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Conservative dean Deepak Obhrai dies at 69, MPs honour his service to Canada Calgary MP Deepak Obhrai has died following a brief battle with liver cancer. A statement said he passed away surrounded by family on Friday night. He was 69. “We are still shocked by his sudden departure,” the statement said. Obhrai’s office said he had received a diagnosis of Stage 4 liver cancer just weeks ago. Obhrai, who represented Calgary Forest Lawn, had been an MP since 1997 and was dean of the Conservative caucus. Born in Tanzania, he was the longest-serving Conservative MP and the first Hindu elected to the House of Commons. Andrew Scheer said Obhrai was a “constant source of joy inside the Conservative caucus.” “He brightened every room he walked into and often injected warmth, kindness, and good humour into our deliberations,” he said in a statement. “I know I speak on behalf of my Conservative colleagues when I say that he will be missed tremendously.” The Conservative leader was one of many paying tribute to Obhrai on Saturday. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Obhrai “dedicated himself to serving his constituents with utmost integrity, and we will miss him dearly. Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi said he was sorry to hear of the passing of the “dedicated public servant.” “I’ve known him and his family forever; you’ll never meet someone who loved his job and public service so much,” he tweeted. Calgary Confederation MP Len Webber said Obhrai was a kind and gracious man. Webber added that Obhrai brought good cheer to the caucus. “There is some heated debate in the House of Commons now and then and of course, he would get serious when he had Continued on page 7

Indian politician charged with murder over car crash involving woman he ‘raped’ Police in India have opened a murder investigation against a ruling party lawmaker after a fatal crash involving a woman who had accused him of rape. The woman was seriously injured in the crash in Uttar Pradesh state on Sunday. BJP lawmaker Kuldeep Two of her aunts were killed and her lawyer was seriously injured. Her family Sengar is in jail awaiting and opposition MPs have alleged the trial charged with raping a girl. crash was a deliberate attempt on her

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India government revokes Kashmir’s special status The Indian government has used a presidential order to revoke the special constitutional status of Kashmir, in a bid to fully integrate its only Muslimmajority region with the rest of the country, the most far-reaching political move on the troubled Himalayan territory in nearly seven decades. Some political leaders in Kashmir warned in recent days that any such move by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration — through the repeal of the constitution’s Article 370 — will trigger major unrest as it would amount to aggression against the region’s people. Authorities, meanwhile, have launched a new clampdown in the state of Jammu and Kashmir by suspending telephone and internet services, and putting some leaders under house arrest.

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PM Trudeau in Surrey

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attended fundraising dinner for Liberal party of Canada hosted by Dr Gulzar S. Cheema and family in Surrey last week. Pictured (from left) Mrs & Mr Cheema, Prime Minister Trudeau (third from left) and T. J. Cheema.

Vancouver offers best work-life balance in North America Vancouver is the 10th-best city worldwide in terms of the work-life balance it offers to residents, according to a list released Wednesday. It’s also the only city in North America to make the top 10. The rankings were produced by Kisi, an app-based office security company. Kisi looked at 40 cities around the world, which were selected based on their status as “in-demand metropolises” with “sufficient, reliable, and relevant datasets,” the company said in a release. Each city was scored based on 20 factors pertaining to work-life balance, with a total score out of 100 assigned based on those factors. Vancouver received a score of 72.55 overall, just slightly ahead of Ottawa, which came in at number 11 on the list.

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Canada bans adoptions from Pakistan Ayat Ahmed is a healthy toddler, just two months shy of her second birthday and learning her ABC’s with her mother in a small Dubai apartment. But it hasn’t always been this way. Born premature and battling pneumonia, she weighed only six and a half pounds at three months old when her Canadian adoptive parents, Tauseef Qureshi and Ameera Hanif, travelled to Pakistan to

become her legal guardians. Now, 18 months later, the couple is fighting to bring Ayat home, challenging a Canadian ban on adoptions from Pakistan, while also struggling against Qureshi’s recent cancer diagnosis. “We stand a family divided on two separate continents, living apart, not knowing when we will have the chance to see each other,” Qureshi said from his south Ottawa home.

The past year has been marked by periods of extreme loneliness and desperation for the Ottawa couple, causing them to feel like collateral damage in an ongoing dispute between Canada and Pakistan that’s left officials from both countries arguing over the meaning of the word “adoption” and what it is to be a parent.

Federal ethics watchdog investigates BC Liberal MP Joe Pe The federal ethics watchdog has launched an investigation into allegations that Liberal MP Joe Peschisolido failed to update his public records when the Law Society of B.C. took control of his law firm earlier this year.Ethics commissioner Mario Dion confirmed in a letter to Conservative MP Peter Kent, who requested the inquiry, that he is looking into the matter. Federal ethics rules require MPs to report

any material changes to their investments and other private interests within 60 days. The disclosure summary for Peschisolido, the MP for the Vancouver-area riding of Steveston— Richmond East, still lists him as the sole owner of the Peschisolido Law Corporation, even though the Law Society of B.C. appointed a custodian to wind up the real estate law practice in April. Richmond MP regrets wearing

‘communist’ scarf at flag raising event Peschisolido, who also resigned from the bar last year, issued a statement saying he is co-operating with the investigation but cannot comment further. “I am fully co-operating with the inquiry and have the utmost respect for the office and the process of the ethics commissioner,” the

Suspects appear in court after South Asian Hells Angel murdered in South Surrey The two young men accused of killing a Hells Angel in South Surrey last Friday made their first court appearance on Tuesday morning. Calvin Powery-Hooker, 20, and Nathan De Jong, 21, are facing first-degree murder charges for the shooting death of Suminder ‘Ali’ Grewal, 43.

Both accused appeared in Surrey Provincial Court by video, which was difficult to see from the public viewing gallery. Calvin PoweryHooker was wearing what looked like a grey T-shirt and appeared to have a beard and a dark complexion, while De Jong was wearing a similar T-shirt and appeared to have a goatee. The brief hearing was put over until Aug. 27 so

the accused could obtain legal counsel. Grewal was shot dead at 9:20 a.m. Aug. 2, while he was sitting in his Dodge Viper in the Southpoint Exchange shopping centre’s Starbucks drive-thru, which is shared between Starbucks and Envision Financial in the 3000-block of 152 Street.

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By Robert Murphy Say no to Senior Fellow The Fraser Institute I work on environmental and energy economics in both Canada and the United States. I’ve noticed that U.S. debates tend to focus on abstract principles – “capitalism versus socialism,” for example – whereas Canadians tend to put aside ideology and inquire about the empirical details. In this context, and as Canada’s political parties rollout their climate plans for the federal election in October, I’m here to report to Canadians that many of the extreme policy ideas you’re hearing will do more harm than the climate change they are meant to prevent. For example, consider the popular idea of limiting cumulative global warming to (at most) two degrees Celsius or (if possible) 1.5 degrees Celsius. These targets have become so mainstream that the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued a special report last fall advising governments on various policies that could give humanity a shot at hitting the 1.5 degree target. But according to the most reputable work

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a carbon tax, for the sake of your children on the topic, achieving that target would cause far more harm than benefit. In fact, on the very same weekend the UN issued its report, Yale’s William Nordhaus won the Nobel (Memorial) Prize in economics for his pioneering work on the economics of climate policy. While the UN report showed governments how they might limit warming to 1.5°C, Nordhaus’ model (in its 2017 calibration) suggested an “optimal carbon tax” that would allow for 3.5°C of warming – in other words, 1.5°C is too aggressive a target and would leave the world worse off than allowing more warming and higher emissions, because people would have to switch to higher-cost methods of power generation and transportation. Moreover, using earlier versions of Nordhaus’ model, I demonstrated that the UN goal would cause more damage (through higher energy prices) than unrestricted climate change would. In other words, it would be better for governments to “do nothing” rather than enact draconian restrictions on emissions in the hope of limiting warming to 1.5°C. For another example of how economic research

doesn’t support the alarmist rhetoric, consider the issue of “intergenerational justice,” which demands we drastically cut back on emissions today so we can hand over a better world to future generations. Here again, detailed models of climate change and its impacts don’t support this conclusion. For example, a new working paper from a team of prominent economists (including Laurence Kotlikoff and Jeffrey Sachs) shows that even a modest carbon tax by itself would actually cause more harm (by making energy more expensive) than benefit to our children and possibly our grandchildren. In the model, it’s only for humans born 45 years after the carbon tax is implemented that the benefits from mitigated climate change outweigh the harms from higher energy prices. (To be clear, Kotlikoff, Sachs and their co-authors support a carbon tax; in the paper they recommend other fiscal policies to compensate earlier generations for their sacrifice.) In light of their results, one could quite justifiably argue, “I oppose a carbon tax – I’m doing it for the children.” This discussion underlines a general feature of the climate change debate. Over time, people naturally grow wealthier as the economy develops. So when certain projections point to damages – even large damages – that won’t occur for 50 or 100 years into the future, those problems will hit people who are much wealthier than we are today. For example, from another recent IPCC report, we learn that in the year 2000 there were an estimated 147.9 million undernourished children under the age of five in the world. The report projects that by the year 2050, under unchecked climate change, the number would drop to 138.5 million (despite population growth). If there’s no climate change, they project the number would drop further to 113.3 million. So the projections imply climate change will increase the number of undernourished children in the year 2050, relative to the number with no climate change.

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Conservative dean Deepak Obhrai dies at 69, MPs honour his service to Canada

now and then and of course, he would get serious when he had to get serious, but he also brought in some humour, which brought everyone back down again,” he said.

“To realize that we all are here to do what’s best for Canadians, we all have different opinions on how to do that but he brought us back down to earth with his humour and I thank him for that.” Caitlin Flegel, president of the Forest Lawn Community Association, said the community is saddened by his loss.

Indian politician charged with murder over car crash involving woman he ‘raped’ From page 1 life. BJP lawmaker Kuldeep Sengar is in jail awaiting trial charged with raping her. He was charged under India’s stringent child protection laws, since the teenager was a minor in 2017, when she claims he attacked her. But he has consistently denied the allegations. Mr Sengar’s lawyer, Awadhesh Singh, told Reuters that Sunday’s crash was “just an accident” and that the allegations were intended to politically damage his client. Media captionProtesters in Delhi waved signs reading #TumAkeliNahinHo - “You are not alone” On Monday night, activists held a protest in the capital, Delhi, to show solidarity to the woman, who remains in a critical condition in hospital. What happened? The woman, now 19 and who cannot legally be named, was travelling with her lawyer and two relatives when their car was hit by a lorry on a state highway in Rae Bareli district. Local police officer Rakesh Singh told BBC Hindi at the time that the truck driver and owner of the vehicle had been arrested and taken in for questioning. Some reports suggested the vehicle’s registration plate was smeared with black paint. Police initially said they were treating it as an accident. But late on Monday, following a complaint by the woman’s family, police formally opened an investigation into Mr Sengar, his brother and more than two dozen other people, alleging murder, attempted murder conspiracy and intimidation. Following pressure from opposition parties, police have agreed to hand the case over to federal investigators who are also probing the rape allegations. What are the woman’s family and opposition parties saying? The woman’s mother has alleged foul play, saying that the collision was not an accident and has demanded justice.

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“He has been a very courageous and inspirational figure in our community,” she said. “He’s been extremely responsive to the needs of our citizens — especially newcomers to Canada, which Forest Lawn has quite a lot of. Another former federal Tory, James Moore, said it was a privilege to have known Obhrai and call him a friend. “And privileged most to witness his unwavering deep love of our country,” he said. Conservative MP Lisa Raitt called it “an unbearably sad day.”

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India government revokes Kashmir’s special status and putting some leaders under house arrest. The security measures include thousands of newly deployed soldiers, who are camping in police stations and government buildings in the Indiancontrolled portion of Kashmir. The deployment in recent days adds at least 10,000 troops in Kashmir, already one of the world’s most militarized regions. India also has ordered thousands of tourists and Hindu pilgrims to leave. Security personnel stand guard outside Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s house in New Delhi on Monday. The decision to repeal Article 370 will mean an end to restrictions on property purchases by people from outside the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, and state government jobs and some college places will no longer be reserved for state residents. The Muslim-majority Himalayan region has been at the heart of more than 70 years

of animosity, since the partition of the British colony of India into the separate countries of Muslim Pakistan and majority Hindu India. Demonstrators hold signs and chant slogans as they march in solidarity with the people of Kashmir, during a rally in Karachi, Pakistan, on Monday. Two of the three wars India and Pakistan have fought since their independence from British rule were over Kashmir. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry has rejected the revocation of a special status for the portion of disputed Kashmir that it controls. The ministry said in a statement Monday that under UN Security Council resolutions, India cannot change the status of Kashmir, which is claimed by both India and Pakistan.

The ministry said the people of Pakistan and Kashmir will not accept the Indian action, and Pakistan will “exercise all possible options” to block it. The scenic mountain region is divided between India, which rules the populous Kashmir Valley and the Hindu-dominated region around Jammu city — Pakistan, which controls a wedge of territory in the west — and China, which holds a thinly populated high-altitude area in the north. Here are some facts about the region and the constitutional change: After partition of the subcontinent in 1947, Kashmir was expected to go to Pakistan, as other Muslim majority regions did. Its Hindu ruler wanted to stay independent, but, faced with an invasion by Muslim tribesmen

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from Pakistan, acceded to India in October 1947 in return for help against the invaders. Article 370 - This provision of the Indian constitution that provided for Jammu and Kashmir’s autonomy — except for matters of defence, finance, communications and foreign affairs — was drafted in 1947 by the then prime minister of the state, Sheikh Abdullah, and accepted by India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru. It was, though, only classified as a temporary provision, and in October 1949 was included in the Indian constitution by the constituent assembly. Article 35A - This was added to the constitution in 1954 under Article 370, and empowers the Jammu and Kashmir state parliament to provide special rights and privileges to permanent residents of the state. It will die with the repeal of 370, which means outsiders will likely be allowed to buy property in the region and state residents will likely lose their control of state government jobs and college places.

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Wage growth accelerated last month to its fastest clip in more than decade, according to numbers released Friday from Statistics Canada. The 4.5 per cent burst came in a month that also produced less-positive data: the unemployment rate moved up to 5.7 per cent as Canada shed 24,200 jobs. The increase in wages — as measured by year-over-year average hourly wage growth for all employees — marked the indicator’s strongest month since January 2009. The reading, one of several wage measures closely watched by the Bank of Canada, was up from 3.8 per cent in June and 2.8 per cent in May. In Quebec, wage growth sped up to nearly 6.2 per cent, while Ontario’s number was 5.1 per cent. In terms of job creation, the economy saw its weakest threemonth stretch since early 2018. Until the spring pause, Canada had a been on a healthy run of monthly employment gains since last summer. The survey found the numbers were nearly flat between May and July, a period that saw Canada add an average of 400 jobs per month. The agency cautions, however, that the recent monthly readings have been small enough that they’re within the margin of error and, therefore, statistically insignificant. Even with the July decline, compared to a year earlier, the numbers show Canada added 353,000 new positions — almost all of which were full time — for an encouraging overall increase of 1.9 per cent. The July unemployment rate remained near historic lows even after edging up to 5.7 per cent from 5.5 per cent in June. The rate was 5.4 per cent in May, which was its lowest mark since 1976. Stephen Brown, senior Canada economist for Capital Economics, said the wage data released Friday — along with other recent wage indicators — suggest the measures are finally catching up to the tightened job market. Brown predicts that even with solid wage numbers at home, the Bank of Canada will likely have to address something much bigger in the coming months: the weakening global economic environment. “You’re now seeing this strong labour market in terms of the wage numbers, but we know conditions elsewhere in the world are deteriorating — so it’s certainly something interesting for the policy-makers to think about,” he said in an interview. Capital Economics, Brown added, is among a minority of forecasting shops that predicts the Bank of Canada will cut interest rates in October to respond to fallout from an escalation in ongoing trade wars and weakening demand from the United States. TD senior economist Brian DePratto wrote in a report Friday to clients that “the Bank of Canada remains caught between two opposing trends: relatively healthy domestic conditions, and a worsening external backdrop.” He added that unless we see a marked shift in either of these, the central bank will “likely remain happy to sit on the sidelines.”

