That win pit Dhesi against Zaman Anwar of Pakistan for gold. Dhesi, who’s family immigrated to Canada from India in the 1970s, had the heavy India crowd behind him in the match and was able to feed off their energy. Dhesi scored early and then, after giving up his only two points, found himself in a dominant position. He was able to turn it into a pin and took the win by fall, securing the first gold for Canadian wrestlers.
AMAR DHESI
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good. It was for the family and people back home. I know the Commonwealth Games are a big deal in Canada, so it felt good. I wrestled as hard as I could,” Dhesi said after the win. “Now, I just want to carry this momentum from here and at Pan Ams (where Dhesi also won gold) into the World Championships. I feel very carefree, I will wrestle as hard as I can and whatever the outcome is, it is.”
Amar Dhesi, who represented Canada at the Tokyo Olympics, led Canada’s men team. He recently won gold at the 2022 Pan-American Championships.
AMAR Dhesi (125 kg) of Surrey and Nishan Randhawa (97 kg) of Abbotsford won gold medals, while Jasmit Phulka of Abbotsford bagged a bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.
Nishan Randhawa drew a tough opponent in the quarterfinal in Deepak Nehra of India. It was a backand-forth match but Randhawa was
able to pull out a late victory, with a force out in the final second. After a failed challenge by India, Randhawa’s win was confirmed 8-6.
9-3 and held on to win gold!
Randhawa used that momentum in his semifinal match against Pakistan’s Tayab Raza. Randhawa never let Raza into this one, winning on points 7-0.
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Amar Dhesi received a first round by and faced Jamaica’s Aaron Johnson in the quarterfinal. Dhesi was able to score big with an ankle lace and took the win Dhesi10-0.drew a tough match up in the semifinal against Mohit Grewal of India. After a tight first period, Dhesi took over in the second and picked up the win 12-2.
With the win, Randhawa went for gold against Nicolaas De Lange of South Africa. De Lange opened the scoring, but Randhawa cut to 2-1 and then scored a takedown right at the buzzer to lead 3-2 at the break. He added to his lead in the second making it 5-3, then 7-3. from there he applied a gutwrench to make it
“Accomplishing this feels really
“This feels amazing! It has been a long road, I had a couple injuries along the way but finished off strong and I hope to keep this momentum into the World Championships in Serbia where I will give it my all and try to win another medal for my country,” said Randhawa after the win. He went on to elaborate about the grind to the gold medal. “I picked up some injuries in the first match, I fought through the semifinal and felt they caused me to be a bit more hesitant in the final match. As it went on, I feel like I picked up the pace and
THE Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) has identified Tuesday’s homicide victim in Surrey as David Chavez-Jara, 30, of Surrey in hopes of advanc ing their investigation.
After Tahir advanced to the final, Phulka got a second chance with a repechage match against John Vake of Tonga. He would make good on the chance winning by superiority 11-
Up next was a quarterfinal match against Muhammad Tahir of Pakistan. This one went down to the wire but in the end, Tahir would
David Chavez-Jara, 30, was Surrey homicide victim
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p.m., Surrey RCMP received multiple reports of a shoot ing in the 14800-block of 108 Avenue. Officers located two men associated to a taxi suffering from gunshot Thewounds.passenger died on scene from injuries, while the taxi driver was trans ported to hospital with seri ous IHITinjuries.hastaken conduct of the investigation and is
“Investigators believe Mr. Chavez-Jara was the target of this senseless act,” said IHIT Sgt. Timothy Pierotti. “IHIT is committed to work ing with our law enforce ment partners as well as partners in the community to find those responsible
On Tuesday, August 9 at 2:18
edge out Phulka 5-1.
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is asking that any wit nesses or anyone with dash camera video who were in the 14800-block of 108 Avenue between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. or who has any information regarding the shooting, to contact the IHIT Information Line at 1-877551-IHIT (4448) or by email at ihitinfo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.
That0. meant a bronze medal match against Cole Hawkins of New Zealand. Phulka opened the scoring and then slowly built his lead. With 15 second left in the first round, he finished it and won the bronze by superiority 11-1. “I thought my performance was great today,
but I was just grateful for the opportunity and was taking it in. Two weeks ago, I met with (former Olympic wrestler) Matt Gentry who told me ‘There is no need to have pressure, you can’t do this your whole life, so enjoy it and have fun.’ Since I have taken that philos ophy I have started to look towards the 2026 Commonwealth Games. I am 28 years old, but I feel I have a lot left in me because I love what I do and want these moments to last forever.”
Nishan Randhawa with Guru Gobind Singh Wrestling Club members and supporters and family members.
Photo by SUKHWANT DHILLON / AM 600 Sher-E-Punjab Radio
JASMIT PHULKA
and hold them accountable before they can hurt oth IHITers.”
Jasmit Phulka opened his competition with a qualification round win over Nicolae Cojocaru of Scotland 7-5.
working closely in partner ship with Surrey RCMP, BC Coroners Service and the RCMP Integrated Forensic Identification Section.
He was well known to po lice and was recently con victed on ‘possession for the purpose of trafficking’ under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
* Suspect 3: Black sweater with hood up, grey track pants, black gloves and wearing a surgical Anyonemask.
Police released a photo of
The suspects. Photo: Peel Regional Police
release after the media conference on Thursday said that on Thursday, August 4, they received a 9-1-1 call at 8:16 a.m. that a man was being assaulted by three suspects in the driveway of a residence in the area of Mayfield Road and Hurontario Street.“The victim was attacked just after he got into this vehicle by three suspects armed with a machete and an axe. The assault continued outside of the vehicle in the driveway until a witness intervened. The suspects fled the area prior to police arriving. The victim was transported to a trauma center where he is in non-lifethreatening condition.”
PEEL Regional Police in a press
the three suspects and said investigators are seeking to identify *them:Suspect 1: Black clothing with black gloves, black baseball hat and wearing a surgical mask.
Peel Regional Police Superintendent Sean Gormley told the media on Thursday (August 11) that Mann’s mother’s action ‘certainly contributed to his being hereGormleytoday.’ insisted that Brampton was a safe city to live and work in and that this attack on Mann, a host with Fateh Media 5, which broadcasts in Punjabi on radio and YouTube, was believed to be targeted based on some information that police had received.Mannhad received a death threat a few days before and police had put in place a safety plan for him. He said that no motive had been identified yet.
with information is asked to call investigators at the 22 Division Criminal Investigation Bureau at 905-453–2121, extension 2233. Information may also be left anonymously by calling Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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In a video of the attack that has been widely circulated, Mann is seen getting into a white Jeep Rubicon. Three masked men suddenly rush to the vehicle, break the driver's side window and open the door. They pull Mann out, take him behind the vehicle and attack
Joti Singh Mann. Photo: Instagram
* Suspect 2: Black clothing, black shoes with red laces, black gloves and wearing a surgical mask.
him viciously with weapons. Then a woman runs out of the house towards the men and chases them away.Brampton Councillor Gurpreet Dhillon told CBC that Mann had lacerations all over his body. He had severe cuts and injuries to his hand, and damage to his muscles and bones. One of his bod toes had to be amputated.Mann'sfather told CBC that the three men took off in a getaway vehicle driven by a fourth man.
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As a result of umpteen initiatives by the pres ent government, hundreds of archaic laws have been dispensed with. India’s global ranking for DBI (Doing Business with India) has moved up significantly even as more needs to be done. India has become a fa vorite investment destination garnering the highest annual FDI inflow of $83.57 billion in FY21-22 despite the Pandemic. Computer Software and Hardware became the top recipient sector of FDI Equity inflow with a share of around 25% which indicates that In dia figures prominently for the investors as the AI driven Industrial Revolution 4.0 moves to a higher orbit. India also boasts of a fast
Likewise, for the first time Indian exports of goods and services reached over $600 billion in 2021-22 despite the global problems and supply constraints due to the pandemic and the ongoing Eurasian war. India has always been a trading nation and is working hard to reclaim that status yet again.
India has the largest young aspirational pop ulation and the fastest growing market econ omy which is ready to cater to the needs of teeming billion plus people who take pride in the Indian story.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi while speak ing at the inaugural of curtain raiser activities of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav reiterated and reaffirmed: “We are proud of our Consti tution. We are proud of our democratic tradi tions. The mother of democracy, India is still moving forward by strengthening democra cy. India, rich in knowledge and science, is leaving its mark from Mars to the Moon. To day, India’s startup ecosystem has become a center of attraction in the world. Today, India is moving out of the darkness of scarcity to meet the aspirations of more than 130 crore (1.3 billion) people.”
growth in billionaire Unicorns globally. Moreover, the FDI equity inflows in Manufac turing rose by 76% in FY 2021-22 well sup ported by the Indian policy framework and ‘Make in India’ and PLI (Performance Linked Initiative) schemes. This is a remarkable achievement and a testament to Indian eco nomic and political resilience.
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India, before the advent of the colonial pow ers, contributed to over a quarter of the glob al GDP that went down to less than 4% when
ALONG with this, India is also focusing on self-reliance with a global footprint - ‘At manirbhar Bharat’, especially in manufac turing sector and to be an integral part of alternate value and supply chains which are resilient and reliable for the national interest and the global good. In this context, India’s participation in the I2U2, Quad, Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) and other re gional and sub regional connectivity orient ed frameworks acquires a renewed salience and focus. Likewise, vigorous move to ex peditiously implement INSTC (North South Transport corridor), strategic connectivity projects like Chabahar in Iran to Afghanistan to Central Asia and Europe or North-Eastern India to ASEAN corridors aim at providing crucial trade and economic linkages for In dia’s centrality in global supply chains. As India wishes to lead through the AI driv en Industrial revolution 4.0, its Digital In dia, Innovate, Start Up and Stand Up India campaigns have become the hallmark of a unique digital footprint. Some initiatives like the access to internet, banking at the door step and direct payment into accounts to nearly a billion Indians are the game changer and are providing the leadership position to India in the comity of nations. Prime Minister Modi recently, while speaking at the inaugu ral of first bullion exchange, claimed that In dia already accounts for 40% of global digital India’spayments.foreign policy has become more ro bust and confident with impeccable creden tials as the country pursues a value based foreign policy clearly driven by strategic au tonomy to subserve her own national inter ests which are aligned with the global wel
they left with her industry decimated and administrative system which was geared to serve interests of the colonial masters. In the last over seven decades, India has engi neered Green, Yellow and White Revolutions with continuous upgradation in technology in the agricultural and food processing areas not only to meet demand of a burgeoning population but has also emerged as a net exporter and helper to the world. India has also emerged as credible nuclear and space power in the world- the tools it intends to employ for the global good.
