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South Asian MLA used public funds for political gathering in Calgary The United Conservative Party will pay back more than $7,000 in taxpayer funds after party leader Jason Kenney and now former UCP MLA Prab Gill were accused of improperly using MLA expenses for partisan purposes.

Gill, the MLA for Calgary-Greenway, resigned from the UCP caucus Saturday, a day after the party received a report into alleged ballot-stuffing and improper handling of votes at the June 30 founding annual general meeting of the UCP’s Calgary-North East constituency

MLA budget. The United Conservative Party will immediately reimburse the Legislative Assembly Office for the cost of the event,” she said in an email. But the NDP’s Sweet said in an interview every MLA knows the rules forbidding partisan activities on the public dime and Kenney needs to take responsibility for his actions. “When the UCP is caught doing something with public dollars they will apologize, but if they’re not caught they will just do the same thing over and over,” she said.

Calgary MLA Prab Gill leaves UCP caucus following ballot-stuffing allegations association.

The party is refusing to make the report public, despite calls from the Alberta NDP. But the NDP caucus scored a political hit on the UCP Monday with a news release raising concerns about a Feb. 23 banquet hosted by Gill that he expensed to the legislative assembly for $7,245.

In a video posted on Facebook from the event, Kenney asks those in attendance to help defeat the NDP government and take part in the UCP’s founding convention and candidate nomination processes.

Kenney tweeted the next day that the event was for UCP supporters.

NDP caucus chair Heather Sweet sent a letter to Speaker Bob Wanner saying Kenney had improperly used Gill’s constituency association funds. She asked him to review the file and make Gill repay the expense.

“The Legislative Assembly rules are very clear. These MLA funds are not to be used for partisan activities,” the NDP said in its release.

“Mr. Kenney and Mr. Gill ignored the rules.

They should pay back the funds immediately.”

The UCP caucus said Kenney would not be made available for comment Monday.

But just over an hour after the NDP raised the issue, caucus spokeswoman Christine Myatt issued a statement saying the expense claim was “clearly an error” that would be rectified.

Myatt issued a further statement saying that no fundraising occurred, no memberships were sold and no partisan literature was distributed “But partisan speeches were given, so it was an error for the event to be covered by Mr. Gill’s

The UCP had commissioned Ted Carruthers, a retired judge and former Progressive Conservative party president, to investigate the events of the June 30 Calgary-North East AGM after accusations of irregularities were made in a video posted online. Gill, who stepped down as the UCP’s deputy whip last week, said in a statement on the weekend that he did not agree with all the report’s findings but he accepted the process. Gill had been seeking to run for the party in Calgary-North East but said he would not contest a party nomination.

The NDP released a one-line statement Monday: “Release the report.” Sweet said the public deserves to know what actually happened at the meeting given the seriousness of the potential issues involved. But in a statement, UCP director of political operations Jeff Henwood said it would not release the review in order to protect the privacy of the “nonpublic figures” Carruthers had interviewed.

The AGM, which had been suspended by party officials on June 30, was resumed on July 5 and a new board was elected for the riding, said Henwood. “We now consider the matter closed,” he said. Elections Alberta lists two other candidates running for the UCP nomination in Calgary-North East: Tariq Khan and Anand Chetty. Khan said he did not know what actually happened at the original meeting but he did have far more supporters than Gill at the event. Khan said he felt bad for Gill, whom he called a “friend and brother,” but the MLA did the right thing by leaving the caucus to sit as an Independent. “It was absolutely appropriate and there is no doubt about it.”

Firefighters watching Okanagan fire situation Till Friday morning, official estimates put the fire at the same size, but cautioned it was still burning out of control, as Okanagan wildfires continue to burn firefighters are closely watching the weather in Okanagan valley where several wildfires are continuing to burn out of control and thousands of properties remain under evacuation alerts.

Fire information officer Kevin Skrepnek said rain falling in the northern area of the province today is unlikely to reach the fires in the south. “Temperatures are going to be a little cooler ... but unfortunately we are expecting some challenges from the

wind today,” Skrepnek said Friday morning.

Officials said the winds have been grounding air tankers and helicopters working the fire around 6 p.m. most evenings. On Thursday, the Mount Eneas fire grew rapidly to cover 10 square kilometres as strong winds spread the flames. About 40 firefighters are on the ground. Evacuation alerts expanded overnight At least seven significant wildfires are now burning in the Okanagan Valley, blanketing the region in heavy smoke.

Homes of more than 2,000 residents in the region remain under evacuation alert, meaning people must be ready to leave.

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tax-preparer found responsible for filing $2.9 million in false claims to the Canada Revenue Agency will be sentenced in September. Provincial court Judge Joyce Lester convicted Chander Mohan Sharma of one count of defrauding the Canada Revenue Agency of more than $5,000 in August 2017. The result of filing nearly $3 million in false claims was a fraud of about $600,000 in tax revenue owed to the Government of Canada, Lester found at the time. Lester relied on evidence from 11 of Sharma’s 16 former clients who testified that he filed false or inflated expenses on their behalf when submitting both professional and personal income tax returns for the years 2008, 2009 and 2010. During the trial in the fall of 2016, there were more than 500 documents filed as evidence. Court also heard testimony from Canada Revenue Continued on page 7

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algary United Conservative MLA Prab Gill has left the party’s caucus following an internal ballot-stuffing probe.

He will not seek a UCP nomination for the 2019 election.

Gill, member for Calgary-Greenway, this week stepped down as deputy UCP caucus whip after he was alleged to have been involved in voting irregularities during a recent constituency meeting. Allegations of ballot stuffing and improper handling of votes at the founding annual general meeting of the UCP’s Calgary-North East constituency association circulated online after a video was posted June 30. Gill resigned from caucus Saturday following an investigation into the incident by retired judge Ted Carruthers, who served as president Continued on page 7

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Calgary police are hoping the public can help identify a man they believe touched a woman inappropriately on a CTrain. The incident took place July 7 around 3:40 p.m., when a woman on a northwest-bound CTrain

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Newest phase in Earth’s history named Meghalaya - after rock found in India

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t’s official, we live in the Meghalayan Age. Scientists have created a new phase in Earth’s geological history and named it Meghalayan, after a stalagmite from a cave in the Indian state of Meghalaya that helped define climatic events 4,200 years ago, marking the beginning of the phase that continues till today.

The Meghalayan Age began with a mega global drought that devastated ancient agricultural civilisations from Egypt to China. It is part of a longer period known as the Holocene Epoch,

which reflects everything general of the International that has happened over Union of Geological Sciences the past 11,700 years.

(IUGS). Evidence of the The Meghalayan is climatic event has been unique because it is the found in sediments on all first interval in Earth’s seven continents, including geological history that from Meghalaya.

A layer of rock found in the cave those coincided with a major The droughts over a 200in Indian state of Meghalaya. cultural event, as agricultural societies year period resulted in human migrations struggled to recover from the shift in in Egypt, Greece, Syria, Palestine, climate, said Stanley Finney, secretary Continued on page 6

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Prior to his Trudeau’s got it first meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Ontario Premier Doug Ford laid all the blame on the Trudeau government for the upsurge of migrants illegally crossing into Quebec from the U.S., then landing in Toronto and now straining Toronto’s resources.

After the meeting, Trudeau’s response to Ford was typical Trudeau: patronizing, condescending, clueless and totally out of touch. Spouting pre-memorized lines Trudeau did not fully comprehend, he prattled on predictably that Ford “did not seem…. aware of our international obligations to the UN Convention on Refugees as he might have been. So I spent a little time explaining how the asylum-seeking system works and how our system is supposed to operate.” He added that he tried to assure Ford of the difference between a refugee and an economic migrant.

The fact is the UN Convention on Refugees is a statement of principles that is non-enforceable upon sovereign nations

Saturday, July 21, 2018 the GermanAustrian b o r d e r in order to stop all migrants from crossing the border illegally.

Similarly, French President Emmanuel Macron supports a new French law that permits the authorities to detain migrants up to 90 days (see detention centres) in order to properly determine their status. This gives the police greater powers to search the migrants.

This law streamlines the process by which the French authorities can turn asylum seekers away and it also shortens the time migrants have to appeal rejected asylum claims.

The new French law also cracks down on economic migrants and relies on such deterrence strategies as the imposition of heavy fines and potential jail time for breaking France’s immigration and asylum-seeking laws and rules.

In contrast, at the Quebec border, the Trudeau government appears to be negligently rolling out the red carpet for migrants passing through the U.S. on the way to Canada to illegally cross the border (by avoiding the official points of entry). The Trudeau government seems to meet these illegal migrants with open arms and two years of free government services such as accommodations, healthcare and welfare, all on the Canadian taxpayers’ dime.

Perhaps in addition to reflecting upon his groping from 18 years ago, Trudeau could also reflect upon adopting more realistic restrictive measures a la Germany and France. Such as: declaring the whole Canadian border an official point of entry; detaining migrants for up to 60-90 days and then deporting invalid asylum seekers back to the U.S. or their home of origin; and imposing fines and jail time upon economic migrants who fraudulently misrepresent themselves as legitimate refugees escaping certain death and torture.

Canada does not need any more lectures from the former part-time drama instructor, it needs action and results.

wrong about Canada’s obligations to illegal crossers as Canada. It is not a binding international obligation upon Canada or any of the nations of the world. Legally, Canada is not obligated to provide a hearing for illegal border crossers. Even if they claim refugee status.

Theoretically, Canada can immediately deport them back to upstate New York, from whence they illegally came. In practice and in reality, national laws, rules and procedures prevail when dealing with legal or illegal migrants.

Take, for example, Germany and France.

Following Trump’s lead, in order to drastically cut the flow of migrants entering Germany, Chancellor Merkel has agreed to a plan to build “transfer centres”, aka detention centres, to house asylum seekers while their status is being reviewed and determined.

Merkel has also agreed to turn away migrants at the German border who have already applied for asylum in other European countries. Merkel has also agreed to the proposal that German police and border officials proactively patrol

Mitch Wolfe, a graduate of University of Toronto Law School, is a commentator and analyst and author of Trump: How He Captured The Trump White House.

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Labour unions back independent mayoral candidate Kennedy Stewart Vancouver’s labour unions have endorsed an NDP MP who is running for mayor as an independent in the city’s fall election, passing over the governing party of the current Mayor Gregor Roberston for the first time in more than a decade.

The Vancouver and District Labour Council voted this week to endorse Kennedy Stewart, a New Democrat who plans to step down as MP for the riding of Burnaby South ahead of the election campaign.

It’s the first time since 2005 that the labour council didn’t endorse a mayoral candidate from Vision Vancouver, Mr. Robertson’s party. The council held up Mr. Stewart as the candidate most likely to pull the city’s four centre-left parties together.

Although unions can no longer donate to civic political campaigns and union members

don’t necessarily vote according to endorsements, the council’s backing is seen as one more significant factor in an election where there are many candidates, none is very wellknown, and the results promise to be close.

“This means a lot to me because I’m running as an independent,” Mr. Kennedy Stewart, centre, speaks during a conference April as Stewart said. “The public are looking for cues and Chief Bob Chamberlin, Vice-President of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs, left, and Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan listen. this is a very big indicator of what I’m all about.”

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Newest phase in Earth’s history named Meghalaya after rock found in India From page 1 Mesopotamia, the Indus valley and the Yangtze river valley. The change in global climate was likely triggered by shifts in ocean and atmospheric circulation.

The commission then forwarded these proposals to its parent body, the IUGS, for consideration, and the executive committee of IUGS voted unanimously to ratify them.

Two other ages — the Middle Holocene Northgrippian Age and the Early Holocene Greenlandian Age — with beginnings defined at climatic events that happened about 8,300 years and 11,700 years ago, respectively, were also approved by the International Commission on Stratigraphy, which is responsible for standardising the geologic time scale.

Geologists divide the 4.6-billion-year existence of Earth into distinct periods. Each period corresponds to significant events such as the break-up of continents, shifts in climate, and the emergence of particular types of animals and plant life. These units of the geologic time scale are based on sedimentary strata that have accumulated over time and contain within them sediment types, fossils and chemical isotopes that record the passage of time as well as the physical and biological events that produced them. The three new ages of the Holocene Epoch are represented by a wealth of sediment that accumulated worldwide on the sea floor, on lake bottoms, as glacial ice, and as calcite layers in stalactites and stalagmites. Those intervals of sedimentary strata on which the ages are based are referred to as stages, and together the strata of three new stages comprise the Holocene series.

The lower boundary of the Greenlandian and Northgripppian stages are defined at specific levels in Greenland ice cores. The lower boundary of the Meghalayan stage is defined at a specific level in a stalagmite from a cave in the northeastern Indian state. The ice cores and the stalagmite are now identified as international geostandards, and have been placed in protected archives accessible for further study.

Calgary police searching for South Asian man accused of sexual assault From page 1 was approached by a man who sat near her and started talking to her.

Police say after a brief conversation, the man grabbed the woman inappropriately.

The woman moved to the other end of the CTrain and police believe the man got off the train at Dalhousie station.

The suspect is described as a South Asian man between 45 and 65 years old, five feet 10 inches to six feet tall, 165 to 185 pounds, and with a long, grey and white beard. At the time of the incident, he was wearing a white turban, either glasses or sunglasses, a white shirt and pants, a black vest, dark dress shoes and a gold watch with a brown strap. He was also carrying a black shoulder bag.

Calgary police released this surveillance image of a man being sought for a sexual assault aboard a CTrain.

Anyone with information about the identity of the man is being asked to call the police non-emergency line or Crime Stoppers.

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Calgary MLA Prab Gill quits UCP caucus after ballot-stuffing allegations the incident by retired judge Ted Carruthers, who served as president of the Progressive Conservative party before his appointment to the bench in the 1990s. The UCP did not release the results of the investigation. Gill said he doesn’t agree with all of the conclusions in that investigation, but accepts the findings. He called it a “fair, independent process.” “I wish my former colleagues all the best in the future. I greatly respect all that they are trying to achieve as Alberta heads to the 2019 election, and I certainly would never want to be a distraction to those critical efforts,” Gill said. “Serving the residents of Calgary-Greenway is a great honour, and it is my intention to continue to serve the community as an independent MLA for the remainder of my term.” Gill said he will focus on spending time with his family. He

BJP-led NDA govt wins trust vote 325-126

Cogress leader Rahul Gandhi hugs PM Modi wining no confidence motion The Lok Sabha on Friday rejected the Opposition Telugu Desam Partysponsored no-confidence motion against the Narendra Modi government 325-126.

The motion came to an end after over 12hour long debate. The BJD, Shiv Sena and TRS abstained from the vote. All the four AAP MPs voted against the motion.

Earlier, calling the no-trust vote against his government a result of the opposition’s “arrogance”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged all parties to dismiss the move and accused the Congress of working with the mindset of ‘Modi hatao’ (remove Modi). Responding to a daylong debate on the no-confidence motion, he said some people are indulging in “negative politics.” He also took a dig at Rahul Gandhi for asking him to stand up for a hug after walking across to his chair in the Lok Sabha, saying the Congress President appeared to be in a hurry to occupy his seat. Only the electorate of the country can decide his fate and make him sit on his chair, Modi said, asking “what is the hurry”. Gandhi was present in the House when the Prime Minister made the statement. Modi said the floor test was not to measure the strength of his government, rather it was a “force test” for the Congress and other opposition parties.

South Asian man convicted in $600,000 Canada Revenue fraud to be sentenced in September From page 1 Agency employees. In February 2010, Sharma was convicted of fraud and uttering a forged document in a different scheme that involved stealing $150,000 in income-tax payments. He pleaded guilty in that case after being arrested in Arizona and extradited back to Canada, and was handed a 15-month jail sentence. The three-day sentencing hearing on the 2017 fraud conviction is set to begin Sept. 13.

declined to comment further. Gill was elected as a PC MLA in 2016 after a byelection to replace Manmeet Bhullar, who was killed in a 2015 crash on Highway 2 when he stopped to help a motorist. In a brief media statement Saturday evening, UCP leader Jason Kenney wished Gill well. “I hope that we can now all move forward with our task of defeating the NDP and getting Alberta back on track,” Kenney said. Gill’s former PC colleague, Sandra Jansen, who crossed to the NDP in November 2016 and is now Alberta’s infrastructure minister, wasn’t surprised by Gill’s resignation.

Speaking to Postmedia from Calgary, Jansen slammed the UCP and Kenney for holding onto the report until after results were known in two byelections held this week. Both were won by UCP candidates.

“This reeks of entitlement. It absolutely lacks a moral and ethical framework and it goes on to completely validate a continuation of a pattern of bad behaviour amongst folks in the UCP,” she said. Jansen’s intrigued that Carruthers’ report into what happened that night in Calgary has not been publicly released. “Whatever was in that report leaves me more curious than ever,” Jansen said. “Did he in fact stuff ballots in a box in order to change the outcome of a board election that would have had — and, ironically, did end up having — a profound effect on his future electability in Calgary-Greenway? “The people of his constituency deserve to know.”

Gill is the fifth MLA to leave the UCP caucus.