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Surrey homeless camp residents call for access to water amid summer heat When Wanda Stopa lived in a tent city in Surrey two years ago, the city installed a water fountain during a stretch of hot weather. Two years later, Stopa, 50, and many of her friends still live in tents and the weather is just as hot. The only difference is now they live in a camp near King George Boulevard and 112 Avenue and water is much harder to come by. “It’s a hassle,” Stopa said. “Water access is really important.” Every day, someone from Stopa’s camp makes a 10 minute trip to the closest gas station and fills up a stack of plastic jugs. Stopa plays with her dog at the ‘Sanctuary City’ encampment in Surrey, B.C. About 16 people live with Stopa at the encampment

she calls Sanctuary City and at least a dozen more live a separate nearby camp. When bylaw officers or police visit, Stopa asks them to pass along her requests for a water fountain, garbage pickup, a portable toilet and housing. She’s not optimistic that her requests will go anywhere, but she keeps asking anyway. “They’re scared that we’re going to get comfortable,” Stopa said. “How are you supposed to be comfortable living in a tent like this?” No one from the city would grant the CBC an interview, but a spokesperson says the Planning and Development Department is reviewing Stopa’s request.

Wig bandit with gun arrested by police in Abbotsford A 34-year-old woman Hanelle Gray has now has been charged after been charged with two allegedly stealing a wig counts of robbery, and and waving around a gun remains in custody at at an Abbotsford clothing this time. More charges store on Wednesday. could be forthcoming. Abbotsford Police Sgt. According to the Judy Bird said a woman provincial court entered the store in database, Gray is the Cedar Park Place subject to a lifetime shopping plaza – located weapons ban stemming in the area of Clearbrook from a robbery on Aug. Police officer carries the wig that was Road and South Fraser allegedly stolen by a woman from the Cedar 17, 2013 in Aldergrove. Way – at about 5 p.m. Park Place shopping plaza on Wednesday. The According to previous arrested shortly afterwards outside Bird said staff confronted womanthewas police reports, Gray nearby McDonald’s restaurant. the woman as she was in pointed a gun at and the process of stealing a wig. She produced demanded cash from a clerk at the Booster a firearm and then waved it around before Juice location. She then ran off, but the running away. Police who were dispatched worker provided a detailed description of to the scene arrested the woman outside of her to police. Gray escaped in a cab and the nearby McDonald’s restaurant. Bird then attempted to rob the driver, who said the gun, which was found in some pulled over and called police. bushes, turned out to be fake. Briana

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South Asian woman who had affair with drug dealer gets suspended sentence for trafficking conspiracy A woman who had an affair with a drug dealer and conspired with him to traffic 12.5 kilograms of ecstasy to the U.S. has received a suspended sentence and three years probation. In February, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Lisa Warren found Gurchet Kaur Anu Manhas, 49, guilty of one count of exporting MDMA between January and June 2015. Manhas and Tarsem Singh Jawanda, with whom she began an affair in 2006, were involved with others in the plan to recruit people to supply and drive a vehicle in which the drugs would be hidden for transport across the border. Jawanda, who has been sentenced to six years in jail, took a primary role in the conspiracy, but Manhas was aware of the scheme and Jawanda’s involvement and was sometimes present with him when he took steps to further the plan as well as helping him. Police, who began their investigation in 2014, were monitoring the communications of the accused and intervened when the drugs were delivered for transport. The plan had called for the ecstasy to be delivered to Los Angeles in return for up to 40 kilograms of cocaine. Manhas, an occupational nurse at WorkSafeBC for 12 years and a mother of two adult children, testified that she went along with the plan because she wanted to help Jawanda pay off his gambling debts and was in love with him. The two knew each other from high school and reconnected in 2006 at a time when Manhas and her husband were having difficulties in their marriage. Manhas broke off the affair after a year but

resumed it in 2010. Court heard that Manhas, who is separated from her husband and seeking a divorce, is still in an intimate relationship with Jawanda. Her employment at WorkSafeBC involved her managing claims and assisting clients with back-to-work planning. At the time of her arrest, a search warrant was executed at her workplace and she was suspended. The Crown sought a three-year jail term, but the defence argued that a suspended sentence would be more appropriate given the “exceptional” circumstances in the case. In imposing sentence, the judge said the central question was whether a suspended sentence with significant and strict conditions was sufficient to achieve the objectives of denunciation and deterrence. Warren said it was well-established that exporting the drugs was a “very serious” crime but noted that Manhas had played an “ancillary” and “non-essential” role in the conspiracy. “While she had full knowledge of the conspiracy, her actual involvement was limited to providing incidental assistance to Mr. Jawanda,” said the judge. “I have no doubt that without Ms. Manhas’ participation the scheme would have unfolded just as it did with her participation. She was not integral.” The judge disagreed with the Crown assertion that Manhas had blamed Jawanda for her involvement in the conspiracy. “She merely explained that she was personally motivated by her concern for his situation and her desire to help someone she loved, which I accepted as true.”

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NDP event billed as campaign gathering with Singh result of error: party

n event that the federal New Democrats say was meant to be an ”open house” for Jagmeet Singh’s new B.C. constituency office was originally billed in an email invitation as a pre-election campaign event — the result of what the party says was an honest mistake. Federal election law restricts the use of so-called MP resources, such as constituency offices, for election campaign purposes — something the party never intended to do, said Melanie Richer, the NDP’s director of communications.

“Our caucus and staff are always looking to respect the use of our parliamentary resources responsibly,” Richer said in a statement. “We are looking forward to welcoming the people of Burnaby South to Jagmeet’s office in the riding and showcasing the ways his office can help.” “With election day less than three months away, the excitement keeps

Canada raises travel warning amid escalating protests in Hong Kong The federal government has issued a travel advisory that urges Canadians travelling to Hong Kong to exercise “a high degree of caution” because of the escalating protests in the city. The government’s website says there are “identifiable safety and security

concerns or the safety and security situation could change with little notice.” Canadians are advised to “exercise a high degree of caution at all times, monitor local media and follow the instructions of local authorities.”

growing here in Burnaby,” said the original email, which was sent Wednesday. “Let’s all come together and get ready to get excited, spread the word, and run the best possible campaign here in Burnaby South!” As soon as the party recognized its mistake, a retraction describing the original email as having been “sent in error” was distributed, Richer said, followed by a new invite that made no reference to the election. “I’m hosting an open house on Friday — and I’m

hoping you’ll be there,” said the subsequent invitation, which purported to be from Singh himself. “It’s my opportunity to connect with you and share the work I’m doing for people here in Burnaby South.” The House of Commons clerk has been notified of the mistake, Richer added. Liberal party spokesman Parker Lund said the gaffe conjures memories of the socalled satellite office controversy: in 2014, the House of Commons committee known as the board of internal economy ordered 68 NDP MPs to pay back $2.7 million in parliamentary funds that went to offices in

Langley RCMP appeal for help to piece together last hours of teen’s life Langley RCMP is asking anyone who might have seen or had contact with a 14-year-old boy in the hours before his sudden death to contact them. The teen was found at the Walnut Grove Skate Park on Wednesday evening and died in hospital later that night. Langley RCMP believe the boy died of an overdose of narcotics, but it’s not yet clear which drug he took. It is believed the boy spent his last hours on foot between the Walnut Grove Skateboard Park, the grounds of Walnut Grove Secondary School and the Walnut Grove Athletic Park behind the high school, from as early as noon PT Wednesday. “We are looking for anybody who may have directly had interaction with him, or seen him, or seen him with anyone in those locations,” said Cpl. Holly Largy with Langley RCMP. Langley RCMP Serious Crimes investigators are also eager

to speak with anyone who has information about sightings of the boy interacting with others during that time. “If they have photos or anything that would give us a bit of a picture of those last hours, we’d be extremely grateful for that information,” said Largy. The phone number for Langley RCMP Detachment is 604-5323200. Several hundred people gathered Thursday evening at the Walnut Grove Skate Park in a vigil for the 14-year-old. Some RCMP members were also there to lend moral support and answer questions. The B.C. Independent Investigations Office (IIO) says it is also investigating “as police were in proximity” when the boy was found. The IIO is a civilian-led police oversight agency responsible for investigating officerinvolved incidents involving death or serious harm. The B.C. Coroners Service is also investigating.

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One arrested in Surrey boat dealer fraud probe After two former customers of a boat dealership told CTV News Vancouver they were bilked tens of thousands of dollars, Surrey RCMP today confirmed they’ve made an arrest in an alleged fraud investigation involving the same dealer. In a statement released just before 1 p.m. Thursday, Mounties say the investigation involves alleged “fraudulent business practices” by Breakwater Marine in Surrey, adding they’ve received multiple complaints about the business since this past June and have been gathering information since then. At around 10 a.m. Thursday, officers searched the dealership’s premises, seizing multiple boats and arresting one person, according to the news release. An Abbotsford man said earlier this month that when he signed a consignment contract with the dealership, the dealer later sold his boat without his signature, and without

giving him proceeds from the transaction. Robert Studimen said he confirmed the sale through the dealer’s accounting department, and is now waiting for $20,000. “The boat was sold. They wouldn’t give me a date. They just told me the boat was sold and that I needed to talk to Aaron [Fell] about getting paid for the boat,” Studimen added. Another customer, Nick Wu, claims when he brought his boat in for repair, it was later sold without his knowledge. He claims he’s now out $42,000, as there is still a lien on the boat. “Just total shock. And then I was livid afterward. What do you mean you sold my boat,” Wu said. “I don’t know how that works because technically, I have not signed a single piece of paper. I never signed a consignment or sale, nothing.” When reached by phone last week, the owner of Breakwater Marine

BC Liquor Stores to phase in paper bags province-wide Plastic bags will soon be a thing of the past at BC Liquor Stores. The BC Liquor Distribution Branch has put out request for proposal for companies that can provide environmentallyfriendly and cost-effective paper bags. The province is already using paper bags in five cities that ban plastic bags, including Victoria, Salmon Arm, Tofino, Courtenay, and estimates they each go through 2,000 bags a week. The response there has been “very positive,” spokesperson Viviana Zanocco said. The paper bags the province is looking for will be 9.75 inches wide, six inches deep and 17 inches high, made from “natural kraft paper,” contain at least 40 per cent postconsumer recycled content, be 100 per cent

recyclable or compostable and be able to carry a minimum of 7.5 kilograms without breaking. “We are committed to minimizing the impact of our operations on the environment, and to providing customers with checkout bags that are manufactured responsibly and widely recyclable,” Zanocco said. All bids must be submitted by Aug. 30, 2019, although there is no timeline laid out for when the paper bags will be phased in. Zanocco said the timeline “depends on the procurement process and when we can enter into a contract with a vendor who can meet our requirements.” The federal government announced earlier this year that single-use plastics will be banned in Canada in 2021.

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BC Hydro crisis fund costs less than half its estimate, utility says A special fund that B.C. Hydro set up to help customers in financial crisis with their bills paid out less than a quarter of what it expected in its first year so the utility wants to reduce the amount account holders pay in to cover its costs. B.C. Hydro set up the customer-crisis fund in 2018 as a three-year pilot project as part of its last rate-setting application to the B.C. Utilities Commission. In its first year, however, B.C. Hydro collected $4.5 million through a 25-centsper-month rate rider on customer bills, but only spent $1.7 million on the program, according to an interim report filed with the Utilities Commission at the end of July. “We found our program costs to be lower than we had anticipated. For example, the set-up costs for the program were around half of what we originally estimated,” B.C. Hydro spokeswoman Tanya Fish said in an email response to questions. “Participation during the first year of the

pilot was also lower than estimated, largely due to us not having have a comparable program to base participation on.” The crisis fund paid out just $847,518 in direct grants to 2,282 customers unable to pay their bills, at an average of $371 per customer. In its initial estimate, B.C. Hydro estimated it would pay out $4.1 million to some 10,250 customers when it launched the fund in 2018. The 6,416 applications for help from the fund that the utility received in the first year of operation was less than half the 15,000 it anticipated, according to the interim report. So the utility wants to cut the rate rider, the special charge to customers, to 13 cents per month from 25 cents, effective Oct. 1. “Based on the (crisis fund) rate rider, the current (fund) costs and the forecast costs of operating the (program) for the remainder of the three-year pilot to April 30, 2021, B.C. Hydro expects that the revenue collected will continue to be greater than the forecast costs,”

Taxpayer group questions new salary ranges for TransLink executives A taxpayers group is calling out TransLink executives for their “sky-rocketing salaries.” In a Thursday news release, the B.C. director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation asked “why are the people who are running a regional bus board in Metro Vancouver getting paid more than the prime Minister of a G7 country, the premier of our province, and potentially soon more than the head of New York City’s transit system?” Kris Sims pointed to TransLink CEO Kevin Desmond, who made $410,085, plus $40,000 in pension contributions, in 2018. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau earned $357,800 that same year, while Premier John Horgan made $210,945. Sims’ concerns come as TransLink approved higher pay ranges for its top executives on Wednesday, following a months-long review. The review updated salary ranges for various executive positions and put the CEO salary range from $406,634 to $517,443.

The document states that compensation for the CEO and other executives was frozen from 2013 to 2016, with incentive plans eliminated in 2013 and car and parking allowances nixed in 2016. “In 2017, TransLink executives lagged market comparators by an average of 16 per cent,” the document reads. Sims said that Desmond makes noticeably more than the New York City Transit Authority CEO, who earned about $325,000 last year. However, Desmond makes less than the CEO of Metrolinx, the transit system for the Greater Toronto Area. Over there, CEO Phil Verster rakes in $518,855. TransLink said it used 29 comparable public sector organizations to come up with its salary ranges. This included Metrolinx, BC Transit, BC Ferries and the YVR Airport Authority.

Popular swimming spot in Maple Ridge hit with litter bugs Davidson’s Pool in the South Alouette River is vintage, rustic, Maple Ridge where people cool off and step away from the frenetic life of the big city. Yet the leafy surroundings and sparkling water is drawing some urban blight as visitors from around Metro Vancouver enjoy the surroundings, then leave piles of trash when they depart. The last B.C. Day long weekend was particularly bad because three days of beautiful weather brought three days of uncollected trash. Silver Valley resident Angie Causey said Wednesday there are only three garbage receptacles in the area, none of which were emptied over the three days. “They couldn’t handle Sunday’s garbage. They couldn’t handle Monday’s garbage,” said Causey.

The Alouette River Management Society also recently called for river users to reduce their litter. Society president Greta Borick-Cunningham also said that they get reports of people leaving their litter on the sides of the river banks, inner tubes being left on the banks and flip flops floating down the river. The garbage was packed into industrial sized bags but they were left in the park overnight, only to attract a black bear which tore into them, scattering the contents. Chicken bones, chicken marinade for barbecuing, and watermelon, all the fixings for good picnic, along with dirty diapers, and “a tonne of stryofoam plates,” are just some of the ingredients festering for days in the park.

