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10-year-old boy shot in Maple Ridge, police seeking witnesses Boy was found with a gunshot wound Thursday afternoon, condition remains unknown.

Police are asking for witnesses to contact them after boy shot in Maple Ridge, Thursday.

Ridge Meadows RCMP are investigating after a 10-year-old boy was found suffering a gunshot wound Thursday afternoon.

Police say the boy was shot at about 3:40 p.m. in the 24000-block of 110th Avenue in Maple Ridge. When police arrived at the scene they found the boy with a “firearms injury.”

The boy was taken to hospital but his condition remains unknown at this time.

“This is an isolated incident and there is no threat to public safety. The investigation is ongoing and no further details will be released at this time,” Insp. Aaron Paradis said in a release Friday.

The scene remains taped off and secured by police.

Police are requesting any witnesses who heard or saw anything in the area around this time to contact Cpl. Deborah Kelly at 604-467-7669 or Crime Stoppers.

Police seize handgun, drugs while on patrol in Newton Police arrested two men and seized drugs, cash, a handgun and a set of “brass knuckles” after breaking up what they say was likely a drug deal in Newton Tuesday.

Surrey RCMP say members of the drug unit were on patrol in the area of 64th Avenue and King George Boulevard when they saw people in a car “allegedly conducting activity consistent with drug trafficking.”

Officers arrested the driver and passenger of the car. Incidental to their arrest, police say they found and seized 20 packages of suspected cocaine, three packages of suspected heroin, approximately $600 in Canadian currency, a 9mm Luger handgun, and a set of “brass knuckles.”

Kyle Avender, 34, of Surrey has been charged with two counts of possession of

a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, one count of possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm and one count of possession of a concealed weapon.

Daniel Ashenden, 33, of Surrey, has been charged with one count of failure to comply with conditions not to possess a prohibited weapon.

Police say both men are in custody and their next court appearance is scheduled for June 29.

Anyone with information about suspicious activity is asked to contact Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502. If you wish to make an anonymous report, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or solvecrime.ca.

Surrey Board of Trade reveals new board of directors The Surrey Board of Traded inducted new board directors and officers while re-electing others Wednesday at its annual general meeting.

They are chairman Stephen Dooley from SFU Surrey, vice-chairman Doug Tennant of Semiahmoo House Society, immediate past chairman Dr. Grey Thomas of G3 Consulting, incumbents Jay Rao of Exp Services Inc. and Tammy Rea of TD Bank, as well as Rory Duncan of Hamilton Duncan, Jamal Khan of the Jamal Khan Financial Group and Nazreen Mohammed of BDC. “The Surrey Board of Trade provided highlights on their work as a policy advocate representing business at the city, regional, provincial and federal government levels,” Anita Huberman, CEO

of the board, said in a press release, as well as its work as a “convener and coalitionbuilder around issues from transportation to education to the environment, their onestop entrepreneurial centre with business and international services and their community partnerships and initiatives to make Surrey globally competitive as well as a great place to live, work and play.”

Remaining directors with one year left in their term are Curtis Christopherson of Innovative Fitness, Baljit Dhaliwal of Focus College, Mandie LaMontagne of the Intueri Group, Balraj Mann of the BM Group of Companies, Dan Reader of Murray Latta Progressive Machine, and Tako van Popta of McQuarrie Hunter LLP.

Small plane crash in Mumbai - Aviation authorities to probe the accident The investigation into the crash that took place in Ghatkopar killing four crew members and a construction worker has begun and DGCA (Director General of Civil Aviation) and AAIB (Aircraft Accident Investigation Board) are conducting it.

The ill-fated King Air C 90 aircraft belonging to UY aviation was on a test run when it crashed at Ghatkopar on Thursday afternoon. The pilots, aircraft engineer and technicians were on board when it crashed at an under-construction site in Jivdaya lane.

The procedure to carry the debris of the

crashed aircraft started in the morning on Friday after police cordoned off the area to prevent the crash site from being tampered with.

Officials from the UY aviation company that owned the aircraft visited the site followed by DGCA and AAIB officials. AAIB officials inspected the site and debris and then decided the debris would not be carried to Juhu Airport on Friday but could be transported on Saturday.

Measurements were taken and forensic experts collected samples from the site to examine the cause of the crash.

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Casinos served as laundromats for proceeds of crime under BC Liberal watch A scathing independent report on money laundering at B.C. casinos calls for stricter reporting of suspicious transactions, saying that Lower Mainland casinos have too long “unwittingly served as laundromats� for the proceeds of crime. The Dirty Money report, authored by former RCMP Deputy Commissioner Peter German, said more than $100 million has been cleaned in B.C. amid a “collective system failure.� “The system faltered,�

German said at a press conference on Wednesday. “The problem grew over time until it outdistanced the ability of existing legislation ... to manage it.� How institutional infighting allowed money laundering to flourish at B.C. casinos As part of the review, German put forward 48 recommendations to fix the problem — which he says was apparent to officials as far back as 2011. On Wednesday, B.C. Attorney General David Eby said the review “paints a troubling picture of the last Continued on page 10

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Surrey needs its own independent police force, says SFU criminologist A B.C. criminology professor says the Surrey RCMP is too understaffed to adequately deal with the city’s growth — a problem that could be partly addressed, he says, if the city had its own independent police force. His comments come after June saw three shooting deaths in the city, including the death of Paul Bennett who was gunned down in broad daylight on Saturday. “The

challenge is that, for many years, Surrey has been under resourced. It’s under policed,� said professor Curt Taylor Griffiths, the co-ordinator of Simon Fraser University’s Police Studies Program at the Surrey campus. “The RCMP in Surrey needs 400 more officers today.� Griffiths said the city requires a dynamic police force full of seasoned officers who are equipped with the training Continued on page 7

India’s quest to find trillion-dollar nuclear fuel on the Moon India’s space program wants to go where no nation has gone before -– to the south side of the moon. And once it gets there, it will study the potential for mining a source of waste-free nuclear energy that could be worth trillions of dollars.

The nation’s equivalent of NASA will launch a rover in October to explore virgin territory on the lunar surface and analyze crust samples for signs of water and helium-3. That isotope is limited on Earth yet so abundant on the moon that it theoretically could meet global energy

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demands for 250 years if harnessed “The countries which have the capacity to bring that source from the moon to Earth will dictate the process,’’ said K. Sivan, chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation. “I don’t want to be just a part of them, I want to lead them.’’ The mission would solidify India’s place among the fleet of explorers racing to the moon, Mars and beyond for scientific, commercial or military gains. The governments of the U.S., China, India, Japan and Russia are competing with startups and billionaires Elon Musk, Continued on page 6

India is the most dangerous country to be a woman in: US ranks 10th in survey

India is the most dangerous country in the world to be a woman because of the high risk of sexual violence and slave labor, a new survey of experts shows. The Thomson Reuters Foundation released its results Tuesday of a survey of 550 Toronto Police confirmed the vehicle and the officer belongs to Ontario’s experts on women’s issues, finding India to be the most dangerous Peel Region Police. People on Twitter have called the move ‘illegal’.

nation for sexual violence against women, as well as human trafficking for domestic work, forced labor, forced marriage and sexual slavery, among other reasons. It was also the most dangerous country in the world for cultural traditions that impact women, the survey found, citing acid attacks, female genital mutilation, child marriage and Continued on page 7

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By Matthew Lau

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Busting the minimum wage myth

What does the evidence about the impact of raising minimum wages actually say?

It’s one of the most contentious public policy debates of recent years. Opponents of raising the minimum wage say it will result in job losses - making it more expensive to hire workers means businesses will hire fewer workers. Supporters point to studies purporting to show no negative employment effects.

The most comprehensive review of minimum wage studies, by David Neumark and William Wascher over a decade ago, surveyed 102 studies. They concluded that almost two-thirds of studies indicated negative employment effects, while only eight suggested positive employment effects. So while some studies don’t conclude that minimum wages reduce jobs, those studies are the minority.

Furthermore, of the 33 most credible studies in the Neumark and Wascher review,

85 per cent indicated negative employment effects. “Moreover, when researchers focus on the least-skilled groups most likely to be adversely affected by minimum wages,” they wrote, “the evidence for disemployment effects seems especially strong.”

The evidence that minimum wages kill jobs is stronger among Canadian studies. In a report for a government-sponsored thinktank in 2014, University of Toronto economist Morley Gunderson found that “the Canadian evidence is more in agreement ... that a 10 per cent increase in the minimum wage reduces employment by about three to six per cent for teens and slightly less for young adults.”

The report also concluded that according to the Canadian evidence, “minimum wages have no effect on reducing poverty and may even exacerbate poverty slightly.” A study published last year by the C.D. Howe Institute similarly concluded that “the existing

Canadian evidence points to a larger employment loss from a minimum wage increase than in the U.S. ... it is not likely to reduce poverty and may even increase it.”

So consistent is the Canadian evidence that when researchers from the Fraser Institute produced a list of all 20 Canadian minimum wage studies published in academic journals since 1979, they found that the “consensus of these studies is that minimum wage hikes reduce employment opportunities for young workers. Not a single one of these studies contradicts this conclusion.”

Importantly, while some disagreement exists among empirical studies (as the Neumark and Washer review indicated), economic theory is unambiguous: minimum wage increases cause unemployment. The law of demand states that if something is made more expensive, purchasers will buy less of it. The labour market is no exception.

Why then do some people insist that making it more expensive to employ workers will not reduce the number of workers employed?

Don Boudreaux, an economics professor at George Mason University, once suggested that “were there to exist powerful political and ideological forces” that relied upon a public belief that dropping rocks into pools of water does not raise the water level, “there would be no shortage of physicists who conduct and publish studies allegedly offering evidence” to substantiate these claims.

Just as some empirical studies fail to detect the job losses suffered as a result of raising the minimum wage, some researchers might measure the water level of a swimming pool before and after dropping rocks into it and after controlling for factors like evaporation and swimmers’ activities - fail to detect the effect of the rocks on the water level.

But the law of demand can’t be overturned by a handful of minimum wage studies purporting to show no negative employment effects, just as the failure of physicists to detect a rise in the water level wouldn’t be sufficient to conclude that dropping rocks into pools of water has no effect.

There’s no way around the fact that raising the minimum wage puts some workers out of a job.

Matthew Lau is a research associate with the Frontier Centre for Public Policy.

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India’s quest to find trillion-dollar nuclear fuel on the Moon

Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson to launch satellites, robotic landers, astronauts and tourists into the cosmos.

The rover landing is one step in an envisioned series for ISRO that includes putting a space station in orbit and, potentially, an Indian crew on the moon. The government has yet to set a timeframe. “We are ready and waiting,’’ said Sivan, an aeronautics engineer who joined ISRO in 1982. “We’ve equipped ourselves to take on this particular program.’’

China is the only country to put a lander and rover on the moon this century with its Chang’e 3 mission in 2013. The nation plans to

return later this year by sending a probe to the unexplored far side.

In the U.S., President Donald Trump signed a directive calling for astronauts to return to the moon, and NASA’s proposed $19 billion budget this fiscal year calls for launching a lunar orbiter by the early 2020s.

ISRO’s estimated budget is less than a 10th of that – about $1.7 billion – but accomplishing feats on the cheap has been a hallmark of the agency since the 1960s. The upcoming mission will cost about $125 million – or less than a quarter of Snap Inc. co-founder Evan Spiegel’s compensation last year, the highest for an executive of a publicly traded company,

according to the Bloomberg Pay Index.

This won’t be India’s first moon mission.

The Chandrayaan-1 craft, launched in October 2008, completed more than 3,400 orbits and ejected a probe that discovered molecules of water in the surface for the first time.

The upcoming launch of Chandrayaan-2 includes an orbiter, lander and a rectangular rover. The six-wheeled vehicle, powered by solar energy, will collect information for at least 14 days and cover an area with a 400-meter radius. The rover will send images to the lander, and the lander will transmit those back to ISRO for analysis. A primary objective, though, is to search for deposits of helium-3. Solar winds have bombarded the moon with immense quantities of helium-3 because it’s not protected by a magnetic field like Earth is.

The presence of helium-3 was confirmed in moon samples returned by the Apollo missions, and Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt, a geologist who walked on the moon in December 1972, is an avid proponent of mining helium-3. “It is thought that this isotope could provide safer nuclear energy in a fusion reactor, since it is not radioactive and would not produce dangerous waste products,’’ the European Space Agency said. There are an estimated 1 million metric tons of helium-3 embedded in the moon, though only about a quarter of that realistically could be brought to Earth, said Gerald Kulcinski, director of the Fusion Technology Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a former member of the NASA Advisory Council.

That’s still enough to meet the world’s current energy demands for at least two, and possibly as many as five, centuries, Kulcinski said. He estimated helium-3’s value at about $5 billion a ton, meaning 250,000 tons would be worth in the trillions of dollars.

To be sure, there are numerous obstacles to overcome before the material can be used – including the logistics of collection and delivery back to Earth and building fusion power plants to convert the material into energy. Those costs would be stratospheric.

“If that can be cracked, India should be a part of that effort,’’ said Lydia Powell, who runs the Centre for Resources Management at the New Delhi-based Observer Research Foundation think tank.

“If the cost makes sense, it will become a game-changer, no doubt about it.’’ Plus, it won’t be easy to mine the moon. Only the U.S. and Luxembourg have passed legislation allowing commercial entities to hold onto what they have mined from space, said David Todd, head of space content at Northampton, England-based Seradata Ltd. There isn’t any international treaty on the issue. “Eventually, it will be like fishing in the sea in international waters,’’ Todd said. “While a nation-state cannot hold international waters, the fish become the property of its fishermen once fished.’’ India’s government is reacting to the influx of commercial firms in space by drafting legislation to regulate satellite launches, company registrations and liability, said GV Anand Bhushan, a Chennai-based partner at the Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. law firm. It doesn’t cover moon mining.

Yet the nation’s only spaceman isn’t fully on board with turning the moon into a place of business. Rakesh Sharma, who spent almost eight days aboard a Russian spacecraft in 1984, said nations and private enterprises instead should work together to develop human colonies elsewhere as Earth runs out of resources.

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India is the most dangerous country to be a woman in: US ranks 10th in survey

physical abuse. India was the fourth most dangerous country for women in the same survey seven years ago. Nine of the 10 countries on the list were from Asia, the Middle East or Africa. At number 10 was the United States, the only Western country to be included.

The foundation said this was directly related to the #MeToo movement. The release of the report comes amid mounting public outrage in India, where a series of high-profile rape cases, including two unrelated attacks on girls aged 16 and eight, have forced the issue of sexual violence back onto the national agenda.

In April, thousands of protesters took to the streets to demand better protection for women, in some of the largest mass demonstrations held in the country since the rape and murder of a female college student in Delhi in 2012.

India has long grappled with the issue of sexual violence. In the months following the 2012 case, the central government moved to pass legislation increasing penalties for sexual assault, rape, and sexual abuse, including extending prison sentences and introducing the death penalty.

But despite the introduction of stricter laws, around 100 sexual assaults are reported to police in the country every day, according to the National Crime Records Bureau, with nearly 39,000 alleged attacks reported in 2016, an increase of 12% from the previous year.

Series of rape cases spark protests in India The foundation’s survey was conducted after the #MeToo campaign emerged in October 2017. The large number of women alleging sexual misconduct since then is the reason the US has been included on the list.