Calgary-South East MLA Rick Fraser left the party not long after it came into being, and later joined the Alberta Party. Strathmore-Brooks

MLA Derek Fildebrandt was booted from the UCP caucus following a series of missteps, including renting out his taxpayer-funded apartment on Airbnb and being convicted of hunting charges. He currently sits as an independent conservative. Former Wildrose leader Brian Jean left following his unsuccessful bid to lead the new United Conservative Party, forcing this week’s byelection in Fort McMurray-Conklin. Don MacIntyre resigned from the party after he was changed with sexual assault offences against a minor. His departure led to this week’s other byelection, in InnisfailSylvan Lake. Former PC MLA Richard Starke, MLA for Vermilion-Lloydminster, declined to join the UCP when it was formed after a merger between his party and Wildrose last year.

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LNG decision will be first real test of NDP & Green alliance Over the past year, B.C.’s Green Party has voted in lockstep with the NDP on every piece of legislation that has come into effect: 50 bills over two sessions, touching on matters ranging from vehicle insurance to lobbying reform.

Despite Green Party Leader Andrew Weaver’s occasional criticism of his governing partner, no Green MLA has ever voted against an NDP bill. That record reflects the pact reached last year between the Green Party and the NDP that allowed the NDP to be sworn into government.

But the agreement could face its toughest challenge yet in the coming months when differences between the two parties over liquefied natural gas (LNG) come into sharper

focus. Those differences will be an opportunity for the Greens to demonstrate their clout and their independence as part of the governing arrangement that Mr. Weaver resolutely declared last year was not a coalition.

“LNG will be a test,” said Michael Prince, a professor of social policy at the University of Victoria. “It will be up to the Greens to say how does that figure into the overall scheme of things in terms of what else is being proposed,” he added.

When the results were counted in the May, 2017 election, the Liberals held 44 seats, the NDP 41 and the Greens three. The agreement between now-Premier John Horgan and Mr. Weaver allowed the two parties to topple the

Liberals in a nonconfidence motion after 16 years in power.

The eight-page c on f i d e n c e - an d supply agreement calls on the Greens to support the NDP on votes where the confidence of government is tested, primarily on budget matters.

In exchange, the

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Greens are to be consulted on policy.

The pact also included policies that were a condition of Green support, including proportional representation and lobbying reform.

Differences on LNG have been one of the most contentious issues in the relationship. On his Twitter account on Jan. 17, 2018, Mr. Weaver said the “NDP government will fall in non-confidence if after all that has happened it continues to pursue LNG folly.”

He subsequently softened his position, saying he would give the NDP until the fall to say how it would balance tax concessions and other measures to attract LNG investment with efforts to reduce greenhouse gases.

In recent weeks, there has been speculation that LNG Canada – a $40-billion LNG project led by Royal Dutch Shell PLC – will soon announce a final investment decision for its proposed facility in Kitimat. If the decision is to proceed, the oncetheoretical LNG sector starts to take shape and with it, the need for a regulatory framework.

Trudeau groping allegation: Most past Liberal voters unfazed

Weeks of unflattering headlines and uncomfortable questions about an allegation of inappropriate touching almost two decades ago do not appear to have had significant damaging impact on Justin Trudeau’s standing in the eyes of his support base.

The issue has forced the Prime Minister to attempt to reconcile his initial denial and subsequent explanation of this alleged conduct – which took place long before he entered politics – with his current public stance supporting women who come forward with allegations of sexual harassment.

While this has led critics and observers to accuse Trudeau of Continued on page 9

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Some Surrey roads will be closed to traffic during Miri Piri parade on July 28 It’s that time of the year again, when local Sikhs celebrate Miri Piri. Keep an eye out for road closures in Newton on Saturday, July 28 on account of the annual parade. The following closures will be in effect from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., or until Surrey Mounties determine the roads are safe to be reopened. Traffic will be closed along 122 Street, from 72 Avenue to 70A Avenue; 123 Street, from 72nd Avenue to 70A Avenue; 124 Street, from 72 Avenue to 64 Avenue; 124A Street, from 68 Avenue to 66 Avenue; 66 Avenue, from 120 Street to 128 Street; 68 Avenue, from 120 Street to 128 Street; 70 Avenue, from 120 Street to 122 Street, 70A Avenue, 122 Street to 124 street, and 71 Avenue, from the cul-de-sac to 122

Street. Event organizer Raghib Singh Nijjar told the Now-Leader he’s expecting 20,000 to 30,000 people will participate in Surrey’s ninth annual parade, hosted by the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara temple. Fraser Smith, Surrey’s general manager of engineering, said residents and businesses affected by the closures “will be informed prior to the event through mailouts” and event signs will be posted along the route five days prior to the parade.

Miri Piri is a religious observance that has been practised by Sikhs since the 17th century and concerns the two swords of Miri and Piri which symbolizes worldy and spiritual authority. Miri Piri parade route 2018. (City of Surrey map)

Trudeau groping allegation: Most past Liberal voters unfazed from page 8 hypocrisy, a new Angus Reid Institute study finds that a majority of Canadians (62%) – and, indeed, eight-in-ten women who voted for Trudeau’s Liberal Party in 2015 (83%) – say the Prime Minister’s response to these allegations has been “adequate”.

However, this leaves one-infive past Liberal voters (21%) looking for more by way of response from Trudeau and saying their view of him has worsened in light of the incident.

Past Conservative voters are significantly more likely to be paying attention to the issue, and are twice as likely as past New Democrats and Liberals to say that their opinion of him has deteriorated as a result (58% say this).

Ultimately, Canadians offer competing views when considering allegations of inappropriate conduct. Nearly all say that men need to take responsibility for their actions toward women (91%). That said, more than six-in-ten (63%) say this specific incident is overblown and garnering too much attention.

More Key Findings: Eight-in-ten (79%) of Trudeau’s 2015

voters say that his response to inappropriate touching allegations has been adequate, while seven-in-ten (69%) New Democrats agree.

Two-thirds of Conservatives (64%) disagree Six-in-ten Canadians (61%) say that their opinion of the Prime Minister has not changed after hearing of this event. Three-inten (33%), however, say that their view of him has worsened Women and men and of all age groups are equally likely to say that this issue has received too much attention. Divisions emerge based on political affiliation, with past Conservative voters disagreeing

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reset button before the next Trudeau cabinet shuffle brings new faces, several changes for run-up to the Prime Minister Justin Trudeau election, Deputy Conservative has made significant changes to Other new ministers added to the cabinet: Resources. Carla Qualtrough, remains minister Leader Lisa Raitt said the shuffle is his cabinet, bringing five new ministers to the Mary Ng, a former staffer in Trudeau’s of public services and procurement and gets an acknowledgement that the government has table and creating new portfolios for seniors, office who was recently elected in a Markham- the added portfolio of Accessibility. Jim Carr failed to deliver results on trade, pipelines and intergovernmental affairs and border security.

Thornhill byelection, becomes minister for moves from Natural Resources to International infrastructure. “It’s the last-ditch attempt to The retooled cabinet signals the government small business and export promotion.Filomena Trade Diversification.Mélanie Joly goes finish that homework at the last minute, to try intends to ease trade dependence on the U.S., Tassi, a Hamilton MP, becomes minister for from Heritage to minister of tourism, official and get the approval when they go to the election address unease about border control, and seniors. Vancouver MP Jonathan Wilkinson languages and la francophonie. François- next time,” she said. “I don’t think it’s going to bolster political forces in key regions in the becomes minister of fisheries, oceans and the Philippe Champagne moves from International make one whit of difference. Canadians are run-up to next year’s federal election.

Canadian Coast Guard. Pablo Rodriguez, who Trade to Infrastructure and Communities. going to judge upon what is being delivered.”

In one surprise move, Bill Blair, a former was serving as chief government whip, becomes In a news conference after the swearing- LeBlanc’s new job will be to smooth the waters Toronto police chief who has been the minister of heritage and multiculturalism. in ceremony at Rideau Hall, Trudeau said the in a changing domestic political landscape government’s point man on the marijuana Ministers with new or changed duties: focus on innovation and trade is a response, in with a new premier in Ontario, elections on legalization file, was appointed minister of Dominic LeBlanc moves from Fisheries and part, to the constantly changing international the horizon in New Brunswick, Quebec and border security and organized crime reduction. Oceans to Intergovernmental Affairs, Northern context. “There is certainly a level of clarity for Alberta, and simmering disputes over pipelines, He will also be in charge of managing the hot- Affairs and Internal Trade.

Amarjeet Canadians, for businesses, for everyone across carbon taxes and interprovincial trade. With button issue of irregular migration with asylum Sohi moves from Infrastructure to Natural this country that we need to diversify our several issues of potential tension with new seekers crossing into Canada from the U.S. markets. We need to ensure that we are not as Ontario Premier Doug Ford, LeBlanc said the dependent on the United States,” he said. federal and provincial govts share a common Calling it a “desperate attempt” to hit interest in strengthening the economy

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RCMP have recovered the body of a missing 19-year-old swimmer from Buntzen Lake.

Mounties say the Underwater Recovery Team found the body about 40 metres underwater at 6 p.m Wednesday.

This is third drowning in recent days.

“Coquitlam RCMP and our victim services are doing their best to support the family. As you can imagine, the family is very upset,” Cpl. Michael McLaughlin said in a release.

RCMP divers searched the waters of the lake Wednesday for the Surrey, B.C., man, who went missing Tuesday afternoon.

Swim to Survive program teaches drowning-prevention to youngsters McLaughlin said a group of five young

people were on the lake on recreational floatation devices when the man, who was not a strong swimmer, disappeared.

Nobody saw the man struggling, McLaughlin said. Nobody was drinking or doing drugs and foul play is not suspected, he added.

Mounties say the body was found near the spot where the swimmer was last seen, about 100 metres from the shore.

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Why Vancouver is getting utterly hosed on gas prices The one pipeline is full, the only refinery is maxxed out and thousands of vehicles run on whatever fuel can be imported by truck or barge The next time you’re cringing at the pump, spare a thought for Vancouver.

The West Coast metropolis is consistently slapped with the highest gasoline prices of any major city on the continent.

As of press time, the lowest gas price in all of Vancouver was 148.9. In Toronto and Montreal, meanwhile, the cheapest gas was 124.9 and 135.9, respectively.

Below, a quick guide to how Vancouver wound up paying some of the highest gas prices in the hemisphere.

Vancouver’s gap between oil prices and gas prices is extraordinary — and it keeps getting worse There’s something in the oil industry called “refinery margin.” It’s a measure of the price difference between what a refinery sells and what it paid for raw materials. So, if a refinery buys $10 of oil and turns it into $12 of diesel, it has a refinery margin of 20 per cent. A recent report from Vancouver’s Navius Research contained a staggering factoid: Since 2008, the Vancouverarea refinery margin had exploded from 13 to 35 per cent. In the rest of the country, meanwhile, margins were less than 18 per cent.

The Navius report speculates that this is due to a lack of competition: With only a handful of fuel providers in the region, they’re able to tacitly allow prices to artificially rise. “I’ve seen no evidence that this has anything to do with a lack of competition at the refinery level,” said Jason Parent, a vice president with Kent Group, the petroleum analytics firm that provided the Navius data on refinery margin.

Parent cautioned against the assumption that a high refining margin automatically means higher profits. All manner of costs, from transportation expenses to regulatory compliance, can swell a refinery margin.

Jennifer Winter, an energy economist at the University of Calgary, was also skeptical that Vancouver’s prices could be attributed to malice. “A large refining margin is usually a

function of transportation constraints rather than a deliberate exercise of market power,” she said, adding that plenty of Canadian cities rely on small numbers of fuel providers without their refinery margins skyrocketing.

Toronto is connected by pipeline to four large Southern Ontario refineries, with the smaller Clarkson refinery based right in Mississauga.

Edmonton has an entire Refinery Row. But Vancouver, despite a booming population, only has the tiny Burnaby Refinery processing about 50,000 barrels of petroleum per day. Tack on the gasoline needs of nearby Vancouver Island and the refinery is lucky to meet one third of the region’s petroleum needs. This isn’t an accident: The Lower Mainland used to have four refineries, but shut down three of them in the early 1990s. The result is that most of Vancouver’s gasoline has to be refined elsewhere, which leaves the region vulnerable to wild swings in prices.

Imagine if Vancouver closed most of its bakeries and relied on Alberta and Washington State to provide most of its fresh bread: All it would take would be one storm or highway closure for baguette prices to leap out of control. A new refinery probably isn’t the answer, but Vancouver would certainly be in better shape if, like most major cities, there were a few more refineries left around from the 1970s.

There’s also only one pipeline (and it’s full) Up to 60 per cent of the fossil fuels burned in Vancouver start life in an Edmonton refinery. From there, they’re loaded into the Trans Mountain pipeline and shipped west.

But the pipeline can’t fully meet the needs of an expanding Lower Mainland and it’s already full. The result is that Vancouver is increasingly dependent on Washington State to meet its fuel needs. Taken together, the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island “is the only region in Canada that is reliant on outside sources for a good chunk of its fuel needs,” said Dan McTeague, senior petroleum analyst at GasBuddy.com. He estimates that as much as 25 per cent of the Vancouver fuel market is supplied by the Americans.

How BC’s new union-only construction rules will actually work B.C. government’s announcement this week of new union-only labour rules on building projects sparked a deluge of rhetoric from both advocates and opponents of the change. Here’s how it will actually work: Q: Do the new rules really force people to join a union to work on the Pattullo Bridge or Kamloops to Alberta highway projects?

A: Yes. All workers on the site will be required to join a union within 30 days, and pay dues. They won’t be able to choose the union, either. The NDP government has a select group under a community benefit agreement with the “Allied Infrastructure and Related Construction Council” — a new organization that acts on behalf of 19 trades unions. If a worker belongs to a non-affiliated union, which isn’t part of the B.C. Building Trades or on that group of 19, they’ll have to register with one of the government-approved unions.

Q: The B.C. Building Trades says “all contractors are welcome to bid on the project” whether union or not. Is this true?

A: That statement, while technically correct, is misleading. Any company — union or non-union — can bid on the contracts. But in reality, whoever wins must allow their employees to join a union. In the case of the Vancouver Island Highway

Project in the 1990s, which used the same union-only labour model, 23 of the 49 prime contracts went to non-union contractors.

Q: Will the changes cause projects to cost more?

A: The government acknowledged when the near-identical model was used in the 1990s that the union-only provisions do cost more. But they argued there are corresponding savings, as well as that the model provides more certainty, set costs, fixed wages, apprentice spots, a no-strike promise and other social benefits. “The cost of making sure we’re training the next generation of workers is one I think British Columbians understand,” Horgan said.

Q: How many construction workers are actually unionized in B. C.?

A: Both the union and non-union sides have produced competing numbers. B.C. Building Trades says its 40,000 unionized members make up 58 per cent of qualified non-residential trades. But this only counts the type of trades that can build highways and bridges. The Independent Contractors and Businesses Association says if you look at the total number of construction jobs in B.C. (roughly 250,000) the unionized rate falls to 16 per cent.

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Burnaby senior attacked while walking in the park Burnaby RCMP say a senior citizen suffered what they describe as life-altering injuries during an attack in a Metro Vancouver park.

Police say the unnamed 73-year-old man was walking in Central Park just after 9 p.m. on Sunday evening when he was assaulted.

No arrests have been An elderly man was badly beaten by a teenager in made but an RCMP Burnaby’s Central Park news release says witnesses report seeing a young man in the area during the time white shoes and possibly a red cap when he was last the assault is believed to have occurred. seen running toward a nearby SkyTrain station.

Cpl. Michael Kalanj says the senior He’s believed to be between the ages of 14 and 18 with a slim build and just under six feet tall. was initially thought to have been only He was wearing a white T-shirt, blue jeans, slightly hurt, but his injuries have been reassessed and are much more serious.

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Murdered hockey coach was an ‘innocent victim’ of mistaken identity, police say A Cloverdale man shot dead in his her in support. “He wore his heart on his driveway was not involved in crime and sleeve and was a presence in the room.

“We never not thought he would die in was an innocent victim of mistaken identity, homicide investigators said on Thursday. such a senseless and violent way. There was “An innocent man lost his life,” said a complete disregard to public safety as he Cpl Frank Jang of the RCMP’s Integrated was murdered in a quiet residential area.”

“Paul spent his life helping others,” Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT).

“An unintended victim of a targeted shooting.”

Paul Bennett, 47, a hockey coach and operating-room nurse, was killed on the afternoon of June 23 in the 18200-block of 67A Avenue.

During a press conference at BC RCMP headquarters on Green Timbers Way in Surrey, Jang told media Darlene Bennett makes tearful plea for public to help IHIT is making Bennett’s police identify her husband Paul Bennett’s killer, murder a top priority. as his sister Jackie Arthur looks on.

“Someone out there is said, crying.

“Now please responsible for his murder and we’re going she to do our utmost to find that person.” help Paul and our family find the “We remember Paul’s life as a husband, closure we need to move forward.”

During the press conference, police father, brother and son,” she said, with Paul’s sister Jackie Arthur standing next to played a surveillance video of the suspect’s car driving away from Bennett’s home.

Woman dies after motorcycle crash in Mission Mission RCMP say a woman in her mid-40s died in a fatal motorcycle crash Wednesday.

Mounties responded to a call at about 7 p.m. of a single-vehicle collision on Highway 11 near the London Avenue overpass in Mission, B.C. RCMP say the woman was driving her motorcycle and veered off the road. She struck concrete barriers

near the overpass and died as a result.

RCMP are investigating the cause.

