The Asian Star June 18 2016 by The Asian Star Newspaper

www.theasianstar.com Vol 15 - Issue 20

NRI Marine saved 60 to 70 lives during Orlando massacre

former US Marine sergeant of people streamed to the back of the hall, Indian origin, Imran Yousuf, has “I’m screaming ‘Open the door! Open been hailed as a hero for saving scores the door!’ And no one is moving because of lives at a Florida night club when a they are scared.” “There was only one terrorist went on a rampage killing 49 choice,” he added in the interview. “Either we all stay there people. and we all die, or I When Yousuf, who was working as a could take the chance, and I jumped over to bouncer at the Pulse night club catering to open that latch and we got everyone that the gay community we can out of there.” in Orlando, Florida, Yousuf--whose mother heard the first gunshots his military and grandmother are Imran Yousuf experience fighting Hindus--risked his in Afghanistan kicked in, according to life because he could have drawn the media reports. As everyone in the packed attention of Omar Mateen, who had night club froze in fear, he jumped up sworn loyalty to the Islamic State and and at personal risk opened a back door was carrying out the attack, considered allowing many people to escape. He told the worst mass shooting in US history. CBS News television that as panicked Continued on Page 6

Overseas cash ‘obviously’ plays a role in Vancouver housing crisis: PM

rime Minister Justin Trudeau says “obviously overseas money coming in is playing a role” in Metro Vancouver’s housing crisis. But it remains unclear what his government will do to cool down the region’s red hot real estate market. “We know that there is an awful lot of capital that left Asia in the past few years,” Trudeau said on Friday morning in Vancouver. “This reminds me of the challenges around the Hong Kong handover, where we saw in Yaletown all these new buildings come up after Expo 86, and then nobody was living

in them because they were all bought as investments and insurance around the handover.” “We are all hoping to stabilize the market,” he said. “We are on a trajectory that doesn’t have any good outcome.” But when pressed for specifics on what he could do, Trudeau said the federal government needs to move cautiously to avoid taking action that could negatively affect other regions. “We need to make sure that any action we take is not going to make the situation worse. Continued on Page 10

Saturday, June 18, 2016

South Asian man charged 6 years after Abbotsford woman murdered

ix years after 22-year-old Mandy Johnson was shot and killed while sitting in a car in Abbotsford, police have charged two men in her slaying. Gavinder Grewal, 29, has been charged with manslaughter in Johnson's death and attempted murder in the shooting of her boyfriend, Gator Browne, who escaped the attack unharmed. Jason Himpfen, 41, has also been charged with attempted murder in relation to Browne and with second degree murder in Johnson's slaying. The shooting took place around 3 a.m. PT on July 28, 2010, in the 31100 block of Polar Avenue. Police said at the time that Browne was well known to police, and that they believed the shooting was related to the street level drug trade. RCMP said Wednesday that the investigation team has been working "tenaciously" to gather enough evidence to warrant charges. "IHIT has remained committed to obtaining justice for Mandy Johnson despite the passage of time, and we would be remiss if we did not thank the family and friends for their patience and trust in us for the past six years," RCMP Staff Sgt Jennifer Pound said Wednesday, in a statement. Continued on Page 7

Tel: 604-591-5423

Saturday, June 18, 2016

WWW.APPLEWOODSURREY.CA - BC’S #1 KIA SUPERSTORE

Y T A N E D V 3 RIVE E

imian m i l E n o olom BC LionMSeet & Greerta!phs og Aut 0 pm & s e r u t c Pi pm-1:3 2 1 8 1 / Sat 6

, 8 1 AT

D T ,S 7 S 1 E E

TRI JUN F

1 N SU $

60 GIFT for Every Test Drive!

All you have to do is come in and take a test drive, it’s that easy!

84 mfor onth

BC Lion TICKET GIVEAWAY!

Sat 6/18, 12 pm - 1:30 pm

0% for

onth

84 m

5 Years FREE OIL CHANGES 2016 KIA SOUL LX EVENT PRICE MSRP: $19,120

$15,999

for all in stock new Kia’s sold during this event

SAVE $3,121

2016 KIA FORTE MSRP: $17,740

All Pre-Owned vehicles in stock will be REDUCED for CLEARANCE during our 3 Day Event

Savings up to $9,000 on select models

0% for

First 3 people each day to purchase a new in-stock Kia will receive $500 in FREE

$0 Down,

$0 Due at Delivery and 0% Financing up to 84 months

Include up to

$5,000 CASH BACK

in your purchase at 0% OAC

84 mfor onth s

$18,999

$12,799

SAVE $4,941

onth

84 m

accessories

2016 KIA RONDO LX EVENT PRICE MSRP: $23,720

EVENT PRICE

SAVE $4,721

2016 KIA RIO5 LX MSRP: $23,720

EVENT PRICE

$12,799

RSVP email: apssales@applewood.ca or call 604-357-4453 NOW before Friday June 17th @ 3pm to be entered in an EARLY BIRD DRAW for a $500 GAS CARD

SAVE $3,841

0% for

onth

84 m

WIN 2015 CADENZA BASE MSRP: $39,840

EVENT PRICE

$30,839

SAVE $9,001

Vehicles return to regular pricing Sunday @ 5pm sharp “DO NOT MISS OUT” 7623037

Nav Singh

Senior Product Advisor

16299 Fraser Hwy., SURREY Bobby Bains

Sales and Lease Consultant

Harry Oberoi Sales Manager

604-357-4453

OPEN: MON - THU 9 TO 8 FRI & SAT 9 TO 6, SUN 11 TO 5

It’s all good at Applewood

Vehicle prices are net of cash rebates to dealer and are net of Conquest/Loyalty bonus to dealer. All prices do not include $795 dealer documentation fee or any government taxes or levies example, $25 tire levy, $100 air excise tax PST or GST. To be entered to into draw for the $500 gas card you must RSVP before the deadline of Friday June 17th @ 3pm. 5 year free oil changes only cover the oil change portion of your scheduled maintenance and cannot be used as oil changes only. The oil changes must be redeemed at Applewood Kia only. The $500 free accessories are only on in stock new Kia’s and only go to the first three new Kia’s sold each day, there will be no carry overs to the next day. Test drive $60 gift to be used in the dealership towards parts, service or Kia merchandise. 0% financing option available on all advertised vehicles is priced at advertised MSRP less KCI finance credits of $2,500 2016 Rio LX, $1,250 Forte LX, $500 2016 Soul LX, $1,000 2016 Rondo LX, $4,000 Cadenza Base. See dealer for details. Vehicles advertised may not be exactly as shown. Early bird gas card draw odds are approx. 60-1.

LOCAL

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Metro Vancouver to sign B.C. transit deal

rime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier Christy Clark have signed a transit funding agreement totaling over $900 million, making British Columbia the first province in Canada to ratify a bilateral transit deal. Arriving at a Burnaby transit facility on a SkyTrain Thursday morning, Trudeau was joined by Clark, Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson and a swath of MPs, MLAs and mayors from across the province. Trudeau said that he was pleased that the first bilateral agreement had been signed with B.C. “Coming to B.C. always feels like coming home,” he said. The prime minister said that, after a decade of a lack of investment in infrastructure across the country, his government wants provinces and municipalities to make their own decisions about where the money is best spent. He said that investments in transit improve the quality of life of all Canadians, something he considers essential, and that his government had worked hard to bring together all the parties involved to ratify the earlier pledge. “We are not in the business of making announcements for political capital without delivering on them,” he said. “We are in the business of delivering.” Clark said she was proud that B.C. was the first province to make the deal. “This is a good investment for the region, the province and for every single Canadian,” she said. The investment was “crucial

for our quality of life,” said Vancouver’s mayor. Robertson said that the past six years had seen Metro Vancouver’s transit underfunded, and that the system had begun to decline. He said that $57 million of the funding was earmarked for the planning and design of the Broadway subway and Surrey LRT, and that he was looking forward to seeing the projects fully funded and breaking ground in six months time. The Phase One funding was announced previously this year, in both the spring federal budget, and by the province in May. Today’s announcement formalizes the commitment, with the federal government providing $460 million and the province $308

million, while municipal contributions will top it up to over $900 million. Trudeau said Thursday that $370 million

of the total is earmarked for infrastructure specific to Metro Vancouver, including additional cars for the SkyTrain system, a new

West Coast Express train, and a new SeaBus. For the rest of the province, the agreement will mean investments in bus infrastructure upgrades, including more cleaner energy buses, a HandyDart service expansion, and the introduction of new technologies to make bus travel safer for both passengers and drivers. But Unifor — the union representing transit operators — says the funding fails to recognize the need and provide for new buses in Metro Vancouver. “The bus system is the backbone of our transit service and not addressing the bus shortage that exists right now is a significant mistake that must be corrected,” said Unifor Local 2200 president Joe Elworthy. The union says it will continue to fight for more buses.

Richmond man stabbed while mowing his lawn

etro Vancouver — Police say a 45-year-old man was stabbed as he prepared to mow his lawn in Richmond. RCMP say the man suffered serious injuries in the attack on Wednesday afternoon. Police say the suspect drove off in a Mercedes Benz convertible before officers responded to multiple reports about the stabbing. A 35-year-old man was arrested several hours later when officers spotted the vehicle. James Billing of Surrey has been charged with aggravated assault. Mounties say he and the victim know each other and were involved in a verbal confrontation. 20160607_TELUS_Q2 Stim_Samsung GS7_SA HINDI_BC_Asian Star.indd 1

2016-06-07 4:18 PM

EDITORIAL

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Time for provincial and municipal politicians to bite the bullet and stop foreign buyers from ousting local residents from the housing markets

ow that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has admitted that it is “foreign money”, mainly from China, which has created a housing crises in Vancouver, (see story on Page 1 and Page 10), it is time for provincial and municipal politicians, such as Premier Christy Clark, Provincial Finance Minister, Mike de Jong,Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson and Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner to do the same and come up with a strategy to keep housing affordable for local residents. So far these Provincial and Municipal politicians have been playing the public for the fool, claiming there was no proof that foreign money was driving house prices beyond astronomical. All these local politicians have refused to do anything because they have been raking in billions of dollars in fees and charges (property transfer tax for the province at the rate of 1 percent for price of each property

sold and in terms of higher property taxes and building and services fees for municipal councils like Vancouver and Surrey). They don't want to give up this bonanza. How big is this pot of gold for the BC Liberal government ?

With prices soaring, the government has turned property transfer tax into a cash cow – the higher the price of a property,

the higher the transfer tax so why would Premier Clark and her side kick Mike de Jong want house prices to come down? By some estimates, BC Liberal government collected $1.49 billion in property transfer tax in the last fiscal year, a 40-per-cent increase in one year. The transfer-tax take was $562 million more than the government budgeted at the start of the year, allowing the Liberals to balance the books and providing them with a good talking point during next year’s election. The collection from property transfer tax is more than the government received from lotteries and casinos, the carbon tax, tobacco and liquor. And it is more than royalties from forestry, mining and natural gas combined. So no wonder Premier Clark would much rather see local residents go homeless rather than shut the door on foreign buyers. Another reason for her to be reluctant to help local residents access affordable housing is because most people selling houses in the current market at huge profits are Liberal supporters. She does not want to offend them with an election coming. In Clark’s vision of BC, only the very wealthy, who can afford to have several homes and sell second and third properties at huge profits, and those who are homeless on the streets or rely on government subsidized or paid housing or tent cities can afford to have a roof over their heads. Everyone in between is in for a very hard and trying time. Either they sell their homes and become homeless because they can't afford another house in this market or they are driven out of their homes by high property taxes, utility and service fees by unforgiving and predatory city councils such as Vancouver and Surrey

www.theasianstar.com # 202 - 7028, 120th Street, Surrey, BC V3W 3M8 Ph: 604-591-5423 Fax: 604-591-8615 E-mail: editor@theasianstar.com Editor: Umendra Singh Associate Editor: Shruti Prakash Joshi Marketing and Sales: Ravinder S. Cheema..604-715-3847 Shamir Doshi..............604-649-7827 Harminder Kaur..........778-708-0481 Parminder Dhillon.......778-859-9234 Pre-Press: Iftikhar Ahmed Contributing writers: Akash Sablok, Kamila Singh, Jay Bains Photographer: Chandra Bodalia Publication Mail Agreement No 428336012 Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to Circulation Dept.

# 202 - 7028, 120th Street, Surrey, BC V3W 3M8 All advertising in The Asian Star is subject to the publishers’ approval and the advertiser agrees to indemnify the publishers against claims arising from publication of any advertisement submitted by the advertiser.

Saturday, June 18, 2016

LOCAL

Saturday, June 18, 2016

NRI Marine saved 60 to 70 lives during Orlando massacre Continued from Page 1 ousuf said his quick action saved 60 to 70 lives. The network reported that he cried as he said, “I wish I could have saved more to be honest. There are a lot of people that are dead”. And Yousuf has been modest, brushing off the praises as a hero. Marine Corps Times newspaper reported on its web site that Yousuf posted on his Facebook page, “There are a lot of people naming me a hero and as a former Marine and Afghan veteran I honestly believe I reacted by instinct...While it might seem that my actions are heroic I decided that the others around me needed to be saved as well and so I just reacted.” The newspaper said he had left the Marine Corps just last month. CBS News identified Yousuf as a Hindu and his name caused some confusion.

California-based newspaper ‘India West’, which interviewed his uncle, clarified that his mother and paternal grandmother are Hindus and he identifies with their religion. His family emigrated from Guyana, where his ancestors had gone from India. The Daily Gazette of Schenectady, New York, reported that he grew up in the nearby town of Niskayuna and joined the Marine Corps soon after he finished high school at the age of 17 and served in both Afghanistan and Iraq. His brother, Ameer Yousuf, told the newspaper, “This was so unexpected but because of my brother’s training in the Marine Corps, he was prepared and used strategies from that to do everything he did.” Marine Corps Times said he had been awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal during his service.

Supreme Court gives no relief to 92-yr-old man

92-year-old “bed-ridden” man, convicted in a 1980 honour killing case, will finally have to go to jail with the Supreme Court on Friday refusing to grant him any exemption from surrendering before the police to undergo the life term awarded to him. The Vacation Bench of Justices Adarsh Kumar Goel and L. Nageswara Rao dismissed his application seeking exemption from surrendering on health grounds before the police as directed by the Lucknow Bench of

the Allahabad High Court. The High Court had on February 24 upheld the conviction and life sentence awarded to Putti, a Uttar Pradesh resident, and had directed him to surrender before the police. The convict has also appealed against the High Court order and termed the verdict as “unreasoned” and “erroneous”, given without considering his plight of old age. Putti is the cousin brother of co-accused Phekka and Sanehi, who expired during the pendency of appeal before the High Court.

LOCAL

Saturday, June 18, 2016

ISIS ‘kill list’ includes names of 151 Canadians

here are 151 Canadians about to get an uncomfortable phone call from police. It may go something like this: “It’s probably nothing, but … your name appears to be on an ISIS kill list.” Imagine getting that call. Imagine being the constable assigned to make it. The Canadian names are mostly of women, from predominantly small centres in Canada, although there are some from large cities, too. There are lots of theories as to how the names got on the list. What seems clear is they weren’t hand-picked. These don’t appear to be people targeted for who they are or what they have said or done. It doesn’t even seem like the names were entered manually. Some appear multiple times. In analyzing the Canadian data, we have learned that most email addresses (71 per cent) appear to have been hacked at some

South Asian man charged 6 years after Abbotsford woman murdered

Continued from Page 1 statement released by the family thanked the investigators for their perseverance and said that Johnson was “innocent and did not deserve to die.” They remembered “a loving mother, an amazing daughter, a wonderful sister and the best friend to many. “Her only fault was falling in love with a guy that didn’t deserve her and trusting that her love would be enough,” the statement reads. “It was not enough, and she sadly paid with her life.” Staff Sgt. Jennifer Pound said the case “is another example of how difficult homicide investigations can be.” “IHIT has remained committed to obtaining justice for Mandy Johnson despite the passage of time and we would be remiss if we did not thank the family and friends for their patience,” she said. Himpfen has a lengthy criminal history dating back 20 years across the Lower Mainland, including convictions for assault with a weapon, possession of stolen property, theft, breaches, drug trafficking and possession of a loaded, restricted firearm. Grewal has a criminal conviction for extortion and possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking. He is prohibited from possessing firearms. Grewal, along with two associates, was the subject of an extraordinary public warning by the Abbotsford Police Department last year. All three were believed to be involved in the “Townline Hill conflict” that has led to several shootings. One of the three, Jimi Sandhu, was deported to his native India in April.

point, either in an old LinkedIn hack or one from Myspace or Adobe. It is possible the information from those hacks was simply pushed around from group to group.

Some of the information may exist in the public domain. The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) says it first uncovered the list on pro-ISIS accounts from social media platforms

like Telegram. MEMRI’s Elliot Zwig says the first call was to police. “It’s a large list, it would be difficult to follow through on them, but it’s something that we’ve shared with law enforcement and they’re taking seriously and presumably are proceeding upon,” he said. “We know the right places to go, the right accounts to link up with, the right people to contact, the right forums to be present in, it came to us, it wasn’t something that was overly difficult to find.” The entity behind the list is called the United Cyber Caliphate. It’s a sort of umbrella group for pro-ISIS hackers. It has a history of defacing websites and acting like a type of IT resource for ISIS supporters. United Cyber Caliphate and others have been busy building and releasing these lists. In the past four months, nine “kill lists” have surfaced. Sometimes, as was the case with a

release of 3,600 names of New York residents in April, the hacking group publishes a bizarre accompanying graphic. That one included the phrases, “we want them dead” and “the most important citizens of New York.” Civilians aren’t the typical targets of these lists. Pro-ISIS hacking groups have previously targeted U.S. drone operators or transit police or government employees. This seems far more random. There is no indication anyone on any of these lists has ever been harmed, but if they have had that call from police, they have most assuredly had a moment of pause. Various police agencies in Canada have confirmed to CBC that they are in the process of informing everyone on the list of what is going on. There is a “duty to inform.” It takes time and resources and distracts from other investigations police need to be conducting.

LOCAL

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Samurai sword-wielding attacker sentenced to 6 years, 10 months in Manraj Akalirai killing

mritpal Dhillon, 23, who used a samurai sword to nearly decapitate Manraj Akalirai, 19, was sentenced today in Vancouver to six years and 10 months in prison. “The court must recognize that a human life was lost,” said Justice Nathan Smith to the crowded courtroom, which included dozens of Akalirai’s friends and family members. “Mr. Dhillon used a deadly weapon in the most deadly way possible.” His co-accused, Amritpaul Rakhra, 21, who beat Akalirai with a golf club, has been sentenced to four and a half years, less nine days credit for pre-trial custody. The victim’s family, who declined an interview request, called the sentences “disappointing.” Akalirai was killed in in January 2013 during what the judge today called a “stupid

and unnecessary street fight” in South Vancouver. The victim, who had recently graduated from Gladstone High School, was carrying a knife as he was attacked by a large group on Elgin Street near East 47th Ave. Dhillon, who was 19 at the time, was initially charged with seconddegree murder, but was convicted last year of manslaughter along with Rakhra, who was 18 in 2013. Neither had a previous criminal record, and both have expressed regret for what happened, the judge said as he delivered their sentences. However, the “moral culpability in this case is high,” and the court must deter other young men from this conduct, said Smith. Rakhra is expected to seek bail while he appeals the sentence.

Federal Liberals have asked Google to delete dozens of Harper-era web pages from its search results

TTAWA — The Liberal government has had dozens of web pages from Stephen Harper’s days as prime minister deleted from Google search results. The Privy Council Office requests for deletion from Google began last Nov. 4, the day the Trudeau government took office, and continued into January. Documents tabled in the Commons in response to a written question from Conservative MP Candice Bergen detail the deletion requests. The PCO says the material itself was neither deleted nor destroyed and remains available through Library and Archives Canada. The search result requests cover Harper’s

daily posts and his 24-Seven video diary as well as news releases in both French and English. On Nov. 9, the PCO asked Google to clear its index for any page published on the domain pm.gc. ca before Nov. 4, but Google did not offer such a service. In January, requests were made for more deletions yearby-year through Harper’s tenure and the government reply says pages no longer show up search results. In all, the PCO asked Google 51 times to remove Harper material from its search results. The office said, however, that Harper’s website material was saved in its entirety and can be accessed through the archives.

Homicide investigators ask for help identifying suspect vehicle in developer’s death

omicide investigators are asking for the public’s help identifying a gold or silver SUV they call a “suspect vehicle” in the shooting death of prominent Richmond developer Amarjit Singh Sandhu earlier this month. Sandhu died in hospital after being shot in a Tim Hortons parking lot in Richmond, B.C., on a sunny Saturday shortly after 6 p.m. The Integrated H o m i c i d e Investigation Team called the shooting, which left Sandhu’s truck riddled with bullets, a “targeted” attack. Now, IHIT is asking for help identifying the “vehicle of interest,” which they said appears to be a Chevrolet Trailblazer in gold

or silver. IHIT is asking for public’s help to ID the following suspect vehicle in relation to the

homicide of Amarjit Sandhu Anyone with information is asked to call IHIT at 1-877-551-4448 or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.

Woman arrested in Pakistan after allegedly throwing acid at her lover for refusing to marry her

SLAMABAD — A woman in Pakistan was arrested for allegedly throwing acid on a man who refused to marry her, police said Friday, marking an unusual case in a country where rates of violence against women are high. Local police official Bashir Ahmed said the 32-yearold woman, Monil Mai, was arrested Thursday, hours after she attacked her boyfriend Sadaqat Ali when he went to her home in Multan, a city in central Pakistan. Ahmed said that Mai had been having an affair with Ali for several years. She wanted him to marry her so that she could divorce her husband, he said. Ali was being treated at a hospital in Multan, in the eastern Punjab province, Ali said. There is a need to make checks on the

availability of acid to common people Acid attacks and other so-called honour crimes against women are not unusual in Pakistan, but women are rarely the perpetrators of such attacks. “It is a rare incident in which a woman has been accused of throwing acid on a man,” said Zohra Yusuf, who heads the independent Human Rights Commission of Pakistan. She urged the government to take steps to stop the sale of acid to unauthorized persons. Acid is easily available at markets in many parts of Pakistan, although the government says it was tightening controls to stop illegal sale of chemicals. “There is a need to make checks on the availability of acid to common people to prevent such future attacks against men or women,” Yusuf said.