“The United States shot up in the rankings after tying joint third with Syria when respondents were asked which was the most dangerous country for women in terms of sexual violence including rape, sexual harassment, coercion into sex and the lack of access to justice in rape cases. It was ranked sixth for non-sexual violence,” according to the foundation.

War-torn Afghanistan ranked second, as the worst country for non-sexual violence against women, which includes conflictrelated violence and domestic abuse. It also ranked second worst for access to healthcare and access to economic resources and discrimination. Syria, where a war has raged for more than seven years, ranked third on the list. The country is considered the secondmost dangerous in terms of sexual violence and access to healthcare. Syria also tied for third with the United States in terms of sexual violence and harassment.

The Thomson Reuters Foundation held a similar survey seven years ago, and found Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Pakistan, India and Somalia to the be the five most dangerous countries for women.

Surrey needs its own independent police force From page 1 needed to tackle the city’s unique issues, such as gang violence. While Griffiths acknowledged that it would be challenging to fully train such officers in a short amount of time, he said it would be easier if the city had its own selfcontrolled, independent police force.

The problem with an RCMP municipal detachment is that they share funding with other cities and often can’t afford to bring on more officers, said Griffiths.

Also, a municipal detachment has no control over which officers come and how long they stay with the force, he said.

“World leaders vowed three years ago to eliminate all forms of violence and discrimination against women and girls by 2030, allowing them to live freely and safely to participate equally in political, economic and public life. But despite this pledge it is estimated that one in three women globally experience physical or sexual violence during their lifetime,” the foundation said.

“Child marriage is still rife, with almost 750 million women and girls married before their 18th birthday, resulting in teen pregnancies

that can put their health at risk and limiting schooling and opportunities.”

O n g o i n g problem That India had moved to the top of poll showed not enough was being done to protect the rights of women, argued experts. “India has shown utter disregard and disrespect for women ... rape, marital rapes, sexual assault and harassment, female infanticide has gone unabated,” Manjunath Gangadhara, an official at the Karnataka state government in

southwest India, told the Thomson Reuters Foundation.

“The (world’s) fastest growing economy and leader in space and technology is shamed for violence committed against women,” added Gangadhara.

The issue of sexual violence has put pressure on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), who opponents accuse of failing to properly address the issue of violence against women.

“While our PM tiptoes around his garden making Yoga videos, India leads Afghanistan, Syria & Saudi Arabia in rape & violence against women,” tweeted Rahul Gandhi, President of the Indian National Congress, referencing Modi’s recent participation in an online fitness trend.“What a shame for our country!”

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Former PM Harper blindsides Trudeau PMO, plans visit to White House Former prime minister Stephen Harper is planning a trip to the White House next week, and hasn’t notified the current government of his visit, according to media reports.

American officials are expecting Harper to visit Washington D.C. on July 2, the day after Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on imports of US goods and American-made steel and aluminum are set to come into effect, according to media reports. It is unclear what the purpose of Harper’s visit is, and how long it has been in the works, but officials say he is planning to meet with American National Security Adviser John Bolton, who was the U.S. ambassador to the UN when Harper was prime minister. In

planning his visit, the former prime minister has effectively blindsided the current Canadian government, bucking convention by not notifying Prime Minister Justin Trudeau or his office about the visit. Harper also did not reach out to the Canadian embassy in D.C., Global Affairs Canada, or the Privy Council Office.

This move comes amid heightened tensions in the Canada-U.S. relationship with the prospect of a full-blown trade war on the horizon,

including new tariffs on autos.

U.S. President Donald Trump and his officials have also engaged in personal attacks on Trudeau via televised appearances and social media.

After avoiding the spotlight in the months after his defeat in the 2015 federal election, Harper has made a return to the international scene. He got international headlines in the last year over his comments about the Canada-U.S. relationship and the American administration, some of which have been in stark contrast with the

current Canadian government’s policy, while other times he’s defended Canada’s position.

In October, The Canadian Press reported on a leaked memo from the former prime minister to clients of his firm Harper & Associates. In the memo, titled “Napping on NAFTA,” Harper criticized Trudeau’s approach after returning from a trip to D.C. Then in May he raised eyebrows for being among several former international leaders and diplomats to co-sign a full-page advertisement in the New York Times hailing Trump’s decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal.

At that time, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan described Harper weighing in publicly as “not helpful.”

Sajjan said that in his view, Canada should be speaking with one voice when it comes to U.S. policy, citing the ongoing NAFTA talks. His take was a departure from the message track of Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, who said as a private citizen Harper was entitled to his opinion.

Earlier this month, Harper appeared on Fox News where he weighed in on the state of NAFTA talks. He said he understood Trump’s position, but also highlighted the American trade surplus, saying Canada was the wrong target for a trade fight.

On Wednesday, he was speaking at a Five Eyes panel discussion in London, U.K., where he said he thinks Trump’s “America First” policy will outlast the president’s tenure and that the “rapid, unorthodox, populist political change” will be part of the American fabric after Trump leaves office.

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Corporal Elenore Sturko said “minor injuries were reported. “A male was detained by people who had gathered in a crowd,” she said. “The person was taken into custody then and there’s an ongoing impaired driving investigation now.”

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Vancouver approves new ‘Cannabis Store’ designation ahead of legalization Vancouver city council has made changes to its bylaw to accommodate the sale of nonmedical cannabis, ahead of federal legalization on Oct. 17.

City council created the “Cannabis Store” designation through a zoning and development bylaw amendment at a council meeting on Tuesday night.

This will replace the existing “Medical Marijuana Related Use” (MMRU), so that pot shops also selling non-recreational marijuana can operate under city regulations.

“We essentially took the existing land use definitions and rules that we had in place for an MMRU and we basically opened that up to all cannabis,” said Kaye Krishna, general manager of development, buildings and licensing, at a press conference Wednesday. “It’s the same rules — but for all cannabis.”

Following legalization of non-medical cannabis, licensed cannabis retail stores will be the only locations where federally approved non-medical cannabis can be purchased legally in Vancouver. As of Oct. 17, stores will be able to sell dried and fresh cannabis, as well as oils, seeds and seedlings. A framework for edibles could come within a year. 4 questions around marijuana legalization in B.C. Existing requirements remain All existing requirements for operating a cannabis store in the future will be the same as the existing MMRU stores — which includes only operating in commercial zones and maintaining a distance of at least 300 metres from schools, community centres, and

other cannabis retailers.Under the new retail model, operators will also be required to have three pieces of approval — municipal land use approval, a provincial operator business license, and a municipal business license — to be fully compliant.

Licensed, unlicensed: how effective are Vancouver’s dispensary bylaws?

According to the city, 46 locations have received land-use approval to operate. Of those, 19 have fully complied with the licensing process.

An additional 75 are operating outside the city’s land use and business licensing requirements.

“The city has continued to issue tickets, regularly, weekly, to the illegal operators and we file injunctions against them as well, when we find out about them,” said Krishna.

Krishna said $1,000 fines are issued weekly, and that while some are complying, others are not obeying the 300-metre rule.

Operators critical of 300-metre rule Dana Larsen, director of the Vancouver Dispensary Society, called the 300-metre rule “absurd.” “Now we’ve got legal cannabis coming, and they haven’t amended the bylaws at all, which means we’re only going to have room for about 20 locations in the whole city to sell.” vThe city said the rule should allow for up to 60 locations to legally sell cannabis, but Larsen said that will only be possible if they’re optimally spread out. “They’re not making any changes to the system that they put in place two years ago, and the system that is clearly not working by any measure,” he said.

Train derailment closes Front street in New West New Westminster’s Front Street was shut down, after a CN freight train derailed.

There were no injuries when eight empty grain cars of a CN Rail freight train derailed just after midnight Wednesday at the Front Street overpass. CN spokeswoman Kate Fenske confirmed that there were no dangerous goods on the train.

Crews are in the process of re-railing the involved cars.

Fenske said there is no threat to the public and the incident is under investigation.

Shortly before 3 a.m. police said Front Street was closed between Columbia Street and Begbie Street because of a CN Rail incident.

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Casinos served as laundromats for proceeds of crime under BC Liberal watch

decade-and-a-half.” “Thanks to Dr. German’s work, I can say with absolute certainty that money laundering is happening and it has to stop,” he said. Eby said officials have too long “turned a blind eye” to escalating money laundering, “despite mounting evidence.”

David Eby slams ‘colossal failure’ of moneylaundering law enforcement during Ottawa appearance “Nobody said ‘no,’” he said.

“Nobody said, ‘do not accept this money unless you know where it came from.’” David Eby said the money laundering is tied to organized crime, the ongoing opioid crisis, the real estate market and skyrocketing housing prices across the Lower Mainland.The report said organized crime groups, primarily from Asia, laundered

money from illegal drugs and then invested the money in Vancouverarea real estate. Attorney General David Eby said B.C.’s system to stop money laundering has been ‘woefully deficient.’

The 250-page review also said the BC Lottery Corporation (BCLC) has outright failed to curb money laundering. In a statement Wednesday, the corporation said German’s work provides “an important road map for the multiple organizations” fighting money laundering. BCLC board chair Peter Kappel said the corporation would be working with the province to see recommendations

through. Liberals ‘aware’ of problem: MLA Speaking on behalf of the B.C. Liberals on Wednesday, Richmond– Queenborough MLA Jas Johal said the party — which held power in B.C. from 2001 until 2017 — knew about the money laundering problem years ago. “When we were made aware of this issue, we were advised not to make this public because this is a long-term, cross-jurisdictional investigation involving many layers of law enforcement,” he said. “Work was being done behind the scenes,” Johal added. In 2009, the province disbanded the Integrated Illegal Gaming Enforcement Team, four months after the team

asked for an expanded role to look into money laundering. On Wednesday, Johal said that decision was made on advice from law enforcement “because it was a waste of resources.” One of his 48 recommendations calls for a new, standalone regulator with police playing an integral part of that body.

German said municipal police and local RCMP “cannot be expected” to regulate casinos on their own. Others recommendations include: Creating clearer roles for the BCLC and its regulators; Making casinos stop accepting funds without confirming the source; Direct reporting from casinos to Fintrac using unaltered data; Refusing to allow VIP patrons to handle cash or chips; Enacting tougher cash limits; Tracking chips.

Surrey RCMP chief assures residents cops working non-stop to combat gang violence

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Surrey RCMP’s top cop has written a letter assuring residents that investigators are “working non-stop” to combat gang violence.

Assistant Commissioner Dwane McDonald released the letter Tuesday in response to a recent rash of violent gang-related incidents.

“To the residents of Surrey,” he began. “The Surrey RCMP, along with the community, are feeling the impact of the tragic homicides and senseless gun violence that this city has experienced in the past three weeks. Rest assured, your safety is our utmost concern.”

Last Saturday, a Surrey internet talk-show host said her car was shot at, prompting a police investigation. The same day, Paul Bennett, a nurse and local hockey coach, was gunned down. On Monday, a man was injured by gunfire inside a Clayton Heights home, while a woman was assaulted.

McDonald goes on to say that the Surrey RCMP is continuing to work with other police agencies, such as the Integrated Homicide

Investigation Team and the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit, “to find those responsible for these deplorable crimes and bring them to justice.” “This is not who we are as a city. As your police chief, I am committed and determined to doing everything I can to stop the continuation of this violence,” he said. “Surrey is a dynamic, growing city that has smart, talented youth and caring community members. We should not let our city become defined by the senseless actions of a few.” McDonald acknowledged that police ability is often called into question when crime occurs and said he accepts the criticism and is committed to transparency and accountability. McDonald also noted that many of the officers working with the local RCMP are Surrey residents themselves, who coach the city’s youth, volunteer at the city’s schools and attend the city’s places of worship alongside other residents.

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Premier Horgan blasts Trump over trade protectionism Premier John Horgan says the American administration needs to “wake up” over trade tariffs on aluminum, pulp and softwood lumber. He says high demand for lumber south of the border has pushed up prices for Canadian products, and U.S. home builders are bearing the costs of softwood tariffs. Horgan says American protectionism is unacceptable and not how the two countries should work

together in a consensus-oriented trade arrangement. The premier says he stands united with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as Canada levies retaliatory duties to say ‘enough is enough.’ ” Donald Trump speaks at a roundtable discussion on tax reform Saturday, June 23, 2018, in Las Vegas.

U.S. President Donald Trump has said the tariffs on steel, aluminum and other

products will put American companies and workers on a stronger footing by winding back globalization.

Horgan says it’s “tragic” to see what’s happened in the past 18 months on trade with the Trump administration.

I think the Trump

administration is completely off the rails “These types of activities are unacceptable and we see the entire world now turning on the administration saying, ‘What’s the deal, man?’ “I think the Trump administration is completely off the rails.” Horgan says the provinces, the federal government, businesses and industry need to speak with one voice in opposition to the tariffs.

Group whose head called for ‘eradication’ of Israel got Canada Summer Jobs cash for last 4 years The Liberals are facing calls to revoke funding granted through the Canada Summer Jobs program to an Islamic organization whose leader Conservatives have accused of spreading “hatred” by calling for Israeli soldiers in Gaza to be sent home in “body bags.” Over the last two years, the Liberals have approved the Islamic Humanitarian Service for more than $50,000 in federal grants. It was also funded by a Conservative MP under the former Stephen Harper government prior to the comments in question — though received substantially less.

Peter Braid, the former Conservative MP for the riding, approved $5,966 in funding for two jobs through the program in 2015, while Conservative finance critic Pierre Poilievre was the federal employment minister overseeing the Canada Summer Jobs program. Poilievre retweeted a tweet by Conservative Senator Linda Frum earlier this month in which she criticized the decision to grant funding and called the group “vicious Jew haters.” He said the government should refuse to fund the group in future given the

Metro Vancouver drivers getting hit with 1.5 cents a litre gas-tax hike Drivers in Metro Vancouver, where gas prices are among the highest in North America, will be hit with a 1½-cents-alitre fuel tax hike by next spring to help pay for regional transit improvements.

News of the increase, which will take the tax from 17 cents to 18.5 cents a litre, came Thursday during a joint meeting of TransLink’s Mayors’ Council and its board of directors, where the two bodies approved the ambitious $7.3-billion Phase 2 of TransLink’s 10-year transportation vision. It includes projects such as the Broadway subway, the first stage of at-grade light rail in Surrey, and improvements to bus service and SkyTrain.

Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan, who chairs the Mayors’ Council, called the province’s tax decision a surprise, and “a last-minute, but noteworthy” revision to TransLink’s financial plan.

The increase is expected to cost the average household $22 a year and provide TransLink with $30 million to $33 million in revenue annually.

The federal government will pay up to 40 per cent of the construction costs for the major projects and the province earlier had agreed to pay for 40 per cent of all projects.

TransLink spent months negotiating with the province to find ways to cover

a $70-million-a-year gap in paying for the transportation plan, and in March announced that they had agreed upon a two-per-cent transit fare hike, threeper-cent parking tax increase, a property tax increase of $5.50 for an average household, and a development cost charge.

Those added up to $40 million. At the time, Municipal Affairs Minister Selina Robinson was vague about how the remaining $30 million would be funded, saying only that the province was “committed to reducing TransLink’s fiscal pressures.”

Although there was talk since late last week that the gas tax would be the fix, it wasn’t until Wednesday that the mayors and board received confirmation, in the form of a letter from Robinson, that the province would pass enabling legislation next year.