Surge in motorcycle accidents ignites debate about posting crash photos online Anyone with information is asked to contact the Mission RCMP at 604-826-7161 or Crimestoppers at 1-888-222-8477.

Doug McCallum ready to do his job as Surrey Mayor again Former Surrey mayor Doug McCallum wants his old job back. “We’re going for it — we’re going for mayor,” Doug McCallum said. He says his camp will run a full slate, the name of which has yet to be revealed. “We’ll be announcing that full slate in a little while,” he said. McCallum served as Surrey’s mayor from 1996 to 2005. He’s aiming for seismic change at city hall, if elected.

“My sense in the public is they want to see a change.”

That change would include dropping plans for light rail in favour of extending the SkyTrain Expo line down Fraser Highway. Also, he said, “We’re going to pause development” in the city

and “look at smart development in Surrey.”

Moreover, he added, “We’re going to go with our own police force.” The RCMP, he said, often transfer and “don’t really connect with the communities they’re in.” Doug McCallum said Surrey residents have been telling him to “get it turned around. They see it (the city) going the wrong way.”

His Safe Surrey Coalition slate went toe-to-toe with Linda Hepner’s Surrey First slate in the last civic election, where she received 44,944 votes to his 24,706. He’ll now been squaring off against Tom Gill, Surrey First’s mayoralty candidate as Hepner is not seeking re-election. Surrey’s civic election is Oct. 20.

Delta mayoral candidate Sylvia Bishop pledges greater financial accountability for Delta Mayoral candidate Sylvia Bishop is pledging to make the City of Delta’s Statements of Financial Information available online.

Currently, they are only available inperson at city hall. (James Smith photo) Mayoral candidate Sylvia Bishop is pledging to take the city’s financial accountability online if elected.

Bishop, who is running on the Team Delta slate with fellow councillor Robert Campbell and newcomers Kim Kendall, Joan Hansen and Simran Walia, made the platform announcement at a press conference in Ladner on Tuesday, July 3.

“It is long past time for our city to provide local residents and taxpayers, potential investors and others, with the most up-todate financial information about Delta’s financial payments to council members,

employees and suppliers,” Bishop said in a release about the announcement.

“Our city has a laudable and enviable financial record, and it is important that we move forward to make that information available to the widest-possible audience.”

Each year, Delta releases its Statements of Financial Information, in accordance with B.C.’s Financial Information Act. These statements include things like the city’s assets and liabilities, an operational statement, a schedule of debts and a indemnity agreements.

The statements also include detailed listings of remuneration paid to elected officials and unelected staff, as well as payments to vendors.

Some of this financial information is available online through Delta’s Civic Web portal, which hosts reports brought forward to council and other committees.

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Video shows man blocking person of color from leaving store for being an ‘Illegal Alien’ Police in Ontario, Canada, are investigating a possible hate crime after a white man blocked a person of color from leaving a grocery store and reportedly accused him of being an “illegal alien.” The incident, which was partially caught on video and posted to social media, occurred on Tuesday and shows a man in a red shirt blocking a young man in a hoodie from leaving the north London supermarket, Sobeys. In the post accompanying it, Katie Pocasangre Montoya writes that “a man accuses the [other] of being an ‘illegal alien’ and won’t allow him to leave the store.” “I want to leave, stop assaulting me,” the man in the hoodie says in the video. “I want to leave.” bThe man tries to leave several

times but each attempt is thwarted by the man in the red shirt. In the post, Montoya writes that the man in red asked if the other man could provide “Canadian documentation,” if he is scared to be “deported,” and threatens to make a citizen arrest. None of these statements can be heard on the video. The incident occurred during a time of heightened tensions surrounding migration into Canada, which members of the Conservative Party of Canada have repeatedly called a “crisis.” The video has been viewed more than a million times. Officer Kimberly Flett told VICE that the altercation between the two started with an argument prior to when the camera started rolling.

Fires force more evacuations, local state of emergency Hot and dry conditions are fueling a number of fires in the Okanagan region of B.C. on Thursday. There is also a lot of smoke in the Okanagan Valley. The most serious fires are burning between Peachland and Summerland.

Highway 97 between those communities has now been reopened to single-lane alternating traffic after being closed for several hours Wednesday night. The 500 hectare Mount Eneas fire jumped the highway Wednesday, prompting the road to be closed in both directions. A local state of emergency has also been declared for Electoral Area F of the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) due to the fire. Meanwhile, an evacuation order has been issued for a number of properties in the Brent Road area, also due to the Mount Eneas wildfire. The addresses concerned are 7100-

7210 Brent Road and 7212-7280 Highway 97 South. Thursday morning an evacuation order has also been issued for 34 properties along Callan Road, Hwy 97 and North Beach Road to the north of the District of Summerland.

An Emergency Social Services Reception Centre (ESS) is open at 325 Power St. at the Penticton Community Centre. All affected people within the Evacuation Order area are asked to leave immediately and register at the reception centre.

Evacuees electing not to attend the reception centre are still requested to register.Nine properties, including all campground sites at Okanagan Lake Provincial Park on Highway 97, have also been evacuated. The evacuation order is in the Greata Ranch area, approximately 10 kilometres north of Summerland.

Defiant Airbnb hosts could face strata fines up to $1K / day The province is introducing amendments to strata property regulations in an effort to crack down on strata vacation rentals. Under the new regulations, which will come into effect Nov. 30, strata corporations will be able to fine owners or residents not complying with shortterm rental bans up to $1,000 a day. Currently, stratas can pass bylaws banning short-term rentals, with a maximum fine of $200 per week.

In B.C., ownership in condominiums, apartments or townhouses sharing common areas is often purchased through an owners’ corporation under a strata title. The owners elect a council that sets policy for the strata.

Ensure long-term rental stock The province said the amendment is in part to

increase the rental vacancy rate, by discouraging hosts and owners from turning their properties into short-term rentals. “We’ve all heard the stories of renters losing their homes when units are pulled out of the rental market to be used as short-term rentals,” said Selina Robinson, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.

“With this change, we can ensure there is longterm rental stock for people and families who need them.” Robinson also said short-term rentals can create “unintended consequences” for the people who make their homes in strata buildings, including “unacceptable levels of noise, damage to common property, and security issues.”

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Federal Opposition Conservative leader Andrew Scheer (middle) meeting members of the South Asian community in Surrey-Delta last Saturday.

Canada’s best cities for jobs & affordable housing are very different than 5 years ago The West is out, and government towns are in. That might be an oversimplification of what’s happening with Canada’s regional economies, but it nicely summarizes the results of a new ranking from Bank of Montreal. Economists at the bank ranked 20 cities and Prince Edward Island according to the strength of their job markets, housing affordability and taxes.

“There are two key reasons to move,” BMO senior economist Robert Kavcic wrote in the report. “To find a job, if you don’t have one; or to take a better-paying job, if you do.” BMO’s “ranking of labour market attractiveness,” as the report calls it, is purely data-driven.

“Mountains vs. lakes, or seafood vs. beef, are among many other important considerations, but such lifestyle factors are ignored here,”

Kavcic wrote. BMO looked at factors such as median household income, job growth, house prices and rental rates to determine their rankings. They found “a few stark changes” from the same ranking five years earlier.

Back in 2013, the list was dominated by cities in Western Canada, which were benefiting from an oil price boom. Today, things look decidedly different. The two top cities in the rankings — Ottawa and Quebec City — are both government towns, and the Western Canadian city hanging in there, at fourth place, is Edmonton — another government town. Note that Toronto and Vancouver are missing from the top of the rankings. They’re held back by high housing costs, more so in the latest ranking.

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Man bequeaths Kitsilano heritage house to Vancouver A charming Kitsilano heritage house with an assessed value of nearly $3 million won’t land in the hands of AirBNB landlords or become a target for speculators, thanks to the careful planning of its late owner, Eric Manford Pierce.

Eric Pierce died in 2011, wanted the home to remain as a monument to the love he had for his late wife, Florence Emmaline Pierce.

In his will, Pierce bequeathed the house at 2850 West 3rd Ave. to the City of Vancouver to be used as a benefit to the community in honour of his wife, and her lifelong dedication to heritage conservation and affordable housing. The will allowed relatives to live in the house after his death until they were willing to vacate it and for the city to take it over.

Pierce, a Second World War fighter pilot, confessed in his will that he had an “adjustment struggle� after returning from the war. Pierce had flown missions for the Royal Canadian Air Force in battles over Malta, Egypt and Libya.

In the will, Pierce describes coming face to face with his own mortality when a nearby aircraft loaded with 4,000 pounds of bombs received a direct hit.

Pierce endured “a hurricane of shrapnel� as the bombs lit the night sky “to full daylight.� “For one reason or another, I did not reveal to anyone my adjustment struggle,� he wrote. “But Florence, with what I believe was a vague understanding, did provide the most favourable and supportive environment for my adjustment, and did a tremendous job in reinforcing my efforts to forge ahead.�

Pierce was able to complete a degree at UBC, and went on to have a successful

career with the prison service. “I owe much to Florence and want 2850 West 3rd Ave., Vancouver, which was Florence’s home for more than half a century, to be ‌ donated to the City of Vancouver in her honour.â€?

Pierce stipulated that he wanted the house to “benefit all the citizens in the City of Vancouver.�

The house was built in 1909, and purchased

by Pierce in 1944. Florence, who died in 2002, dedicated much time and care to restoring and maintaining the home’s heritage characteristics. In 2005, the house was added to the city’s heritage registry as part of a 10-building collective streetscape.

The City of Vancouver has issued a Request for Proposals asking “mission-based, notfor-profit organizations� for proposals that will ensure Pierce’s wishes are carried out. “Mission-based, not-for-profit� organizations with ideas on how to use the house for the benefit of the community have until Aug. 16 to submit their proposals to the city at https://

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Man who used axe to murder his own mom gets life in jail with no parole for 15 years A Richmond man who used an axe to murder his mother has been sentenced to life in prison with no parole eligibility for 15 years.

In March, a B.C. Supreme Court jury found Darwin Lescano, 42, guilty of the May 2015 second-degree murder of his mom, Redelma Belissario, 62.

The trial heard that Lescano had a long-standing animosity toward the mother of three and that the main issue between them was money.

The mom was industrious and had invested in several properties and her son felt he was entitled to his share of the properties. He wanted his inheritance “now.�

In 2008, he set fire to his mom’s home on Cambie Road where he lived with her.

He had filled a container with gas and poured gasoline throughout the rooms in the home before setting the home ablaze.

He told police he was trying to get a reaction out of his mom, who he had made sure was not home at the time of the fire. Lescano was convicted of arson and received a jail term.

In late 2014 and into 2015 he was living with his father, but his dad asked him to leave, calling police to assist him in getting the son to relocate.

Lescano moved in with his mother, but his dysfunctional relationship with her continued. He broke windows in her vehicle, pushed holes in the drywall of her home and got into frequent fights with her. He stole from her and threatened to kill her.

She called police and wanted him out of the home. He left but later returned.

On the day of the murder, Lescano, who was addicted to crystal methamphetamine, had purchased some drugs from a drug dealer.

The mom, who had just returned from a trip to visit friends in Powell River, received a call from a realtor who was helping her sell a property. The call ended with silence on the mom’s end.

Throughout the weekend the realtor tried unsuccessfully to get hold of the mom. The accused’s brother and sister became concerned that their mother was missing and reported the matter to police.

Lescano misled his family as to the mom’s whereabouts.

His brother went to the mom’s home and was shocked to find her body lying on the living-room floor. She’d suffered 15 to 20 chop-type wounds from an axe wielded by the accused, who had bought the weapon just eight days earlier.

Second-degree murder carries a mandatory sentence of life in prison with no parole eligibility of between 10 and 25 years.

Lescano told several different versions of what happened on the night his mother was murdered to a probation officer and several psychiatrists.

In imposing sentence Wednesday, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Miriam Gropper said she was unable to determine which of his versions to accept without him giving evidence.

The judge said that there was no evidence that Lescano suffered from mental disabilities at the time of the offence, despite the diagnoses that he had a narcissistic personality disorder

No sign of any suspect in Marrisa’s murder Marrisa Shen’s body was found on July 18, 2017, in Burnaby’s Central Park, after one year of her murder, homicide investigators are pleading with public for any information that could help solve her murder.

The 13-year-old girl was reported missing after she failed to return home by 11 p.m. on July 18, 2017. Police launched a search, using GPS to track her phone. In the early morning hours of July 19, 2017, Shen’s body was found in Central Park, Burnaby.

Police said she was murdered and that the attack was random.

A year later, the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team still doesn’t know who is responsible for her death. “We don’t have a suspect at the moment. We have persons of interest who we are following up with ‌ but we have no arrests and no charges at this time,â€? said IHIT Cpl. Frank Jang.

Jang insists police are closer today to finding Shen’s killer than they were six months or a year ago, but they need the public’s help, and he wants to assure concerned residents and Shen’s family that they have not given up. “We are working hard for her family and working hard for our community.�

Jang said investigators have looked into more than 200 tips from the public, watched 1,000 hours of video and conducted 600 interviews. “We don’t just sit on our thumbs and do nothing. Our investigators have been working on this every day since July 18, 2017. We haven’t solved this murder and we realize that more than anyone else,� he said.

Criminal profilers believe the person responsible may have lived near Central Park on July 18, 2017, and may have behaved strangely after Shen was found dead.

Those behaviours include unexpectedly moving (permanently or temporarily) from the area; uncharacteristic avoidance of the Central Park area; withdrawal from social or family activities; missing work or appointments; suicidal gestures or attempts; particular interest in or special attention to media coverage of Shen’s death; and increased or decreased drug and/or alcohol use.

IHIT is asking people who may have been in the area of Central Park on July 1718 to check their cellphones and dashcams for video footage that could help in the investigation.

The Shen family released a statement Wednesday urging anyone with information about Marrisa’s death to contact police. “Marrisa was only 13 years old when her life was taken. It is difficult to express in words the pain of losing her in this terrible way. We were supposed to see her grow up but instead, we have been deprived of the joy of having her in our lives and we are left with thoughts of what could have been of Marrisa’s life,� the family said. “Marrisa loved life and she had a loving family that cared for her deeply. Last summer, Marrisa had plans to travel and see friends in China, but those plans never came to pass as Marrisa was taken from us on July 18, 2017. “We think of Marrisa and her beautiful smile every day and miss her beyond words.�

Anyone with information about Shen’s death or the suspect is asked to contact homicide investigators at 1-877-551-4448 or by email at ihitinfo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca. Those who wish to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-8477.

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Housing affordability is likely The Green party’s mayoral Burnaby Green mayoral candidate quits in attempt to oust Mayor Corrigan to be a key issue in the Burnaby candidate in Burnaby, Joe Keithley, municipal campaign, as it will said Saturday in an interview. determined they shared a lot of the same values. is stepping aside to clear the path be throughout Greater Vancouver where Keithley said Hurley, who recently was for a head-on race between another candidate The Green party, which plans to run a slate of detached homes average more than $1 million and longtime Mayor Derek Corrigan. endorsed by the New Westminster & District four to five candidates in Burnaby, is particularly and condominium prices have also soared.

Keithley said he believes his stepping aside is LabourCouncil,hasabetterchanceofunseating concerned about housing affordability, Hundreds of people have been displaced the best way to defeat Corrigan, who heads up Corrigan, a five-term mayor of 16 years. an issue also part of Hurley’s platform. from older, low-rise apartments in Burnaby, “For me, honestly, it was going to be an the Burnaby Citizens’ Association, a dominant Hurley said he believed Keithley’s decision largely in the Metrotown area, as they are force in Burnaby politics for decades. uphill battle against Corrigan,” said Keithley. to step away from the mayor’s race would be a Instead, Keithley will run for a seat as a city boost to his campaign. “It’s humbling,” he said. demolished and replaced with high-rise towers.

Retired firefighter Mike Hurley, an independent, declared his candidacy for mayor councillor along with Green party candidates on June 28 after Keithley had done so in March. Rick McGowan and Carrie McLaren.

Keithley said he reached out to Hurley The decision was a practical matter, Keithley, a punk rock musician, earlier this week, had a long discussion and

Fake abduction and Bitcoin ransom the latest way to trick victim: RCMP Mounties in Richmond, B.C., say it appears criminals have added Bitcoin ransom to the growing list of manoeuvres to swindle money from unsuspecting victims. Officers responded to a report of an abduction on July 16 where a victim said they had received a call from a person demanding money for the safe return of their partner.

Police say the threat was taken seriously because the cellphone call was from their partner’s phone number and the victim then transferred $10,000 into a Bitcoin machine in

Richmond. Beware of CRA, Bitcoin fraud schemes: police. The victim’s partner was later located unharmed and unaware of the supposed abduction.

Cpl. Dennis Hwang says police are warning that criminals are trending towards more sophisticated techniques in gathering personal information from their victims. Hwang says the most widely demanded forms of payment related to the scams are iTunes and gaming gift cards or Bitcoin.

Kinder Morgan protesters given 72-hour eviction notice The protesters camping on Burnaby Mountain say they’re gearing up for a legal battle after being slapped with an eviction and bylaw notice Wednesday and given three days to leave.

The City of Burnaby ordered the occupants of the “Camp Cloud” protest site at Underhill Avenue and Shellmont Street to immediately remove all structures, trailers and vehicles, as well as put out fires, tear down a shower and leash their dogs.