LOCAL

Saturday, June 18, 2016

NRIs can now join NPS online through eNPS

he Finance Ministry on Friday said Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) can now open National Pension Savings (NPS) accounts online if they have Aadhaar Card or PAN card. â&#x20AC;&#x153;NRIs can now open NPS Accounts online if they have Aadhaar Card or PAN card,â&#x20AC;? the Finance Ministry said in a statement. Till now, NRIs could open NPS accounts only through paper applications by approaching Bank offices. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Through eNPS, a subscriber will be able to open an NPS account from the comfort of his home. All he will need is an internet connection and an Aadhaar/ PanCard,â&#x20AC;? the statement added. Further, the statement said NRIs will be able to open NPS accounts both

on repatriable and on non-repatriable basis. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On a repatriable basis, an NRI will have to remit the amount through his/her NRE/ FCNR/NRO account. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For Non-Repatriable scheme, NRIs will be able to join NPS through their NRE/FCNR/NRO accounts at the time of maturity or during partial withdrawal, the NPS funds would be deposited only in their NRO accounts,â&#x20AC;? it pointed out. The Finance Ministry expressed hope that both repatriable and non-repatriable schemes will greatly appeal to NRIs who intend to return to India after their employment abroad, in view of their attractive returns, low cost, flexibility and their being regulated by the PFRDA, a regulator established by the Central Government.

PICS to get 75 child care spaces at long term care home

rogressive Intercultural Community Services Society has received $500,000 from the provincial government to create 75 child care spaces in their new state-of-the-art long term care home PICS Diversity Village that will be built in Cloverdale soon. As part of Child-Care Month in British Columbia, the government is investing $1.22 million under the B.C. Early Years Strategy to create 280 new licensed child-care spaces at six facilities for families in Surrey. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am extremely pleased to note that this grant will give the much needed boost to the social-infrastructure needs of families in Surreyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fastest growing communities in the province,â&#x20AC;? said PICS CEO Charan Gill.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have been advocating for affordable childcare spaces for a long time and we are very happy that the government is listening,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are more than 300 babies born in Surrey every month. That coupled with approximately 800 people moving into our community every 30 days makes Surrey the fastest growing city in B.C.â&#x20AC;?, said Surrey Cloverdale MLA Stephanie Cadieux. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Access to quality licensed child care is fundamental to what helps make Surrey a desired community to call home for many.â&#x20AC;? PICS has already acquired two acres of land for PICS Diversity Village, a 140-bed culturally appropriate complex care home for seniors in Cloverdale.

DMJ Painting Ltd.

Just one call for your all painting needs * Old & New Homes * Town Houses Appartments * Commercial & Residential * Interior & Exterior * Any kind of Paint Job

* * * * *

Stucco Paint Spray Painting Pressure Washing Sky Paint for Ceiling Fence Painting * Rolling Painting

Â Â? Â? Â

Over

10 Years of Experience

Free estimates - Fast and quality work

Mandeep

604-767-4954

Jagdeep

604-338-7147

LOCAL

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Overseas cash ‘obviously’ plays a role in Vancouver housing crisis: PM

he law of unintended consequences is very, very present in housing markets,” he said. “As a federal government, levers we use here in Vancouver and perhaps Toronto could have extremely negative impacts on housing markets in Calgary or Montreal or Halifax,” he said. “We need to make sure that we are reining things back a little bit in a way that doesn’t completely devalue those people whose equity is still in their homes. “ “Getting that balance right is going to be really important,” he said. That’s why Trudeau planned to sit down with Metro Vancouver politicians, activists and housing experts later Friday morning for a roundtable discussion on possible solutions. “This is a very localized problem in many senses to the Lower Mainland. How do we

make sure we are helping here in exactly the right way?” Trudeau arrived in Metro Vancouver on Thursday to sign a $900-million transit funding agreement with B.C. — the first such program in Canada. The funding announcement included cash to upgrade existing infrastructure and equipment and start designing and planning the construction of two new rapid transit lines. But it did not include a long-term commitment to fund the actual construction of two transit lines in Surrey and Vancouver. Nevertheless, Trudeau said the aim is still to

start construction on the two projects “as soon as next year.” “There are a lot of partners to line-up. People expect us to build these as quickly as possible,” he said, adding the projects also need to be handled responsibly. The government decided to split the funding into two phases to jump start the projects as quickly as possible, he said. And he promised the funding commitment for the construction stage would be coming soon. “Phase two is all about the big builds, the new great important projects that are going to make a real difference, which

Trump will target Canada after Mexico, former Mexican president warns

former Mexican president is warning Canada that Donald Trump could turn his attention to the north next after spending the better part of his presidential campaign directing his ire at Mexico and its people. "Canada please watch out, because today this guy goes crazy against Mexico and later he will do it with Canada," Vicente Fox said in an interview with Chris Hall on CBC Radio's The House. "If today is Mexico, next will be Canada, he will declare a trade war with Canada. That's a lose-lose proposition, everyone will lose with things like that. He's threatening NAFTA. That's absolutely stupid." Trump has pilloried the free trade agreement between Canada, the

NEED WORKERS, PAY ACCORDING TO EXPERIENCE

take a little more time.” Trudeau was also asked if his government would support the B.C. government’s plan’s to open five new supervised drug injection sites in the Vancouver area in the coming months. The previous Conservative government put laws in place that required special permits for the supervised sites to operate with medical staff. Trudeau said his government would move to help open the sites as soon as possible, while working to repeal the legislation. “Repealing legislation takes longer than I would like to take. We are going to try and work around it as quickly as we can while still respecting the law,” said Trudeau. “We believe that supervised injection sites save lives and we have instructed the health minister ... to ensure that legislation does not impede their capacity to move forward.”

United States and Mexico calling it "a disaster." NAFTA, established in 1994, created a North American free trade bloc that eliminated most tariffs on trade between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. Trump has said the deal has hollowed out the American heartland, shipping manufacturing jobs south to Mexico. But the government of Canada says the agreement has been a boon to our economy. "We estimate that 2.5 million Canadian jobs depend on trade with the United States," a spokesperson for International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland said in a statement. "NAFTA has had an overwhelmingly positive effect on the Canadian economy.

LOCAL

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Metro Vancouver homeowners face higher taxes with loss of grants

etro Vancouver’s blistering property market has finally hit Kirk Tougas’ home in east Vancouver, pushing the assessed value to $1.2 million. The assessment, up 20 per cent from 2014, means Tougas, a retired freelance filmmaker, can no longer access the homeowner’s or senior’s grants, which saved him hundreds of dollars each year. With the help of the two grants, Tougas paid taxes of $3,725 in 2010 and $4,368 in 2014. This year, his bill is $6,122. Tougas recently retired from a job in the film industry and has lived in his 1910 home for 26 years. “I’m not sure what it will be valued at next year, probably at least $1.4 million because of this craziness,” he said. “So I’m going to pay more in regular taxes and there’s going be no grants.” Tougas is one of scores of homeowners across Metro Vancouver who are feeling increasingly pinched as property taxes and assessments continue to rise across the region. But local councils and the provincial government say they have no plans to ease the tax burden, noting their focus is instead on trying to provide more affordable homes across the region. “The bad news is they have a tax bill, but the good news is they have a home in this market, which a lot of people never will,” Vancouver Coun. Geoff Meggs said. “We can’t change their assessment. As long as

the market is allowed to run off like this, there will be this impact. There’s no doubt about it. They’re chasing the ball downhill right now because the market is so hot.” The B.C. government, meanwhile, maintains homeowners have the option to defer all or part of their taxes if they can’t afford to pay them right away. For the fiscal year ending in March, nearly 40,000 people in B.C. opted not to pay their taxes, with 1,500 of those being families with children living at home. That is an increase of about 5,000 households since 2013. The average deferral is about $3,000 per year. The province sells the scheme as a way to use the equity in a home to avoid paying taxes, for a “modest” increase in interest, while the taxes only have to be paid once a homeowner dies or the property is sold or inherited. “It allows them to lean on the value of their property, which is rising,” said Jamie Edwardson, spokesman for the finance ministry. “I’m not sure the $570 grant is the tipping point for these people who live in $1.2-million houses.” Adrian Mastracci, a financial advisor with KCM Wealth Management Inc., said he expects many homeowners aren’t aware of the tax deferral program. The move is a good option for those who have restricted cash flow, he said, noting it is similar to getting a loan from the bank.

Former Vancouver Police Chief Jim Chu faces disciplinary hearing

ormer Vancouver Police Chief Jim Chu faces a Police Complaint Commissioner’s disciplinary hearing for a strongly worded letter he wrote two years ago in support of firing a constable who had engaged in a series of discreditable actions, including an unauthorized car chase. In a ruling made available Friday but filed on June 10, retired judge Ian Pitfield, working for the commissioner, said there appears to be enough evidence to support an allegation of misconduct against Chu because material

in the letter was wrong or inaccurate. The complaint was filed by the parents of Constable Christopher Charters, who Chu had wanted fired over what he said was a long pattern of poor decision-making and work performance. He filed a letter in 2014 with the adjudicator, William Smart, another retired judge, that roundly criticized Charters’ performance and said he should not be a cop. Smart found Charters guilty of two counts of deceit and neglect of duty.

Strong Action For Safer Communities A three-year, $23-million commitment by the Government of B.C. builds on the Guns and Gangs Strategy with the B.C. Anti-Gang Unit, RCMP and Crime Stoppers to support B.C. communities like Surrey to prevent gang and gun violence. Key elements include: $450,000 to support Crime Stoppers’ proven Cash for Tips on Illegal Firearms and to promote awareness of the Gang Tip Line Enhancement of the End Gang Life Program Continued funding for the Gang Prevention Surrey Wraparound (Wrap) Program More outreach to youth Dedicated Crown counsel on priority files in Surrey that involve alleged offenders with ties to guns and gangs

You could receive a cash reward of up to $2000.

More police, with the addition of two 10-person teams New Office of Crime Reduction and Gang Outreach Illegal Firearms Task Force

2016_Surrey Crime Stopper Print_Asian Star BW H.indd 1

2016-05-04 1:02 PM

LOCAL

Saturday, June 18, 2016

BC government fires North Okanagan-Shuswap school board

embers of the North OkanaganShuswap school board have been fired by the British Columbia government over financial troubles and a loss of public confidence.

The board has been replaced by a single official trustee, former Surrey school district superintendent Mike McKay. The dismissal comes with the release of

a special advisory report saying the board transferred $10 million from its operating surplus funds to pay for projects such as the construction of a new school district office. The report noted three of the nine trustees had already handed in their notices of resignation and that board meetings had degenerated to the point where there was little decorum hampering business. It also said the board lacked the skills for operational oversight. There was no financial expertise, trust among trustees was lacking, as was the perceived transparency. Education Minister Mike Bernier says the government took the unusual step of dismissing the board so the public could have faith in the administration of education in the community.

Frustration growing over shortage of doctors in BC Frustration is mounting for people in British Columbia searching for a family doctor as the province struggles to fill empty spots. There are 656 positions available for physicians on the Health Match B.C. website, 443 of those are for general practitioners. “We have an aging population that results in more complex patients, an aging physician workforce, and new physicians practicing differently – taking longer to move into permanent practices and looking at better work-life balance by working fewer hours than doctors have in years past,” said Health Minister Terry Lake in a statement. The province committed to a ‘GP for Me’ program with the goal of ensuring everyone in the province had a family doctor by the end of 2015, but announced before the end of the year it was a commitment that couldn’t be met. The Canadian Community Health Survey notes that in 2014, the proportion of British Columbians without a regular family doctor was about the same as the Canadian average — about 15 per cent. But the province’s explanation is not good enough for Theresa Hendriks, a Coquitlam resident who has had three family doctors in the last 13 years. She is not optimistic she will find a new family doctor and is worried about going to a walk in clinic as an alternative. “It really scares me because I am on the search for a fourth family doctor and I don’t know if I will find one. I just think, i will go to a walk in clinic and try to explain my history to this doctor who knows nothing about me and has no access to any records or blood tests and I am supposed to rely on my own

memory. Beyond frustration it really scares me.” The greatest frustration for Hendriks is in all three cases she was not notified by her doctor that they were going to retiring or leaving the practice. “I was just filling out a prescription at the drug store and they told they couldn’t fill the

prescription because my doctor was no longer practicing. That surprised me, so I called my doctor’s office and got a voicemail and said yes that was the case.” added Hendriks. The Doctors of B.C. are working closely with the province to recruit new physicians to the province and line up lifestyle choices with potential work opportunities. The province has also invested more heavily in nurse practitioners, dieticians and nurses to work with doctors to ease the strain on them and to create a network of care for patients. “We need to get a handle in this province on where the doctors are needed, what communities, where are the under- serviced metropolitan, urban and rural areas and this is simply not a conversation about GPs, there are a lot of specialist needs as well,” said The Doctors of B.C. president Alan Ruddiman.

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Surrey RCMP warn of spike in robberies

jump in Surrey home robberies has RCMP sending out warnings to the

public. Between April and June of this year, there have been 37 break and enters in Surrey where the suspect gained entry to the home through the garage using a garage door opener taken from a vehicle.

In April and May, garage door openers have respectively accounted for three and four per cent of residential break ins. In June, that number has jumped to 11 per cent. The jump in break ins comes on the heels of large drops in property crime during the first three months of this year. Surrey RCMP are anxious to get in front of the recent trend.

“Taking steps to help reduce property crime is everyone’s responsibility,” said Cpl. Scotty Schumann. “It only takes a thief a few moments to get into your car, find the garage door opener, and then have access to your home. Take the time to remove all valuables from plain sight in your vehicle including garage door openers.” Schumann said, as it is in many cases, the recent spike in break ins could well be the work of a few. The patterns are somewhat the same. A perpetrator breaks into a car on the street, where a garage door opener is visible. He or she then tries the door opener until a garage opens. Often, the homeowner has not secured the door from the garage into the house, so the robbery is a matter of walking in. Surrey RCMP’s Property Crime Target Team (PCTT) is working closely with crime analysts to identify suspects and areas where similar crimes might occur. This helps police plan and target their uniformed and plainclothes enforcement activities. The PCTT is also actively identifying, tracking, and arresting chronic offenders who are responsible for committing a large percentage of these crimes.

Vancouver west side house changes hands five times in two-plus years

Vancouver west-side house that changed hands five times in just over two years shows prices are being pushed up by speculators, says a Vancouver real estate agent. The house at 6712 Adera St. near 49th Avenue and Granville Street first sold in March 2014 for $3.2 million, and last sold in May, for $7.6 million, said Steve Saretsky on his blog headlined: Vancouver Real Estate Speculation Runs Rampant. He said the house’s final sale was among 179 west-side house sales in that month. Of those, 28 houses — or almost one a day — had been sold at least once in the previous 12 months, said Saretsky, who went through the tax histories of each of the sales to come up with the number. That works out to 16 per cent of all May sales, he said. “It’s like a lot of speculation out there,” said Saretsky, who works for Sutton West Coast Broadway Realty. “It is happening. They (buyers) are hanging on to it like stock and then selling” it at a profit. The Adera property sold in July 2015 for $6.4 million before being sold for $7.6 million 10 months later, a $1.2-million profit. The buyer made a gross profit of $120,000 a month or $4,000 a day.

Saretsky acknowledged there is “nothing illegal at all” about homeowners selling properties held for a short period of time, and speculation is risky if the market crashes. But “it’s adding to the problem” of unaffordable housing, he said. The rising prices “aren’t all about supply and demand.” Vancouver west-side detached-home prices have risen 35 per cent over the past year, according to the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver. He said he understands why governments are reluctant to intervene in the free market, but said something needs to be done to limit speculation. A group of B.C. academics earlier this year proposed a tax-based housing fund aimed at investors and speculators. The concept calls for property owners with limited residential or economic ties to B.C. to pay a 1.5-percent surcharge on residential real estate. The money would then be distributed as lumpsum payments to all Canadian tax-filers in the collecting region. They said it would identify offshore property owners who pay little or no income taxes in Canada and who keep properties vacant as investment vehicles.

LOCAL

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Minister Amarjeet Sohi’s controversial $835K office renos

he Conservatives are hoping to embarrass the Liberal government by forcing them to spend hours debating pricey office renovations. The official Opposition had a field day last month when they discovered the government had spent more than $835,000 on furniture and renovations for the office of Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi and his deputy minister. Later Tuesday, the Conservatives planned to use parliamentary procedure to officially oppose that line item in the government’s estimates, triggering an hours-long debate that will require Liberal MPs to stand up and defend it. Conservative House leader Andrew Scheer said the parliamentary tool is often used to highlight something that has been in the news or a particular point of contention. “We see a disturbing trend about

Liberal spending and a return to ‘entitledto-entitlement’ ways,” said Scheer — a reference to an infamous turn of phrase once used by ex-Liberal MP and former Royal Canadian Mint CEO David Dingwall. “This particular expenditure in the minister’s office seems quite excessive, so we wanted to highlight it.” Sohi has said the expense was necessary because he had to set up an entirely new department, including space for political staff, a deputy minister and public servants. Under the previous government, the infrastructure portfolio was part of the transport ministry. “Our commitments require a dedicated minister, a dedicated ministry, and a

Are you suffering from: · Anxiety · Sports Injuries · Migraines

· Insomnia

· Eczema

· Psoriasis

· Headaches

· Shoulder pain

· Allergies

· Low back pain

· Knee pain

· Male sexual problems

· Low energy

· Over weight

· Female sexual problems

Seek professional help from a licensed healthcare practitioner with 27 years of experience at Lotus Advance Health Centre.

Harjot Sidhu DHMS, RAc Covered by: B.C. Medical, ICBC, Worksafe BC, DVA, Blue Cross and other extended health insurance.

Call today to book an appointment @ (604)951-9987

dedicated DM in order to deliver on the expectations of Canadians,” Sohi told the House of Commons last month when questioned about the expense. “We needed new spaces for our staff and new spaces for our DM and his staff, and that is what the investment is for.” Kate Monfette, a spokeswoman for Sohi, said the minister was planning to be in the House of Commons for the evening debate in order to defend the spending. The sums first came to light when the government responded to an order paper question — sort of an access-to-information request for MPs — on how much each department had spent on renovating, re-

designing and re-furnishing ministerial offices after the Liberals came to power. The response revealed that $450,734 was spent on Sohi’s office, including about $243,000 on furniture. Another $384,518 went to the deputy minister’s office. Scheer said the Conservative caucus objects to the Liberal government’s 2016 budget for all sorts of reasons, but shining a spotlight on the office renovations is a way to get the issue to resonate more strongly with average Canadians. “Sometimes it’s these types of expenditures that people compare to their own small business, or their own home,” Scheer said. “And it can resonate a little bit more when they think, ‘Jeez, $835,000 in office furniture, in renovations, that’s a considerable amount of money.’ You can buy a couple of nice houses in a lot of cities for that kind of money.”

Community Constables arrive in Surrey neighbourhoods

Victim identified in fatal Burnaby shooting

he RCMP now has four new ‘Community Constables’ in neighbourhoods throughout Surrey. Having arrived “in the last few months,” according to Cpl. Scotty Schumann, the community-focused officers will be permanently posted in the city. According to an RCMP news release issued Tuesday, the goal of the new positions is to provide “a better opportunity to build longterm relationships with the communities they serve.” The officers are regular members – they’ll carry firearms and wear the same uniform as other RCMP officers – but Schumann said they are not trained to investigate crimes. Instead, they will engage their communities in crime prevention activities and help identify crime-related problems in their respective areas. As well, they will provide “tactical enforcement” and investigational support to other RCMP offers as needed. Schumann did not know the exact neighbourhoods to which the four community constables were assigned, but expected one would be in the South Surrey area if not immediately, then when the program is expanded in the future. The addition of the four officers is not directly part of the city’s overall crime-reduction strategy; Schumann said their addition to the force is “more based on the community side” and are not included in the 100 RCMP officers that were promised to the city last year. As of March, 83 of the 100 promised officers had arrived in Surrey, and another 16 – on top of the 100-officer target – are expected by year’s end.

olice have identified the man shot dead in Burnaby, B.C., on Monday night as 29-year-old Coquitlam resident Christopher Alexander Hurtado, also known as Christopher Alexander Serrano The shooting took place in the 3900 block of Forest Street around 9:30 p.m. Hurtado was transported to hospital with a gunshot wound but died shortly afterwards, according to Sgt. Jennifer Pound with the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team. Hurtado had a criminal record, but Pound said it was too early to determine a motive. "It appears to be a targeted shooting," she said. A dark coloured sedan was seen leaving the scene eastbound on Forest Street. While on Forest Street, police say it drove into a parked car causing damage to both vehicles. "It appears that maybe there were sort of conflict between the individuals from that sedan and our victim," she said. RCMP cordoned off the area in the 3900 block of Forest Street from Smith Avenue to MacDonald Avenue as investigators flooded the scene. It is no longer being held but police say neighbourhood and video canvassing will continue. Police ask anyone with information to call 1-877-551-4448. Those who want to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

LOCAL

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Ayanle Hassan Ali, accused in Canadian Forces centre stabbing, deemed unfit to stand trial

judge ruled Tuesday that a man accused of stabbing soldiers at a Toronto military recruitment centre is unfit to stand trial — just hours after the RCMP laid terrorism charges in the case. Ayanle Hassan Ali, a 27-year-old born in Montreal, allegedly stabbed several soldiers inside the recruitment centre, sending two to hospital. Nobody was killed in the attack. The lawyer representing Ali sent a statement to The Canadian Press saying the ruling was handed down following a twomonth psychiatric evaluation. Maureen Addie said her client was found to be “unfit to stand trial due to the ongoing psychotic symptoms of a major mental illness.” Judge Riun Shandler of the Ontario Court of Justice has ordered Ali to undergo 60 days of treatment in a bid to improve his condition and leave him able to stand trial. If so, Ali faces a raft of charges, including the terrorism counts laid against him on Tuesday. Ali also faces nine criminal charges in connection with the March stabbing. According to Toronto police Chief Mark Saunders, a man walked past a master corporal stationed at the door of the Joseph Shepard Building at 4900 Yonge St., just north of Sheppard Avenue, on the afternoon of March 14. The man then stabbed the master corporal when he tried to stop him. Authorities said the attacker then stabbed a second military member who tried to apprehend him. Attempts to slash a uniformed female Canadian Forces member were unsuccessful, Saunders said a day after the attack. The two who were stabbed were treated in hospital and released. Their injuries weren’t life threatening. On Tuesday, RCMP said they have charged Ali with three counts of attempted murder, two counts of committing assault causing bodily harm, three counts of committing assault using a weapon, and one count of

carrying a weapon dangerous to the public, for the benefit of a terrorist group. RCMP Const. Annie Delisle confirmed that the Mounties have laid nine separate charges against Ali. Delisle said the charges are in addition to the ones laid on March 15 by Toronto police: • Three counts of attempted murder. • Two counts of aggravated assault. • Three counts of assault with a weapon. • One count of carrying a weapon dangerous

to the public.

