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Amandeep Manj shot dead in Vancouver’s Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel parkade VANCOUVER Police on Thursday identified the city’s 13th homicide of the year as Amandeep Manj. The 35-year-old was found dead in a vehicle on level three of the underground parkade of the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel near Cordova and Burrard streets Wednesday afternoon. Officers responded around 3:30 p.m. after the victim was found unresponsive by a witness. Paramedics attended and he was pronounced dead on scene. Homicide detectives continue to investigate. No arrests have been made. “Early this morning, witnesses called police to report a vehicle on fire near Charles and Penticton streets in East Vancouver,” said Constable Tania Visintin. “Our investigators are working to determine if there is a connection between this arson and yesterday’s murder.” On Wednesday, Visintin said: “This brazen shooting happened in broad daylight at a popular tourist hotel in the city.” She added: “VPD Homicide investigators believe the shooting was targeted. We are asking the public to remain vigilant while we find the person responsible.” Anyone with information is asked to call VPD’s Homicide Unit at 604-7172500 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-2228477.
IN August 2009, The VOICE had reported that Vancouver Police Inspector Mike Porteous, Commanderin-charge of Project Rebellion, announced that they had arrested two main players of the Manj crime group, the chief rivals of the Sanghera group. One of them was Amandeep Deep Manj, 23, who was arrested on August 6 as he was leaving his family home in the 3300 block of Fieldstone Drive, Vancouver. A search warrant was subsequently executed at this residence and two firearms were found – a 40 calibre semi automatic handgun and a 22 calibre zip gun. Ammunition was also located inside this residence.
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Porteous also announced: “In 2008, during Rebellion, four members / associates of the Manj group, including Manj principal Aman Manj, were arrested by Rebellion staff and Vancouver ERT for an armed robbery of a jewellery store in Richmond. They were released on bail, and Manj continued to be investigated by Rebellion staff.” In December 2018, Vancouver Sun’s Kim Bolan reported that Aman Manj’s brother, Jodh Singh Manj, 31, was gunned down after leaving a gym in a commercial complex in the Mexico City neighbourhood of Santa Fe. The Manj brothers were reportedly connected to the United Nations gang.
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Herb Dhaliwal with Jean Chretien in 2019 in Vancouver. Photo submitted FORMER federal minister in Jean Chretien’s government, Herb Dhaliwal, this week slammed the leaders of the three main parties – Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, Liberal Party Leader Justin Trudeau and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh – for very cravenly tiptoeing around the issue of Quebec’s racist Bill 21 that bans the display of religious symbols in the workplace by public-sector employees. That bill, which denies Canadians the wearing of symbols manifesting their faith such as crosses, hijabs, kirpans,
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CONTINUED FROM 1 a reflection of systemic racism that needs to be eradicated throughout Canada. Mahatma Gandhi summed it up effectively when he declared that people are not discriminatory, but laws can be, and some definitely are.” He pointed out that amany Canadians have become second-class citizens in Quebec because of Bill 21 and that should be unacceptable to all Canadians.
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DHALIWAL said in his statement: “When the Bloc Quebecois Leader sparred on air with debate moderator Shachi Kurl over a question approved by the Debate Broadcast Group about Bills 21 and 96 marginalizing religious minorities (where she rightfully described Quebec’s controversial legislation as discriminatory), it revealed to me the chasm of difference on this subject between some Quebecers and many of us in the rest of Canada today. Notably, a Quebec Superior Court judge has ruled this legislation violates fundamental rights of expression and freedom of religion. Only because the ‘notwithstanding clause’ was evoked by the Quebec Government has this odious manifestation of
discrimination been allowed to stand. “Blanchet’s acerbic response to Kurl’s question on the legislated ban on the wearing of visible religious symbols by public servants in positions of authority, including, most controversially, schoolteachers, has triggered exploitation by the Bloc scrambling to retain its 32-seat momentum captured in 2019 among Quebec voters. Meanwhile, it is noticeable how disingenuous the Conservative, Liberal and NDP Leaders have been in carefully avoiding, and even disavowing, any perception that they support the laudable position articulated by Ms. Kurl, undeniably a politically volatile one. “Shachi Kurl doesn’t need me to defend her and the completely legitimate and appropriate question she posed to Monsieur Blanchet about discriminatory Quebec laws. How can anyone in that Province, or anywhere in Canada - particularly any Party Leader seeking to become Prime Minister of this country after the September 20 general election - seriously explain, or convincingly avoid condemning, the enactment of the Quebec National Assembly which restricts minorities’ job opportunities because of their religious convictions? Denying them the wearing of symbols manifesting their
faith such as crosses, hijabs, kirpans, turbans and stars of David is just plain wrong. Yes, and discriminatory! “It is more than disappointing to witness how O’Toole, Trudeau and Singh have carefully avoided risking Quebecers’ votes by choosing to dodge the truth with lame platitudes and diversionary comments instead of underscoring the validity of Ms. Kurl’s probe - like ‘unfair and offensive (Trudeau)’; ‘we need to work together; respect one another’ (O’Toole). Say, what? Observing the lack of political courage - indeed, the absence of real leadership - so apparent on the part of the Party Leaders who shared the debate stage with M. Blanchet (and who, in response to his exploitation of the question which Shachi Kurl asked on behalf of the Debate Broadcast Group, have chosen to dodge, weave and ‘diss’, in effect allowing vote-getting to Trump truth-telling), is discouraging. Furthermore, given the welcome ethnic and religious diversity of candidates representing all parties in the current election campaign, many Canadians who - like me - are demoralized at this situation regarding Quebec’s discriminatory laws, no doubt are asking what I am: where
do those many would-be MP-candidates from ethnic/religious minorities stand on this topic? Are we hearing anything from them about rejecting this core proposition in relation to Charter rights protection from religious discrimination for Canadians in Quebec? “It is timely now, and so critically important, especially for those of us across Canada who have fought all our lives for greater tolerance and against discrimination in this country, to expose the unacceptable, discriminatory Quebec legislation for what it is. If we permit freedom of religious expression to be sidelined from our conscious truth the way it has been in Quebec, we risk the potentially volatile and socially disturbing results of discrimination to gain a dangerous foothold, a threatening reality which cannot, and must not, be tolerated in multicultural, 21st Century Canada.” (Herb Dhaliwal was the first South Asian to become a federal minister and held the portfolios of Natural Resources; Fisheries and Oceans; and National Revenue. He was first elected to the House of Commons in 1993 from Vancouver South, and was appointed to Cabinet in 1997.)
Six electoral districts, including one in B.C., span more than one time zone IF an electoral district spans more than one time zone, the returning officer, with the prior approval of the Chief Electoral Officer, determines one local time for voting throughout the district, says Elections Canada. The correct voting hours will be listed on the voter information cards sent to electors living in these electoral districts. The voting hours can also be
found in the online Voter Information Service under Where do I vote? The electoral districts spanning more than one time zone are: * Labrador (Newfoundland and Labrador) * Gaspésie–Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine (Quebec) * Kenora (Ontario) * Thunder Bay–Rainy River (Ontario)
* Kootenay–Columbia (B.C.) * Nunavut (“The riding covers the entire territory of Nunavut. It is the largest federal electoral district by land area in Canada, and, since the abolition of the Division of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia, is the second largest electoral district in the world, and the largest one represented by a single legislator,” according to Wikipedia.)
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Lower Mainland, offering multiple programs and services to the community, including language and settlement services, employment programs, housing for seniors, and a second stage transition home for immigrant women. He was able to take the organization from $80 in 1987 to $8 million in 2017, when he retired. Speaking at the ceremony, PICS President and CEO, Satbir Cheema said, “Mr. Gill, devoted his entire life to work for the betterment of the community and he firmly believed in people’s democratic rights to live a happy, healthy and prosperous life. He was a mentor, coach, role model, and leader for our generation, and we used to fondly call him ‘Bhaji’ and later on named him ‘The Living Legend’. It was indeed our privilege and honour to have worked with him.”
Safe Surrey Coalition calls out Brenda Locke’s dereliction of duty as councillor A Surrey policing petition campaign event attended by Councillor Brenda Locke on Saturday saw a ticket issued for blatant disregard of City by-law 13480, which prohibits advertising of any kind in the city’s public parks, the Safe Surrey Coalition said in a statement on Sunday. As a City councillor, Locke has a fiduciary obligation to adhere to City of Surrey by-laws. As such, Locke’s reaction which undermined the statute and questioned the integrity of City of Surrey frontline workers, is disgraceful and unbecoming as an elected representative of the people, the Safe Surrey Coalition added. It pointed out that Locke told the media that “somebody is directing the senior management
staff to do this,” suggesting that by-law officers upholding by-laws are somehow abnormal. Further, she said that “I think it’s quite a stretch of the imagination…the bylaw that they claim was broken,” displaying a shocking disregard for the regulations she is tasked with respecting and abiding by.
