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Susan Sangha one of three new B.C. provincial court judges Photo: bestlawyers.com

SUSAN Sangha is one of three new B.C. provincial court judges, the Ministry of Attorney General announced on Monday.

Her appointment will be effective March 7.

The others are: * Ellen (Heidi) Hughes, effective March 14 * Michelle Peacock, effective March 7 Sangha holds a law degree from the University of Victoria, graduating in 1996 before being called to the B.C. bar in 1997.

(1996-1997 Judicial Clerkship Supreme Court of British Columbia.)

She was a civil litigator and partner at Alexander Holburn where she has worked since �inishing law school. Her practice area was insurance defence work, focusing on personal injury, occupier’s liability and product liability, as well as employment and human rights.

According to the Alexander Holburn website, “Susan … has a particular interest and expertise in alternative dispute resolution and has received formalized training in mediation, including at the Pepperdine University, School of Law, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution.”

The Province said it is committed to promoting fair access to justice for all residents of B.C. These appointment decisions consider multiple factors, including the needs of the court, the diversity of the bench and the candidates’ areas of expertise.

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Canadian Police investigating the conspiracy part in homicide of Jimi Sandhu in Thailand CANADIAN police are investigating the conspiracy angle in the murder of Indian gangster Jimi Sandhu who was gunned down in Rawai, Phuket, on February 4, sources told The VOICE on Wednesday.

As this newspaper reported online last Sunday (February 13), Thai police had identi�ied the alleged killers of Sandhu as Canadian nationals Gene Karl Lahrkamp, 36, and Matthew Leandre Ovide Dupre, 36, and issued arrest warrants for them.

Thai media reported that the police had on Saturday (February 12) contacted Interpol to request a Red Notice in 195 nations.

According to those notices, Lahrkamp is 193 cm tall, weighs 95 kg and has green eyes and brown hair. He was born in Canada on December 21, 1985. Dupre was born in Canada on November 19, 1985. Both have been described as “armed, dangerous, escape risk, suicidal, violent”.

One of them was believed to have served in the ‘military’

The suspected killers: Gene Karl Lahrkamp and Matthew Leandre Ovide Dupre although police didn’t provide any further details, according to Thai media.

The two alleged killers �lew from Phuket to Bangkok and left Suvarnabhumi Airport on February 6, with Dupre �lying to Amsterdam and Lahrkamp to Frankfurt. Police released their photos to the media that were also posted on our website.

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Vancouver Sun on Wednesday reported that Canadian police on Tuesday searched a rural Trail property that belongs to Lahrkamp from where he was running his dogbreeding company Mountain Mal’s. The newspaper also con�irmed from the Canadian military that both Lahrkamp and Dupre rose to the rank

of corporal with the former serving from 2005 to 2013 and the latter from 2012 to 2018.

Sgt. Brenda Winpenny of the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of B.C. (CFSEU-BC) on Wednesday also con�irmed to The VOICE that the CFSEU-BC

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was “assisted by our RCMP partners there in executing search warrants and it was in relation to an ongoing investigation.”

But she would not say what the investigation was about.

Sources told The VOICE that police were at this stage investigating the conspiracy part of Sandhu’s murder because that would have taken place in Canada – “so they are investigating the Canadian crime that allegedly happened here.”

Police sources had confirmed to The VOICE that Sandhu still had connections here even after being deported from Canada in early 2016. While appealing an Immigration and Refugee Board order to deport him to India because of his criminal background, Sandhu had denied that he had killed Red Scorpions’ gang leader Matthew Campbell, 31, of Abbotsford in January 2014.

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is in conflict with the Brothers Keepers. This was expected to trigger some retaliation, and the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of B.C. (CFSEU-BC) had alerted its policing partners about it.

In 2018, Sandu was jailed in India after India’s Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) busted what it called an international drug syndicate that manufactured the date rape drug, ketamine, worth Rs. 250 million [$5 million] every month. Apparently, when Sandhu was on bail, he left India.

SOURCES speculate that Lahrkamp and Dupre may not be found alive as they point out that a huge sum of money must have been paid to the two to kill Sandhu.

If that is true, then the people who paid that money must be extremely nervous because Thai police did such a great job of tracking down the alleged killers, recovering possible DNA evidence from the clothes they reportedly dumped in a bin and the two guns that were used in Sandhu’s murder.

The two guns that Thai Police recovered from the shallow waters off Rawai beach by using metal detectors — a CZ 9mm semi-automatic pistol and a Walther 9mm fully automatic — were registered to Thai nationals, a retired policeman and a soldier.

Police are now pursuing the two for questioning.

Phuket Police spokesperson Kissana Pattanacharoen claimed that the suspected gunmen were identified “through confessions of some gang members who were arrested earlier”, according to Thai media.

In Thailand, the suspects face charges of “colluding in murder, murder, illegal possession of a weapon and discharging an illegal firearm in a public place”.

Thai police released their photos and identities to the media and thus to the whole world.

In view of all this, there is speculation that there may be attempts on their lives.

Sources say the two alleged killers apparently underestimated the efficiency of the Thai police and add that they must have been naïve.

Occupied vehicle shot at in Surrey’s Newton SURREY RCMP are investigating a shooting in the Newton area and appealing for anyone with dash cam or CCTV footage to contact police.

On Friday, February 11 at approximately 8:20 p.m., RCMP responded to a report of shots fired in the 13400-block of 60A Avenue. Police located evidence consistent with a shooting and subsequently found

a vehicle believed to be the target of the shooting in 13500-block of 62B Avenue with no driver inside.

Police said that initial indications are that the targeted vehicle was being driven while being shot at by a second vehicle, a light-colored SUV which fled the area. No injuries have been reported, however, police are looking to confirm the well-being of the

driver, and any occupants who may have been in the vehicle.

Anyone with information about this incident or anyone who may have dash cam or CCTV footage is asked to contact the Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502, or Crime Stoppers, if they wish to remain anonymous, at 1-800-222-8477 or www.solvecrime.ca.

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Bhavkiran Dhesi’s former boyfriend Harjot Singh Deo pleads guilty to manslaughter with a firearm HARJOT Singh Deo, former boyfriend of Bhavkiran “Kiran” Dhesi, 19, of Surrey, on Tuesday pleaded guilty in B.C. Supreme Court to her manslaughter with a firearm and interference with her remains. He had been charged with second-degree murder.

On August 2, 2017, at around 12:20 a.m., Dhesi’s body was found inside a burning vehicle in the 18700-block of 24th Avenue in Surrey. Her death was deemed a homicide and the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) took conduct of the case.

Dhesi was last seen leaving the family home, with the family car, at 9 p.m. on August 1, 2017, a mere three hours prior to the car fire.

In May 2019, Deo, then 21, was arrested by IHIT investigators at Vancouver International Airport while returning from a Canadian location and was charged with second-degree murder.

Deo’s lawyer Richard Fowler told the court that a loaded handgun that his client had discharged and accidentally caused the immediate death of Dhesi. Deo then took steps to conceal her remains.

Fowler proposed to have Deo professionally assessed in advance of sentencing. The date for sentencing will be fixed next week.

Deo’s brother, Gurvinder Singh Deo, and a relative, Talwinder Singh Khun Khun, will be going on trial for accessory after the fact to murder and interference with a dead body.

They were arrested and charged in June 2019. Gurvinder Deo was 24 years old at the time and Khun Khun was 22 years old.

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Deo’s mother, Manjit Kaur Deo, and his sister, Inderdeep Kaur Deo, were charged with being an accessory after the fact to murder in the case in May 2019. Charges were later stayed against his sister. His mother pleaded guilty to willfully resisting or obstructing a police officer and was sentenced to a conditional discharge, with 12 months of probation.

IN December 2018 Dhesi’s family had appealed for the public’s help to find those responsible for her murder.

In her plea, Bhavkiran’s sister Anjali said:

My name is Anjali Dhesi and I am Kiran’s younger sister. Sixteen months ago, on August 2, 2017, Kiran was taken away from my family and I at the young age of 19. Since her murder, we’ve been struggling to accept the fact that

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we can never see her sweet face again. Our broken hearts will never heal, and we have no answers as to why this happened to her.

Kiran made our family whole and gave our lives meaning.