“Terrorism-related charges require a significant investigation, which can be time consuming,” assistant commissioner Jennifer Strachan, commanding officer of RCMP “O” Division, said in the release. “I would like to highlight the efforts of our INSET here in Ontario which worked diligently to obtain the evidence required for these charges.” INSET teams are made up of representatives from multiple law-enforcement agencies that investigate national security threats.

C.S.T. Consultants Inc.

BC Helps Parents Boost their Education Savings! Start saving for your child’s future education in a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) and receive up to $8,400 in government grants.1 Open a CST RESP now and you’ll start receiving the Canada Education Savings grant (CESG). The CESG can add up to $7,200 to your child’s RESP. When your child turns six, they can receive an additional $1,200 from the B.C. Government.

Open a CST RESP today! Surjit S. Madhopuri Branch Manager C.S.T. Consultants Inc. Branch 888 (604) 377- 4171 / (604) 594 - 7200 surjit.madhopuri@cstresp.com http://www.cstresp.com/6117 1 The Canada Education Savings Grant matches 20% of the first $2,500 you contribute to your child’s RESP each year up to a lifetime maximum of $7,200. BC Training and Education Savings Grant (BCTESG) is a one-time $1,200 grant available to BC resident children born on or after January 1st, 2007. Children are eligible for the BCTESG on their sixth birthday. You have until the day before your child’s ninth birthday to apply for the BCTESG. Conditions apply. The CST Plan is only sold by Prospectus. You can get copies of the prospectus from www.cst.org or by calling 1.877.333.RESP(7377).

WALIA LAW GROUP WLG

Barristers, Solicitors & Notary Public

CAR ACCIDENTS • ICBC injury claims • Alberta injury claims

CIVIL & COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

• Builder's Liens • Collections • Contract Disputes

REAL ESTATE

• Purchase, Sale & Lease of Property • Purchase, Sale & Lease of a Business • Refinancing of Mortgages & Loans

WILLS & ESTATES

• Power of Attorney • Probate • Representation Agreements

IMMIGRATION

• Appeals • Detention Reviews • Federal Court Matters • Refugee Claims • Spousal Applications & Sponsorships • Visas

FAMILY

• Divorce • Separation Agreements • Child Custody & Support

CRIMINAL

• Assault • Bail Hearings • Drinking & Driving • Drug Offences • Fraud • Robbery & Theft

UNIT 103B - 13753 72ND AVE., SURREY

604.593.7773

AMAN WALIA

aman@wlglawyers.ca

RYAN WALIA

ryan@wlglawyers.ca

FREE CONSULTATION www.wlglawyers.ca

MANJIT WALIA GURPREET BILLING

manjit@wlglawyers.ca

gurpreet@wlglawyers.ca

111-55 WESTWINDS CRES, NE CALGARY

403.590.7779

LOCAL

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Document describes allegations of gang sex assault against 3 Toronto police officers

female parking enforcement officer has accused three Toronto police officers of gang sexually assaulting her while she was too intoxicated to give her consent in a downtown hotel room in January of 2015, according to a police document obtained by CBC News. The three officers, Josh Cabero, Sameer Kara and Leslie Nyznik, all from 51 Division, were arrested and charged with sexual assault and gang sexual assault on Feb. 19, 2015. They have been suspended with pay. A preliminary hearing is to be held next month. Their lawyers have said they will plead not guilty. Details of the sexual assault, which is alleged to have taken place on the night of January 16, 2015, are contained in a document known as an information to obtain (ITO). In it, investigators lay out the evidence they have gathered as part of a request for a warrant authorizing the taking of bodily substances for forensic DNA analysis. None of the allegations in the document has been proven in court. Ontario Superior Court Justice Faye McWatt lifted the publication ban on the ITO this week. According to the document, the three accused and the complainant attended a social function known as a “rookie night,” which involved going to a number of bars. At one point, the ITO alleges, Cabero, Nyznik,and the complainant joined Kara at a room at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel. The complainant alleges that the three officers sexually assaulted her in the room. She told police at times during the night she was sexually assaulted by two officers at the same time, and she says she didn’t consent to any of the activity. Police say video surveillance has captured the three accused and the complainant arriving and leaving the hotel. “... she told investigators that she was too intoxicated at the time to know everything that happened and the room was dark,” the document reads. Police allege in the document that semen was identified on the complainant, the crotch area of her blue jeans, her black top, a necklace, a black bustier and a beige bra.

At the start of the evening, according to the ITO, the complainant went to CC Supper Club at about 9:30 p.m. Kara bought her a rum and coke. There were about eight to 10 officers at the club. She had a second rum and coke before heading to the Pravda Vodka Bar, where she had a vodka and cranberry juice and a tequila shot. She told police she and Kara ordered more tequila shots and she drank hers. Kara said he didn’t feel well, she said, and gave her his shot. She drank it as Kara went outside to throw up, and another officer hailed Sameer a cab for Kara. She looked for Nyznik and Cabero, and the three of them went by taxi to the Brass Rail strip club, where she had a vodka and cranberry juice. In the taxi, she said she began to feel the effects of the alcohol, and they went a hotel. She said she did not remember the hotel’s name. ‘Josh, stop she is out,’ one officer said In the room, the complainant told police, Kara was sleeping, and Nyznik told her not to wake him up. The next thing she remembered, she said, was that she was on her back, performing oral sex on Nyznik. She said she could barely move and he had to hold her head up. She said she believed Cabero started rubbing her legs. The complainant said she didn’t tell them to stop because she couldn’t form the words. She remembers someone taking off her jeans. She said at one point, the person in her mouth switched with the person between her legs. Then she remembers being penetrated. She didn’t remember who was assaulting her but alleges she heard Kara say: “Josh, stop she is out.” The document alleges the penetration stopped after “a little more coaxing” from Kara. She remembers Kara calling her a name and someone penetrating her a second time. She also remembers someone ejaculating on her lower stomach and someone ejaculating on her upper chest. She said she didn’t know who it was because the room was dark. The complainant alleges that when she woke up, Kara was in the bed next to her

and she believed Nyznik and Cabero were in the other bed. She saw her clothes on the floor but could not find her black thong underwear. She left the hotel room. She told an investigating officer she “had never suffered such memory loss or experienced an inability to move or talk” and had never been that drunk before. The complainant told police she went to North York General Hospital’s emergency room. She waited five hours there, only to be told they could not deal with sexual assaults. She went to Kara Scarborough Grace Hospital, waited a few more hours, got tested and medication for sexual transmitted diseases. After going home, she told police she returned to Scarborough Grace Hospital, where a nurse did a sexual assault examination on her. The nurse suggested there may have been anal penetration as well and she said she didn’t remember. But told police she did remember one of the accused asking another if he should penetrate her anally. She called in sick to work on January 22, when she was next scheduled to work, and was off sick for four days. When she went back to work after that, she had a panic attack. In the change room, she threw up, she told her two female supervisors she had been sexually assaulted and that police officers were involved. Then she spoke with a staff sergeant. She described the three accused. The incident was reported to police on January 26, 2015. Witness statements were obtained from 20 people, including a worker at the Pravda Vodka Bar, who said of the complainant when she was in the bar: “She was a disaster. She was really really drunk.” One officer interviewed by police told investigators: “.. women always wanna sleep with these two guys.” The lawyers for the three accused, the Toronto Police, and the Toronto Police Association declined to comment on the case on Wednesday.

How to access the banking service as you settle in Canada

(NC) Building a life in a new country is a brave decision for anyone to make. For many newcomers it can be overwhelming and stressful, but also exciting and filled with anticipation about the future. While it is certainly a limitless opportunity, the challenges include navigating a new system, culture, and perhaps even a new language, as well as learning the subtle differences of working and living in a new country. Some of the most immediate necessities include finding a place to live, getting a job, and opening a bank account. “Opening a Canadian bank account will give you a safe place to deposit and access your money whenever you need it,” says Christine Shisler, the director of cultural markets at RBC. “Canada’s banking system can differ from other countries, and it’s valuable to understand the various types of financial institutions, bank accounts and services available.” Before making any decisions, Christine recommends consideration of the following things: • Type of account: The main options include savings, chequing or U.S. dollar, though there are more options within each type. Do you need a personal account only, or are you also looking to start a business? • Services required: Will you need to send money overseas, convert currency or use a safety deposit box or lock-box? You should know what the options are for making bill payments, and how many transactions you think you’ll make every month. • Fees and interest rates: Depending on the banking account you choose you will get different features and benefits - along with different fees. For newcomers, some banks will waive the monthly fees for a limited time or offer discounts to help you get started. • Accessing your money: Having convenient access to your money is important. Do you prefer to bank inbranch, by telephone, online or via a mobile app? Will you have easy access to automated bank machines (ABMs)? Additional information about opening a bank account is available at rbc.com/newcomers.

Saturday, June 18, 2016

18 i Saturday, March 26, 2016

ADVERTISMENT

LOCAL

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Male student investigated for 3 alleged sex assaults at SFU

olice and officials at Simon Fraser University have confirmed they are investigating a male student after three female students reported they were sexually assaulted this year. University spokesperson Kurt Heinrich said the alleged incidents took place during the 2016 spring semester. “We know of three allegations of sexual

Marjorie Griffin Cohen assault that were made last semester by female students against one male student, and all three incidents were reported to police,” Heinrich said. He wouldn’t confirm if the suspect is still an SFU student, but noted that the individual is no longer on campus. The Burnaby, B.C. university, which also has campuses in Vancouver and Surrey, is the latest to grapple with alleged sexual assaults involving students, after the University of B.C. and University of Victoria faced accusations they had mishandled reports of attacks. In a statement, vice-president of academic and provost Jon Driver said that as soon as university personnel became aware of the allegations, it took action to support the students concerned, without interfering with the police investigation. Driver said the RCMP and the university conducted safety assessments, and measures were taken to ensure the safety of the campus community. But it is unclear if any public notice was issued to students.

Heinrich said the university can’t release details of the allegations because of privacy issues and the ongoing investigation. “These cases are incredibly complex,” Heinrich said. “Our priority has always been and always will be, the safety and support of our students to ensure that anybody who has been impacted by something like this is supported.” Burnaby RCMP released a statement saying they’re investigating the allegations but provided no further details. Despite university assurances that student safety was a paramount concern, one professor criticized the administration’s reaction, describing it as “indifferent.” Retired professor Marjorie Griffin Cohen, professor emeritus of political science and gender, sexuality and women’s studies, told CBC News she was approached by one of the alleged victims, an 18-year-old living away from home for the first time. Griffin Cohen, who is a member of a group called Academic Women, a network of female academics, said she pushed the SFU administration for action, adding she was told the suspect was living in the dorm. “I think it’s an administration that knows nothing about it, nothing about the issues and was fairly indifferent,” she said. “It seemed to me quite extraordinary that the person who was alleged to have raped someone was still in a dorm with this woman,” Under new legislation, universities across B.C. have until May of 2017 to come up with a strategic plan to deal with sexual assault. “I think the university did not have the expertise it needed to protect these young women and it reacted very, very late,” Griffin Cohen added. “And it appears only now is there an attempt to put in a real policy, I assume as a result of the provincial legislation.” She added: “It seemed to me really important that the university react to protect these young women and to protect further attacks like this.”

Good Samaritan attacked after attempting to stop SkyTrain rape

etro Vancouver’s Transit Police have released photos of three men who allegedly sexually harassed and threatened two women on SkyTrain, before attacking a Good Samaritan who tried to intervene. On June 9 at approximately 11:20 p.m., three men boarded an eastbound SkyTrain at Sperling Station in Burnaby and allegedly started calling out to a female passenger that they were going to follow her home. One of the men then sat down beside a different woman and allegedly made jokes to his two friends about raping her. Another male passenger — called a Good Samaritan by Transit Police — intervened, telling the three men to leave the women alone. The Good Samaritan was then himself allegedly verbally assaulted and threatened by the three men, and followed off the train

at Lougheed Station where he was punched in the face and body. The attackers then reboarded the train, while the victim boarded a different car, held the door open and pushed the emergency strip. One of the suspects went after the Good Samaritan, allegedly assaulting him for a second time. All three attackers then ran off. The victim was treated in hospital for a bleeding nose and sore arm and later released. Transit Police spokeswoman Anne Drennan said, “While we would not suggest anyone put themselves in harm’s way, we commend the victim in this incident for taking the action he did in trying to protect this woman.” Anyone with any information on the three suspects or who may have witnessed the incident and not already spoken to police is asked to contact them at 604-515-8300 or text at 87 77 77.

Read Online, Visit our Website

www.theasianstar.com

NATIONAL

Saturday, June 18, 2016

B.C. ministry knew Alex Radita was in Alberta and did nothing, murder trial hears

he British Columbia Ministry of Child and Family Development knew Alex Radita was living in Calgary with his family and was concerned about his welfare, but did nothing to notify its Alberta counterpart, according to evidence heard in court on Monday. The ministry was investigating after Alex — who had Type 1 diabetes — failed to show up at two doctors’ appointments over a period of six months in 2008 and 2009. Alex Radita, 15, was discovered dead inside his Calgary home in May 2013 weighing just 37 pounds. He died of complications from untreated diabetes, starvation and neglect. His parents, Rodica and Emil Radita, are on trial in Calgary for first-degree murder. When the Raditas lived in B.C., Alex was seized from his parents after he nearly died from malnourishment. Court has heard evidence that the Radita parents rejected doctors’ diabetes diagnosis. Alex’s untreated diabetes landed him in hospital on several occasions, once just hours away from death, according to a doctor’s testimony last week. On Monday, the court heard testimony from two B.C. social workers who were involved with the Radita family. Richard Gage worked with the family in 2003 when Alex was seized from his parents. The boy was hospitalized for three months and then placed with a foster mother before a judge returned the boy to his family a year later.A second social worker, Ravinder Dhami, was tasked with trying to track down the Raditas after they failed to show up for doctors’ appointments in 2008 and again in 2009. Under cross-examination, Dhami told Emil Radita’s lawyer, Jim Lutz, that she was given a Calgary address for the Radita family, but did not notify social services in Alberta. “It’s not a part of our procedure,” said Dhami. Although there were concerns in 2009 that the Radita parents were once again not properly treating Alex’s diabetes, the B.C. Children and Family Ministry closed the file on the family. There are new protections that came into effect in April 2016 that could prevent a similar death from happening in the future.

“Canada’s provinces and territories recognized we needed to strengthen information-sharing provisions to better protect the safety of vulnerable children and families,” said B.C.’s Ministry of Children and Family Development in a written statement. A new provincial protocol is now in effect that “authorizes the sharing of confidential information without the person’s consent where necessary to ensure the safety and wellbeing of a child or youth.” The new protocol would require B.C. social workers to gather and disclose information with other jurisdictions any time there are concerns about the safety and well-being of a child who has moved out of the province. The ministry would not comment on the Radita case specifically, but said that in 2009 Alberta’s department should have been notified if “the originating province was in the process of conducting a child protection investigation.” ‘I cried when they told me he died’ Gage said he learned of Alex’s death after getting a phone call from a Calgary police detective. “I was in the car with my wife and saw this message on my phone and heard it was from the city police service,” he said. “I cried when they told me he died.” Gage, who no longer works as a social worker, said he believes Alex’s death was “completely preventable.” “It was a collection of errors,” he said in an interview outside the courtroom after completing his evidence. Those errors belong to multiple individuals and groups, said Gage. “We’re bringing the interplay of a family, the organizations of two provinces, I wish I had an answer.” Richard Gage was a social worker who was involved in seizing Alex Radita from his parents in 2003 after the boy nearly died from untreated diabetes. (Meghan Grant) During his testimony, Gage got emotional when asked to describe Alex. “We liked Alex,” Gage said in his testimony. “You just saw him and took an instant liking to him, a polite little boy.” Most of Gage’s interactions with the Radita family were with Emil, who Gage said was

always polite, though he didn’t like social services being involved in his family’s affairs. “He said he didn’t want me within 1,000 metres of him or his family,” said Gage. “That was sniper distance.” Gage said Emil explained he’d been in the Romanian special forces. “[He said] I was waging psychological warfare on his family.” Gage said Emil Radita told him that he loved Alex. “I have no doubt, Mr. Radita, that you love your son, but it’s the way which you go about loving him is a concern,” Gage testified he said in response. There were other

failed opportunities for outsiders to check on Alex. He had been registered in a B.C. school but never attended. In Alberta, he was registered in an online school that falls under the East Central Catholic School Board, but never submitted a single piece of work for the 2009-10 school year. The principal of the School of Hope testified last week that although the Raditas could not be contacted, there are no laws that require schools to notify the Alberta Education or Child and Family Services ministries.

NATIONAL

Saturday, June 18, 2016

NDP demands immediate decriminalization of marijuana

he federal New Democrats are putting forward a motion in Parliament today to pressure the Liberal government to decriminalize pot before it is legalized. NDP Justice Critic Murray Rankin says it is not fair to arrest people and give them criminal records for possessing marijuana if the practice will soon be legal. “Despite Justin Trudeau’s clear campaign promise to immediately fix marijuana laws in Canada, the government has done nothing for eight months except continue the senseless practice of handing out

criminal records for personal use,” said a statement released by Rankin. During the federal election Prime Minister Justin Trudeau campaigned on a promise to legalize, regulate and restrict access to marijuana. The federal Health Minister Jane Philpott recently told the UN that legislation to legalize marijuana will be ready in a year. But in February MP Bill Blair, who is leading the task force to craft new laws around marijuana, said until the government legalizes marijuana current

laws must be enforced. NDP Youth Critic

Anne Minh-Thu Quach says that has meant many young people are ending up with criminal records while the government continues to study the issue. “The majority of the convictions for pot possession involve young Canadians, who should not be burdened with criminal records for the rest of their lives especially when the government plans to legalize marijuana at some point in the future,” said Quach.

Justin Trudeau denounces killing of Robert Hall in Philippines

rime Minister Justin Trudeau denounced the killing of Canadian Robert Hall by a militant group in the Philippines as well as the mass shooting that saw dozens killed at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., on Sunday as "vicious acts of hatred and violence." The prime minister praised Hall's family for their "strength of character in their resilience" in the face of what he described as a "terrible situation." "This is a grievous loss for them, and their country mourns with them," Trudeau said in a brief press conference in the foyer of the House of Commons Monday. President Benigno Aquino released a statement early Tuesday in the Philippines regarding Hall's killing. "We strongly condemn the brutal and senseless murder of Mr. Robert Hall, a Canadian national, after being held captive by the Abu Sayyaf group in Sulu for the past nine months," Aquino said. Hall is the second Canadian to die at the hands of the extremist group in recent months after John Ridsdel was beheaded in April. Ridsdel and Hall were abducted last September from a seaside resort, along with Norwegian Kjartan Sekkingstad and Marites Flor, a Filipina national. Trudeau said he had spoken with Aquino, who offered his condolences for Hall's murder. "We are more committed than ever to working with the government of the Philippines and international partners to pursue those responsible for these heinous acts and bring them to justice, however long it takes." Trudeau also talked about Sunday's shooting at a gay nightclub that left 49 club-

goers and the shooter dead. "The appalling attack on the LGBTQ2 community this weekend in Orlando and this news today serve as devastating reminders for all of us that vicious acts of hatred and violence cannot be tolerated in any form," Trudeau said in the foyer of the House of Commons Monday.

"Today, we have lowered the flag on the Peace Tower in solidarity with our friends and family in Orlando," the prime minister said, in his first public remarks on the mass shooting. "It is with great sadness that the flag flies lowered for yet another sad event as well," he said, in reference to Hall's reported death. Interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose, in a written statement, expressed her condolences to Hall's family. "The threat of radical and barbaric acts of terrorism remains very real. Canada is not immune to the danger presented by global terror networks. We must stand in solidarity not just with the victims but with our allies around the world as we work together to disrupt and destroy these terrorist organizations." "We hope you may find comfort in the support of your community and all Canadians in this terrible time," Ambrose said in the statement.

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Debt-to-income ratio ticks down to $1.65 for every dollar Canadians earn

he amount that Canadians owe compared to what they earn ticked down in the first three months of 2016, but is still near a record high. Statistics Canada said Tuesday the debtto-disposable income ratio was 165.3 per cent for the first three months of 2016, down from 165.4 per cent in the fourth quarter of last year. “Don’t let the improvement fool you though, as the ratio usually falls in the first quarter,” BMO economist Benjamin Reitzes said after the numbers came out, adding the decline was the smallest in seven years. That means households owe $1.65 in debt for every dollar of disposable income they have — still near an all-time high. “That’s the highest level that we have really ever been at,” said Laurie Campbell, the CEO of Credit Canada Debt Solutions in an interview. “I don’t think we should take any comfort in the fact it has moved slightly.” Income and debt increased at the same rate, Statistics Canada said. Household net worth rose 1.2 per cent in the first quarter to $9.633 trillion, driven by gains in the value of real estate. Total household debt, which includes consumer credit, and mortgage and nonmortgage loans, totalled $1.933 trillion at the end of the first quarter. Most of that — $1.268 trillion — came in the form of

mortgage debt. While their assets may also be appreciating, the numbers show that Canadians now owe almost as much as the entire economy is worth. “One final ratio to note: Canadian household debt is inching ever closer to hitting 100 per cent of nominal GDP, with the ratio rising 4.6 [percentage points] over the past year to 98.6 per cent,” Reitzes said. And that figure doesn’t include government debt, which is now at a 15year high of 116 per cent of GDP, he added. Campbell sees reason for caution in the numbers. “I can tell you from our own experience at Credit Canada that we are seeing people coming in with tens of thousands of dollars of unsecured debt with no means of paying it,” she said. “As this continues to happen, we will see increasing bankruptcy numbers,” she added, noting that bankruptcy figures are already starting to increase in Western Canada and Atlantic Canada. “We know this is starting to creep up.” On a per capita basis, the net worth of the typical Canadian came in at $265,200 in the first quarter. That’s slightly down from $269,500 in the fourth quarter, largely because of a decrease in the value of Canadians foreign holdings when converted back into Canadian dollars.