Locke is not only inserting herself in what is branded as a citizens’ initiative, but is also encouraging members of the group to break the law, according to Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum. “The by-law is clear and in place for the sanctity and enjoyment of all Surrey residents, regardless of political beliefs, race, religion, gender or cultural background,” noted McCallum. “Councillor Locke is well aware of our obligation as elected officials to make public spaces welcoming for everyone, and yet she has chosen to completely disregard this fundamental principle with her actions yesterday.” It is also ridiculous to suggest by-law officers issuing tickets as part of their daily duties, for a range of infractions, is in any way politically motivated or directed
by interference. This is a part of the core description of the job, and our by-law officers enforce Surrey statutes in every corner of the city, McCallum added. The disrespect levied by Locke is treatment that these men and women working for the betterment of our community don’t deserve, he asserted. “These are people that work hard to make sure our City is being the best that we can be, and so it is very discouraging to hear Councillor Locke’s dismissive attitude towards their work,” said McCallum. “I hope that for the remainder of this already failed campaign, members of the petition campaign can show more respect for the rules and the fine men and women serving with honour and distinction on behalf of the City of Surrey.”
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ELECTION DAY: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 ELECTIONS Canada says that the only remaining way to vote in this election is at your assigned polling station on Monday, September 20. Polls will be open for 12 hours (hours vary by time zone). (Pacific Time: 7 a.m.-7 p.m.) To find your polling station, check your voter information card or use Elections Canada’s Voter Information Service. To find out where your assigned polling station is located: * check your voter information card; * enter your postal code into the Voter Information Service box; * call Elections Canada at 1-800-463-6868 or 1-800-361-8935 (TTY).
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Who is eligible to vote? To vote in the federal election, you must: * be a Canadian citizen * be at least 18 years old on election day
What ID do I need to vote? You have many options to prove your identity and address. See your options and the full list of ID accepted at the polls. If you don’t have ID, you can still vote if you declare your identity and address in writing and have someone who knows you and who is assigned to your polling station vouch for you. The voucher must prove their identity and address using option 1 or option 2. A person can vouch for only one person (except in longterm care facilities). Is my polling station accessible? All electors are assigned polling stations for
election day. Make sure your assigned polling station meets your accessibility needs. To find out how accessible it is: * check your voter information card; * enter your postal code into the Voter Information Service box; or * call Elections Canada at 1-800-463-6868 or 1-800-361-8935 (TTY). Advance polls were open from September 10 to September 13, and according to the preliminary figures, some 5,780,000 electors voted at the advance polls in this general election. This is a 18.46% increase from the 4,879,312 electors who voted in advance in the 2019 general election. Elections Canada: https://elections.ca/
Liberals say they’ll protect health care workers and ensure safe access to health services LIBERAL Party Leader Justin Trudeau on Monday in Vancouver said that Canadians have the right to safe access to the health services they need, and our health care workers must be able to do their jobs, free from obstruction, intimidation, and threats. He said that intimidating demonstrations at hospitals and other health service buildings are deeply concerning and unacceptable. Canadians take pride in our universal, public health care system that helped keep us safe throughout the pandemic, and we know that restricting safe access to health services – whether it is vaccines or abortion services – can’t be tolerated. “I am deeply disturbed by anti-vaxxer gatherings outside of hospitals and health care sites in the last few weeks,” said Trudeau. “These people are intimidating our health care
Justin Trudeau at a Surrey rally with Liberal candidates Randeep Sarai, Sukh Dhaliwal, Ken Hardie and others. Photos by Sukhwant Dhillon / AM 600 Sher-E-Punjab Radio heroes and putting Canadians seek- accept this. That’s why we’re going ing health services at risk. I will not to take strong action to ensure ev-
eryone has access to the care they need and keep our front-line health care workers safe. Only our Liberal team will finish this fight against COVID-19 and keep our communities safe and healthy.” A re-elected Liberal government will support health care workers and keep Canadians safe and healthy by introducing legislation to: * Make it a criminal offence to obstruct access to any building providing health services, including hospitals, vaccine clinics, testing centres, pharmacies, and abortion clinics. * Protect health care workers, by making it a criminal offence to intimidate or threaten any healthcare professional carrying out their professional duties providing medical care or Canadians receiving that care. * Ensure that every business and
organization that decides to require a proof of vaccination from employees or customers can do so without fear of a legal challenge. “We must protect and uphold the values of our universal, public health care system – ensuring that Canadians can safely get to a hospital, abortion clinic, or vaccine centre, without threats or intimidation,” said Trudeau. “While [Conservative Leader] Erin O’Toole wants to take us backward by refusing to show leadership on mandatory vaccinations, underfunding health care, and allowing Conservatives to support legislation to deny a woman’s right to choose, the Liberals have a real plan to get the job done on vaccines, stand up for a woman’s right to choose, and keep Canadians safe and healthy.” For the link to the backgrounder, visit our website voiceonline.com
Ontario’s Peel Police seek witnesses in shooting at home connected to Punjabi radio host ONTARIO’S Peel Regional Police investigators are seeking witnesses to an incident that led to shots being fired at a home in Brampton. On September 14, unknown suspects attended a home in the area of Sunny
Meadow Boulevard and Bovaird Drive in Brampton, fired several gunshots at a home and fled the area. The home was occupied, but fortunately there were no physical injuries to any of the residents. Community sources say that the home is
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Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole shares plan to support parents CONSERVATIVE Party Leader Erin O’Toole on Monday in Ottawa shared his plan to support parents. “The last thing I want new and expecting parents to worry about is their income or how they’re going to pay for essentials like cribs, car seats, and clothes when [Liberal Party Leader] Justin Trudeau is driving up the cost of everything,” said O’Toole. “Canada’s Conservatives have a plan to help these parents keep more of their income and get relief when they need it most for these new costs.”
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Through Canada’s Recovery Plan, a Conservative government will: * Improve Canada’s existing maternity and parental leave programs to allow new parents to earn and keep up to $1,000 per month without the government clawing back their maternity or parental leave. * Provide expecting parents with the Canada Child Benefit starting in the seventh month of pregnancy to help them purchase essentials as they prepare for the arrival of their baby. * Create a National Adoption
Strategy that will include more generous benefits for adoptive parents, including an expanded EI benefit and an increase to the Adoption Expense Tax Credit from $15,000 to $20,000. “Making life more affordable for Canadians and ensuring our maternity and parental leave programs work for families in today’s modern workforce will remain top priorities for a Conservative government,” said O’Toole. “Only Canada’s Conservatives have a plan to secure the future for new and expecting Canadian families.”
Jagmeet Singh commits to lowering and capping cell phone and internet prices NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh on Tuesday in Toronto noted that Canadians pay some of the highest fees for cell phone bills in the world and highlighted these bills as another example of the costs Canadians are being forced to pay because Liberal Party Leader Justin Trudeau has failed to deliver on his promises. “Instead of keeping his promise to lower the price of cell phone and internet service, Mr. Trudeau sided with the telecom giants and let them keep charging some of highest fees in the world. This isn’t a theoretical point; there is a very cost being paid by everyday people because of Justin Trudeau’s empty words,” said Singh. “Mr.
Trudeau says there’s a limit on how much we should work to make life more affordable. I’m not Justin Trudeau. I don’t work for the billionaires or big corporations. I will fight for people.” He said that Trudeau broke his promise to lower phone bills in 2019. This time, he’s left it out of his platform entirely. While standing in front of the headquarters of one of Canada’s largest telecom companies, Singh noted that Trudeau sided with the big corporations instead of fighting to keep life affordable. He stood back while the CRTC decided against setting a cap on prices, he did nothing to oppose the RogersShaw merger even though it will
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subsidies while they hiked rates and sent Canadian jobs overseas. “We know it is possible to make
cell phone bills cheaper and so does Justin Trudeau. He chose to side with the big telecoms, instead of fighting them. He thinks we should limit how much we fight to help people and make big corporations pay their share. I’m not Justin Trudeau. I will fight with ‘unlimited zeal’ for people,” said Singh. “I will cap bills, I will direct the CRTC to reverse its decision so life can be more affordable for families, and I will make sure that any company that gets government help, needs to keep jobs and success, here in Canada. Better is possible. You just need to vote for it.” For more election coverage, visit our website voiceonline.com
Alleged impaired driver crashes into Ridge Meadows police officer’s vehicle ON September 11, at approximately 1 a.m., a Ridge Meadows officer was working a shift for the Impaired Driving Enforcement Initiative, coined by the detachment as ‘Project Domino Effect’. Police received a report of an erratic driver in the area of 12100-block of Cherrywood Drive. While on patrol for the erratic driver, the officer’s police vehicle was struck by an alleged
impaired driver, suspected to be the erratic driver that police were attempting to locate. An 18-year-old Maple Ridge man was arrested and transported to hospital as a precaution. “The officer sustained non-life-threatening injuries as a result of the collision,” said Constable Julie Klaussner. “The prevention of collisions like these is the reason why this
initiative continues to be a priority for this detachment and will continue to be a priority going forward.” Klaussner said: “At the end of the day we want all our citizens and police officers to make it home safely to their loved ones and families.” This investigation is still ongoing and there are no further details available at this time.
