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Hudak talks plans to cut red tape

Ontario PC Party Leader Tim Hudak announcing steps to eliminate job cutting red tape at Gill Manufacturing in Brampton. Tim was joined by Sanjeev Maingi, PC candidate for Bramalea-Gore-Malton and business owners Harjit Gill and Daljit Gill. BRAMPTON – Ontario PC Leader Tim Hudak was joined by Ontario PC Candidate for Bramalea-Gore-Malton, Sanjeev Maingi and local business owner Harjit Gill of Gill Manufacturing, to announce that an Ontario PC government will deliver change to eliminate job killing red tape to help small businesses create jobs. In Ontario, according to party release, there are an estimated 500,000 separate regulations that businesses, not for profits, and municipalities must comply with – the worst regulatory burden in Canada. Each of these regulations takes time and money away

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from growing a business and creating jobs. One in four small business owners say if they knew how much red tape and

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business says red tape costs the Ontario economy $11 billion a year, crippling the opportunity for success and job creation that Ontario’s private sector needs. Tim Hudak and the Ontario PC Party plan to cut red tape by: •Appointing a minister responsible for reducing the regulatory burden by 30%. •Hold the Premier and Cabinet accountable by docking their pay if this important goal is missed. •Give small businesses a formal, impossible to ignore voice in any new legislation or regulation that affects our economy, with the Small Business Bill of Rights.

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“At a time when Ontario is struggling to grow a more prosperous economy and desperately needed jobs, the only thing growing in Dalton McGuinty’s Ontario is the burden of red tape that chokes our job creators.” – Tim Hudak, Ontario PC Leader unnecessary paperwork they’d have to deal with, they never would have set up shop in Ontario. 70% of them say that the regulatory burden is their number one concern.

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News in Pictures Award - Popular artist Harry Sandhu of Brampton was recently honoured with a gold medal by the organizers of Gadri Babiya Da Mela held in Abbotsford, British Columbia. South Asian Star wishes him continued success.

NRI Seats -The Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Jalandhar run under the aegis of PIMS Medical and Education Charitable Society, recently organized a press meeting in Mississauga. PIMS, which is spread over an area of 58 acres, is the first Medical College in the Doaba region of Punjab running under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) system. For admissions under NRI seats in Canada, contact Amardip Singh at 647-993-6397 or email at amardipsingh@gmail.com

SIU Continues Death Investigation in Peel

The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is continuing its investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in Peel Region early Sunday morning. On Sunday July 24, 2011 at 2:15 a.m. Peel Regional Police (PRP) officers interacted with 53-yearold Keith Prescod of Toronto near the Pearson International Airport on the ramp to Terminal 3. Mr. Prescod was restrained and went into medical distress. He was taken to the William Osler Health Centre, Etobicoke General Hospital where he was pronounced deceased. A post mortem was conducted in Toronto and the results of this exam will be forthcoming to SIU investigators sometime in the future. Anyone who may have information regarding this case is asked to contact the Unit at 416-622-1886 or 1-800-787-8529 extension 1886. The SIU is an arm’s length agency that investigates reports involving police where there has been death, serious injury or allegations of sexual assault.

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Crime rate falls to lowest level since 1973 Canada’s crime rate is the lowest in nearly 40 years, according to Statistics Canada, as the volume of crime dropped five per cent in 2010 from the year before. The agency said that Canadian police services reported nearly 2.1 million Criminal Code incidents in 2010, about 77,000 fewer than in 2009. The police-reported crime rate measures the overall volume of crime. The Crime Severity Index, which measures the severity of crime, also fell six per cent and reached its lowest point (82.7) since 1998. Police reported just over 437,000 violent incidents in 2010, about 7,200 fewer than in the previous year.

