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Anti-gang task force tackles ‘Brothers Keepers’

(This piece is from the CFSEU-BC)

IN 2018, as a result of an increase in gang-related violence in the Lower Mainland and across British Columbia involving an emerging gang calling themselves the “Brothers Keepers”, the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia (CFSEU-BC) led the creation of a task force dedicated to conducting strategic and targeted disruption, suppression, and enforcement of the Brothers Keepers activities. With advanced targeting through the Provincial Tactical Enforcement Priority (PTEP), the CFSEU-led Brothers Keepers Task Force helped coordinate and enable investigations not only at CFSEU-BC, but also in numerous other jurisdictions across British Columbia that targeted the Brothers Keepers and their drug trafficking networks, including synthetic opioid distribution and violent gang activities. The Brothers Keepers is a gang made up of approximately a dozen core members. Each Brothers Keepers gang member has criminal affiliations, networks, and cells of varying sizes. We have attached a Social

CFSEU-BC’s Operations Officer Superintendent Paul Dadwal. Photo submitted Network Analysis graphic that represents the Brothers Keepers network. The graphic provides a two- year analysis of the scope and size of the Brothers Keepers and their network. The network is comprised of gang and nongang members, revealing the risk for victimization and/ or recruitment of non-gang members as a result of their associations with Brothers Keepers gang members. [Editor’s Note: You can see that graph on our website voiceonline.com]. While the number of core members may only be about a dozen, their network of 194

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people, highlights the reach the Brothers Keepers has. As their network grows, as is the case with other gangs, it increases their potential to recruit and expand outside of the Lower Mainland and British Columbia, demonstrating why it is important for the group to be targeted by law enforcement in order to disrupt this growth and criminal expansion. The Task Force has also been able to collect intelligence and information, previously unknown, about the Brothers Keepers. It was through these efforts and the collaboration with police partners, that the

CFSEU-BC has been able to determine that the Brothers Keepers and their criminal network not only spread to all corners of British Columbia, but expanded its territory and network to Alberta and Ontario. However, throughout the expansion efforts of the Brothers Keepers, our task force was successful in disrupting their intended expansion into the Nanaimo area of Vancouver Island. The Brothers Keepers first emerged within the British Columbia gang landscape in 2017 and were immediately in direct conflict with rival gangs such as the Red Scorpions, the Wolfpack, the Hells Angels, the United Nations, and numerous other individuals and groups. This conflict resulted in violence manifesting on streets and in communities across the province. In early 2018, CFESU-BC began to monitor and coordinate the Province-wide investigative efforts into the Brothers Keepers. Since that time, 259 collective law enforcement interdictions have taken place on gang members and affiliates

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Who are the ‘Brothers Keepers’? A gang expert source told The VOICE last year in August that Brothers Keepers are almost exclusively South Asian and had been around for about 18 months to two years. “They are an evolution of a number of people [with] their little groups coming together to form BK [Brothers Keepers]. They’ve been sort of on the radar officially for the last couple of years. They’re one group that have been involved in the Lower Mainland Gang Conflict that’s evolved from the Townline Hill [Abbotsford]-Vancouver [South Slope] conflict,” said the expert. He went on to elaborate: “They are fairly independent. They are in conflict with the Wolf Pack. So one side of the Wolf Pack is sort of an alliance or partnership with the Red Scorpions and Hells Angels groups and Independent Soldiers and all of their sorts of friends. “BK is sort of sandwiched between the Wolf Pack side and the remnants of Duhre-United Nations. So now there are kind of three columns [of gang alliances].” Those of the Duhre group – “who are still alive and not in jail” – are still around trying to exert influence in the drug trade and not just here, but also in Alberta and other parts of the world. The gang expert noted: “The UN Gang is very international in scope and we still have that international manhunt for people like Conner D’Monte [who is accused of the 2009 murder of rival gang member Kevin LeClair] and others. The gang is still very active even though many people seem to try and say they are not, they are very involved in the drug trade / gang landscape behind the scenes.”

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CONTINUED FROM 1 across 21 jurisdictions in British Columbia. These interdictions range from motor vehicle act offences to advanced organized crime projects. Over 30 kg of suspected fentanyl, methamphetamine, heroin and cocaine have been seized. In terms of the potential harm to British Columbians that these drugs would have caused, had they hit the streets, it is estimated that by seizing these drugs the CFSEU-BC, and its policing partners, may have prevented tens of millions of lethal doses. 38.5 % decrease in combined gang-related homicides and attempted homicides

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The factors and contributing motives for gang-related violence are complicated, ever changing, and hard to attribute without being able to verify information that is too often not told by gang members to the police. The CFSEUBC’s researchers and intelligence analysts are analyzing the information captured since the creation of the Task Force. The data indicates there has been a 38.5 % decrease in combined gang-related homicides and attempted homicides from January 2017 to December 2019. Researchers at CFSEU-BC, in collaboration with our policing partners across the province, continue to examine how the decline, may be attributed to the coordinated and sustained efforts targeting the Brothers Keepers and our ef-

Drugs believed to be fentanyl, cash, cell phones, paraphernalia consistent with drug trafficking, and clothing linking the ‘Brothers Keepers’ crime group to a dial-a-dope operation were seized last November by Chilliwack RCMP. They were supported by Vancouver Police, Burnaby RCMP and Surrey RCMP in their multijurisdictional investigation. Photo: RCMP forts to reduce gang-related harm in our communities. The Brothers Keepers have continued their operations since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, this despite the restrictions that have been put in place around travel and non-essential work and the sacrifices that hundreds of thousands of British Columbians have made to ensure they, their loved ones, and our communities remain safe and healthy. Crime does not quarantine and neither have the Brothers Keepers. “This multi-year collaborative effort led by CFSEU-BC, with funding from the Province of British Columbia through its support of the Provincial Tactical Enforcement Priority initiative and dedicated funding of investigative teams, like the CFESU-BC’s Anti-Trafficking Task Force, has been able to not

only unveil the anatomy of the Brothers Keepers, but allow us, and our partners, to focus disruption and enforcement efforts so they have the greatest chance of impact, “ says Superintendent Paul Dadwal, CFSEU-BC’s Operations Officer. “We remain committed to targeting those who pose the greatest risk to public safety due to their involvement in gang-related activities and policing in British Columbia is unified in its resolve to suppress, disrupt, and prevent groups like the Brothers Keepers who show such wanton disregard for the well-being of Canadians.” “Criminal groups and gangs like the Brothers Keepers continue to try and expand their illicit activities throughout the province and beyond BC’s borders. While the combined efforts thus far have

resulted in the Brothers Keepers being significantly disrupted, we remain determined to continue our targeting of their, and other criminal networks, illegal activities,” says Assistant Commissioner Michael LeSage, CFSEU-BC’s Chief Officer. “Over the course of the past two years, numerous RCMP jurisdictions and municipal police agencies have been in collaboration with, and supported by, CFSEU-BC. A coordinated, integrated, and strategic approach to disrupting the potentially tragic and devastating impacts of their crimes, with deadly drugs like fentanyl, is critical to our collective efforts of keeping our communities safe.” The Brothers Keepers Task Force will continue to conduct and assist other agencies with coordinating intelligence and investigations. Several investigations by CFSEUBC and its partner agencies are at various stages and the CFSEU-BC and other agencies will announce charges and results specific to those investigations at the appropriate time. The CFSEU-BC would like to acknowledge and thank the many RCMP detachments, municipal police departments and investigative units across British Columbia, the Correctional Service of Canada, British Columbia Corrections, B.C. Sheriffs Service, the Integrated Homicide Investigations Team, Canada Border Services Agency, and others for their ongoing commitment to reducing the threat that groups like the Brothers Keepers pose to British Columbians.

Fatal motorcycle collision on Abbotsford’s Gladwin Road ON Saturday, July 18 at 2:05 p.m., Abbotsford Emergency Services responded to the 5400-block of Gladwin Road for a report of a single vehicle collision involving a motorcycle.

The rider, a 19-year-old man (who community members say was a South Asian), was severely injured and transported to hospital for treatment. The rider succumbed to his injuries over the weekend.

The Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service (ICARS) attended the scene to collect evidence. The investigation into this crash continues, with all contributing factors being consid-

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AFTER a CBC News story reported that Governor General Julie Payette allegedly verbally harassed employees to the point where some were reduced to tears or left the office altogether, her secretary, who is also a longtime friend, Assunta Di Lorenzo, sent a memo to staff, saying: “I want you to know that I, along with the Governor General and the entire management team, am deeply committed to fostering a healthy work environment,” and assured them that their well-being remained a priority. Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh told reporters on Wednesday: “”I think the first step would be to follow up on complaints and then there could be a thorough investigation of these. And if there were enough evidence to warrant suspending the Governor General from her duties, then that would be assessed at that point.”

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TikTok video shoot in Surrey sparks large police response A group of young men filming a video for social media sparked a large emergency response to Mud Bay Park in Surrey. Shortly before 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Surrey RCMP officers were deployed in an urgent response to the report of a man with a firearm in the park at 1431 Colebrook Road. Witnesses who called police reported seeing a man with a gun put another male in a headlock and bring him into the bushes. When officers arrived, they located and arrested a group of 12 young men between the ages of 25 and 30 years old. The group informed the officers they were filming a TikTok video and had two pistol-style airsoft guns in the bushes. Police searched the area and found two airsoft pistols, one baseball bat, one cam-

era, and a chair with a rope. The 12 males were released from police custody and were each issued a bylaw ticket for Section 33 of the Parks Regulation Bylaw 1998 No.13480, which prohibits the carrying of an airgun within a park without the prior written permission of the general manager. The associated penalty for that violation is $200. “Police have a duty to respond to all weapons calls as legitimate public safety concerns,” said Cpl. Elenore Sturko. “This group of young men put themselves and others at risk as a result of their poor decision making. Airsoft pistols and other replica firearms are best left at home, or better yet, for the safety and well-being of our community, please don’t buy one.” Snatches from video sent to The VOICE.

Names of several South Asians arrested in relation to armed group assault in Brampton are baffling ON July 16, Ontario’s Peel Regional Police investigators from the 22 Division Criminal Investigations Bureau began an investigation into a violent incident involving multiple parties armed with weapons. At approximately 6 p.m. on July 16, several men armed with sticks and cricket bats assaulted a victim in the area of James Potter Road and Bonnie Braes Drive in Brampton.

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vestigations Bureau to speak to them about that. When The VOICE asked him about what kind of identification the men had, he said: “I can’t speak to what type of identification was checked. We do check identification. But it is possible to have forms of identification in different names.” Anyone with information is asked to call investigators with the 22 Division Criminal Investigation Bureau at (905) 453–2121, ext. 2233. Anonymous information may also be submitted by calling Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), by visiting peelcrimestoppers.ca.

