The Asian Star April 21 2018

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Sea level rise forces Odisha temple to lift 400-year-old curb on men touching idols

HAPPY VAISAKHI TO ALL Vaisakhi celebrations in Vancouver

Ma Panchubarahi in Satabhaya village is unlike any other temple in the country. Men can’t touch the five idols in this sea beach shrine; only married Dalit women from the local fishing community have the exclusive privilege of performing

Ma Panchubarahi Temple in Satabhaya village Huge crowds turned out for Vancouver’s Vaisakhi parade last Saturday, pictured above, and an even larger crowd is expected today for Surrey Vaisakhi parade.

ORIGINS OF VAISAKHI Although Vaisakhi has traditionally been a harvest festival in Punjab and across South Asia for centuries, the day has a very special significance for Sikhs.

On Vaisakhi Day in 1699, Guru Gobind Singh created the Order of the Khalsa.

The Khalsa are Sikhs who have accepted the Sikh initiation or and commit to live their lives in the service of humanity and the spirit of equality and compassion.

The founding of the Khalsa was a seminal event in Sikh history which gave the Sikh faith its final form.

WHAT HAPPENED ON VAISAKHI DAY IN 1699?

Guru Gobind Singh summoned the entire Sikh community to Anandpur Sahib in Punjab on Vaisakhi Day. During the large gathering, he called for a Sikh who would be willing to sacrifice his head for the faith. The call was answered by five Sikhs who were led, one by one, into a tent. The five Sikhs who stepped forward Continued on page 6

rituals. There has been no exception for 400 years. With rising sea waters — brought on by climate Continued on page 7

Vancouver wants permanent residents to vote in civic elections Vancouver wants to allow permanent residents to vote in city elections − something that is permitted in dozens of countries but has yet to find acceptance in Canada. City councillors voted unanimously this week to study whether to allow non-citizens to vote in local elections, which would require legislative changes at the provincial level. Andrea Reimer, the councillor who is championing the idea, said current voting requirements exclude a large subsection of the city’s population.

“There are tens of thousands of people in this city who have no ability to participate in an election,” she said.

“Yet many of the permanent residents I’ve met exemplify active citizenship.

These are people I feel could contribute greatly.” No other Canadian city allows permanent residents to vote in local elections, although almost a dozen other city councils Continued on page 7

Chinese gangs, money laundering & BC real estate Criminal syndicates that control chemical factories in China’s booming Guangdong province are shipping narcotics, including fentanyl, to Vancouver, washing the drug sales in British Columbia’s casinos and highpriced real estate, and transferring laundered funds back to Chinese factories to repeat this deadly trade cycle. The flow of narcotics and chemical precursors — and a rising death count in western Canada caused by synthetic opioids

— is driven by sophisticated organized crime groups known as Triads. The Triads have infiltrated Canada’s economy so deeply that Australia’s intelligence community has coined a new term for innovative methods of drug trafficking and money laundering now occurring in B.C. It is called the “Vancouver Model” of transnational

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Surrey’s Vaisakhi celebrations on Saturday City of Surrey says road closures set to begin on Friday, April 20 ahead of Saturday’s Vaisakhi parade .

The City of Surrey is reminding the public of Vaisakhi-related road closures in effect this weekend.

The city says on Friday, April 20 there are curb-lane closures planned, starting at noon, from 76th to 87th Avenue along 128th Street.

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Brawl at Sikh temple in Indiana, USA leaves 4 injured

olice say a brawl at a Sikh temple in suburban Indianapolis has left four people with minor injuries.

Greenwood Assistant Police Chief Matthew Fillenwarth says police and medics responded Sunday to a verbal and physical fight involving about 150 people at the Gurdwara Sikh temple in the city just south of Indianapolis.

He tells WISH-TV the altercation began as there was a change of leadership within the temple that he says happens every two years. Fillenwarth says it’s believed that there was a worship service going on when the fight broke out. Fillenwarth says four people suffered minor injuries and were taken to a hospital, where they will be questioned by police. Police are reviewing surveillance video from the temple and interviewing other participants in the fight.

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OPINION

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Public inquiry may be needed into role of money laundering in high BC housing prices Last month, B.C. Attorney-General David Eby flew to Ottawa to brief the federal government about his probe into money laundering in the Lower Mainland. He presented his findings – a compilation of information from civil servants, police and investigative reports from media, including The Globe and Mail’s Kathy Tomlinson – to the House of Commons standing finance committee. His report stunned even the most seasoned political watchers. Mr. Eby described his shock when, early in his tenure, gambling regulator staff showed him videos and photographs of people wheeling large suitcases stuffed with money into casinos and plopping down stacks of cash at casino cages. “On a purely practical matter, $800,000 in twenties is very heavy,” Mr. Eby said, driving his point home.

The link between casinos and money laundering was not a huge surprise. But the scale of the transactions, which Mr. Eby pegs in the millions, far exceeded most people’s imaginations.

However, it was Mr. Eby’s assertion that laundered money is connected to Vancouver’s

real-estate market that really cranked up the crowds. A growing chorus of Vancouverites from all sides of the political spectrum are calling for a public inquiry into the role money laundering played in foreign-buyer real-estate deals, which have helped push housing prices sky high. The “Vancouver model” of money laundering works like this. Wealthy Chinese investors who own property in B.C. and are desperate to circumvent China’s currency controls and move more money out of China fly to B.C., ostensibly to gamble. They arrange loans with local gangsters who also control bank accounts in China.

Using B.C. property as collateral, a gangster supplies stacks of tainted bills to the investor, who repays the loan by transferring money to the gangster’s Chinese account. The dirty cash is used to buy cars and casino chips and to pay down Canadian mortgages, many of which are held by unregulated private lenders. Gambling losses plump provincial coffers. Winnings come out clean in the form of a cheque or chips. How many investors have bent the rules?

We don’t know. Did these investors earn their money through criminal means in China? Not necessarily, but there is almost no way to find out from here. All we really know is that rules are being broken and the moral laxity of some are tainting the reputations of many honest investors from China and elsewhere who have used legal means to invest in B.C. property.

The conflation of money laundering and Chinese investors is feeding a serious and growing anti-Chinese sentiment. That is one of the compelling reasons for an inquiry, says Justin Fung, a software engineer who helped found a non-partisan community group call HALT, Housing Action for Local Taxpayers. “I’m concerned that I get lumped into that bucket,” said Mr. Fung who was born in B.C. to parents who immigrated from Hong Kong.

He believes that the sooner the truth comes out, the easier it will be to dispel broad-brush aspersions being cast against all Chinese investors. “I think it’s critically important to understand how bad this problem is.”

That view is shared by two former provincial attorney-generals, Wally Oppal (Liberal) and Ujjal Dosanjh (NDP). Both applaud Mr. Eby’s efforts to get at the truth but say calls for a public inquiry are premature. Public inquiries work best when they are narrowly focused. Both Mr. Oppal and Mr. Dosanjh agree the person best positioned to limit the scope is Peter German, a respected former RCMP officer hired by Mr. Eby to investigate money laundering and its connections to real estate. And although Mr. Dosanjh worries about fanning the flames of racism that emerged as Vancouver’s housing crisis worsened, he says that’s no reason to shun the truth. “It would be wonderful … to settle the issue once and for all.” Mr. German’s report is already in Mr. Eby’s hands, and the government’s response is being drafted. No doubt questions will linger, including who knew what and when – and what efforts were made to stop it. If — and it’s still a big if — money laundering played a pivotal role in pushing Vancouver property prices into the stratosphere, a public inquiry should be called. It’s Vancouver’s most pressing social problem, and citizens deserve to know how it happened.

Adrienne Tanner

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Saturday, April 21, 2018 From page 1

Chinese gangs, money laundering & BC real estate

have been openly carrying hockey bags stuffed with hundreds of thousands in drug cash into B.C. casinos, and there has not been a single prosecution.

In an interview with Global, Eby said the Australian report shows “that Vancouver is now recognized internationally as a hub of transnational money laundering.� Langdale’s report explains how Chinese criminals exploit “weak links� in global regulation.

In one example, Triads deal with the state of North Korea, and Latin American drug cartels, to run a shadow economy based on the trading of narcotics, counterfeit goods, and illegal migrants. Similarly, the regions of Vancouver, Hong Kong and Macau have

formed a black market financed by intricate Chinese underground banking networks.

According to the Vancouver Model report, the underground banks are at the heart of Chinese drug trafficking crime. These secret banks have developed for centuries on China’s southern coast, police intelligence reports say.

They consist of family members spread across Chinese communities worldwide. They can move money, drugs and commodities around the world, without having to send funds across national borders. The banks maintain reserves of various currencies at locations worldwide, taking deposits in one area, and paying out withdrawals in another. In order to function, the underground banks need Triadfriendly lawyers, bankers, casino operators,

and gambling junket operators in Hong Kong, Macau and Vancouver, Langdale’s report says. The junket operators are organized crime lenders. Traditionally, the junkets have laundered Asian heroin money and facilitated capital flight from China, by extending loans to Chinese high-rollers to purchase chips in Macau casinos. The VIPs can cash out chips to buy global real estate.

They pay back gambling loans in China, with small interest fees, allowing them to illicitly send legitimate wealth abroad, or launder ill-gotten gains. The junket lenders have migrated from Macau to Vancouver casinos, B.C. government documents show, bringing many VIP gamblers with them.

THE ORIGINS OF VAISAKHI From page 1 forward are known as the five beloved ones, or Panj Pyare: t #IBJ %BZB $PNQBTTJPO 4JOHI t #IBJ %IBSBN %VUZ 4JOHI t #IBJ )JNNBU $PVSBHF 4JOHI t #IBJ .PLIBN %JTDJQMJOF 4JOHI t #IBJ 4BIJC -FBEFS 4JOHI Guru Gobind Singh prepared the amrit or nectar of initiation and recited verses from the Sikh scriptures. When the Amrit was prepared, it was administered to all five Sikhs. Upon initiation, they were given the name “Singh� or lion.

Guru Gobind Singh then asked for the five to initiate him in the same way and declared that any Sikh who wished to be initiated into the faith would follow the same rite and receive amrit from five initiated Sikhs.

Sikh women like Mata Jeeto Jee, Gur Gobind Singh Ji’s wife, was also initiated and given the name “Kaur� or royalty.

All initiated Sikhs – Khalsa – support the 5 Ks – articles of their faith.

WHAT ARE THE 5 Ks? Sikhs who are initiated into the Khalsa commit to follow the rehit maryada or Sikh code of conduct. This includes a daily discipline of meditation and wearing the five Sikh articles of faith. They are as follows: 1. kesh – unshorn hair symbolizing acceptance of God’s will; the hair must be kept covered at all times with a keski or dastaar (turban or head-covering) representing spiritual wisdom; 2. kangha – a wooden comb representing self-discipline; worn in the hair and used to keep it neat and tidy; 3. kara – an iron or steel bracelet worn on the wrist; the circle signifies the oneness and eternity of God and to use one’s hands GPS UIF CFOFĕ U PG IVNBOJUZ LBDIIFSB – cotton undergarment representing high moral character and restraint; 5. kirpan – a stylized representation of a sword, which must be worn sheathed, re strained in a cloth belt, and next to the body; the kirpan signifies the duty of a Sikh to stand up against injustice.

Most kirpans range in size from 6 to JODIFT JO MFOHUI WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE TURBAN? Sikhs are vehemently opposed to the differential treatment of people for reasons such as gender, race, or religion, which is reflected in Sikh teachings, philosophies, and practices. They believe in the abolishment of class distinctions (like a caste system of social hierarchy) and denounce the persecution of individuals on the basis of distinctions like race, creed, gender, ethnicity, belief, tradition or lifestyle. Sikh Scripture remains universally unique in that it demonstrates many of the principles of equality that Sikhs believe in. Women are given a significant role in Sikh scriptures, which are in many places written in the feminine voice and reflect a belief in a God who is referred to as both mother and father. The turban was worn as a symbol of equality. When it was made a part of the dress code for initiated Sikhs, it was typically worn by member of the nobility. For practicing Sikhs, the turban is essential to their identity, and removing it is inconceivable. The turban not only serves a spiritual function, as noted above (ie. to reflect the Sikh belief in gender equality, humility, and the supremacy of God), but also serves the practical function of covering, and keeping in place the uncut hair of a Sikh.

WHAT IS LANGAR (FREE FOOD) AND WHY IS IT SERVED? The Sikh Gurus instituted the unique practice of Langar. Langar is food that is cooked by the members of the community and served by members of the community

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LOCAL From page 1

Vancouver wants permanent residents to vote in civic elections

councils − including in Toronto and Hamilton − have passed similar motions.

There are about 60,000 permanent residents in Vancouver and about 360,000 in Toronto.

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About a dozen cities in the United States, mostly in Maryland, allow non-citizens to vote in local elections.

Ms. Reimer said the public response she’s heard has been positive, but she acknowledges it’s unlikely such a change could happen before the municipal election scheduled for October.

She said the provincial government would likely want to take a careful look at the idea first. “It’s the kind of thing you would want to take some time to reflect on,” she said.