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Nova Scotia’s Truro Police makes “substantial progress” in Katri homicide case NOVA Scotia’s Truro Police Service said on Wednesday that it “continues to investigate the tragic and senseless death of Prabhjot Singh Katri which has been ruled a homicide” and that “police are working diligently on this case and have made substantial progress.” In a post on their Facebook page, the Truro Police said: “As this is an ongoing investigation, we cannot speculate on motive, or comment on the circumstances surrounding this tragedy. “Investigators continue to consider all factors in this case, including to determine whether this crime was motivated by hate. “The Truro Police Service is in regular communication with Prabhjot’s family, friends and the Maritime Sikh Society. “This senseless act has deeply shaken our community. We wish to extend our deepest sympathies to the Canadian Sikh Community who is also mourning this loss.” An online fundraiser had raised almost $100,000 by Thursday night to send Katri’s body to India. Katri, 23, who came to Canada from Punjab in 2017 for higher studies was murdered Sunday, September 5. After finishing his studies, Katri had been on a work visa and was driving a cab. According to news reports, Katri was returning home when he was attacked not far from the apartment he shared with his sister and her husband. According to the GoFundMe page set up for Katri, “a crazy group of guys” stabbed him in his throat as he was returning home from his friend’s place. “Prabhjot lost his life within half an hour [of] being stabbed,”
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Witness in SUV urged to come forward in shooting at Surrey RCMP officer SURREY RCMP Major Crime Section on Saturday released a photo in connection to the
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shooting. Police are looking to make contact with this person and urge them to call Surrey RCMP at 604-5990502. The witness vehicle is described as a dark-coloured SUV. It was eastbound at the intersection of 82 Avenue and 128 Street at approximately 8:55 p.m. on Friday, September 10. (Witness vehicle circled in attached photo). The suspect vehicle is described as a black sedan. Obtaining a more detailed description of the vehicle and the driver are a top investigational priority, the RCMP said. More details may be released as they come available. Investigators are requesting anyone who was a witness to this incident, or
anyone with dashcam footage related to this incident to contact Surrey RCMP. Anyone who sees the suspect vehicle is urged not to approach it, and should call 911 immediately. The driver of this vehicle is considered to be armed and dangerous. The Surrey Gang Enforcement Team and the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of B.C. (CFSEU-BC) assisted in the area on Friday night and the Integrated Forensic Identification Service collected evidence. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502, or Crime Stoppers, if they wish to remain anonymous, at 1-800-2228477 or www.solvecrime.ca.
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First Surrey Police Department officer to die in the line of duty 94 years ago honoured IN June 1927, a 26-year-old man from Abbotsford named George McDonald joined the Surrey Police Department. He took up residence in Cloverdale and began working with the small police force (three police officers, a Chief and two auxiliary members) that began in 1887, shortly after Surrey’s incorporation in 1879. Unfortunately, Constable McDonald’s law enforcement career was cut tragically short by an on-duty motor vehicle crash. On September 4, 1927, at 3:30 p.m., he was riding a motorcycle, conducting traffic enforcement on Pacific Highway, when he engaged in a pursuit of a speeding motorist. During the brief pursuit, the of-
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McDonald is also among the honoured in the BC Law Enforcement Memorial and was successfully nominated by SPS Chief Constable Norm Lipinski for inclusion in the Canadian Police and Peace Officers National Memorial in 2022. SPS said they hope the citizens of Surrey will join McDonald’s family, Surrey Police Service and the Provincial and National Policing Memorial organizations in honouring a hero who served his community and made the ultimate sacrifice.
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Surrey RCMP Gang Enforcement Team makes multiple arrests and seizures in Newton and Guildford One of the suspects had sewn a pocket into their undies for hiding illicit drugs grams of suspected Doda powder. The vehicle has been seized as offence related property. All five investigations are ongoing. Charges have not yet been laid. Reports to the BC Prosecution Service are expected. “Strategic enforcement by Surrey RCMP is designed to disrupt and suppress gang activity in Surrey. In addition to a strong gang action
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David Suzuki receives 2021 Thakore Visiting Scholar Award THE Thakore Charitable Foundation and Institute for the Humanities and J.S. Woodsworth Chair in the Humanities at Simon Fraser University (SFU), with support from W.A.C. Bennett Library, have announced Dr. David Suzuki, famed Canadian scientist, broadcaster, author, activist and co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation, as this year’s Thakore Visiting Scholar Award recipient. Suzuki is one of Canada’s bestknown public intellectuals, a world leader in sustainable ecology, and has received numerous awards for his work, including a UNESCO prize for science and
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Due to COVID restrictions, this year’s award presentation will be hosted virtually, and in lieu of the Gandhi Commemorative Lecture, the Institute for the Humanities will showcase Suzuki and 2020–21 J.S. Woodsworth Resident Scholar and former NDP MP Svend Robinson in a spirited and freewheeling online conversation covering a range of topics including climate change, Indigenous knowledge, civil disobedience and racial violence. A 30-minute video of Svend Robinson’s conversation with David Suzuki will drop on the Gandhi Jayanti website on October 2 at 5 p.m.
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B.C. Vaccine Card now in effect THE Province said on Monday that the BC Vaccine Card was now in effect throughout British Columbia, bringing people together to enjoy certain businesses and recreational events safely. Starting September 13, new COVID-19 vaccine requirements will apply so businesses can stay open and people can feel safe in these settings, while vaccination rates continue to rise. “Today’s implementation of the BC Vaccine Card is a vital achievement in our B.C. pandemic,” said Adrian Dix, Minister of Health. “It says we have vaccines to fight COVID-19, that we are getting our vaccines to stop the spread, and that we can have confidence in attending certain events and activities knowing that those around us are vaccinated, too.” Businesses can now download the BC Vaccine Card Verifier App from the Google Play and Apple App stores and use the app to verify customers BC Vaccine Card, or visually verify the person’s proof of vaccination. A government-issued photo is required for those 19+. Information for businesses and a toolkit can be found online: gov.bc.ca/VaccineCardBusinesses The Provincial Call Centre now has a dedicated line for businesses to call with their questions on the BC Vaccine Card. They can call 1 833 838-2323, select option 1, then option 3. Be patient if you call the call centre, as staff work through the call volumes. A business package is available on the provincial vaccine website. People can get their BC Vaccine Card online: gov.bc.ca/vaccinecard and keep a digital copy on their mobile device by taking a screen shot or printing a hard copy to present when entering designated businesses and events. The BC Vaccine Card includes a secure individualized QR code and image showing either “vaccinated” or “partially vaccinated.” People are required to have received at least one dose of their COVID-19 vaccine,
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India and Canada can fight the climate battle together BY AJAY BISARIA India’s High Commissioner to Canada AS India celebrates the 75th year of its independence, it has again reaffirmed a commitment to strong climate action. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set a target for the country for its centenary in 2047: selfreliance in energy production through a mix of solar energy, electric mobility, a gas-based economy and as a global hub for green hydrogen. India is not alone in the quest for a greener future. At Cornwall in June, leaders of the world’s largest market democracies marked a recognition that while humanity battles a devastating global pandemic, the grave threat of climate change continues to gather. Extreme climate events and warmer weather this summer have underlined the immediacy of the climate challenge. Interacting with G7 leaders, India’s Prime Minister reiterated India’s strong commitment to climate action. At an earlier climate summit of global leaders in April, he had pointed out that climate change was already a lived reality for millions around the world, as he called for concrete action with speed, scale and global scope. With this challenge before the world, Canada and India have an opportunity to effect positive change. Together. In 2015, at the Paris Climate Summit, our two countries played a crucial role in forging a consensus, delivering one of the most significant international agreements the world had seen. Six years in, India has not only achieved – but exceeded – most of its Paris commitments (pre-2020) targets. According to the 2020 Climate Transparency
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Wanted: 90 local teens by Surrey Libraries for children’s reading program SURREY Libraries is calling out to teens between the ages of 14 and 18 to volunteer to mentor younger children in the popular Envision Financial Reading Buddies program. With program registration set to open soon, the Library is searching for 90 local teens eager to step up and help out. “This is such a rewarding experience for teens,” says Sara Grant, Youth Services Manager at Surrey Libraries. “It’s a great opportunity to build leadership skills, gain volunteer experience, and make a positive impact on the lives of the younger kids.” Teen volunteers are paired with a Little Buddy – an emergent reader in grades 2 to 4 – and spend one hour each week practicing reading together online using MS Teams. The goal is to help the young readers gain confidence and improve their reading skills. The program has other benefits too. It can foster a special bond between teens and their Little Buddies. “Teens can be surprised by the connection they make with their Little Buddy,” says Grant. “They discover common interests, have fun playing games, and just enjoy each others company. It’s truly heartwarming.”