Surrey RCMP investigating fatal fire in Whalley SURREY RCMP are investigating a fatal fire which occurred in the early morning hours of Thursday in Whalley. At approximately 4:20 a.m. on July 23, Surrey RCMP were called to assist Surrey Fire Service in response to a residential fire at 10640 125B Street. Emergency crews found the residence fully engulfed, and located two deceased people inside. The cause of the fire and cause of death of the two individuals has not been determined and are under investigation by the

RCMP and fire officials. The BC Coroners Service is also conducting a fact-finding investigation to determine cause of death. Due to the privacy of the deceased, neither the RCMP nor the Coroners Service will be releasing or confirming the identity of the victims. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502 or, if they wish to make an anonymous report, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or www. solvecrime.ca.

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Seven Surrey students win awards at the BC/Yukon Virtual Science Fair STUDENTS from Ocean Cliff Elementary, Fraser Heights Secondary, Queen Elizabeth Secondary, Semiahmoo Secondary, and SAIL are among winners at the BC/Yukon Virtual Science Fair, according to Surrey Schools. This year’s fair, held virtually in response to cancellations of numerous science fairs due to COVID-19, offered a digital platform for inquisitive Grade 4-12 students to share their science projects. Students received detailed feedback from experienced mentors along the way via project interviews. The winning projects from Surrey covered wildfire prediction and prevention, bioplastic decomposition,

disabled parking accessibility and enforcement, cosmic radiation detection, prosthetic hand movement in subjects with spinal cord injuries, and a wearable device that measures mental health. In total, the fair re-

ON Thursday at approximately 6:20 p.m., The New Westminster Police Department received a report of a male who had pushed a female off the Columbia Street SkyTrain Station platform under an oncoming SkyTrain. Members of the New Westminster Police Department’s Patrol Division and Major Crime Unit members immedi-

ately attended the scene along with members from the Transit Police, British Columbia Ambulance Service and New Westminster Fire Department. A 24-year-old male remained on scene and was taken into custody by New Westminster Police. The 32-year-old female victim was trapped under the SkyTrain and had to be freed.

Mankeerat Sidhu of Semiahmoo Secondary won with his artificial intelligence-based wearable system to monitor and improve mental health. Photo: Surrey Schools ceived 195 student submissions and 170 projects. The Surrey School District winners and their categories are as follows: * Al Appleton Worksafe Award – Fraser Valley

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Learning to Accurately Predict Wildfire Danger - Mankeerat Sidhu, Semiahmoo Secondary, an AIBased Wearable System to Monitor and Improve Mental Health * BC Science Teachers’ Award – South Fraser Shelby Hack, Ocean Cliff Elementary, the Decomposition of Starch-based Bioplastics * Engineers and Geoscientists BC Award – South Fraser Robin Yadav, Queen Elizabeth Secondary, Deep Learning based Fire Recognition for Wildfire Drone Automation * Vancouver RASC Martha Pearse Award – South Fraser

- Fawzan Hussain, Fraser Heights Secondary, Development of an EOG (Electrooculogram) Classification System for SCI (Spinal Cord Injury) Prosthetic Hand Movement - Jasmine Virk, Semiahmoo Secondary, Detecting Cosmic Radiation Through a Cloud Chamber Prizes included Visa, Triple O’s Earnest Ice Cream and Mahony False Creek gift cards, as well as family memberships to the Beaty Biodiversity Museum and the Museum of Anthropology, and admission and books to the Royal BC Museum. For the full list of winners, visit connectingideas.ca

Thursday’s police incident at Columbia SkyTrain Station She was transported by British Columbia Ambulance Service to hospital. The victim, who sustained serious but non-lifethreatening injuries, was conscious and talking. The New Westminster Police Department’s Major Crime Unit assumed conduct of the investigation and has interviewed witnesses, reviewed SkyTrain video, and inter-

viewed the male. “The evidence to date revealed that the victim had a physical altercation with someone on the platform,” said Acting Inspector Andrew Perry. “The male that was taken into custody has been released pending further investigation and no charges have been laid at this time.” The incident is still under in-

vestigation, the New Westminster Police Department said it is aware that there were people on the platform at the time of this incident that they have not spoken with and is encouraging all potential witnesses to contact it at 604525-5411. Its Victim Assistance Unit is available to support anyone who witnessed this incident.

The incident caused disruption to Expo Line service between New Westminster, Braid and Scott Road SkyTrain Stations. Columbia Station was closed and Expo Line trains turned back at New Westminster, Braid and Scott Road Stations. A bus bridge was set up to transport customers between the three stations.

Sukbinder Singh Sogy of Vancouver charged with assault with weapon SUKBINDER Singh Sogy, 32, of Vancouver has been arrested following an alleged stabbing that occurred in front of Commercial-Broadway SkyTrain Station. On Saturday, July 18, at approximately 4:30 p.m., a man walked out of Commercial-Broadway SkyTrain

Station, followed by another man, who made an unintelligible comment towards him. This led to an intense argument between the two men. As the victim walked away, he noticed the suspect was following him. When the victim turned around, the suspect alleg-

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cers observed the altercation, confronted the suspect and ordered him to drop the knife, which he did. They safely handcuffed the suspect and turned custody over to the Metro Vancouver Transit Police. Sogy, who has minimal police history, has been

charged with assault with a weapon. He was released from custody with multiple conditions, including not to have contact with the victim and not to possess knives or weapons. His next court appearance is scheduled for August 18 at Vancouver Provincial Court.

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No respect for social distancing by Pakistan PM’s spokesperson, Liberals MPs, others in Surrey MANY members of the South Asian community are angry that Nadeem Afzal Chan, Spokesperson of Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, as well as Liberal MPs from Surrey, Randeep Sarai and Sukh Dhaliwal, brazenly defied social distancing as they were part of a large gathering sitting close to one another at a meal in a Surrey restaurant. In one photo sent to The VOICE, Sarai is seen wearing a mask, and in another he is posing without a mask (in another related event) – apparently publicity matters more than respecting health guidelines during the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. One Pakistani Canadian’s Facebook called it a meet and greet session with Chan that was jointly organized by the “PC [Pakistani Canadian] Community Association and the Fop [Friends of Pakistan] Canada Association.” It added: “Please [note] Mr. Chan is visiting Vancouver on the special invite from FOP Canada and PC community association.” Sarai also made a special presentation to Chan.

Ironically, BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson sent a message to the gathering expressing his regrets that he would not be attending but adding: “In these unprecedented and uncertain times, it is my hope that you are able to host a successful and socially distanced community dinner and that Mr. Nadeem Afzal Chan is able to witness the incredible work you do here in our province.” Wilkinson also thanked all those who “worked hard to make this event come to fruition within the guidelines set out by the Provincial Health Officer.” We will have to wait and see if this gathering results in the spread of COVID-19. ON Sunday The VOICE received an explanation from Khalid Hussain Chohan and here is our response: Khalid Hussain Chohan writes that before MP Randeep Sarai made a presentation to Nadeem Afzal Chan, “the guests were sitting at a social distance all the time and they came closer for a few seconds without masks to

Social distancing? take a picture. You can see our VP is standing at a distance behind. During our program, we followed all the procedures and guidelines recommended by the BC government.” Even if we believe that explanation, the fact is that to take off their masks for even a few sec-

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onds / minutes is enough to spread the virus. Chohan also writes: “In the other pictures below [on our website voiceonline.com], you can see the MPs wearing masks and Mr. Nadeem Afzal Chan is clearly standing at a distance apart. The main conference hall picture that you highlighted, is a picture of a restaurant where we were invited as guests. Obviously, guests were not responsible for the business operating procedures, but we were aware of the Government recommendations. Therefore we were sitting at a distant and gathered just for a picture taking.” That is hard to believe as the photo clearly shows the plates and the cutlery placed on the table for a meal. Also, again, why didn’t anyone – except for MPs Sarai and Sukh Dhaliwal – have on masks? It just takes a few seconds to pass the virus on. And, yes, MPs are responsible for making sure rules are followed. They are not just any guests. Also, outside, except for the MPs, no one else had masks! Chohan writes: “The pictures you falsely related to the two associations in the post do not belong to our event.” But that was what was mentioned in the Facebook post put up by a prominent member of the Pakistani Canadian community (the photo can be viewed on our website voiceonline.com). Chohan writes: “Also, for your information, Mr. Chan is permanent resident of Canada, and does not require Canadian Visa. He is fellow immigrant like you. He has been in Canada for more than a month. He is perfect in health and does not have any COVID-19 symptom at all.” In any case, this doesn’t matter, distancing rules to protect ALL Canadians must be observed.

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Why BC taxi industry needs to survive during and after COVID-19 pandemic BY ANITA HUBERMAN & GURDIP SAHOTA IN a region that is constrained by our geography and worsening traffic congestion, we need action to solve the complex

transportation problems of the BC South Coast and Metro Vancouver regions. The last two successive BC governments have consulted extensively on how to balance competing needs for more transportation options, while having a thriving taxi indus-

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try, which is an essential service for people who choose not to have a personal car or are beyond the reach of our transit system. The advent of autonomous vehicles is part of this changing landscape which will present exciting opportunities and unique challenges.