“It came as a real surprise that that was the option that was going to be chosen,” said Corrigan. “This was not our first choice.”

For some of the region’s mayors, it was an unpleasant surprise that forced them to vote against a plan that they otherwise supported.

Langley Township Mayor Jack Froese proposed a motion, which was defeated, to send the plan back to consider other options. In the end, he voted against Phase 2.

“The 1.5-cents-per-litre gas tax increase was what I was really opposed to,” he said.

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comments and revoke any funding set to go to the group this year. “Sheikh Shafiq Hudda’s comments are despicable. We should have zero tolerance for anti–Semitism and incitement of violence,” Poilievre said.

“If he had made these comments while I was Employment Minister, I would have banned any group associated with him from receiving Canada Summer Jobs funding.

What’s disturbing is that Justin Trudeau is now aware of these comments and refuses to strip away summer jobs funding from Sheikh Shafiq Hudda.” Sheikh Shafiq Hudda, who runs the organization, gave a speech at a Quds Day rally in Toronto on June 9 that called for “the eradication of the unjust powers, such as the American empire, such as the Israeli Zionists.”

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Ontario police seeking a man believed to be in Vancouver Ontario police seeking wanted man believed to be in Vancouver. Marcel Lawson, 36 (pictured), 5-foot10, weighs about 210 pounds.

Marcel Lawson is a federal offender wanted on a countrywide arrest warrant for breaching a long-term supervision order.

Marcel Lawson has short black hair and brown eyes. He has a tattoo that reads “MATHU”, as well as of roses and a skull on his right forearm. On his left forearm, he has tattoos of a Canada flag and a Koi fish, as well as tattoos on both wrists.

Lawson was previously convicted for sex

assault and interference and was bound by a supervision order. He is known to frequent the cities of Toronto, Saskatoon and Vancouver.

Vancouver police are assisting the Ontario Provincial Police in distributing information about Lawson.

Anyone who knows his whereabouts or recognizes him is asked to contact the Ontario Provincial repeat offender squad at 1-416-808-5900 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

You can also call 911.

Surrey internet radio host says her car was shot at A Surrey-based radio talk show host says her car was shot at on June 23, Saturday night and she believes it may be because of her outspoken views about issues concerning the city residents. Ashiana Khan (pictured), the host of a morning show and the CEO of Media Waves Communication, says she was driving home from a family dinner when shots were fired. “I wasn’t hurt. I didn’t have any injuries. I was traumatized, scared,” she said.

Surrey RCMP are investigating the incident in the 17600 block of Fraser Highway at approximately 11:00 p.m.

“The initial inspection of the vehicle by officers who attended the scene determined the damage is consistent with ballistic damage, so a bullet or some kind of firearm,” said Cpl. Elenore Sturko, a spokesperson for the Surrey RCMP. Officers temporarily shut down the 18400 block of Fraser Highway to conduct their investigation. Police

haven’t said whether the apparent shooting was targeted. “Reports like this are obviously going to be concerning to the public. Police are also concerned. We are taking this investigation very seriously,” said Sturko. Khan believes she was targeted because of her outspoken views on gang violence and the need for more police officers in Surrey. She was also one of the organizers of a rally that drew thousands against gang violence after the death of two teenagers.

“I guess people don’t like the truth,” she said.

Despite the ‘traumatizing’ incident, she says her messaging on the radio won’t change.

“I’m trying to be strong. Trying to get out of it, trying not to get intimidated by these incidents,” she said.

Anyone with more information is asked to contact the Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502 or anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or www.solvecrime.ca.

Perception of foreign ownership heavily influences housing prices: CMHC Foreign buyers might make up a small sliver of Canada’s biggest real estate markets, but homebuyers in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal still believe they are heavily influencing housing activity.

A study from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation released Wednesday found that 68 per cent of Vancouver respondents, 48 per cent of Toronto respondents and 42 per cent of

Montreal respondents believe foreign buyers are having “a lot of influence” on their markets and are driving up home prices.

The insight into perceptions around foreign buyers that 30,000 respondents in the three cities shared with the Crown Corporation between September and mid-October is in stark contrast with recent data from Statistics Canada showing foreign buyers only own 4.8 per Continued on next page

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Surrey will relocate peacocks Around 100 birds will be relocated to the Animal Resource Centre and fines for those who caught feeding them. The City of Surrey will be taking more action with a group of wild peafowl that have multiplied in one particular neighbourhood over the last decade.

Council unanimously passed a motion that will see staff gradually remove the peacocks & peahens that live in the Sullivan Heights area, and transfer them to the Surrey Animal Resource Centre. Bylaw officers will remove both eggs and peafowl found in public areas. Traps will be provided to owners upon request, and anyone found illegally harbouring them will be fined up to $450.

At the same time, the city says it will emphasize a staged approach, beginning with signs and education about the plan. A certified biologist will be retained to ensure the captures are conducted ethically.

A group of peafowl were left behind by an owner who left the neighbourhood around

2006. The group has now grown to a population of around 100, causing conflict in the area. “I want to commend bylaw officers for making a plan that seems to be very pragmatic and very humane. Given the society is really divided, it’s important we address this with as much compassion as we can,” said councillor Vera Lefranc. Ryan Cragg is one of the Sullivan Heights residents happy that the city has decided to take action. Split in the neighbourhood The plan is getting mixed reactions from neighbours.

“We have so many peahens roosting everywhere in the neighbourhood. So this problem is going to increase,” said Jatinder Shergill on Monday. “They definitely need to do something about it.” Shergill welcomes the news that residents will be able to set up traps in their yards. So does Ryan Cragg, one of the local residents who has assumed a leadership role in the anti-peafowl camp.

Foreign buyers tax on trial — but BC claims crisis called for action A landmark civil trial kicked off Monday testing the legality of a foreign buyers tax enacted by the province of British Columbia in response to a housing affordability crisis.

The legal battle pits the government against a proposed class of foreign nationals who claim they’ve been discriminated against in violation of the Canadian Constitution.

A lawyer for the province told B.C. Supreme Court Justice Gregory Bowden that the volumes of arguments, affidavits and authorities on display in his courtroom belied the very simple set of circumstances that gave birth to the law.

“There was an affordability crisis in the Greater Vancouver real estate market,” Karen Horsman said as she laid out the justification for the tax.

“Local residents were in effect being priced out of the market.”

Is the tax legal?

Introduced in July 2016 under the previous Liberal government, the tax initially required foreign entities (including foreign nationals) to pay an additional 15 per cent on the purchase of residential property in Greater Vancouver.

The current NDP government increased

the amount to 20 per cent in February and expanded its reach to include the Fraser Valley, Capital Regional District, Nanaimo Regional District and the Central Okanagan.

Liberal Mike de Jong, while he was finance minister, unveiled the foreign buyers tax in 2016 as part of a number of initiatives aimed at cooling the housing market.

The province has asked Bowden to determine whether or not the tax is legal in a summary trial — as opposed to beginning with a certification hearing on the class action.

The province will argue that the tax is not in breach of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

And that even if it were, the infringement is the kind of reasonable limit allowed given the pressing need for political action in the face of the housing crisis.

‘Those are condensed?’

The plaintiff, Jing Li, is a Chinese student who moved to Canada in 2013 to complete a master’s degree in public administration.

Weeks prior to the introduction of the tax, she claims she signed a contract for the purchase of a $559,000 home in Langley.

She says the foreign buyers tax added an additional $83,850 to her bill.

BC NDP government caucus organized an Eid milan in Surrey last Tuesday.

Pictured above are the participants with MLA Jagrup Brar from Surrey-Fleetwood (right), MLA Harry Bains from Surrey-Newton, MLA Rachna Singh from Surrey Green Timbers, MLA Jinny Sims from Surrey-Panorama and MLA Raj Chauhan from Burnaby- Edmonds.

Foreign ownership influences housing prices From previous page cent of Vancouver properties and Beyond foreign buyers, CMHC also 3.4 per cent of homes in Toronto. looked at other factors affecting homebuyers’ “What is striking is the significant motivations, including bidding wars. gap between perceptions of the public It found that 55 per cent of Toronto and available data, so much so that the and Vancouver respondents said perception of non-resident ownership takes they had experienced a bidding war, centre stage when discussing the drivers compared with 17 per cent in Montreal. of price growth,” said CMHC’s report.

CMHC said the bidding wars most The Crown corporation said it couldn’t frequently cropped up around apartment quantify how big an impact perceptions condominiums, where prices are lower than around foreign buyers were having on the the median purchase price for all properties. markets, but it found that in Vancouver the The study also revealed that 48 per influence of foreign investors is perceived to be cent of buyers in Vancouver and Toronto stronger than supply constraints and demand. spent more than they budgeted on their However, in Toronto, it said that home, but only 24 per cent of Montreal influence is in line with market forces. buyers exceeded their planned total.

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A woman alleged a fellow passenger took voyeuristic photos of her on a city bus in Vancouver transit police are investigating the incident.

Kezia Addison said she was traveling by bus to downtown on Wednesday when she heard the sound of a camera clicking.

“That sort of drew my attention from the window to the passenger sitting sort of in front of me and I found a camera pointed directly at my knees,” she said.

The woman said it took her a few moments to process what she just witnessed.

“I was so shocked at first,” Addison said.

“It felt like a minute, probably only a few seconds, for me to process what happened.”

difficult this can be for individuals to report,” Sgt. Clint Hampton, a media relations officer for Metro Vancouver Transit Police, said. “I’m happy to hear that she did report the incident so we can start our investigation.”

Addison said she’s sharing her story to remind others to be vigilant when they’re in public.

“I was never conscious of this before. I wouldn’t have thought that this would have happened to me or even in Vancouver,” she said.

Metro Vancouver Transit Police encourages anyone who suspects they’ve been the victim of voyeurism on public transit to report the incident by calling police or texting a dispatcher at 87-77-77.

Woman accuses man of taking voyeuristic photos on Vancouver bus away, ‘You just took Addison said she a photograph of confronted the man me. You can’t take sitting in front of her photographs of me.’” about the alleged After a cophotos, but he denied worker encouraged it and showed her her, Addison filed a blank screen on a police report. his iPhone instead.

She said she In response, Addison Vancouver transit police investigating the incident as received a prompt used her phone to snap and supportive a photo of the man. the woman accuses a man taking voyeuristic photos on the bus. response from “I’m surprised that I reacted the way that I did,” she said. “I’m a Metro Vancouver Transit Officer proud that I did, but I said to him right soon after she filed the report.

“I think we’re very aware of how

Minor hockey coach shot dead in Cloverdale The man shot dead in Cloverdale on now working with its partners from Surrey Saturday afternoon has been identified as Paul RCMP, the Integrated Forensic Identification Bennett, a 47-year-old father of two children Services and B.C. Coroners Service.

“This investigation is in its early stages and who coached minor hockey in the area. we need everyone Bennett, who worked with any information as an operating-room about this homicide nurse department to come forward,” manager at Peace Arch stated Corporal Hospital in White Rock, Frank Jang, of coached the Atom IHIT, early Sunday.

C3 Titans last season, According to an his first as a hockey IHIT news release head coach, according on Sunday afternoon to team manager confirming Bennett’s Tamara Edwards. identity and age, “He was a great Paul Bennett in a photo posted to his Jang said police coach, son, husband, Facebook page. believe “this was not and father to two a random incident. boys and a champion for the sport,” Edwards said. Investigators are working to determine motive.”

“We are releasing Mr. Bennett’s name The shooting happened at around 4:00 pm on Saturday (June 23) in in an effort to determine his activities and the 18200-block of 67A Avenue. who he may have had contact with leading RCMP fielded a number of calls up to the shooting,” Jang said. “We need about shots fired in the Clayton area. those with information about this murder When they arrived on scene, officers to come forward and speak with IHIT.” found a man with gunshot wounds. He Anyone with information is asked to call was taken to hospital, where he died. the IHIT information line at To gather evidence, the RCMP’s Integrated 1-877-551- IHIT (4448), or by Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) is e-mail ihitinfo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.

Man shot, woman injured in targeted attack A man and woman are recovering in hospital Several shootings under investigation after the latest targeted violence in Surrey, B.C. Officers have not linked the attack A news release from Surrey RCMP says to any other recent violence in Surrey, the victims were attacked at about 11:25 including three other targeted shootings. p.m. PT Monday On Saturday, in a home in the 47-year-old Cloverdale area.

Paul Bennett After neighbours was shot dead reported hearing barely three gunshots from kilometres the property in away in what the 7700 block of homicide 184 Street, officers invest igators responded and say was a found a man in targeted attack. the house suffering The bodies Gunshots heared by neighbours from the property in from apparent of two teens 7700 block of 184 street in Surrey on Monday night. gunshot wounds were found and a woman who had been assaulted. earlier this month at the side of a CloverdaleInvestigators say the suspect had fled. area road following targeted slayings.

The victims and suspect are believed Officers are also investigating claims to know one another and police by a local internet radio host that she was say the victims are known to them. shot at while driving earlier this week.

Protests over modular housing disrupt city council hearing in New Westminster New Westminster city council hearing for a proposed modular housing development intended for women who are either homeless or at risk of homelessness needed

the intervention of police Tuesday night.

New Westminster’s police chief, along with officials from BC Housing, Fraser Health and the Elizabeth Fry Society all spoke in support of the project.

Dozens of people spoke at the hearing, which ran until well past midnight.

The proposed development is on city-owned land at 838 Ewen Avenue in Queensborough.

This address is currently an empty lot.

According to the project proposal on the City of New Westminster’s website, “the proposal is for self-contained modular homes with supports for women who have experienced homelessness or are at risk of homelessness. The housing would ease some of the pressure on existing shelter spaces for women, including senior women (age 55+) who are increasingly finding themselves homeless for the first time due to high housing costs. Approximately onethird of the people in New Westminster who are homeless are women.”

But opponents say its too close to Queensborough Middle School, which is across a park from the proposed development. Queensborough Community Centre is also a similar distance away.

One supporter told Postmedia a small group of opponents got loud outside the hearing room.

“While outside, someone overheard them speaking about violence,” Trudi, who declined to give her last name because she said she didn’t feel safe, said. “The chief of police is here to speak on behalf of this project. He was alerted and called for some officers to diffuse the situation and monitor it from there on.”

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Saturday, June 30, 2018 A 26-year-old Cody Parent, Surrey man, has been arrested after allegedly using stolen identification and credit card to purchase a new BMW. Police found some of the items seized during a search of Parent’s home.

A man with a long history of identify theft has been arrested and accused

Police arrest a man who allegedly stole ID & credit card and bought BMW of using stolen identification and a credit card to purchase a new BMW. RCMP said they were alerted to a rash of mail thefts from apartments, cars and homes in the North Vancouver area in early June and launched an investigation. Police soon found that it appeared one person was responsible for the series of thefts.

Jogger who was detained for two weeks after accidentally crossing US border serves as warning, expert says “It’s a warning for Canadians to be careful if they’re close to the border, not to go too far south, because this could happen to a Canadian,” he said.

Cedella Roman, a 19-year-old French citizen, could not be reached for comment.

But she told CBC she was visiting her mother in B.C. and was jogging near the border when she inadvertently crossed into the U.S. on May 21.

In an emailed statement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection confirmed Roman was arrested by Border Patrol agents in Blaine.