Officials warned the protesters to cease their “unauthorized occupation and use” of city lands within 72 hours or face city action to remove the camp.

The protest camp started last November with a single trailer parked at Kinder Morgan‘s Westridge Marine Terminal on Burrard Inlet, but was moved in December to the street outside the tank farm’s gates, where it has grown into dozens of tents, trailers and buildings, including a two-level wood structure.

Kwitsel Tatel, court monitor at the camp, dismissed the city order as “illegitimate” Wednesday and said protesters would stand their ground to protect water. They oppose the contentious Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project, which would twin an existing pipeline and increase oil-tanker-inBurrard-Inlet-traffic nearly seven-fold. The federal government announced in May that it planned to buy the pipeline, expansion project and tank farm for $4.5 billion.

Kinder Morgan obtained a B.C. Supreme Court injunction in March to prevent protesters from interfering with its work. In May, Lambert Chu, Burnaby city manager, said the camp was protected by the injunction.

“Camp Cloud and the Tsleil-Waututh watch house are very clearly articulated in the court order issued by the Supreme Court that they are allowed to stay,” said Chu. But on Wednesday, Chu said the

situation has changed. Burnaby has been working for “many months” to bring the camp into compliance with city

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Girl Guides vsiting Gurdwara Nanak Niwas

BC pushes back date to allow ride-hailing services BC government says it won’t fulfill its election promise to allow ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft until the fall of 2019, a delay of more than a year that the province says it needs to modernize taxi service to create a more level playing field.

Those steps, outlined in a report by taxi industry expert Dan Hara and released on Thursday, include increasing the number of cabs on B.C. roads by 15 per cent and allowing taxis to offer discount fares when trips are booked through an app to match ride-hailing practices.

“We know that people are frustrated and have been waiting far too long for a solution to the lack of transportation options that are available,” Claire Trevena, B.C.’s Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, said on Thursday in Vancouver.

Sanskrit Scholars visiting Gurdwara Nanak Niwas

Kelowna looks to Vancouver, Victoria in discussions over banning short-term rentals Kelowna should follow Vancouver and Victoria in banning short-term rentals of secondary suites and investment properties, city staff say. A proposal being introduced to council Monday would allow the short-term rental only of spare rooms in an owner or renter’s principal residence, or the entire unit while the owner is away. If ultimately passed by council, the restriction would likely greatly reduce the number of listings in Kelowna for services like Airbnb and other short-term rental companies.

Last November, city staff say, there were 1,158 Kelowna properties advertised

for short-term rental, of less than 30 days.

Eighty per cent of the listings were for entire homes or condominiums, rather than single rooms. The properties were being rented for an average nightly rate of $190. The proliferation of short-term rental properties is said by city officials to reduce housing options for longterm renters and potentially undercut the viability of local hotels and bed-and-breakfasts.

“While short-term rental accommodations provide a different option for tourists and an opportunity for additional income for homeowners, they can also present concerns about housing availability and affordability, neighbourhood character and nuisances, and unfair competition to traditional accommodation providers,” reads part of a staff report to council.

Man arrested for allegedly taking photos of women in BCIT washroom A Langley man is in police custody after he was allegedly caught taking photos of women in BCIT washroom. In a safety incident report sent out to BCIT students the BCIT school says it is taking the incident very seriously and is working with RCMP as it investigates. “This afternoon, BCIT’S Safety, Security and Emergency Management (SSEM)

team and the RCMP attended a police incident in the NE1 building on our Burnaby Campus. An unknown male was observed using a cellphone to capture images in female washroom. RCMP were immediately notified, attended campus, and arrested the male suspect who is currently in police custody.” RCMP say the incident occurred at 12:20 p.m. on Monday.

Police say the female victim confronted the man, who allegedly pushed the woman and attempted to flee. The man was detained by students until police arrived. Man was arrested without incident and is facing assault and voyeurism charges. His name has not been released. As a precautionary measure, BCIT has increased its security presence and patrols in the NE1 building.

Hearing for VPD inspector accused of slapping buttocks The public hearing for a Vancouver police inspector accused of slapping the buttocks of a female officer has been scheduled for fourdays next week. VPD Inspector John de Haas was accused of slapping the officer’s backside during a Vancouver police graduation ceremony last April. He offered an apology when she confronted him at the time. De Haas received a five-day suspension without pay for discreditable conduct following a disciplinary proceeding with the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner. On March 1, de Haas requested a review on the record, which the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner can grant if there is reason to believe the discipline authority’s decision was incorrect or if it’s in the public interest to review the matter.

The decision will be reviewed at public hearing, July 25 to 30, before retired provincial court judge Carol Baird Ellan at the Robson Square Courthouse.

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Parliamentary secretary to the Public Safety minister Mark Holland in Surrey

Parliamentary Secretary to the Public Safety Minister, Mark Holland visited Surrey to hear community concerns and ideas from local experts on tackling gang and gun violence in the city.

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Mississauga man sent to hospital after road rage attack It was supposed to be a peaceful summer evening outdoors with friends, but things took frightening turn when a Mississauga man, a father of two, severely beaten in what Peel Police confirm they are investigating it as a hate-motivated crime.

Mohammed Abu Marzouk, 39, was just about to head home from picnic he was attending with his family near the Mississauga Valley Community Centre when two men passing on foot behind his car started shouting at the family, “f--king Arab people!

Terrorists,” his wife, Diana Attar, said.

“You didn’t see us!” the pair shouted before allegedly kicking at Abu Marzouk’s car. Police say they have no indication that anyone was struck by a vehicle before the violence broke

out. Abu Marzouk got out of his vehicle to talk to the men. When he did, Attar says, one of the men punched him in the face. A friend of the couple who was also at the picnic that night came over to try to break things up. He suffered minor injuries. “Please don’t touch him, please don’t hurt my husband. I have

two little girls, please don’t hurt my husband,” His wife Diana Attar remembers pleading.

Nearby, she spotted a police car and ran to ask for help. When she returned, her husband had fallen to the ground, blood spilling from his ear and pooling around his head. Moments later, he lost consciousness and Attar began reciting prayers that Abu Marzouk would survive. As she leaned over her husband to hold him, Attar says, she was kicked too.

Man was rushed to trauma centre with what his family says were multiple fractures to the face along with brain hemorrhaging. Almost immediately, he was taken into surgery where Attar says they “removed a part of his skull” to stop the bleeding and put on a breathing tube. All the while, Attar says, her four- and six-year-old daughters were asking her if their dad had died and if they would ever see him again. Police now treating incident as hatemotivated Janis Corhamzic, 19, and Adem Corhamzic, 27 have been charged with one count of aggravated assault and two counts of assault. Initially, Peel Police were treating the incident solely as one of road rage. But later that changed with police confirming they are now investigating the attack as hate-crime.

Pair charged in violent robbery caught on camera Lethbridge police say a 26-year-old woman and a 25-year-old man have been charged in connection with a robbery and assault at a grocery store Tuesday.

The incident took place Tuesday around 11 a.m., when police say a woman entered London Road Market and took multiple food items, including a glass bottle of pop The woman left the store without paying and met up with a man, police said. A staff member confronted the woman and asked her to return the stolen items. “The male proceeded to punch the employee and a physical altercation — that was recorded by a passerby and has been posted to social media — subsequently ensued,” police said in a news release Wednesday. Police added that as the employee struggled with the male on the ground, the female smashed the glass bottle and used the broken end as a weapon. “At that point the employee and a citizen who had stopped to help backed off and the subjects fled the area.”

Police arrested the suspects shortly after the incident. They said the store employee sustained an injury to his face.

Constance Red Crow, 26, of Lethbridge, and Dennis Noskey, 25, of Lethbridge, have each been charged with robbery, two counts of assault with a weapon and possession of a weapon dangerous to the public.

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Ottawa police arrest woman charged with kidnapping her three children A 42-year-old woman who was wanted for the kidnapping of her three children was found by Ottawa police on Wednesday afternoon and taken into custody.

Ottawa police confirmed that they had located Yanna Mavraganis on Wednesday, along with her three children, Maximos, Maya and Marina. Quebec police announced that they believed that Mavraganis was in Ontario and had been staying in shelters in the area.

All three children are “in good health,” according to Claude Denis, a spokesperson

for the Súreté de Québec, and were with social services before being returned to their father.

Quebec police said that Mavraganis is scheduled to appear in court in Gatineau on Thursday.

Neither police department was able to say where the family was located in Ottawa.

The missing children were, left to right, Maximos Finley-Mavraganis, 8, Maya Finley-Mavraganis, 8, and Marina FinleyMavraganis, 5. Police reported they were all in good health after being located Wednesday.

South Asian man shot dead in Brampton Palwinder Singh, alias Vicky, a 28-yearold city youth, who had moved to Canada about eight years ago, was shot dead by some unidentified assailants in Brampton, Ontario.

The exact reason of the killing is not known, his friend said the attackers had come with the intent to commit robbery. The youth was in the transport business. His parents got to know about the incident from one of Vicky’s friends, who was sharing an apartment with him in Brampton. He said Vicky was killed by some unknown persons after he returned from work.

Vicky’s elder sister Jaswinder Kaur, who also lives in Canada, said the investigation officials in Canada would hand over the body in 15 days.

Palwinder had celebrated his 28th birthday just two days ago. He last spoke to his parents the

same night. Having gone to Canada in 2010, Vicky had visited his parents twice. His tearyeyed mother, Rajinder Kaur, who is a retired Punjab Agricultural manager, said, “Vicky tried hard to fulfil all our dreams. He was scheduled to come again in November.” Victim’s father Gurmez Singh, a retired ASI from the Punjab Police and a resident of National Avenue in Rama Mandi, said they had renovated their house and had planned to move in as Vicky was scheduled to return in November. His mother said they were planning to get him married.

She said, “The Canadian Government should adopt strict measures against people carrying weapons. Many innocent Punjabi youths are losing their lives. Protection should be provided to them.”

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TELUS investing $110 million to connect Richmond & Steveston homes and businesses directly to advanced fibre optic network TELUS is investing $110 million to connect more than 90 per cent of homes and businesses in Richmond and Steveston directly to its fibre optic network. Construction work is currently underway, and TELUS anticipates connecting the majority of homes and businesses by the spring of 2019.

“Broadband Internet is essential in our emerging digital economy,” said Tony Geheran, TELUS Executive Vice-President and President of Broadband Networks. “Whether you’re looking for the fastest symmetrical upload and download speeds or the most reliable network technology, a direct connection to the TELUS PureFibre network delivers it all, making it the best network available in Richmond. This new connectivity will boost the local economy by encouraging investment and helping local businesses thrive, whether they’re established large operations or small homebased start-ups. For households, a direct fibre connection will pave the way for next-generation home entertainment and innovative smarthome technologies that promise to transform our homes and enrich our lives in ways we’ve yet to imagine.”

The gigabit-enabled TELUS PureFibre network is among the most advanced communications infrastructure available in the world today, enabling residents to immediately take advantage of dramatically faster Internet speeds of at least 150 megabits per second, while businesses, schools, healthcare providers and other institutions can access even more speed and capacity. The TELUS PureFibre network offers symmetrical service, which provides significant benefits for applications like video conferencing, gaming, home security, retail and healthcare. As demand and Internet technologies evolve in the coming years the TELUS PureFibre network will continuously enable offer faster speeds and more capacity.

Local healthcare providers, educators and technology companies will be able to draw upon the technology to reimagine how they deliver existing services and develop entirely new solutions. This new fibre optic infrastructure will also be the backbone of TELUS’ wireless network, enabling more wireless capacity and faster speeds throughout the region, and lays the groundwork for 5G technologies in the years ahead.

TELUS strives for social and digital equality in the all connected world, and recognizes that a connection to the Internet is fundamental to youth and their families’ success in the digital economy. In keeping with their philosophy to Give Where We Live, for every sign-up on the TELUS PureFibre network in Richmond this fall, TELUS will donate $25 to S.U.C.C.E.S.S. up to $20,000. With more than 20 locations in Metro

Vancouver, S.U.C.C.E.S.S. assists new immigrants, provides counselling to families, promotes the development of children and youth, and offers a variety of education, business development and employment related training to community members. Since 2000, TELUS, its team members and retirees have contributed more than $1.7 million and volunteered 89,000 hours to charities and community organizations in Richmond.

This investment is part of TELUS’ commitment to invest $4.7 billion throughout British Columbia between 2017 and 2020, at no cost to taxpayers. For more information, please visit telus.com/purefibre.

About TELUS TELUS (TSX: T, NYSE: TU) is Canada’s fastestgrowing national telecommunications company, with $13.1 billion of annual revenue and 12.9 million subscriber connections, including 8.8 million wireless subscribers, 1.7 million highspeed Internet subscribers, 1.3 million residential

network access lines and 1.1 million TELUS TV customers. TELUS provides a wide range of communications products and services, including wireless, data, Internet protocol (IP), voice, television, entertainment and video.

TELUS is also Canada’s largest healthcare IT provider, and TELUS International delivers business process solutions around the globe.

In support of our philosophy to give where we live, TELUS, our team members and retirees have contributed over $482 million to charitable and not-for-profit organizations and volunteered more than 7.7 million hours of service to local communities since 2000. Created in 2005 by President and CEO Darren Entwistle, TELUS’ 13 Canadian community boards and 5 International boards have led the Company’s support of grassroots charities and have contributed more than $60 million in support of 5,595 local charitable projects, enriching the lives of more than 2 million children and youth, annually. TELUS was honoured to be named the most outstanding philanthropic corporation globally for 2010 by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, becoming the first Canadian company to receive this prestigious international recognition.

For more information about TELUS, please visit telus.com.

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Premiers strike deal to double amount of beer, alcohol allowed across borders Premiers strike deal to double amount of beer, alcohol allowed across borders A statement from the premiers said some jurisdictions may eliminate limits entirely, as is now the case in Manitoba and Alberta.

Gallant said New Brunswick remains committed to doubling its limit on the amount of beer and alcohol that can be taken across its borders. Meanwhile, Gallant says the premiers have agreed to take “immediate and meaningful action” to bring down barriers regarding First Aid course content and restrictions on the use of wide-base single tires, as well as size and weight restrictions in the trucking industry. They will also work on the licensing of abattoirs and on business registration requirements. Meanwhile, eight premiers met for breakfast Friday to discuss

universal pharmacare with former Ontario health minister Eric Hoskins, who chairs the Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare. Linda Silas, president of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions, was also in the meeting and said she is encouraged that there is support from the provinces after they came out last year in favour of a national plan. “They are all in support of reforming our system, they see it in their budgets,” Silas said. “They want to know who is going to pay for the transformation because there will be initial costs, and also how will the pie be divided after that.” Hoskins, who quit his cabinet post in February to take on the federal appointment, said an advisory council is carrying out consultations across the country.

Surrey trucking firm loses appeal of $350,000 order involving temporary foreign workers A Surrey trucking company has lost its appeal of a court order that it pay more than $350,000 in restitution to 29 temporary foreign workers it hired as long-haul truckers.

Last year, Harlens Trucking Ltd. pleaded guilty to two immigration offences related to the hiring of the workers, many of whom were from India. Noting that the company had misrepresented to the Canadian government that it would pay the workers $23.50 an hour but never had the intention to do so, the provincial court imposed a suspended sentence with two years probation. A term of the probation was to pay restitution to the workers, who were hired from 2011 to 2014. The company also received a $10,000 fine. The sentencing judge heard that although the workers were told they’d be paid $23.50 an hour, the company always intended to pay them on a 40 cents per mile rate. The workers were told that the contracts they had already signed with an hourly rate were for immigration purposes only and they were later instructed to sign new contracts on a cents per mile basis. At sentencing, the Crown presented an accounting report that used the drivers’ log books with a view to figuring out the hours worked by each of the workers, with the report concluding that the total loss to them was $352,001.83. The judge concluded that the workers were unaware they would not be paid the hourly rate and were a

vulnerable class of employees in an unequal bargaining position with the company. Under the federal temporary workers program, to obtain work permits for foreign workers, an employer must prove it has attempted to recruit Canadians and permanent residents for any positions. Applicants that offer to pay less than the prevailing median wage in Canada are denied. On appeal, the company argued that the restitution order was inappropriate because the enforceability of the offers of employment should have been resolved in a civil proceedings and claimed that the workers knew from the beginning they’d be paid on a per cent mile basis so there had been no loss. The company claimed that the offer to pay an hourly rate was a fiction since no one in the trucking industry pays by the hour and even so, the amount paid was the industry standard wage, the same wage paid their drivers who are permanent residents or Canadian citizens. The Crown argued the judge was entitled to deference and had carefully considered the evidence in finding that the law obliged the company to pay the wages and benefits set out in the employment offers and that the workers had suffered a loss.

In his ruling on the appeal, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Neill Brown found that the sentencing judge had ample evidence on which to find that Harlens had misrepresented the government as to what it would pay the workers.

North Van MP Jonathan Wilkinson named federal minister of fisheries, oceans & coast guard PM Trudeau’s cabinet shuffle on Wednesday saw a number of MPs receiving significant portfolio boosts — one of whom was North Vancouver MP Jonathan Wilkinson.

As the new federal Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and Coast Guard — replacing New Brunswick MP Dominic LeBlanc — Wilkinson is the first B.C. MP appointed to the post since 1999.