Communities Minister Selina Robinson has said only that the NDP government is “open to ideas that encourage people to engage in the democratic process.”

Ryerson University politics professor Myer Siemiatycki said the move to allow immigrants who haven’t achieved full citizenship yet to vote is one that is slowly gaining traction in Canada and around the world.

The idea started getting popular in Canada during the years of the federal Conservative government because the costs and complications to gaining citizenship increased significantly then, Prof. Siemiatycki said.

“The fact that more and more people were being excluded [from voting] played in to that,” he said.

Prof. Siemiatycki said that cities have typically allowed anyone who owns property and pays taxes in the city to vote, even if they don’t live there, so it makes no sense to exclude immigrants. “This would be an appropriate, 21st-century extension of democracy.”

Chris Friesen, the settlement-services director with the Immigrant Services Society of B.C., said he believes extending voting rights to permanent residents would help integrate new immigrants.

“This is a powerful message: ’If you come to this city, we’re going to give you an opportunity to actively participate in a place you’re building your life in.’ ” Justin Long, a Vancouver software developer who is a permanent resident after several years in the country, was skeptical. He was among many users who joined a sometimes heated social-media debate about the proposal.

“If we allow non-citizens to vote, you’re

allowing people to vote who may not know our local laws and who might be susceptible to bad information,” Mr. Long, who came to Canada from the United States to attend university, said in an interview.

Daniella Fergusson, an urban planner who is a dual British and U.S. citizen, supported the idea. “I’m someone who’s really passionate about the city,” Ms. Fergusson, who is also a volunteer member of the city’s planning commission, said in an interview. “It’s a little bit frustrating not to be able to cast my vote.”

Ms. Fergusson said she wants to retain her U.S. citizenship in order to be able to visit her father without worries about complications.

Sea level rise forces Odisha temple to lift 400-year-old curb on men touching idols From page 1 change — threatening the very existence of the temple, the curb has been reluctantly lifted.

Albeit for a day. Compelled to relocate to a new temple 12km inland, the priestesses are left with no option but to allow men into the sanctum sanctorum to transport the heavy black stone idols. “It is not possible for women to pull it off. We need many men and sculptors to move the idols,” Sabita Dalei, one of the five priestesses who work in shifts, says.

The rare exercise will take place on Friday (today). Once the 1.5-tonne deities riding piggyback on the male labourers reach their

destination in Bagapatia, the priestess will ‘purify’ them with a ritual.

“At a time when many temples in the country are out of bounds for Dalits, and women face restrictions in places such as Kerala’s Sabarimala, Ma Panchubarahi is a beacon of hope for women,” Dharanidhar Rout, a former college principal, says. “The sea has been advancing towards Satabhaya for a while. It has swallowed many houses and agricultural plots. Fifty years ago, the temple was 5km from the beach. Now, only a few metres remain between it and the sea,” says Dalei.

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5 reasons why gas prices are set to go up — and fast The price of filling up a tank of gas is a classic Canadian irritation. But a confluence of factors may soon make that process even more gobsmacking than usual.

Here are reasons gas prices are soaring.

1. Summer A big one is that gas prices always rise around this time of year. “Usually we see a gasoline demand spike in the second week of June,” GasBuddy. com’s senior petroleum analyst Dan McTeague says.

While few people put any thought to it on a fill-up, the chemical composition of gasoline is different in summer than it is in winter because the fuel is adapted for different weather conditions. Refineries have to calibrate their systems to handle the different makeup, and that normally happens this time of year. Often they shut down for a few days to make the switch, which pushes prices up even more due to the temporary dip in supply. Low oil prices behind the spike in the cost of gasoline Summer is generally a more popular season for driving (think: road trips), so increased demand for gas plus added costs for refiners add up to higher prices at the pump.

McTeague says all things being equal, we’d normally see a jump of “anywhere from five to 10 cents a litre for summer driving.” 2. Blame the U.S. Contrary to what many consumers assume, Canada doesn’t produce and refine much of the gasoline consumed in the country, so prices here are heavily dependent on refiners in the U.S. And gasoline demand is rising just about everywhere in the world right now, so Canada has to pay more for its share. “Prices in Canada aren’t established in Canada; they’re made in the U.S.,” says Roger McKnight, chief petroleum analyst with En-Pro. “So whatever happens to the wholesale price in the U.S. automatically hiccups into Canada.” Gas prices up 3.5 cents on P.E.I. Thanks to recent U.S. rule changes, U.S. refineries are now free to sell their product to anyone. “The offshore market is much more profitable, so to counter that, the refining margins have to go up to make it attractive to supply the domestic market,” McKnight says.

“Refiners are not ethical altruists, and they go where the buck is bigger.” Crude prices are rising to their

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highest level since 2014, and that’s obviously being passed on to consumers at the pump. For every $2 increase in the price of a barrel of WTI. 3. Pipeline problems No pipeline problem is bigger, of course, than the current spat between Alberta and British Columbia. B.C. recently started a ruckus by vowing to block Kinder Morgan’s pipeline that would take Alberta energy products across the B.C. border to the west coast for export. Alberta has responded by threatening to turn off the taps to B.C.’s domestic market. You’re talking about 60,000 to 80,000 barrels of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel,” McTeague says. “That represents anything from 60 to 75 per cent of all the fuel used in B.C.” The pipeline fight between Alberta and B.C. has the potential to raise gas prices across Canada. Fears of running dry are leading to predictions of an eye-watering $2-per-litre price for gasoline in B.C. if Alberta makes good on that threat. . 4. Rail strike Ordinarily, refiners do what they can to pick up the slack when one region is knocked back by a hurricane or some other disaster. And when pipelines are shut, often a lot of that oil gets diverted to the rail system to haul. But the rail system has its own problems at the moment. The major rail companies were already warning about network bottlenecks during the fall and winter, and that was before two unions for engineers at Canadian Pacific this week served the company a strike notice that could go into effect before the weekend. A major rail company being able to ship even less than it is now will do nothing to help yawning supply imbalances in the energy market. “If the rail strike goes on, that means you can’t get crude out of the province by rail either,” McKnight says. “Things could get very interesting indeed — I think they would probably be legislated back to work by Mr. Trudeau if it’s a national situation.” 5. Loonie And all this comes on top of another frequent culprit: the Canadian dollar.

No matter where they originate, oil products are priced in U.S. dollars. And the Canadian dollar has been the worst performing major currency against U.S.

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Province’s $6.5M will help women escape violence, Minister Mike Farnworth announces in Surrey Mike Farnworth made the funding announcement in Newton on Friday.

Minister Mike Farnworth just announced nearly $6.5 million in grants to help women escaping violence and other crime prevention initiatives.

Farnworth made the announcement in Surrey on Friday at DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society.

“Sharing proceeds of crime back with communities, to prevent crime and victimization and help victims to become survivors, is one more way we’re enhancing the services that people count on,” said Farnworth in a release. “Many of this year’s grant recipients are working with some of our most vulnerable citizens, helping to rebuild and heal after years and, in some cases,

lifetimes of violence.” In all, more than 170 programs — led by community organizations, school districts, police agencies and others — are set to receive a one-time grant, which will come from civil and criminal forfeiture funding. According to a release, DIVERSEcity will receive nearly $30,000 to “enhance domestic violence supports provided to women through transition houses and second-stage recovery houses in Surrey.” It will also receive another grant of $75,000 to further its Women’s Crime Reduction Program that targets “the intersection of crime reduction and mental health for women from multicultural, Indigenous and non-Indigenous backgrounds, who have been in conflict with the law.”

Sohi defends Liberal infrastructure plan, says 20,000 projects underway NAFTA negotiating teams will keep bargaining through the weekend in an effort to get a deal by early May. The political ministers leading the process are currently leaving Washington, but will be back next week.

Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland calls it a perpetual negotiating round.

She said the talks continue to focus primarily on automobiles, which she describes

as the heart of the new agreement. Sources say negotiators are now extremely close to an agreement on that issue and are discussing fine details. However, Mexico’s Ildefonso Guajardo said a new NAFTA will be about more than cars and that negotiators are well advanced in adjustments to telecommunications, energy and digital trade rules.

Man facing 31 charges after arrest in Surrey

Mitchell William Coubrough has topped Richmond RCMP’s most-wanted list for more than a year. RCMP say they’ve arrested their “white whale” in Surrey. Mitchell William Coubrough, of Richmond, now faces 28 criminal charges and three Motor Vehicle Act charges. “The suspect has occupied the number one spot on Richmond RCMP’s

most wanted list for well over a year,” notes an RCMP release, “and was second most wanted person on the BAITCar/Integrated Municipal Police Auto Crime Team (IMPACT) Top Ten.” Police say Coubrough was arrested on April 12 shortly after 8:30 p.m. in the 6600-block of 127A St. in Surrey.

Pedestrian crash that left woman with serious injuries RCMP looking for witnesses in an April 16 pedestrian crash in which a woman suffered serious injuries. Police say the pedestrian was in a crosswalk when she was hit by a car. It happened as the woman was walking eastbound across 140th Street at 90th Avenue around 9:30 p.m., according to an RCMP release.

Police say the driver remained at the scene and helped the woman until emergency crews arrived. While the driver is co-operating with police, it’s believed there were two witnesses the night of the crash and RCMP hope to speak to them. Investigators are asking the witnesses to call police at 604-599-0502.

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Metro Vancouver water restrictions will kick in two weeks early A late start to the spring might not be such a bad thing after all.

Chair of Metro Vancouver Utilities Commission Darrell Mussatto says the slightly above average snow pack on the North Shore mountains has helped keep the reservoirs full.

“It looks pretty good going into the summer, and as long as people conserve water, we’ll be able to get through these dry spells,” he said.

Metro Vancouver reservoirs at good levels as temperatures begin to rise Metro Vancouver looks back and forward as reservoirs return to normal Mussatto says the Capilano reservoir is 100 per cent full, Seymour is just over 80

per cent, and the third reservoir in Coquitlam is also in good shape. He says Stage 1 water restrictions will be implemented two weeks early this year.

“It’s just to make sure that we don’t waste any of our precious drinking water, and if everyone does that we certainly would be in much better shape if we have a long hot dry spell,” he said.

“If you’re going to water your lawn, you’re only allowed to do it twice a week now instead of three times a week. Two mornings a week from 4 a.m. to 9 a.m. depending on your address.”

The water restrictions and their guidelines can be found online. They’ll kick in May 1.

RCMP looking for South Asian man who groped woman in Surrey City Centre Surrey RCMP hope the public can help identify a sex assault suspect after a woman was allegedly “groped” while shopping in Surrey last month.

According to police, it happened around 1:30 p.m. on March 15 when a woman was shopping in the 10100-block of King George Boulevard.

Police describe the suspect as a South Asian man with black hair, a black partial beard, approximately five feet 10 inches tall,

160 pounds, wearing a grey T-shirt, a green jacket, white runners.

“After exhausting other investigational avenues, the Surrey RCMP is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect,” a release notes.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 604599-0502, or, to remain anonymous, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or solvecrime.ca.

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New BC realty review should address secrecy, laundering, say advocates British Columbia’s newly announced review of real estate regulators in the province should examine how money laundering and shady transactions were allowed to fester as the housing market skyrocketed, according to a local realtor. The finance minister Carole James announced Wednesday that an independent review led by former civil servant Dan Perrin will scrutinize oversight of the lucrative industry. “I don’t see anything wrong with the province looking at making sure this is a well-policed industry,” said Tom Davidoff, an economist at the University of B.C.’s Sauder School of Business. “An uncertain and growing rapidly market is one in which you’re going to have shenanigans, given the forces driving up prices in Vancouver.”

“Making sure people play by the rules is great.” James was unavailable for an interview due to health reasons Thursday, but in an email a spokesperson quoted James saying the relationship “is not working” between B.C.’s Office of the Superintendent of Real Estate and the province’s Real Estate Council, due to 2016 reforms by the previous B.C.

Liberal government “which may not have been fully thought-through.” “Given the state of B.C.’s housing market, it is critical that our regulators are working together to strengthen consumer protections,” James said in the statement. “Both the regulators themselves and stakeholders have raised concerns ... We want to ensure that B.C.’s real estate regulation is effective.”

Real estate in the province, particularly in the Lower Mainland, has become one of the most controversial topics as housing prices and rents exploded in recent years.

A series of exposés in the Globe and Mail and Global News have alleged organized criminals use real estate transactions and loans to launder proceeds of crime. And there have also been cases of unscrupulous realtors exploiting the secrecy of property transactions to flip homes and profit without sellers’ knowledge. Davidoff said any moves to increase regulations need to come with teeth, including higher penalties against rulebreakers, and the industry should be pushed to make more data on transactions available.

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The B.C. government is phasing out the alternative minimum wage for workers who serve alcohol, Minister of Labour Harry Bains announced Thursday.