At the time, she was nearly 800 metres into the U.S. and was travelling south, it said.

“Ms. Roman bypassed the Peace Arch port of entry, which is visible from the beach she traversed to enter the U.S., and she was not carrying identification,” it said.

If a person enters the U.S. at a location

other than an official port of entry and without inspection by a border officer, they have illegally entered the U.S. and will be processed accordingly, it said.

Roman was transferred to the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a Tacoma detention centre the next day, it added.

“It is the responsibility of an individual travelling in the vicinity of an international border to maintain awareness of their surroundings and their location at all times to ensure they do not illegally cross the border.

“Additionally, it’s important for people travelling near the border to carry identification at all times, so that agents or officers can easily verify their identity.”

After being detained at the border, 19-yearold Cedella Roman was transferred to a Tacoma, Wash. detention centre the next day.

Deny visas to musicians who glorify gangs, Wake Up Surrey says A Surrey grassroots group is calling on the federal government to deny visas to musicians seeking to enter Canada if their songs promote gangs or illegal drugs.

The group, Wake Up Surrey, was formed in the wake of an anti-gang rally that drew thousands of people to the plaza outside city hall earlier this month. The rally was held following the June 4 shooting murders of Jaskarn Singh Jhutty, 16, and Jaskaran Singh Bhangal, 17, in Campbell Heights. Investigators have not connected the homicides to gangs or drugs but consider the shootings to have been “targeted.”

Sukhi Sandhu, an organizer of the new Wake Up Surrey movement, rolled out a raft of “short term” asks at a press conference recently including a call for “any artist or singer that promotes gang lifestyle or glorifies violence that is antisocial fabric, that that be highlighted and reported to the CRTC and if these types of singers are coming here to Canada, that their visa be denied.”

He said the group is also asking local banquet halls to prohibit music or acts that promote gangs, drugs use or violence from their facilities.

“The banquet halls in Surrey have come together and they will be passing a motion to add to their rental agreement that someone, anyone who is renting their facility, whether it’s DJs or dance, that there be a provision in it prohibiting any type of music that is glorifying gang activity, drug activity, violence against women or anything antisocial.”

Sandhu noted that “over the past 24 years the South Asian community has lost over 200 of our youth all across Metro Vancouver and over those years we’ve had many task forces, we’ve had many discussions, we’ve had many reports, but we haven’t found a solution,” Sandhu noted.

“Wake Up Surrey’s objective isn’t political,” he said. “Nobody on our working committee has any political ambition.”

“This is parents-driven Wake Up Surrey, it has no political ambition or attachment to any party or the fall election, it’s about finding a solution.”

The group is developing a one-year action plan, Sandhu said. “It is not going to work in silos. Our strategic plan, we’re going to put together about 55, 65 recommendations.

Cody Parent, a 26-year-old Surrey man, was arrested on June 13 for several counts of break-and-enter, theft and possession of stolen property. Police then searched his home and found a number of stolen items.

“The amount of recovered personal stolen property is staggering,” said Cpl. Richard De Jong of the North Vancouver RCMP.

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The items seized during the search included stolen mail and identification, blank cheques, credit cards, keys, drivers’ licences, passports, computers, banking documents, USB drives, key fobs and an embossing machine used to create fake credit cards.

“Police are reminding citizens to be extra vigilant in protecting all of their personal identification, credit cards and valuables, which once stolen may all be used fraudulently.”

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Bear that sparked warnings in Surrey shot to death by conservation officers A young bear roaming the streets of Surrey over the past few days has met its end.

Conservation officers were forced to kill the bear on Tuesday, Insp.

Murray Smith of the B.C. Conservation Officer Service said. The bear had been connected to 21 reports over the previous four days, he said, in the Surrey neighbourhoods of Fraser Heights and Guildford.“It was around Tynehead Regional Park,” he said. “It was eating garbage, birdseed, killing chickens.” At one point, the bear was on the grounds of Harold Bishop Elementary while students were in class. Officers set up a bear trap but the bear wouldn’t go in the trap.

Police officers were also at the scene and used their siren in an attempt to startle the bear, but it didn’t respond. Eventually, because the bear wouldn’t go in a trap nor did it climb a tree — to

shoot a bear with a tranquillizer dart, it must be in one of those situations otherwise it will likely flee — the decision was made to kill it in the interest of public safety.

Matt Leach, a parent at Ecole Riverdale Elementary, said the bear was seen near the school on Monday and that parents were asked to pick up their children directly from their classrooms. “Seemed like the school was very on top of it,” he said.

The school is on 108A Avenue, near 148th Street. The bear was also spotted on Friday in Fraser Heights.

Donna Bil got a photo of the bear rooting around behind a fence on Friday and said it was the first time she’d seen a bear in the area.

“But someone who lives in Fraser Heights said they sometimes see bears in the area,” she said.

BC considers forcing drug companies to disclose payments to doctors British Columbia is planning to join Ontario in forcing pharmaceutical companies to reveal their payments to physicians, patient groups and other health-care organizations.

Consultations are set to begin in Vancouver and Victoria next month on a potential healthsector transparency program, one that could compel the makers of drugs and medical devices to disclose what they pay individual physicians for delivering speeches, sitting on advisory boards, travelling to conferences and other work. The province’s NDP government is also considering having companies disclose their payments to patient advocacy organizations and publicly funded health-care organizations, according to a consultation document the B.C. Ministry of Health has circulated to more than 50 groups or individuals. Adrian Dix, B.C.’s Health Minister, said payments from pharmaceutical companies are not necessarily a bad thing, but disclosing them would be helpful for patients who want to know if their doctors

have a potential financial conflict of interest when they recommend a drug or procedure.

“There’s no question there’s a significant … potential for conflict in those relationships [with the pharmaceutical industry,]” Mr. Dix said in an interview Sunday. “And if you want to put the patient at the centre of health care, then the patient should know what those relationships are.” Last fall, Ontario became the first province to pass legislation inspired by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, a U.S. law that makes public a searchable database of all drug-company payments to doctors worth $10 or more.

However, the regulations required to enact Ontario’s law were not finalized before the Liberal government was swept out of power by Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives earlier this month. (A spokesman for Mr. Ford said the incoming government would have more to say about the issue after taking office on June 29.)

BC Liberal housing critic sees no conflict over developers’ cash The B.C. Liberal’s housing critic, Sam Sullivan, sees no conflict of interest in accepting large political donations from major players in the real estate business.

The MLA for Vancouver False Creek — who has promised to make things easier for property developers while labelling those who disagree as antiforeigner — took in more than $57,000 from the real-estate industry in this year’s race for the B.C. Liberal leadership.

Sullivan says Metro Vancouver’s housing affordability crisis can be solved by making it cheaper for developers

to build more dwellings. He champions increasing density, reducing zoning regulations and increasing the rights of property owners.

Developers that contributed to Sullivan’s leadership campaign were Canadian Metropolitan Properties ($10,000), Concord Pacific ($5,000), Polygon Homes ($5,000),

Bruno Wall ($7,500), GIH Properties ($5,000), Benson Lee ($5,000) and Delta Land Development ($5,000).

In his 2013 provincial election campaign, Sullivan accepted more than $23,000 from developers, including Concord Pacific’s Terry Hui, Wesbild, Bosa Developments and members of the Wall family of developers.

Sullivan, who was appointed housing critic in 2017, came in sixth in this year’s B.C. Liberal leadership race, which was won by Andrew Wilkinson, who also accepted substantial donations from property developers.

Responding to Postmedia questions about whether he is in a conflict of interest, Sullivan said, “Fundraising is a necessary and important part of any campaign. I only accept funding from individuals who have integrity and high ethical standards.”

British Columbians live and work in buildings built by developers, Sullivan said.

“Without them our quality of life would be immeasurably lower. Developers will be an essential part of solving the housing crisis by increasing the supply of housing.”

Sullivan has created online videos in which he accuses the NDP government, scholars and others who seek to reduce foreign capital entering the over-heated housing market of “blaming Chinese immigrants and foreigners,” being “against outsiders,” “scapegoating ethnic minorities” and contributing to B.C.’s “disgraceful history” of xenophobia.

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Royal flights cost Canadian gov’t more than $228,000, documents show It cost Canadian taxpayers $228,727 to shuttle the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge around Canada on an air force jet during their 2016 tour, newly released documents show.

Prince William and Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, travelled to western Canada between Sept. 24 and Oct. 1, 2016 accompanied by their two children at the time, Prince George and Princess Charlotte.

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, left, Prince George of Cambridge, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Charlotte of Cambridge arrive at 443 Maritime Helicopter Squadron on Sept. 24, 2016 in Victoria, B.C. It was the second trip to Canada for the couple. Their first was in 2011, not long

after their wedding. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, left, Prince George of Cambridge, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Charlotte of Cambridge arrive at 443 Maritime Helicopter Squadron on Sept. 24, 2016 in Victoria, B.C. It was the second trip to Canada for the couple. Their first was in 2011, not long after their wedding. A Royal Canadian Air Force CC-150 Polaris aircraft travelled to London to pick up the royal family and fly them to Victoria where they began their tour. Over the next few days, the jet — a former commercial airliner that once flew with Wardair — flew to Vancouver and back, then to Kelowna, Whitehorse and back to Victoria before flying the royal family back.

Immigration authorities rule that South Asian man’s marriage — his fifth — is a sham Surjeet Singh Nahal, 56, lives in Alberta. He has had five wives, all from India. Immigration authorities know him well. The first wife sponsored him into Canada as a permanent resident, and he later became a citizen. The second he sponsored, then promptly divorced after a few months. The third he tried to sponsor, but was refused because it appeared to be a “marriage of convenience,” designed to game the immigration system. The fourth he sponsored, stayed married for several years, then divorced.

Number five was the really tricky one.

Now, after reviewing his convoluted marital history and the various immigration cases it has spawned, the Federal Court of Canada has ruled that his current marriage is also a sham, and so his wife cannot have permanent residency. The case offers a window into the delicate legal practice of evaluating not just a marriage, but also love, familiarity, closeness, even sexual habits. There is no appeal. As a result, Nahal’s new wife and daughter are likely to make a compassionate humanitarian application to remain in the family home in Edmonton, according to their lawyer Richard Kurland. Otherwise, they will have to leave Canada. Gurpreet Kaur, 34, is a citizen of India, who entered Canada as a temporary foreign worker in 2013, on a permit that expired last year. Now she is a homemaker and mother.

She had known Nahal since 2008, but only met in person in 2012, while he was still married to his fourth wife, court records show. In 2014, when he was separated, they began living together, and they married a month after his divorce was finalized in 2015. A month after that, she applied for permanent residency. In 2016, she gave birth to their daughter. Last year, her application was refused, on the grounds that she had failed to establish, on a balance of probabilities, that their marriage is genuine and was not entered into primarily for immigration purposes.

“There are concerns regarding the sponsor’s immigration history as he has a pattern of sponsoring Indian nationals under the family class category and filing federal court appeals on previous officers’ refusals,” an immigration officer decided. The officer also noted Nahal had cheated on his previous wives, and his divorce decisions indicate they were based partly on grounds of adultery, mental cruelty, and financial disputes.

“The thing is that people change, and young men do wild and crazy things, but over the last almost 20 years, there were just two marriages, one of 12 years and one of 7-8 years. And he only has had one child in his lifetime and that’s the one with this lady (Kaur),” Kurland said. “It’s really different. At first blush, it appears like a serial marriage, and always looking to bring people into Canada.

But if you’re married to someone for 12 years, come on…”

The officer’s decision, which was based on in depth interviews and has now been upheld by the federal court, reveals several grounds for suspicion.

The officer was telling me that I was desperate for old man Nahal did not know when his wife entered Canada, or where in India she was from (although this appears to be a confusion over proper place names). Kaur did not know where in India her husband was from or his shift work schedule in Edmonton.

And though both were generally aware of the other’s personal circumstances, there were discrepancies in their accounts of when they met, when they started living together, their most recent vacation, their honeymoon, and their most recent sexual encounter.

The officer noted that Nahal would try to answer questions for his wife, and thought their body language was not reflective of a genuine marriage.

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Punjabi school function at Gurdwara Nanak Niwas India Cultural Centre of Canada’s Gurdwara Nanak Niwas has been running a Punjabi school for, share the past several years. At the conclusion of each school year, students with assistance from their teacher share with their parents, grandparents and the Gurdwara management their learning experiences. They are presented with Certificates of Participation by the Gurdwara. In a sense, everyone looks forward to this year-end celebration. Like previous years, this year again, the students were excited to share their stories and other experiences at a function held at the Gurdwara on Sunday, June 24.

The student recital of poems, stories, Gurbani, alphabet, numbers, names of the ten Gurus of Sikhism and various other items were well received by the attendees.

Their teacher- Harpreet Kaur -thanked the Gurdwara Management for making it possible for the children to learn Punjabi in a very relaxed environment. The Gurdwara Management is very pleased to host this very worthwhile program. It appreciates the commitment of students, their parents and grandparents for their interest in learning to Punjabi. Our children should be encouraged to be proud of the language of their ancestors and their heritage. As co-

ordinator of the Punjabi Program at the Gurdwara, I am very pleased to see so much interest in Punjabi language amongst our children, their parents and grandparents. In this context, I would like to thank a number of volunteers including Ranbir and Gary Dhaliwal. Also, I would like to thank the Gurdwara Managemnet Committee and our photographer Sukhi Dhillon of Singh Video.

On behalf of the Gurdwara Management,

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Manitoba, Saskatchewan to press Morneau about opting out of controversial tax change Finance ministers from at least two provinces are planning to question their federal counterpart Bill Morneau about whether they can opt out of Ottawa’s plan to implement a controversial tax change.

The country’s finance ministers will gather in Ottawa today to discuss a range of issues — from the state of the economy, to federal equalization payments, to the escalating threats of U.S. protectionism.

Manitoba’s Cameron Friesen and Saskatchewan’s Donna Harpauer say they will also press Morneau about a tax change he first announced last year

that’s related to passive investment income held by incorporated individuals.

Both Friesen and Harpauer say Morneau has told them each province must choose whether to implement his tax change — and they want to know how complicated it would be if they ultimately decide not to follow Ottawa’s lead.

The government has argued the tax change on passive investment income will only affect the top three per cent of the wealthiest incorporated individuals — but critics have warned it will unfairly pile on significant costs for small business owners.

BC & Ottawa sign 10-year, $1B affordable housing agreement Mrs. Kashmir Kaur Johal presented Certificates of Participation and cash awards to the students. Everyone was treated to light refreshments including vegetarian pizzas and a delicious vegetarian langar.

The children will now get a break for the months of July and August. Punjabi classes will resume on Sunday, September 9 at the Gurdwara. Sometime before that, parents will be invited to the Gurdwara for registration etc. On behalf of the Gurdwara Management I would like to thank the students, parents, grandparents, teacher as well as the volunteers for a very successful school year for Punjabi.

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The provincial and federal governments have struck an agreement to put nearly $1 billion into affordable housing in B.C. Jean-Yves Duclos, the federal minister responsible for the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, made the announcement alongside B.C. Housing Minister Selina Robinson. The deal will fund affordable housing to the tune of $990 million over 10 years with the cost shared equally between

governments. The focus of the spending will be on protecting, renewing and expanding social and community housing, according to the ministers.