4 provinces to power Canadian economy B.C., Manitoba, Ontario, P.E.I.

anada’s economy is expected to grow by 1.5 per cent in 2016, with British Columbia to lead the country in growth, according to an outlook by the Conference Board of Canada. Four provinces will have a GDP growth rate of more than two per cent — B.C., Ontario, Manitoba and Prince Edward Island, the think-tank predicts. British Columbia is expected to be the fastest-growing province for the next two years — with its economy expanding by 3 per cent in both 2016 and 2017. While the mining sector is weak, strength in forestry, construction, transportation, and the real estate industry will power its growth, the outlook predicts. Ontario’s GDP is forecast to rise by 2.8 per cent in 2016 and by 2.6 per cent in 2017, primarily because of export growth in the automotive sector. The low dollar and Toronto’s rising housing market are combining to reset economic conditions in the province. Manitoba will grow by 2.1 per cent in 2016 and 2.6 per cent in 2017 as its agricultural sector and services continue to grow. In Prince Edward Island, there has been growth in housing and in manufacturing that will result in 2.3 per cent growth in 2016 and 1.7 per cent 2017. The optimism in these four provinces is offset by a two per cent contraction in Alberta, where disappointing oil prices and the impact of the Fort McMurray fires will continue the recession that began last year.

Alberta’s economy is expected to recover in 2017, partly as a result of the rebuilding of Fort McMurray. New Brunswick’s economy will shrink by 0.4 per cent in 2016 because of weakening manufacturing, construction, and mining plus lacklustre growth in the services sector. Saskatchewan and Newfoundland and Labrador also have stagnant economies. In N.L, Hebron and Muskrat Falls are scheduled to be completed in the next couple of years, worsening the outlook for 2017. For the country as a whole real GDP advanced 0.9 per cent in 2015, about half the pace recorded in 2014, so a projection of 1.5 per cent for 2016 is an improvement. The Conference Board predicts the Canadian economy will be still stronger in 2017, when infrastructure spending proposed by the federal government has an impact. Nonetheless, there are plenty of headwinds for Canada’s economic growth prospects: • Investment in the oil and gas sector is still falling. • Non-energy investment is lacklustre, so Canada may soon face lack of capacity in manufacturing. • Canadian consumer spending may not improve because incomes aren’t rising sufficiently. • Consumers are also stretched thin with debt. • Growth prospects for the global economy remain poor.

NATIONAL

PUNJAB

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Miscalculation led to Kamal Nath fiasco

ow that Congress president Sonia Gandhi has relieved senior leader Kamal Nath of the charge of party general secretary for Punjab, the question everyone’s asking is: Why did she appoint him in the first place? Officially, Congress’ senior spokesperson Anand Sharma and Punjab unit chief Capt Amarinder Singh refused to acknowledge today that the resignation had anything to do with AAP and Akali-BJP pressure over Kamal Nath’s alleged role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. “Kamal Nath sought to be relieved out of anguish. He was being targeted for something he has never been charged with. The right to

reputation has been equated by the courts with the right to life. We had to respect his sentiment,” Sharma said, describing the party leader’s resignation as “an act of his own volition”. Amarinder also trashed the AAP statement that Kamal Nath had to go because they had exposed his role in the riots and that his appointment reflected the Congress’ insensitivity towards the victims. “That’s not true. Kamal Nath called me yesterday and told me that he was tendering his resignation. He said he had self-respect and was opting out because he was being targeted most unfairly. It was gracious of him to have done so,” the

former Punjab CM said. Posturing apart, insiders admit that the party grossly miscalculated the consequences of naming Kamal Nath, a nine-time MP from Chhindwara (Madhya Pradesh) as the Punjab incharge, considering that he had appeared before the Nanavati Commission to explain his alleged role in the riots. Though exonerated, he had faced accusations of involvement in the torching of Gurdwara Rakabganj and the killing of two Sikhs on November 1, 1984, in the aftermath of the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s assassination. Party leaders said with the issue snowballing in Punjab, concerns about Kamal Nath’s safety also weighed on the Congress’ mind and was one of the reasons why he was relieved.

TRAVEL KING INTERNATIONAL

GILLTRAVEL

SINCE 1982

3 NON-STOP WEEKLY FLIGHTS WITH AIR CANADA

From Vancouver-New Delhi CALL US NOW TO GET THE BEST RATES !

AGENTS FOR ALL MAJOR AIRLINES

• Air Canada • Air France • British Airways • KLM • Lufthansa • Emirates • Qatar Airways • Air China • China Airlines • China Eastern • China Southern • Jet Airways • Air India • Gulf Air • Etihad Airways • Cathay Pacific & many more

SPECIAL PACKAGES TO GOA, KERALA, RAJASTHAN & ALL OVER INDIA LARGEST INDIAN TRAVEL AGENCY WITH 12 BRANCHES IN CANADA #101-9360, SCOTT RD, SURREY

(CORNER OF 93A AVE. & 120TH ST)

604.589.9000

WWW.TRAVSQUARE.COM

•

WWW.GILLTRAVELS.COM

FIR against SGPC men for thrashing youth

he police have initiated criminal proceedings against the sacked SGPC employees who had brutally thrashed a youth, Gurpartap Singh, on May 12. But the victim’s father Rajesh Kumar is dissatisfied with the police response. He said that the accused were being shielded by the police at the behest of the SGPC. The police have booked Yadwinder Singh Nihang, Satnam Singh alias Satta and two unknown persons under Section 323 (voluntarily causing hurt, non-cognisable), 325 (voluntarily causing grievously hurt, cognisable) and 34 (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention). These are all bailable offences. On May 12, Gurpartap alias Gaurav was allegedly beaten up brutally by SGPC’s sewadars Yadwinder Singh Nihang, Satnam Singh and two other unidentified SGPC staffers over the charge of stealing a mobile. While accused Yadwinder was dismissed, Satwant was put under suspension after the instance came to light. Harpreet Singh Bhatia, a Chandigarhbased international human rights activist who is pleading the case, today met police officials at Kotwali station. Meanwhile, SGPC’s additional secretary Diljit Singh Bedi said all cooperation would be extended to the victim.

U-turn exposes Congress, says Badal

hief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today said the exit of Kamal Nath as Congress’ general secretary in-charge of the state had vindicated the stand of SAD that the 1984 Sikh carnage was a deep-rooted conspiracy of the Congress. Badal alleged, “Nath was reluctant to accept the post because he was guilty owing to his role in massacre of thousands of innocent Sikhs. He could not muster the courage to face people of the state who are well aware of his role in this barbaric holocaust of Sikhs.” Interacting with mediapersons on the sidelines of his Sangat Darshan in the Malout Assembly constituency here today, Badal said the people of the state in general and Sikhs in particular would never forgive Nath and other leaders of the Congress “who had planned and executed this heinous carnage”. He said the National Civil Aviation Policy would prove a boon for the state. “The airport at the Adampur near Jalandhar will soon become operational,” said Badal. The CM reiterated that there was no law and order problem in the state, saying, “Stray incidents of violence are global phenomena but that can’t be described as a serious problem.”

INDIA

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Govt to import 6.5 lakh tonnes of pulses to check soaring prices

he government on Thursday ordered import of 6.5 lakh tonnes of pulses, the highest so far, to tide over the problem of soaring prices that’s hurting household budgets. It’s also looking at the possibility of leasing land in Mozambique to grow pulses. The consumer affairs ministry has asked states to “ resort to all possible means “ to ensure pulses aren’t sold beyond 120 a kg while the shipping ministry has been directed to keep strict vigil on pulses landing at ports to prevent hoarding. The government is ready to provide more funds

to ensure procurement. The decisions came after Wednesday’s meeting convened by finance minister Arun Jaitley to deal with the surging prices of some vegetables and food items. “The government has approved import of 3 lakh tonnes green lentil, 2 lakh tonnes yellow peas, 1 lakh tonne red lentil and 20,000 tonnes each of

One dead in clash over Sonia Gandhi’s picture

33-year-old man was killed and six others were injured, five of them seriously, in a clash here today over an objectionable photo of Congress chief Sonia Gandhi in a WhatsApp messenger group. Superintendent of Police Inderjeet Balsavar said Umesh Verma succumbed to his wounds

at a hospital here. Congress corporator Jatin Raj’s group alleged that knives were freely used by the rival group inside the Vijay Nagar police station where they had gone to lodge a complaint — a charge denied by the police which had to seek help from other police stations to discipline the warring groups.

Mumbai “Most Pampered City” in the country

umbai has topped the list of the Indian cities where “people look and feel their best,” according to a new study. The study conducted by Nearbuy, sheds light on the blossoming wellness industry in the country and how different cities are reacting to the same. It surveyed over 2,000 people across several cities to reveal that Mumbai was the “Most Pampered City” in the country. “Nearbuy customers in Mumbai bought more full body massages, foot reflexology, haircuts, facials, manicures, pedicures, hair straightening and other indulgent offers than any other place in the country,” the survey said. It showed that while over 42 per cent Mumbaikars visited spas and salons at least once a month, only 20 per cent and 35 per cent people in Bangalore and Delhi respectively spoilt themselves with monthly beauty services. The study showed that 58 per cent of the respondents liked to explore various salons, contrary to the 22 per cent who preferred the

one they have been visiting for years. 35 per cent of the people haven’t known their beauticians for long enough and 25 per cent have known them only for a couple of years, it said. The frequency of visiting salons was also determined by their locations and the offers they provided. “A whopping 70 per cent of the consumers visit spas on the basis of their location or the offers they get,” the study said. Consumers of wellness services in Delhi showed a higher degree of loyalty towards their beauticians as compared to their counterparts in Bangalore and Mumbai, who prefer exploring more options. “36 per cent Delhiites go to the same beautician whereas 40 per cent Bangaloreans and 44 per cent Mumbaikars respectively prefer to explore,” the study said. However, most customers refrain from switching their hair dressers as, “40 per cent Delhiites, 33 per cent Bangaloreans and 36 per cent Mumbaikars trust their own hairdressers with their treasured locks.”

arhar and urad,” consumer affairs secretary Hem Pandey said. Two teams will soon visit Myanmar and Mozambique, he said, to finalise long-term supply contracts. The African country is keen to enter into long-term contracts with India. “We can even lease land in Mozambique to grow pulses,” Pandey said. But a quick relief from the soaring

tomato prices is unlikely, supplies of which have suffered because of drought in some southern states. Tomato prices are likely to remain high for two-and-half months till August. Price trends in the past four years show that rates shoot up in two phases - June to August and October to November - every year. Latest government figures peg the country’s tomato production at 18.28 million tonnes in the 2015-16 crop year (July-June) against last year’s 16.38 million tonnes.

INDIA

Saturday, June 18, 2016

India in Champions Trophy hockey final for the first time in 36 years

ndian men’s hockey team had their date with history as they clinched a maiden appearance in the final of the prestigious 36th Hero Champions Trophy Hockey tournament against formidable Australia after hosts Great Britain held Belgium to a 3-3 draw in a final round robin match.

This will be India’s first appearance in the summit clash in 36 years since the inception of the blue-riband six-nation tournament. India’s only podium finish until now was a bronze medal won way back in 1982 at Amsterdam. India would thank Great Britain, who rallied from a two-goal deficit to hold Belgium 3-3 in a cliffhanger at the Lee Valley Hockey Centre on Thursday night. This was after India

lost 2-4 to title favourites Australia in their last round robin encounter. The draw between Great Britain and Belgium meant both of them finished behind India in the round-robin league, paving the way for India to play World champions Australia in Friday’s title encounter. Australia topped the league standings with 13 points from five games, while India ended on seven points. Great Britain ended on six points and Belgium were left on four points. Britain will feature in the bronze medal match with dethroned title holders Germany, who outplayed South Korea 7-0. This was Germany’s biggest win over the Koreans in international matches. Belgium will take on South Korea in the play-off for the fifth position. Starting the day’s proceedings with a 2-4 loss to top-ranked Australia, the Indian players went through a pensive wait for the result of the last league fixture as both Great Britain and Belgium could have scraped ahead of India. Britain simply required a victory to go past India on points, while Belgium needed to win by three goals or score at least four in a two-goal victory to finish ahead of India on goal difference.

Pakistan jealous of India-Afghan ties: Karzai

ormer Afghan president Hamid Karzai has said Pakistan, which is not in favour of good relations between India and Afghanistan, wants “no bilateral trade and access to Central Asia for India”. Karzai told BBC Urdu in an interview on Thursday that Pakistan should also become a part of the regional coalition between Afghanistan, India and Iran, but added that Islamabad’s condition is that Kabul should not have contacts with New Delhi, reports the Dawn.

He said this would also help improve the relationship between Kabul and Islamabad. The former president said India wanted be a true friend to Afghanistan and is helping the country to build its infrastructure and health facilities. Karzai said Pakistan should stop dictating about Kabul’s friendship with New Delhi and respect the fact that Afghanistan is a sovereign country. He also called upon Pakistan to jointly fight terrorism, which is a menace for both countries.

Namibia assures India supply of uranium

esource-rich Namibia on Friday assured that it would look into “legal ways” through which its uranium could be supplied to India for peaceful nuclear use. Speaking at the State Banquet hosted in the honour of President Pranab Mukherjee, Namibian President Hage Geingob said Namibia commended India’s commitment towards peaceful use of nuclear energy. “We will look into legal ways wherein our uranium can be used by India,” he said. Geingob said his country had resources but could not use them as it did not possess any nuclear weapons. “We have resources but we cannot use it as we do not have nuclear weapons. But there are those who can use it. We will look into legal ways,” he said. Citing a conversation with a former diplomat of India, he said it was a “nuclear apartheid” that a handful of countries wanted to dictate terms of nuclear technology. In an impassioned speech on reforms in United Nations, IMF and World Bank, the President said how could a country with 1.2 billion people and a continent with one billion people did not get representation in the United Nations Security Council. “How can it be democratic?” Geingob asked. Inviting Indian companies to invest in Namibia, Geingob lauded India’s proposal of International Solar Alliance, saying he appreciated the country’s role in combating climate change. “In Namibia, we see ourselves as gateway to Africa. We are also in close proximity to South America which is an important partner in South-South cooperation but we are ready to be gateway to Indian companies

into Africa and South America,” he said. “India attaches high importance to enhancing her bilateral relations with Namibia. Our two countries have been cooperating closely while making sustained efforts to realise the developmental goals of our two nations,” Mukherjee said.

“We share the view that reform of the United Nations and its principle organs-created in the wake of the Second World War--is an imperative. We agree that they need to be made more reflective of today’s changed world--so that they can respond more effectively to the complex challenges confronting the world today,” he said in his speech. Mukherjee said Africa and India, as centres of gravity in today’s globalised world, had a responsibility to work together for peace, security and sustainable development in the two continents. “Namibia is blessed with rich natural resources and an abundance of mineral wealth. Their efficient extraction and value addition using environment-friendly methods will contribute to the sustainable development of this sector of your economy. India has always been--and will continue to be--a reliable partner in your endeavours in this direction,” he said.

11 get life imprisonment till death for Gulberg massacre

alling the Gulberg massacre as the “darkest day” in the history of civil society, a special SIT court here on Friday sentenced 11 convicts to life imprisonment in the case of burning alive of 69 people, including former Congress MP Eshan Jafri in the 2002 post-Godhra violence. Rejecting the demand for death sentence for all convicts, the court said life imprisonment for the 11 would be till death if the state did not exercise power to remit the sentence. The court awarded 10-year jail term to one of the 13 convicted for lesser offences while 12 others have been given seven-year sentence each. The prosecution had argued that all

24 convicts should be given death penalty. While describing the massacre as the darkest day in the history of civil society, Special Court Judge PB Desai refused death penalty saying, “If you look at all aspects, no previous antecedent has been placed on record.” Post the incident, 90 per cent of the accused were released on bail, yet no complaints against them have been given even by victims, and there is no record to show that they committed any offence during the time of bail, the judge further said, while giving reasons why he thought that this was not a fit case to give capital punishment to the convicts.

ADVERTISMENT

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Real Canadian SuperstoreÂŽ location is the convenient one-stop shopping solution for everyday needs and for special occasions. You'll find variety, value, and a wide range of South Asian specialities -- at great price! 350 SE Marine Drive, Vancouver T: (604) 322-3727

Fax: 604-322-3744 Store Hours: Monday to Friday 9:30AM-8:00PM Sat 9AM - 5PM & Sun 12PM - 5PM

Contact for more assistance:

Remo Mastropieri Store Manager

INDIA

Saturday, June 18, 2016

US urges NSG members to support India’s membership

ASHINGTON: The US has urged members of the Nuclear Suppliers Group to support India’s membership into the elite grouping. “The United States calls on Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) participating governments to support India’s application when it comes up at the NSG plenary, which I think is next week,” state department Spokesman John Kirby told reporters at his daily news conference on Thursday. “I’m not going to get ahead of how that’s going to go or hypothesise and speculate about where it’s going to go, but we’ve made clear that we support the application,” Kirby said in response to a question. During the US visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week, US President

Barack Obama welcomed India’s application to the 48-member grouping. The US has been pushing for India’s NSG membership. Earlier, ahead of a meeting here US secretary of state John Kerry had written a letter to the NSG member countries which are not supportive of India’s bid, saying they should “agree not to block consensus on Indian admission”. A joint statement issued after talks between Modi and Obama said the US called on NSG participating governments to support India’s application when it comes up at the NSG Plenary later this month. India, though not a member, enjoys the benefits of membership under a 2008 exemption to NSG rules for its atomic cooperation deal with the US.

Migration fears as Bangla zealots go after Hindus

NEW DELHI: After reciting all his morning shlokas and mantras, 70-yearold Ananda Gopal Ganguly , bowed before the multi-armed, lion-mounting Goddess Durga, walked out of the temple, climbed his bicycle and pedalled slowly through the paddy fields. The incense and the oil lamps might have been still burning in the sanctum sanctorum when three bikers blitz through,

hit him with sharp-edged weapons and slit his throat, leaving his head barely hinged on the neck. Ganguly was hacked to death in a small village in southwestern Bangladesh on June 7. Two days later, another Hindu religious worker Nityananda Panday (60) was killed in almost the same manner early morning in front of a mental hospital.

Saturday, June 18, 2016

AN ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL FOR YOU!

1.80

Deadline JUNE 30

12 month non-redeemable term deposit

PUNEET BAINS

JAGJIT PANDHER KAM MOKHA

PETER UNADKAT RANJIT SANDHU

Fleetwood 604-549-5271

Nordel 604-549-5310

South Burnaby 604-517-5160

Willoughby 604-549-5410

*New funds only, minimums apply. Rate subject to change, terms and conditions apply, limited time offer.

Take advantage of this amazing rate* available for a limited time. Ask us how to get started today!

Cloverdale 604-549-5350

604-419-8888 â&#x20AC;¢ gffg.com

FIJI

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Family buries murdered victim as police follow leads

HE family of a man whose charred remains was found in his burnt company car at the Fiji Sugar Corporation Lautoka mill are crossing their fingers that someone would soon be brought to justice. Hundreds gathered at Salesh Chand’s parents house in Maunikoso, Nausinu to pay their last respects yesterday. Mr Chand, who was Vinod Patel Hardware’s regional manager west, was cremated at the Dignified Cremations in Davuilevu, Nakasi. Mr Chand was last seen leaving his home last Tuesday after returning from working in

Rakiraki for a week. He had told his wife Ranjini Devi that he was going out. Police later found his car early morning last Wednesday completely burnt at the FSC compound in Lautoka. His younger brother, Gyan Chand said the family was still trying to come to terms with the loss of his brother. “We know something will eventually come out. My brother was a nice person,” Mr Chand said. Police have classified the death as murder and are investigating several leads into the case as investigations continue. Mr Chand is survived by his wife and two sons.

Muslim students reprimanded for wearing veils

SIGATOKA school administered by the Methodist Church in Fiji last week reprimanded a group of Muslim students for wearing religious headwear to school. Confirming the incident, Methodist Church secretary for education Waisake Ravatu said the students were disciplined for breaking the school dress code rules. He said the students were asked to remove headscarves last week Wednesday by the school principal. Mr Ravatu said all students had to abide by the school rules, a prerequisite for any education institution in the country. “It is a Methodist school and all religious

schools around the country have uniforms and attire specified in their respective school rules and all the students are required to follow these rules,” he said. “If the parents of the students concerned wanted their children to wear something of religious significance then they should have done the right thing and consulted with school management first before allowing their children to go to school dressed in headscarves.” Mr Ravatu added that Christians who attended education institutions owned or managed by other religious organisations were similarly bound by the rules and regulations of those schools. “While there is scope for allowing students to practise their religious beliefs, there is a reason we have uniforms. “And like I said, had the parents of the students concerned sought advice or consulted with school management, the issue would have been resolved with a clear understanding. “We acknowledge the fact that the parents of these students raised the issue with the Indian division of the Methodist Church because the school falls under them.” The issue was also highlighted on social media platforms like Facebook.

Credibility of Fiji schools questioned

HE credibility of high schools in Fiji was raised at yesterday’s student forum on Budget consultations in the Western Division. Natabua High School Year 13 student Meera Meghji raised the issue with AttorneyGeneral Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum by relating a recent experience. “Just recently, I applied to a university in Singapore, but they declined my application because Fiji was not on their list,” said Meera. “This is the same for a few other countries also. I am not sure if it is because of the curriculum, but if the Government could improve this area for our sake, it would be good.” The same sentiments were shared by Jasper Williams High School Year 13 student Deepika Prakash. “I would love to go and study overseas Sir, but right now, it would be difficult because of the education system in Fiji. I would request the Government to seriously look into this matter for the sake of the young people of this country,” she said. Mr Sayed-Khaiyum responded by saying that times had changed and while the Government was working on this issue, it would take time. “I remember back in the day when we were in school, we used to sit exams that qualified us directly to universities. You didn’t have to do Year 13 or foundation studies but as time went by, universities in Australia and New Zealand changed their systems.

