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Alberta | Minister of Municipal Affairs Ric McIver has accepted an independent third-party report following a months-long inspection into the City of Chestermere’s finances. The Municipal Government Act outlines the responsibilities of local councillors and councils to the citizens they represent, and those responsibilities must be met. In January 2024, Minister McIver appointed Deloitte Canada to inspect the financial management of Chestermere. The inspection by Deloitte discovered significant gaps in the city’s financial management and found Chestermere’s finances to have been managed in an irregular, improper and improvident manner between October 18, 2021 and December 4, 2023. Financial transparency and accountability are…

Alberta | Alberta’s government is expanding student capacity and creating a modern learning environment at Red Deer Polytechnic that will help graduates succeed in the economy of tomorrow.  To support emerging opportunities for students, Alberta’s government will invest $12.9 million to expand the Centre for Innovation in Manufacturing Technology Access Centre at Red Deer Polytechnic. CIM-TAC is an applied research and innovation centre that gives companies access to state-of-the-art prototyping and manufacturing equipment, along with a multi-disciplinary team with the expertise to turn brilliant ideas into market-ready products. As Alberta’s economy grows and diversifies, job creators will increasingly seek employees…

Alberta | The Alberta government is investing $50 million to help the province’s major industries use new technology to reduce emissions and create jobs. Many industrial sectors require new technologies to lower emissions while also delivering the goods that Albertans and Canadians count on. These technologies are often still in development or not commercially available, making it hard for Alberta’s world-class industry to keep improving its environmental and economic performance. Through Emissions Reduction Alberta, the Alberta government is making $50 million available to help industries, big and small, develop and commercialize the innovations needed to reduce emissions, diversify the economy…

Alberta | Alberta’s government is providing nearly $66 million to support more than 450 new affordable housing units and shelter beds across the province. Alberta’s government is committed to ensuring low-income and vulnerable Albertans have access to safe, secure and affordable homes. To address the diverse needs of Alberta’s communities, the government is investing in building more affordable and supportive homes across the province. Through the Affordable Housing Partnership Program, housing providers will receive funding to create more affordable housing, shelters, seniors housing and supportive housing facilities. Eight providers will be working on housing projects on Enoch Cree Nation and…

Alberta | In partnership with CASA Mental Health, Alberta’s government is investing $148 million to support a record-breaking expansion of child and youth mental health services. Alberta’s government is committed to supporting the mental health and well-being of children and youth, including through an expanded partnership with CASA Mental Health. CASA is Alberta’s second-largest provider of mental health services. It offers a range of supports for young Albertans and their families including professional in-school support, live-in treatment, family support, trauma support, and more. Alberta’s commitment to provide $148 million over the next two years doubles the amount of funding for CASA…

Ludhiana |  Dr Surjit Patar, renowned Punjabi poet and Padma Shri awardee breathed his last at his residence on Barewal Road in Ludhiana on Saturday. He was 79. Family members said that he did not wake up in the morning, and upon calling the doctor, he was declared dead. Despite his recent participation in several functions, his sudden demise has shocked art and poetry lovers.  Dr Patar held esteemed positions, serving as the President of Punjab Arts Council, Chandigarh, and previously as the President of Punjabi Sahit Akademi. His contributions to literature and culture will be remembered fondly by many. …

Chandigarh | Punjab Chief Electoral Officer Sibin C reported that on the fourth day of filing of nominations in Punjab for the Lok Sabha elections-2024, 95 nominations have been filed by 82 candidates for 13 Lok Sabha seats. 9 candidates have filed 14 nomination papers from Gurdaspur. These include Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa from the Indian National Congress and Dinesh Singh from the Bharatiya Janata Party. 8 nominations have been filed by 6 candidates from Amritsar. These include Taranjit Singh Sandhu from the Bharatiya Janata Party and Anil Joshi from the Shiromani Akali Dal. Three candidates have filed their nomination papers…

Mumbai | Team India may soon get a new head coach. The Board of Control for Cricket in India will soon invite applications for the new coach. This has been disclosed by BCCI Secretary Jai Shah. According to a private report, Jay Shah said in Mumbai on that the board is soon going to issue an advertisement for the post of head coach of Team India. The tenure of current head coach Rahul Dravid is going to be completed in June. Jai Shah said, Rahul's tenure is only till June. So if he wants to apply, he is free to…

Mumbai |Union budget and election results have a big impact on the stock market. All governments make business policies according to their own, on which depends how fast which business will grow. How will the country's economy grow? Lok Sabha elections are being held this year, the results of which will be declared on June 4, 2024. #subhead1 The stock market is hopeful that this time Narendra Modi's government can be formed again. However, if the current government changes, a sharp correction may be seen in the market. If Modi government comes back to power, stocks related to engineering, defence,…

Mumbai | Automobile company Tata Motors' profit in the fourth quarter of 2024 has increased by 218.93% on an annual basis to Rs 17,528.59 crore. In the same quarter a year ago, the company had registered a consolidated net profit of Rs 5,496.04 crore. #subhead1 The company has also announced a final dividend of Rs 6 for the financial year 2024. Companies give some part of the profits to their shareholders, it is called dividend. After the results, the company's shares have increased by 1.62% to Rs 1,047. Annual revenue reaches record Rs 4.37 lakh crore. Tata Motors' full year…