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Complete failure of police intelligence (IHIT, CFSEUBC, others) and methods?

This is nothing but a complete failure of police intelligence – and the same shameless blaming of everyone else for their failure!

Public Safety Minister Farnworth on Sunday told Vancouver Sun’s Kim Bolan, who exposed how the gangs were using social media to hurl insults and challenges at rivals, that police should also be using the latest social media technology to deal with the gangs, while Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) Sgt. Frank Jang had to admit that they still hadn’t approached social media companies to shut down such accounts.

Time to wake up, guys!

There’s been tough talk of more forceful police action including contacting gang members and affiliates, more curfew checks and continued targeted enforcement and vehicle interdiction, but that doesn’t seem to have deterred gang violence.

Michael LeSage, Chief Superintendent of the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit – British Columbia (CFSEU-BC), asked friends, family members and acquaintances of gang members to provide police information and break the veil of silence, according to Global BC. Someone else told the media that the blame is on “these reckless individuals.�

Yes, we all know that they are reckless – let me tell you a top secret: we’ve known that for decades! What world have you been living in, for crying out loud!

The same old sick joke: blame others for your failures!

It is the job of the cops to get the information – don’t blame the community.

If you still haven’t been able to

what the hell have you been doing?

Stop playing this blame game and just do your job!

IHIT and other police units and forces need to get information out to the media faster – stop this drama of holding press conferences just to be on TV and delaying press releases by hours, wasting precious time.

Dilraj Johal. Photo: IHIT

January 9:

Dilraj Johal, 28, shot and killed in Richmond.

January 7:

Anees Mohammed, 29, shot and killed in Richmond.

January 6:

Gary Kang, 24, shot and killed in Surrey.

December 28:

Tequel Willis, 14, shot and killed in Surrey.

December 27:

Harman Singh Dhesi, 19, shot and killed in Surrey. anD another person was lucky to get away with injuries in a shooting in Coquitlam on January 10. establish contacts within any community after all these decades of gang conflict,

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JUsT two days after 29-year-old Anees Mohammed, who was known to police, was shot and killed in Richmond in the ongoing Lower Mainland Gang Conflict, on Saturday, January 9 at approximately 11:50 p.m., 28-year-old Dilraj Johal was shot and killed in that city.

Richmond RCMP and paramedics responded to a unit at 8120 Lansdowne Road where they found Johal dead with gunshot wounds.

IHIT took conduct of the investigation and is working in partnership with the I-Teams and the Richmond RCMP to gather evidence. Anyone with dash cam video who was driving in and around 8120 Lansdowne Road on Saturday night is asked to contact IHIT. “Dilraj Johal was known to police and we believe he was targeted for murder.

His death is the third homicide in the past four days related to the ongoing Lower Mainland gang conflict,� said IHIT Sgt. Frank Jang. “IHIT will continue to work with all of our regional policing partners to mitigate any further violence.�

Anyone with information is asked to contact the IHIT Information Line at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448) or by email at ihitinfo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.

Should you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Navdeep Bains quits cabinet As had been reported in various media on Monday evening, Navdeep Bains, federal Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, quit the Trudeau cabinet as he does not intend to run in the next election, expected in the spring.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday thanked Bains for his friendship, support, and counsel over their many years working together in Parliament. He also thanked Bains for his dedication over the last five years as Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry and Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development.

The Prime Minister’s Office noted in a statement that during this time, Bains launched a new national space strategy and created the Strategic Innovation Fund to attract and support business investments across all sectors of the economy. More recently, he played a central role in Canada’s response to the global COVID-19 pandemic by leading Canada’s Plan to Mobilize Industry to fight COVID-19, and overseeing the creation of the COVID-19 immunity, vaccine, and therapeutics task forces.

Trudeau also tweeted: “Over the last 5 years, @ NavdeepSBains has been an integral part of our team.

He’s worked tirelessly to create more opportunities for Canadians and will be missed at the Cabinet table. Nav, thank you for your friendship and everything you’ve

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SURREY RCMP said on Tuesday they are continuing ongoing strategic enforcement designed to disrupt and suppress gang activity in Surrey.

They noted that over the past two weeks, there have been a number of gang-related shootings in communities across the Lower Mainland region, including three shootings in Surrey. Each of the recent homicides in Surrey has a nexus to criminal activity or gang activity and because of this, there is potential for further retaliation among individuals involved.

January 10: Person injured in a shooting in Coquitlam.

January 9: Dilraj Johal, 28, shot and killed in Richmond.

January 7: Anees Mohammed, 29, shot and killed in Richmond.

January, 6: Gary Kang, 24, shot and killed in Surrey.

December 28: Tequel Willis,

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December 27: Harman Singh Dhesi, 19, shot and killed in Surrey.

To mitigate the risk of violence in Surrey, the Surrey RCMP has taken direct action to target gang activity. The Surrey Gang Enforcement Team (SGET) has been deployed with an aggressive plan to target criminals who put the community at risk. This plan

ON Sunday, January 10 at approximately 1:03 a.m., Coquitlam RCMP responded to a shooting call in the 1400-block of Kingston Street where they located a male victim who was wounded in a shooting.

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Other victims: (L-R) Anees Mohammed, Gary Kang, and Tequel Willis. prioritizes those individuals who pose the highest risk to public safety because of their actions, affiliations, involvement with gangs, and drug trafficking in the province.

Additional officers of the Surrey Gang Enforcement Team will be deployed across the city, increasing the size of teams and reach of officers specialized in gang disruption. These officers will have

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direct contact with gang members and affiliates in Surrey through increased curfew checks as well as continued targeted enforcement and vehicle interdictions.

Between January 6 and 10, SGET conducted: - 21 establishment checks for the Inadmissible Patron Program (IPP) resulting in the ejection of one person associated to the Lower Mainland

Male shot in Coquitlam

Multiple suspects were seen fleeing the area in a vehicle. Shortly afterwards, officers located a car on fire in the 3500-block of Gislason Avenue and is believed to be connected to the shooting.

The victim was taken to hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

“It is unclear whether there is any connection to the Lower Mainland Gang Conflict. Evidence is currently being gathered and assessed with aim to fur-

Gang Conflict (LMDGC) - 13 Outlaw Motorcycle Gang clubhouse checks - 15 curfew checks of LMDGC participants currently living in Surrey - 9 drug investigations that resulted in the seizure of three vehicles SGET also initiated enhanced communications with all regional gang units. This included the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU- BC), Vancouver Police Gang Crime Unit, Burnaby RCMP Gang Enforcement Team (BGET), New West Police Gang Suppression Unit, Delta Police Department, and Abbotsford Gang Crime Unit.

In addition, Surrey RCMP has multiple youth and family programs, designed specifically for the community. For more information on all of these programs, visit the Surrey RCMP website.

ther the investigation and identify those involved,” police said.

Anyone with information, dash cam video or CCTV video are asked to contact the Coquitlam RCMP at 604-9451550 and quote file 2021-820.

Bains wanted to spend more time with his daughters

done to help build a better Canada.”

Bains has been the MP for Mississauga—Malton since 2015, and was previously the MP for Mississauga—Brampton South from 2004 to 2011.

Before entering politics, Bains was a distinguished visiting professor at Ryerson University’s Ted Rogers School, and worked for several years in accounting and financial analysis for the Ford Motor Company of Canada.

Bains holds a Master of Business Ad-

ministration with a specialization in Finance.

The Globe and Mail reported that an insider told the newspaper that Trudeau was taken aback by Bains’ decision.

Bains told Trudeau that his wife wanted to get back to work and he wanted to spend more time with his daughters who are becoming teenagers.

Former Ontario premier and former interim leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Bob Rae, tweeted: “Want to thank @NavdeepSBains for his service. I drove with him through a snow

storm from Ottawa to Brampton so he could be there for the birth of his first daughter. And being a Dad is Job 1.

I left politics at the same time in our family’s life and it felt right at the time.”

Trudeau announced the following changes to the ministry: * François-Philippe Champagne, currently Minister of Foreign Affairs, becomes Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry. * Marc Garneau, currently Minister of

Transport, becomes Minister of Foreign Affairs. * Omar Alghabra, currently Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (Public Service Renewal) and to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, becomes Minister of Transport. * Jim Carr joins the ministry and will continue to serve as Special Representative for the Prairies. Carr was previously Minister of Natural Resources and Minister of International Trade Diversification.

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In May 2019, the CBSA received a tip that Piasa was providing immigration services in Calgary. A preliminary investigation revealed that Piasa was not a lawyer or licensed immigration consultant.

After conducting interviews of possible victims and further investigation, CBSA Criminal Investigations Section executed a

search warrant on May 29, 2019, of the office used by Piasa. This resulted in the seizure of significant documents and electronic evidence related to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and Criminal Code of Canada offences.

In June 2019, additional interviews of multiple other victims who were identified during the investigation were conducted.

In August 2019, Piasa was charged with: * one count under S. 91 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (did knowingly, directly or indirectly, represent or advise a person for consideration, or offer to do so, in connection

with an application under this Act, contrary to Section 91(1) of Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, and did thereby commit an offence pursuant to Section 91(9) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act), and * six counts under S. 380 (1) (b) (i) of the Criminal Code of Canada (Criminal Fraud).

On December 2, 2020, Piasa pleaded guilty to the IRPA charge and was sentenced to 18 months probation with strict conditions and a $4,000 fine. He was also ordered to pay over $6,000 of restitution to his victims. As part of a plea agreement, the Crown agreed to withdraw the remaining charges

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The CBSA told The VOICE that from January 2011 to May 2019, Piasa provided immigration services to upwards of 150 victims.

The CBSA become aware of these alleged offences when it received a tip regarding Piasa’s illegal activities.

The CBSA may receive referrals of suspected offences from a variety of sources, including the general public through the Border Watch Line, partner organizations, and other government departments.

Anyone with information on suspicious cross-border activities is encouraged to call the CBSA Border Watch Line (1-888-502-9060).

ONTARIO’S Peel Regional Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance to identify suspects involved in a theft of cell phones in the City of Brampton.

On December 22 at approximately 6:17 p.m., four suspects entered a mobile device store area of Main Street and Steeles Avenue in Brampton.

