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‘Canada and India basically have a very positive partnership with creative ways of cooperating’ rapid geo-political change. India and Canada are also the two major G20 economies with a great deal of complementarity.

So what we are seeing is a natural alignment of these two large democracies and G20 economies with natural linkages and synergies and joined by a strong people-topeople dynamic, which is the 1.6 million diaspora, which pushes us towards being even stronger partners. So I would say that the relationship will always have its hiccups – political and economic – but the overall direction is a very positive one towards greater understanding and leveraging this economic bond.

Interview with Indian High Commissioner

Ajay Bisaria

BY RATTAN MALL INDIAN High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria’s positive attitude regarding relations between Canada and India is based on solid facts.

For example, there has been a mind-boggling increase in investments from about $5 billion portfolio investment in 2015 to about $60 billion today between the two countries.

This speaks to the con�idence that Canadian investors and portfolio investments and investment �irms have in the Indian growth story, notes Bisaria.

An Alberta-based company, Providence Therapeutics, is currently working with Biological E. in India’s Hyderabad to develop an IndoCanadian vaccine -- a messenger RNA [mRNA] vaccine -- which is at stage 3 trial.

The Indian government has already reserved 300 million doses

of that vaccine.

Bisaria’s diplomatic experience – as you will see in this interview – is amazing. In this extensive interview, I asked him, among other things, why India should be a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.

Here is our interview:

You’ve been the High Commissioner of India to Canada for more than 16 months now.

What is your general impression of this country?

BISARIA: I would begin by saying that Canada and India are natural partners in multiple ways because we have so much in common in terms of diversity, democracy, and values like multiculturalism. We have a lot of alignment of interests as well, as the world goes through

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What challenges, if any, are you encountering in India-Canada relations?

BISARIA: As I said, there will be multiple challenges because it is a deepening strategic partnership; and the more we engage, the more issues we would encounter and the more challenges we would encounter, and that’s only natural. And I think the role of diplomacy between the two countries is essentially to develop creative solutions to those challenges.

In the political sector, we have had challenges in the past but we’ve found creative ways of overcoming them. One example is the vaccine partnership between India and Canada. On February 10 this year, Prime Minister [Justin] Trudeau called up [Indian] Prime Minister [Narendra] Modi and said that Canada needed vaccines and within three to four weeks of that call, the

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As another example of the strong partnership during COVID-19 times, there is now an Indo-Canadian vaccine in the works. There is a company called Providence Therapeutics in Canada based in Alberta. That company is already working with the vaccine capital of the world – which is Hyderabad – and a company called Biological E. to develop an Indo-Canadian vaccine which is a messenger RNA [mRNA] vaccine, which is, in fact, at stage 3 trial. So once it’s approved, it can be a vaccine that is available for use in India and Canada and globally. And already the Indian government has reserved 300 million doses of that vaccine. So that is again a positive development.

I think it speaks to the level of the relationship and the depth of the relationship that we continue to face issues and we continue to solve them.

There is no limit to expanding trade between India and Canada.

What do you think would really give a boost to our economic relations because trade between our countries is not as large as it can be?

BISARIA: We have to recognize that Canada is a relatively small country of 38 million people. So there is a natural limit to how much trade we can do, but certainly the trade is below potential. What we achieved in 2019 was a trade level of CDN$10 billion which was higher than it has ever been. But I think there

are multiple pathways to growth.

One of the things that we are trying to increase trade is to work out a comprehensive trade agreement. We are in serious discussion at this point at the expert level on a limited trade agreement which will be not a high ambition trade agreement which we have been discussing for ten years, but a reaping as it were of the low hanging fruit. So what we are hoping to achieve is to agree on, the areas we agree on which are of interest to both sides, and on a limited number of issues, so that we can go ahead with such an early harvest trade agreement. And that is something which will certainly boost trade.

We are also discussing an investment promotion agreement.

So while trade is an important part of the economic partnership, even more signi�icant is the investment coming in from Canada into India, which is largely portfolio investment.

The headline of the economic partnership between India and Canada has been the increase in investments from about $5 billion portfolio investment in 2015 to about $60 billion today. So it is a huge increase and it also speaks to the con�idence that Canadian investors and portfolio investments and investment �irms have in the Indian growth story.

So overall, the economic exchange annually between India and Canada is $100 billion compared to a trade level of just $10 billion, because if you add the investments to the trade and add the remittances and tourism spends, we have a very strong economic exchange overall.

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Public Health officials provide guidance as high temperatures expected into weekend WITH a heat warning issued by Environment Canada, advising of increasing temperatures this week, medical health officers for Fraser Health and Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) remind residents to take precautions to protect themselves and each other from the heat.

“We are not expecting this week’s temperatures to reach the levels we experienced during the extreme heat event at the end of last month, but consecutive days and nights of high temperatures do pose a risk of heat-related illness,” said Dr. Michael Schwandt, Medical Health Officer for VCH. The heat warning has been issued for the Fraser Valley, Howe Sound, Metro Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast. It advises that a building ridge of high pressure will lead to rising temperatures into the weekend. Daytime highs near 30 degrees Celsius are forecast through Sunday morning with slightly cooler daytime temperatures expected near the water.

“Heat stress can pose an immediate danger to health. If you are experiencing any symptoms, it’s important to get out of the sun, find a cool location and hydrate,” said Dr. Emily Newhouse, Fraser Health Medical Health Officer. “Remember to check in with older people who may begin to feel unwell as temperatures remain warm this week. You can help by checking if they are able to stay cool and calling for medical assistance if appropriate.”

The heat warning also advises that overnight lows will also rise into the

mid to upper teens. “In this part of the province we have historically relied on cooler nights to help homes and buildings cool down, and to help us recover from the health impacts of daytime heat. High indoor temperatures can be especially dangerous for older adults and those with chronic conditions,” said Dr. Schwandt.

If indoor temperatures are too high, even with windows and doors open,

Check in on others * People living alone are at high risk of severe heat related illness. Check regularly on older people, and those who are unable to leave their homes, for signs of heat-related illness. * If others are unwell, help move them to a cool indoor or shady space, help them get hydrated and call for medical assistance if appropriate.

Stay hydrated * Drink cool non-alcoholic beverages (preferably water) irrespective of your activity intake. Don’t wait until you are thirsty. * If your doctor generally limits the amount of fluid you drink or has you on water pills, ask about increasing the amount of water you can drink while the weather is hot.

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COPING WITH HEAT There are a variety of mild to severe symptoms linked with heat-related illness, including thirst, dizziness, confusion, weakness and fainting or collapsing. Medical Health Officers remind Lower Mainland residents to take precautions to protect themselves and others from the heat, including:

Keep cool * NEVER leave children or pets alone in a parked car. Temperatures can rise to 52°C (125°F) within 20 minutes in an enclosed vehicle when the outside temperature is 34°C (93°F). Leaving the car windows slightly open or “cracked” will not keep the inside of the vehicle at a safe temperature. * Seek out an air-conditioned facility (such as a shopping centre, library, community centre, restaurant, or a residence of friends or family). * Use public splash pools, water parks or pools or take a cool bath or shower. * At high temperatures, fans alone are not effective. Applying cool water mist or wet towels prior to sitting in front of a fan is a quick way to cool off.

* Dress for the weather by wearing loose, light-weight clothing. Protect yourself from the sun by wearing a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses. * Keep your home cool. Open windows, close shades, use an air conditioner (if you have one) and prepare meals that do not require an oven. * Avoid sunburn, stay in the shade or use sunscreen with SPF 15 or more. * Avoid tiring work or exercise in the heat. If you must exercise or conduct strenuous work, drink two to four glasses of non-alcoholic fluids each hour. Limit day time outdoor activity to early morning and evening. Employers should consider delaying or modifying outdoor work during high heat, and providing for hydration and frequent cooling breaks following WorkSafeBC guidance when work continues.

Get informed * Listen to local news and weather channels. * Visit VCH.ca for more information about the health impacts of heat. * For more information on heat-related illness, call HealthLink BC at 811. * Fraser Health Virtual Care allows you to connect with a health professional.

You can call 1-800-314-0999 or use the web chat from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week at www.fraserhealth. ca/virtualcare (For information on what the cities of Vancouver, Surrey and Delta are doing to help residents cope with the heat, visit the Headlines section of our website voiceonline.com)

IHIT investigating death of one-year-old in New Westminster ON July 24, at approximately 4:20 a.m., New Westminster Police Department (NWPD) responded to a call of an unresponsive infant in the 1300-block of 5th Avenue. NWPD completed an assessment and determined suspicious circumstances around the death. IHIT was called in

to investigate.

IHIT investigators are working closely with their partners at the New Westminster Police Department, BC Coroners Service, and the NWPD Forensic Identification Section. Homicide detectives are speaking with the family and friends to ascertain the specifics

around what happened. Local support services have also been engaged.

As there is no ongoing public safety issue or investigative need, no names or further details are being released, police said.

“The hurt caused by these kinds of deaths are amplified when the victim

is so young,” said IHIT Sgt. David Lee. “We are working diligently to find answers to help the healing process for all those affected.”

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

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Kamloops lottery retailer Sanjeev Aggerwal scoops up $35,000 – B.C.’s second largest seller’s prize ever ON Wednesday, BCLC awarded its second-largest seller’s prize ever to a Kamloops lottery retailer who sold the winning $35-million Lotto Max ticket from the June 22 draw.

BCLC Territory Manager Kyleen Horodyski presented Sanjeev Aggerwal, who has been selling lottery products for more than a decade at his family-run Kamloops business, McGoo’s Smokes N Stuff, with $35,000 from BCLC as part of its seller’s prize program.

Designed to engage retailers in the excitement of lottery winners, the program awards retailers who sell a winning ticket with a prize of over $10,000 with a percentage of the prize paid (the percentage varies depending the prize amount).

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“We all won. If I win, my employees win… we are like a family,” Aggerwal exclaimed with joy.

More than 3,500 lottery retailers sell BCLC lottery products across B.C., including at convenience stores, grocery stores, drug stores, gas stations, pubs and shoppingmall kiosks. Lottery retailers enter into Lottery Retailer Agreements with BCLC that set out roles, responsibilities and compensation, including the seller’s prize program.

Surrey Police Board clari�ies role of City Council in the Surrey Police transition

THE Surrey Police Board on Monday addressed recent public statements related to pausing or stopping the police transition and the development of the Surrey Police Service (SPS).

The provincial government approved the SPS transition plan in February 2020. Subsequently the Province created the Surrey Police Board, that legally established the Service under the Police Act. As such, the Surrey Police Service now exists under the authority of the provincial government, not that of the local government.

The Board said that the claim by some parties that a mayor and city council could unilaterally pause or stop the development of SPS is misinformed. The mayor and city council cannot make this decision without the approval of

Surrey Police Service now exists under authority of provincial government – not that of local government the Province.

The Board said that the mayor and council’s role with SPS includes funding the Service and identifying local priorities, goals and objectives which the Service will integrate into its strategic plan. No city council or mayor has the ability to

direct either the administration or operations of a police service.

The Board pointed out that the structure of policing in British Columbia is designed to insulate police services and departments from politics. Police boards are an essential aspect of this structure.

While the mayor is Chair of, and spokesperson for the Board, he or she does not have a vote, except in the case of a tie.

The Board said that while it is clear that the continuing development of SPS will unfortunately be politicized in the upcoming municipal election, it is necessary for the Board to protect the Service from political interference. It is also necessary for the Board to ensure Surrey citizens have the facts on this matter.

The Board said it acknowledges the commitment and dedication of the RCMP who have served Surrey for the last 70 years. However, with a growing city, soon to be the largest in B.C., it is necessary to have a police service that is accountable to the civilian oversight of a police board.