Six of the last seven have been representatives from ridings in Atlantic Canada.

The position is usually handed to members of caucus in coastal ridings, who are thought to have a better connection to a constituency that is more closely affected by the decisions of that minister.

“I’m certainly very proud as a member from British Columbia to take on this responsibility, and I very much look forward to working actively on very fundamental

issues to B.C. and to Canada,” Wilkinson told Postmedia.

He said the appointment helps raise the profile of some of important issues, like the decline in stock of wild pacific salmon.

“We have been very clear that we are committed to a science-based approach to addressing issues relating to restoring salmon stocks that are facing significant challenges,” he said.

Wilkinson previously worked as the parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna — a related, but much smaller portfolio.

He has also been a key defender of the federal buyout of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project.

1 in 6 Canadians struggling with finances: survey finds More than a quarter of Canadians are already facing serious financial hardship, according to the findings of a new study released Tuesday as part of an examination of poverty. According to the report from the Angus Reid Institute, 21 per cent of respondents said they can’t afford to go for dental care, while one quarter reported they have recently had to borrow money to buy groceries.

Angus Reid says it sought to go beyond the usual income-based measures of poverty with this study. Instead, the organization said it asked respondents about their personal experiences in order to paint a picture of the ability of Canadians to make ends meet.

Respondents were asked about 12 moneyrelated situations, including whether they’ve used a pay day loan-type service, if they’ve used a food bank, if they’ve not been able to pay a utility bill and if they can afford to go for dental care. Based on the results of those

questions, Angus Reid categorized them into four groups. Those in the “struggling” group — roughly 16 per cent of the population — have faced at least four of the 12 situations, and roughly 77 per cent of them are experiencing at least one on an ongoing basis. Just above that group are those categorized as being “on the edge” who account for about 11 per cent of the population.

They are more likely to have only recently begun to face financial challenges, but they’re on the verge of serious difficulty, Angus Reid said. The rest of the population is roughly evenly spread over two groups: the “recently comfortable” and the “always comfortable.” People in the former group generally know what it is like for money to be tight, but they aren’t facing that situation right now. The vast majority of people in the latter group have never experienced any of the financial hardships situations described in the survey.

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Ontario & Federal Immigration ministers clash over ‘illegal border crossers’ Ontario’s minister responsible for immigration has demanded an apology from federal Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen for saying the province is promoting fear about asylum seekers. “Maybe the minister should sit down and have a nice cup of tea, calm down a little bit and maybe phone me and apologize for calling me unCanadian,” Lisa MacLeod said Friday. Federal, provincial and territorial ministers were meeting in Winnipeg to discuss immigration issues when Hussen was asked about Ontario Premier Doug Ford demanding that federal government pay millions to provide supports for asylum seekers. Ford has said the federal government is ushering

people across the border and asylum seekers, whom he calls “illegal border crossers,” have caused a housing crisis in Ontario. Hussen said the new premier’s messaging is irresponsible.

“It’s divisive. It’s fear-mongering and it’s not Canadian. It’s very dangerous,” Hussen said.

“Ontario sadly has chosen the language of fear.

They’ve chosen to intentionally use language that could potentially criminalize asylum seekers in the minds of Canadians.” He added that housing issues are a shared responsibility and it’s unfortunate “Ontario has chosen to step away from the table.” MacLeod said she thought the minister was acting mean-spirited towards her personally.

Embassy caught off guard when Tory senators met with Sessions Canada’s diplomatic mission in Washington was caught off guard by a high-profile spring trip where a trio of Tory senators met with U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and other Trump administration officials to discuss cannabis legalization. Internal emails obtained by iPolitics through Access to Information show Canada’s embassy in Washington, Global Affairs and other officials here at home only learned about the visit through press coverage, and were not contacted in advance for advice or input into the trip. “The embassy had no visibility on this. We were neither advised nor consulted on the visit,” Adam Barratt, who deals with Canada’s relations with congress at the embassy, wrote to colleagues.

“The first we heard of it was in the La Presse article. At this point, it is a political issue,

not a bureaucratic one…I would advise the minister’s office to contact PMO for further information.” The Prime Minister’s Office and Privy Council Office had also initially asked the embassy whether it knew anything about the surprise meeting. Conservative senators Claude Carignan, Denise Batters, and PierreHugues Boisvenu travelled to Washington, D.C. in April after complaining that Liberal cabinet ministers and top officials weren’t clear in their committee testimony about how legalizing cannabis would affect border travel.

Sessions is also well-known for having staunch prohibitionist views. The emails show Global Affairs officials then contemplated whether to take a “more proactive communications approach” with the Department of Justice to “clarify Government of Canada positions” —

Services provided, but outcomes not tracked for Syrian refugees: AG The Liberal government is struggling to track the impact of its historic effort to resettle upwards of 40,000 Syrian refugees, the federal auditor general concluded Tuesday in his fall report.

Markers like how many kids are in school or how many Syrians are on income assistance weren’t being measured between fall 2015 and the spring of this year, the period examined by the federal watchdog, raising questions about what happened to the population once they began to settle in Canada.

While a rapid impact evaluation was conducted by the government for the first wave of arrivals, the auditor general went digging over the longer term, looking to see whether Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada was both providing the services newcomers needed and tracking what happened next.

This audit is important because the Syrian refugee initiative will succeed in the long term only if the people it brought to Canada integrate into Canadian society,” the report said.

While the federal government did have a plan to track outcomes and went as far as identifying what indicators it should look for, it either didn’t collect the required data outright, or had trouble getting it from the provinces.

So what was left was only what existed at the federal level, like whether newcomers were getting their needs assessed or attending language classes.

In both cases, the vast majority of Syrians were, the report concluded.

But just b e c a u s e other data -- like school enrolment, social assistance or health care access -- lies with the provinces doesn’t mean the federal government can ignore it, auditor general Michael Ferguson said Tuesday.

“It is very much incumbent on the department to collect the information to understand what’s going on at the provincial level as well because it is their responsibility to understand if these refugees are integrating,” he said.

Ferguson’s team also found that despite the millions of dollars allocated to settlement services, some organizations ended up cutting services for three months because the federal government was too slow delivering money.

The department had asked the organizations to keep the programs going with a promise the money would come later, but 16 groups weren’t prepared to take that risk, the report said, and cut programs.

It’s been almost two years since the Liberals launched the program they promised during the 2015 campaign -- to bring 25,000 Syrians to Canada by the end of that year, at a cost of $250 million.

The deadline was later bumped back and the budget exponentially bumped up -- just over $950 million has been set aside. One major increase came in settlement funding.

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Khalistani terrorists on way to attack Parliament: Police Security agencies in New Delhi are on alert after a tip-off that two Khalistani terrorists are planning to attack the Parliament House, according to a report in Times of India. The report cites a security official indicating that the duo may have received Pakistani intelligence agency ISI’s backing.

The report comes at a time when the national capital is set to begin its preparations for Independence Day. Parliament’s Monsoon Session, too, is in progress. Earlier, agencies

were said to have suggested that a terror attack with an explosive-laden car may be attempted in lead-up to I-Day celebrations.

Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated by her bodyguards, who were influenced by the Khalistani cause.

The killing sparked the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

The Parliament House had been attacked once earlier, by Kashmiri separatists, in 2001. One of the terrorists involved in the attack, Afzal Guru, was hanged in 2013.

Jio Institute projects Rs 100 crore revenue from student fee in first year In its application to the government, Reliance Foundation’s proposed Jio Institute has projected earnings of Rs 100 crore from tuition and hostel fee to be paid by roughly 1,000 students in its first year of operation.

Jio Institute is the only greenfield institution, just on paper as of now, to get the Institute of Eminence (IoE) status along with IISc, IITDelhi, IIT-Bombay, Birla Institute of Science and Technology (BITS) and Manipal Academy of Higher Education. It is expected to admit its first batch of students three years from now.

According to the financial plan accessed

by The Indian Express, Jio Institute will waive Rs 38 crore as scholarships in the first year, which, on an average, works out to an income of Rs 6.2 lakh from each student.

Last year, BITS received Rs 467 crore as tuition and other fees from 13,758 students across four campuses in Pilani, Goa, Hyderabad and Dubai. That’s roughly Rs 3.39 lakh from each student. In its

application for IoE status submitted to the government, BITS committed to increase its student strength to 18,000 by 2021-22.

The income from student fee for that year is pegged at Rs 890 crore – roughly Rs 4.94 lakh from each pupil.

In its first year, Jio Institute, as per its proposal, will offer the largest number of seats in the discipline of natural sciences (300), followed by engineering and computer science (250), humanities (200), management and entrepreneurship (125), law (90), media and journalism (60), performing arts (50), sports sciences (80) and urban planning and architecture (50).

The operating expenditure for the first year is estimated to be Rs 154 crore, of which Rs 93 crore will be spent on salaries and benefits meant for faculty and staff. The Reliance Foundation has claimed it will hire teachers from the top 500 global universities.

USA offers India armed version of Guardian drone The United States has offered India the armed version of Guardian drones that were originally authorized for sale as unarmed for surveillance purposes, a senior U.S. official and an industry source told Reuters.

If the deal comes to fruition, it would be the first time Washington has sold a large armed drone to a country outside the NATO alliance.

It would also be the first hightech unmanned aircraft in the region, where tensions between India and Pakistan run high.

In April, President Donald Trump’s administration rolled out a long-awaited overhaul of U.S. arms export policy aimed at expanding sales to allies, saying it would bolster the American defense industry and create jobs at home.

The plan included a new drone export policy that allowed lethal drones that can fire missiles, and surveillance drones of all sizes, to be more widely available to allies.

One administrative hurdle to the deal is that Washington is requiring India to

sign up to a communications framework that some in New Delhi worry might be too intrusive, the U.S. official said.

The drones were on the agenda at a canceled meeting between Indian and the U.S. ministers of state and defense that was set for July, the sources said. The top level meeting is now expected to take place in September.

Last June, General Atomics said the U.S. government had approved the sale of a naval variant of the drone. India has been in talks to buy 22 of the unarmed surveillance aircraft, MQ-9B Guardian, worth more than $2 billion to keep watch over the Indian Ocean.

Besides potentially including the armed version of the drone, the sources said the number of aircraft had also changed.

An Indian defense source said the military wanted a drone not just for surveillance but also to be able to hunt down targets at land and sea. The military had argued the costs of acquisition did not justify buying an unarmed drone.

Supreme Court angry with Delhi & Mumbai potholes, waterlogging The SC on Wednesday took cognisance of widely published photographs of a bus submerged due to waterlogging at Minto road here and reports of people dying in mishaps due to potholes in Mumbai roads to question the kind of “governance” in Delhi and the western metropolis.

The civic authorities of these two metros drew sharp criticism from a Bench comprising

Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta for waterlogging and potholes which paralyses the normal life of citizens during monsoon.

“A bus submerged underwater at Minto road.

Is this the kind of governance we have in Delhi?” the Bench observed. “In Mumbai, people are dying due to potholes in roads and the officials are counting potholes,” it said.

Civilian drones set for October flight Drones for civilian purposes are likely to start flying in India from October onwards, a senior official said, as the Civil Aviation Ministry expects to soon put in place the regulatory framework for unmanned aerial vehicles.

The use of drones by civilians is currently restricted by aviation regulator DGCA. Civil Aviation Secretary RN Choubey said the ministry is working on putting in place a system wherein registration and flying

permission for civilian drones is done online.

At present, aircraft rules do not cover use of drones as well as their sale and purchase.

In October 2014, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had restricted the use of drones and unmanned aircraft by civilians. In November 2017, the ministry came out with draft norms for draft norms for operating drones for civilian purposes.

India U-19 eye victory against Lanka, Arjun Tendulkar out for a duck Sachin Tendulkar’s son Arjun, who grabbed the limelight after a tidy spell on his India U-19 debut, failed to get off the mark with the bat.

Arjun faced 11 deliveries before being dismissed by Shashika Dulshan.

However, his teammates have done enough to help the visitors to a strong position.

The Indians gave themselves time to force a result after leaving Sri Lanka 168 runs behind their mammoth first-innings total of 589 on the third and penultimate day of the first Youth Test.

The Sri Lankans were left with seven wickets

to save the game hours after Ayush Badoni, batting at number seven, slammed an unbeaten 185 to help India U-19 to a position of strength.

After bowling out Sri Lanka U-19 for 244, India rode centuries from Badoni and opener Atharwa Taide (113) to score close to 600 runs and grab a first-innings lead of 345.

In their second essay, the hosts dished out a much better performance, with centurion Nishan Madushka (104) leading the way with his fluent knock.

Army lost 106 personnel in battle casualties in 2017 The Army lost 106 personnel, including eight officers, in battle casualties in 2017, Minister of State for Defence, Subhash Bhamre told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

There were 155 non-fatal battle casualties last year, he said in a written response.

In 2017, 98 Junior Commissioned Officers (JCOs) and those of other ranks, and eight officers died in battle casualties which included ceasefire violations, enemy fire across the Line of Control, avalanche, terrorist attacks, landslide and mine blasts, the minister said. The MoS was asked whether private

companies operating in the defence sector were employing retired bureaucrats and service personnel as well as the kith and kin of bureaucrats and armed forces to “manipulate” and ensure that they have an edge over competitors. “There is no ban on employment of retired bureaucrats, service personnel, kith and kin of bureaucrats and armed forces in private sector companies in defence sector,” he replied. Bhamre noted that as per the existing rules, if a pensioner, who, immediately before his retirement, was a member of the Central Service group

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Punjab Chief Minister seeks release of TADA convict Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh writes to his Karnataka counterpart HD Kumaraswamy for premature release of militant Gurdeep Singh Khera on the basis of his good conduct.

Amarinder Singh has asked Kumaraswamy to sympathetically consider the case of Khera, currently serving a double life sentence in Amritsar Central Jail after having been transferred from Karnataka’s Gulberg jail in 2015.

An official spokesperson said Capt sought the Karnataka CM’s intervention in advising the Prisons Department of his state to reconsider the matter as Gurdeep has been

languishing in jail for the last 25 years under various sections of the IPC and the TADA Act after being convicted in Delhi and Bidar bomb blast cases. The District Magistrate, Amritsar, had earlier taken up the case with the Karnataka government, which had intimated their inability under existing guidelines.

Meanwhile, Capt Amarinder has also written to Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje for expediting the transfer of Sikh political prisoner Harnek Singh Bhap, currently lodged in Central Jail, Jaipur, to a suitable prison in Punjab.

He pointed out that the Director General of

Punjabi singer to lose security over ‘hawala’ payment to Dilpreet Baba Punjabi singer Parmish Verma will lose his security cover for paying “protection money” to gangster Dilpreet Singh Baba after the latter attacked him in April.

The singer, in the lead role for the Punjabi remake of Bollywood blockbuster “Singham”, had been provided at least four guards by the Mohali police after he was attacked by Dilpreet and his aides on the inter vening night of April 13 and 14 while he was returning home after a performance. The singer was shot in the leg by assailants trailing his car. The singer’s friend, Laadi, too was injured.

Kuldeep Singh Chahal, Mohali SSP, said during Dilpreet’s interrogation, it had come to light that Verma had paid Rs 20 lakh to Baba as protection money through “hawala”. He said Verma would be summoned and quizzed on

10-year old boy denied visa to see dad in Australia A 10-year-old Indian boy has been refused an Australian visitor visa for the third time as the Department of Home Affairs feels he does not have “employment or financial incentives” to return back home. A visitor visa for Harmanpreet Singh was applied so that the boy can meet his father and stepmother in Melbourne during his school summer vacation, the Australian media reported on Tuesday.

“It has been three years since I have seen my son. We applied for his visa thrice and they (Australian authorities) have refused the application with the same reason,” his father Harinder Singh said.

Harinder Singh’s wife died in a road accident in India in 2012. He later remarried and moved to Australia in 2015. His son also came to Australia with him, but returned the same year to continue his studies.

Harinder Singh and his wife currently have a restriction on travelling overseas.

Harmanpreet Singh, who currently lives with his grandmother in India, first applied for a visitor visa in 2017. But the visa was refused as the Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection wasn’t convinced that he intended to stay temporarily in Australia.

He again applied for a visitor visa on May 3 this year; that too was refused.

the source of the money and the courier. “He should have informed the police about it.”

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I may be alone in Cabinet, but I am not afraid: Sidhu “Asoolo par aanch aaye to takrana zaroori hai; Zinda ho to zinda nazar aana zaroori hai.” This is how local bodies minister Navjot Sidhu sums up his present situation in the state politics.