The taxi industry has resources which can help alleviate urban mobility issues, but we are severely constrained due to archaic boundary rules that prevent the efficient use of existing taxi fleets. These boundaries cause ‘deadheading’, which is when a taxi dropping off a passenger outside their ‘home jurisdiction’ must go back empty, without a passenger, and is not allowed to pick-up a passenger on the way back. Deadheading leads to the inefficient use of taxi fleets, increased traffic congestion, GHG emissions, higher costs for operators, longer wait times for passengers and lowerincome for drivers. Another way to describe it is that our taxis can only operate 50% of the time. Imagine any other business being allowed to open for one hour, then having to shut down for the next hour, opening for the next hour thereafter. You get the picture. In an age of mobile apps, boundaries render taxi apps useless, as the pool of available taxis is greatly reduced. Imagine opening a taxi app in Vancouver and seeing only Vancouver-based taxis, many of whom may be on trips and unavailable. At the same time hundreds of cabs from neighbouring municipalities and YVR are dropping off customers but are not allowed to pick-up passengers because of boundary restrictions. Having all 2,500 Metro Vancouver taxis on a single mobile app platform would allow for quicker response times for taxi requests and drivers would also make more money. This would also help with economic recovery too! Over the last 25 years, taxi shortages and trip refusals in downtown Vancouver have been a perennial problem, especially on weekends, at special events and during the afternoon rush hour while local Vancouver cabs are changing their shifts. All this while, hundreds of cabs from YVR and surrounding municipalities are dropping off passengers and must drive out of Vancouver empty. Even before COVID-19 hit us, the BC taxi industry has been facing an existential crisis, since ride-hailing services were approved to operate in BC in late January of this year. The John Horgan government had promised a level playing field during ‘consultations’ with the taxi companies, but when the enabling regulations were unveiled in September 2019, there was no level playing field. The new regulations allowed for vast operating areas for ride-hailing companies, while taxi companies are not allowed to operate freely to meet customer demand. The Passenger Transportation Board (PTB), which regulates all passenger directed vehicles like taxis, limousines and ride-hailing, has set operating zones across BC. For example, Region 1 covers a vast area and includes Whistler, Squamish, Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley and Hope. The Metro Vancouver regional district, with its 21 municipalities, is the only remaining regional district with internal boundaries for taxis. By contrast the Capital Regional District (CRD) has 13 municipalities, including Victoria, has no internal boundaries for taxis. Taxi’s there can pickup and drop off anywhere

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Taxi companies can compete with ride-hailing but are unable do so with one arm tied behind their back. The taxi industry supports the livelihood of thousands of families across our province, many of whom are immigrants. The taxi industry has helped them realize their Canadian dream of owning a home, raising their families and putting their kids through college, so that they can give back to this country. As governments come up with strategies to safely restart their economies, we offer up a low hanging fruit to the Horgan government that will most certainly help secure jobs: remove these taxi boundaries. If this taxi in-

Shaukat Shamim of Youplus charged with running bogus artificial intelligence investment fraud schemes SAN FRANCISCO: A criminal complaint was unsealed on Monday, July 20 in federal court alleging that Shaukat Shamim fraudulently obtained millions of dollars in venture capital funding for an artificial intelligence company by making false and misleading statements about the company’s technology and its revenue. Shamim is charged in the complaint with one count of securities fraud and one count of wire fraud. “Silicon Valley is a global leader when it comes to ingenuity and entrepreneurship. Fraud Shaukat Shamim is neither ingenuity nor entrepreneurship. We are committed to protecting the Valley’s innovation leaders from fraudulent investment schemes,” said U.S. Attorney David L. Anderson. “The FBI will not allow deceit, corporate greed, and federal criminal activity to run rampant in Silicon Valley,” said FBI Special Agent in Charge John F. Bennett. “This scheme allegedly falsified revenue and faked clients to swindle investors of over $17 million.” According to the complaint, beginning in 2013, Shamim, 49, of Santa Clara, is alleged to have raised over $17 million in funds for his startup company, Youplus. To woo investors, Shamim lied about the number of clients who had purchased Youplus’ software, and about Youplus’ revenue. In particular, Shamim is alleged to have provided investors with a fake bank statement in August of 2019 showing that Youplus had over $600,000 in revenue from 35 different client companies, including Coca-Cola, Kraft, and Netflix, when the true bank statement showed only one client, providing $65,000 in revenue. The complaint also alleges that Shamim used investor funds on personal expenses, including purchases at luxury clothing, eyewear, and duty-free stores. Shamim also allegedly claimed that Youplus had developed proprietary artificial intelligence software that could interpret video reviews posted by customers of particular products, enabling the companies behind those products to analyze how their brands were trending online. Shamim allegedly pitched Youplus’s software as the “world’s first Video Opinion Search engine,” telling investors that “similar to how Google is indexing the textual web by looking inside and indexing keywords, Youplus is using computer vision, audio, and text analysis to look inside videos” to understand market trends. According to the complaint, though, Youplus had not developed AI that could perform these functions. Instead, a review of the software and the company suggested that Youplus was paying workers through its corporate offices in India to watch vid-

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John Horgan and programs that promote antiracism. The roundtable held its first meeting on Friday, July 24 and will continue to meet as the action plan is developed. “Now is the time to listen, learn, engage and act,� Fleming said. “We are committed to working with community and education partners to build a meaningful and lasting anti-racism action plan to

ensure schools are safe and welcoming places where diversity is celebrated.â€? This is the first in a series of conversations to guide the ministry and B.C. education partners in understanding barriers faced by Indigenous students and students of colour. Fleming has asked the First Nations Leadership Council, the First Nations Education Steering Committee and MĂŠtis Nation BC to help set up a distinct Indigenous table and co-develop its approach. A new student advisory group will also be formed in the fall to hear directly from students on their experiences. “Through this roundtable, we are hopeful for a more inclusive tomorrow by supporting students, families and educators today,â€? said Anne Kang, Minister of Citizens’ Services and responsible for Multiculturalism. “By listening and learning from the experiences of

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‘Dooring’ fine increased from $81 to $368 for safety for cyclists TO help reduce cycling collisions and better protect everyone on the road, the Province of British Columbia is significantly increasing the fine for “dooring.” Effective September 21, anyone opening the door of a parked car when it is not reasonably safe to do so (known as “dooring”) will face a fine of $368. This new fine is about quadruple the current fine of $81, which is among the lowest in Canada. “Dooring can cause serious injury, and the new fine reflects that,” said Claire Trevena, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure. “But it is preventable, which is why we are also investing in public education. We want to make sure everyone who uses the roads does so safely.” Dooring is a common safety issue for cyclists in communities around the province. The higher fine, along with a public education and awareness campaign, will help raise the profile of cyclists. It will also help improve cyclists’ safety by making drivers more aware of their actions. “With cycling and other modes of active transportation becoming more popular, it’s important to have the right policies in place for people to safely commute and get around in our province,” said Spencer Chandra Herbert, MLA for Vancouver-West End. “Dooring can kill or severely injure a person. Making the offence of dooring equivalent to distracted driving and excessive speeding offences in terms of the fine is another necessary step to help keep our most vulnerable road users safe.” Bowinn Ma, MLA for North Vancouver-Lonsdale, whose community suffered a death in 2019 as a result of dooring, said, “It is enormously dangerous to carelessly open a door into the pathway of a person moving on a bike. This increased fine sends a strong signal of the level of accountability that is expected of people who are operating a vehicle, even when the engine is off.” Working towards Vision Zero, a strategy to eliminate all traffic fatalities and severe injuries, while increasing safe, healthy and equitable mobility for everyone, is a goal set out in Move. Commute. Connect. – B.C.’s strategy for cleaner, more active transportation. Education and enforcement, along with the construction of high-quality active transportation infrastructure, will increase road user safety and comfort. “Increasing the amount of the fine for dooring is a positive step forward in reforming our outdated Motor Vehicle Act,” said Navdeep Chhina, acting executive director, HUB Cycling. “We must continue to make our roads safer by building safer infrastructure and increasing fines for motorist negligence risking injury or death of vulnerable road uses, as well as for aggressive driving, harassment of people cycling and walking, and for theft or tampering

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‘NDP mark three years in power with an ever-growing legacy of broken promises’: B.C. Liberals THE B.C. Liberals said on Saturday that the day marks three years since the NDP government took power in B.C. and Premier John Horgan has a lot to answer for when it comes to his broken promises. “John Horgan promised the world to British Columbians in 2017 and three years later, the one thing he’s done well at is to kick the can down the road on actually implementing any of his major promises,� said Official Opposition Leader Andrew Wilkinson. “We understand COVID-19 has taken us into uncharted territories, but if the NDP hasn’t been able to keep any major promise they made to British Columbians, how can we expect them to get us through the coming months? The NDP aren’t very good at commitment and they’re even worse at management.�

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Andrew Wilkinson Three years of NDP failures: * No COVID-19 economic recovery plan: After months to prepare to save British Columbia’s postpandemic economy, the NDP has failed to put forward an economic recovery plan, instead opting for a six-week online survey.

the NDP could bungle selling pot in British Columbia. Cannabis legalization under the NDP has seen B.C. at the back-of-the-pack in provincial revenue intake while black market stores continue to thrive. * Portable promise: John Horgan and the NDP promised to eliminate 50 per cent of portables in Surrey by 2019, but instead we’ve seen a 32 per cent increase in portables. * Wasted tax dollars: The NDP has poured tax dollars into political posturing and pay-backs, wasting $100 million to scrap the BC Liberal plan to replace the Massey Tunnel, throwing money at token legal opposition to pipelines, and funnelling cash to top union donors through Community Benefits Agreements. * Forestry crisis: After a catastrophic 2019 that saw ten permanent or

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MLA Ralston congratulates Surrey manufacturers on milestone PPE production NDP MLA Bruce Ralston recognized local Surrey manufacturers and employees for their contributions to B.C.’s fight against COVID-19 last week at a small event showcasing the successes, challenges, and opportunities of local PPE manufacturing. Surrey Makes PPE is an initiative that helps Surrey manufacturers access the resources they need in order to shift their production to produce personal protective equipment, which can then be used to help people and businesses protect themselves against COVID-19. Ralston, who is the MLA for Surrey-Whalley, said he is impressed by the many efforts made in Surrey to produce high standard N95 masks and protective medical equipment. “Surrey Makes PPE is an incredible example of lo-

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cal businesses and governments working together to contribute to our collective fight against COVID-19,” said Ralston. “Right here in Surrey, these businesses and workers have been working tirelessly throughout the pan-

demic in order to produce the safety equipment we need in B.C. The fact that these groups are investing their skills, talent and resources into achieving this objective is truly inspirational.” Ralston said he was pleased to

see Surrey’s robust manufacturing sector join PPE production efforts so quickly, and said the City of Surrey should be commended for working quickly and effectively with local manufacturing partners during that early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ralston says groups like Strata Engineering, J N Alvit, Medisupplies, Eternity Medical Equipment and many others have been instrumental to Surrey’s shared efforts to produce PPE in B.C. Ralston also recognized Stephen Wu, Manager of Economic Development at the City of Surrey for his contributions in work to provide opportunities for manufacturers to work together throughout the pandemic. In the Spring of 2020, the Province launched a province-wide COVID Supply Hub in order to

connect needed medical supplies to health workers, and has assisted Surrey Makes PPE in its efforts to secure supplies and markets for their products to ensure British Columbians have access to PPE. The Province is also working closely with Surrey Makes PPE to support the group in developing their locally produced N95 mask. The Provincial Supply Coordination Unit was established under the provincial state of emergency to support the Province’s response and recovery to COVID-19. The supply hub works in co-ordination with other provincial and federal initiatives to secure medical and other essential supplies to help people in B.C. access the PPE they need during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Help stop the spread of COVID-19 this summer: Vancouver Coastal Health VANCOUVER Coastal Health (VCH) on Wednesday reminded the public, businesses and facility operators to remain vigilant against the spread of COVID-19 as more people are out in public enjoying summer in the region and businesses are restarting. VCH is launching a new webpage for the public to check for recent exposures at www.vch.ca/COVIDexposures. The lifting of some restrictions, re-opening of businesses and attractions and increased social interactions people are having does increase the number of possible contacts individuals have in the community and can lead to more instances of potential public exposures in the event of positive cases. “We know people are eager to

get out and enjoy summer and we want to remind them that COVID-19 is still in our communities. We have to continue taking the measures we know are effective at keeping transmissions flat: Stay home if you’re sick, wash your hands, keep your social circles small and maintain physical distance when out in public,” said Dr. Mark Lysyshyn, VCH Deputy Chief Medical Health Officer. “Vancouver Coastal Health has already issued public notifications related to places where we’ve seen large groups of people go to socialize, mingle and party, such as bars and nightclubs. When people aren’t taking measures to protect themselves and others from COVID-19 in these settings, it means more potential risk to the public and more contacts for our Public

Health teams to follow.” VCH Public Health teams continue to follow up with all confirmed COVID-19 cases and their close contacts. VCH is launching its public exposures website for situations where Public Health determines there may have been low-risk public exposures of COVID-19 and are unable to contact all possible contacts. The location and specified date and time of these exposures will be posted to www.vch.ca/COVIDexposures. Anyone who has visited the listed locations at the specified times are simply asked to monitor themselves for symptoms and continue with their daily activities. Anyone who develops symptoms, however mild, is asked to call their family doctor or 8-1-1, seek testing and then self-isolate.