The incremental increases will begin on June 1, 2018 and continue each year until the general minimum wage of at least $15.20 per hour is reached in 2021. The current rate for liquor servers is $10.10 in B.C. Other workers who earn an alternative minimum wage — including piece-rate farm workers, resident caretakers and livein camp leaders — will also get a raise. “No one working for minimum wage, full-time, year-round should be living in poverty,” Bains said in statement released Thursday morning. “Workers deserve a minimum level of protection so that, regardless of a

Piece-rate farm workers: 11.5 per cent increase to all piece rates on Jan. 1, 2019, with further study to take place. Resident caretakers: 11.5 per cent increase June 2018, followed by increases of 9.5 per cent, 5.4 per cent and 4.1 per cent in 2019, 2020 and 2021, respectively (wages vary depending on building size). Live-in camp leaders: Same per cent increases as resident caretakers, until they reach $121.65 per day in 2021. Live-in home-support workers: Abolishment of the alternate minimum wage for this group, as it covers very few or no workers. The general minimum wage will apply to any workers remaining in this category.

Bar and restaurant workers to get minimum wage hike person’s job description, they don’t earn a wage that is distinctly less than the general minimum wage.” The changes are based on the recommendations of the Fair Wage Commission, which was appointed last year to look at raising the minimum age in B.C. Earlier this year the government announced that the general minimum wage would rise to $15.20 by 2021. While most of the wage increases will start June 1, 2018, farm workers earning a piece rate will have to wait until Jan. 1, 2019 for their wage increase. Agriculture Minister Lana Popham said in a written statement that government is extending the transition period for changes to farm worker piece rates to balance the needs of workers and those of the agriculture industry.

“This is a critical industry for B.C. and we want to make sure any changes made help give it the strong, sustainable future it deserves,” Popham said. “We believe everyone who contributes to this industry should have their say as we move toward making wages fair and life more affordable for farm workers.”

According to the statement, wages for the five worker groups currently subject to alternate minimum wage rates will change as follows: Liquor servers: Incremental increases on June 1 each year, beginning June 2018, until the general minimum wage is reached, of at least $15.20 per hour, in 2021.

B.C. to spend $1.9 billion to build rental housing British Columbia’s government is investing $1.9 billion over the next 10 years to help build 14,000 affordable homes for renters. Premier John Horgan says fixing the housing crisis in the province isn’t just about ownership, but making sure that those who rent can afford homes where they can have a future.

The new rental homes will be built through partnerships with municipalities, non-profit group and housing cooperatives. “This is exactly what the nonfor-profit housing sector has been asking for ... We’ve got it here. We’re ready to rock.

It’s exciting,” said Horgan.

While money for the initiative was included in February’s budget, its delivery wasn’t unveiled until Wednesday when the government announced the Building B.C. Community Housing Fund to which organizations can apply. Each proposed project must include 20 per cent of units

subsidized for low incomes. Half of the units will be geared to low- to moderate-income households. Thirty per cent may be market rentals “for households with moderate incomes,” defined as up to $104,000 for homes with two or more bedrooms. “It is, I believe, not the perfect mix perhaps, but it’s as close to the perfect mix as you can get,” said Horgan. The government says the projects will be prioritized based on how effective they would be in reducing the community’s affordable rental housing crisis, with an emphasis on different types of housing. “We’re not hearing a clamouring for more one-bedroom condos in the sky,” said Horgan. “There’s a clamouring for more family-appropriate housing in locations that make sense for families, and we’re going to shape the program to that.”

In the 2017 election, the NDP promised 114,000 new rental and co-op homes over 10 years.

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‘We are sorry’: Facebook execs grilled by Canadian MPs over Cambridge Analytica scandal Senior members of the Facebook leadership team faced a rough ride from MPs at a Commons committee hearing Thursday over their failure to inform more than 600,000 Canadians that their privacy might have been compromised. For more than two years, Facebook knew that the personal information of thousands of Canadians may have been in the hands of a third party — without their consent, and in contravention of Canadian privacy law. The social media executives offered little explanation as to why the company sat on this knowledge — and only copped to its role in the affair after it was made public in media reports.

R o b e r t Sherman, deputy privacy officer for Facebook, conceded the company should have been more proactive in informing users that their raw data might have been used by Cambridge Analytica, a political consulting firm that helped the Leave campaign in the Brexit vote and the candidacy of U.S. President Donald Trump.

When asked why Facebook didn’t notify Canadians whose personal information was breached in 2016, Sherman said: “In retrospect, we should have done that.”

‘Huge breach of trust’ Kevin Chan, head of public policy for Facebook in Canada, offered an apology to Canadians whose profiles might have been

compromised. Chan said Facebook was too idealistic — and “naive” — about how its technology is used, and didn’t focus enough on abuse. “What is alleged to have occurred is a huge breach of trust to our users, and for that we are sorry,” Chan, ex-policy director for former Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff, told MPs on the House of Commons privacy committee. According to Christopher Wylie, the Cambridge Analytica former employee who blew the whistle on the privacy abuse, the firm had access to data from more than 80 million Facebook profiles globally.

Wylie alleges the firm acquired the information from Aleksandr Kogan, a RussianAmerican who developed a quiz app called “ThisIsYourDigitalLife.” Wylie said that, while at the firm, he hijacked the profiles of millions of Facebook users in order to target the U.S. electorate during the last presidential campaign.

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The firm had access to information on what pages users liked, their marital status, dates of birth, home cities, professed religious beliefs and other facts included in their profiles, Sherman said Thursday. He said it’s also “possible” private messages were shared in “small amounts.”

Feds not doing enough to keep Hells Angels out of medical pot, BC minister says The federal government is not doing enough to keep organized crime out of the medical marijuana business, B.C. Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said Thursday.

Farnworth was reacting to two recent Postmedia News stories about full-patch members of the Hells Angels being involved in medical pot in BC This week, Postmedia reported that West Point Hells Angel Lukasz Cimoszko, who died recently of a suspected overdose, had a federal licence to grow medical cannabis despite allegations by the B.C. Civil Forfeiture Office that he was involved in organized crime. And in February, Postmedia revealed that long-time Vancouver Hells Angel Hal Porteous was offering on Instagram to help people obtain medical marijuana growing licences. Porteous has since retired from the biker gang. “We don’t want to see the involvement of organized crime in either medical cannabis or the recreational cannabis

industry. This is clearly evidence that notthorough-enough background screenings are being done by Health Canada on who is getting these licences,” Farnworth said. “There is absolutely no place for organizations like the Hells Angels in either recreational cannabis or medicinal cannabis.”

Farnworth said the federal government has promised reforms to the medical cannabis licensing system within five years to help deal with organized crime infiltration and other issues that have been raised.

“I think that is far too long. I think now with the legalization of recreational cannabis, there needs to be significant reform done on the medical cannabis side,” he said. He said organized crime’s involvement in the production and sale of cannabis “is an area of real concern for us at the provincial and local level.”

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Fairfax Financial in $300M bid for Toys ‘R’ Us Canadian operations Ahead of an auction scheduled next week for the Canadian assets of Toys “R” US, Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. has put in a $300-million offer.

According to court documents filed April 19 with the the United States Bankruptcy Court for the eastern district of Virginia, Toys “R” Us plans to auction off the company’s Canadian operations on April 23 at 11:00 a.m. ET at the offices of a law firm in New York City.

Fairfax’s $300-million bid is a stalking horse offer, meaning it is designed to serve as a floor for the bidding at auction. Fairfax would gain control of the toy retailer’s Canadian operations if a better offer doesn’t emerge.

Toys R Us said it plans to seek approval for the sale of the Canadian assets on April 24 in bankruptcy court in Richmond, Va. Earlier this week, a bid by Isaac Larian, the chief executive officer of California-based toy maker MGA Entertainment, to buy the Canadian stores of Toys “R” U and some of its U.S. stores was rejected. Larian had offered $675 million to buy the U.S stores and $215 million for the Canadian outlets.

Retailers have an online shopping problem — but that’s not what’s killing them Despite the rejection, Larian has hinted on Twitter that he may not be content to walk away.

“It ain’t over till the fat lady sings,” Larian tweeted on April 17. “Those who know me, know that I don’t give up easily.”

Saddled with debt and facing competition

from firms such as Amazon, Toys “R” Us filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States in Sept. 2017. Its Canadian operations subsequently obtained creditor protection in Ontario.

The company unveiled plans in March to close or sell its 735 stores across the U.S., including its Babies “R” Us stores.

The 82 Canadian Toys “R” Us outlets operate independently of the U.S. division.

Fairfax Financial to buy some Carillion Canada contracts, take over 4,500 jobs A Toronto-based holding company run

by Prem Watsa, its chairman and chief executive officer, Fairfax Financial is involved in property and casualty insurance and reinsurance and investment management.

In February, Fairfax said it was acquiring the services business of Carillon Canada. The move came after Carillon Canada sought creditor protection after its parent company, British construction giant and state contractor Carillion PLC, entered liquidation after becoming unable to service its debt load.

In 2017, Fairfax acquired a stake in Performance Sports Group, the sports apparel company that owned Bauer and Easton. That came after Performance Sports filed for creditor protection in Canada and the U.S. in October 2016.

Fairfax’s subordinate voting shares closed down seven cents at $671 on the Toronto Stock Exchange on Friday.

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Canadian woman jailed 8 years in Australia for cocaine smuggling An Australian court has sentenced a Canadian woman to eight years in prison for her part in an attempt to smuggle cocaine worth US$16 million into Sydney in luggage aboard a luxury cruise ship.

Melina Roberge broke down in tears

Wednesday when the Sydney court handed down the sentence, which includes a nonparole period of 4 years and 9 months in prison.

Three Quebecers have pleaded guilty to smuggling 95 kilograms of cocaine in their

suitcases during a seven-week cruise in 2016 from Britain to Australia. One of Roberge’s accomplices, Isabelle Lagace, with whom she shared a cabin, was sentenced in November to 7 1/2 years in prison.

Melina Roberge & Isabelle Lagace

Mounties accused of pepper-spray assault won’t face trial because of court delay Court delays have resulted in the staying of an assault charge against two Vancouver Island Mounties accused of using excessive force by pepper spraying a prisoner.

In a decision released this week, Nanaimo, B.C., provincial court judge Brian Lamperson found that the Charter rights of Cpl. Michelle Rene Lebrun and Const. Mick Donald White have been violated by unreasonable delay in bringing their case to trial. The two officers were charged in connection with the June 2013 incident in March 2015, after an investigation by B.C.’s independent police watchdog.

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Two South African doctors lose medical licenses after repeatedly failing equivalency test The College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC said that Dr. Sean Liam Oscar Christopher Cambridge has been cited for “unprofessional conduct” due to a “misrepresentation on his application for registration” in B.C. in 2011, for failing to disclose that he practised medicine in Saskatchewan and that his licence had been terminated there.

It also said Cambridge signed a consent order this week admitting the error and was given additional conditions should he seek re-registration after passing the exams. He also paid the college $5,000 for costs, had to give the college access to his patient records and was formally reprimanded.

Dr Cambridge, and his wife, Dr Rosemarie Cambridge trained in South Africa have lost their licences to practise medicine in BC and approximately 1,200 former patients are being advised to seek medical advice from other doctors.

In 2011, Dr. Rosemarie Cambridge, 42 and Dr. Sean Cambridge, 50 — who was one of the top-billing doctors in the province for four years — were given provisional licences to practise family medicine in Chilliwack, because it was an under-serviced area.

But they repeatedly failed their qualifying exams. Some former patients now want to know if they received proper diagnoses in the six years the Cambridges practised at the Valley Family Practice in Chilliwack, about

Drivers still owe $33M on Lower Mainland bridge tolls “There are cases where The tolls may be gone now but B.C. drivers still owe about $33 million dollars for driving across the Port Mann and Golden Ears bridges.

Drivers owe $18 million for tolls on the Golden Ears and $15 million is still outstanding on the Port Mann.

Authorities say a driver with outstanding bills may not be allowed to renew their driver’s licence or buy insurance.

Bridge tolls helped reduce traffic congestion in the Lower Mainland, says UBC professor Jill Drews, spokesperson for Golden Ears operator TransLink, says some delinquent accounts are even being sent to collections.

perhaps withholding insurance may not motivate the person to pay the bill,” Drews said.

“This is something we’re moving into as the collection phase wraps up.”

Does loss of Lower Mainland bridge toll revenue pave way for mobility pricing? A Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure spokesperson said that progress is being made in collecting outstanding Port Mann tolls, which totalled $45 million seven months ago. She said the Crown corporation in charge of the bridge is receiving almost 300 calls each day from drivers who want to pay their bills

BC gov’t to deny driving licences to those who are behind in child support payments The B.C. government has introduced a bill that would allow driver’s licences to be cancelled when people fall behind in their child or spousal support payments by at least $3,000.

ICBC, the government-owned insurance corporation, can now take action only when a licence is up for renewal.

“There is a potential that someone who just renewed their licence, that isn’t paying child support, could say ‘you know what, I don’t have to pay, because it’s three or four years before I have to renew my licence, and that’s fine,” said Attorney General David Eby after introducing the Family Maintenance Enforcement Act. “They can act more quickly because three or four years is a long time in the life of a child who isn’t receiving child support from a parent who’s not paying. This is a serious tool.”

The government said the revocation of the licence wouldn’t be automatic, but another tool the Family Maintenance Enforcement Program (FMEP) could use to put pressure on people to pay, along with the current practices of garnisheeing wages or suspending licences when they expire.