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BC man detained in Syria last year freed after Lebanese mediation A B.C. man detained in Syria since late last year has been released, Lebanese authorities said Friday. Kristian Lee Baxter, who has been described by his family as a “world traveller,” thanked the Lebanese government for securing his release in a televised news conference in Beirut. Local media reported Baxter broke down in tears as he described his eight-month ordeal. “I thought I would be there forever,” Baxter told reporters. “I would like to thank the Lebanese for helping me get free.” Lebanon’s general security chief, Abbas Ibrahim, said Lebanese mediation helped secure the Canadian’s freedom. Baxter, who is from Nanaimo, B.C., was detained in Syria in December after seeking adventure in the war-ravaged country. Ibrahim said Baxter had been held since last year for “violating Syrian laws” but he didn’t elaborate. Canada’s ambassador to Lebanon, Emmanuelle Lamoureux, said she was “delighted with today’s outcome,” adding that “we have our Lebanese friends to thank for it,” according to a

report from The Daily Star newspaper. A statement from Global Affairs Canada said the government is “relieved” at Baxter’s release. “We would also like to express out appreciation to the government of Lebanon for its assistance,” said the statement. Global Affairs also said consular services will continue to be provided to Baxter and his family. Baxter’s mother, Andrea Leclair told The Canadian Press last January, that her son messaged her daily because she was worried after he arrived in Syria on Nov. 26, but he went silent after his last message on Dec. 1. Leclair described her son as “a world traveller and adventurer” and said he visited a village near the border of Lebanon at the invitation of his girlfriend’s brother-in-law. She said Baxter was supposed to be home Dec. 13 and his travel visa to Syria expired on Dec. 12 or 13. The government has been warning Canadians to avoid travelling to Syria since 2011 after the outbreak of a civil war that has attracted foreign powers and spawned a multitude of militias, including a new Islamist terror group, while

Peremier John Horgan visits Mariposa Farms

Premier John Horgan (right) visits Mariposa Farms fruit stand, owned by Kulwinder and Kashmir Bengag, who have been farming in BC since 1987

New urgent primary care centre to open on North Shore The 10th urgent primary care centre in B.C. is opening in the Lower Lonsdale neighbourhood of North Vancouver in September. The centre will help serve people who don’t have a family doctor and who often bounce between a hospital emergency room and walk-in clinics. “Thousands of area residents who currently lack a primary care provider will benefit from increased access to same-day appointments for urgent needs and ongoing primary care,” said B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix. Dix said there are 33,000 people on the North Shore who do not have a family doctor. First of its kind urgent care centre to open in Surrey The centre aims to provide care for people

with non-life-threatening conditions who need medical attention within 12-24 hours but who don’t require a visit to the emergency department. Staff will also work to help attach patients to a family practice doctor. Located at 221 Esplanade W., the new centre is one block from the Squamish Nation community and close to the Lonsdale Quay transit hub. Centre hours will be Monday-Saturday 8 a.m.-10 p.m., and Sundays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. It’s expected to be fully operational by midto-late September 2019 and will be staffed by general practitioners, nurse practitioners, registered nurses and social workers. Dix said the new centre will relieve some of the overload at the Lions

Woman who committed sex offence against 13-year-old boy in transition home gets no jail A Vancouver Island woman who was convicted of a sex offence against a 13-year-old boy in a transition house

has received a suspended sentence. In September 2017, a B.C. Supreme Court jury found Min Chen, 28, guilty of one count of sexual assault and one count of sexual interference of the boy, who cannot be identified due to a publication ban. The sex assault count was stayed at the sentencing hearing because it overlapped with the other offence. At the time of the November 2015 incident, Chen was in the transition home with her two-year-old son and the boy was in the home with his mother and siblings. Chen was going through a stormy relationship with her husband, primarily due to her issues with managing her emotions and featuring a history of arguments and family violence with Chen being the aggressor. She claimed that the boy forced himself on her in the transition house, but that story was rejected by the jury. The boy testified that Chen initiated sexual intercourse with her but that he was basically okay with it. Under the law, the boy could not legally consent to having sex as he was under the age of 16. In imposing sentence, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Catherine Murray said that it was a “particularly challenging” case that involved unusual facts and a constellation of unusual factors, including Chen’s personality traits and issues with mental health. The judge noted that the aggravating factors included that it was a serious

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Saturday, August 10, 2019 Fire crews continued to battle a wildfire that nearly doubled in size Thursday in the Okanagan Valley. The Eagle Bluff fire, 10 kilometres southeast of Okanagan Falls, B.C., grew from 12.5 square kilometres Wednesday to around 15 square kilometres Thursday morning. By Thursday evening, it spread to almost 23 square kilometres. That growth mainly came from a controlled burn conducted by fire crews on the south side of the wildfire. The B.C. Wildfire Service has deployed about 180 personnel to fight the blaze. Twenty of those will work on the fire overnight Thursday.

Fire crews battle growing Okanagan Valley wildfire The public should not be alarmed by aircraft flying near the fire overnight, the service said. It will deploy a helicopter equipped with night-vision to help detect new fires and get a more accurate mapping of the fire perimeter. Crews have contained the fire and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect it to cross Highway 97, the main north-south route through the Okanagan, said fire information officer Nicole Bonnet. Officials are warning motorists not to stop on the highway to take photos of the wildfire and say added traffic could threaten people trying to evacuate.

Hundreds of properties remain on evacuation alert, with the alert expanded Wednesday evening to include 41 more properties in the McKinney Creek area. Additional properties were added to the alert earlier Tuesday afternoon to include the Senkulmen Business Park in Oliver, B.C., which includes the 378-

cell Okanagan Correctional Centre. Some locals and visitors appeared unfazed by the wildfire. Bethany Wiedman and Katarina Lewis were still camping Thursday at the Gallagher Lake Resort campsite, below the rocky terrain where the fire is burning. 28 owls evacuated from conservation society near Eagle Bluff wildfire

32 abandoned fires over BC Day long weekend B.C. fire wardens say they put out 32 abandoned campfires over the August long weekend, and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re urging the public to be more careful. The B.C. Wildfire Service has issued a news release about the incidents, saying people need to be vigilant about extinguishing their fires. If the ashes in a campfire arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cold to the touch, it isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fully out. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Abandoned campfires can start wildfires. These sorts of incidents are preventable,â&#x20AC;? the news release says.

Since Aug. 2, the wildfire service has responded to five new fires in the Kamloops Fire Centre. Three of those were human caused. The fire danger rating in the region currently ranges from â&#x20AC;&#x153;moderateâ&#x20AC;? to â&#x20AC;&#x153;extreme.â&#x20AC;? Anyone who leaves a campfire unattended can be issued a $1,150 ticket. If the campfire causes or contributes to a wildfire, the person responsible could be ordered to pay all firefighting costs as well as the value of damaged resources.

Driver caught going 74 km/hour in construction zone with no licence A driver going more than double the speed limit in a Burnaby construction zone without a driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s licence will be paying a hefty fine and losing their car for a week. In a social media post Thursday, Burnaby RCMP

said the driver was going 74 kilometres per hour in a 30 kilometre per hour zone. RCMP said the driver received two tickets totalling $644 and had their car impounded for seven days.

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Fisherman suspended after filmed clubbing & kicking salmon on Bulkley river A fisherman who was caught on video clubbing salmon and kicking them back into a northern BC river has been suspended by the local First Nation. A video of the incident surfaces on social media Monday evening, creating outrage over disrespect for wildlife. The unidentified man can be seen catching a number of fish with a net along the Bulkley River in Witset (formerly Moricetown) before bringing them higher up shore and clubbing them with some kind of mallet. But instead of picking them up, he can be seen kicking them back into the water. The Office of the Wetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;suwetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;en said the man has been spoken to. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our leaders were alerted this morning of this incident and Office of the Wetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;suwetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;en staff along with a Hereditary Chief, spoke with the individual and have dealt with the matter in our traditional way, and we do not expect this matter to arise again,â&#x20AC;? said the statement released by Chief Naâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Moks Naâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Moks told the Interior News the process involved a meeting between himself, the individual, his chief and Wetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;suwetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;en Fisheries staff in which an explanation was demanded. He said the panel found the explanation given, that the fisherman was in a hurry, was â&#x20AC;&#x153;not soundâ&#x20AC;? and the man has been given instruction on respect for wildlife. The fishery is currently focused on coho and chinook, Naâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Moks explained and the man may have misidentified pinks only to realize it after the fact. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hope you understand that this is a very rare occurrence,â&#x20AC;? Naâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Moks said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are taught to respect all animals. We need everyone to be accountable.â&#x20AC;?

As a further consequence, the individual in question will not be allowed to fish for the remainder of the year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The fisherman and his chief are deeply sorry, and hope this matter can be laid to rest,â&#x20AC;? Naâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Moks said.

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BC Ferries passengers want more food choices, better Wi-Fi and quiet areas BC Ferries passengers want to see more fresh food choices, amenities for pets, quiet areas, and improved Wi-Fi service, according to recent feedback. More than 10,000 people have already shared their thoughts on how BC Ferries can improve upon four soon-to-be-replaced ships. According to the company, the first round of public engagement on the replacement of four ferries saw 9,620 people respond online and 1,750 passengers take part in on-board engagement sessions. “We’re excited about how many customers participated in these conversations and the ideas we heard on how we can improve their experience while travelling with us,” Mark Collins, BC Ferries president and CEO, said in a news release. “We look forward to taking the feedback we heard, along with the results from our technical studies, to inform the design requirements for these new ferries.” BC Ferries plans to replace four existing vessels — Queen of New Westminster, Queen of Alberni, Queen of Coquitlam and

Queen of Cowichan — with at least four new ferries. The new vessels, expected to enter BC Ferries’ fleet in the mid-2020s, are planned to service the Vancouver Island to Metro Vancouver routes. Respondents to the first round of public engagement were asked to share opinions on several topics, including a c c e s s i b i l i t y, pedestrians and cyclists, pet spaces, outdoor spaces, food and beverage, family spaces, new amenities, and technology. People, according to the responses BC Ferries received, want to see more spaces and amenities for pets and pet owners on the new ships, more food choices, improved Wi-Fi, improved bicycle storage, larger play areas, and quiet areas, among other suggestions. Reducing reliance on fossil fuels, reducing waste, and minimizing air and noise emissions were also concerns. The company’s priorities include safety, environmental sustainability, underwater radiated noise, and capacity, the release stated.

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Surrey Libraries introduces ‘superloan’ program for some eBooks, eAudiobooks Surrey Libraries’ new superloan program is coming to high-demand eBooks and eAudiobooks that can be “found, borrowed and read on a firstcome, first-served basis” through two apps. With the new superloan program,

according to a release from Surrey Libraries, eBooks and eAudiobooks will be available for a shorter loaning period – seven days instead of 21 – than the library’s other digital books. There also won’t be late fees as the titles will automatically expire at the end of the lending period. It will “help satisfy fast readers looking to get their hands on the latest releases and bestsellers,” the release reads. Using the Libby or Overdrive apps, people can browse all available superloan titles in the “Skip the Line” list, which will change as books are returned to the collection. Amy Ashmore, manager of collections services with Surrey Libraries, said digital lending is a key part of the libraries’ services. She said in the last year, Surrey Libraries has seen a 28.5-per-cent increase in users borrowing eBooks and eAudiobooks. “Digital books and audio are the fastest growing areas of Surrey Libraries’ collections and we are thrilled to be able to offer patrons the newest titles as soon as possible,” said Ashmore. The superloan program, according to the release, is compatible with all major computers and devices, including iPhone, iPad, Android and Windows tablets. Readers can also download books onto the Libby and Overdrive apps for offline use. Overdrive, according to the release, is “the leading digital reading platform for libraries and schools worldwide.” Libby was created by Overdrive.

Kapil Sharma in Whistler shares pic with wife Ginni Chatrath during their babymoon

omedian-actor Kapil Sharma has shared a photograph with his wife Ginni Chatrath from their babymoon in Canada.

work front, Kapil will be voicing the hotheaded bird Red in the Hindi version of “Angry Birds Movie 2”. Kapil made his Bollywood debut as the male lead in the movie Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon, a romantic-comedy directed by Abbas Mustan opposite four actresses, Elli Avram, Manjari Phadnis, Simran Kaur Mundi and Sai Lokur.[29] The film was released on 25 September 2015

to mixed reviews from critics and did record breaking opening day business for a debutant. In 2016 he signed two films , He also renewed his contract with Sony Entertainment Television for The Kapil Sharma Show, which began airing on 29 December 2018. His second movie Firangi was released on 1 December 2017. Directed by Rajiev Dhingra, Firangi is a historical period

drama film set in the year 1920. His next show was launched on 25 March 2018 stating as Family Time With Kapil Sharma which was ended on 1 April after only 3 episodes. In 2018, he produced a Punjabi movie named Son of Manjeet Singh which was released on 12 October 2018. His show The Kapil Sharma Show aired with a new season on 29 December 2018.

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Parineeti Chopra opens up about her depression “The end of 2014 and all of 2015 those one-and-a-half years were truly the worst time in my life. Two of my films ‘Daawat-eIshq’ and ‘Kill Dil’ did not work. That was my first setback. They released backto-back and didn’t work,” she said. “Then, I went through a big heartbreak in life. Literally, all the departments in my life were down. (there was) Nothing positive to look forward to,” she said, in an interview while promoting her new film, “Jabariya Jodi”, adding: “I went into a shell. I stopped eating, I stopped sleeping well. I did not have any friends at that time. I never used to meet people. The people I was in touch with, I cut off from everyone, including my family. I would talk to them once in two weeks. I was gone... finished.” Parineeti was asked about her battle with depression during a TapeCast segment, in which

pre-recorded messages and questions from fans are played to celebrities. She recalled the phase as one when she “had no money”, and described herself as a “typical filmi depressed girl”. “I would just be in my room, watching TV, sleeping, staring all day... I was a zombie. I was like that typical filmi depressed girl... I would cry maybe 10 times a day. I was always upset and crying. I had this chest pain that would not go away,” she said. Her “Jabariya Jodi” costar Sidharth Malhotra then asked her how she overcame the phase. Parineeti replied that her brother Sahaj helped her. “I started working on myself. I became fitter. I just took life into my own hands because I thought if I go into this pit, I will never come out again,” Parineeti said.

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Rishi Kapoor praises Sara Ali Khan spotted at Mumbai airport as she had to jet off As Sara Ali Khan was recently spotted to Lucknow. At the airport, Sara doing her own carrying heavy luggage at the Mumbai luggage made her got her the higher ratings like airport, senior actor Rishi Kapoor has taken never before. As much like netizens couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t to social media to hail stop but appreciate the actressâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; simplicity. Saraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s action at the In his tweet, he wrote, airport, veteran actor â&#x20AC;&#x153;You set examples Rishi Kapoor took to how celebrities social media to hail the should behave at the actress simplicity. airport. No harm at all tugging your Re-tweeting the own baggage, no news of Sara doing her chamchas, no dark heavy luggage at the glasses or an airport airport, the senior actor look.â&#x20AC;? wrote, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wonderful We have often Sara. You set examples spotted celebrities how celebrities should with heavy luggage behave at the airport. after, which is often No harm at all tugging your own baggage, no carried out by their help or the airport chamchas to receive and the icing on the cake, authorities doing their luggage, but looks no dark glasses or an airport look. You show like Sara Ali Khanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest action will set confidence with no insecurities. Atta girl!â&#x20AC;? an example for other Bollywood celebs. A few days back, Kedarnath actress Sara was

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Aries

March 21 - April 20 This is a relaxed week compared to some youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been through recently. With a fabulous focus on your sector of leisure and romance, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in a peak time for enjoying life and generally having fun. Once this phase is over, you might be eager to get on with your work, but the coming few weeks are the time to let down your hair and indulge in your favorite activities.