Notifications related to flights, work sites, cruises, long-distance bus and train travel and public events are posted on the B.C. Centre for Disease Control’s public exposures website. VCH Environmental Health also continues to work with WorkSafeBC to help businesses and facility operators develop safety plans and provide support in complying with Provincial Health Officer Orders. COVID-19 safety plans templates for restaurants, cafes, pubs and personal service establishments such as salons, along with other resources such as checklists for farmers’ markets, are available at www.vch. ca/COVID-19. Guidance documents that VCH has prepared for licenced businesses during the pandemic can be found under

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B.C. fulfilling Surgical Renewal Commitment: Health Minister Dix EARLY data from the initial weeks of B.C.’s Surgical Renewal Commitment show significant progress has been made in performing surgeries. “British Columbians have made enormous sacrifices to keep our communities as a safe as possible from COVID-19,” said Adrian Dix, Minister of Health. “As part of this, many surgeries were postponed to prepare our health-care system for a potential surge of COVID-19 patients. In May, we committed to significantly increase the number of surgeries performed beyond pre-COVID-19 levels to keep up with new demands for surgery and complete the surgeries lost to COVID-19. The progress to date is an amazing testament to the tireless dedication of our health-care workers.”

Adrian Dix The B.C. Surgical Renewal Commitment was launched in May and is an extensive plan to contact patients regarding their surgeries, focus on patients needing surgery most and who it is safest for, add new capacity, hire and train staff, and complete surgeries. The Province is releasing its first public update report on the Surgi-

cal Renewal Commitment, which covers May 18 to June 25. Progress includes the following: * 62,744 patients have been contacted to arrange their surgery from May 7 to July 12. * 52% of the 17,742 whose surgery was postponed, and who have been called, had their surgeries completed by June 25. * 33,723 surgeries have been completed from May 18 to June 25, representing 91% of last year’s volume. * Since the ramp-up period ended June 15, 100% or more of 2019 volumes have been completed each week. * From May 18 to June 25, urgent surgery volumes exceeded last year’s volumes. * Significant focus on patients waiting longer than two times

their target wait time resulted in these patients making up 19.4% of non-urgent surgeries completed during the time period, compared to 10.5% in 2019. * 97% of the previous year’s operating hours was achieved during the ramp-up period. * Summer slowdowns will be reduced by 52%. In previous years, surgical activity has decreased during the summer as a result of planned vacations. * Surgery durations are back to within 6% of where they were last year. * $815,000 has been provided to Health Match BC to support the recruitment of additional healthcare professionals. * Since April 1, 29 new anesthetists have been recruited. * Recruitment efforts have also re-

sulted in the hiring of 111 perioperative registered nurses, six perioperative licensed practical nurses, 60 post-anesthetic recovery registered nurses and 35 medical device reprocessing technicians. “B.C.’s Surgical Renewal Commitment is a massive and necessary undertaking. Our initial progress is significant and encouraging. That progress, in some ways, is an insurance policy against the potential damaging effects of a second wave of COVID-19 and to help us address the 24,400 patients who may be identified as needing surgery. We know that there is a lot of work to do and that we will face setbacks and challenges along the way. We are fully committed to this work to make sure people get their surgeries – we are all in this together,” Dix said.

Tourism and hospitality sector seeks $680 million recovery stimulus package A coalition representing British Columbia’s more than 19,000 tourism and hospitality businesses has presented the provincial government with a recovery stimulus proposal that would see the government allocate $680 million from its $1.5 billion recovery package as an initial investment to help mitigate the unprecedented impacts of COVID-19 on the B.C. visitor economy and its workforce. In 2018 (latest statistics available), the tourism and hospitality industry included over 19,300 businesses, generated more than $8.3 billion in provincial GDP and $4.5 billion in direct tax revenues from $20.4 billion in direct visitor spending, and created employment in tourism-related businesses for more than 300,000 workers, half of whom service visitors in every community of the province. As the only industry almost entirely based on the discretionary movement of people, the tourism and hos-

pitality sector has been the most severely impacted by far by COVID-19 due to business closure orders and restrictions on personal travel, as well as the closure of international borders. Virtually the entire sector was shut down resulting in extensive layoffs, with many businesses having closed without the cash flow to reopen, and thousands more desperately trying to maintain solvency. Despite the commencement of Phase 3 on June 24, most sector businesses have only partially re-opened, with eviscerated source markets and severely damaged supply chains. The long-term economic outlook for the sector is the bleakest for any industry. Best-case projections would still see a $14.8 billion (69%) decline in tourism revenue from $20.4 billion in 2018 to $6.7 billion in 2020. This severe loss in revenue, which could be significantly greater, will have reverberating impacts on jobs, government revenues through taxes, and

the ability to re-invest in the sector for a more resilient, sustainable future. “The existing suite of packages aimed at the overall economy are appreciated and helpful, but not sufficient to sustain the B.C. tourism and hospitality sector for the foreseeable future from this unexpected pandemic,” said Vivek Sharma, Chair of the Tourism Industry Association of BC (TIABC), on Tuesday. “The only way we can prevent generations of lost economic activity, jobs, and tax revenues is by acting decisively now with innovative and creative solutions that recognize the importance of this sector, which is the face and brand of British Columbia to the world and one of the strongest drivers of BC’s economy.” The proposed recovery stimulus package proposed by the tourism and hospitality sector has three components: * A Working Capital Recovery Grant ($475 million) to help sustain and

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27 new COVID-19 cases in B.C.; one new death HEALTH Minister Adrian Dix and Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Friday announced 27 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), including one epi-linked case, for a total of 3,419 cases in British Columbia. There was one new COVID-19-related death. The total number of deaths in the province now stands at 191. There are 294 active cases of COVID-19 in the province and 2,934 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the total COVID-19 cases, 12 individuals are hospitalized, three of whom are in intensive care. The remaining people with COVID-19 are recovering at home in self-isolation. Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 1,057 cases of COVID-19 in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 1,764 in the Fraser Health region, 142 in the Island Health region, 319 in the Interior Health region, 79 in the Northern Health region and 58 cases of people who reside outside of Canada. There have been no new health-care facility outbreaks. In total, one long-term care facility and two acute-care facilities have active outbreaks.

There is one new community outbreak on Haida Gwaii, with 13 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 to date. Of the 13 people who have tested positive, one person has recovered and 12 are active cases. At this time cases are all local residents. While the initial source of transmission is still being investigated, the cases are all epidemiologically linked. Some are related residents who had recently travelled off island, and others are from exposure to known cases. There also continues to be additional community exposure events throughout the province, including at Fossello’s clothing store in Kelowna. A full listing of community exposure events for each health authority is available through the BC Centre for Disease Control, as well as on health authority websites. Public health teams are requesting the assistance of anyone who may have been exposed through community exposure to monitor themselves closely for symptoms, minimize time spent with others and get tested promptly if any symptoms arise. For more information on this story, visit our website voiceonline.com

Indians Abroad for Pluralist India honoured New Westminster City Councillor Chuck Puchmayr with a medal of courage on Sunday, July 19, for bringing a motion against India’s highly discriminatory Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). The medal was presented to Puchmayr by the IAPI President Parshottam Dosanjh and another member of the group, and prominent poet Amrit Diwana, at an event held at Guru Nanak Sikh Temple, Surrey-Delta. The officials from Guru Nanak Sikh Temple and Abbotsford-based Banda Singh Bahadur Society also honoured him for his role behind Bhai Mewa Singh Day proclamation on the occasion. Photo: Gurpreet Singh

ICBC launches online booking system for office driver licensing appointments ICBC has moved to an appointment-based system for most driver licensing office transactions. As customer volume increases, ICBC is asking customers to book an appointment before visiting an ICBC office for transactions such as driver licence renewals and knowledge tests. This ensures that ICBC continues to adhere to physical distancing guidelines set by the Provincial Health Officer. As of Monday (July 20), customers can book

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ICBC is strongly advising customers to book an appointment at least three weeks in advance of their driver licence expiring, as walk-in availability will be limited, and waits are anticipated as scheduled appointments take place. The system will offer flexibility for rescheduling and cancelling appointments if needed. Customers will receive a confirmation email as well as two reminder emails with instructions ahead of the appointment.

Consistent with public health guidelines, ICBC is asking customers not to attend an office if they are experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms. Customers who need to pay a ticket, obtain their driver history/abstract or update their address can continue to do so online or by phone. For more information on ICBC’s services during the pandemic, visit icbc.com/covid-19.

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VANCOUVER Police are investigating a shooting that took place on Wednesday night in Vancouver’s Sunset neighborhood, which sent a man to hospital with non-lifethreatening injuries. The injured man, a 33-year-old Vancouver resident, called police just before 9:45 p.m. to report the shooting in the area of East 53rd Avenue and Sophia Street. VPD officers located the victim and provided medical assistance until BC Ambulance service arrived and transported him to a local hospital, where he remains.