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Young readers in Grades 2 – 4 interested in becoming a Little Buddy are encouraged to register online starting September 27. Limited spaces are available. Surrey Libraries has been running the Reading Buddies program since 2004 and over 5,000 teens and Little Buddies have benefited from the program. For more information on Envision Financial Reading Buddies at Surrey Libraries, visit surreylibraries.ca/ reading-buddies.
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Horgan says he has bigger issues to deal with as cruise ship industry threatened again: BC Liberals DESPITE comments from Premier John Horgan that he has bigger issues to deal with, a U.S. congressman is once again proposing legislative changes that would allow cruise ships to bypass B.C. ports on their way to Alaska, threatening billions of dollars in revenue and thousands of tourism jobs across the province. “John Horgan has been dismissive of the very real threat this legislation poses to B.C.’s port and tourism economy since we first raised it with him back in the spring, calling it a blip,” said Opposition Tourism Critic Teresa Wat, MLA for Richmond North Centre. “Once again we are seeing U.S. politicians tabling legislation that could devastate our cruise ship industry and John Horgan still doesn’t seem to care.” The cruise ship industry brings an estimated $2.5 billion to British Columbia’s
economy every year. Victoria lost an estimated $130 million in tourism revenue in the 2020 season, while the entire B.C. tourism industry lost $16.4 billion of an annual $20 billion in GDP. It is estimated that the industry supports 20,000 direct and indirect jobs. “The people whose families and livelihoods are counting on a successful return of the industry need the Premier to get serious about this issue,” said Todd Stone, Opposition Critic for Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation. “Taking cheap political shots like he did last time didn’t work then and it won’t work this time. John Horgan needs to work with the Americans to solve this problem so that our people and communities who depend on the cruise ship industry don’t have to watch their livelihoods sail past their ports next season.”
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Mayors call on next federal government to work quickly to build Surrey-Langley SkyTrain, support Transport 2050 IN an open letter sent on Wednesday to leaders of the four main parties as well as local candidates, the Mayors’ Council called on those hoping to form the next government to be ready to work quickly with TransLink to build the SurreyLangley SkyTrain, fund the transition to zero-emission buses and deliver permanent transit funding to support the region’s new long-term transportation plan, Transport 2050. The Mayors’ Council’s priorities for the next government mirror its submission to the 2021 federal budget as well as the election platform of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities: * Commit to a multi-year solution to pandemic-induced transit operating shortfalls; * Deliver permanent capital funding for transit expansion starting
in 2026, supplemented with stimulus transit funding in 2022-2025, as
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* Quickly complete the federal funding agreement for the SurreyLangley SkyTrain. The Greens, Liberals and NDP have committed to deliver a permanent transit fund similar to the one launched in the 2021 federal budget. The NDP and Green Party have also committed to double the Gas Tax Fund which in Metro Vancouver is used to support transit. The Greens, Liberals and NDP have also committed to support a rapid transition to zero-emission bus fleets. The Conservatives say they will honour investments in projects already committed by the current government, like the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain; however its platform is less specific on how much new transit funding will be available, promising only that a portion of the $35 billion endowed to the Canadi-
an Infrastructure Bank that its vows to eliminate will be reallocated to transit projects. “To varying degrees, all four parties have committed to new funding for transit, which is important,” says Mayors’ Council Chair and New Westminster Mayor Jonathan X. Coté. “However, given the postpandemic challenges we already face in rebuilding transit ridership and TransLink’s financial sustainability, it is important that the next government hits the ground running, ready to transform platform promises into on-the-ground investments, both in shovel-ready projects like Surrey-Langley SkyTrain and zero-emission buses as well as ongoing support for Transport 2050.” For the full text of the letter, visit our website voiceonline.com
BC economy: Increase in revenues and reduction in deficit CURRENT forecasts show an increase in revenues and a reduction in the deficit for the 2021-22 fiscal year as British Columbia’s strong vaccination rates are supporting a swift economic recovery in many sectors, the province announced on Monday. In the Province’s first quarterly report, the year-end deficit is projected to be $4.8 billion – roughly half of what was previously predicted in Budget 2021. This improvement is attributed to stronger-than-anticipated recovery in many sectors of the economy, leading to higherthan-expected revenues. “We have all been impacted by the pandemic, and the collective actions of British Columbians have brought us through this unprecedented challenge together. This is the driving force behind B.C.’s faster-than-expected economic recovery and our improved outlook,”
said Selina Robinson, Minister of Finance. “Because of this shared commitment, we’ve been able to see strong recovery in many sectors, while we continue providing targeted supports to the people and businesses that need it. The strong performance this quarter puts B.C. in a better economic and fiscal position than originally anticipated.” The Province’s first quarterly report saw an overall increase of $6.2 billion in provincial revenues compared to Budget 2021. This is primarily due to gains in personal and corporate income tax revenues, natural resource revenues and federal funding largely related to B.C.’s pandemic response and recovery measures, as well as child care. Upward changes to revenue are partially offset by higher expenses, mainly due to this year’s devastating wildfires and additional spend-
ing for the delivery of key services, as well as federally funded investments in early learning and child care and improvements in longterm care facilities. B.C.’s real gross domestic product (GDP) is forecast to see continued strength, growing by 6% in 2021 and, as the recovery continues, by 4% in 2022. Higher retail sales, exports and housing activity, as well as total employment surpassing pre-pandemic levels, all contribute to an improved outlook for British Columbia. While the Province’s fiscal outlook shows improvements from Budget 2021 based on the first quarter, there continues to be an elevated level of uncertainty in the revised forecast as a result of the evolving pandemic in the province and globally. The forecast allowance will remain unchanged to provide continued prudence.
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604.325.8370 Jane Adams, Jim Pattison and Dr. Victoria Lee. THE Surrey Hospitals Foundation announced on Thursday that Canadian businessman Jim Pattison is making a $4 million matching donation to kick start a fundraising campaign to upgrade the 10-year-old Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre (JPOCSC) in Surrey. The Surrey Hospitals Foundation has a fundraising goal of $8 million by end of 2021 to purchase critical diagnostic medical equipment for the Centre. “I’ve always believed in giving back to the community and particularly in the area of health care,” said Pattison, Chairman and CEO of the Jim Pattison Group. “This Centre has served the residents in Surrey and the Fraser Valley, and I am happy to be part of helping the Surrey Outpatient Centre with their new medical equipment.” The 188,000 square-foot award-winning LEED Gold outpatient facility located at the Green Timbers site near Surrey Memorial Hospital (SMH) was opened in 2011, constructed at a cost of $237 million, to relieve pressure on the health care system by consolidating the services that don’t require an overnight stay at SMH, into one stand-alone facility. Its specialized clinics, surgical and diagnostic services have been key resources for the Fraser Health region, which serves 1 in 20 Canadians, and its unique services are utilized by patients throughout British Columbia. After a decade of service, the Centre is coming of age and requires additional investment beyond what is available from the health care system. “In the 10 years since it first opened, the Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre has earned an exceptional reputation for excellence in care, innovation, quality design, and maintenance,” said Dr. Victoria Lee, President and CEO of Fraser Health. “Fraser Health has made contributions to replace and maintain much of the Centre’s medical equipment, but there are several large critical diagnostic equipment that need funding and we are so grateful for Mr. Pattison’s additional investment to help us make these purchases.” Since inception, this unique Centre has been a magnet for doctors, surgeons and other specialists. When its doors were opened, JPOCSC had approximately 100 clinicians and 50 clinics. Today, the medical physician team has grown to 527 and the Centre boasts 56 clinics. JPOCSC provides a complete range of scheduled outpatient services, including day surgery, diagnostic services and specialized health clinics. It features: * more than 100 examination rooms and six operating rooms, * over 50 clinics, including the world-renowned Breast Health Clinic, * a comprehensive medical imaging floor with two MRIs, including a donor-supported new 3Tesla MRI, * a pain management facility which treats 800 patients a month, * urology services, including extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy to non-invasively treat kidney stones and other stones in the gallbladder and liver, previously only available in Vancouver. * the first comprehensive HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C clinic in the Fraser Valley, * and a post-COVID-19 recovery and research clinic. “The Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre has served more than three million patients since it first opened in 2011 and contin-
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Vancouver Police stretched thin during violent weekend VANCOUVER Police said on Monday that they were kept busy during the weekend, with a series of shootings, stabbings, and other major crimes that sent several people to hospital with serious injuries. “Our frontline officers and specially trained detectives have been going full tilt since Friday in an effort to stem the violence and make headway on these cases,” said Sgt. Steve Addison. “Dozens of police officers have been assigned to these investigations. We’re doing everything we can to solve them and to prevent more violence.” More than 30 officers were already investigating the case of a 76-year-old woman who was violently sexually assaulted when the spate of violence started Friday night and continued through the weekend. By Monday morning, VPD officers had responded to several serious stabbings and two shootings, along with a number of other serious crimes.