Taurus

April 21 - May 20 Positive events may be a turning point for the family, with plenty of activity in your domestic sector encouraging get-togethers and reunions. These likely wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be quiet and a joy to attend. If you enjoy hosting, this is your chance to get your place shipshape and impress your friends and relatives with your wonderful cooking skills and ability to make others feel at home. Wednesday and Thursday can be excellent days for a get-together or other big occasion, so make the most of them.

Gemini

May 20 - June 21 If you want to sell or promote, this is the time to go ahead. With some wonderful aspects to persuade people to support your ideas or perhaps buy something from you. With this make quite an impression this week and over the coming weeks. If you work in the media or advertising, you could do extremely well at this time.

Libra

Sept. 24 - Oct 22 Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re certainly going to shine this month with an active focus on your social sector making you the center of attention. This week and coming weeks can be excellent for forging involved in groups and clubs that represent your interests. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also an opportunity to bring a dream or goal to life, especially if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a long-held wish. You have the support of your to get a team together to help you if necessary.

Scorpio

Oct 23 - Nov 22 This rather pleasant week has much to commend it because positive energies could see you eager to reach out for new opportunities and embrace exciting challenges. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re prepared wonderful talents, this is a time when you can go far. It certainly isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a time to be modest. In addition, jovial Jupiter turns direct in your "

Sagitarius Nov 23 - Dec 22

This can be a fabulous week in which you welcome all kinds of opportunities and challenges. With two sterling aspects on Wednesday and Thursday as the sun and luscious Venus link # you simply canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t refuse. If you take it up, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re certain to enjoy it. There is more good news this week as jovial Jupiter in your sign turns direct, which could see you reaping the rewards of all your hard work. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been planning to travel or take on a new project.

Capricorn Cancer

June 22 - July 23

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Money makes the world go â&#x20AC;&#x2122;round,â&#x20AC;? and it certainly makes your world go â&#x20AC;&#x2122;round this week with a dynamic focus on your might prefer to spend it rather than hold onto ! a budget and spending limit, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a chance you could overdo it. This is particularly so midweek when the sun and indulgent Venus link with expansive Jupiter. If you had any plans to save money.

Leo

June 24 - August 23 This is very much your time, with a dynamic focus on your sign making you the center of attention. Wherever you are and whatever youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll stand out from the crowd. With sweet Venus, the sun, and feisty Mars in your sign, joined by Mercury on Sunday, your natural leadership qualities may be very much in the fore. At the same time, you can be extremely charming when you need to be. Single? People may be falling all over themselves to meet you.

Virgo Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot going on behind the scenes, with a potent emphasis on your psychological resolve any ongoing issues, especially those that are preventing further progress. It would be best not to initiate new plans or projects at this time, because youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going through a period when itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best to tie up loose ends and clean the slate for a fresh start later this month. There are some wonderful midweek aspects that may be helpful if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re celebrating a family occasion, especially

Dec 23 - Jan 20

This month could see a more might be a call to release blocked emotions. Typically, these can be associated with situations that have been a sticking point for months, if not years. The more you contemplate them, the more you prefer to turn your back and pretend they arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t there. However, this dynamic focus can coincide with a push to take action. If you feel youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to visit a therapist

Aquarius

Jan 21 - Feb 19 $ could be busy with all kinds of interactions ranging from the most romantic to the most businesslike. Your social life will also have on the receiving end of a lot of invitations. Be choosy. You really can have too much of a good thing. Expansive Jupiter pushes ahead in your sector of relating over the weekend, which could be the start of a new phase in your social life. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been eager to connect do so may now bring positive rewards.

Pisces

Feb 20 - March 20 Ready to get toned and feel fabulous? With a sterling lineup in your wellness sector, there is much you can do to enhance your overall level % could be a guiding light for friends who are also eager to get in shape. At the same time, this can be a positive week for work or businessrelated plans because you could net one or two fabulous opportunities that help to increase your income. This might be a good time to advertise and promote yourself in general because good things could come from doing so.

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RK Studios demolished It was in August 2018 that the Kapoorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s had opened up on their plans of selling the iconic RK Studios of 2.2 acre property due to its high-maintenance cost that they were not able to cope up with. Every cinema lover out there knows the huge contributions of the Indian cinema hero Raj Kapoor. The talented and iconic director has given many iconic films like Mera Naam Joker, Satyam Shivam Sundaram, Shree 420 and many more. These iconic films were made by Raj Kapoor under the banner of R.K Films which was established in 1948 in Chembur.

As the banner that churned out many iconic films was recently sold to Godrej, the area was grounded today. The Kapoor took this massive decision of selling the property after a major fire had broken out on the premises of the studio in 2017. Eventually, the property was purchased by Godrej and will be turned into a multi-purpose project soon. About today, the news regarding the grounding of the studios has surfaced over the internet, and several Bollywood celebs took to their social media t share their grief over losing the iconic studio. Among the celebs was Actress

Saturday, August 10, 2019

Independence Day of India

ndependence Day of India is annually celebrated on 15 August, as a national holiday in India commemorating the nation’s independence from the United Kingdom on 15 August 1947, the UK Parliament passed the Indian Independence Act 1947 transferring legislative sovereignty to the Indian Constituent Assembly. India still retained King George VI as head of state until its transition to full republican

constitution. India attained independence following the Independence Movement noted for largely non-violent resistance and civil disobedience led by the Indian National Congress (INC). Independence coincided with the partition of India, in which the British India was divided along religious lines into the Dominions of India and Pakistan; the partition was accompanied by violent riots and mass

casualties, and the displacement of nearly 15 million people due to religious violence. On 15 August 1947, the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru raised the Indian national flag above the Lahori Gate of the Red Fort in Delhi. On each subsequent Independence Day, the incumbent Prime Minister customarily raises the flag and gives an address to the nation.[1] The entire event is broadcast by Doordarshan, India’s national broadcaster, and usually begins with the shehnai music of Ustad Bismillah Khan. Independence Day is observed throughout India with flag-hoisting ceremonies, parades and cultural events. It is a national holiday. European traders established outposts in the Indian subcontinent by the 17th century. Through overwhelming military strength, the British East India company subdued local kingdoms and established themselves as the dominant force by the 18th century. Following the First War of Independence of 1857, the Government of India Act 1858 led the British Crown to assume direct control of India. In the decades following, civic society gradually emerged across India, most notably the Indian National Congress Party, formed in 1885.[4][5]:123 The period after World War I was marked by British reforms such as the Montagu– Chelmsford Reforms, but it also witnessed the enactment of the repressive Rowlatt Act and calls for self-rule by Indian activists. The discontent of this period crystallised into nationwide non-violent movements of non-cooperation and civil disobedience, led by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. During the 1930s, the reform was gradually legislated by the British; Congress won victories in the resulting elections. [5]:195–197 The next decade was beset with political turmoil: Indian participation in World War II, the Congress’ final push for non-cooperation, and an upsurge of Muslim nationalism led by the All-India Muslim League. The escalating political tension was capped by Independence in 1947. The jubilation was tempered by the bloody partition of the subcontinent into India and Pakistan. Independence Day before Independence At the 1929 Lahore

session of the Indian National Congress, the Purna Swaraj declaration, or “Declaration of the Independence of India” was promulgated,[6] and 15 August was declared as Independence Day.[6] The Congress called on people to pledge themselves to civil disobedience and “to carry out the Congress instructions issued from time to time” until India attained complete independence. [7] Celebration of such an Independence Day was envisioned to stoke nationalistic fervour among Indian citizens, and to force the British government to consider granting independence.[8]:19 The Congress observed 26 January as the Independence Day between 1930 and 1946.[9][10] The celebration was marked by meetings where the attendants took the “pledge of independence”.[8]:19– 20 Jawaharlal Nehru described in his autobiography that such meetings were peaceful, solemn, and “without any speeches or exhortation”.[11] Gandhi envisaged that besides the meetings, the day would be spent “... in doing some constructive work, whether it is spinning, or service of ‘untouchables,’ or reunion of Hindus and Mussalmans, or prohibition work, or even all these together”. [12] Following actual independence in 1947, the Constitution of India came into effect on and from 26 January 1950; since then 26 January is celebrated as Republic Day. In 1946, the Labour government in Britain, its exchequer exhausted by the recently concluded World War II, realised that it had neither the mandate at home, the international support, nor the reliability of native forces for continuing to control an increasingly restless India. On 20 February 1947, British Prime Minister Clement Attlee announced that the British government would grant full selfgovernance to British India by June 1948 at the latest. The new viceroy, Lord Mountbatten, advanced the date for the transfer of power, believing the continuous contention between the Congress and the Muslim League might lead to a collapse of the interim government. He chose the second anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II, 15 August, as the date of power transfer. The British government

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From page 22 announced on 3 June 1947 that it had accepted the idea of partitioning British India into two states;[16] the successor governments would be given dominion status and would have an implicit right to secede from the British Commonwealth. The Indian Independence Act 1947 (10 & 11 Geo 6 c. 30) of the Parliament of the United Kingdom partitioned British India into the two new independent dominions of India and Pakistan (including what is now Bangladesh) with effect from 15 August 1947, and granted complete legislative authority upon the respective constituent assemblies of the new countries.[18] The Act received royal assent on 18 July 1947. The day’s programme for 15 August 1947. Millions of Muslim, Sikh and Hindu refugees trekked the newly drawn borders in the months surrounding independence.[20] In Punjab, where the borders divided the Sikh regions in halves, massive bloodshed followed; in Bengal and Bihar, where Mahatma Gandhi’s presence assuaged communal tempers, the violence was mitigated. In all, between 250,000 and 1,000,000 people on both sides of the new borders died in the violence.[21] While the entire nation was celebrating the Independence Day, Gandhi stayed in Calcutta in an attempt to stem the carnage.[22] On 14 August 1947, the Independence Day of Pakistan, the new Dominion of Pakistan came into being; Muhammad Ali Jinnah was sworn in as its first Governor General in Karachi.

The Constituent Assembly of India met for its fifth session at 11 pm on 14 August in the Constitution Hall in New Delhi.[23] The session was chaired by the president Rajendra Prasad. In this session, Jawaharlal Nehru delivered the Tryst with Destiny speech proclaiming India’s independence. “ Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge, not wholly or in full measure, but very substantially. At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom. A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new, when an age ends, and when the soul of a nation, long suppressed, finds utterance. It is fitting that at this solemn moment, we take the pledge of dedication to the service of India and her people and to the still larger cause of humanity. ” — Tryst with Destiny speech, Jawaharlal Nehru, 15 August 1947. The members of the Assembly formally took the pledge of being in the service of the country. A group of women, representing the women of India, formally presented the national flag to the assembly. The Dominion of India became an independent country as official ceremonies took place in New Delhi. Nehru assumed office as the first prime minister, and the viceroy, Lord Mountbatten, continued as its first governor general.[19]:6 Gandhi’s name was invoked by crowds celebrating the occasion; Gandhi himself however took no part in the official events. Instead, he marked the day with a 24-hour fast, during which he spoke to a crowd in Calcutta, encouraging peace between Hindu and Muslim.

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Toronto seniors clinging to their homes may spell doom for young buyers, CMHC Over the next decade, Toronto seniors may not be freeing up the expected number of dwellings — single family homes, condos and townhouses — for younger people to move into and this will limit supply, says a new report from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. The report, entitled Seniors Housing Profile in the Toronto CMA, suggests that while Toronto’s population of people aged 65 and older will grow over the next 10 years, “employment, income, wealth trends” as well as social and community supports

The latest Canadian house price forecast from Moody’s Analytics really has no good news for anyone. If you’re a homeowner hoping to make big equity gains, forget it. And if you’re an aspiring homebuyer hoping for a reprieve from astronomical urban house prices, forget

for seniors “may further increase the home ownership rate for older residents as they remain in their homes for longer periods of time.” The numbers, based on data from Statistics Canada from a 2005 to 2016 Survey of Financial Security and the 2006 to 2016 National Household Survey, indicate that the share of Toronto homes owned by seniors who led households jumped 5 percentage points to 25 per cent over a 10year period, according to the household survey. In

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seniors owned a greater share of homes in 2016 than they did in 2006. According to the StatsCan figures, 249,000 of 1.2 million homeowners in Toronto were 65 and older, but in 2016, that jumped to 355,000 of 1.4 million homeowners in Toronto being 65 or older. And while most people are carrying household debt, regardless of age, the financial security report found the median household net worth — assets less debt — for seniors rose from $505,700 to

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$875,000 and the net worth for those under 65 increased from $238,000 to $279,000. These are among the key findings that led Inna Breidburg, a senior economic analyst with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), to conclude that if trends continue, younger wantto-be homeowners may be shut out in the future. “The trend of rising home ownership rate(s) among seniors may continue, which will translate into less supply being freed up for younger generation

Canadian house price forecast: What the next 5 years will look like in 33 cities that too. The forecast calls for house prices nationwide to grow by an average of 2.2 per cent per year over the next five years. Given that the Bank of Canada is predicting inflation at 2 per cent in the coming years, this means that inflation-adjusted house prices will likely

see no net growth. With Canada’s economy bouncing back from a slowdown at the start of the year, Moody’s expects mortgage rates to rise by a full percentage point over the next two years. That increase in monthly housing costs, combined with high prices and high debt levels,

will keep prices in check, the research firm predicts. “House price appreciation will slow down in 2020, turn briefly negative in 2021, and only recover in the following years,” wrote Andres Carbacho-Burgos, a director and head housing economist at Moody’s Analytics.

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Growth in Greater Vancouver house prices slowing: realtor survey

rices for homes in Greater Vancouver have stalled over the last two quarters, a new survey says, even as prices year over year still show big growth. The latest Royal LePage House Price Survey, released Tuesday, shows that when compared to the same time a year ago, the aggregate home price in the region is up 7.2 per cent to $1,269,816, with condominium sales driving much of that growth: the median condo price is up 18.4 per cent compared to a year ago, at $692,452. But when tracked with data from January, when the same survey showed the aggregate home price was up 8.5 per cent year over year — a number driven again by condos; they were up 20.2 per cent — there has been a slowing in growth over the last six months. The latest survey’s data show there has been little growth over the last two quarters, with the latest three-month period up just 0.5 per cent compared to the first three months of 2018. While the year-over-year growth in aggregate price in Vancouver (2.4 per cent), West Vancouver (3.8 per cent), North Vancouver (5.9 per cent) and Richmond (six per cent) are all below the regional average; Burnaby, Coquitlam, Surrey and Langley saw above average growth of 8.5, 14, 16.4 and 21.2 per cent respectively. The aggregate price in both Surrey and Langley remains below $1 million: Surrey is at $900,433, Langley at $975,360.

The median condo price in Surrey is now $381,626, up 25.6 per cent compared to last year. The long term picture is a staggering thing to contemplate, as laid out by a Royal LePage representative. “Condominium prices continue to grow at unprecedented levels across Greater Vancouver,” Adil Dinani, real estate adviser, Royal LePage West Real Estate Services said in a news release. “Purchasers look to condominiums for relative affordability, yet with competition continuing to intensify, property values within the segment now outstrip most detached markets across the country. “To put it into perspective, the budget now needed to purchase a condo could have netted someone a two-storey home here in Greater Vancouver four years ago.”