Photos by SUKHWANT SINGH DHILLON “Our officers are continuing to investigate and gather information,” said Sgt. Aaron Roed on Thursday. “This incident appears to be targeted and we don’t believe there is any threat to public safety.” Detectives from VPD’s Major Crime Section want to speak with anyone with may have information about this shooting. Witnesses are asked to call the Major Crime Section at 604-717-2541, or to make an anonymous report to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

IIO BC recommends charges against Surrey RCMP officer THE Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of BC announced on Tuesday that it has filed a report to the BC Prosecution Service for consideration of charges against a Surrey RCMP officer. On January 7, at approximately 9:30 p.m., an officer attempted a traffic stop near the intersection of 156th Street and 104th Avenue in Surrey. The male driver of the vehicle failed to stop and accelerated away on 104th Avenue towards Highway 1. The officer pursued and upon reaching the 104th Avenue on-ramp to Highway 1, the fleeing vehicle left the roadway and flipped several times. The male driver sustained serious injuries during the

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Abbotsford Police Constable Allan Young passes away ABBOTSFORD Police on Wednesday announced the passing away of Constable Allan Young, 55, who had been on life support. According to Nelson Police, it appears that Young approached a man who was causing a disturbance in a roadway in Nelson’s downtown area just before midnight on July 16 and a physical altercation ensued. Young received life-threatening injuries. A 26-year-old male, who was identified and apprehended on scene, is now facing charges of aggravated assault. Nelson Police said on Wednesday: “The two parties did not know each other. This investigation is ongoing and will continue to develop in the coming days and weeks.” Abbotsford Police said Young passed away peacefully on Tuesday night surrounded by those who love him. He was born and raised in Dumbarton, Scotland. At the age of 16, he entered the British Royal Navy as a Marine Engineering Mechanic, where he served until 1987. Young immigrated to Canada in 1997 and joined the Toronto Police Service in 2000. On March 2, 2004, Allan joined the Abbotsford Police Department. During his career in Abbotsford, he spent time in patrol and the Drug Enforcement Unit. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of our brother officer. His smile, personality

and character cannot be replaced and will forever echo in our hallways. We extend a heart-felt thank you to our community for the support that we and Allan’s family have received,” said Sgt. Judy Bird, Media Relations Officer, in a statement.

Mail theft suspect from Surrey charged with 17 offences SURREY RCMP announced on Monday that following a four-month investigation, charges have been laid against a 30-year-old Surrey man in relation to a series of mail thefts that occurred in multiple Lower Mainland jurisdictions. The investigation began on March 24, when Surrey RCMP received a report of a break and enter and theft of mail that occurred in the 16300-block of 64th Avenue. Officers with the Surrey RCMP Property Crime Target Team (PCTT) took conduct of the investigation, identified a suspect, and linked the break and enter to a series of other similar offences in Surrey, Delta, Richmond and North Vancouver. On July 2, Nickolas Kelly was charged with 17 counts of mail theft-related offences and war-

rants were issued for his arrest. Nickolas Kelly was arrested on July 7 and has remained in custody since. “This was a complex investigation with multiple offences in different jurisdictions” said Staff-Sgt. Ryan Element, acting Proactive Enforcement Officer. “Mail theft isn’t just inconvenient for victims; it can put them unknowingly at risk for identity theft. Our investigators were quickly able to connect the dots between numerous files resulting in the arrest and charges.” Anyone that has any information about the investigation, is asked to contact Surrey RCMP at 604599-0502 or, if they wish to make an anonymous report, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or www.solvecrime.ca.

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RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION SITE MANAGER Vacancy: 1 Wage: $32.00 / hour Languages: English Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years Ability to Supervise: 5-10 people Transportation/Travel Information: Willing to travel regularly Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities: Fast-paced environment, Work under pressure, Tight deadlines,Attention to detail, Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Work Location Information: Various locations Work Site Environment: Outdoors Personal Suitability: Effective interpersonal skills, Values and ethics, Team player, Organized, Judgement, Flexibility. Additional Skills: Recruit, hire and supervise staff and/or volunteers, Hire, and supervise activities of subcontractors, Read blueprint, schemas and drawings. Business Equipment and Computer Applications: MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint, MS Word, MSAccess, MS Office. Specific Skills: Prepare and submit construction project budget estimates, Plan and prepare construction schedules and milestones and monitor progress, Prepare contracts and negotiate revisions, changes and additions to contractual agreements, Establish and implement policies and procedures for quality control, Select trade subcontractors and coordinate their activities, Plan and manage budgets, Direct the purchase of building materials and land acquisitions, Develop and implement quality control programs, Oversee the analysis of data and information, Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate daily operations, Prepare reports. Work Setting: Residential construction

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Lower Mainland assessed home values dip after sluggish year for real estate market British Columbia property assessment notices are in the mail, and Metro Vancouver homeowners are being told to expect a dip in the value of their properties. It is the first time in the last 20 years that B.C.’s total property assessment values have gone down, according to BC Assessment. The biggest drops for detached homes are expected in West Vancouver and the University Endowment Lands (16 per cent), Richmond (14 per cent) and Vancouver, Coquitlam, Port Moody and North Vancouver (11 per cent), according to BC Assessment. Squamish house values held about flat, while detached homes in Pemberton and Whistler climbed by about five per cent each, the agency said. In the condo market, BC Assessment says values fell across the board. West Vancouver again saw the

biggest dip (10 per cent), followed by Burnaby, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, New Westminster and North Vancouver (nine per cent). “The Lower Mainland residential real estate market continues to see signs of moderation,� BC Assessment deputy assessor Brian Smith said in a media release. BC Assessment issues the annual notices, which are used to calculate property taxes, based on the property’s assessed value as of July 1 the previous year. They are based on current sales in a neighbourhood, along with the size, age, quality, condition, view and location of an individual home. “It is important to understand that changes in property assessments do not automatically translate into a corresponding change in property taxes,� added Smith. “As noted on your assessment notice, how

your assessment changes relative to the average change in your community is what may affect your property taxes.� Paul Sullivan, Head of the property tax division at appraisal firm Burgess Cawley Sullivan, told CKNW’s The Lynda Steel Show the declining assessments might be good news for people looking to get into the market, but will be far less welcome to those who’ve recently bought in. “If you bought a home in the past three years and you did a three year mortgage, which is reasonably common, then you’ve got a problem because you’re going to have to [write] another check to put some equity back in your home that’s been eroded through this value decline,� he said. Sullivan said significant drop in assessed values for high-end homes will also likely come with property tax implications for people with lower-value homes.

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Boundary Park. Beautiful, Renovated, 3 level, 5 bdrm, 4 bath home on over 8000 SF. lot in desirable sought after neighborhood. South facing living room with 16' Vaulted ceilings and Gas fireplace, dining room, Large kitchen with white cabinets, Granite countertops, SS appliances, nook, Family room with gas F/P leading to sundeck plus Den and laundry. Above: Huge master bdrm with ensuite, gas F/P and walk in closet plus 3 more Spacious bedrooms and full bath. Basement has Media room, Rec room and Bar area. Bonus: One bdrm mortgage helper. Private fenced yard. Bring the RV plenty of parking front and back. Close to schools, transit, shopping with easy access to 64th Ave, #10 Hwy and Alex Fraser. Private tour.

Welcome to SULLIVAN. Quality built 3 story, modern designed, 6 bdrm, 5 bath home located in a quite family oriented neighborhood. Large living room with gas fireplace, dining room, open concept kitchen with large island, granite countertops, SS appliances, nook leading to bright family room with 10' ceilings. Above : Master bedroom with vaulted ceilings, ensuite and walk in closet, 2nd master and 2 more bdrm. Basement offers huge Rec. room for upstairs use and 2 bdrm mortgage helper. Fully fenced, South facing, back yard to soak up the sun and enjoy family get together. Close to both levels of school, transit, shopping, recreation with easy access to #10 Hwy and King George Blvd. Nothing to do but move in. Act quick.

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Immaculately kept ground floor unit will catch your attention as soon as you enter this unit. Very spacious and bright unit with no stairs to climb or no elevators to wait for. Appliances were replaced 2 years ago with top end stainless steel Stove / Fridge / Dishwasher. Hotwater Tank was replaced 6 months ago and comes with a 10 year warranty. Enjoy hot summer days on your garden patio close to a tranquil courtyard pond.On cold Winter days enjoy relaxing in your cozy living room next to a gas fireplace. Walking distance to Scottsdale Mall, public transport, cinemas, restaurants and a host of other amenities. Call now before someone else takes it!

Beautiful Home in a Quality Neighbourhood! If you are looking for peace and ambience, this home is a perfect fit. Only 2 minutes to Hwy 11, 10 minutes to downtown Abbotsford shopping centre and commercial hub and 20 minutes to Sumas border. Walking distance to popular Yale School and 2 blocks to public transit. Please call to verify before going there.

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3322 FORESTGATE PL, COQUITLAM Beautiful Custom Built 4700 sq ft home situated on a quiet street in lower Burke Mountain! This home boasts a stately pillared foyer that opens to spacious living room with soaring vaulted ceiling and feature fireplace. Stunning kitchen with elegant cabinetry, granite counters, undermount sinks, stainless steel appliances, gas stove in separate wok kitchen, large pantry plus adjacent eating area and cozy family room. Up the grand staircase to Four bedrooms: Huge Master with 2 walk-in closets & 6 pc ensuite + 2nd Master with ensuite. Downstairs features a media and rec room plus a spacious 2 bedroom suite with separate entry. Private fenced backyard on quiet no-thru street. Walk to transit, trails & parks.

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6752 133 STREET, SURREY 7 BED • 4.5 BATH • 6,011 SQ. FT.

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$1,150,000

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13319 SUTTON PLACE, SURREY

2 BEDROOM • 2 BATHROOM • 762 SQ. FT.

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Very solid well built home with Vaulted ceiling in the living room, open concept throughout the house. Features a South facing home with plenty of light, large windows and amazing brickwork outside. 4 bedroom on the top oor with 3 Bath and Laundry. Main oor boasts a large family room, dining and gourmet kitchen for all you cooks, great use of space for entertaining. Also a huge private and covered sundeck with a gas line for your barbecue and skylight. The garage has been converted into a gym and yoga room with 2 piece washroom. Basement has a legal 2 bedroom suite. Close to Metrotown, Brentwood mall, BCIT, easy highway access. Private yard with an amazing view of the North Shore mountains.

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6 bedroom house with 2 suites. Huge lot 10,890 sq.ft. or 82x132 lot.