Cases of note: * A 26-year-old man was stabbed steps away from Pigeon Park, in the Downtown Eastside, around 6:30 p.m. on Friday. It was the second day in a row he had been stabbed, and he had been released from hospital only a few hours earlier. The man suffered a lacerated kidney and internal bleeding, but is expected to live. * A woman walked up to the police station at Main and East Cordova streets just before 10 p.m. on Friday after being stabbed in the abdomen, hip, and buttocks. After she received medical attention, officers followed a blood trail from the victim for more than a block. Investigators believe the victim may have been lured into a lane by a man and woman she knew, and was then assaulted. The victim’s injuries are not lifethreatening and the investigation is ongoing. * Officers responded to a social-housing complex in the Downtown Eastside around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday after a 21-year-old woman was
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Richmond RCMP seek dashcam video in Monday’s shootings INVESTIGATORS with Richmond RCMP’s Serious Crimes Unit continue to investigate two shots-fired incidents that allegedly occurred on the afternoon of Monday, September 13. At approximately 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Richmond RCMP received a report of an alleged shooting that took place around 12 p.m. near Dyke and No 4 roads. While officers were investigating this incident, Richmond
RCMP received a report of a second shooting at approximately 1:10 p.m. in the 10000-block of Granville Avenue. At approximately 3:12 p.m., a man who is believed to be connected to the shootings was taken into custody in Vancouver. Police said no one was injured in either of the shootings or during the arrest. On Thursday, police said the suspect who was arrested is
a 64-year old man from Richmond. The man has been remanded in custody. At this time, there appears to be no further threat to public safety, nor does there appear to be any connection to the local gang conflict. Investigators are now looking for dash-cam video that may have recorded the suspect’s vehicle in various locations as the events transpired. Areas of particular interest are: 1) In the vicinity of No. 4
Road and Finn Road at approximately noon; 2) On Granville Avenue between No. 4 and No. 5 Road at approximately 10:30 a.m. and again at approximately 12:50 p.m.; and 3) On South West Marine Drive and Blenheim Street, in Vancouver, at approximately 2:30 p.m. Anyone with dash-cam video of traffic in these locations during these times on Monday, September 13 is re-
Vancouver Coastal Health to rename George Pearson Centre STARTING this fall, Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) will engage with local community partners and stakeholders to rename George Pearson Centre, a care home in south Vancouver for residents with complex medical and physical conditions.
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based order in the Indo-Pacific region amidst Chinese military assertiveness in the region whereas Beijing observes this grouping as detrimental to its
influence in the region. As per the reports coming in, the leaders will also be discussing the Afghanistan crisis after the Taliban takeover of the country. As per the United Nation Development Programme assessment, the poverty level in the war-ravaged country would go up to 97 per cent from 72 per cent. “They will also exchange views on contemporary global issues such as connectivity and infrastructure, cyber and maritime security and disaster relief, climate change and education,” India’s Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement. On September 25, Modi will be addressing the General Debate of the High-Level Segment of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.
Delhi to meet Congress leadership but was advised to talk to Rawat, who was in Chandigarh that time. Rawat has met all the stakeholders in the state. He has also held meetings with Chief Minister Aamarinder Singh regarding the
tussle. Rawat in Chandigarh had said, “We are heading towards an amicable solution.” Both Sidhu and Amarinder Singh are pitted against each other and the state Congress infighting has escalated. Harish Rawat had met Rahul Gandhi on the issue in the past and had briefed him about the situation in the state. There is also uneasiness after Amarinder Singh remarks on farmers’ protest which was criticised by Samyukt Kisan Morcha. Amarinder Singh said that his government as well as the people of Punjab, had always stood with the farmers on the issue of the farm laws, and it was sad that they were now suffering due to the continued protests of the farming community across the state.
Harish Rawat meets Sonia, asked to settle Punjab issue
New Delhi (IANS): Punjab Congress in-charge Harish Rawat has met Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and sources said he has been asked to settle the raging tussle within the party as MLAs have once again started raising voices and seeking the Legislative party meet. Rawat met the two top leaders here on Wednesday. He is also said to have spoken to the top Congress leaders in Punjab. The MLAs have demanded that two neutral observers be sent from Delhi so that they can narrate their grievances. The prime movers this time are Pargat Singh and Tript Singh Bajwa, both are close to Punjab Congress President Navjot Singh Sidhu. While Rawat is likely to travel
to Chandigarh before he starts the second leg of his yatra on Saturday from Haridwar. He was in Chandigarh in the first week of this month to settle issues, but fresh trouble has surfaced. Sidhu had last month travelled to
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Haryana Chief Minister meets Modi, briefs him about farmers protest, Karnal incident New Delhi (IANS): Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and briefed him about farmers protest and the Karnal violence. The meeting was held at the Prime Minister’s residence at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg here. “I briefed the Prime Minister about new schemes and initiatives launched in the state. I also briefed the Prime Minister about ongoing farmers protest and the incident happened in Karnal,” Khattar said after the meeting. Violence between police and protesting farmers in Haryana broke out on August 28 with the latter trying to reach Karnal city to protest against a state-level BJP meeting chaired by Khattar on local bod-
Manohar Lal Khattar and Narendra Modi.
ies elections. On September 11, farmer unions had announced they would conclude their week-long agitation in Karnal after some demands were agreed to. Khattar also invited Modi for the foundation stone laying ceremony of the Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor (HORC). The HORC, connecting Palwal to Sonepat via Sohna, Manesar and Kharkhoda, is an electrified broad gauge double railway line for passenger and freight traffic. The meeting had created speculations in political circles about a possible change of guard in the state. However, the saffron party leaders in the national capital and Haryana denied the speculation. “I am not aware about any change of guard in state and there is no buzz in the state unit,” a Haryana BJP leader said.
Former Mumbai top cop suffers setback as High Court dismisses plea against probes Mumbai (IANS): In a massive setback to former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh, the Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed his plea challenging two probes launched against him by the Maharashtra government. A division bench of Justice S.S. Shinde and
Justice N.J. Jamdar said that the plea was not maintainable, and he could approach the appropriate forums which can decided the matter. Singh had questioned the two inquiries initiated against him by the state Home Department on April 1 and April 20, for allegedly
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violating service rules and another over allegations of corruption, terming them “mala fide” and intended to target and harass him. Calling himself a “whistle-blower” who sought to highlight corruption in the highest public office, he said that the probes came a month after he had accused the then Home Minister Anil Deshmukh of graft, extorting Rs 100 crore [Rs 1,000 million] per month from Mumbai hoteliers through now dismissed Mumbai cop Sachin Vaze. Objecting to Singh’s plea, the state, through senior advocate Darius Khambata, said that the Central Administrative Tribunal was the appropriate forum for Singh’s grievances as the enquiries were of administrative nature pertaining to his conduct as the Police Commissioner. Senior advocate Mahesh Jethmalani representing Singh argued that these were criminal enquiries as there was a reference to the CrPC’s Section 32 and hence his only remedy was before the high court. The probes pertain to violation of services rules in the sensational Antilia case and allegations of corruption levelled by policeman Anup Dange who accused Singh of shielding people with mafia links and that one of the top cop’s relative demanded a Rs 2 crore bribe to reinstate him in the police
force. Khambata further argued that Singh’s contentions on the maintainability contradicted his own plea in which he accepts that these are administrative enquiries and said writing letters would not “immunise” him from the same. He also said that Singh’s primary grievance was to the Director General of Police Sanjay Pandey heading the probes and pointed out that Pandey had recused himself from the enquiries which have been assigned to different officers now. Jethmalani’s contention, among other things, was that Pandey was an ‘emissary’ of the government trying to convince Singh to withdraw his complaint and offering to mediate on the issue. After he was posted as Commandant General of Home Guards, Singh had alleged in his letter that Deshmukh had fixed the Rs 100 crore per month collection target for Vaze. Now dismissed, Vaze was nabbed in connection with the abandoning of a SUV with 20 gelatin sticks and a threat note near Antillia, the home of industrialist Mukesh Ambani in February, and the subsequent killing of the vehicle’s owner Mansukh Hiran in March.