“The concern is a parent who is in significant arrears and refuses to come up with a plan or respond to the reality that their child needs that support,” said Eby. A Texas retiree and a Minneapolis bartender, both Jets fans, find out they are mother and son In addition, the legislation would create greater privacy for parents who file a support agreement with the Land Titles Registry to guarantee it against property owned by a former spouse. Only pertinent information would be included in the public record rather than the full child-support agreement.

According to the government, about 70,000 parents are enrolled in the FMEP, with about 92 per cent paying on time. However, in 2014 approximately $538 million was cumulatively unpaid.

120 kilometres east of Vancouver.

However, the doctor shortage could make it very hard to get a second opinion.

The Cambridges practised in Chilliwack, B.C., with provisional licenses for almost six years. But a sign in their office now tells their patients they are off work to study for their Canadian medical exams, which they have repeatedly failed.

“It was a huge surprise,” said long-haul truck driver Ray White, 59.

He has a heart condition that requires medication. When he tried to renew his prescription, he said his pharmacist said it was no longer valid because the Cambridges had lost their licences. Looking for a family doctor? End of online database will make it harder says ER physician

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Queensborough Middle School celebration of Vaisakhi on April 11 by Deep Singh Sangra’s Punjabi class.

Hearing to determine whether Abbotsford school stabbing suspect is fit to stand trial A courtroom in New Westminster, B.C., will hear arguments Thursday about whether a man accused of stabbing two girls at an Abbotsford high school in 2016 is fit to stand trial.

Yesterday, a psychiatrist treating Gabriel Klein told the B.C. Supreme Court hearing that he believes his patient has schizophrenia, is psychotic and experiencing delusions.

Chilliwack courtroom cleared to bring in accused killer Gabriel Klein Dr. Marcel Hediger says he has done two assessments of Klein and determined that, at those times, the man was “not unfit” to stand trial — but his mental state is variable, very fragile and could deteriorate during the court process.

Klein is charged with second-degree murder in the death of 13-year-old

Realtor fined after asking buyer to hang sign for a year A Richmond real estate agent has been fined for drawing up a contract forcing a buyer to display her team leader’s “Sold” sign for a year.

According to a decision posted on the Real Estate Council of B.C.’s website, neighbours complained when the sign was still hanging out front of the property eight months after the new owners moved in. Xinwei (Sylvie) Zhao has been ordered to pay $2,000 and to prepare a statement demonstrating “what she has learned from this incident” and how it will guide her in the future.

Neighbours not ‘Sold’ on sign According to a consent agreement, Zhao was

working for a team run by former New Coast Realty agent Wendy Yang at the time of the sale of the Richmond home in August 2015. They represented the seller. “Without the seller’s consent or knowledge, and on the instructions of her team leader, [Zhao] informed the buyer’s agent that the buyer’s offer would only be presented to, and accepted by, the seller, if the buyer agreed to put a New Coast Realty Sold sign on the property for a period of one year from the possession date,” the document said.

The consent order says that Zhao prepared an addendum to the buyer’s contract putting the “Sold” sign arrangement into writing. Her managing broker told her it wasn’t appropriate, but she put it in front of the buyer anyway.

“Irrespective of this being an improper way of documenting this agreement between her, [Wendy Yang] and the buyer, she obtained the signature of the buyer only on the addendum, despite it forming part of the contract,” the order says.

Social agencies scramble to find housing for people displaced

by Surrey fire Social agencies are scrambling to find housing for some of the 18 people left homeless by a weekend fire at the Flamingo Hotel in Surrey. Some of the displaced residents stayed at the Surrey Urban Mission, found hotel rooms or stayed with friends on Saturday night. Two residents, however, told CBC News they chose to sleep on the street instead of at a shelter.

Surrey Fire Assistant Chief Chris Keon says the fire started around 12:30 p.m. Saturday on a dresser in one of the suites.

“There was no structural damage,” Keon said. “The fire was extinguished by a sprinkler system and subsequent to that, the sprinkler system needed to be shut off.” He said the sprinklers caused significant water damage to the building. Many hotel residents received eviction notices earlier this year and had made arrangements to move out in May. Developer Charan Sethi — who plans to eventually replace the hotel, bars and businesses on the block with highrises and townhouses — said he and his staff have been working with residents to help them find places to live. “B.C. Housing will now try to locate them permanently in housing so they’re not left in shelters,” he said. “Right now we are working with the city to have people take whatever belongings they need out of the hotel because it’s deemed to be not habitable.” Surrey Urban Mission Executive Director Mike Musgrove says some of the tenants will stay in shelters until they can find long-term housing. “If everyone cooperates, these people are going to end up in really good situations,” Musgrove said. “It’s a bit of a long haul because of the way the rental market is going right now.” There are three bars on the property that are connected to the hotel. A non-profit arts group struck a deal last year with Sethi to use the venues for live music and corporate events

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Police warning after Abbotsford woman wakes up Family of Sri Lankan man killed by Toronto serial killer to find stranger standing beside bed thought he was hiding after refugee status was rejected Abbotsford police are warning residents about a cat burglar after a woman woke up to find a stranger standing beside her bed.

Officers responded to a report of a breakand-enter at a home in the 30500 block of Cardinal Avenue on April 5.

Police say the woman living in the home said she woke up at 11:30 p.m. PT to find an unknown man in her room.

She told police that the man fled when she screamed.

Break-and-enter suspect wanted on Canada-wide warrant arrested in West Kelowna The woman was unable to provide a description of the suspect as it was dark.

A search by police and and canine units

failed to find the suspect. Abbotsford Police Department is asking anyone with information about this incident to contact them at 604-859-5225.

Police are reminding residents to report any suspicious vehicles or behaviour, such as someone coming to your home “mistakenly” looking for a different address, or walking through neighbours’ yards.

They also advise residents to close and lock all windows and doors while asleep or away from their homes, keep car and other keys out of sight, use door chain locks and spy holes, and have a neighbour gather your mail if you plan to go on vacation.

Kirushna Kumar Kanagaratnam’s mother and cousin in Sri Lanka last spoke to him in August 2015 The Sri Lankan family of Bruce McArthur’s latest alleged victim did not report him missing because they thought he was in hiding after the Canadian government rejected his refugee application.

Kirushna Kumar Kanagaratnam, 37, came to Canada in 2010 as one of 492 Sri Lankans seeking asylum aboard the MV Sun Sea. McArthur, 66, was charged with firstdegree murder in the death of Kanagaratnam, on Monday. The alleged serial killer is already facing first-degree murder charges in connection with the deaths of seven

other men, all of whom had ties to Toronto’s Gay Village. In an emotional interview in Tamil, Kanagaratnam’s mother and cousin told CBC Toronto the family has been reeling from the news since a cousin in the Greater Toronto Area phoned to tell them of Kanagaratnam’s death on Friday.

“We’ve been looking for him for two years,” said Suthakaran Thanigasalam, Kanagaratnam’s cousin. “We need to know what happened to him. Why did it happen?

We need to know when he died.”

Kirushna Kumar Kanagaratnam’s mother, Santhanaladchumy Kanagaratnam, left, and cousin, Suthakaran Thanigasalam, right, talk to a CBC reporter from Sri Lanka. (Viber) In December, a family member wrote a Facebook post looking for Kanagaratnam who they said was living in Canada.

Det.-Sgt. Hank Idsinga confirmed police have seen the post. But he would not comment on what police think happened to Kanagaratnam, only that investigators have evidence linking him to Toronto as late as 2014. We need to know what happened to him. Why did it happen? We need to know when he died. Police previously released a photo of Kanagaratnam, deceased, a move Idsinga described as a “last resort” to figure out who he was. Thanigasalam, and Kanagaratnam’s mother, Santhanaladchumy Kanagaratnam, say the family knew he was in Toronto and last spoke to him in late August 2015. The two say Kanagaratnam used to phone daily, but then the calls stopped coming and when they tried to call him his phone wasn’t working. “That’s when we started to worry,” said Thanigasalam. “I called everybody here and asked if they had a contact for him … I don’t know who to ask, who to talk to, I don’t know anything.”

Kirushna Kumar Kanagaratnam and his mother Santhanaladchumy Kanagaratnam.

She says her son ‘didn’t have any bad habits.’

Inflation heats up to 2.3% in March, driven by gasoline

Canada’s inflation rate rose to 2.3 per cent in the year ending in March, the highest level since October 2014, as gas prices and just about everything else got more expensive.

Statistics Canada reported Friday that seven of the eight components the data agency tracks rose in March.

The lone exception was clothing and footwear, which got 0.1 per cent cheaper in the previous 12 months.

Gasoline prices were 17.1 per cent higher in March than they were a year earlier. “ Pump prices were up 2.9 per cent in the month,” Bank of Montreal economist Doug Porter noted after the numbers came out, “and they are on track to rise another five per cent or so in the current month.”

Stripping gasoline out of the numbers, the country’s overall inflation rate would have been 1.8 per cent.

The Bank of Canada scrutinizes inflation data when it considers interest-rate decisions. The country’s inflation rate is now right in the range that the bank targets.

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Accused Calgary gang leader Nick Chan freed over delays in trial Alleged gang leader Nick Chan has been freed again after facing murder charges, this time because a Calgary judge issued a stay because the trial did not take place within a reasonable time. It is the third time in two years that the 40-year-old Calgarian has beaten organized crime-related charges. Chan, who had been in custody since his arrest in July 2013, was released on bail on Monday after the judge ruled the prosecution’s star witness would not be allowed to testify. Crown prosecutors then asked for a directed verdict but, in a surprise move on Tuesday, Justice Paul Jeffrey stayed on all charges, based on the Supreme Court’s Jordan decision and Chan’s right to be tried within a reasonable time. Chan is now free, with no conditions on his release.

“Mr. Chan is grateful for the fairness the court has shown to him throughout these proceedings,” said his lawyer, Andrea Serink.

“It is very difficult to be accused of such serious crimes and have to defend yourself when you are held as a pretrial inmate, especially at the Calgary Remand Centre.”

Prosecutors Steven Johnston and Ryan Persad have not said if they will seek an appeal.

“We did not know that this ruling was going to be coming this morning, so we were somewhat surprised,” said Johnston. “Until we have reasons, we’re in a bit of a vacuum for our decision-making process.”

The witness who could not testify was granted

partial immunity in exchange for evidence. The witness’s identity is protected by a publication ban. Chan, said to be the leader of the Fresh Off the Boat (FOB) gang, was charged with first-degree murder for allegedly being behind the death of Kevin Anaya, who was linked to the rival Fresh off the Boat Killers (FK). According to testimony at previous trials, Chan would pay FOB members up to $10,000 for successful hits on FK gangsters during the city’s bloody 200209 gang war, during which 25 people were killed.

A massive police investigation dubbed Operation Desino ended in July 2013 with multiple suspects, including Chan, facing numerous murder charges.

Several were granted immunity or partial immunity deals in exchange for their testimony.

Criminal courts scramble to meet Supreme Court’s new trial timelines In March 2016, a jury found Chan not guilty of first-degree murder for a triple killing at Calgary’s Bolsa Restaurant in 2009. In December, he was acquitted of several weapons-related charges following a trial. The Calgary police withheld comment on Tuesday’s development, pending arrival of the judge’s written decision.

Chan had also faced a charge of conspiracy to commit murder and of directing a criminal organization.

American woman jailed for life for Valentine’s Day shooting

involving Halifax mall An American woman who took part in a plotted Valentine’s Day shooting rampage at a Halifax mall has been sentenced to life in prison. Lindsay Souvannarath pleaded guilty last year to conspiracy to commit murder in a plan that would have seen two shooters open fire at the Halifax Shopping Centre food court in 2015. She will serve at least 10 years before she is eligible for parole. “The impact of an offence like this would have changed the city forever,” said Crown prosecutor Shauna MacDonald. “It seems like something that’s only in the news and happens elsewhere. This made it very real, brought it home to us that our community is at risk, was at risk, and something very serious was only narrowly

averted by the quick action of the police.”

The sentencing comes exactly 19 years after the Columbine High School massacre, something Souvannarath and her coconspirators had said was their inspiration for the foiled plot. Police thwarted the planned attack after receiving an anonymous tip, but not before Souvannarath boarded a Nova Scotia-bound plane in Chicago. Nova Scotia Supreme Court Justice Peter Rosinski called it a “very unusual and difficult case.”

On Friday, Rosinski said he was satisfied that if police hadn’t thwarted the plot, it would have been successful. Souvannarath is eligible to apply for parole after 10 years in custody, which would be February 2025.

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Supreme Court upholds law in cross-border beer case, averting trade shakeup The Supreme Court of Canada has affirmed the constitutionality of a New Brunswick law that ensnared a man who brought home a trunkload of beer and liquor from neighbouring Quebec. The unanimous high court decision Thursday effectively preserves the current trade regime, saying provinces have the power to enact laws that restrict commerce if there is another overriding purpose -- in this case the desire to control the supply of alcohol within New Brunswick.