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Come for the freshness, stay for the fun! On Saturday mornings, come to the Brampton Farmers’ Market to enjoy fresh food, entertainment, family-friendly activities and more! With over hundred years of history in the downtown, this year the Market celebrates its 25th anniversary under its management by the City’s Economic Development Office. It is the place to be, where thousands of local residents gather weekly on Main Street and Queen Street to buy fresh, locally grown produce, hand-made crafts, preserves, baked goods and more from over 40 vendors. The Market is a producer-based, seasonal farmers’ market, which means customers can buy straight from the farmer. New this year, the Market has introduced an organic section with four new organic farmers located on Main Street South, in front of

City Hall. This includes Brampton’s own Bhupinder Kaul from McVean Farms located in Brampton. Bhupinder farms oneacre of land with his family and is pleased to be bringing his fresh produce to residents. Christine and Martin Jurjans from Trillium Organic Farm also joined the Market this year. Growing vegetables organically for more than 30 years, their farm is on the Lake Erie north shore. Its sandy loam soil is perfect for growing different kinds of crops including organic vegetables. The Brampton Farmers’ Market also has a wide selection of international food vendors where one can find tasty authentic Mexican, Greek and Caribbean food. The family-friendly nature of the Market makes it an ideal place to bring children, with live enter-

tainment from 11 am to 1 pm (see schedule below). In addition, the Brampton Arts Council runs Art in the Open in beautiful Garden Square, in front of the Rose Theatre. Brampton Arts Council members sell unique and hand-made items, including watercolours, dried-flower arrangements, woodcrafts, native arts and jewellery. Free parking is available all day Saturday at the four municipal parking garages in the downtown – City Hall, Nelson Square, Market Square and John Street. The Brampton Farmers’ Market runs rain or shine every Saturday morning, from 7 am to 1 pm, until October 8, 2011. Come early as vendors begin to pack up by 12:30 pm and leave at 1 pm. For more information, visit www. brampton.ca

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Brampton – Flower City or Clutter City ? Brampton, Canada’s 11th largest city takes pride in being known as the ‘Flower City’ of Canada. However it looks like the illegal actions of many companies, individuals, organizations and others will very soon result in Brampton attaining the title of ‘Clutter City’. One can move around the city and see for itself how the streetlight poles, traffic light poles etc have been covered with illegal signs, stickers, posters and other forms in contravention of municipal by-laws. Isn’t it time for Enforcement and By-law Services of City of Brampton to step up its enforcement to remove illegal nuisance signs from City property each and every day of the year? If you are a concerned citizen, call and register your complaint with the City of Brampton Call Centre at 311 or 905-458-3424 and email at enforcement@ brampton.ca with the name of intersection. Lets keep our City clean and free from illegal signs. To see more ‘Poles of Shame’ visit us on www.facebook.com/southasianstar

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Attorney General Nicholson in Brampton Brampton Safe City hosted a constructive round-table discussion and lunch with Honorable Rob Nicholson, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada at the Centre for Community Safety on July 26th. In attendance amongst various

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5 face Brampton kidnapping charges Five men face kidnapping and extortion charges after police rescued a teen from the trunk of a car following a bungled kidnapping incident. Peel Regional Police said they were investigating a reported kidnapping when they stopped a car early Monday morning in the area of Sandalwood Parkway and Bramalea Road in Brampton. Police believed the occupants of the vehicle were involved in a kidnapping incident earlier in the day and searched the vehicle, discovering the victim in the trunk of the car. It is alleged the incident was the result of an unpaid drug debt. The vic-

tim, a 17-year-old male from Brampton, suffered minor injuries. Peter Connolly, 26, Neshaul Latchman, 28, David Connolly, 19 and Theodore Van Boort, 19, — all from Brampton — face kidnapping, extortion, assault with a weapon and possession for the purpose of trafficking charges. Phabian Campbell, 19, from Toronto, has been charged with kidnapping, extortion, assault with a weapon, possession for the purpose of trafficking and two counts of assault with intent to resist arrest. Reprinted with permission from CBC.ca

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Canadians’ Tips Making a Difference in Search for Suspected War Criminals

The Canadian public’s tips and information have led to the capture of a second individual suspected of being complicit in war crimes or crimes against humanity. This update follows July 21st announcement where Public Safety Minister Vic Toews, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration, and Multiculturalism, Jason Kenney, and Luc Portelance, President of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) asked Canadians to help in identifying 30 individuals accused of being complicit in war crimes or crimes against humanity, and who are thought to be