We remember her not only as a daughter and a sister, but as a survivor. Kiran had suffered for five long years with an autoimmune disease known as GPA. She went through years of dialysis, numerous surgeries, and complications, but she was so strong and determined to fight. She wanted to live more than anything in the world. Kiran received a kidney transplant six months before her life was taken, and at the time, it seemed like everything was finally going to be okay. She cried tears of joy. My sister had the brightest smile and the purest heart no matter what she was going through.

Her fight ended because

someone selfishly decided she didn’t deserve a chance at life.

Had she been alive, she would be 21 years old, finishing her degree in criminology and impacting the lives of every person she met.

My sister was my best friend and I don’t know how to be myself without her. She didn’t deserve this but she deserves justice. No parent or sibling should ever have to experience this everlasting heartache.

If you have any information regarding Kiran’s death no matter how small or irrelevant you may think it is, I’m pleading to you as someone who has lost their sister and friend to please come forward. Don’t hesitate to contact IHIT or Crime Stoppers if you wish to remain anonymous. Any piece of information is important. Help us fight for her because she’s no longer here to do it herself.

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Hundreds in Surrey hold vigil for Punjabi actor-turned-activist Deep Sidhu who died in road accident near Delhi

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HUNDREDS of Sikhs and others attended (see story below). that has led many to believe that his death is a vigil at Scott Road and 72 Avenue in Sur- Sidhu was jailed last year for his activism suspicious, though there is no evidence. rey on Tuesday night to honour the passing and was currently campaigning in the Pun- Jasveer Singh, Sikh Press Association Senior of Punjabi actor-turned-activist Deep Sidhu jab election for the SAD Amritsar Party and Press Officer, said in an email that a religious prayer event is being held at Dasmesh Darbar Gurdwara in Surrey on February 18.

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The 38-year-old actor was active in the farmers’ protest against the three now repealed Central farm laws.

The accident took place on the KundliManesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway that bypasses the national capital. Sidhu was going from Delhi to Bathinda in Punjab when the car in which he was travelling rammed into a trailer truck at 9.30 p.m., the police said. His woman co-driver escaped in the accident.

Sidhu was declared brought dead at the

Photos: @SikhPA Kharkhoda hospital in Haryana’s Sonipat district.

On January 26 last year, Sidhu was seen amid the crowd that reached the iconic Red Fort by violating the planned route of the proposed farmers’ tractor march, and was accused of provoking the protesters to instal a Nishan Sahib, a symbol of Sikh religion, on its ramparts.

Belonging to Muktsar’s Udekaran village in Punjab, Sidhu’s family had left the village in the 80s. His father was an advocate who practised at Gidderbaha.

In a Facebook live from the Red Fort, Sidhu, who was once known for his proximity to actor and BJP MP Sunny Deol, was heard saying after he was accused in the violence: “We have only hoisted the Nishan Sahib flag on the Red Fort while exercising our democratic right to protest.”

He had also said that the national flag was not removed from the flagpole at the Red Fort and that nobody raised a question over the country’s unity and integrity.

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Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022 | Indo-Canadian Voice Main In another video, Sidhu could be seen fleeing from the Red Fort on a bike.

Sidhu, along with gangster-turnedsocial activist Lakha Sidhana, were named as the main accused in the January 26 violence in Delhi.

Sidhana is a gangster-turned-politician who was acquitted in several cases before he contested the 2012 Assembly polls as a candidate of the People’s Party of Punjab, once led by Manpreet Singh Badal, who is currently the Finance Minister in the Congress government in Punjab.

Farmer leaders had, in fact, distanced themselves from both Sidhu and Sidhana and blamed them for inciting violence.

However, Sidhu, blaming the farm-

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Punjabi actor Deep Sidhu was killed in a road accident.

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er union leaders of taking decisions without consulting the people and defending himself, said in one of his videos: “I am seeing that false propaganda and hatred is being spread against me.

“Thousands of people had reached there (the Red Fort), but no farmer leader was present there. Nobody indulged in violence or damaged any public property. They put up the Nishan Sahib and a farmer flag at the flagpole to register their protest,” he had said.

“Many people were carrying Nishan Sahib flags, farmer flags and the tricolour. If you say by doing so I have turned traitor, then those who were present there were traitors too,” Sidhu had said.

On the farmer union leaders call-

ing him an RSS man, Sidhu had said that only a truthful person would be able to hoist a flag at the Red Fort.

“You’re calling me an RSS man, a BJP man. Will an RSS man put the flag atop Red Fort? Think about it.

Will a Congressman be able to do so? No. Only a pure and truthful person will do so. By calling one person a traitor, you are referring to the whole crowd,” he had said.

Born in 1984 in Punjab’s Muktsar district, Sidhu, who was associated with the agitation against the three contentious farm laws, studied law.

His first Punjabi movie, ‘Ramta Jogi’, was released in 2015. His second movie, ‘Jora Das Numbria’, which released in 2018, was a hit.

2,000 Indian students scammed as 3 Canadian colleges shut after bankruptcy Toronto (IANS): Over 2,000 Indian students, who face an uncertain future after three Montreal colleges closed last month by declaring bankruptcy, have demanded intervention by the Canadian government to give them justice.

The CCSQ College, M. College, and CDE College had collected millions of dollars in tuition fees from these students before closing.

The students, many of whom have moved to different cities to stay with friends or relatives, say they have been scammed.

They are staging rallies to highlight their plight.

(A rally was also staged in Surrey, B.C., last weekend.)

As some of the impacted students and their supporters raised slogans for justice at a rally in the Toronto suburb of Brampton on Wednesday, anxiety was writ large on their faces.

They shouted slogans seeking intervention by the Canadian government to help them complete their courses from other colleges.

Those who were nearing completion of their courses must be allowed to finish on the basis of their old credits, they demanded.

Many said they are running out of money as they cannot legally work for 20 hours a

week – as allowed to international students.

Manpreet Kaur, a student from Longowal in Punjab, said she had deposited over $14,000 annual fee at M. College and was waiting to start her classes in early childhood education in January when the college declared bankruptcy.

“When I landed in Canada on October 9, I

was told that since the college couldn’t find enough students the classes would start in January. But on January 6, students got an email about the college going bankrupt.

It smacks of a scam,” said Manpreet who finished her masters in computers in India before coming to Canada.

Vishal Rana, a student from Karnal who

was studying at CCSQ college to become a medical office specialist, said, “I had just four months left of my 16-month course when the college suspended studies. I don’t know where to go.”

Rana had paid $24,000 in fees.

Harwinder Singh, who came from Pehwa in Haryana to study a two-year business management course at M. College, said, “I deposited $21,500 for this course and I have finished only six months of my course. I am surviving on some money I saved while working. I don’t know what will happen.”

Gurkamaldeep Singh, a student from Moga, said he would have finished his business management course from M. College by June. “Now my biggest worry is whether I have to redo my course. We are told that the government has given the colleges to find buyers so that studies can resume.”

Gurkamaldeep said the students should be allowed to complete the remaining part of their courses at other institutions.

“We should give us course completion letters so that we can join other colleges and also apply for work permits in order to survive,” he said.

Over 700 students, who were taking online classes sitting in India, are among those who have been impacted by the closure of these colleges.

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South Asians want Trudeau to take initiative with India to restore issuing of e-visas to Canadians SOUTH Asians in Canada are getting increasingly frustrated with the Trudeau government regarding the suspension of e-visa facility by India for Canadian citizens. That has caused massive delays and problems for South Asians wanting to visit India for a raft of reasons.

E-visas were a very convenient and speedy way to visit India. However, India suspended e-visas for Canadians and there is all kind of speculation as to why that happened. Canadians want Trudeau to take the matter up with India.

The suspension of e-visas by India has resulted in a massive rush at BLS International Services’ offices with applicants waiting for weeks to get a visa issued. The Indian government has contracted out their visa and related services to BLS International Services.

BLS International Services now requires applicants to fix an appointment online and it is reported that travel agencies have been cornering all the appointments because they know how to game the system. Whatever the truth of the matter may be, the fact is that BLS International Services cannot handle so many applicants who otherwise

Punjabi Language Education Association: International Mother Language Day THE Punjabi Language Education Association (PLEA) in partnership with Deepak Binning Foundation and Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) are celebrating the 19th Annual International Mother Language Day on Sunday, February 27, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. on Zoom. * Reports: PLEA, KPU and Deepak Binning Foundation representatives. L A Matheson School teacher Parabjot K. Singh * Panel discussion: Punjabi Language Education in different parts of Canada: Participants: – Dr. Gurnam Singh Dhillon, Toronto – Dalbir Singh, Edmonton – Harjit Grewal Calgary/Edmonton – Sukhbir Grewal, Calgary – Gurinder Mann, Vancouver * Young Punjabi learners from various schools will share poetry, songs and stories Program Host: Kamaljit Kambo PLEA invites everyone to come and be part of the annual celebration of their mother tongue Punjabi.

