AlbertaJan 16, 2024
Water supply stopped in Calgary due to damaged pipes
In Calgary today, water supply to dozens of homes is off due to damaged water pipelines in many places.
City officials reported that 28 homes are without water due to a damaged water pipe in the 100 block of Rundlehorn Lane N.E. Due to this, 13 houses in Charleswood and 6 houses in Montgomery are facing this problem.
According to the city, they are sending water tanks to maintain water supply.
CanadaJan 16, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called a three-day cabinet meeting before the session of Parliament began
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has convened a three-day cabinet meeting before the start of the session of Parliament amid the heated issue of the housing crisis in Canada.
The aim of this meeting starting from January 21 is to support the middle class and accelerate the development of the country. This meeting under the leadership of Trudeau will last till January 23 in Montreal.
The Prime Minister's Office says the Cabinet will focus primarily on the issues that are most important to Canadians right now. These include reducing the cost of living, building more homes, creating good-paying jo
CanadaJan 16, 2024
Canada's largest sugar processing plant is going to be established in Hamilton, Ontario
Canada's largest sugar processing plant is going to be established in Hamilton, Ontario. Major North American manufacturer Securecan Sourcing has revealed the plan.
The company said it will invest $135-million in the new refinery, which is expected to open in 2025. This refinery will produce about 10 lakh metric tons of sugar per year.
Sciurocan's Powder &c. E. oh Jonathan Taylor said recent demand for sugar is high amid a growing food processing sector and stable refining capacity in Canada and the US, particularly in Ontario, where sugar demand is growing the fastest in North America.
BCJan 16, 2024
Pet custody now part of B.C. family law to help families going through break ups
British Columbia Attorney General Niki Sharma says the often difficult issue of pet custody for families going through break ups could be easier to decide with family law changes that took effect Monday.
She says the changes aim to improve the process for determining ownership of pets after a separation or divorce.
Previously, Sharma says pet ownership issues following a break up were similar to those used by the courts to determine how property is divided.
Instead, the courts will now consider a person's ability and willingness to care for an animal, relationships between a child and an anima
WorldJan 15, 2024
German farmers and their tractors throng Berlin in a protest against fuel subsidy cuts
Farmers have clogged Berlin streets with their tractors, honking their horns in protest at a plan to scrap tax breaks on thediesel they use.
It's the climax of a week of protests that has tapped into wider discontent with Germany's government. Columns of tractors rolled into the capital ahead of the demonstration Monday at the landmark Brandenburg Gate.
Over the past week, farmers have blocked highway entrances and slowed traffic across Germany with their protests, intent on pushing Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government to abandon the planned cuts entirely.
They're not satisfied with concessi
CanadaJan 15, 2024
The Canadian government is planning to limit the number of international students
The Canadian government is planning to put a limit on the number of international students.
Immigration Minister Mark Miller has said in an interview that he is considering imposing a cap on international students in the first and second quarters of this year to reduce housing demand.
In the context of increasing number of international students in Canada, he expressed concern and said that this system has actually gone out of control.
However, he did not give information about how much the number of international students could be reduced, but he said that he is working on this plan with t
IndiaJan 15, 2024
The National Green Tribunal issued a notice to the Punjab government on Navjot Singh Sidhu's petition
The National Green Tribunal has issued a notice to the Punjab government on the petition of Navjot Singh Sidhu regarding illegal mining in Ropar, Punjab and has set a date of March 11 for the hearing in this case.
Navjot Sidhu attacked the Bhagwant Mann government in the press conference and said that this matter is only a matter of a small area in Ropar but the situation is bad in the whole of Punjab.
Navjot Singh said that illegal mining is going on at the behest of the government and they are not going to back down and will continue their fight against it.
Sidhu said that illegal mining
CanadaJan 15, 2024
Former NDP leader Ed Broadbent to have state funeral in Ottawa
There will be a state funeral for former NDP leader Ed Broadbent.Broadbent died on Jan. 11 at the age of 87.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today that the state funeral will be held in Ottawa on Jan. 28.
Broadbent served as a member of Parliament for more than two decades and led the NDP for 14 years in the 1970s and 1980s.
As NDP leader he faced off against four different prime ministers, including Pierre Trudeau and Brian Mulroney.
Trudeau says the state funeral will provide an opportunity for Canadians to pay tribute to his legacy, which includes leading the NDP to its best elector
CanadaJan 15, 2024
Canadians in several provinces to receive carbon price rebates today
Canadians living in provinces where the federal carbon price is collected are expected to receive their first Climate Action Incentive rebate of the year today.
The federal government says people living in provinces including Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario, and Saskatchewan will receive the rebate through direct bank deposit or by cheque if they have filed their income tax and benefit returns.
Ottawa has said the payments are calculated based on the number of adults and children in the household.
People living in small and rural communities are to receive an extra 10 per cent supple