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‘India’s heft and weight and global position certainly justifies a permanent seat for it in UN Security Council’ CONTINUED FROM 1 This will easily double in the next five years because as the Indian economy grows to $5 trillion and then $10 trillion, I think the India-Canada partnership will more than commensurately increase.

You sound very optimistic.

BISARIA: Well, we work on optimism, we work on positive scenarios and we need to do that because these are self-fulfilling prophecies. Once you have targets which are higher, you can hope to achieve them.

You were advisor to the World Bank’s Executive Director for South Asia from 2004 to 2008 in Washington D.C., so you have this overall picture of South Asia. How is this helping you in Canada?

BISARIA: The World Bank was a tremendous experience in seeing global economic diplomacy at work. I was there in the run-up to the financial crisis of 2008. So it was inter-

esting to see how the World Bank geared up to deal with it. Speaking of South Asia, it continues to be the least economically integrated region of the world. You get that perspective when you see other areas and geographies which are integrated. NAFTA [North American Free Trade Agreement – now the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA)], for instance.

So the potential is huge and we hope that South Asia moves towards that destiny of being a more integrated region and a more trading region. We already have the SAARC [South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation] in place and the SAFTA [South Asian Free Trade Area – an arrangement between the SAARC countries] which was envisaged as a mechanism for growing trade.

We hope that bilateral relationships and particularly the one between India and Pakistan improves sufficiently to be able to realize the economic potential of this region.

Besides your expertise in East Europe as well as the Eurasia region, you have vast experience in Russian diplomacy and are fluent in Russian. How do you see the

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BISARIA: It’s in a positive space. The two leaders [of India and Russia] have an annual summit and we have continuous consultations through a joint commission, through various other mechanisms. Our foreign minister was in Russia recently. The defence partnership is very strong. We engage with Russia at multiple levels and have a strong alignment of interests. It remains an important partnership for India.

You were private secretary to the thenIndian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee from 1999 to 2004 and attended more than 50 international meetings with him.

You obviously have a good grasp of India’s role internationally. Why do you think India should be a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council?

relationship between Russia and India developing in the future?

BISARIA: I would say the India-Russia strategic partnership continues to strengthen and evolve. It is a strong partnership. It’s just that the world has changed. So, post-1990, in the post-Cold War era, we have a situation where India is dealing with a multi-polar world and it is possible for India to have multiple friends. Russia itself underwent a huge transformation from being the Soviet Union to becoming Russia. But I think it’s still a strong strategic partnership. I have dealt with that partnership for several years and attended several summits. We are now dealing with a much more rapidly changing world and, in that state of flux, we continue to redefine all our relationships, including the one with Russia.

How is the relationship with Russia nowadays?

BISARIA: Well, because India’s time has come. India has been on the high table of global geopolitics as least from the turn of this century, and India’s position as the world’s largest democracy is bolstered by a rapidly growing economy, projected to be among the top three economies in the next few decades. So India has a voice, India has a presence, India is playing a constructive leadership role. There are multiple reasons why India should have a key role in a reformed United Nations system of global governance, where India should have a permanent place in the Security Council. We feel that this is something India’s heft and weight and global position certainly justifies.

So what can India do about it? Do they need more diplomatic initiative in this?

BISARIA: More than India, other countries need to recognize this position. India continues to have these conversations at the United Nations through various mechanisms that are available. Currently, India is

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Saturday, July 31, 2021 | Indo-Canadian Voice Main in the United Nations Security Council as a non-permanent member for two years. The debate on UN reforms goes on. It’s not an easy process in the United Nations – it’s a painfully slow process. The conversations take place and I think a time will certainly come when the world agrees that the United Nations system needs to be reformed.

It answers the needs of 1945, and not that of the world of 2021, which is a completely new and different world. So I think global governance itself needs to undergo a certain transformation to answer the needs of the day and to address the new challenges.

You’ve seen the challenges through this century in at least three shocks or disruptions, one every decade. The first was 9/11, which was telling us that global terrorism was here to stay and the world needed to deal with it. India has been on the forefront of that battle in many ways. Then came the 2008 financial crisis that said that the world needs to get together to reform its financial systems, that they should become more robust in dealing with these crises. And then you had the public health system shock of 2020 – the pandemic.

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All this shows that the global systems were not sharp enough or robust enough to deal with and to anticipate these crises and certainly not to react fast enough. So what we need is a reformed global system and we feel India’s leadership role in that would be important.

with Pakistan and for that we would like Pakistan to be a normal, peaceful country and not a country that believes in violence and in using violence in state policy. So in an atmosphere free of violence, we need to move towards a peaceful solution. We are ready for that, but it has been disappointing how we have moved in the last 75 years. We hope that better sense and better policy prevails and that we move towards peace.

You served as India’s High Commissioner to Pakistan from December 2017 to February 2020 and had to deal with a new Pakistan government under Prime Minister Imran Khan. How do you think India and Pakistan could come to a peaceful solution of their problems?

BISARIA: I would say the endpoint is clear to most sensible people in India and in Pakistan. We need to live peacefully as normal neighbours. Seventy-five years is a long time to be living in conflict with a neighbour. So we need to move forward and India is ready to do that. India has said in multiple ways … all Indian prime ministers have made various moves for

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peace, including the current prime minister. I would just say that India wants a normal, peaceful neighbourly relationship

BISARIA: Yes, I try to be regular with yoga.

The pandemic has given me time to read a lot. I like playing golf and I often go out on the greens and that is also therapeutic. I follow the yoga system of Sadhguru which is something called inner engineering, or Shambhavi Mahamudra, which is a simple process based on pranayama (or deep breathing) and can be a transformative experience.

Too many international students from India goes against government’s policy of “need for diversification” A new Statistics Canada study, based on immigration and post-secondary student information data between 2000 and 2019, says that more and more foreign students are coming from the same countries and are concentrating in particular school programs and provinces, the Toronto Star reported on Friday.

Over the past five years, India (34.4 per cent) has replaced China (16.5 per cent) as the top source country for international students. India’s share was only 2.7 per cent 20 years ago.

Next come South Korea (4.7 per cent), France (4.5 per cent), Brazil (3.3 per cent), Vietnam (2.7 per cent), Japan (2.6 per cent), the United States (2.6 per cent), Mexico (2.1 per cent) and Nigeria (1.9 per cent).

Indian students made up 66.8 per cent of the international student population

in college programs and accounted for 21.3 per cent of that population in universities.

The share of the international student population from the top 10 countries has grown from 67.9 to 74.9 per cent, International students are increasingly drawn to shorter, cheaper college programs with business, management and public administration becoming the dominant fields of study.

While Ontario’s share of international students is the largest -- up from 37.4 per cent in 2000 to 48.9 per cent in 2019 -- B.C. experienced the biggest drop from 31.1 per cent to 22.7 per cent over the two decades. Alberta’s and Quebec’s shares also dropped slightly.

The study notes that despite its growth, the international student population has become less diverse and that goes against the government’s 2019 Interna-

tional Education Strategy.

According to the study, the growth of international education in the past five years has much to do with new regulations in 2014 that set up a designated learning institution regime to get rid of “nongenuine and poor quality” schools as well as allowing the students to work off-campus for up to 20 hours per week.

The government has also made a strong push to favour those with Canadian education credentials and work experience as potential permanent residents.

The share of international students in college programs grew from 27 per cent to 41 per cent as their peers studying at the master’s degree level doubled from five per cent to 10 per cent. The share of international students at the doctoral degree level was steady, at two per cent.

Among the 2015-19 cohort, there were

324,000 international students in college programs, compared to 246,000 in universities over the same period.

The Toronto Star reported that at both the college and university levels, the most common field of study for international students was business, management and public administration, although growth in the field being more prominent at colleges, up from 37 per cent to 41 per cent in the last decade -- at the expense of international enrolment in architecture, engineering and related technologies, and of visual and performing arts, and communications technologies.

The share of international students in math, computer and information sciences was up notably in colleges while universities saw a bigger gain in international students studying physical and life sciences and technologies.

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Vancouver Police investigate Granville Street stranger assault; suspects appear to be South Asians In the past two weeks, there have been 17 random assaults reported city-wide for absolutely no reason.”

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“Unfortunately, stranger attacks have been prevalent in recent weeks throughout Vancouver and this is very concerning,” said Constable Tania Visintin on Thursday. “In the past two weeks, there have been 17 random assaults reported city-wide.”

While walking home at around 3:30 a.m. on July 11, the victim was approached by a group of men. Security footage shows one man push the victim down. Another man helps the victim up and they all walk towards a lane near Granville and Smithe streets. While in the lane, the victim was assaulted and had his wallet taken.

The three suspects appear to be South Asian and in their early 20s.

(To see surveillance footage of incident, visit our website voiceonline.com) The first suspect is about five feet, ten inches tall.

He has short hair and large ears. He was wearing a white t-shirt, white pants and a green jacket.

He was also carrying a black satchel across his chest.

The second suspect is about five feet, eleven inches tall with a medium build. He has short dark hair. He was wearing a grey hooded sweater and black pants.

The third suspect is about five feet, nine inches tall with curly dark brown hair. He was wearing a white sweater and grey sweatpants.

“This happened around the time the bars closed on Granville Street. We know there were people still out and they may have seen what happened and can identify these men,” said Visintin.

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Several stabbed in clash between rival outlaw motorcycle gang members ON Friday, July 23 at approximately 7 p.m., Cranbrook RCMP were called to a local gas station on Cranbrook Street North for a report of multiple people fighting. Frontline officers flooded the area and were able to separate the two groups, that were determined to be rival outlaw motorcycle gangs from Alberta.

Shortly after, officers were called to the local hospital, where a total of five individuals attended with apparent stab wounds. The hospital was temporarily placed under lockdown while injured parties were being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Officers stationed in the parking lot were able to prevent further violence between members of both gangs who had attended the hospital, but were refused entry.

All injured individuals were released after receiving treatment and one group was escorted out of town by Cranbrook RCMP. The investigation is being led by the Cranbrook RCMP General Investigation Section, with support from the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU) of British Columbia. There is no indication that this incident is related to the ongoing Lower Mainland Gang Conflict.

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Political landscape on verge of potential election: EKOS Poll AS Canadians begin to seriously ponder the end of the biggest crisis in modern history, they are hearing increased chatter about an imminent election. In this brief update, we look at the current voter landscape and recent shifts. What do they tell us about the range of possible outcomes of an election? We also thought that, given the salience of this once-in-a-lifetime crisis,

we would connect voting intentions to the issue of vaccine roll-out and the possible end of the pandemic. These linkages are important and could become a force in shaping the final outcome of a possible election.

We are going to present two different roll-ups of our ongoing polling. The first will be a large eight-day roll. The larger

roll provides much more reliable data to show regional and demographic patterns due to the larger sample size. We will also provide a more recent three-day roll which gives a sense of whether there are any movements of note occurring.

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At 35 points, the Liberals hold a nearly eight-point lead over the second-place Conservative Party, who remain at 28 points, well below their 2019 election standing. While not a massive lead, the distribution of the Liberals’ support puts them well within reach of a majority.

However, when we narrow our focus to the final three days of our polling, this advantage narrows to just five points – a win for sure, but likely not a majority. This gap suggests that the race has been tightening over the past week. We are sure if we are looking at a real shift, but we will certainly be monitoring it.

