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India & USA signed defence pact on satellite data as China fumes India will sign a military agreement with the United States for sharing of sensitive satellite data, the defence ministry said on Monday, as the two sides began a top-level security dialogue aimed at countering China’s growing power in the region. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary Mark Esper flew into New Delhi for talks with Indian leaders at a time when India is locked in its most serious military standoff with China at the disputed Himalayan border in decades. Washington, for its part, has also ramped the diplomatic pressure on China, as ties worsen over a range of issues from Beijing’s handling of the coronavirus to its imposition of a new security law in Hong Kong and ambitions in the South China Sea. Ahead of the formal two-plus-two talks on Tuesday involving top diplomats and military officials, Esper met his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh and the two men discussed the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement on Geospatial Cooperation that is ready for signing, the Indian defence ministry said. “The two ministers expressed satisfaction that agreement of BECA will be signed during the visit,” the ministry said in a statement. The accord would provide India with access to a range of topographical, nautical and aeronautical data that is considered vital for targeting of missiles and armed drones. South Asian man who killed his entire family apologizes to anyone ‘impacted negatively’ by it A 24-year-old Ontario man who killed his entire family apologized this week to anyone he had “impacted negatively” with his actions, as lawyers asked a judge to hand him a life sentence with no parole for 40 years. Menhaz Zaman, whos family was from Bangladesh pleaded guilty last month to three counts of first-degree murder and one count of second-degree murder for killing his parents, grandmother and sister at their home in Markham, Ont., on July 27, 2019. Appearing via video conference at a sentencing hearing that was held virtually, Zaman addressed the court in a flat tone. “I would like to just apologize to anyone I have impacted negatively with my actions, and especially to the people who knew my family and friends and loved ones who I know could never have seen something like this happening,” said Zaman, who was wearing an orange jumpsuit as he appeared from the Central East Correctional Centre in Lindsay, Ont. “I’m sorry.” The Crown and defence both sought a 40-year period of parole ineligibility for Zaman for the murders. Justice Michelle Fuerst will give her decision on Nov. 2. Police found the bodies of 70-year-old Firoza Begum, 59-year-old Moniruz Zaman, 50-year-old Momtaz Begum, and 21-year-old Continued on page 7
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Money laundering inquiry hears of $800,000 and more in bags, luggage, backpacks Vast amounts of cash started flowing into British Columbia’s largest casino in 2010 and transactions of $800,000 or more became common as players hauled in bags, suitcases and backpacks full of cash, an inquiry heard Monday. Steven Beeksma, who worked as a surveillance manager at the River Rock Casino in Richmond, recalled one case in 2014 of a player bringing in $200,000. The player then lost $6,000 and cashed out with $194,000 in $100 bills, which would receive less scrutiny when deposited in a bank, he said. “This would be a case of refining, where the player was using the casino to exchange his $20 bills for $100 bills either for his own purpose or acting on behalf or a third party,” Beeksma added. “We would have no way of knowing, but that behaviour would be suspicious to us.” It’s unlikely banks would dispense so much money in $20 bills, said Beeksma, who was employed by the Great Canadian Casino Corp. for 12 years Continued on page 7
MLAs Jagrup Brar, Jinny Sims should be prime candidates for addition to the BC cabinet Premier John Horgan should look at adding more. Surrey MLA’s to his new cabinet. Apart from Harry Bains and Bruce Ralston, who are likely to return, reelected MLAs Jagrup Brar and Jinny Sims need to be
prime candidates for the new NDP cabinet. Both have the experience and capabilities to be good, effective Ministers. And both play important roles in the South Asian community. Continued on page 4
Driver responsible for deadly Humboldt bus crash fighting deportation An immigration lawyer representing Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, the driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash, says his client is fighting to stay in Canada. In January 2019, Sidhu pleaded guilty to 29 counts of dangerous driving causing death or bodily injury. In court, he admitted he failed to stop his semi-trailer truck at a highway intersection on April 6, 2018. The resulting crash with a bus carrying the Broncos junior hockey team to a playoff game killed 16 people and injured 13 others. In March 2019, Sidhu was sentenced to eight years in prison. Singh is a permanent resident of Canada. Under federal law, a permanent resident