75 years of free India are replete with stu pendous achievements. These become more remarkable because the country had to make a ‘Tryst with Destiny’ bringing out an exploited 1/6th of the humanity from the va garies of the colonial yoke. Hence, the major challenges included socio-economic devel opment and nation building through educa tion and industrial development, eradication of poverty, food self-sufficiency in a drought hit era with a divided nation by the colonial masters who were forced to lift their colonial shackles by the Gandhian non-violent move Thisments.was even more difficult as the world was divided into Cold War adversaries and bloc politics which India could not have sub scribed to. Hence, India not only stood and helped in the emancipation of a large num ber of colonized countries but also created a third way with a more equitable force in the form of NAM (Non-Aligned Movement) to serve national interest and cause of peace and development especially for the develop ing and underdeveloped world. It became a champion for the rights of oppressed people at the international fora while discharging its obligations as a responsible international ac tor and a voice of reason.
Surrey RCMP General Investigation Unit has
under the ITEC (Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation) to over 160 countries and supply of essential medicines, medical supplies and deputing professionals and paramedics during the pandemic have given it unparalleled heft as a responsible global centric power always rising to the occasion. India has emerged as a first responder during the crises with the ‘Share and Care’ attitude, immensely adding to its Soft Power which has translated into an unprecedented support for India at the international fora including at the declaration of June 21 as the International Yoga Day.
On Friday, August 5, search warrants were executed at residence near the crime scene at the South Surrey Athletic Park in partnership with the Surrey Detachment and IFIS. IHIT
leadership role during the ‘Amrit Kaal’ - next 25 years with a strong polity, stronger economy and efficient foreign policy which is robust, resilient and result oriented and with the global good at the core.
South Surrey Athletic Park victims identified as Harbir Khosa, 26, Robeen Soreni, 20, Jordan Krishna, 19 been taken into custody, no charges have yet been laid
India is also on the forefront of fight against Climate Change. The International Solar Alliance (ISA), Coalition of Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) and ‘One Planet One Health’ are the initiatives
As a new global order emerges out of the current churn and transition, India is all set to take up a benign
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conduct of both cases and investigators are exploring the possibility that these two shootings could be linked.
IHIT continues to liaise with Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia (CFSEU-BC) utilizing their information and resources. The investigation is still in its early
which India has launched with and for the global community as it has emerged as a first responder in the crisis situations from natural disasters to the pandemic. With a clear focus on multilateralism and primacy of the UN Charter, India navigates her foreign and security policy with dignity and confidence as she engages with diverse partners across various groupings like the Quad, BRICS, SCO, G20 and Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) where India becomes a pivot. Her Neighborhood First, Act East and Link West and Africa for Africans policies provide her the effective fulcrum for mutually beneficial India’spartnerships.capacitybuilding assistance
but
“We’ve established a timeline with the black BMW X5 arriving in the park around 2:27 p.m. and the shooting taking place right after,” said IHIT Sgt. David Lee. “The shooter then fled on foot in a western direction out of the IHITpark.”is seeking witnesses who were at the South Surrey Athletic Park around 2:30 p.m. and may have seen the 2010 black BMW X5 or someone running from the parking lot.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502, or Crime Stoppers, if they wish to remain anonymous, at 1-800-222-8477 or www.solvecrime.ca.
Ambassador Anil Trigunayat
Approximately 20 minutes after the initial report of shots fired, police received a second report of a shooting in the 9200-block of 163 Street. Similar to the first incident, responding officers located a residence with damage and evidence consistent with a shooting.
Kumaon University and also studied Russian History, Culture and Language at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He is currently a Distinguished Fellow at the Vivekanand International Foundation (VIF) and also contributes actively in the press.
One person has
BMW X5
On July 30 at around 2:45 p.m., Surrey RCMP responded to a shooting in the parking lot of the South Surrey Athletic Park located at 14600 20 Avenue. First responders arrived and found three young men with gunshot wounds. Two of the victims have died while one remains in hospital with lifethreatening injuries. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) took conduct of the investigation.
On Tuesday, August 9, just after midnight, Sur-
rey RCMP received a report of shots heard and a vehicle speeding away in the 14800-block of 76A Avenue. Officers attended the area, conducted patrols and located a residence with bullet holes.
fare and has emerged as a voice of reason at the global stage. India at the UNSC no longer pleads for a place on the horse shoe table but claims it on the basis of her credentials. Meanwhile, India continues to play the global leadership role as a voice of the developing and underdeveloped countries be it for the waiver of Intellectual Property Rights for Vaccines or at the WTO negotiations on fishing and agriculture and on the reforms for the multilateral institutions.
Photos: IHIT
Two houses shot at in Surrey
The author is a member of the Indian Foreign Service. He has served in Cote d’Ivoire, Bangladesh, Mongolia, USA, Russia, Sweden, Nigeria, Libya and Jordan. Trigunayat worked as Deputy Chief of Mission in the rank of Ambassador in the Embassy of India, Moscow. Prior to his superannuation in May 2016, he served as Ambassador of India to Jordan and Libya and High Commissioner to Malta. He is a post graduate in Physics from the Agra/
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investigators confirmed that this shooting was a single, targeted incident confined to the parking lot and around a 2010 black BMW X5. The black BMW X5 was associated to all three Homicidevictims.investigators have determined that there was a single suspect shooter who fled on foot away from the black BMW X5. The suspect was described as a male wearing a dark hooded sweater, beige pants, and dark coloured baseball hat.
Anyone with information regarding the shooting is asked to call the IHIT information line at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448) or by email at ihitinfo@rcmpgrc.gc.ca
IHIT is working in partnership with resources from the Surrey Detachment, the Integrated Forensic Identification Section (IFIS), CFSEU-BC, and the BC Coroners Service.
SURREY RCMP are seeking information following two shootings overnight and requesting anyone with CCTV or dash camera video from the areas to contact police.
stages, but indications are that this shooting has a nexus to gang and drug activity, IHIT said.
THE Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) on Friday identified the victims of the July 30 targeted shooting at the South Surrey Athletic Park as Harbir Khosa, 26, Robeen Soreni, 20, Jordan Krishna, 19, all of Surrey, to further advance their invesKhosatigation.and Krishna are both known to Homicidepolice.
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confirms that this search is in connection to the shooting. One person was taken into custody, but no charges have yet been laid.
Harwinder Sandhu,
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1. Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum and seven of his Safe Surrey Coalition members won the 2018 municipal election fair and square on the pledge that they would form a Surrey police force to replace the RCMP. In fact, all the eight new Councillors, including the lone one from Surrey First, voted to ditch the RCMP at the very first Council meeting.
Locke later ran as the federal Liberal Party candidate in Fleetwood—Port Kells in the 2006 and the 2008 federal elections, but lost both times to Conservative incumbent Nina Grewal.
AND now, Keep The RCMP In Surrey (KTRIS) is (no surprise, of course!) officially endorsing Surrey Connect mayoral candidate Brenda Locke and her team who support the RCMP that is being steadily replaced by the new Surrey Police Service – although there is NO WAY that this transitioning process can be reversed.
3. Among the tactics that the pro-RCMP forces then started resorting to was the call for a referendum on the change in policing. However, legally, only the City can authorize such a ref-
ALSO, the fact is that Locke has a long history of being a political loser. She got only about 13,600 votes when she ran for Surrey Council in 2014 – she was No. 17. She was defeated by not only the successful
Surrey First candidates but also candidates like Rina Gill, Kal Dosanjh, Narima Dela Cruz and Inothers.the last municipal election, as everybody knows, she won only by joining McCallum’s Safe Surrey Coalition team and ended up getting more than 40,000 votes.
LET’S face the facts:
David Eby, MLA
Anne Kang,
erendum – the Province or the federal government cannot.
Locke, who defeated incumbent NDP MLA Sue Hammell by less than 2,000 votes in 2001, lost to Hammell in the 2005 election by more than 5,000 votes.
Surrey Police Service officers steadily taking over. Photo: SPS
RCMP in Surrey showed how hopeless that cause was right from the start. And its organizers were disgraced and humiliated when it was revealed that the RCMP’s National Police Federation had donated more than $104,000 of the total of $118,264 that the campaign received, according to financial documents filed to Elections BC. The real people of Surrey forked out just over $14,000. Some popular support, indeed!
Earlier, the only time that Locke won was in 2001 as a Liberal candidate in Surrey-Green Timbers when the NDP was at an all-time low and Gordon Campbell’s Liberals won 77 of the 79 Assembly seats.
2. The Police Act says that any city with a population of more than 5,000 can decide what type of police force they want. So, when the City of Surrey approached the Provincial Government with its proposal, the latter had no option but to give the go-ahead. In spite of three Councillors ditching McCallum’s group, the mayor still continued to control the majority vote in Surrey City Council.
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In other words, Locke wins ONLY under super friendly circumstances – once riding the Campbell wave and the second time riding the McCallum wave.
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the failure of the Surrey Police Vote initiative that wanted to Keep the
4. Surrey voters delivered a slap in the face of those who wanted to keep the RCMP in Surrey in the 2020 provincial election when they not only re-elected all six incumbent NDP MLAs, but also booted out Liberal MLA Marvin Hunt (Surrey-Cloverdale) and replaced him with the NDP’s Mike Starchuk in spite of the BC Liberals and RCMP supporters making the police transition the hot issue in the city in the 2020
paign, ‘Really I don’t see any radical shifts happening here for government.’ This is the caucus that Ms. Appadurai would inherit and would have to work with.”
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It adds: “Together we can put power back in the hands of the people – and solve the over lapping crises facing our communities.”
B.C. Green MLA Adam Olsen (Saanich North and the Islands) said in a statement: “I am pleased that the B.C. NDP will have a leader ship contest featuring different points of view and visions for the province of B.C. It is very important for our democracy that a leadership contest resulting in a new premier has a ro bust and engaging process.
“Step 1: Join the BC NDP
ON Monday at 6:54 p.m., Surrey RCMP re sponded to a report of a serious motor ve hicle collision at 76 Avenue near 151A Street. A pedestrian who started crossing the street was struck by a vehicle heading westbound on 76 Avenue. The elderly pedestrian was transported to a local area hospital with lifethreatening injuries. She remains in hospital. The driver of the vehicle remained on scene and is cooperating with the investigation. The investigation is ongoing as investigators gather traffic camera footage and witness Ifaccounts.youwere in the area and have information, you are requested to contact Surrey RCMP. Anyone with more information, including dash cam footage around the area, is asked to contact Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502.