The link to join in the PLEA’s IMLD Celebration: Topic: PLEA Annual IMLD Celebration Time: February 27 at 1 p.m. (Vancouver) Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81759850175?p wd=MnBDYjhYQWdRcEVRWmxFTWR0Mj VLZz09 (Copy this link and paste in your browser – visit our website voiceonline.com to copy the link) Meeting ID: 817 5985 0175 Passcode: 623788

Vancouver Police investigate mischief to Gastown landmark VANCOUVER Police are investigating after demonstrators tore down the Gassy Jack statue in Gastown on Monday afternoon.

Several hundred people gathered around the statue, located at Carrall Street and Water Street, as the annual Women’s Memorial March wound past the landmark around 1:15 p.m. on Monday. Demonstrators tied ropes around the statue, then pulled it to the pavement and covered it in paint.

Nobody was injured and no arrests have been made.

to restore e-visas for Canadians and the only hope for that happening is for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to take the initiative and ask his ministers to take up the matter with India to resolve this issue.

South Asians are also being advised to take

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This situation is not winning any friends for the Liberals who are always claiming that they know best how to look after the interests of South Asians.

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Immigration Levels Plan aims to welcome 431,645 permanent residents in 2022, 447,055 in 2023, 451,000 in 2024

SEAN Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, on Monday tabled the 20222024 Immigration Levels Plan that aims to continue welcoming immigrants at a rate of about 1% of Canada’s population, including 431,645 permanent residents in 2022, 447,055 in 2023, and 451,000 in 2024 in order to ensure Canada has the workers it needs to fill critical labour market gaps and support a strong economy into the future.

This plan builds on the previous levels plan, with an increased focus on supporting Canada’s economic resurgence and post-pandemic growth.

Fraser said that the plan charts an ambitious but responsible path for immigration that will help the Canadian economy recover and will fuel post-pandemic growth, all while strengthening communities and industries across the country that rely on immigration.

Last year, Canada welcomed more than 405,000 new permanent residents—the most immigrants in a single year in Canada’s history. Despite having regained many of the jobs lost during the pandemic, there are still hundreds of thousands of positions in all sectors waiting to be filled.

Immigration already accounts for almost 100% of labour force growth, and with 5 million Canadians set to retire by the end of this decade, the worker to retiree ratio will drop down to only 3:1. This is a clear sign that Canada has a strong economic need for increased immigration.

“To support these increased levels, the Government of Canada recently announced a plan to modernize Canada’s immigration system to fuel economic recovery and improve client experience, which will help address key challenges faced by our clients, such as reducing inventories and creating the predictable processing times that our clients expect and deserve,” said Fraser.

“This plan will help increase the attraction and retention of newcomers in regions with acute economic, labour and demographic challenges.

It will also increase Francophone immigration outside Quebec, while supporting the successful integration of French-speaking newcomers and strengthening Francophone communities across the country. As part of our Francophone Immigration Strategy, we’re working to reach a

Sean Fraser Photo: Twitter target of 4.4% of French-speaking immigrants outside Quebec by 2023.”

Highlights of the plan include: * overall admissions amounting to 1.14% of the Canadian population by 2024. * a long-term focus on economic growth, with nearly 60% of admissions in the Economic Class. * help for vulnerable populations, like the special measures for granting permanent residence to refugee claimants working in health care during the pandemic. * support for global crises by providing a safe haven through humanitarian immigration to those facing persecution. * talent retention of those already in Canada by granting permanent status to temporary residents accepted through the time limited pathways for essential workers launched in spring 2021.

This plan also recognizes the importance of family reunification and helps maintain the 12-month processing standard for spouses and children.

Fraser said that Canada remains firm in its global humanitarian commitments, including the plan to resettle at least 40,000 Afghan nationals over the next two years. To date, more than 7,550 Afghan refugees now call Canada home as a result of these efforts. By working with partners in the region, Canada is using all avenues available to secure safe passage for those in Afghanistan.

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World Sikh Organization expresses its deep concern over invocation of Emergencies Act THE World Sikh Organization of Canada on Thursday in a statement said that it is deeply concerned by the Government of Canada’s invocation of the Emergencies Act. The WSO added: “The Emergencies Act must be a measure of last resort in response to a threat to our country that cannot be dealt with under any existing laws and powers.

The Government must clearly and transparently articulate why the current crisis could not have been resolved without resorting to

this extreme measure. In any case, the Government must commit to lifting the emergency orders as soon as possible.

“The deferential manner in which the current protests and blockades have been handled by law enforcement is in stark contrast to how previous protests by racialized minorities and other vulnerable groups have been handled in the past in Canada. The heavily armed RCMP crackdown in response to the Wet’suwet’en blockade and the the disman-

tling of a homeless camp in Toronto are recent examples. By contrast, images of RCMP officers embracing and shaking hands with blockaders at Coutts, even after an arsenal of deadly weapons had been seized, are deeply disconcerting.

“The Government must clarify why the current blockades could not have been resolved using existing laws and police powers. It appears in many instances that police have chosen not to enforce existing laws and court

orders, furthering the current crisis.

“Increasing police powers in response to a situation where police have refused to enforce the law with already existing powers sets a dangerous precedent. The current crisis has revealed clear inequities in the enforcement of the law that must be recognized and resolved. If the response of police to the current blockades is left unaddressed, it will lead to further distrust amongst racialized communities and vulnerable groups.”

CCLA will fight invocation of Emergencies Act in court THE Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) announced on Thursday that it will pursue litigation to challenge the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act. “We have retained Ewa Krajewska of Henein Hutchison LLP to take the federal government to court. We have said all along that the federal government did not meet the high burden necessary to invoke the Emergencies Act,” said Noa Mendelsohn Aviv, Executive Director of the CCLA. “This morning I listened carefully to the Prime Minister and heard no new legal justifications for a national emergency and the enormous power the government is hoping to give to itself to bypass the typical democratic process. The situation in Ottawa has

been complicated, difficult and painful, in particular for marginalized communities who have experienced racial and homophobic intimidation by some. Governments already have the lawful authority to address difficult situations and do so all the time.

This use of the Emergencies Act is unnecessary, unjustifiable and unconstitutional.

“Our society needs peaceful assembly – a critical democratic tool – even though not every person agrees with the content of every movement.

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“We do not want to minimize the impacts of the protests that are occurring across the country. But, while some of the blockades have been immensely disruptive, it is unclear that the ongoing protests “endanger the lives, health or safety of Canadians” so as to rise to the threshold of a national emergency under the law,” said Abby Deshman, Director of Criminal Justice for the CCLA. “The emergency orders that the government has tabled are not targeted. They are not limited to specific protests, or specific geographic locations. They are expansive emergency orders that have already come

into effect and apply equally across the entire country. And they place unprecedented restrictions on every single Canadian’s constitutional rights.

“The current emergency orders place significant limits on peaceful assembly across the entire country. They require financial institutions to turn over personal financial information to CSIS and the RCMP, and to freeze the bank accounts and cut off financial services provided to anyone who has attended, or who has provided assistance to those participating in, a prohibited assembly – all without judicial oversight.

“It is in light of all these violations of civil liberties that we will be taking the government to court.”

Shots fired at Whalley residence ON Thursday at 1:55 a.m., Surrey RCMP received several 911 calls of shots fired in the area of 11000-block of 132 Street. Frontline officers attended the area and located a residence, which had damage consistent with a shooting. No one was injured.

Officers are in the area collecting evidence, including CCTV footage. The investigation is still in the early stages and a motive has not been determined.

“While there were no injuries sustained as a result of this shooting, anytime shots are fired in our community it is of concern,” said Surrey RCMP Media Relations Officer Constable Sarbjit K. Sangha. “Given the recent shootings across the region and in neighbouring communities we are working closely with partners including CFSEU-BC (Combined Forces Special Enforcement

Unit – B.C.) to target the people responsible.”