In October 2012, Gerard Comeau of Tracadie, N.B., drove across the border to Quebec to buy several cases of beer and some liquor from three stores. Comeau was fined $240 and administrative fees under New Brunswick’s Liquor Control Act for

being in possession of a large amount of alcohol he had not purchased through his province’s liquor corporation. The trial judge accepted Comeau’s argument the Liquor Control Act provision amounted to a trade barrier that violated Section 121 of the Constitution Act, 1867. The Constitution Act section says, “All articles of the growth, produce, or manufacture of any one of the provinces shall, from and after the union, be admitted free into each of the other provinces.” The New Brunswick attorney general was denied leave to challenge the trial judge’s decision in the provincial Court of Appeal, but the Supreme Court agreed to hear the case, ultimately siding with the province.

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Bank of Canada holds rate, but policy makers close to pulling trigger Governor Stephen Poloz and his deputies on the Governing Council ended a couple of weeks of deliberations on April 18 with a decision to leave the benchmark unchanged at 1.25 per cent for a second consecutive policy meeting.

But policy makers are close to pulling the trigger, either at their next interest-rate announcement in May or the following one in July.

Bank of Canada’s latest indicator clinches it — rates are going up The central bank released new forecasts that have inflation running hotter than

the 2-per-cent target through 2020, suggesting policy makers must soon lift borrowing costs to keep a lid on prices.

Wages, which had been stagnant, are showing signs of life, a condition that Poloz said last year would have to be met before he would move interest rates significantly higher. Policy makers called domestic consumption “robust,” and they boosted their outlook for the U.S. economy, implying that there is plenty of demand for Canadian goods and services at home and abroad.

“Some progress has been made on key issues being watched closely by Governing Council, particularly the dynamics of inflation and wage growth,” the Bank of Canada said in statement. “This progress reinforces Governing Council’s view that higher interest rates will be warranted over time, although some monetary policy accommodation will still be needed to keep inflation on target.”

While an interest-rate increase is likely over the next few months, it is equally likely that policy makers will follow it with another long

pause. They repeated that they intend to “remain cautious,” citing worries over the sensitivity of highly indebted households to higher interest rates and the inability of exporters to keep pace with their rivals in global markets.

Exports have underwhelmed, and the central bank is skeptical they will rebound with any amount of vigor. That’s partly because of fears over what U.S. President Donald Trump has in store for the North American Free Trade Agreement, and partly because production costs in Canada are higher than in other countries.

BC Attorney General David Eby says Alberta’s Bill 12 is unconstitutional Bill to limit oil exports to BC no bluff, Alberta minister says Alberta Energy Minister Marg McCuaigBoyd says a new bill giving her the power to limit oil exports isn’t a bluff, despite what the attorney general of British Columbia suggests.

“We’ve introduced this bill and we absolutely intend to use it if we need to,” McCuaig-Boyd told reporters at the Alberta legislature on Tuesday. Alberta unveils bill that could wreak

havoc on B.C. gas prices in trade war B.C. threatens to sue Alberta as all sides in Trans Mountain dispute dig in Bill 12 gives McCuaig-Boyd wide discretionary power to limit shipments of oil, gas and refined products to B.C. and to specify how they are shipped.

For example, she could decide B.C. gasoline shipments should go by rail or truck in order to free up pipeline capacity for bitumen.

Such a move could cause a dramatic spike in gas prices. The Alberta government says it intends to limit exports if B.C. continues to put up roadblocks to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. B.C. Attorney General David Eby told reporters at the B.C. legislature Tuesday that the bill is unconstitutional. He said Alberta knows this and has no intention to ever use the measures in the bill. “Clearly the legislation is a bluff, they don’t intend to use it,” Eby said. “If they did try to use it, we would be in court immediately seeking an injunction to stop them from using it.” The majority of gasoline used in B.C. is shipped from Alberta through the existing Trans Mountain pipeline.

Bill is constitutional, minister says Eby said his

government is trying to decide whether they should refer Alberta’s draft bill to the court prior to its passage, or challenge it when after it is proclaimed into law.

B.C. could also wait and file an injunction if McCuaig-Boyd issues a license limiting shipments of product to B.C., he said.

McCuaig-Boyd said Alberta has obtained a legal opinion stating the bill is constitutional.

“I’m very confident that we’re on strong ground with this,” she said.

McCuaig-Boyd said the bill isn’t directed at B.C., but Eby said statements made from ministers suggest otherwise. Alberta MLAs won’t get a chance to debate Bill 12 until the first week of May. The Alberta and federal governments are in talks with Kinder Morgan on ways to give the company financial assurances the Trans Mountain pipeline project will go ahead.

The company cited resistance from the B.C. government when it announced recently it was halting all non-essential spending on the project. Kinder Morgan has set May 31 as its deadline for deciding whether it will proceed with the Trans Mountain project.

Mosque shooting victim’s daughter tells sentencing hearing about losing ‘the best father ever’ The 14-year-old daughter of Azzeddine Soufiane stood at the front of a courtroom filled with familiar, supportive faces Thursday, her back to the man who shot and killed her father more than a year ago. Soufiane’s eldest daughter was the final witness to speak on behalf of the victims of the Quebec City mosque shooting, as the Crown prosecutor wrapped up sentencing arguments.

Alexandre Bissonnette, 28, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the deaths of Soufiane and five other men, and six counts of attempted murder for his shooting rampage in the mosque on Jan. 29, 2017. Seated in the prisoner’s box, Bissonnette appeared to

break down as the teen spoke — one of the few displays of emotion the killer showed during the seven days it took the Crown to lay out its evidence in the sentencing hearing.

A first-degree murder conviction carries an automatic life sentence with no possibility for parole before 25 years. With six convictions, Quebec Superior Court Justice François Huot can decide to hand down consecutive sentences, making Bissonnette ineligible for parole for 150 years. Legal experts say it would be the longest sentence ever in the country’s history. Bissonnette’s defence team, which will argue for concurrent sentences instead, will start presenting its arguments Monday.

Moody’s downgraded Ontario’s financial outlook to ‘negative’ A key ratings agency has downgraded its outlook on Ontario’s finances to “negative” from “stable” in light of the Liberal government’s plan to run six consecutive multibillion-dollar deficits.

Moody’s Investor Services says spending pressure will challenge the province’s ability to “sustain balanced fiscal results” over a number of years.

Moody’s also says financing requirements on the province’s debt — projected to be $325 billion in 2018-2019 — will be larger than previously believed, leading to a faster increase in interest expenses.

How much will all the ‘freebies’ in Wynne’s budget cost? Brace yourself,

Ontario Joe Oliver: Kathleen Wynne switches her cynical political machine into fake caring mode Ontario budget proposes grants and tax credits, but no corporate tax cut to keep up with Trump Premier Kathleen Wynne defended the government’s pre-election budget, which will run a $6.7-billion deficit in 2018-2019, saying Moody’s change wasn’t a credit downgrade, which would affect borrowing costs for the province. The opposition Progressive Conservatives criticized the government, saying interest on the province’s debt, projected at $12.5 billion this year, is already crowding out services like health care, education and infrastructure upgrades.

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Ottawa believes another proponent could step forward if Kinder Morgan bails on Trans Mountain The federal government believes other energy companies might be willing to champion the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion if Kinder Morgan decides to walk away from the project, according to two senior officials directly involved in the pipeline file.

The officials say finding a path forward with Kinder Morgan is still the preferred option.

But this week, the company’s CEO said the political squabbles over the pipeline could make the project “untenable.” Federal officials believe other companies might want to pick up the project if Kinder Morgan walks away.

“There’s a lot of options in that case,” said one senior official. A second official expressed confidence that another major energy company — or a consortium of companies — could be interested in acquiring and developing the project. This official said that if Kinder Morgan’s “untenable” comments were designed to create leverage in talks with Ottawa and Alberta, it wouldn’t work.

“There’s no advantage to be gained in saying you don’t want an asset anymore after you’ve sunk a billion dollars into it,” the official said.

A senior official said the test was whether Kinder Morgan “had the stomach” to forge ahead. Ottawa would likely put the same

political and financial support behind another proponent that it has given Kinder Morgan.

It comes a day after the CEO of Kinder Morgan Canada told reporters that internal Canadian political squabbles over the future of the Trans Mountain pipeline are suggesting that the project may be “untenable.”

“It’s become clear this particular investment may be untenable for a private party to undertake,” Steve Kean, Kinder Morgan Canada’s CEO, said in a conference call with reporters Wednesday. “The events of the last ten days have confirmed those views.”

Political instability around the pipeline expansion project prompted Kinder Morgan to suspend all non-essential spending on the project last week. The company has given the federal government until May 31 to deliver concrete assurances that the expanded line will get built. The officials concede there is some frustration with Kinder Morgan over the way it announced the potential drop-dead date of May 31. Kinder Morgan issued its decision while the country was in mourning over the Humboldt Broncos tragedy. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was driving from a hospital in Saskatoon to a vigil in Humboldt when the news broke.

NAFTA talks continue through weekend as negotiators scramble for a deal NAFTA negotiating teams will keep bargaining through the weekend in an effort to get a deal by early May. The political ministers leading the process are currently leaving Washington, but will be back next week.

Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland calls it a perpetual negotiating round.

She said the talks continue to focus

primarily on automobiles, which she describes as the heart of the new agreement.

Sources say negotiators are now extremely close to an agreement on that issue and are discussing fine details.

However, Mexico’s Ildefonso Guajardo said a new NAFTA will be about more than cars and that negotiators are well advanced in adjustments to telecommunications, energy and digital trade rules.

Justice minister tells Liberals she’s open to talking about further decriminalizing drugs ustice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould says she’s open to a conversation around decriminalizing small quantities of drugs and easing Canada’s prostitution laws — both progressive policies that are popular with youth delegates at the Liberal Party convention underway in Halifax.

Wilson-Raybould said she has learned through discussions with stakeholders and sex workers that legalizing prostitution is a divisive issue. “I’m committed to ensuring that we continue to listen to sex workers, listen to all sides of this debate and see what we can do as we move forward,” she said.

Among the 30 policy resolutions being debated by grassroots Liberals is one to decriminalize the sex trade. Another is to decriminalize possession of small quantities of all drugs — to treat abuse of opioids and other drugs as a health issue rather than a criminal one. While Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has ruled out sweeping decriminalization in the past, Wilson-Raybould did not close the door on a policy change down the road.

“It’s something I’m open to listening to, but my priority and the priority of our government is to move on the legalization of cannabis and have the regulatory framework around that,” she said. “I imagine these discussions are going to continue. It’s certainly a conversation I think it’s important to have.”

Toronto Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, who is championing the decriminalization resolution, said the government has already

made progress on tackling drug problems by expanding safe consumption sites and investing in treatment services. He said treating drug possession as an administrative violation rather than a criminal offence, and imposing treatment orders and fines instead of jail time, is the logical next step. He said no matter what position the government has taken in past, he is convinced it will move on it if party members endorse the resolution. Health Minister Ginette PetipasTaylor sat in on the workshop today, where the decriminalization resolution drew many questions and appeared to have broad support. But she was not clear on how the government would proceed if the party’s grassroots supports the resolution.

She said there is no “silver bullet” for tackling the drug problem and Canada can’t be compared to Portugal, where decriminalization has had positive impacts on consumption, criminal charges and treatment. “It’s not just adopting one model and bringing it to Canada,” she said. “We really have to look at what can be effective and efficient for Canada, and that’s why we are really happy to hear all of these points of view.” She said the government already has taken a harm reduction approach to the opioid crisis, pursuing “controversial” policies such as supervised consumption sites and medication replacement therapy.

Delegate Noor Samiei said it’s an important step for Canada to take.

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PM Modi needs to pay more attention to women: IMF chief Describing the latest incident of outrageous rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in India as “revolting”, IMF chief Christine Lagarde on Thursday hoped that the Indian authorities starting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi would pay more attention to it. Her sharp remarks come in the backdrop of a nationwide outrage over the rape cases in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua and Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao.

“What has happened (in India) is just revolting. I would hope that the Indian authorities, starting with Prime Minister Modi, pay more attention because it is needed for the women of India,” Lagarde said. Madam pls be sincere wid yr job...pls work hard to prevent imminent trade war and its effect on

global economy... rather than giving lectures to us Vinit “When I was last in Davos after Prime Minister Modi’s speech, I did tell him that he had not mentioned the women of India enough. And it’s not just a question of talking about them,” the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund said. She quickly clarified that this was her personal position and not that of the IMF. “By the way this is not an IMF official position. It is my position,” she said. Get latest news & live updates on the go on your pc with News App. Download The Times of India news app for your device. Read more India news in English and other languages.

Suprem Court dismisses plea for independent probe in judge Loya case The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed PILs seeking an independent probe into the December 2014 death of judge BH Loya in Nagpur, saying it was a natural death caused by cardiac arrest. A three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra came down heavily on the petitioners for filing frivolous PILs and attempting to scandalise the judiciary and obstructing the course of justice. Other judges on the Bench were Justice AM Khanwilkar and Justice DY Chandrachud. “Business rivalries have to be resolved in the market and political rivalries in the grand hall of democracy. It is the court’s duty to protect the law,” said Justic Chandrachud, pronouncing the verdict for the bench. But the Court’s v e r d i c t

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could not be accessed as the Supreme Court’s official website was hacked and it had to be pulled down for security reasons. Loya had died of a cardiac arrest on December 1, 2014, in Nagpur where he had gone to attend the wedding of a colleagues daughter. Loya and the four judges had travelled to Nagpur for the wedding and stayed at Ravi Bhawan, a government-run VIP guest house, where he suffered the cardiac arrest. He was handling the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case in which various police officers and BJP president Amit Shah were named. Shah was later exonerated in the case. His death has been making headlines since November 2017 after media reports quoting his sister raised questions about the circumstances surrounding his death and its alleged link to the Sohrabuddin case.

