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Mahmud Jamal. Photo: advocates.ca PRIME Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday announced the nomination of Mahmud Jamal to the Supreme Court of Canada. Trudeau said: “I am pleased to announce the nomination of Justice Mahmud Jamal to the Supreme Court of Canada. Respected around the world, Canada’s Supreme Court is known for its strength, independence, and judicial excellence. I know that Justice Jamal, with his exceptional legal and academic experience and dedication to serving others, will be a valuable asset to our country’s highest court.” Jamal is an Ismaili Muslim who became a member of the Baha’i faith when he married. He is the �irst person of colour to be nominated to the country’s top court. Jamal had a distinguished career as a litigator with a deep commitment to pro bono work prior to his appointment to the Court of Appeal for Ontario in 2019. He appeared in 35 appeals before the Supreme Court of Canada on civil, constitutional, criminal, and regulatory issues. He also taught constitutional law at McGill University and administrative law at Osgoode Hall Law School. He is bilingual. The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and the Chairperson of the Independent Advisory Board for Supreme Court of Canada Judicial Appointments will soon appear
JAMAL was born in Kenya, raised in England, and completed high school in Edmonton. He received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto, Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Civil Law degrees from the Faculty of Law, McGill University, and a Master of Laws from Yale Law School, which he
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Homicide Team investigating suspicious disappearance of Parminder Paul Rai THE Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) is requesting public assistance to advance its investigation into the suspicious disappearance of 33-year-old Parminder Paul Rai. Rai is known to police for his connection to drug and gang activity. His disappearance is not believed to be random. IHIT is urging anyone with information about Rai’s disappearance to come forward. Paul Rai. Photos: IHIT On June 9, Parminder Paul Rai of Burnaby was reported missing by his family. He was last seen on June 4 at his residence in the area of University Crescent and Tower Road near Simon Fraser University. The Burnaby RCMP began its missing person investigation and preliminary �indings suggested that Rai’s disappearance may involve foul play. On June 14, IHIT took conduct of the investigation in accordance with its mandate to investigate suspicious missing person investigations where foul play is suspected. Rai is a South Asian man, 5’10’’ in height and 185 lbs in weight. He drives a 2011 black Honda Accord with B.C. licence plate MB231R. Anyone with information should contact the IHIT Information Line at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448), or by email at ihitinfo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca. Should you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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Terror charges laid against London, Ontario attack suspect in Muslim family killing TERROR charges have been laid against Nathaniel Veltman, 20, of London in the killing of four members of a family in London, Ontario on June 6 in what police believe was “a planned, premeditated” attack because of the family’s Muslim faith. Salman Afzaal, 46, his wife, Madiha Salman, 44, their daughter, Yumna Afzaal, 15,and her grandmother, Talat Afzaal, 74, were killed when Veltman, driving a pickup truck, struck them while they were out for a walk. The couple’s son, nineyear-old Fayez Salman, was the only surviving victim. The RCMP said in a press release on Monday: “London Police Service worked in conjunction with RCMP INSET [Integrated National Security Enforcement Team], the Ministry of the Attorney General
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and one count of attempted murder. On Monday, Veltman appeared at the London Courthouse to answer to the following charges: * First-degree murder, in addition to being planned and deliberate murders, also constitute terrorism offences, and * Attempt to commit murder, which, in addition to being an attempted murder, also constitutes a terrorism offence. The London Police Service and RCMP INSET said they wish to reassure the public that there is no further known or suspected threat to the public associated to the accused at this time. The investigation is ongoing and will continue to be a collaborative effort between the London Police Service and RCMP INSET.
THE federal NDP’s Critic for Ethics, Charlie Angus (MP for Timmins-James Bay), was joined in a press conference by a group of international feminist activists warning that the Liberals’ failure to address the depictions of nonconsensual assault on platforms like MindGeek/Pornhub has serious implications for exploitation of vulnerable women internationally. They called on Justin Trudeau’s Liberals to recognize their international obligations to protect women in the global south who are being targeted for sexual violence and exploitation. “The Liberals have failed to hold companies like MindGeek/ Pornhub to their legal obligations regarding child abuse and non-consensual videos of sexual
Charlie Angus Photo: Facebook violence.” said Angus. “The implications are global. Why do the Liberals always protect web giants and big corporations to the detriment of everyday people?”
The NDP said the Liberal government has let victims down by failing to take address serious allegations of abuse being hosted by this massive web giant. This is resulting in widespread exploitation of women and young people. It said that Canadians deserve a government that will fight to protect women from sexual violence and online exploitation. The Liberal government has not shown that they are able or willing to do that. Vaishnavi Sundar, a feminist activist from India, said: “Wealthy countries are the main consumers of ‘real’ women pornography. Most of the Indian women used on Pornhub don’t even know the videos of their rapes are being sold for profit worldwide.” Sundar is a writer, filmmaker
and women’s rights activist from the south of India who has campaigned for women’s sex-based rights. She is the country contact for the Women’s Human Rights Campaign (WHRC). “Canada has become a gross human rights violator of women and girls worldwide, as it fails to prevent and prosecute the occurrence of wrongful acts on MindGeeks porn platforms.” said Dr. Gail Dines, a Professor Emerita of Sociology and Women’s Studies. She is the President of Culture Reframed, a non-profit organization dedicated to building resilience and resistance in young people to the harms of online exploitation. The NDP said it will continue to fight so that women, girls and vulnerable members of society are protected from exploitation.
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Step 2 of BC’s restart plan BEGINNING on Tuesday, June 15, British Columbia will take the next step in safely bringing people back together, transitioning into Step 2 of BC’s restart plan, including lifting restrictions on travel within B.C. “Thanks to our collective efforts and commitment to get vaccinated, we are ready to take another step forward in our careful restart,” said Premier John Horgan on Monday. “This next step means seeing more of the people we love, visiting more of our favourite places and safely celebrating the major milestones we’ve missed. Better days are
in sight, but we must continue to do our part, get vaccinated, keep our layers of protection strong and work together to put this pandemic behind us.” The transition into Step 2 of the four-step restart plan aligns with key metrics for moving forward. More than 75% of adults are vaccinated with their first dose, exceeding the target Step 2 minimum threshold of 65%. The other metrics for moving through the stages – COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations – continue to steadily decline. “I am confident that we are on track to safely and
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confidently bridge to Step 2, and am amending the relevant Provincial Health Officer’s orders so we can do just that,” said Dr. Bonnie Henry, Provincial Health Officer. “The data shows us that with strong safety plans in place and all of us continuing to use our layers of protection, we can now increase our much-needed social connections a little bit more. Whether it is travelling to visit family in B.C., having a small wedding or watching your child’s soccer game, these are the things we have all missed.” Public health safety protocols, such as mask wearing in all indoor public spaces and physical distancing, will remain in place during Step 2. As well, personal indoor gatherings will be limited to five visitors, or one other household. Moving from Step 1 to Step 2 includes: * B.C. recreational travel – non-essential travel ban lifted. Out-of-province non-essential travel advisory continues; * maximum of 50 people for outdoor personal gatherings; * maximum of 50 people for indoor seated organized gatherings (e.g., movie theatres, live theatre, banquet halls) with safety plans; * indoor faith gatherings – a maximum of 50 people, or 10% of a place of worship’s total capacity, whichever number is greater – with safety plans; * maximum of 50 spectators for outdoor sports; * liquor service at restaurants, bars and pubs extended until midnight; and * indoor sports games (no spectators) and highintensity fitness with safety plans. All other capacity limits and guidelines listed in Step 1 stay in place unless noted in the list above.
The earliest target start date for Step 3 is July 1, and September 7 for Step 4. British Columbians travelling within B.C. are asked to plan ahead and be respectful while visiting communities, especially smaller and rural towns, as well as Indigenous communities – including respecting local travel advisories. Travel manners and guidelines to follow during summer trips and vacations include: * getting vaccinated; * pre-trip planning and research before arriving at destination; * respecting any local travel advisories to isolated and remote communities and Indigenous communities; * following masks guideline; * respecting personal space and practising good hygiene, including frequent handwashing; and * no travelling for anyone who is sick. If symptoms develop while travelling, self-isolate immediately and contact 811 for guidance and testing. Since the launch of the restart plan on May 25, government has been working with sector associations and WorkSafeBC to help prepare for the transition into Step 3 when public health orders will be lifted and new guidelines will come into effect. Businesses can expect to see updated guidance available through WorkSafeBC’s website prior to July 1. Businesses will then adapt their safety plans to reflect this updated guidance. More than 200 meetings and discussions have taken place since the launch of BC’s restart plan as part of government’s ongoing engagement. The majority have been with industry organizations that together represent thousands of employers and tens of thousands of employees. The four-step restart plan was designed based on data and guidance from the BC Centre for Disease Control and Henry. Progressing to each step of the plan will be measured by the number of people vaccinated, COVID-19 case counts and hospitalizations and deaths and other key public health metrics. The Province has formally extended the provincial state of emergency through the end of the day on June 22, allowing health and emergency management officials to continue to use extraordinary powers under the Emergency Program Act to support the Province’s COVID-19 pandemic response. The original declaration was made on March 18, 2020, the day after Henry declared a public health emergency, and can be extended for periods of up to 14 days at a time.