There is no clear reason why the race may be narrowing; however, looking at the regional patterns, the decline in Liberal fortunes seems to be focussed primarily in Ontario. If we were to hazard a guess as to what is behind these movements (assuming these movements are real), we would speculate that they are linked to pandemicrelated frustrations; the sense that the pandemic is drawing to an end seems to be producing confusion and sparking debates about concluding restrictions and the implementation of vaccine passports. As the Liberals weigh the merits of an election, they will no doubt want to keep a close eye on Ontario.

Returning to the eight-day rollup, we see that the Liberals hold comfortable leads in Ontario, Quebec, and the Atlantic provinces. The Conservatives maintain a huge lead in Alberta and Saskatchewan but are struggling to make inroads elsewhere. The Liberals hold a commanding lead with women but are statistically tied with

the Conservatives among men.

The Liberals would enjoy a decisive majority if voting were limited to university graduates, while the Conservatives lead with the high school educated.

Nationally, the NDP is showing signs of life, but they are stuck below 20 points. The party does comparatively better with women and British Columbians, and they are tied for the lead with Canadians under 35.

At five points, the Green Party has fallen to a six-year low, a decline that is undoubtedly linked to the ongoing shemozzle and outright conflict in the top ranks of the party.

Link to the COVID-19 pandemic As a closing note, we would like to comment on how federal vote intention links to the pandemic. The vaccine rollout has proceeded at a very rapid pace in Canada and clear majorities of voters from across the political spectrum have received their vaccines. However, the remaining division between those who have been vaccinated and those who haven’t reveals some significant partisan fault lines.

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than 30 points behind. Even more importantly, among the residual proportion of the population that has not yet been vaccinated, Conservative and People’s Party supporters are more likely to say they do not plan to get vaccinated.

Turning to the issue of vaccine passports – a measure that has been successful in other jurisdictions in encouraging those who have not been vaccinated to do so – support outweighs opposition by a margin of more than two-to-one. But vaccine passports too have become politicized, as we see rising evidence of fault lines between Conservatives and other party supporters. Vast majorities of Liberal and NDP supporters favour the measure, while support is nearly 20 points lower among Conservatives. Given the polarization on the matter, what should be a public health issue may very well become an election issue.

The field dates for this survey are July 14-21. In total, a random sample of 1,934 Canadians aged 18 and over responded to the survey. The margin of error associated with the total sample is +/- 2.2 percentage points, 19 times out of 20. www.ekospolitics.ca

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Chief Electoral Officer’s report on the 2020 Provincial General Election 6,517 voters cast their ballot by mail in 2017 — in 2020, 596,287 voters did so

THE Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the 2020 Provincial General Election is now available.

(For the link to the report, visit our website voiceonline.com) The report describes Elections BC’s administration of British Columbia’s 42nd Provincial General Election. This was the first provincial election in B.C. held during a pandemic, and the province’s first unscheduled election since 2001. Necessary health and safety protocols, an unscheduled election call, and an unprecedented increase in voting by mail all made this election unlike any other administered by Elections BC. The report highlights how voting places were adapted to ensure safe voting during COVID-19. Pandemic protocols were developed in consultation with the Office of the Provincial Health Officer, local health authorities and WorkSafeBC. There was no evidence of COVID-19 transmission at voting places or electoral offices during the election.

An unprecedented 596,287 voters cast their ballot by mail in 2020, a massive increase from the 6,517 voters who voted by mail in 2017. Of the 724,279 registered voters who requested a vote-by-mail package, 91.1% returned their voting package by the close of voting, or voted at another voting opportunity instead.

Voting in person was markedly different from past elections as well. Elections BC encouraged voters to vote at advance voting, to reduce crowds and lineups at voting places and help ensure physical distancing.

For the first time, more voters voted before election day than on election day. Voter turnout by voting opportunity broke down as follows: * 35.4% voted at advance voting

* 31.4% voted by mail * 28.8% voted at their assigned voting place on General Voting Day * 4.4% voted at other absentee voting opportunities In total, 1,898,553 voters voted in the election – the second highest number of voters in B.C.’s electoral history, representing 53.9% of registered voters. In 2017, 1,986,374 voters voted, representing 61.2% of registered voters.

The cost of administering the election was $51.6 million, or $14.64 per registered voter. The 2017 election cost $39.5 million, or $12.15 per registered voter. The increase reflects the cost of procuring pandemic supplies, including personal protective equipment such as masks, hand sanitizer and acrylic barriers, increasing capacity for vote-by-mail, increased rental costs for voting places and district electoral offices, and wage increases for election officials.

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“Our member fell onto the roadway while trying to get out of the way of the suspect’s vehicle, but was hit by the front bumper of that vehicle,” said Constable Tania Visintin. “The officer was taken to hospital that night. He has since been released and will be recovering at home.”

While conducting speed enforcement by New Brighton Park on McGill Street east of Renfrew Street at around 3 p.m. on July 27, an officer observed a brown Toyota Corolla travelling at 96 kilometres per hour in a 50 kilometre per hour zone. The officer gestured for the driver to pull over. However, the driver sped up and drove at the officer.

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Sikh Motorcycle Club of Canada is supporting Diabetes Canada TO commemorate the 100th anniversary of the discovery of insulin, the Sikh Motorcycle Club of Canada is hosting a motorcycle ride in various cities and locations across Canada on July 31. The Sikh Motorcycle Club of British Columbia’s ride will start at 9:30 a.m. from Gur Sikh Temple at 33089 South Fraser Way in Abbotsford and finish at approximately 1 p.m. at Gurdwara Dukh Ni-

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In British Columbia they are expecting approximately 50 riders.

This national motorcycle ride, with support of other motorcycle clubs across Canada, will raise funds and awareness to help support the work led by Diabetes Canada. The goal is to raise $100,000 in recognition of the 100th anniversary.

The Sikh Motorcycle Club of Canada says it is proud to support the “We Can’t Wait Another 100 Years” campaign to commemorate the discovery of insulin and addresses the urgency about diabetes. However, insulin is not enough. It’s the starting line, not the finish line for diabetes.

“Diabetes Canada is grateful for the commitment and support of the Sikh Motorcycle

Club of Canada and the riders here in British Columbia. These types of partnerships and events allow us to further support the 1.5 million British Columbians living with diabetes or prediabetes, ” says Sarah Reid, Regional Director, Diabetes Canada, BC/AB/ YT/NWT. For more information: http://rideforcause.ca/

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New, improved BC Seniors’ Guide hot off the press BRITISH Columbians can now access the updated BC Seniors’ Guide, a comprehensive tool that provides crucial information on health, housing, finances, community supports and more to help seniors continue living well.

Print copies of the enhanced 12th edition of the guide are available in English, Chinese, French, Punjabi, Farsi, Korean and Vietnamese. All languages can be accessed online in PDF format. The English version is online in e-book format.

“Our government is committed to helping B.C.’s growing number of older adults live independently for as long as possible, to promote a healthy, active lifestyle and to provide the best possible care and support when people need it,” said Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, on Wednesday. “Making sure information and resources about services are readily available for seniors, Elders, their

families and caregivers is important to help individuals make informed health decisions and live happy, fulfilling lives.”

The new seniors’ guide includes in-

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“Older adults, their families and caregivers have told us that access to reliable and current information

is a priority for them,” said Mable Elmore, Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors’ Services and Long-Term Care. “That’s why our government continues to produce the popular BC Seniors’ Guide, which is a key source of information on programs, services and benefits for older adults in the province.”

The 12th edition includes sections on digital literacy, cultural safety, LGBTQ2S+ supports and medical assistance in dying. The guide directs individuals to the BC Centre for Disease Control for information regarding COVID-19.

“This guide is important, as it provides seniors and Elders with information and resources they can use to make informed health and care decisions, and to remain active and engaged in their communities,” said Isobel Mackenzie, Seniors Advocate.

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CBSA employees, government resume talks after strike mandate JUST hours after announcing on Wednesday that Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) employees had voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action at Canada’s borders, unionized workers and the employer – CBSA and Treasury Board Secretariat – agreed to return to the table to resume negotiations on July 29.

“The government is clearly concerned about our strike mandate and the possibility of major disruptions at the border,” said Chris Aylward, Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) National President.

“We’re going back to the table with an open mind, but we’ve been crystal clear that if they want to avoid a strike, they need to bring a new mandate

to address major workplace issues.”

Negotiations resume the day after the Public Interest Commission (PIC) released its recommendations for both parties to reach a deal, including many improvements to the working conditions of CBSA employees. Read more about the PIC’s recommendations.

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“Going back to the table is a step in the right direction, but the fact remains that we are grappling with systemic workplace harassment issues that the employer must be willing to address,” said Mark Weber, CIU National President. “Beyond needing stronger protections against a toxic workplace culture, our members also deserve parity with the broader law enforcement community.”

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Simon said: “I am so honoured to be Canada’s first Indigenous Governor General. Today’s ceremony was the official start of an incredible new adventure for my husband Whit and I, as well as for all Canadians. We are deeply touched by all the support my family and I have received. Now the work begins to serve, represent, honour and showcase Canadians from all corners of our country.”

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He added: “I am inspired by the historic nature of this moment, as our country continues to come to terms with the difficult realities of our collective past. I know that, as Canada’s first Indigenous Governor General, Her Excellency will devote herself to helping us as we confront these difficult truths together, walk the shared path of reconciliation, and build bridges between all those who call our country home.”

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B.C.’s year-end deficit is $2.7 billion lower than projected in Budget 2021

B.C. continues to lead country in credit ratings from major international ratings agencies THE strength of B.C.’s economy and the resilience of British Columbians has helped to keep provincial finances on more stable ground during one of the most challenging times in the province’s history, the Province said on Wednesday.

As the provincial government responded to people’s need for income support, business grants, tax breaks and crucial services during the pandemic, British Columbia ended the 2020-21 fiscal year with continued strong credit ratings and a lower-thanprojected deficit of $5.5 billion.

“We are on solid fiscal ground because British Columbians have done the right thing – protecting all of us by getting vaccinated and practising safe distancing throughout the pandemic,” said Selina Robinson, Minister of Finance. “People’s diligence around the provincial health officer’s guidance has meant we were able to keep much of our economy open. Strong recovery in many sectors has allowed us to shift from the broad-based support provided during the uncertainties of last year to a more targeted approach for those suffering the greatest effects as the pandemic progressed.”

The year-end deficit is $2.7 billion lower than projected in Budget 2021. This is attributed to some sectors of the economy faring better than worst-case scenarios, which resulted in lower-than-expected spending and higher-than-expected revenues.

Spending on COVID-19 support and recovery programs reached $10.1 billion by the end of March 2021.

Overall, the Province’s expenses increased by $8.6 billion over fiscal 2019-20, with increased investments in health, community supports, K- 12 education and social services. Revenue increased by $3.5 billion over revenues in 2019-20. Much of the higher revenues can be attributed to some sectors proving resilient during the pandemic, federal contributions for COVID-19 support and more savings and higher earnings at ICBC. While a provincial deficit is expected for the next several years due to the severity of the pandemic’s impacts and the need to support people and businesses to seize the op-

* Taxpayer-supported debt to GDP is 20.2%, the second lowest in the country, even after significant investments in pandemic supports and capital infrastructure. * B.C. continues to have among the best debt metrics and the best credit ratings in the country, keeping the Province’s borrowing costs for capital projects and other critical measures more affordable.

* The Public Accounts show the changes government is making to reform ICBC are stabilizing the public auto insurer. The total net income of ICBC in 2020-21 was $1.5 billion, a $1.9-billion improvement over the previous year’s net loss of $376 million.

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Public Accounts 2020-21 show B.C. is in good financial standing, with affordable debt levels at the end of the fiscal year. British Columbia continues to lead the country in credit ratings from the major international ratings agencies.