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It states: “Become a BC NDP member before September 4.
Anjali Appadurai
According to Appadurai’s profile on www. greenpac.ca, she “is a seasoned advocate for environmental, social and economic justice. She has advocated for holding fossil fuel com panies accountable for the climate crisis and for climate policies at the UN climate confer ences. Appadurai has worked for climate ac tion in roles with the West Coast Environmen tal Law, the Sierra Club BC, the Padma Centre for Climate Justice and the Climate Emergen cy Unit. Her work for climate justice includes publications, social media advocacy and roles in international people-powered campaigns. Appadurai holds a Bachelor’s degree in Global Politics, International Trade Law and Climate Policy from the College of the Atlantic.”
tional Indigenous territory by approving Site C twice, and it has used the RCMP and the courts to aggressively fight Indigenous rights. The B.C. NDP caucus has failed to curb the intensification of the housing crisis, and it has failed to even put forward a plan to address
“The stakes couldn’t be higher. The new leader will replace John Horgan as BC’s next YouPremier.”canexpect Appadurai to give Eby a rough time as she brings up a slew of environmental issues.
The website states: “We need a leader who puts the health of people and the planet first, Anjali brings honesty, courage and a new vi sion for BC. Anjali brings honesty, courage and a new vision for BC” – all in capitals.
“If you are 12 or older and a BC resident, you are eligible to join the BC NDP and vote for Anjali in the leadership race.
The link to her website https://www.anjali forbc.ca/ has also been posted on her Twitter.
“Step 2: Forward your confirmation of mem bership to: join@anjaliforbc.ca
the family doctor shortage. “48 of the 57-member B.C. NDP caucus has endorsed David Eby for leader and premier, who said at the launch of his leadership cam
APPADURAI was the federal NDP candidate in the 2021 election in the Vancouver Granville riding. She lost to Liberal candidate Taleeb Noormohamed. The two were were neck and neck in this race and at one point just a single vote separated them. But in the end, the Noor mohamed won by just 436 votes.
Photo: Twitter
JUST when it looked like David Eby would receive what was being called a “coronation” for the BC NDP leadership – and premiership – up pops former federal NDP candidate Anjali AppaduraiAppadurai. caused a stir when she referred to herself as “BCNDP Leadership Candidate” on her Twitter profile.
Former federal NDP candidate Anjali Appadurai will give David Eby rough time
“While I applaud Ms. Appadurai’s social and environmental values, the reality is that the B.C. NDP caucus has propped up the fos sil fuel industry with billions of dollars in tax breaks and subsidies, it has moved forward with the destruction of farmland and tradi
Investigators believe the shooting likely oc curred in the Downtown Eastside, but have been unable to obtain further details from the victim due to her injuries.
in the Downtown Eastside.
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VANCOUVER Police are investigating after a woman was found with gunshot wounds in the Downtown Eastside early Thursday Officersmorning.discovered the injured 39-year-old near Main Street and East Cordova just be fore 1 a.m., after she approached a passerby and asked for help. When officers arrived,
Two days later, on August 9, a 38-year-old man was shot outside his home near Com mercial Drive and Graveley Street. His inju ries are also non-life–threatening. No arrests have been made. VPD is investi gating whether any of the shootings are con nected.
Police Service (SPS) Chief Constable Norm Lipinski with Lakshmi Narayan Temple management team members, leaders of other religious and community organizations and senior members of Vedic Seniors Parivar Centre Surrey at a Breakfast Meeting on August 8.
At the Abbotsford International Airshow on Saturday All photos by SUKHWANT DHILON / AM 600 Sher-E-Punjab Radio. (For more photos, visit our website voiceonline.com)
Photo by Girja Shankar Sharma
Woman found with gunshot wounds in Downtown Eastside
The incident is the third shooting in Vancou ver since Sunday, when officers were called to a social housing building near West Pend er and Richards Street just after midnight for reports that an unknown man had entered the building and shot someone. The victim in that case, a 34-year-old man, fled with nonlife-threatening injuries and was later found
they found the victim badly injured. VPD pro vided immediate first aid to the woman, who was taken to hospital and is now receiving treatment for serious injuries.
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If you have any information about the two men who helped Alkhalil escape, you are re quested to call Coquitlam RCMP at 604-9451550 and ask for the Major Crime Unit (File If#2022-18693).youseethesuspects, call 911 immediately.
On July 21, at 7:30 p.m., Coquitlam RCMP were advised by the staff of North Fraser PreTrial Center that Alkhalil had escaped from lawful Alkhalilcustody.wasconfirmed to have left in a white Econoline van with two others who were posing or employed as contractors.
* Last seen wearing: white hard hat, a face mask, black shirt with a high visibility vest, black pants, black gloves, and black boots. Suspect 2 is described as:
bodyguard, Thomas Mantel, 30, in the lobby of the Executive Hotel and Conference Cen ter in the 4200-block of Lougheed Highway in Burnaby on November 26, 2012.
* White male
Alkhalil has pleaded not guilty to the firstdegree murder of Duhre, while Amero has pleaded not guilty to conspiring with others to murder Duhre.
ALKHALIL and Hells Angel Larry Ronald Amero have been on trial in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver since June 2021 in rela tion to the murder of Sandip “Dip” Duhre at Downtown Vancouver’s Sheraton Wall Cen tre on January 17, 2012.
Photos of suspects in Alkhalil escape from North Fraser Pretrial Jail released
* Last seen wearing: black ball cap, black shirt, black pants, black boots, black gloves, a face mask, and glasses.
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COQUITLAM RCMP on Tuesday released video surveillance photos of the two sus pects that helped Rabih (Robby) Alkhalil es cape from North Fraser Pretrial Jail on July Police21.
The hearing panel also found that Grewal breached Law Society Rules related to Law Society reporting requirements.
The van left North Fraser Pre-trial at approxi mately 6:48 p.m., and travelled westbound on Kingsway Avenue.
Investigators are dealing with the possibility that Alkhalil is trying to flee by using his con nections across Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia.
Alkhalil, who was extradited from Greece in 2015, was serving a life term for murder for his role in the 2012 murder of Johnny Raposo in Toronto’s Sicilian Sidewalk Café on College Street. His 2017 trial heard that Raposo was killed for a 200 kg shipment of cocaine from Mexico.
In addition to the suspension, the panel ordered conditions on Grewal’s practice, including requirements related to trust su pervision and educational courses in trust accounting and practice management and ordered Grewal not to engage in residential real estate conveyances.
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The Coquitlam RCMP is working closely with the Combined Forces Special Enforcement
are asking anyone with information to contact Coquitlam RCMP’s Major Crime SuspectUnit.
Back then, the gangland conflict was mainly between the United Nations gang and all the remnants and allies of the Dhak-Duhre side of things — and the so-called Wolf Pack: certain Hells Angels like Larry Amero and their allies and associates, the Independent Soldiers and the people that they brought to the equation and the Red Scorpions.
The two suspects.
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Surrey lawyer Serf Grewal ordered suspended for two months
Unit of BC (CFSEU), Vancouver Police De partment, Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA), and international law enforcement agencies on this active, priority search for Alkhalil and the suspects that assisted in his escape, said Constable Deanna Law, Co quitlam RCMP Media Relations Officer.
The panel found that Grewal committed pro fessional misconduct by engaging in various Accordingactions. to the Law Society of B.C., the proven misconduct includes unintentional misappropriation of slightly over $42,000 of client trust funds, due to trust shortages and accounting errors, mishandling of a further
If you wish to remain anonymous and possi bly collect a reward, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or https://solvecrime.ca/
* White male
$3,770 of client trust funds which resulted in a trust shortage that he did not report to the Law Society, improper withdrawal of $5,500 held in trust for fees before delivering bills to the client, failure to comply with accounting obligations over a four year period, and im properly commissioning an affidavit by not personally witnessing the attestation.
For the link to the decision on disciplinary action, including the specific conditions or dered, please visit our website voiceonline.
Dhak, 27, was gunned down along with his
Rabih (Robby) Alkhalil
In imposing a two-month suspension rather than a lengthier suspension, the panel con sidered evidence establishing that none of Grewal’s misconduct arose from dishonesty or deliberate misconduct for personal gain. The panel also considered evidence of a clear connection between Grewal’s mis conduct and mental health issues related to childhood and personal trauma, and that the consequences flowed from his decision to report that trauma.
Red Scorpion leader Jonathan Bacon was gunned down in Kelowna on August 14, 2011, when Amero was also seriously in jured. Alkhalil and Amero have been ac cused of seeking revenge.
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A hearing panel of the LSBC Tribunal has or dered Surrey lawyer Serf Grewal be suspend ed for two months, effective August 2, 2022.
None of Grewal’s misconduct arose from dishonesty or deliberate misconduct for personal gain
Police said they have spent countless hours canvassing for video and reviewing all CCTV footage that has been obtained.
Both Alkhalil and Amero have also pleaded not guilty to conspiring to murder Sukhveer (Sukh) Dhak.
Investigators have now established the route that the escape vehicle — a white Ford Econoline van — took from North Fra ser Pretrial Jail to the abandoned location.
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BC Liberal Leader Kevin Falcon said: “Rather than accepting responsibility for decisions made under his watch as housing minister, David Eby instead stealthily fired the BC Hous ing board on a Friday evening, and then just three weeks later the CEO abruptly resigned without a credible explanation for his deci sion. This government’s dismal track record of transparency has many British Columbians wondering what is actually happening with the NDP and BC Housing behind the scenes.”
Indo-Canadian Voice Main | Saturday, August 13, 202212 #1393-20800, WestminsterHwy, Richmond JASBIRSINGHBADH • CompanyorPersonalFinancialStatement • BusinessIncome Tax • PersonalIncome Tax • Bookkeeping • G.S.T. /P.S.T. & T4 • WorkCompensationForms 6 0 4 . 3 2 5 . 8 3 7 0 604.325.8370 BADH ACCOUNTINGSERVICES BC Liberals: Answers demanded over failures at BC Housing FOLLOWING the recent firing of the NDP-appointed board of BC Housing and the abrupt departure of the Crown corporation’s CEO, the BC Liberals on Monday called on the NDP
dramatically increasing under this two-term NDP government — in addition to the fact that they’ve only opened 6.3 per cent of their promised 114,000 new affordable housing units — the public deserves answers and a guarantee the NDP won’t allow their incom petence and mismanagement of BC Housing to Thecontinue.”BCLiberals
noted that the Ernst & Young report revealed that BC Housing failed to properly account for rising construction costs in its finances, putting future projects at risk. It also determined they failed to establish the resources, skills, and jurisdictional knowl edge required to successfully deliver pro MLAgrams.Mike
Falcon said: “Sunlight is the best disinfectant and real reform starts with transparency. Brit ish Columbians deserve to know more details on the awarding of contracts without criteria and the lack of a basic paper trail on property acquisitions. With a $2 billion budget being completely mismanaged, we intend to hold David Eby and the NDP accountable for the smouldering mess they’ve created at BC Housing. As I’ve said repeatedly, the NDP mean well but just don’t know what the heck they’re doing.”