Duclos says it’s only the second deal of its kind the federal government has made with a province. Robinson says the money will help with the pre-existing plan to build 114,000 units of affordable housing and will help address the affordability crisis in the province.

Toronto’s community centres overcrowded, cancel programs to house illegal refugees from US Toronto’s emergency shelter system is past capacity and can no longer accommodate new refugee or asylum seekers, Mayor John Tory warned Monday.

More than 3,200 asylum seekers were spread across the Toronto shelter system as of June 20, Tory told the city’s MPs in an urgent bid for more federal and provincial cash and cooperation.

Many of the asylum seekers crossed into Canada at Roxham Road, on the Quebec border with New York State, before finding their way to Toronto. They’re part of an unusual influx of migrants — heading north from the United States — that is straining all parts of Canada’s refugee system.

In Toronto, refugee agencies have rented out entire hotels — using city money — to house the incoming claimants. Since late May, more than 600 asylum seekers, including 200 children, have been sleeping in the dorms at two local colleges and another 200 claimants are expected to move in soon. By late June, almost half of all shelter users in Toronto — 46 per cent to be exact — were seeking asylum or refugee status.

“We have exhausted our available sites, our

resources and our personnel,” Tory said at City Hall Tuesday. “We need the other levels of government to step up and assist Toronto.”

‘There is no plan’: As Toronto faces refugee shelter crisis, federal government drags its feet on helping Toronto mayor asks for help with refugees and asylum seekers in shelter system Chaos coming to Canada after U.S. decision on refugees In his email to local MPs, Tory highlighted a report from the interim city manager that was set to be debated at city council Tuesday. It advises “that Toronto has no further ability to accommodate new arrivals of refugee or asylum seekers in our system.” “(A)s of August 9,” Tory wrote, “we will have no ability to accommodate the 800 refugees and asylum seekers currently housed on a temporary basis in dormitories at two Toronto colleges.

“Moving just this population of 800 would require the emergency closures of multiple community centres in neighbourhoods across the City and the cancellation of public programming – a

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Trudeau slammed by Conservatives for taking too much time off, spending $1.5 M on trip to India PM Justin Trudeau encountered another bout of bad publicity spurred on by the federal Conservative party on Monday, according to The Toronto Star. In a tweet referencing the ill-fated diplomatic trip that Trudeau attended earlier this year amongst others, the official Conservative Party of Canada account threw some negativity toward’s the current PM, attacking his attendance record and work ethic. “Justin Trudeau is taking yet another ‘personal’ day,” the nowdeleted tweet read, referring to the Monday in question directly – and to the Prime Minister’s schedule, indirectly. It then went on to expand upon this thread by including

a link to IsJustinTrudeauOnVacation.com, a CPC website that chronicles a brief history of prominent vacations or diplomatic missions gone awry that the Canadian Prime Minister has been a party to. Most notably amongst these trips is the visit that Justin Trudeau and his entourage took to India in February. This was an eight-day trip that resulted in several high profile scandals for the Prime Minister and still serves as substantial meat for the conservative base. During the trip, Trudeau was criticized over a number of things including his ostentatiously Indian garb, which even spurred a few Indian politicians to comment on the matter.

Deficit could add 36% if Feds buy Trans Mountain pipeline: study predicts The study by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis says buying the Kinder Morgan Canada assets, plus planning and construction costs, will put $6.5 billion in unplanned spending on the books for the 2018-19 fiscal year.

‘Up in the air’ if long-term stake in Trans Mountain could pay off for Alberta Study authors Tom Sanzillo and Kathy Hipple say that until the Ottawa clarifies how it plans to account for the spending, there’s a risk the purchase could add 36 per cent to the projected $18.1-billion deficit.

The federal government agreed to buy

the existing pipeline, expansion project and terminals from Kinder Morgan Canada for $4.5 billion after the company threatened to walk away from the Trans Mountain expansion project.

The government has said it doesn’t plan to be a long-term owner and is looking for buyers, including Indigenous communities, pension funds and the Alberta government.

The Trans Mountain expansion project has faced significant opposition over concerns of oil spills, tanker traffic and increased oilsands production.

Foreign diplomats claiming asylum in Canada More than 100 people with diplomatic status have claimed asylum here in Canada in last two years. Between March 2016 and April 2018, there were 30 cases involving 104 accredited foreign representatives, or their family members, seeking refugee protection.

The statistics are included in quarterly protocol reports from Global Affairs Canada (GAC) that were released through the access to information law. The countries of origin for the refugee claimants are blacked out in the reports. Janet Dench, executive director of the Canadian Council for Refugees,

said that since diplomats tend to move in “privileged circles,” they’re generally less likely to need asylum protection. But there are circumstances which could lead people appointed to serve their countries abroad to flee them, she said. A regime change at home could prompt diplomats to claim refugee status if they feel they could be targeted upon their return, she said. Diplomatic agents might also choose to bail on the governments they serve after learning that they’re committing human rights abuses, she added.

CRA falling behind as uncollected taxes rise to $44 billion The amount of tax that Canadians admit to owing Ottawa but haven’t paid rose to a record $43.8 billion this year, despite a Liberal government promise to “stabilize” that sum. And an internal Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) projection obtained by CBC News says the amount of unpaid tax owed is set to hit more than $47 billion by 2020.

The steady increase in the tax debt — up by about $2 billion annually since the Liberals came to power — comes despite a major investment in the 2016 federal budget

to wrestle down fast-rising levels of uncollected tax debt.

A $351 million tax-collection program started in 2016 under National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier has not stopped increases in the amount of uncollected taxes. The rise in the tax debt level over the last decade or so appears to be linked to major staff reductions at CRA under the former Conservative government’s deficit-cutting program.

Compared to Trudeau, Bev Oda’s $16 orange juice was skinflint Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the guy with the nice hair and the comfort of his dear old dad’s trust fund, still doesn’t get it when it comes to understanding the struggles of the middle class.

As prime ministers go, he’d make a good drama teacher-cum-drama queen but waiting for him to become a prime minister is like waiting for Godot.

How many times has he cried publicly, for example? There was when he talked of the death from cancer of Tragically Hip front-man Gord Downie and when he apologized for Canada’s discrimination of the LGBTQ community.

Once summer ends, our federal political parties will be up to their arse plotting the 2019 election campaign, begging for political donations, coming up with the kind of slogans where bullshit baffles brains, and digging through social media and dusty archives looking for new dirt in which to play the old game.

Surely Canadians have grown weary

by now of Trudeau the Younger who, like no prime minister before him, loves to buff-shine his own image.

In Friday’s column, I referred to pushback poor old Bev Oda got back in 2012 when she dared order a $16 orange juice at the posh Savoy Hotel in London, Eng., while doing some international grunt work for the former Conservative government of the much-maligned Stephen Harper, a true policy wonk with true economic cred.

Compared to Trudeau, Oda was skinflint, yet she was drummed out of Harper’s cabinet and into resignation by taxpayer outrage.

Now, Bev Oda could have purchased more than 1,000 of those high-priced orange juices with the amount of taxpayers’ money Trudeau spent because he could find no one among the 1.4 billion citizens of India who could make a decent butter chicken—importing, instead, Indo-Canadian celebrity chef Vikram Vij from Vancouver to New Delhi at a cost of $17,000 in order to sweat over the cookstove at the Canadian Embassy.

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Lots of foreign investment fled from Canada since the Liberals took over On March 18, 2016, Canada’s Minister of Finance, Bill Morneau, established the Advisory Council on Economic Growth and charged it with the development of advice on concrete policy actions to help create the conditions for strong and sustained longterm economic growth. More than a year later, how well has the government done with that advice? If we look at the council‘s first report Bringing Foreign Investment to Canada, it put emphasis on the importance of attracting foreign investment, which is certainly a worthy goal. The report stated that “Foreign direct investment (FDI) is

a critical driver of economic growth… it strengthens Canadian productive capacity through knowledge transfer, the development of human capital, and new technology, management techniques, and production processes.” It recommends the establishment of a Foreign Direct Investment Agency, which “in its first few years of operation, can raise the growth rate of inbound FDI from its current 2 per cent to 6 per cent annually… and would add approximately $43 billion to Canada’s GDP — an amount currently equal to 2 per cent of our national income.”

Celebrating 10 years of inspirational newcomer achievements The 2018 RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award winners include NHL hockey dad, comedic actor, doctor, senator, and an app entrepreneur.

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hat does a hockey dad of three NHL stars, a mental health advocate, and auto-dealer/Raptors “superfan” have in common? They all were once newcomers to Canada and have contributed to their communities through leadership and philanthropy, and now have been selected as a winner in this year’s 10th annual RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards.

The winners are being presented by Canadian I m m i g r a n t magazine and proudly sponsored

by RBC Royal Bank.

From coast to coast, the 2018 RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrants are a reflection of Canadian culture, diversity, and nationbuilding spirit. From Harbhajan Singh Athwal, a retired millworker, to Priti Shah, an educator, facilitator, social justice activist and humanitarian to name a few.

For the last 10 years, the RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards have highlighted stories of Canadian immigrants who have demonstrated incredible contributions and achievements in Canada.

In addition to this year’s top 25 winners, 250 winners have been honoured over the last decade with this incredible achievement.

“Celebrating 10 years is a true milestone for our awards, and we couldn’t be prouder of the amazing immigrants who form this year’s RBC Top 25,” says Margaret Jetelina, editor, Canadian Immigrant magazine.

The RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award winners will be honoured at ceremonies in Toronto today, and in Vancouver on June 27. In addition to the top 25 winners, two winners will also be selected for special recognition, the RBC Entrepreneur Award, and the Youth Award.

Kundan Joshi is the fourth annual recipient of the RBC Entrepreneur Award for excellence in entrepreneurship.

Philippines-born Loizza Aquino, 18, is the second annual Youth Award winner.

From Winnipeg, she is the founder of

the youth-led non-profit organization called Peace of Mind, which focuses on mental health advocacy. “The RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards celebrate the outstanding accomplishments and leadership of newcomers across Canada. Now in its tenth year and with over 250 newcomers recognized, the Awards highlight our country’s diversity, and the contributions and positive impact newcomers have been making in our communities.

Congratulations to all winners and nominees,” says Ivy Chiu, Senior Director, Newcomer Strategy at RBC. Hundreds of nominations were received, from which 75 finalists were shortlisted

by a diverse judging panel of past winners.

Nearly 60,000 online votes were cast.

The 25 winners were chosen based on a combination of votes and the second round of judging.

The RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award winners will receive a commemorative plaque and a $500 donation will be made toward a registered Canadian charity of their choice. Winners will also be featured online at canadianimmigrant. ca/rbctop25 and in the July print edition of Canadian Immigrant magazine. The awards program is supported by the Toronto Star, Metro, Omni, City TV, and Sing Tao. NEW: Settlement Agency Award Concurrent with the RBC Top 25 campaign this year, the Settlement Agency Award was introduced this year to recognize the amazing work immigrant settlement agencies are doing to help newcomers integrate and succeed in Canada. We invited nominations from across the country and the nominated agencies were posted for an online voting process. The winner of the first Settlement Agency Award is ISS of BC. Read more about the winning agency on the Canadian Immigrant website.

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The Indian rupee fell to a lifetime low in trade as a confluence of factors ranging from a stronger dollar, to higher oil prices, a wider current account deficit and foreign portfolio outflows pushed the currency lower. The rupee fell to 69.09 in intraday trade compared to

are being clubbed together as an asset class and therefore at risk of some contagion from each other. Just being an EM CAD country in this environment makes one vulnerable to redemptions and outflows.

Sajjid Chinoy & Toshi Jain, JPMorgan In India’s case, the current account deficit is expected to widen to 2.5 percent of GDP in FY19. While this is below the 3 percent mark, which is typically seen as unsustainable, the combination of a wider current account deficit along with capital outflows could put pressure on India’s balance of payments.

Foreign portfolio investors have sold over Rs 46,000 crore in debt and equity so far this year - the most in a decade. Reserve Bank of India Governor Urjit Patel, in a recent editorial in the Financial Times, warned of dollar funding drying up for emerging market economies.

Indian rupee recovers on RBI intervention, after hitting record low yesterday’s close of 68.63. It recovered to close at 68.75 following some intervention from the Reserve Bank of India, said currency traders.

The previous all-time intraday low for the rupee is 68.86 against the dollar—a level hit

Hindi, Bengali, Odia speakers surge in South India Tamil and Malayalam speaking populations are falling across most states in north India even as Tamil Nadu and Kerala are seeing a huge jump in the number of Hindi, Bengali, Assamese and Odia speakers.

Just-released data from the 2011 census on mother tongues seems to indicate a reverse migration trend from earlier decades when people from the two southern states migrated in large numbers to the north.

Instead, a large number of people

from the two states are now migrating within the south, with Karnataka seeing a significant influx. Delhi saw a fall in numbers of both Tamil and Malyali speakers between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.

Maharashtra, once a favoured destination for south Indians, mostly because of Mumbai, witnessed a decline in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam speakers.

on Nov. 24, 2016. The all-time closing low still stands at 68.82, breached on Aug. 28, 2013. So far this year, the Indian currency has weakened about 8 percent, making it the worst performer in Asia. The Current Account Deficit Club If in 2013, currencies of economies labelled as the ‘fragile five’ were worst hit, then in 2018, the market appears to be punishing current account deficit economies. Pressure of currency depreciation started with countries like Argentina and Turkey. However, the pressure has filtered through slowly into other economies with widening current account deficits, noted JPMorgan in a note dated June 19.

It is increasingly clear that emerging market current account deficit (EM CAD) economies

Hizbul, JeM recruited, used children in Kashmir during clashes: UN report

Overseas funds pull out $1bn in May After continued positive flows since January, overseas funds pulled $1.1 billion out of India in May. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) saw higher outflows than non-ETFs during the month. While ETFs registered outflows of $618 million, non-ETFs saw outflows of $499 million.

India-dedicated funds saw outflows of $702 million, while India-focused GEM (global emerging markets) funds saw outflows of $370 million. Incidentally, FPIs pulled out about $1.5 billion from the Indian equity markets in May. The benchmark sensex and the broadbased Nifty remained flat during the month.

Despite the outflows in May, fund flows into India stood at $2.4 billion between January and May 2018. GEM funds are betting big on India with their inflows topping $2.8 billion

in the first five months of 2018, the highest among overseas fund categories. Indiadedicated funds, however, saw outflows of about $1.37 billion during the time frame, data compiled by fund flows tracker EPFR and Kotak Institutional Equities showed.

Fund allocation to India by GEM funds remained stable at 9.8% in May. Allocations to India and China constitute more than one-third of the average portfolio of funds investing in Asia (excluding Japan).

Allocation to India by Asia (excluding Japan) funds increased to 12.1% in May from 11.8% in the previous month. Sovereign wealth funds, however, have reduced their exposure to India over the past few months. China saw the highest inflows of $2.4 billion during May.

Jaish-e-Mohammed and Hizbul Mujahideen recruited and used children in Jammu and Kashmir during clashes with security forces last year, according to a UN report on Thursday.

The annual report of the UN Secretary General on Children and Armed Conflict, covering the January-December 2017 period, said globally, over 10,000 children were killed or maimed in conflict last year while more than 8,000 were recruited or used as combatants.

The report covers 20 countries, including wartorn Syria, Afghanistan and Yemen and also the situation in India, the Philippines and Nigeria.