“Any incident where there are gunshots is of significant concern to CFSEU-BC and our police partners. Gun violence transcends municipal borders and while the overnight incidents may not be connected to each other or even to ongoing gang conflicts, it is a priority for CFSEU-BC,” said Sgt. Brenda Winpenny, CFSEU-BC’s Media Relations Officer. “We will continue to aggressively investigate those who choose to involve themselves in gun-related crime and support our partners across British Columbia in our collective fight against violence that puts all of us at risk.”

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Surrey RCMP at 604599-0502, or Crime Stoppers, if they wish to remain anonymous, at 1-800-222-8477 or www. solvecrime.ca.

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Surrey RCMP make arrests at Pacific Highway Border Crossing ON Monday, starting at approximately 8:30 p.m., police engaged protesters at the Pacific Highway Border Crossing and 12 people were arrested. This brings the total arrests to 16, including those taken into custody on Sunday.

Surrey RCMP said that subsequent investigations are underway into unlawful activity that is alleged to have occurred on Saturday (February 12).

In addition, multiple vehicles that were blocking 176 Street were removed from the area and the road was re-opened. Vehicles and pedestrians were able to access the border crossing.

Surrey RCMP officers were assisted by RCMP E Division, the Lower Mainland Integrated Tactical Troop and surrounding area detachments.

“Surrey RCMP along with policing partners have used a measured approach throughout this situation to ensure the safety of the police and the public, including young children who were brought to the area by protestors,” said Assistant Commissioner Brian Edwards, Offi-

Protest at Pacific Highway port of entry on Saturday.

Photo by Sukhwant Dhillon / AM 600 Sher-E-Punjab Radio cer in Charge of the Surrey RCMP. “Local residents and businesses in the area have been patient and supportive as we’ve worked to-

wards a resolution, with public safety always remaining at the forefront.”

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RCMP Assistant Commissioner Brian Edwards Photo by Jay Sharma of Mahi Photo Studio lice presence in the area in the days ahead, with ongoing assessments of the situation, police said.

10 low cost and free Family Day weekend activities in Surrey THE City of Surrey is offering a variety of free and low-cost activities for families to stay active and have fun together over the long Family Day weekend. Residents are reminded to follow all health and safety protocols while visiting city facilities.

1. Skate, swim or play gymnasium sports at recreation facilities across Surrey. Advance registration required and space is limited.

2. Family Day at Darts Hill Garden Park on Saturday, February 19, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Enjoy a variety of family friendly activities. Cash donations are encouraged for admission. Event activities are free with entry to the garden.

3. Visit Historic Stewart Farm for activities all weekend long from 12 noon to 4:30 p.m. Tour the Victorian farmhouse, make crafts and enjoy a scavenger hunt.

4. Entertain kids with virtual activities including games, recipe ideas, DIY crafts and learning resources.

5. Explore your local neighbourhood park or visit a nature trail nearest you.

6. Take a self-guided walking tour of public art displays across the city using the interactive Surrey Arts and Culture Map. 7. Check out Surrey Art Gallery’s Art in Motion, a series of video-based art lessons using materials easily found at home.

8. Play tennis or pickleball or visit a play-

ground from dawn until dusk.

9. Learn about your family history with Surrey Libraries using one of the largest family history collections in western Canada.

10. Visit interesting exhibits at the Museum of Surrey on the Family Day weekend (closed Monday). Kids will love the TD Explore Zone which is open for 45-minute, pre-registered visits with extra safety measures in place. Call 604-592-6956 to register.

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Surrey Hospitals Foundation receives $250,000 donation from BMO to benefit pediatric patients

Tina Sangha, Surrey Memorial Hospital NICU NRP Instructor Trainer; James Kitamura, Regional President of Personal Banking at BMO Financial Group; Jane Adams, Surrey Hospitals Foundation CEO; and Dermot Kelly, Fraser Health’s Vice President, Community Hospitals and Health Services.

BMO Financial Group has partnered with Surrey Hospitals Foundation with a gift of $250,000 to help further the professional development of pediatric nurses. This is the largest grant invested for pediatric nursing professional development in Fraser Health’s history, and will benefit the health care of children in region.

Surrey Memorial Hospital is the pediatric hub of BC as the largest provider of newborn and pediatric health care in the province, treating more than 50,000 babies and children annually.

The Maternity Clinics at Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre (JPOCSC) see over 20,000 patient visits

every year, and the Maternal Fetal Medicine Clinic is part of the only specialized clinic in Fraser Health that provides in-depth and ongoing care for women with complex and high-risk pregnancies.

“This is an incredibly important investment, especially with almost half of BC’s children residing in the Fraser Health region, most of them in Surrey alone,” said Dermot Kelly, Fraser Health’s Vice President of Community Hospitals and Health Services, on Tuesday. “Surrey Memorial Hospital is a major high risk birthing centre for the Fraser Health region and donations like these are absolutely critical in supporting development of our pediatric nurs-

ing staff who provide care for newborns, children and youth.”

“We’re proud to support the Surrey Hospitals Foundation as their new pediatric clinical partner. While this program targets pediatric nurses, the benefits will be felt by many children and their families in the region” says James Kitamura, Regional President, Personal Banking, British Columbia and Yukon Region, BMO Bank of Montreal. “At BMO, we’re committed to Growing the Good in business and life which extends to our communities and in this case, the busiest pediatric hospital in the province.”

Surrey Memorial Hospital is a major clinical education centre where approximately 2,100 clinical learners receive training annually. BMO’s pediatric nursing education grant will help up to 25 pediatric nurses each year acquire new skills and training. The program will benefit qualified nursing staff at Surrey Memorial Hospital who work in the Children’s Health Centre, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Family Birthing Unit or Pediatric Emergency Department, to develop new skills, upgrade their diplomas to Bachelor degrees, and participate in specialized education for new medical services and treatments.

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Province funds free, family-focused Family Day activities THE Province is supporting free, familyfriendly activities as people celebrate BC Family Day. “I really hope that you get to celebrate this Family Day long weekend with your loved ones in person! No matter how you define your family, family is most important. Taking time to celebrate with loved ones and making memories together is priceless,” said Melanie Mark, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport, on Wednesday. “Now that the restrictions on gatherings have been lifted, I encourage you to check out the links below for free family-friendly activities happening in your community this weekend.”

The B.C. government has invested annually to support free community activities in recognition of this provincial holiday. In 2022, the B.C. government is providing $229,000 to support online and physically distanced in-person activities hosted by recreation centres, parks, cultural centres and museums February 18-21.

A list of activity options by community can be found on the BC Recreation and Parks Association and the BC Museums Association websites. Choices range in each community from sledding and skating to crafting and scavenger hunts. Coquitlam Heritage at Mackin House is also hosting its third an-

nual Black History Month celebration.

In addition, the Royal BC Museum has slated a day full of family-friendly digital programs, including a behind-the-scenes museum tower tour, museum trivia, a Brazilian cooking tutorial and an Imax movie screening that can be viewed from the comfort of home. This month, the new Chinese Canadian Museum offered Family Day activities to highlight the Lunar New Year, and on February 18, the museum plans to open the Victoria Chinatown Fan Tan Alley temporary exhibition for its first Family Day weekend.

For in-person events, refer to each organization’s website to confirm reservation re-

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Quick Facts * For Family Day 2022, funding was provided to BC Recreation and Parks Association ($141,000) and the BC Museums Association ($60,000) to administer grants on behalf of the Province to local museums, art galleries, historic places, cultural heritage institutions and Indigenous communities in support of hosting free community activities. * In addition, the Province provided funding to the Royal BC Museum ($25,000) and the Chinese Canadian Museum ($3,000) to support free activities.

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“The last two years have challenged us like never before. But British Columbians have shown we can overcome anything if we work together,” said Premier John Horgan.

“By following the science and looking out for each other, we are now in a position to carefully ease many COVID-19 restrictions.

Our balanced, common-sense approach is based on the best advice from Dr. Henry – it will allow us to get back to many of the things we love and businesses to operate safely.”

Health Minister Adrian Dix said: “Every moment of every day in our experience with COVID-19, British Columbians have made the difference that matters. Because of the difference we’ve all made and continue to make – getting vaccinated, following publichealth measures and treating one another with respect, B.C. is proceeding with this balanced approach in easing restrictions.”

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“These changes are taking effect after careful review of where we are in this pandemic, and the credit goes to all British Columbians for their action to protect themselves, their families and their communities,” said Henry. “We will continue to rely on what is happening in B.C., science and evidence to guide our next steps in this journey to protect people from COVID-19 while safely easing restrictions.”

