilty of plotting a terror attack targeting New York, will be sentenced in December this year, media reports said.
Diwali Gala meets up noble cause of assisting Oakville Hospital Foundation in Canada
Oct 08, 2017, at 03:49 am
Toronto, Oct 7 (IBNS): The Oakville Diwali Gala, which was organised in the Halton region of Ontario, has successfully met the noble cause of securing state of the art equipment to assist the Oakville Hospital Foundation (OHF).
Canada court rules an immigration detainee's case as violation of human rights and freedom
Oct 07, 2017, at 06:13 am
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?
Oct 07, 2017, at 06:06 am
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
Oct 06, 2017, at 05:13 am
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
Oct 06, 2017, at 05:12 am
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
Oct 04, 2017, at 10:24 pm
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
Oct 04, 2017, at 05:11 am
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
Oct 03, 2017, at 07:15 pm
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.
Oct 03, 2017, at 04:26 pm
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.