Public Accounts on the previous fiscal year are a vital part of ensuring transparency and accountability within government’s finances. The next report on provincial finances will be the first quarterly report in September.

Fiscal highlights * Following growth of 2.8% in 2019, B.C.’s economy declined by an estimated 3.8% in 2020. Despite this, B.C.’s gross domestic product (GDP) was better than the national average decline of 5.3%. * B.C. ended the year with a $5.5 billion deficit – $2.7 billion less than projected when Budget 2021 was presented in April. * Employment decreased by 6.6% in 2020, raising B.C.’s unemployment rate last year to 8.9%, lower than the national rate of 9.5%.

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Vax for BC launches to get more people vaccinated

From June 15 to July 15, 78% of people hospitalized in B.C. with COVID-19 were unvaccinated WORKING with health authorities throughout British Columbia, the Province announced on Tuesday that it is making it easier than ever for people to get vaccinated with the launch of Vax for BC, the next step in the Province’s campaign to help as many eligible people as possible get vaccinated.

“With more than 80% of eligible people in B.C. vaccinated with their first dose and more than 60% fully vaccinated, we have made tremen-

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In addition to drop-in events, Vax for BC will kick off an opportunity to recognize how far British Columbia has come together, providing a chance for people to share messages and notes of gratitude to pandemic heroes over the last 18 months. British Columbians are encouraged to share written messages online, in their windows at home and in-person at vaccination locations.

“The rollout of mass COVID-19 vaccinations for B.C. has been the effort of a lifetime, and this accomplishment is shared by every health-care worker who has helped us stay safe, every frontline worker who has kept our communities going and every person in B.C. who has chosen to be vaccinated – I am thankful to each and every one of you,” said Dr. Bonnie Henry, Provincial Health Officer. “For those who have not yet been vaccinated, it is easier than ever to get your first or second dose. Join the millions of people in our province who have taken this step, not just for themselves, but for their larger community.”

Along with regional events held by health authorities, Vax for BC will also include the first provincewide Walk-in Wednesday. On August 4, clinics throughout the province will reserve approximately 20,000 doses for walk-in vaccinations for anyone 12 years and older still needing their first dose or people eligible to receive their second dose.

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These will take place within specific communities and populations throughout the province, where the need is greatest.

“I want to express my gratitude to the health authority teams and community partners for their exceptional efforts in delivering our vaccination program throughout the province,” said Dr. Penny Ballem, B.C.’s immunization lead. “And during the next push, there will be even more convenient opportunities for people to get a life-saving vaccine to protect yourself and those around you.”

Data from the BC Centre of Disease Control (BCCDC) shows that less than 5% of COVID-19 cases from June 15 to July 15 were among fully vaccinated people. In addition, during the same time period, 78% of people hospitalized in B.C. with COVID-19 were unvaccinated.

A full list of Vax for BC events happening throughout the province is available online: gov. bc.ca/vaxforbc British Columbians will also be able to download thank-you letters from the Vax for BC website.

Quick Facts * 3,736,651 people (80.6%) 12 and older have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 2,840,194 (61.3%) have been fully vaccinated with their second dose as of July 26. * More than 6.5 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been safely administered in B.C. * Thousands of British Columbians have helped immunize or volunteered their efforts to make B.C.’s Immunization rollout a success. * Wearing a mask continues to be strongly recommended in all indoor public spaces for people who are 12 and over and not yet fully vaccinated.

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Celebrating Pride Week in Richmond

BY AMAN SINGH, MLA for Richmond-Queensborough KELLY GREENE, MLA for Richmond-Steveston HENRY YAO, MLA for Richmond South Centre PRIDE Week is a chance for all of us in Richmond to honour and celebrate the resilience, spirit, and history of the LGBTQ2+ community.

Pride parades and celebrations are now common in cities around the world, but they originally began as a protest against violence and oppression. Even today, Pride is a reminder that many LGBTQ2+ people in B.C. and around the world are still fighting for equality and freedom.

As a result of discrimination and intolerance, LGBTQ2+ people experience higher rates of violence, poverty, mental health issues and homelessness. And for Indigenous, Black and People of Colour in the community, the intersections of racism, transphobia and homophobia can be even more challenging.

Nobody should face violence, harassment, or discrimination because of who they are or who they love. That is why, as your MLAs, we proudly stand in solidarity with Richmond’s LGBTQ2+ community, this week and every week. We are proud to be part of a government that has worked hard to advance the rights and freedoms of LGBTQ2+ people and build a more inclusive province.

Our government re-established the B.C. Human Rights Commission, an independent office that addresses the root causes of inequality and injustice in our province, after it was dissolved by the previous government in 2002. We improved services and care for trans and non-binary people, including increasing access to genderaffirming surgery under MSP, and making the X gender marker an option on provincial identification.

As a government, we worked with all 60 school districts to introduce SOGI-inclusive codes of conduct, so students can learn, play, and grow at school without

Aman Singh fear of being bullied based on sexual orientation or gender identity. We included parents and families in this process so they can foster open conversations with their kids at home.

We know there is still more to do. As citizens of Richmond, we can all do our own small part to make our city more inclusive.

A great way to start is by attending one of the fabulous Pride events taking place this week. After all, Pride is also about celebrating hard-won freedoms and enjoying the beauty of our community’s diversity.

On Thursday July 29, you can get active while showing your true colours at the Zumba Pride Party held at the Minoru Centre for Active Living from 5-6pm.

On Friday July 30, the Hamilton Community Centre will host a Drag Queen Story Time at 12 p.m., with a story that teaches kids about diversity presented by a local teacher and drag performer.

On Saturday, July 31, come to South Arm Park to tie-dye a rainbow t-shirt and listen to music by local artist Jason Qiu. You can get all the details and register for these and many more Pride Week events at: www.richmond.ca/services/communitysocialdev/inclusion/prideweek.htm We hope you have a chance to get out and show your pride this week. Happy Pride, Richmond!

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The community members who have not received their first or second dose without any appointment to Lakshmi Narayan Temple on Tuesday, August 3 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. with a facemask, MSP health card and photo ID. Contact Surendra Handa, Coordinator, Vedic Seniors Parivar Centre, Lakshmi Narayan Temple, V3W 5K9 / Phone: 604-507- 9945 for registration and further information.

APNI South Asian Community Response Networks, a collaboration between The City of Surrey, Vedic Hindu Cultural Society of British Columbia and BC Association of Community Response Networks (BCCRNS), is organizing an event for the whole South Asian community of the Lower Mainland to say bye to COVID-19 pandemic virtually on Zoom Meetings. We believe elder abuse is a community issue, one that can only be addressed through coordinated efforts to deal and to prevent it from happening. An entertainment program is going to be organized by talented members and friends with bhajans, jokes, Bollywood songs, Ghazals, Shayari and performances on the flute and violin, etc., on Saturday, July 31 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Please register to join and mute yourself while attending to enjoy the music wholeheartedly.

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Church vandalized in New Westminster ON Sunday, July 25, the New Westminster Police Department received a report of vandalism to the Saint Peter’s Roman Catholic Church located at the corner of 4th Street and Royal Avenue. The front of the church was targeted with orange graffiti.

“We’re working to find the people responsible for this and hold them accountable,” said Sgt. Sanjay Kumar on Monday.

“We’re asking anyone who witnessed this vandalism or knows who may have been responsible for it to contact the New Westminster Police Department.”

Officers documented the vandalism and canvassed the immediate area for CCTV footage to identify the people responsible. Anyone with information is encouraged to call the New Westminster Police Department at 604-525-5411.

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Modi made these remarks in a meeting with visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Blinken conveyed greetings of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to the Prime Minister.

He briefed the Prime Minister on his fruitful exchanges with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishakar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval earlier in the day and expressed strong commitment to further deepen India-US strategic relations in various sectors including defence, maritime security, trade & investment, climate change, and science & technology.

The Prime Minister conveyed his warm greetings to President Biden and Vice President Harris and his appreciation for the initiatives taken by President Biden including those related to the Quad, COVID-19 and climate change.

Blinken appreciated the increasing convergence between India and US on a wide range of bilateral and multilateral issues, and the commitment of both strategic partners to convert this convergence into concrete and practical cooperation.

Prime Minister Modi said that the societies of US and India share a deep commitment to the values of democracy, freedom and liberty, and the Indian diaspora in the US has contributed immensely to the

Antony Blinken and Narendra Modi. Photo: Twitter enhancement of bilateral ties.

MEANWHILE, Blinken said at a press conference along with Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Wednesday: “There are few relationships in the world that are more vital than the one between the United States and India. We are two of the world’s leading democracies, and our diversity fuels our national strength. We are two of the world’s largest economies powered by the innovative spirit of our people. At a time of rising temperatures and sea levels, we – two of the world’s largest carbon emitters – are on the front lines of the climate crisis and the leading edge of a new green economy. Our countries know firsthand the lethal consequences of climate change.

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Blinken also said: “Over the past few months, the United States Government has contributed more than $200 million to India for COVID-19 relief, and there’s been a huge outpouring from individual

Americans from the private sector in support as well.

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“We’re determined to end this pandemic, and India and the United States will work together to do it, including through the Quad [India, U.S., Japan and Australia] vaccine partnership, which will bring safe and effective vaccines to others across the region.

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“We also have to address the very painful secondary consequences of the pandemic. To fuel our economic recovery, India and the United States must continue to grow our trade relationship, and beyond that we have to keep working through the barriers that stand in the way of greater bilateral investment and deeper commercial ties. That’s something we talked about today as well. If we create the right conditions from more trade and investment and innovation, there really is no limit to what our private sectors can achieve together.

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Two arrested after autorickshaw “deliberately” knocks down Additional Session Judge Dhanbad: The Jharkhand police on Thursday arrested two persons, including the driver of the autorickshaw that “deliberately” knocked down Uttam Anand, Additional Session Judge of Dhanbad, on Wednesday morning, leading to his death.

The incident happened when he was jogging on an empty road about 500 metres away from his official residence. A passer-by took him to a hospital but he was declared brought dead.

The judge was hearing two high-profile murder cases and one pertained to illegal coal transportation (theft).

Initially, it was thought to be a hit-and-run case.

But after the emergence of a close circuit television (CCTV) footage, which has since gone viral, it became clear that the hit was deliberate.

The footage shows the autorickshaw suddenly veering towards the judge, who was running along the extreme left side of the road, and hitting him. The footage found resonance in the Supreme Court.

Forensic team examining auto-rickshaw involved in alleged murder of judge on Thursday.

The police constituted a special investigation team (SIT) under Dhanbad Superintendent of Police (City) R. Ramkumar to probe the case.

Addressing a press conference later in the day, Dhanbad’s Senior Superintendent of Police Sanjeev Kumar said, “A case was registered under 302 of the IPC. We analysed CCTV footage that captured the place of the incident.

We managed to arrest Lakhan Verma, the autorickshaw driver, and another person, Rahul Verma. The autorickshaw used in the crime was also seized from Girdih district. We are carrying forward the investigation in close coordination between the forensic team and personnel of the crime investigation department”.

The two arrested persons had previous involvement in some petty theft cases and police

stations were alerted to provide more information about them, he stated.

Police sources said the autorickshaw was stolen around 2 a.m. and the judge was knocked down at 5 a.m. Its owner had been identified.

The Jharkhand High Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the matter. “The incident is condemnable. The government is very sensitive to the issue. What appears from the footage is that it was a case of murder. The police administration took prompt action and picked up two persons. The culprit will not be spared,” said Rajiv Ranjan, Jharkhand Advocate General.