Based on hospitalization and critical care rates over the coming days and weeks, the provincial health officer will review the remaining protective measures by March 15, and again by April 12.

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Government easing on-arrival testing for fully vaccinated travellers THE Government of Canada on Tuesday announced a series of adjustments to the current border measures, representing the beginning of a phased easing of travel restrictions.

Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said: “For two years now, our government’s actions in the fight against COVID-19 have been based on prudence and science. Today’s announcements are a reflection of the progress we have made against this current Omicron variant. The return to mandatory random testing of all vaccinated travellers will facilitate travel for Canadians all while helping our public health authorities to detect future changes in COVID-19 importation rates and variants of concern. As we have said all along, Canada’s border measures will remain flexible and adaptable, for potential future scenarios.”

As of February 28 at 12:01 a.m. EST: * The government will be easing the onarrival testing for fully-vaccinated travellers.

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- Children under 12 years old, travelling with fully vaccinated adults, will continue to be exempt from quarantine, without any prescribed conditions limiting their activities. This means, for example, they no longer need to wait 14 days before attending school, camp or daycare.

- Unvaccinated travellers will continue to be required to test on arrival, on Day 8 and quarantine for 14 days. Unvaccinated foreign nationals will not be permitted to enter Canada unless they meet one of the few exemptions. * Travellers will now have the option of using a COVID-19 rapid antigen test result (taken the day prior to their scheduled flight or arrival at the land border or marine port of entry) or a molecular test result (taken no more than 72 hours before their scheduled flight or arrival at the land border or marine port of entry) to meet pre-entry requirements. Taking a rapid antigen test at home is not sufficient to meet the pre-entry requirement – it must be authorized by the country in which it was purchased and must be administered

by a laboratory, healthcare entity or telehealth service. * The Government of Canada will adjust its Travel Health Notice from a Level 3 to a Level 2. This means that the Government will no longer recommend that Canadians avoid travel for non-essential purposes.

- Travellers should understand the risks that are still associated with international travel given the high incidence of Omicron, and take necessary precautions, the government said.

- On February 28 at 4 p.m. EST, Transport Canada’s Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) that restricts where international passenger flights can arrive in Canada will expire. This means that international flights carrying passengers will be permitted to land at all remaining Canadian airports that are designated by the Canada Border Services Agency to receive international passenger flights.

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Renters in B.C. paying thousands more a year with no relief in sight: B.C. Liberals RENTERS across B.C. are tired of paying thousands of dollars more in rent every year, while waiting for the NDP to finally deliver on their promise to improve affordability, said the B.C. Liberals on Tuesday.

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B.C. launches new long-term economic plan THE Province announced on Thursday that it is launching a bold, new long-term economic plan that it said will move British Columbia forward by tackling the challenges of today while growing an economy that works for more people and families.

StrongerBC: A Plan for Today, a Vision for Tomorrow builds on B.C.’s strength – its people.

The plan sets out to fill one million jobs over the next 10 years by investing in skills training, building resilient communities and positioning B.C. as a world leader in a low-carbon economy.

“Our government understands that people are the economy and that growing the economy cannot mean leaving people behind,” said Premier John Horgan. “Today, B.C. is a national economic leader, and our StrongerBC plan provides a framework to create a low-carbon economy that works for everyone. An economy built for all is an economy built to succeed.”

As a first step in the plan, the Province is investing $136.6 million to build a new state-of-the-art Trades and Technology Complex at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) Burnaby campus. The complex will be a hub for skills training and include four new buildings, benefiting more than 12,000 full- and part-time students per year in more than 20 trades and technology programs.

“The pandemic has exposed deep vulnerabilities in our society, and we know we can’t go back to the way things were,” said Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation. “This plan is your plan. It’s built by British Columbians, for British Columbians and puts people first. By investing in people, we will tackle today’s challenges while growing tomorrow’s economy. And through this plan we will close our skills gap, prove that we can grow the economy while tackling climate change and create a province that is more inclusive, sustainable and innovative.”

Anne Kang, Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Training, said: “Investing in new trades training infrastructure at BCIT is a crucial part of equipping students for the jobs of the future while supporting a clean, innovative economy.

The new Trades and Technology Complex will help ensure future students have access to the best tools, instruction and equipment needed to meet the demand for an estimated 85,000 new trades jobs expected over the next 10 years.”

Premier John Horgan Photo: BC Government Along with building a new Trades and Technology Complex at BCIT, key actions under the StrongerBC Economic Plan include training British Columbians to succeed in the jobs of tomorrow, accelerating the timeline to connect all B.C. communities to high-speed internet, creating opportunities for under-represented entrepreneurs, expanding domestic manufacturing capabilities, establishing an ESG Centre of Excellence to promote Environmental, Social and Governance principles for products and services, and building more resilient B.C. businesses by expanding access to global markets.

The plan is built with the belief that an economy can grow and thrive, while addressing two core issues: inequality and climate change. The StrongerBC Economic Plan puts the province on this path by working toward inclusive and clean growth, as well as identifying six missions to achieve these goals: * supporting people and families; * building resilient communities; * advancing true, lasting and meaningful reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples; * meeting B.C.’s climate commitments; * leading on environmental and social responsibility; and * fostering innovation throughout B.C.’s economy.

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StrongerBC: A Plan for Today, a Vision for Tomorrow is an evolving plan based on the experiences of British Columbians and designed to be adapted and adjusted. People are encouraged to share their economic priorities and ideas online. Input from the survey will help inform future policy and guide the work of the plan.

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Crime was down in Delta in 2021 DURING 2021, key crime statistics decreased in Delta when compared to the same crime types over the previous three years.

“It’s really good to see those numbers trending down in most areas,” said Delta Police Deputy Chief Harj Sidhu, who is in charge of Operations at Delta Police. “And these year-end stats are in keeping with the data that Statistics Canada issued in the summer, which showed Delta’s Crime Severity Index to be nearly 40% less than the provincial average.” The Crime Severity Index takes into account both the volume and the seriousness of crime.

Property crime was down 10% overall compared to the three-year average. Residential break and enters showed the most significant drop, down 29% compared to the three-year average. Commercial break-and-enters were also down 10%.

Person offences were down 8% compared to the three-year average, with 726 offences recorded. Violent crimes include offences such as assaults or robberies, while the broader category of persons crime also includes harassment,

Harj Sidhu for example.

Thefts from auto were one crime type that increased, up 4% compared to the three-year average, with 742 thefts from vehicles.

“We know this type of crime is particularly troubling for our residents, and I want to reassure the public that we continue to make it a priority, and to look for innovative ways to tackle this issue,” said Sidhu. “I’d also like to request that the public get in the habit of never leaving anything of value in their vehicle, even empty bags or boxes, which could tempt would-be thieves.

Generally, these are crimes of opportunity, and we see them come in waves.”

He also noted that a significant component of this type of crime is due to theft of catalytic converters from vehicles. The DPD is working with other police departments and the provincial government on strategies to address this issue.

On Delta roads, there were 1,229 collisions reported to police in all of 2021, up 12% compared to the three-year average. In 2020 there was a marked decrease overall in the number of vehicles on the road, due to the impacts of COVID, which in turn has affected the three-year average. The DPD continues to employ an evidencebased approach to road safety, and targets en-

forcement in areas that see high numbers of collisions. Regarding enforcement, police handed out 8,496 violation tickets in 2021.

Delta Police saw a significant increase in the number of drivers who performed poorly on drug sobriety tests conducted by trained officers, up 43% in 2021 compared to the three-year trend. However, Sidhu noted that this reflects the increased number of officers who were trained in drug recognition over the past several years as a result of the legalization of cannabis.

“The other area that we are continuing to see a spike, is in reports of cybercrime,” said Sidhu.

“We had 507 incidents reported in 2021, an 80% increase when measured against the three-year trend.”

Delta is not unique, as a wide variety of cybercrimes, from frauds to sextortions, have dramatically increased across Canada in recent years.

As a result of this trend the DPD is devoting more resources, increasing officer training and investing in specialized equipment to combat this issue.

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VANCOUVER Police are warning the public to be wary of scammers using Facebook Marketplace, after a VPD investigation revealed evidence of up to 50 victims.

“Don’t send money to anyone selling an item over Facebook Marketplace without meeting the person first or confirming they are a legitimate seller,” said Constable Tania Visintin on Friday. “Pick a safe public place, like a police station lobby, to meet up with anyone you’re planning to do business with.”