Photo: BC Liberals
He added: “Despite David Eby’s best attempts to downplay his involvement and paper over the dysfunction within BC Housing under the NDP, we’ve still got this entire disaster being overseen by a minister with virtually no pri vate sector experience. Unless the NDP indi cates a change in direction and a willingness to work on realistic solutions to the housing crisis we’re facing, British Columbians can expect more of the same terrible results and empty promises from the NDP.”
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He added: “The Ernst & Young report which prompted these firings found serious and systemic failures with the NDP’s housing programs but ignores how Housing Minister David Eby, BC Housing, and its board failed to provide the most basic management over sight and competence.
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An Information charging Barban was sworn on August 11 under Provincial Court file number 77288. The first appearance on this matter is scheduled for September 21 in Prince George Provincial Court. The charge was approved by an experienced Crown Counsel with no prior or current connection with the officer.
Bernier, BC Liberal Housing Critic, said: “Home prices and rents have skyrock eted under the NDP as this government has consistently failed on its promises to make life more affordable for British Columbians and ignored the creation of adequate hous ing supply in our province.”
to come clean about what’s going on at BC Housing, which they said has a budget of nearly $2 billion yet terrible results to show for it under David Eby and the NDP.
“With homelessness and social disorder
A charge of driving without due care and attention has been approved against North District RCMP Constable Jay Barban in con nection with an on-duty motor vehicle inci dent alleged to have occurred on August 19, 2021, near Bear Lake, the BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced on Thursday.
ness messages through community events or speaking directly to residents about the Homesafe Smoke Alarm program.
Making EVs more affordable for people
“During the pandemic, our volunteer pool became depleted due to restrictions, so with fire season upon us, our goal is to get 100 volunteers in the next few months that we can draw on.”
Community Engagement volunteers focus largely on educating the public on impor tant fire safety and emergency prepared
that some families and busi nesses require electric vehicles with greater capacity and range, we’re expanding eligibili ty to include larger vehicles like pickup trucks and vans. We’re also expanding our electric vehicle charging network, so that no matter where you are in the province, there will be a charging station nearby. Here in Richmond, the number of charging sites has increased from 30 to 76 since March 2017, and the num ber of public and semi-public plugs available has tripled from 71 to 233.
Increasing the maximum rebate from $3,000 to $4,000 means that combined with federal rebates, British Columbians could save up to $9,000 on their electric vehicle. For many, this makes a real difference when it comes to de ciding to buy or lease an electric vehicle. More than 90% of British Columbians are eligible for provincial electric vehicle rebates under this new process. By implementing income verification, we are ensuring that the maximum rebates are received by those who will most benefit from them. Even the highest-income earners who are not eligible for rebates will see a significant reduction in costs, including gas and maintenance, when making the switch to an electric vehicle. Our government’s CleanBC Go Electric Pas senger Vehicle Program extends beyond making electric vehicles affordable. We have also expanded the CleanBC Go Electric EV Maintenance Training program in 2022 to more colleges in B.C., which will provide more automotive technicians with opportu
nities to upgrade their skills to work on elec tric vehicles. Seven schools across the prov ince are offering this program. With the highest reported uptake rates of electric vehicles across North America, B.C. is a leader in the movement to end our reli ance on fossil fuels. Because of our CleanBC Go Electric programs and rebates, electric vehicles on B.C. roads have increased from 5,000 in 2016 to more than 85,000 today. We continue to support British Columbians as they make the switch to cleaner forms of transportation.
“Our goal is to get 100 volunteers in the next few months that we can draw on”
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City of Surrey urgently needs emergency volunteers
ESS volunteers provide short-term assis tance (up to 72 hours) to residents who are forced to leave their home because of fire, flood, earthquake and other emergencies. They work at a reception centre to provide short-term lodging, family reunification, food, clothing and emotional support.
Volunteering in an Emergency Support role
“The important thing now is to recruit peo ple who are committed to this important work. This year has been relatively quiet, but you never know when the next emer gency will happen.”
BY AMAN SINGH NDP MLA for Richmond-Queensborough
MORE and more British Columbians are ex ploring ways to save money on gas and re duce their carbon footprint by switching to an electric vehicle.
would appeal to people who have flexibility in their schedule, enjoy helping others, are compassionate and wish to make a differ ence in their community. Having the ability to speak a second language would also be an “Whileasset.training is required for ESS volun teers, it can be done over time”, said Morris.
THE City of Surrey is actively recruiting for both on call Emergency Support Services (ESS) and Community Engagement volun teers for Fire Services.
“When a crisis hits our community, whether it’s large or small, we need many hands to help those in need. Having ESS volunteers ready to go is essential to helping our resi dents get back on their feet when disaster strikes”, said Shelley Morris, Assistant Chief, Surrey Fire, on Monday.
ON Tuesday, August 9 at approximately 1:59 p.m., Surrey RCMP responded to a report of a cyclist struck by a work van in the 9700-block of 120 Street. The cyclist sustained serious injuries and was transported to hospital.
For the petition to be successful, registered canvassers must collect signatures from 40% or more of the voters eligible to sign the peti tion, or 21,268 voters.
The expenses limit for both the proponent and the member is $37,046.52.
The proponent of the recall is Genevieve SandhuRing. in a statement to a local newspaper in her riding said: “I will not be intimidated by a small group of extreme activists that do not represent the vast majority of people in Vernon-Monashee. As a healthcare worker, I stand behind the decisions we made as a government to help keep British Columbians and frontline workers healthy and safe dur ing the pandemic. And I will continue work ing every day to stand up for what’s right and to make life better for the people I represent.”
GURU Nanak’s Free Kitchen (GNFK), a reg istered charity, is hosting its second annual bike-a-thon on September 11. This fundrais ing event hopes to raise at least $100,000 to wards the building fund — for 245 East Hast ings Street in Vancouver — where free hot nutritious meals and drinks will be served seven days a week to those in need, primar ily to the residents of the Downtown East
The driver of the work van remained on scene and is cooperative with police. Surrey RCMP Criminal Collision Investiga tion Team has taken conduct of the inves tigation.
ing fee, and a statement of 200 words or less on why they feel the member should be recalled. Applications must be approved if these legislated criteria are met.
To be eligible to sign the petition, an individu al must be a registered voter, and must have been registered to vote in Vernon-Monashee on October 24, 2020 (General Voting Day for the last provincial election in B.C.).
GNFK is a volunteer based organization and, hence, receives no government fund ing. All funds will go towards the renovation of the building at 245 East Hastings Street in Vancouver. Since its inception in November 2006, GNFK has served over 1,125,000 free hot meals to those in need from its food truck. GNFK aims to keep growing with community support so that it can serve thousands more.
ELECTIONS BC on Monday announced that a petition to recall Vernon-Monashee MLA Harwinder Sandhu will be issued, after it received an application that met the require ments of the Recall and Initiative Act.
The Chief Electoral Officer has approved 26 previous recall petitions since the Recall and Initiative Act came into force in 1995. Six of those petitions were returned to Elections BC for verification. Of the six, five did not have enough valid signatures and one was halted during the verification process because the member resigned.
There are currently no registered canvassers for this petition.
Elections BC noted that under the Recall and Initiative Act, any registered voter in British
Columbia can apply to have a recall petition issued for their electoral district. They must submit an application form, a $50 process
Elections BC does not have discretion to eval uate applications on any other criteria. The petition will be issued on August 12, at which time registered canvassers may begin collecting signatures. The petition must be returned to Elections BC no later than Octo ber 11.
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After the petition is submitted, Elections BC has 42 days to verify that those who signed the petition were eligible to do so. In the event of a successful recall petition, the re called member’s seat becomes vacant and a by-election must be called within 90 days. The recalled member can run as a candidate in the by-election.
Petition to recall Vernon-Monashee MLA Harwinder Sandhu to be issued: Elections BC
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Guru Nanak’s Free Kitchen: Bike-a-thon for hunger relief
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year’s bike-a-thon was a tremendous success, from Mission to Surrey, with over 100 cyclists and walkers enjoying the occa sion,” says Bal Sidhu, Event Coordinator. This year, GNFK has decided to choose a new route starting and finishing at New Westminster via Richmond.
filled event for a worthy cause and meet like minded people,” adds Sidhu. People are encouraged to visit www.gnfk. org and click on the bike ride tab. Further more, registrants will receive a welcome pack which will include a t-shirt, water bottle, granola bar, etc. The route will be marked and registrants can choose their own level (beginners, intermediate and ad vanced). Those without bikes can attempt a 15km walkathon.
Cyclist-involved collision in Surrey
THE Chetna Association of Canada has raised more than $20,000 for the Dr. Ambed kar Room at Surrey Center Library. This means that the name of Dr. Ambedkar Room will now remain in effect until 2032. This is also the only room in Surrey public institutes that has been displaying a portrait of Dr. B.R. (Bhimrao Ramji) Ambedkar since 2012, according to Surjit Bains, Chair, Fund raising Initiative and Treasurer of the Asso Inciation.amessage to all the members and sup porters of the Assocaition, Bains wrote:
up date of September 18.
Sabha (Vancouver). Ravidassia community of Vancouver has come a long way over the past forty years. We are thankful to the el ders and founders for providing a forum and space for the community to gather, socialize,
1. The 40th anniversary of Shri Guru Ravidass
2. The year 2022 marks the 75th anniversary of India’s independence, a nation that pro vides a constitution and legal framework built on principles of equality, liberty, and fraternity. Dr. Ambedkar believed in transfor mation through democratic means, not revo lution by shedding blood. It is true that much transformation is still needed and there are many times when we have setbacks. None theless, we are grateful for the foundation Dr. Ambedkar and many other freedom fighters
The City of Surrey hosts four online tree sale events throughout the year. The next tree sale opens August 24 at 9 a.m. and closes on Sep tember 7 (while supplies last), with a tree pick
SOME of you made a donation of $50 and others made donations of $1,000. Some of you made donations in other amounts rang ing from $100 to $500. Shri Guru Ravidass Sabha (Vancouver) donated $2,500 for this noble cause! Whatever the supporters were able to contribute, is much appreciated. The year 2022 also provides opportunities to observe two major milestones:
created for the future generations. Now it is up to the current generation to ensure the vi sion of these great human beings is realized. Thank you everyone for your generous sup port. We will be planning ceremony to offi cially present the donation to the Surrey Li braries and will update you.