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hiding out in locations across Canada The Government reports that the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Border Watch Line as well as law enforcement partners across the country has tips pouring in, resulting in the apprehension of a second individual named on the web site. Arshad Muhammad from Pakistan is now in CBSA custody. “The help that Canadians are providing to Canada Border Services is proving to be beyond what we had expected”, said Public Safety Minister Vic Toews. “Those who have been involved in war crimes or crimes

against humanity will find no haven on our shores; they will be located, and they will face the consequences,” concluded Minister Toews. The Ministers thank the public for their assistance and ask that they continue to look at the CBSA web site for updates. Members of the public are reminded that they should not take action to apprehend the individuals listed on the website. Any information should be reported to the CBSA Border Watch Line at 1-888502-9060 and continue to send in any tips as to the whereabouts of these wanted individuals.

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Canadians save too little for children’s schooling, TD says Most Canadians say saving for their children’s education is one of their most important financial goals, but only one in three has any hope of contributing financially to their kids’ schooling, according to a new poll released last week. TD Canada Trust’s 2011 education and finances survey suggests that 93 per cent of Canadians cited helping their

sons and daughters get a post-secondary education was a top financial priority. However, only 33 per cent said they are able to save enough cash to pay more than 10 per cent of the costs of this higher education. TD Canada Trust said soaring college and university tuition was one factor for the poor savings performance. The survey did find

that younger parents did a much better job than their older counterparts at preparing for their children’s post-secondary education. More than 70 per cent of parents with toddler-aged children have begun saving for their post-high school training. Ottawa has helped this process in recent years by establishing registered education savings

plans, financial vehicles which allow cash to accumulate on a tax-free basis for educational purposes years down the road. TD polled a representative sample of 640 Canadian parents of children aged under 18 years through an online survey conducted between June 10-20, 2011. Reprinted with permission from CBC.ca

Google’s Street View trike rides into Canada

After photographing cities around the world with its fleet of cameramounted cars, Google is now deploying the Google Street View tricycles to tackle locations otherwise inaccessible. “Basically this gets us off the roads and onto

trails, university campuses, hopefully theme parks, places like that, that let people experience and really get inside those places on Google Maps,” says Mike Pegg, a senior product marketing manager with Google. Landmarks cap-

A Better Loo? Gates Gives $42M To Improve Toilets

tured by Google’s trikes around t h e world include R o m e’s Coloss e u m a n d E n g l a n d ’s Stonehenge. F o r the past two months, Toronto friends Tang, 24, and Jonathan Chang, 27 — the duo applied for the job as a team, as required — have been cycling locations off the beaten track across the Greater Toronto Area. Over the

next couple months, their work will continue in the Toronto area. Separate crews will photograph Vancouver and potentially other cities as well. Unlike the cars traversing publicly accessible streets, the harder-toreach locations targeted by the trike are often located on private property and require special permission to photograph. Google wouldn’t reveal specific locations photographed by the camera-mounted trike in Canada, saying it was still awaiting permission to release details about the private locations. Reprinted with permission from CBC.ca

NAIROBI - Can Africa build a better toilet? The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced in Rwanda last week that it is giving $42 million in grants to encourage innovation in the capture, storage and repurposing of waste as an energy resource. More than 2.6 billion people around the world don’t have access to safe sanitation. Instead of using toilets connected to sewer lines, many of the world’s poor leave their waste on the ground or in a ditch or pit. Gates Foundation official Frank Rijsberman said that before the end of 2011 the foundation hopes to have 50 to 60 groups working on ideas for the next generation of toilets, which should run without water or electricity and not be attached to a sewer system.

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Ottawa targets 1,800 in citizenship crackdown Ottawa intends to revoke the citizenship of 1,800 people it believes obtained their status through fraudulent means, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney says. The decision to revoke citizenship is rare, and a large-scale crackdown such as this one appears to be unprecedented. Fewer than 70 citizenships have ever been revoked since the Citizenship Act was passed in 1949. The people were identified through investigations conducted across the country by police and the Citizenship and Immigration Department. People identified by the investigations will receive letters informing them of the government’s decision. Most of the 1,800 individuals are believed to be living outside Canada, Kenney told reporters in Toronto.