VPD Cybercrime Unit detectives have launched a series of investigations after one person came forward to report being scammed by people using Facebook Marketplace. Suspects posted items for sale and arranged meetings with potential buyers.

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‘Daadu’ (1972), followed by a Bollywood film ‘Nanha Shikari’ (1973).

He arrived’ on the musical scene in a crescendo with ‘Zakhmee’ (1975) for which he composed music and also sang, pushing him to upper echelons at a very young age of 22. During his career, he directed top legends like Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar, his ‘Mama’ Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosale, Usha Uthup and many more to create waves with soulful, racy, vibrant and rhythmic music.

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The electorate has started accepting it and believe that this is the new norm and nothing better can be expected. As a result, standards are lowered, confidence is destroyed, and the country suffers more, the Singapore Prime Minister said.

During a debate on the Committee of Privileges’ report on complaints about untruths told by former Workers’ Party lawmaker Raeesah Khan, Loong had invoked Jawaharlal Nehru to argue how a democracy should function.

But while doing so, he also stated that many parliamentarians in India face criminal cases now.

“Nehru’s India has become one in which, according to media sources, over half of the Lok Sabha MPs face criminal accusations, including rape and murder. Though many of these claims are claimed to be politically motivated,” Loong had said.

The 70-year-old politician said that everyone should maintain and expand the system that Singapore has inherited.

Mumbai (IANS): Veteran singer-composer Alokesh alias Bappi Lahiri - nephew of the legendary trio of late Ashok Kumar, Kishore Kumar and Anoop Kumar - passed away around midnight due to multiple health issues, his family said here on Wednesday.

Wielding the baton from the age of 19, Lahiri, 69, and breathed his last at the Criticare Hospital, Juhu, said the hospital Director Dr Deepak Namjoshi.

“He had been admitted to the hospital for a month and was discharged on Monday.

But his health deteriorated on Tuesday and his family called for a doctor to visit their home, after which he was brought to the hospital,” said Dr Joshi. He suffered from several health complications and died due to OSA (obstructive sleep apnea) last night, the medico added.

Lahiri - who attained fame as India’s first ‘Disco King’ - is survived by his wife, Chitrani, daughter Rema and a son Bappa, who has taken to his dad’s musical career.

In a statement later, the Lahiri family said: “It’s a deeply sad moment for us.

We are seeking love and blessings for his soul.”

Born in West Bengal, Lahiri’s first composition was for a Bengali film,

Uthup and Bappi himself, ‘Ghayal’, ‘Aaj Ka Arjun’, ‘Thanedaar’, ‘Sailaab’.

Lahiri also composed extensively for regional films in Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, Gujarati, Tamil. Besides, he also composed English songs, and flirted with politics briefly with the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Top personalities like President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, top leaders of Maha Vikas Aghadi government, BJP’s Leaders of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis and Pravin Darekar, and others condoled the passing of Lahiri.

New Delhi (IANS): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has raised strong objections to Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s adverse comment about Indian Parliamentarians, taking up the matter with the Singapore High Commissioner in Delhi. The MEA said that Loong’s remarks were ‘uncalled for’.

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Patna (IANS): Following Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi’s allegedly derogatory remarks about the people of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi, a criminal case was filed against him in a court in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur and an application moved in a Patna police station on Thursday.

Social activist Tammannah Hashmi filed a plea under various sections of the Indian Penal Code in Muzaffarpur and the Chief Judicial Magistrate’s court has admitted the case.

“Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi insulted the people of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi.

His statement has hurt the sentiments of these states. Hence, I have filed an application against him in the Chief Judicial Magis-

Criminal case filed against Punjab Chief Minister in Bihar

Charanjit Singh Channi trate’s court. It is accepted by the court. The next hearing of this case will be on February 24,” Hashmi said.

The BJP’s youth wing came forward to file a First Information Report (FIR) in Patna as well. Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) Vice President Manish Singh moved an application in Kadam Kuan police station to register an FIR against Channi.

“We have strongly demanded legal action against the Punjab Chief Minister. He should apologize for his derogatory remark on the people of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi,” Singh said.

BJP OBC Morcha national General Secretary and Bihar BJP spokesperson Dr Nikhil Anand said: “The statement of Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi shows the regional and casteist bias which is hardcore ingrained in the Congress culture.

Interestingly, when Channi was

abusing the people of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, (Congress General Secretary) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was laughing shamelessly enjoying the slant on Purvanchal. We condemn the statement of Channi and demand an apology from Priyanka Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.”

“The state of Punjab will economically collapse if the people of Bihar and UP go on 100 per cent strike.

The cultural inheritance of Guru Gobind Singh ji, Sant Kabir and Ravidas ji belongs to the land of Bihar-UP. The state of Punjab will be culturally and economically uprooted if it discards Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. People of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh will keep teaching lessons to Congress till the time it loses the status of a national party,” he added.

Channi has claimed that his statement was twisted by opposition parties and media.

“My statement was against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, (and AAP leaders) Durgesh Pathak and Sanjay Singh who came from outside and creating disturbance.

My statement is not for common people of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Rajasthan who come to Punjab for work. Their contribution in the making of Punjab is immense and I have great respect for them,” Channi said in a video statement.

“We all are migrant people and we have equal rights on the lands of Punjab. A large number of Punjabi people are also working in other states and in other countries,” Channi said.

All three parties have come together to rout AAP in Punjab: Kejriwal

Gurdaspur (IANS): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday accused the Akali Dal, the Congress and the BJP of colluding and said that the three parties have come together to defeat his party in the Punjab assembly elections.

Appealing to people, Kejriwal said, “If all

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On Thursday, Kejriwal reached Gurdaspur to campaign in favour of AAP candidates.

He campaigned candidate Balbir Singh Pannu in Fatehgarh Chudiyan constituency, Gurdeep Randhawa in Dera Baba Nanak, Raman Bahl in Gurdaspur and Shamsher Singh in Dinanagar by holding corner meetings and urged people to elect all party candidates.

He appealed to the people to make Bhagwant Mann the Chief Minister of Punjab by winning the elections with a huge majority.

Addressing the people, Kejriwal said, “Our aim is to fix the education and medical system of Punjab. Our aim is to improve the condition of Punjab’s agriculture and farmers. The problem of electricity and water has to be solved. We want to get the youth out of the clutches of drugs and give them good education and employment.”

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Modi eyeing urban Hindu voters to strengthen Punjab grip Chandigarh (IANS): Campaigning for his party just days before the Assembly polls in the Sikhdominated Punjab, the birthplace of the year-long mass agitation against three now repealed market-friendly farm laws, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is believed to have taken religious consideration into account while deciding to woo the urban Hindu voters to strengthen the BJP’s hold.

Also, the saffron party is testing waters for the first time as a major ally after playing second fiddle for over two-decades with its once regional ally, the Akali Dal, which initially supported the laws but later reversed its stand and quit the government to support the farmers’ agitation, arguably the world’s biggest, gained momentum.

Located close to the India-Pakistan border, Modi held an election rally on Wednesday, the second in series in the state, in Pathankot town from where he as the Prime Ministerial candidate held a rally on April 25, 2014.

He was scheduled to hold his last election campaign on Thursday in Abohar, the town in Fazilka district known for the saffron-coloured kinnow production and accounts for 60 per cent of the state’s fruit produce.

Political observers told IANS that the BJP is now focusing at the

Narendra Modi being honoured by Amarinder Singh and Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa.

Hindu dominated at least 23 constituencies as a political field with the immense potential for making Modi’s Punjab visit, the first visit since his security breach in Ferozepur on January 5 when protesters forced him to cut short the visit, all the more fruitful.

Punjab’s Hindu stronghold constituencies include Pathankot, Dinanagar, Mukerian, Dasuya, Hoshiarpur, Phagwara, Ludhiana, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ferozepur, Abohar, Fazilka and Rajpura where hoardings of Ram Temple of Ayodhya in backdrop with inscription of Ram Mandir and Jai Shri Ram have become a common sight.

At Modi’s Jalandhar and Pathankot rallies, chants like Jai Shri Ram, Bharat Mata ki Jai and Modi-ji ko

Jai Shri Ram rent the air, gradually raising the pitch of slogans related to its Hindu nationalism.

Playing a religious card, Modi, who was sharing the dais with two prominent Sikh leaders -- Amarinder Singh and Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa -- in Jalandhar blamed the local administration for expressing its inability to make arrangements for him to pay obeisance at revered Devi Talab Mandir during his visit to Jalandhar.