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Plan for a near-normal return to school in September, says Province STUDENTS, families, teachers and staff should plan for a near-normal return to school in September. The Province is providing $43.6 million to support ongoing health and safety measures, First Nations and Métis students, mental health services, rapid response teams and to address learning impacts to students. “B.C. is one of the few jurisdictions that has kept schools open all year despite the pandemic, thanks to the enormous collective efforts of everyone in the K-12 education system, and I extend my heartfelt thanks to them all,” said Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Education, on Thursday. “We will continue to work with the experts in the provincial health office and our provincial K-12 education steering committee throughout the summer to finalize plans and guidelines to ensure students and staff are safe for the next school year.” Throughout the 2020-21 school year, educators, staff and administrators have worked tirelessly to adapt to the challenges of the pandemic and support the health, well-being and learning of students, while parents and families have been flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of their children. As part of the return to school in September 2021, students can expect to learn in classrooms full time. Similar to any other school year, online learning programs will remain available for stu-
Jennifer Whiteside dents. Of the $43.6 million, there are $25.6 million in new one-time, pandemic-specific funding to support necessary cleaning and disinfecting, hand hygiene for students and staff, improve ventilation and restock supplies of personal protection equipment (PPE). This funding will also strengthen the commitments to First Nations and Métis students and provide more mental health supports for students and staff. Plus, money will be available to address learning impacts from the pandemic. Earlier this year, the ministry advised school districts that $5.9 million
was available to be allocated to address learning impacts. Today, an additional 12.1 million are provided from the remaining 2020-21 school year operating grant. Breakdown of the $25.6 million in new one-time funding: * $14.4 million for health and safety, cleaning and supplies * $5 million to support First Nations students and build capacity within First Nations Education Steering Committee and Métis Nation BC * $5 million for mental health services * $1.2 million for independent schools Based on guidance from the Office of the Provincial Health Officer, students will no longer be grouped into cohorts this September. Research has shown schools were not significant sources of COVID-19 transmission, and with high vaccination rates throughout B.C., these measures will no longer be necessary. This will allow normal timetabling. Should the current encouraging progress continue, it is anticipated the restrictions on gatherings, extracurricular activities and sports will no longer be required when the new school year begins. Guidance on wearing masks in school settings will be confirmed later this summer and in alignment with broader provincial direction for the fall and winter. Students will continue to be required to complete daily health checks, stay home when feeling sick and practise diligent
hand hygiene. Public health teams and school health officers will continue to closely monitor cases of COVID-19 in schools and the community, and will continue to provide support and guidance as schools return in the fall. “This was a very different school year for everyone, and school communities have done an exemplary job adapting to the challenges we all faced,” said Dr. Bonnie Henry, Provincial Health Officer. “Now, as we transition to a new phase and continue with immunizations throughout the province, students and educators can look forward to returning to a school environment that will be much closer to what they are accustomed to.” The Province expects all eligible British Columbians will have been offered both vaccination doses by September, pending vaccine availability. More than 50% of kids aged 12 to 17 years old in B.C. have received their first vaccine dose. Rapid response teams, which have been in place since February in each of the five health authority regions, will continue in the fall. The teams will focus on supporting recovery efforts in schools through a focus on academic, socioemotional and mental health. They will also continue to provide streamlined communications at the local level to share information, support consistent practice of, and update where necessary, the K-12 health and safety guidelines.
Fraser Health’s 32-hour Vax-a-thon at Guildford Recreation Centre on June 19-20 Fraser Health Vax-a-thon From Saturday, June 19 at 11 a.m. until Sunday, June 21 at 7 p.m. Guildford Recreation Centre 15105 – 105 Avenue, Surrey FRASER Health will be rolling out the red carpet at our COVID-19 immunization clinic at Guildford Recreation Centre for its first-ever all-night Vax-a-thon. From 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 19, to 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 20, approximately 7,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be available to eligible people needing their first dose. Those who attend this special clin-
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In 6 months, Surrey program connected 633 new child and youth clients to services that reduce risk for gang involvement BETWEEN October 2020 and March 2021, the Surrey Anti-Gang Family Empowerment (SAFE) program connected 633 new child and youth clients to services that reduce risk for gang involvement. Despite having to work around pandemic restrictions, SAFE saw a 31-per-cent increase in new participants during this period when compared with the same period from the previous year.
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Restrictions on non-essential international travel extended until July 21 FEDERAL Public Safety Minister Bill Blair announced on Friday that in coordination with the U.S., Canada is “extending restrictions on non-essential international travel and with the United States until July 21.”
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Virtual South Asian Health Conference: Shifting discourse and finding solutions for BC’s South Asians UNDERLYING chronic illness, culturally ineffective health system gaps, lack of data/analysis, and other factors were leading causes for the dramatic spike in the number of COVID-19 cases for British Columbia’s South Asian population. As we move towards a new normal, there is opportunity to increase health equity for South Asians in British Columbia. The 2021 Canada India Network Society Conference will hold a virtual South Asian health conference on June 18-20 and will focus on these topics and more. This year’s conference titled, “Lowering the Burden of Chronic Disease through Integrative Thinking to Integrated Medicine – Voices from the Trenches,” focuses on lowering the burden of
chronic diseases through integrative thinking. The three-day, South Asian health virtual conference will include engaging panels to discuss integrated thinking to integrated medicine in the context of COVID-19; also, how integrated thinking can reduce the burden of chronic disease. Speakers include some of Canada and India’s most forward-thinking healthcare professionals and yoga experts. “There needs to be an urgent call of action on chronic illness like diabetes and hypertension for South Asians, particularly amidst COVID when we saw dramatic health disparities. Part of this is patients need to be empowered to take ownership of their health through
integrative, culturally effective means,” says Dr. Arun Garg, Founder of Canada India Network Society (CINS). “A big role is understanding the health system’s structural issues that are relevant to the South Asian community, because gaps exist. Bringing attention to this area of research and advocacy is crucial to understand why South Asians are at a higher risk for diabetes and hypertension. Chronic diseases are an epidemic in the community. However, there is very little conversation that takes place to inform the public that risk factors for South Asian are more than their diets or lifestyle. Chronic illness is complex and intersectional and includes a plethora of social and behavioural factors and need to be un-
derstood through the lens of social determinants of health.” This South Asian-specific conference features an outstanding agenda with globally recognized experts from health care organizations, academia and technology. Future perspectives, new research, treatment, social/public policy and prevention, as well as innovation, particularly focusing on health and economic recovery will be showcased throughout the conference. It is open to the public, particularly those interested in South Asian health. Over 250 attendees registered thus far include researchers, clinicians, public health providers, health innovation professionals, public policy advisors, health care professionals, physicians, health
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Liberals maintain solid lead as Conservatives continue to struggle: EKOS Poll AT 35 points, the Liberals enjoy a pretty stable lead over the Conservatives who remain mired at 26 per cent, eight points below the level that then-Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer attained in the last election (which was insufficient to wrest government from Justin Trudeau’s Liberals), states an EKOS Poll analysis. While 35 per cent is a fairly modest level, it would almost certainly generate a majority government for the Liberals if these numbers were to hold in an election. At 43 per cent in Ontario, 32 per cent in Quebec, and 57 per cent in the Atlantic, the Liberals would have most – if not all – of the necessary ingredients for a majority before even getting to Western Canada. The Conservatives appear to be in trouble. They have lost some support to the People’s Party who are now at four points. They only lead in two provinces (Alberta and Saskatchewan). They are now tied with the NDP with women, which is remarkable. The NDP, at 17 per cent, is showing signs of life and is doing well with women and millennial voters. The Green Party, despite the recent brouhaha, is at just over eight per cent and is at 18 per cent in British Columbia. The Bloc Québécois has shown upward movement in our poll and the party is now at 29 points in Quebec. The People’s Party is up from their dismal election results and they are clearly disaffected Conservative supporters who probably find the Conservative shift to more moderate ground repugnant. Finally, there is an unusually high ‘other’ count of about three per cent. On inspection, these also appear to be voters on the right who are unhappy
with Conservative move to more moderate positions. All of this augurs well for the Liberals. The Conservatives have staked out positions highly critical of the federal vaccine procurement plan. As the public are finding the vaccine performance exceeding their expectations and wildly exceeding the dark forecasts of the Conservative Party, they are seeing little reason to shift away from the Liberals to the Conservatives. The Conservatives have to hope for some sort of late pandemic pratfall or that they can recapture those who have shifted to the People’s Party and ‘other’ categories. One interesting thing to watch is whether or not the malaise in the Conservative Party alters some of the strategic voting patterns of the electorate. For some time, promiscuous progressive voters have shifted to the Liberals in fear of a Conservative government (even if in some cases they preferred another centre-left option). If this factor is removed, it may augur well for the NDP and Green parties. On the other end of the spectrum, if People’s Party supporters come to believe O’Toole has no chance
of winning, we may also see the party retaining voters that shifted to the Conservative Party in late stages of 2019 campaign in order to prevent a Justin Trudeau victory. The Liberals do extremely well with the university educated, while the Conservatives do best with college educated. In an interesting new phenomenon, the Conservative lead with upper-class voters and no longer have a lead with working-class voters. The Liberals also enjoy a striking lead with visible minorities, but this has been a sector that has moved back and forth in recent elections. On a final note, it is interesting to look at the linkages between partisanship and vaccination. Bloc, Liberal, NDP, and Green voters are the most likely to have vaccinated. Conservatives are somewhat less likely to have vaccinated but much more likely to say they are not willing to vaccinate if they have not done so yet. The People’s Party are basically the party of the antivaxxers. They are much less likely to have vaccinated and even more stridently opposed to doing so in the future. All in all, it seems that the table is
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SPS launches community consultation with survey, stakeholder interviews, focus groups THE Surrey Police Service (SPS) is launching a multi-pronged community consultation initiative that will continue throughout the summer. The feedback gathered through this initial consultation will inform the SPS’s first strategic plan and lay the foundation for ongoing engagement and dialogue with the community. The SPS has contracted independent research experts to create and execute a three-part consultation process, which will include a survey, stakeholder interviews, and focus groups. This consultation is designed to provide SPS and the community with information on the expectations the public has of SPS, the challenges and opportunities that will inform SPS’s priorities and resource allocation, and how to create and enhance sustainable and impactful police-community partnerships.