While the manager’s attention was diverted by one of the suspects, the other three suspects proceeded

to open the display case, selected 14 high valued Apple iPhones and fled the store. The value of stolen devices is over $16,000.

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THE BC Liberals said on Tuesday that as gang violence continues to spiral in Metro Vancouver, the BC NDP needs to step up the number of officers in the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit to pursue and arrest gang members.

“The reason why we are seeing this terrible spike in gang violence is because the NDP has failed to provide local governments and police

BC Liberals: NDP needs to fund police in gang fight

Mike Morris forces with the targeted resources they need,” said MLA

Mike Morris, Opposition Critic for Public Safety and Solicitor General. “Public safety will continue to be threatened unless Premier [John] Horgan makes combatting gang violence a priority. Local governments do not have adequate resources to do it on their own. So what we need is immediate action from the province before this situation takes more lives and threatens innocent bystanders.”

The BC Liberals have identified specific measures, including the immediate filling of 200 vacant positions under the provincial policing contract, with at least half going to the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit to actively pursue and arrest gang members. To support these efforts, the NDP must also give priority to the BC Prosecution Service to reduce delays and allow police the necessary re-

sources to aggressively crack down on gang violence.

“People are scared and parents don’t want their kids exposed or threatened by gang violence,” said South Surrey MLA Stephanie Cadieux. “We need more than just angry words from our Premier. Local governments have been telling the NDP government they need additional support for over three years.”

“When it comes to gang vio-

lence, I think it is more than apparent that we are dealing with a significant safety issue that the provincial government is failing to address,” said Surrey-White Rock MLA Trevor Halford. “No one doubts the police are working hard, but they’re outgunned by the gangs and the police need back-up, and John Horgan can provide that. It’s time for the NDP to stop advocating and start acting.”

From the past: ‘VOICE’ WARNED OF ILLEGAL GUNS IN 2001, BUT NOBODY SEEMED TOO CONCERNED! WITH shootings continuing unabated throughout the Lower Mainland, it reminds us of how the provincial government didn’t take our warning about the proliferation of illegal guns in the Lower Mainland seriously when we wrote about it back in 2001.

Yes, that was almost 20 years ago!

In a lead article in The VOICE – “GUNS! GUNS! GUNS! LOWER MAINLAND POLICE FORCES NEED TO TAKE MASSIVE AC-

TION” – that appeared in this newspaper on August 11, 2001, I wrote: WANNA settle scores?

No problem.

Just get a gun and ‘bang!’

No, I am not trying to be humorous or sensational.

But that’s exactly what’s happening in the Lower Mainland and also back east in Toronto.

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It’s not that homicides have increased as such – it’s the fact that guns have increasingly become the weapon of choice in killings as well in the commission of other crimes in the past few years.

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Photo submitted together to discuss this men- Even in Burnaby, where there conflict nowadays was with ace of guns and work out some has been only one murder so violence and, invariably, the kind of a strategy before things far this year, RCMP Constable weapon of choice appeared to spiral out of control.

Phil Reed told The VOICE that be the gun.

Delta Police Sgt. Fred Leisz told the number of guns they are In Toronto city (population: The VOICE: “There’s enough coming across in the com- more than 2 million), howeapons around that if a per- mission of different crimes “is micides in which gunshot son wants it bad enough, that if disturbing, because we real- wounds were the cause of he makes the right phone calls ize that somewhere down the death have jumped from 23 per and makes the right contacts, road someone’s going to get cent in 1998 to 60 per cent so he’s going to be able to get a killed as a result of it.” far this year. gun.”

In Vancouver city (population: Here in the Lower Mainland, And Surrey RCMP Corp. Janice 565,905) itself, gun-related ho- police spokespersons told The Armstrong told The VOICE: “I micides shot up from 39 per VOICE this week that it seemed think it’s more difficult to get cent in 1998 to 62 per cent so the days of settling scores with guns here (than in the U.S.), but far this year, according to statis- fists were over and that guns they are still available. I mean if tics provided this Wednesday were being increasingly used somebody in the criminal ele- to The VOICE by Vancouver in homicides. ment wants to get a gun, I am police Detective Scott Driemel. (Interviews with Delta Police’s Sgt. sure that they will get a hold of And back east in Toronto, po- Leisz, Vancouver Police’s Detective a gun somewhere and I don’t lice Chief Julian Fantino told Scott Driemel, Surrey RCMP’s Cpl. think they have to go the United the Toronto Star that it seemed Janice Armstrong, Burnaby RCMP’s States in order to do that.” the way people dealt with Constable Phil Reed followed.)

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COVID-19 vaccines: what to expect and how to combat hesitancy – UBC’s Dr. Julie Bettinger

WITH the arrival of the first COVID-19 vaccines in Canada, most are eager to roll up their sleeves. But not every Canadian is feeling confident about getting the jab.

According to a recent survey conducted by Angus Reid, less than two thirds of Canadians surveyed said they would get the vaccine right away. Twenty-three per cent indicated they would prefer to wait, while 12 per cent reported they would not get vaccinated and five per cent remained unsure.

Dr. Julie Bettinger is an associate professor in UBC’s faculty of medicine, a vaccine safety scientist at the Vaccine Evaluation Center at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute, and a member of the National Advisory Committee on Immunization. In this Q&A, she discusses vaccine hesitancy and what to expect when it comes to the short and long-term side effects of COVID-19 vaccines.

Why are some people hesitant when it comes to get-

ting a COVID-19 vaccine?

Vaccine hesitancy is defined as refusing vaccination in spite of the availability of a vaccine. Given the severely restricted supply of COVID-19 vaccines, we do not have vaccine hesitancy, yet, but some people have expressed concerns or worries that we hear anytime we have a new vaccine.

Many are concerned about whether or not the vaccine will work, about short- and long-term safety of the vaccine, about its “newness” and the unknowns that come with a new vaccine.

Most of these concerns can

be addressed. We know the two vaccines we are currently using (the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines) work incredibly well. The clinical trial results were striking in terms of efficacy. We expect to see some decrease in terms of how well these vaccines will work when used in real-life settings, but given how well they performed in clinical trial settings they will still be very effective.

What can be done to combat vaccine hesitancy?

Improving scientific literacy among all ages, but particu-

larly in children is critical to combatting vaccine hesitancy. B.C.-developed platforms such as www.kidsboostimmunity.com can be used and integrated into formal and informal teaching and outreach to achieve this.

It’s important to educate yourself and your friends and family about the immune system and how vaccines work. Recognize and counter vaccine misinformation and disinformation, in-person and online. There is no debate in the scientific community about vaccines.

They work and are safe.

Will we be able to reach herd immunity in Canada if not everyone is vaccinated against COVID-19?

We don’t currently know if any of the vaccines will lead to herd immunity. We know they prevent symptomatic disease, but we don’t know if they stop transmission of COVID-19. If they can stop transmission, then it would require high vaccine coverage to reach herd immunity.

What are the short-term side effects of the COVID-19 vaccines?

In terms of safety, in the short-term people can expect a sore arm. Some will feel bad, perhaps like they are getting sick with a cold or the flu, for 2-3 days, but then will be fine. These are normal side effects to the vaccine and demonstrate the immune system is responding.

We have seen some allergic reactions following vaccination. Again, these are expected and are not occurring at a rate higher than what we would expect with a new vaccine. It is important for us to monitor these effects so we can make sure they are what we expect to occur and at a frequency lower or similar to what occurs in a population that has not been vaccinated.

What are the long-term side effects of the COVID-19 vaccines?

In terms of long-term side effects from the vaccine, we don’t have the data and

Dr. Julie Bettinger Photos: UBC will need to continue to monitor to ensure the safety of COVID-19 vaccines. We also don’t know the longterm effects of being infected with COVID-19. But what is emerging shows there are long-term effects from COVID-19 infection, such as “brain fog,” which severely alter an individual’s health.

Based on what we know about how COVID-19 vaccines work, we would not expect them to have longterm adverse effects. It is our hope that they will provide long-term protection against disease, but this also remains to be seen.

Number of Canadians who want to be vaccinated ASAP surges

CANADIANS appear to be transitioning from a place of professed caution to enthusiastic compliance when it comes to their willingness to be vaccinated against COVID-19. In a one-month span, the number of people saying they plan to be inoculated as soon as possible has increased 12 percentage points, with a firm majority (60%) now willing, and waiting, says Angus Reid Institute.

And while concerns do exist about side effects and long-term implications of vaccination, most of those willing to roll up their sleeves in the months ahead now say they are more confident than anxious about the

officials, it also puts them – and their political masters – under the microscope. They have been criticized for struggling in recent weeks to effectively and efficiently jab vaccines into the arms of impatient Canadians.

Indeed, 52 per cent say the amount of time they think they’ll personally wait to be vaccinated is “too long”.

More Key Findings:

prospect.

While this news may delight public health

* Dissatisfaction with the speed and smoothness of the process is most pronounced in Manitoba and Ontario where approximately

half (51% and 54% respectively) say their province is doing a “bad job” on COVID-19 vaccine distribution. More than two-in-five in Alberta (43%) also say this. * Canadians who are willing to be vaccinated also indicate they are prepared to receive that vaccination at a variety of venues, from conventional places such as medical clinics (90%) to drive-through vaccination sites (64%). * Men aged 55 and older are most impatient for the vaccine, with 63 per cent saying the amount of time they expect to wait for one is “too long”.

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“I am deeply disappointed about what our investigation uncovered into Mr. Logan’s behaviour, but am pleased by the thorough and comprehensive work of our detectives,” said Laurence Rankin, Deputy Chief Constable, Investigation Division. “Police officers are held to a higher standard – as they should be – and need to be held accountable for their behaviour.”

During the investigation into Logan, police also began an investigation into one of his associates. As a result, 20-year-old Surrey resident Dilpreet Kooner has been charged with four offences related to drug trafficking.

Logan has been suspended by the VPD and is no longer an active member of the department.

NEW data from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds a majority in this country would close the border to quell discretionary travel. Twothirds (65%) say if the decision were up to them, they would prohibit personal travel. One-quarter (26%) would maintain the federal government’s current approach, which has been to strongly discourage such travel, but not disallow it. Indeed, flights to common sun or beach destinations continue to leave regularly from Canadian airports.