convicted of a crime that holds a maximum sentence of at least 10 years may be deported after serving their sentence. However, Sidhu’s lawyer, Michael Greene is trying to make sure that doesn’t happen. He said Sidhu was very remorseful and has no criminal background. “He couldn’t be more sorry,” said Greene, who has begun compiling his case, as well as letters of support to give to an immigration officer, who will ultimately determine the case. “He’s clearly not the kind of guy that is going to commit another offence. So put all together, it’s going to be an Continued on page 6
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axpayers in British Columbia will be footing an estimated $27 million bill for provincial MLAs who retired prior to the Oct. 24 election or who lost their seats in that vote, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) estimates. “While we wish these defeated politicians well as they chart a new career course, taxpayers need to know the cost of these pensions,” federation B.C. director Kris Sims said. “These pensions simply aren’t affordable for taxpayers. “Premier John Horgan needs to reform the MLA pension plan,” Sims said. But, at least one MLA, recently retired Liberal Ralph Sultan, takes issue with the federation’s numbers. “No, no, no. I don’t know how they concocted those numbers,” he said. The federation estimated Ralph Sultan, a former cabinet minister, would receive a pension of $84,000 annually. Not so, Sultan said, explaining he gets$1,000 a
month. He said he’s complained to the public service agency about it. “They said, ‘no one ever checked with us.’” Sultan, 87, went into politics at age 68 and considers the work a privilege. “I certainly didn’t go into it with the idea that I’d get a big pension,” Sultan said. “Far from it.” MLA pensions are determined by taking the highest earning years of the MLA, and the number of years of work is also included in the calculation. The annual pension payments are capped at 70% of the highestearning year. Sims said taxpayers contribute an estimated $4 for every $1 the politicians contribute to their own pension plans. “Most Canadians are lucky if their employer matches a dollar-for-dollar RRSP,” Sims said. In addition to these pensions, MLAs who are not returning to the legislature are allowed to collect the equivalent of their salaries for up to 15 months while seeking new jobs as
well as $9,000 if they need skills training. Those salaries can be found here. Former B.C. Liberal cabinet minister Bill Bennett said in 2018 that a $132,000 severance package program was taken advantage of by most of the 25 MLAs who didn’t return to Victoria after the May
2017 provincial election. Any numbers are, however, only estimates as much of what goes on in the Legislature such as pensions is shielded from public eyes under exemptions in provincial freedom of information and privacy laws.
Fraser Health continues to be epicentre of Covid-19 cases The Fraser Health region continues to be the hot spot in the province for COVID-19 infections, according to data health officials released October 29. The Fraser Health region continues to be the hot spot in the province for COVID-19 infections, according to data health officials released October 29. Of the 234 new infections identified in the past 24 hours, 74% have been in the Fraser Health region – a district that includes much of the eastern and southern Lower Mainland, including Burnaby, Coquitlam, Surrey, Delta, Abbotsford and Chilliwack. With 10,127 tests conducted in the past day, the positive-test rate is about 2.3%. The district that has about 1.8 million residents has long incurred the
most infections, in part because of outbreaks at poultry or produce plants. In the week that ended yesterday, the Fraser Health region had nearly three quarters (1,346) of the 1,818 newly identified infections across B.C. B.C.’s provincial health officer Bonnie Henry on October 29 stood at a news conference in Surrey with Fraser Health CEO Victoria Lee and Health Minister Adrian Dix to address the continuing crisis in the Fraser Health region. “We are here because in recent weeks, COVID-19 has disproportionately been affecting communities in the Fraser Valley,” Henry said. “I’m here to show my support for the many, many people in Fraser Health, who are working so hard to slow this pandemic down.”
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MLAs Jagrup Brar, Jinny Sims should be prime candidates for addition to the BC cabinet
There has been talk of perhaps getting some newer MLA’s in the cabinet or to concentrate on MLA’s who are elected from outside of the Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley area where NDP gained the mot in last weekend’s election. But NDP leader and re-elected Premier
Horgan has to remember to reward the region hat supported his party the most - Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley. And out of this area, Brar and Sims stand out as the most prme candidates for the new cabinet.