Modi holds bilateral talks with Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday had a series of bilateral meetings including discussions with his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina and Seychelles President Danny Faure on the sidelines of the multilateral Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) here. “Neighbourhood first! Connecting with a neighbour and a close friend, PM Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina had a productive exchange of views on various issues of bilateral interest on the sidelines of CHOGM 2018,” ministry of external affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted. This marked their first meeting since the Bangladeshi leader’s visit to New Delhi last year and ahead of her proposed visit to India in the coming months.

Prime Minister Modi also met Seychelles President Faure and discussed cooperation in areas of trade and investment and other bilateral issues, he said. The bilateral talks between Faure and Modi assumes significance after Seychelles ordered an inquiry into the leak of a highly classified agreement signed with India to develop infrastructure on Assumption Island, which lies southwest of the mainland of Mahe. The opposition in Seychelles has decided not to ratify the pact because of Assumption’s relative proximity to Aldabra atoll, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that is home to the world’s largest population of giant tortoises.

Cementing close friendship with Mauritius, Prime Minister Modi met his Mauritius counterpart Pravind Kumar Jugnauth and talked about cooperation in trade and investment, maritime cooperation and people-to-people ties. Strength in similar values of democracy, pluralism and Commonwealth traditions!

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Supreme Court reserves verdict in Sidhu road rage case The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on Cabinet Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu’s appeal against a Punjab and Haryana High Court verdict sentencing him to threeyear imprisonment in a 1988 road rage case. Patiala resident Gurnam Singh had died, allegedly after being beaten up by Sidhu and his friend Rupinder Singh Sandhu. A Bench of Justice J Chelameswar and Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul reserved its verdict after hearing arguments from senior counsel RS Cheema on behalf of Sidhu, senior counsel R Basant for Sandhu and senior advocates Ranjit Kumar and Siddharth Luthra, who represented the complainant in the case. It asked all parties to file their written submissions at the earliest.

The verdict is expected before May 18, after which the Supreme Court will close for the summer vacation, or latest by June 22, when

KLF chief dies of ‘cardiac arrest’ in jail Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) chief Harminder Singh Mintoo (pictured) died under mysterious circumstances at the Central Jail here on Wednesday. He was accused of having links with Pakistan’s InterServices Intelligence (ISI) and was facing trial in at least 15 cases of terror and other crimes. Jail officials claimed Mintoo, 50, suffered a cardiac arrest in his barrack.

Since Mintoo was an undertrial, a judicial probe under a court-deputed magistrate would be conducted. Additional DGP (Prisons) IPS Sahota has asked IG (Prisons) Roop Kumar Arora to oversee the proceedings. Mintoo, sources said, was being treated for a heart ailment for the past three years and was to be taken to the PGI for a checkup on April 20. Mintoo was grilled by multiple agencies over the past few years.

Punjab woman pilgrim converts to Islam, remarries in Lahore A Sikh woman pilgrim from Hoshiarpur district has reportedly converted to Islam and married a Lahore-based Pakistan national, reports reaching her family in Punjab have indicated. Her old father-inlaw, Tarsem Singh, alleged on Thursday that his daughter-in-law could have fallen into the hands of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), and may have been forced to convert and remarry there.

The woman, Kiran Bala, who left for Pakistan on a pilgrimage as part of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) delegation on April 12, reportedly went missing on April 16. She went to Pakistan on her Indian passport with Pakistan visa valid till April 21. As per Pakistani media reports, the woman embraced Islam from Darul-Aloom Jamia Naeemia in Lahore on April 16 and later performed ‘nikah’ (marriage) with Muhammed Azam, a resident of Hanjarwal Multan Road in Lahore. However, what is curious is that in her application for extension of the Pakistan visa.

Justice Chelameswar is due to retire. While Sidhu has rubbished the prosecution theory, the Punjab Government defended the verdict that sentenced him to three-year jail term. The legal heirs of the complainant have demanded that Sidhu should be convicted of murder. If the top court upholds Sidhu’s conviction and the three-year jail term or convicts him of murder and awards him life imprisonment, it would virtually end his political career as under the present election law, a lawmaker (MP/MLA) immediately loses his seat on conviction and becomes ineligible to contest elections for six years, after the end of the sentence.

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CM Amarinder Singh meets Rajnath, urges for strategy to deal with extremism Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh urged federal Home Minister Rajnath Singh to prepare a comprehensive strategy to deal with the “re-emergence of extremism” in the state, amid reports that Sikh youths were being trained by ISI facilities in Pakistan.

During the 30-minute meeting, the chief minister apprised the home minister of the law and order situation in Punjab, including issues related to attempts to create disturbance in the state through targeted killings, senior official in the Home Ministry said. “Amarinder stressed the need for preparing an all-encompassing strategy to counter the emerging extremism,” official sources said. To this effect he suggested strengthening of the Intelligence Apparatus,

besides action against foreign handlers based in Canada, UK, USA, Italy, Germany, who are actively engaged in activities for revival of terrorism.

The home minister assured the Punjab CM to look into the states demands under the Modernisation of Police Force (MPF) scheme.

Citing the state’s security concerns, Amarinder reiterated the demand for central assistance in the modernisation of the police force, a spokesperson of the Punjab government said. He batted for designating Punjab as a Category A State for financial assistance at 90:10 Centre-State sharing on the pattern of Jammu and Kashmir and eight north-eastern states. Also, he sought allocation of additional

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Supreme Court says public interest litigation is being misused Dismissing pleas seeking a probe into judge BH Loya’s death as an attempt to browbeat the judiciary, the Supreme Court said on Thursday that public interest litigation (PIL), which was devised by the apex court in 1984 to give succour to the marginalised and oppressed, was now being brazenly misused to seek publicity or to settle business and political rivalry.

Identifying Bandua Mukti Morcha case judgment in 1984 as laying the foundation for creation of public interest jurisdiction of constitutional courts, a bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud said: “The hallmark of a public interest petition is that a citizen may approach the court to ventilate grievance of a person or class of persons who are unable to pursue their rights. Over time, public

interest litigation has become a powerful instrument to preserve rule of law and to ensure accountability and transparency within structures of governance.” The court said that over the years, PILs had been “brazenly misutilised for personal agenda”. “At one end of that spectrum are those cases where public interest petitions are motivated by a desire to seek publicity. At the other end of the spectrum are petitions which have been instituted at the behest of business or political rivals to settle scores behind the facade of a public interest litigation. The true face of the litigant behind the facade is seldom unravelled,” said Justice Chandrachud, who wrote the judgment for the bench. The apex court said that such misuse of PILs posed a grave danger which, if it continued, would seriously denude the efficacy

India ‘anguished’ over flag being torn during Modi’s visit to UK Ministry of External Affairs expressed deep anguish on Thursday, 19 April over an incident wherein the Indian flag was torn down from one of the official flagpoles set up for all 53 Commonwealth countries at London’s Parliament Square.

The incident comes during PM Narendra Modi’s visit to UK for bilateral talks as well as the multilateral Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).

Addressing a press conference, MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said: We’re deeply anguished over the incident involving our national flag. The matter was taken up strongly with the UK side. They have regretted the incident. The flag was immediately replaced. We expect legal action against the people who were involved in this.

Some groups protesting at the Parliament Square against atrocities in India had turned violent on Wednesday as the Indian tricolour was torn down from the flagpole.

In a statement issued earlier, the metropolitan police said:

Police are investigating after an Indian flag in Parliament Square was pulled down at 1500 (UK time) on Wednesday, 18 April. The flag has been replaced. There have been no arrests. Enquiries continue.

Meanwhile, a UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) spokesperson said that they had contacted High Commissioner Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha as soon as they were made aware of the incident.

“While people have the right to hold peaceful protests, we are disappointed with the action taken by a small minority in Parliament Square…” the spokesperson said.

Pro-Khalistani demonstrators from Sikh Federation UK and demonstrators from the so-called “Minorities Against Modi” group, led by Pakistani-origin peer Lord Ahmed, were among nearly 500 protesters who had descended upon Parliament Square, reported PTI.

Nikki Haley fights back over sanctions, exposing political tensions Deep divisions over United States foreign policy, usually debated in private, are spilling dramatically into public view as Donald Trump’s top advisers struggle to make sense of his rapidly changing views on Syria and Russia. Last week, shortly after asking the Pentagon to draw up plans to withdraw from Syria, the president changed his mind, ordering a military strike that left State Department staffers “whipsawed” by the reversal. “I think that people here are pretty much as clueless as everyone else in terms of what do you tell other countries about our approach in Syria now,” one senior staffer told me. Another State staffer groaned that Trump appeared to be “winging it” in Syria, a “Helter Skelter” approach to a crisis that demands discipline.

“You have to have a really thought-out plan and think about all the unexpected consequences and contingencies and that is nowhere to be found,” they told me. “Stuff is being done in a vacuum.” Confusion turned to chaos again this week when United States ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley announced

plans to impose new sanctions on Russia for its support of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, only to be swiftly contradicted by other White House officials. Trump himself was reportedly outraged when he saw Haley discussing sanctions on television Sunday, believing that she was speaking without authorization.

Press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders walked back her remarks from the podium on Monday and other administration officials, eager to ingratiate themselves, joined in throwing Haley under the bus. “She got ahead of the curve,” said Larry Kudlow, the perpetually wrong TV pundit the president recently tapped to serve as his economics adviser. “She’s done a great job. She’s a very effective ambassador, but there might have been some momentary confusion about that.” Haley’s retort was sharp and unsparing.

“With all due respect, I don’t get confused,” she responded in a withering statement. Kudlow quickly backed down. “She was certainly not confused,” Kudlow said.

Centre asks SC to issue directions to stop female genital mutilation Observing that it was “very disturbed” at the public statements by MPs on the move to impeach Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, the Supreme Court on Friday sought assistance of Attorney General KK Venugopal to decide a PIL seeking guidelines to regulate the procedure to be followed prior to initiating a motion to remove an apex court judge.

It was “very unfortunate” that despite knowing the law that till a certain point, the issue of impeachment cannot be made public, the politicians were holding public discussions, a Bench of Justice AK Sikri and Justice Ashok Bhushan said requesting Venugopal to assist it in the matter. The Bench, however, refused to gag the media at this stage from publishing or telecasting any information relating to the discussions and deliberations on removal of judges of either the apex court or high courts.

The petitioner—‘In Pursuit of Justice’ – an NGO said a draft motion for removal of the CJI was released to the press on March 27 which had an effect of intimidating the judiciary.

As senior counsel Meenakshi Arora

wanted the Bench to restrain the media from publishing such public statements, the Bench said, “The law is very clear. Everybody knows the law. Even legislature knows the law. Can we take it up on the judicial side…that is what we have to see”. The proceedings took place barely few hours before the Congress and other Opposition parties submitted a notice to Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu for initiating impeachment proceedings against CJI Dipak Misra. The Bench sought Venugopal’s assistance in deciding the petition which demanded guidelines to regulate the procedure to be followed prior to initiating a motion for removing a judge of the top court.

“We all are very disturbed about it,” Justice Sikri said asking the Attorney General to assist it in the matter which will now be taken up on May 7. The move came a day after a threejudge Bench headed by CJI Misra dismissed petitions, including one from Congress leader Tehseen Poonawalla, for a court-monitored independent probe into the death of special CBI Judge BH Loya.

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Prime Minister meets Prince Harry Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama met His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales yesterday in the lead-in to Commonwealth Heads of Government’s Meeting (CHOGM) in London, England.

Prince Harry, as his commonly known met PM Bainimarama at Buckingham Palace where they discussed Fiji’s COP 23 presidency as well as the importance of combating climate change through ambition— to reduce the rise in global temperature by 1.5

degrees as outlined in the Paris Agreement.

A Government statement said PM Bainimarama also informed Prince Harry about the most recent severe weather events to strike Fiji, Tropical Cyclones Josie and Keni.

The statement said Mr Bainimarama also highlighted the efforts on the Ocean Pathway – a COP23 initiative designed to highlight the importance of ocean health in the fight against climate change and support the maintenance of critical ocean ecosystems.

MH Hardware / Homemaker in Nausori destroyed in a fire MH Homemaker and Hardware, Sky Glory, a jewellery shop and a few restaurants were destroyed in a fire in Nausori Town late last night. Four firetrucks and more than 20 firefighters worked to control the blaze that broke out at MH Homemaker/ Hardware Store MH Homemaker and Hardware centre destroyed by Fire at about 9pm. was at the site at 10.06pm. The truck from the The National Fire Authority says 3 trucks from Suva, one truck Nausori station was at the site at 10.03pm.