Chief Justice converses with woman in Telugu, unites couple embroiled in two-decade legal battle New Delhi (IANS): The Supreme Court made a special effort on Wednesday to put an end to a two-decade-old legal battle between an Andhra Pradesh-based estranged couple, and succeeded as the woman agreed to withdraw the plea seeking enhancement of jail term for her husband in a dowry harassment case.

Chief Justice N.V. Ramana, who hails from Andhra Pradesh, conversed with the woman in Telugu, as she appeared not to be very confident in in English. He then explained the conversation to Justice Surya Kant who was also on the bench.

With an emphasis on resolving the matter,

the bench sought the presence of the warring couple for an interaction while hearing the matter virtually. In it, the Chief Justice explained the woman that “if your husband goes to jail, you will lose the monthly compensation as he will lose his job”.

The two-decade old legal battle between the couple was marred with many failed mediations. The woman had moved the top court seeking enhancement of jail term for her husband.

Lawyer D. Ramakrishna Reddy, representing the husband, who is a government employee at Guntur district, told IANS that the Chief

Justice explained the legal situation to the woman in Telugu and told her enhancing the jail term was not going to help either of them.

The woman carefully heard him and agreed to live with her spouse, provided she and their only son are maintained properly. The bench asked both spouses to file separate affidavits in two weeks stating they want to live together.

The wife also agreed to withdraw her appeal against the high court verdict by filing an application to compound the dowry harassment case. She asked her husband to withdraw his plea seeking grant of divorce decree from a

trial court. The offence of dowry harassment is a compoundable offence only in Andhra Pradesh.

The couple had got married in 1998. Later, their relationship soured, and the woman filed a criminal case in 2001, which went in her favour in the lower court. Her husband had appealed it.

The woman had filed an appeal challenging the Andhra Pradesh High Court order, which although upholding the conviction of her husband, reduced the jail term of one year, which was handed down by lower court, to the period of imprisonment undergone by him.

Danish Siddiqui was brutally murdered by Taliban: Report New Delhi/Washington (IANS): Pulitzer Prizewinning Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui was not simply killed in a crossfire, nor was he a collateral damage; rather, he was brutally murdered by the Taliban, Michael Rubin wrote in the Washington Examiner.

Local Afghan authorities say that Siddiqui had travelled with an Afghan National Army team to the Spin Boldak region to cover the clash between Afghan forces and the Taliban to control the lucrative border crossing with Pakistan.

When they got to within one-third of a mile of the customs post, a Taliban attack split the team, with the commander and a few men separated from Siddiqui, who remained with three other Afghan troops, the report said.

During this assault, a shrapnel hit Siddiqui, after which he and his team went to a local mosque

where he received first aid. As the word spread, however, that a journalist was in the mosque, the Taliban attacked, as per the report.

The local investigation suggests that the Taliban attacked the mosque only because of Siddiqui’s presence there, it said.

Siddiqui was alive when the Taliban captured him. The Taliban verified Siddiqui’s identity and then executed him, as well as those with him.

The commander and the remainder of his team died as they tried to rescue him, the report said.

“While a widely circulated public photograph shows Siddiqui’s face as recognisable, I reviewed other photographs and a video of Siddiqui’s body provided to me by a source in the Indian government that show the Taliban beat Siddiqui around the head and then riddled his body with bullets,” Rubin, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise

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“The Taliban’s decision to hunt down, execute Siddiqui, and then mutilate his corpse shows that they do not respect the rules of war or conventions that govern the behaviour of the global community,” Rubin said.

“There are many parallels between the Khmer Rouge and the Taliban. Both infused radical ideology with racist animus. The Taliban are always brutal but likely took their cruelty to a new level because Siddiqui was an Indian. They also want to send a signal that Western journalists are not welcome in any Afghanistan they control and that they expect Taliban propaganda to be accepted as truth.

“In effect, Siddiqui’s murder appears to show that the Taliban have concluded that their pre9/11 mistake was not that they were cruel and

autocratic, but rather that they were not violent or totalitarian enough,” Rubin wrote in the report.

The real question for journalists is why the State Department continues to pretend that Siddiqui’s death was just a tragic accident.

Rubin said the Joe Biden administration’s decision to uphold the US-Taliban agreement even though the Taliban have not, and to withdraw completely, is condemning Afghanistan to a bloodbath.

“It threatens to destabilise the broader region.

But rather than confront reality, the Biden administration appears intent to whitewash Taliban crimes. To acknowledge the fact that the Taliban executed Siddiqui and that the photographer’s death was not a tragic accident, would contradict the White House spin,” Rubin said.

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Israel inspects NSO Group offices after Pegasus revelations New Delhi (IANS): Israeli authorities have inspected the offices of surveillance outfit NSO Group in response to the Pegasus project investigation into abuses of the company’s spyware by several government clients, The Guardian reported.

Officials from the Defence Ministry visited the company’s offices near Tel Aviv on Wednesday, at the same time when Defence Minister Benny Gantz arrived in Paris for a pre-arranged visit, in which he discussed the Pegasus revelations with his French counterpart.

French President Emmanuel Macron is one of the highest profile figures whose phone numbers appeared on a leaked database of 50,000 numbers that are believed to have been selected as candidates for possible surveillance by the cli-

ents of NSO, the report said.

He spoke to Israel Prime Minister Naftali Bennett last week to stress the importance of “properly investigating” the project’s findings.

Early media reports described the moves on NSO’s offices as a raid, but the company said in a statement that the authorities had “visited”, rather than “raided” its premises.

The NSO said it had been informed in advance that Defence Ministry officials responsible for overseeing commercial exports of sensitive cyber-exports would be doing an inspection. “The company is working in full transparency with the Israeli authorities,” it added, as per the report.

The Defence Ministry said in a tweet that the visit conducted by several state bodies was related to disclosures stemming from the Pegasus project

-- a consortium of 17 media outlets, including The Guardian, which revealed last week that government clients around the world have used the hacking software sold by NSO to target human rights activists, journalists and lawyers.

As the scale of the disclosures has become clearer, diplomatic pressure has mounted on Israel to explain the nature of the relationship between NSO and the state under the tenure of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the report said.

The wider Pegasus project investigation found that the Israeli government gave the NSO explicit permission in 2017 to try to sell the hacking tools to Saudi Arabia in a deal reportedly worth at least $55 million, the report said.

Gantz told French Defence Minister, Florence

Parly, on Wednesday that Israel is investigating the matter “with the utmost seriousness”, according to a statement from the Israeli Defence Ministry.

Prior to their Paris meeting, French government spokesperson Gabriel Attal had said that Parly was keen to “question her counterpart about the knowledge the Israeli government had of the activities of NSO’s clients” and what measures would be put in place “to prevent a misuse of these tools that are highly intrusive”.

Gantz had previously defended export licences for the hacking tools, saying in a speech at a cyberware conference in Tel Aviv last week that “countries that purchase these systems must meet the terms of use”, which are solely for criminal and terrorism investigations.

Rahul gets active as Mamata comes to Delhi to rally opposition New Delhi (IANS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s arrival in Delhi seems to have galvanised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who attended the meeting of 14 opposition parties on Wednesday, and attacked the government over the Pegasus scandal, farmers’ agitation and even inflation, asking why no discussion is being held on the floor of the House on these issues.

After the opposition meeting, where the Trinamool Congress MPs were not present, Rahul Gandhi tweeted: “Sitting with the entire opposition is extremely humbling.

Amazing experience, wisdom and insight in everyone present.”

Later addressing the media, he said: “The entire opposition is here... our voice is being curtailed in the Parliament.”

He said that they were only asking whether the Pegasus software was bought and if it was used against certain persons in India.

“The government has said no discussion... Why shouldn’t we have a discussion on the floor of the House? (Prime Minister) Narendra Modi has put a weapon (Pegasus) and is snooping on our phones,” he alleged.

Banerjee is also rallying support for opposition unity. She is meeting Congress as well as other opposition leaders in Delhi, but the

Rahul Gandhi absence of her party MPs from the opposition meet indicates that the Trinamool leader is testing waters

in Delhi prior to the big leap ahead of the Lok Sabha polls scheduled in 2024.

There have been opposition meetings minus the Congress, called by Trinamool leader Yashwant Sinha at NCP supremo Sharad Pawar’s residence. However, the Congress has stressed that there cannot be opposition unity without the Congress as it has a pan-India presence.

But Rahul Gandhi, leading the charge in the opposition meet, indicated that Congress is a bit wary of Banerjee’s presence in Delhi and doesn’t want to leave a vacuum in opposition leadership.

On Wednesday morning, 14 oppo-

sition parties met to devise a common strategy to corner the Centre on issues like the Pegasus snooping row and the Assam-Mizoram border violence.

Also present was the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) which has so far not been part of any joint opposition strategy.

The meeting was, however, not attended by the Trinamool as its MPs were meeting Banerjee at the same time, said Congress sources.

The parties attending the included Congress, DMK, Nationalist Congress Party, Shiv Sena, Rashtriya Janata Dal, Samajwadi Party, CPIM, CPI, National Conference, AAP, IUML, RSP, KCM and VCK.

Mamata meets Modi, demands more vaccines and medicines New Delhi (IANS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for what she called a courtesy meeting.

This is the first official meeting between Prime Minister and Banerjee in the national capital after she became chief minister of West Bengal for the third time after stunning victory in assembly polls. The meeting, held at

Prime Minister’s residence, lasted for around 45 minutes.

It is learnt that during the meeting, Banerjee discussed COVID-19 situation in the state and demanded more vaccines and medicines for the state.

After meeting with the Prime Minister, Banerjee said, “It was a courtesy meeting. I told the Prime Minister about need of more vaccines and medicines

Mamata Banerjee and Narendra Modi.

in the West Bengal. I also raised the pending issue of change of the name of the state on which the Prime Minister said he will see.”

In July, 2018, West Bengal assembly passed a resolution to change the name of the state to Bangla.

Banerjee also discussed several different projects of the state and tax issues.

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Spirituality, heritage, traditional cuisine mark German envoy’s Amritsar visit Chandigarh (IANS): Spirituality, heritage and some traditional cuisine, all the ingredients nicely and properly blended to offer recipe for a perfect memorable trip of the German ambassador to Amritsar city in Punjab.

German Ambassador to India, Walter J. Lindner, on Wednesday told IANS that he was spiritually rejuvenated after paying obeisance at Harmandir Sahib, the Sikhs’ holiest and largest shrine in the world, popularly known as the Golden Temple.

Also he experienced the Punjabi culture, heritage, colours and flavours by exploring the city’s old winding lanes housing grand heritage and enjoyed the butter-rich ‘lassi’.

“Definitely yes, I feel spiritually up after the visit to the Golden Temple,” the 65-year-old envoy, whose fascination once brought him to India as a backpack-

Walter Lindner (right) at the Golden Temple. er in the 1970s, told IANS spirit of solidarity and over 1,000 km, said he was during a telephonic interac- peace. You can see (the impressed with the world’s tion. spirit) on the faces of peo- largest kitchen in the GoldHe said he read a lot about ple in devotion, in good en Temple where on an avthe Golden Temple before spirit, you can feel it. The erage free fresh vegetarian finalizing his maiden visit to holy water, the holy trees meals are being served to Punjab. and the holy book (Guru 50,000 to 75,000 people all Explaining his visit to the Granth Sahib).” day and night and the numSikh shrine, he said: “Once The envoy, who was back ber increases on weekends you enter the temple you to the national capital on and special occasions. feel a certain spirit -- the July 27 after a road trip of Donning a head scarf, Lindner, who was seen with his palms held together in a “Namaste” greeting in the Golden Temple, said he visited free kitchens during his visit to gurdwaras in Delhi on several occasions.

