Patrons of the Banff Gondola have all been helped off the mountain as of late Tuesday morning after they were marooned both in the gondola cabins and at the summit of Sulphur Mountain’s interpretive centre on Monday evening due to a power outage that impacted the lift.  Visitors were at …

LOS ANGELES: Following his debut solo tour earlier this year, Suga, the K-pop superstar rapper/singer/songwriter, has become the third member of BTS to begin South Korea’s compulsory military service. IN THE MILITARY BTS member Suga attends an NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks on …

BEIJING: China last month suffered its biggest fall in exports for more than three years, official data showed on Tuesday, as the world’s second-largest economy is battered by sluggish global demand and a domestic slowdown. The data will likely ramp up calls for leaders to do more to revive growth, …

TOKYO: Japanese investment giant SoftBank Group reported on Tuesday a surprise net loss of more than $3 billion in the first quarter as it was hit by a drop in the share prices of major holdings as well as a weaker yen. The firm has made huge bets to find …

The culmination of SM Supermalls’ activities for this year’s Nutrition Month, organized by the SuperMoms Club, included the launch of food security and nutrition expert Juana Manahan-Yupangco’s latest book, “Juana’s Table.” The book features recipes using native Filipino vegetables. Food security and nutrition expert Juana Manahan-Yupangco (center) with celebrity moms …

A Langley woman says Amazon packages of returned shoes keep piling up on her doorstep, and she hasn’t been able to make it stop.  UPS charging more than $300 worth of COD customs charges. Almost every day, Anca Nitu comes home from work to find an Amazon package she did …

Some Nova Scotia fishermen say financial support offered by the province doesn’t come close to helping them replace gear they lost in the Shelburne County wildfires.  Government working ‘to identify further needs for support’ in seafood sector: spokesperson. Some Nova Scotia fishermen say financial support offered by the province doesn’t …

Eleven First Nations in northern Manitoba are struggling to deal with the fallout of years of substance abuse, housing issues and other infrastructure problems. Grand Chief Walter Wastesicoot said the additional $300,000 in government funding amounts to “very little” actual help.  Government approved $300,000 in extra funding but chief says …

Evanna Brennan and Susan Giles were announced as two of the fourteen recipients of the province’s highest honour on Monday, joining the actor Ryan Reynolds, conservationist George Reifel and public health officer Dr. Penny Ballem, among others.  Evanna Brennan and Susan Giles, who pioneered ‘action-based care’ in Downtown Eastside, named …

Inspectors from Nova Scotia’s Department of Labour are investigating complaints about moisture and mould causing a temporary foreign worker to get sick at the Keltic Lodge in Ingonish.  N.S. labour inspectors investigating reports of moisture, mould causing illness at Keltic Lodge. A temporary foreign worker says he is worried about …