New rules introduced in January, aimed at curbing consumer debt, have made it harder to get a mortgage, for instance. “During the quarter inventory began to rise in the region’s detached segment as sales activity slowed and affordability constraints continued to price many purchasers out of the market. “As a result, large swaths of prospective homeowners continued to look to condominiums in the metropolitan area in search of value, pushing prices higher and intensifying competition within the segment,” they said in a news release. Meanwhile, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s latest report on housing starts showed an upward trend in the number of multiunit dwellings being built. June 2018 saw 222,041 housing starts across the country, compared to May 2018’s 216,701.

At the beginning of the year, Royal LePage predicted there would be 5.2 per cent growth over the rest of the year, but they now expect growth to be relatively flat, just 1.5 per cent over the next quarter. Royal LePage points to erosion in affordability and new governmental policies that have put pressure on purchasing power as the reasons for this slowed growth.

“Notably, the national inventory of newly completed and unabsorbed multi-unit dwellings has remained below its 10-year historical average so far in 2018, indicating that demand for this type of unit has absorbed increased supply,” said Bob Dugan, CMHC’s chief economist. In Vancouver, however, housing starts trended lower in June 2018; the first half of 2018 matched housing starts in the same period during 2017.

Affordable housing unit projects starts in Toronto The city has commenced construction work on hundreds of affordable housing units, with the help of a $357 million cash injection from the federal government. Liberals detail $40B for 10-year national housing strategy, introduce Canada Housing Benefit. Adam Vaughan, MP for Spadina–Fort York, made the announcement on Thursday,

said the project would include three towers comprising some 761 units, of which 229 are affordable units; 532 market units; and 4,371 square feet of non-residential space. “We are in a housing crisis in this part of the country,” said Vaughan, who is also parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development. “This investment is wonderful news for the Toronto middle-income families that will

move into these new rental housing units.” The project, located on Block 8 of the West Don Lands in downtown Toronto, will provide affordable housing options close to public transit, schools and services for middle-income families. Mayor John Tory described the announcement as “a big deal” for the city. “This investment will positively impact the

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Over 11 percent of Vancouver condos have at least one non-resident as an owner, a number that jumps to more than 19 per cent when it comes to newer built condos. The information is contained in a Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation housing market insight report which also found that non-residents — defined as someone who

doesn’t have their principal residence in Canada — tend to own more expensive properties than residents, especially in Vancouver. Some of the other findings: 7.2 per cent of all Vancouver properties have at least one non-resident owner. Non-resident ownership is highest in

lives of many residents in our city and ensure that more families have access to affordable and quality housing here in Toronto,” Tory said. Toronto Community Housing data paints ‘grim’ picture of future repair needs, mayor says The mayor said the project represents the kind of co-operation that can occur between three levels of government and the private sector.

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South Asian adults / seniors - musical chairs game Sunday, 11th Augus, at Shanti Niketan Hall Vedic Seniors Parivar Center of Vedic Hindu Cultural Society Surrey invites South Asian Adults, Senior members and also nonmembers to join us for the Musical Chair Game to be held on 11th August 2019 (Sunday) from 2.00 pm to 3.30 pm at Shanti Niketan Hall of Lakshmi Narayan Hindu Temple 8321 - 140th street Surrey BC V3W 5K9. Musical Chairs is a game of elimination, involving players, Chairs and Music, with one less chair than the total number of players. When the music stops whichever player fails to occupy the chair is eliminated, with one chair being removed and the process repeated until only one player (Winner) remains. Any player found waiting for the chair and not moving with other players will be disqualified. The winner will be awarded a Lindt family size Milk Chocolate bar. Please contact Surendra Handa organizer Tel. 604 - 507 - 9945 for further details.

Child care provider required at a private home Location Surrey, BC - Salary $14.50 to $14.75 / Hour (To be negotiated) Permanent, Full time 40 Hours / Week Start date As soon as possible Job requirements Languages English Education College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years Experience 1 year to less than 2 years Additional Skills Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents, Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties, Shop for food and household supplies, Travel with family on trips and assist with child supervision and housekeeping duties, Wash, iron and press clothing and household linens Children’s Ages School age (6 - 12 years), and 2 - 3 years Specific Skills Bathe,

dress and feed infants and children, Discipline children according to the methods requested by the parents, Prepare infants and children for rest periods, Keep records of daily activities and health information regarding children, Sterilize bottles, prepare formulas and change diapers for infants, Maintain a safe and healthy environment in the home, Take children to and from school and to appointments, Tend to emotional well-being of children, Instruct children in personal hygiene and social development, Organize, activities such as games and outings for children, Prepare and serve nutritious meals, Supervise and care for children, Help children with homework Work Setting Employer’s home How to apply By email: umendrasingh@hotmail.com By phone: 604-537-3551

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Stunning Sunny Leone

unny Leone has been doing it all from her films to TV shows, and even promoting her makeup business. When not neck deep in work commitments, the star makes it a point to jet out on relaxing holidays with her hubby Daniel Weber and their three kids. This time around, the beauty headed over to Jaipur for a short break and surprised fans with a stunning photo to assure all that she is having a swell time there. Posting a mirror selfie in a floral bikini, the star not only showed off her curves but also gave everyone a good look at her sculpted abs. “Pulled this bikini after a long time! Time for a swim in my private villa pool here in Jaipur! Gorgeous resort!” she captioned the photo. While shooting for her TV show, Sunny also ventured South and starred in ‘Madhuraja’ featuring superstar Mammootty in the lead. known by the name Sunny Leone a Canadian-born Indian-American star and actress, model, currently in Indian film industry, Bollywood. She has American citizenship. She has also used the stage name Karen Malhotra.[8][9] She was named Penthouse Pet of the Year in 2003, was a contract performer for Vivid Entertainment, and was named by Maxim

as one of the 12 top porn stars in 2010. She has played roles in independent mainstream events, films and television series. Her first mainstream appearance was in 2005, when she worked as a red carpet reporter for the MTV Video Music Awards on MTV India. In 2011, she participated in the Indian reality television series Bigg Boss. She also has hosted the Indian reality show Splitsvilla. In 2012, she made her Bollywood debut in Pooja Bhatt’s erotic thriller Jism 2 (2012) and shifted her focus to mainstream acting which was followed up with Jackpot (2013), Ragini MMS 2 (2014), Ek Paheli Leela (2015) and Tera Intezaar (2017). Apart from her acting career she has been part of activism campaigns including the Rock ‘n’ Roll Los Angeles Half-Marathon to raise money for the American Cancer Society and has also posed for a People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) ad campaign with a rescued dog, encouraging pet owners to have their cats and dogs spayed and neutered.Since 2011, Leone has been married to musician Daniel Weber. She currently lives in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Deepika’s ‘Chhapaak’ shoot

eepika Padukone started shooting for her upcoming film, Chhapaak, in which she plays an acid-attack survivor. We hear that post the shoot, at the end of the day, the actress makes sure that she unwinds by watching one episode of the TV series, The Marvelous Mrs Maisel, a comedy-drama. Says a source, “Deepika’s role is very demanding and getting into the skin of the character takes a toll when you live the fierce journey of the survivor. So, to relax and divert her mind, she watches the series. It has now become a routine for her.” Padukone was born on 5 January 1986 in Copenhagen, Denmark to Konkanispeaking parents. Her father, Prakash Padukone, a former badminton player, and her mother, Ujjala, is travel agent. Her younger sister, Anisha, a golfer.Her paternal grandfather, Ramesh, was a secretary of the Mysore Badminton Association. The family relocated to Bangalore, India when Padukone was a year old.[6] She was educated at Bangalore’s Sophia High School and completed her pre-university education at Mount Carmel College. She subsequently enrolled at the Indira Gandhi National Open University for a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology but later quit it due to scheduling conflicts with her modelling career. Padukone has admitted to being socially awkward as a child and did not have many friends. The focus of her

life was badminton, which she played competitively from a young age. Describing her daily routine in a 2012 interview, Padukone said, “I would wake up at five in the morning, go for physical training, go to school, again go for playing badminton, finish my homework, and go to sleep.” P a d u k o n e continued to pursue a career in badminton throughout her school years and played the sport in national level championships. She also played baseball in a few state level tournaments. While concentrating on her education and sporting career, Padukone also worked as a child model, first appearing in a couple of advertising campaigns at the age of eight. In the tenth grade, she changed focus and decided to become a fashion model. She later explained, “I realised that I was playing the game only because it ran in the family. So, I asked my father if I could give up the game and he wasn’t upset at all.” In 2004, she began a full-time career as a model under the tutelage of Prasad Bidapa. Early in her career, Padukone gained recognition with a television commercial for the soap Liril and modelled for various other brands and products.

Deepika & Priyanka Chopra are Amongst Celebrities With Most Fake Instagram Followers Celebrities such as Ellen DeGeneres, BTS and Kim Kardashian have had their Instagram and Twitter accounts examined by ICMP for fake followers. The investigation shows that Ellen DeGeneres has the highest amount of fake followers in the showbiz celebrity category, with 58% of her Instagram followers being fake. BTS came second with 48% and Kourtney Kardashian came third with 49% — the percentage being respective to the number of fake followers they have to their total follow count. Kourtney Kardashian’s sisters, Kim Kardashian and Khloé Kardashian, both had 44% of their followers listed as fake. Other notable names include Ariana Grande with 46%, Miley Cyrus with 45%, Kevin Hart with 44%, and Drake with 38%. ICMP ran 99 showbiz and sports celebrities through the measuring software IG Audit, with Real Madrid’s Toni Kroostaking first place for

Malaika launches #WalkPeChal campaign Reliance Nippon Life Insurance is presenting the #WalkPeChal campaign, an initiative to promote Walking as a way to stay fit. It is a wellness initiative aimed at promoting health and wellness among citizens. A fastpaced life and quick access to services have led to increased stress and a sedentary lifestyle. This is at the core of increasing instance of lifestylerelated ailments. “As a responsible Corporate, Reliance Nippon Life Insurance Company has embarked on the #WalkPeChal campaign,” said a media release. Malaika Arora, who is a fitness enthusiast herself, will be promoting this campaign. Arora, with Ashish Vohra, ED and CEO of Reliance Nippon Life Insurance Company, officially launched #WalkPeChal at Mumbai’s Reliance Centre. The campaign is conceptualized by Himanshu M. Sharma of Joker Films Pvt. Ltd. As per research by Harvard University, walking improves many of the cardiac risk factors such as cholesterol, blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, vascular stiffness, inflammation and mental stress. It also helps protect against dementia and depression. Reliance Nippon Life Insurance Company is among

having the most fake followers overall. You can see where everyone from Adele to LeBron James ranks on the ICMP list. A full set of data and souces has also been compiled into a Google Spreadsheet. In other news, Instagram is hiring a “meme liaison.” Ten Celebs With the Highest % of Fake Followers 1. Ellen DeGeneres – 49% 2. BTS – 47% 3. Kourtney Kardashian – 46% 4. Taylor Swift – 46% 5. Ariana Grande – 46% 6. Deepika Padukone – 45% 7. Miley Cyrus – 45% 8. Katy Perry – 44% 9. Khloe Kardashian – 43% 10. Priyanka Chopra – 43%

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John Horgan and the NDP failing to provide critical funding for recovery and treatment beds BC Liberal Critic for Mental Health and Addictions MLA Jane Thornthwaite is calling on John Horgan and the NDP to properly fund treatment beds to help those struggling with substance use to access recovery resources in British Columbia. “In all the discussion about tackling the opioid crisis, no one is talking about affordable access to treatment beds and recovery facilities,” said Thornthwaite. “There are recovery beds available across the province but John Horgan and the NDP refuse to fund them if they only provide abstinence-based recovery. Overcoming the

overdose crisis will take much more than a one-size-fits-all approach, and the NDP must fund programs that include a complete continuum of care including harm reduction, detox, mental health support and trauma informed care.” In 2018, the BC Centre on Substance Use published a comprehensive report on the benefits of recovery and provided recommendations to government such as pushing for a full continuum of care from harm reduction to long-term recoveryoriented, abstinence-based interventions, support and environments. This included re-

examining per diem rates for treatment and recovery services to improve outcomes in underserved and vulnerable populations. The province has yet to implement any of these recommendations. In the face of government inaction, people such as Kayla Hewett, who is seeking traumainformed abstinence-based addiction treatment at Westminster House, a residential treatment center providing youth and adult women with recovery from substance use, are suffering. Susan Hogarth from Westminster House has voiced outrage with the government’s mishandling of Hewett’s case.

Horgan continues to waste taxpayer money, loses in courts yet again While John Horgan and the NDP continue to put their union pals first, the B.C. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge of their flawed and discriminatory Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) framework. “John Horgan thinks it’s okay to force B.C. workers to join an NDPapproved union before they can work on major public infrastructure projects, and we’ve said all along that we think he’s dead wrong,” says John Martin, BC Liberal Labour Critic and MLA for Chilliwack. “It’s great to hear that those being shut out of bidding on these projects will be able to have their voices heard in the courts.” Shuswap MLA Greg Kyllo, the BC Liberals’ Critic for Jobs, Trade and Technology, says there is already proof the NDP’s CBA plan is not only unfair— it’s costly. “Figures show the budget for the Illecillewaat fourlaning project east of Revelstoke has risen by $22.3 million— or 47 per cent— partly due to rising labour costs associated with the CBA plan,” says Kyllo. “It’s not just B.C. workers that are poorly served by this labour model. Make no mistake, all B.C. taxpayers are on the hook for these union payback deals devised by John Horgan and the NDP.”

“Here is a child in desperate need of help. A family ripped apart by addiction and the solution MCFD is offering is to go to Cyrus Center where she can continue to use?” said Hogarth. “How is it okay for our youth to be told the only solution is a shelter that is not safe for those who want to recover to put their family and life back together?” Due to the lack of support from MCFD, Westminster House has been forced to crowdfund over $9,000 to pay for Kayla’s treatment.

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Woman caught with phone ‘below her thigh’ dinged with distracted driving ticket A B.C. judge has ruled that holding a cellphone in your legs is enough to warrant a distracted driving charge – even if you aren’t using the device to talk or text. Justice Joseph Chellappan’s decision is the latest in a series of court decisions that make clear the province’s distracted driving laws aren’t just for people who

recklessly take their eyes off the road to look at their devices. In the latest incident, Christa Eileen Anderson was ticketed after a Vancouver police officer caught her driving down King Edward Avenue with a cellphone “held in her leg just below her thigh,” according to the decision. As a result, Anderson was charged under Sec. 214.2(1) of the Motor Vehicle Act and

dinged with a distraction ticket. She tried to challenge the charge in court, arguing that she wasn’t actually using the phone – but as Chellappan noted, under the definition set out under the law, her device actually was in “use.” The Motor Vehicle Act has four definitions for “use,” and one of them is “holding the device in a position in which it may be used.”

Chellappan noted that holding a cellphone in your legs isn’t even allowed when making a hands-free call. The device must be securely fixed to the vehicle within easy reach, or worn securely on the driver’s body. In Anderson’s case, the judge found the cellphone was “being surreptitiously held” in a way that doesn’t meet either test.

Northern BC manhunt ends, with many questions left unanswered The RCMP believe they have their men after two bodies were found close to the Nelson River in Manitoba on Wednesday. Police are confident that they are the bodies of northern B.C. murder suspects Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmegelsky. The authorities have been hunting them since at least July 23, when

they were confirmed as suspects in the murders of Australian Lucas Fowler, American Chynna Deese and Vancouver man Leonard Dyck. An autopsy is scheduled to be conducted in Winnipeg that will confirm both identity and cause of death, said Manitoba RCMP Assistant Commissioner Jane MacLatchy.

