The return of former Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Bibi Jagir Kaur to the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) has been postponed after party president Sukhbir Singh Badal was summoned to Delhi by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Sukhbir Badal has been called to Delhi on November 13, delaying the planned event marking Bibi Jagir Kaur’s return to the Akali Dal. Reports of her possible return had created considerable political buzz in Punjab. She was also being trolled on social media following the speculation. A major gathering had been planned at Bibi Jagir Kaur’s residence

A pedestrian was killed and another seriously injured after being struck by a pickup truck in Abbotsford early Wednesday morning. According to police, the collision occurred at approximately 1:10 a.m. near the 34700 block of Delair Road. Emergency crews transported both victims to hospital in serious condition. One of them later died from their injuries, while the second victim is now reported to be in stable condition. Police have not yet released the ages or identities of the victims. The pickup truck driver remained at the scene following the collision and is cooperating with investigators.

A pilot was killed after a small plane crashed in Quebec’s Beauce region during a Remembrance Day ceremony on Wednesday morning. According to police, the incident occurred at around 11 a.m. while a formation of six aircraft was performing a missing man formation to honour fallen soldiers. The plane crashed while descending for landing. The small aircraft went down in a wooded area near Saint-Georges Airport, about 100 kilometres south of Quebec City, and caught fire. The pilot was the only person on board. The deceased pilot has been identified as 68-year-old Daniel Parent, a member of a loc

Canada’s major banks and real estate developers are urging the federal government to ease mortgage rules and introduce down payment assistance programs for young, first-time homebuyers purchasing newly built homes. The group includes major financial institutions such as the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), BMO, TD, CIBC and Scotiabank, along with 10 major homebuilders, including Minto and Brookfield. They are recommending that the government make the mortgage stress test less restrictive and lower down payment requirements for young first-time buyers. The group says the ongoing slowdown in Canada

Calgary City Council has proposed a 15 per cent property tax increase for 2027, which is expected to cost the average homeowner approximately $37 more per month. Under the newly released four-year budget proposal, property taxes are also projected to increase by 10 per cent in 2028, 7.7 per cent in 2029 and six per cent in 2030. However, the proposed budget figures are not final. City Council is expected to hold final debates and vote on the proposal later this month. The proposal also includes a 3.8 per cent increase in Calgary Transit fares. Meanwhile, the city's debt is projected to rise fr