www.theasianstar.com Vol 16 - Issue 31
Gas prices shoot up Analysts say average gasoline prices across Canada will continue to rise this weekend after jumping almost eight cents per litre since Hurricane Harvey roared ashore in Texas last Friday. Canadian cosumers are expected to pay more over all, but gas prices will be flying highest in Central and Eastern Canada.
Loonie flies highest since 2015 The Canadian dollar briefly broke 81 cents US on Friday, its highest level since the summer of 2015, as currency traders took a slew of economic data as a sign that the Bank of Canada is preparing to hike its benchmark interest rate again, as early as next week. The loonie rose as high as 81.02 cents US early in the day.
Heat wave takes over long weekend A significant late-season heat wave is taking aim at the West over the Labor Day long weekend, as temperatures climb well into triple digits under a strong ridge of high pressure. Excessive heat watches and warnings are already in place for much of eastern California and Oregon, ahead of this period of dangerously high temperatures.
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Calgary MP Darshan Kang quits Liberal caucus, BECOME A CERTIFIED denying allegations of sexual harassment Calgary MP Darshan Kang (pictured) has resigned from the Liberal caucus amid allegations of sexual harassment. The Calgary Skyview MP issued a statement Thursday announcing he was resigning “effective immediately.� “I wish to focus my efforts at this time on clearing my name,� he wrote. “I appreciate that Parliament has provided for due process, and a fair and objective policy for resolving this matter. I also very much appreciate that I am being provided an opportunity to provide my perspective to the independent investigator of the chief human resources office of Parliament,� he said. “However, I
do not want my present circumstances to further distract from any of the good work being carried out by my colleagues in the government.� Kang has denied any wrongdoing. Darshan Kang placed on medical leave; denies allegations of sexual harassment Liberal MP Darshan Kang accused of sexual harassment Earlier in the week, Kang took a medical leave of absence, saying he was under an “incredible amount of stress.� The Hill Times in Ottawa first reported the allegations in early August, tracing the complaint back to an unnamed employee at Kang’s constituency office in northeast Calgary. Continued on page 6
Four shot dead in gang violence Four men, all believed to be South Asians, were shot dead in Surrey and surrounding
after reports of shooting. When they arrived, they found Singh in the
areas in past three days. On Friday morning two men found shot dead execution style in Langley (see story inside). On Thursday afternoon, a man was shot dead in Abbotsford (see stroy inside). On Tuesday evening a man was shot dead in his driveway in Cloverdale. The South Asian man, RCMP officers at the scene of fatal shooting in Surrey. labelled as a gangster by police, has become the latest victim in driver’s seat of a vehicle parked in the the gang war in Surry after he was shot in driveway of a home. He had sustained his own drive-way in Cloverdale. IHIT has several gunshot wounds and died on identified the man as 22-year-old Pardeep scene. Singh. Police were called to the 6300 block Investigators say Singh was known of 166 Street around 8:45 pm on Tuesday Continued on page 6
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