According to MacLatchy, the bodies were found in the “dense bush” along the Nelson River at around 10 a.m. on Wednesday. The bodies were found near the shoreline, around eight kilometres from where a burned-out vehicle driven by the suspects was discovered on July 23, she said.

The pursuit and investigation lasted weeks, with confirmed sightings dropping off after the pair were last seen in Gillam, Man., on July 23. The case has left many questions unanswered — and while some are likely to be resolved in the coming weeks, others could remain a mystery. Here are a few questions about the case that have not been answered yet: At a press conference Wednesday afternoon, B.C. RCMP Assistant Commissioner Kevin Hackett said that while officers will continue to investigate, it will be difficult to determine the motive.

Feds advised to focus on the majority to counter populism, documents show Newly released documents show senior government officials were advised to “bring the focus back to the majority” — instead of on diversity values — in public communications to counter the threat of populism in Canada. The task force deputy ministers heard this idea among many during meetings last year looking at what the government could do to guard against a possible rise in extremism and populism domestically. The group was told to encourage more public conversations and debate focused on “us” rather than “us-versus-them” narratives to foster “social cohesion.” A briefing note prepared for the senior civil servants warned that if only “marginalized populations are considered,” the result would be that “others feel as if they do no matter.” “Social cohesion must become a new lens of policy-making. In order to achieve this, the government needs to build connections across difference, foster greater empathy and bring the focus back to the majority (i.e. the middle groups),” officials wrote in the documents. The suggestions originated from an international expert invited to speak to the deputy minister task force on diversity and inclusiveness in October 2018. The Canadian Press obtained a copy of the presentation and other documents to the task force under the Access to Information Act. Tim Dixon, co-founder of the U.K.based think-tank More in Common, told the task force that Canada is facing the same disruptive forces playing out in other countries that can fuel polarization and division — although Canada may be more resilient to these forces due to past successes in building an inclusive national identity. He said polarization of opinion can cause some to become resentful of minority groups perceived to be getting special benefits, such as housing or social assistance, at others’ expense. These sentiments are most common among a majority of people who fit into a “middle group” category, marked by moderate views between the extremes of “cosmopolitans with open values” and “nationalists with closed values.” That’s why Canada was advised to “build social solidarity” by avoiding pitting the interests of one group against another in public communications. Rather, Canada should “elevate the ‘more in common’ message and demonstrate the falsehood of narratives of division,” according to Dixon’s presentation.

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Loblaws off the hook for Bangladesh’s Rana Plaza fire One of the country’s largest retailers is finally off the hook for the devastating collapse of a garment factory in Bangladesh six years ago. In a decision on Thursday, the Supreme Court of Canada refused to hear a group of Bangladeshi victims and relatives who

2,520 others seriously injured. Two of the clothing-manufacturing companies caught up in the collapse were Pearl Global and New Wave, which was under contract to supply Loblaws with apparel for its Joe Fresh brand. Two years after the tragedy, Arati Rani Das, who lost a limb and whose mother was killed in the collapse, and three other Bangladeshi citizens launched a proposed class action in Ontario against Loblaws and three affiliates. In their statement of claim, the plaintiffs argued Loblaws was responsible for worker safety. They alleged the company knew workplaces Workers try to release two bodies trapped in the rubble of collapsed Rana Plaza in Bangladesh were garment factory building in Savar, near Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 30, 2013. dangerous, and had undertaken wanted to sue Loblaws over the tragedy. to ensure the buildings in which Joe The key issue in the lawsuit was whether Fresh garments were made were safe. Superior Court Justice Paul Perell decided a Canadian court had jurisdiction to consider the claim -- of importance to in July 2017 that Bangladesh’s laws applied. companies that source product from abroad. As such, he concluded the claim had been Both Ontario’s Superior Court and filed too late, and that Loblaws owed no Court of Appeal had previously denied “duty of care” to the proposed class members. “The imposition of liability (on Loblaws) the plaintiffs class-action certification in their quest for $2 billion in compensation. is unfair given that the defendants are not The case arose out of the collapse of responsible for the vulnerability of the the nine-storey Rana Plaza on April 24, plaintiffs, did not create the dangerous 2013, in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka. workplace, had no control over the that were dangerous. In all, 1,130 people were killed and circumstances

Canadians ready to embrace more technology in their health care: A new poll suggests the majority of Canadians are ready to embrace more technology in health care, and it seems many would even trust a private company like Google or Apple with personal data if that meant 24-hour access to their doctor. The report, titled “The Future of Connected Health Care,” found many respondents believed technology can reduce wait times and improve access through virtual visits, and that robotassisted surgery can improve overall health. The Ipsos poll was conducted between June 26 and July 2 on behalf of the Canadian Medical Association. Its findings were released Thursday. When asked, most of the 2,005 respondents believed technology was

already good for health care, with 68 per cent agreeing it helped their doctor keep them informed, and 63 per cent agreeing it improved their health-care experience. Eight in 10 were interested in the ability to access all of their health information on one electronic platform and seven in 10 believed that having such a platform would reduce medical errors. But there were also concerns – 77 per cent worried about losing human connection, 75 per cent feared risking their privacy, and 71 per cent were wary of opening the door to private health care.

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Dozens charged, $45M in drugs seized in massive Toronto-area organized crime busts Police forces in the Toronto area have charged 50 people and seized $45 million worth of illegal drugs in two major organized crime busts, York Regional Police said in a news conference on Thursday morning. Led by the York Regional Police, the two investigations — Project Moon and Project Zen — focused on dismantling drug production and trafficking rings. In Project Zen, York police worked with the Canada Border Services Agency to zero in on an organized crime ring operating out of a house in Vaughan. 15 arrested after investigation into outlaw biker gangs in Niagara, Sudbury, Ottawa

They had first focused on the house after a man standing in front was arrested in 2018 and foundtohavethreekilogramsofcocaineonhim. In the months since, police found evidence that several suspects were trafficking large amounts of synthetic drugs. After searching the house, police found handguns, cannabis, cocaine, methamphetamine pills and five kilograms of fentanyl — which police say is the largest amount ever seized at one time in York Region. ”This group had access to weapons and they posed a significant threat to our community,” Det-Sgt. Doug Bedford said during Thursday’s news conference.

Ottawa promises to save billions with tweaks to patent drug system he federal government is making changes to the way it will evaluate new drug prices, a tweak it says will save Canadians billions over the next 10 years. On Friday, the government released changes to the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board, first set up in 1987 as a shield against what the government calls “excessive prices,” set to come into force next July. “The [board] relies on outdated regulatory tools and information that foreign medicine pricing authorities updated years ago. As a result, list prices for patented medicines in Canada are now among the highest in the world,” notes a release from Health Canada. Under the new regulations, the board will

no longer compare prices with the United States and Switzerland, which have some of the world’s highest drug prices, when figuring out what companies are allowed to charge. It will still compare drug prices to France, Germany and Italy, and has added Japan, Spain, Norway, Australia, Belgium and the Netherlands to the list. The board will also now have to consider a drug’s “value to and financial impact on consumers in the health system” when determining if a price is excessive. “These bold reforms will both make prescription drugs more affordable and accessible for all Canadians saving them an estimated $13 billion in the next decade and lay the foundation for national pharmacare,” the federal health agency said

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Chase Bank forgiving all debt owed by its Canadian credit card customers Finally, good news about credit card debt. US-based Chase Bank is forgiving all outstanding debt owed by users of its two Canadian credit cards: the Amazon.ca Rewards Visa and the Marriott Rewards Premier Visa. The bank retired both cards last year and said it’s wiping out cardholders’ debt to complete its exit from the Canadian credit card market. “I was sort of over the moon all last night, with a smile on my face,” said Douglas Turner, of Coe Hill, Ont., after learning he’s off the hook for the $6,157 still owing on his now-defunct Amazon Visa. “I couldn’t believe it.” After 13 years in the Canadian market, Chase decided to fold its two Visa cards

in March 2018. The bank — which is part of global financial services firm JPMorgan Chase & Co. — wouldn’t say how many Canadians had signed up for the cards or how much debt was outstanding. Douglas Turner was still paying off what he owed on his Amazon.ca Rewards Visa card when he learned his more than $6,000 in debt had been obliterated. (Submitted by Douglas Turner) But it is likely that many cardholders were still paying down their debt, including Turner.

Every month, he said he put $300 toward his big bill, racked up by making purchases on Amazon for items such as electronics and supplies for his six dogs. When he received a letter from Chase this week, Turner expected bad news. “I’m thinking, ‘OK, I missed a payment.’” New credit card payment rules for Quebecers take effect today He instead learned that his sizeable credit card debt had been obliterated, and that his latest $300 payment — submitted

after Chase made its debt-forgiveness decision — would be reimbursed. “Its crazy,” said Turner, a 55-yearold long-haul trucker. “This stuff doesn’t happen with credit cards. Credit cards are horror stories.” Based on his monthly payments and the 19.9 per cent interest rate on his card, Turner estimates he’s actually saving a total of more than $7,500. “I’m glad that it was up there,” he said about his bill. ‘I consider myself lucky’ Turner’s good news is shared with other Canadians also celebrating their sudden reversal of fortune.

Canadian dollar set to strengthen amid stable domestic economy The Canadian dollar will strengthen against its U.S. counterpart over the coming year, recouping ground lost since July, as Canada’s economy stays strong enough to withstand global trade uncertainty, a Reuters poll predicted. Canada’s dollar has fallen about 2 per cent since hitting a nine-month peak of 1.3016 per U.S. dollar on July 19 as oil prices declined and investors became more worried about the trade war between the United States and China. Canada runs a current account deficit and exports many commodities, including oil, so its economy could be hurt by an escalation of trade tensions. Two more reasons that the Canadian dollar’s rally likely has legs The loonie’s world-beating run may be the perfect cover to diversify outside of Canada Loonie could hit 80 cents US before Bank of Canada crashes the party “At the moment, there is enough support there for the loonie to weather the storm,” said Simon Harvey, FX market analyst for Monex Europe and Monex Canada. “We believe that current domestic conditions are stable within Canada and support the neutral stance by the Bank of Canada.” In June, the annual inflation rate matched the Bank of Canada’s 2 per cent target, while the unemployment rate was 5.5 per cent, a near-record low. Canada’s jobs report for July is due on Friday. The central bank left its benchmark interest rate on hold at 1.75 per cent last month and made clear it had

no intention of cutting interest rates. Money markets expect about two 25-basis-point rate cuts from the Bank of Canada by the end of 2020 but that is much less than the roughly 100 basis points of easing expected over the same

period from the U.S. Federal Reserve. The poll of nearly 40 currency analysts expects the Canadian dollar to strengthen to 1.31 per U.S. dollar, or 76.34 US cents, in three months, from about 1.331 on Wednesday. It is then expected to climb further to 1.29 in 12 months, stronger than the 1.30 median projection in July’s survey. The loonie has gained nearly 3 per cent this year against the U.S. dollar even as the greenback has advanced for the second straight year against a basket of major currencies. Some reduction of the U.S. dollar’s broader strength could boost the Canadian dollar over the coming year, said Mark Chandler, head of Canadian fixed income and currency strategy at RBC Capital Markets. Chandler expects the Bank of Canada will cut interest rates in the first quarter of 2020 but that the price of oil, which has fallen more than 12 per cent since July, will start to become supportive of the loonie. “We are looking for a modest move up in oil prices from here,” Chandler said.

Loblaws off the hook for Bangladesh’s Rana Plaza fire From page 19 safety. As a result, the court decided, the governing law was that of Bangladesh. The court also found the claim had been filed too late. “It is plain and obvious that a claim based on vicarious liability against Loblaws cannot succeed under the law of Bangladesh,” the Appeal Court said. The Appeal Court also ordered the plaintiffs to pay Loblaws almost $1 million in legal costs -- a decision the Supreme Court also left undisturbed.

,and had no control over the employers or employees or other occupants of Rana Plaza,” Perell said. On appeal, Ontario’s top court agreed. In its decision in December, the Court of Appeal ruled the deaths and injuries formed the basis of the claim, and those occurred in Dhaka. The court found that Loblaws had little control over the factories and had never promised to audit Rana Plaza for structural

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How the NDP is trying to find its feet — and make sure the 2019 federal election is not a two-way race in BC The polls can tell you one thing about the federal New Democratic Party, and these days it’s not all that good, but a walk with Jagmeet Singh through the Metrotown Mall will tell you something else entirely. At least that’s how Marie Della Mattia sees it. It was a blistering hot day last summer, around the time the NDP leader decided to uproot from Brampton — the nexus of his political success until then — and run in a byelection on the other side of the country, in the British Columbia riding of Burnaby South. Della Mattia, a veteran New Democrat campaigner, was with him in Burnaby that day. They were meeting a reporter, and decided to cut through the mall, a huge shopping complex

plunked in the suburban city east of Vancouver. “People are losing their minds,” said Della Mattia with a laugh, describing how young workers at a Telus booth ran over for selfies and parents from northern B.C. were “freaking out” at the chance to chat with the federal leader. “It was shocking to me,” she said. “That is not happening on the radar of public opinion polling.” The prevailing view of the NDP is that it is beset by troubles, that it exists in the shadow of its dispiriting defeat in the last federal election, when it stood at the tantalizing brink of power, only to crumble back outside the arena of serious contention.

Canada’s ambassador to USA resigning Canada’s ambassador to the United States, David MacNaughton, is resigning at the end of August to pursue a career in the private sector. In announcing his departure MacNaughton said that while his three years in the job were the most challenging of his life, he wouldn’t trade the experience for anything. During a press conference on Thursday afternoon at the embassy in D.C. about his coming resignation, MacNaughton said despite some “bumps along the way,” he thinks the Canada-U.S. relationship is “stronger than it’s ever been.” In a statement confirming the high-profile ambassador’s

departure from Canada’s foreign service, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that: “It is with great affection and gratitude – and of course, considerable regret – that I have accepted Ambassador David MacNaughton’s decision to leave Washington. D.C., at summer’s end, to return to his home in Toronto, and take up new challenges.” The prime minister said that MacNaughton “remains a trusted advisor, friend, and counselor,” and thanked him for his “tireless” and “critical” work. Sources told CTV that MacNaughton will be willing to help out with the Liberal’s reelection campaign if asked.

China dispute casts shadow on Canadian election, and on Trudeau Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland on Tuesday warned that relations with China which has a population 37 times that of Canada’s - continue to be “challenging,” dashing hopes that last week’s meeting with her Chinese counterpart would lead to a breakthrough in the eight-month stalemate. The dispute broke out in December after Canada’s detention of Huawei Technologies Co [HWT.UL] Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou on a U.S. warrant, and Beijing’s subsequent arrest of two Canadians. China has also blocked imports of some Canadian commodities. The Canada-China dispute is a showdown between “a mouse and an elephant,” said Goldy Hyder, president and chief executive officer of the Business Council of Canada, which represents many of the country’s

largest companies. “Whatever it is that’s been happening (behind the scenes), it hasn’t worked. And as the election draws near, there’s a greater risk that we’re going to be squeezed even harder and I don’t know what our response is going to be,” Hyder said. Meanwhile, China’s blockade against canola, pork and beef is beginning to bite economically. Growers will have to find alternate buyers this year, and meat processors are starting to feel the pinch, industry groups say. With no end to the dispute in sight, there may be a political toll to pay, too. On Friday, Freeland said the government will continue to negotiate with China outside of the public eye, a process that exposes the government to criticism from its Conservative Party rival.