These sentiments are revealed against the backdrop of another major finding: seven-in-ten Canadians have themselves cancelled or put off planned international travel or domestic travel since the pandemic began, suggesting that their own sacrifices may well contribute to a hardline approach against elected officials who have chosen to travel. Nearly nine-in-ten say that while traveling abroad may not be illegal, politicians should be held to a higher standard and stay home.

More Key Findings: * Concern about the COVID-19 pandemic remains at peak levels. Seven-in-ten (71%) are worried about becoming sick themselves, while 85 per cent are concerned about their friends or family * While majorities across the political spectrum support a prohibition on discretionary personal overseas travel, past Conservative voters are least likely to (57%), while almost all of those who chose the Bloc Quebecois in the last election (88%) would back such a ban * The number of Canadians saying Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is doing a good job in handling the pandemic has dropped four points since November to 50 per cent.

‘Court ordered conditions are court orders, not court suggestions’

ON the morning of January 12, a New Westminster Police Department officer was on routine patrol when he spotted a motorcyclist riding on the sidewalk with no helmet on.

The constable stopped the motorcyclist to confirm he had a class 6 licence. The officer soon found that the motorcyclist did not have a licence and that the motorcycle he was riding had been reported as stolen.

Additionally, the officer found the motorcyclist was in violation of several court ordered conditions. The motorcyclist was arrested and the motorcycle was returned to its owner.

“Thanks to the excellent work of this officer, we were able to return this motorcycle to its rightful owner,” said Sgt. Sanjay Kumar. “May we remind anyone that has court ordered conditions that they’re court orders, not court suggestions.”

Residents are encouraged to photograph and record the serial numbers of belongings which can aid police in returning items if they are ever stolen. Theft under $5,000 can be reported through the New Westminster Police Department website or by calling 604525-5411. If you witness a theft in progress, call 9-1-1.

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Surrey’s 2020 building permit value exceeds 10-year average THE City of Surrey said on Monday that economic confidence within the City remains strong, as it recorded $1.46 billion in building permit value last year, surpassing the 10-year annual average.

Residential building continues to be resilient, making up for $1.1 billion of the construction value.

Industrial building permits were just shy of the recordbreaking 2019 revenue, making up for $238 million of total construction.

“Despite a brief dip in construction when the pandemic first hit, investment rapidly bounced back, showing the confidence in Surrey as a prime destination for new business and residents,” said Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum. “The Surrey SkyTrain expansion, combined with an increased demand for housing and commer-

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As a result of the physical distancing measures in place, the City launched an online permit application process, creating a more convenient, transparent and streamlined process for customers, while further cutting wait times. In 2017, Single Family Dwelling permit wait times peaked at 25 weeks,

and now the average is only nine weeks.

The flexibility of applying online proved to be convenient for businesses, with 35% of trade permits being initiated outside of regular business hours. 98% of electrical permits and 86% of plumbing permits were also issued online.

“The new online permit process delivers both a safe and convenient way for customers to continue

BCUC approves interim ICBC 2021 rate decrease

THE British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) on Thursday by Order G-12-21 approved the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia’s (ICBC) request for a 15% decrease to basic insurance rates on an interim basis, effective May 1, 2021. The interim rate will remain in effect until the BCUC decides on the final permanent rate.

The BCUC has established an open and transparent public proceeding to review ICBC’s 2021 Revenue Requirements application, which includes an opportunity for public comment and participation. There are several ways to participate in the review process, outlined below. * Request intervener status: Persons who are directly or sufficiently affected by the BCUC’s decision or have relevant information or expertise, and who wish to actively participate in the proceeding, can request intervener status by Thursday, February 4,

2021. * Submit a letter of comment: Members of the public can submit letters of comment to contribute views, opinions, and impact or potential impact, with respect to a matter before the BCUC, to the public record. * Register as an interested party: Interested parties can register online to receive updates on the proceeding.

By Order G-13-21, the BCUC also approved changes to ICBC’s Tariff pages, in part, to provide rebates to basic insurance policyholders from implementing a new insurance model called Enhanced Care, as directed by the BC government in Orders in Council 633 and 631.

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NDP leave people with disabilities without the promised January supports: BC Liberals BC Liberal MLA for Peace River North, Dan Davies, is calling on Premier John Horgan to come clean and tell British Columbians just about how many people with disabilities will not receive his promised onetime payment by January, the first month that the NDP’s plan to slash COVID disabilities income assistance in half comes into ef-

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“John Horgan spent weeks leading up to the Christmas holidays insisting his government’s one-time payment to British Columbians with disabilities was sufficient, despite slashing income assistance funding,” said Davies. “Advocacy groups, communities, and the BC Liberal caucus warned the NDP about the

barriers they were putting up for people with disabilities, but they chose to recklessly steam ahead, leaving hundreds of thousands without the aid they were promised.”

Despite NDP promises that British Columbians would have their one-time payment of $500 by Christmas, a mere 15 per cent of eligible British Columbi-

ans received their money.

Thousands of British Columbians cited that they were burdened by a lengthy and challenging application process, which scaled the payments on pre-pandemic income, and were later notified that their money would be delayed for weeks after.

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next week, and British Columbians deserve to know if Horgan was true to his word,” said Davies. “The NDP needs to come forward now and admit just how many British Columbians with disabilities will see a gap in the supports they were promised, and just how many will be left high and dry amid the second wave of the pandemic.”

International travellers cannot access recovery benefits during mandatory quarantine FEDERAL Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough, will be proposing legislation so that, retroactive to January 3, 2021, all international travellers who need to quarantine upon return to Canada, including people returning from vacation, visiting loved ones, and attending to real estate matters abroad, will not be eligible to receive support from any of the Canada Recovery Benefits for the period of their mandatory quarantine.

Individuals who are exempt from the mandatory quarantine requirements under the Quarantine Act, such as health care workers who need to cross the border for work, will be eligible to apply following their return to the country.

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) will update the application process for the three recovery benefits on Monday, January 11. For claims covering a period beginning on or after January 3, 2021, applicants will need to indicate whether they were selfisolating or in quarantine due to in-

Carla Qualtrough ternational travel. Over the coming weeks, the CRA will delay processing claims for individuals who are selfisolating or in quarantine because of international travel until the legislative process is complete to ensure those who receive the benefit meet the latest eligibility criteria.

Qualtrough said on Monday: “The Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit was created to provide workers with a paid sick leave option. We did this so that workers did not have to choose between going to work while

impacted by COVID-19 and putting food on the table. The benefit was not intended to encourage Canadians to disobey public health and international travel guidelines.”

She added: “We have heard Canadians and are tightening the eligibility criteria for our COVID recovery benefits. We will ensure that these measures have no unintended consequences and will target individuals who travel for discretionary and non-essential purposes. This is not the time to travel abroad, and if you make the choice to do so, you will not be eligible for these benefits during your mandatory quarantine period.”

Minister of National Revenue, Diane Lebouthillier, added: “The Canada Revenue Agency remains committed to delivering the Government of Canada’s emergency benefits to support Canadians in the fight against COVID-19. Today’s announcement will ensure that the Canada Recovery Benefits support workers who need these benefits the most, not those violating public health advice

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Quick Facts * The CRSB provides income support to Canadian workers who are unable to work at least 50 percent of their scheduled work week because they are sick, under quarantine or must self-isolate due to COVID-19. It is also for Canadians who are more susceptible to COVID-19 due to an underlying condition. * Over the coming weeks, the CRA will delay processing claims for individuals who are self-isolating or in quarantine because of international travel until the legislative process is complete to ensure those who receive the benefit meet the latest eligibility criteria. * As of January 3, 2021, the number of unique applicants that have accessed the recovery benefits are: - 1,445,530 for the Canada Recovery Benefit; - 277,570 for the Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit; and - 299,090 for the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit.

* Individuals must meet all eligibility criteria for the Canada Recovery Benefits including the requirement to be residing in Canada and be present in Canada for the period for which the individual is making the claim. * With the CRSB, eligible Canadians can receive $500 ($450 after taxes withheld) for a one-week period.

If their situation continues past one week, they can apply again for up to a total of two weeks between September 27, 2020 and September 25, 2021. * As of January 7, 2021, air travellers five years of age or older are required to present a negative COVID-19 test result to the airline prior to boarding international flights bound for Canada. Once they arrive, they must: - Isolate for 14 days if they have symptoms of COVID-19 or if they know they have COVID-19; - Quarantine for 14 days if they do not have symptoms; and - Comply with mandatory isolation or quarantine requirements – failure to comply will result in fines, penalties or imprisonment.

Two impaired driving collisions prompts warning from New Westminster Police IN the evening of January 8, New Westminster police officers responded to two separate impaired driving collisions. The first was a head-on collision where the driver fled the scene and was located a short distance away waiting for a taxi.

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‘Our job is to ensure Delta residents continue to have access to hospice services’: Dix and Fraser Health HEALTH Minister Adrian Dix, Jim Sinclair, Chair, Fraser Health board of directors, and Dr. Victoria Lee, President and CEO of Fraser Health, in a statement regarding Delta Hospice Society (DHS) on Friday said: “It is important for people at the end of their lives to have peace, comfort and choice related to their own health. We are committed to providing a public health system that includes a full range of healthcare options for people in our communities, including those in hospice settings.

“In February 2020, Fraser Health provided the required 365 days’ notice to end the service agreement with the Delta Hospice Society without cause.

“On May 29, we released a statement about ending the contract with the society. We must support access to hospice, as these services are fundamental to people in B.C. We continue to have strong support for our decision, which was not taken lightly. Moving forward, our commitment to hospice will help strengthen our health system and bring us together as a community.

“Throughout this process, our goal has been to maintain consistency of services for the individuals and families receiving care at the Irene Thomas Hospice and for the community of Delta. Our preference has always been to keep hospice beds at the Irene Thomas Hospice. On two occasions, Fraser Health proposed to the Society that Fraser Health be permitted to take over hospice operations, to ensure hospice services can continue at that location using existing staff.

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Adrian Dix the society was unreceptive to this proposal.

“The hospice is regulated under the Community Care and Assisted Living Act (CCALA) and is required to act in accordance with that act. The CCALA requires licensees to operate community care facilities in a manner that will promote the health, safety and dignity and rights of persons in care, make the rights of persons in care known to residents and their families, and to ensure residents’ choices are respected and supported (Sec 2 (a); Sec 7(1)(b)(i)(ii)).