The minister said the move sends a “very clear message” to anyone who thinks of abusing Canada’s citizenship system. “We are in the process of notifying them that we will revoke their citizenship because Canadian citizenship is not for sale,” Kenney said. The decision can be contested in Federal Court, which can be a long process. If individuals choose not to contest the decision, the federal cabinet will order their passports be voided and citizenship revoked. But even that doesn’t necessarily mean the individual will face deportation. If citizenship is revoked, the individual returns to whatever status he or she held before gaining it, such as permanent residency, which requires a

separate process to revoke, the CBC’s Meagan Fitzpatrick reported from Ottawa. 10-year travel visa announced Canada is also creating a new visa for frequent visitors, valid for 10 years with limitless entrances to the country, Kenney announced. The visas will let people come to Canada for up to six months at a time, and as many times as they want, over the 10-year period. The new permit is expected to appeal to travellers who come to Canada frequently on business or to visit family. Kenney, who made the announcement in a speech to the Economic Club of Canada in Toronto, said the move creates a “more responsive and flexible” processing system to deal with more applications.

Multiple-entry visas are already recommended for parents and grandparents with sponsorships being processed. But the ministry says it could now be extended to other clientele, such as business visitors. Reprinted with permission from CBC.ca

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Godhra train carnage: 11 get death, 20 to serve life term

Ahmedabad - Eleven convicts in the Godhra train burning case were handed down death sentence while 20 others were given life imprisonment by a special court in the 2002 incident that left 59 ‘kar sevaks’ dead and triggered riots which claimed over 1,200 lives in Gujarat. Considering the case as “rarest of rare”, Special Judge PR Patel pronounced death penalty for 11 out of the 31 convicted in the case while 20 others were sentenced to life imprisonment. “The court after looking into their active role in the conspiracy and setting afire of the S6 coach of Sabarmati Express train near Godhra gave death penalty to 11 persons,” public prosecutor JM Panchal said. The court also slapped punishment on them under various other sections, which will be concurrent with their life term. The prosecution had sought death sentence for all the 31 convicts, saying that it was a heinous act. On February 22, the court had convicted all the 31 while accepting the prosecution’s contention that there was a conspiracy behind the incident and convicted 31 under various sections of the IPC like 302 (murder), 307 (attempt to murder) and 120-B (criminal conspiracy). They were also convicted under IPC Section 147, 148 (rioting with deadly weapons), 323, 324,325,326 (causing hurt), 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on religious grounds), various sections of the Indian Railways Act, Prevention of Damages to Public Property Act and Bombay Police Act. The court had acquitted 63 others in the coach burning incident that happened near Godhra railway station. Defence counsel IM Munshi said the convicts will definitely appeal against the punishment

awarded to them. Fol l o w ing the Godhra train burning incident on February 27, 2002, large scale c o m munal violence h a d broken out in var ious parts of Gujarat in which over 1,200 persons, mainly belonging to the minority community, died. Disagreeing with the judgment, Munshi said, “The court has not believed the first theory which said that the inflammable substance was poured from outside. The court has agreed to the second theory that the accused persons had entered the coach by cutting the vestibule between the S-6 and S-7 coaches and poured the petrol in it.” He said the case of conspiracy had come forth almost four months after the incident. On February 22, the court had accepted the theory of criminal conspiracy behind the burning

of the S-6 coach of Sabarmati Express carrying ‘kar sevaks’ returning from Ayodhya based on scientific evidence, statement of witnesses and circumstantial and documentary evidence placed on record. The trial conducted inside the Sabarmati Central Jail here began in June 2009 with the framing of charges against 94 accused in the carnage. In all, 253 witnesses were examined during the trial and over 1,500 documentary evidences were presented before the court by the Gujarat police. There were a total of 134 accused in the case, out of which 14 were released due to lack of evidence, five were juvenile, five died during proceedings of over nine years and 16 are absconding.

