100-year-old Indian woman runs to win gold in Vancouver

Aug 31, 2016, at 01:00 am

Vancouver, Aug 30 (IBNS): 100-year-old woman from India Man Kaur, challenges her age as she competes and wins gold in 100-meter dash at the America’s Masters Games in Vancouver.

Bugfest at Canadian National Exhibition

Aug 30, 2016, at 11:09 pm

Toronto, Aug 30 (IBNS): Every year the Canadian National Exhibition awes its fans and visitors with some innovative concoctions. This year the Ex allowed crickets and beetles to enter officially as they were dished out in the food plates.

Indian Consul General Toronto visits Dixie Gurudwara

Aug 30, 2016, at 03:23 pm

Toronto Aug 30 (IBNS): The Consulate General of India Toronto, Dinesh Bhatia, paid a visit to the Dixie Gurudwara, the largest Sikh Temple in Canada.

Canada's crime rate surges back after 12 years

Aug 30, 2016, at 04:59 am

Ottawa, Aug 29 (IBNS): The national crime rate in Canada has increased three percent in 2015, showing the first increase in 12 years.

‘Upskirt’ voyeurism charges against a man at the CNE

Aug 28, 2016, at 01:03 am

Toronto, Aug 27 (IBNS): Police charged and arrested 28-year-old, Daniel Alder, on account of allegedly using a hidden camera inside a toy owl to peek under women’s skirts at the 2016 Canadian National Exhibition.

Trump promises to fix African-American problems

Aug 27, 2016, at 04:24 pm

Washington, Aug 27 (IBNS): Reiterating his stance about African-American voters, where US Presidential candidate Donald Trump had pronounced a week earlier that the coloured people in USA have nothing to lose, he promised to solve their problems, if elected in the Oval Office.

BC elderly couple forced to separate, questions Canada’s seniors’ care

Aug 27, 2016, at 03:17 pm

Toronto, Aug 27 (IBNS): A 83-year-old Wolfram Gottschalk and his 81- year- old wife Anita, who have been married for the past 62 years, have been forced to stay apart from each other for the past eight months in different healthcare facilities, owing to their health issues.

Toronto man charged for triple murder in crossbow deaths

Aug 27, 2016, at 07:51 am

Toronto, Aug 26 (IBNS): Three first degree murder charges had been filed against a 35-year-old Toronto man, Brett Ryan, in connection with the deaths of three people in an incident involving crossbow in Scarborough here.

US delivers four new light attack copters to Afghanistan

Aug 26, 2016, at 04:12 pm

Kabul, Aug 26 (IBNS): Strengthening their combative power, the Afghan Air Force (AAF) on Thursday received four new light attack helicopters (MD-530 Cayuse Warrior) from the United States, reports said.

West Nile Virus found in Toronto mosquitoes

Aug 23, 2016, at 04:02 am

Toronto, Aug 22 (IBNS): Toronto mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile Virus for the first time this year, the media reported recently in August quoting the city's public health department.

US: Donald Trump cries foul against American media, Wall Street

Aug 22, 2016, at 03:20 pm

Washington, Aug 22 (IBNS): Republican nominee for the American Presidential election, Donald Trump on Sunday accused his country's media and the Wall Street of foul play.

Cyclosporiasis affects over 50 people in Canada

Aug 20, 2016, at 07:59 pm

Toronto, Aug 20 (IBNS): According to a recent report released by the Public Health Agency of Canada, over 50 people have been found affected by Cyclosporiasis, a parasitic food borne disease.

CNE adds Pokémon Go to lure more visitors

Aug 20, 2016, at 01:57 pm

Toronto, Aug 20 (IBNS): The Canadian National Exhibition (CNE), which began on Friday, added Pokémon Go to its long list of attractions.

Proposed Montreal dog bylaw aims to euthanize dangerous dogs

Aug 20, 2016, at 01:23 am

Montreal, Aug 19 (IBNS): The city of Montreal has revealed its proposed new animal control bylaw to tackle the issue of dangerous dogs, according to media reports.