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CENTURY 21 Coastal Realty

604-649-6500

Email: rjanda1@hotmail.com 11461 88 AVE, DELTA

NEW LISTING 8 Bed • 7 Bath • 7,920 SqFt Lot

5847 135A STREET, SURREY

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13319 66 A AVENUE, SURREY

42 20326 68 AVENUE, LANGLEY

8 Bed • 6 Bath • 7,053 SqFt Lot

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Custom built 3 storey home in N. Delta (Annieville) area. 4320 sqft built area. Main floor: have living, dining, family room, kitchen, spice kitchen, 2 piece bath & bdrm with full bath. Above: 4 bdrms, 3 full baths & laundry room. Triple garage, 212 SF storage shed and covered patio. Features : granite counter tops, large island, hi-end SS appliances, radiant heating, CCTV, security system, central A/C, tile, laminate floors & 10' ceiling. Walk to both schools. Close to amenities. Basement area have 2 bedroom legal suite, theatre room with big projector, wet bar, bed room , full bath. ASKING ONLY

Panorama Ridge 7053 sqft Corner lot, Updated 3 Storey with 4780 Sqft home and house built in 2006 with 8 bedrooms and 6 full bathrooms. Main floor has Living room, dining room, Kitchen, Wok Kitchen family room, Rec room, bedroom, Big Sundeck and 4 piece bathroom. Above 4 Bedrooms and 3 full Bathrooms and Basement has 2+1 bedrooms suite. New updates are New floor, New Kitchen and new paint. Walking distance both Schools, Close all Amenities. All measurements are approximate, buyer to verify.

Ce d a r H i l l, R e n ov a te d 6 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. Main floor have 3 bedroom, Living room, dining room, Kitchen and bathroom. 2+1 bedroom suites. walk ing distance to School. All measurements are approximate, buyer to verify

West Newton, 2 Story with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms . Main floor have Living room, dining room, Kitchen, family room, and 2 piece bathroom. Above 3 Bedrooms and one full Bathroom. New updates are New floor, New Bathroom, New K itchen, and new paint. walking distance both Schools, Close to all Amenities. All measurements are approx., buyer to verify.

3 Storey Townhouse with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Main floor have Living room, dining room, Kitchen. Above 2 Bedrooms, 2 full Bathroom and Laundry. New updates are New floor on Main floor. Features include granite counter tops, Double sink in master bed room and open floor plan. walking distance School and Close to all Amenities. All measurements are approximate, buyer to verify.

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7000 130 ST, SURREY

7279 131A ST, SURREY

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Spectacular custom built home with professional builder North East Gordon area. Walking distance to the urban shopping area. This impressive 3-storey homewith finished basement. Featuring 4 bedrooms up.

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204-13316 71b Ave

9 16361 23A Ave.

Hidden Gem with the affordability, in the heart of newton at Suncreek Estate. Fully renovated. Come and see yourself. You will love this place. Centrally located near all amenities viz., Costco, Super store, Save-on, Safeway, Bus loop, wave pool, Car Wash, etc. and so on. A bonus storage room at the roof top patio. A steal in this rare find market. Be the first one to grab it, will not last long. Two parking Spots #214 & 222. Maintenance fee includes property taxes. All measurements are approximate, buyer to verify if important. Lease expires in the year 2092.20% down payment required by RBC Bank to qualify.

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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31 5888 144 ST, SURREY

9310 115A ST, N. DELTA

9680 161A ST, SURREY

NEW LISTING 4 BED • 4 BATH • 1,548 SF

3 BED • 2 BATH • 7,260 SF

Peaceful Living at ONE44!! 4 bedroom 4 bathroom townhome backing onto trails and tranquil green space!! Bright and spacious great room concept with 9' ceilings and crown moulding!! Granite counters and a pantry in the kitchen. Washroom on the main oor as well. Master bedroom ensuite has dual sinks and a large walk in shower. 3 bedrooms upstairs and 1 on the rst oor with access to fenced backyard and a washroom next to it too. Laundry on the same oor as the bedrooms. 8' x 11' BBQ sundeck. Recreational Centre and a guest suite. Peace and quiet...Come and get it!!

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$629,900

$888,000

8 BED • 6 BATH • 4,057 SF Brand New House under construction in Prime Fleetwood Area on a 5087 Sq. ft. lot 8 Bed 6 Washroom, Recreation Room, 4057 sq ft built up area, 2+1 Basement Suites. Will be ready by October end.

$1,649,000

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13793 108 AVE, SURREY

Investor & Developer Alert !! Location, Location, Location! Very rare and hard to come by investment opportunity. Area designated as Multi family in the Official Community Plan (OCP) Currently zoned for 2.5 FAR. Great holding property. 2000 sq. ft house on 12889 Sq Ft. lot at a prime location. Great Site for condominium project.

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6081 148 ST, SURREY

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BJP asks Bollywood to renounce its links with Pakistan’s spy agency New Delhi (IANS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday asked Bollywood to renounce its links with Pakistan’s spy agency ISI after pictures of several film stars posing with known anti-India activists abroad, surfaced on social media. Bollywood became the center of controversy after pictures of Shahrukh Khan and his wife Gauri Khan appeared with California based Kashmiri separatist as Tony Ashai, who has been urging Kashmiri youth to fight against India. A popular Srinagar-based activist who goes by the name Al iskandar @TheSkandar on Twitter posted a series of tweets claiming that Tony Ashai, also known as Aziz Ashai, has been a member of the terror group Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) sponsored by ISI. [ Ashai tweeted on Wednesday: “This conspiracy theory that Indian media is peddling about me being an ISI agent is baseless. These journalists either put out a proof or apologize unconditionally. Short of that you will be sued individually in US Courts and will have to prove it there.”] Quoting Ashai’s incendiary tweets, Al iskandar tweeted that he “himself is sitting in the cozy rooms of California and provoking Kashmiri youth to pick up stones and guns while his own son Bilal Ashai recently graduated from Los Angeles, University of Southern California with Masters

Twitter photo showing Shahrukh Khan (centre) and Tony Ashai (far degree.” Tony Ashai, he said, has designed Shahrukh Khan’s Dubai buildings and Los Angeles apartments. The Bollywood superstar, according to the Srinagar activist, hired Ashai as an architect. Khan’s wife Gauri, he claimed is involved with Ashai in a lot of her projects. Al iskandar said that “it’s a well documented plan” for Tony Ashai to use his Bollywood influence. Shahrukh Khan, he said, is a patriotic person himself but is not aware about Tony Ashai’s plans. Aziz Ashai (Tony Ashai) went to university in Buffalo, US, completely funded by JKLF, he claimed adding that there was a JKLF meeting which happened after his graduation in Italy. Moreover, his first business, Ashai Design, was also funded by JKLF, he tweeted. “$450k came from a shell company in Birmingham in autumn of 1992. Moreover, his son (Bilal Ashai) is a member of MSA which has links to The

Muslim Brotherhood.” Posting Ashai’s pictures with Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, Al iskandar claimed that Ashai “is on payroll of ISI, who is in touch with many people in Jammu and Kashmir and other parts of the country.” As the tweets went viral, many Twitter users dug out several pictures of Shahrukh, his wife and Tony on social media. Some users pulled out pictures of other stars like Anil Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Karan Johar and others with another anti-India activist based in the UK. Taking note of the barrage of tweets, Vice President of the BJP, Baijayant Panda, reacted saying, “Came across shocking threads documenting personal & business links of some Bollywood personalities with certain Pakistanis & NRIs with undeniable track record encouraging violence in J&K, who have verifiable links to ISI & Pak army. I urge patriotic Bollywoodies to renounce them.”

Monkey army strikes again in Telangana, killing some 30 lambs

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Army starts permanent commission for women officers New Delhi (IANS): The Indian Army has started the process to grant permanent commission to short service commissioned women officers in 10 streams, the force said on Thursday. The Ministry of Defence has issued the formal government sanction letter for grant of permanent commission to women officers in the Indian

Army, paving the way for empowering women officers to shoulder larger roles in the organisation. The order specifies grant of Permanent Commission to Short Service Commissioned (SSC) Women Officers in all 10 streams of the Indian Army - Army Air Defence (AAD), Signals, Engineers, Army Aviation, Electronics

and Mechanical Engineers (EME), Army Service Corps (ASC), Army Ordnance Corps (AOC), and Intelligence Corps in addition to the existing streams of Judge and Advocate General (JAG) and Army Educational Corps (AEC). In anticipation, the Army Headquarters had set in motion a series of prepara-

tory actions for conduct of the Permanent Commission Selection Board for affected women officers. The Selection Board will be scheduled as soon as all affected short service commission women officers exercise their option and complete requisite documentation. “The Indian Army is committed to provide equal opportunities to all personnel including Women Officers to serve the nation,” the force said in a statement. It was after the Supreme Court ordered the Indian Army in February this year to grant permanent commission to women officers within three months, that the Army started the process to give serving women officers a bigger role. A bench comprising Justices D Y Chandrachud and Ajay Rastogi, said, “Short Service Commission (SSC) women officers, both within the period of fourteen years’ service

and beyond, should equally be entitled to consideration for the grant of PCs.” The court insisted on shaking off typical arguments founded on the physical strengths and weaknesses of men and women and on assumptions about women in the social context of marriage and family that do not constitute a constitutionally valid basis for denying equal opportunity to women officers.

“To cast aspersion on their abilities on the ground of gender is an affront not only to their dignity as women but to the dignity of the members of the Indian Army - men and women who serve as equal citizens in a common mission,” noted the top court. The Indian Army then had stated that all women officers serving in the force from now on would be considered for permanent commission.

Punjab Chief Minister commends Border Security Force for Rs 3,000-million drug seizure Chandigarh (IANS): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has, in a letter to Border Security Force (BSF) Director General Surjeet Singh Deswal, expressed his appreciation over the seizure of Rs 300 crore [Rs 3,000 million] drugs by the 10th Battalion along the international border. All members of the team involved in the seizure of 60 kg heroin should be rewarded, the Chief Minister recommended. “But for the alertness of the jawans and the prompt action thereafter, drugs would have entered India and severely impacted the lives of many,” he said. The exemplary action of the 14-member BSF party, involved in the operation to save the nation’s youth from the clutches of

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Vikas Dubey encounter: Supreme Court gives nod for 3-member judicial probe panel New Delhi (IANS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday approved the appointment of a three-member inquiry commission, headed by former apex court judge Justice B.S. Chauhan, to probe the encounter death of gangster Vikas Dubey, and asked it to submit its report to the court and the Uttar Pradesh government within two months. Eight policemen were killed in Bikru village in U.P. on July 3 in a shootout in which Vikas Dubey is the main accused. Five of Dubey’s accomplices were killed in different encounters after July 3. A bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde also told the Uttar Pradesh Police not

to resort to further encounters to eliminate dreaded gangsters in the state, after Ghanshyam Upadhyay, who moved the apex court for an independent inquiry into the encounter, sought that UP government should not resort to encounter of other criminals in the state, who also have many cases like that of Dubey. “We direct that the notification constituting the Commission and incorporating the Terms of Reference as approved by us, shall be issued immediately. The Commission shall sit at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh and start functioning within a period of one week from today,” said the

Vikas Dubey after his arrest in Madhya Pradesh. bench also comprising Justices A.S. Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian. The bench noted that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) already constituted by

the state government will be free to inquire into any of the related incidents which are the subject matters of this case. Solicitor General Tushar Meh-

ta, representing the UP Police, informed the top court that the state government proposes Justice Chauhan’s name to head the three-member inquiry commission into the encounter of Vikas Dubey and his associates. The other two members of the commission are former judge of Allahabad High Court Justice Shashi Kant Agarwal and former Director General of Police K.L. Gupta. The apex court noted that the secretarial assistance to the Justice Chauhan commission shall be provided by the Centre and not the state government. “It is made clear that the secretarial assistance for the Commission shall be pro-

vided by the Central Government, from such services/Departments as may be directed by the Chairman of the Commission,” said the top court. The bench, however, declined to monitor the investigations into Dubey’s encounter. “Just because it has received so much publicity, we cannot begin monitoring criminal investigations,” said the Chief Justice. With the commission to begin functioning within a week, the court also said: “Needless to mention that any party to the present petitions may apply to the Inquiry Commission for being heard. List the matter thereafter along with the Report of the Commission.

