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VOL 25 - ISSUE 51
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2026
3 Punjabi youth on temporary visas arrested by extortion patrol
Tri-Cities parents anxious as school threats continue
Police in Surrey, B.C., say three men arrested on Sunday by officers on an anti-extortion patrol are all foreign nationals and have been charged after bullets were fired at a home. Continued on Page 7...
Thursday was another unsettling day for families in the Tri-Cities. For the second day in a row, schools in Coquitlam were targeted with unsubstantiated threats, prompting a police response. While there’s an element of relief there hasn’t been actual violence, some parents are frustrated about the speed of communication. “Your level of anxiety goes up, and you just don’t know what to do,” said Jon, a parent of two Centennial Secondary School students who asked not to use his last name. “You feel helpless as a parent.” Parents like Jon have been locked to their phones since the series of threats at Centennial
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began last week. The latest phone threat came Thursday morning at Centennial and at Gleneagle secondary. The situation reached its peak on Wednesday, with eight schools in the Tri-cities targeted—prompting a large-scale police response to what were ultimately deemed unsubstantiated threats. Continued on Page 6...
7 Toronto police officers charged in tow-truck violence
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31324 - 107 Peardonville Rd 604-897-3235 604-746-4222 South Asian Business Association (SABA) of BC met with local Members of Parliament to formally present a letter urging urgent policy action on key issues, including opening foreign investment in the housing market, strengthening small businesses through an expanded immigration workforce, and enhancing enforcement and accountability to improve public safety. SABA requested MPs to review the concerns and forward the letter to the relevant ministries and the Prime Minister’s Office for
immediate consideration. The letter was officially presented by SABA President Lakhvinder Gill. MPs present at the meeting included Randeep Sarai (Surrey Centre), Sukh Dhaliwal (Surrey– Newton), Gurbax Saini (Fleetwood–Port Kells), Jill McKnight (Delta), and Ernie Klassen (South Surrey–White Rock). SABA Directors in attendance were Lakhvinder Gill, Jatinder Sandhar, Victor Lal, Dilbagh S. Mann, Rubi Bains, Ravi Cheema, Waris Purewal, Arvinder Sodhi, Narinder Sabharwal, and Dr. Jaspinder Ghuman.
Indian truck driver who caused Humboldt Broncos bus crash loses refugee bid A lawyer for the truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash says his client is one step closer to being deported to India. Lawyer Michael Greene says the Immigration and Refugee Board has rejected a request for Jaskirat Singh Sidhu to stay in Canada as a refugee. Greene says that decision means the Canada Border Services Agency is now under a legal obligation to remove Sidhu from Canada as soon as possible. Continued on Page 6...
KAMLOOPS
133 Wilson Street 250-572-5444 Seven Toronto police officers and one retired member of the service are facing charges related to violent incidents involving tow trucks and operators across the Greater Toronto Area, York Regional Police announced Thursday. News of the charges broke late Wednesday, with multiple sources about the arrests. The officers are accused of trafficking, leaking addresses to hitmen, and leaking police officer addresses, the sources said. The investigation also uncovered a conspiracy to kill a unit commander at the Toronto South Detention Centre, the sources said. Sources also told two of the officers appeared in court Wednesday. Continued on Page 7...