Canada: Report of multiple shootings in Langley, BC; RCMP issues emergency alert
Jul 26, 2022, at 03:06 am
Langley (B.C.)/IBNS: An emergency alert has been reportedly issued by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in Langley, B.C. on Monday morning, warning residents about multiple shootings
Man kills Pakistani wife in Chicago after she reveals details of divorce on social media
Jul 25, 2022, at 08:15 pm
Chicago: A man killed her Pakistani wife in Chicago after she shared details about her divorce and path to healing on social media.
Two US citizens killed in Donbas
Jul 23, 2022, at 10:36 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: Two US citizens, who are believed to have been fighting for the Ukrainian forces, have been killed in Donbas, a spokesperson for the Department of State said.
Canada’s Conservative Party to hold third leadership debate over Erin O’Toole's successor
Jul 23, 2022, at 04:32 am
Toronto/IBNS: The Conservative Party of Canada announced that it will hold a third leadership debate for the candidates looking to succeed Erin O’Toole as the party’s official leader.
Donald Trump ignored pleas to condemn Capitol attack
Jul 22, 2022, at 05:27 pm
Washington/UNI: The committee hearing the case relating to the Capitol riots has been told that former US President Donald Trump watched the entire event on TV at the White House, ignoring his children and aides who "begged him" to rebuke the mob, BBC reported.
Canada proposes a cap-and-trade system to cut carbon emissions 40-45 pct by 2030
Jul 22, 2022, at 05:20 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada is aiming to cut emissions across all sectors by 40 to 45 per cent from 2005 levels by 2030 by using use an industry-specific cap-and-trade system or a modified carbon pricing system to set a ceiling for emissions from the oil and gas sector.
Montreal offers Canadian camp experience to hundreds of Ukrainian refugees
Jul 22, 2022, at 05:10 am
Montreal/IBNS: Canadian camp experience for hundreds of Ukrainian refugees’ children and their parents is being offered by a new summer camp in Montreal.
US President Joe Biden tests positive for Covid-19
Jul 22, 2022, at 03:00 am
Washington/UNI: US President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19, the White House announced Thursday.
Canada: Freedom Convoy leader Pat King gets bail after being in jail since February
Jul 20, 2022, at 05:07 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Following the Ottawa court decision reportedly on Monday, Pat King, a key figure of the Freedom Convoy protest was granted bail, after being in jail since Feb, on conditions that Justice Anne London-Weinstein read out.
Jul 20, 2022, at 04:52 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada’s Parliament Hill protesters called on the government to “be brave like Ukraine” and uphold economic sanctions against Russia.
Alberta universities urge Canada to regulate tuition increases for international students
Jul 19, 2022, at 05:09 am
Calgary/IBNS: Alberta’s two largest university student groups are reportedly calling on the provincial government in Canada to introduce regulations on tuition fees international students pay.
Canada: Ontario NDP issues rules for leadership contest for new party head in March 2023
Jul 19, 2022, at 04:55 am
Toronto/IBNS: Rules for a leadership contest, that will see a new party head in place by the first week of March 2023, have reportedly been mapped out and issued late Friday by Ontario’s New Democrats.
US House passes abortion defence bills in response to end of Roe protections
Jul 16, 2022, at 05:31 am
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The United States House of Representatives on Friday passed a pair of bills to federally protect women’s access to abortions in response to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the Roe v. Wade ruling and allow state restrictions on the procedure.
US President Joe Biden arrives in Saudi Arabia as part of Middle East trip
Jul 16, 2022, at 05:21 am
Riyadh/UNI/Xinhua: US President Joe Biden landed in Jeddah in western Saudi Arabia on Friday afternoon for an official visit to the kingdom, according to media reports.
Donald Trump's former wife Ivana Trump dies
Jul 15, 2022, at 02:49 pm
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump's first wife Ivana Trump has died, media reports said on Friday.
Canadian Sikh leader, who was acquitted in the 1985 Air India Kanishka bombing case, shot dead
Jul 15, 2022, at 02:35 pm
Ottawa,Cannada: Canada-based Sikh leader and businessman Ripudaman Singh Malik, who was acquitted in the 1985 Air India Kanishka bombing case, was shot dead in Surrey city of British Columbia on Thursday morning.
