British Columbia's public power utility says for the first time it will provide rebates for the installation of rooftop solar and battery storage systems for residents and businesses. BC Hydro says in a news release that eligible homeowners can receive rebates up to $10,000 for installing a qualified solar and battery storage system, while apartment buildings, schools, businesses and others could get from $50,000 to $150,000 back. The utility says the program will make it easier for people and businesses to generate their own electricity, reduce their power bills and deliver clean energy back

The ongoing conflict in Punjab's regional party Shiromani Akali Dal does not seem to be stopping. Bibi Jagir Kaur and former MLA Gurpratap Singh Wadala today said that Bibi Surjit Kaur is a poor candidate that's why Sukhbir Badal withdrew his support from Jalandhar West. Wadala said- if there was a rich candidate then the support would never be withdrawn. An example of this is Virsa Singh Valtoha. Wadala said that Sukhbir Badal has mocked the poor family by supporting BSP. He said that the Shiromani Akali Dal is currently in a bad situation and Sukhbir Badal should leave the presidency.

Senior leader of Congress and Leader of Opposition in Punjab Vidhan Sabha, Pratap Singh Bajwa has hit out at Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for taking a house on rent in Jalandhar. He said that the Chief Minister had made a big claim of 13-0 during the Lok Sabha elections, but the people of Punjab brought him down from 13 to three and now the people of Jalandhar have to remove the remaining vote on July 10, when Jalandhar is on July 13. If the result of the western seat comes, people have to leave Bhagwant Maan from his native village Satauj.

Haryana Chief Minister Naib Saini today met Dera Beas Chief Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon before campaigning for the BJP candidate in Jalandhar West Assembly Constituency of Punjab. After that he directly reached Sri Amritsar and bowed down in Sri Darbar Sahab. Meanwhile, he was wearing a turban on his head. While talking to the journalists, he felt very good after bowing down to this holy land. Along with this, on the issue of water, he said that Punjab is our elder brother and hope that he will not disappoint the younger brother. He said that we can only request the elder brother, a lot of la

The first debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump may not have brought the surge of excitement among voters that both leaders were looking for ahead of the November election. The matchup saw the current president and his political rival exchange personal barbs as well as criticism over their legacies in the Oval Office. But some Democratic supporters showed concern over portions of 81-year-old Biden’s uneven performance, which included a raspy voice and rambling responses. At a watch party in South Philadelphia, Danina Moore was a bit uneasy after the debate but the Democrat says she’s h

Police in West Vancouver, B.C., say two people are dead after a head-on crash along Highway 1 that blocked access to the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal. They say a vehicle travelling east in the westbound lanes near Westport Road caused the collision at about 11:40 p.m. Wednesday night. An unspecified number of passengers were taken to hospital. West Vancouver Police say the Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service was at the scene to investigate. B.C.'s driver information portal, DriveBC, showed Highway 1's westbound lanes had reopened before 9 a.m. between Westport Road and Hea

Rahul Gandhi, the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha of India, meet the Lok Sabha Speaker and expressed his displeasure over the reference given by him about the Emergency. He said that it was clearly political, which could have been avoided. At the same time, Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal also wrote a letter to the Speaker separately, in which he expressed his displeasure about the Speaker bringing a resolution on emergency. It may be mentioned that after being elected Lok Sabha Speaker on Wednesday, Om Birla had read a resolution condemning the imposition of Emergency on t

The union representing food service workers at Vancouver International Airport says more than 200 have walked off the job to push for higher wages. A statement from Unite Here Local 40 says the workers are employed by SSP America, which operates more than a dozen food outlets at the airport. It says food attendants, servers, cooks, dishwashers and other workers set up picket lines at 4:30 a.m. for what's described as a "one-day strike action." The move ahead of the Canada Day long weekend comes after the union says workers turned down SSP's latest offer as they negotiate their first collective

The defence chief's office says a change-of-command ceremony for the country's top military commander is set for July 18. Gen. Wayne Eyre announced plans last January to retire from the post. At the time, Eyre said he asked for his successor to be identified as soon as possible to allow for an orderly handover. The defence chief is appointed by the federal cabinet, but the prime minister has not announced who will be taking over. The Armed Forces' second-in-command is also retiring this year. The vice-chief of the defence staff, Lt.-Gen. Frances Allen, will be replaced in an early August cerem