PAKISTAN

Saturday, June 18, 2016

More clashes at Afghanistan-Pakistan border

enewed clashes overnight at a Pakistani-Afghan border crossing killed an Afghan border guard and wounded five, an Afghan official said on Wednesday, as Islamabad dispatched more troops to the volatile boundary amid an escalation between the two neighbours. Pakistan and Afghanistan have traded blame for the latest violence while calling for a peaceful resolution. However, intermittent shooting continued throughout the day Wednesday, according to two Pakistani officials. The Afghan guard is the third fatality since Sunday night, when clashes erupted at the Torkham border

crossing over the construction of a gate by Pakistan on disputed territory. Over two dozen border guards from both sides have been wounded so far. Afghan border police official Jamal Khan said the guard was killed on late Tuesday. Another Afghan guard was killed the first night of the violence and a Pakistani officer wounded in the border clashes died on Tuesday. Attaullah Khogyani, a spokesman for the governor in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, which lies along the border, called on Pakistan to stop shooting toward the Afghan side, adding that fighting ``is not the solution.’’

Pakistan, spurned by US, considers offer of Jordanian F-16 jets

akistan is considering buying used F-16 fighter jets from Jordan, media reported on Tuesday, after a plan to buy eight of the aircraft from the US fell through because of the refusal of the US Congress to finance the deal. Some of Pakistan’s fleet of F-16 jets are due to be decommissioned in the next few years and the government says it needs the aircraft to fight Islamist militants in remote mountains near Afghanistan. The military also sees the aircraft as vital in case of war against old rival India. “We are now going for a third-party

transfer of F-16s and have an offer from Jordan,” defence secretary Alam Khattak told a joint sitting of the Senate defence and foreign affairs committees on Monday, newspapers reported. An air force spokesman declined to say how many F-16s Pakistan has but the number of the aircraft in service is believed to be about 70. Jordan had offered to sell Pakistan 16 used F-16s of the Block-30 variant, an older version than the Block-52s that Pakistan would have obtained from the United States, the Dawn newspaper reported.

DUECK’S 20% OFF MSRP EVENT! SAVE UP TO $17,500! AVAILABLE ON MOST 2016 MODELS! NEW 2016 CHEVROLET TRAX

10 airbags, 5 star safety, remote keyless entry, USB Port, Bluetooth, OnStar 4GLTE WiFi #6TX4114M

MSRP

$24,295

NEW 2016 GMC SIERRA DOUBLE CAB 5.3L V8, A/C, Cruise, Power Group, XM Radio, 4.2" Colour screen #6CK9208M

MSRP

20% Discount $4,519

$52,570

20% Discount $10,235

Dueck Price

$19,779

$42,335 20% off MSRP excludes freight and available on select 2016 models. Taxes and $549 documentation fee excluded. Ends June 30th, 2016.

SELECTION

VALUE

CALL AMIN OR KULDIP ON MARINE

DL:8430

TRUST

604.324.7222 400 S.E. MARINE DR.

S H O P 2 4 / 7 O N L I N E @ D U E C KG M . CO M

SOUTH ASIA

Saturday, June 18, 2016

3,000 arrested in crackdown against Islamic militants in Bangladesh

ore than 3,000 people, including 37 militants, have been arrested across Bangladesh in a sweeping crackdown on Islamists to halt a wave of fatal attacks on minorities and secular writers, as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday vowed to catch “each and every killer”. The militants arrested were operatives of the outlawed Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), the outfit believed to have carried out most of the attacks on secular and liberal activists and minorities, including Hindus and Christians. “Out of the 37 militants, 27 belong to JMB,” deputy inspector general AKM Shahidur Rahman told reporters while reports said more than 3,000 suspects mostly listed as thugs and criminals - were arrested over the past two days. Bangladesh launched the drive after a high-level meeting held by inspector general AKM Shahidul Hoque on Thursday. The anti-militant drive involved the paramilitary Border Guard

Bangladesh and the elite anti-crime Rapid Action Battalion. Bangladesh has been witnessing a string of brutal attacks by Islamists. The ISIS and al-Qaida in the Indian Peninsula have claimed some of the attacks but government denies the presence of these groups in Bangladesh. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina told a meeting of her ruling Awami League party that police would stamp out the violence. “Where will they hide in Bangladesh,” she said. “No one will get away. Bangladesh is a small country. It’s not a tough task to find them. They will be brought to justice.” “Each and every killer will be brought to book as we did after the 2015 mayhem (and) all their sources, financiers and patrons would be unearthed and brought to justice

as well,” she said, referring to the deadly transport blockade last year organized by opposition parties. She asked her countrymen to not be a bystander during such attacks as most of the attacks involved bikeborne assailants. “Please don’t play the role of an onlooker when you see that a person is under attack, rather, try to resist and catch the criminals ... police and (government) will stand by you,” she said at the meeting at her official residence Gana Bhaban. But opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party immediately accused the government of using the crackdown to suppress political dissent. It rejected the allegation that the party and its fundamentalist ally Jamaat-eIslami were patronizing the attacks under an

orchestrated plot against the government. BNP secretary general Fakhrul Islam Alamgir accused the government of arresting “hundreds of opposition activists in the name of crackdown against Islamist militants.” The attacks since last year, which has left more than 30 people dead, has put Bangladesh under a global spotlight for failing to prevent such attacks. On Friday, a 60-year-old Hindu ashram worker was hacked to death by ISIS jihadists, days after another priest was killed by the same terrorist group in the Muslim-majority nation. In February, militants stabbed to death a Hindu priest at a temple and shot and wounded a devotee who went to his aid. In April, a liberal professor was brutally hacked to death in Rajshahi city. The same month, a Hindu tailor was hacked to death and Bangladesh’s first gay magazine editor was murdered in his Dhaka flat by Islamists.

Taliban use ‘honey trap’ boys to kill Afghan police

For quick results, please call:

he Taliban are using young boys as sex slaves to mount crippling insider attacks on police in southern Afghanistan, exploiting the pervasive practice of “bacha bazi” — paedophilic boy play — to infiltrate security ranks, multiple officials and survivors of such assaults said. Even as ISIS attacks and kills men for being gay - the terrorist group says homosexuality is unIslamic - the ancient custom of “bacha bazi” is still practiced across Afghanistan. Nowhere does it seem as entrenched as in the province of Uruzgan, where “bacha bereesh” — or boys without beards — widely become objects of lustful attraction for powerful police commanders. The Taliban over nearly two years have used them to mount a wave of Trojan Horse attacks — at least six between January and April alone — that have killed hundreds of policemen, according to security and judicial officials in the province. “The Taliban are sending boys — beautiful boys, handsome boys — to penetrate checkpoints and kill, drug and poison policemen,” said Ghulam Sakhi Rogh Lewanai, who was Uruzgan’s police chief until he was removed in a security reshuffle in April amid worsening violence. “They have figured out the biggest weakness of police forces — bacha bazi,” he said. The assaults, signifying abuse of children by both parties in the conflict, have left authorities rattled, with one senior provincial official who echoed Rogh Lewanai’s view saying “it’s easier tackling suicide bombers than bacha attackers”. The killings illustrate how bacha bazi is aggravating insecurity in Uruzgan, a remote province which officials warn is teetering on the brink of collapse, unravelling hard-won gains by US, Australian and Dutch troops who fought there for years.

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Brick Yard Station 17455 56 Ave. Surrey, BC 778-574-1212

$100 OFF LG PHONES $100 OFF. LG PHONES. When you purchase a LG G Pad III 8.0 FHD with Easy Pay on a Flexible Data plan ®

Limited time offer. Get it now.

Capilano Mall 935 Marine Dr. North Vancouver, BC 604-770-2771

Cedar Hills 12845 96 Ave. Surrey, BC 778-395-6060

Khalsa Business Centre 8388 128th St. Surrey, BC 604-507-1234

King’s Cross Shopping Centre 7488 King George Surrey, BC 604-593-5130

Scottsdale Centre 7031 120th St. Delta, BC 604-507-5566

Mt Lehman Crossing 2871 Livingstone Ave Abbotsford, BC 604-853-1344

Sevenoaks Shopping Centre 32900 South Fraser Way Abbotsford, BC 604-850-7721

Shops at New West 800 Carnarvon St., Unit 368 New Westminster, BC 604-553-2208

LG G5 LG G Pad III 8.0 FHD TM

Offer available until June 30, 2016 and subject to change without notice. A bill credit of $100 is available to new and existing customers who purchase and activate (i) an LG G Pad III 8.0 FHD tablet with Easy Pay or on month-to month plan and (ii) an LG G4 or G5 phone on a 2-year agreement. Applicable credit will appear on the customer’s second or third invoice. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Early cancellation fees apply. ™Fido and related names & logos are trademarks used under licence. ©2016

FRUITICANA

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Saturday, June 18, 2016 Saturday - June 18, 2016

‘Get on top of Nawaz, Sex Karo’, -Director orders Chitrangda, Actress quits the film

t’s not easy to do an intimate scene, and it’s not easy to work when Kushan Nandy helms a film. Chitrangada Singh would immediately endorse on the latter. Buzz is, the actress has had a traumatic time in Lucknow shooting for his film Babumoshai Bandookbaaz since the past six days. And now, she has kicked the film and landed in Mumbai. The actress landed at Santacruz airport

around 3 pm and headed straight to her Andheri house. Swara Bhaskar had been summoned to step into Chitrangada’s shoes. For those who think that Swara will accept the SOS call, think again! The fiesty Swara declined the offer this morning; she liked the script but not her part. Back to the Lucknow set. Let’s tell you the grapevine on the Chitrangada-

Another story of heartbreak.

anvir Shorey and Konkona Sen Sharma, who were trying to give their marriage a second shot, have finally decided to head for divorce. We told you how the couple was meeting marriage counsellors as they were unsure of taking the drastic step of divorce. It was only after these sessions that Ranvir and Konkona were to decide whether they should go in for a legal separation or not. Having met their share of well-wishers and counsellors over the last few months, the duo has now mutually decided to take the legal route. Ranvir and Konkona announced their separation in September last year) but continued to remain friends post separation This will be one of the few amicable divorces in Bollywood, when it does come through. Even after their separation, Ranvir got himself a pad near Konkona’s residence to spend enough time with their son Haroon. Not just that, the couple even has been spotted spending quality time together.

Nawaz intimate scene. Moving on to our source who reveals: “Kushan got a bit too engaged in the scene in question, which required Nawaz to only pull Chitrangda roughly on the bed and realise that someone is watching them. Kushan was not happy with the first take. He thundered: Chitrangda, you ought to get literally on top of Nawaz. Tange ragdo and sex karo.” The Inkaar

actress went into a tizzy and didn’t know where to look. She had to pinch herself if she had heard it right. The gentleman that he is, Nawaz, intervened- but Kushan was not convinced. Chitrangda completed the shot in 3 takes and left the set in tears. After that, she had a long chat with Nawaz and informed him that she is quitting the film.

Udta Punjab leaked online!!!

n what could possibly be a big attempt to sabotage Udta Punjab, in all probability by those who are opposing its release, major portions of the movie (40 minutes) have already leaked online. Meanwhile, some say the FULL movie (with a running time of 2 hours, 20 minutes) is available on certain websites. (We’ll come back to tell you the exact length of the film that is now available on your gadgets.) The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has not submitted the certificate to Udta Punjab producers Ekta Kapoor and Anurag Kashyap yet -- it’s scheduled for 4.30 pm today. However, shockingly, the leaked copy bears the ‘For Censor’ stamp, which

indicates that it’s the same copy that’s with the CBFC.

With major chunks of the film now available online, one is forced to suspect if it is an attempt to sabotage it.

2 Here’s what Shahid Kapoor has to say on ‘Udta Punjab’ leaked online

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Bollywood

fter Udta Punjab was leaked online on Wednesday two days before its schedule release, Shahid Kapoor took to Twitter to warn his fans about the virus that could cause their systems to crash while downloading the film. He wrote: "Blood and sweat of many in this film. It's been your battle as much as ours. Now is the time you can show it. Watch UdtaPunjab in theatres (sic)." He added, "Not illegally through piracy. Let's see how many of you do the right thing cause it's the right thing. For no personal gain (sic)." He further said, "And for those who have no conscience welcome to the #udtavirus most links will make your phone crash #piracydimaadi (sic)."

Parineeti Chopra's feeling hot, hot, hot...

ollywood actress Parineeti Chopra felt so hot during the shooting of her upcoming film 'Meri Pyaari Bindu' that she had to scream for an ice-cream... "I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!" goes the popular song. Well, now let's add a 'Pari' to the list (For the non-Hindi speakers among our audience Pari means fairy). Parineeti Chopra is 'feeling hot, hot, hot' and she is screaming for an ice-cream. The actress who is shooting for her upcoming film 'Meri Pyaari Bindu' with Ayushmann Khurrana. The 27-year-old took to Twitter to share a picture of herself looking all exhausted on the sets. She appealed to her followers with the caption, "sooooo hot on set I want icecreammmmmm." This proves that the weather is so hot that even fairies are feeling the heat and need cool refreshments to sustain themselves. Hope the Rain God reads this and sends showers our way. The 'Ishaqzaade' star will be seen essaying the character of an aspiring singer and Ayushmann will be seen playing a Bengali writer named Abhimanyu Roy in the film directed by Akshay Roy. Parineeti, last seen on screen in Shaad Ali-directed 'Kill Dil', is making her singing debut with a song "Maana Ke Hum Yaar Nahin" in the movie.

When Varun Dhawan met the ‘God Of Cricket’

arun Dhawan, who is currently busy promoting his next film 'Dishoom' took to Twitter to share a photo of him Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar. It was a fan boy moment of for Varun. Varun tweeted," When Junaid ansari meet the God of cricket @sachin_rt . It's part of the case #dishoomdiaries.#SauTarahKe." In the photo Varun is seen doing a Namaste to Sachin. Junaid Ansari is the name of his character from 'Dishoom'. Varun Dhawan will have to promote his next film 'Dishoom' alone till July as his main costars John Abraham and Jacqueline Fernandez are busy shooting for their respective films till then. Director by his brother Rohit Dhawan, 'Dishoom' also features John Abraham, Saqib Saleem, Jacqueline Fernandez and Akshaye Khanna and is slated to release on July 29.

Saturday, June 18, 2016

SHAH RUKH KHAN IS NOW A PROUD OWNER OF BMW I8!

Bollywood

New released Bollywood films

Cabaret June 24 Junooniyat June 24

veryone in the industry knows Shah Rukh Khan Khan’s love for luxurious cars. He has an eye-popping collection of cars. And now, we have another reason to envy him. King Khan has just turned a proud owner of the magical BMW i8!

DEEPIKA PADUKONE CHARGING A WHOPPING RS 8 CRORE FOR AN ENDORSEMENT DEAL?

eepika Padukone who is currently at the number one position in Bollywood, is soon to be the brand ambassador for an airline company. And guess what! Reportedly, she is charging a whopping Rs 8 crore for this deal! It’s a huge amount considering she has never charged this much for an endorsement. She has always been known to charge around Rs 1 to 5 crore per day for a brand shoot, so this is definitely an amazing feat she has achieved. She is at par with the Khans and Kapoors of Bollywood, who are known to charge such an enormous fee for an endorsement

Kerry On Kutton July 1 7 Hours To Go July 17 Great Grand Masti July 22

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Bollywood HOROSCOPE Aries

Libra

March 21 - April 20

Sept. 24 - Oct 22

You feel a little too emotional around this time of year because the Sun is playing a challenging role. Remembering that a little learning is a dangerous thing, you’d be silly to worry about your prospects on the basis of false information. If you have any doubts about personal matters then slow down and give yourself plenty of time to think.

A very helpful planetary pattern is now coming into view, and you’ll benefit in ways which may not be obvious at first, but will become clear quite soon. Past efforts are about to pay dividends, and you’ll be overjoyed when a partner eventually concedes that you were right all the time.

Taurus

Scorpio

April 21 - May 20

Oct 23 - Nov 22

Sometimes you just have to accept that life is mysterious. It is true, that younger relations seem to have their finger on the pulse and can spot the truth much better than any adult. Listen to all those immature statements and avoid the tendency to laugh, for they may contain a core of truth which will do you a great deal of good.

Your social stars suggest that this is a good time to make the most of new contacts. If you’re planning career moves, use your intuition, and think extremely carefully about the causes and consequences of your actions. Please avoid an unnecessary clash with authority, as you may come off worse!

Gemini

Sagitarius

May 20 - June 21

Nov 23 - Dec 22

You are famous for knowing exactly what is going on. Your normal familiarity with the facts is turned on its head this week, even though you could be much more convinced than usual that you know exactly what you’re talking about. It may be no more than wishful thinking. Cash questions will be answered within the next three weeks.

You can afford to move forward with hope in your heart. Your professional planets are now reaching the last of a peak of extraordinarily powerful waves, each of which has promised to lift your achievements higher than before. It is absolutely vital that you push your emotional ambitions to the limit.

Cancer

Capricorn

June 22 - July 23

Dec 23 - Jan 20

Take advantage of a stimulating planetary line-up to break your normal routine and try something different. There may also be some serious decisions to be made and loose ends to be tied up, especially if you’re still at the planning stage. The good news is that a family goal is finally coming within your reach. Relax and enjoy it.

Leo June 24 - August 23 All is change in the celestial realms. The Moon is sweeping through intimate reaches of your chart so, before the month is out, you’ll have a much better idea of where current personal schemes are heading. You’ll be at the centre of highly productive, innovative changes at work, and you’ll need to be on the ball.

Virgo August 24 - Sept 24 One of your skills is your ability to do the right thing in the right place at the right moment. Every time in your life brings its appropriate strategy. Your best plan is to seize the moral high ground. This doesn’t mean being pompous but setting an example by your behaviour.

KVP ENTERTAINERS BRINGS BOLLYWOOD TO VANCOUVER !!! Fresh from the success of acclaimed KAIFI AUR MAIN with Bollywood's legends JAVED AKHTAR & SHABANA AZMI with the singing voice of JASWINDER SINGH for the first Indian concert at Vancouver's Hard Rock Casino, KVP Entertainers are now bringing Bollywood's most popular voice SUNIDHI CHOHAN with Bollywood's heartthrob AYUSHMAN KHURANA, the acclaimed star of popular films like VICKY DONOR, NAUTANKI SAALA & DUM LAGA KE HAISHA, for an evening of bollywood music, dance & entertainment on SUNDAY, JULY 24, 2016 at Vancouver's iconic ORPHEUM Theatre. Acknowledged as one of India's finest singers, Sunidhi Chohan is an incredible performer with superb stage presence and her chemistry with Chandigarh's Ayushman Khurana, who made a name as Radio disc jockey, VJ & Stage performer before winning the entire nation by singing, ' Paani Da Rang Dekhke...', will set the stage on fire for what promises to be the finest musical night of Vancouver. Tickets at $45,55,65,75,100 & VIP are already out for sale at Kamal's Video Palace or visit www.vtixonline.com.For information, please phone KAMAL SHARMA @ (604)833-1977 or (604)592-9777 or visit KVP Entertainers on Facebook.

The fact that your stars will become a little less tense over the coming few weeks doesn’t mean that they’re any less powerful. Indeed, you should find that events, and other people, gently nudge you towards taking a surprisingly adventurous course. There is much to gain, and little to lose, so plan your course of action well.

Aquarius Jan 21 - Feb 19 Monetary matters require top consideration, and there is some risk of a loss. However, in your case the signs will soon be profoundly favourable, especially if property deals or home improvements are underway. Family members will back you, but only if you tell them the truth.

Pisces Feb 20 - March 20 There are times when heavens reward you for good work, and this should be one of them. Your romantic stars are profound and very specific. Two of the most rewarding things you can do are write letters and make phone calls. At work, a setback is followed by a rapid advance.

Bollywood personalities’ birthdays

LISA HAYDON JUNE 17

ASHISH VIDHYARTHI JUNE 19

NEETU CHANDRA JUNE 20

RAJ BABBAR JUNE 23

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Superstore

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Bollywood

Vivek Oberoi puts RGV’s next on hold to promote his adult comedy

am Gopal Varma's next project, 'Rai', was supposed to roll earlier this month, but we hear the schedule has been pushed back to July-end. Vivek Oberoi, who will portray gangster Muthappa Rai in the thriller, apparently had to drop plans of starting shoot as the makers of his next release — sex comedy 'Great Grand Masti' — decided to kick off their promotional campaign this week. A source says, “Initially, Vivek thought he would work out his dates and take out time for RGV's film in the midst of promotions. However, since the production team of Great Grand Masti has come up with a full fledged, month-long publicity plan, he had no choice but to push the shoot schedule to July-end.” Vivek is said to have conveyed his decision to Varma and his team. “He informed the

team of Rai that he cannot be in his character's look while promoting the other film. Besides, he needs to keep himself completely free for the publicity campaign which include media interactions and city tours,” adds the source. Rai will go on floors only after the adult comedy co-starring Riteish Deshmukh and Aftab Shivdasani hits theatres on July 22. “The makers have accepted his request to push back Rai's shoot,” the source informs. Vivek remained unavailable for comment. Although it has been widely reported that the film was slated to go on floors in the first week of June, RGV insists, “Rai was always supposed to start July-end.” Rai will be extensively shot in Mangalore, Bangalore, Mumbai, Dubai and London, and release in four languages — Hindi, Kannada, Telugu and Tamil.

Emraan Hashmi to turn producer

ollywood’s serial kisser is ready to take on a new role. Emraan Hashmi is joining the growing list of actors venturing into production. And for his maiden project, the actor is collaborating with his ‘Azhar’ director, Tony D’Souza. Says a source, “Emraan and Tony have discussed a few scripts and zeroed in on two. One is a drama and the other a comedy. The 37-year-old actor

decided to rope in Tony for his debut production venture apparently since he was elated over the response to his last release, ‘Azhar’. Tony confirms the story and adds, “After the success of ‘Azhar’, Emraan and I are happy to join hands on this venture. While we cannot disclose much at this juncture, we are finalising the script and the casting.”