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UP BJP making efforts to win seats lost in last assembly polls New Delhi (IANS): The Uttar Pradesh BJP is putting extra efforts on those seats which the saffron party lost in the 2017 assembly polls. Leading from the front, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and BJP Uttar Pradesh chief Swatantra Dev Singh have already started visiting these constituencies to reach out to the voters. A senior party functionary said that the party leadership including the chief minister has decided to give special focus to the seats which the party had lost in the last assembly polls. “Around 80 seats we lost in 2017 assembly polls and we are working on to win these seats in next year’s state elections. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and state president Singh will be visiting all
Swatantra Dev Singh and Yogi Adityanath. these constituencies in future,” he said.
During their visit, Adityanath and Singh will interact with people
and tell them about the works of the BJP government at the Centre and in the state. Uttar Pradesh BJP spokesperson Harish Chandra Srivastava told IANS that the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and party state president have started visiting assembly constituencies which they have lost in last polls. “Chief Minister Adityanath and state president Singh will hold public rallies or meetings to explain to people about several development and welfare initiatives started by the BJP government at the Centre and Uttar Pradesh. First such program was held in Kushinagar,” Srivastava said. The party feels that among these seats many were lost with thin margins and with little extra efforts
it can be won this time. “After Adityanath and Singh’s visit to these assembly segments, the party workers will get in touch with voters at regular intervals,” another party functionary said. BJP state unit leaders claim that winning these seats not only increase the party tally in assembly but also balance any possible loss of existing seats. “There is no antiincumbency against the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh and by winning these seats we will be increasing our numbers in the next assembly polls. Seeing the development in these constituencies, people have realised the pace of development will be accelerated by electing BJP MLA,” another party leader said
Bhupendra Patel expands cabinet, 24 new ministers sworn in Gandhinagar (IANS): The Bhupendra Patel cabinet in Gujarat was expanded on Thursday with 24 ministers -- all new faces -- inducted, out of which only three have held ministerial posts before. Ten cabinet ministers, five ministers of state with independent charges, and nine ministers of state were sworn in by Governor Acharya Devvrat at the Raj Bhavan. No minister from the previous Vijay Rupani government was retained. The new cabinet ministers are Rajendra Trivedi, Jitu Vaghani, Rushikesh Patel, Purnesh Modi, Raghavji Patel, Kanubhai Desai, Kiritsinh Rana, Naresh Patel, Pradip Parmar and Arjunsinh Chauhan. Out of the above, Trivedi, Rana and Raghavji Patel have been ministers earlier. Trivedi, who was the Assembly Speaker, had quit from his post earlier on Thursday.
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Bhupendra Patel was on Sunday elected the new Gujarat Chief Minister, replacing Vijay Rupani, who abruptly resigned on Saturday. The MLA from Ahmedabad’s Ghatlodia, Patel was earlier Chairman of the Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority. Rupani, who on Saturday tendered his resignation, sought to dispel speculations about the reasons. “I am a loyal soldier of the BJP and have resigned of my own accord. Nobody has asked me to do so. I will work to strengthen the organisation or whatever role the party leadership assigns me,” he told the reporters after tendering the resignation to Governor Acharya Devvrat. Assembly elections in the state are due by late 2022. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday
congratulated Patel after he took oath as new Chief Minister of Gujarat. In a tweet, Prime Minister Modi said, “Congratulations to Bhupendra Bhai on taking oath as CM of Gujarat. I have known him for years and have seen his exemplary work, be it in the BJP Organisation or in civic administration and community service. He will certainly enrich Gujarat’s growth trajectory.” The Prime Minister also lauded former Chief Minister Vijay Rupani for undertaking many people-friendly measures. “During his five years as CM, Vijay Rupani Ji has undertaken many people-friendly measures. He worked tirelessly for all sections of society. I am certain he will continue to contribute to public service in the times to come,” Modi said in another tweet.
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BJP’s election in-charge to visit Punjab soon New Delhi (IANS): Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, who was appointed election in-charge of Punjab earlier this month, will visit the state soon. Union ministers, Hardeep Singh Puri and Meenakshi Lekhi and Lok Sabha member Vinod Chavda have been made election co-incharges for Punjab. BJP Punjab President Ashwani Sharma said that the election in-charge and co-inchages will be visiting Punjab in the coming weeks to review the party’s poll preparedness. “Dates for visit of central leaders have not
been fixed but they are visiting soon to take stock of preparations. They will also guide Punjab unit with their experience,” Sharma said. In the run up to the assembly polls scheduled early next year, the BJP Punjab unit has launched several campaigns to strengthen its organisational structure at ground level. Sharma said that work is progressing at good pace for formation of a 21-member committee at each polling booth. The BJP central leadership has directed all its
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(SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Other Backward Caste (OBC) and other sections of society. The BJP is facing the toughest challenge in Punjab in comparison to the other four states -- Uttar Pradesh, Manipur, Goa and Uttarakhand -- where polls will be held together in February-March next year. The BJP is contesting assembly polls on its own in Punjab for the first time after its one of the oldest ally Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) walked away from alliance last year over new farm laws. Many party leaders admitted that now the BJP is facing many challenges as party was only confined to some urban pockets. Sharma claims that now the BJP made its presence felt across the state. “Everyone in the Punjab unit worked hard and expanded the party across the state in last one year and it will be seen in next year assembly polls,” Sharma said.
High alert in Punjab with arrest of four of ISI-backed module
Chandigarh (IANS): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has ordered a high alert in the state following the arrest of four more members of an ISI-backed terrorist module involved in a bid to blow up an oil tanker with an IED tiffin bomb last month, making it the fourth case of a Pakistani terror module being busted in the state in the past 40 days. Two Pakistan-based men, including a Pakistani intelligence officer, have also been identified and booked in the case, in which one person was arrested earlier, Director General of Police (DGP) Dinkar Gupta disclosed on Wednesday. Taking serious note of the increased attempts by terror groups to disturb peace, the Chief Minister has directed the police to be on high alert, particularly in view of schools and educational institutions reopening, as well as the festival season and the Assembly polls ahead. He has asked the DGP to ensure a high level of security arrangements, especially in busy places, such as markets as well as at sensitive installations across the state. Giving details of the arrests, the DGP also identified International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF) chief Lakhbir Singh Rode, alias Baba, a native of Rode village in Moga district, who is currently based in Pakistan, and Pakistani intelligence of-
ficial Qasim as being behind the terror module. Those arrested on Tuesday have been identified as Rubal Singh, Vicky Bhutti, Malkeet Singh and Gurpreet Singh. While Rubal, also wanted in a murder case of September 1, was picked up from Haryana’s Ambala around 5 p.m., the other three were nabbed from their villages in Ajnala, and Amritsar. Their fifth accomplice, Gurmukh Brar, was arrested earlier by Kapurthala police, on August 20. The DGP said Qasim, and Rode had promised to transfer over Rs 2 lakh [Rs 200,000] to the terrorist module for carrying out the blast. Investigations into the financial aspects are also being carried to unravel the money trail, he added. Rubal and Vicky Bhutti were in touch with Qasim, who was working in close collaboration with Rode. Rode and Qasim had reportedly tasked the four members of a terrorist module to blast an oil tanker for causing maximum damage to people and property. The terror attempt was made on August 8, when, at about 11.30 p.m., the Ajnala police received information that an oil tanker parked at Sharma Filling Station Ajnala, located on the AmritsarAjnala Road near Bhakha Tara Singh village had caught fire.
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No moral right to speak on farm crisis, Punjab Chief Minister to Harsimrat Badal Chandigarh (IANS): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said no Akali Dal leader, especially former Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal, had the moral right to speak on the crisis triggered by the farm laws, which they could easily have averted when they were part of the Central government and party to each of its “anti-people decisions”. In a hard-hitting response to Harsimrat Badal’s “irresponsible claims and baseless allegations” against him with reference to his statement on the impact of the prolonged farmers’ stir in Punjab on the state’s economy, he slammed the Akali leader, saying “her politically motivated remarks which were nothing but a coverup of her and her party’s failure to prevent the crisis that was of their
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own deliberate making”. Ridiculing the former Union minister’s remarks that he was speaking the language of the BJP leadership, the Chief Minister said left to the ruling party at the Centre and in neighbouring Haryana,
the farmers would not have even reached the Delhi borders to make their voice heard. “I never asked the farmers to go to Delhi. They were forced to leave their homes and sit at the border of the national capital, facing the
elements and even losing their lives, as a result of your coalition government’s acts of commission and omission,” he said, asking Harsimrat Badal to “stop lying about her brazen complicity in the imposition of the farm laws on the farmers, not just of Punjab but the entire country”. Dubbing as “atrocious” Harsimrat Badal’s suggestion that the farmers should protest in Punjab while their fight was against the BJP-led government at the Centre, the Chief Minister quipped “it’s like asking someone to go to the western front to fight an enemy that is standing at the eastern border”. “It was evident that the Akalis were trying to divert the farmers’ attention from the Centre to the state, with an eye on the Assembly polls, unmindful of the harm this would
cause to the state and to the farmers themselves,” he added. Taking a dig at Harsimrat Badal’s claim of being “surprised and pained” at his remarks, the Chief Minister said “either she was deliberately lying or was totally dumb and apathetic to the plight of the state and its people”. “It’s a joke coming from the leader of a party that misruled Punjab for 10 years and brought the state to the brink of complete ruination,” he quipped, asking Harsimrat Badal “where her pain had disappeared for those 10 years when the SAD-BJP government was inflicting one injury after another on the people with their corrupt acts”. “The Akali leaders never did understand or can understand the suffering of Punjab’s people, including its farmers,” he added.
