Flights have started from Sahnewal Airport in Ludhiana, Punjab from Wednesday.Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann arrived at Sahnewal to flag off the new airport.He said that the flight time starting from Sahnewal Airport to Delhi-NCR is about an hour.Along with this, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said that flights from Ludhiana to Hindon have started.He said that the rent for the initial three months will be Rs 999.The work at Halwara terminal is also going on, and funds have been released by the government.Chief Minister Mann said international flights to London, Toronto and New York are expected to

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says the federal government needs to review the mandate of the Bank of Canada to put people first.Singh's comment today comes as the bank holds its key interest rate steady at five per cent after raising it 10 times since March of last year.Singh says while interest rates won't rise, they're still higher than they have been in the last 20 years.Bank of Canada rates have taken on more of a political tone as Canadians struggle financially, with the Ontario and British Columbia premiers making direct appeals to the bank in recent days to not increase rates.Ford tweeted to

An evacuation order has been lifted for Yellowknife three weeks after a nearby wildfire forced the city's 20,000 residents out of their homes.The order for the capital of the Northwest Territories, which also included the First Nation communities of Dettah and N'Dilo, has been downgraded to an evacuation alert. The fire is now considered held, which means it isn't expected to grow under current conditions.Thousands of vehicles are expected to head to Yellowknife in the coming days.The city's airport is also expected to reopen today.Residents have been told to prepare to be self-reliant for 72

Air Canada says it has apologized to two passengers who were escorted off a plane by security after protesting that their seats were smeared in vomit.The airline said Tuesday that the passengers "clearly did not receive the standard of care to which they were entitled."The incident during boarding for an Aug. 26 flight from Las Vegas to Montreal was described in graphic detail by another passenger, Susan Benson of New Brunswick, who said she was in the row behind two women and a man."There was a bit of a foul smell but we didn’t know at first what the problem was," Benson wrote on Facebook t

The Bank of Canada held its key interest rate steady at five per cent today, citing recent evidence that suggests the economy is weakening.The central bank says it decided not to raise its key rate given demand in the economy is slowing and previous rate hikes need more time to take effect.Forecasters were widely expecting today's decision after recent data showed the economy shrank in the second quarter, while the unemployment rate has been on the rise for three consecutive months.The announcement comes after the Bank of Canada raised interest rates at its last two meetings, bringing a previo

Under the 'Farishtey Scheme' in Punjab, the government has decided to provide free treatment to all road accident victims during the first 48 hours of the accident.The 'golden hour' is the first critical hour after a road accident, during which if adequate care is given to a seriously injured person, their chances of survival are greatly increased.Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. Balbir Singh said that the person who takes the injured to the hospital for treatment will be awarded with a certificate and Rs. 2000.They say that no matter where the person lives, the Punjab government

India's envoy to Canada says he is satisfied the federal government is adequately protecting his country's diplomats after New Delhi raised concerns for their safety earlier this year.Indian High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma says he's optimistic both countries can circumvent heated diaspora politics to form closer ties.Some members of Sikh communities in Canada advocate for part of Punjab to separate as an independent state but the Indian government perceives this as an extremist movement that endangers national security.The rhetoric escalated in June after the shooting death of the head of

Two premiers have sent letters to Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem urging the central bank to halt rate hikes ahead of its next rate decision tomorrow.Ontario Premier Doug Ford sent a letter on Sunday saying families and businesses cannot afford the "crushing impact of further rate hikes," echoing a letter British Columbia Premier David Eby sent on Thursday.Associate professor and founding director of McGill University's Max Bell School of Public Policy, Christopher Ragan says it's "unfortunate" that the premiers felt that sending these letters was useful.Ragan says it brings a political e

Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson is expected to call an election today.The vote is already scheduled for Oct. 3 and Stefanson will make a campaign announcement this morning where she is expected to launch the 28-day campaign.Stefanson, who became premier two years ago, is aiming to lead the Progressive Conservatives to a third consecutive majority.Opinion polls have suggested it will be an uphill battle, as support for the Tories dropped sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic.The Opposition New Democrats have been leading in the polls, especially in Winnipeg where most legislature seats are co