Urban Real Estate Services Ltd., Calgary organized Christmas Party at Empire Banquet Hall, Calgary last week to appreciate their associates and patrons and also showcased their 15000 Sq. Ft. Corporate Office being constructed. Around 400 Realtors are working with Urban Realty. Krishan Mall and Sunil Mall thanked the attendees.
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South Korea’s president apologizes to nation for declaring martial law
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol apologized for his attempt to impose martial law this week but did not resign, defying intense pressure to step down even from some in his ruling party and only hours ahead of a planned impeachment vote. Yoon said he would not seek to avoid legal …
Read More »Ontario plans for tougher encampment rules stir emotional debate, including among Thunder Bay shelter users
Although she’s had no permanent home for two years, Bunny Chief says she often gives up her space at the overnight shelter so others have a warm place to sleep. “I try to make room for everybody else because I do have a little heater in my tent,” she said. But …
Read More »Suspect in CEO’s fatal shooting may have left NYC on bus, police say
The gunman who killed the CEO of the largest U.S. health insurer likely left New York City soon after the brazen ambush that has shaken corporate America, police officials said Friday. But he left something behind: a backpack that was discovered in Central Park. Three days after the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian …
Read More »Demand growing for cadaver dogs to assist in searches at former residential schools
WARNING: This story contains details of deaths at residential schools. As First Nations communities continue to hone in on possible unmarked graves at the sites of former residential schools, some are now using human remains detection dogs to assist in that effort. Since 2021, when the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation first announced ground-penetrating …
Read More »Romanian court orders election redo after allegations of pro-Russia propaganda campaign on TikTok
A top Romanian court on Friday annulled the first round of the country’s presidential election, days after allegations that Russia ran a co-ordinated online campaign to promote the far-right outsider who won the first round. The Constitutional Court’s unprecedented decision — which is final — came after President Klaus Iohannis declassified …
Read More »Canadians with cancer spend an average $33K out of pocket for medical care: report
During her cancer treatment, Vanessa Percoco felt forced to choose between paying to feel better or making rent. Percoco, 33, of Laval, Que., worked in special education and had just started on a short contract working with some Grade 3 students with special needs. A diagnosis of advanced colorectal cancer in 2022 put those plans …
Read More »Body of missing grandmother recovered from Pennsylvania sinkhole
The remains of a woman who fell into a sinkhole were recovered Friday, four days after she went missing while searching for her cat, a state police spokesperson said. Trooper Steve Limani said the body of Elizabeth Pollard, 64, was being taken to the Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office for an autopsy. More details will …
Read More »Saskatoon, Regina working on solutions as more encampments pop up in frigid temperatures
Winter has settled into Saskatchewan and encampments have been popping up more frequently as people without homes try to stay warm. Records sent to CBC News by the Saskatoon Fire Department show there have been 200 more encampments catalogued in the city in 2024 compared to this time last year. Meanwhile, …
Read More »TikTok loses bid in appeal court to halt law that could lead to U.S. ban
A U.S. federal appeals court panel on Friday unanimously upheld a law that could lead to a ban of TikTok as soon as next month, handing a resounding defeat to the popular social media platform as it fights for its survival in the U.S. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District …
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