Successful fundraiser for Dr. Ambedkar Room at Surrey Center Library
Once again, please accept our thanks for your generosity and support.
And, congratulations on the 40th anniversary of Shri Guru Ravidass Sabha (Vancouver) and the 75th anniversary of Independence of India!
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“Trees are vital to a healthy and thriving com munity,” said Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum. “All the trees within the city, including the trees on public and private land, are part of our ur ban forest. Trees improve air and water quality, provide important wildlife habitat, prevent soil erosion, and reduce the impacts of stormwa ter flooding. The City’s tree sale is a great way to add a new tree at your home and support the growth of Surrey’s urban forest.”
Residents can purchase affordable trees through Surrey’s tree sale program
The final tree sale of 2022 opens September 28 at 9 a.m. and closes October 12 with a pickup date of October 23.
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Each tree sale has up to 1,000 trees available for purchase which includes a selection of fruit trees and deciduous trees. Inventory is limited and available on a first come, first served basis. Sales are limited to Surrey residents, with a maximum of three trees per Surrey billing ad dress. All trees are $20 (includes tax). More information is available at surrey.ca/tree sale.
THE City of Surrey on Wednesday announced details for the August and September online tree sale events offering residents the oppor tunity to purchase quality trees, at an afford able price, to enhance the City’s tree canopy Purchasescoverage. will be made online and then picked up at a later date from the Surrey Op erations Centre at 6651 148 Street. Sales are available to Surrey residents only.
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Pakistani Canadian Cultural Association of BC invites you to celebrate the 75th Independence Day of Pakistan on Sunday, August 14 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. along with the
“We are releasing Mr. Zaki’s name in hopes
“Any associates of Mr. Zaki or the second victim are urged to speak with police. IHIT is commit ted to bring justice for this young man’s family.”
South Asian Adults and Seniors programs
At approximately 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Burna by RCMP received a call of a vehicle fire in the
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THE Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) has identified Saturday’s homicide vic tim in Burnaby as 18-year-old Meysam Zaki.
that witnesses will come forward who can as sist us in building a timeline of his whereabouts in the time leading to his death,” said IHIT Sgt.
IHIT Information Line at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448) or by email at ihitinfo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.
There will be a funeral service for Bibi, Balwant Kaur Mangat, BA LLB, who graduated from Punjab University with a law degree. For many years she owned and operated Canada Wide Immigration Services from 1989 to 1997.
Pakistan’s 75th Independence Day ceremony in Surrey
Progressive Intercultural Community Services (PICS) Soci ety hosts the annual Car Rally and Walk for Drug and Gang Free Communities on Thursday, August 18. Car rally starts from PICS Head Office in Surrey: 9-11 a.m. Gathering at Surrey City Hall: 11 a.m. Walk from Surrey City Hall to Hol land Park: 11:15 to 11:45 a.m. Booths and activities at Hol land Park: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
classes in person at Shanti Niketan Hall conducted by yoga instructor Ashwini Bansal on every Monday and every Thursday from 10 to 11:15 a.m. on both days. This is only for participants who have been double vaccinated for COVID-19. They should bring facemask and a yoga mat and maintain social distancing. Pure vegetarian lunch is served in the dining hall of the Temple to all seniors every Thursday after the yoga class. Contact Surendra Handa, Coordinator, at 604-507-9945 for registration and further
Anyone in the area of Beecher Park between 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. is being asked to contact the
will be held on Saturday, August 13 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Five Rivers Funeral Home (Riverside Hall) at 7410 Hopcott Road, Delta.
IHIT said the name of the victim was being released to further the investigation and iden tify additional witnesses. The second victim, who was transported to hospital with non-lifethreatening injuries, will not be identified at this time, police said.
At this time, investigators believe the shooting was targeted and there are no further risks to the public. Investigators are working to confirm the location where the shooting took place. Burnaby RCMP said on Saturday that they be
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* Vedic Seniors Parivar Centre of Vedic Hindu Cultural So ciety of BC invites South Asian adults and senior members to play Bean Bag Toss or Corn Hole Game. This game is designed to engage seniors in activities of sports and exer cises for arms and Shoulders. There is a board with a hole and a toss line is marked at a nine-foot distance where the player has to stand and throw the bean bag in the hole on the board. The game will be from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Shanti Niketan hall of Lakshmi Narayan Temple, 8321 140 Street, Surrey. Some of the seniors can play cards for keeping the brain active and healthy. Tea and light snacks will be served. Maintain social distancing to protect yourself and
1100-block of Eastlawn Drive, Burnaby, near Beecher Park. IHIT believes this vehicle to be the black Mercedes, linked to the homicide in vestigation and has taken conduct of the scene.
Two men were shot while driving on Highway 1 in Burnaby, resulting in one death.
Shree Krishna’s Janamashtami celebra tions on Thursday, August 18 at Lakshmi Narayan Temple from 6 p.m. to midnight. Shree Krishna Leela play live on stage, Bhajan Kirtan, free food stalls, rides for kids and free gifts for kids.
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On August 6 at 2:29 p.m., Burnaby RCMP re sponded to a report of a shooting on the Trans Canada Highway, near the Kensington over pass. A man called 911 after the vehicle he was driving was targeted in a shooting, resulting in the death of his passenger.
IHIT is asking that any witnesses or anyone traveling west on Highway 1 in Burnaby from around 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. with dash-cam video to contact IHIT.
18-year-old Meysam Zaki is Burnaby homicide victim
You are invited to the 76th Independence Day of India be ing celebrated as India Day on Sunday, August 21 at 1 p.m. Celebrations will include wrestling competitions at 9 a.m., flag hoisting, parade, entertainment and cultural perfor mances at 1 p.m. Venue: Lakshmi Narayan Mandir, 8321 140 Street, Surrey.
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Consul General of Pakistan Janbaz Khan and City of Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum and his team at Holland Park, 13428 Old Yale Road. This year is very significant for the commu nity as it is Pakistan’s Diamond Jubilee Celebrations 75th Independence Day on August 14, 2022. The Mayor will also be officially recognizing the importance of this day and will provide greetings to the community and Pakistan Consul General.
lieved the shooting was tied to the Lower Main land Gang Conflict.
Global Peace Alliance BC Society invites you to enter their ART4Peace contest, runs until August 31. The literary (prose, poetry, drama) and visual arts (drawing, painting, photography, video, sculpting) contest is for all ages. ‘End Racism. Make Peace’ is the theme. Certificates and cash prizes. ART display at the Bell Centre of Performing Arts, in October. For rules and more info visit www.peacealways. org or email at info@peacealways.org.
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countries. The iconic coffee brand is well-known for its coffee, fresh food, baked goods and donuts. When we first opened our doors in 1964, our founder Tim Horton had the mission to create "a place where anyone can go at any time and feel at home".
IANSlife asked Gurnaney how important the Indian market is for TimHeHortons.replied: “With over five decades of expertise in coffee, Tim Hortons is a global brand from Canada with a presence in over 5,100 locations across 13
guests around the world."
"In March 2022, we announced our intent to open hundreds of stores in India over the next ten years. Today's news is the first step in that exciting commitment.
"With over 55 years of coffee heritage, Tim Hortons has captured the hearts and taste buds of Canadians, and we are confident our guests in India will love our premium quality coffee and food. Entering India shows our ongoing commitment to serving more
H.E. Cameron MacKay, High Commissioner for Canada to India, said: "Millions of Canadians have enjoyed Tim Hortons for decades; now it's time to share with India! Tim Hortons long-awaited launch here is a sign of the close relationship between Canada and India, and between Canadians and Indians. Indians can now enjoy a taste of what is an essential part of growing up in Canada, and we are incredibly proud to support their arrival."Canada's largest restaurant chain operating in the quick service industry, feels international expansion has become an increasing priority for the brand. Over recent years the brand has introduced its well-loved offerings to guests beyond Canada and the United States. Currently Tim Hortons has more than 5,300 restaurants across 13 countries, including the Middle East, China, the UK, Mexico, Spain, Thailand and Philippines.
Tim Hortons in India, opens part of an exclusive agreement with a joint venture entity owned by Apparel Group and Gateway Partners. AG Cafe International Management LTD, the master franchisee of the brand in India, will celebrate the opening of the chain's first two locations in Delhi NCR with a launch event inaugurated by H.E. the Canadian ambassador to India, Cameron MacKay.
"We are very excited to bring Tim Hortons to India." said Thiago Santelmo, President RBI EMEA, parent company of Tim Hortons.
New Delhi (IANSlife): Canada's iconic coffee and baked goods brand established in 1964, Tim Hortons, opens its first outlet in India today, August 11. Known worldwide for its signature coffee, iconic beverages and delicious food, the brand has introduced a host of menu options for the Indian market, including a taste of their iconic beverages like the creamy and rich French Vanilla, the Iced Capp -- a blended frozen coffee beverage. Along with beverages prepared-to-order food and baked goods including delicious bitesized morsels of traditional donuts called Timbits will be available. The coffee shops at Select Citywalk Mall (Saket) and DLF Cyberhub (Gurugram) will feature warm and comfortable interiors and a welcoming environment inspired by the brands Canadian origins.
“Our entry in India is very crucial and will represent the brand's 4th country in the APAC region, which already has over 350 stores. With our launch in India, we will be building on another successful international expansion after China, Saudi Arabia and the UK. The Indian coffee market is expected to reach over $4.2 billion in size by 2025, with out-of-home consumption accounting for around 20 per cent of the market. The Indian coffee retail chain market is expected to reach the $850 million mark by 2025, hence India is an important market for Tim Hortons. We are deeply committed to investing in community growth and progress in India
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Tim Hortons is not just a popular coffee chain, it's an experience. We are starting with Delhi NCR and will be opening outlets in the state of Punjab in the coming months. I would like to thank our employees and partners for their trust and dedication to making this happen," said Navin Gurnaney, CEO of the Tim Hortons franchise in India.
When asked about Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Kumar said, “In 2014 he became PM but
New Delhi (IANS): Referring to a video making rounds on social media of a passenger smoking
Responding to a video on Twitter, Scindia said: “Investigating it. There will be no tolerance to wards such hazardous behaviour.” on smoking video inside aircraft Yadav
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When asked about what went wrong with BJP, Kumar said, “You all know it very well...I was not speaking to you all for the last one and half month. My partymen will let you know every Kumarthing.”
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“You all must be knowing how many seats JD(U) had got in 2015 assembly elections (70 seats) and how much in 2020 assembly poll (43). Why my party was reduced to such a low figure? A lot of things were going on so my par tymen decided to snap ties with BJP and I went with their decision”, he said.
only time will tell whether he would remain there in 2024 or not.”
Patna: Janata Dal(U) leader Nitish Kumar took oath as Chief Minister for eighth time on Wednesday with Tejashwi Yadav as his Deputy in the cabinet again at state Raj Bhawan in Pat na. Governor Phagu Chouhan administered the oath to them.
“None of the passengers or crew was aware of the act. The matter came to the airline’s notice on January 24 through social media posts,” it added. The matter was referred to the Internal Commit tee constituted as per the provisions of Civil Avia tion Requirements (CAR) on handling of unruly passengers (not consisting of any SpiceJet em ployee). The said passenger was put on a no fly ing list by the airline for 15 days in February.
Leaders of all seven mahagathbandhan parties were present during the oath-taking ceremony along with the family members of Yadav. After taking the oath, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, while speaking to media persons, said that he would not be there (as CM) in 2024.
Earlier in 2015, both had taken oath together for the same. But in 2017, Kumar played a turncoat and had joined hands with the BJP. The rest of the cabinet of ministers is likely to take oath lat er. “The oath of other ministers may happen in a day or two, before the inauspicious month of Kharwans which begins from August 12”, said a senior RJD leader.
It is also said that as many as 13 leaders from JD(U) would take oath as Ministers in the new Cabinet.
The passenger was put on a no flying list by the airline for 15 days in February this year, said a SpiceJet spokesperson.
Nitish Kumar and Tejashwi
action was taken into the matter.
On what was the difference between the then PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee and the current PM Na rendra Modi, Kumar said, “Vajpayee had given us so much of love, warmth and respect that we cannot ever forget but the situation has quite changed now”.
from Dubai to Delhi,” said a SpiceJet spokesper
once again asserted that he didn’t want to become Chief Minister in 2020 but “there was pressure from all sides so I accepted the post”.
Earlier, after taking the oath, Tejashwi Yadav touched the feet of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to seek his blessings. His mother Rabri Devi, earlier before the oath-taking ceremony, told media persons repeatedly that “everything has
“What will happen I do not know but it is cer tain that I’ll not be here in 2024”, said Kumar throwing enough indications that he would pre fer to do national politics by that time.
Names of other party leaders like Alok Mehta, Lalit Yadav, Anita Devi, Kumar Sarvajit, Bhai Bi rendra, Surendra Ram, Veena Singh are others doing rounds for cabinet berths.
“The matter had been investigated thoroughly in January 2022 when the video was brought to our notice and a complaint had been filed by the air line with the Udyog Vihar police station in Guru gram. The video, the investigation had revealed, was shot on January 20 while passengers were boarding the flight SG 706 scheduled to operate
“I’m not an aspirant for the PM’s post but in 2024 all (opposition parties) should come together”, appealed Kumar.
Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar CM for 8th time, Tejashwi is his deputy
been forgiven”. She was referring to Kumar be coming a turncoat in 2017 to join hands with BJP after parting ways with RJD-led mahagath Meanwhile,bandhan. BJP leaders sat on dharna at BJP headquarters on Wednesday to condemn Nitish Kumar’s “betrayal”. “BJP made him Chief Min ister five times but he (Kumar) betrayed us. The people of Bihar will give him a befitting reply for his conduct in time to come”, said senior state BJP leader and Rajya Sabha member Sushil Ku mar SushilModi.Kumar Modi has been close to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and in NDA governments he has been his deputy in the cabinet. If party sources are to be believed there would be 16 Ministers, including Dy CM Tejashwi Yadav and Lalu Prasad’s elder son Tej Pratap Yadav from RJD in the new cabinet.
Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday directed the concerned authorities to probe a person who in violation of rules lit up a cigarette and smoked on an aircraft.
airline said that the said passenger and his co-passengers shot the video on the 21st row when the cabin crew were occupied with com pleting the on-boarding procedure.
onboard a SpiceJet aircraft, the airline on Thurs day said that the issue was probed, and necessary
President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of Office of Vice-President to Dhankhar at a swearing-in ceremony held at Rashtra
The bench noted that finan cial discipline has to be there and the economy losing money and welfare of the people, both have to be bal
Modi congratulates Jagdeep Dhankhar on
Jagdeep Dhankhar, Droupadi Murmu and Narendra Modi.
In a tweet Prime Minister Modi said: “Attend ed the oath-taking ceremony of Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar Ji. I congratulate him on becoming India’s Vice President and wish him the very best for a fruitful tenure.”
The petitioner claimed RBI data shows that the total outstanding liabilities of the states as on March 31, 2021 are a staggering Rs 5,989,360 crore [1 crore = 10 million].
Theanced.Chief Justice said he
do not want to enter the area of de-registering a political party etc. as it is an undem ocratic idea...We are a de mocracy after all,” the Chief Justice said.
New Delhi (IANS): The Cen tre on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to lay down guidelines to regulate the freebies announced by polit ical parties to induce voters, till the legislature devises a mechanism. The issues as sociated with freebies were also acknowledged by the apex court, which observed that the economy losing money and the welfare of the people, both have to be Abalanced.bench
A counsel argued that most of the freebies are not part of the manifesto but are declared during rallies and speeches. The bench said it is a serious issue and added that people who are oppos ing freebies have a right to say, since they are paying tax and expect that amount should be spent on building infrastructure, etc., and not in distributing money. The Chief Justice said the expert panel can look into it, and it cannot get into making legis Thelation.Chief Justice said the question is to what extent the court can interfere or go into the issue? He reiterated that it is a serious issue and pointed out various schemes introduced by the Centre and state governments for the welfare of the people. Mehta said freebies cannot be wel fare, and there are other sci entific ways to provide wel fare to the people. He added
New Delhi (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated Jagdeep Dhankhar on taking oath as the 14th VicePresident of India.
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headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and comprising Justice Krishna Murari noted that irrational freebies are definitely an is sue of concern and there should be financial disci pline. They however pointed out that in a country like In dia, where poverty is an is sue, how could poverty be Solicitorignored.
Senior advocate Vikas Singh, representing the petitioner Ashwini Upadhyay, empha sised on financial discipline, and said “Where would this money come from? We’re tax Citingpayers?”.thedistribution of gold chains and TVs by political parties, senior advocate Ar vind Datar said there was a decision by this court which states that giving freebies is adhering to the Directive Principles of State Policy un der the Constitution, which needs to be looked into.
panel to scrutinise the issues associated with irrational Onfreebies.Wednesday, the Election Commission (EC) told the Supreme Court that being a constitutional body, it should be kept away from the panel of experts -representing a wide spectrum of govern mental and non-govern mental bodies - proposed to deliberate on the issue of va lidity of freebies announced by the political parties to in duce voters during polls. In
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pati Bhavan this morning. A renowned lawyer and former West Bengal Governor, Dhankhar took over as the 14th Vice-President of India and Chairman of Ra jya PriorSabha.tooath taking, Dhankhar visited Rajghat in the morning and paid tributes to Mahatma “FeltGandhi.blessed, inspired and motivated to be ever in service of Bharat in serene sublimity of Raj Ghat while paying respects to Pujya Bapu,” he tweeted.
General Tushar Mehta, representing the Cen tre, said: “We are proposing a committee, comprising secretary, central govern ment, secretary of each state government, representative of each political party, rep resentative of Niti Aayog, RBI, Finance Commission, National Taxpayers Associa tion and others.” He added that till the legislature steps in, the court may lay down Thesomething.topcourt declined to consider a plea for de-rec ognising parties for making promises to give freebies and noted that idea to derecognise political parties for making promises to give irrational freebies during the polls was ‘undemocratic’. “I
Centre says lay guidelines on freebies, Supreme Court favours balance between economy and welfare
that now elections are only fought on the ground of free bies. “If freebie is considered to be for the welfare of the people, it’ll lead to a disas ter,” said Mehta.
the previous hearing in the matter, the top court had orally expressed its discon tent with the EC for not tak ing a stand on the menace of freebies offered by political Theparties.top court was hearing a PIL by Upadhyay seek ing directions to the Centre and the Election Commis sion to take steps to regulate poll manifestos of political parties and to hold parties accountable for promises made in such manifestos.
A probe revealed that Gurwinder is a close associate of gangsters Sukhpreet Singh and Sukhmeetpal Singh.
SSP Ranjit Singh Dhillon said the arrests are likely to lead to disclosures of cross-border smuggling modules.
Earlier, former cricketer and AAP Rajya
cubic feet will be the same as earlier. Rev enue collected under the Information and Technology Department and weigh bridge head, which is 10 paise per cubic feet, will be deposited in the state exchequer instead of being retained by the contractor current
His two aides -- Sandeep Singh and Gurpre et Singh -- were also arrested, They were al legedly involved in cross-border smuggling of narcotics and weapons.
The Rajasthan government has installed a real time water quality monitoring system on RD 555 (Rajasthan-Haryana border) of the Indira Gandhi feeder and RD 368 (RajasthanPunjab border) of the Bikaner canal. This will enable real time monitoring of water quality.
In a statement issued here, Arora an nounced to donate his first three months’ salary to the Ek Onkar Charitable Trust, which is engaged in ‘kar sewa’ for the holy Kali Bein, plantation of medicinal trees, in stallation of underground sewerage system
The work of relining about 106 km of the In dira Gandhi Canal has been done by the Raj asthan government during the canal closure in the last three years. This has improved the quality and quantity of water and has en sured that water reaches the last mile.
Dirty water from Punjab’s Budhanala will be disposed off soon, Mann says
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Chandigarh (IANS): In a major break through in the killing of Shaurya Chakra awardee Balwinder Singh Sandhu in 2020, Punjab Police on Tuesday arrested key ac cused Gurwinder Singh, a.k.a. Baba, from Tarn Taran.
Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said accused Gurwinder Singh, who was wanted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), had played a key role in the killing of Sandhu by providing weapons to shooters.
Two motorcycle-borne assailants shot dead Shaurya Chakra awardee Sandhu at his res idence in Bhikhiwind in the border district of Tarn Taran in October 2020.
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Chandigarh (IANS): In order to make con struction material available at affordable prices and to increase revenue, the Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday gave nod to amend Sand and Gravel Mining Policy of 2021.
