Canada’s Consumer Price Index rises
July 21st, 2012 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
Vancouver, July 21 (IANS) Canada's Consumer's Prices Index (CPI) rose 1.5 percent in the 12 months to June, following a 1.2 percent gain in May, the country's national statistical agency ... Read more...
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43 women go missing on Canadian highway in 30 years
June 10th, 2012 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 10 (IANS) Mystery surrounds one of the remotest stretches of highway in Canada after nearly 50 women have gone missing in past 30 years, it was reported here.Many ... Read more...
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Anderson wants to return to Canada
June 3rd, 2012 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, June 2 (IANS) Former "Baywatch" star Pamela Anderson feels more at home in Canada and says she wants to move back there.She relocated to Los Angeles from ... Read more...
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Japanese tsunami ship drifting to Canada
March 25th, 2012 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 25 (IANS) A Japanese fishing vessel, swept away by the 2011 tsunami, has been found adrift off the west coast of Canada, the BBC has reported.An aircraft patrolling ... Read more...
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Small plane crashes in Canada
October 28th, 2011 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Vancouver, Oct 28 (IANS) A small plane crashed in suburban Vancouver Thursday, injuring all nine people aboard.The plane, which crashed in Richmond around 4.15 p.m., turned around shortly after takeoff, ... Read more...
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Facebook helps a man find his lost cat
May 11th, 2011 - 12:11 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Victoria, May 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A cat that was seemingly lost was found by the Animal Authorities in British Columbia. This cat was found where it was living under a deck but ... Read more...
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Kanishka victims did not get justice: Canadian judge
May 11th, 2011 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 10 (IANS) Former Canadian Supreme Court judge John C. Major, who headed the commission that probed the 1985 bombing of the Air India aircraft Kanishka, Tuesday expressed dissatisfaction ... Read more...
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Expert opinion on new product could be misleading
March 18th, 2011 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 18 (IANS) If you're contemplating a new purchase, you had better avoid asking experts as they are falliable since they have a hard time recalling product features. So, ... Read more...
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Davison to retire after the ‘fitting’ Australia game
March 15th, 2011 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 15 (IANS) Canada's veteran allrounder John Davison will retire from international cricket after the team's last World Cup league game against Australia Wednesday.Davison, at a media interaction ahead ... Read more...
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Stewart, Lautner evacuated from Twilight set amid Tsunami fears
March 12th, 2011 - 3:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 12 (ANI): Actors Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner along with the rest of the cast of 'Breaking Dawn' had to be evacuated from Vancouver Island due to Tsunami fears.The massive ... Read more...
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Separating wheat of truth from chaff of lies not easy
February 17th, 2011 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 17 (IANS) The behavioural difference between liars and truth-tellers is thin. Is there a way to separate the wheat of truth from a chaff of lies? A new report discusses ... Read more...
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Indian-origin husband found guilty of ‘2006 pregnant woman’s’ murder
February 6th, 2011 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
Ottawa, Feb 6 (ANI): An Indian-origin former British Columbia schoolteacher has been found guilty of murdering his pregnant wife in 2006.Mukhtiar Panghali Singh was found guilty of murdering his wife, Manjit, ... Read more...
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Wills, Kate to visit Canada this summer?
February 5th, 2011 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI
Toronto, Feb 5 (ANI): Prince William and his bride-to-be Kate Middleton are expected to visit Canada this summer.According to Canadian officials, the chances are 'very high' the future heir to the ... Read more...
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Johansson, Reynolds still committed to joint movie project
December 16th, 2010 - 6:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 16 (ANI): Despite the break-up of their marriage, actors Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds are still committed to working on a joint project about killer whales.Doubt as to whether the ... Read more...
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The Sexiest Man Alive, Ryan Reynolds Is Set To Be Single!
December 15th, 2010 - 9:35 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec 15, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The admirers of the gorgeous and hunky actor Ryan Reynolds who drool over his Greek god physique have reasons to be elated. The actor who was ... Read more...
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14-year-old British Columbia girl arrested for luring teens into prostitution
November 20th, 2010 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI
Toronto, Nov 20 (ANI): A 14-year-old British Columbia girl has been arrested after allegedly prostituting herself and luring other girls into prostitution through the online classified site Craigslist.In online ads posted on ... Read more...
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‘Nikki Haley victory triumph for Indian diaspora in N America’
November 5th, 2010 - 10:37 am ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Nov 5 (IANS) Ecstatic over the victory of Nikki Randhawa Haley as governor of South Carolina in the US Tuesday, Indian Canadian lawmakers have congratulated the fellow Indian-origin ... Read more...
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Dhumal to attend global climate change summit
November 2nd, 2010 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Nov 2 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal is to attend a global summit on climate change to be held later this month in the US, an official ... Read more...