Cargo complex at Mohali airport to be operational by November 30: Chief Secretary Chandigarh (IANS): The much-awaited cargo complex at the international airport in Mohali will be made operational by November 30, Punjab Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan said on Tuesday. At a meeting of the Public Investment Management (PIM) committee, the Chief Secretary was apprised that 10 infrastructure projects worth Rs 795.42 crore [Rs 7954.2 million] have been completed. These include the mega milk processing plant in Bassi Pathana, a 100-bed hospital in Fazilka, a multi-storey car parking at Rajindra Hospital in Patiala, concrete road from Chandigarh-Ludhiana national highway, and the hi-tech cycle valley in Dhanansu village. Principal Secretary (Civil Aviation) Tejveer Singh said the civil works of the integrated common use cargo terminal at the Mohali international airport have been completed and necessary equipment are being procured to make it operational. The cargo complex will be made opera-
decided that the Punjab Bureau of Investment Promotion would undertake industry sessions for both the cargo complexes. On the status of the international airport
in Halwara, Tejveer Singh said the construction work of the boundary wall has been completed while the interim terminal building and apron construction work will begin shortly.
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Urban Era Builders & Developers Ltd is currently hiring. They are looking for Four Permanent/ full-time Carpenters to join their team as soon as possible.Salary: $28/hour (Overtime after 40 hours per week)Remuneration: 4% vacation pay Hours: 8 hours per day – minimum 40 hours per week. start date: As soon as possible Language requirements: English (Oral and written) Education Required: Completion of High school is required. Experience Required: At least 2 years of experience in the trade OR 3 to 4-year apprenticeship program in carpentry Job duties and 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; Fit and install trim items, such as doors, stairs, moulding and hardware; Maintain, repair and renovate wooden structures in residential and commercial buildings; May supervise other construction workers.Work Location: various construction sites throughout lower mainland Business address: Unit#110-6086 Russ baker Way, Richmond, BC. V7B 1B4. To apply, email your resume at jobsurbanera@gmail.com. We welcome indigenous people, vulnerable youth and newcomers to apply. Pakland Contracting Ltd is currently looking for two tile installers to join their team as soon as possible. Job Type: Full Time and Permanent. Wage: $25.50 per hour, 40 hours per week Language: English. Education: High school. Start Date: As soon as possible. Experience: At least 2 years of related experience is required. Office Location: 110 6086 Russ Baker Way, Richmond, BC, V7B 1B4. Work location: various construction sites within lowermainland Main duties: 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. Please email your Resume at Email: paklandcontractingltd@ gmail.com.We welcome indigenous people, vulnerable youth and newcomers to apply
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ALL ADS MUST BE PREPAID tain general ledgers and prepare financial statements• prepare cheques for payrolls and for other bills• Records of day to day expenses post all the journal entries, prepare the balance sheet and the ledgers for the company• Complete and submit tax remittance forms, workers’ compensation forms, pension contribution forms and other government documents• Prepare tax returns• Prepare other statistical, financial and accounting reports. Please email your Resume at Email: paklandcontractingltd@gmail.com PAKLAND DEVELOPMENTS LTD is currently hiring. They are looking for two Permanent/ full-time Roofers to join their team as soon as possible.Position: Roofer Salary: $27/hour (Overtime after 40 hours per week)Remuneration: 4% vacation pay Hours: 8 hours per day – minimum 40 hours per week. Anticipated start date: As soon as possible Language requirements: English (Oral and written)Education Required: Completion of High school is required. Experience Required: At least 2 years of experience in the trade OR 3 to 4-year apprenticeship program in carpentry 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.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. Work Location: various construction sites throughout lower mainland Business address: Unit#110-6086 Russ baker Way, Richmond, BC. V7B 1B4. To apply, email your resume at paklanddevlp@gmail.com.
PAKLAND DEVELOPMENTS LTD is currently hiring. They are looking one Permanent/ fulltime Construction Supervisor(roofing) to join their team as soon as possible. Position: Construction Supervisor Salary: $33/ hour (Overtime after 40 hours per week)Remuneration: 4% vacation pay Hours: 8 hours per day – minimum 40 hours per week. Anticipated start date: As soon as possible Language requirements: English (Oral and written) Experience Required: At least 2 years of experience in the trade. Supervise, co-ordinate and schedule the activities of construction workers. Establish methods to meet work schedules and co-ordinate work activities with other subcontractors. Resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality. Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies;Train/arrange training of workers in job duties, safety procedures Pakland Contracting Ltd is currently looking and company policies. Prepare progress refor one bookkeeper to join their team as soon ports. Work Location: various construction sites as possible.Job Type: Full Time and Permanent. throughout lower mainland Business address: Unit#110-6086 Russ baker Way, Richmond, BC. Wage: $25.00 per hour, 40 hours per week Language: English. Education: High school/ Di- V7B 1B4 ploma in Bookkeeping or Accounting will be To apply, email your resume at paklanddevlp@ preferred.Start Date: As soon as possible. Expe- gmail.com. rience: At least 2 years of related experience is Pakland developments Railway Project Ltd is required. Office Location: 110 6086 Russ Baker currently hiring. They are looking for one Permanent/ full-time Bookkeeper to join their team Way, Richmond, BC, V7B 1B4. Main duties • Keep financial records and establish, main- as soon as possible. Salary: $25/hour (Overtime tain and balance various accounts using manual after 40 hours per week)Remuneration: 4% vacaand computerized bookkeeping systems• Post tion pay Hours: 8 hours per day – minimum 40 journal entries and reconcile accounts, main- hours per week. Anticipated start date: As soon I, Amardeep Singh Sidhu have changed my name to Amardeep Singh Heer vide affidavit dated 27-August-2021 sworn before notary Rajvir K. Sidhu, Canada. Immediately required a Hindi/ Punjabi speaking “live in “ Caregiver, to look after 80+ year Punjabi female. Must know how to cook Indian and Punjabi Food, assist with washing,laundry and general care of the home. Good salary with benefits. Place of work: Vancouver. Pls call Ash @14037600442, call between 10am - 8pm.
