Canada: A Dutch court clears repatriation of Amanda’s cyberbully to Canada

Apr 05, 2017, at 12:22 am

Toronto, Apr 4 (IBNS): A Dutch court has convicted a cyberbully and sentenced him to nearly 11 years in prison for cyberbullying dozens of young girls and gay men., media reports said.

Ontario calls for equal pay for women

Apr 03, 2017, at 11:03 pm

Toronto, Apr 3 (IBNS): Indira Naidoo-Harris, Ontario’s Minister for the Status of Women, has said although women made up some 55 percent of the workforce within the public service, they take home about 12 percent less money than their male counterparts, media reports said.

Tory proposes vacant properties’ owners should be taxed

Apr 03, 2017, at 11:03 pm

Toronto, Apr 3 (IBNS): Toronto Mayor John Tory has suggested, in a recent meeting with experts in the real estate, banking, business and housing sectors, that in the wake of the recent increases in prices of houses in Toronto, taxes should be levied on the vacant houses, media reports said.

If China is not going to solve North Korea, we will, says Donald Trump

Apr 03, 2017, at 03:57 pm

Washington, Apr 3 (IBNS): Responding to nuclear threats from North Korea, US President Donald Trump has said that his government is going to take on the Kim Jong-un led nation, with or without the help of China.

193 people die as three rivers overflow in Columbia

Apr 02, 2017, at 06:40 pm

Columbia, Apr 2 (IBNS): At least 193 people died as an avalanche of water from three overflowing rivers flooded a small city in Colombia in the US, media reports said.

Canada: Federal, provincial and indigenous leaders develop action plan to support First Nations

Apr 02, 2017, at 06:10 pm

Toronto, Apr 2 (IBNS): A new agreement has been recently signed to plan for the First Nation community's future by Indigenous, federal and provincial leaders in Kashechewan, media reports said.

Bombardier chairman desires his salary increase to be reversed

Apr 02, 2017, at 04:52 pm

Toronto, Apr 2 (IBNS): Senior Quebec cabinet ministers said on Friday that citizens and elected officials had been shocked regarding increased executive pay of senior executives of Bombardier, media reports said.

Saskatchewan Premier invites oil and gas companies to relocate, Alberta takes offence

Apr 01, 2017, at 06:59 pm

Calgary, Apr 1 (IBNS): Brad Wall, Premier of Canada's Saskatchewan province, appears to have ruffled his counterpart from Alberta, Rachel Notley, by inviting a few Calgary-based oil and gas firms to relocated to Saskatchewan.

LGBTQ flag creator Gilbert Baker dies, aged 65

Apr 01, 2017, at 05:49 pm

New York City, Apr 1 (IBNS): Gilbert Baker, creator of the Rainbow flag, the symbol of the LGBTQ community, has died, reports said.

Toronto firm to undertake Hyperloops project to connect Calgary with Edmonton

Apr 01, 2017, at 04:39 pm

Calgary, Apr 01 (IBNS): A Toronto based new technology firm is likely to take up a project of Hyperloops, which is a proposed mode of passenger and freight transportation that would propel a pod-like vehicle through a reduced-pressure tube, to connect Calgary with Edmonton, said media reports.

Canada govt to invest 1.9 billion in GO train transit, Ontario welcomes decision

Apr 01, 2017, at 07:08 am

Toronto, Mar 31 (IBNS) The Federal Government in Canada will invest roughly $1.9 billion in the GO RER (Regional Express Railway) project thus upgrading the GO Transit train service, a move welcomed by Ontario.

Trump warns US companies against job loss, ahead of China meeting

Mar 31, 2017, at 02:46 pm

Washington, Mar 31 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has urged American companies to look for other alternatives and has warned against any further job losses, ahead of next week's meeting with China.

Toronto named one of Canada's best diversity employers

Mar 31, 2017, at 04:53 am

Toronto, Mar 30 (IBNS): Mediacorp Canada Inc. announced that City of Toronto has been named one of Canada's best diversity employers for the second consecutive year for its workplace diversity and inclusion programs among the 100 winners of 2017 best diversity employers in a Globe and Mail magazine.

Canada: CIBC Toronto staff lose jobs to workers in India

Mar 31, 2017, at 04:48 am

Toronto, Mar 30 (IBNS): CIBC's decision to eliminate up to 130 jobs in its Toronto finance department and outsourcing the work to India has caused great concern among the employees losing their jobs, media reports said.

US President Trump thanks veterans on National Vietnam War Veterans Day

Mar 30, 2017, at 03:45 pm

Washington, Mar 30 (IBNS): Signing a new order, S. 305 into law, US President Donald Trump thanks veterans on the first ever National Vietnam War Veterans Day.