cus group participants will be selected in consultation with community stakeholders. The results of this three-part community consultation will be shared with the community later this year. SPS and the Surrey Police Board will use the findings to develop the first strategic plan for SPS this fall. The Surrey Police Service says it is committed to continued community engagement and is continually seeking different and innovative ways in which to allow citizens to have their voices heard. Next year, SPS plans to launch an online stakeholder engagement service to allow broad participation through simple but effective technology. Citizens can expect community engagement in various forms to be an integral part of the SPS’s approach. Chief Constable Norm Lipinski said: “The Surrey Police Service is committed to ensuring that the community informs and directs the priorities of policing in Surrey. A cornerstone of our service is the community policing model which requires a collaborative approach to public safety and the fostering of community
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Racial profiling and wrongful detainment: Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond to intervene in BC Human Rights case against VPD “This case embodies the systemic racism that we must all work together to eliminate” THE Union of BC Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) and Heiltsuk Nation announced on Wednesday that Dr. Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, former judge and Senior Associate Counsel with Woodward and Company, will be applying to intervene on behalf of UBCIC in an ongoing BC human rights case against the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) for the wrongful detainment of Maxwell Johnson and his granddaughter, outside a bank
in Vancouver in December of 2019. In making the announcement, the leaders also released security camera video of the detainment, which shows that after a bank employee called 911 in response to suspicions of fraud, Maxwell and his granddaughter – both members of the Heiltsuk Nation – were detained, brought out onto a busy downtown sidewalk, separated from one another, handcuffed, and searched:
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destroy lives – from unlawful detainments to deaths in custody. We remember Dale Culver, an unarmed Indigenous man who died in Prince George while being arrested by five RCMP officers in 2017. We remember Chantel Moore of Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation who was fatally shot five times by a police officer who was later placed on administrative leave. If justice is to be attainable, the VPD must be held accountable for any violations of human and Indigenous rights and set an example for other law enforcement agencies and institutions. The VPD must apologize for this incident, compensate the victims, and vastly improve its cultural competency training and anti-racism education.” To help fight racism and to fundraise for the legal challenge, Johnson and the Heiltsuk Nation have launched an anti-racism campaign titled, Strong as Cedar, inviting others to share their experiences of systemic racism in Canada. “Today, we are asking people from all walks of life to come together to help us fight systemic racism,” said Johnson. “By sharing our stories, we can hold police to account, and make sure everyone feels safe. It doesn’t matter what colour you are – we are all one.” For supporting video and documents, visit our website voiceonline.com
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‘Surrey Slow Streets’ Residential Speed Limit Reduction Pilot THE City of Surrey on Thursday launched the Surrey Slow Streets: Residential Speed Limit Reduction Pilot. Surrey Slow Streets is an important first step in understanding how reduced speed limits impact neighbourhood liveability, driver behaviour and safety on Surrey roads. “We know that high speeds pose a serious danger to the driver, cyclists and pedestrians, which is why Council approved the Surrey Slow Streets pilot project,” said Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum. “Starting today, speed limits in six neighbourhoods will be reduced to 30 km per hour or 40 km per hour. During the one-year pilot, vehicle speeds, crashes and perception of safety among residents will be monitored. If the research shows an improvement, consideration will be given to expand the Slow Streets Program to other residential neighbourhoods
Doug McCallum and one of the “Design the Sign” contest winners. Photo: City of Surrey in Surrey.” Effective June 17, three zones will have 30 km per hour posted speed limits, and three will have 40 km per hour posted speed limits. Signage will indicate the new speed limits as per the B.C. Motor Vehicle Act legislation. “As travel speeds increase,
the risk of death and injury increase significantly, if you’re involved in a crash,” said Shabnem Afzal, Road Safety Manager. “The faster we drive, the less time we have to react to the unexpected, which can have serious negative consequences to safety on our streets. Surrey Slow
Streets reduces speed limits so we can save lives and increase the safety and wellbeing of our residents.” Lower speed limits have many benefits, such as, preventing crashes and reducing the severity of crashes that do occur, reduced vehicle noise, lower greenhouse gas emissions and increased feelings of safety for residents so they can feel comfortable walking and cycling in their neighbourhood. “We look forward to this pilot project in the City of Surrey to build healthy, active, and safe communities,” said Dr. Emily Newhouse, Fraser Health Medical Health Officer. “Vehicle speed is consistently one of the top factors deterring people from being more active close to home. Reducing speeds can help reduce the risk of serious and preventable injuries, while also improving longer-term health by providing residents with safe
opportunities to be physically active.” Surrey Slow Streets uses a data-driven, evidence led and equity centred approach to speed limit reduction. Research shows that certain subpopulations are at higher risk of being injured and killed in a crash. As such, neighbourhoods were selected based on demographics, speeding issues, safety issues,
community amenities and equity, ensuring the needs of Surrey’s diverse communities were incorporated into the pilot project design. Upon entry into a pilot neighbourhood, drivers will also see a Slow Streets Neighbourhood sign. It will serve as a reminder for drivers that they have entered a pilot neighbourhood. Children from the Surrey community designed each of the neighbourhood signs, as a part of Surrey’s “Design the Sign Contest.” Surrey Slow Streets is an initiative of the City’s Vision Zero Surrey Safe Mobility Plan that aims to have zero people killed and seriously injured on Surrey roads. The pilot is focused on residential areas and information about zone locations can be found at www.surrey.ca/slowstreets. For more photos, visit our website voiceonline.com/
Surrey ranks among the Top 10 of the Cities of the Future THE City of Surrey has been ranked by the Financial Times’ fDi Intelligence division among the Top 10 MidSized Americas Cities of the Future. Surrey ranked eighth and marks the second time Surrey has ranked in the Top 10, rising two spots from 2019/20. The Americas Cities of the Future 2020/21 report ranks the competitiveness of cities across North America and South America, including the Caribbean and Central America. “We’re proud that Surrey continues to be a world-class city
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VCH: Vancouver Community College clinic expanding vaccination capacity TO best address our region’s vaccination priorities, Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)
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Employer reimbursement program launches for COVID-19 paid sick leave STARTING Thursday, June 17, employers can apply for reimbursement of wages paid to workers who have taken sick leave related to COVID-19. The temporary reimbursement program is retroactive to May 20, when legislation was passed, to ensure sick workers can stay home for up to three days without losing wages, while supporting businesses during the pandemic. The amendments to the Employment Standards Act (ESA) require employers to pay sick workers their regular wages. Employers can then apply for reimbursement up to $200 per day, to a maximum of three days per worker. Any employer whose workers are covered under the ESA but does not currently provide paid sick leave benefits to its employees will be eligible. The reimbursement program is available to employers where workers need to stay home because they: * have been diagnosed with COVID-19; * are waiting for COVID-19 test results; * need to self-isolate or self-monitor in accordance with a public health order or guideline; and/or * have been directed to stay home by their employer due to exposure risks. WorkSafeBC is administering the program with funding from government. WorkSafeBC’s IT systems and employer information allowed it to set up a new process to deliver the reimbursement program on behalf of government, Bik Sandhu B.A., JD which will be available to employers until DeMember of Law Society of BC cember 31, 2021. The program is not part of the workers’ compensation system and will not affect WorkSafeBC’s employer premiums or its accident fund. Costs of administering the program will also be covered by government. To apply for reimbursement, employers must • Refugee Cases be registered for WorkSafeBC compensation • Immigration Appeals coverage and signed up for WorkSafeBC’s • Federal Court Applications including online services. Employers will be required • Stay of Removal Orders to complete a short online form that collects • Detention Reviews information about their employees’ COVID-19 related sick leave. Once submitted, process• All Immigration Matters ing of the application and payment by elec• In Canada Marriage Cases tronic transfer can take up to 10 business days. • Humanitarian & Compassionate Cases Government has also committed to estab• Workers / Students / Visitors lishing a permanent paid sick leave program, beginning January 1, 2022. A comprehensive consultation with stakeholders and the public will be announced shortly.