Most often a victim of “majoritarianism” within the Council of Ministers, which leads to policies framed by him being “ignored” in the government, Sidhu insists it does not bother him and he will continue to make his point of view known. “Nobody can stop Sidhu from speaking for the good of Punjab and for the underprivileged. It is easier to walk alone. I have nothing to take from this political system. The purpose of my life is — never to betray the faith of the people who voted for you. My aim is to erase the image of corrupt politicians, so that we win people’s trust. By speaking for the needy and against rewarding those who have circumvented

the law, I am doing my duty — something that people of Punjab have voted me to power for… I can’t let Punjab go to the dogs. Men of genius are admired; men of power are feared; and men of character are loved. I have chosen to be a man of character. When I walk on the road and someone points out “Sardar Bhagwant Singh (my father’s name) da beta imandaar hai”, that day my life is made. So I don’t think beyond what is good for the state and make my viewpoint known and record my objections if I feel guilty are being rewarded,” he told The Tribune in an exclusive interview here on Wednesday. Just as he has done during the deliberations on the draft policy for regularising illegal colonies on Tuesday, when despite his objections to the “concessions being granted to colonisers”, the majority of members in the Group of

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Girl pilot dies on her last flight test “The best way to predict the future is to create it,” wrote Nisha Sejwal on her Facebook timeline on December 28 last year. Little did the young aviator know that the dream life she had begun to live would come to an end so abruptly. Barely 20, Nisha from Delhi was among three persons who died in a rare midair collision between two training aircraft in Florida, US, on Tuesday. Jorge Sanchez, 22, and Ralph Knight, 72, were the other two. The planes —- Piper PA-34 and Cessna 172 — belonging to Dean International School smashed into each other over Florida Everglades near Miami.

According to her social media profile, she was an alumnus of DAV Model School, Yusuf Sarai, Delhi, and Amity International School, Saket, also in Delhi. “MTV Roadies” was among her favourite shows and “The Tiny Stories” her favourite read.

Technically, this was Nisha’s last flight test, said sources, after which she was to get her Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL). She was flying Piper PA-34 along with her examiner and senior pilot Ralph Knight.

According to Star Educare, the India office for Dean International, Nisha was not a novice. She had more than 250 hours of flying experience. “We have lost a promising pilot.

The accident was unfortunate and is being probed,” Star Educare Director Manjot Singh Bhasin said.

Dean International School posts regularly about students completing their training programmes on its FB pages. In June, the institute had congratulated Nisha for completing her PPL (Private Pilot Licence) and IFR (Instrument Flight Rating) course in seven months. “Congratulations Nisha.

Fantastic job. Thank you so much for being a part of Dean International Flight School and

India, US discuss military relations Four days after India made it clear that it will ignore US pressure to impose sanctions on any nation maintaining military ties with Russia, Ministry of Defence on Wednesday, after an Indo-US dialogue, issued a statement listing out the outcome of the India-US defence partnership.

Four days ago, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made it clear that it would be going ahead with the S-400 missile deal with Moscow days despite the US threat of sanctions.

In New Delhi, the 7th Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) meeting was conducted where it was reiterated that the India-US defence cooperation is one of the core pillars of the defence relationship between the two countries.

The meeting was co-chaired by, Secretary

Defence Production Dr Ajay Kumar and Under US Secretary of Defence for Acquisition and Sustainment Ellen M Lord.

Ajay Kumar told the US delegation that a large defence outlay is planned for India’s defence requirements in the future, the contribution of the defence industry, in partnership with foreign manufacturers, is expected to be significant.

The Indian Ministry of Defence issued a statement quoting Ellen Lord as having said “US has designated India as a ‘Major Defence Partner’ and expected the defence relationship between the two countries to be further strengthened”.

She also said the DTTI was an important forum leading to the 2+2 dialogue between the two countries.

Modi government to face its first no-trust vote On the opening day of the monsoon session on Wednesday, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan accepted an opposition motion for a no-trust vote that the government ought to win with ease but which should see a riveting clash on issues ranging from farm distress, lynching and polarisation. The vote will take place on Friday. The change in the government’s stand — it had stonewalled the demand in the budget session — took the opposition by surprise as it had expected a stand-off. The government’s decision stemmed from its confidence about its numbers and was based on the assessment that another washed-out session would allow the opposition to argue that BJP was spooked by fears of defections despite its majority.

Opposition circles maintained that the choice of the day for the duel was influenced by a Trinamool Congress rally over the

weekend which would have required the presence of Mamata Banerjee’s 34 members in Kolkata. Soon, however, TMC chief Mamata Banerjee issued a whip directing her flock to be in Delhi on the day of the trial of strength.

NCP MPs also have a function to attend in Mumbai on Saturday but will be present in the House now.

BJP managers said the no-trust motion — the first to be faced by the Modi government — will be defeated convincingly as NDA commands a tally of 315 MPs (including the Speaker) in a House with a current strength of 535 and 268 as the halfway mark. BJP’s strength in the House is 273, including two nominated members. The final NDA number could vary slightly as some BJP MPs are in dissident mode while a few are unwell or abroad.

State governments to watch Catholic missionaries as child trafficking investigation continues India has ordered its state gov’ts to inspect child care facilities run by the Missionaries of Charity — the Roman Catholic order founded

by Mother Teresa — after arrests of a nun and a worker accused of baby trafficking.

Earlier this month, Indian authorities shut down a shelter home for pregnant, unmarried women run by the order in Ranchi, a city in the eastern state of Jharkhand, after discovering that four infants had been sold, including a 6-month-old boy who changed hands for 50,000 rupees ($730). A nun, identified as Sister Koncilia, and a staff member, Anima Indwar, were arrested in connection with trafficking. According to The Times of India, Indwar confessed to selling the children.

At the time of the arrests, a dozen pregnant women were living at the shelter, according

to Catholic News Agency. CNA reports that one couple reportedly paid Indwar 120,000 rupees ($1,760) in exchange for a child, but that she later took the child back without returning the money. The couple then tipped off police, according to CNA. India’s NDTV cites an unnamed police source as saying all four babies were sold within the past year.

The Times reported on Monday that the last of the four, the 6-month-old boy, had been located and recovered. The newspaper said he was bought by a couple living near Ranchi.

“We are getting many leads, but we cannot divulge them as of now,” Ranchi Superintendent of Police Anish Gupta was quoted by the Times as saying. “We are working on verifying them,” Gupta said.

BJP MP’s daughter among 19 held in cash-for-job scam The daughter of a BJP Lok Sabha member is among the 19 more serving Assam Government officials arrested on Wednesday in connection with the “cash-for-job scam” that rocked Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) before the present BJP-led government came to power in the state in May 2016.

These officials, selected by the Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) in 2016, are serving at various locations in the state.

They were called to the Assam Police Special Branch headquarter to undergo a handwriting test and subsequently arrested. They will be produced in the court on Thursday.

So far, 55 serving officials have been arrested

in connection with the scam after forensic examination indicated that they indulged in malpractices. The 19 officials arrested on Wednesday included 13 Assam Civil Service officers (ACS), three Assam Police Service (APS) officers and three allied service officers.

Pallabi Sharma (APS), daughter of BJP MP from the Tezpur Lok Sabha constituency RP Sharma, was among the officers arrested on Wednesday. The BJP MP has cried foul over the arrest of her daughter and termed it a political conspiracy aimed at him. He said many other officers appointed at the behest of some other powerful political leaders had been kept out of the investigation process.

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EU, embassies write to Sri Lankan leader on executions The European Union (EU) and other diplomatic missions on Monday sought verification from the Sri Lankan government on its stand to resume executions after a rise in crime.

In a joint statement, the EU delegation and the embassies of Britain, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Romania, Canada and Norway said they have written to Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena regarding the issue.

There is a rising crime wave in Sri Lanka, including gang-related killings, narcotics, robberies and sex crimes, leading to a public outcry demanding executions. The government has responded by saying it will execute prisoners who have allegedly taken

advantage of a moratorium on executions to continue their drug trade from prison.

Sri Lanka last executed a prisoner in 1976 and has since maintained a moratorium.

“The mentioned diplomatic missions have made known in their letter that they strongly and unequivocally oppose capital punishment in all circumstances and in all cases,’’ the joint statement said.

“The death penalty is incompatible with human dignity, does not have any proven deterrent effect, and allows judicial errors to become fatal and irreversible,’’ it said, requesting that Sri Lanka’s government maintain the moratorium.

Sri Lanka to go ahead with Mattala airport deal with India despite opposition protests Sri Lanka will go ahead with a deal with India to handover the island nation’s loss-making Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport in Hambantota, the Joint Opposition said on Wednesday.

The $210 million facility, 241-km southeast of Colombo, is dubbed the “world’s emptiest airport” due to lack of flights.

“We met the minister of civil aviation Nimal Siripala de Silva this morning to try and stop the sale of the airport to India. He told us that the government has taken the final decision to sell it,” said Mahindananda Aluthgamage, a Joint Opposition legislator.

A delegation of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa-led Joint Opposition had toured the Mattala airport yesterday.

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) will operate the Mattala airport named after Rajapaksa in his home district. The Mattala Airport was built with high interest commercial loans from China.

The private public partnership will see AAI entering a 40-year lease agreement to take up he management control of the airport.

Early this month, Siripala de Silva, speaking at the adjournment motion moved by the opposition, said: “We need to revive this dying airport which caused a massive loss of rupees 20 billion.”

The final terms of the agreement with India, however, remains to be worked out, the minister had said.

The airport was officially opened in March 2013.

The only international flight operating from there was halted in May due to recurrent losses and flight safety issues.

The airport has the capacity to handle one million passengers a year and is expected to handle five million passengers, 50,000 tonnes of cargo and 6,250 air traffic operations per annum by 2028.

The government in 2017 invited investors to turn the airport into a profit-sharing joint venture. However no proposals were received to operate, manage and maintain it.

The seaport built in Hambantota, another Rajapaksa pet project, has been leased to China to set off Chinese loans as equity.

2 Indian-origin candidates for London mayoral race race Two Indian-origin individuals are among 10 shortlisted by Britain’s ruling Conservative party as prospective candidates to run for London Mayor in 2020 against Labour’s Pakistan-origin Sadiq Khan.

Lucknowborn businesswoman Ruby McGregor-Smith joins the race alongside British Sikh politician Kulveer Ranger, both of whom will go head to head with the others at hustings next month before a vote on the final candidate by October.

“It’s time for a Mayor who will re-ignite the possibility, opportunity and the confidence of the greatest city on earth. That’s why I’m running to be London’s Mayor,” McGregor

said in reference to her bid on Wednesday.

The 55-year-old peer in the House of Lords made history as the first Indian-origin woman to run a FTSE-250 company, Mitie Group, nearly a decade ago. She was awarded a Commander of British Empire (CBE) honour

by Queen Elizabeth II in 2012 for services to business and promoting diversity.

Ranger, a former transport adviser in the London Mayor’s office, also made the Tory shortlist for the mayoral race held every four years. “I was born here, grew up, studied, have worked in and for London. I am proud and humbled to be part of this list,” he said.

Bangladesh drug war death toll hits 200: Rights group The death toll from Bangladesh’s contentious war on drugs since May has hit 200, a local rights group said Tuesday, with some 25,000 others imprisoned.

Bangladesh launched the crackdown to smash the surging trade in “yaba,” a cheap methamphetamineandcaffeinepill,whichauthorities say has spread to almost every village and town.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan has said the “war” will last until the narcotics trade is brought under control, saying those killed are all involved in at least 10 drugs crimes.

But rights groups say that many of the victims are shot by police in cold blood and that the onslaught was in part being used as a cover to settle scores.

In June the UN High Commissioner for Human

Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, said he was “gravely concerned” that “such a large number of people” had died.

O f f i c i a l declarations that none of the victims was innocent were “dangerous... and indicative of a total disregard for the rule of law,” a UN statement said.

Bangladesh’s state-run National Human Rights Commission has also expressed alarm.

“It is unprecedented in Bangladesh. So many people have been killed in such a short period of time,” Sheepa Hafiza, executive director of Ain o Salish Kendra rights group, said.

“This is very unfortunate. We condemn these extrajudicial killings and want fair investigations into each of these killings,” she said.

‘India, ASEAN cooperation will be key facilitator for growth of Indo-Pacific region’ Asserting that oceans hold the key to the fortunes of the fast-evolving global order, India today said its cooperation with ASEAN in the maritime domain will be a “key facilitator” for the growth and development of the Indo-Pacific region.

Addressing the second ASEAN-India workshop on blue economy, Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs, Preeti Saran, said for civilisations such that of India and ASEAN countries to prosper, it was important that they strengthen cooperation to preserve the integrity, inviolability and security of the maritime domain.

“It is this reality that led our prime minister to highlight the importance that we attach to the subject of ASEAN-India Cooperation in the Maritime Domain since we believe that it will be a key facilitator for growth and development of the Indo-Pacific region,” she said.

Saran said oceans hold the key to the fortunes of the fast evolving global order as they cover 72 per cent of the Earth’s surface, constitute over 95 per cent of the biosphere and provide a substantial portion of the

world’s population with food and livelihood.

Emerging technologies are opening up new frontiers of marine resource development, leading, among other things, to the mining of seabed mineral resources, Saran noted.

She recalled that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had reaffirmed this aspect in his address at the Shangri La Dialogue on June 1 in Singapore, when he had said, “oceans holds the key to our future”.

Observing that there are many facets to this cooperation, Saran said an important element is that of maritime connectivity.

“This is important since our region has been witnessing a steadily expanding commercial and subsistence activities at sea relating to trade and transportation, resource exploitation and the leisure industry.

“Enhanced maritime connectivity would therefore provide lower logistic costs, and motivate increased trade in goods and services,” she said.

“We are working together for an early conclusion of the Agreement on Maritime Transport between ASEAN and India

Nepalese women set to join UK Gurkha regiment

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For more than 200 years a male bastion, the Brigade of Gurkhas of the British Army will now induct Nepalese women, with the first female recruits set to join the elite regiment in 2020. The rigourous process of recruitment will begin in Pokhara in central Nepal next year and the successful applicants will be flown to Catterick,

North Yorkshire, for a 10-week training programme. Britain began recruiting Gurkhas in 1815 during the Anglo-Nepal War. At present, there are around 3,000 Gurkhas in the British army, mostly in the infantry.

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S O D E L PA Leader Sitiveni Rabuka says he does not know whether taxpayers are still paying the loans taken by the SVT government to bail out NBF and he also cannot confirm that loans as high as $50,000 were given out to people by the National Bank of Fiji in the 1980s and 1990s with securities like guitars and drum sets. Minister for Economy Aiyaz

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I don’t know and I cannot confirm if loans taken for NBF bailout are still being paid - Rabuka Sayed-Khaiyum had stated in his budget response that almost $1 billion has been spent on the NBF disaster and taxpayers continue to pay for the loan with interest taken by Rabuka’s government.

The 2018/2019 National Budget has an allocation for the

Development bank launches new product for investors Fiji Development Bank today launched their Yaubula term deposit which offers customers a secure and fixed investment opportunity with active returns. According to the bank, the facility has been designed for investors seeking a secure fixed investment opportunity with maximum guaranteed returns.

FDB chairman Robert Lyon launched the product earlier today the Grand Pacific Hotel in Suva. Mr Lyon said FDB was intially offering interest rates ranging rom 3.70 per cent to 4.50 per cent. “For terms from 12 to 60 months, that are negotiable to

accomodate customers investing more than $100,000,” Mr Lyon said. He adds FDB is negotiated interests were also available for terms between six to 11 months. “FDB is not placing a maximum on your investment and you can invest with a minimum deposit of $50,000,” he said. About Yaubula Term Deposit product: Yaubula Term Deposit is FDB’s more formal, competitive and tailor made financial solution designed for investors seeking a secure fixed investment opportunity with guaranteed returns.

Mother shattered after death of her only son in Nausori A 58-yearold mother of Baulevu, Nausori is shattered after the death of her only son, Kaushal Singh who passed away in the tragic incident in Kasavu early yesterday morning when the vehicle he was travelling in veered off the road and went into Rewa River. Savitri Devi says her son was picked up to go to work by a man in his car at 4.30am yesterday. Devi claims the man who came to pick her son was sleeping in the car while it was parked outside their house. She says when Kaushal entered the car, the driver washed his face and then drove away with his son. Devi says she was told about the tragic incident

at around 9am.

Kau s h a l’s mother says the man who came to pick her son always used to drop and pick him from home whenever he used to start or finish work at odd hours. Savitri Devi says Kaushal had returned home at around 9pm on Monday and asked her to warm the food and had told her that he will be going to work early next morning. She says Kaushal also sat next to her and pampered her before they went to sleep. Devi says Kaushal had told her to wake him at 3.30am on Tuesday but when she woke him up, Kaushal told her that he wanted to sleep for another five minutes.

Court grants bail for ship owner Goundar The chief executive officer of Goundar Shipping has been granted bailed by Suva Magistrate Jioji Boseiwaqa. Fifty-sevenyear-old Subramani Goundar is charged with general dishonesty causing a loss.

He is alleged to have dishonestly caused a loss to freight services by issuing a

dishonoured cheque to the amount of $557.75 on September 18, 2014,in Suva.

Defence lawyer Andrew Liverpool had made the bail application which was granted with two sureties who have signed a surety bond of $300. The case has been adjourned to September 26 for a plea.

repayment of the loan taken for the NBF bail out. He also highlighted that people were taking handwritten notes to the NBF management from the SVT government ministers and getting loans with securities like guitars. When questioned

by Fijivillage on the loan still being paid for the NBF bail out, Rabuka says he does not know but he thinks it should not be ongoing. Rabuka also says that he cannot confirm that people were being given loans

by NBF after taking handwritten notes from SVT ministers. He says this was not the case for him.

Four men jailed for raping two women Four men guilty of raping two women in Tailevu Four men guilty of raping two women in Tailevu in 2016 are behind bars after facing sentences by High Court Judge Justice Salesi Temo.

Wame Baleimakogai and Napolioni Leiloma have been jailed for 9 years each with a non-parole period of 8 years while

Luke Sorovakatini and Sanjay Lal will each spend 8 years behind bars with a non parole period of 7 years. Justice Temo said the four men all took turns on the two women despite knowing they had not given their consent. He said that rape was a serious violation of a person’s dignity.

