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","postTitlePa":"ਫੈਡਰਲ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਨੂੰ ਵੇਜ ਸਬਸਿਡੀ ਸੰਬੰਧੀ ਐਪਲੀਕੇਸ਼ਨਾਂ 'ਤੇ 5 ਮਈ ਤੋਂ ਪ੍ਰੋਸੈਸਿੰਗ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਹੋਣ ਦੀ ਉਮੀਦ","introPa":null},"loadDateTime":"2025-01-15T00:03:17.084Z","latestNews":[{"id":458497,"locale":["en","pa"],"slug":"vancouver-born-actor-joshua-jacksons-home-reduced-to-ashes-in-los-angeles-fire","titlePa":"ਵੈਨਕੂਵਰ ਦੇ ਜਨਮੇ ਅਦਾਕਾਰ ਜੋਸ਼ੂਆ ਜੈਕਸਨ ਦਾ ਘਰ ਲਾਸ ਏਂਜਲਸ ਦੀ ਅੱਗ ਵਿਚ ਸੜ ਕੇ ਹੋਇਆ ਸੁਆਹ","introPa":"ਵੈਨਕੂਵਰ ਦੇ ਜਨਮੇ ਅਦਾਕਾਰ ਜੋਸ਼ੂਆ ਜੈਕਸਨ ਦਾ ਘਰ ਲਾਸ ਏਂਜਲਸ ਦੀ ਅੱਗ ਵਿਚ ਰਾਖ਼ ਹੋ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦਾ ਇਹ ਘਰ ਪੈਲੀਸੇਡਸ ਅੱਗ ਵਿਚ ਨਸ਼ਟ ਹੋਇਆ, ਜੋ ਪਿਛਲੇ ਹਫ਼ਤੇ ਭੜਕੀਆਂ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਡੀਆਂ 4 ਅੱਗਾਂ ਵਿਚੋਂ ਇੱਕ ਹੈ। ","categories":["World","International"],"postDate":"2025-01-14T12:12:00-08:00","postDateUpdated":"","image":"https://cdn.connectfm.ca/Los-Angeles.jpg","isUpdated":false,"title":"Vancouver-born actor Joshua Jackson’s home reduced to ashes in Los Angeles fire","intro":"Vancouver-born actor Joshua Jackson’s house was reduced to ashes in a Los Angeles fire. His home was destroyed in the Palisades fire, one of the four largest fires that broke out last week.\n\nSo far, more than 20 people have died, and over 12,000 homes have been destroyed by the fire. Vancouver-born actress Cobie Smulders also lost her home in the blaze.\nMany prominent celebrities, including Paris Hilton and Billy Crystal, have lost their homes in the Los Angeles wildfires. Firefighters are still struggling to control the flames, with the fires burning in Eaton and Palisades being described a"},{"id":458433,"locale":["en","pa"],"slug":"tariffs-from-u-s-could-cost-up-to-500k-ontario-jobs-doug-ford-says","titlePa":"ਟਰੰਪ ਟੈਰਿਫ ਨਾਲ ਓਨਟਾਰੀਓ ’ਚ 5 ਲੱਖ ਨੌਕਰੀਆਂ ਹੋ ਸਕਦੀਆਂ ਨੇ ਖ਼ਤਮ: ਫੋਰਡ","introPa":"ਓਨਟਾਰੀਓ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰੀਮੀਅਰ ਡੱਗ ਫੋਰਡ ਦਾ ਕਹਿਣਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਕੈਨੇਡੀਅਨਾਂ ਵਸਤਾਂ ’ਤੇ ਲਗਾਏ ਜਾਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਟੈਰਿਫ ਕਰਕੇ ਓਨਟਾਰੀਓ ਵਿੱਚ ਤਕਰੀਬਨ ਅੱਧਾ ਮਿਲੀਅਨ ਨੌਕਰੀਆਂ ਖ਼ਤਮ ਹੋ ਸਕਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ। ","categories":["Canada","Featured"],"postDate":"2025-01-14T11:38:00-08:00","postDateUpdated":"","image":"https://cdn.connectfm.ca/Doug-Ford_2025-01-14-194028_rqor.jpg","isUpdated":false,"title":"Tariffs from U.S. could cost up to 500k Ontario jobs, Doug Ford says","intro":"Ontario Premier Doug Ford says provincial officials estimate that U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariffs on Canadian goods could cost up to half a million jobs.\nTrump has said he would sign an executive order imposing a 25 per cent tariff on all products arriving in the United States from Canada and Mexico on his first day back in office.\nFord says the actual number of Ontario jobs affected by the tariffs will depend on what sectors are targeted, but the ministries have told him it could be between 450,000 to 500,000.