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Vaccination hesitancy drops dramatically in B.C.; most highly satisfied with vaccination experience IN stark contrast to only eight short weeks ago, COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy has since plummeted as the majority of BC adults have had their first dose of vaccine and of those who have not, there are far more who are likely than who are unlikely to receive it. Of those who have received it, an Insights West survey shows very high satisfaction levels with the process. In addition to the 75% of adults British Columbians who have already received their first vaccination, the remaining number is divided between the 10% who are 100% certain to get the vaccine, 5% who are likely, 3% who are unlikely and 5% who are 100% certain they will not get the vaccine (the final 2% were unsure). In Insights West’s previous poll two months ago, only 16% of British Columbians had received their first dose and just 43% were 100% certain they would get one, leaving 23% showing some form of hesitancy. Recent results show a significant shift in perceptions have happened in a relatively short time period. Satisfaction levels with the process and experience of getting the COVID-19 vaccination in British Columbia are extremely high across the province.
On an overall basis, 92% of those who have received a vaccine are satisfied, with 55% expressing that they are ‘extremely satisfied’, 26% ‘somewhat satisfied’, and 12% ‘somewhat satisfied’ with the vaccination experience. Only 8% express dissatisfaction; this dissatisfaction seems higher among those who experienced their vaccination through
a pharmacy or a pop-up clinic as opposed to those who received it through a registered clinic; dissatisfaction levels are more than twice as high among this segment (15% compared to 6%). Interestingly, NDP voters are significantly more satisfied (65% are ‘extremely satisfied’) than Liberal voters (45%). No other significant demographic differences exist. Insights West measured different aspects of the COVID-19 vaccination experience and although overall satisfaction levels are high overall, there are some differences when it comes to individual elements of the process. The highest ratings are given for the courtesy and friendliness of staff in the process, with 74% reporting being ‘extremely satisfied’. Ratings of information provided at the clinic, the efficiency and length of the overall process and accuracy of appointment times all receive extremely high satisfaction levels (between 62% and 65% extremely satisfied). Slightly lower satisfaction ratings were received for the overall convenience of the vaccine clinic’s location (57% extremely satisfied), and the lowest ratings were reserved for the ease of booking the appointment (54%), and the comfort of the waiting
area post-vaccination (50%). Those who had their vaccine at a pop-up clinic or pharmacy have measurably lower ratings for the ease of booking the appointment (16% dissatisfied versus 7% for those who booked at a registered clinic). “British Columbians have come a long way at the tail end of this pandemic in accepting the vaccines that are available and many of the the hesitations that we identified two months ago have lessened significantly,” says Steve Mossop, President of Insights West. “There is only a small core group of 5% now who will definitely not get the vaccine, giving us hope that we can go beyond the 80% threshold to achieve the ‘herd immunity’ that so many experts have been telling us is essential to getting our lives back to normal.” He said: “The other surprising finding is the extremely high satisfaction levels with the vaccination process and experience—which runs counter to the many media and social media stories about confusion around how and when to get the vaccine. It’s likely that these positive experiences overall have had an impact on countering the hesitations that residents had prior to widespread vaccinations becoming available.”
An exciting virtual Surrey Canada Day 2021 PRESENTED by KPU, Virtual Surrey Canada Day will take place on July 1, with the Family Show from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and the Evening Show from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The City says that Surrey Canada Day is committed to sharing music, education, entertainment, and the cultural practices of many Indigenous and multicultural artists. The City invites residents to come together to experience diverse cultural expression, as well as the best of Canada and its hope for the future. The Surrey Canada Day 2021 lineup will feature Buffy Sainte-Marie, Walk Off the Earth, Jim Cuddy, Bedouin Soundclash, William Prince, JoJo Mason, Celeigh Cardinal and many more. “Join us for Virtual Surrey Canada Day to experience entertainment, education and cultural sharing,” said Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum on Monday. “The City of Surrey is proud to present international icon Buffy Sainte-Marie, and nationally recognized Canadian stars Walk Off the Earth and Jim Cuddy to our virtual stage. I invite you to tune into our livestream to celebrate incredible Canadian talent and our great country.”
Buffy Sainte-Marie is an award-winning Cree singer-songwriter, innovative artist and humanitarian who has been raising her voice to advocate for Indigenous people all over the world since the mid-1960s. Known for challenging the status quo, she sings songs of equality and healing, and is the first Indigenous person to win an Academy Award. She has also won a Golden Globe, multiple JUNO Awards, and the Polaris Music Prize. Joining Buffy Sainte-Marie are Walk off the Earth and Jim Cuddy. Known for their world-renowned YouTube videos, Walk Off the Earth has garnered over 4 million YouTube subscribers, and collaborated with international recording artists including Snoop Dog, Keith Urban and Steve Aoki. Jim Cuddy has been performing for over 35 years and is one of the most recognizable voices in Canadian music thanks to his work with multiple Juno award-winning rock band Blue Rodeo. “We are delighted to support an opportunity for the people of Surrey to celebrate Canada Day in a safe way in 2021,” said Kwantlen Polytechnic University President Alan Davis. “Having moved
most of our classes online during the pandemic, we know first-hand that virtual experiences, while different, are a valuable way of bringing people together to build and strengthen the bonds of friendship and community. We look forward to celebrating the pride and diversity of Canada and the City of Surrey this coming Canada Day.” Hosted by CTV Morning Live TV personalities Keri Adams and Jason Pires, this year’s free family-friendly virtual event will feature a land acknowledgement from Kwantlen First Nation, as well as Indigenous cultural sharing from Semiahmoo First Nation, Kwantlen First Nation, JJ Lavallee, Carsen Grey, Notorious Cree, Road Engine Dreams, Tim Elijah, Davita Marsden and Matthew Stevens, Darcie Brertton, Alex Wells, Madelaine McCullum, Renae Morriseau, and the Tzokam Traditional Lil’wat Singers. Surrey’s Canada Day celebration will showcase music and dance performances, a “Family Show” for kids and seniors, arts and crafts, special guest appearances, a Surrey Honda live car raffle, and a virtual firework finale to end the night.
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Transit Police nab man with dismantled shotgun and ammunition ON Monday at approximately 12:30 a.m., Metro Vancouver Transit Police officers were on the New Westminster SkyTrain Station platform when they noticed a man stepping off a SkyTrain with a duffle bag in his hand. As the man walked past the officers, they could see a large item protruding from his bag, covered by a jacket. Officers followed the man to the adjoining bus loop. While speaking with him, officers noticed a large object tucked down the front of his
sweatpants. When questioned, the man allegedly stated that it was a pipe and pulled up his shirt, exposing the butt end of a shotgun. The officers immediately arrested the man and safely took him into custody. A search of the man revealed a dismantled shotgun in the front of his waistband and the remaining shotgun components inside his duffle bag, along with ammunition, brass knuckles and multiple knives. Arrested and charged with multiple firearms offences and one count of
possession of a prohibited weapon is 33-year-old Codty-James Pearce Gray of no fixed address. He is known to police. Pearce Gray has been remanded in custody. His next court appearance is scheduled for June 16 at New Westminster Law Courts. Transit Police say the transit system is no place for firearms or weapons. If you see something suspicious or if you feel unsafe, contact Metro Vancouver Transit Police. Text them directly and discreetly at 87.77.77 or call 604.515.8300.