On the situation in India, the report of UNSG Antonio Guterres said children continued to be affected by incidents of violence between armed groups and the government forces, particularly in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and during tensions in Jammu and Kashmir.

Noting “grave violations”, it said three incidents of recruitment and use of children by the two terror outfits were reported in Jammu and Kashmir during clashes with the security forces.

“One case was attributed to Jaish-eMohammed and two to Hizbul Mujahideen,” the report said, adding that “unverified” reports also indicated use of children as informants and spies by the security forces.

The UN said it continued to receive reports of recruitment and use of children, including by the Naxalites, particularly in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand. “Naxalites reportedly resorted to the use of a lottery system to conscript children in Jharkhand,” it said, adding that children continued to be killed and injured during operations of security forces against armed groups.

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Punjab becomes first state to have on-line property registeration Farmers lock Bank staff in protest of defaulter’s arrest Punjab became the first state in the country to have online registration of properties. Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh inaugurated the new system at the district revenue office through videoconferencing from Chandigarh.

Deputy Commissioner KS Sangha said for online registration www.revenue.punjab.gov. in can be accessed. He said: “The documents can be uploaded 24X7. At the end of the process, the applicant will get an SMS alert.”

However, teething troubles were witnessed on Day One. Limitations in software brought down the efficiency and annoyed deed writers and applicants.

Advocates Rajnish Arora and Mahinder Gupta claimed that there were many shortcomings which should have been ironed out before the launch. “The software does not accept revenue stamps above the collector rate. There is no window to immediately

register important documents like will and power of attorney,” they said. The advocates/ nambardars, who used to charge Rs 200 per person for verification, hiked it to Rs 500. They are now needed to provide a copy of their ID proofs, which was not the case earlier. Deed writers too blamed the government for not giving them enough time for the switchover.

Previous procedure: Property buyer takes a copy of fard and agreement with seller to a deed writer, who calculates the value of revenue duty. The buyer procures revenue stamps from the designated bank. The deed writer prepares property deed and attaches relevant documents with it. The deed is taken to the revenue office where registration fee and papers are checked. An advocate (urban areas) or nambardar (rural areas) verifies the seller.

Lethal narcotics found, authorities points finger at African smugglers Officials of the Special Task Force (STF) have revealed that synthetic drug “cut”, which is being mixed with smack and heroin and is proving fatal for addicts, is being supplied in the region by African drug lords based in Delhi. They claim that drugs are never sold in purest form as the chain of peddlers from top to down mix some ingredients at each level to increase the quantity and their profit. “This mixture is referred to as ‘cut’,” a cop said.

He says sometimes commonly used powders such as baking soda, crushed pain killers, talcum powder, detergent, caffeine or powdered milk are added. The STF officials say peddlers are, however, using some cheap lethal drug manufactured by African drug lords to increase the potency of already adulterated smack and heroin being sold in Punjab.

The STF has sent the drug samples to the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) and is awaiting report to know the exact nature of the synthetic drug.

Sikh soccer fan threatened in UK A Sikh football fan has been targeted in a vile and racist letter due to his “skin colour” after he put up British flags on his shop window, according to media reports.

Gagan Singh, 31, received the anonymous letter last week which claimed he should not support for England during the World Cup because he is Indian - and it is ‘betraying the Asian community’, The Sun reported.

The manager of GMS Heating & Plumbing was accused of forgetting his motherland and his skin colour in the poison pen letter. He raised the flag for the first time last Wednesday at the store in Ilford, East London, and received the note the following day. “You have put (the) wrong flag outside your shop when you have come from India. Have you forgot your skin colour? You should put the Pakistan flag outside your shop not British,” the letter said. Bizarrely, the letter also addressed as ‘Dear Uncle’, according to Gagan, was filled with spelling mistakes of grammatical errors, as well as the hateful content.

“If National Front skinheads saw this flag outside they will kick you back to India without your trousers on,” the letter said. The defiant business owner said his father immediately went out to purchase four more flags after opening the letter.

Officials and instalments, the employees of the bank had declared him a defaulter local branch of the Cooperative for Rs 2 lakh.

Agricultural The farmer was unable to pay the Bank were locked inside their office amount, following by farmers here which the bank authorities told on Wednesday.

The farmers, the police to under the arrest him. The banner of the farmers started an indefinite Kisan Sangharsh Committee dharna on Farmers stage dharna in front of Cooperative Bank in (KSC), were Wednesday. The Tarn Taran bank authorities protesting against the arrest of a farmer, Dilbag Singh of held talks with farmer leaders, but to no avail.

Manochahal Kalan village, who had allegedly The dharna was lifted late in the evening after failed to repay a bank loan.

Sub-Divisional Magistrate Amandeep Kaur Sawinder Singh Chutala, state leader of the assured the farmers that Dilbag would be KSC, said Dilbag had taken Rs 90,000 from released. the bank in 2004. Though he had paid the

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Trump cited India as an example to defend his tariff decision US President Donald Trump today cited India as an example of those countries imposing 100 percent tariffs on American products and defended his decision to impose retaliatory tariffs on foreign goods to address the huge trade imbalance with the European Union, China and India. Trump’s remarks came ahead of the next week’s maiden 2+2 dialogue between India and the US External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be in the US for talks with their American counterparts Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defence Secretary James N Mattis.

Experts here hope that the dialogue will help change the current narrative surrounding the bilateral relationship amid trade issues. Trump has repeatedly

raised the issue of high tariffs by India on high end Harley Davidson motorcycles, which in part is responsible for the current trade tension between the two countries.

“We have countries where, as an example, India, they charge up as much as 100 per cent tariff. We want the tariffs removed,” Trump said.

In February, Trump had said that the Indian government’s decision to reduce the tariff on Harley Davidson motorbikes from 75 per cent to 50 per cent was not enough and asked that it should be reciprocal, as the US imposes “zero tax” on the import of motorcycles.

Trump defended his recent decisions to impose tariffs on import of foreign products by arguing that this is in retaliation to the imbalance of trade that the US has with major trading partners.

India’s mission to search & mine nuclear fuel on the Moon India is set to launch a lunar rover in October to look for signs of water and a nuclear fuel called helium-3 in the moon’s crust, according to a Bloomberg report. A lot of countries and companies are keen on exploiting helium-3, which scientists hope could be used in a kind of nuclear fusion that doesn’t create radioactive waste. If this pans out, the isotope could provide safer nuclear energy over the coming centuries. Helium-3 is already produced on Earth, and is used for things like detecting illicit radioactive materials at ports, but it’s rare and very expensive. The moon has a lot more of it.

So far, China has been the only country this century to put a rover on the moon, partly in order to scout out helium-3 deposits.

Now India is following suit. India’s intention of mining the moon for helium-3 was in fact first reported early last year, following

comments by Sivathanu Pillai, a professor at the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO,) India’s equivalent to NASA. Those reports were initially scotched due to a supposed misquotation of Pillai, but the space agency is now clearly pursuing that goal.

“The countries which have the capacity to bring that source from the moon to Earth will dictate the process,” ISRO chair K. Sivan told Bloomberg. This will be India’s first mission to the moon, and the ISRO hopes to establish a space station and, ultimately, a moon base.

The Trump administration also wants to send U.S. astronauts back to the moon. Russia plans to send a lander to the moon next year, and the Indian and Japanese space agencies are cooperating on their own lunar efforts, largely because they’re worried about the Chinese getting too far ahead.

Why Vijay Mallya is desperately telling his story now Vijay Mallya’s recent Twitter activity is anything to go by it may very well be true that the walls may be finally closing in on him. Because there is clearly a sense of urgency and panic in Mallya’s desperate bid to clear his position.

For two days now, Mallya’s Twitter handle has sprung back to life. Since Tuesday, he has taken to the micro-blogging site to make public a letter written to the prime minister and finance minister in 2016 and offer to sell assets worth Rs 13,900 crore in order to repay debt. In the process, Mallya has taken aim at Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Enforcement Directorate (ED) and ‘politically motivated extraneous factors’, to play the victim card.

He said he was made the “poster boy of bank default”.

What’s Mallya’s rationale? The proverbial ‘king of good times’, in his statement, claims that instead of the Rs 9,000 crore bank default he is accused of, a value that includes the interest, he took a loan of only Rs 5,500 crore, of which nearly Rs 1,300 crore was paid back, and he had offered to pay another Rs 4,400 crore but was rejected by the banks—an act, he says, does not entitle him to be called a wilful bank defaulter. So, why the publicity now? In a tweet earlier in the day, Mallya touched upon why he broke his silence. “ Some people have been asking why I chose to make a statement at this time.

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The exiled former president of the Maldives said on Friday he has abandoned plans to contest an upcoming presidential election because of legal obstacles.

Mohamed Nasheed, the leader of the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party, said in a Twitter message that he decided to withdraw from the race after the election commission refused to recognise his victory in a recent party primary.

He said he will officially announce the decision tomorrow at a party congress where

a new candidate is expected to be announced.

Senior MDP member Ibrahim Mohamed Solih is tipped to be the new candidate. Current President Yameen Abdul Gayoom had expected to contest the September election virtually unopposed, with all of his challengers either in jail or exile.

Nasheed remains popular for having led a pro-democracy campaign against a 30-year autocracy and for battling climate change, but faced disqualification because of a 13-year prison sentence.

$273 million in valuables seized in Malaysia’s former PM Najib Razak probe Malaysian police say the total value of cash, jewelry and hundreds of watches and handbags seized from properties linked to former Prime Minister Najib Razak in a money-laundering investigation amounted to $273 million.

Commercial crime investigations chief Amar Singh calls it “biggest seizure in Malaysia’s history”.

Singh says the items comprised 12,000 pieces of jewelry, 567 handbags, 423 watches and 234

sunglasses. He says the jewelry includes 2,200 rings, 1,400 necklaces, 2,100 bracelets, 2,800 pair of earrings, 1,600 brooches and 14 tiaras.

Allegations of corruption at the defunct 1MDB state investment fund that Najib set up led to the shocking defeat of his coalition in May 9 elections.

Najib and his wife have been barred from leaving the country. They have denied any wrongdoing.

Sri Lanka court orders arrest of villagers who killed leopard A Sri Lanka court on Friday ordered the arrest of villagers who beat a leopard to death after the big cat, an endangered animal in the country, eluded capture by wildlife officials.

Local television showed irate villagers in northern Kilinochchi district, a former war zone, attacking a leopard they said had injured at least 10 villagers including a wildlife official as it hunted cattle and goats.

“The Magistrate ordered officials to conduct

an investigation and arrest those responsible after the police reported facts to the courts,” police spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara told Reuters.

The Sri Lankan leopard is a subspecies native to Sri Lanka first described in 1956 by a Sri Lankan zoologist. The International Union for Conservation of Nature listed the Sri Lankan leopard as Endangered in 2008.

Taliban kill police commander in Kabul Afghan officials say an unknown gunman shot and killed a senior special forces commander with Afghanistan’s police as he picnicked with his family in the capital.

Interior Ministry spokesperson Najb Danish said Friday the commander, Azizullah Karwan, had led dozens of anti-Taliban operations. He was killed Thursday night in Kabul and had reportedly

survived several previous assassination attempts.

Karwan was stationed in Afghanistan’s restive eastern province of Paktika, where he worked closely with U.S. special forces, said Mohammad Nader Katawazi, a Parliamentarian from Paktika province.

He said Karwan’s death is a blow to the battle against insurgents in eastern Afghanistan, noting he had cleared hundreds of Taliban from the area.

Lanka’s UNP calls for probe on allegations of Chinese funding of Rajapaksa in polls Sri Lanka’s ruling United National Party, the dominant partner in the national unity government, on Friday called for setting up of a presidential commission to probe the alleged Chinese funding of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa’s 2015 presidential election campaign.

A recent New York Times report + claimed that “large payments from the Chinese port construction fund flowed directly to campaign aides and activities for Rajapaksa, who had agreed to Chinese terms at every turn and was seen as an important ally in China’s efforts to

tilt influence away from India in South Asia.”

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s United National Party (UNP) said that the veracity of the story must be verified and details bared.

“We would like to ask for the appointment of a presidential commission to do a complete probe,” UNP legislator Harshana Rajakaruna said, referring to the NYT report - ‘How China got Sri Lanka to cough up a port’.

The report has claimed that the payments were confirmed by documents and cash checks detailed in a government investigation seen by the NYT.

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Oli, who returned from his six-day visit to China on Sunday, was briefing Parliament about his recent “positive” visit to Beijing and highlighted the agreements the two countries inked during the trip.

“The agreements we’ve reached show our commitment towards realising our common goal of development and prosperity,” Oli said.

China had also expressed its commitment to provide the necessary support, he added.

Oli said his government was keen on ensuring Nepal’s development and prosperity and the only way to do so was by maintaining a cordial relationship with India and China.

“We do not play card games with (China or India) for short political gains and we stand with our neighbours in good and bad times,” Oli said.

“For this reason, our foreign and global policies are guided with honest intentions that will not hinge country’s security, sovereignty and world peace,” he said.

Oli said Nepal and China had agreed to resume Tatopani entry point by May 2019 while setting up better infrastructures at Rasuwagadi and Kerung.

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7 years jail for stealing mobile phone Two men who stole a mobile phone and $30 cash from a man earlier this year have been sentenced to seven years and 10 months imprisonment.

Tomu Nawai and Demesi Foata were convicted with one count each of aggravated robbery after pleading guilty to the charge.

The two robbed the complainant while he was walking towards Mead Rd in Nabua, Suva after parking his taxi in front of a police post nearby. The incident took place on May 10 this year. In passing sentence, High Court judge Justice Thushara Rajasinghe said the increasing crime rate of violently attacking a person at night was prevalent in society and

it has turned the society into a vulnerable and insecure place. He said ordinary citizens could not walk freely along a street because of it. He told the two robbers that the crime they had committed could have the effect of endangering the innocent public and their freedom of life.Justice Rajasinghe said the impact of the offence on the complainant must be horrifying and frustrating and it would definitely remain with him for the rest of his life. The two will be eligible for parole after serving three years and 10 months behind bars.

Rudra Maharaj get 4 years & 11 months jail Former information and public confidence and trust. However he said relations officer at the Prime Minister’s the accused acted to the contrary and Office, Rudra Maharaj, has been breached the trust bestowed on him.

“It is the bounded sentenced to four years duty of the court to and 11 months in prison. impose appropriate He was also fined $2000. punishment to Rudra Maharaj, who was such offenders who charged with one count hold high public of bribery, appeared office to deter other before Justice Priyantha Fernando at the High public officers from committing such Court. offences,” Justice While delivering Fernando said. his sentence, Justice Maharaj had Fernando said public accepted an officers were meant advantage of $2000 to serve and assist the Rudra Maharaj public of the country cash and two cheques amounting to and not to act to the $10,000. detriment of the public.

He also told the accused that he was He will be eligible for parole after expected to serve the public with utmost serving three years and six months.

Father of Sanjay Lal remanded upon allegations that he interfered with a witness Justice Salesi Temo has further remanded Hira Lal the father of the accused Sanjay Lal upon allegations that he interfered with a prosecution witness. Sanjay lal with Wame Baleimakogai, Napolioni Leiloma and serving prisoner Luke Sorovakatini are charged for the alleged rape of two women on the 9th of October 2016 in Tailevu.