They were able to control the fire at from Nausori and one truck from Valelevu 12.30am. Meanwhile, the MH Warehouse in were deployed to attend to the fire.

NFA says the Suva station received the call Walu Bay was destroyed in a fire on the 8th at 9.59 last night and the first truck from Suva of this month.

New SODELPA MP sworn in the Parliament Tui Namuka and SODELPA member Ratu Tevita Niumataiwalu was sworn into Parliament this morning. In delivering his maiden speech expressed the opportunity for him to represent the people of Fiji as a MP. Ratu Tevita giving a biblical verse paid tribute to the leaders of the nation and all the MP who have set high standard

and maintained the dignity of Parliament. Ratu Tevita paid tribute to his predecessor to Mosese Bulitavu who served in Parliament for the last three years.

He said Mr Bulitavu was honest and fearless living behind a legacy for the youth of Fiji.

Parliament discusses Police Annual Report Parliament has unanimously noted the contents of the Review Report of the Committee on the Fiji Police Annual Report 2013 which was tabled in April.

The Chair of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense, Netani Rika says they have agreed on three recommendations in the report.

He says the leadership challenge of mitigating the high turnover of heads of the organisation is a concern that affects the morale of the Fiji Police Force and quality service delivery in the law and order. The second recommendation is to consider appropriate resources such as financial and technical support to shape and modernize a Force fit to carry its duties on a 24/7 basis

without fear, favour and malice.

Rika says there is a need for additional finance for the maintenance, upgrading and renewal of existing infrastructure such as officers accommodation and amenities.

While speaking during the debate, Opposition Leader, Ro Teimumu Kepa says in terms of physical training, she thinks Police really need this and they need to look fit and look like they can run better than anyone of them. She believes Police Officers need a lot of physical training which is alluded to in this report. Ro Teimumu says they are asking what is the succession planning model used by the Force for filling senior positions when they become available.

Eighty two year-old man jailed to 10 years for rape 82-year-old man convicted of raping two girls – one aged eight years and the second 11 – between 2016 and 2017 was today sentenced to 10 years and 10 months imprisonment.

Solomone Dawakamakoma appeared before High Court judge Justice Thusara Rajasinghe in the High Court in Suva.

He was charged with four counts of rape, which he committed between December 3, 2016, and March 26 last year.

Justice Rajasinghe said such acts were unacceptable. The man will be eligible for parole after serving five years and 10 months behind bars.

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Saturday, April 21, 2018

Travel restrictions on Pakistani diplomats from May1: Senior US official

Journalists sign petition against curbs on media More than 50 journalists, including editors and columnists, media persons and media freedom organisation representatives in Pakistan and abroad have signed a petition against curbs on media in the country in recent days. Initiated by journalist Beena Sarwar, the petition states that the signatories were seriously concerned over some recent actions.

The petition stated that media house managements, under pressure, are dropping regular op-ed columns and removing online editions of published articles and that one media house had even asked its anchors to

stop live shows.

It also said that there was a growing trend of news that was “given” or injected into organisations, rather than allowing coverage of real news – incidents that were truly happening, but were either not covered or were taken off air. This was giving rise to an air of ‘self-censorship’ and resulting in violation of the citizens’ right to information.

Some of the signatories are Saleem Asmi, Farah Zia, Hamid Mir, Imtiaz Alam, I.A. Rehman, Husain Naqi, Zahid Hussain, Kiran Nazish and Nusrat Javeed.

Opposition leader Imran Khan takes disciplinary action against 20 members of parliament In a surprising move that sent ripples across the country, Opposition leader of Justice Movement, Tehreeke-Insaf party announced he will initiate disciplinary proceedings against 20 lawmakers from KhyberPakhtunkhwa Assembly who allegedly ditched the party during last month’s Senate elections. These members of parliament (MPAs )found to be involved in horse-trading during Imran Khan’s inhouse investigation, may possibly be expelled from the party. Each of these MPAs is facing charges of receiving bribe of up to Rs40 million from the PTI’s political opponents to violate the party discipline and to cast their vote in favour of rival candidates in the March 3 Senate polls.

“After detailed investigations by the party these 20 MPAs are found involved in selling their loyalties in Senate polls for monetary gains. As a first step of disciplinary action, they are being served show-cause notices,” Chairman of Justice

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A senior official of the Trump administration has confirmed that Washington will impose travel restrictions on Pakistani diplomats in the US from May 1, stating that they would not be allowed to move freely without permission from relevant authorities in the state department. In an interview with Voice of America’s (VOA’s) Uzbek service, under secretary of state for political affairs Thomas Shannon said this restriction was placed in response to the same conditions imposed by Islamabad on US diplomats in Pakistan.

The Trump administration had recently communicated to Islamabad that its diplomats stationed at their embassy in Washington and at consulates in other cities would seek permission at least five days ahead of an intended travel beyond 40km from their offices. “Our diplomats are under travel restrictions. They can travel further than 40km, but they have to notify the government of Pakistan. It’s very common in diplomacy,” Shannon said. According to

Pakistani authorities, they have not imposed any travel restrictions on US diplomats but have taken security measures intended to protect them. They argue that the state department also does not allow its diplomats in Pakistan to visit volatile tribal regions bordering Afghanistan, Karachi and certain other places out of security concerns. In the VOA interview, the US official also stressed the need for Pakistan to step up pressure on militants, who still have a presence in the country. When the interviewer asked that Central Asian countries wanted the US to “bring pressure on Pakistan” on this issue, Shannon said, “I understand, but we’re not the only big partner. China is a very important partner and especially for Pakistan.” Very nice. The law should be event tougher for Pak diplomats. They need to register even when they go to toilet.bjopks66213 When asked if Russia could also influence the decisionmaking process in Islamabad, he said, “It’s not as bigger a partner as China is for Pakistan

Acid attack on 3 girls by uncle for rejecting marriage proposal

Movement, Tehreek-e-Insaf party Imran Khan announced at a press conference at his residence in Bani Gala, Islamabad on Wednesday. “In case of no or unsatisfactory response within next 10 days, they will be expelled from the party. At a later stage their cases will be sent to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) with evidence for action,” he added. According to Khan, the Investigations showed that not only the MPAs elected on general seats, the women MPAs on reserved seats also ditched the party for illegal financial gains.

Three girls, including a sister duo, in Pakistan’s Punjab province suffered burn injuries in an acid attack today when they were allegedly attacked by the sisters’ uncle for rejecting a marriage proposal, according to media reports. The sisters and their friend -- all said to be university students -- were standing at a bus stop in Dang district of Gujrat in the morning when the men arrived on a motorcycle and hurled acid on the girls, DawnNewsTV reported. The girls suffered burns on their face and arms and were admitted to a hospital, according to police.

“The primary suspect was the uncle of

the two sisters who were attacked. Another accused was identified as the uncle’s friend,” Dang police Station House Officer Ameer Abbas was quoted as saying in the report.

The police official’s statements were seconded by one of the victims, it added.

One of the girls had refused a marriage proposal which was the reason behind the attack, the police said, adding that the uncle and his friend are still absconding while the third accused has been arrested.

They have also instructed senior police officials to ensure the arrest of the accused within 24 hours, the report said.

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Anushka makes it to forbes under 30 Asia list for 2018 Bollywood actress-producer Anushka Sharma features in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2018 list, which includes innovators and disruptors who are reshaping their industries and changing Asia for the better.

Anushka one of Indian film industry’s highest paid actresses, is all of 29.

She started out her career as a model in 2007, making her acting debut in 2008 in the hugely successful “Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi,� which won her a Filmfare award for Best Actress. She has since acted in movies like “Band Baaja Baaraat,� “Jab Tak Hai Jaan,� “PK,� “Bombay Velvet,� “Dil Dhadakne Do,� “Ae Dil Hai Mushkil� and “Jab Harry Met Sejal.� As a producer, Sharma, who is married to ace cricketer Virat Kohli, has made films like “NH10,� “Phillauri� and “Pari� under her banner Clean Slate Films. She herself starred in all three films. The Forbes list highlights 300 young individuals driving change in

Asia. In 2016, she featured on The Times of India ‘s ‘Most Engaging on Twitter’ list of Hindi film actors.[126] Filmfare magazine’s fashion poll of 2015 voted her as being “Amazing with Androgyny� and

said that “...[she] has carved a niche for her easy breezy high street style.�[127] She also featured on Verve magazine’s “Best Dressed 2015� list.[128] In 2018, Sharma appeared in the Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 List and was the only Bollywood celebrity listed for the year.

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HOROSCOPE Aries March 21 - April 20 The coming week could see you becoming less idealistic and more down to earth, particularly when it comes to your career, money matters, and security. As Saturn and Pluto rewind at the top of your chart, you could focus even more deeply on a goal or plan that you’re eager to accomplish. But a tie between lovely Venus and intense Pluto on Tuesday suggests you could have too much of an attachment to this. Getting out of your own way can make the goal easier to reach.

Taurus April 21 - May 20 The week begins on an indulgent note that can be perfect for a romantic date or meal with friends. Whatever you do, it should be very enjoyable. You will come into your own this week as the sun dances into your sign, enhancing your vitality and encouraging you to put into motion any plans that are meaningful to you. As sobering Saturn and fervent Pluto enter their retrograde phase, you could become entangled in a situation or relationship that may not be in your best

Gemini May 20 - June 21 Monday could see you being rewarded for a job well done or perhaps praised and recognized for your work and dedication. This can also be a promising week for collaborating on a long-term project or business idea.

Progress may be slow, but eventually success could be yours. Midweek, an unexpected

sun moves into Taurus, a more secluded sector of your chart, you’ll enter a phase in which you might want to avoid too much socializing.

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between lovely Venus and potent Pluto sees you becoming quite attached to someone or something. Relax your grip. If it comes back to you, you will know it was meant to be. As the sun eases out of your career sector and into your social sector, you may begin to feel more relaxed and less frazzled. You’ve been through a hectic phase recently, and

Leo June 24 - August 23 The week ahead looks very promising for collaborating on a long-term project. Even though results may be slow in coming, success can be yours with perseverance. The main pint is not to be too obsessed with a certain outcome. Getting out of your own way can make it easier to obtain what you want. As the sun glides into Taurus and the topmost sector of your chart, your thoughts may shift toward more materialistic and career-oriented goals.

This can be your time to shine and showcase

Virgo August 24 - Sept 24 The start of the week could be most enjoyable,

who is excellent company. This upbeat start to the week can boost your spirits and leave you with an energy high. With both prudent Saturn and potent Pluto rewinding in your romance and creativity sector, you could become focused on a budding relationship or artistic project. However, you could also get a bit obsessed, which certainly won’t help. Make time to stand back and get involved in other things. The outcome will be

Libra QR T U$ QQ The start of the week could bring some unexpected money your way. When lovely Venus ties with expansive Jupiter, someone might want to reward you for your kindness and present you with a gift or cash. Both cautious Saturn and radical Pluto turn retrograde in your domestic sector, and this can bring changes that have positive and powerful consequences. You might need to

Scorpio U$ QV T W QQ A relationship could move to a new and more positive level on Monday, and it could seem like the breakthrough you’ve been waiting for. In addition, this can be the perfect time for a special date or a meal with a friend that presents you with new opportunities.

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zone, causing you to think more about such

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your tasks. This might be something you should schedule in because it’s important to get the rest you need, but perhaps not right at the start of the week. Get ready to relax with a capital R, though. If you feel tired, the sun’s move into Taurus and your home sector on Thursday can be like returning to the womb.

This is your opportunity to nurture yourself and replenish your energy. If someone calls with an exciting project, don’t immediately

Pisces ! QX T Y $ QX A warm conversation or a chance to reconnect with someone can make the start of the week very special and upbeat. After a lively few weeks, the next few could be calmer and perhaps easier to handle. As the sun dances into your sector of talk and thought, your mind may turn to more practical pursuits and ideas.

Plans that could enhance your security, grow your business, or improve your lifestyle may seek expression. However, as prudent Saturn and scorching Pluto turn retrograde, you might

Salman Khan has recorded a second track for “Race 3.� After writing a romantic number for Ramesh Taurani’s Remo D’Souza-directed film, Khan has penned another such number as a last-minute addition to the film, and this time, he will sing it, too.

Atif Aslam and Iulia Vantur gave playback for the first song, which was recorded in Dubai, and Mumbai, recently, and the new song was recorded a few days ago in the city. It will be shot in the next two weeks.

The song was a last-minute addition and Vishal Mishra, also the first song’s composer, recorded it. The track was ready and the team could not refuse when Khan offered to give playback to the new song, which will be shot in Leh, in the coming week along with some scenes. It will be a week-long schedule and the song will be choreographed by D’Souza himself.

The film’s soundtrack also features two recreated numbers from previous films in the franchise, “Allah Duhai Hai� and “Party On My Mind.� Jacqueline Fernandez, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol and Daisy Shah will be

joining Khan and D’Souza for the Leh schedule.

The actor had written a song earlier in “Wanted.�

This song is coming three years after ‘Main Hoon Hero Tera’.