Vancouver Police fear spike in jewelry scams VANCOUVER Police are reminding east-side residents to be wary of jewelry scammers, after a Collingwood man was bilked out of thousands of dollars on Monday. “With COVID-19 restrictions easing and more people heading outside to enjoy the warm weather, these scammers will prey on people’s good will and naivety,” said Sgt. Steve Addison on Tuesday. “We need people to know how they work and to be assertive if they are approached.” VPD is investigating two incidents that occurred Monday afternoon in East Vancouver, and suspect there might be links between the
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distraction thieves are not new to East Vancouver, but they continue to thrive by using the element of surprise and convincing people to go against their better judgement. Typically, they use sleight-of-hand distraction techniques to steal valuables from unsuspecting victims, or by trading fake and worthless jewelry for cash. VPD warns that anyone offering jewelry to a stranger or asking for money in exchange for valuables is likely a scammer. Anyone approached by these thieves should be assertive, tell them to go away, and call police immediately to provide a description of the suspects and their vehicles.
Mischief charges laid in Richmond incident allegedly involving racial slurs A Richmond RCMP investigation, involving alleged racial slurs, has resulted in mischief charges being laid against two individuals. At approximately 3:15 p.m. on March 29, Richmond RCMP responded to a Steveston business in the 3900-block of Moncton Street after the store manager reported an alleged assault involving racial slurs. Frontline officers responded quickly to the scene where they located and arrested the alleged suspect. Richmond General Investigation Services took conduct of the file. The subsequent investigation has resulted in charges of mischief being laid on June 16 against: * Astrid Maria Secreve * Michel Jean-Jacque Berthaume “Our investigators conducted a thorough and
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EVENTS Sands Secondary School: Electronic Waste Collection Event Charity event at the school. As the students collect the electronic or IT material, it is refurbished through the Electronic Recycling Association of Canada and then those old electronic devices or equipment are turned into newer ones for charity and individuals in need. * Where: Sands Secondary Parking Lot, 10840 82 Avenue, Delta. * When: First Drop-off Event - June 19 & 20, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. * Second Drop-off Event July 10-17 (July 10,11,17 – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; July 12-16 – 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.) * Material Accepted: Laptops/Computers (Mac and PC); Docking Stations; Parts (Motherboards, Hard Drives, etc.); Keyboards, Mice, Wires/ Cables; Gaming Consoles; IPods/Pads/ MP3 Players; Stereo Equipment; Printers (Inkjet and Laserjet); Fax Machines; Scanners & Copiers; Mobile Phones /iPhones/ Smartphones; Tablets; Phone Systems; CD/DVD & Cards; Servers (Racks, Stands, All Brands); Software (Operating/Editing/ Design); Switches And Routers; Lab Equipment; Disk Arrays. * Material Not Accepted: No Household Items. South Asian Adults & Seniors: Father’s Day and online yoga classes on Zoom
Vedic Seniors Parivar Center of Vedic Hindu Cultural Society of BC invites all South Asian community members to join in for a Melodious Musical Evening, Sada Bahar Geeton Ki Sham - Father’s Day Ke Nam on Saturday, June 19, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Join us live on Studio Sangam DBX platform, live on hindumandirsurrey.com site on Facebook and also on Zoom Meetings ID 777 888 7867 passcode SSDBX. * Our regular yoga classes on Monday (June 21 – International Yoga Day) and Thursday (June 24) will continue as usual from 10 to 11 a.m. on both the days with the same Zoom Meeting ID of Mondays and Thursdays. Members who have registered will be allowed to attend. On Zoom Meetings ID - 797 4972 1924 and Passcode Qa0qs0. Contact Surendra Handa, Coordinator, Vedic Seniors Parivar Centre, Lakshmi Narayan Temple, 8321 140th Street, Surrey V3W 5K9 / Phone: 604507- 9945 for further information. 7th International Day of Yoga Celebration of 7th International Day of Yoga - 2021 by India Cultural Association in partnership with the Consulate General of India in Vancouver on June 20, 8:30 a.m. PST. Join Live: http://facebook.com/ICAOfVancouver http://facebook.com/cgivancouver
Charge of assault approved against Vancouver Police Constable Arminder Singh Gill THE BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced last week that a charge of assault has been approved against Vancouver Police Constable Arminder Singh Gill in connection with the arrest of an individual on November 13, 2019, in the downtown area of Vancouver. An information charging Gill with one count of assault contrary to section 266 of
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Aizawl, Mizoram (IANS): The funeral of Zion-a Chana, who was believed to head one of the world’s largest families with 38 wives and 89 children, was delayed as his family members believed that the patriarch was alive because his pulse was running. However, late on Monday night, they finally accepted the death of the septuagenarian Christian cult leader. Suffering from diabetes, hypertension and other old age ailments, Zion-a Chana or Zionghaka, 76, died at a private hospital in Mizoram’s capital Aizawl on Sunday afternoon. But his family members at Baktawng village, about 100 km from Aizawl, and about 3,000 followers of the religious cult (Lalpa Kohhran Thar) believed that he was alive as his body was still warm. Lalpa Kohhran Thar Secretary Zaitinkhuma said that Chana’s
funeral would take place at Baktawng village. Family sources said that the commune leaders would be holding a meeting on Tuesday night to decide on his official funeral. However, he would be interred in Baktawng village. An official of Aizawl district administration said that Chana was unwell since June 7 and he was already dead by the time he was brought to the hospital on Sunday. Mizoram Governor P.S. Sreedharan Pillai and Chief Minister Zoramthanga have condoled Chana’s demise. The Governor said in a tweet: “Deepest condolences to bereaved family of Pu Zion-a, believed to be head of world’s largest family. His self-reliant and hardworking community at Baktawng Tlangnuam village is a major tourist attraction for Mizoram.” Zoramthanga said: “Mizoram and his village at Baktawng Tlangnuam
became a major tourist attraction in the state because of the family. Rest in Peace Sir!” Born on July 21, 1945, Chana was the head of a family comprising over 1,000 members. Husband to 38 wives, he fathered 89 children, besides being a grandfather of 33 children. The family lives in a four-storied house called ‘Chhuan Thar Run’ (new generation home) with over 100 rooms in the hilly village. The giant mansion of Chana has a ‘khualbuk’ (guesthouse) to lodge relatives and visitors. There is a school and a playground almost exclusively for the big Christian family. Ziona’s sons and their wives, and all their children, live in different large rooms in the same building, but share a common kitchen, while his wives shared a dormitory near his bedroom. The family members support themselvse, besides occasionally receiving donations and gifts from
their followers. The mansion has become a major tourist attraction in the mountainous bordering state. According to the local officials, the family is organised with almost military discipline, with the oldest wife Zathiangi supervising her fellow partners and associates performing household chores such as cleaning, washing and preparing meals, among others. One evening meal required 30 chickens, around 60 kg of potatoes and around 100 kg of rice. Coincidentally, Chana was also the head of the sect that allows its members to marry as many women as they want. Officials said that Chana had married 10 women in a year many years ago. He kept his youngest wife near to his bedroom with the elder wife of the family sleeping a little away, while there was a rotational system for the others visiting his bedroom, as per his wishes.
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State’s blurring of distinction between dissent and ‘terrorism’ puts democracy in peril: Delhi High Court New Delhi: The Delhi High Court, while granting bail to Devangana Kalita, Natasha Narwal and Asif Iqbal Tanha on Tuesday, gave the Delhi Police a dressing-down for “casually” invoking provisions of anti-terror laws against the three students who had protested against the enactment of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA). Jawaharlal Nehru University students Kalita and Narwal, along with Jamia Millia Islamia student Tanha, were arrested in connection with the northeast Delhi riots last year. “We are constrained to say, that it appears that in its anxiety to suppress dissent and in the morbid fear that matters may get out of hand, the State has blurred the line between the constitutionally guaranteed ‘right to protest’ and ‘terrorist activity’,” a Bench of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani said. “If such blurring gains traction, democracy would be in peril,” it said. The High Court ruled that no offence under the anti-terror
law — Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) — is made out against any of the three students. “The phrase ‘terrorist act’ cannot be permitted to be applied in a cavalier manner to criminal acts or omissions that fall squarely within the definition of conventional offences as defined inter alia under the IPC [Indian Penal Code],” the court said. “Having given our anxious consideration to this aspect of ‘likelihood’ of threat and terror, we are of the view that the foundations of our nation stand on surer footing than to be likely shaken by a protest, however vicious, organised by a tribe of college students or other persons, operating as a coordination committee from the confines of a University situated in the heart of Delhi,” the High Court observed. Noting that protests against governmental and parliamentary actions were legitimate, the Bench said though such protests were expected to be peaceful and non-violent, it was not uncommon for protesters to push the lim-
its permissible in law. Citing the case of Kalita, the High Court observed, “Even if we assume for the sake of argument, without expressing any view thereon, that in the present case inflammatory speeches, ‘chakka jams’, instigation of women protesters and other actions, to which the appellant (Ms. Kalita) is alleged to have been party, crossed the line of peaceful protests permissible under our Constitutional guarantee, that however would yet not amount to commission of a ‘terrorist act’ or a ‘conspiracy’ or an ‘act preparatory’ to the commission of a terrorist act as understood under the UAPA”. On Thursday, Narwal, Kalita and Tanha walked out of Tihar prison, hours after a court in Delhi ordered their immediate release in the Delhi riots case. The order came two days after the Delhi High Court granted bail to the three. Director General (Delhi Prisons) Sandeep Goel confirmed that all three have been released.
The three student activists were not released from the prison on time over delays in verifying their addresses and sureties. In its order for the immediate release of the trio, the Delhi court said the delay in the verification process by the police could not be a plausible reason for the accused to be kept imprisoned. After securing bail from the high court, the activists had moved the trial court, seeking immediate release from prison. When the trial court deferred the order on their plea for Thursday, they moved the Delhi High Court, which ordered the lower court to proceed with the issue with “promptitude and expedition”. The three student activists were arrested in May 2020 and are accused of being the “masterminds” of the February 2020 violence, which left 53 people dead and more than 200 injured. The Delhi Police have moved the Supreme Court, challenging the high court judgement granting them bail in the case.
‘A child can also be snubbed, made quiet’: Mamata takes a dig at governor Kolkata (IANS): In a veiled reference to West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar’s visit to the national capital during which he met Union ministers, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday that “a child can also be snubbed and made quiet”.
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“Remember one thing, the state government has to bear not only the cost of the Raj Bhawan, but there is also another Raj Bhawan in Darjeeling. Then there are expenses of going to Delhi -- the plane fare and other things. We can’t help it. It is a constitutional obligation,” Banerjee said, adding: “We have written two letters to remove the Governor. I don’t want to say anything more on this.” The Chief Minister was critical of the Governor after a letter from the Raj Bhawan on the ‘deteriorating’ law and order situation in the state was uploaded on Twitter. In the letter, Dhankhar had criticised Banerjee for her ‘silence’ over the ‘post-poll retributive bloodshed, violation of human rights, outrageous assault on dignity of women and wanton destruction of property’. Reacting strongly to the letter, the state home department had said in a detailed note, “The government of West Bengal has observed with dismay and distress that the Governor of West Bengal has suddenly made public a letter of his to the Chief Minister, with contents that are not consistent with real facts. The communication format is violative of all the established norms.”
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Legendary athlete Milkha Singh passes away at 91 Chandigarh (IANS): Legendary Indian athlete Milkha Singh, popularly known as the ‘Flying Sikh,’ passed away in a local hospital here at 11.30 p.m. on Friday, said a statement from the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, where he was being treated for COVID-19-related complications. Milkha was 91, and is survived by a son, ace golfer Jeev Milkha Singh, and three daughters. He was born in Layalpur in undivided India and now in Pakistan. His love with athletics began after he enrolled himself with the EME Corps of the Indian Army. Six days ago, on June 13, Milkha’s wife Nirmal had passed away. A former India volleyball captain, she was 85, and she too was affected by COVID-19 and related complications. “Legendary Indian Sprinter Shri Milkha Singh ji was admitted in the ICU of Covid Hospital of PGIMER on 3rd June 2021 and was treated for Covid there till 13th June when after putting up a valiant battle with Covid, Milkha Singh Ji tested negative,” said Prof Ashok Kumar, official spokes-
ment after he passed away. “He fought hard but God has his ways and it was perhaps true love and companionship that both our mother Nirmal ji and now dad have passed away in a matter of five days,” the family statement read. “We are deeply indebted to the doctors at PGI for their valiant efforts and the love and prayers we received from across the world and from yourselves. We Thank You,” said the family. Milkha became popular when he clocked 45.6 seconds to finish fourth at
the 1960 Rome Olympic Games. Until that time, it was the closest that an Indian athlete had come to winning an individual Olympic medal. Decades later, a Bollywood film was made on Milkha Singh. “Prof. Jagat Ram, Director PGIMER expresses his deepest condolences on the sad demise of this ‘most revered’ sporting icon, who will be remembered for his exceptional accomplishments on and off the field and his endearing and humane personality,” said the PGIMER statement.
Milkha Singh and his wife Nirmal. person, PGIMER, in a media statement. “However, due to post-COVID complications, he was shifted out of COVID Hospital to medical ICU. But despite best of the efforts by the medical team, Milkha Singh ji could not be retrieved from his critical condition and after a brave fight, he left for his heavenly abode at 11.30 p.m. on 18th June 2021, here at PGIMER.” Milkha Singh’s family also issued a state-
Rebel AAP MLAs meet Rahul Gandhi in Delhi, merge outfit New Delhi (IANS): The three rebel MLAs of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) who formed Punjab Ekta Party, on Thursday, met Rahul Gandhi in Delhi and announced the merger of their outfit with the Congress. The MLAs who met Rahul Gandhi include former Leader of Opposition (Punjab) Sardar Sukhpal Singh Khaira (MLA, Bholath); Sardar Jagdev Singh (MLA, Maur); and Pirmal Singh (MLA, Bhadaur). The merger is seen as a shot in the arm of Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh who is at the target of Navjot Singh Sidhu led camp in the state. Amarinder Singh, ahead of his meeting with the party high command in
New Delhi on June 3, had inducted three AAP rebel legislators -- Sukhpal Khaira, Pirmal Singh and Jagdev Singh Kamalu -- into the party. The chief minister before leaving for Delhi had welcomed these three MLAs into the party fold. Firebrand Khaira, once a harsh critic of Amarinder Singh, had quit the Congress and joined the AAP in December 2015. He was elected from the Bholath assembly seat in 2017. However, Khaira, a former leader of opposition in the Punjab Assembly, resigned from the primary membership of the AAP in January 2019 and had also floated his own outfit, the Punjabi Ekta Party. Other two MLAs, Kamalu and Dhaula, are first-timers.
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2021 Ford F-150 PowerBoost Hybrid: It’s finally here! Looks like Ford has hit a homerun again with introduction of the Ford F-150 hybrid. The Ford F-150 is already the best-selling vehicle in North America and now the PowerBoost Hybrid will give Ford extra bragging rights. The actual PowerBoost hybrid powertrain. is based on the twin-turbocharged 3.5-litre EcoBoost V6 fitted with a 35-kilowatt (47-horsepower) electric motor integrated into the standard 10-speed automatic transmission. The electric motor is powered by a 1.5-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery mounted between the frame rails. Total combined system output is rated at 430 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 570 lb.-ft. of torque from 3,000 rpm. It is rated at 9.8L/100km This makes it the most fuel-efficient pickup on the market. Note that the hybrid system self-charges through regenerative braking and engine power, and you don’t plug this truck in. The hybrid option is not cheap at $4,850 extra.