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Walter says, “During the visit to one of the markets, I enjoyed the ‘lassi’ on the street despite my security and staff. It was very hot day to have a very good ‘lassi’.”

Before the sunset, Walter visited the zero point on the Attari-Wagah international border, around 30 km from the holy city.

The flag-hoisting, ceremonial drill and Beating Retreat was a low-key affair at the Joint Check Post owing to the coronavirus pandemic but worth it, he said.

The border guards were stomping their feet and raising them high, besides shouting.

“It is not a theatre (that they are making aggressive gestures). It (the drill) gives a kind of feeling that the border is difficult one, but the soldiers are saluting from one side to another so that they can have some practical relationship and to see each other every day,” he said.

During his return journey to the national capital, Walter had meetings in Chandigarh with Punjab’s Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and Governor V.P. Badnore and Haryana’s Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Governor Bandaru Dattatreya.

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Punjab Chief Minister asks Modi to reopen Kartarpur Corridor Chandigarh (IANS): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reopen the Kartarpur Corridor, in view of the improvement in the Covid-19 situation, to facilitate people’s visit to the historic shrine in Pakistan.

In a letter to the Prime Minister, Amarinder Singh said his government would be happy to work in conjunction with the Centre to ensure adher-

ence to proper COVID-19 protocols, including testing and vaccination of pilgrims using the corridor.

He hoped for a positive consideration by the Prime Minister in this regard.

The Chief Minister pointed out that the movement of devotees to Kartarpur through the corridor was suspended in March 2020 due to the pandemic outbreak.

“The COVID-19 situation in Punjab has shown signs of significant improvement in the past one month and I am happy to share that yesterday, no Covid-19 related death was reported, after almost a period of one year,” he wrote.

He said in the changed scenario, the people have obviously again evinced their desire to have ‘darshan’ at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur.

The Chief Minister further said that “we have

been fortunate that the Kartarpur Corridor was opened on the auspicious occasion of the 550th Prakash Purab of Guru Nanak Dev in November 2019”.

It helped fulfill the long-standing demand of “khulle darshan deedar” of the historic Gurdwara Darbar Sahib at Kartarpur, located just across the international border in Pakistan, he added.

German envoy shows interest in investing in Punjab Chandigarh (IANS): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has extended his government’s full support to German Ambassador to India, Walter J. Lindner, who evinced keen interest in investing in the key sectors of mobility, engineering, pharmaceuticals, chemicals and renewable energy in the state.

The envoy, who called on the Chief Minister late on Monday evening, discussed mutual strategies to explore new trade and investment opportunities in the state.

During the meeting, the Chief Minister underscored the major reforms undertaken by the state to boost ease of investment and business. These include ‘Invest Punjab’ as a one-stop shop for all regulatory clearances to

set up business ventures in the state, apart from the Punjab Anti-Red Tape Act, 2021 and the Punjab Right to Business Act, 2020.

Amarinder Singh also invited more

German companies to come and experience the investor-friendly ecosystem in the state, which is already home to multiple German investments, including Metro Cash and

Carry, Hella, CLAAS and Vibracoustics.

The Principal Secretary (investment promotion) of Punjab, Alok Shekhar, apprised the German envoy that Invest Punjab held an aftercare session in June for German companies operating in Punjab to ensure continued business success for them.

The state government is proactively involved with the German investment agencies, such as Invest in Bavaria and the Indian Embassy in Berlin, especially for their Make in India Mittlestand (MIIM) initiative.

Besides, delegations from the state government also attended the German India Business Forum, he said.

The CEO of Invest Punjab, Rajat Aggarwal, said that German compa-

nies have made investments in the state across various sectors, such as auto components, manufacturing and renewable energy.

Of these, Verbio is setting up paddy straw-based bio-CNG projects at various locations, while Graepel’s Punjab unit (only unit in Asia) is manufacturing perforated metal sheets and ventilation grids for agriculture and construction machinery.

Another company, Vibracoustics, the sole supplier of automotive NVH (noise, vibration and harshness) solutions for BMW and Ford, is currently in the process of expansion and consolidation of its operations in Punjab by setting up a state-of-theart auto component-manufacturing unit.

All key issues in advanced stage of resolution, Amarinder to Sidhu Chandigarh (IANS): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday told the newly-constituted state Congress team that all key issues of concern raised by them were already in advanced stages of resolution by his government, which had been working on them in close coordination with the party.

The new leadership team, led by state chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, had called on the Chief Minister and submitted a letter listing out some issues as needing urgent settlement.

Working Presidents Kuljit Singh Nagra, Sangat Singh Gilzian, Sukh-

winder Singh Danny, and Pawan Goel had accompanied Sidhu to their first meeting with the Chief Minister since taking over the state Congress reins.

Noting that his government had already implemented most of the promises made to the people in the 2017 party election manifesto, the Chief Minister told the party’s state leadership that the other pending issues were also being resolved.

His government was committed to the implementation of all the poll promises, Amarinder Singh later said, describing the meeting as cordial.

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Stressing the need to work closely ty, the Chief Minister told Sidhu together in the interest of the par- and the Working Presidents that

“your win is my win and our win is the party’s win, and we need to work together in the interest of the state and its people”.

Amarinder Singh said the party leaders and workers need to take the pro-people decisions and actions of the government to the ground, so that the people of Punjab could be made aware of all the excellent work done in the past four plus years of the Congress government in the state.

The Chief Minister offered to meet the party leaders on regular basis to ensure better coordination between the government and the party.

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“The scale of the disaster touches us all deeply. Our sympathy is with the people who have lost so much. We want to contribute to providing those affected with the most necessities,” says Ilka Horstmeier, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, Human Resources and Social Affairs, and Labour Director.

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By Veeno Dewan Right off the bat, the 2021 Toyota Corolla hatchback is an excellent alternative to the Stellar Corolla sedan. The engine is a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with 168 horsepower, 151 lb-ft of torque. A six-speed manual transmission and front-wheel drive are standard, and a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) is optional. The 2020 Toyota Corolla Hatchback is a five -door hatchback with seating for five. It’s available in three trims: the well - equipped SE, (from $21,050) CVT ($22,050), SE, (24,160, nightshade ($26,490) (As tested) and the top XSE starting from $28,200.

The top XSE trim level adds the CVT automatic and such standard equipment as dual-zone automatic climate control, blindspot monitoring, bigger alloy wheel and other goodies such as: premium audio, navigation, bigger multi-information instrument cluster screen, leatherette/ fabric seats, a power-adjustable driver’s seat, LED fog lights, and steering-responsive headlights We tested a Corolla hatchback equipped with the sporty blackout trim package called the Nightshade ($ 24,440) available only with the CVT that added the following Nightshade options: Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel, Heated Exterior Mirrors, Heated Front Seats, Safety Connect, Automatic Collision Notification, Stolen Vehicle

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Duties:Measure, cut, assemble and join material of wood, wood substitute and other material. Prepare layouts using different tools. Build foundations, install floor beams, lay subflooring and erect walls and roof systems. Fit and install trim items such as doors, stairs, hardware etc. Maintain, repair and renovate residential structures according to client needs. Inspect and replace damaged framework, structures or fixtures using sanders, saw and drills. May prepare cost estimate for the client. Job location: 13706 93A AVE Surrey, British Columbia, within lowermainland. Type: Full time/ permanent. No of positions available: 2. Wages: 28/hr, Hours per week: minimum 40hr/week. Education & Experience: Completion of secondary school is usually required. Completion of a threeto four-year apprenticeship program or A combination of over four years of work experience in the trade and some high school, college or industry courses in carpentry is usually required to be eligible for trade certification.To apply Email Resume agamdrywallltd@gmail.com. We welcome Youth, Aboriginal people and new immigrants.

Agam Drywall Ltd situated at 13706 93A AVE,Surrey, British Columbia V3V 8A9 is looking to hire a Drywall Installer Helper for their company. This position is full-time, for 40 hours per week.

Salary: $21 per hours + 4 % vacation pay. No of Positions: 1. No of Hours: 40hrs per week Terms of Employment: - Full-time, Permanent.

Language: No language requirement Work Location: Various construction sites within the lower mainland Job Duties: 1. Load and unload construction materials, and move materials to work areas. 2. Clean surfaces and mix compounds for filling joints and smoothing out surfaces. 3. Clean the work area after the shift. 3. Handover drywall sheets for installation.

4. Mix, pour and spread materials used in drywall installation. 5. Perform other duties as directed by drywall installer and construction supervisor.6.

Ability to walk, stand, crouch, for long periods. 7.

Able to lift heavy weight.

REQUIREMENTS:Completion of secondary school and some related experience will be an asset.

Interested candidates can email their resume at agamdrywallltd@gmail.com. We welcome indigenous people, vulnerable youth and newcomers to apply for the job.

Smart Prime Technologies LTD.located at 1337 Salter St, New Westminster, BC V3M 0C8 have a vacancy to hire two closed circuit television installer (CCTV installers). Wages offered: $31/ hour (Overtime after 40 hours per week). Remuneration: 4% vacation pay . Hours: 8 hours per day – minimum of 40 hours per week. Anticipated start date: As soon as possible. Language requirements: English (Oral and written). Education

2 Carpenter Helpers needed: JJM Framing Ltd Job details • Location: Surrey, BC V3W 0L7 • Salary: $18.00 / hour • Employment groups: Students, Youth, Veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces, Visible minorities, Indigenous people, Newcomers to Canada, Seniors, Apprentices • Terms of employment: Permanent employment, Full time 40 hours / week • Start date: As soon as possible • Employment conditions: Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Weekend • Vacancies: 2

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Required: Completion of high school or college courses in electronics and on-the-job training is required. Experience Required: At least 2 years of related work experience. Duties: Install, service, and maintain CCTV. Installation of related cabling for CCTV. diagnose and locate circuit, component and equipment faults Maintain a safe and secure work environment by following safe practices. Able to climb ladders, and scaffolds in a construction environment as required. Interested candidates can email their resume at smartprimetechnologiesltd@gmail.com.

We welcome indigenous people, vulnerable youth and newcomers to apply for the job.

and other documents required to transport cargo on international routes are in hand before starting the trip. Communicate with dispatcher, other drivers and customers to ensure that goods are delivered on time Completion of secondary school is required.

Driving Experience – no experience required-Onthe-job-training will be provided.

Driver’s License (Class 1 or equivalent) and Air Brake (Z) Endorsement certificate is required Interested candidates can email their resume at 2274935albertaltd@gmail.com. We welcome indigenous people, vulnerable youth and newcomers to apply for the job.

Smart Prime Technologies LTD.located at 1337 Salter St, New Westminster, BC V3M 0C8 have a vacancy to hire two electronic equipment technicians. Wages offered: $31/hour (Overtime after 40 hours per week). Remuneration: 4% vacation pay . Hours: 8 hours per day – minimum of 40 hours per week. Anticipated start date: As soon as possible. Language requirements: English (Oral and written). Education Required: Completion of high school or college courses in electronics and onthe-job training is required. Experience Required: At least 2 years of related work experience. Duties: Install, maintain and repair household and business electronic security equipment. Verify systems functioning properly by testing equipment, connections, and signals, and identifying and correcting problems. Provide system training to customers, demonstrating the features and applications associated with their security systems.

Troubleshoot systems, resolve issues for customers and end users. Maintain a safe and secure work environment by following safe practices and keeping security information confidential Interested candidates can email their resume at smartprimetechnologiesltd@gmail.com. We welcome indigenous people, vulnerable youth and newcomers to apply for the job.