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udhir Mishra is known to make unconventional films, and five years after Inkaar, he is not going to disappoint. The upcoming Daas Dev is a reverse story of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s Devdas, with influences of Shakespearean dramas like Hamlet.

Unconventional films promise exciting soundtracks, and the Daas Dev album is interesting in the circa 2018 Bollywood sense – it has seven tracks from five composers, without any remixes (gasp!).

Composed by Vipin Patwa, Atif Aslam sings ‘Sehmi Hai Dhadkan’, a song which progresses like a rock anthem. Patwa’s other track ‘Tain to Uttey’ is rendered beautifully

by Javed Bashir and one wouldn’t be blamed for mistaking it for a Coke Studio Pakistan production, not just because of the excellent singer, but because of the melody and arrangement. It is a compliment by all means — Bashir shows his mettle, and Patwa’s

melody and improvisation of the folk and contemporary fusion are great.

Arko has a single contribution to Daas Dev, a track titled ‘Rangdaari’. The song is very Arko (which also includes the gentle ‘Despacito’ touch on the piano), sung by Navraj Hans and the composer himself. The song is only passable and not worth revisiting.

Sandesh Shandilya, who composes a lot of gems without many noticing, has once again got the trust of Sudhir Mishra and has created two tracks on Daas Dev. The brilliant Rekha Bhardwaj sings ‘Challa Chaap Chunariya’.

How well do Bhardwaj’s naturally semiclassical vocals sound arranged to an electropop background that also includes sarangi?

Papon and Shradha Mishra sing the pick of the soundtrack, ‘Raat Din Yunhi’ where Shandliya weaves a dreamy soundscape with his somewhat retro arrangement.

Anupama Raag’s ‘Azaad Kar’ is impressive!

It sounds rustic and earthy, and Swanand Kirkire’s vocals are perfect here. Despite Sandesh Shandilya’s good work, it wouldn’t be wrong to suggest Raag’s ‘Azaad Kar’ sounds the most cohesive and well-done track on the album. One hopes she gets more chances to show her promise.

Shamir Tandon composed ‘Marne ka Shauk’ opens like the Emraan Hashmi songs that have been missing from the radio in the last few years. The song is not as onedimensional as it progresses with Papon and Krishna Beura rendering it well.

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Myanmar minister says conditions in Rohingya refugee camps ‘very poor’ A Myanmar minister expressed concerns on Thursday about “very poor conditions” in Rohingya refugee camps in neighboring Bangladesh, and said repatriation of the Muslim minority should start as soon as possible due to the coming monsoon season.

Myanmar’s social welfare, relief and resettleme The United Nations and rights groups say a Myanmar military operation in the country’s northwest in August has sent nearly 700,000 Rohingya Muslims fleeing to Bangladesh. Most live in flimsy, bambooand-plastic structures perched on hills around Cox’s Bazar, in southern Bangladesh.

Fleeing Rohingya refugees have reported killings, rapes and arson on a large scale. The United States and the U.N. have described

the military crackdown as ethnic cleansing, an accusation that Myanmar denies.

“Seeing is believing and we saw all the people in the camps are in very poor condition,” Myanmar’s Social Welfare Minister Win Myat Aye told reporters in the country’s main city, Yangon, after his two-day visit to camps near Cox’s Bazar.

“Our main thing is to start the repatriation process as soon as possible because the monsoon is very near and we are very worried for those who fled to Bangladesh,” he said.

Myanmar said on Saturday it had repatriated the first Rohingya family. The Bangladeshi government and the United Nations refugee agency, however, said they had no knowledge of any such repatriation.

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Bangladesh eyes settlement in US cyber heist suit ahead of its own case n Ecuadorian bank and Wells Fargo have reached an out-of-court settlement over a 2015 cyber heist, providing a possible precedent for the Bangladesh central bank’s planned suit to recover $66 million still lost in one of the world’s biggest such cases.

Commuters pass by the front of the Bangladesh central bank building in Dhaka March 8, 2016. suit by Ecuador’s Banco del Austro against Wells Fargo & Co (WFC.N) was quietly settled in February, less than a month before a trial date was set, and the U.S. district court in Manhattan sealed all discussions, according to court documents. No other major media has reported the settlement.

Wells Fargo did not comment on the settlement, and a representative for Banco del Austro could not be immediately reached.

Banco had sought to hold Wells responsible for authorizing the fraudulent transfer of $12 million from its account in 2015.

Hackers breached Bangladesh Bank’s systems in early 2016 and tricked the Federal Reserve Bank of New York into sending as much as $81 million to accounts at Rizal Commercial Banking Corp (RCBC) (RCB.PS) in the Philippines. The accounts were held in fake names and most of the money disappeared into casinos in Manila. (reut.rs/2jk1W74) Some of the funds were recovered but about $66 million remains untraced.

No one has been criminally charged for the heist despite an international investigation and two years of finger-pointing among Bangladesh, Philippines, the Fed and the SWIFT communication network that was used.

Saturday, April 21, 2018

Prabhu Dheva: ‘Interest works most in dance, not talent!’

He is starring in the first Indian silent film since 1987’s “Pushpak” (which, thank you, he has watched), and that too in a path-breaking negative protagonist’s role.

Prabhu Dheva, choreographer, director, and actor, even wonders why he was cast by eminent director Karthik Subbaraj!

Interview with Prabhu Dheva: Q: So did you ask him that?

A: I did, after it sunk in that it was a silent film. Two hours, I told him, how can there no dialogues? He told me, “Listen to the script.” I listened as he was a good director. I was very happy with what I heard, and asked him why he thought of me. He said, “Because you can do it.” So I did! Q: Do you think that such films rely more on your expressions and body language and you as a choreographer have that as a strong point?

A: No, I don’t think so. But he had lots of confidence in me.

When he explained the scene, I wanted to be spontaneous, so I told him I would not rehearse but head straight for the shot.

He could correct me if I did it wrong. He agreed. You will love the film. After the 10th minute, you will feel this is not a silent film. Q: Now that you have done it, how is the process different from that of a normal film? A: There is no difference.

This is a tough film to make but Karthik made it very easy, I am very excited. I would have gladly done any film he offered, but this was special.

Q: With a story like this, do you get inspired to direct something out of the box as well?

A (Laughs): If I offer producers something different, they say, “Good. Now let’s make a commercial film!”

Q: Why do you say we will not feel that it is a silent film after 10 minutes?

A: Because the story is that way. The last 90 minutes of 120 is the climax! It is the story of one night and you will not want to turn! In “Pushpak,” there

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Condo owners gaining big profits?

From page 13 and when they were completed. Assuming a down payment of 20 per cent or $75,000 — the average paid out — these investors realized a return of 155 per cent before closing costs, the study found.

“The return is stronger than it has been historically and that’s largely due to the price increases we saw over the last couple of years,” said Shaun Hildebrand, Urbanation’s senior vice-president. “But when you peel back all the layers you find some weak spots.”

Indeed, investors also paid higher rates on their mortgages, with 30 per cent of those studied paying an interest rate that is greater than 6 per cent and 16 per cent of investors paying more than 9 per cent. “It is these investors who are up against rising interest rates and now rent controls that create some vulnerabilities for the market,” said Hildebrand.

“The risks seem to be contained at this point but the economics of investing is likely to become more challenging in the coming years.”

The current boom in condo prices — driven by tight supply and soaring demand — won’t last forever, he cautions. Roughly 60,000 new units are currently under construction in the GTA and 20,000 new units are expected to be completed annually between now and 2021.

“No doubt there’s going to be more deliveries over the next three to four years than there has been over the previous four to five years,” Hildebrand said. “So in that sense, the market

is up against more supply and it’s unlikely the growth in price and rents we’ve seen over the last three to four years is going to repeat itself.”

To cover carrying costs of units pre-sold this year and scheduled for completion in 2021, investors with a 20 per cent down payment would need to raise the rent by 17 per cent over the next four years if there were no change in mortgage rates, the study finds. If mortgage rates increase by 100 basis points, rents would need to increase by 28 per cent over the period and by 39 per cent if rates increase by 200 basis points.

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Lower Mainland condo prices soar but there are signs of softness at the top end Prices for condos are on a tear across the Lower Mainland but there are signs of an emerging peak at the top end of the market.

The $1 million figure has earned a place in Vancouver real estate vernacular for being when observers give up on any semblance of prices being affordable. It’s been mostly reserved for describing detached homes, but that’s changing.

A few weeks ago, an analysis by David Taylor, senior vice-president at Colliers International, of inventory on the Multiple Listing Service put the median asking price of apartments and condos in the City of Vancouver at $962,500, popping eyeballs for how close that comes to the $1 million mark.

This week, condo sale prices from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver show a strong upswing. The price for what the board considers a typical condo rose 26 per cent in Great Vancouver in March 2018, compared to a year ago. The Lower Mainland as a whole clocked in with a 30 per cent gain. There were even higher increases in some communities. In Maple Ridge, a typical condo sold for $316,100 in March, a gain of 46 per cent gain in one year and 83 per cent in the three years.

And to be clear, these numbers are for resales of existing condos, not presales of units that haven’t yet been built. In Burnaby, a condo near Government Road recently sold for $526,500, according to Sutton Group West Coast Realty agent Solomon Yasin. It’s a two-bedroom, oneand-a-half bathroom unit built in the 1990s that would have gone for about $350,000 to $400,000 two years ago, he estimates. “There were seven offers on it. When you have a lot of multiple offers, after the sale you have six other buyers waiting and wanting to buy, and the backlog keeps adding up,” he says. “Buildings that allow rentals, like this one, bring out a pool of

investors too, which means more buyers.”

“Essentially, it proves that supply is an issue even in resales (of condos),” says Michael Ferreira of Vancouver-based Urban Analytics, which provides data about new condos for developers, planners and bankers. “Listings are still down and we’re in a situation here where people are not forced to sell, so they’re going to hold on.” When it comes to presales, which are not captured in the real estate board’s statistics and are not subject to the foreign-buyers tax, the price gains have been significant too, according to Ferreira. Between 2015 and 2017, the per square foot presale condo price went up by 57 per cent in Burnaby, by 60 per cent in Port Coquitlam, by 61 per cent in Richmond and by 66 per cent in Surrey. Recently, Ferreira updated these figures to include presales made in 2018, showing the price increases for Burnaby and the west side of Vancouver are between 70 and 80 per cent. Ferreira says it will be interesting to see if there will be an easing of prices in areas such as the Burquitlam / North Road corridor and Brentwood in Burnaby, where several new projects will hit the market. Ferreira says it’s still early days in terms of seeing how the more recently unveiled set of taxes (including a widened foreign-buyers tax and a surtax on higher value properties) will impact the condo market, but he says the speculation tax on empty or lightly-used properties will not address the speculation linked to prices gains in presale condos. “True speculation is when buyers assign a unit (to another buyer for a higher price) before it’s even completed and the deal isn’t closed.” Despite a feeling of ever rising price gains, there are signs that some buyers are reaching “a cause for pause when looking at some of the prices,” especially at the top end of the market, says Ferreira.

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Billions in BC assets caught up in high-profile China says the former chairman of Beijingbased Anbang Insurance Group defrauded mom-and-pop retail investors of more than US$10 billion and the company used that money to buy trophy assets overseas, including prime office towers in downtown Vancouver and a major B.C. seniors’ care company. The allegation puts these B.C. deals, which each exceeded $1 billion, into the world of what is emerging as one of China’s biggest financial crime trials, with pundits trying to parse out Beijing’s desire to crack down on rising debt levels versus its political motivations for going after Wu Xiaohui and Anbang.

“It’s so interesting,” says Christine Duhaime, a Vancouver-based lawyer. “Goodness knows what it means for the Vancouver assets other than there will be a fire sale to get rid of them.”

She’s been watching Anbang’s activities in Vancouver since it first got the green light from the federal government in 2016 to buy the Bentall Centre office towers and retail mall in two transactions for over $1 billion, even though it wasn’t clear how Ottawa was able to tick off basic ownership questions about Anbang when no one else in the world could. She also drew attention to the speed at which Anbang’s $1 billion-plus purchase

risky wealth-management products to unsophisticated investors in China. “(Money from) practices that happen elsewhere is coming to us. We are connected to it. If we are not putting the proper measures in place, we are complicit,” says Nahirny. Since a 2015 exposé in The New York Times about “hidden global wealth” pouring into Manhattan’s most elite condo buildings, there has been some attention on a “growing proportion” of wealthy foreigners, who have been the subject of government inquiries in their home countries for cases involving whitecollar housing or environmental violations and financial fraud, buying assets in North America with few questions asked.

of Vancouverbased Retirement Concepts, a seniors’ care company, was approved by the federal government in 2017, considering the layers of ownership and the sheer task of translating verifying supporting documents from Chinese to English.

Now, the visual of what is being suggested by the Chinese government’s allegations against Wu and Anbang should be a wake-up call, according to Alesia Nahirny, executive director of Transparency International Canada. Nahirny says she wouldn’t categorize Anbang’s funds as necessarily being illicit.

That’s normally a description reserved for money that is tied to nefarious and organized crime, but she says it’s a problem if Anbang has been diverting funds into deals in Canada that it raised by aggressively promoting

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