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ALL ADS MUST BE PREPAID tion materials, and move materials to work areas. Clean surfaces and mix compounds for filling joints and smoothing out surfaces. Clean the work area after the shift. Handover drywall sheets for installation.Mix, pour and spread materials used in drywall installation.Perform other duties as directed by drywall installer and construction supervisor. Ability to walk, stand, crouch, for long periods.Able to lift heavyweight. 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. Aquaguard Roofing Ltd located at 6481- 131A Street, Surrey BC, V3W7P4 is currently hiring 2 candidates to fill the position of roofers. full time/permanent position.applicant should be able to read, write and speak EnglishWage: $27 per hours + 4 % vacation pay. 40 hours per week Location of work: Throughout lower mainland. JOB DUTIES: Install, repair or replace shingles, shakes, and other roofing tiles on sloped roofs of buildings. Install, repair, or replace built-up roofing systems using materials such as asphalt-saturated felts and hot asphalt and gravel. Install, repair, or replace single-ply roofing system using waterproof sheet materials such as modified plastics, elastomeric, or other asphaltic compositions. Install sheet metal flashings. Set up scaffolding to provide safe access to roofs. Estimate materials required and quote costs. Apply waterproof coatings to concrete or other masonry surfaces below or above ground level. Install and repair metal roofs using hand and power tools.Completion of secondary school is a must and a minimum of two years of related experience is required.Interested candidates can email their resume at aquaguardroofingltd@gmail.com.We welcome indigenous people, vulnerable youth, and newcomers to apply for the job. Art Professional Painting Inc. Located at 6143 Sundance Dr Surrey, BC, V3S8B2 is looking to recruit two painters to join their team.Salary: $25.50 per hours 4 % vacation pay.40 hrs per week. Full time, Permanent. Language: English ( Oral & Written). Location of employment: Within the lower mainland, BC. Job Duties:Mix and thin paint to obtain the desired colour and texture. Apply paint or other materials, such as stains, lacquer, enamel, oil, varnish, fiberglass, metal coating or fire-retardant using brushes, rollers or spray equipment.Prepare and clean surfaces using methods such as scraping, sanding, sandblasting, hydroblasting and steam-cleaning. Remove old wallpaper and loose paint. Repair cracks and holes in walls. May provide cost estimates to clients. Advise customer on selection of colour schemes and choice
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A senior sindhi couple living walking distance to lougheed sky train station need help in cooking simple indian meals and also in household chores for a two bedroom apartment. Must be honest and trustworthy. Will be treated as a family member. Pay $1500 every two weeks. Contact Mr. Gope Mirpuri, Phone: 604-421-1519 tfn
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Looking for a caregiver for elderly lady in Penticton, BC. Salary $2000+food & accomodation. Please call Ajmer Singh 250-492-6750 of wall coverings. Completion of secondary school and a minimum of 2 years of experience is required. Interested candidates can email their resume at professionalartpainting@gmail. com. We welcome indigenous people, vulnerable youth and newcomers to apply for the job. Best Choice Drywall Ltd. located at Unit 23, 6895 188 ST Surrey, BC V4N 6M3 is looking for 2 experienced Drywall Installers to join their team as soon as possible.Job type- Full Time, Permanent. Salary- $28.00 per hour. Language- English. Start date- As soon as possible Work Location- Various locations across lower mainland. Job Duties: Measure, cut and fit drywall sheets for installation on walls and ceilings; Prepare construction area for drywall installation; Clean and maintain tools and equipment; Install exterior and interior steel studs; Measure, cut and install drywall sheets; Cut and install metal corner beads; Install metal stud framing and furring; Install vapor barriers, thermal and sound insulation. Completion of Secondary School and minimum 2 Years of relevant experience is required. Please Email your resume at bestchoicedrywallltd2016@gmail.com Willow Cleaning Ltd. Situated at 255 Wood Street New Westminster, BC V3M 5K5 is looking for candidates to fill the position of Cleaning Supervisor. Salary: $27 per hours + 4 % vacation pay 40hrs per week- Full-time, Permanent. Language: English. Office Address: 255 Wood Street New Westminster, BC V3M 5K5. Work location-within lower mainland. Job Duties:Supervise and coordinate the work of cleaners and janitors. Inspect sites or facilities to ensure cleanliness standards are met. Receive payment for the cleaning jobs. Hire and train Cleaning staff. Prepare budget, estimate costs, and keep financial records. Prepare work schedule and co-ordinate activities of the staff. Recommend or arrange for additional maintenance services. Assist cleaners in performing duties. Completion of secondary school will be an asset and some previous experience in a particular area of cleaning is
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Need chefs, cooks, kitchen helpers and dishwasher for Indian restaurant in Richmond. 604-727-6555 required. Interested candidates can email their resume at wcleaningltd@ gmail.com. We welcome indigenous people, vulnerable youth, and newcomers to apply for the job. BBN Imports Canada Ltd. situated at 1308 Glenbrook Street, Coquitlam BC, V3E 3G8 is currently seeking one full time/Permanent, inventory control supervisor to join their team as soon as possible. Duties: Co-ordinate and review receiving and maintaining the inventories. Process transactions for inventory purchases; Prepare and submit progress and other reports to the management, co-ordinate activities with supply-chains or departments, Requisition of supplies Education: Minimum high school Experience: Minimum two years of experience is required. Language at work: English (oral and written). Hours: 40 per week. Salary $25 per hour + 4% vacation paid every two weeks. Please email your resume: 11127411canadaltd@gmail.com Ventus construction Ltd located in Surrey is looking for 2 Framing Carpenters to join their team. Responsibilities:Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, Determine specifications and calculate requirements;Prepare layouts according to building codes, using measuring tools; Measure, cut, shape, assemble and join materials made of wood, wood substitutes, lightweight steel and other materials;Build foundations, install floor beams, lay subflooring, erect walls and roof systems; repair and renovate wooden structures in residential and commercial buildings;May supervise other construction workers. Completion of secondary school.At least 2 years of experience in the trade OR 3 to 4-year apprenticeship program in carpentryWage: $29.00/hour for 40 hours/ week Remuneration:4% vacation pay. overtime rate starts after 40 hrs per week. Different Locations in Lower Mainland Area.Business address:13176 92Avenue, Surrey BC email:ventusconstr uctionltdjobss@ gmail.com
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Looking for a suitable girl working or university student for a settled boy 28 years 5’-9” fair punjabi khatri (Chopra) data analyst in Vancouver and permanent resident. Please whatsapp +91-7986297247 or email: bhuvan93@ gmail.com June 12 ********* 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 ********* East Indian male 49 years old divorceman, Canadian born is looking for a woman for relationship age 39+over, divorce or widow or single are welcome. A am earning kind hard working and loving kind. Call Peter 604-657-6013 or email at pjottey@hotmail.com June 5 ********* Ramgharia parents seeks a beautiful, homely girl for their Canadian Citizen son, fair, handsome, 31 years old, 5’10” and well settled in canada. For more information please call 778-798-2900 May 22 ********* 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. Please call 236-887-9695 ********* Wanted educated girl for Canadian Brahmin boy, Punjabi, 30, 5’10”, vegetarian, B.Sc. (Pharmacy) and Doctor of Pharmacy, healthcare professional in a hospital in lower mainland. Work permit holder or student ok. Email sharmashadi@hotmail.com ********* Gursikh match for a handsome software Engineer in Australia, 35 years old, Rehitvaan Amritdhari Singh, divorcee. Father retired army Brigadier settled in chandigarh. Con-
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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. Interested people please call (Winnipeg)1-226-7484792 or if wants to contact his parents Can contact on whats app @+194171 83744
da as Permanent Resident, Brother well settled in Surrey. 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. Proposals from Amritsar District will be give preference. If interested, please contact : at 778 868 2428 Or E-mail: Rajbir.Singh.7858@yahoo.com
GROOM WANTED 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 ********* Highly educated ( From India and Canada ) working 55 years old woman, seeking an educated partner.Please reply via e mail in detail. Email: kaykaay73@gmail.com 21 May ********* 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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CRIME OF THE WEEK BURNABY RCMP SEEK SUSPECT AFTER ASSAULT ON SENIOR Burnaby RCMP is looking for the public's help identifying a suspect after an attack on a senior near Keswick Park. A 75-year-old woman was walking along the 9200 block of Government Street on Thursday, May 20 around 2:45 p.m. when she was attacked by a stranger. The victim was choked and was left with abrasions by the attacker. She was taken to hospital but has since been released. The male suspect is described as: Caucasian; In his 30s; Short brown hair; About 150 pounds; Wearing a black jacket that went below his knees, and; Wearing a black mask. The long black coat believed to have been worn by the suspect has since been seized after being discovered nearby during the course of the investigation, which has included an extensive neighbourhood canvas. homicide. No arrests have been made at this time.
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Tired of watching all those oh so somber and serious Academy Award winners and those dullards nominated for the big prize. I don’t know if you are but I sure am. Ready to get down and dirty and watch a no-holds barred actioner. Well, I sure am . So get ready to kick some_ _ _ by calling up your local internet provider or cable company and requesting Deliver Us for Evil. Hot fun indeed from Taro PR. Korea is known as a hotbed for cutting edge cinema. South Korea that is. Long considered a force in both the horror and action arena this powerhouse Asian economy can now add Deliver us from Evil into their arsenal of crowd-pleasers. Strictly for the gun and guts crowd this thriller follows two hit men on a mission that winds up in Central America. What sets this international manhunt off is the disappearance of a young girl with two hit men gunning Elements of child trafficking, body parts harvesting and other unseemly aspects of the underworld all vie for your attention in This extremely well mounted thriller. Full of likable heroes and detestable villains with often the line separat-
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Sukhbir Badal detained for protest against scams in Punjab Chandigarh (IANS): Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Badal along with several legislators and leaders were detained by Punjab police on Tuesday when they were marching towards the residence of Chief Minister Amarinder Singh near here to lodge their protest. The Akali Dal-BSP combine was demanding the dismissal of Health Min-
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ister Balbir Sidhu and a CBI probe into irregularities in sale of vaccines and medical kits for Covid patients. “There is a scam in COVID-19 vaccination, there is a scam in Fateh Kit, there is a scam in SC scholarship. Farmers’ land is being acquired,” Badal told the media. During the protest, the police detained several protesters before us-
ing water cannons against them when they were on the way to the Chief Minister’s farmhouse at Siswan, on the outskirts of Chandigarh, and sent them to the nearby police station. The Akali workers were joined by BSP activists as the two parties have forged an alliance ahead of the 2022 Assembly elections.