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India repatriates 91 Pakistani prisoners Firming up confidence building measures, India repatriated 91 Pakistani prisoners, including 87 fishermen, at the Amritsar-Wagah Border on Tuesday on the eve of crucial talks between the Foreign Ministers of both the nations in New Delhi. All the prisoners crossed the international border on the basis of ‘Emergency Travel Certificate’ issued by the Pakistan High Commission in the national capital, officials said. While, the 87 fishermen, arrested for illegally entering India’s territorial waters, were released from Gujarat’s Jamnagar jail, one was freed from a Haryana prison and two were from Amritsar central jail. Another prisoner Mohammad Raheel, who was in Sangrur jail in Punjab, was arrested from Jammu and Kashmir for suspected involvement in terrorist activities, they said. Two prisoners released in Amritsar

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Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Monday lauded Bangladesh’s efforts to root out terrorism in the region and vowed to work with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to thwart the scourge. Sonia Gandhi praised Bangladesh initiatives to combat terrorism and uproot militancy but said the countries in South Asia need to join their hands to thwart its

threats” as she held a meeting with Hasina, Bangladesh premier’s press secretary Abul Kalam Azad told a news agency. Security cooperation, particularly relating to terrorism and insurgency, between India and Bangladesh had figured high on the agenda during the visit of External Affairs Minister S M Krishna earlier this month. “The two leaders also discussed a wide range of issues of bilateral interests and discussed ways to boost further regional cooperation to face the social menaces and achieve economic progress,” Azad said. Later, receiving an award on behalf of her late mother-in-law Indira Gandhi at the Bangabhaban presidential palace, Gandhi said Bangladesh and India could cooperate with each other in a spirit of mutual respect and equality for greater common good of the two peoples.

India attracts $25 bn FDI in 2010, slips to 14th spot: UN report India slipped to 14th spot in the list of countries that attracted the highest foreign direct investment last year, with inflows declining by about USD 10 billion to USD 25 billion, says a UN report. India is ranked way below neighboring China, which saw FDI inflows to the tune of USD 106 billion in 2010. The ‘World Investment Report 2011’ released by UNCTAD said that India attracted FDI worth USD 25 billion last year, much lower than the inflows of USD 36 billion seen in 2009.

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India’s ranking has also dropped to 14th place from 8th position in 2009. The list of nations that saw the maximum FDI last year is topped by the United States (USD 228 billion). Releasing the report, independent economic researcher Premila Nazareth Satyanand said that last year’s FDI trend is a little bit worrying and added that the country needs to have a good investment climate. According to UNCTAD, foreign direct investment inflows worldwide climbed 5 per cent to about USD 1.24 trillion last year, compared to 2009.

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Norway suspect ordered held, warns of 2 more cells

The man who has confessed to carrying out a bombing and shooting spree that left 93 people dead in Norway will be held for at least eight weeks, half of that in complete isolation, after a closed hearing in which he said his terror network had two other cells.

Anders Behring Breivik pleaded not guilty to one of the deadliest modern mass killings in peacetime, saying he wanted to save Norway and Europe from a Muslim takeover and send a strong signal, but was not trying to kill as many as possible, Judge Kim Heger said after a closed court hearing. Breivik could tamper with evidence if released, and will be held for at least another two months without access to visitors, mail or media, the judge said. Breivik made clear in an Internet manifesto that he planned to turn his court appearance into theatre, preparing a speech for his appearance in court even before launching the attacks, and then requesting an open hearing in which he would wear a uniform. Both of those requests were denied.

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US tells Syria to stop ‘deadly actions’ against protesters Renewing its charges that President Bashar al-Assad has lost legitimacy, the US has asked the Syrian government to immediately halt its “deadly actions” against protesters and release the detainees. “We urge President Assad’s government to immediately halt its deadly actions against peaceful protesters, to release the detainees, and to respect and act upon the clear demands of the Syrian people for a peaceful and democratic transition to democracy,” State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland said. “This transition would be a positive step for Syria, the region, and the world,” she said, adding the US condemns the violence in Syria, particularly the brutality practiced by the Syrian government against its own citizens peaceful protesters and bystanders alike. “The behavior of Syria’s security forces, including other such barbaric shootings, widescale arrests of young men and boys, brutal torture, and other abuses of basic human rights, is reprehensible,” Nuland said in a