Gurcharan Garry becomes first South-Asian to be named President of the Toronto Real Estate Board

Mar 30, 2017, at 03:22 am

Brampton, Ontario, Mar 29 (IBNS) Gurcharan “Garry” Bhaura, Broker of Record for Century 21 President Realty, has been acclaimed President-Elect for Toronto Real Estate Board serving over 47,000 Realtors in the Greater Toronto market, thus becoming the first South Asian to don the mantle.

Canada: Risk of E. coli prompts CFIA to recall Robin Hood all-purpose flour

Mar 30, 2017, at 02:02 am

Toronto, Mar 29 (IBNS): A popular brand of all-purpose flour sold in Western Canada had been recalled after one person was reported sick due to possible E. coli contamination, media reports said.

Canada: Toronto celebrates April as the national poetic month

Mar 30, 2017, at 12:32 am

Toronto, Mar 29 (IBNS): To mark Toronto's proclamation of National Poetry Month in April and for the City's participation in a national Poetry City challenge, Anne Michaels, the City of Toronto's fifth Poet Laureate, read on Mar 28 her new poem "To Write" at the City Council, media reports said.

USA: Trump vows to eliminate all unnecessary rules

Mar 28, 2017, at 03:19 pm

Washington, Mar 28 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump, who signed four bills under the Congressional Review Act that cancels regulations & eliminates unnecessary, job-killing rules, said he's eliminate all such rules, in a drive to 'Make America Great Again'.

Trump rubbishes Russian link, urges HIC to probe Hillary-Bill deal

Mar 28, 2017, at 02:50 pm

Washington, Mar 28 (IBNS): Rubbishing media reports of his alleged Russian link, US President Donald Trump has slammed it as a hoax and has urged the House Intelligence Committee to look into the 'Bill & Hillary deal'.

Shooting in Ohio's Cincinnati night club kills 1, injured 14

Mar 26, 2017, at 08:38 pm

Cincinnati, Mar 26 (IBNS): At least one was killed and 14 others were hurt when a gunman opened fire at a night club in Cincinnati city of the U.S. state of Ohio, media reports said.

Canada: Twitter explores subscription-based version

Mar 26, 2017, at 04:53 am

Toronto, Mar 25 (IBNS): Twitter Inc. had been considering a premium version of its popular Tweetdeck interface that helps users navigate Twitter for professionals with the aim of generating subscription fees from its version for the first time, said the company on Thursday, media reports said.

Canada: Scientists propose new classification system of dinosaur family tree

Mar 25, 2017, at 06:32 pm

Toronto, Mar 25 (IBNS): The first classification system related to naming the dinosaurs, laid out in 1888, may soon see a change as Canadian scientists have proposed a new classification system of dinosaur family tree, media reports said.

Obamacare survives Donald Trump move to repeal the healthcare program

Mar 25, 2017, at 02:11 pm

Washington, Mar 25 (IBNS): In what is seen as a defeat to President Donald Trump and exposure of a growing rift among the Republicans, Obamacare, the signature healthcare programme by former president Barack Obama, got a new lease of life after many House Republicans defied their top leadership to keep the law alive.

2017 Canadian Federal Budget gets mixed reactions

Mar 25, 2017, at 05:44 am

Toronto, Mar 24 (IBNS): Presentation of the 2017 Federal budget by Canada Finance Minister Bill Morneau on Wednesday, received several reactions, positive as well as negative, media reports said.

Canada: TDSB bans further travel to U.S.

Mar 25, 2017, at 02:36 am

Toronto, Mar 24 (IBNS): The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) announced that all future trips to United States had been banned allowing only already planned trips to proceed, media reports said

Canada's Federal Finance Minister Bill Moreau tables his first budget

Mar 23, 2017, at 05:51 pm

Calgary, Mar 23 (IBNS): Canada's Federal Finance Minister Bill Moreau tabled his first budget on Wednesday, which was basically aimed at assuring middle class, according to media reports.

US President condoles loss of lives in British terror attack

Mar 23, 2017, at 02:48 pm

Washington, Mar 23 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump spoke to British PM Theresa May to express his condolence over the loss of lives in the militant attack in London city on Wednesday.

Two Indians face jail time for smuggling foreigners into US

Mar 22, 2017, at 04:14 pm

Newark, Mar 22 (IBNS): Two Indian men are each facing 17 months of jail time for smuggling foreigners into Newark, New Jersey, reports said.

US bans electronics on flights from 10 nations

Mar 22, 2017, at 03:07 am

Washington,Mar 21 (IBNS): The US on Tuesday announced banning on carrying large electronic devices from cabin baggage on passenger flights from ten nations.