The saffron party is fighting in alliance with former Congress leader and Chief Minister Amarinder Singh-led Punjab Lok Congress and breakaway faction of the Akali Dal led by Rajya Sabha MP Dhindsa’s SAD (Sanyukt) for the February 20 elections.

Pitching the slogan, ‘Nawan Punjab Bhajpa De Naal’ (New Punjab with the BJP), Modi paid tributes to the Pulwama martyrs and recalled his association with Punjab in both his rallies that evoked massive response from the audience.

Also missing no opportunity to take a jibe at the party’s former alliance partner SAD, the Prime Minister said, “There was a time when SAD was not having absolute majority and with the BJP’s support, it could form the government.

“But SAD did not pick a Deputy CM from the BJP and Badal sahib (Parkash Singh Badal) chose his son as Deputy CM, but we stayed with them because we wanted Punjab’s development.”

In Pathankot, Modi invoked the teachings of Sant Ravidas. To woo the Sikhs, Modi said, “Who were the leaders when India was divided? Kartarpur was just 6 km away, they should have included it in India.”

Political observers believe that the BJP has its traditional roots in the state that is largely ruled by the traditional Congress and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD).

In 1997, when the BJP first entered into an alliance with SAD, won 18 of the 22 seats it contested. In 2007, their number in the Assembly rose to 19, but their strength nosedived to just three in 2017.

Pollsters believe the BJP is eyeing to set foot on at least 35 out of 73 seats it is contesting this time, primarily in the urban areas with large number of Hindu and Dalit voters.

Punjab is broadly divided into Malwa, Doaba and Majha regions.

The Malwa region comprises 69 Assembly constituencies, while Majha and Doaba have 25 and 23 seats respectively.

Hindus comprise approximately 38 per cent of the state’s population, while Dalits have 32 per cent population, both divided among the Congress, the BJP, SAD and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

In the 2017 elections, the Congress formed the government by winning 77 seats. On the other hand, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) emerged as the main opposition party for the first time by winning 20 seats. While SAD got 15 seats and BJP got three seats. Two seats were won by others.

The 117-member Punjab Assembly will go to the polls on February 20 and the counting of ballots on March 10.

While the ruling Congress is keen to retain power in the state, the BJP is looking to form the next government or at least set a foot on the Modi wave. The Aam Aadmi Party and SAD are also in the fray.

Nitish Kumar slams Channi for ‘UP, Bihar bhaiye’ remark Patna (IANS): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday slammed his Punjab counterpart Charanjit Singh Channi for his ‘UP, Bihar bhaiye’ remark, saying that Channi doesn’t know what contribution the people of Bihar are making in Punjab.

“Does he have any idea about contributions that Bihari people are making in Punjab. He is not realising the derogatory statement he made for Bihari people. His statement

is shocking and extremely unfortunate and condemnable,” Kumar said.

Not only JD-U but the leaders of the state Congress also condemned Channi’s remark.

Ajit Sharma, the CLP leader of Bihar said: “The people of Bihar are so powerful that no state can think of development without them. Without Biharis, the development of Punjab is not possible.”

Sharma said that the Punjab Chief Minister gave the statement in Punjabi language which he did not understand. Hence, he did not know what was the context of the statement.

Addressing a rally for Punjab Assembly polls scheduled on February 20, Channi said, “Priyanka Gandhi Punjab di nuh hai, is karke saare Punjabi ek paase ho jao, aeh jo UP, Bihar, Delhi te bhaiye aande hain

raj karan nu ena nu bahar bhejo (Priyanka Gandhi is daughter-in-law of Punjab, so all Punjabis should unite and oust the leaders from Uttar pradesh, Bihar and Delhi who come here to rule).

When Channi was making the derogatory statement, in a video Priyanka Gandhi was seen laughing.

Earlier, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also criticized Channi’s statement.

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No enmity with Pakistan’s people, but with its rulers: Amarinder Malerkotla (IANS): Former Chief Minister and Punjab Lok Congress President Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said that he was not against people of Pakistan but against their rulers and the army who were fomenting trouble in India and killing our soldiers on the borders.

Addressing public meetings in support of the party candidates, Farzana Alam from Malerkotla and Sardar Ali from Amargarh, he said these elections were going to decide the future of Punjab as the state was confronted by multiple challenges which could be matched by a “double engine” government only.

He said before independence about 40 per cent population of Patiala was Muslim and most of them had migrated to Pakistan.

He said when he went there during his previous term as Chief Minister, he was honoured

Amarinder Singh

and felicitated by them. He said he was for good relationships between the two countries, but the Pakistani Prime Minister and his army were being too hostile towards India, which was unacceptable.

On the Aam Aadmi Party’s choice of Chief Ministerial candidate, Amarinder Singh said Bhagwant Mann is a good actor, who amuses people and makes them laugh on television.

But running the government is more serious business than amusing people or making them laugh, he said, while warning that Punjab needs a serious and mature leadership, which can not only take care of the state’s security but also bring it out of the multiple problems it faces.

The two-time Chief Minister had a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for claiming that

he had nominated a “poor” Chief Ministerial candidate.

He said Charanjit Singh Channi was among the richest candidates fighting elections with properties worth hundreds of crores. He said otherwise also just being poor does not qualify one to be the Chief Minister.

Appealing to people to elect the Punjab Lok Congress candidates for a better future, he reminded them that he had made Malerkotla a district and also announced to set up a medical college here.

He promised to set up a university in the city once the BJP-PLC-SAD(S) government is formed in the state. Responding to the demands of local people, he also promised to make Malerkotla a municipal corporation for improving civic amenities there.

Khalistan row: Delhi lawyer files complaint against Kejriwal on Kumar Vishwas’ statement New Delhi (IANS): A Delhi-based lawyer on Thursday filed a complaint with Home Minister Amit Shah, the National Investigation Agency and Delhi Police against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over a statement of Kumar Vishwas.

Kumar Vishwas, one of the founding members of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), has alleg-

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“Khalistanis wish to divide our country by separating ‘Punjab’ from the Union of India and if the Delhi CM has taken support from them, he too becomes an active part of the conspiracy to divide India,” the petition contended.

It further alleged that even as per Kumar Vishwas, “Arvind Kejriwal has no problem with the funding of ISI and other separatist groups to pro-Khalistanis, who as per Kumar Vishwas’s statement are in contact with Kejriwal, and his act of taking support from them shows his willingness to become PM of socalled Independent country ‘Khalistan’ out of the Union of India and his support to the Khalistanis.”

“For the past many years, Khalistanis have been indulging in anti-national activities and posing a threat to the unity of India with the ambition of dividing our country by separating Punjab from the Union of India,” the petition said.

Terming the allegation against the Delhi Chief Minister as very grave in nature as the said statement accuses him of being actively involved with anti-national activists, the petition said these allegations fall under the category of criminal conspiracy against the Union of India, and therefore it must be investigated.

A similar complaint by Congress leader Sandeep Dixit has already been filed against Kejriwal at a police station in Mohali in Punjab over his alleged ‘collaboration with the Khalistani separatists’.

VIP security for BJP MPs New Delhi (IANS): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday accorded VIP security to two BJP MPs -- Hans Raj Hans and Ramesh Chand Bind -- during the ongoing Assembly polls that will conclude on March 7, sources said here on Wednesday.

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Called ‘Maun Mohan’ by BJP but now country remembers my work: Manmohan New Delhi (IANS): Ahead of the assembly polls in Punjab and the remaining phase of Uttar Pradesh polls, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has issued a video statement in which he said that he was called ‘Maun Mohan’ then but now the country remembers the good work done by him. He appealed to the voters of Punjab, UP and Manipur to vote for the Congress.

Manmohan Singh said, “I am satis-

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fied that I was called ‘Maun Mohan’, and false allegation of corruption was levelled against the government but the nation remembers my good work and the BJP has been exposed.”

He alleged that due to the wrong policy of the government, people are suffering from inflation, unemployment and in the past seven and a half years, the government is not accepting its failures but blaming

the first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.

The former Prime Minister is recovering from post-COVID-19 complications and could not address any rally or press conference in Punjab. He said that there is a gracefulness of the Prime Ministerial post and blaming history will not lessen the crimes of the present government. He said the Congress never politicized anything for political gains and in ad-

verse situation never let down the country at international level.

The former Prime Minister defended Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and said that the BJP is trying to defame him in the name of security. Similarly, the farmers were also demonized.