statement. “President Assad must understand that he is not indispensible and we believe he is the cause of Syria’s instability not the key to its stability. The regime should make no mistake that the world is watching and those responsible will be held accountable for their crimes,” she said, adding the violence will not suppress the legitimate demands of the Syrian people to exercise their rights and shape their own countrys future. “It is another clear sign that President Assad has lost legitimacy with the Syrian people, because he is unwilling to lead a democratic transition. The violence perpetrated against innocent civilians only contributes to instability, feeds sectarian tensions and increases the Syrian people’s distrust and anger at their government,” Nuland said. In some cities in Syria, people have been taking to the streets since March 15 to demand democratic changes amid a wave of protests across the Arab world.

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Canadians pick up (NC)—As smartphones increase in popularity, so is the use of digital wallets. What is a digital wallet? It is a service that allows you to access money from your bank accounts, credit cards and other sources (like a PayPal account) to pay for items or send money to people with your computer, smartphone or Internet-connected device. The convenience of having access to your money anytime, from almost anywhere and device is one of the biggest reasons the service is gaining momentum. More than 4 million Canadians already use PayPal as their digital wallet. Nicky Mezo, head of marketing for PayPal Canada shares some of the reasons why digital wallets are so popular:

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Waterloo, Ont.-based Research in Motion plans to cut about 2,000 jobs, the company announced Monday. Once Canada’s high-tech darling, the BlackBerry maker is cutting about 11 per cent of its global workforce. After the jobs have been eliminated, RIM will employ 17,000 people worldwide. The company’s first-quarter profits plunged 10 per cent, its market share fell nearly five per cent in three months and its stock price dropped in half in 2011. Business analysts have speculated part of those losses can be attributed to RIM’s failure to keep up with its competitors in the communications market, such as Apple and Google. The late launch of its iPad-like tablet, the PlayBook, is considered a specific failure.

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NDP Leader Jack Layton stunned Canada’s political arena on Monday, announcing he is taking a temporary leave of absence to receive treatment after doctors discovered he has a new cancer. The surprise announcement comes just over two months after Layton led his party to record gains in the federal election and Official Opposition status in the House of Commons. Layton, speaking at times with a strained voice alongside his wife, NDP MP Olivia Chow, vowed to return to his position when Parliament resumes on Sept. 19. “I will beat this new cancer and I will be back in the House of Commons to defend the values and priorities of Canadian families,” he told reporters at a news conference in Toronto. Layton’s departure, however long,

creates a significant problem for the New Democrats, who have faced repeated questions about the experience levels of some of their new MPs in opposition to Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservative majority government. Layton is considered the most popular federal leader among Canadians and is largely credited with his party’s unprecedented success in May’s general election, which saw the New Democrats become the second-largest party in the Commons, the Bloc Québécois decimated and the Liberals reduced to third-party status. Layton said the party executive would begin consulting with the NDP caucus to choose an interim leader until he returns to his duties. But in another surprise move, Layton recommended Nycole Turmel, the NDP’s national caucus chair and rookie MP for the Quebec riding of Hull-Aylmer, for the post. Layton, 61, who represents the Toronto-Danforth riding and has led the New Democrats since 2003, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in late 2009 and went public with it in February 2010. He also underwent hip surgery earlier this year and used a cane during the recent federal election campaign.

Fire crews battling a number of forest fires burning through northwestern Ontario are finally getting a break in the weather as cooler, wetter conditions reach the region. The Ministry of Natural Resources warned it will either take a lot of work or a lot more rain to make a difference in the fight. The underground blazes force firefighters to dig out the roots and other organic matter that is burning. Many evacuees are staying in school gymnasiums, college dormitories and hotels scattered across the province as

far as London and Thunder Bay. Emergency Management Ontario said it’s trying to reunite families. Allison Stuart, the provincial agency’s director, said teams are working on compiling a list so they can determine how many people are looking for loved ones. “The intent is to get families together so they can support each other in a really challenging time,” Stuart said. But Stuart said reuniting families depends on the space available at evacuation centres. The communities of Cat Lake First Nation, Keewaywin First Nation, Koocheching First Nation and Sandy Lake First Nation have been fully evacuated and hosted by other communities for the time being. Another seven First Nations communities have been partially evacuated. Reprinted with permission from CBC.ca