'Udta Punjab' Movie Review T

he film opens with a jaw dropping scene when a big packet of drugs is casually flung over by a discus thrower from the other side of the border to be picked up by a 'business' partner in Punjab. This, sets the tone for the rest of the film, which slowly and disturbingly unravels the horrors of the deep and prevalent drug menace in the state. Tommy Singh (Shahid Kapoor) is the popular pop star of Punjab, he's talented, he's obnoxious, he's Gabru and he's dangerously dependent on drugs. Young Tommy has lost control of self as the potent combination of drugs and heady fame rules his life. His lyrics are mostly an ode to the drugs that consistently run through his blood stream. Tommy is not the culprit, he's a victim like a lot of youngsters who are awestruck by him and ape him. He is too naive and drug addled to even realise the repercussions in the long run. The unnamed labour girl (played by Alia Bhatt) is seemingly simple but much stronger. When she stumbles upon a consignment of drugs, she guilelessly hopes to get herself a better life by selling it, without realising how she can get trapped in the muck of this greed driven world of drug business. Sartaj Singh, the cop, is too happy being a cog in the corrupt wheel as he and his boss wrangle bribe from the drug dealers and suppliers and merrily let the consignments

Udta Punjab' A; Crime, Drama Director: Abhishek Chaubey Cast: Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Diljit Dosanjh enter the state. The repercussions of his actions strike him when the truth hits too close home. It is Preeto (Kareena Kapoor Khan) who seems to be the only sane voice in this mess, helps him with that. This is a heart wrenching and deeply disturbing story of broken, fallible human beings, who aren't capable of or refuse to look at the bigger picture as long as their present is tolerable. It is dark alright but mercifully, not hopeless because these very people display strengths of character at that crucial turn in their lives; Tommy Singh (Shahid Kapoor) and Sartaj (Diljit Dosanjh) come in touch with their conscience and Alia's character makes her strong and overwhelming passion to get better of the miserable situation that she's stuck in. The seamless screenplay (Abhishek Chaubey and Sudip Sharma) keeps you hooked and involved in the proceedings as we are taken deeper and deeper through the despondency of the situation and the rampant corruption that makes sure that it doesn't improve. The cinematography (Rajeev Ravi) blends perfectly well with the mood of the film. Above all, this film undoubtedly belongs to Alia Bhatt and Shahid Kapoor. Alia, as someone who tries fighting destiny with her loud, protesting sobs, as someone who fights succumbing to the drug filled world of the weak, is fantabulous.

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Bollywood

Fitness talk

Not what you think it is

Salman Khan and Sumeet Samnani

Freida Pinto.

Michelle Obama

Together for a cause Freida Pinto is joining hands with First Lady Michelle Obama for the Let Girls Learn initiative. The two, along with Obama’s daughters Sasha and Malia, their grandmother Marian Robinson will travel to Liberia, Morocco and Spain at the end of June as part of the initiative. The focus of the trip is for them to speak to young girls about the

importance of education and staying in school. In Liberia, Pinto and Obama will take part in a discussion which will cover the educational barriers girls face in the country and when they stop in Morocco, Meryl Streep will join the two to discuss the challenges women in the African country deal with on a regular basis.

Salman Khan, who is known to take several actors under his wing, recently helped out Kalash actor Sumeet Samnani too. In Sultan, Sumeet essays the role of a businessman who sponsors Salman for his wrestling matches. While having breakfast one day, the star struck a conversation with him where he advised him to eat healthy and even drafted a diet plan for him. He told the 25-year-old actor to follow the routine religiously so that the next time they meet, he sees a visible difference. Sumeet couldn’t believe that he got fitness advice from an actor of Sallu’s stature.

A dagger (short Kirpan) worn with a waist belt by Jacqueline Fernandez in the song Ishq Ka Marz in Dishoom had Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee fuming on Tuesday. He even shot off a letter to the Central Board of Film Certification and the film’s makers threatening to initiate criminal proceedings if the song was not removed from the film. However, at a song launch yesterday, Varun Dhawan sought to clarify that it was not a Kirpan. “We have shot this song in Morocco. It is an Arabian dagger. My brother and I are Punjabis, so we wouldn’t do anything like that.”

First glimpse

Tiger Shroff and Disha Patani

Jacqueline Fernandez in the song and (right) Varun Dhawan

Tiger Shroff revealed the first look and teaser of his music single, Befikra on social media. It features his rumoured girlfriend Disha Patani alongside him. Dressed in an all-white ensemble, the duo sure does share a sizzling chemistry. While the actor has established himself as a dancer to watch out for, it will be interesting to see how the actress matches up to him. Disha is making her Bollywood debut with MS Dhoni: The Untold Story opposite Sushant Singh Rajput.

Shahid Kapoor

WHERE TO, SIR?: Vicky Kaushal was all smiles as he attended an event that paid a tribute to Indian cinema. The do was hosted by Karan Johar. P

Abhishek Bachchan setting the record straight on marriage troubles

Making a point

Raman on a unique comic strip

After Udta Punjab was leaked online on Wednesday two days before its schedule release, Shahid Kapoor took to Twitter to warn his fans about the virus that could cause their systems to crash while downloading the film. He wrote: “Blood and sweat of many in this film. It’s been your battle as much as ours. Now is the time you can show it. Watch UdtaPunjab in theatres (sic).” He added, “Not illegally through piracy. Let’s see how many of you do the right thing cause it’s the right thing. For no personal gain (sic).” He further said, “And for those who have no conscience welcome to the #udtavirus most links will make your phone crash #piracydimaadi (sic).” I wonder if the ‘virus’ theory is true.

The makers of Raman Raghav 2.0 have created a mini comic strip to explain the character of Raman, which is based on the serial killer Raman Raghav. The strip illustrates

various regular life situations and Raman’s reactions to them in a humorous way. The straightforward character interprets daily slangs in his own unique way.

or a long time now, rumours mills have been abuzz about trouble in Aishwarya and Abhishek Bachchan’s paradise. However, in an interview to a daily, the actor put all rumours to rest. He said, "I know what the truth is and I know how far to take the media seriously. I am not going to allow a third party to dictate to me and Aishwarya how we should lead our lives. She knows how much I love her and I know how much she loves me. If you are going to misinterpret something for your own convenience, then go ahead. I am a public figure after all. And I cannot make the media happy all the time. My marriage and my life are not going to be dictated by what the media says. So, it's really not an issue. Will the tongues stop wagging now?

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Foodie

Broken wheat upma recipe

roken wheat upma is the simplest South Indian breakfast one can ever make. It is my go-to breakfast when I am rushed for time and need a healthy yet filling meal to see me through the day. This fibre rich dish makes for a great evening tiffin or light dinner option when my fridge is almost empty. In Andhra, we call finer version of broken wheat as godhuma nooka or samba rava and is popular among the Telugu speaking folks. It is called dalia in Hindi and godhumai ravai in Tamil. In our home, I usually use cracked wheat to make dalia khichdi, kheer,

vegetable khara bath, godhuma rava tomato upma and other upma variations. Majority frown upon upma but I love it when served hot off the stove. Broken wheat upma is super simple to make using minimal ingredients. I dry roast the cracked wheat in a little ghee, use cinnamon and cloves to flavour the upma and use a combination of ghee and oil for the tempering. These three steps are essential to enhance the flavor of the humble upma. I sometimes throw in a few chopped carrots and beans for added nutrition. This diabetic friendly grain needs more water to cook than

the normal semolina or upma rava. For one cup of finer version of broken wheat, you need to add two and quarter cups of water for the grain to cook well. The resultant upma has a loose, dry texture. For a sticky, gooey upma, add 2 1/2 to 2 3/4 cups of water for 1 cup of broken wheat. Main Ingredients:.......................... Broken wheat - 2 cups Onions - 1, medium, sliced Tomato - 1, small, finely chopped Green chilies - 2, slit lengthwise Ginger - 1/2” knob, finely minced Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

REMAINING APPLIANCE INVENTORY

PRICES SLASHED COOKTOPS

WALL OVENS

GERMAN APPLIANCES

HOOD FANS

EVERYTHING MUST GO HARVEY’S FURNITURE & APPLIANCES

A VANCOUVER LANDMARK SINCE 1927

2751 Kingsway Vancouver 604.434.3151

NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED ON ALL REMAINING APPLIANCES WEDNESDAY - SATURDAY 10AM - 6PM & SUNDAY 11AM - 5PM ALL SALES FINAL ~ NO REFUNDS / EXCHANGES ~ ALL ITEMS SUBJECT TO PRIOR SALE © SBSI 2015

Salt to taste Coriander leaves For tempering:........................ Mustard seeds - pinch (optional) Cumin seeds - pinch Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp Cinnamon - 1” stick Cloves - 2-3 Curry leaves - 1 sprig Oil – 1/2 tbsp Ghee - 1 1/2 tbsps Method Heat 1/2 tbsp ghee in a cooking vessel, add the broken wheat and toast it on low flame for 6-7 mins. Turn off heat and wash it thoroughly. Drain water and set aside. Heat the remaining oil and ghee in a cooking vessel, add the mustard seeds and allow to splutter. Add cumin seeds, cinnamon stick, cloves, asafoetida and curry leaves and saute them till a nice aroma emanates the kitchen. Add the chopped onions, green chilis, and ginger and saute for 4 min. Add the turmeric powder and mix. Add the chopped tomatoes and saute on medium heat for 4 min. Add 4 1/2 cups of hot water and bring to a boil. (be careful as you add the hot water to the cracked wheat, it will splutter) Reduce heat and slowly add the cracked wheat to the water and stir it continuously so that lumps don’t form and it combines well with the water. Place lid and simmer for 20-22 mins or till the water is completely evaporated and the upma is done. Turn off heat and remove to a serving bowl. Garnish with coriander leaves if using and serve warm with pickle or chutney of your choice.

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Ford’s summer shutdown cut amid increased SUV sales

ord Motor Co. is knocking a week off the traditional two-week summer shutdown at three SUV plants to handle increased demand.

The company says it will use the extra week of production to make another 22,000

SUVs at factories in Oakville, Ont. Louisville, Kentucky and Chicago. The factories make the Ford Escape, Edge, Flex and Explorer sport utility vehicles and their Lincoln counterparts. Sales of the four Ford SUVs are up 8.5 per cent through May to just over 305,000. Ford’s pickup truck plant in Louisville also will shut down for only a week as it switches to a new Super Duty F-Series truck. The rest of the company’s North American plants will close for maintenance and machine retooling as scheduled from July 4 to 15.

Auto

Congratulations to the grads of 2016! We know how hard you worked to reach graduation day, and now it’s time to celebrate your accomplishments. We wish you a happy and successful future.

Honda CR-Z hybrid officially discontinued in North America

fter we told you last week about the Honda CR-Z’s final days in Japan, the automaker has pulled the plug on the unloved hybrid in North America. Per Car and Driver, Honda quietly pulled the plug on the CR-Z in a bid to “significantly expand its sales of electrified vehicles with the addition of two new volume models.” Those models, at least in the U.S., are the Accord Hybrid and the Clarity family – the

latter of which is available exclusively in the U.S. By now, there’s no guessing as to Honda’s reasoning behind axing the CR-Z. In the U.S., Honda sold all but 970 CR-Zs and just 17 in Canada so far this year. Compare that to the CR-Z’s closest (albeit nonhybrid) competitor, the Hyundai Veloster – it found 11,223 new homes in the U.S. and 781 in Canada thus far.

A message from your teachers, members of the Surrey Teachers’ Association

BC’S MOST AFFORDABLE HOME

LOTTERY

WIN A HOUSE! WIN A CAR! OVER 3,200 SQUARE FEET!

Volvo S90, V90 Polestar models could top 600 horsepower

lineup.

olvo is looking to add more performance to the S90 and V90

Volvo R&D chief Peter Mertens confirmed to Motor Trend that the new S90 and V90

will have Polestar performance variants, with total output pushing into the neighbourhood of 600 horsepower. Mertens says Volvo’s twincharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine could deliver close to 450 horsepower, and that the 87-horsepower electric motor driving the rear wheels in the T8 plug-in hybrid models would be replaced with unit packing more power. The recipe would make one very fast Volvo indeed, but like many cool European cars, Volvo has no current plan to bring these cars to North America just yet.

Volkswagen to launch more electric cars after diesel scandal

erman automaker Volkswagen plans to ramp up its offerings of electric vehicles as it fights to bounce back from a scandal over diesel cars rigged to cheat on emissions tests.The electric campaign is part of a wide-ranging review of the company’s strategy that also includes increasing profitability, investing in new ways of getting around that don’t necessarily involve owning a car, and making the company’s management more open and trustworthy. CEO Matthias Mueller said Thursday the company plans to introduce more than 30 electric-powered vehicles by 2025, and to

sell 2 to 3 million of them a year. To support that ambitious plan, the company wants to increase its in-house expertise in battery technology. Improving battery range is expected to be a key factor in getting more people to buy electric cars. Mueller made the announcement as he unveiled the results of a top-to-bottom review triggered by the scandal that erupted in September 2015 and dubbed “Together Strategy 2025.” The new plan inludes a focus on digital mobility, which could include things like ride-sharing or car-sharing based on smartphone apps, for instance.

ONE OF OUR

BIGGEST PRIZE HOMES

THE PERFECT GIFT FOR FATHER’S DAY! OPENROAD AUTO GROUP

2016 Audi TTS Coupé!

Cars or Cash!

TREV DEELEY

Vacations!

Motorcycles!

*Winner will choose one prize option. Other prize option will not be awarded.

DEADLINE APPROACHING! Night Air & Hotel Package to EARLY BIRD 1 7LONDON, ENGLAND staying at Ibis London Earls Court

BUY YOUR TICKETS TODAY AND BE ENTERED INTO OUR FIRST EARLY BIRD DRAW! FIRST EARLY BIRD DEADLINES: Phone/Online/Fax/Mail, by 9pm: June 18 Retail, by Store Closing: June 11 CALL NOW! On-site PNE Grounds and Mall, by Closing: June 22

GET YOUR LUCKY TICKET NOW! 604-252-3688 • 1-877-946-4663 pneprizehome.ca

For rules of play, visit pneprizehome.ca PNEPRIZEHOME

Prizes may not be exactly as illustrated.

Chances are 1 in 1,242,500 (total tickets for sale) to win a grand prize. BC Gaming Event Licence #83387

Know your limit, play within it. Problem Gambling Help Line 1-888-795-6111 www.bcresponsiblegambling.ca

19+

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Classifieds JOBS

JOBS

Western Door Manufacturing Ltd located at #109-8250, 124th St, Surrey, BC V3W 3X9, has an immediate vacancy for Carpenter. We design and manufacture high end solid wood exteriors doors, solid wood interior doors and custom doors. Job specification: Full time position with wages of $25/ hour. 35 to 40 hours per week. Job requirement: High School with 2-3 years of experience. Trade certificate will be considered as an asset. Job duties includes read & interpret drawings & sketches to determine specifications; estimate height, width, length and other proportions; measure, cut, shape & assemble wood materials using woodworking machines, power tools and hand tools; Build exterior doors, interior doors, customs doors with jams; moulding, make transom arch shape; specially skilled in fancy wood design, traditional murals crafting on doors; Install hardware such as hinges, handles, catches; Repair doors and replace panels of doors. If interested send resumes at

westerndoors@outlook.com -------------- May 21 2016

Permanent with 35 to 40 hours per week Salary : $18/hour Job duties : To supervise and coordinate activities of stock staff, plan and organize the display of stock in the showroom, identify outdated & defective stock, ensure orders are executed & delivered in time, maintain inventory and order merchandise, prepare periodic inventory reports, assign duties to stock clerks, providing stock clerk with the training, information, guidance encouragement &recognition needed to meet expectation, investigating, resolving & escalating customer issues as appropriate. Requires: Completion of secondary school with one year of related experience. If interested please send resumes by email at resume@ a1doors.ca” Optical Store Manager required at: Clear Cool Optical - 2450 McCallum Raod, Abbotsford, BC, Canada, V2S 6R9 For details check website: http:// www.jobbank.gc.ca/jobposting. do?id=19833072 - ---------------- Apr 23 2016

three years or six months of full time training in caregiving. Job Duties includes Supervise and care for children, prepare formulas and change diaper of infant, feeding, bathing, dressing, prepare children for rest period, escort child to school, prepare and serve nutritious meal and snacks, accompany to and from activities & appointments, light housekeeping, laundry, maintain safe environment at home, keep record of day-to-day activities, health and progress of children. Send resumes by email at balwinderssinghmaar@gmail. com

Planet Pride Logistics Ltd. of Richmond, BC is urgently seeking an Office Manager on f/time, perm. basis. Must have min. high school education and either min. 2 yrs. exp. in clerical/ secretarial/office admin. or a university degree or college diploma in business admin. Duties incl. manage office staff and assign tasks as needed; analyze internal processes and recommend / implement procedural or policy changes to improve operations; establish work priorities; manage office supply inventory and maintain office equipment repairs. wage btwn $22.25 - $24/hr (depending on exp). Please email resume to planetpridelogist@gmail. com. No phone calls or drop-ins please. -------------- May 14 2016 “Vacancy for Stock Supervisor A1doors and mouldings, located at 12625 – 80th Avenue Surrey, BC, V3W 3A6 has an immediate vacancy of Stock Supervisor Term of employment : Full time,

Vacancy

Required urgently for beauty salon in Burnaby We have a great opportunity to add a new member to our team. We are looking for someone who is professional and confident in there waxing and threading skills. Our salon has an amazing reputation in these services and would love the right professional for the job. Please message for more info. 604-723-7553

for In-home Caregiver Balwinder Singh Singhmaar, resident of 15095 92Ave, Surrey, BC V3R 5V8 has a vacancy for Inhome Child caregiver for infant child and 9 years old son. Full Time, $11 / hour, 40 hrs/week. Applicant must have high school with minimum of one year of related experience within last

-------------- Oct 31 2015 Baker / Sweet Maker wanted Nirala Sweets and Restaurant in Surrey BC needs fully qualified Pakistani style Baker/Sweet maker (Mithai). Responsibilities will include Sweet making for retail and banquets, training of employees, labour & food cost control and supervision. Must have at least three years experience as a Pakistani Baker. Knowledge of Urdu an asset. ourly salary $15.50/hr. Contact Pasha 604 593 7323 or send resume at anwarpasha786@hotmail.com --------------- Jan 23 2016 Cook for Pakistani cuisine wanted Nirala Sweets and Restaurant in Surrey BC needs experienced chef for Halal Northern Pakistani style dishes. Must be expert in making kababs and tandoori dishes. Must be able to handle halal meats. Responsibilities will include menu design and

JOBS planning, cooking for individual customers and banquets, training of employees, labour & food cost control and supervision of kitchen staff. Must have at least 3 years experience as a Pakistani cook. Knowledge of Urdu and asset. Hourly wage $17.00 per hour. 40 hours per week. Contact Pasha at 604 593 7323 or send resume at anwarpasha786@hotmail.com ---------------- Jan 23 2016 Perfect Space corner unit available for office Descriptions: Perfect Space corner unit with gorgeous view for Law office, as this corner on 72nd and 120th Street, has lots of traffic, with numerous medical doctors and all the top five major banks in the area. There is no law office presence in the vicinity. Perfect opportunity for a law office to provide ICBC claims, and/or solicitor services to the financial area. Whether an exisiting law office looking for a satellitespace, or new lawyers wanting to establish their presence in this busy area. Please phone 604 581 8400 for Shahin Soheili Managing Director Sutton Group or email: shahin@ sutton.com ---------------- April 16 2016 Need Janitorial Helpers Surrey Janitorial Services urgently require helpers for Surrey and Abbotsford and Vancouver. Experience not a requirement but will be preferred. Please call 778-859-9234

To PLACE YOUR AD IN THE ASIAN STAR CLASSIFIEDS Section Please

Call: 604-591-5423

Saturday, June 18, 2016

South Asian Seniors Father’s Day Ashirwad ( Blessings ) Dr. Swami Satya Prakash - 19th June. 2016 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, Everybody is welcome to attend the Presentation with Musical Touch on Father’s Day Ashirwad ( Blessings ) by Dr. Swami Satya Prakash a well known Swamiji in the community & Pandit Mansukhbhai Thandi will play on Tabla , on 19th June 2016 ( Sunday ) from 2.00 pm to 3.30 pm at Shanti Niketan Hall of Lakshmi Narayan Hindu Temple 8321 - 140th street Surrey BC. Please do attend it to avoid regrets that you missed it, tea and light snacks will be served after the presentation. Please contact Surendra Handa Coordinator Tel. 604 - 507 - 9945 for further information. -------------------------------------------Vancouver Cross Cultural Seniors Network wins prestigious SFU award Metro Vancouver Cross-Cultural Seniors Network Society’s (MVCCSN) Elder Abuse Awareness to Action Program was recently honored with the 2016 – EAAAA- Innovative Program Award by SFU’s Gerontology Research Centre. The award was presented by Prof. Gloria M. Gutman, of SFU’s Gerontology Dept. and Gerontology Research Centre and received by President Ihsan Malik board members Sonia Chaudhary and Mohinder Grewal on behalf of MVCCSN. Recognizing the exemplary work that the society does for seniors, Gutman said, “It was impressive indeed that to date 837 South Asians from twenty-three different groups have attended the seventeen workshops on elder financial abuse that MVCCSN has organized.” The 2016 SFU Gerontology Elder Abuse Awareness to Action Awards (EAAAA) were presented at a reception held on May 16 at SFU’s downtown Vancouver Harbour Centre Campus. Thanking Gloria Gutman, SFU award committee and all the community partners on behalf of the society, President

of MVCCSN Ihsan Malik said he was humbled, honored and excited that his society was chosen for this prestigious award. “I would be amiss if I didn’t mention the efforts of Board members Mohinder Grewal and Sonia Chaudhary in achieving this milestone,” added Mr. Malik. Incorporated in September 1995, MVCCSN is a non-profit organization whose members are seniors from various cultural backgrounds and service providers who are involved with seniors’ issues, including seniors who are newcomers and recent immigrants in Metro Vancouver. The Society is managed by a volunteer board, current members include Ihsan Malik (President), Mohinder Grewal (Vice Prsident), Barbra Mikulec, Arun Mehta (Director), Sonia Chaudhary (Treasurer), Narayan Kulkarni (Secretary), and Hien Phu Nguyen (Director). Our mission: The Society is committed to cultural diversity, and, as such, will show leadership in actively promoting inclusiveness, respect and participation through activities involving inquiry and advocacy. 2016 Board: Ihsan Malik (President), Mohinder Grewal (Vice Prsident), Narayan Kulkarni (Secretary), Barbra Mikulec (Director), Sonia Chaudhary (Treasurer), Arun Mehta and Hien Phu Nguyen ----------------------------------------Maha Harinam Picnic Saturday May 14th 12:00 - 3:00 PM @ Grandview Park 1657 Charles St. @Commercial Drive more info contact: Manu das 604 600 4527 Sunday Feast May 15th 5:30 PM ----------------------------------------------Surrey Night Market offers Honda Civic as Door Prize Surrey Night Market this year is making the market even more exciting and attractive by offering a grand door prize of a Honda Civic car. The market which is geared to open on June 3rd for the third season has a brand new Honda

