Ukraine Issue: Joe Biden accepts joint summit with Vladimir Putin
Feb 21, 2022, at 03:05 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: US President Joe Biden is open to hold a joint summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, provided that there is no "assault on Ukraine" in the coming days, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said.
Antony Blinken concerned over Russia, Belarus' Joint Drills
Feb 21, 2022, at 02:57 am
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday he was concerned about Russia and Belarus' decision to extend joint drills.
Canadia truckers' protest: Police arrest 47 'violent' agitators in Ottawa
Feb 20, 2022, at 04:10 pm
Ottawa/UNI: The Canadian Police has arrested at least 47 'Freedom Convoy' protesters in Ottawa as they continued to be "aggressive and assaultive on officers"
Russian forces are planning to attack Ukraine in coming days: Biden
Feb 19, 2022, at 03:35 pm
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Friday said Russia might be invading Ukraine in the coming days.
Canada's Ontario govt to invest $300,000 for promoting Black history curriculum in schools
Feb 19, 2022, at 05:05 am
Toronto/IBNS: Stephen Lecce, Ontario Minister of Education, Friday announced an investment of $300,000 by the government to support the development of Black history curriculum-aligned resources to assist educators in teaching about the community's experiences and contributions to Canada.
Canada House of Commons sitting cancelled over police actions against protesters
Feb 19, 2022, at 04:03 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada's House of Commons sitting in Ottawa to debate the controversial Emergencies Act starting Friday was cancelled as police continue to deal with the fourth week of the protest, said Anthony Rota, Speaker of House of Commons in a tweet.
Canadian police planning to take ‘imminent’ action against protesters
Feb 18, 2022, at 02:47 pm
Toronto/UNI/Sputnik: Canadian law enforcement agencies are preparing to take "imminent" action against participants in the Freedom Convoy protests in Ottawa, who demand the government scrap COVID-19 vaccine mandates, interim Ottawa Police Chief Steve Bell said.
US Senate passes bill to avert government shutdown
Feb 18, 2022, at 02:24 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The US Senate passed a short-term spending bill to keep the federal government operating through Mar 11.
Canada truckers' protests head into 4th weekend, Ottawa police pledge action in the coming days
Feb 18, 2022, at 05:25 am
Ottawa/IBNS: After all border crossings between Canada and the United States (U.S.) opened for the first time in more than two weeks of unrest, a few refused to budge from their spot and defiantly ripped up warnings issued by the police.
Russian jets unprofessionally intercept 3 US Navy aircraft: Pentagon
Feb 17, 2022, at 06:30 am
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: Three United States Navy aircraft had been unprofessionally intercepted by Russian aircraft over the Mediterranean Sea during the weekend, Defense Department spokesperson Capt. Mike Kafka told Sputnik on Wednesday.
Canada Freedom Convoy protest: Ottawa police chief Peter Sloly resigns
Feb 16, 2022, at 09:11 pm
Ottawa: Ottawa police chief Peter Sloly, who had earned criticisms for his handling of the anti-vaccine mandate protests, has resigned, media reports said on Wednesday.
Ukraine Crisis: Joe Biden says informed Putin he stands ready to engage in high-level diplomacy
Feb 16, 2022, at 03:02 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that he told Russian President Vladimir Putin over the weekend he is ready to engage in high-level diplomacy.
Canada's annual pace of housing starts lower in January: CMHC
Feb 16, 2022, at 06:01 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada's annual pace of housing starts in Jan 2022 slowed compared with Dec 2021, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp (CMHC) reportedly said.
Feb 15, 2022, at 10:43 pm
The Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who had supported the farmers' agitations in India against the Central farm laws in 2020, has been trolled by various groups across the world, including in India and the US, for invoking federal emergency powers to crack down on truckers protesting against Canada's COVID-19 restrictions.
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau invokes emergency powers to quell trucker protests
Feb 15, 2022, at 02:53 pm
Ottawa: Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has invoked emergency powers in response to the ongoing trucker protests against the country's COVID-19 restrictions.