“It is our job to ensure that Delta residents continue to have access to hospice services upon the termination of the contract with DHS. We continue to be committed to this and are working to make it happen.

“Our priority is to ensure patients in the Delta community have access to the health-care services they need, including hospice care. To that end, our transition plan includes opening 10 hospice beds at Mountain View Manor to support patients who would have previously accessed these services at Irene Thomas Hospice.

Residents currently residing at Irene Thomas Hospice will continue to stay at the facility and receive the care they need.

“Fraser Health is committed to taking the necessary steps to ensure the people of Delta will be able to return to receiving end of life care at the Irene Thomas Hospice. Under the terms of agreement with the Delta Hospice Society, on February 25, 2021, Fraser Health will serve 30 days’ notice (contained in Fraser Health’s contract with the society) for them to vacate the premises.”

Delta Mayor George V. Harvie said: “Hospice care in Delta is an issue that has deeply impacted our community, particularly over the past year. I am pleased Fraser Health has committed to ensuring this important service remains available to all those who need it in our community.”

* Hospice patients in Delta will also have access to additional capacity available in neighbouring communities. * To reduce any disruption for patients through this transition period, transfers to the Irene Thomas Hospice have been temporarily paused. * Any person seeking hospice care between January 11 and February 24, 2021 will

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Next phase of Royal Columbian Hospital redevelopment moving forward

FRASER Health has signed a design build agreement for phase two and a construction management agreement for phase three of the Royal Columbian Hospital redevelopment project with EllisDon. “This next important step in the redevelopment project ensures that the region’s fastgrowing population is closer to accessing an expanded and upgraded Royal Columbian Hospital,” said Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, on Monday. “The hospital is the oldest and one of the busiest in B.C., and our government is committed to making sure people can access the health-care services they need in a state-of-the-art facility.”

Design, geotechnical work, pre-construction work and abatement work in prepa-

ration for the demolition of several older hospital buildings at the site is now underway at Royal Columbian Hospital. Excavation will begin today [Monday] for an interim support building that will house the hospital’s support services during construction, with excavation for a new acute care tower to begin in early 2021. Phase two construction is expected to complete in early 2025.

“Royal Columbian Hospital is an important part of the fabric of our community and it means so much to so many people,” said Jennifer Whiteside, MLA for New Westminster. “I’m proud that our government is making this important investment to redevelop the hospital and increase capacity for patients and health-care workers.”

The Royal Columbian Hos-

pital redevelopment is a multi-year project occurring in three phases which will transform almost every part of the hospital.

“We are pleased to mark this important milestone with the signing of the design build and construction management agreements, enabling us to take next steps forward in phases two and three of the Royal Columbian redevelopment project,” said Fraser Health President and CEO Dr. Victoria Lee. “Royal Columbian Hospital plays an integral role in our regional hospital network, ensuring people in our region have access to care for a wide range of health concerns. This project will ensure lifesaving services are available to people from across our region now and for many years to come.”

Phase one delivered a new 75-bed Mental Health and Substance Use Wellness Centre which opened in summer 2020, and prepared the hospital’s infrastructure for the expansion in bed capacity coming in phase two.

Phase two will create a new acute care tower with more beds for intensive care, cardiac intensive care, medicine and surgical patients, with most in single-patient private rooms. There will also be a new, larger emergency department with a medical imaging unit. The tower will have four more operating rooms, including one for cardiac patients, three more cardiology suites, two more radiology suites, and one more CT scanner in addition to services in the existing Health Care Centre that will create

one large surgical ‘super floor’.

In addition, phase two will provide more maternity beds and maternity operating rooms. The new acute care tower also includes a twolevel underground parkade, a new main entrance and a rooftop helipad.

Phase three of the redevelopment project will upgrade and expand areas in the existing Health Care Centre and Columbia Tower to support the beds and services added in phase two. Phase three is projected to start in 2023 and complete in 2026.

By the end of the redevelopment project, the hospital will have added 50 per cent more beds, to 675 from 446.

For more information about the Royal Columbian Hospital redevelopment project, visit fraserhealth.ca.

Surrey’s newest school: Edgewood Elementary EDGEWOOD Elementary is open, making it the first new school of 2021 in the Surrey School District.

Just two months after Douglas Elementary opened its doors, Edgewood Elementary is now ready for students in South Surrey, drawing from the Pacific Heights Elementary and Sunnyside Elementary catchment areas. The Ministry of Education provided more than $27 million in funding for the school in the rapidly growing Grandview Heights neighbourhood.

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With students coming from Pacific Heights Elementary, Sunnyside Elementary and some returning to in-person instruction from blended, Nelson said the district worked with Fraser Health to safely reorganize students in their cohorts.

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Vancouver Coastal Health on COVID-19 transmission in schools across its region

VANCOUVER Coastal Health (VCH) on Thursday released data which indicates a low rate of COVID-19 transmission in schools across its region in the first half of the school year.

Since schools reopened in September, VCH has not recorded a significant increase in COVID-19 cases among school-aged children relative to other groups. Those aged 5-17 years of age accounted for 6 per cent of VCH’s COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic, despite representing 10 per cent of VCH’s population. Evidence shows children are less likely to get infected with COVID-19, and less likely to experience severe symptoms if infected.

Speaking about COVID-19 and school environments, VCH Medical Health Officer Dr. Alex Choi said, “We want educators, other school staff, parents/caregivers and students to feel reassured that schools are a safe and low-risk environment for COVID-19 transmission, thanks to the hard work and dedication of our schools and school districts. The safety plans currently in place are robust and effective, and VCH is committed to ensuring that when students or school staff do test positive, a rigorous Public Health follow-up process is in place.”

From September 10 to December 18, approximately 700 students or staff in the Vancouver Coastal region of a total population of over 100,000 have been diagnosed with COVID-19 since schools reopened. Over 90 per cent of these cases have not resulted in any schoolbased transmission. The vast majority of affected students and staff contracted the virus at home or in social circumstances outside of school and links to schools were determined through contact tracing. Students and staff who get tested must isolate while waiting for test results and continue to do so if they test positive. In addition, close contacts are also asked to self-isolate for 14 days. This rigorous Public Health tracing process has supported in further reducing transmission events in schools.

Choi said the data supports efforts to keep schools open, and for students to attend in-person. He said: “While we have seen a moderate increase in COVID-19 cases among young people since the end of October, this is reflective of the overall increase in COVID-19 cases in our communities. Schools are an essential determinant of physical, mental and emotional development. It is our utmost priority to ensure students can continue to attend school, despite the ongoing pandemic.”

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Male arrested by Richmond RCMP on multiple warrants faces 13 new charges RICHMOND RCMP Property Crime Unit identified a male who allegedly committed multiple break and enters and stole mail from the same complex located on Lansdowne Road in Richmond. The first break-in took place on October 3, 2020.

Officers identified the suspect within a couple of weeks of this series of break and enters starting, however, despite numerous efforts to locate him, his whereabouts remained unknown until last week.

On January 7, Kristopher Mino was located by the Richmond RCMP Property Crime Unit and arrested on three outstanding warrants, including assault causing bodily harm, break and enter and mail theft.

Mino, who was arrested in Surrey and held in custody, has now been charged with an additional 13 counts of break and enter.

“We are committed to identifying and arresting anyone involved in property related offences in Richmond”, said Sgt. Simon Lee, NCO in-charge of Richmond RCMP Targeted Enforcement Units, “This is an excellent example of our ability to identify, link and arrest those targeting our community.”

Anyone with information regarding these incidents, is asked to contact Richmond RCMP at 604-278-1212 and quote file number 2020-27005.

Should you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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Sonia Aggarwal to be Biden’s climate policy adviser New York (IANS): An expert on energy and climate change, Sonia Aggarwal, was named on Thursday by President-elect Joe Biden as the senior advisor for climate policy and innovation, the latest of several key Indian American nominees for his administration.

She led America’s Power Plan, bringing together 200 electricity policy experts, at Energy Innovation, of which she was a co-founder and Vice President, according to the biography from Biden’s transition team.

Aggarwal also directed the team that developed the Energy Policy

Simulator to analyse the environmental, economic, and public health impacts of climate and energy policies.

Earlier, she managed global research at ClimateWorks Foundation, “where she worked on the McKinsey carbon abatement cost curves and led research for the American Energy Innovation Council”, the biography said.

Born and raised in Ohio, Aggarwal has a masters at Stanford University in civil engineering.

Indian Americans named to important positions in the administration of Biden, who will take over as President, and Kamala

Harris, as Vice President next Wednesday, include Neera Tanden, who will be the director of the Office of Management and Budget with cabinet rank, and Vivek Murthy, the Surgeon General, both of whom will have to be confirmed in their positions by the Senate, and Vedant Patel, to be his assistant press secretary, Vinay Reddy to be the director of speechwriting and Gautam Raghavan, to be the deputy director of the Office of Presidential Personnel.

Among others are: Atul Gawande and Celine Gounder, members of the COVID-19 task force; Bharat

Ramamurti, deputy director of the National Economic Council; Sabrina Singh, deputy press secretary for Harris; Mala Adiga, policy director for Jill Biden, who will become the First Lady, and Maju Varghese, executive director of their inauguration -- the swearing-in ceremony and the festivities around it.

At the powerful National Security Council, the nominees are Tarun Chhabra, senior director for technology and national security; Sumona Guha, senior director for South Asia, and Shanthi Kalathil, coordinator for Democracy and Human Rights.

FBI Director Christopher Wray on security at the inauguration ceremony of President-elect Joe Biden During a briefing to Vice President Mike Pence with other agency officials at FEMA Headquarters in Washington, D.C., on January 14, Wray discussed the FBI’s efforts regarding inauguration security. Remarks as delivered.

MR. Vice President, just as we’re doing with our investigation into last week’s violent activities at the Capitol, we’re bringing our aggressive operational capabilities and deep investigative and intelligence expertise to next week’s inauguration.