Community News Civic literally for the taking. To win the car attendees need to put their names in for the grand draw that will take place on August14, the last day of the market and they could be the lucky one to drive home this fantastic brand new car. Surrey Night Market will once again be an event full of fun and entertainment for the entire family. Apart from food and merchandise booths there will be rides and games for children; performances by magicians, local bands, singers and dancers and door prizes for attendees. The family friendly multicultural market will run on Fridays and Saturdays from 6pm to 11pm and on Sundays from 5pm to 10pm at the Cloverdale Exhibition Grounds, 17726 - 62 Avenue, Surrey. Parking is free. The following patrons will get free entry into the night market. -----------------------------------------Families of all Canadian Forces personnel and Veterans Children less than 48” in height when accompanied by their families Residents of long-term care and assisted living facilities when coming as a group Wheelchair borne persons and their attendants Seniors over 65 years with proper ID In addition, anyone bringing a non-perishable food item or a new toy will be allowed free access and all collected items will be donated to the local food banks or charities. For more information, visit www. surreynightmarket.com or contact them at info@surreynightmarket.com or 604-805-3440South Asian Seniors Visiting 6 Scandinavian Countries of Europe From Lakshmi Narayan Hindu Temple Surrey, 12th May to 28th May 2016. -------------------------------------------South Asian Seniors have gone to visit

Europe though 12 Nights Cruise & 3days tour of Amsterdam Holland on 12th May 2016. The Cruise Itinerary is as followsStarts from Amsterdam Holland, first stop 1 day visit Berlin Germany, 2nd stop for 1 day visit Tallinn Estonia, 3rd stop 2 days visit St. Petersburg Russia, 4th stop 1 day visit Helsinki Finland, 5th stop 1 day visit Stockholm Sweden, 6th stop 1 day visit Copenhagen Denmark and back to Amsterdam Holland the 13th day morning. All arrangements for Air Travel, Cruise bookings, all Excursions for all ports and Amsterdam City, Hotel stay & food in Amsterdam and also pick up service by Bus from Surrey Temple to Vancouver airport and back to Temple from Vancouver airport on return have been organized by Surendra Handa Coordinator Vedic Seniors Parivar Center of Vedic Hindu Cultural Society Surrey.. The Cruise is by Ship Celebrity Silhouette from May 14th 2016 to May 26th 2016. All 56 South Asian Seniors will be back in Surrey Temple from Tour/ Cruise of North Europe on 28th May 2016. ----------------------------------------“Sanskriti Cultural Awareness Society of BC” invites you with your family and friends to a specially designed evening, full of laughter and humor to celebrate Holi a festival of joy, happiness and participation with legendary poets from India and North America coming to make everybody laugh and giggle. Program would be followed by dance and a lavish dinner. This is an family event. For queries contact: Janardan Pandey Prachand at 604-889-2204 , Sanjeev Sharma at 604 767 4366 Sanskriti Cultural Awareness Society of BC 15165 91Ave, Surrey BC V3R 1B6 PH: 604 767 4366 E:mail: humarisanskrit2@gmail.com

Technology

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Saturday, April 2, 2016

i 5

Saturday, April 2, 2016 i 5 Saturday, 2, 2016 Saturday, April April 2, 2016 i 5i 5

Vol. 6 No. 31

Saturday - April 2, 2016

- Tel: 604-591-5423 -

E-mail: ads@theasianstar.com

Vol. No.31 31 -June Saturday - April 2016 Tel: -604-591-5423 Tel: 604-591-5423 E-mail: ads@theasianstar.com Vol. 6 No. 406-6Saturday 18, 2016 - April E-mail: ads@theasianstar.com Vol. No. - - Saturday 2, 2, 2016 - Tel: 604-591-5423 - -E-mail: ads@theasianstar.com Vol. 6 No. 31

Saturday - April 2, 2016

- Tel: 604-591-5423 -

E-mail: ads@theasianstar.com

Vancouver’s skyline to rise amid an office-tower building boom Vancouver’s skyline to rise amid an office-tower building boom Vancouver’s skyline to rise amid an office-tower building boom Canada’s hot housing markets next ‘ripe forduecorrection, ’ TD says two years to competition. it Suisse tower is optimistic his building will

TT T

Vancouver’s skyline to rise amid an office-tower building boom

he $240-million Credit Suisse/ Mr. Shokri and others say they expect next two years due to competition. itstart Suisse tower is completion optimistic his building will next two due who to competition. The years landlords will likely suffer it Suisse tower is optimistic his building will heSwissReal $240-million Credit Suisse/ Mr. Shokri and others say they expect to fill as the date gets closer. he $240-million Credit Shokri others say theysigning expect tower in theSuisse/ heart of Mr. many of theand new towers to start tenant The landlords who will likely suffer The landlords who will likely suffer next two years due to competition. start to fill as the completion date gets closer. as a result of the current boom are ownstart to fill as the completion date gets closer. anada’s hottest housing markets are “ripe for a province over the latter half of 2016 and into 2017, ” the Canada’s central bank boosting interest rates any it Suisse tower is optimistic his building will Franz Gehriger, the CEO of SwissReal SwissReal tower theheart heart many of as the new towers to start signing SwissReal tower ininthe of ofbemany of the new towers to start tenant he Vancouver $240-million Credit Suisse/ Mr. Shokri and others say tenant they expect downtown will leases they get closer tosigning completion. That result of thea current aresoon. ownas aasresult of the current boom are ownThe landlords who will likely suffer ersa of older buildings, Mr.boom Shokri said. AsFranz Franz Gehriger, thethe CEO ofgets SwissReal Gehriger, CEO of SwissReal correction, ” aSwissReal major is cautioning. the bank development, along with nascent time start to who fill as the the completion date closer. Group bought original historic downtown Vancouver will bethe leases as they getget to completion. That downtown Vancouver will befar,heart leases as many they closer tosaid. completion. Thattenant tower inso ofcloser the new towers to“This signing completed in less than a bank year, but isof partly because companies instart Vancouver, ers of older buildings, Mr. Shokri said. As ers of older buildings, Mr. Shokri said. As well, new developments in the suburbs, as a result of the current boom are ownGroup who bought the original historic In its latest quarterly economic forecast, TD Bank recovery in its underlying economy, will help to catapult “We believe the Bank of Canada will likely want to Group who bought the original historic stock-exchange building in 2002 before partFranz Gehriger, the CEO of SwissReal completed less a ayear, but is is partly in Vancouver, completed lessthan than year,up but sofar,far,in.will partly because companies intoVancouver, only oneinin tenant has signed tosomove which do want to beget in new, energy-efficient downtown Vancouver be because leases ascompanies they closer completion.well, Thatnew developments in the suburbs, which have already experienced higher well, new developments in the suburbs, stock-exchange building in 2002 before parters of older buildings, Mr. Shokri said. As said that while housing investment currently remains Alberta to the upper end of the provincial leaderboard keep its foot on the accelerator for as long as possible, nering with Credit Suisse to develop it, said stock-exchange building in 2002 before partGroup who bought the original historic only has upupthan toto move in.in.but want to be in new, energy-efficient The tenant has committed for 10th ofwhich buildings, tend onenergy-efficient short timelines. onlyone onetenant tenant hassigned signed move toto beoperate in new, completed in less aayear, sowhich far,do do iswant partly because companies in Vancouver, whichvacancy havehave already higher rates in experienced recent years, may have nering with Credit Suisse to it, said experienced strong, “the party willfeet comefor toaan10th ” ofbuildings, nextsaid, year.prices ”short timelines. and ishigher not likelynering to begin raising itsdevelop policy interest rate newalready developments in the suburbs, the main group interested leasing VancouThe has committed to he operate with Credit Suisse to2002 develop it,partsaid stock-exchange building inin before the tenant 370,000 square leaving a state well, intimelines. the new whichwell, The tenant has committed for a end. 10th of move buildings, tend to operate oninshort only one tenant–has signed upof to in.As tend which do wanton to be new, energy-efficient vacancy rates in recent years, may have trouble as they compete with each other. the main group interested in leasing VancouTD pointed out that the Canadian housing situation With the national economy slowing, TD doesn’t see until 2018, ” TD said. ver office space these days is the technology vacancy rates in recent years, may have which have already experienced higher the 370,000 square feet – leaving a state of As well, he said, prices in the new thenering mainwith group interested Credit Suisse in to leasing developVancouit, said that unusual for anaoffice skywill likely come down innew the 4As Saturday, July 25, 2015in theemptiness 370,000 square feet –has leaving statefor ofa 10thbuildings he said, prices Theistenant committed ofi well, buildings, tend to operate onthe short timelines. trouble In asvacancy they compete with each other. Vancouver, the of the Credver office these companies is the technology is one of three red hot Toronto and sector. Those their decirates inco-developer recent years, may have trouble as they compete with each other. emptiness that is stories: unusual for so, an skywill likely come 4 i Saturday, 25, 2015down in the scraper in this city. Even aoffice huge shift in thespace main groupdays interested Vancouver office space these daysinmake isleasing the technology the 370,000 square feet – leaving abuildings state of Saturday, As July well, he said, prices in in the new emptiness that is unusual for an office skybuildings will likely come down 4 i July 25, 2015 In Vancouver, the co-developer of the Credsector. Those companies make their deciVancouver; weak Alberta; and the rest of the scraper in this city. Even so, a huge shift in trouble as they compete with each other. In Vancouver, the co-developer of the Credbusiness tenancy is that expected as the ver office space these days make is the technology sector. Those companies their deciemptiness is unusual forregion anin office skybuildings will likely come scraper insomewhere this city. Even so, a huge shift 4 i Saturday, July 25, 2015down in the country in-between with little business tenancysomething is expected as the region In Vancouver, the co-developer of the Cred- sector. Those companies make their deciexperiences it has not seen bescraper this city. as Even a huge shift in business tenancy isinexpected theso,region or no in house prices. experiences something it building has not seen fore:growth an office-tower boombemuch business tenancy is expected as experiences something it has not seen be-the region Exactly when that construction housing market fore: office-tower building boom much of an which is speculative rathexperiences something it has not seen before: an office-tower building boom much correction remains of which is will speculative rather than for happen specificconstruction committeddifficult tenants.to fore: an office-tower building boom much of than which is kind speculative construction rathpredict, economists atcommitted the bank said. er for specific tenants. “This is of uncharted territory for Vanof which is speculative construction er“This than for specific committed tenants. is kind of uncharted territory for Vancouver,” said Mehdi Shokri, a principal with rathermarkets forteam specific committed couver, said Mehdi Shokri, aterritory principal with “This is kind ofthan uncharted for Van- tenants. the ”capital at Avison Young. “This is kind of uncharted territory the capital markets team at Avison Young. couver, Mehdi a principal with ”for Van“But” Isaid don’t see aShokri, big disaster occurring. couver, ” said Mehdi Shokri, a principal “But I don’t see a big disaster occurring. ”most with The Credit Suisse tower is only the the capital markets team at Avison Young. The Credit Suisse tower is only the most the capital markets team at Avison visible and see furthest of a occurring. second wave “But I don’t a bigalong disaster ” Young. visible and furthest along of a second wave “But I don’t see a big disaster occurring. ” of new office towers planned The Credit Suisse tower is onlyfor theVancoumost of new officesome towers planned fortower VancouThe Credit Suisse is only the most ver and key suburbs. A first cluster visible and furthest along of a second wave ver ofand somevisible suburbs. A first cluster towers – key some two million square – wave and furthest along of afeet second new office towers planned for Vancouofoftowers – some twooffice million feet years. –for Vancouwas built downtown in towers thesquare pastplanned three of new ver built and downtown some key in suburbs. Athree firstyears. cluster was the past Anotherver 11 office developments are and some key suburbs. A first ofAnother towers – some two million square feet – cluster office developments are Suproposed11 within blocks of million Credit of towers – some two square feet – wasisse’s builtExchange downtown in theatofpast three years. proposed within blocks Credit Su-West tower Howe and was built downtown in the past three years. Another 11 tower office isse’s Exchange at developments Howe the and office-vaWestare Pender streets, even Another 11while office developments are Pender streets, even while the office-vaproposed within blocks of Credit cancy rateproposed in the region continues toSuinch within blocks of Credit Sucancy the tower region continues to building. inch isse’s Exchange Howe West up rate as a in result of the at first wave and of isse’s Exchange tower at Howe and West up as But a result of the first wave of Pender streets, even while the office-vacommercial brokers saybuilding. the city is Penderbrokers streets, say eventhewhile the But city is office-vanot commercial about be region populated by ghost cancy rate intothe continues to towers. inch cancy rate in the regiontowers. continues to inch not about to be populated by ghost up as a result of the first wave of building.

up as a result of the first wave of building. But commercial brokers say the city is But commercial brokers say the city is not about tonot be about populated ghost towers. to be by populated by ghost towers.

In the second half of this year, resale activity and price growth are expected to cool as borrowing costs rise and “stretched affordability” put a crimp in both domestic and foreign housing demand. “However, barring significant new government regulatory measures to curb housing market speculation later this year, more concrete signs of a housing market slowdown are unlikely to be seen until 2017,” TD said. “Even then, there tends to be a lag before weaker resale demand translates into a moderation in building activity.” The note of caution on housing is part of the bank’s broader outlook for the Canadian economy, which started the year “with a bang” but is expected to pull back in the quarter that wraps up at the end of June. The impact of the Fort McMurray wildfire, which dented oilsands production, means the national economy is now expected to grow by 1.3 per for the year, TD said. Back in March, the bank had forecast overall growth for the year of 1.9 per cent. The Fort Mac fire also served to exacerbate the economic gap between Alberta and the robust economies of B.C. and Ontario. However, TD sees Alberta eventually bouncing back. “While it’s hardly consolation for the destruction suffered, the rebuilding efforts will provide a boost to growth in the

Saturda

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Real Estate

Rule changes in Ontario could spark disruption in Vancouver’s hot real estate market Vol. 6 No. 31

etro Vancouver realtors will likely fall in line with major data sharing changes that have been forced on Toronto realtors in a competition ruling, Greater Vancouver Real Estate Board President Dan Morrison said Thursday. Weeks ago, the federal Competition Tribunal ordered the Toronto Real Estate Board to release proprietary Multiple Listing Service sales data to consumers online. Homebuyers in Toronto will now be able to access historical sales data that was tightly guarded by realtors in ways that stifled

competition, according to a ruling. The new information should give consumers a better idea of the long-term value of properties compared to current asking prices, experts say, and help them avoid bidding wars that are encouraged under the current system. Some analysts say consumer-friendly changes in Ontario could mark a longpredicted moment of disruption for Canada’s real estate industry, and Vancouver’s red-hot market. The most aggressive predictions envision consumers eventually using technology to directly buy and sell homes

Jolly Arts -Custom painted wall murals for home, ofﬁce or commercial establishments. -Interior and decorative wall painting along with decorating design ideas.

Custom Designs Kids Room - Living Spaces - Ofﬁces - Wallpaper Install

Tejpal Singh Mann

778-885-2197 By Appointment

www.facebook.com/tejpalsingh.mann

For Traditional & Modern Hand Paintings

TSM Gallery 9353 - 120 St. Delta

778.395.5354

through an open MLS system. Toronto realtors have fought to protect their MLS sales data for years, and say they will appeal the ruling. Morrison said that if the competition order is upheld in Toronto, Vancouver realtors would also release MLS data, but he could not give a timeline for changes. “I can’t imagine we wouldn’t support a major change like this,” he said. “But I’m not sure I agree that this (ruling) is the thin edge of the wedge in terms of going to a fully open MLS system.” Surrey realtor Mayur Arora believes the Ontario ruling means B.C. consumers will be paying lower commissions for transactions, and general secrecy around many deals that critics say fuels market-inflating bidding wars could be reduced. In one example, Arora says he is aware of realtors who tell prospective buyers that many offers have been made on a home, encouraging higher offers. In some cases, Arora says, multiple offers are “greatly exaggerated” or may not even exist. Also, some consumers and realtors say there are cases where properties don’t make it to the open market and the highest bid may not win, for reasons only known by realtors. In the future, Arora said he can envision all listings being publicly marketed on the MLS system, and disclosure rules that would make all offers officially recorded. Ultimately, Arora believes fewer realtors will be working in B.C. due to technology and increased powers for consumers. “I think we are on

Saturday - April 2, 2016

- Tel: 604-591-5423 -

he $240-million Credit Suisse/ SwissReal tower in the heart of downtown Vancouver will be completed in less than a year, but so far, only one tenant has signed up to move in. The tenant has committed for a 10th of the 370,000 square feet – leaving a state of emptiness that is unusual for an office skyscraper in this city. Even so, a huge shift in business tenancy is expected as the region experiences something it has not seen before: an office-tower building boom much of which is speculative construction rather than for specific committed tenants. “This is kind of uncharted territory for Vancouver,” said Mehdi Shokri, a principal with the capital markets team at Avison Young. “But I don’t see a big disaster occurring.” The Credit Suisse tower is only the most visible and furthest along of a second wave of new office towers planned for Vancouver and some key suburbs. A first cluster of towers – some two million square feet – was built downtown in the past three years. Another 11 office developments are proposed within blocks of Credit Suisse’s Exchange tower at Howe and West Pender streets, even while the office-vacancy rate in the region continues to inch up as a result of the first wave of building. But commercial brokers say the city is not about to be populated by ghost towers.

Mr. Shokri and others say they expect many of the new towers to start signing tenant leases as they get closer to completion. That is partly because companies in Vancouver, which do want to be in new, energy-efficient buildings, tend to operate on short timelines. As well, he said, prices in the new buildings will likely come 4 i Saturday, July 25, 2015down in the

next two years due to competition. The landlords who will likely suffer as a result of the current boom are owners of older buildings, Mr. Shokri said. As well, new developments in the suburbs, which have already experienced higher vacancy rates in recent years, may have trouble as they compete with each other. In Vancouver, the co-developer of the Cred-

the cusp of a huge shakeup in the industry, and this ruling is the catalyst,” Arora said. “If you remember in the 1990s there were travel agents on every street corner — where did they go?” Arora’s prediction won’t be popular with many realtors, but he is already a controversial figure. He says he faced a death-threat from

an anonymous caller claiming to be a Surrey realtor in 2010, when Arora introduced a comparatively low, flat-fee commission plan for MLS system sales. There will be continued resistance to greater MLS data sharing and lower realtor fees, Arora says, but the forces of change in B.C. have never been greater, since consumers are already angered by reports of shady dealings in Metro Vancouver’s skyrocketing markets. B.C.’s Superintendent of Real Estate Carolyn Rogers has acknowledged consumers have reason to complain and realtors must regain trust. “Right now there is so much secrecy and everything is done on the hush,” Arora said. “Everyone knows shadow flipping and these things are happening. If we open up the data, that will take care of half the problem.”

‘A very significant crisis’: Trudeau says Canada must take measures to make housing more affordable

TTAWA — Canada needs to take measures to ensure more people can afford housing at a time when prices are rising, particularly in cities like Vancouver and Toronto, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday, but gave no details. Canadian governments

E-mail: ads@the

Vancouver’s skyline to rise amid an office-tower building

have tightened mortgage regulations five times since 2008 in a bid to cool a housing market boom fueled partly by low interest rates. Trudeau is facing calls for his Liberal government to do more amid concerns that markets such as Vancouver and Toronto are becoming overvalued. This is a very significant crisis … we know that we need to take measures so that the affordability of homes is accessible for more Canadians,” Trudeau told a televised news conference in Vancouver. He singled out Vancouver and Toronto as areas of concern. Trudeau said last week that the government had to be careful, since whatever action it took would affect the entire country and not just the two big cities. The Bank of Canada issued an unusually blunt warning on June 9, saying the rapid pace of home price increases in Toronto and Vancouver was unlikely to continue and adding the potential for a downturn was growing. Canadian home prices rose 1.8 per cent in May from a month earlier, and were up 9.0 per cent from the year before, according to data released on Tuesday.

it Suisse tow start to fill a Franz G Group wh stock-excha nering with the main gr ver office sp sector. Tho

Saturday, April 2, 2016

i 5

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Saturday - April 2, 2016

- Tel: 604-591-5423 -

E-mail: ads@theasianstar.com

couver’s skyline to rise amid an office-tower building boom

edit Suisse/ he heart of er will be , but so far, to move in. or a 10th of ng a state of n office skyhuge shift in s the region not seen beboom much uction rathted tenants. tory for Vanrincipal with vison Young. r occurring.” nly the most second wave for Vancoufirst cluster square feet – three years. pments are Credit Sue and West he office-vanues to inch of building. y the city is host towers.

it Suisse tower is optimistic his building will start to fill as the completion date gets closer. Franz Gehriger, the CEO of SwissReal Group who bought the original historic stock-exchange building in 2002 before partnering with Credit Suisse to develop it, said the main group interested in leasing Vancouver office space these days is the technology sector. Those companies make their deci-

Real Estate

‘Ego-pricing’ in Vancouver real estate: ‘People can ask for whatever they want’

Shaughnessy property raised eyebrows when it sold last year for $8.01 million — or $2 million over the asking price. The four-bedroom house on a 16,400-square-foot lot — at 1383 West 32nd Ave. — was listed for $5.99 million in February of 2015 before fetching the inflated figure a few months later. In mid-May of this year it went back on the market in pretty much the same condition. The asking price is $11.88 million, an amount that seems at least moderately audacious even in a market with high demand for a tight supply of single-family homes in desirable areas. And there are other properties in Vancouver with what is being cheekily referred to as “ego-pricing.” “People can ask for whatever they want. God bless them,” said RE/MAX’s Stuart Bonner of Vancouver Westside Real Estate. The current listing agent, Ruby Chang of Sutton Group West Coast, did not return calls to her cellphone on Thursday. Bonner, who sold the West 32nd house last year, said there is another house across the street — at 1437 W 32nd, on a 17,000-square-foot lot — that went under contract in June to be sold for just over $8 million. Bonner was thrilled to report back this latest sale to his client. The lot that just sold is only five per cent larger in size, he said. “I think I got (my client) a good deal back then.” In the sport of Vancouver real estate chatter, the other property that has tongues wagging is also a $10-millionplus single-family home. But this one is not your regular big house on a sprawling Shaughnessy or Belmont Avenue lot. It’s on a narrow 25-foot front lot, and the front door is less than a stone’s throw to the sidewalk, at 1081 West 7th Avenue. It’s nestled in a mix of condos and townhomes in Fairview Slopes, two blocks down from West Broadway near Oak Street. The asking price is $13.8 million.