Cops used my husband, says Vikas Dubey’s wife Lucknow (IANS): Twelve days after notorious Uttar Pradesh gangster Vikas Dubey was killed in a police encounter, his wife Richa Dubey has expressed faith in the judicial system and said she is confident of getting justice for her husband, who was “used and destroyed” by the police. She said that during the pandemic-triggered lockdown, policemen would have lunch and dinner at their Bikru village residence and many of them even stayed overnight. “The police used him and then destroyed him. I have full faith in the Constitution and justice will prevail,” she was quoted as having said. In an interview to a local daily, Richa said that on the night of the Bikru incident in which eight policemen were ambushed and killed by Vikas and his gang, she received a call from her husband around 2 a.m. on July 3.

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“He asked me to flee our Lucknow home immediately as several people had been killed in Bikru. I kept running till I found shelter at a friend’s place. That was the last time, I spoke to him and after that I got updates from media reports,” she said. However, she refused to disclose where she had taken refuge. Richa said that her husband was not as ruthless as he was being made out to be. “He may have been a criminal, but was a caring husband and a father. He loved his two children. Every month, we received Rs 40,000 as expenses. My elder son, Shantanu, is studying medicine in Russia and my younger son, Akash, scored 90 per cent in his Class 12 exams. “I do not know what happened in Bikru that night. My husband is dead but my hopes are still alive,” she said.

Richa said that Vikas Dubey was a good friend of her brother Raju Nigam. “I met him in 1990 and it was my brother who got us married,” she said. She said that Vikas would resolve disputes in his village and people came to him with their problems. “His was the last word in Bikru,” she stated. Richa further said that due to his criminal profile, Dubey had decided to build a house in Lucknow in 2004, where the children would be away from local politics. “He wanted them to study and lead a better life,” she said. Richa also spoke of her uneasy relationship with her mother-in-law, Sarla Devi, but said that Vikas Dubey would always honour his parent’s wishes. “If anybody pleaded before my mother-inlaw or father-in-law, Vikas would not act against them,” she said.

Punjab to recruit 305 warders Chandigarh (IANS): The Punjab cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, here on Wednesday, okayed direct recruitment of 305 warders

through the Punjab Police Recruitment Board by taking these posts out of the purview of the Subordinate Services Selection Board. It would help improve pris-

on management by providing adequate manpower. The process of recruitment would be completed within four months, a spokesperson for the Chief Minister’s Office

told IANS. Punjab jails that currently house over 24,000 convicts and under-trials are facing shortage of manpower. The paucity of staff was be-

ing felt more acutely since the Nabha jail break incident of November 27, 2016. It was required to be beefed up to check recurrence of such inci

dents, the cabinet felt. The high-powered committee set up to probe the Nabha jail-break incident had also identified shortage of staff as a major cause of the incident.

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Gehlot writes to Modi, alleges attempts to topple Rajasthan government Jaipur (IANS): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, who has been fighting rebellion from his political rival Sachin Pilot, on Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi drawing his attention towards the alleged horse trading going on in the state to topple the government. Gehlot questioned Modi asking, “How can the ruling party at the Centre play the main role in the conspiracy to topple the state government leaving aside its priority to tackle corona management?” Addressing the PM as ‘Priya Shri Narendra Modi ji’ in his letter, Gehlot alleged that ef-

Ashok Gehlot forts are being made to topple the elected government in Rajasthan in which Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and a few leaders of the BJP as well as the Congress are playing an active role. The Rajasthan CM in his letter said, “I would like to draw your attention to the efforts

being made to demolish elected governments in the states through horse trading which is contrary to democratic norms.” “Due to the multi-party system in our Constitution, governments of different parties are elected in the states and at the Centre. This is the beauty of our democracy that these elected governments have worked in the public interest rising above party politics,” he added. “In last few years, there have been malicious attempts to destabilise the democratically elected state governments by flouting the norms of antidefection law which were

framed by former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in 1985 and the amendments were later brought into it by former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee government.” “This is a grave insult to constitutional values and public mandate. Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh are live examples in this case,” Gehlot further said. “Saving lives remains to be our top priority during the Corona time. However, in such times, an attempt is being made to topple the elected government in Rajasthan. The act includes Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, a few BJP leaders and

some very ambitious leaders of our party, one of whom is our senior leader Bhanwarlal Sharma.” “During his past tenure as BJP MLA, he had tried to topple the Bhairon Singh Shekhawat government by indulging in buying and selling MLAs. In those times, I met the then Governor Baliram Bhagat and Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao in my capacity as opposition party leader and opposed his act.” Gehlot wrote, “I regret the fact that when the central and state governments own the responsibility to save lives and livelihoods, how can the ruling party at the centre play

the main role in the conspiracy to topple the state government leaving aside its priority to tackle Corona management. Similar allegations were also raised a few months back when the MP government was toppled and your party earned disrespect across the nation.” “I do not know to what extent you are aware of this, or if you are being misled. History shall never forgive those who participated in such actions.” Gehlot ended his letter saying, “Constitutional values and democratic principles shall win and we shall complete our tenure giving good governance.”

Spirited mother fights off kidnappers to save her four-year-old New Delhi (IANS): A woman resolutely held out against two motorcycle-borne men who tried to kidnap her fouryear-old child in Shakarpur area of east Delhi, forcing them to flee without their bike. The whole incident, on Tuesday, was captured on CCTV camera in which the two hel-

met-wearing kidnappers are seen forcibly trying to grab the child. However, the mother pounced on the bike like a lioness, making them panic and lose balance. While the woman snatched back the child, one of the men ran away on foot while the other tried to flee on the bike. Hearing the shrieks of the

woman, area residents gathered at the spot, and an alert man among them blocked the passage of the bikers with a two-wheeler. After a brief scuffle, the criminals managed to flee, leaving their vehicle behind. Police have unearthed the conspiracy, and arrested two people, including the crime’s

mastermind. “The bike was having a fake number plate but we managed to trace its owner, through the chassis number. Bike owner Dheeraj was arrested and on interrogation, revealed that the child’s uncle, identified as Upender, was the mastermind of the kidnapping bid,” DCP, East,

Jasmeet Singh said. A police team then raided the house of Upender, 27, in Krishna Nagar and arrested him. “Upender tried to kidnap the child for ransom along with his hired men. He is not into any permanent job and planned to kidnap his brother’s child to demand a

ransom of Rs 30 to 35 lakh,” said the officer. The hired kidnappers did a recce of the area and on Tuesday, tried to kidnap the child after asking for some water from the mother. The police said that the two bikers are on the run and teams have been formed to nab them.

Punjab imposes Rs 5,000 fine for home isolation violations Chandigarh (IANS): Covid-19 patients violating home isolation instructions in Punjab will have to shell out Rs 5,000 as fine, as per the new guidelines announced on Thursday by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh. Currently, there are 951 patients under home isolation across the state. The Chief Minister also announced Rs 5,000 as fine for owners of restaurants and commercial eating places violating social distancing norms, as a deterrent against defiance of the restrictions put in place to check the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic in the state.

Further, violation of social distancing norms and social gatherings of more than the permitted strength will lead to penalties amounting to up to Rs 10,000, the Chief Minister said at a virtual meeting to review the Covid situation and preparedness in the state. The fines and penalties are in addition to those announced earlier in May for not wearing masks in public places (Rs 500), violation of home quarantine instructions (Rs 200) and spitting in public places (Rs 500). Under the existing guidelines, shops and commercial places are liable to pay Rs 2,000 for violation of social distancing norms,

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Punjab signs pacts with IIT Ropar for skill development When he urged the IIT to help the state in production of small devices for curbing water wastage in irrigation, Das extended the institution’s full support. He asked Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan to resolve the IIT’s land acquisition issues and urged the IIT to polytechnics and 10 government IITs. Technical Education Minister Charanjit Singh Channi said the IIT would help the state in developing one model IIT and one model polytechnic. Others would be modelled on those lines later, he added.

IIT Director S.K. Das said the state should take the initiative for setting up a defence manufacturing corridor with IIT’s support in strategic designing of defence equipment. The Chief Minister said he would take up the issue with the Centre.

