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South Asian drug kingpin pleads guilty to smuggling meth in California A Surrey gangster linked to the Brothers Keepers has pleaded guilty in California to conspiracy for his role in smuggling methamphetamine around the globe. Opinder Sian, who was indicted last summer, entered the guilty plea on Monday before U.S. District Court Judge David O. Carter, court records show. The 16-page plea agreement, signed by Sian and his lawyer on Nov. 12, said there would be a recommendation for a lower sentence because of the guilty plea. The mandatory minimum for the crime is 10 years, with the
maximum being life. The plea deal says that between Sept. 27, 2022 and Oct. 22, 2023, Sian “knowingly and intentionally conspired and agreed with co-conspirators to export methamphetamine from the Port of Long Beach, California, to Sydney, Australia.” The document also said that during the conspiracy, he “co-ordinated the delivery of methamphetamine on behalf of co-conspirators to an individual who (the) defendant believed would facilitate the transportation of methamphetamine” to Australia. Continued on Page 6...
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Modi’s US energy deal hits trade, energy and electoral targets
Today we bring you an interesting energy deal, Modi’s triumph in Bihar and a kingmaker’s ambition for his state. The week opened with an energy deal that targets bilateral trade, energy security and electoral promises, all in one go. State-owned oil companies have closed India’s first term contract with the US to import about 2.2 million tons of liquefied petroleum gas in 2026. That’s roughly equal to 10% of the country’s imports of the key cooking fuel. Continued on Page 10...
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Rising cost of food is changing how Canadians eat, survey shows
A survey of Canadians' perceptions around food affordability and purchasing behaviours suggests that consumers have changed how they shop, cook and eat in response to rising prices. The latest edition of the Canadian Food Sentiment Index, released by Dalhousie University's Agri-Food Analytics Lab in partnership with online data platform Caddle, said food remains the dominant household financial concern for Canadians. More than four-in-five survey respondents indicated it's their top expense pressure. While that was down from 84.1 per cent of respondents a year ago, it still far outpaces other day-to-day expense concerns, such as utilities, household items and supplies, housing, transportation and entertainment. Continued on Page 10...
Affordability crisis can be fixed through productivity: BOC As Canadians struggle with the high cost of living, the Bank of Canada says the key to making life more affordable for the long-term is by increasing the economy’s overall productivity. That’s what was described by the central bank’s external deputy governor Nicolas Vincent, who gave a speech at an event in Quebec on Wednesday. Vincent said that by improving productivity, Canadians would see their incomes rise while also keeping inflation low. Vincent’s proposal suggests it may be more effective to find ways to increase the amount
Canadians earn rather than focusing on lowering prices for goods, services and housing. “Deep down, Canada’s affordability problem is really a productivity problem. … To make things more affordable, we need to raise our income. Continued on Page 6...
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Pipeline deal from Alberta to BC North Coast reportedly in the works, speculation remains There is a lot of speculation in Ottawa that a new deal is imminent for a pipeline to move Alberta oil to B.C.’s North Coast. The Alberta and federal governments are said to be close to signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to move forward with the project. It would include new or expanded port facilities in Prince Rupert or Kitimat, which would require at least a partial repeal of the North Coast tanker ban. The federal government said it would seek
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