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Canada gets its first Muslim mayor
October 20th, 2010 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Calgary, Oct 20 (IANS) Canada has created history by electing its first Muslim mayor.Naheed Nenshi, a Harvard-educated Ismaili Muslim, defeated two white candidates to become the mayor of Calgary Monday night.A Conservative ... Read more...
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Justin Beiber Accused of Assault in Laser Tag Game?
October 18th, 2010 - 10:45 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Oct 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to unconfirmed reports online, singer Justin Bieber is under investigation for assault against a twelve year old boy who accused him of the crime on Friday ... Read more...
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Criticism helped me grow as an actor: Kim Cattrall
October 3rd, 2010 - 3:32 am ICT by IANS
London, Oct 3 (IANS) Hollywood actress Kim Cattrall says she was always told that she "lacked talent" when she started her acting career, but admits her critics were "right".The "Sex and the ... Read more...
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Factors behind cognitive deficits in diabetes revealed
September 2nd, 2010 - 3:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 02 (ANI): A new study has concluded that older adults with diabetes who have high blood pressure, walk slowly or lose their balance, or believe they're in bad health, are ... Read more...
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Canadian cops face axe after watching lesbian cellmates’ sex romp
September 1st, 2010 - 6:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 1 (ANI): Four Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officers could lose their jobs for allegedly watching a sex romp between two lesbian cellmates on CCTV cameras.The four and three prison ... Read more...
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Surrey temple shooting: Indian radio presenter claims his boss fired in “self-defence”
August 30th, 2010 - 3:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 30 (ANI): In the midst of the Surrey Guru Nanak Temple shooting during a wedding ceremony, Gurpreet Singh, a newscaster at the Punjabi Radio in India, has said that he ... Read more...
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Lankan Tamils still under Canadian detention due to documents mix-up
August 19th, 2010 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
Toronto, Aug 19 (ANI): Sri Lankan Tamil migrants, who arrived from the MV Sun Sea in British Columbia last week, are still in detention as their identities are not yet confirmed and ... Read more...
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Vessel carrying Lankan Tamil refugees heading for Canada
July 31st, 2010 - 1:56 pm ICT by ANI
Vancouver (Canada), July 31 (ANI): A vessel believed to be carrying over 200 suspected Sri Lankan Tamil asylum seekers could arrive in British Columbia in the next three weeks.CTV News and the ... Read more...
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Moderate earthquake hits off the coast of British Columbia
July 20th, 2010 - 1:11 am ICT by BNO News
PORT HARDY, B.C., CANADA (BNO NEWS) -- A moderate earthquake struck off the coast of British Columbia in Canada on Monday morning, seismologists said, but there were no reports of damage or ... Read more...
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Australia, Canada change immigration rules
June 28th, 2010 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 28 (IANS) Australia and Canada have announced major changes in immigration rules which could favourably affect the prospects of future immigrants from India, especially Punjab, immigration experts feel.
Both countries have ... Read more...
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Mammohan Singh invites Indo-Canadian lawmakers for meeting
June 25th, 2010 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, June 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will meet all MPs and provincial lawmakers of Indian origin in Canada during his visit here for the G-20 summit at ... Read more...
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Teen Suspect offered $50,000 to surrender
June 4th, 2010 - 5:28 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Seattle, Jun 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A teen suspect has been offered a whooping $50,000 to surrender. The 19-year-old teenager is a prime suspect in numerous burglaries in many states and even in ... Read more...
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Beer made 9,000 years back in China recreated
June 4th, 2010 - 2:40 pm ICT by ANI
Toronto, June 4 (ANI): A beer that was brewed in China 9,000 years back from a blend of rice, honey and hawthorn berries has successfully been recreated.The beer, called Chateau Jiahu, has ... Read more...
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1-in-3 odds of a huge quake hitting Northwest in next 50 years
May 25th, 2010 - 4:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 25 (ANI): There is more than a one-in-three chance that a major earthquake will possibly strike the Pacific Northwest coast of the United States within the next 50 years.New analyses ... Read more...
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James Franco Stars In “Planet Of The Apes” Prequel
May 24th, 2010 - 6:22 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
New York, May 24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) 20th Century Fox has signed James Franco for the prequel of "Planet Of The Apes". Reportedly, the movie will be directed by English director ... Read more...
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6.3 magnitude quake hits Bering Sea
May 1st, 2010 - 11:40 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A 6.3 magnitude earthquake has struck the Bering Sea halfway between Alaska and Russia but there was no tsunami alert for the nearby coastlines, the US Geological ... Read more...
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Indo-Canadian minister under scanner quits post
April 10th, 2010 - 10:00 am ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Vancouver, April 10 (IANS) Kash Heed, the Indian-origin solicitor general of British Columbia province in Canada who is under scanner for alleged election malpractices, resigned Friday.A former chief of West ... Read more...
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