Canada PM Justin Trudeau walks with Indian filmmaker Sridhar Rangayan at Montreal pride parade

Aug 18, 2016, at 05:06 am

Montreal, Aug 17 (IBNS) At the Montreal Pride, taking part in his third Pride parade, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the world looks to Canada for leadership in the fight for universal recognition of the human rights of gay, bisexual and transgender people.

New York imam killing: One arrested

Aug 16, 2016, at 03:12 pm

New York, Aug 16 (IBNS): A man has been arrested in connection with the shooting deaths of an imam and his assistant in New York, media reports said.

JFK terminal evacuated amid reports of shots fired

Aug 15, 2016, at 02:36 pm

New York, Aug 15 (IBNS): Amid reports of shots fired in the departure area, the police on Monday evacuated Terminal 8 at JFK airport in New York, media reports said.

Ontario's University of Waterloo rushes to correct gender bias in salary

Aug 10, 2016, at 06:07 pm

Ontario, Aug 10 (IBNS): A top notch university in Canada, University of Waterloo, through a recent email to its faculty notified that a task group of the university assigned to analyse faculty salaries has uncovered a “systemic gender anomaly” that was “consistent across the university,” and which is being rectified, according to media reports.

Trump is unfit to serve as president: Obama

Aug 03, 2016, at 04:53 am

Washington, Aug 2 (IBNS): Attacking Republican nominee Donald Trump, US President Barack Obama on Tuesday said he is not fit for the post of the President.

Texas: One killed in shooting

Jul 31, 2016, at 09:40 pm

Texas, July 31 (IBNS): At least one person was killed during a shoot out at Austin, Texas on Sunday,media reports said.

I am even more optimistic about the future: Obama

Jul 28, 2016, at 02:36 pm

Washington, July 28 (IBNS): Endorsing Hillary Clinton, US President Barack Obama on Thursday aid while addressing at the Democratic National Convention at Philadelphia that he is optimistic about the future of the nation.

Hillary Clinton nominated for US president

Jul 27, 2016, at 03:05 pm

Washington, July 27 (IBNS): Making history, Hillary Clinton on Tuesday secured the Democratic Party's U.S. presidential nomination for the US Presidential polls.

TV anchor dies after slipping at top of waterfall in North California

Jul 26, 2016, at 01:50 am

Washington, July 25 (IBNS): In a tragic incident, a Georgia TV anchor was killed after she slipped at the top of a waterfall in the Pisgah National Forest near Asheville in North California on Thursday, reports said.

Hillary Clinton names Tim Kaine as running mate

Jul 23, 2016, at 03:16 pm

Washington, July 23 (IBNS) Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Friday announced she has selected senator Tim Kaine as running mate.

US:Trump accepts Republican presidential nomination

Jul 22, 2016, at 03:44 pm

Cleveland, July 22 (IBNS): With the race for becoming the next US President gaining momentum, Donald Trump on Thursday formally accepted Republican nomination as US presidential candidate.

Great honour to be Republican nominee for President: Trump tweets

Jul 20, 2016, at 05:03 pm

Washington, July 20 (IBNS): Republican Nominee for President in the upcoming US Presidential Polls, Donald J Trump stated on Tuesday that it is a great honour for him to be nominated for the post.

India and US to enhance cooperation in maritime sector

Jul 19, 2016, at 08:19 pm

Long Beach (US)/New Delhi, Jul 19 (IBNS): India and the United States have agreed to deepen the scope of cooperation in the maritime sector with the American ports evincing keen interest in comprehensive port-led development, especially the ambitious Sagarmala programme, the Ministry of Shipping informed on Tuesday.

US restarts airstrikes against IS militants from Turkish air base

Jul 18, 2016, at 05:04 am

Washington, July 17 (IBNS): The Pentagon on Sunday confirmed that the US-led coalition against the Islamic State (IS) group has started air strikes from a Turkish air base which was suspended following the failed military coup d'etat in the country last week.

US: 3 cops reportedly shot dead in Louisiana

Jul 18, 2016, at 02:50 am

Louisiana, July 17 (IBNS): At least three policemen were feared to have been killed after they were shot in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, media reports said.

US President condemns France terror attack

Jul 15, 2016, at 03:25 pm

Washington, July 15 (IBNS): US President Barack Obama on Friday condemned the terror attack in France which killed at least 80 people.