Provinces across Canada may have to agree to a 2035 'clean power' goal set by the federal government in order to receive billions of dollars in funding from Ottawa.This is because the federal government is now considering limiting tax credits and grants for power projects to states committing to zero-emission power projects.At the same time, Alberta has protested several times, saying that it will not be possible for it to meet this target before 2050.The Trudeau government's Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson and Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault made it clear in a document released on T

About 300 tourists were stuck in the gondola overnight due to technical issues at the Banff Gondola on Monday.According to the RCMP, several people trapped in the gondola called them and informed them about their situation.It is believed that the gondola got stuck due to a power outage.Fortis Alberta is also considering power outage as the reason behind the incident, but this has not been confirmed yet.According to the police, Parks Canada officials and independent contractors are trying to bring the trapped people down from the mountain.There are currently no reports of any injuries.

A southern Alberta man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for the horrific attack on his own daughter.The 50-year-old from Lethbridge was also charged with physical abuse, although the Crown dropped those charges in June due to a lack of medical evidence.Provincial Court Justice Christine Ailsby said the girl's injuries were so severe that doctors did not expect her to survive.The girl's mother has also pleaded guilty to not providing her daughter with basic needs.The 8-month-old girl has now been sent to a foster home from a Calgary hospital.

Health Canada has approved the first vaccine for RSV for adults aged 60 and older.Manufacturer GSK says the federal agency has approved the vaccine called Arexvy.Notably, doctors have been calling for the RSV vaccine for the elderly because they are more likely to get seriously ill and be hospitalized.The RSV season in Canada typically begins in late fall and lasts through spring.Company says the vaccine is 94 percent effective in preventing the disease in seniors with underlying medical conditions.

Vancouver International Airport has released a new tool to help travelers get to their gate on time during the busy long weekend.By scanning a new QR code called YVR TimeLine, passengers will know if there is any risk of missing their flight.If the security staff of the airport feel that the passenger may miss the flight, they will be fast-tracked through security.It is estimated that more than 318,000 passengers will pass through the airport from today to Monday.

An increase in Canada's unemployment rate has been recorded for the third consecutive month.In the month of July, Canada's unemployment rate was 5.5%.Statistics Canada says the country lost a total of 6,400 jobs last month.According to the July data, the number of jobs in Canada is not increasing according to the population.The federal agency says the construction sector experienced the largest job loss last month, while the health care and social assistance sectors saw the largest job gain.

The President and CEO of the Surrey Board of Trade will travel to New Delhi for the G20/B20 summit as part of a summit organized by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce from August 24-27, 2023.Surrey Board of Trade President Anita Huberman says the Surrey Board of Trade was the first board of trade/chamber of commerce to advocate for the Canada-India Free Trade Agreement.India has officially taken over the G20 chairmanship from Indonesia on December 1, 2022.Areas like supply chain resilience, energy, climate change, tech, digital transformation will be discussed in the G20/B20 summit.

The Canadian government says it is investigating after a video circulated online threatening Indian diplomats in Canada.Public Safety Canada tweeted this week that Ottawa will ensure the safety of all diplomats in Canada, but the department would not provide details on whether a criminal investigation has been launched or which specific video is under investigation.Notably, some Canadian Sikhs have claimed that New Delhi was involved in the death of Surrey's Hardeep Singh Nijjar in the month of June, although police say they have no evidence of such a link.

Alberta's United Conservative government is announcing a pause on all approvals of large renewable energy projects.In a statement this morning, the government says it will stop approving all wind and solar power projects greater than one megawatt, effective immediately.Nathan Neudorf, minister of affordability and utilities, says the move is in response to rural concerns about development on agricultural land, the effect on scenery, reclamation security and system reliability.Pau McLaughlin of Rural Municipalities Alberta is welcoming the move, saying his group wants to see an approval process