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) state president Jasbir Singh Garhi was also detained from the protest site along with Akali legislators, including Bikram Singh Majithia. A day earlier, the Aam Aadmi Party staged a protest in front of the residence of Amarinder Singh against the alleged scam in the post-matric scholarship scheme for Dalit students.
No question of making profits amid pandemic, says Amarinder Singh Chandigarh (IANS): Categorically rejecting the Opposition’s allegations on supply of vaccines to some private hospitals and procurement of ‘Fateh Kits’ as “politically motivated”, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said that there was no question of the government making profits amid the pandemic.
Hitting out at the Akalis and the Aam Aadmi Party “for spreading misinformation to further their political ambitions”, he charged both the parties with making a motivated hue and cry to push their electoral agendas with an eye on the 2022 Assembly elections. Asserting that the state has not indulged in any wrongdoing, the Chief Minister said quick and unusual decisions have to be taken in an emergency war-like situation. All protocols were strictly followed and emergency rules were invoked to meet the crisis,
he added. All decisions were taken in the interest of the people of the state, and all due procedures were followed, he said, terming media reports on alleged scams as nothing but “sensationalism”. Amarinder Singh said he was with his officials 100 per cent on these issues, adding that all right steps were taken and “no amount of Opposition hullaballoo can undermine the true intent of his government, which was focused on protecting the lives of the people”. The state’s doctors and bureaucrats had been
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Chandigarh (IANS): Five-time Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Monday categorically reiterated his “intent and commitment to fully cooperate with the law” and said that he has “complete faith in the judiciary”. The veteran politician, however, asked the Special Investigating Team (SIT) “to reschedule the date for his appearance for the investigations as he is not keeping good health” and “has been advised complete bed rest for 10 days by the doctors”. “As soon as my health gets better, I will be available for joining the investigation as per law at my current place of residence (in Chandigarh),” the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) patron said in a statement. Badal hoped that “this SIT, unlike the previous one, would respect the law of the land and conduct a fair investigation, withstanding political interference from the ruling dispensation” which, he said, has been brazenly subverting the law for petty political gains. In his two-page response to the summon from the SIT investigating the handling of the Kotkapura incidents by the previous government, Badal said “the entire process of investigation already stands brazenly compromised through blatant and unapologetic political interference and it reeks too strongly of political vendetta to inspire any confidence about a fair process of law being followed”. In spite of this, said Badal, he will “cooperate fully” with the investigative process. The former Chief Minster also pointed out that the very need for the present SIT has “arisen out of the brazen politicisation of the case by the previous SIT”. In this regard, Badal came down heavily against “one of the members of the previous SIT” for his “openly political conduct” which had allegedly subverted the entire investigative process. “With callous and contemptuous disregard for all the established procedures and norms, this officer completely usurped and appropriated to himself the entire functioning and designated role of all other members of the SIT, including its chairman, and rendered them totally redundant,” Badal said. He further referred to the reports that said that the findings of the previous SIT had been scripted jointly by half-a-dozen high profile members of the ruling party. These reports, Badal pointed out, had never been contradicted. The SIT has summoned Badal on June 16. Badal was the Chief Minister of Punjab when the police had opened fire on protesters in Kotkapura on October 14, 2015, killing two and injuring others. The SIT is to ascertain as to who gave the orders to open fire, whether the police fired in self-defence and if standard operating procedure was followed.
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but we expect strong market activity over the second half of the year.” Total active residential listings were down 17 per cent year-over-year in May and dipped lower on a seasonally adjusted basis following two prior months of rising active listings. “On the supply side, markets in the Lower Mainland are seeing a strong supply response, with new listings rising,” said Ogmundson, “however, new listings in markets outside of Metro Vancouver have started to flatten out.”
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10733 BURBANK DRIVE, DELTA W NETING LIS
29, 12040 68 AVE, DELTA
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WELCOME TO THIS UPDATED & FUNCTIONAL FAMILY HOME IN CANTERBURY HEIGHTS! Prepare to be impressed w/ the NEW KITCHEN that every chef will love. Modern dark cabinets w/ white Quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, bonus pantry & an amazing island w/ seating for 8 all adjacent to the open living room giving lots of space to entertain. Sleek BONUS wet bar with sink, wine rack & extra cupboard space. Gorgeous NEW main bathroom & 3 spacious bdrms nish off the main r w/ a 3 pc ensuite in the Mstr. The 2 bedroom legal suite offers a large kitchen and family room and long hallway to the bedrooms. Fantastic location just steps to Gray Elem & Sands Sec! Updated windows, roof (2008), HW tank (2016) & Furnace (approx 2005).
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**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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102 2649 JAMES ST, ABBOTSFORD
$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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$559,000
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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. 4300 sqft house. (Verify with city). Call now for a private showing.
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COMMON SENSE HEALTH – W. GIFFORD-JONES, MD AND DIANA GIFFORD-JONES
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Sharing a ride to health and safety
WE all hope for a breakthrough in the cure for cancer. Thankfully, scientists are making progress in the fight against this and many other devastating diseases. But on occasion, an innovation well outside of the healthcare sector can make a big difference in matters of life and death. And is there one such innovation where older people are missing out? New research shows that the introduction of ridesharing services has dramatically reduced trauma stemming from car accidents. This isn’t the first such study, but it adds to a mounting collection of studies with finding that allow for better planning and decision making. Ridesharing companies, like Uber and Lyft and another 88 or so competitors globally, have been in operation for about a decade, and the business model that depends on web applications and mobile app technology has proliferated to nearly every large city around the world. Since the first studies were conducted to measure the impact of ride share services on human health, the results have been mixed. The great hope, of course, has been for a reduction in the incidence of drunk driving. Initial studies were inconclusive. But with the passage of time and the growth of available data, studies from New York City to San Francisco have delved into more detailed analysis, looking not only at traffic fatalities, but also taking into account rates of tourism, access to public transportation, and timing of ride shares and alcohol related accidents. Consumer behaviour offers another lens. Uber, the largest global company, reports that nearly 80 percent of riders claim to have avoided drinking and driving at least once thanks to the service. What does the latest research show? A newly released study, conducted by researchers at the University of Texas and published in JAMA Surgery, used hospital trauma data, rideshare volume and impaired driving convictions to compare the 7-year period prior to Uber introduction with a comparable set of years post Uber introduction. It involved data on more than 24 million Uber rides. They found a 23.8 percent decrease in motor vehicle crash traumas. What’s most interesting is that this decrease was measured during peak trauma periods (Friday and Saturday nights). It makes sense, as this is when the younger demographic of ride share users are heading out to socialize. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to determine the best calculations for city managers rapidly granting permits to transform outdoor spaces into dining patios and sidewalk bars. Promoting ride share programs will help all those with pent up enthusiasm for social drinking get home safe and sound. But who is not benefiting from these perks of ride share programs? Research shows that older adults are uninformed about how ridesharing works. The process of hailing a ride with their smartphones presents a technological gulf that is not being addressed. In addition, research has found that they are particularly concerned about their safety with regard to unknown ride share drivers. As a result, seniors tend to be driving their own cars or not going out – neither of which may be in their best interest. Will the arrival of fully autonomous ve-
hicles make the difference? Perhaps not for skittish seniors. But driverless cars will solve one of the concerns about ride share programs – distracted rideshare drivers looking at their phones for information. As we move ever more boldly into the post-pandemic new era, wouldn’t it be nice if we could harness more innovations like ridesharing to make the world a healthier place? Where is the next big breakthrough? Sign-up at www.docgiff.com to receive our weekly e-newsletter. For comments, contact-us@docgiff.com. Follow us Instagram @docgiff and @diana_gifford_jones
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
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HUGHES & COMPANY LAW CORPORATION EXPERIENCE • INTEGRITY • RESULTS
www.hughesco.com
• CONVEYANCING • REAL ESTATE • WILL & ESTATES • PERSONAL INJURY • CORPORATE • GENERAL LITIGATION
CEDRIC HUGHES LAWYER Over 20 years serving the community
4.9 STAR
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604.602.1828 MAIN OFFICE: 505-777 W. BROADWAY, VANCOUVER SURREY OFFICE: 7164, 120 ST, SURREY (BY APPOINTMENT PLEASE) Email: cedric_hughes@hughesco.com AND Service provided at Business Centres throughout the Fraser Valley and British Columbia.
Remote Location? No Problem. We will come to you !