Global World Painting Ltd is seeking two experienced Painters (NOC 7294) for the lower mainland area. It is a full-time, permanent position, minimum 40 hours/week, $25.00 cad/hour plus vacation pay of 4%. Start date as soon as possible.

You will be expected to perform the following duties: Mix and thin paint to obtain desired color and texture. Prepare, clean and sand the surfaces to be painted. Repair cracks and the holes in the walls. Apply paint, wallpaper and other materials and finishes to interior and exterior surfaces.

Calculate amounts of required materials and estimate costs, based on surface measurements and/ or work orders. Apply primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats. Determine the quantity of paint required as per the job specification. Must have completed high school or equivalent; Must have at least 2 years of related work experience; To apply, please send your resume with skill sets to globalworldpaintingltd@gmail.com.

2274935 Alberta Ltd. located at 2174 37B Avenue, Edmonton AB, T6T1R6 is looking to recruit two long haul truck drivers( Full-time, Permanent) for their fleet operating in major destinations all over Canada and US.Wage: $27 per hours + 4 % vacation pay.40-50hrs per week Language at work: English. Job Duties: Operate and drive primarily tractor-trailer, long- combination vehicle and straight-body trucks weighing over 4500 kg to transport goods and materials over long distances.

Ensure cargo is secured properly in accordance with safety requirements. Administer bills of lading and manually or electronically. Maintain log book May transport hazardous products or dangerous goods. May drive as part of a two-person team or convoy. Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption Plan trip logistics and obtain required documentation to transport goods. Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection of vehicle systems, equipment and accessories. Ensure all permits

Job requirements Languages: English Panjabi; Punjabi Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent experience Experience: Experience an asset Own Tools/Equipment: Steel-toed safety boots, Cellular phone Transportation/Travel Information: Willing to travel regularly Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities: Physically demanding Work Location Information: Various locations Work Site Environment: At heights Specific Skills: Assist in framing houses, erecting walls and building roofs Apply by email: info@ampleconsultant.com

FUTURE LANE CONSTRUCTION LTD.located at 6477 143 STREET, SURREY BC V3W 1T4 CANADA is looking for 2 Tile Installer to join their team as soon as possible. Salary $25.00/hr. Language: English Education: Completion of secondary school.

Hours: 40 per week. Job type: Full time/permanent. Job location: Various locations in lower mainland, British Columbia. Start date: As soon as possible. Requirements: 1 to 2 years of experience in the relevant field is required. Job Description: Read, interpret drawings, blueprints and specifications. Prepare, measure and mark surface to be covered. Build under beds and install anchor bolts, wires and brackets. Mix, apply and spread mortar, cement, mastic, glue or other adhesives using hand trowel. Set tiles in position and apply pressure to affix tiles to base. Align and straighten tile using levels, squares and straightedges. Cut and fit tiles around obstacles and openings using hand and power cutting tools. Pack grout into joints between tiles and remove excess grou. Lay and set mosaic tiles to create decorative wall, mural and floor designs. Remove and replace cracked or damaged tiles. Prepare estimates for time and cost To apply for the position, e-mail your resume to: futurelaneconstructionltd@gmail.com 21 Aug Killarney Mechanical Ltd. (Office Address: 3776 watling Street, Burnaby, BC V5J1T9) is looking for 2 individuals for the position of “Plumbers” on permanent and full time equivalent. Salary: $26.00/hour and guaranteed 40hrs/week. Job Duties and Responsibilities:• Install, repair and maintain domestic, commercial or industrial plumbing fixtures and systems • Locate and mark positions for pipe connections, passage holes and fixtures in walls and floors • Cut opening in walls and floors to accommodate pipe and pipe fittings • Measure, cut, bend and thread pipes using hand and power tools or machines • Join pipes using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement or soldering, brazing and welding equipment• Test pipes for leaks using air and water pressure gauges • May prepare cost estimates. Completion of secondary school is required.2 years of related work experience is required. Language requirement: English. Work

Location: Within lower-mainland. Apply through Email: killarneymechanicalltd@gmail.com Pure Fruits Inc is actively looking to hire 10 full time/permanent Farm Workers to work at their farm located at 13795 Hale Road Pitt Meadow.

Farm Workers will be paid $15.20 per hour + 4% vacation pay paid biweekly. Workers will be offered minimum 40 hours per week and overtime rate of $21.9 will start after 40 hours.- Plant, cultivate, irrigate, harvest, and prune the crops.Update farm manager about the crop progress and the detected diseases or problems in the crop.Operate farm machinery and equipment.Examine produce for quality and prepare it for market.Set and maintain water pipes. No experience, education, and language requirements.Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities: Repetitive tasks, physically demanding, bending.Eligible candidates can forward their resume via email- purefruitsinc@gmail. comWe welcome indigenous people, youth, and newcomers to apply.

Pure Fruits Inc located at 18880 Old Dewdney Trunk Rd, Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2R9 is actively looking for two permanent, full-time position for Farm Supervisor.Education: Secondary school Experience : 2 years of farming experience is required. Wage : $ 24.00 per hour (40 hours per week.Main Duties:Supervise farm workers and farm activities involving planting, cultivating, irrigating, harvesting and pruning the crops.Assign and supervise the work of general farm workers.

Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations.Supervise maintenance of farm equipment and supplies.Develop work schedules.

Maintain quality control and production records.

May perform general farm duties.Interested candidates can send their resume at purefruitsinc@ gmail.com JK AGRO INDUSTRIES INC. is looking for 10 Permanent, Full time Farm Workers.Wages: $15.20/ Hour, 40 Hours per week. Start Date: as soon as possible. Location: 88 Clearbrook Road, Abbotsford BC V2T5W9Duties involve year around cleaning maintenance of plants, planting new saplings, fertilize plants, clean, use farm equipment, irrigate, check water pipes, pruning , harvest crops, examine produce for quality and prepare for market, etc.Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities: Repetitive tasks, physically demanding, standing for extended periods, bending, and kneeling.Work Site Environment: Outdoors, Wet/ damp, Dusty, rain/ shine, hot/cold.No education or experience required, will train.We welcome Indigenous persons, vulnerable youth, newcomers, and persons with disabilities to apply. Please Email your resume to jobsatjkagro@gmail.com JK AGRO INDUSTRIES INC. is looking for 3 Permanent, Full time Farm Supervisor. Position: Farm Supervisor. Wage: $19/Hour, 40 hours per week.

Job Type: Permanent/ Full Time, year-round work.

Start Date: as soon as possible. Language required: English (Oral and written). Location: 88 Clearbrook Road, Abbotsford BC V2T5W9. Job duties Co- ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers.

Supervise and oversee growing and other crop related operations and train farm workers. Supervise harvest operations.· Develop work schedules and establish procedures. Ensure farm safety procedures are followed. Maintain quality control and production records. May perform general farm duties when required.Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities:Heavy lifting required. Ability to work long hours, early mornings and weekends as required. Ability to work outdoors in ALL weather conditions.Completion of Secondary school is required. Minimum 1 year of related experience is required. We welcome Indigenous persons, vulnerable youth, newcomers, and persons with disabilities to apply. Email your resume to: jobsatjkagro@gmail.com .

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65 years old, East Indian gentleman, physically active, financially well secured, Canadian Citizen, looking for a senior partner for a long term relationship. Please call: 778-389-1161 ********* Hindu Arora age 65 years widower from Moga Punjab (Former Principal) BSC, B.ED, Masters in English and Economics, Permanent resident of Canada looking for female widow or divorced above age of 55years. Caste/ Age-No bar, Multiple Sources of Income. Live in acceptable.

Please call 236-887-9695 ********* Looking for a bride for an educated, 40 years old, canadian citrizen, working as an architect with govt. of Canada, 5’10” tall, vegitarian, non-smoker, divorced in 2014.

Contact: 780-217-9567 ********* Jatt sikh parents seeking a girl for their Canadian born, 30 yr old, 6’ tall, clean shaven, non-drinking and nonsmoking son. Well educated and working as assistant manager and living in Surrey. Girl should be Canadian citizenship or PR. Email kangfamily9096@gmail.com ********* Jatt sikh boy 32 years old, 5’11”, tall, Canadian born University educated. Working as a Manager in reputed organisation. Girl should be well qualified & family oriented. Cast no bar. For more details please contact 778241-0308 ********* Canadian citizen man 45 years old 5’6” Hindu Brahmin Vegetarian innocently divorced looking for a 35 years to 40 years old lady. Cast no bar.

For more info please call 604-446-2817 ********* Well settled Sharma family seeking suitable match for their (India born) Canadian citizen 28 yearsold son doing B.C. Govt. Job, handsome salary, living in Vancouver with parents own house. Girl should be Canadian Citizen/PR with family values. Preference to Sharma family but caste no bar.

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Girl should be Canadian Citizen or PR. Call 236-332-7446, 778-549-7000 ********* We are looking for a bride for our nephew visitor from India 26 years old, 5’10”.He has completed his diploma in electronic and Communication i.T.I , 2 years of plumbing related work experience. ********* Girl should be Canadian Citizen or PR. for more details please contact 604-594-3105 ********* Dhillon Jatt Sikh 27 years old, 6’ tall handsome boy visiting from India is looking for homely, nice girl. Boy is second officer in merchant navy, worldwide foreign shipping, has done BSc degree (Nautical science). He is non-smoker and non-drinker. Brother is well settled in America. Girl should be immigrant or Canadian born.

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Sharma family looking a suitable match for their son PR, 42 years old, divorced, handsome, fair complexion Height 5’10”, Govt Architect seeking beautiful girl . Interested people may contact 604-217-9567.

Hindu family looking match for their 32 years old son 6’1”, fair complexion currently Resident Prosthodontics at University of Manitoba. Sister well settled in Canada.

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Suitable match for a Saraswat Brahmin girl, 31 years old, 5’3”, Birthtime: 5:30 PM, diploma in computer Engg., BSCIT, MCA, MA in English. Contact: +91--9780616051 (India), +1-604-999-7125. We consider Divorce too. We need Canadian PR or Citizen boy. ********* Respectable well established Sidhu Family looking for a suitable match for their daughter born in 1981 in Vancouver, never married, university graduate, working as marketing manager with reputed international company. For further information contact: 604-319-0662 18 Sept.

********* Seeking SQM for Indian Born Ravidasia/Girl 31 years old, 5’6”, BPT from India with PR status. Boy should be educated with PR/Citizen status, same caste is preferable.

Please send complete biodata and pictures at: doctordass@yahoo.com or doctor_daljit@yahoo.com ********* Seeking suitable match for a 31 years old, highly educated, working as a COO, Sikh girl. Caste no bar, currently residing in Delhi, India. Contact: 01191-98111-29363 (India) or Family in Canada: 778-713-8399 (Baljit) ********* Well settled Khatri family seeking suitable match for their 38 year old Canadian born beautiful daughter. Highly educated and working as a Lawyer for Canadian government.

Family oriented, well educated and well travelled.

Only serious enquiry please, contact: 778 840 7875 ********* Seeking a suitable match for Hindu Canadian Immigrant, Punjabi girl ,28 years, 5’5”, well educated, professionally employed. Boy should be well educated, canadian citizen or immigrant from a good family. Call for more information 778-388-5008 July 08 ********* Wanted a decent man for a 42 years young Punjabi beautiful, looks like 34, well educated, 5”8, with a cute 12 year old child. Contact @604-862-0726 ********* Looking for well settled match around Vancouver for Punjabi Khatri Hindu professional qualified beautiful 5’4”, 45 yrs. old issueless divorcee Indian born Canadian Citizen girl. Only serious enquiry contact: 778-714-4615 ********* Rajput Boy 1992 born, 5’11” , self employed seeking for a suitable match . For more info please contact 778-3232622, 604-655-8461 or email sschauhan647@gmail.com

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However, it appears this series of robberies may be linked to other recent robberies at banks and liquor stores across the Lower Mainland,” says Henderson. Richmond RCMP are releasing few details of the robberies at this time, as the matters are still under investigation.

