Business owners in the fire-ravaged Rocky Mountain resort town of Jasper are getting some financial help getting back on their feet. The federal government says it will provide close to $4 million in grants and aid to rebuild the local economy and bring back tourists. Federal Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault says $3.5 million in grants will be made available for small business owners. The money goes to businesses with 50 or fewer employees licensed in either the Jasper townsite or Jasper National Park, and does not have to be repaid. There will be half a million dollars

At least 10 people have died in a fire at a nursing home in Zaragoza, Spain, local authorities reported on Friday.The blaze broke out early Friday morning in Villa Franca de Ebro, about 30 minutes from the northeastern city. Firefighters were able to extinguished the blaze, local media reported.The cause of the fire was not yet known.

Canada Post workers are on strike after failing to reach a negotiated agreement with their employer.Canadian Union of Postal Workers says approximately 55-thousand workers are striking, claiming little progress has been made in the bargaining process. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers issued a 72-hour strike notice earlier in the week, saying it's been asking for fair wages, safer working conditions and other improvements over nearly a year of bargaining. The Crown corporation released a statement early Friday morning confirming that customers will experience delays as a result of the stri

In response to the escalating pollution levels in Delhi NCR, the government has issued orders for online classes for students up to class V until further notice. According to reports, Chief Minister Atishi announced today on X (formerly Twitter) that "due to increasing pollution levels, all primary schools in Delhi will conduct online classes until further orders." It is important to note that Atishi also oversees the education department. The air quality in the national capital has remained in the "severe" category for the second consecutive day, prompting authorities to implement stricter a

The RCMP will begin its rollout of body-worn cameras for RCMP officers across the country next week.It expects deployment of more than 10,000 cameras to be finished in the next 12 to 18 months. The RCMP says the cameras serve as an objective record of how officers interact with the community. Officers will wear the cameras on their chests, and the cameras will flash red lights to indicate they are recording. The RCMP says the cameras won’t be worn for surveillance or for 24-hour recordings. They also won’t be used in settings with a high expectation of privacy, such as washrooms or hospit

Canada's top court has declined to hear the appeal of one of two men found guilty in the fatal shooting of two Métis hunters in eastern Alberta. As is usual, the Supreme Court did not give reasons for its dismissal of Anthony Bilodeau's leave to appeal. Court heard that in March 2020, Bilodeau and his father had been concerned about a truck parked at the end of their rural property, so they chased down the vehicle and there was a confrontation. Bilodeau was convicted of second-degree murder in the death of Maurice Cardinal and of manslaughter in the death of Cardinal's nephew Jacob Sansom. He

The new university being built in Langford, on Vancouver Island, may be named after former Premier John Horgan. Horgan passed away on Tuesday at the age of 65 after a battle with cancer. The Langford community is calling for the university to be named in his honor. Langford MLA Ravi Parmar expressed his commitment to preserving his mentor’s legacy and supports the community's request. Meanwhile, former city mayor Stu Young stated that Horgan played a key role in bringing the university to Langford, and naming it after him would be a fitting tribute. The university is expected to open next fa

A record 14,000 international students filed asylum claims in the first nine months of this year amid Canada's crackdown on study visas and temporary residency. According to Immigration Minister Mark Miller, many students entering Canada on study permits make false claims and are advised to do so by external counsel. Federal immigration data shows that 13,660 international students attending universities and colleges filed asylum claims between Jan. 1 and Sept. 30 this year, compared to nearly 12,000 asylum claims filed by international students throughout the entire year of 2023. In 2018, the

The Commonwealth of Dominica will bestow its highest national award, the Dominica Award of Honour, upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in recognition of his contributions to Dominica during the Covid-19 pandemic and his dedication to strengthening the partnership between India and Dominica. The award will be presented by Sylvanie Burton, President of the Commonwealth of Dominica, at the India-CARICOM Summit, scheduled for November 19-21, 2024, in Georgetown, Guyana. In February 2021, India provided Dominica with 70,000 doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, a significant contribution that