Justice Temo had earlier stated that the courts time was wasted when the second victim failed to appear in court on allegations that she was bribed by Hira Lal of $500 not to attend court. The court gave an option to the second victim on whether she wanted to be remanded or not and the victim has chosen to be remanded.

No chance of Chinese or Muslim takeover: PM There is no chance whatsoever of a Chinese “Friends, this is another lie. It is simply takeover in Fiji. Prime Minister Voreqe not true. And it is a sign of total desperation Bainimarama said this while opening the – of an Opposition so bereft of ideas and Ba Provincial Council annual meeting this genuine policies that they resort to trying morning. He also highlighted as a fact that to scare people. Lies, lies and more lies.” there was no chance of a Muslim takeover He said one of the saddest parts about all of in Fiji.

PM Bainimarama says this was that the other political they have evidence that some party not only remained silent Opposition political parties are while these lies were peddled, trying to sow division and exploit but fuelled the same kind of ethnicity and religion for their own fear. He said they had evidence purposes He accused these parties that certain figures in this of spreading lies. political party had been sowing It is the first such public airing by division between Hindus and Mr Bainimarama of the resurgence Muslims within the Indo-Fijian of communalism that has been community by making the increasingly causing him concern. same claim: “That Muslims – That he chose the opening of through the A-G – are taking PM Voreqe Bainimarama over in Fiji. Wrong again. I the country’s biggest provincial council to speak out underscores repeat: There is no evidence Mr Bainimarama’s worry about where this whatsoever for this claim.” “Depending on trend could lead the country. “In fact, one of who they talk to, they even try and divide the the MPs has been passing around an ancient Indo-Fijian community on the basis of whose photograph of an Australian Aborigine in ancestors came from North India or South chains and saying that will soon be the fate India,” he said. “But what a disgrace that a of Fijians. We are actually being asked in once great party that used to always promote Government if it is true that we have sold Fiji unity – the party of nation builders like AD to the Japanese, because I guess for some of Patel, Siddiq Koya and James Madhavan – these people, all Asians look the same. And should have lost its way so badly by giving yes, it would be a joke if it wasn’t so serious.” these people a platform.

Attorney General is my trusted friend & partner, we are a great team - PM As we get ready for the 2018-2019 National a new range of medical services. The Prime Budget announcement, PM Bainimarama Minister says that government is bringing assured the people of Fiji that the gov’t will new development opportunities to iTaukei again be building on the opportunities they landowners by funding infrastructure works have already created for Fijians to prosper and in various subdivisions. He says out of the 11 continue with the infrastructure development approved national projects so far, nine are in the West, and seven of those are in the that has transformed the nation’s Ba Province. Bainimarama says he has prospects. a quiet chuckle when he sees some of Bainimarama made these the slogans of political opponents like comments while opening Ba “Leadership that listens”. He says they Provincial Council Meeting and do not even listen to each other, let says that, his right hand man, the alone the people, and are constantly Attorney General and Minister fighting amongst themselves. of Economy will deliver the Bainimarama says he does not even 2018-2019 Budget Address.

He says much development Attorney Gen. know who the opposition leader really is, and certainly does not know how has been in the Western division and rightly so, given their importance to a political party that can’t even govern itself the overall health of the national economy, thinks it can govern the country. The Prime Minister says then there’s another slogan that especially through tourism and sugar.

Bainimarama says the achievements in the says “Change is Coming”. He says that it is last 4 years includes the new Nadi Airport going to be a very long time coming, because terminal, the Namaka to Denarau highway, nothing has changed with these people, the and private partnership that will also constant carping but no fresh ideas about transform the Lautoka hospital and provide how to take Fiji forward.

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Pakistan agrees to elaborate anti-terror financing plan to avoid FATF black list To avoid being blacklisted by a global terror financing watchdog, Pakistan has committed to a 26-point action plan to erase sources of terror funding, a plan it envisages implementing over 15 months, reported Pakistani newspaper The Express Tribune.

The Paris-headquartered watchdog body, Financial Action Task Force (FATF), yesterday

began discussions on the action plan, said sources in Pakistan’s finance ministry to the Tribune. If FATF is satisfied with this 26-point promise, it will put Pakistan on the less stringent ‘grey list’ like it indicated it would in February. If FATF isn’t convinced, it will go ahead and blacklist Pakistan. A decision is expected on Friday.

PTI will use “any strategy” to defeat Sharif’s PML(N): Imran Khan Opposition leader Imran Khan, Lahore in Punjab province and contesting general elections from Karachi in Sindh province.

In an interview, Imran Khan five constituencies across Pakistan, has declared that his party would made it clear that the party would use “any strategy” to defeat Nawaz use “any strategy” that would help it defeat PML-N and win the Sharif ’s PML-N and win the July 25 polls. Imran Khan, who seems to elections. Asked about possible have support of powerful military, is seat adjustments with parties such as Awami Muslim League and chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Imran Khan (PTI). Imran Khan is contesting the PML-Q - that he had previously general elections from five constituencies of criticised, Khan said, “perhaps I have the best the National Assembly. Imran Khan will be training when it comes to competing since I contesting elections from Bannu constituency have been a sportsman. The strategy is to win in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Islamabad the match - and our (PTI’s) match is against II in the Capital Territory, Mianwali I and PML-N.”

‘Elements within the state’ are inciting hate, violence against it: Pakistan media Pakistan’s leading newspaper founded in October 1941 ‘Daily Dawn’ said in an editorial that “elements within or sections of the state” are inciting violence against its staff and targeting it with “a campaign of disinformation, libel and slander, (and) hate”.

The reason for that, is that two articles in recent times - both of which indicate that state elements in Pakistan support terror - have annoyed the powers-that-be. The editorial further said that in a country that has seen absolute army rule three times via coups, a

free press that supports the supremacy of a constitutional civilian government is one of the biggest casualties. And at a time when Pakistan is set to hold an unprecedented third consecutive general election, media being a target of elements within the state is a “disturbing reality”. “Since late 2016, though with renewed and greater intensity since May 2018, the paper has been under attack in a wide-ranging and seemingly coordinated manner that includes its distribution being stopped in several areas,” said the editorial.

The plan, that the International Cooperation Review Group of the Asia Pacific Group submitted to the terror financing watchdog - which Pakistan committed to requires Pakistani authorities to proactively cooperate with counterpart bilateral agencies to choke financing to Da’ish, Al Qaeda, and the Haqqani Network, as well as India-

oriented terror groups Jamaat-ud-Dawa and its affiliates Lashkar-e-Toiba and Jaish-eMohammed, said the Tribune report.

Pakistan must give special focus to curb cash smuggling, narcotics trafficking, and misuse of non-profit organisations, particularly funding of all these terrorist groups.

Former PM Shahid Abbasi barred from contesting elections Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi was on Wednesday barred by an election tribunal from contesting the July 25 general elections from Rawalpindi, a day after he was allowed to run for a seat from capital Islamabad. Abbasi had filed nominations for NA-53 Islamabad and NA-57 Rawalpindi.

Initially, the election officials had rejected his nomination from Islamabad but accepted his bid from Rawalpindi. He had challenged his rejection from the capital in a special election tribunal of the Islamabad High Court, where his plea was accepted by judge Mohsin Akhtar Kayani yesterday.

His rival candidate from NA-57 (Murree in Rawalpindi), Masood Abbasi had challenged his candidature in another tribunal led by judge Ibadur Rehman Lodhi. Masood had accused the former premier of tampering with the nomination papers and illegally occupying forest land in his native Murree city near Islamabad, among others. Justice Lodhi upheld some of the objections against the former prime minister while his lawyer argued that Abbasi’s nomination papers were same as the one filed for the NA-53 constituency in Islamabad, which had been already accepted, according to court officials.

NSA quits over differences with interim gov’t National security adviser Lieutenant General Nasser Khan Janjua (retired) resigned from his post. Sources attributed Janjua’s move to his alleged differences with the interim government.

A notification issued by the government’s cabinet division confirmed that his resignation was immediately accepted by caretaker Prime Minister Nasir-ul Mulk.

Janjua had replaced Sartaj Aziz as NSA in October 2015 and was accorded the status of minister of state. The country’s powerful military establishment wanted him to be

in the coveted position. His appointment was seen as part of efforts to revitalise the country’s national security. The reason being, during Aziz’s twoand-a-half-year tenure, the national security committee - Pakistan’s top civil-military body mandated to take crucial decisions related to security and foreign affairs issues - had met just four times. Janjua was the second military officer to hold the post after Major General (retired) Mehmud Ali Durrani, who was NSA during the earlier Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) gov’t.

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UK must value overseas medics: NRI doctor A senior Indian-origin doctor on Monday called on the UK government to value overseas medical professionals, from countries like India, without which the statefunded National Health Service (NHS) would not survive. Dr Chaand Nagpaul, chair of the British Medical Association (BMA), addressing thousands of medics from around the UK at the council’s annual conference in Brighton, warned that the NHS was being “run ragged” as it was “scandalously” starved of resources it desperately needs. “Without its overseas medical workforce the NHS would not have survived a single day,” he said, welcoming recent UK Home Office changes to its Tier 2 visa policies to remove doctors and nurses from a monthly cap that was blocking their entry. “The BMA campaigned tirelessly alongside others...which finally achieved the removal of the Tier 2 visa cap for doctors,” said Dr Nagpaul, holding it up as

proof that “hostile political ideology” can be overcome with collective pressure. The chair of the BMA, which functions as a union and professional body for medical professionals, also called for a culture change within the NHS to ensure that the system is seen as one that “positively welcomes and values” skilled overseas doctors. “(They) come here to acquire specialist training, and in doing so provide the NHS with a vital service when we’re desperately short of doctors,” he said, adding that the BMA would be hosting a summit next month to tackle the issue of equal opportunity and removing “racial bias” in the NHS towards black and minority ethic (BME) doctors. His speech came as the UK prepares to mark the 70th anniversary of the National Health Service, which has attracted announcements by the government of additional funding and resources for the NHS.

NRI woman faces jail term in US Navy bribe case A 57- year- old Indian origin Singaporean woman, accused of being involved in the largest bribery case in the history of the US Navy, may face a jail term of more than three years, a media report said on Friday.

Sharon Rachael Gursharan Kaur, who was a lead contract specialist for the US Navy, was allegedly involved in the $35 million ‘Fat Leonard’ scandal, which resulted in the arrest and conviction of several senior officers of the US Navy, including a rear admiral, The Straits Times reported. Kaur, was based at the US Navy’s Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Centre in Singapore. The court heard yesterday that she received more than Singapore Dollar (SGD) 130,000 in bribes from Leonard Glenn Francis, the Malaysian chief executive of Glenn Defense Marine Asia (GDMA) , a subsidiary of Singapore-

based Glenn Marine Group which provides goods and services for American ships in at least a dozen countries in Asia. Francis, also known to several US Navy personnel as “Fat Leonard”, had allegedly paid Kaur bribes between 2006 and 2011 as a reward for giving him information about the US Navy that was not available to the public. She would disclose procurement sensitive data and price information of his firm’s competitors. As a result, he was able to prepare more competitive bids to secure lucrative contracts with the US Navy. Deputy Public Prosecutor Jiang KeYue told the court that the information she leaked was linked to 16 US Navy contracts.

GDMA submitted bids for 14 of them and was awarded 11 contracts worth some $ 48 million in total.

NRI among Trump’s choices for Supreme Court Amul Thapar, an Indian-American legal luminary, is among the 25 shortlisted judges US President Donald Trump could nominate to replace Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, according to American media reports. Justice Kennedy, 81, announced his retirement from the US Supreme Court yesterday. He met Trump at the White House last afternoon soon after he told his colleagues in the Supreme Court that July 31 would be his last day at the apex court. Thapar, 49, is one of the 25 shortlisted judges on Trump’s Supreme Court List. Trump told reporters that his nominee to replace Judge Kennedy would be from this list compiled by the Heritage Foundation and the Federalist Society.

Multiple American media outlets later identified Thapar from Kentucky as one among the shortlisted judges.

Last year, Trump appointed Thapar, who sits on the 6th US Circuit Court of Appeals and a former United States Attorney, for the District of Kentucky and District Judge.

The son of Indian-American immigrants, Thapar is the Nation’s first Article III judge

of South Asian descent. He was confirmed by the Senate 52-44. Thapar began his legal career in private practice, after clerkships with Judge S Arthur Spiegel of the District Court for the Southern District of Ohio and Judge Nathaniel R Jones of the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He received his BS from Boston College in 1991 and his JD from the University of California, Berkeley. According to ‘The Washington Post’, seven judges could be on Trump’s mind to replace Kennedy on the Supreme Court and Thapar as among one among them. “Thapar is a favourite of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and as a candidate, Trump said he would consider Thapar as a Supreme Court pick,” it said.

“He was interviewed by Trump for the Supreme Court vacancy last year,” the report said.

“Kennedy’s resignation reopens the door for Thapar’s consideration,” said Courier Journal. McConnell, who called for a nominee who will interpret the law fairly and apply it even-handedly, has praised Thapar in the past.

Indian-origin man jailed for Islamophobic rant in UK An Indian-origin British man who posted Islamophobic rants on social media in the wake of the terrorist attack at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester last year has been sentenced to 20 months in jail.

Rhodenne Chand was found guilty of stirring up racial hatred online at Birmingham Crown Court yesterday.

West Midlands Police said the 31-year-old’s sentencing should be a warning to anyone who posts inflammatory messages that they could be arrested for committing hate crimes.

“This case saw the sustained release of offensive, threatening material aimed at Muslim and Pakistani communities - it left people fearing some of the threats could be carried out by him or his Twitter followers,” said West Midlands Police Superintendent Mat Shaer. “The law is careful to try and not penalise expression of opinion, even in strong and possibly offensive terms. But Chand’s tweets were a much baser expression of animosity towards a section of society and were totally unacceptable,” he said.

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John Abraham in ‘Satyameva Jayate’ The trailer of “Satyameva Jayate,� starring John Abraham, Manoj Bajpayee, Aisha Sharma and Amruta Khanvilkar, was released in Mumbai Jun. 28. Producers Bhushan Kumar and Nikkhil Advani, director Milap Milan Zaveri and the lead star cast were present.

The film revolves around a police officer who fights against corruption and is high on action and drama.

Talking about the film, Abraham said, “‘Satyameva Jayate’ is an unfiltered commercial film and we are very clear about that.�

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that it was nice when he got such mainstream films as he was always given films that were “on the fringe.�

About the writerdirector, he quipped, “When I attend events, I have to keep a slip of paper of my famous lines, which they want me to recite. One such line he gave me was for ‘Shootout At Wadala!’�

While writer-director Milap Zaveri thanked everyone from the team, newcomer Aisha Sharma said, “The right team finds you. It was a dream to work with such stalwarts.� “ S a t y a m e v a Jayate,� produced by T-Series and Emmay Entertainment, is slated to release on Aug, 15.

The shooting for the film began on 5 March 2018 and the first look for the film was released on 5 April 2018.The film is scheduled to be released on August 15, 2018

Priyanka Chopra is literally starting a new chapter in her life. No, she hasn’t confirmed her relationship with singersongwriter Nick Jonas, but what she has, is equally exciting.

The “Quantico� star is ready to make her “private� life “public� with her memoir.