China pressures Bhutan once again over boundary issue New Delhi (IANS): China has once again staked claim over the Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary in Bhutan. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin in a press briefing said that the boundary between China and Bhutan is yet to be demarcated. “China’s position remains consistent and clear. The boundary between China and Bhutan has not been delimited and there are disputes in the middle, eastern and western sections,” he said. To resolve the dispute, China, he said, is offering “a package solution.” China is opposed to making

an issue of these disputes at multilateral forums, he added. However, China had made an issue about the sanctuary in eastern Bhutan’s Trashigang district bordering India and China, in June this year at a virtual meeting of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) by objecting to a grant for it, claiming that the location was disputed. The council had refused to record China’s reason for objection, saying that the footnote would only record that China objected to the project. The Bhutan government had issued a formal letter to the GEF council,

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Three tips to pivot your small business during the pandemic BY TAMARA JANSEN Conservative MP for Cloverdale-Langley City Official Opposition Deputy Critic for Labour IT’S not likely that any small business owner included “pandemic preparedness” in their business plan for 2020; but for a passionate entrepreneur, unplanned challenges are always the mother of invention. Having spoken to a number of local small businesses who have successfully pivoted during COVID-19, there are a few things they have in common. Recently, they shared with me what they think are the keys to weathering the storm and coming out stronger on the other side. Here are three simple steps they each implemented which could help you weather the storm as well. To begin with, they took a long hard look at what assets they had at their disposal, ensuring that they could pivot in a way that leveraged machinery and personnel for maximum advantage. Maker Cube, a company that provides tools and space to their membership in Langley, assessed their equipment and realized they could produce items for local health care workers on their 3D printer. Camp Beer Co. switched

their production from restaurant service to canning when they were forced to close their doors. The Langley Community Music School leveraged their talented teachers and pivoted to online music training within weeks. By using what they had available inhouse, they maximized its value, positioning them for a quick transition as things begin to re-open in BC. The second key to success was centered on safety, both for staff and customers. Creating a plan to keep everyone healthy ensures that once those doors open, they can stay open. Michaud’s Salon and Spa in downtown Cloverdale reorganized all their beauty stations and installed glass dividers which ensure that the open floor plan looks beautiful but remains safe for clients. Strict cleaning protocols add an extra level of security, ensuring that customers feel their safety is a top priority. The third and probably most difficult action they took was to reach out for assistance. The moment COVID-19 hit and small businesses were forced to close, sales disappeared causing catastrophic losses in revenue. While asking for help from the government does not come natural for

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0905084 BC Ltd DBA Pizza 64, located at 13190 64Avenue, Surrey BC, is urgently looking to hire two fulltime/permanent cooks with at least 2 years of related work experience and high school education to join our team. Should be able to communicate in English. Wage offered $ 20 per hour for minimum 40 hours per week. Even though this is a full time position we encourage part time job seekers to apply as well. Duties: Prepare and cook pizzas including all veg and non-veg pizzas*Add toppings according to order slips/ the customer request* Manage pizza time in the oven*Ensure quality of food as per the standards*Monitor and maintain clean working area and cooking surface to make pizza*Train staff in cooking, preparation and handling food*Supervise and coordinate with staff to prepare ingredients and pizza sauces*Follow safe food handling procedures at all time, We welcome Indigenous persons, vulnerable youth, newcomers, and persons with disabilities to apply We can be contacted at 0905084bcltd@gmail. com ***************************** Rob’s Furniture ltd, a busy furniture store located at 20450 Logan Ave, Langley, BC V3A 4L8 is urgently looking for a fulltime/ permanent Retail store manager.Duties: Manage the daily operations of our furniture store, Determine the right price at which the furniture should be sold, Develop and implement marketing strategies, Manage staff and assign duties. Determine staffing requirements, Study market research and trends to determine consumer demand to increase the potential sales volumes, Negotiate with suppliers of material to lower the manufacturing cost, Resolve problems that arise may arise,Education: Minimum high school Language at work: English. Experience: Minimum of two years of related experience required. Salary: $32 per hour (minimum 40 hours per week). Number of position(s): 1 (one). To apply please email your resume: jobsrobsfurniture@gmail.com. We welcome indigenous people, vulnerable youth and newcomers to apply for the job. 1233538 B.C. LTD, a liquor store located at 5701 Granville Street Units 104 and 105, Vancouver BC, V6M4J7 is currently hiring a candidate to fill the position of Retail Store Assistant Manager. The position being offered is full time with a starting wage of $24.50/ hour with a 4% vacation pay. The candidate is required to work a minimum 40 hours per week. The position requires the candidate to be fluent in written and oral English.Duties include : Manage staff and assign duties..Develop and implement marketing strategies.Ensure that the total store operation is kept to a high standard of cleanliness.Determine merchandise and services to be sold, and implement price and credit

Aquaguard Roofing Ltd located at 6481- 131A Street, Surrey BC, V3W7P4 is currently hiring 2 candidates to fill the position of roofers.Terms of employment: full time/permanent applicant should be able to read, write and speak English. Wage: $25 per hours + 4 % vacation pay. Minimum 40 hours per week. Location of work: Throughout lower mainland JOB DUTIES: Install, repair or replace shingles, shakes and other roofing tiles on sloped roofs of buildings. Install, repair or replace builtup roofing systems using materials such as asphalt saturated felts and hot asphalt and gravel.Install, repair or replace single-ply roof-

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Sentencing hearing adjourned in Jamie Bacon case THE BC Prosecution Service announced on Monday that the sentencing hearing in the case of Jamie (James Kyle) Bacon has been adjourned from July 23 to August 28. Counsel anticipate making submissions at that appearance, and the court is expected to pronounce the sentence on September 11, said Dan McLaughlin, BCPS Communications Counsel. “As the matter remains before the court the BC Prosecution Service will not be commenting or releasing any additional information at this time,” he added. As reported here on July 9, because of a plea agreement between Crown and defence, Bacon pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit the murder of Corey Lal in the Surrey Six murders and counselling someone to murder an associate, Den-

Jamie Bacon nis Karbovanec, in another case in 2008. B.C. Supreme Court Justice Kathleen Ker found Bacon guilty on both counts. But the first-degree murder charge in the Surrey Six murders will be stayed at the time of sentencing – which was to have been on July 23. Bacon had been charged with first-degree murder

and conspiracy to commit the murder of Corey Lal, one of six people who died on October 19, 2007, at the Balmoral Tower building in Surrey. In 2014, Cody Haevischer and Matthew Johnston were convicted of six counts of first-degree murder and one count of conspiracy to commit murder in relation to this case. Both offenders are now serving life sentences with no chance of parole for 25 years. However, they have appealed their convictions. Innocent victims Chris Mohan, who lived with his parents in their apartment next door to Corey Lal, and gasfitter Edward J. Schellenberg, 55, of Abbotsford, along with four other victims who police said led criminal lifestyles – brothers Corey Lal, 21, and Michael Justin Lal, 26, and Edward (Eddie) Sousakhone Narong, 22,

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Punjab Police to get bail of singer Moosewala cancelled Chandigarh (IANS): Punjab Police is set to move the Punjab and Haryana High Court for cancelation of the anticipatory bail granted in an arms act case to controversial singer Sidhu Moosewala, against whom the Crime Branch booked another case on charges of promoting violence and gun culture with his latest song “Sanju”, released on the social media a couple of days ago. Giving details of the case, Punjab ADGP and Director Punjab Bureau of Investigations, Arpit Shukla, said on Monday the singer had been booked at Mohali on the basis of information received that his song “Sanju”, which is trending on various social media platforms, blatantly glorifies use of weapons and boasts about the various FIRs, including the one under the

arms Act, registered against him. He said the police would be soon filing a petition for the cancelation of the anticipatory bail granted to Moosewala by the high court. Shukla said it had been verified that the latest video-song, “Sanjua, was uploaded from Moosewala’s official YouTube channel. In the song, Moosewala makes explicit references to the case registered against him under the arms Act, and the video starts with a news-clip of him being booked in the said case by the police for unauthorised use of an AK-47 Rifle. In the video, Moosewala’s news clip is later merged with news reports of Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt having been convicted and sentenced for similar offences.

Shukla said the lyrics of the song, as well as the video, promotes and glorifies possession and use of illegal firearms, and boasts about registration of FIR as a sign of a ‘real man’. Shukla said Moosewala had been

earlier booked for a similar offence on February 1 this year by the Mansa police. On May 4, he was booked by the Barnala police for various offences under the Disaster Management and Arms Act after his photographs of firing an AK-47 rifle at a firing range during the curfew went viral on social media. His latest act is clearly intended to not only ridicule, mock and undermine the police and the judiciary, but also shows that the singer is incorrigible and has repeatedly committing such offences, said Shukla. The ADGP further said that the Punjab and Haryana High Court had already directed the Director General of Police of Punjab, Haryana and Union Territory Chandigarh to ensure that no songs glorifying liquor, drugs and violence

are played even at live shows. Even Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has expressed deep concerns over the propagation of violence and gun culture in Punjabi songs and has given clear directions to the state police not to show any relaxation or concession towards such singers, who allure innocent youth into following the path of violence and hooliganism. Shukla said it seems that with his latest song, which he seems to wear as some sort of a badge of honour, Moosewala deliberately wants to incite and mislead the youth of this border state, which has borne the brunt of terrorism in the 80s and 90s, by glorifying the use of AK-47 rifles and other weapons.

From ‘Maharaja in Denims’ novel to silver screen Chandigarh (IANS): The producer of the “Gangs Of Wasseypur” and “The Lunchbox” has optioned

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Wednesday announced acquiring the film rights of the historical fiction. The story is an intriguing narrative of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, seen through the eyes of a teenager named Hari, who believes he is a reincarnation of the Maharaja. The story juxtaposes between two eras -- the glorious rule of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and contemporary India. Maharaja Ranjit Singh is popularly known as ‘Shere-Punjab’ or the ‘Lion of Punjab’. Hari becomes a bridge between the historical, spiritual and political history of the past and present-day Punjab. Talking about this acquisition, acclaimed producer of award-winning films, Guneet Monga, founder of Sikhya Entertainment, said, “This is a story which shows Punjab from a fresh lens. “The landscape is so rich in history, much more than just the Partition stories that we have seen in the mainstream cinema so far. It would be exciting to see the celebrated Maharaja Ranjit Singh through a millennial’s lens. “The story has potential to make a captivating experience with its compelling narrative and portrayal of the richness of the era.” Known in the industry for producing acclaimed films like the “Gangs of Wasseypur”, “The Lunchbox” and “Masaan”, Guneet said Khushwant’s novel transgresses multiple eras and very poignantly and boldly describes the tale of the then and now. Rashmi Menon, Managing Editor at Amaryllis, said Maharaja in Denims is like a Kohinoor in the list of books that Amaryllis has published. “We knew that this book is a classic in its own way and that it was destined to travel beyond bookshelves. A brilliantly constructed plot, a layered narrative, and characters and situations that will keep you wanting to know more, this book is a page-turner. “But what distinguishes it is the way it packs in significant parts of Punjab’s history into a story that can be enjoyed by a large audience. With Guneet Monga’s artistic expertise, this book is sure to become a perfect cinematic experience for an intelligent, fun-loving audience.” Amarinder Singh, the Chief Minister of Punjab, had released the book in 2014 in Chandigarh and had termed it as an exceptional attempt at narrating history through fiction. Author Khushwant Singh, who also wrote the much-acclaimed biography of Amarinder Singh, ‘The People’s Maharaja’, and is currently the state Information Commissioner, Punjab, told IANS that he was honoured and thrilled with this development. He shared that Bollywood had always shown keen interest in adapting ‘Maharaja in Denims’ as a film, but Guneet Monga buying the optioning rights is a huge fillip in the journey of the book. “She is a very dynamic producer with the right sensibilities to handle such a book. The movie, as and when it is released, will help people understand the experiences that Punjab went through, as well as help them understand the region and its community in proper perspective,” added the author.

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