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VOL 23 - ISSUE 29
www.theasianstar.com SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2024
Jasveen Sangha, South Asian drug dealer known as the 'Ketamine Queen' charged in connection to Matthew Perry's death Jasveen Sangha has been arrested in connection to actor Matthew Perry's death. The 41-year-old was charged in an 18-count superseding indictment in relation to distributing ketamine to the Friends star in the weeks before he died aged 54. Sangha - who was allegedly known throughout North Hollywood as a dealer to celebrities - was nicknamed the 'Ketamine Queen' because of her prolific activity. She is charged with conspiracy to distribute ketamine, maintaining a druginvolved premises, possession with intent
to distribute methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute ketamine, and five counts of distribution of ketamine. Just hours before she was arrested by police in Los Angeles on August 15, Jasveen Sangha was boasting about her new haircut and color on her social media. Sangha shared her lavish lifestyle, allegedly funded by her narcotics dealing, all over Instagram - where she posted snaps from her vacations to Mexico and Japan.
Mission ER closed for fourth time this month as Fraser Health tries to cover shifts On Tuesday at 10:26 p.m., Fraser Health sent out a notice informing Mission residents that “due to physician staffing challenges” Mission Memorial Hospital’s emergency department would be closed overnight and reopen at 8 a.m. This is the second ER closure the hospital has faced in a week and the fourth so far this month, with the health authority referring to them as “temporary service adaptations.” In response, a Mission councillor and the hospital’s former medical director have spoken out about the frustrating nature of the closures and how the province needs to renew its efforts to hire new
doctors and incentivize physicians to fill shifts in rural communities. “When we hear that 175 doctors were called to try to fill positions and nobody wants to come and that they’ve offered incentives for doctors to come in and do ER shifts, I don’t know what the answer is to that,” explained Mission Coun. Carol Hamilton. She said council has met with Health Minister Adrian Dix and local MLAs Bob D’Eith and Pam Alexis in an effort to fix the problem but knows it is important for the city to keep its “foot on the pedal” when it comes to advocating for a solution. Read more at Page 10...
Gunman targets Sikh activist behind contentious Canadian referendum As Sikh activist Satinder Pal Singh Raju and two associates drove along northern California’s
I-505 freeway earlier this month, a white car sped up behind them, then swerved into the lane to their left. That’s when someone in the other vehicle started shooting, a hail of bullets striking Raju’s pickup truck but miraculously touching no one inside. “When the first shot was fired, I got nervous and ducked. Another round of shots came. In the meantime, our car skidded off the highway,” Raju, who helped organize a contentious Sikh independence referendum in Canada, told the National Post. Read more at Page 7...
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12% of India’s tested spice samples fail quality, safety standards Nearly 12% of tested spice samples failed to meet quality and safety standards, according to data obtained by Reuters of tests by Indian authorities after several countries took steps over contamination risks in two popular brands. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India conducted inspections, sampling and testing of mixed spice blends after Hong Kong suspended sales of some blends of the MDH and Everest brands in April over high levels of a pesticide. Britain then tightened controls on all spice imports from India, while New Zealand, the United States, and Australia have said they were looking into issues related to the brands. MDH and Everest have said their products are safe for consumption. Their spices are among the most popular in India — the world’s biggest exporter, producer, and consumer of spices.
Cellphones will be banned in schools starting next month The start of school will look a little different for some students as several Canadian provinces have introduced cellphone bans for the 2024-25 school year. The bans vary by jurisdiction but they all have a similar aim: to restrict cellphone use in classrooms to cut down on distractions and encourage safe social media use. But as September nears, there's some confusion about the bans themselves, let alone how they will actually be enforced — and by whom. "A lot of teachers welcome that there will be fewer distractions in the classroom, but many teachers are worried about the policing of it falling on them," Joel Westheimer, a professor of democracy and education at the University of Ottawa, said. He cautions that many teachers are worried about the realities of enforcing rules on cellphone use which, he notes, is both pervasive and addictive. Studies have also shown that kids who spend hours a day on their phones scrolling through social media show more aggression, depression and anxiety.
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