The Congress had announced Charanjit Singh Channi’s name as the Chief Minister’s face just weeks ahead of the assembly polls.

Don’t vote for those who defect for personal gains, appeals Parkash Singh Badal Chandigarh (IANS): Hitting out at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), five-time Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Thursday called upon the people of the state not to elect those who would sell their loyalties to the highest bidder and defect to other parties for personal gains once the elections are over.

Badal, 94, said there are political opportunists in the fray who are eager for a chance to turn the state into an open political mandi.

Badal, the grand old man of Punjab politics and the patriarch of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), pointed at the experience of the previous elections after which 11 of the 20 MLAs of AAP had “sold” themselves to others, betraying the people’s mandate.

“Punjab needs responsible leadership to save it from instability and chaos. Punjab will turn into a lawless state if reckless, adventurist and selfish leaders get a chance to ruin the state,” said Badal.

The Akali leader, the country’s oldest politician after BJP veteran L.K. Advani (94), blasted AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal for seeking a “mauka” (chance) from Punjabis while openly demanding hefty fines on Punjab farmers for burning stubble and filing a case in Supreme Court to rob the state of its river waters.

“He (Kejriwal) has banned the teaching of the language of Guru Sahiban in Delhi and has lied in public while opposing the release of Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar. If such a person gets a ‘mauka’, Punjab will lose everything it has because Bhagwant Mann has no guts to stop Kejriwal from robbing the state,” Badal said.

Earlier, addressing a rally in Lambi from where he is in the fray for the sixth time with five consecutive wins in his kitty, Badal said most candidates of the Congress and AAP have purchased tickets with money and if they get elected, they would be certain to barter their seats for money and other selfish gains.

The Akali stalwart, who spent 17 years in jail for his involvement in various Akali movements, a fact that prompted Prime Minister Narendra Modi to call him Nelson Mandela, said that 62 candidates of AAP and many among the Congressmen had defected to their current party, and they neither had any commitment, nor integrity.

“If these candidates get elected, you will see Punjab turning into a haven for horse-trading,” he said.

The former Chief Minister, whose political journey spans over 75 years, said only the performance of a political party on past promises should determine the people’s choice.

He challenged both the Congress and AAP leaders to name just one thing on which the SAD governments did not fulfil the promises the party had made to the people in its manifestoes in the past.

Badal, who became the youngest Chief Minister of Punjab in 1970, said that he had chosen to contest the elections mainly to stop the outsiders from getting roots in Punjab and enslave its people.

“I am here to ensure political stability in the state, as peace and communal harmony are prerequisites for development and progress,” he said.

Badal believes the total neglect of gover-

Parkash Singh Badal

nance, and stoppage of all welfare and development initiatives by the state government will be the reasons behind the rout of the Congress in the upcoming polls.

Political observers say the biggest poll issues this time are drug menace, unemployment, and the recent acts of sacrilege and the turn of events in their aftermath.

The Akali Dal is fighting the elections in alliance with the Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP).

The SAD and the BSP will contest 97 and 20 seats, respectively, in the 117-member Pun-

jab Assembly.

Snapping over two-decade long ties, the Akali Dal pulled out of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in September 2020 after sharp differences emerged over the three controversial farm laws.

The Congress, which was out of power in Punjab for a decade (2007-17), got 77 seats in the 2017 Assembly elections after drubbing the Akali Dal-BJP combine.

At that time, Badal had won the Assembly elections from Lambi by defeating Congress candidate Amarinder Singh by 22,770 votes.

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The noted director smartly blends old Spanish political ways with modern times as heroine Janis painstakingly tries to piece together the fate of her grandfather who once upon a long time was caught up In the bitter fascism of the Spanish Civil War. Again Penelope Cruz delivers an Oscar winning performance as the struggling modern woman also struggling with everyday life challenges.

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$1,399,000

7 Bedroom House, 7 Years young 2 story, house for sale near 140th St. and 100 ave. Surrey BC. 63 x 130 (8194 SF Lot), radiant heat with central air conditioning, comes with 7 bedrooms, office, home theatre, 7 bathrooms, 2 bedrooms suite, 1 bachelor suite and potential for another one, separate laundry for suites, main kitchen with spice kitchen, open to below in living room and family room, laundry on top level, vaulted ceiling in living room with cedar, beautifully landscaped with water fall and fully fenced yard with remote control gates, lime stone on front of the house, Italian stone on the deck and much more.

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PANORAMA RIDGE Unique, well kept, 3 level home with big lot, 2 fully finished basement, 8large bedroom, 7 bathroomand 2 master bedroom, Jacuzzi. On the main floor one extra bedroom with full bath, one extra powder room, large covered sundeck. Very nice family neighbourhood, near to 3 level school. easy access to Vancouver and RichmondHwy. ASKING ONLY

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Why wouldn’t you take care of your heart? photographs of the retina before the use of vitamin C and repeated the photographs one year later. Atherosclerosis decreased and retinal arteries were healthier. In the same way, vitamin C decreases the amount of atherosclerosis in coronary vessels and supplies more blood to the heart’s muscle.

Diana Gifford-Jones: You are starting your 99th year. To what do you attribute your good health?

W. Gifford-Jones, MD: I’ve been fortunate, but it nearly didn’t happen. I suffered a major heart attack when I was 74. My cardiologists insisted on cholesterol-lowering drugs to fight heart disease. But I knew of two-time Nobel Prize winner Dr. Linus Pauling’s research on high-dose vitamin C. I opted for a regimen of 10,000 mg daily which I still continue.

Diana: Why not take cholesterol-lowering drugs?

Giff: There are side-effects I preferred to avoid. Everyone needs to make their own decisions with their doctors, but mine was anchored in the belief Dr. Pauling was right.

He knew that animals produce vitamin C and humans do not. This is why sailors used to die of scurvy while the ship’s cat survived long voyages. Vitamin C is necessary for the formation of collagen which holds coronary cells together just as mortar binds bricks. The addition of lysine, an amino acid, provides extra strength to collagen, like steel in concrete.

Diana: This means vitamin C and lysine help strengthen arteries so that they are rubbery and don’t rupture from the pressure of each beat of the heart?

Giff: Yes. Another concern is atherosclerosis or hardening and narrowing of the arteries.

This causes a decrease in blood supply to the heart. The research of Dr. Sydney Bush, a distinguished English optometrist, showed it is possible to improve circulation to the heart’s muscle. He prescribed 6,000 milligrams (mg) of vitamin C to patients who experienced reaction to contact lenses. Luckily, he also took

Diana: 10,000 mg every day of the year for 24 years is 87.6 million mg – that’s a lot of vitamin C! Can you take too much?

Giff: A very small amount of vitamin C, just 10 mg a day, is enough to cure scurvy. More is needed for a robust immune system. To decrease chronic inflammation and reverse heart disease, research shows you need high doses consistently over a long period of time. Vitamin C is natural, safe, and effective. Anything the body can’t absorb gets excreted in the urine.

Diana: What else would you advise for heart health?

Giff: There’s no doubt that a balance diet and moderate exercise is crucial. Our diets are changing. People are eating less fresh food and more processed food. Sugar and salt are not your friends, and they are hidden in a lot of foods. They lead to weight gain, hypertension, and other inflammatory conditions that harm cardiovascular performance.

Diana: If you could redo one thing since your heart attack, what would it be?

Giff: I would have started supplementing earlier with omega-3. The amount of key omega-3 essential fatty acids in the blood is a strong indictor of risk for heart disease.

Most of us are lacking omega-3 because of low dietary intake of fish and poor fat absorption of the fish we do eat. The problem compounds as we age. I’ve recommended supplementation with omega-3 supplements containing Maxsimil to overcome the absorption problem.

Diana: I am lucky to have had nearly a quarter century of additional high-quality years with you.

Giff: I would ask anyone in similar circumstances, why wouldn’t you want to take care

of your heart?

Visit www.docgiff.com. For comments, contact-us@docgiff.com. Follow us on Instagram @docgiff and @diana_gifford_jones Dr. Ken Walker (Gifford-Jones) is a graduate of the University of Toronto and The Harvard Medical School. He trained in general surgery at the Strong Memorial Hospital,

University of Rochester, Montreal General Hospital, McGill University and in Gynecology at Harvard.

Diana MacKay writes in collaboration with her father under the pen name, Diana Gifford-Jones. Diana is Special Advisor with 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.

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