Liberals were warned EI review could have political consequences The Liberals were warned on the eve of an election year about the political consequences of following through on a four-year-old campaign promise to review the employment insurance system, newly released documents show. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had asked one of his senior ministers to conduct a sweeping review of the social safety net program to come up with ways to adapt EI to changing labour force demands. The program hasn’t had a review in more than two decades, during which time it has become more complex while the number of people qualifying for benefits has dropped. Documents provided to Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos late last year warned about how a detailed review could drum up “significant expectations” on the

Liberals to enact very costly changes to the program, tailored to each group’s priorities. The documents, dated December 2018 and obtained by The Canadian Press under the Access to Information Act, said reconciling and managing “different and sometimes conflicting priorities” from stakeholder groups would be challenging, given that some “may be very costly” or “not in line with the program’s role and objectives.” Although the Liberals didn’t launch a review as promised, Duclos’ office said the government is always looking for ways to improve the EI system, pointing to changes to parental leave, new family caregiver benefits, easing eligibility for new or returning workers, and a skills training credit — all done over four successive budgets.

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‘Refrain from retaliatory aggression against India’ US lawmakers tell Pakistan Two Democratic lawmakers urged Pakistan to refrain from any “retaliatory aggression” against India and take “demonstrable action” against terrorist groups within its territory. Pakistan expelled Indian High Commissioner and downgraded diplomatic ties with India over what it called Delhi’s “unilateral and illegal” move to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. Senator Robert Menendez and Congressman Eliot Engel in a joint statement on Wednesday also expressed concern over the restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir. Menendez is a ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, while Engel is the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. “Pakistan must refrain from any retaliatory aggression, including support for infiltrations across the Line of Control,

and take demonstrable action against the terrorist infrastructure on Pakistan’s soil,” they said in the statement. Expressing concern over detention and restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir, the lawmakers said, “As the world’s largest democracy, India has an opportunity to demonstrate for all its citizens the importance of protecting and promoting equal rights, including freedom of assembly, access to information and equal protection under the law.” “Transparency and political participation are the cornerstones of representative democracies, and we hope the Indian government will abide by these principles in Jammu and Kashmir,” they said. The Indian Parliament on Tuesday approved a resolution abrogating special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution and a bill for splitting the state into two Union territories--Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.

Trump stays silent & US says not consulted on Article 370 The United States said in a statement that the Indian government did not consult it before going ahead with the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status. Multiple media reports from the US and India said that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had informed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo about the decision on Jammu and Kashmir when they met in Bangkok last week. “Contrary to press reporting, the Indian government did not

consult or inform the US Government before moving to revoke Jammu and Kashmir’s special constitutional status,” said Alice Wells, Acting Assistant Secretary of the US government’s Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA). Contrary to press reporting, the Indian government did not consult or inform the US Government before moving to revoke Jammu and Kashmir’s special constitutional status.

Sushma Swaraj was a champion for women across the globe: Ivanka Joining the list of world leaders expressing their condolences over the death of former Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj is Ivanka Trump, daughter and advisor to the President of the United States Donald Trump. On Wednesday, Ivanka took to Twitter to pay her tributes to the late Indian politician, calling her a ‘dedicated leader and public servant’ and ‘a champion for women in India

and across the globe’. Ivanka posted two earlier photos of her meeting with the former Minister of External Affairs, and wrote, “With the passing of former Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj, India has lost a warm and dedicated leader and public servant. Sushma Swaraj was a champion for women in India and across the globe, and it was an honor to know her.”

Supreme Court commences hearing in Ayodhya case The Supreme Court on Thursday commenced hearing on the third day in the politically sensitive Ram JanmabhoomiBabri Masjid land dispute case in Ayodhya after efforts to arrive at an amicable settlement through mediation failed. Senior advocate K Prasaran, appearing for deity Ram Lalla, commenced arguments on before a fivejudge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi. The counsel for Ram Lalla Virajmaan, the deity which itself has been made a party to the politically and religiously sensitive case, had on Wednesday told the court

that the “unshakeable faith” of millions of believers is sufficient to prove that the entire disputed site at Ayodhya was the birth place of Lord Ram. The bench--also comprising justices SA Bobde, DY Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and SA Nazeer--had last Friday taken note of the report of the three-member mediation panel, headed by former apex court judge FMI Kalifulla, which said the mediation proceedings, which went on for about four months, had not resulted in any final settlement.

PUNJAB

Saturday, August 10, 2019

Cyber crime gang loots Preneet Kaur of Rs 23 lakh Patiala police arrested the gang involved in looting several MPs, MLAs and others. Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh’s wife and Patiala MP Preneet Kaur was recently duped of Rs 23 lakh by a Jharkhand-based gang. Kaur received a call while being in Delhi to attend Parliament session last week. The caller claimed to be a manager of the State Bank of India. “Between July 26 and 29, he called up the MP saying he needed her bank account details to credit her Lok Sabha salary. He asked for her bank account number, ATM pin, CVC number and even the OTP that she had received on the phone,” the police said.

As soon as Kaur gave him all those details, she received an SMS saying Rs 23 lakh had been withdrawn from her SBI account in Patiala. She informed the police and an FIR under Section 420 of the IPC and the Information and Technology Act was registered at the Civil Lines Police station on July 29. Patiala SSP Mandeep Singh Sidhu said the gang was operated by Attaul Ansari of Jamtara in Jharkhand. “We have arrested him and a major portion of the money has been recovered,” he said. “I cannot comment on the case any further. We are yet to grill the main accused,” he said.

Arhtiya system to stay: CM A meeting of Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh with members of Federation of Arhtiyas led by Vijay Kalra was held here. Hundreds of commission agents, who had arrived here to sort out the issue later, assured the Chief Minister that they were now ready to implement the PMFS. They expressed apprehensions that the Centre was trying to push the arhtiyas out of the procurement system, and in turn stop the age-old practice of borrowing and lending between farmers and agents. Allaying their fears, Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh ruled out their exclusion from the procurement process and reiterated that no changes would

Patwaris withdraw aides, work in seven districts comes to halt Revenue work across almost 50 per cent of patwar circles has come to a grinding halt ever since private assistants hired by patwaris to assist them have been withdrawn. As a result, no work related to mutation of land, farad of properties, grant of caste and income certificates, identification of beneficiaries under the Food for All Scheme, Pradhan Mantri Kisan Nidhi Yojana, etc, is being done in 2,100 revenue patwar circles for the past 10 days. This has put the common man in trouble, especially students who need certificates for admissions to colleges and universities besides distressed farmers. The Tribune had reported in its columns on July 5 how patwaris had hired private persons to work on their behalf, without getting any sanction for the same from the

Nun who protested against bishop ousted A Kerala nun who took part in a protest against former bishop of Jalandhar diocese in connection with a rape case has been expelled by the Franciscan Clarist Congregation for ‘failing to give a satisfactory explanation’ for her lifestyle “in violation of the proper law of the FCC.” Sister Lucy Kalappura had also published poems, purchased a car and taken part in a protest against a rape accused former bishop of Jalandhar dioecese. The congregation, under the Roman Catholic Church, said the nun was issued “proper canonical warnings”, but did not show the needed remorse. In its August 5 letter to her, head of the Aluva based congregation, Ann Joseph said “you are hereby dismissed from the Franciscan Clarist Congregation as you failed to give a satisfactory explanation for your lifestyle in violation of the proper law of the FCC”.

be made in the APMC Act, while assuring them of his government’s full support in the smooth implementation of the PFMS.

Pakistan stops Samjhauta Express train at the Wagah border Pakistan stopped Samjhauta Express train on their side at Wagah border on Thursday citing security concerns. The passengers were stranded briefly before Indian crew members and guard escorted the train back to Attari. “When we received the information from the Pakistani authorities at around 2:14 pm, we assured them that there are no security concerns and the train should come here. However, we also told them that if necessary an Indian crew and guard will escort the train to Attari,” a senior railway official said. Latest reports suggest that the Indian crew has moved the train from Wagah and will reach Attari shortly. The Samjhauta Express, named after the Hindi word for “agreement”, comprises six sleeper coaches and an AC 3-tier coach. The train service was started on July 22, 1976 under

the Simla Agreement that settled the 1971 war between the two nations. On the Indian side, the train runs from Delhi to Attari and from Lahore to Wagah on the Pakistan side. Earlier this year in February, Pakistan had cancelled the train service as tensions grew between the two nations after the Pulwama terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir. Later, India cancelled the train Pakistan on Wednesday a n n o u n c e d its decision to d o w n g r a d e diplomatic ties with India. Citing New Delhi’s move to bifurcate Jammu and Kashmir and revoke Article 370, Islamabad said that it would be expelling the Indian High Commissioner and suspending bilateral trade with New Delhi.

INDIA

Saturday, August 10, 2019

Former President Pranab Mukherjee gets Bharat Ratna Former President Pranab Mukherjee, late Bharatiya Jana Sangh leader Nanaji Deshmukh and late singer Bhupen Hazarika were conferred the Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian award, on Thursday President Ram Nath Kovind gave the award to Mukherjee, Hazarika’s son Tej and Vikramjeet Singh, a close relative of Deshmukh, at a function held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Hazarika and Deshmukh were given the Bharat Ratna posthumously Mukherjee is the fifth President to receive this award. He was the President between 2012 and 2017. Deshmukh was one of the founder members of the Bharatiya Jan Sangh,

which later evolved as the BJP Hazarika was awarded Padma Shri (1977), Dada Saheb Phalke Award (1992), Padma Bhushan (2001) and Padma Vibhushan (2012-posthumously). Pranab Mukherjee was born on December 11, 1935 is an Indian politician who served as the 13th President of India from 2012 until 2017. He is a Bharat Ratna awardee, awarded in 2019 by President of India Ram Nath Kovind. In a political career spanning five decades, Mukherjee has been a senior leader in the Indian National Congress and has occupied several ministerial portfolios in the Government of India. Prior to his election as President, Mukherjee was Union Finance Minister from 2009 to 2012.

Supreme Court denies request for urgent hearing on PIL against President order on Article 370 Supreme Court on Thursday refused to give urgent hearing to a petition challenging the Presidential Order revoking Article 370 of the Constitution which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir. Petitioner advocate ML Sharma mentioned it before a Bench headed by Justice NV Ramana for urgent listing. “There is urgency. Pakistan is going to move the UN,” Sharma told the Bench. “Do you think the UN will stay a constitutional amendment by India?” the Bench shot back and advised him to approach Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi. In his petition, Sharma contended that the Presidential order was “illegal, unconstitutional, and void ab initio/I and ultra vires to the Constitution of India” as it was passed without taking consent of the state assembly. Passed under Article 370(1) of the Constitution, ‘The Constitution (Application to Jammu & Kashmir) Order,

2019’ amends Article 367 which lays down the rules of interpretation of the Constitution by inserting clause (4) applicable to the state of Jammu & Kashmir. Article 370--a temporary provision of the Constitution--empowered the President under clause (3) of the Article to abrogate or modify it with the concurrence by the Constituent Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir. Since the Constituent Assembly of the state was dissolved in 1956, the clause (4) added to Article 367 says that the expression “Constituent Assembly” in Article 370(3) should be read as “Legislative Assembly”. This Presidential Order made it possible to introduce the Jammu and Kashmir Re-organisation Bill, 2019, dividing the state into two union territories–Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. Passed by the Rajya Sabha on Monday, the Bill was cleared by the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. A notification has abrogated Article 370.

Several feared trapped as building collapses in Gujarat A three-storey building collapsed in the early hours of Saturday in Kheda district of Gujarat. Several people are feared to be trapped under the debris of the building. According to the initial reports, four to five people have been rescued. The incident happened in Pragatinagar in Kheda district’s Nadiad area. The cause of the building collapse is said to be heavy rains in the area. The rescue teams have reached the site of the building collapse. Rescue operations are underway. More details awaited in the building collapse case.

Curfew relaxed in Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir was put under curfew hours before the Centre revoked the special status granted to the state under Article 370. To avoid any possible mass protest that may disturb the law and order situation, the Centre decided to restrict the movements of the people in the state and cut all the communication channel. The Jammu District Magistrate on Friday relaxed curfew within municipal limits of the districts allowing all the academic institutions to resume their functions from August 10 (Saturday). In a notification issued on Friday, Jammu DM Sushma Chauhan said: “The order…dated 05-082019 issued under section 144 CrPC within Municipal Limits of Jammu District is hereby withdrawn. Further, all the schools, colleges and academic institutions closed may resume their functioning from 1008-2019 normally.” Jammu and Kashmir was put under curfew hours before the Centre revoked the special status granted to the state under Article 370. To avoid any possible mass protest that may disturb the law and order situation, the Centre decided to restrict the movements of the people in the state and cut all the communication channel. According to reports, restrictions

were eased for few hours in Kashmir for Friday prayers. Advisor to Jammu and Kashmir Governor and former CRPF chief K Vijay Kumar while speaking to Indian Express on Thursday said that there will be some relaxation for Friday prayers and a call on Eid will be taken on Sunday. He also said that no large scale protests have taken place in the last four days. but there have been a few instances of stonepelting, mostly restricted to areas around Srinagar city. Meanwhile, students hailing from Jammu and Kashmir staged a demonstration in Delhi to protest against the scrapping of special provisions and asked the central government to lift the restrictions in the state. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, who is in the state for the last four days, met Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan. He took stock of the ground situation and discussed with the governor the prevailing security scenario in the troubled state. PTI reports that both discussed the safety and security of the people and also the arrangements made by the administration to facilitate them for the observance of Eid-ul-Azha.

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SOUTH ASIA

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Taliban suicide blast in Kabul killed 14 people, wounded 145 A Taliban car bomb aimed at Afghan security forces ripped through a busy Kabul neighbourhood on Wednesday, killing 14 people and wounding 145 -- most of them women, children and other civilians -- shortly after the extremist group and the United States reported progress on negotiating an end to Afghanistan’s nearly 18-year war. The bombing during morning rush hour was one of the worst attacks in Kabul this year, and it again raised fears among Afghans about what will happen once the estimated 20,000 U.S. and NATO troops in their country go home. The explosivespacked car detonated at a security checkpoint outside police headquarters in a minority Shiite neighbourhood in western Kabul, police spokesman Firdaus Faramarz said. The Taliban said they had targeted a recruitment centre for security forces. Ninety-two of the

wounded were civilians, Deputy Interior Minister Khoshal Sadat told reporters. Four police officers were among those killed, he said. The attack took place as many Kabul residents were preparing for the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha, which begins Sunday. A large plume of smoke rose over the city. Some nearby buildings were left in rubble. Shopkeepers later swept up broken glass. “I was having breakfast in a restaurant when the explosion happened,” said Mohmmad Qasem. As windows shattered, he and others rushed into the busy street. Even as the U.S.-Taliban peace talks continue and the Taliban say they will do more to protect civilians, a growing number of them are being killed. July saw the highest number of civilian casualties in a single month since 2017, with more than 1,500 killed or wounded as insurgent attacks spiked,

Sushma Swaraj made a lasting impression among the Lankan public: PM Ranil Wickremesinghe Inda’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe expressed sorrow at the demise of former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj, saying that her efforts to achieve regional policy objectives made a lasting impression among the Lankan public. In a condolence message sent to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said, “I Sushma Swaraj’s daughter and husband were seen saluting as have always known Mrs Swaraj state honours were paid to her as a true friend of Sri Lanka, a lasting impression among the Lankan public. neighbour and a relative of Sri Lanka who During her tenure as the Indian foreign held a pleasing personality.” Wickremesinghe minister, the level of friendship between the said that Swaraj’s focus on the bilateral two countries achieved greater heights, he relationship while keeping an interest on said. Swaraj breathed her last Tuesday night achieving regional policy objectives made a after suffering a cardiac arrest. She was 67. Leaders from the US, China, Bangladesh, Iran and Singapore condoled on Wednesday the demise of former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj and recalled her important role in cementing India’s relations with the world. Swaraj, who was external affairs minister from May 2014 to May 2019, passed away in New Delhi on Tuesday night after suffering a cardiac arrest. She was 67. Terming her a “friend” and “strong partner”, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Swaraj shared America’s view that a more democratic world is a more peaceful one.“Saddened to hear of the passing of my friend and former India External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. She was a strong partner who shared our view that a more democratic world is a more peaceful one. Our thoughts are with her family and the people of India,” Pompeo said in a tweet. In her tribute, Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina said her country had lost a “good friend”. “She (Swaraj) was a good friend of Bangladesh. With her death, Bangladesh has lost a good friend. Bangladesh will recall her contributions in taking the relationship between the two countries to a new height,” Hasina was quoted as saying by bdnews24.