\nThe premier has also said he may need to spend tens of billion"},{"id":458375,"locale":["en","pa"],"slug":"françois-philippe-champagne-not-running-for-liberal-leadership","titlePa":"ਫਰਾਂਕੋਇਸ-ਫਿਲਿਪ ਸ਼ੈਂਪੇਨ ਲਿਬਰਲ ਲੀਡਰਸ਼ਿਪ ਚੋਣ ਨਹੀਂ ਲੜ ਰਹੇ","introPa":"ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਜਸਟਿਨ ਟਰੂਡੋ ਨੂੰ ਬਦਲਣ ਲਈ ਇਨੋਵੇਸ਼ਨ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਫਰਾਂਕੋਇਸ-ਫਿਲਿਪ ਸ਼ੈਂਪੇਨ ਨੇ ਵੀ ਪੈਰ ਪਿਛਾਂਹ ਖਿੱਚ ਲਏ ਹਨ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਅੱਜ ਕੈਨੇਡੀਅਨ ਕਲੱਬ ਟੋਰਾਂਟੋ ਵਿਚ ਪੱਤਰਕਾਰਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਗੱਲ ਕਰਦੇ ਘੋਸ਼ਣਾ ਕੀਤੀ ਕਿ ਉਹ ਪਾਰਟੀ ਦੀ ਲੀਡਰਸ਼ਿਪ ਚੋਣ ਵਿਚ ਹਿੱਸਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਲੈ ਰਹੇ। ","categories":["Canada"],"postDate":"2025-01-14T11:18:00-08:00","postDateUpdated":"","image":"https://cdn.connectfm.ca/François-Philippe-Champagne.jpg","isUpdated":false,"title":"François-Philippe Champagne not running for Liberal leadership","intro":"Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne has withdrawn from the race to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.\n\nHe announced to reporters at the Canadian Club in Toronto today that he will not be running in the party's leadership election. Champagne mentioned he had received a lot of support but ultimately decided against running. He described the decision as one of the most difficult of his life.\nPrime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation as party leader and Prime Minister last week, stating he would step down from both positions after the election of a new leader. The Li"},{"id":458284,"locale":["en","pa"],"slug":"sunil-jakhar-meets-union-agriculture-minister-shivraj-singh-chouhan","titlePa":"ਸੁਨੀਲ ਜਾਖੜ ਨੇ ਕੇਂਦਰੀ ਖੇਤੀਬਾੜੀ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਸ਼ਿਵਰਾਜ ਸਿੰਘ ਚੌਹਾਨ ਨਾਲ ਕੀਤੀ ਮੁਲਾਕਾਤ","introPa":"ਪੰਜਾਬ ਭਾਜਪਾ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਸੁਨੀਲ ਜਾਖੜ ਵਲੋਂ ਮੰਗਲਵਾਰ ਕੇਂਦਰੀ ਖੇਤੀਬਾੜੀ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਸ਼ਿਵਰਾਜ ਚੌਹਾਨ ਨਾਲ ਮੁਲਾਕਾਤ ਕੀਤੀ ਗਈ। ਰਿਪੋਰਟ ਮੁਤਾਬਕ, ਇਸ ਮੀਟਿੰਗ ਵਿਚ ਕਿਸਾਨਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਮੰਗਾਂ ’ਤੇ ਚਰਚਾ ਹੋਈ। ","categories":["India"],"postDate":"2025-01-14T11:05:00-08:00","postDateUpdated":"","image":"https://cdn.connectfm.ca/sunil-jakhar_2025-01-14-190708_vhlx.jpg","isUpdated":false,"title":"Sunil Jakhar meets Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan","intro":"Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar met Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday. According to reports, the demands of the farmers were discussed during this meeting.\n\nIt has been learned that the Punjab BJP will also hold a meeting in Chandigarh on January 15 to strategize on the MSP guarantee law for crops and other agricultural issues.\nMeanwhile, the non-political United Kisan Morcha has announced that a group of 111 farmers will peacefully begin a fast unto death, wearing black robes, near the police barricade at the Khanauri border tomorrow. During this protest, the farme"},{"id":458218,"locale":["en","pa"],"slug":"tiktok-may-be-banned-in-the-us-by-the-end-of-next-week","titlePa":"ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ਵਿਚ ਟਿਕਟਾਕ ’ਤੇ ਅਗਲੇ ਹਫਤੇ ਦੇ ਅੰਤ ਤੋਂ ਲਾਗੂ ਹੋ ਸਕਦੀ ਹੈ ਪਾਬੰਦੀ","introPa":"ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ਵਿਚ ਟਿਕਟਾਕ ’ਤੇ ਅਗਲੇ ਹਫ਼ਤੇ ਦੇ ਅੰਤ ਵਿਚ ਪਾਬੰਦੀ ਲਾਗੂ ਹੋ ਸਕਦੀ ਹੈ। ਗੋਪਨੀਯਤਾ ਦੀਆਂ ਚਿੰਤਾਵਾਂ ਦੇ ਚੱਲਦੇ ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰਪਤੀ ਬਾਈਡੇਨ ਨੇ ਇਸ ਸਬੰਧੀ ਪਿਛਲੇ ਸਾਲ ਅਪ੍ਰੈਲ ਵਿਚ ਕਾਨੂੰਨ ’ਤੇ ਦਸਤਖ਼ਤ ਕੀਤੇ ਸਨ ਅਤੇ ਟਿਕਟਾਕ ਦੀ ਚੀਨੀ ਮੂਲ ਕੰਪਨੀ ਬਾਈਟਡਾਂਸ ਨੂੰ 19 ਜਨਵਰੀ ਤੱਕ ਦਾ ਸਮਾਂ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਸੀ ਕਿ ਜਾਂ ਤਾਂ ਉਹ ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ਵਿਚ ਆਪਣੇ ਬਿਜ਼ਨੈੱਸ ਵਿਚੋਂ ਹਿੱਸੇਦਾਰੀ ਵੇਚ ਕੇ ਨਿਕਲ ਜਾਵੇ ਨਹੀਂ ਤਾਂ ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਬੈਨ ਦਾ ਸਾਹਮਣਾ ਕਰਨਾ ਪਵੇਗਾ। ","categories":["World","International"],"postDate":"2025-01-14T11:01:00-08:00","postDateUpdated":"","image":"https://cdn.connectfm.ca/tik-tok_2024-11-07-134709_dppl.jpg","isUpdated":false,"title":"TikTok may be banned in the US by the end of next week","intro":"A ban on TikTok in the US may take effect by the end of next week. President Biden signed a law in April of last year due to privacy concerns and gave TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, until January 19 to either sell its stake in its US business or face a ban.\n\nIf the ban is implemented, TikTok will be removed from the App Store in the US.\nThis would affect approximately 170 million US users. While people may still have the app on their phones, without updates, it will degrade over time, and the company may block users from accessing the app before that happens."},{"id":458169,"locale":["en","pa"],"slug":"mark-carney-set-to-join-liberal-party-leadership-race","titlePa":"ਮਾਰਕ ਕਾਰਨੀ ਲਿਬਰਲ ਪਾਰਟੀ ਦਾ ਲੀਡਰ ਬਣਨ ਦੀ ਦੌੜ ਵਿਚ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਹੋਣ ਦੀ ਤਿਆਰੀ ਵਿਚ","introPa":"ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਜਸਟਿਨ ਟਰੂਡੋ ਦੀ ਜਗ੍ਹਾ ਲੈਣ ਲਈ ਬੈਂਕ ਆਫ਼ ਕੈਨੇਡਾ ਅਤੇ ਬੈਂਕ ਆਫ਼ ਇੰਗਲੈਂਡ ਦੇ ਸਾਬਕਾ ਗਵਰਨਰ ਮਾਰਕ ਕਾਰਨੀ ਲਿਬਰਲ ਪਾਰਟੀ ਦਾ ਲੀਡਰ ਬਣਨ ਦੀ ਦੌੜ ਵਿਚ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਹੋਣ ਦੀ ਤਿਆਰੀ ਵਿਚ ਹਨ। ","categories":["Canada"],"postDate":"2025-01-14T09:47:00-08:00","postDateUpdated":"","image":"https://cdn.connectfm.ca/Mark-Carney.jpg","isUpdated":false,"title":"Mark Carney set to join Liberal Party leadership race","intro":"Former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor Mark Carney is preparing to enter the Liberal Party leadership race to succeed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.\n\nSources indicate that Carney will launch his campaign on Thursday from his hometown of Edmonton. He is one of seven potential Liberal candidates who have submitted forms on the party’s website to gather signatures following Trudeau’s announcement of his resignation.\nThe 59-year-old Carney has political roots in Edmonton; his father, Bob Carney, ran as a Liberal candidate in the Edmonton-South riding in 1980. In a recent interview,"},{"id":458102,"locale":["en","pa"],"slug":"jagjit-singh-dallewals-health-has-become-extremely-critical","titlePa":"ਲਗਾਤਾਰ ਭੁੱਖ ਹੜਤਾਲ ’ਤੇ ਬੈਠੇ ਜਗਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਡੱਲੇਵਾਲ ਦੀ ਸਿਹਤ ਹੋਈ ਬੇਹੱਦ ਨਾਜ਼ੁਕ","introPa":"ਪੰਜਾਬ-ਹਰਿਆਣਾ ਦੀ ਖਨੌਰੀ ਸਰਹੱਦ ’ਤੇ 50 ਦਿਨਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਭੁੱਖ ਹੜਤਾਲ ’ਤੇ ਬੈਠੇ ਕਿਸਾਨ ਆਗੂ ਜਗਜੀਤ ਡੱਲੇਵਾਲ ਦੀ ਸਿਹਤ ਬੇਹੱਦ ਨਾਜ਼ੁਕ ਹੋ ਗਈ ਹੈ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਸਰੀਰ ਦਾ ਮਾਸ ਵੀ ਕਮਜ਼ੋਰ ਹੋ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਚਮੜੀ ਵੀ ਸੁੰਗੜਨ ਲੱਗੀ ਹੈ, ਜਿਸ ਨਾਲ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਹੱਡੀਆਂ ਦਿਖਾਈ ਦੇਣ ਲੱਗ ਪਈਆਂ ਹਨ। ","categories":["India"],"postDate":"2025-01-14T09:27:00-08:00","postDateUpdated":"","image":"https://cdn.connectfm.ca/jagjit-singh-dhalewal.jpg","isUpdated":false,"title":"Jagjit Singh Dallewal’s Health Has Become Extremely Critical","intro":"The health of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on a hunger strike for 50 days at the Khanauri border between Punjab and Haryana, has deteriorated significantly. His body has become severely weakened, with his skin starting to shrink and his bones becoming visible.\nA hearing will take place in the Supreme Court on Wednesday regarding his condition. Meanwhile, the Punjab government has set up a temporary hospital 500 meters from his hunger strike site, with a medical team on high alert due to the critical state of Dallewal’s health.\nIn addition to the ongoing farmers' struggle"},{"id":458032,"locale":["en","pa"],"slug":"president-joe-biden-delivered-his-final-speech-on-foreign-policy-in-washington","titlePa":"ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰਪਤੀ ਜੋਅ ਬਾਈਡੇਨ ਨੇ ਵਾਸ਼ਿੰਗਟਨ ਵਿਚ ਵਿਦੇਸ਼ ਨੀਤੀ ’ਤੇ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਆਪਣਾ ਆਖਰੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਣ","introPa":"ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ਦੇ ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰਪਤੀ ਜੋਅ ਬਾਈਡੇਨ ਨੇ ਸੋਮਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ ਵਾਸ਼ਿੰਗਟਨ ਵਿਚ ਵਿਦੇਸ਼ ਨੀਤੀ ’ਤੇ ਆਪਣਾ ਆਖਰੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਣ ਦਿੱਤਾ। ਬਾਈਡੇਨ ਨੇ ਇਸ ਦੌਰਾਨ ਕਿਹਾ ਕਿ ਚੀਨ ਕਦੇ ਵੀ ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ਤੋਂ ਅੱਗੇ ਨਹੀਂ ਨਿਕਲ ਸਕੇਗਾ।","categories":["World","International"],"postDate":"2025-01-14T09:15:00-08:00","postDateUpdated":"","image":"https://cdn.connectfm.ca/Joe-Biden_2024-07-25-190444_uekk.jpg","isUpdated":false,"title":"President Joe Biden Delivered His Final Speech on Foreign Policy in Washington","intro":"US President Joe Biden gave his final speech on foreign policy in Washington on Monday, stating that China will never be able to surpass America.\n\nIn his address, Biden defended his decision to end the war in Afghanistan. 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Federal government hopes to process 90% of applications for wage subsidies by May 5
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responds to a question during Question Period in the House of Commons Monday April 20, 2020 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
The federal government says it hopes to process 90 per cent of applications for wage subsidies from employers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic by May 5.
Jean-Yves Duclos, the vice-chair of the cabinet committee on COVID-19, offered the timeline after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced this morning that applications for wage support will be open next Monday.
However, neither Trudeau nor Duclos could say when money would actually start to flow to employers.
Employers whose bottom lines have been hit by the pandemic will be able to apply for the federal government to cover up to 75 per cent of employee wages, retroactive to mid-March.