As Director Murray said, while the Secret Service takes the lead in inaugural security, the FBI is the lead federal agency for crisis response, for counterterrorism investigations, and intelligence analysis. In that vein, as Director Murray said, we’ve been planning for months and months on this, which is part of what I think gives us the confidence that we have. At the FBI, we’ve set up a national command post at FBI Headquarters as well as a command post in

FBI Director Christopher Wray speaks during an inauguration security briefing to Vice President Mike Pence with other agency officials. our Washington Field Office, which I know you visited before and you would recognize.

As well, we have command posts in all 56 of our field offices. Those command posts bring together personnel—not just from the FBI but from across the government—to gather intelligence, to assess potential threats, to coordinate investigations, and to surge resources where needed. They make it possible to share information in real time and allow our personnel to continually update those threat assessments.

Those command posts are go-

ing to be running 24/7 through the inauguration and, in some cases, in the days to follow.

We’re monitoring all incoming leads, whether they’re calls for armed protest, potential threats that grow out of the January 6 breach of the Capitol, or other kinds of potential threats leading up to inaugural events and in various other targets. We’re latched up with all of our partners in that regard.

When we talk about potential threats—maybe I’ll just say a word or two about that—we are seeing an extensive amount of concerning online chatter— that’s the best way I would describe it—about a number of events surrounding the inauguration. Together with our partners, we evaluate those threats and what kind of resources to deploy against them. Right now, we‘re tracking calls for potential armed protests and activity leading up to the inauguration.

The reason I use the word “potential” is because one of the real challenges in this space is trying to distinguish what’s

aspirational versus what’s intentional. We’re concerned about the potential for violence at multiple protests and rallies planned here in D.C. and at state Capitol buildings around the country in the days to come that could bring armed individuals within close proximity to government buildings and officials.

As you can imagine, the volume of information out there is significant, but we’ve been pushing that information as rapidly as possible to all of our relevant law enforcement and intelligence partners. If we find that an individual poses a violent threat, then we and our partners will take advantage of every lawful authority and method we’ve got to disrupt any attempt or attack. Our posture is aggressive; it’s going to stay that way through the inauguration.

In that vein, we and our partners have already arrested more than 100 individuals for their criminal activities in last week’s siege of the Capitol and continue to pursue countless

other related investigations.

Those help not only prevent those individuals from any effort to repeat that kind of activity, but also should serve as a very stern warning to anybody else who might be inclined to try to engage in that activity.

Director Wray speaks about the FBI’s efforts regarding inauguration security during the interagency briefing.

But we’re also taking other steps. The American people may not hear about every disruption in the media and may not see the FBI’s hand in everything we do, but they should be confident that there’s an awful lot of work all across the country going on behind the scenes, out of the spotlight, where we’re feeding relevant information to all of our partners so that they can harden targets as appropriate.

And as I said, we’re looking at individuals who may have an eye toward repeating that same kind of violence that we saw last week. I mean, from January 6 alone, we’ve already identified over 200 suspects. We

know who you are, if you’re out there, and FBI agents are coming to find you.

My advice to people who might be inclined to follow in the footsteps of those who engaged in the kind of activity that we saw last week is: Stay home. Look at what’s happening now to the people who were involved in the Capitol siege. Wherever they scattered to—whether it was Memphis, Phoenix, Dallas, Honolulu—what they’re finding is that we’ve got FBI agents tracking them down and arresting them.

If I were those people, you don’t want to be the ones to have FBI agents knocking on your door at 6 a.m. So anybody who plots or attempts violence in the coming week should count on a visit.

So together with our partners here in the District and across the country, we’re going to be doing everything we can to ensure a smooth transition of power in the days to come. This is a team effort, and I’m really proud of the team that you have assembled here.

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Trump becomes the first president to be impeached twice â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hope that the Senate leadership will find a way to deal with their Constitutional responsibilities on impeachment while also working on the other urgent business of this nationâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Biden THE U.S. House on Wednesday voted 232 to 197 to impeach President Donald Trump on charge of â&#x20AC;&#x153;incitement of insurrection,â&#x20AC;? making Trump the first president to be impeached twice. Ten Republicans joined the Democrats to impeach Trump. It was exactly a week after a vicious mob attacked the Capitol, where lawmakers were meeting to approve President-elect Joe Bidenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Electoral College win.

Representative Liz Cheney, the No. 3 House Republican who voted for impeachment, had noted a day earlier: â&#x20AC;&#x153;None of this would have happened without the President. The President could have immediately and forcefully intervened to stop the violence.

He did not. There has never been a greater betrayal by a President of the United States of his office and his oath to the Constitution.â&#x20AC;?

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters before she signed the article of impeachment: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Today, in a bipartisan way the House demonstrated that no one is above the law, not even the President of the United States.

That Donald Trump is a clear and present danger to our country and that once again we honor our oath of office to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, so help us God. And now, I sadly and with a heart broken over what this means to our country, of a president who would incite insurrection, will sign the engrossment of the article of impeachment.â&#x20AC;?

Trump in a video message after his impeachment claimed: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mob violence goes against everything I believe in and everything our movement stands for.â&#x20AC;?

He added: â&#x20AC;&#x153;No true supporters of mine could ever endorse political violence. No true supporter of mine could disrespect law enforcement or our great American flag. No true supporter of mine could ever threaten

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or harass their fellow Americans. If you do any of these things, you are not supporting our movement- you are attacking it. And you are attacking our country. We cannot tolerate it.â&#x20AC;?

CNN noted that the video was in stark contrast to his first message about the riots which he released hours after that violence.

He old the mob â&#x20AC;&#x153;We love youâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re very special.â&#x20AC;?

And then in a tweet he tried to justify the riots, saying: â&#x20AC;&#x153;These are the things and events that happen when a sacred landslide election victory is so unceremoniously & viciously stripped away.â&#x20AC;?

Many social media companies ended up banning Trump from using their platforms.

However, as CNN explained, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Impeaching Trump in the House does not remove him from office. Neither a second House impeachment nor even a Senate vote to convict Trump and remove him from office would prevent him from running again, in 2024 or beyond. Rather, after two-thirds of senators present voted to remove Trump, a simple majority of senators present would have to approve an additional vote to bar him from the presidency in the future.â&#x20AC;?

MEANWHILE, Biden in a statement on the impeachment, said on Wednesday: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last week, we saw an unprecedented assault on our democracy. It was unlike anything we have witnessed in the 244-year his-

tory of our nation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A violent attack on the United States Capitol itself. On the peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s representatives.

On police officers who every day risk their lives to protect them. And on fellow citizens who serve as public servants in that Citadel of Liberty. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Windows and doors were destroyed. Offices ransacked. A Capitol Hill police officer was murdered. Another lost his life a few days later. Four other people died in the senseless mayhem of that day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This criminal attack was planned and coordinated. It was carried out by political extremists and domestic terrorists, who were incited to this violence by President Trump. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was an armed insurrection against the United States of America. And those responsible must be held accountable. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Today, the members of the House of Representatives exercised the power granted to them under our Constitution and voted to impeach and hold the president accountable. It was a bipartisan vote cast by members who followed the Constitution and their conscience.â&#x20AC;?

Noting that â&#x20AC;&#x153;the process continues to the Senate,â&#x20AC;? Biden, however, added: â&#x20AC;&#x153;This na-

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Stalemate over farm laws continues, next meeting on January 19

New Delhi (IANS): The ninth round of talks between the government and the agitating farmers ended inconclusively on Friday. The next round of meeting has been scheduled for January 19.

The meeting of the farmer leaders with the government, which started at 12 noon on Friday and went on for around five hours, over the three contentious farm laws and the demand for minimum support price (MSP) ended in a stalemate.

Speaking to the media after the meeting, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) spokesperson Rakesh Tikait said, “Our demand will remain the same and we will not go to the committee formed by the Supreme Court, but continue to hold talks with the government.

We still demand that the government

should repeal the three farm laws besides ensuring MSP.” Tikait also said that the anti-farm law protests will stretch for long. “The opposition will raise this issue in the Parliament, while we will raise the issue in our protests outside the Parliament,” Tikait said.

He also said that the government is not accepting the demands of the farmers.

This was the first meeting between the two sides after the Supreme Court order on January 12, which stayed the implementation of the three farm laws and also formed a four-member committee to look into the farmers’ issues. However, on Thursday, farmer

leader Bhupinder Singh Mann, one of the four members on the committee, recused himself from the panel constituted by the top court.

Earlier, eight rounds of talks were held between the farmers and the government, but they all turned out to be inconclusive.

Thousands of farmers from Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh have been agitating against the three farm laws on the borders of Delhi since November 26. Their main demand is that the government must repeal the three farm laws enacted in September last year.

More stories on farmers’ protest in World Section.

There was yet another demonstration by South Asians in favour of Indian farmers outside the Indian Consulate General in Vancouver last weekend.

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U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff: “President-elect Biden will be inaugurated and will become our 46th Commander in Chief” THE United States’ Joint Chiefs of Staff, which consists of the heads of each military branch, on Tuesday said in a “message to the joint force” that “the violent riot in Washington, D.C., on January 6, 2021 was a direct assault on the U.S. Congress, the Capitol building, and our Constitutional process” and that “any act to disrupt the Constitutional process is not only against our traditions, values, and oath; it is against the law.”

They made it very clear that “on January 20, 2021, in accordance with the Constitution, confirmed by the states and the courts, and certified

by Congress, President-elect Biden will be inaugurated and will become our 46th Commander in Chief.”

The memorandum was signed by U.S. Army General Mark A. Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Air Force General John E. Hyten, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Army General James C. McConville, Chief of Staff of the Army, U.S. Marine Corps General David H. Berger, Commandant of the Marine Corps, U.S. Navy Admiral Michael M. Gilday, Chief of Naval

Operations, U.S. Air Force General Charles Q. Brown, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, U.S. Space Force General John W. Raymond, Chief of Space Operations, and U.S. Army General Daniel R. Hokanson, Chief of the National Guard Bureau.

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Vedic Seniors Parivar Center of Vedic Hindu Cultural Society of British Columbia invites South Asian adults and senior members to attend two free programs yoga classes on line free of cost through Zoom meetings conducted by Sumita Kolppa from her studio on Monday, January 18 and Thursday, January 21 from 10 to 11 a.m. on both the days. The meeting ID and passcode remain the same every week, but remember that the links for the Monday and Thursday classes are different.