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England beat India by 196 runs in ﬁrst Test at Lord’s

England took a 1-0 lead in the four-Test series against India after winning by 196 runs on Monday, led by James Anderson’s five-wicket haul and three from Stuart Broad. Anderson took 5-65 as India, which began the fifth day on 80-1, collapsed in the evening session. Broad claimed 3-57. Suresh Raina led India’s rearguard action, making 78 from 136 balls with 10 fours. VVS Laxman scored 56, while Sachin Tendulkar was out for 12 in possibly his final match at Lord’s. Tendulkar fell an hour into the afternoon session, two balls after being reprieved when a delivery from Anderson hit the toe end of his bat and he was dropped by Andrew Strauss at first slip. However, to Strauss’s relief, Anderson removed Tendulkar by trap-

ping him plum lbw, ending an innings in which he had faced 38 balls and went 47 minutes without scoring. Before another run had been added, Raina was given not out by the third umpire in a reviewed stumping appeal by Matt Prior off Graeme Swann. Replays showed Raina’s toe may just have been in his crease and he was given the benefit of the doubt. Raina looked like he might help rescue India as he forged a 60-run partnership with MS Dhoni, until the Indian captain was caught behind off Chris Tremlett for 16 early in the evening session. Eoin Morgan dropped a simple chance to catch Harbhajan Singh on 11 off Broad, whose next delivery thundered into the batsman’s pads but he was ruled not out by Billy Bowden. Replays showed this to be the um-

piring crew’s first serious mistake of the Test, but Harbhajan’s reckless batting rendered it academic. In the next over, he swished a ball from Anderson high into the air and was caught by Tremlett at mid on for 12. Praveen Kumar made just 2 before he was clean bowled by Broad, and though Raina then survived a referral for caught behind off Anderson, he was out at the end of the same over, caught by Prior. It was left to Broad to finish India off five balls later, when he had Ishant Sharma lbw to spark raucous celebrations. On a day of unrelenting tension, fans had started queuing at 2 a.m. for the 20,000 tickets available, yet the ground was still only around half full when play began nine hours later, with thousands still locked outside. Some stands were opened only af-

ter India resumed on 80-1, although they were filling rapidly by the time the first chance of the day went begging. A ball from Tremlett looped up off Rahul Dravid’s bat and pad, just beyond the reach of Ian Bell at shortleg. It was a short-lived reprieve for Dravid, who wafted at an outswinger from Anderson and was caught behind for 36. Gautam Gambhir, who was batting with a severely bruised elbow, edged Broad’s first ball but it fell short of the slip cordon and India received four overthrows when Strauss’s shy at the stumps flew to the boundary. England then wasted a review when the third umpire upheld Bowden’s decision not to give VVS Laxman out caught behind to Broad.

Somdev rises to career-best 62nd place in ATP rankings

Indian tennis star Somdev Devvarman climbed six places in the latest ATP rankings to touch a careerbest 62nd position in the singles list. The 26-year-old, who took a break from the circuit after Wimbledon and was since then losing points, made it to the quarterfinals of last week’s Tour event in Atlanta, which helped him gain places. In the ATP doubles ranking, there was no change in the positions of Mahesh Bhupathi (5), Leander Paes (8) and Rohan Bopanna (10). The pair of Paes and Bhupathi is at number four in the team rankings, while

Bopanna and Aisam-ul-haq Qureshi remained at number six. In the WTA rankings, Sania Mirza jumped two places to be 62 in singles, while she maintained her 11th position in the doubles. Sania’s team ranking with Russian Elena Vesnina is also intact at number two in race to year-end championship. Sania-Elena pair have 4506 points in the list headed by Kveta Peschke and Katarina Srebotnik, who have 6865 points. The top-four pairs compete in the prestigious yearend championship.

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