In another decision, the Cabinet gave green signal to rationalise the crusher policy with a view to give relief to consumers and at the same time generate more revenue for state Asexchequer.perthenew policy, the crushers will be allotted a mining site of five hectares or a multiple of five hectares to check illegal Butmining.itwill
The police have also recovered one hand-
not be mandatory for every crush er to take these sites. An environmental fund at the rate of Re 1 per cubic feet has been imposed on the output material of the crusher to enhance the revenue of the state exchequer by nearly Rs 2,250 million.
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Preliminary investigations indicated that the recovered explosives and arms and ammu nition were to be used to disrupt peace and harmony and create a sense of terror in the state on or before Independence Day, said the InspectorDGP.
Sanjeev Arora
except brick-kilns.
A Ludhiana-based industrialist, Arora has set up the Krishna Pran Breast Cancer Char itable Trust in memory of his parents, both of whom he lost to cancer.
Seechewal, popularly known as ‘Eco Baba’, who is also a member of the Rajya Sabha.
Sabha member Harbhajan Singh had an nounced that he would contribute his salary to the daughters of farmers for their educa tion and welfare.
General of Police (Ferozepur Range) Jaskaran Singh said following inputs
Jaipur (IANS): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday spoke to Pun jab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann regarding the disposal of sewage coming from Bud hanala in Punjab and relining of the Indira Gandhi Canal Project and the Sirhind Feeder
under the Canal Project.
to make villages and towns clean and pollu tion-free, supply of treated sewerage water for agricultural purpose to promote natural farming and establishment and manage ment of schools and colleges to promote low-cost advanced education.
Gehlot said that Mann assured him that the work of disposal of the dirty water would be done on a priority and the work of relining would be completed during the next canal closure.
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grenade, one RDX-IED, two .30 bore pistols, besides magazines and 13 cartridges, 635 gm heroin, 100 gm opium, Rs 3.69 million drug money, and one Mitsubishi Lancer car from their possession.
Arora’s tenure as a Rajya Sabha Member started on April 10.
that Gurwinder Baba with his aide Sandeep was on the way to Khadoor Sahib, the Tarn Taran police had intercepted their car and managed to arrest them.
Shaurya Chakra awardee killer arrested in Punjab
A decision to this effect was taken at the meeting of the Council of Ministers chaired by the Chief Minister here.
ment will prepare a mobile App connecting transporters and consumers and the rates will be fixed by the Transport Department. Instead of earlier practice of issuing K-2 per mits, a surcharge of Rs 5 per square feet will be charged by the authority approving the building plans where construction of base ment is proposed and the revenue thus gen erated will be collected by respective local bodies and town planning authorities and deposited it in the department. This will not be applicable for residential houses of any size or for any other building on plot size up to 500 square yards. The roy alty rate of ordinary clay and ordinary earth will be Rs 10 per tons for commercial use
Punjab amends policy to make construction material cheaper
The trust is run by environmentalist and Padma Shri awardee Sant Balbir Singh
Chandigarh (IANS): Sanjeev Arora, Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab, announced on Wednesday that he would contribute his salary for philanthrop ic initiatives.
AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjeev Arora to donate salary for charity
A spokesperson for the Chief Minister’s Of fice said this initiative will rationalise the sand and gravel policy with a view to give relief to consumers on one hand and gener ate more revenue for the exchequer on the Asother.per this policy, the royalty of Rs 2.40 per
department will make the payment of the bills raised by the contractors at the weigh bridge as per terms of the agree ment. This will facilitate the department to computerise the entire operations of weigh bridge and further reduce the scope of ille gal mining.
As the major burden to the consumer comes from the transportation rates, so the depart
along with his supporters assembled out side Pannun’s house and raised slogans. They then put up a flag at the main gate of the house as part of the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga
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Thecount.”calls were being made from a foreign SIM number using a banned app, but with technical surveillance, the police tracked him down to Vadodara. Simul taneously, another team had carried out a search operation in Bihar, from where the police picked up two more accused as sociated with Sharif.
Punjab Police arrest extortionist from Gujarat
Bikram Singh Majithia
However, he said that their motive to infiltrate India was yet to be known and BSF was investigating the same. Giving details, he informed that both Pakistani nationals had entered around
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som. After introducing himself as Vicky Brar and a member of
Vadodara (IANS): Punjab Police has arrested a man for allegedly making extortion calls to doctors and industrialists in the name of Lawrence Bishnoi and Goldy Brar gang, from this district of TheGujarat.man arrested on Wednes day night, hailed from Bihar and had been camping in the Chani area of the Vadodara city for the last 15 Accordingdays.to the Deputy Com missioner of Police from Punjab: “Extortionist Sharif, alias Mazara lam Shaikh, had called up an Amritsar-based doctor demand ing Rs 5 lakh [Rs 500,000] as ran
Police, too, were surprised to
“It will take time for the trial to start and cul minate. So no fruitful purpose is going to be served even if the petitioner is kept in judi cial custody for a further indefinite period. We are of the opinion that continued deten tion of the petitioner, which started on Feb ruary 24, is not warranted and he is entitled to be released on bail,” the Bench added.
Pannun, who has asked the youth to hoist the Khalistani flag on Independence Day, has been actively propagating and fund ing the secessionist Khalistan agenda Inabroad.2019, the Centre had banned SFJ on the ground of secessionism. The group has been trying to build a campaign for seces sion of Punjab.
have any role in that regard,” it noted. “We are satisfied that reasonable grounds exist to believe that the petitioner is not guilty of the offences alleged against him in the FIR and he is not likely to commit such offences while on bail,” said the judges.
10 meters inside India near BSF’s bor der outpost Dera Baba Nanak and were spotted by the Kissan Guards of the BSF who were on duty beyond the border fence. Pakistanis held at Gurdaspur border in Punjab
BSF’s Deputy Inspector General, Gur daspur Sector, Prabhakar Joshi informed that BSF had recovered Rs 500, two mo bile phones, two identity cards and a packet of tobacco from their possession.
High Court grants bail to Akali leader Majithia in drugs case
Chandigarh (IANS): The Punjab and Hary ana High Court on Wednesday granted bail to senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia, who was in jail over for over five months for his alleged involve ment in a drugs case registered in Decem ber 2021.
Chandigarh (IANS): Two Pakistan na tionals were arrested by Border Security Force in the Gurdaspur area of Punjab. They have been identified as Rabeez Masih and Kishan Masih.
A division Bench of Justices M.S. Ramach andra Rao and Sureshwar Thakur had re served the order on the bail plea on July 29. Majithia, a former minister lodged in the Central Jail in Patiala, had moved the High Court for the regular bail in the case regis tered under the provisions of the Narcotic
Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
In an order, the High Court observed that there is no material placed on record show ing possession, transportation, storing by or recovery of any contraband from the peti tioner. “All recoveries in the concluded trials had been effected from specific individuals and the petitioner was not shown therein to
OnAbhiyan’.theouter wall of the house, a procla mation notice issued by an National In vestigation Agency (NIA) court in Mohali has also been pasted.
Carrying Indian flags, Congress leader Gursimran Singh Mand from Ludhiana
Tricolour put up at SFJ leader’s Chandigarh residence
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Chandigarh (IANS): Congress leaders on Thursday put up the national flag at the Chandigarh residence of Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the leader of US-based separatist group ‘Sikhs For Justice’ (SFJ), who faces charges under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
In his petition, Majithia said the then Con gress government in the state did not leave any stone unturned to misuse its power and position for wreaking vengeance against its political opponents and the petitioner was once such target.
Lawrence Bishnoi and Goldy Brar, he had threatened to kill the doctor if the ransom money was not transferred into his ac
According to the Punjab Police records, two doctors had regis tered an extortion call complaint with the Sardar police station in Amritsar. In the first case, one Dr Rajnish Kumar had received an extortion call demanding Rs 600,000 on July 29, and the caller had shared his SBI bank account number to transfer money. The other complaint was filed by Dr Manan Anand alleging that the extortionist had demanded Rs 500,000 from a Canada number.
find that the gang was operating 150 bank accounts in Bihar.
in connectivity and an improved user experience with the introduction of Mercedes me connect to the 2023 Sprinter. These digital services connect both commercial and private customers to their vans and give simple access to all-important in formation and practical functions, both inside
Performance begins with power, and the GR Supra is built around a choice of two engines. GR Supra 3.0 models feature a 3.0L straight 6 that generates 382 HP and 367 lb-ft of torque, while the GR Supra 2.0 is fitted with a 2.0L in line 4 that produces 255 HP and 295 lb-ft of torque.Forthose who prefer an automatic, Toyota offers an eight-speed automatic with paddle shifters on the 3.0L Premium and 2.0L models. The GR Supra expresses its track-proven per formance with a dramatic, aerodynamic de sign, featuring a wide grille with large air in takes, double-bubble roof that reduces drag while maintaining headroom, six-lens LED headlights, and an integrated rear spoiler that suppresses body lift.
Inside, the two-seater GR Supra challenges the excitement of a single-seat race car. An 8.8” digital gauge cluster provides at-a-glance performance information, while heated seats and dual-zone automatic climate control pro vide year-round comfort. The leather-wrapped steering wheel provides confident connection between driver and machine, while the raceinspired cabin features carbon fiber trim.
Mercedes-Benz Canada is offering the latest
Also new this year, the 2023 Toyota GR Supra 3.0 A91-MT Edition (starting MSRP: $70,270) features adds on the 3.0 Premium manual model with an exclusive cognac leather inte rior, unique 19” forged Frozen Gunmetal gray wheels, strut tower brace, and an Alcantaraclad shift knob and shift boot. This limited production model is limited to 50 models in Canada, each fitted with a unique Serializa tion Plaque.
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Availableoperations.forbothAndroid and iOS devices, the Mercedes me connect app enables vehicle own ers to manage many different aspects of their van from virtually anywhere, serving as a mobile extension of the vehicle. This digital upgrade of fers many connected-car features, providing cus tomers the added convenience and flexibility of remote vehicle management, including Remote Door Lock and Unlock, and Vehicle Status.
To improve the view to the rear, the all-new Sprinter also features a camera installed at the back of the vehicle, which displays the image on the screen of the interior mirror. This technology provides the driver with a clear view behind the vehicle, which is particular helpful for customers with no or limited rear visibility.
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Mercedes-Benz Vans Canada recently an nounced that the all-new 2023 Sprinter, featur ing a new all-wheel drive (AWD) system, new 9G-TRONIC transmission, new 4-cylinder diesel engines and enhanced connectivity will be avail able in Canada this winter.