The 2nd program of Learning Basic Digital Skills to maintain good health and have happy life, during the COVID-19 pandemic will be held on Wednesday, January 13 from 10 to 11 a.m. by Surendra Handa in English, Hindi and Punjabi. The Intercultural Online Health Network (iCON) Healthy @ Home, Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine University of British Columbia’s support trainer will be there throughout the training. This program will be conducted every Wednesday and Zoom Meeting ID and Passcode will remain the same. This week’s workshop will start with Laughing Yoga benefits and practice for 5 minutes. All the participants will be asked to mute themselves during the presentation, but during questions and answers you can unmute yourself.

The members who have registered will be allowed to attend. For further information contact Surendra Handa, Coordinator, Vedic Seniors Parivar Centre, Lakshmi Narayan Temple, 8321 140th Street, Surrey, V3W 5K9, BC. Phone: 604-507-9945.

South Asian Adults & Seniors - Palliative Care & Planning Last Phase of Life Vedic Seniors Parivar Center of Vedic Hindu Cultural Society of British Columbia invites South Asian adults and seniors to attend a workshop “Palliative Care & Planning Last Phase of Life” on Zoom Meetings on Sunday, January 17 at 2 p.m. Presenter Dr. Meera Dalal Burns, Moderator Dr. Ramesh Avinashi and Dr. Arun K. Garg. We make sure to buy insurance for almost everything, but we ignore or forget about the planning for the last phase of our life (palliative care if needed and last funeral arrangements). Zoom Meeting ID 965 878 4601. All the participants will be required to mute themselves during the presentation but during questions and answers in the end, you can unmute yourself.

For further information contact Surendra Handa, Coordinator, at 604-507-9945.

Surrey RCMP virtual Speaker Series now open for registration THE Surrey RCMP Speaker Series will be offered virtually this year, with six webinars now open for registration to anyone with an interest in community safety and crime prevention.

The Speaker Series was created as part of the ongoing training and education efforts for the Block Watch Program, which is celebrating a milestone anniversary of 35 years in 2021. Block Watch volunteers are neighbours that look out for neighbours by identifying suspicious activity and reporting to police. The program aims to get citizens involved in discouraging and preventing crime at the local level.

Surrey Block Watch invites anyone interested to sign up for the following upcoming webinars: * Anonymous Reporting through Crime Stoppers – January 19 at 6 p.m.

Join Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers for a virtual presentation outlining the many ways to make an anonymous crime report. This webinar will cover the history of Crime Stoppers, the process of what happens when a tip is received, possible rewards for infor-

mation, and partnerships. Registration is required by January 15. * Surrey Anti-Gang Family Empowerment (SAFE) Program – February 11 at 6 p.m.

Learn about the City of Surrey’s SAFE Program and the efforts underway to keep children out of gangs by building positive connections to school, family and community.

The Community Safety Coordinator will provide information about programs available to parents, caregivers and children in Surrey and the referral processes. * Introduction to Block Watch and Neighborhood Safety – February 25 at 6 p.m.

Join the Community Programs Team for a virtual presentation on how to establish a Block Watch in your neighborhood. This webinar will discuss the benefits of the program as well as how to recruit and retain participants in your Block Watch group. Neigbourhood safety tips will also be provided. * Fraud and Financial Crimes – March 11 at 6 p.m.

Delve into some of the latest fraud trends and financial crimes in Canada from an expert in fraud risk management. Discover what you

can do if you suspect fraud and how to report to police or through Crime Stoppers. * Preventing Auto Crime – April 15 at 6 p.m.

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The annual average MLSÂŽ residential price in BC was $782,027, an 11.7 per cent increase from $700,369 recorded the previous year.

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This is definitely not a drive by and must be viewed inside to be tr uly appreciated. Located on a dead end street and short distance from Iqra Islam school in Bolivar Heights. Large lot of 8111 square that is beautifully landscaped with retaining walls, large patio, deck and front yard gardening.

The professional renovations done on this home have made it look like a new home inside. There is super bright, large family room that is open to the kitchen and has numerous skylights throughout vaulted ceiling. Kitchen reno'd with new cabinets and counter top and high end appliances. Furnace 10 YRS Old, Roof 3 YRS Old, HW Tank 1YR Old, New flooring on main level.

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WELCOME TO SWITCH, a boutique community of brand new townhomes located in Grandview Heights in South Surrey. This spacious 3 bedroom plus den home with 3 and a half baths has an elegant brick clad exterior and modern interior including stainless appliance package, quartz counters, maple soft close cabinets in a designer color scheme and custom built closet organizers in all bedrooms. Convenient powder on the main and full size washer dryer on upper floor. All homes include a 5 component home automation (smart thermostat, doorbell, front door lock, living room light bulbs & garage door opener) to make living a breeze. Great location, close to Morgan Crossing, Grandview shopping, dining & schools. Move in right away. GST applicable to this transaction.

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Queen Mary 8447 sqft lot, 2 Story with 3331 Sqft home and house built in 1992 with 7 bedrooms and 4 full bathrooms . Main floor have Living room, dining room, Kitchen, family room and 4 bed room + 2 Bathrooms. Basement have 2 +1 bedrooms suite. walking distance both Schools and Close all Amenities. All measurements are approximate, buyer to verify. All measurements are approximate, buyer to verify.

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The largest deal in the industrial, commercial, investment land category was the sale of a site at 473-475 Hastings and 398 Richards in Gastown. It was sold for $31.25 million.

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Love can make people change and when a woman enters Tom’s life he has a change of heart. Annie Wilkins manages to get under Tom’s skin and before you know it he’s thinking of going the straight and narrow. Kate Walsh ( Legend) turns more than Tom’s head and he decides to turn himself

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Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; agitation has been fearless: Filmmaker Gurvinder New Delhi (IANS): Criticallyacclaimed filmmaker Gurvinder Singh, who is making a crowdfunded documentary on the ongoing farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; agitation titled â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Trolley Timesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, using the newspaper as the context and fulcrum to explore the protest, says that as an artist, the most striking aspect of the agitation has been â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;fearlessnessâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have not seen this kind of fortitude to be able to say anything against the government. This agitation seems to have given the people a platform to vent their anger and expression against the state. Right from extremely artistically refined ways to the most crude ones -- one sees a full range.â&#x20AC;?

The multiple times National Award-winning director whose debut movie â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Anhe Ghore Da Daanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; premiered at Venice International Film Festival in 2011 and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Chauthi Kootâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; witnessed its premiere in â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Un Certain Regardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; competition at the Cannes Film Festival in 2015, adds that the ongoing protest has also brought together a divided people. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Be it Jats and non-Jats or Punjabis and Haryanvis. Of course, the colour of the agitation remains predominantly Punjabi.â&#x20AC;?

Although he had been thinking of getting artistically involved ever since the agitation started, the turning point was when the newspaper â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Trolley Timesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; was launched on December 18. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a filmmaker, when I went to familiarise myself with the protest, the people and varied energies there, I realised how farmers seem to have given legitimacy to the term â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Godi Mediaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. At the protest sites, seeing us with the camera, many would taunt us considering we look like people who have come from Delhi or Mumbai,â&#x20AC;? says Singh who

Farmers protest against the Centreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three new contentious farm laws at the Tikri Border of Delhi on January 9 is making the film with a core team comprising Navjeet Kaur, Shubham Singla and Vinod Ram. The lyrics and voice are by Madan Gopal Singh.

Talking about seeing the protests through the newspaper Trolley Times, Singh, whose last film â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Khanaurâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; was released in 2019 says that in most cases if one wanted to document the process or make a documentary of the protest like in this case, the filmmaker would like to attach himself/herself to some people there and look at developments through their eyes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;However, here we decided on an inanimate thing but which represented the ideas and voice of many people. I wanted to treat the paper as a character.â&#x20AC;?

Stressing that the film does not have any envisioned shape or duration, he says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everything depends on the duration of the protests. It would be a different one if the protests go on for six months.

It will take another shape if the agitation finishes in a month. And in case, the famersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; call of their sit-in immediately, we will have to make do with what we have already.â&#x20AC;?

Gurvinder Singh Planning to shoot again before January 26, the director wants to sketch the developments leading to the tractor parade in the film.

Adding that as a filmmaker he wants to capture all, and not filter -- the overload of images, sounds, activity, energy, chaos, anger and patience, he smiles, â&#x20AC;&#x153;But the thing is that all that starts affecting you, and you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be there for a long stretch as then they just stop registering.

It is important to go there fresh, as an outsider, seep in the impact and

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come back. Then you get time to process what you did and chart a future course of action.â&#x20AC;?

Singh and his team, which initially went to both Singhu and Tikri borders now want to focus on the latter. Stressing that BKUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (Ugrahan) stage has been remarkable in terms of organisation, discipline, quality of speakers and speeches, and focus, Singh adds, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Both the borders might be very similar in terms of trolleys and langars being served, etc. But at Singhu, what clearly stood out was the religious fervor -- the involvement of the various Gurudwaras and Nihangs. There (at Singhu), it seems as if the laws are not just an attack on farmers but the Sikh community also. Not to mention, the Nagar Kirtan at Singhu. There are way too many distractions there, unlike Tikri. We have been very clear that we want to capture the protests and not other aspects at all.â&#x20AC;?

Considering the fact that many artists from across the country, including states like Bihar, West Bengal and Odisha are capturing the protests, he is optimistic that it will lead to a large body of work. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Photography is instant, so everyone will see immediately. Art and films take time, but will surely emerge.â&#x20AC;?

For Singh, who recently completed the film â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Adh Chanani Raatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, based on a novel by Gurdial Singh, it is important to document the farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; protest, not just because it is the most organised one in post independent India, but also that it is happening where he is from. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was born and lived in Delhi, and now work and live in Punjab. As a filmmaker, it is impossible for me to keep away.â&#x20AC;?

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Hunt for new CBI director gathers momentum New Delhi (IANS): As the tenure of the current Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director Rishi Kumar Shukla comes to an end on February 2, the race for the premium post has gathered momentum with several top officers in the race.

According to sources, several officers of the 1984, 1985 and 1986 batch are in the running for the top post, including NIA chief Y. C. Modi who is currently the chief of the National Inves-

tigation Agency (NIA), Arun Kumar, Director General of the Railway Protection Force and Praveen Sinha, currently Additional Director in the CBI. Besides them, Central Reserve Police Force director general AP Maheshwari and Indo-Tibetan Border Police chief S.S. Deswal are also said to be in the race.