Sri Lanka says illegal UK waste offloaded to India, Dubai A Sri Lankan investigation into nearly 3,000 tonnes of illegally imported hazardous waste has shown that some of it was sent on to India and Dubai, a top minister said Friday. Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera told parliament the importer of the waste had reshipped about 180 tonnes of raw garbage to India and Dubai in 2017 and 2018. Sri Lanka’s customs department found that a local company imported 241 containers from Britain, out of which 15 had been sent to India and two to Dubai. Sri Lankan customs insist the British authorities should not have allowed the export without first clearing with Sri Lankan authorities if they were willing to accept the untreated waste. The customs service said the consignment was believed to contain mortuary waste among other garbage which included large quantities of plastic. “We have ordered the importer and shipping agent to take immediate steps to return the containers to its origin (Britain),” the minister said. “I have also ordered that all those responsible be prosecuted immediately.” He said 130 containers had been taken to a free-trade zone near Colombo and some had been emptied causing contamination of water sources and air pollution.

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SOUTH ASIA

Bangladesh PM Hasina likely to visit India in October Bangladesh PM Hasina will visit India in October to further bilateral relations between the two friendly neighbours. The schedule of the official visit, the first after the formation of the new government in India in May this year, is yet to be fixed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are working on the date and agenda. Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will visit Bangladesh on August 20-21,â&#x20AC;? Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen told reporters at his office yesterday. Hasina last went to India on a state visit on April 7-10 in 2017, around a couple of years after her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi

visited Bangladesh. Momen said the issues, which are likely to figure prominently in the talks during the PMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s visit, include speeding up disbursement of Indian lines of credit (LoC), water-sharing of the 54 common rivers and the Rohingya crisis. He noted that Dhaka will specifically highlight the Indian LoC. The foreign minister mentioned that he raised the issue with Jaishankar last week on the sidelines of the ASEAN Regional Forumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s conference in Thailand. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He [Jaishankar] told me he would surely look into it.â&#x20AC;?

Maldives police arrest former vice president Adeeb after India denies entry Maldives police said they had arrested former vice-president Ahmed Adeeb and were bringing him to the capital Male after he was refused entry to India. Adeeb, who was sentenced to 15 years in jail in 2016 for allegedly plotting to assassinate the Maldivesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; then-president Abdulla Yameen, was detained early on Thursday in the southern Indian city of Thoothukudi after arriving illegally by tugboat. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We would like to confirm that Ahmed Adeeb Abdul Ghafoor of H. Saamaraa has been arrested and is being transported to Male under our custody,â&#x20AC;? Maldives police said in a Twitter post. An Indian port official in Thoothukudi said Adeeb had been sent back to the Maldives late on Friday on a boat escorted by a coast guard vessel. Adeeb is expected to reach Indian Ocean island chain by Sunday or Monday, an official at the Maldivesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; foreign ministry

said. London-based legal group Guernica 37, which is representing Adeeb, said in a statement on Sunday that he had been held on a boat at the Indian port and â&#x20AC;&#x153;made a plea for asylum at this time and was being questioned by the Indian authoritiesâ&#x20AC;?. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As his international counsel I was prevented from speaking to him...the Indian authorities were under an obligation to properly assess his request,â&#x20AC;? said Toby Cadman of Guernica 37. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As we now believe he is being detained by the Maldivian authorities, we will be petitioning the United Nations Special Procedures in Geneva, in particular the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention,â&#x20AC;? Cadman added. Adeeb, 37, was also convicted three years ago of corruption and terrorism and faced a total sentence of 33 years. A court in the South Asian archipelago ordered a fresh trial on the same charges this year after cancelling his convictions.

FIJI

Saturday, August 10, 2019

4 major banks dispute claims made by Prasad and Naidu about banks reducing minimum salary in 2013 major banks in Fiji have disputed the claim made by NFP leader Professor Biman Prasad and National Secretary for the Fiji Bank and Finance Sector Employees Union, Sailesh Naidu that when the Essential National Industries Decree came in, a bank reduced the minimum salary of bank workers from about $12,000 to about $8000 in 2013. Westpac has said they have not and would not reduce the salary of its employees. They say their bankers are well trained professionals and paid competitively, as well as receiving a number of benefits that are unique to the banking industry. This includes well discounted loans, performance based bonuses, quality medical insurance for the employee and their family, and leave benefits and a work culture that promotes wellbeing and community connection. ANZ Fiji says they did not reduce staff salaries in 2013 and has

never reduced employee salaries. They say all eligible staff have received incremental salary increases since 2013. They say they are one of the largest employers in Fiji and they are committed to attracting and retaining local talent adding they do this through both market-competitive salaries, as well as a focus on staff wellbeing and engagement. ANZ Fiji recently announced new agreements with the Fiji Bank and Finance Sector Employees Union to provide staff a one-off base salary adjustment of 6% for all Group 5 and 6 (non-management staff who represent 73% of the total workforce) employees in Fiji. BSP Country Head Haroon Ali says the matter highlighted does not relate to BSP. HFC Bank says in 2013 HFC Bank was not a fully-fledged commercial bank hence they did not fall under the ENI Decree so the claim does not include HFC Bank.

It is shameful that Bulitavu still sits in parliament - PM He says that it is shameful Prime Minister, Voreqe because Bulitavu has been Bainimarama says that if any verbally abusing the women member of FijiFirst Party of his own party for years. The made the same statement Prime Minister says the women that SODELPA MP, Mosese in the opposition have failed to Bulitavu made, it would be condemn Bulitavu’s statement. their last day in parliament and Bainimarama says Bulitavu it is shameful that he still sits is one of those men who thinks in parliament. Bainimarama women belong in the kitchen highlighted this while speaking PM Voreqe Bainimarama making dinner rather then going on the motion for parliament to strongly condemn Bulitavu’s racist and to work and earning a pay cheque to support derogatory statements about Indo Fijian their families, and a man who believes they and iTaukei women.

Police has its own Forensic Pathology Unit which makes solving forensic cases much easier - Seruiratu Minister for Defence, National Security and Foreign Affairs Inia Seruiratu says Police now has its own Forensic Pathology Unit which makes solving forensic cases much easier. He says Police were able to solve more than 800 cases last year through forensic technology. In response to Assistant Minister for Agriculture Jale Sigarara’s

question on Forensic investigation capability in the country and the region, Seruiratu says they now have finger print technology which is very critical as opposed to the dusting process they had before. He says that they are providing drug and DNA assistance to Vanuatu. Seruiratu says they are assisting Samoa, Tonga and Tuvalu in Crime Scene Investigation.

Prime Minister accused of assaulting NFP President NFP President and parliamentarian Pio Tikoduadua has lodged a complaint with the Police that the Prime Minister allegedly threatened and assaulted him outside parliament earlier. He filed the report at Totogo Police Station in the last hour and has been told to get a medical report. Tikoduadua says he will now get the medical

report. The Prime Minister had told Fijivillage earlier today that he only spoke to Tikoduadua sternly for personally attacking him and Tikoduadua then allegedly squeezed and broke his own spectacles. Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho says he will not make any comments as they deal directly with all complaints regarding any allegations being made.

Fiji calls world leaders ‘selfish’ as it lays out climate crisis blueprint Fiji will introduce one of the world’s most ambitious legislative programs to tackle the climate crisis, and has labelled the global community’s decision to set aside the call for global heating to be capped at 1.5C “grossly irresponsible and selfish”. In a speech to the Fijian parliament on Wednesday morning announcing the upcoming climate change act, Fiji’s attorney general and minister for economy and climate change, Aiyaz SayedKhaiyum, called global heating “a fight for our lives and our livelihoods”. SayedKhaiyum was speaking ahead of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) in Tuvalu next week, which will be attended by leaders of Pacific countries including Fijian prime minister Frank Bainimarama – a former president of COP23, the UN’s influential climate body,

and world leader in the climate fight – and Australian prime minister Scott Morrison. The act will include tighter restrictions on the use of plastics, a framework for Fiji to reduce its emissions to net-zero by 2050, the introduction of a carbon credits scheme and the establishment of procedures for the relocation of communities at risk from the adverse effects of the climate crisis. Pacific leaders urge Scott Morrison to act on climate emergency following election win

Parliament approves 10 cents levy on every GB of data to be paid by service providers Telecommunication service providers will now have to pay government 10 cents levy for every gigabyte of data used by their customers as Parliament has passed the Telecommunication Amendment Bill. Attorney General and Minister for Economy, Aiyaz SayedKhaiyum says they had to bring this policy as revenue for the Telecommunication Development Trust Fund has significantly dropped. This trust fund was established to collect levy that was charged on all incoming international calls and as a result of that government was able to raise funds that was later invested in the telecommunication sector. Sayed-Khaiyum says revenue collection from this has significantly

dropped as most people do not make voice calls now and simply web chat, use facebook messenger or do Viber calls. He says the levy of 10 cents per gigabyte will not make a dent to the ordinary consumers as they are now getting reduced rates because of the sharpening of the pencil that has been facilitated by the Fiji C o mp e t i t i o n and Consumer C ommission. Sayed-Khaiyum says this levy will go into a trust fund which will be used to provide community outreach connectivity. While contributing to the debate, National Federation Party’s Leader, Professor Biman

PAKISTAN

Saturday, August 10, 2019

“Time to build upon commitments” - US tells Pakistan after PM Khan’s visit In the wake of Prime Minister Khan’s visit to the US, wherein he met President Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the United States on Thursday said it was time to build on the commitments made by him. “We are committed to peace in Afghanistan. We think that was an important step. And there was a number of issues that were discussed not only in the President’s meeting but with the Secretary’s

meeting as well, and now is the time to build upon that meeting and build upon those commitments,” State Department Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus

Former PM Sharif’s daughter arrested in sugar mill corruption case National Accountability Bureau (NAB) said it has arrested former PM Nawaz Sharif ’s daughter Maryam Safdar Awan and Yousuf Abbas in sugar mill corruption case. A team of doctors would inspect her cousin before they are presented before the Accountability Court. According to the statement, National Accountability Bureau (NAB) would seek remand of the suspects in accordance with the law. Earlier former PML-N party leader was

taken into custody for failing to appear before anti-corruption bureau. According to media reports, National Accountability Bureau (NAB) arrested her from Kot Lakhpat, a Jail where she had gone to visit her father. She was asked to appear before the Bureau in connection with inquiry related to sugar mill corruption case but she failed to show up. She was shifted to the NAB offices after taken into custody.

US urges Pakistan to show action against proscribed outfits to exit FATF grey list The United States has asked Pakistan to take tangible and satisfactory actions against proscribed terrorist organisations and their leaderships to strengthen its case to move out of the grey list of Financial Action Task Force (FATF). A senior government official said that a US delegation was in Islamabad this week to independently assess steps, actions and measures identified during the Florida meetings

of the FATF in June this year and the progress made by Pakistan since then. The delegation comprised acting assistant secretary of state for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs ambassador Alice G. Wells, US Treasury officials Scott Rembrandt, Grant Vickers, David Galbraith and others, who also met Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Abdul Hafeez Shaikh on Tuesday.

We will go to any extent to help Kashmiris: Gen Bajwa Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Tuesday said that his troops are prepared to “go to any extent” to help Kashmiris, a day after the Indian government revoked Article 370 which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir. The decision to take away Jammu and Kashmir’s special status and

treat it like any other state in India is aimed at the ending the decades old separatist movement in the Valley. Gen Bajwa presided over the Corps Commanders Conference, which is the highest decision making forum of the army, held at General Headquarters on a single point agenda of Kashmir. “Pakistan Army firmly stands by

We can all live in peace: Malala Yousafzai on Kashmir Nobel Peace Prize winner and Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai on Thursday appealed for the peaceful resolution of the Kashmir issue, saying “we can all live in peace” and there is not need to “hurt each other”. Malala’s statement comes after the Indian

government on Monday revoked Article 370 of the Constitution that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcated the state into two Union Territories—Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. “The people of Kashmir have lived in conflict since I was a child, since my mother and father were

Pakistan expels India’s top diplomat and suspends trade Pakistan has announced plans to expel India’s top diplomat and suspend trade with its neighbour, deepening a row between the countries over the disputed territory of Kashmir. Indian-administered Kashmir has been on lockdown since the Indian government decided to strip the region of its special constitutional status. Phone networks and the internet have been cut off

since Sunday evening. Tens of thousands of troops have been patrolling the streets. Instances of protest and stone-throwing have been reported, despite the communications blackout and a curfew. India and Pakistan - both nuclear-armed states - have fought two wars over Kashmir, most recently clashing in a series of aerial attacks over the territory in February.

told reporters at a news conference. Describing Khan’s meeting with President Trump and Pompeo earlier this week as an “initial” one,

she said this gave the chance to the President and the secretary to meet the Pakistani prime minister and build a personal connection and rapport.

Hafiz Saeed declared guilty of ‘terror financing’ by counter terror department Mumbai terror attack mastermind and Jama’at-ud-Da’wah chief Hafiz Saeed was declared guilty of “terror financing” by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in a Pakistani court on Wednesday. Saeed, a UN designated terrorist whom the US has placed a $10 million bounty on, was presented before the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Gujranwala, some 80-km from Lahore, amidst high security where he was charge-sheeted with terror financing by

the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Punjab Police. A CTD official said that it submitted challan in the ATC declaring Saeed guilty of terror financing. “Since the case is related to Mandi Bahauddin district of Punjab therefore the prosecution requested the court to shift it to Gujrat ATC court (some 200-km from Lahore),” he said. On the prosecution’s request, the ATC Gujranwala shifted the case to Gujarat, Punjab.

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The Nepal government annulled the citizenship of eight people of Indian origin on the ground that they procured the citizenship certificate through forged documents. The decision to cancel the citizenship certificates of the eight individuals was taken in a cabinet meeting, officials said. The eight persons are identified as Ashok Shah, Binde Mahato, Rajendra Mahato, Danadevi Mahato, Sushil Mahato, Rajeshwar Mahato, Ramkishor Mahato and Rajkumar Mahato. Meanwhile, Rastriya Janta

Party-Nepal (RJP-N) joint general secretary Rakesh Mishra told PTI that the government should properly investigate the matter before taking such decision. “I doubt whether the government had accumulated sufficient evidence that Indian nationals were granted Nepalese citizenship certificates. It is a mockery to punish those who acquires citizenship certificates without punishing those officials responsible for providing the citizenship without proper documents,” he said.

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