PM reaffirms importance of strengthening families & education Thanks to the 2018-2019 national budget, PM Bainimarama revealed that the Gov’t aims to strengthen and empower Fijian families and is also investing more in educating Fijians. “Our latest National Budget was passed in Parliament at the end of last week, the 2018-2019 Budget is defined by its bold recognition that the Fijian family is the most powerful tool,” Mr Bainimarama said. The Prime Minister made this statement during his official address when opening the 2018 Government Road Show that was held at Nawairuku, Nalawa, Ra, on Wednesday. He said the budget was designed in every way to

empower Fijian families to do what they do best. “To love and care for our people, by doing so, families help build a better and more caring Fijian society and I believe that every effort we make to strengthen Fijian families, is an effort to make our society safer, more compassionate and more capable of creating good Fijian citizens.

“The Budget supports and strengthens Fijian families by expanding maternity leave for mothers to 98 paid working days and establishing paid paternity leave for the first time in our history, so that both parents can spend more time at home rearing their young children.”

Suspicious packages found floating at sea Police are now requesting members of the public to call the Police toll free number 3318529 if they see any suspicious brown packages found floating out at sea or washed ashore. Following the cocaine find in Lau, Acting Commissioner of Police Itendra Nair is asking people to refrain from opening the packages as it may contain cocaine in its pure form that can be extremely harmful to one’s health. ACP Nair says the discovery of nine parcels containing white substances believed to be cocaine indicates there is a possibility of more being washed ashore. They can confirm that the packaging of the three discoveries made to date are similar to two findings made in Tonga last month. ACP Nair says while Police await the analysis to be conducted on

the recent finds from Taveuni and in the Lau Group, they are working closely with the Fiji Navy and relevant stakeholders both locally and internationally as it is highly likely that the drugs were being transited through the Pacific and not intended for Tonga and Fiji. ACP Nair says the cocaine found in Tonga and the earlier discovery in the Lau group were tested to be the same type of cocaine which was in its pure state and in the same packaging. The team of officers from the Organized Crime Unit are continuing with their work in the Lau group while the Divisional Crime Officer North is heading the investigations on the discovery made in Taveuni. Police are also commending the communities that have come forward with information regarding the

PAKISTAN

Saturday, July 21, 2018 Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui of Islamabad High Court accuses intelligence agencies and police over alleged abductions, in a rare public statement accusing security forces of lawbreaking. Pakistan has a long history of enforced disappearances, with the security establishment frequently accused of overseeing them to quell criticism from activists and media

Judge accuses intelligence agency over alleged disappearances workers. “I am constrained to observe that local police is in league with the mighty agencies who have disrupted the civic fibre of the country,” Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui of the Islamabad High Court said in a written order concerning a petition about missing persons. Siddiqui was commenting on a case involving a man who was allegedly abducted by security officials. He later

Gov’t decides to proceed Nawaz Sharif’s next trials out of jail In two new corruption cases against Nawaz Sharif, the federal cabinet decides hearing of former disqualified PM Nawaz Sharif and family in Al-Azizia & Flagship corruption cases would be in open court trial. These corruption references were filed by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) with Supreme Court judgment in Panama corruption cases. The decision was taken in federal care-taker cabinet meeting in Islamabad on Tuesday. Earlier, the Ministry of Law & Justice issued a notification saying the trial of Sharif family in another two corruption cases will be held in Adiala jail. “In exercise of the powers conferred by subsection (b) of section

16 of the National Accountability Ordinance, 1999 (XVIII of 1999), the federal gov’t is please to specify the Central Jail Adiala, Rawalpindi, to be the place where the Accountability Court-I, Islamabad shall sit for trial of References No. 18/2017 and 19/2017 against Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and others,” the notification read. The anti-graft watchdog had filed three references against Nawaz and his children – Hassan, Hussain and Maryam Nawaz – and son-in-law Safdar Awan. The cases pertain to Avenfield flats, Al-Azizia Stell Mills and Hill Metal Establishment, and offshore companies.

Ex- PTI leader missing after threatening to expose harassment A former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader, Nadia Chaudhary, has allegedly gone missing from Islamabad after she threatened to expose senior PTI leaders Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Shah Farman in an alleged sexual assault. A human rights activist Kashif N. Chaudhry, on Monday, tweeted about Nadia

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Chaudhary’s alleged disappearance.

“Nadia Chaudhry, a British Pakistani, central deputy info. secretary for @PTIofficial goes missing in Pakistan. Acc. to her lawyer, she was about to expose PTI leaders, Shah Mahmood Qureshi & Shah Farman, for alleged sexual assault. Why is no media covering her case? #RecoverNadia,” tweeted Kashif N. Chaudhry.

recanted and denied the incident. “From the mannerism, body language and complexion, he looks under immense fear and a lot of pressure of dire consequence, therefore his statement does not inspire confidence,” the judge added.

The judge went on to publicly call out the country’s powerful Inter-Services Intelligence spy agency, saying the group was “involved in corrupt

practices including providing aid in the commission of offences and receiving their share from crime money”. Siddiqui urged the military’s top brass to rein in the intelligences service to protect both its reputation and that of the country at large. In recent years, a growing number of abductions have taken place brazenly in major cities such as Karachi, Lahore and even the capital Islamabad.

Cleric on US terror list extends support to Imran’s party A cleric, who is placed by the US on a leader Asad Umar took to social media to terror watch list, has extended his support announce that Khalil along with hundreds to Tehreek-e-Insaf party in the upcoming of other Ulema (clerics) had joined the PTI general elections scheduled for and announced their support to July 25, a media report said. him in the upcoming elections, the daily reported.

Maulana Maulana Fazlur Rehman Khalil was placed by the US government Fazlur Rehman Kahlil has joined on Specially Designated Global the PTI along with hundreds of his followers and Ulema, Umar wrote Terrorists (SDGT) list on in a Facebook post with an album September 30, 2014, for his alleged role in Harkatul Mujahideen showing Umar being welcomed

by Khalil and others and the two (HuM) militant organisation, Imran Khan addressing the ceremony. When which he reportedly founded in the past, the Express Tribune reported. contacted, Khalil confirmed that he and He later founded and is still heading other Ulema had hosted Umar on Sunday Ansarul Ummah, which he calims is a and decided to support him in the elections.

However, he clarified that he had not political party. Both HuM and Ansarul Ummah are on the SDGT list. Khalil’s joined the PTI. We are not joining the PTI. Ansarul Ummah also took part in the last We just announced to support Asad Umar local government elections. However, in NA-54, he was quoted as saying by the many were surprised when senior party daily.

Pakistani Ahmadi community to boycott July 25 election to protest separate voter list July 25 elections in Pakistan the voters belonging to Ahmadi community will boycott the election in protest “discriminatory” move to have a separate voter list for them, a community representative said. Though the elections are being held under a joint electoral system, there is a separate voter list for the Ahmadis in the country.

“The forms issued for the registration of the voters include religion box and oath-declaration.

Under the current circumstances, for the Ahmadis to cast votes they first have to distance themselves from Prophet Muhammad and this is something that no Ahmadi can countenance,” said Saleemud Din, a spokesman for the Ahmadi community

in Pakistan.

He said all religious groups including Muslims, Hindus, Christians and Sikhs are part of a voter list, whereas in the case of Ahmadis, a separate voter list is being prepared, bearing the titles “Qadiani men/women”. “This discriminatory treatment on the basis of religion is a deliberate attempt to disenfranchise the

Ahmadis of Pakistan...deny them their right to vote. Such prejudicial behaviour is an open violation of Pakistani Ahmadis’ rights as citizens of the state and goes against the vision of the founding father of the country and contravenes both the Constitution and the very joint electoral system,” he said.

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8-year-old is ‘British Indian of the Year’ An eight-year-old Indian-origin schoolboy who is the under-11 UK national yoga champion has been named the ‘British Indian of the Year’ in the young achiever category for his accomplishments in the field. Ishwar Sharma has won a string of titles in both individual and artistic yoga, most recently a gold medal representing Great Britain at the World Student Games 2018 in Winnipeg, Canada, in June. “I believe I am competing with myself rather than anyone else, which makes me challenge myself to do the difficult postures,” said the schoolboy, who studies at St Michael’s Preparatory School in Kent. “I will always be a student of yoga and am deeply

grateful to my teachers for the wisdom they have shared with me,” he said. He was named British Indian of the Year in the Young Achiever category at the sixth annual awards ceremony held in Birmingham earlier this week. “We feel proud of his achievements and it has improved his academic performance.

We want him to inspire adults and other children with this lifestyle habit,” said his father Vishwanath, himself a keen yoga practitioner. “He and I perform Vedic Yoga with choreography to music, which includes Hatha Yoga postures with Acroyoga and artistic yoga,” he said.

NRI woman emerges as key player in anti-Trump strategy Sabrina Singh, whose grandfather was instrumental in formulating a historic legislation in 1946 that enacted a quota of 100 Indians to immigrate to the US per annum, is now a key player in the offensive communication strategy of the Democratic party against the alleged divisive policies of the Trump administration. Singh, who joined the Democratic National Committee (DNC) last year as its spokeswoman and deputy communications director, alleged that the ruling Republican party has “created a toxic environment” and is struggling with telling the truth. The Democratic leader said she is inspired by the works of her grandfather Sardar JJ Singh to fight the divisive policies of the Trump ad-

ministration. As head of the India League of America, JJ Singh was a key figure among Indians in America fighting for the right to US citizenship. Some 18 months after Donald Trump entered the White House, Singh said, the Democrats has gone on the offensive. “Democrats certainly have the wind at their backs right now. We’re holding the administration accountable and we’re not gonna let up until November and onwards till 2020.

We just have to keep harnessing the momentum to keep charging forward,” she said.

“What one sees every day is the Trump administration lobbying new attacks at different groups whether it’s Latino’s or Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI).

NRI found dead in UAE An Indian man working with a bank in UAE has been found dead, a week after he went missing, a media report said on Tuesday.

Jabar KP, who hails from Kerala, stayed in Abu Dhabi city, but his body was

found from Mussafah industrial area at city’s outskirts, Khaleej Times reported.

Jabar’s body was initially kept in the mortuary as an unidentified corpse.

Later, social workers and community groups stepped in to locate a relative.

Bahrain praises Indian NRI’s role in its development Bahrain is home to around 3,50,000 Indian nationals, the largest expatriate community in the Gulf Kingdom, and more than 3,000 Indian-owned or joint venture companies.

Bilateral trade between India and Bahrain stood at over $875 million as of February this year, according to figures provided by the External Affairs Ministry.

India’s total capital investment into Bahrain between January 2003 and March 2018 has been estimated at $1.69 billion.

Bahrain Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa on Sunday lauded the role of the Indian expatriate community’s role in his country’s development.

“FM Shaikh Khalifa praised the contribution of Indian community settled in Bahrain towards the economic development of Bahrain,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted following the second High Joint Commission meeting led by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Shaikh Khalifa in Manama.

Slain student’s father questions son’s killing in Kansas The father of NRI engineering student (pictured) who was fatally shot dead in Kansas City says that he wishes a person of interest in the killing had been arrested rather than shot to death by police, because he wants to know why the man killed his son.

Kansas City Police Chief Rick Smith said the man, 25-year-old Marlin Mack, had never drawn law enforcement’s attention in the Missouri city until he became a person of interest in the July 6 killing of 25-year-old Sharath Koppu during a robbery at a restaurant. Police fatally shot Mack after he opened fire on officers with a high-powered semi-automatic rifle outside motel and later at a home, Kansas City Police Chief Rick Smith said. Three officers were wounded in the gunfight. 3 police officers shot in Kansas City, rifle-wielding suspect killed: Officials Investigators believe Koppu

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Ranbir Kapoor’s tenant sues him for Rs 50 lakh Ranbir Kapoor, who leased out his plush apartment in Trump Towers, located in Pune’s Kalyani Nagar, in October 2016, has been sued by the tenant for allegedly not honouring the terms of the rental agreement.

Koregaon Park resident Sheetal Surywanshi, who had moved into the 6,094 square-feet apartment after renting it on leave and license basis, has sought damages and interest for being evicted much before the lockin period stated in the agreement.

The license fee was

decided at Rs 4 lakh per month for the first 12 months, and Rs 4.20 lakhs for the next 12. Over and above Suryawanshi paid a deposit of Rs 24 lakh.

The case is on in the Pune civil court, where Suryawanshi has sought damages to the tune of Rs 50.40 lakh and interest of Rs 1.08 lakh stating that her family suffered ‘severe inconvenience and hardships’ due to the sudden eviction.

According to her, in August 2017, 11 months after she moved in, she was asked to vacate the flat.

She eventually moved out by October-end 2017.

Sunny Leone’s biopic Now as is the case with any ‘controversial’ content in India, the biopic has been heavily trolled on social media.

Because Leone has exercised her right to choose her profession. She’s a hardworking woman who has always stood by her decisions and has never shied away from being honest about her life. Whether it’s being a celebrated pornstar worldwide or being a Bollywood actor, Leone has embraced each phase of her life with dignity and integrity.

So disgusting, I’m vry shocked to hear dis news,wt great work did sunny Leone done,why her biopic,wt happens to d youth of India, our inspirations r Newton, Ramanujan, Sandip singh not sunny Leone.

But of course, since trolls have nothing better to do, they must impose their own moral codes on her.

But where were they when Bollywood successfully released and earned a shit ton of money from Sanju, a film that whitewashes convicted criminal Sanjay Dutt’s crimes and shamelessly tries to redeem his public image? Where were these people, with

their moral codes and ethics, when Sanju shamelessly bragged that he has slept with 350 women? This hypocrisy apart, no one has the right to question a filmmaker’s decision to choose their content. You can criticise their films and shows, you cannot, however, oppose their right to make them.

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‘Open to doing more web shows’ Having won acclaim for his act in Netflix anthology Lust Stories, Sanjay Kapoor says he’s raring to go in his second innings SHAHEEN PARKAR shaheen@mid-day.com HIS recent outing in the Netflix anthology, Lust Stories, has made Bollywood see Sanjay Kapoor in new light. Elated at the string of offers coming his way, the actor reveals he has begun work on Akash Goila’s Badhab, a thriller that sees him in a double role.

“The response to Lust Stories has been heartening,” says Kapoor. At a special screening of niece Janhvi Kapoor’s Dhadak for B-Town folk, the actor

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found himself being showered with praise. “I wanted to congratulate Meghna Gulzar for the success of Raazi, but she was praising me instead!”

Kapoor featured in Dibakar Banerjee’s short film in the anthology, which had Manisha Koirala and Jaideep Ahlawat as co-stars. “I had never met Dibakar till I was cast for Lust Stories. He is synonymous with a certain kind of cinema — the kind that I had never attempted before.”

The actor adds that he didn’t fully understand the power of digital medium until he saw the runaway success of Lust Stories. “It was a new medium for me, but now I am open to more such offers.”

Doyen of Hindi poetry Gopal Das Neeraj passes away at 93 POETRY legend Gopal Das Neeraj passed away at the AIIMS trauma centre on Thursday. He was 93.

A Padma Bhushan awardee, Neeraj had suffered a head injury in a fall at home in Agra and was undergoing treatment at a hospital there, said Dr Rajesh Malhotra, chief of the AIIMS trauma centre.

“He was shifted to the trauma centre on Wednesday night in a critical condition.

He had kidney failure, infection all over his body and a head injury. He passed away yesterday at around 7.30pm,” he said.

Neeraj’s family was by his side during his last hours. The poet, who also wrote songs for Bollywood films, was awarded the Padma Shri in 1991 and Padma Bhushan in 2007.

Paying tribute to the poet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called his work “unforgettable gems”. He wrote, “Saddened by the demise of noted poet and lyricist Shri Gopaldas ‘Neeraj.’ Shri Neeraj’s unique style connected him with people from all walks of life, across generations. His works are unforgettable gems, which will live on and inspire many. Condolences to his admirers.”

Pankaj Udhas tweeted, “Karvan Guzar Gaya Ghubar Dekhte Rahe... Saddened to learn about the passing away of legendary poet Gopal Das Neeraj his unique style of writing will always be missed apart from his literary work he wrote some outstanding songs for Hindi films a big loss (sic).”

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‘I had never met Dibakar till I was cast for Lust Stories. He is synonymous with a certain kind of cinema that I had never attempted’

I wish there were more women producers: Priti Rathi Gupta WITH an experience of almost three decades in investments and trading, Priti Rathi Gupta has established herself in the financial and commodity markets globally.

Founder of Ishka Films, the Harvard alumnus got into the filmmaking business with Waiting (2016) as a producer.

Starring Naseeruddin Shah and Kalki Koechlin, the film was well received and propelled her career.

Karwaan featuring Irrfan Khan, Dulquer Salmaan and Mithila Palkar, which is slated to release in August, was

A still from Karwaan; (right) Priti Rathi Gupta

supposed to be Gupta’s debut film.

“The story of Karwaan is close to my heart. Even though I faced several hiccups along the way, I held on to the script to ensure that it gets the best platform and mount. I am happy that we got Ronnie Screwvala as a partner as he comes with a vast experience in the entertainment business. It took me a while to put this film together, but I am glad that the film is now ready for a theatrical release.”