“A big part was finding land with 180-degree views, that is minutes from downtown, and maintaining the environment and fitting into the neighbourhood,” said Shaireen Lalani, a Yaletown dentist who owns the property. She bought the land more than a decade ago and said building the home has been a 10-year project.

Indeed, it’s an almost 5,000-square foot, super-modern, home with all the bells and whistles that cascades from 7th Avenue onto the lane behind. There is a private elevator connecting the five-level home. It is made of steel and concrete and the listing describes it as “designed by one of Canada’s most noted architectural firms, Battersby Howat, whose design hallmarks are the interplay between natural materials, light and view.” Listing agent Ken Leong notes the property’s many attributes. Of the asking price, he said: “This is luxury real estate. It used to be that these were unheard of prices in Vancouver. The city has changed. Look at prices in

Marpole. It used to be that in Marpole, for the west side, it was one of the worst areas, but now Marpole is selling for $1,100 a square foot. It’s crazy. Our city has changed.” “It’s not just that it’s luxury,” said Lalani, describing how it would be difficult now to find this land and build using concrete and steel, which have gone up in price. “We are five minutes from anything, but we have privacy and views. We are in our 40s, so we are still feeling young at heart and didn’t want a typical house with a yard. It’s also having the vision we had, and that’s not dime a dozen.” The house was marketed on its own website at $16 million, but then adjusted recently to $13.8 million. “Because of the lack of market comparables, it was hard to set,” said Lalani, adding they relied on her realtor’s advice. But is there a comparable of any kind? A few doors down, at 1033 West 7th, there is there’s a smaller 3,300-square-foot home, with one less bedroom and one less bathroom, and just three storeys terracing down to the back lane. It’s an older wood house, but was recently renovated. It also has sweeping views of the city in the back and edges up against the city sidewalk in the narrow 25-foot wide front. It sold in March for $2.744 million. Sue Johnson, one of the listing agents who handled that sale, described the area as being “very cool, urban living at its best.” She added it’s a rare single-family home in an area with a lot of apartments, city homes and condos. “It’s very unique.” She declined to comment on the $13.8 million asking price of the home that’s currently for sale. Both properties are zoned FM1 or multi-family and are freehold non-strata. Their assessed land values are both $1.469 million.

Saturda

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Real Estate

Vol. 6 No. 31

DIAMOND

AWARD DIAMOND AWARD

WINNER OF FVREB’s TOP ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Sutton Group - West Coast Realty #106 Group 7565 132 St.,Coast Surrey. BC. Sutton - West Realty PH:604-572-3005 778-574-4174 #106 7565 132FAX: St., Surrey. BC.

CLUB MEMBERAWARDS WINNERCOMMERCIAL OF FVREB’sMEDALLION TOP ACHIEVEMENT

- Highest DollarCOMMERCIAL Volume Award - Commercial Top Sales Award MEDALLION CLUB MEMBER

- Highest Dollar Volume Award

FOR SALE

- Commercial Top Sales Award

FOR SALE

14.827 ACRES HOME FOR SALE

Spectacular! Estate home on 14.827 Acres of high yield blueberry farm. Luxury unfolds with the stunning front foyer, dual staircases, and elevated catwalk. The regal great room is situated next to a gourmet chef kitchen w/ separate Spectacular! Estate home on 14.827 Acres of high yield blueberry farm. Luxury wok kitchen & walk in pantry. A media room, yoga/ exercise unfolds with the stunning front foyer, dual staircases, and elevated catwalk. The regal room, 8 bedrooms & multiple entertaining rooms round out great room is situated next to a gourmet chef kitchen w/ separate wok kitchen & walk this spectacular home. Gaze out upon south views of Mt. in pantry. A media room, yoga/ exercise room, 8 bedrooms & multiple entertaining Baker or the north views of the North Shore Mountains from rooms round out this spectacular home. Gaze out upon south views of Mt. Baker or the outdoor patios situated both upstairs and down. This is true north views of the North Shore Mountains from outdoor patios situated both upstairs luxury at its best! The farm features healthy mature and down. This is true luxury at its best! The farm features healthy mature blueberry blueberry varieties Duke, Elliott, and Reca ensuring steady varieties Duke, Elliott, and Reca ensuring steady crops throughout the season. Fully crops throughout the season. Fully automated irrigation. automated irrigation. Too much to list! Book a showing today! Asking $4,999,900 Too much to list! Book a showing today! Asking $4,999,900

ONE IN A MILLION BUSINESS FOR SALE

A very rare opportunity to own a beautiful Parisian feel Salon/Café in A very rare opportunity to own a beautiful Parisian feel Salon/Café in Historic Abbotsford. Well established, with a loyal client following this Historic Abbotsford. Well established, with a loyal client following this beautiful establishment offers all day brunch, Lunch and Afternoon Tea. beautiful establishment offers all day brunch, Lunch and Afternoon Tea. In addition, this beautiful café offers so much more! Reservations for In addition, this beautiful café offers so much more! and Reservations for Showers, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Special occasions even Private Showers, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Special occasions and even Private Wedding ceremonies. Wait...there's more! This beautiful treasure of a Wedding ceremonies. Wait...there's more! This beautiful treasure of a business offers gorgeous select apparel, furnishings, jewelry, linens, gifts, business offers gorgeous select apparel, furnishings, jewelry, linens, gifts, vintage treasures and home décor. A beautiful, breathtaking turnkey operation this is and a chance own niche business created and vintage treasures home to décor. A a beautiful, breathtaking turnkey established with is love and a business owners don't miss this operation this a chance to own a niche delight business created and opportunity! Please do not approach staff, contact listing realtor for any established with love and a business owners delight don't miss this info required. Asking $75,000

opportunity! Please do not approach staff, contact listing realtor for any info required. Asking $75,000

CUSTOM STEEL & FABRICATION BUSINESS FOR SALE

Established custom steel and aluminum fabrication business. Great opportunity to run your own business with services that include: aluminum welding and repair, custom and stock trailers, Established custom steel and aluminum fabrication business. Great opportunity to run your own mobile welding service, crane fabrication, fabrication of residential gates, security bars and much more! Mon– Fri operation closed on weekends. Please contact me for more details on this hard to business with services that include: aluminum welding and repair, custom and stock trailers, come by opportunity! Asking $149,000 mobile welding service, crane fabrication, fabrication of residential gates, security bars and much

BUSINESS FOR SALE

more! Mon– Fri operation closed on weekends. Please contact me for more details on this hard to come by opportunity! Asking $149,000

BUSINESS FOR SALE

Established Indian Sweets and Restaurant business located in high traffic area of Scott Rd, Surrey. Wide variety vegetarian menu with sweets. Can be expanded to add non vegetarian dishes to the menu. Catering services provided regular clientele. Seating for 50. Complete turn key restaurant great business opportunity! Asking $129,000 Established Indian Sweets and Restaurant business located in high traffic area of Scott Rd, Surrey.

Wide variety vegetarian menu with sweets. Can be expanded to add non vegetarian dishes to the menu. Catering services provided regular clientele. Seating for 50. Complete turn key restaurant great business opportunity! Asking $129,000

UNIT FOR SALE

PIZZA & INDIAN CUISINE BUSINESS

In Mughal Garden plaza 2 units available, approx 4875 sqft.Already leased to long term tenants, to be sold together. Asking $1.25 million Fantastic opportunity to run your own Pizza & Indian Cuisine business! Excellent food, rated 4.5/5 by customers open 7 days a week, very busy location take out with availability for seating if UNIT FOR SALE desired. Tons of tourists year round, central to major sites in Hope 82nd Ave & 124 Ave, 2350 sqft. office space is available for sale. Ready to move in. Asking and integral area near grocery stores, city hall, local police station, $645,000 motels and cinema. Well established, great sales and a complete turn key operation that will not last long! Asking $199,000

CONVENIENCE STORE & MINI MART RETAIL SPACE AVAILABLE

8321 - 128 St., Surrey. Excellent location in busy plaza. Asking $209,000

Don't miss this chance to run your own buy Convenience store/Mini 12837 76 AVE mart! This well established business is well or-ganized, excellent set up, with all your essential sundries for sale as well as lottery AND 2986 sqft. Warehouse including offices and kitchen available in Newton area of Surrey. the licensing to sell Pizza at this location! Asking $360,000 Busy area near parks, schools, residences it is the perfect small business! Ample of opportunity to add your ideas to an already turn key operation! OFFICE SPACE FOR SALE Don't miss this great small business prospect! Asking $149,000

LIGHTHOUSE INDIAN CUISINE

Approx. 3100 SF of office space available for sale in the busiest plaza in Surrey. Close to Banquet Halls, retailshops & offices. Asking $749,000

WAREHOUSE WITH LOADING DOORS FOR SALE

Don't miss this rare opportunity to own your own busy Lighthouse Indian Cuisine Franchise! Prime location in Brickyard Station Plaza this fantastic business has Take out and dine in, beautiful décor, quality kitchen, Full Liquor license and full Indian Cuisine Menu. Complete turn key operation enables you to be your own boss with this established franchise. Contact me today for further info. Asking #303 8675 130th St. $389,000

UNIT FOR SALE

Approx. 2800 sqft. warehouse for sale. 12’x14’ ceiling. Full washroom. Ready to move in. Adjoining unit is also available.

FOR SALE

8318 Scott Road is offering medical and other professionals an opportunity to purchase premium office space in Surey, 8318 Scott Road is offering medical and BC. Set to be completed by fall 2016, this other professionals an opportunity to state if the art steel and concrete purchase premium office space in Surey, building will offer a mixture of retail and office space to professionals looking for a BC. Set to be completed by fall 2016, this long term home for their business. Space state if the art steel and concrete is limited. Call today for more details. building will offer a mixture of retail and

office space to professionals looking for a

ACREAGE FOR SALE IN REGINA - SASKATCHEWAN long term home for their business. Space

available, approx 4875 sqft.Already leased to long term tenants, Fully finished side by side strata units for a total to be sold together. Asking $1.25 million of approx. 5540 sqft. Available for sale. Close to RETAIL SPACE AVAILABLE Port Kells Industrial area. Easy access to both Highway 1 and Pacific Highway truck crossing. 8321 - 128 St., Surrey. Excellent location in busy plaza. Asking $209,000 OFFICE SPACE FOR SALE

2590 sqft. Retail and Office space for sale Asking $649,000 17358 104A AVE Approx. 3100 SF of office space available for sale in the busiest plaza in Surrey. Close to Banquet Halls, retailshops & offices. Asking $749,000

PREC PREC

4 acres, Hotel and development site available in the City of Regina, Saskatchewan. Prime location, not to be missed! Contact for more details. 4 acres, Hotel and development

GREAT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY!

site available in the City of Regina,

Saskatchewan. Prime location, not BUSINESS FOR SALE to be missed! Contact for more PIZZA BUSINESS FOR SALE

details. Great opportunity. Non Stop Pizza Franchise available in various locations throughout the Lower Mainland. Contact for more information.

BUSINESS FOR SALE

Laundry Business for Sale. Well established coin laundry on Scott Rd. and PIZZA BUSINESS FOR SALE 94 Ave. Very profitable, heavy duty washers and dryers. Good lease terms.

Great opportunity. Non Stop Pizza Franchise available in various locations throughout the Lower Mainland. Contact for more information. Baby ultrasound franchise, 3D ultrasound private clinic for pregnant moms is available for sale. Easy to run with low overhead. Located across Surrey Memorial Hospital in a medical building. Asking $169,900

Laundry Business for Sale. Well established coin laundry on Scott Rd. and D SOL 94 Ave. Very profitable, heavy duty washers and dryers. Good lease terms. Non Stop Pizza and Curry Business for Sale

Very well running Non-Stop Pizza and Curry Restaurant for sale in Cloverdale - 191 and 72 Ave. Don’t miss it. Asking $179,900 Baby ultrasound franchise, 3D ultrasound private clinic for pregnant moms is

available for sale. Easy to run with low overhead. Located across Surrey Memorial Hospital in a medical building. Asking $169,900 Hair Salon Business for sale

Located on Fraser Hwy, Cloverdale area, well established business, easy to maintain, higher monthly revenue. Asking $69,900

Non Stop Pizza and Curry Business for Sale

Very well running Non-Stop Pizza and Curry Restaurant for sale in Cloverdale - GREAT FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITY 191 and 72 Ave. Don’t miss it. Asking $99,000

Great Franchise opportunity just listed! Busy Coquitlam Center Mall location for Chop N Toss Franchise! Wont last long! Asking $158,800 Hair Salon Business for sale

BUSINESS FOR SALE

Located on Fraser Hwy, Cloverdale area, well established business, easy to maintain, higher monthly revenue. Asking $69,900

Excellent established ladies Apparel and jewelry wholesale business for GREAT FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITY sale. Well established clientele with showroom and full online business. Great Franchise opportunity just listed! Busy Coquitlam Center Great Opportunity for this turn key Mall location for Chop N Toss Franchise! Wont last long! operation. Asking $158,800 Asking $125,000

PLATINUM AWARD

MASTER AWARD

2010

2013-2014

FOR SALE 4020 272 ST, LANGLEY

4020 272 ST, LANGLEY

NEWNG I I L ST

Magnificent luxury estate situate don 8.5 acres with over 8100 sq. ft of living space. Home includes 6 bdrms, 8 washrooms, a separate guest house and fruit stand. 5 acres has blueberry plants as well. This stunning home possesses every luxury possible with high ceilings, crown molding, stainless steel appliances,Granite counter tops, open floor plan, large gym room, grand patio, sundecks, built in vacuum, top of the line security system, separate wok kitchen and much more! This gorgeous home is situated in the Magnificent luxury estate situate don 8.5 acres with over 8100 sq. ft of living space. Home includes 6 middle of serene farmland yet only two minutes away from Aldergrove Town centre and with quick access bdrms, 8 washrooms, a separate guest house and fruit stand. 5 acres has blueberry plants as well. This to Hwy #1. The second house is rented as well as fruit stall.Rare opportunity to advantage of this stunning home! Call today for a personal viewing. stunning home possesses every luxury possible with high ceilings, crown molding, stainless steel

appliances,Granite counter tops, open floor plan, large gym room, grand patio, sundecks, built in vacuum, top of the line security system, separate wok kitchen and much more! This gorgeous home is situated in the middle of serene farmland yet only two minutes away from Aldergrove Town centre and with quick access to Hwy #1. The second house is rented as well as fruit stall.Rare opportunity to advantage of this stunning home! Call today for a personal viewing.

A treasure gem of Italian cuisine tucked away NEW Amazing opportunity to be your own boss! Established Donair food in Hope! Open for lunch and dinner this quaint LISTING outlet in prime busy area in Langley. Already steady clientele from restaurant serves traditional Italian classics in the numerous businesses surrounding, tons of traffic and lots of a fantastic atmosphere and ambiance. Perfect casual dining for locals as well as tourist traffic. opportunity to expand the business further. Low lease, and great Turn key operation ready for you to implement area make this the perfect turn key operation to own your own your dreams as a restaurant owner! business today! Asking $99,000 Asking $219,000

PAYAL BUSINESS MORE 1000 TO 12,000 S.F. RETAIL & OFFICE SPACE CENTRE - 82 Ave & 128 St AVAILABLE FOR SALE & LEASE UNITS FOR SALE & LEASE 13737 96 Ave, City Centre MORE 1000 TO 12,000 S.F. RETAIL & OFFICE SPACE

#705 $465,000, #706 $335,000 AVAILABLE FOR SALE & LEASE

UNITS FOR SALE & LEASE

Two adjoining offices in a new building across from SMH. Can be bought or leased together for a total space of 1600 sqft. or separate. 13737 96 Ave, City Centre

UNITS FOR LEASE

#705 $465,000, #706 $335,000

Two adjoining offices in a new building 9453 120 St., across from SMH. Can be bought or

leased together for a total space of Approx. 1200 sqft, space available 1600 sqft. or separate. for lease. Located on Delta side of Scott Road. Lots of exposure.

UNITS FOR SALE

OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE

Great Investment Opportunity! Total 2168 Sq. Ft of space 1084 8927 152 St.,Approx. 1100 sqft. office space for Sq. ft on the ground level and 1084 Sq Ft. on the upper level. Main level has reception area and a large room, the upper level lease available in Guildford area on 152nsd street can be used as office space. There is an office on the main floor as well. Yoga studio, dance studio and many, many other idea can in Surrey. be implemented here! Bring your ideas to this great investment unit. Please contact me for more info. Asking $475,000 93 AVE & 120 ST

Units available on busy Scott Road at 93rd Ave & 120 St. Approx. 750 to OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE 1700 sqft. space available on main floor, second floor and basement. Ready to move in! 8927 152 St.,Approx. 1100 sqft. office space for

lease available in Guildford area on 152nsd street in Surrey.

11925 95 AVE

Approx. 4500 sqft. office space available. Rec. area, small office, lunch 93 AVE & 120 ST room and conference room. Very nicely designed and finished.

Units available on busy Scott Road at 93rd Ave & 120 St. Approx. 750 to 1700 sqft. space available on main floor, second floor and basement. J.J SAINI PLAZA Ready to move in! 8077 KING GEORGE BLVD. Units available for lease in one of the best located plazas. East access to highway and close to all amenities.

11925 95 AVE

UNIT FOR LEASE ON 72 & 132 ST

Approx. 4500 sqft. office space available. Rec. area, small office, lunch Available for lease. Opp JR Furniture. Good mix of warehouse and office room and conference room. Very nicely designed and finished. space. Centrally located in light industrial zoning. J.J SAINI PLAZA

BUSINESS FOR SALE BEAUTIFUL TURN KEY SPA / SALON FOR SALE 8077 KING GEORGE BLVD. Units available for lease in one of the best Located in a busy commercial plaza in the heart of Surrey. DONAIR BUSINESS FOR SALE

Well established Pizza Franchise on Scott Road & 93 Ave.

located plazas. East access to highway and close to all amenities.

Lots of traffic and close to public transportation, Located in a busy area with great exposure. Reputable and Amazing opportunity to be your own boss! Established Donair food restaurants, office and retail shops. Established recently complete turn key operation. Recent renovations done only a D outlet in prime busy area in Langley. Already steady clientele from 95 Ave & 152 St., 940 sqft. office space is available for lease on 2nd floor including 3 SOL Fully finished side by side strata units for a total the spa and salon offers modern décor up to date few months ago. Great business opportunity. Ideal location on UNIT FOR LEASE ON 72 & 132 ST small offices, meeting room and reception. Also available 9400 sqft. space for lease. the numerous businesses surrounding, tons of traffic and lots of equipment/furnishings. Excellent turn key operation. busy Scott Road lots of traffic both drive by and walk in. Near of approx. 5540 sqft. Available for sale. Close to LOTS OF EXPOSURE. Available for lease. Opp JR Furniture. Good mix of warehouse and office to school, business and residential and commercial area. Asking $80,000 opportunity to expand the business further. Low lease, and great Port Kells Industrial area. Easy access to both 13/05 space. Centrally located in light industrial zoning. area make this the perfect turn key operation to own your own Highway 1 and Pacific Highway truck crossing. business today! Asking $99,000

2590 sqft. Retail and Office INVESTOR OPPORTUNITY Investment Opportunity in Hope. 7200 Sq. ft large Lot Fully space for sale Asking $649,000 renovated home close to the NEWNG I LIST

95 Ave & 152 St., 940 sqft. office space is available for lease on 2nd floor including 3 small offices, meeting room and reception. Also available 9400 sqft. space for lease. LOTS OF EXPOSURE.

Downtown core. 2 bed, 2 bath 850 sq.ft home to use as a rental property. Asking $259,000

NEWNG I LIST

NEW FRANCHISE

Great opportunity to get into a Franchised and easy to operate Candy business! This established franchise is located in Ocean Park Shopping Center near major anchor Safeway. This rapidly growing franchise currently has 22 locations within BC and Alberta. With unique product Imported from the US and UK this franchise is completely turn –key and full training provided. This easy to run business is perfect for a couple and for those wanting to try their hand at being an entrepreneur. Asking $79,900

E-mail: ads@the

PAYAL BUSINESS ACREAGE FOR SALE IN REGINA - SASKATCHEWAN CENTRE - 82 Ave & 128 St is limited. Call today for more details. GREAT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY!

ITALIAN RESTAURANT FOR SALE DONAIR BUSINESS FOR SALE

17358 104A AVE In Mughal Garden plaza 2 units

- Tel: 604-591-5423 -

FOR SALE

PH:604-572-3005 FAX: 778-574-4174

FOR LEASE PREMIUM OFFICE SPACE FOR SALE PREMIUM OFFICE SPACE

Saturday - April 2, 2016

he $240-million Credit Suisse/ Mr. Shokri and others say they expect SwissReal tower in the heart of many of the new towers to start signing tenant downtown Vancouver will be leases as they get closer to completion. That completed in less than a year, but so far, is partly because companies in Vancouver, only one tenant has signed up to move in. which do want to be in new, energy-efficient The tenant has committed for a 10th of buildings, tend to operate on short timelines. the 370,000 square feet – leaving a state of As well, he said, prices in the new emptiness that is unusual for an office skybuildings will likely come 4 i Saturday, July 25, 2015down in the scraper in this city. Even so, a huge shift in business tenancy is expected as the region experiences something it has not seen before: an office-tower building boom much of which is speculative construction rather than for specific committed tenants. “This is kind of uncharted territory for Vancouver,” said Mehdi Shokri, a principal with the capital markets team at Avison Young. “But I don’t see a big disaster occurring.” The Credit Suisse tower is only the most visible and furthest along of a second wave PLATINUM MASTER of new office towers planned for VancouAWARD ver and some key suburbs. AAWARD first cluster of towers – some two million square feet – was built downtown in the past three years. Another 11 office developments are proposed within blocks of Credit Suisse’s Exchange tower at Howe and West Pender streets, even while the office-vacancy rate in the region continues to inch up as a result of the first wave of building. But commercial brokers say the city is not about to be populated by ghost towers.

2006-2007 2004-2005 2011, 2012 2004-2005 2006-2007 2008-2009 2013-2014 2011, 2012 2008-2009

FOR LEASE

Vancouver’s skyline to rise amid an office-tower building

BEAUTIFUL TURN KEY SPA / SALON FOR SALE

Located in a busy commercial plaza in the heart of Surrey. Lots of traffic and close to public transportation, restaurants, office and retail shops. Established recently the spa and salon offers modern décor up to date equipment/furnishings. Excellent turn key operation. Asking $80,000

03/06

it Suisse tow start to fill a Franz G Group wh stock-excha nering with the main gr ver office sp sector. Tho