US to NATO members: Increase defence spending or face consequences

Feb 16, 2017, at 09:13 pm

Washington, Feb 16 (IBNS): US has warned that it will moderate its commitment to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) if the alliance members do not increase their defence spending, according to media reports.

Trudeau meets Trump, takes up border security, economy

Feb 14, 2017, at 05:44 pm

Washington, Feb 14 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met US President Donald Trump here on Monday, taking up key issues of border security and economy.

US national security adviser Michael Flynn quits

Feb 14, 2017, at 04:45 pm

Washington, Feb 14 (IBNS): US national security adviser Michael Flynn has resigned over alleged contacts with Russia, the White House had announced.

Trump slams US media ahead of Florida visit

Feb 13, 2017, at 04:21 pm

Washington, Feb 13 (IBNS): US President Donald trump slammed the US media as 'fake news' ahead of his Florida state visit.

Canada: Cat tests positive for rabies

Feb 10, 2017, at 07:54 am

Toronto, Feb. 9 (IBNS): A dead cat had tested positive for rabies, said Public health officials in Hamilton near Toronto, according to media reports.

Canada: Ontario Premier visits Sankat Mochan Hanuman Mandir

Feb 09, 2017, at 05:02 am

Toronto, Feb 8 (IBNS): Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne visited Sankat Mochan Hanuman Mandir and Cultural Centre on Westney Road in Ajax, near Toronto to participate in cultural performances, media reports said.

Ontario Premier discusses OSAP with UOIT students

Feb 09, 2017, at 02:01 am

Toronto, Feb 8 (IBNS): Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne had been at University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) in Oshawa near Toronto this week to discuss future changes to Ontario Student Assistance Plan (OSAP) with local students, media reports said.

Canada’s skills training to be enhanced

Feb 09, 2017, at 12:44 am

Toronto, Feb 8 (IBNS): In the wake of technological advances leading to automation of jobs, Governments needed to work hard to find relevant ways to avoid the risks of jobs becoming obsolete and irrelevant, said the head of the government's economic growth advisory council, media reports said.

Canada: Three supervised injection sites approved in Montreal

Feb 08, 2017, at 02:15 am

Toronto, Feb 7 (IBNS): In the wake of upsurge of opioid crisis, Health Canada has authorized three supervised injection sites in Montreal, media reports said.

Canada: Woman charged with disposing 6 infants in storage locker

Feb 07, 2017, at 11:50 pm

Toronto, Feb 7 (IBNS): Andrea Giesbrecht from Winnipeg has been found guilty of disposing of the remains of six infants in a U-Haul storage locker, media reports said.

Canada: Saskatchewan deficit climbs to $1.2 billion

Feb 07, 2017, at 07:44 pm

Toronto, Feb 7 (IBNS): The province of Saskatchewan in west Canada is facing a deficit up to about $1.2 billion, said Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall, media reports said.

Threats from radical Islamic terrorism real, says Trump

Feb 07, 2017, at 04:15 pm

Washington, Feb 7 (IBNS): Urging American courts to act fast, US President Donald Trump said that the threat from radical Islamic terrorism is real.

Canada: Dog dragged by car for nearly a kilometre

Feb 07, 2017, at 07:38 am

Toronto, Feb.6 (IBNS): Niagara Regional Police have charged two suspects after they received calls last Thursday that a small dachshund-beagle mix had been dragged about 800 metres by a car before it struck another vehicle, media reports said.

Trump, Stoltenberg review progress on anti-terrorism

Feb 06, 2017, at 04:17 pm

Washington/Brussels, Feb 6 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg discussed measures against terrorism and viewed progress via a phone call on Sunday evening, an official NATO release stated.

NFL: President Trump congratulates Patriots following league win

Feb 06, 2017, at 04:13 pm

Washington, Feb 6 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump on Sunday congratulated the New England Patriots following its win over Atlanta Falcons in the recently concluded NFL final.

Pakistan avalanche: US condoles loss of lives

Feb 06, 2017, at 12:31 am

Islamabad, Feb 5 (IBNS): The US on Sunday condoled the loss of lives in the avalanche tragedy which hit Pakistan to kill 15 people.

Iran decides to grant visas to US wrestling team

Feb 05, 2017, at 10:24 pm

Tehran, Feb 5 (IBNS): Iran on Sunday announced it will allow US wrestling team to enter their nation so that they could participate in the Freestyle World Cup competition.

US: Homeland Security suspends travel ban

Feb 05, 2017, at 04:18 am

Washington, Feb 4 (IBNS): The US government on Saturday complied with the federal judge's order halting the immigration ban moved by President Donald Trump, media reports said.

Toronto: Body of missing filmmaker found

Feb 05, 2017, at 12:15 am

Toronto, Feb 4 (IBNS): The body of missing Toronto filmmaker Rob Stewart, 37 was discovered by volunteer divers with a Florida fire department at a depth of 220 feet, the U.S. Coast Guard tweeted shortly before 6 p.m. on Friday, media reports said.

Foreign Taxes: Trump vows an eye for an eye policy

Feb 04, 2017, at 04:26 pm

Washington, Feb 4 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has vowed to replicate policies with countries who levies tax on American companies.

Toronto: Tiny, bag-like prehistoric creature could be our ancient ancestor

Feb 04, 2017, at 02:04 pm

Toronto, Feb 4 (IBNS): Discovery by the scientists of a tiny, bag-like prehistoric creature that lived 540 million years ago led scientists to believe it could be our ancient ancestor, media reports said.

Protest against Trump planned at Toronto's U.S. Consulate

Feb 04, 2017, at 02:03 pm

Toronto, Feb 4 (IBNS): Protestors, who had demonstrated on Monday,are planning to return on Saturday to the U.S. Consulate in downtown Toronto to protest against the executive order on immigration by U.S President Donald Trump.

Search for missing Toronto filmmaker continues

Feb 04, 2017, at 05:15 am

Toronto, Feb.3 (IBNS): The mysterious disappearance of Toronto filmmaker entered the third day on Friday, media reports said.

Toronto: Disabled student locked in school bus for six hours

Feb 04, 2017, at 05:06 am

Toronto, Feb. 3 (IBNS): A Toronto school bus driver has been fired after leaving a disabled student locked inside school bus for six hours last week, media reports said.

Iran is playing with fire: Trump

Feb 04, 2017, at 02:23 am

Washington, Feb 3 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump on Friday accussed Iran of "playing with fire".

Good jobs are coming back to U.S: Trump

Feb 04, 2017, at 02:14 am

Washington, Feb 3 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump on Friday said 'good jobs' are coming back to the country.

Toronto: Coyotes pose a serious threat for pet owners

Feb 04, 2017, at 01:28 am

Toronto, Feb .3 (IBNS): A Mississauga family’s beloved pet dog was attacked and killed by a coyote on Tuesday morning, media reports said.

Canada: New study indicates concept of our life in a holographic universe

Feb 03, 2017, at 09:29 pm

Toronto, Feb 3 (IBNS): Researchers from Canada, United Kingdom and Italy have provided the first observational evidence that our universe could be a vast and complex hologram, media reports said.

Mattis reiterates Washington's security commitment to Seoul

Feb 03, 2017, at 02:54 pm

Seoul, Feb 3 (IBNS): U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis has retiterated his nation's security commitment to South Korea.

Trump to study 'dumb' Australian immigrants deal

Feb 02, 2017, at 04:47 pm

Washington, Feb 2 (IBNS): Slamming former President Barack Obama, US President Donald Trump said he's going to study the 'dumb' Australian immigration deal agreed by the former government.