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as possible Language requirements: English (Oral and written) Education Required: Completion of High school is required. Experience Required: At least 2 years of related experience is required.• Calculate and prepare cheques for payroll,tax and other bills• Preparation and submission of government remittances• Keep financial records• Prepare invoices and receipts•Maintain general ledgers. Compile and analyze financial information to prepare draft financial statements• Prepare year-end financial statements and related reports for reviews and compilations. Business address: Unit#110-6086 Russ baker Way, Richmond, BC. V7B 1B4 To apply, email your resume at paklanddevelopment@gmail.com. Sandhu Cloth House Ltd, located at 8430 128 Street, Surrey, BC V3W0K8 Surrey, British Columbia are looking for one hardworking, experienced individual with a vast knowledge of fashion to be part of our growing team as a retail store manager. Responsibilities include: • Overall management of the store operations.• Greeting customers and taking care of their demand.• Managing staff, preparing work schedules and assigning duties. • Developing store strategies to raise customers’ pool, expand store traffic and optimize profitability.• Consult with the customers and know their choice and budget.• Preparing promotional materials and displays.• Dealing with customer queries and complaints.• Actively study and research on the latest trends and demand.• Minimum 2 years of related retail management experience• Minimum High School completion is required. • Strong organizational and communication skills• a genuine interest in fashion• Must be a leader and a self-starter• Enthusiastic personalityJob Type: Full-time. Language at work: English(oral and written)Vacation pay: 4 %. Wage:$30 CAD/hr. To apply email your resume at sandhuclothhouse2@gmail.com.We welcome indigenous people, vulnerable youth, new comers to Canada and people with disability to apply. 0765399 BC Ltd. DBA River Road Chevron is hiring one (1) Full time/permanent Retail Store Manager. Wages : $30 / Hour for 40 hours a week. Job Location : 10240 River road, Delta, BC, V4C 2R3. Language at work: English. Duties: Manage staff and assign duties, Potential sales volumes and effect of competitors’ operations on sales, Develop and implement marketing strategies, Plan budgets and monitor revenues and expenses, Determine staffing requirements, Resolve problems that arise, such as customer complaints and supply shortages, Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate daily operations, Recruit, hire and supervise staff. Education Requirement: Secondary school * Experience Requirement: minimum 2 years experience. Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities: Fast-paced environment, Work under pressure, Attention to detail, Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Personal Suitability: Positive attitude, Goal-oriented, Quick learner, Organized. We Welcome Indigenous persons, vulnerable youth, newcomers, and persons with disabilities to apply. How to apply: Email: Chevrondeltajobs@gmail.com Jagtaran Munjal is looking for a Full time home support worker for his 73 years old mother. Care for elderly woman in her day to day activities at Employer’s home. Help in planning, preparing, cooking and nutritional guidance. Light housekeeping services and laundry. Medication reminders exercise and physical assistance. Provide elderly with companionship and personal care in client’s home under general direction of employer. Work location: 9296 Stuart Cres, Surrey BC
V3V1T6.Employment: Full time, Permanent Salary: $20 per hour+ 4% vacation pay. Minimum 40 hours a week. Start Date: As soon as possible Positions available: 01. Minimum Education: High School. College or other Course in home support will be an asset. Experience: minimum 1 years of related work experience is required. Contact Jagtaran Munjal through email: jagtaranmunjal4@gmail.com. Finest Plumbing & Heating Ltd(Office Address: 14294 hyland Rd, Surrey, BC V3W2C5) 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: finestplumbingheating@ gmail.com We welcome Indigenous persons, vulnerable youth, newcomers, and persons with disabilities to apply Agom Holding’s Corporation DBA Subway located at 131 Aspen Dr Unit #2, Sparwood, BC V0B 2G0 looking for two full Time Permanent Sandwich artist/food counter attendants to join their Team As Soon As Possible. Take customer’s orders. Prepares food neatly, according to menu, and in a timely manner. Checks products in sandwich unit area and restocks items to ensure a sufficient supply throughout the shift. Safety and sanitation standards during food preparation, service and clean up. Serve customers at counters. Remove trash and clean kitchen garbage containers. Clean and maintain all areas of the Subway. Some secondary school education is preferred.Onthe-job training is provided. Language: English Job Type: Full Time/Permanent. Salary: $16.00 Hourly for 40 Hours per week. E-mail your resume to agomsubway@gmail.com. Aboriginal, students, youth, new immigrant persons and people with above listed skills are welcome to apply. Agom Holding’s Corporation DBA Subway located at 131 Aspen Dr Unit #2, Sparwood, BC V0B 2G0 looking for one full Time Permanent Manager to join their Team As Soon As Possible. Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of the restaurant • Determine type of services to be offered and implement operational procedures • Recruit staff and oversee staff training • Set staff work schedules and monitor staff performance • Control inventory, monitor revenues and modify procedures and prices • Resolve customer complaints and ensure health and safety regulations are followed • Negotiate arrangements with suppliers for supplies• Minimum high school education is required. Completion of a college or other program related to hospitality or food and beverage service management is an asset.• Minimum 2 years of experience in the food service sector, including supervisory experience, are required. Language: English Salary: $26.00 Hourly for 40 Hours per week. E-mail your resume to agomsubway@gmail.com. Aboriginal, students, youth, new immigrant persons and people with above listed skills are welcome to apply.
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30 years old, 5’8”, Hindu Arora Boy, currently residing in California, Green Card Holder from the United States, working as a Cosmetologist, is looking for a decent working girl from US/Canada. Caste no Bar. Contact: +1 817-995-4062 or jimmy_arora11@yahoo. com ********* Canadian Citizen Bahia Jat Sikh boy, 6” ft, 90 born with good job, well settled family in Canada BC, seeks educated Canada BC based girl. Contact with photographs WhatsApp no: Harminder 778-892-1500 Thanks and regards Harminder k ********* 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 778-241-0308 ********* Canadian citizen man 45 years old 5’6” Hindu Brah-
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Khatri Sikh, 47yr., clean shaved, never married, US and Canadian Citizen, Masters in Computer Engineering, working as Senior Engineer in Texas, is seeking a compatible match in Canada/US from an educated, attractive, non. veg., girl.. Family well established in Canada. Caste no bar Contact parents at ! 236 420 2549.
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Canadian citizen 34 , Hindu Arora beautiful girl 5”2 working in Bank Vancouver, Divorced (was a Short term marriage) seeking for a suitable match and boy should be in Canada.For more information please contact 7788953832. ********* 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: 604319-0662 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: 01191-9811129363 (India) or Family in Canada: 778-713-8399 (Baljit) ********* 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
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all. Quite the contrary. You see this dubious loner lives just below the surface never creating a stir. Come to think of it he may just have perfected his card counting abilities while serving in the military. Those days are far gone for Tell. Or are they? When a young man meets Tell they begin a harrowing journey of show and tell using scores of casinos as backdrops. This unusual a mentoring session which reveals all sorts of previous baggage for both men. Noted director Paul Schrader wrote this story
and it’s not hard to see where his allegiances lie. Often brutal but never far removed from reality The Card Counter charts a troubling course both at the tables and in the jails of a world gone somewhat astray. With a guest appearance by the always effective Willem Dafoe (Speed 2j The Card Counter takes us down many roads with enough twists and turns designed to leave you shaken and stirred. For more reviews please visit my website moviereviewssite.com
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Ever since Sean Connery first introduced himself to the world as James Bond at a gambling casino in 1962’s eventful Dr. No the world has changed. Dreams die hard and gambling is not only a part of agent 007’s world but also a Favourite pastime for millions around the world. Whether for just pleasure or profit one can’t deny the appeal of fast money - and those In the hunt so to speak. See the story of a die hard gambler put to the ultimate test in The Card Counter. Currently on view at Vancouver’s popular Park Theatre get set to get blown away by this engaging drama from VVS Films Fast money and dogged determination are the fix for those who gamble professionally as a way to earn an income. By all accounts to those who know him William Tell is one of the best in the business. Handsome actor Jason Isaacs ( Star Wars!: The Force Awakens) leaves his leotards and lasers behind to play a no nonsense gaming enthusiast out to win . Like his famous mythical namesake suggests our adventurer is definitely not a tell
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The other pandemic that keeps killing
WANT some good news about the current viral pandemic? Vaccines are taking effect across global populations and will eventually end this horrible nightmare. But we’ve yet to face, let alone resolve, the truly catastrophic health crisis plaguing humankind. It’s a disease for which there are no vaccines. Worse still, it is a completely unnecessary health tragedy that will continue unabated to kill millions of people worldwide year after year. It’s called type 2 diabetes and the coronavirus has made it deadlier. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in the U.S., one in ten North Americans has diabetes. And 40 percent or more of the people who died of COVID-19 had diabetes. According to an analysis of CDC data, people aged 25 to 44 showed a sharp increase in diabetes deaths. And this included long-term medical complications prior to death. Why has this occurred? Type 2 diabetes, the main culprit, is a lifestyle disease. The human pancreas that produces insulin becomes exhausted due to obesity from too many calories and inactivity. School closures and restrictions have added to the problem for children. If you have friends with diabetes, ask how they spend the day checking their numbers. If blood sugar is too high or too low, adjustments are vitally needed. They have to check with a laboratory every few weeks to see if the numbers are right. And often they may need to add insulin to survive. For these millions of diabetics, atherosclerosis (hardening of arteries) is their mortal enemy. This results in a decreased flow of oxygenated blood to all organs of the body. The later diabetes is diagnosed, the longer this lack of oxygenated blood triggers degenerative medical complications. One of the most frightening complications is the experience of sudden pain in the toe and then the sight of it gradually become black. Such toes must be amputated and sometimes later the leg is lost to the disease as well. Another major complication is blindness or kidney failure requiring either renal dialysis or a kidney transplant. About 50 per cent of diabetics die of heart attack. So far nothing has been able to stop the pandemic of type 2 diabetes. Although it is unpopular to say it squarely, the main problem is obesity. The solution involves both a huge reversal in individual lifestyle choices and major systemic changes in the goods society produces, the way we build our communities, the economics of work and play, and more. It has been said many times, jokingly, that due to high sugar content of some breakfast cereals, it would be safer to eat the box! And everyone should step on the bathroom scale every day, as scales never lie. Motivating individuals to take responsibility amid all the system problems is not a popular prescription. But changing behaviours would do more good in a few months of diligent effort than the billions of dollars being pumped into drugs, surgery, and public relations campaigns. Here’s the key point. It’s been said that wars are too important to be left to generals. The type 2 diabetes pandemic is too important to be left to doctors.
Let’s challenge the news media. Doctors need help in getting the message out that fighting type 2 diabetes is both a healthcare priority and a needed urgent fix to save our health care system from bankruptcy. Next week’s column will challenge media outlets to ask this vital question, “Is there any difference between the millions of North Americans who die of COVID-19 quickly, and those millions of people who are dying of diabetes slowly? (Part two of a six-part series.) Visit www.docgiff.com. For comments, contact-us@docgiff.com. Follow us on 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 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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