Official sources said the present CBI Director, a 1983 batch officer, may get an extension for six months.

A source said that Rakesh Asthana, who is currently holding several key posts such as DG Border Security Force and also holding additional charge DG of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) is also in the race.

Besides Asthana, M.A. Ganapathy, a 1986 batch IPS officer of Uttarakhand cadre and currently Director General of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) is also said to be in the tight race for the top post.

After the DoPT chooses the names of at least three or four officers for the CBI Director’s post, they would be sent to the Select Committee comprising the Prime Minister, the Chief Justice of India and the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha to decide the final pick for a fixed term of two years. Currently the Congress is the largest Opposition party in Lok Sabha.

According to guidelines set by the Supreme Court in 2004, of-

ficers from the four oldest serving batches of the IPS will be in contention for the top post.

As per the guidelines, officials having experience in anticorruption investigations or CBI, from the senior most four batches of IPS cadre, will be empanelled, following which a screening of three officers would be sent to the Appointments’ Committee of the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Women to be inducted as Army pilots: Army Chief New Delhi (IANS): Women will be inducted as pilots in the Army Aviation Corps from next year, Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane said on Tuesday.

Till now, women are only part of ground duties in the Army Aviation Corps.

Women pilots would be flying helicopters to forward locations and be part of operations at the borders, the Army Chief said, adding that the proposal has been cleared.

The Indian Air Force has 10 women fighter pilots. In the Indian Navy, women pilots

are flying the Dornier aircraft and also as observers on board helicopters and P8I surveillance aircraft.

Other than the 10 fighter pilots, the IAF has 111 women pilots who fly transport planes and choppers.

During his annual press conference in New Delhi, General Naravane said: “Last month, I had initiated a proposal that women officers can be recruited to Army Aviation. The next course which will begin in July this year, will induct women

India protests to WHO over map showing Jammu and Kashmir as separate

New Delhi (IANS): The World Health Organisation (WHO) map showing Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh as separate from India has sparked a controversy with the Indian government taking offence at the “inaccurate depiction.”

Indian has raised the matter with the organisation.

Reports said the issue was raised by Indian envoy to United Nations in Geneva, Indramani

Pandey, with WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

Pandey has expressed “deep displeasure” at the WHO move and sought its chief ’s “immediate intervention” for “removal of maps” which have been inaccurately depicting the boundaries of India and replacing them with “accurate maps”.

This is the third time in a month that India has raised this issue with

the WHO. WHO had issued a colour-coded map of countries to show the latest pandemic numbers. The map has depicted Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh as separate from the Indian mainland.

WHO shows India as navy blue, whereas Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh have been coloured grey as a separate region.

for training purposes in flying branch and after one year they will be able to join in operational duties.”

The Indian Army raised the Army Aviation Corps on November 1, 1986 and it comprises helicopters that fly in conflict and peace zones.

The Aviation Corps is critical for the Indian Army as it is pressed into action for evacuation of injured troops during operations or health emergencies in high altitude areas.

Army Aviation Corps choppers are also used for reconnaissance, observation, casualty evacuation, essential load drops, and combat search and rescue.

The helicopters participate in Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations across the country. The corps has played an important role in the past in operations like Kargil but has also been at the forefront carrying out varied tasks during the ongoing India-China military standoff in Ladakh.

Muslims need higher education: Madani New Delhi (IANS): Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind President Arshad Madani has emphasised the need for higher education for the Muslim community and said the current situation in the country can only be countered through education.

“The kind of religious and ideological war that has now started in the whole country cannot be countered with any weapon or technology but the only way to win this war is to equip our new generation with higher education. We should enable them to use

their knowledge and consciousness to defeat their opponents in this ideological war and to reach the milestones of success and prosperity,” said Madani.

He alleged that all the postindependence governments had excluded Muslims from good education through their policies. The report of the Sachar Committee discloses this bitter truth which clearly states that Muslims lag far behind even Dalits in the field of education, he said.

He asked if this happened spontaneously or Mus-

lims deliberately withdrew themselves from education.

“All the governments that have come to power have kept us backward in education, as they may have realised that if Muslims move forward in the field of education, they will rise to the highest positions with their abilities and talents. Efforts have been made to isolate Muslims from the national mainstream of education through tricks and obstacles.”

He stressed that now is the time for Muslims to get their children educated at any

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Musk breaks silence, says coming to India ‘as promised’ New Delhi (IANS): Breaking his silence after the news broke that Tesla has finally entered India by registering it as a company in Bengaluru, its CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday that he is on the way to fulfil his promise to let electric cars run on the roads of the country.

According to the details available on the Registrar of Companies website, Tesla India Motors and Energy Private Limited has been incorporated and the registered address is in Lavelle Road, Bengaluru.

Reacting to his 41.2 million followers, Musk tweeted on making India his next destination: “As promised”.

Musk, who communicates on all important company issues via Twitter, however, did not divulge any further details on his India plans.

In October last year, Musk, who overtook Amazon founder Jeff Bezos as the world’s

richest man with a whopping $195 billion net worth, had said that the electric car maker is finally ready to enter the India market next year.

Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa tweeted on Tuesday to inform that Tesla is setting up its research and development (R&D) centre in Bengaluru to commence its

India operations soon.

The Karnataka government had made a strong pitch to invite Tesla to the state.

“Karnataka will lead India’s journey towards Green Mobility. Electric Vehicle Manufacturer Tesla will soon start its operations in India with an R&D unit in Bengaluru. I welcome @elonmusk to India & Karnataka and wish him all the very best,” Yediyurappa had tweeted.

Tesla is also in touch with other state governments like Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh to start its India operations.

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari had said last month that Tesla will begin operations with sales in early 2021 and then “maybe” look at assembling and manufacturing vehicles in the country.

Tesla sales teams are currently working on

building custom sales and production orders for the India market, ensuring orders are complete and validated once the configuration is finished.

The move will also open India to select as one of the countries where Tesla cars can be purchased.

Tesla officials had held talks with the Karnataka government in September last year for opening its research facility in this tech hub.

The R&D unit in India is Tesla’s second outside the US. Its first such overseas centre is in Shanghai where it has a Gigafactory to make electric cars.

The tech-savvy Karnataka is the first state in the country to have an electric vehicle policy to woo investments in the sunrise sector. A slew of startups like Ola Electric, Sub Mobility and Ather have set up their operations in the city.

Government okays purchase of 83 Tejas Mk1A fighter jets New Delhi (IANS): The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), the highest decisionmaking body for security issues headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the purchase of 83 Tejas fighter jets for the Indian Air Force at a cost of Rs 48,000 crore [1 crore = 10 million], including infrastructure.

The CCS approved the largest indigenous defence procurement deal worth about Rs 48,000 crore to strengthen the IAF’s fleet of homegrown Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)Tejas. “This deal will be a game changer for self reliance in the Indian defence manufacturing,” Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said.

Giving out details about the Cabinet decision, the Defence Ministry in a statement said: “The Cabinet has approved procurement of 73 LCA Tejas Mk-1A fighter aircraft and 10 LCA Tejas Mk-1 trainer aircraft at the cost of Rs 45,696 crore along with design and development of infrastructure sanctions worth Rs 1,202 crore.” cost. “We urgently need schools and colleges in which our children can get higher education with religious identity in the world

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The Light Combat Aircraft Tejas is indigenously designed by the Aircraft Development Agency (ADA) under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).

The HAL has already set up second line manufacturing facilities at its Nasik and Bengaluru Divisions. Equipped with the augmented infrastructure the HAL will steer LCA-Mk1A production for timely deliveries to the IAF. “The decision taken today will considerably expand the current LCA ecosystem and help in creating new job opportunities,” the minister said.

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The first squadron of the Light Combat Aircraft, Tejas was raised in 2016.

The manufacturing of 83 jets will not only be a boost for ‘Make in India’ or self reliance but help in filling the gaps in the Indian Air Force as its current fleet is down to 30 squadrons, way below the sanctioned strength of 42.

Each squadron comprises 18 fighter jets.

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The IAF has 20 Mark-1 jets of the earlier variant while another 20 are to be delivered.

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“Unfortunately, Indian Muslims, especially the wealthy Muslims of northern India, are

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Bhupinder Mann recuses from Supreme Courtappointed panel on farm laws New Delhi (IANS): Farmer leader Bhupinder Singh Mann, one of the four members on the committee appointed by the Supreme Court to talk with farmers on the three new central farm laws, has stepped down, the BKU said on Thursday.

The Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) tweeted a letter by Mann and said: “Bhupinder Singh Mann, a former MP and BKU national President and All India Kisan Coordination Committee Chairman, has recused himself from the

Bhupinder Singh Mann 4-member committee constituted by the Supreme Court.”

Mann could not be reached for comments on the issue.

Mann said in the letter that he was thankful to the apex court for nominating him as one of the committee members to start a dialogue with the protesting farmers.

“As a farmer myself and a union leader, in view of the prevailing sentiments and apprehensions among various farm unions and the public in general, I am ready to sacrifice any position offered or given to me so as to not compromise the interests of

the farmers of the country. I am recusing myself from the committee but I will always stand by my farmers and Punjab.”

Other members on the committee set up on January 12 included agricultural experts Ashok Gulati, Dr Pramod Kumar Joshi, and Anil Dhanawat.

Mann’s action comes in the wake of questions raised in certain quarters on the impartiality of the committee members, who were accused of supporting the farm laws earlier on

Punjab to acquire heritage palace in Malerkotla Chandigarh (IANS): The Punjab Cabinet on Monday approved the acquisition and conservation of Mubarik Manzil Palace in Malerkotla in Sangrur district.

The state will give Rs 3 crore to present property owner Begum Munawwar-ul-Nisa for transferring the heritage property to it.

Thr virtual meeting of the Cabinet was chaired by

Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, who said that the decision would help preserve the rich legacy of Punjab and to reconnect the new generations to their glorious past.

Notably, Begum Munawwar-ul-Nisa had written to Punjab authorities to point out that the palace -- of which she is the sole owner -- is an invaluable heritage property that was more than 150 years old.