Titled, “Unfinished,� the memoir will give fans a peek inside the Bollywood starturned-Hollywood celebrity’s life. “The feeling of checking something off your ‘bucket list’ gives you an indescribable sense of accomplishment... and that’s where I am in this moment,�

Chopra wrote on Instagram alongside a picture which looked like the cover of the book. The actor/producer/activist/ goodwill ambassador went on to explain that she had always wanted to write a book, but the timing never felt right. “With each opportunity that presented

itself, my first instinct was always to wait... because I wasn’t (and I’m still not) finished.

I wanted to do more, live more, and achieve more, before putting pen to paper and exposing things I’ve always kept private to the world.,� she noted.

But looking back on her life as a public person, Chopra stated that “I’m super proud of what I’ve done and where my life is right now.� “I’ve realized you don’t have to be finished to tell your story, and that sometimes life’s greatest lessons are taught along the ride... when you’re still figuring things out...when you’re #unfinished,� she added. “Unfinished,� to be published by Penguin Random House in 2019, will be a collection of personal essays, stories, and observations of the actress. “If I can...anyone can,�

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At Mumbai’s The Club, the beautiful Koirala proves that she is as grounded as she was way back in the mid-‘90s when India-West had met her. A whimsical manager had led me on a dance for a month when we wanted her interview, and since there were no mobile phones then, I had found out her landline number and called one morning, and happily, she had herself picked up the phone. Listening patiently to what had happened. She called me the SAME afternoon to her shooting venue and spent over 45 minutes in a lovely conversation. This time, obviously, time is at a premium as media has burgeoned,

so we have a relaxed yet deadline-oriented chat of 25 minutes.

Interview: Q: Nargis-ji passed away 10 years before you entered the industry. So what was your prep like here for her role in “Sanju?� Are you familiar with her work?

A: It’s strange, but after doing “Bombay� (1995), I had suddenly got a call from Mr. Sunil Dutt, who said that while I had done brilliant work in the film, he had called up specially to tell me that I had reminded him of his wife! It felt so, so good to get that feedback about a legend. And look at the huge coincidence: I am now playing her role!

Yes, of course, I am familiar with her work as an actress. But this movie is more about her personal life, specifically her attachment with her son. She is seen more as a mother. So for that, I watched documentaries and had discussions with Raju (director Rajkumar Hirani)-sir. By chance, I did an event with Priya Dutt, who gave me a copy of the book “Mr. & Mrs. Dutt.� This book helped me get little glimpses of the personal space I needed to know. I came to know what she was as a person in spirit and soul, and the kind of inner world I was navigating. Since the film is on Sanjay Dutt, the time span does not include a lot of mother’s time. And the timeframe Raju-sir has chosen is right after her diagnosis of cancer.

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Saturday, June 30, 2018 The makers of Ranbir Kapoor starrer Sanju have decided to give us glimpses of the film and the various looks of Ranbir in the film by releasing the film’s posters and behind-thescenes stills every day. Sanju is a biopic based on the life of Sanjay Dutt, essayed by Ranbir in the film, The teaser of Sanju has already been unveiled and it has gathered immense praise and appreciation from all quarters. In the latest poster released by the makers, Ranbir Kapoor looks exactly like a splitting mirror image of Sanjay Dutt, reminding us all of the time when the Bhoomi actor had walked out of the Yerwada jail in Pune.

Filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani has successfully replicated the moment Sanjay Dutt stepped out of jail in 2016 in the latest poster of Sanju.

Interestingly, the director had shot the actor’s walking out live and has used the footage to recreate the same.

After sharing the close-up view of Ranbir Kapoor as Sanjay Dutt in 2016, the latest poster of Rajkumar Hirani directorial Sanju gives us

Film: ‘SANJU’ a long shot of Ranbir Kapoor recreating Sanjay Dutt’s release from Yerwada jail on February 25, 2016.

One of the most prominent events of Sanjay Dutt’s life, Rajkumar Hirani had shot the actor’s release from jail live to bring it alive on screen in the biopic. The film is shot at Yerwada jail and the release from jail sequence comes alive in the poster of Sanju. The live footage of Sanjay Dutt’s release was then closely observed by the team to recreate the same on silver screen.

Ranbir K a p o o r looks like the exact replica of Sanjay Dutt in the latest poster as minute details of the original were taken into consideration while filming the sequence.

Rajkumar Hirani has incorporated the exact attributes of Sanjay Dutt’s release from jail taking us down the memory lane with the poster.

The teaser and posters of the film have been garnering immense praises for the striking resemblance between Ranbir Kapoor and Sanjay Dutt. The uncanny similarities between the two have the audience in splits. While Ranbir Kapoor is applauded for his amazing transformation, Rajkumar Hirani is hailed for bringing the life of Sanjay Dutt live on screen as it is. One of the most anticipated films of the year, Sanju became the most talked about topic on the Internet with the release of the teaser. In no time, the video started trending on not just Youtube but also on Facebook and Instagram.

Written and directed by Rajkumar Hirani, the film also stars an ensemble cast in addition to Ranbir Kapoor which includes Paresh Rawal, Manisha Koirala, Vicky Kaushal, Sonam Kapoor and Dia Mirza amongst others. Produced by Vinod Chopra Films and Rajkumar Hirani Films in association with Fox Star Studios, Sanju is all set to be released on June 29, 2018.

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She bounced back post her broken marriage. Malik’s latest music video album, Baby Fraud Tera Romance, by Venus clocked over four million views after the hit number Tip Tip Barsa Paani. The actor has also bagged a role of an Afghan girl in Sanjay Dutt and Nargis Fakhri’s Torbaaz, which was shot in Kyrgyzstan.

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HOROSCOPE Aries March 21 - April 20 The week starts on a somewhat indulgent note, and you could enjoy a pampering session or a chance to go on a shopping spree just for the fun of it - and why not? With all the hard work you’ve been putting in lately, you deserve it.

Dynamic Mars, your ruling planet, turns retrograde in your social sector on Tuesday, and it will remain so until August 27. Your energy levels could become more erratic, and this aspect might also coincide with delays to key plans and projects.

Taurus April 21 - May 20 As delectable Venus angles toward upbeat Jupiter in your relationship sector on Monday, you could succeed in impressing someone with your cooking and entertaining skills. This person could become a friend for life as a result.

The big news this week is dynamic Mars turning retrograde in your career and ambition sector on Tuesday, which could cause delays to your best-laid plans.

Gemini May 20 - June 21 The big news for you this week concerns courageous Mars in your sector of far

June 26 and remains so until August 27. This can suggest delays to a vacation or perhaps a longer journey. If you’ve been thinking about

something could come up that postpones it.

Any of these situations could encourage you

Cancer June 22 - July 23 You could be in the mood to indulge in a little retail therapy at the start of the week, which might help you feel more upbeat. The chance to purchase a few small luxuries will do you a world of good. Even so, feisty Mars in your sector of business and shared assets enters its retrograde phase on Tuesday and remains so until August 27, and this could slow things down in this area. It might not be the best time to close an important business deal or apply for a loan.

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Kriti Sanon, who made a foray into the field of designing a year ago by launching her label Ms.Taken in collaboration with Anjana Reddy’s USPL, was recently spotted at Mumbai’s Mehboob Studios shooting for her brand.

The diva recently crowned the Style Icon of the Year at the IIFA 2018 Bangkok, is said to have upped the style quotient of her line Ms. Taken. The Western wear brand Ms.Taken targets the bold and carefree woman of today and is known for its fun and quirky designs. The new Autumn-Winter collection is also set to be both cheeky and stylish. Sanon is one of the few complete outsiders who has made it big in Hindi cinema with her very first film “Heropanti.� Her last

release “Bareilly Ki Barfi� was a Sanon-centric story that was a sleeper hit last year. Kriti Sanon was born 27 July 1990, an actress who appears in Hindi and Telugu films.

Following a modelling career, Sanon made her acting debut with the Telugu psychological thriller 1: Nenokkadine (2014). Her first Hindi film release came with Sabbir Khan’s action film Heropanti (2014), for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.[7][8][9] She went on to play the lead female role in two commercially successful films, the action-comedy Dilwale (2015), which ranks among the highestgrossing Indian films of all time.

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Positive Mars turns retrograde in Aquarius and your communication zone on Tuesday and remains so until August 27. This wouldn’t be the best time to negotiate deals or kick-start new plans. If you have to go ahead, be sure it’s what you want. If you have any reservations, give yourself more time.

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your plans. Although retrogrades are usually given bad press, this can be a chance to make crucial changes that will smooth the way ahead.

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Feb 20 - March 20 The sun’s presence in your sector of relating encourages you to kick back and take some time out for yourself. And with lovely Venus angling toward expansive Jupiter on Monday, this could take the form of a massage, some other pampering session, or another special treat.

Be aware that upbeat Mars turns retrograde in a secluded sector of your chart on Tuesday and remains so until August 27. This might encourage you to address those areas where you feel blocked and give you a chance to free things up.

Bollywood Stars’ Birthdays

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A Tribute to Sant Teja Singh His Mission in the West The first Ambassador of Sikhism to the western Hemisphere & founder of first Sikh Gurdwara’s in Canada, USA & UK was a charismatic personality. His seven years sojourn in the West spanned from 1906-1913. Historians’ account of his contribution is sketchy and skewed. In his twenties, his academic achievements were stupendous. A man of his ability, intelligence, and erudition at a tender age could have risen to legendary eminence during his time. Very few would get opportunities that he had at the start of his career as administrative head, civil servant, and the educational leader of one of the best institutions of his time. Similarly, he had many prospects to excel in the West.

But he was a class apart. He had no ambition for his personal success after he was touched profoundly by a seer who had considerable following in Punjab. His submission to his spiritual guide was complete and unselfish. His master gave him a mission that ranged from organizing the community to - enshrining freedom, peace and spiritual poise in their lives. He Imparted wisdom to the community enabling them to face unique challenges in their social and political life. Sant Teja Singh’s name is associated with First Sikh Gurdwaras in England, Canada and United States of America.

Sant Attar Singh, a renowned Sant of Mastuana, sent him to the western world with a message that occult practices were unacceptable and so were ridhi sidhis. Swamis from India were swarming the whole western world at that time with claims to supernatural powers by psychical and magical means. They were urging westerners to get absolute lordship of world by acquisition of mystic power to subjugate others through ancient mantras. Sant Teja Singh gave a different message to the world that nothing was higher than the hard work, honest living and devotion to the creator. It is very important to know the multidimensional life of such a unique personality Life of Sant Teja Singh Ji is a model of transformation of a highly educated, immaculate rationalist into a pious spiritually enlightened ideal man – a Perfect Gur Sikh (God-conscious person, Gurmukh)’. He was blessed with this remarkable change by following the path of Prema Bhagti (losing oneself in the Eternal Divine by meditation on His Name) of Guru

Nanak Dev Ji under the spiritual guidance of Sant Attar Singh Ji, Gur Sagar Sahib Mustuana in District Sangrur of Punjab, India. His life would continue to serve as beacon of light to all those interested in uplift and service of humanity without any distinction of caste, creed, race or color. Sant Teja Singh with given name Niranjan Singh was born to mother Sada Kaur and father medical Doctor Ralla Singh at Bolowali in Gujranwala District, Panjab, India on May 14, 1877. The village is located in the vicinity of Eminabad (Saidpur Pathana), where Guru Nanak Dev Ji blessed a carpenter Bhai Lalo,; shook pride of the headman of the area Malik Bhago, and guided him to give up oppressing the poor so that the Divine Name finds a place in thy heart.; and where the Guru, seeing the world ablaze in the fire of jealousy, greed, and selfishness performed austerities determined to pray for them and try some how to find a cure for their ills.

Education in India Graduated Government College Lahore, 1898 Passed LL.B. Examination from Law College, Lahore, 1900 Took MA Degree in English, 1901 Early Career Did not practice Law, worked as Head Master of a High School, Bhera, 1901 Assistant Superintendent, Northern India Salt Department, 19024; production of salt was a government controlled enterprise and poor people were debarred from producing salt to make their both ends meet. This frustrated Sant Teja Singh and he thought of adopting the career of a teacher.

Vice Principal, Officiating Principal, Khalsa College, Amritsar, 1904-6 Turning Point In the company of Sant Attar Singh Ji, Gur Sagar Sahib Mustuana, Sangrur, Punjab, 1906 Took Amrit (Khalsa Baptism) and name changed from Nirajan Singh to Teja Singh, 1906 Dedicated his life at Gur Sagar Sahib Mustuana 1906 Higher Studies and Spreading guru Nanak’s Mission in Foreign countries

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1908 In USA Joined in Teachers College Columbia University, New York Summer School with scholarship from the University 1908; One who is free from desire and craving under the influence of ego may deliver lecture: Sant Ji delivered two lectures on invitation by the English Class Professor: lectures were widely covered by the Press and reached far away parts of USA and Canada.

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Huge housing development creates division at North Van district council A large Olympic Village-style development proposed for the District of North Vancouver, B.C., is creating division at city council.

The Tsleil-Waututh First Nation is working with local developer Darwin Properties to transform an 18-hectare site near the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge into the North

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The project, which would be largest single development in the history of North Vancouver, includes 18 buildings with a mix of residential, retail and hotel spaces. There are also plans for outdoor public plazas and parks.

4,500 jobs On Monday, the district council

of North Vancouver debated approving bylaw changes needed to allow the project to go forward â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but not everyone on council agreed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want people to be able to work in North Vancouver, live in North Vancouver and not have to drive across a bridge to go to work,â&#x20AC;? project

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He argued that the employment opportunities offered by the projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s amenities and construction are the driving force behind the development. An estimated 4,500 jobs will be created along with the development, he said.

Seattle struggles to fill empty rentals as Vancouver looks for housing solutions Vancouver is struggling to address a critical shortage of rental housing while, just across the border, Seattle now has the opposite problem.

A quarter of the apartments in downtown Seattle are sitting empty, according to a report by the The Seattle Times.

Landlords are trying to fill their empty properties by offering deals to prospective tenants with perks like a month or two of free rent and gift cards worth hundreds of dollars. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great for you if you want to move into one of these new buildings that are opening downtown,â&#x20AC;? said Rob Johnson, a city council member in Seattle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But the vacancy rates donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always necessarily correlate to affordability.â&#x20AC;?

The vacancies rates around the city sit at about seven per cent compared to the roughly four per cent vacancy rate of the past.

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Housing development creates division be designed similarly to Vancouver’s Olympic Village and include 18 buildings built over several phases. (Darwin Properties) ‘Traffic, traffic, traffic’ However, Coun. Jim Hansen said that the development plan doesn’t address North Vancouver’s current traffic

BC real estate maret and affordability Is is searly to say if it will allow more people to enter the local housing market, but a new public registry identifying property owners has support from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver. Board President Phil Moore, who represents more than 14,000 realtors and brokers, says it’s difficult to predict how this will impact sales, but there’s no reason for investors to hide behind numbered companies. “Any time that the government places in measures that make people accountable to pay the taxes

that are due, when 99 per cent of the citizens are paying their taxes, we certainly endorse those changes.” Moore adds the board spent two years consulting with the provincial government on this and it’s not clear if proposed changes will make prices come down. “It’s really going to be difficult to understand if it’s going to really create more affordable housing. It really depends on how the government’s going to structure this. We really support the government collecting the

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