Feb 15, 2022, at 04:49 am
Vancouver (BC)/IBNS: An online petition has been reportedly signed by more than 18,000 people opposing the cutting of dozens of trees on the University of British Columbia (UBC)'s campus to clear the way for two new buildings.
Countering China: US plans to reopen Solomon Islands embassy
Feb 15, 2022, at 04:24 am
Washington, DC: The US government is planning to reopen an embassy in Solomon Islands, media reports said,a move seen by many as Washington's move of enhancing the presence in the region where China is rapidly expanding its influence.
Ambassador Bridge connecting Canada, US reopens after week-long blockade
Feb 15, 2022, at 03:35 am
Ottawa/IBNS: The Ambassador Bridge connecting Canada and the United States, one of the busiest border crossings, reopened after a week-long blockade, the Detroit International Bridge Company announced in a statement late Sunday.
About half of Canadians disagree with Jusitn Trudeau's handling of Trucker Protests
Feb 15, 2022, at 02:42 am
Toronto/UNI/Sputnik: Almost half of Canadians believe that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is not up to the job as trucker protests continue, according to a Maru Public Opinion poll out on Monday.
Bulgaria: Swastika symbol drawn on window shade inside US Embassy
Feb 14, 2022, at 03:34 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: A swastika was drawn on a window shade inside the US embassy in Bulgaria, Axios reports.
US releases intelligence on Ukraine to prevent war: US NSA Sullivan
Feb 14, 2022, at 02:39 am
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The United States has been releasing information on the alleged Russian attack on Ukraine since November to prevent a war, not provoke it, White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Sunday.
Blinken discusses Ukraine issue with Russian FM Lavrov
Feb 13, 2022, at 10:12 pm
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Saturday by phone to discuss acute and shared concerns that Russia may be considering launching further military aggression against Ukraine in the coming days, the US State Department said in a statement on Sunday.
Canada police to remove protesters from international crossing
Feb 13, 2022, at 06:49 pm
Ottawa/UNI: To bring an end to the six-day blockade of North America's busiest international crossing, Canadian police has tried to clear protesters from Ambassador Bridge across from Detroit.
Antony Blinken tells Lavrov diplomatic solution to Ukraine crisis still open
Feb 13, 2022, at 02:20 am
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov that "a diplomatic path to resolving the crisis" over Ukraine was still available, the spokesman for the US State Department, Ned Price, said on Saturday.
Ukraine situation: US orders non-emergency employees in Kiev embassy to leave
Feb 12, 2022, at 11:53 pm
Kiev/UNI/Sputnik: The US State Department has told non-emergency personnel at its embassy in Ukraine to leave due to reports of Russian troop build-up near the border with Ukraine and "potential for significant military action".
Russia can invade Ukraine at any time: US warns
Feb 12, 2022, at 03:05 pm
Washington: A top US official warned Russia has the troops in place to invade Ukraine "at any time" and American citizens should leave within the next 48 hours.
Canada: British Columbia's opioid overdose death toll in 2021 increases by 26 pct compared to 2020
Feb 12, 2022, at 04:56 am
Vancouver (B.C.)/IBNS: The Canadian province of British Columbia experienced a 26 per cent increase in its opioid crisis death toll than the previous year's record, B.C.'s chief coroner Lisa Lapointe said at a news conference.
Canada: Ontario declares state of emergency amid truckers' convoy protests
Feb 12, 2022, at 04:35 am
Toronto/IBNS: Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Friday announced a state of emergency in the Canadian response amid the truckers' convoy protests against public health measures meant to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Joe Biden asks US citizens to leave Ukraine amid escalating tensions with Russia
Feb 12, 2022, at 02:45 am
Washington, DC: The United States President Joe Biden cited increased risk of Russian military invasion as he advised American citizens to leave Ukraine.
Canada: Truckers' convoy protests disrupting country's supply chain, ministers warn
Feb 11, 2022, at 04:18 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Serious disruption of the flow of Canada's supply chain has been caused by anti-vaccine mandate protests at the Canada-U.S. border, the country's Federal ministers warned Wednesday.