GR Supra 3.0 models feature Embedded Navigation and Toyota Supra Connect – an ad vanced technology suite including Automatic Emergency Call, Real-Time Traffic Informa tion, Roadside Assistance, and iPhone con nectivity. Toyota Dealers will offer the Toyota GR Supra in a number of model and trim configurations, as follows:
The new 2023 Sprinter will provide the comfort, power and off-road capabilities needed to take on any project ahead.
Canadians who live for the joy of driving know the legend of the Supra. And for 2023, Toyota offers new reasons to celebrate this remark able sports coupe – including a limited pro duction model, the addition of a manual trans mission option to the lineup, and enhanced suspensions and handling systems to make the drive even more exhilarating.
With an advanced technology update, Mer cedes-Benz is ensuring that its large van icon Sprinter will offer more driving comfort than ever before – on almost any terrain. At the heart of the update is the highly powerful and efficient 2.0-liter OM 654 diesel engine familiar from the Mercedes-Benz passenger car portfolio. The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is transitioning to a fully 4-cylinder lineup for gasoline and diesel engines for model year 2023, creating a more efficient. It will be available in two power output ratings: 125kW (168 hp) and 155kW (208 hp), providing a more capable engine compared to its prede cessors.Mercedes-Benz Vans will also be transitioning over to a new more efficient 9G-TRONIC trans mission (9-speed), now equipped as standard
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The 2023 Toyota GR Supra is now on sale at Toyota Dealers across Canada.
Toyota GR Supra 3.0 Premium (start ing MSRP: $68,640 automatic, $68,640 manual) features a Qi wireless smart phone charging system, full-colour heads-up display, 14-way power adjustable seats, red and black leathertrimmed interior, 19” forged aluminum alloy wheels, a sport exhaust, and adaptive suspen sion system. New for this year, the manual transmission model adds red sport pedals, a leather shift boot and a red Supra badge.
The BMW i4 eDrive35 will begin pro duction in November at the BMW Group Munich plant. First units are expected to arrive in Canada in the first quarter of 2023.
drivingConsistentlypleasure. dispensing with chrome and leather. Chrome ele ments are completely dispensed with – not only in the exterior of the MINI Concept Aceman, but also inside. The steering wheel rim is laminated with dark green velvet velour, giving a particularly pleasant feel. The multifunction buttons are integrated under backlit textile sur faces. The “Aceman” lettering and a robust strap form the six o’clock spoke of the steering wheel. First public appearance at gamescom 2022 in Cologne, Germany.
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Richmond hill, on: The BMW Group continues to broaden its portfolio of electri cally powered vehicles with its latest addition: the new BMW i4 eDrive35. The BMW i4 eDrive 35 further expands the BMW i4 family, joining the highly successful BMW i4 M50 xDrive and BMW i4 eDrive40. The i4 eDrive35 is available for order in Canada as of today, starting at $54,990 CAD.
MINI Concept Aceman: First EV CUV model in the MINI Family
munich: The new MINI family is taking shape. The British brand presents the MINI Concept Ace man, an initial preview of its future model generation’s new design. In the next model generation the MINI Cooper in the iconic threedoor body shape, which has been reinterpreted time and again over its entire 60-plus-year history, will be joined by a crossover model for the first time. “The MINI Con cept Aceman provides an initial glimpse of a completely new ve hicle, bridging the space between the MINI Cooper and the MINI Countryman in the model family’s future,” says Stefanie Wurst, Head of the MINI Brand. “This concept car reflects how MINI is reinvent ing itself for its all-electric future and what the brand stands for: an electrified go-kart feel, an im
mersive digital experience and a strong focus on a minimal envi ronmental footprint.”
The BMW i4 eDrive35 comes with all the latest BMW Gen5 eDrive powertrain tech nology already found in its BMW i4 siblings and BMW iX. It also features the same BMW Curved Display with BMW iDrive8 operating system found in these models.
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The i4 eDrive35 is equipped with a single, electrically excited synchronous motor, in a rear-drive configuration, producing an estimated 281 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque. This motor propels the i4 eDrive35 from 0 to 100 km/h in an estimated 6 seconds and to a top speed of 190 km/h.
The new battery in the i4 eDrive35 has a
With the BMW i4 eDrive35, the BMW Group’s global portfolio of fully electric cars covers six model lines with 10 pow ertrain derivatives in total. The BMW Group is aiming for fully electric vehicles to account for 50% of its global sales by 2030.
“We are happy to be so quickly expand ing the offering for one of our most impor tant products of the year, the i4,” said An drew Scott, Director of Brand Management with BMW Group Canada. “We strive to of fer Canadians more choice and doing so in one of the fastest-growing areas of the business is crucial.”
net capacity of 66 kWh, with a total gross capacity of 70.2 kWh. The i4 eDrive35 can charge at a maximum of 180 kW on DC
current and 11 kW on AC current. Based on early testing on DC current, owners can expect to charge the HV battery from 10%
“The design language of the MINI Concept Aceman heralds the be ginning of a new design era for MINI,” explains Adrian van Hooy donk, Head of BMW Group De sign.AlongDesignwith the clear and reduced exterior and interior design, the holistic user experience of light, movement, interaction and sound also combine to define this style. Surfaces constructed from knitted recycled textile with fresh colour contrasts combine with seamless digital controls with a new OLED display as the central interface. This all creates a unique inte rior experience that remains un mistakably MINI. The all-electric models of the next generation are
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in Iran. It just doesn’t get any better or more realistic than this assignment. Here the filmmakers have the guts to show how to “deal” with a rogue terrorist nation despite this being just a fictional movie.
How this movie “gels” is watching Maver ick’s efforts to bring his pupils up to speed so to speak. Along the way there are lots of expected conflicts and just a rousing finale. Rah rah never felt so good or satisfying, Combining real life military exercises with some nifty video gamesmanship Top Gun: Maverick is a totally satisfying experience.
So this change in career, a considerable makeover, allows Maverick to return to San Diego and put twelve pilots through their paces. Unlike the Dirty Dozen this group’s mission is to take out a coveted high level target deep behind enemy lines. . Brilliant writing and taking a page right out of to day’s headlines this secret mission involves taking out an atomic weapons plant hidden
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Never at a loss for words or wishing to push the boundaries further again this highly decorated yet still Captain in the military has a chip on his shoulder and seems to be constantly butting heads with authority fig ures. Those disagreements once too often sees our glorified aviator return to Top Gun, the navy’s ace training Centre - only not as a pupil but as a teacher.
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“Highyear. mortgage rates continued to lower sales activity in July,” said BCREA Chief Economist Brendon Ogmundson. “Many regions around the province have seen sales slip to levels well below normal for this time of Asyear.”the pace of sales activity declines below normal levels, inventory is accumulating.
but the slow pace of sales has tipped some markets into balanced or even buyers’ market Year-to-date,territory.
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Vancouver, BC: The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 5,572 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in July 2022, a decrease of 42.4 per cent from July 2021. The average MLS® residential price in BC was $923,449, a 3.6 per cent increase from $891,376 recorded in July 2021. Total sales dollar volume was $5.1 billion, a 40.3 per cent decline from the same time last
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On this occasion, we are going back only to December 2001 for a column on “The Dan gers of Tongue Piercings”. But we have a re markable 2,400 past articles to draw on. We hope readers will enjoy the occasional jour ney through time and “no nonsense” health Signcommentary.uponour website to receive the e-news letter each Tuesday in your inbox.
What was the column saying twenty years ago about body piercings? And how did a gynecological practice have anything to do with Bodyit?piercings have migrated to all parts of the human form, but in 2001 it was still un
But injecting ink under the skin or stamping a metal pin through the skin is not without risk. Infections are the most common problem. Tools that are not properly cleaned or mis takes in caring for the skin after treatment can lead to bacterial or viral infections. There’s a danger of blood stream infections – hepatitis B or C viruses or tetanus.
Fair warning, that’s not the worst of it. This father-daughter team, needless to say, is tattoo-free and the rebellious pierced teen age ears have long since healed over.
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Allergic reactions can also occur – immedi ately after the procedure or long afterward. Joint replacement surgery and other implant procedures have been associated with the onset of rashes at the site of tattoos. Sun ex posure can cause problems. Even the ink of temporary tattoos may cause allergic reac Thetions.American Academy of Dermatology As sociation cautions, if you carry the genes for psoriasis, getting a tattoo can trigger a psoria sis flare or cause psoriasis to appear for the first time.
Piercings have a long history too, especially in the ear and nose. Royalty in ancient Egypt used naval piercings to demonstrate their high-class status.
According to the Wellcome Collection, a mu seum and library specializing in the connec tions between medicine, life and art, tattoos date from 5000 BCE. They permeated ancient societies, often representing battle valour or sacrificial rituals. Some tattoos seem to have resulted from scaring from medicinal treat ments and others seem to have been purely decorative in purpose.
COMMON SENSE HEALTH – W. GIFFORD-JONES, MD AND DIANA GIFFORD-JONES
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The list of potential complications from body piercings is long. The American Academy of Pediatricians advises parents and teens to weigh the risks. A common problem is a tear from a fall, sports activities, person-to-person violence, or the accidental pulling of jewelry. Perceptions about tattoos and body pierc ings often depend heavily on whom you ask and when. Recently, negative stereotypes, prejudice, and stigma seem to be giving way. Employers are adopting more open-minded policies and attitudes. And societal move ments are helping body modification estab lish footing as an empowering form of selfNevertheless,expression.
But in 2022, with tattoos found on more than a third of North Americans and on nearly one in two young people, what is the great allure? And what are the risks?
Tattoos and piercings still come with risks
JACK London, the American novelist who wrote Call of the Wild in 1903, said, “Show me a man with a tattoo and I’ll show you a man with an interesting past.”
usual to find piercings in some places and it “made my white hair stand on end.”
The Aga Khan University. She worked for ten years in the Human Development sectors at the World Bank, including health policy and economics, nutrition, and population health.
Dr. Ken Walker (Gifford-Jones) is a gradu ate of the University of Toronto and The Har vard Medical School. He trained in general surgery at the Strong Memorial Hospital, Uni versity of Rochester, Montreal General Hos pital, McGill University and in Gynecology at Harvard.
the health risks should not be ignored. These risks are what inform the opinions of doctors – and this column has a doctor who has seen a thing or two.
Starting this week, in our e-newsletter, we begin an occasional “then and now” series. We will rove through the archives of past Gifford-Jones columns, dating back to 1974, paring the current week’s topic with a past column on the same issues.
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