Suspending implementation of farm laws is not a solution, say farmers’ unions New Delhi (IANS): The farmers’ unions said in a joint statement on Tuesday that the Supreme Court has stayed the implementation of the three Central farm laws as an interim measure, which is a welcome step, but it is not a solution.

The statement has been issued by Darshan Pal on behalf of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha, an umbrella organisation of the farmers’ unions spearheading the protest against the three farm laws passed by the Parliament in September last year.

In a major decision, the Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the implementation of all the three farm laws and also formed a committee comprising mostly agriculturists to hear the grievances of the farmers’ unions against the farm laws.

“The farmers’ unions did not ask for this solution, given the fact that the implementation of the farm laws can be rein-

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The farmers said that they are yet to see the orders and the initial reactions are based only on the reporting of the proceedings in the court.

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“We noted that the court has ordered the suspension of the implementation of the farm laws temporarily. Suspending the implementation of the laws as an interim

measure is welcome, but it is not a solution, given the fact that the implementation can be reinstated at anytime. The government must repeal the laws,” the statement said.

The top court has formed a committee in its own wisdom and the farmers’ unions have nothing much to say on this. The unions reiterate the fact that they will not participate in any such committee, and one of their apprehensions about such a process got validated in the very constitution of the committee, it said.

“It is clear that the court is being misguided by various forces even in the constitution of the committee. These are people who are known for their support to the three farm laws and have actively advocated for the same. It is not out of place to remind that the farmers’ unions have rejected a committee proposal from the government too. Their dialogue is basi-

cally with an elected government about its policy directions and concomitant laws,” the farmers said.

The statement added that the farmers have explained in detail to the government of India that the three farm laws will lead to corporate control over agricultural production, processing and markets. They will also lead to high cost of inputs, higher debts, lower crop prices, increase in losses, decrease in government procurement, end PDS, raise food costs, increase farmer suicides, hunger deaths, eviction from land due to debts etc.

The government has hidden these hard facts from the people and courts, it said.

The peaceful Kisan Parade announced by the farmers’ organisations on Republic Day will be held in Delhi and other parts of the country, but the government is trying to misguide the court on this too, it said.

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Nothing short of repealing farm laws will help: Punjab government Chandigarh (IANS): Even as it asserted that it will take all measures to protect the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and its farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; interests, the Punjab government led by Amarinder Singh on Thursday made it clear that nothing short of repeal of the Centreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;blackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; farm laws, which it described as â&#x20AC;&#x153;antifarmers, anti-nation and antifood securityâ&#x20AC;?, would resolve the present crisis.

The Central government is out of touch with the ground realities, the Chief Minister said at a meeting of the Cabinet, whose members declared unequivocally that repeal of the farm laws was

Amarinder Singh the only way out of the current imbroglio.

The Cabinet demanded that the Centre make MSP (minimum support price) a statutory right of the farmers, who had been getting extremely low prices for their produce for the past several days despite being responsible for

feeding the nation. At the start of the meeting, the Ministers observed a two-minute silence in memory of farmers who have died during the agitation.

An estimated 78 farmers have so far lost their lives. Stressing the need for an early resolution to the agitation to prevent further loss of life, the Cabinet pointed out that the matter has already been debated and discussed in eight rounds of negotiations held between the farmers and the Centre.

Pointing out that even the Supreme Court had acknowledged the concerns of the protesting farmers, and had

recognised their pain and anguish, it said the Central government should not stand on prestige and ego in this matter, which, if unresolved, could lead to devastating repercussions for the country for decades to come.

If the Centre can make sweeping amendments to the laws then this adamancy about not revoking the legislations is inexplicable, said the ministers, joined by Punjab Congress President Sunil Jakhar. In a formal resolution, the Cabinet categorically reiterated its commitment to the resolutions passed by the Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Au-

gust 28 and October 20, 2020, stressing that all the genuine demands of the farmers must be accepted.

It urged the Centre to â&#x20AC;&#x153;repeal the farm laws as agriculture is a state subject under the Constitution of India, and to make MSP a statutory rightâ&#x20AC;?.

It welcomed the Supreme Court order staying the Central legislations as acknowledgement of the concerns of the farmers of Punjab who are protesting against the farm laws, and recognition of their pain and anguish. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is need for broadbased dialogue and proper consultation with all stake-

holders as these legislations impact the future of millions of farmers across the country, and all genuine demands of the farmers must be accepted,â&#x20AC;? said the resolution.

The Cabinet also appreciated the peaceful protest by the farmers, which has also been taken note of by the apex court, in keeping with the best of the democratic practices.

The Cabinet meeting had been convened by the Chief Minister with the sole agenda of discussing the issue in the light of the Supreme Court orders, an official spokesperson told IANS.

Congress questions â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;impartialityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; of members on panel formed by Supreme Court New Delhi (IANS): The Congress on Tuesday questioned the impartiality of the members of a Supreme Court-appointed panel and reiterated that the three new central farm laws be instead withdrawn and direct talks by the Prime Minister with protesters.

The Chief Justice had men-

tioned the names of agricultural experts Ashok Gulati, Dr Pramod Kumar Joshi, Anil Dhanawat and Bhupinder Singh Mann as committee members to hear out the farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; views on the new laws and help end the impasse. Except for Mann, the other three have allegedly supported the farm laws in

the recent past. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These panel members selected by the Supreme Court have openly expressed views against the withdrawal of these farm laws. It will be tough for farmers to repose faith in the committee, wherein a majority of members have views different from theirs on the issue,â&#x20AC;? Congress spokesperson

Laws framed by legislators, not courts: Sidhu on farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; stir Chandigarh (IANS): Taking up the cause of the farmers who are protesting against the three contentious agricultural laws, Congress leader and former Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu said on Wednesday that in a democracy, laws are framed by elected representatives, and not by the courts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In a democracy, laws are made by elected representatives of the people, not by the

honourable courts or committees... Any mediation, debate or discussion should have happened among the farmers and the Parliament,â&#x20AC;? Sidhu said in a tweet.

In another tweet, he said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Justice? -- you get justice in the next world, in this world you have the laws! The more laws the less justice.â&#x20AC;?

Sidhuâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assertions came a day after the farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; unions in a joint state-

ment said the Supreme Court has stayed the implementation of the three Central farm laws as an interim measure, which is a welcome step, but not a solution.

The statement was issued by Darshan Pal on behalf of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha, an umbrella organisation of the farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; unions spearheading the protest against the three farm laws passed by the Parliament in September last year.

Jaiveer Shergill remarked.

Shergill also demanded the resignation of Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar for what he called â&#x20AC;&#x153;total incompetence, irrational and irresponsible behaviour of the BJP-led central governmentâ&#x20AC;?, due to which the higher judiciary had to step in. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The stay order on the farm

laws is a tight legal slap on the BJPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dictatorial law- making and imposing mechanism,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Congress General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala demanded that the three â&#x20AC;&#x153;blackâ&#x20AC;? laws be repealed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;From day one, Ministers have branded protesting farmers as anti-national and often Khalistanis;

farmers are still being subjected to abuse by the BJP,â&#x20AC;?

Surjewala alleged.

The Congress reiterated its support to farmers on their demands, asserting that anybody opposed to farmers was not a party member. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Congress will not sit back till the laws are not taken back,â&#x20AC;? he added.

Punjab targeted killings National Investigation Agency names 3 UP men

New Delhi (IANS): In its latest supplementary charge sheet in the 2016-17 targeted killings in Punjab, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has named three Uttar Pradesh youths for having links with Khalistan Liberation Front (KLF) in providing arms to the culprits involved in the murder of Sri Hindu Takht chief Amit Sharma.

The NIA took over the case in 2017 after a request from the Punjab government and Ministry of Home Affairsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; order.

The anti-terror agency filed the charge sheet before the special NIA court naming Ashish Kumar, Javed and Arshad Ali - all resi-

dents of Meerut in Uttar Pradesh.

In the charge sheet, the NIA named the three under charges of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and Arms Act in connection with a case being probe by it since December 10, 2017 arising out of an FIR filed by Punjab Police on January 15, 2017 related to the killing of Amit Sharma.

Sharma was president of Sri Hindu Takht, Ludhiana in 2017.

On January 14, 2017, two unknown motorcycle-borne assailants killed Sharma as a part of an organised conspiracy hatched by terrorist outfit Khalistan Liberation Front (KLF). This murder was one among eight such cases of se-

rial killings and attempted killings that took place in Punjab in 20162017 with a view to create terror and communal disturbance.

Earlier, NIA had filed charge sheet on May 14, 2018, against 15 people.

Investigation has established that Ashish, Javed and Arshad had facilitated the other accused persons in the killing of Sharma by supplying illegal firearms used in the crime, the NIA said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They had supplied illegal arms including .32 bore pistols which, along with other weapons or firearms, were used in targeted killing cases in Punjab. Further investigation in the case continues.â&#x20AC;?

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Lower, wider, faster: The all-new Nissan Sentra Cup racing series 2021 Mississauga, Ont.: Nissan Canada and JD Promotion & Competition announced today, the launch of the Nissan Sentra Cup, building on the Nissan Micra Cup’s six years of success in Canada. The Nissan Sentra Cup will be a one-make racing series exclusive to Canada, and like the Micra Cup, it offers drivers with one of the most affordable ways to participate in motorsport. The Sentra Cup will launch in May of 2021. Nissan will once again partner with J.D. Promotion and Competition, having signed a threeyear contract, marking an extension of the collaboration which began with the Nissan Micra Cup’s inception. Opportunities for passionate drivers continue to abound with the Nissan Sentra Cup, which can foster driving talent of all ages, including the ev-

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Mississauga, ON– Arriving in dealerships early in the New Year, Model Year 2022 Mitsubishi ECLIPSE CROSS pulls forward a dynamic refresh that answers the wants and needs of Canadians looking for a more refined on-road presence and a more responsive drive experience.

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2022 Acura MDX Debuts as New Brand Flagship MARKHAM, ON—Acura recently unveiled the allnew 2022 MDX, the most premium, performancefocused and technologically sophisticated SUV in Acura history. Fully developed around Acura’s Precision Crafted Performance brand DNA, and built on an all-new platform designed for new levels of performance, the 2022 MDX will arrive at dealers February of 2021 with a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) starting at $56,405.

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