Calgary’s housing market posted a strong start to 2024, with 1,650 homes sold in January – a 37.7 per cent increase compared with the same month last year, according to the Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB). The unadjusted residential benchmark price rose to $572,300, up 10 per cent year-over-year. Apartments led the growth, with sales up 54 per cent from January 2023. Despite more homes hitting the market – new listings climbed 15.4 per cent – supply remains tight. With just 2,150 active listings, Calgary recorded its lowest January inventory since 2006. CREB analysts say much of the d

Another Indian student has died in America, this is the fourth such case in a month. The latest incident happened in Ohio. The Consulate General of India in New York reported the death of a student named Shreyas Reddy. Police investigation is going on in this matter. Before this, students named Neil Acharya, Vivek Saini and Akul Dhawan have died in the same month in America. Shreyas Reddy was a student of Lindner School of Business. It is to be noted that earlier on January 20, Akul Dhawan's dead body was found outside the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. According to the postmortem

Two of the 4 close relatives of Bikram Singh Majithia, summoned by the special investigation team of the police in the case of drug trafficking worth crores of rupees in Punjab, appeared today for questioning. The SIT headed by DIG Harcharan Bhullar interrogated them in Patiala. Summons were issued to four people close to Majithia for February 2, but only two appeared before the court. This case was registered against Bikram Majithia during the Channi government, in which he has been interrogated three times. Apart from this, SIT has obtained information from former MLA Boney Ajnala, Akali

The Liberal government has delayed the Medical Assistance in Dying program until 2027 for people whose only illness is mental illness.Health Minister Mark Holland introduced the Bill in this regard in the House of Commons this morning.Holland said this would give the parliamentary committee another two years to assess whether the health system is ready for this.Holland and Justice Minister Arif Virani said they agree with a recent parliamentary committee report that Canada's medical experts are not yet ready.The current deadline for the implementation of the Medical Assistance in Dying Program

Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge will visit Punjab on February 11 amidst the ongoing suspense over the alliance between Congress and AAP in Punjab. Sources say that the Congress high command wants to fight the Lok Sabha elections in Punjab under the India alliance, for which Kharge himself is reaching Chandigarh. The purpose of his visit is to convince the leadership of Punjab to fight the election together with him.

Shiromani Akali Dal has started 'Punjab Bachao Yatra' in Punjab. Before starting this journey from Attari, Sukhbir Singh Badal paid obeisance at Sri Harmandir Sahib and prayed. On this occasion SGPC Members of the senior leadership of Akali Dal including President Advocate Dhami were present. The purpose of this yatra started by the Akali Dal before the Lok Sabha elections is to tell the people of the state about the achievements of the previous Akali Dal government and to open the polls on the promises of the Aam Aadmi Party government. The Shiromani Akali Dal says that nothing is being do

The Government of Canada has opened registration for the National Dental Care Plan for seniors aged 72 years and above from Thursday. Benefits under this program are due to begin in May, but Canadians with seniors aged 87 years and older have been registered for the program since December. In January, people aged 77 to 86 were invited to apply, now in March, seniors aged 70 to 71 will be invited to apply. According to Health Minister Mark Holland, more than 40 thousand seniors have registered for the National Dental Care Plan so far. This program provides dental coverage to Canadians who do

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee has demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann over the recent firing by the police in Sultanpur Lodhi Gurdwara Sahib. A special meeting was called by SGPC on Thursday, in which 4 resolutions were passed. The second resolution in this includes filing an FIR under 295A against Bhagwant Mann. Shiromani Committee President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami said that Bhagwant Mann is the Home Minister of Punjab and it is not possible for the police to fire without his approval. The SGPC President said that the SGPC delegation will soon meet

According to Environment Canada, rain is expected in Calgary in the coming days. Along with this, the temperature is expected to be high during the day and low during the night. It will be sunny in the city today and the temperature may be 10 degrees Celsius during the day and 2 degrees Celsius at night. Friday will be cloudy with daytime temperature of 9 degrees Celsius. Saturday 1 to 3 PM Rain and 1 to 2 cm of snow is expected. On Saturday, the temperature will be 4 degrees Celsius during the day and minus 6 degrees Celsius during the night. Similarly, the cold is going to increase on Sund