Ask her how it feels to be a

woman producer in a maledominated industry, and she says, “I wish there were more women producers in future.

Things are changing slowly, and there are women in India who are hands-on with their finances, but we still have a long way to go.”

She adds, “Though I am still learning the business, the experience from the first film and my background of finance have surely come handy.”

(From left) Dhaval Gada, Janhvi Kapoor, Akkshay Gada and Jayantilal Gada

On the advent of a new venture JAYANTILAL Gada’s PEN Studios is set to add another feather in its cap. The producer’s younger son, Akkshay Gada, will take charge of the production company’s latest property, WOW — Movies & Music, a TV channel that promises to offer the best of cinema and music on the small screen.

The channel was recently launched amidst much fanfare in Delhi.

Gada is elated that after his elder son, Dhaval Gada, who is getting into film production with his first project, the younger son will helm an integral property of PEN Studios. “I worked hard for over three decades to take my company to the level it enjoys today. Besides handling work for Zee Network film purchases, I guided and advised Dhaval as he made a mark in the

world of television. He has helmed some of the best television shows. Now, he is keen to enter into film production. Until now, we were mostly only trading films, but now we will be making them. When Akkshay expressed an interest in the digital medium, we decided to come up with WOW — Movies & Music. Just like our business, where old and new strike a seamless balance, our new service will be the perfect blend of digital and broadcast media,” says Gada.

The 21-year-old is certain that the channel will make an indelible mark in the minds of Indian television viewers. While web content is the new love among audiences, which resulted in several channels pulling the plug, Akkshay is certain that WOW will not only survive, but thrive. Akkshay is look-

ing forward to take charge and help the company soar to greater heights. “I want WOW to provide non-stop entertainment to viewers by curating handpicked hit content, so that every time you tune into our channel, your heart says, ‘WOW’. I am confident that our channel team has designed a compelling programming schedule that includes love songs at 8 am, followed by a movie at 2 pm and more movies from 10.30 pm onwards.”

The launch held in Delhi was attended by Jayantilal Gada’s old-time friend, producer Boney Kapoor and his daughter Janhvi Kapoor, who makes her bollywood debut with Dhadak today.

The newbie not only graced the occasion, but also introduced Gada’s young son, Akkshay on stage.

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Historic Heritage Khalsa Diwan Society honored Dr. Khem Singh Gill Abbotsford: Khalsa Diwan Society Abbotsford Historic Heritage Gurdwara honored Dr. Khem Singh Gill (Former Vice chancellor PAU) for his services to the Sikh

community. Dr. Gill paid his tribute to the pioneers during his visit today in the presence of prominent community members which included MP Jati Sidhu, City Councilor Moe

Gill, Prof. Gurvinder Singh Dhaliwal ,Bhai Sarwan Singh ,Khalsa Diwan Society current and past presidents along with executive committee members . Dr. Gill also recorded his

message in the visitors book. The article from The Province newspaper dated December 12, 1912 and titled “Mystery and Powers of Teja Singh” was placed in the historical museum.

Indian American Actor Vandit Bhatt on Breaking Cliche

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t a time when the diversity debate in Hollywood is getting bigger with every passing moment, the Apu controversy – that emerged from the world of “The Simpsons” – is not only alive but making headlines as well. But all is not lost.

Indian American actor Vandit Bhatt says there were many misrepresentations about people of color, but they are being wiped

out due to increasing conversations around inclusion. The actor, who traces his roots to Hyderabad, is glad that he never had to play a stereotypical character.

Asked about the impact of the diversity debate concerning the ongoing stir around a South Asian character called Apu from “The Simpsons”, Vandit Bhatt told IANS over the phone from New York: “I will be

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I am grateful that I never had to kind of play someone stereotypical like that (Apu).

Film: ‘SOORMA’ have its theatrical release on 13 July 2018. years after an accidental gunshot injured The official trailer of the film was released him in 2006.[5] The film’s tagline is “The Greatest Comeback Story of the Hockey Legend Sandeep Singh”. Fighting against all odds, Sandeep got back on his feet and made a comeback to international hockey in 2008. India won the 2009 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup under his captaincy and went on to qualify for the 2012 Olympics. Diljit Dosanjh as Sandeep Singh Tapsee Pannu as Harpreet Angad Bedi as Bikramjeet Singh Siddharth Shukla as Harpreet’s Brother Kulbhushan Kharbanda Pitobash Vijay Raaz Herry Tangiri Ammar Taalwala.

November 2014, Chitrangda Singh purchased the rights to make a biopic on the life of former India Hockey captain Sandeep Singh.[7][8] In July 2017, it was reported that on 11 June 2018 Soorma tells the story of Chitrangda Singh would be collaborating the international hockey player Sandeep with Sony Pictures Networks to produce Singh, played by Diljit Dosanjh, who was the film in which Diljit Dosanjh would paralyzed and used a wheelchair for two be playing the lead role.[9] For the role of

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March 21 - April 20 After last week’s solar eclipse in your domestic sector, the coming week can be a call

action. You may still be in the throes of certain changes, but the pressure that you felt may be fading, and you can now take a more relaxed approach to accomplishing your aims. This week’s quarter moon in your relationship zone could be an opportunity to ask others what they think about your plans. Getting a variety of perspectives can be valuable in helping you

Taurus

April 21 - May 20 Lively Mars continues to move through the topmost sector of your chart, so you could be quite determined when it comes to pursuing your goals. This may not be such a bad thing if you have an interview and hope to stand out from the crowd. Feisty Mars can give you the energy to keep going even if you face certain challenges.

Thursday could see you debating an important question regarding your health

Gemini

May 20 - June 21 With lively Mercury, your guide planet, hiking through your communication sector, you could be very busy with administrative tasks and other everyday chores. This can also be a good time to get to know your local area in more depth. There are always more things to discover. Plus, connecting with family members or neighbors can help you keep in touch and maintain positive relationships.

Cancer

June 22 - July 23

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Leo

June 24 - August 23 The sun journeys through the last part of your spiritual sector this week and then moves into your sign on Sunday for a four-week stay. As a result, you may begin to feel more energized and dynamic in general.

Prior to this, it wouldn’t be surprising if you felt restless yet not quite ready to launch your latest project or idea.

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August 24 - Sept 24 Your social sector is still in focus, but in a much quieter way than last week. Things may have changed thanks to a solar eclipse in this zone last Thursday. Over the coming days you could have a chance to think things through and consider what might be best for you going forward.

Mercury, your personal planet, continues its journey through your spiritual sector and can align you more closely with your feelings.

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Someone you meet in new surroundings could be perfect for you. All it takes is for you to be willing to move out of your comfort zone.

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Oct 23 - Nov 22 New adventures could beckon, especially after last week’s solar eclipse in your travel and exploration zone. You may still be considering your options, and if so, it may have something to do with self-doubt. Moving past this can be the key to new opportunities and greater freedom. In addition, with lively Mars in your home and family sector, this is one of the better times to get your house shipshape and

the back burner for some time.

A one-and-a-half minute long advertisement for a Kerala-based jewellery chain featuring Amitabh Bachchan and his daughter has come under attack from a bank union which termed it “disgusting� and aimed at creating distrust in the banking system. All India Bank Officers’ Confederation, an organisation claiming to have membership of around 3,20,000 officers, on Wednesday threatened to sue Kalyan Jewellers accusing it of “casting aspersion and hurting the sentiments of millions of personnel� through the advertisement. AIBOC general secretary Soumya Datta alleged that the theme, tone and tenor of the ad were “disgusting, derogatory, to say the least and is aimed to create distrust in the banking system, for

pure commercial gain�. Kalyan Jewellers rejected the allegation, saying it was “pure fiction�. “We understand that your esteemed association feels that the bankers have been portrayed in bad light. We state it on record that it is a pure fiction and at no point we have intended to generalise the bank officers at large,� Kalyan jewellers said in a letter to Datta. “Please accept our unconditional disclaimer for the same. We shall within three working days from today add ‘characters and situations depicted are fictional. The brand does not intend to disrespect or malign any person or community’ before the advertisement,� it said.

The advertisement features Bachchan as an old man and Shweta Bachchan Nanda as his daughter.

In the ad, Bachchan, depicted as a person with integrity and honesty, is seen visiting a bank branch along with his daughter to return the extra money credited in his pension account and

Sagitarius Nov 23 - Dec 22

With inquisitive Mercury in your sector of travel and study, the coming weeks could see you eager to explore new places and research fascinating ideas. And with feisty Mars in your sector of talk and thought, this pattern can also apply to your local environment and teaching or writing. There is a kind of restlessness in the air that could encourage you to look near and far for answers and opportunities. Thursday’s quarter moon could leave you wondering whether to share a secret with someone.

Capricorn Dec 23 - Jan 20

With electric Uranus moving farther into your leisure sector, you may already be noticing a desire to do things that you’ve never tried before. Fresh experiences could seem like an attractive option and lead you to get involved

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from your normal activities. If you’re enjoying yourself, that’s all that matters. In addition, with expansive Jupiter now moving forward in your social sector, a budding romance or friendship could show more promise.

Aquarius

Jan 21 - Feb 19 The sun’s presence in your lifestyle sector can shine a light on habits that may no longer be helpful. If last week’s solar eclipse encouraged you to consider making some radical changes, the days ahead could help you think things through and research your

meet your needs. Chatty Mercury in your relationship zone suggests that you keep talking. Fresh perspectives might help you think outside the box and consider ideas that you would never have known about otherwise.

Pisces

Feb 20 - March 20 As innovative Uranus moves further into your communication sector, you might want to add more technology to your home if it will make life easier. Purchasing a new computer or the latest version of your phone or tablet can be very pleasing. And you might want to make the leap toward having technology manage some of your

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Shah Rukh Khan & Salman Khan how they wish birthdays Salman Khan has turned a year older and to make his special day even better, Actor Shah Rukh Khan sang a song to wish Salman Khan on his 52nd birthday. While present during the announcement of the 63rd Jio Filmfare Award, when asked if he wants to send a birthday wish to his friend and colleague Salman who turned 52 today, he replied, “Tum jio hazaaron saal. I wish him all the best. I won’t be able to meet him tomorrow because my children are here and I want to spend time with them. But we will celebrate when he comes back. We can celebrate Salman Khan’s birthday month long!”

The bromance continues: Shahrukh Khan’s special birthday wish to Salman Khan The Bhai of Bollywood kept the big day low key

by spending time with close friends and family members. Salman and co-star Katrina Kaif arrived at his Panvel farmhouse late on Tuesday night to ring in his 52nd birthday. Twinning in black, Katrina and Salman were all smiles for the shutterbugs and looked in the celebration mood.

Celebs like Himesh Reshammiya, SajidWajid, Athiya Shetty were also present at the celebration. Former Indian skipper MS Dhoni too came in to celebrate Salman’s birthday.

Born on December 27, 1965 Salman Khan is the son of the legendary writer Salim Khan, who penned many superhits in the yesteryear’s like ‘Sholay’ (1975), ‘Deewaar’ (1975), and ‘Don’ (1978).

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Growth in Greater Vancouver house prices slowing: realtor survey

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rices for homes in Greater Vancouver have stalled over the last two quarters, a new survey says, even as prices year over year still show big growth.

The latest Royal LePage House Price Survey, released Tuesday, shows that when compared to the same time a year ago, the aggregate home price in the region is up 7.2 per cent to $1,269,816, with condominium sales driving much of that growth: the median condo price is up 18.4 per cent compared to a year ago, at $692,452.

But when tracked with data from January, when the same survey showed the aggregate home price was up 8.5 per cent year over year — a number driven again by condos; they were up 20.2 per cent — there has been a slowing in growth over the last six months.

The latest survey’s data show there has been little growth over the last two quarters, with the latest three-month period up just 0.5 per cent compared to the first three months of 2018.

While the year-over-year growth in aggregate price in Vancouver (2.4 per cent), West Vancouver (3.8 per cent), North Vancouver (5.9 per cent) and Richmond (six per cent) are all below the regional average;

Burnaby, Coquitlam, Surrey and Langley saw above average growth of 8.5, 14, 16.4 and 21.2 per cent respectively. The aggregate price in both Surrey and Langley remains below $1 million: Surrey is at $900,433, Langley at $975,360.

The median condo price in Surrey is now $381,626, up 25.6 per cent compared to last year.

The long term picture is a staggering thing to contemplate, as laid out by a Royal LePage representative. “Condominium prices continue to grow at unprecedented levels across Greater Vancouver,�

Adil Dinani, real estate adviser, Royal LePage West Real Estate Services said in a news release. “Purchasers look to condominiums for relative affordability, yet with competition continuing to

intensify, property values within the segment now outstrip most detached markets across the country. “To put it into perspective, the budget now needed to purchase a condo could have netted someone a two-storey home here in Greater Vancouver four years ago.�

At the beginning of the year, Royal LePage predicted there would be 5.2 per cent growth over the rest of the year, but they now expect growth to be relatively flat, just 1.5 per cent over the next quarter.

Royal LePage points to erosion in affordability and new governmental policies that have put pressure on purchasing power as the reasons for this slowed growth.

New rules introduced in January, aimed at curbing consumer debt, have made it harder to get a mortgage, for instance. “During the quarter inventory began to rise in the region’s detached segment as sales activity slowed and affordability constraints continued to price many purchasers out of the market. “As a result, large swaths of prospective homeowners continued to look to condominiums in the metropolitan area in search of value, pushing prices higher and intensifying

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Rental rates shoot up another 11.2 per cent in Toronto areas

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e n t s continues their rapid rise in Torontoarea condominium leases in the second quarter of 2018, according to new data from analysts at Urbanation Inc. Urbanation calculates that for an average-sized condo apartment (732 square feet), the monthly rent for new leases signed this spring hit $2,302, an increase of 11.2 per cent over similar leases signed in the same period in 2017.

And there’s no signs of the trend slowing down: “The $231 average increase over the past year was the largest ever recorded

by Urbanation, with rents having risen by $367 in two years,” the company said in a release. The

rising prices are a reflection of vacancy rates hovering around the 1 per cent mark across the region. “Current rental supply has fallen to a critically low level. Demand has been pouring into the market,” said Shaun Hildebrand, President of Urbanation.

Condos are not the majority of Toronto’s rental market mix, but are a key component and appear to be a leading indicator in the region’s affordability challenges: Urbanation data for 2017 showed the GTA has

more than 384,000 condo apartments, of which 32 per cent (125,801) were rented out. Given that the CMHC’s total rental apartment figure for the GTA is 311,596, condos represent more than a third of the region’s rental stock.

Urbanation data comes from leases tracked through the real estate industry’s Multiple Listing Service (MLS), which has become an increasingly important tool for renters hoping to find housing but does not capture all the leasing trends in the region.

Even though rents are up in the MLS dataset, the number of leases signed fell to 7,754 slipping 8 per cent from the previous year, a trend that now extends through

Growth in Greater Vancouver house prices slowing: realtor survey competition within the segment,” they said in a news release.

completed and unabsorbed multiunit dwellings has remained below its 10-year historical average so far in 2018, indicating that demand for this type of unit has absorbed increased supply,” said Bob Dugan, CMHC’s chief economist.

Meanwhile, the Canada Mortgage and Housing C o r p o r a t i o n’s latest report on housing starts showed an upward trend in the number of multiunit dwellings being built.

In Vancouver, however, housing starts trended lower in June 2018; the first half of 2018 matched housing starts in the same period during 2017.

June 2018 saw 222,041 housing starts across the country, compared to May 2018’s 216,701.

“Notably, the national inventory of newly

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three quarters. The first quarter of 2018 saw the lowest number of MLS leases since 2015, just 5,302 agreements down 12 per cent from 2017. There are several potential causes for the slowdown, including a markedly slow rate of new construction condos being delivered to the market. Just 3,264 condo units were registered in the region in the second quarter, down 28 per cent from the previous year.

Also, in the 12 months ending in the second quarter, the turnover rate for existing renters fell sharply (only 7.8 per cent of rented units were rerented through MLS) and there were signs that fewer of the new units delivered to the market were turned over to renters: the 25,955 lease transactions for condos is the lowest 12-month total in three years.

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Community news South Asian Seniors Bingo On The House July 8th 2018 ( Sunday ) from 2.00 pm to 3.30 pm.

Vedic Seniors Parivar Centre of Vedic Hindu Cultural Society Surrey invites South Asian Adults/ Senior members and non members also to come and play Bingo for the sake of entertainment and make some new friends, on July 8th 2018( Sunday ) from 2.00 pm to 3.30 pm at Shanti Niketan hall 8321 - 140th street Surrey B.C. Please bring only two dollars with you to play 2 games, do not worry if you do not know how to play, members will explain you the game just for the sake of fun. Tea & light snacks will be served after the game is over. Please contact Surendra Handa Coordinator at 604 - 507 - 9945 for further details.

Project funded by Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program for Hindi speaking Seniors.

---------------------------------------------PEOPLE FIRST SURREY is holding an open house These are good opportunities for people to come and talk to the PEOPLE FIRST TEAM in person and give feedback on the 16 point campaign platform. These include solutions for key issues in Surrey like Transportation,

green spaces etc.

The event is at Guildford library meeting room (15105 105 Ave, Surrey, BC V3R 7G8 ) on June 23rd from 2.30 pm to 3.30 pm and is a free event.

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