Canada: Know India Programme to connect Indian diaspora youth with their indigenous roots
Jul 14, 2022, at 04:28 am
Toronto/IBNS: Consulate General Of India Toronto office has announced about Know India Programme (KIP) for FY 2022-23 by the Indian Government's Ministry of External Affairs aiming to connect the Indian diaspora youth with their indigenous roots to acquaint them with the country's latest transformational achievements.
Jul 14, 2022, at 04:21 am
Toronto/IBNS: Canada's Rogers Communications has said it would credit its customers for five days of service following its massive network outage across the country last week that affected cellular and internet service for millions of Canadians.
Joe Biden reaches Israel, kicks off maiden Middle East trip
Jul 14, 2022, at 02:18 am
Tel Aviv/UNI: US President Joe Biden on Wednesday reached Israel, kicking off a four-day visit to the Middle East.
US airstrike kills leader of IS in Syria
Jul 13, 2022, at 05:12 am
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: United States military killed a leader of the Islamic State terrorist group (IS), banned in Russia, during an airstrike in Syria, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Tuesday.
Jul 13, 2022, at 04:12 am
Toronto/IBNS: Applications for more than 15,000 temporary paid positions to help deliver the 2022 municipal election are being accepted starting Jul 11 by Toronto Elections.
Canada imposes sanctions on Russian oil, gas manufacturers, prohibits some gold products import
Jul 12, 2022, at 04:30 am
Ottawa/IBNS: A new round of Canada’s sanctions against Russia has been announced by foreign affairs minister, Mélanie Joly, including industrial oil and gas manufacturing in an effort to limit Moscow’s ability to wage war in Ukraine
Shinzo Abe death: Antony Blinken to pay condolence visit to Japan
Jul 10, 2022, at 02:53 pm
Washington/UNI: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Japan to express his condolences on the death of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated on July 8, according to State Department Spokesperson Ned Price.
'Stunned, outraged': Joe Biden on ex-Japan PM Shinzo Abe's assassination
Jul 09, 2022, at 04:16 am
Washington/IBNS: US President Joe Biden Friday said he was "stunned, outraged and deeply saddened" by the news of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's assassination.
Canada: Ontario officially enters seventh wave of COVID-19, province's chief medical officer says
Jul 08, 2022, at 03:41 am
Toronto/IBNS: Ontario chief medical officer Kieran Moore has claimed that driven by the Omicron BA.5 subvariant, the province has officially been hit by its seventh wave of COVID-19.
Boris Johnson to resign as UK PM: Reports
Jul 07, 2022, at 08:43 pm
London: As more UK ministers continue to resign, Boris Johnson will step down as Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister on Thursday, media reports said.
US reaffirms support to Israel against threat from Iran
Jul 07, 2022, at 07:20 pm
Washington/UNI: Ahead of President Joe Biden's visit to Israel, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reaffirmed US' support to bilateral partnership and in countering threats, including those from Iran.
Toronto apologises over 'no-beard' policy, to reinstate terminated Sikh security guards
Jul 07, 2022, at 06:21 am
Toronto/IBNS: The city of Toronto has formally apologized to the World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) for “any delay” in reinstating the Sikh security guard whose services were terminated over a “no-beard” policy.
Canada: Saskatchewan officials undertake efforts to settle newly-arrived Ukrainian refugees
Jul 07, 2022, at 05:20 am
Regina/IBNS: A total of 230 Ukrainian refugees arrived in Canada's Saskatchewan when a plane carrying them flew direct from Warsaw in Poland and landed at Regina airport on the evening of July 4.
Fourth of July gunman planned attack for weeks, wore women's clothes to hide face: US Police
Jul 06, 2022, at 05:04 am
Hiland Park, Illinois/IBNS: The United States Police Tuesday said the attacker, who opened gunfire during the Fourth of July parade at Hiland Park in Illinois, had planned it for weeks and wore women's clothes in an attempt to cover up his facial tattoos.