The suspect is described as: A Caucasian male; Heavy-set; With short, light brown hair; and A round face. In each of the Richmond robberies, the suspect has attempted to conceal his identity by wearing a medical facemask, a baseball cap and lightly tinted sunglasses.

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A Bridge Too Far!

No, I am not reviewing the famed British war epic from the 1970s. Mind you there is a distinct militaristic theme to Beans.

Fresh food for fodder sees us delve deep into a very tense time in Canadian history. Well worth seeing this stirring drama from Mongrel Media will have you on the edge of your seats. For a change here’s a Canadian film actually worth seeing and definitely worth viewing at the recently reopened International Village cinemas in downtown Vancouver, Langley and other theatres around British Columbia. Or if you can’t find a local theatre keep this title in mind when it appears on video on demand or your dvd selection.

Timing is everything in life. You couldn’t pick a better time to release this movie than now.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock by now all Canadians ( and dare I say the rest of the world) are aware of the horrific treatment levied against Aboriginal children in residential schools administered by the Catholic Church and legitimized by the then Liberal governments in Ottawa of the day. A more recent flashpoint that tore Canada apart was the crisis at Oka in 1990 Quebec. This is that story.

Conflict between Mohawk citizens and Their white neighbours just outside of Montréal is at the heart of this movie. Told through the eyes of a young girl called Tekehentahkhwa thankfully

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nicknamed Beans we see just how violent this 1990 confrontation became. Lost innocence In this young girls soul is expertly revealed by actress Kiawentiio Wise beyond her years we see how the strife and raw emotion engulf this young girl as she is thrust into this wildly unruly conflict where a spark here, a spark there could have led to untold bloodshed. Thankfully Eventually things calmed down but this tale of competing interests over of all things a golf course speaks volumes about the age-old animosity and distrust of people from different cultures and backgrounds have.. Things should have never gone so far off the rails.

Complete with actual footage from the real conflict Beans is a devastatingly chilling revisiting ( not revisioning) of an extremely volatile time In Metro Montréal. Nothing is sugar coated here as you can see the fear a mother and her two daughters must endure running a gauntlet of angry protestors protesting a protest. It’s not a pretty sight and will make you cringe with disgust.

Whether we’ve learned anything from this powder keg conflict is open to debate. To coin John Lennon’s most famous call to battle Give Peace A Chance never sounded so good. Excellent performances and an ultra tense atmosphere makes Beans a must see movie guaranteed to make you think. And squirm. And maybe even cry.

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5 Bed • 3 Bath • 7,258 SF lot

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4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, large living room AND large family room with a good size kitchen and dining room. This home have potential, renovate this already charming rancher to the perfect home with a large backyard.All measurements are approximate, buyer to verify.

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North Delta 2 Storey home with 5 bdrm 2.5 bath on 7260 SF lot in Scotdale area. Main floor have Living room, Kitchen, Master bedroom with ensuite and two bedrooms. Downstairs 2 bedrooms mortgage helper. A huge patio with all day sun and view, backyard.

This home is located close to Schools, Transit. Shopping, SUN GOD Rec Centre & Parks. Lots of parking. Book your showing today!

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West Abbotsford 2 Storey 19 yrs young on 5823 sf lot, 2310 Sqft home with 3 bedrooms and 3 Full bathrooms. Main floor: living room, Kitchen, dining room, Family room, 2 bedrooms + 2 full bathrooms. Basement: Rec room, bedrooms, Storage room and Full Bathroom. Close to all amenities.

Central Abbotsford 2 Storey 11 yrs young on 6561 sf lot, 2847 Sqft home with 6 bedrooms and 4 Full bathrooms. Main floor: living room, Kitchen, dining room, Family room, 3 bedrooms + 2 full bathrooms. Basement Suite: 3 bedrooms and 2 Full Bathrooms.

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Immaculate Mansion on quiet serine street on very private one acre lot. All custom designed and extremely high quality construction. Lots of updates made recently inside the house, Garage and in backyard landscaping, Breathtaking garden of Eden. Enter through the 8' high double solid oak doors into the grand foyer, 4 tier "Wiltshire" Gold plated chandelier.

8 zone radiant hot water in all three floor heating. 2 by 6 construction with Truss Joist "silent floor" 12 on centre. The formal living room offers a 20' double trayed ceiling featuring intricate mouldings and woodwork.

There is a butler's pantry. Two staircases. Fully finished basement triple garage, plus much more! South ridge School nearby.

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$1,649,000

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Large Double garage with storage.

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9780 Seacote Rd, Richmond

NEW LISTING NEW LISTING Move in Ready! Spacious & bright 6 bedroom house large living room & family room. 3 up, 3 down & family room downstairs. Huge 60x120 Lot with Back lane!

Fully Renovated and Fully Finished Basement. 2 kitchens, 2 laundries, 3 baths, laminated flooring and carpet. Large Sundeck. Cozy fireplaces. Lots of parking, very Nice & Friendly Neighborhood. Great investment or Move in with a Mortgage Helper ! Rented for $3900 monthly. Good tenants willing to stay. Ironwood areas near Kingswood School, Mcnair School, rec centre, Ironwood Shopping Centre. Bus to Canada Line & very easy to Watermania. Easy access to Vancouver & Hwy. Central location.

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Very well kept large 3 level house, 7 bedroom and Den or office on the main floor. Large living room, family room, dinning room, wok kitchen. 4 bedroom upstairs, 2 fully finished basements (2+1). Upstairs master bedroom have 5 piece bathroom, 2 walking closets. Every bedroom has full attached bathroom. 4806 sq. lot. Large entrance, high ceiling, maple kitchen, crown moldings, sprinkle system. Beautiful covered sundeck, new fence, double garage and 5 parking. Near to all level schools, rec centers.

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$1,698,000

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

A perfect blend of modern design with family-focused details. 1,650-1,736 Sq.Ft. 3 bedroom & flex room with Navien tankless water heater & double side-by-side garages in every home. Flex room off the lower floor offers a great home office. 10 ft. ceilings on the main w/ceiling speakers, linear f/p in living & an amazing kitchen equipped with Quartzite counters & backsplash. Unique den off the kitchen . 3 large beds (2 w/vaulted ceilings) & frameless glass shower & heated floor in ensuite. Ideal location within walkingdistanceofshops,parks&schools.

$1,850,000

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10733 BURBANK DRIVE, DELTA W NETING LIS

29, 12040 68 AVE, DELTA

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Located in the heart of Abbotsford, Terrazzo condos offers a pedestrian lifestyle. Walking distance to parks, schools, shopping, and restaurants.

Elegant nishing combined with modern living, this is the home you've been looking for. Price cannot be disclosed as it is a development site. Pl call for more info.

**CENTRAL WEST NEWTON LOCATION** Rare West facing ground level unit with one of the B iggest Yards , bigger than most houses, must be seen to be appreciated & also 2 entrances to the unit from the front & back. 1 Storey 1196 sf, 2 bed + Den & 2 Full baths. Bright and modern kitchen with a Pantry, Formal Living/Dining & a small open Den area, Wood ooring & carpets in the bedrooms. The Master bedroom has a large walk-in closet with full En-Suite, 2nd full main washroom & laundry with storage area in the unit. The super low strata fee of $232.42.

Close to Bus, shopping, Scott Rd, schools & all other amenities. Move in condition.

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$1,749,000

Beautiful 90 by 120 lot. Third reading done, waiting on docs from city.

Potential to build 2 single family homes once subdivision goes through. The houses on proposed "Lots A and B would have 253 m2 (2,723 ft2) of above-ground oor area with an in-ground basement oor area of 121 m2 (1,302 ft2) for a total oor area of 374 m2 (4,026 ft2)." from city docs.

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Sub-Dividible Property 11,851 Sq.Ft. Lot. Subdivision potential into 2 single family lots. Builder and investor alert, central location, close to schools, grocery and parks. 80 feet by 148 feet lot total lot size 11851 sqft. Close to Delview high school and parks. Build 2 homes on a potential 3 stories approx.

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Symptoms of magnesium deficiency What About Bone Health?

The National Institute of Health states that magnesium is critical in the maintenance and repair of compact bone.

MAGNESIUM is involved in roughly 80 percent of metabolic functions in the body. It is critical in delivering energy to cells and for the production of glutathione, an important antioxidant inside cells. Today, due to depletion of magnesium in the soil and modern food processing, about 60 percent of North Americans are deficient in this vital mineral. This hidden depletion could be causing diverse symptoms.

Suffering Migraine Attacks?

About 15 percent of the population experience one or more migraine attacks due to constricted blood vessels. Studies show that blood levels of magnesium in migraine patients are low compared to healthy patients. But they are even lower during a migraine attack. An intravenous injection of magnesium relaxes constricted vessels and relieves migraine pain.

Feeling Tired, Weak, Can’t Sleep, or Suffer Chronic Widespread Pain?

Dr. Marita Schauch, a nutrition expert says, “Magnesium can be helpful in treating fibromyalgia.

Magnesium is required for the production of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) which is the major form of energy in the body. ATP has been found to be decreased at sites of pain in those suffering from fibromyalgia.”

Is Depression and Anxiety a Problem?

A study of 800 people over 65 years of age revealed that those with the lowest level of magnesium were 22 percent more likely to develop depression. In another study, researchers discovered that 450 milligrams of magnesium improved mood and was just as effective as antidepressant drugs.

Does Walking Faster Cause Chest Pain?

Magnesium is nature’s natural antispasmodic. In 1979, Dr. J.R. Chipperfield reported in the British journal, Lancet, that patients who suffer from angina often have low blood magnesium and that this mineral can ease spasm and pain. Magnesium also adds oil to the circulation, preventing platelets, small particles in the blood, from clotting and causing sudden death.

Wonder About an Irregular Heartbeat?

Auricular fibrillation referred to as “AFib” is diagnosed more often as people age. Each beat of the heart depends on an electrical system that must be in sync for a regular heart rate. Low blood magnesium tosses a monkey wrench into the process triggering this problem. Supplementing with oral magnesium can often restore normal rhythm.

28 Million North Americans Are Short of Breath Dr. Carolyn Dean, a well-known guru of magnesium, says research shows that patients with asthma and other bronchial diseases have low magnesium. Moreover, many of the drugs that treat asthma cause a loss of magnesium, making asthma worse. Patients treated with magnesium report improvement in this disease. Dean adds that magnesium is a bronchodilator and an antihistamine, naturally reducing histamine levels which have a calming effect on the muscles of the bronchial tubes.

Maintaining a Normal Blood Sugar Level is Critical for Diabetes Patients If magnesium levels are low, glucose is unable to enter cell membranes and blood sugar increases. And since no one enjoys needle injections of insulin, if patients put off injections, this can also adversely affect blood sugar. Later this year a Canadian company may announce production of an insulin mouth rinse which should be a great asset to help maintain blood sugar levels.

Not All Magnesium Products Are the Same We recommend Certified Naturals MarineSource Magnesium based on research showing improved bioavailability of magnesium extracted from seawater and its content of 71 other important minerals that work synergistically with magnesium.

A reminder! Always consult your doctor or naturopath before starting new medications or supplements. For instance, you should not take magnesium if you have kidney disease.

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

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

Diana is Special Advisor with The Aga Khan University. She worked for ten years in the Human Development sectors at the World Bank, including health policy and economics, nutrition, and population health.

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