Brar has served the NDP well, becoming the first MLA elected in a by-election in 2003 after the fiasco of the 2001 election. Sims, a former BC Teachers Federation President and former NDP MP, has also been a party stalwart. Leaving these two out of the new cabinet will be a big mistake and an insult to the South Asian community. One could also mention the long time Burnaby Edmonds MLA Raj Chohan but, as a former deputy Speaker, he is likely to be the top candidate for the Speaker’s post. The Speaker of the Legislature carries a cabinet rank anyways. A mentioned earlier, Bains and Ralston are most likely to return to cabinet, giving Surrey and Fraser Valley four cabinet seats. No ministers were defeated and in Horgan’s first term there was not a single large cabinet shuffle. Seven ministers decided not to seek re-election, six of them making the decision in the weeks prior to the snap election being called. The seventh departed cabinet minister is the biggest name of the lot — Finance Minister Carole James, who announced earlier in 2020 she won’t run - is perhaps the biggest loss. On the other hand, If no seats change hands after mail-in ballots are counted, the NDP will have 21 new MLAs. But three of them aren’t exactly new faces. Former MPs Nathan Cullen, Murray Rankin and Fin Donnelly all were successful in making the leap to provincial politics, and all will have high hopes of being included in cabinet. Rankin is most likely to make it. Previously the MP for Victoria, he’s well regarded by all parties and has a deep background in environmental, Indigenous and security issues. Cullen faced controversy in his nomination in Stikine and was forced to apologize for a remark he made about a Liberal candidate during the campaign, but is well regarded by party leaders.
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Driver responsible for deadly Humboldt bus crash fighting deportation From page 1 extremely difficult decision for an officer to make.� ‘Families have been torn apart’: Truck driver who caused Humboldt Broncos bus crash gets 8-year prison term Trucker who caused Broncos crash likely to be deported after sentence: lawyer O p i n i o n Driver in the Humboldt crash made a mistake — a horrific one — but one any
of us could have made: Robyn Urback A collision report found Sidhu didn’t brake before the crash at the intersection of Highway 335 and 35. In her sentencing decision, Judge Inez Cardinal said Sidhu had many chances to stop before the collision. She also said it was inconceivable he missed the intersection’s many large signs, including flashing lights.
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also found and arrested Menhaz Zaman at the family home, according to an agreed statement of facts filed with court. Court heard just a solitary victim impact statement, from Malesa Zaman’s best friend, Afnan Alibaccas, which was read out by the Crown attorney. “I’ve been broken ever since she was taken away,� Alibaccas wrote. “It’s hard to cope with a murder — it’s even harder when the person taken away from you is the person closest to you.� York Regional police officers stand outside of a Markham, Ont., home after four bodies were found, July 28, 2019. Toronto-area man pleads guilty to murdering parents, grandmother, sister so they wouldn’t know he dropped out of school York Regional police officers stand outside of a home in Markham, Ont. on Sunday, July 28, 2019. Police say one person is in custody after four bodies were found in a home north of Toronto on Sunday afternoon. Man charged with murder after four found dead in Toronto-area home allegedly sent details
of slayings to gaming buddies. She said she has been best friends with Malesa Zaman since they first met in Grade 3. “I never thought I’d have to write a victim impact statement for my best friend’s murder,� Alibaccas wrote. “I thought the only time I’d write a speech for her was on her wedding day at some point in the future, but I guess that’s off the table.� Alibaccas said her life changed the day she woke up to news of her friend’s death. She said she has struggled with anxiety, sleepless nights and the worry she’ll somehow run into the killer on the street.
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Saturday, October 31, 2020 Money laundering inquiry hears of $800,000 and more in bags, luggage, backpacks From page 1 years before working at River Rock as an investigator for the B.C. Lottery Corp. starting in 2010. Beeksma, who works as an anti-money laundering specialist with the lottery corporation, said he did not intervene in the suspicious transactions at the direction of managers who ran the casino. “We had concerns about the cash’s origins for sure,” he said “The concern would be proceeds of crime but with limited information available to us it was more of an assumption at that time.” The B.C. government launched the inquiry after reports outlined how illegal cash was helping to fuel the real estate, luxury car and gambling sectors in the province. The province also commissioned three reports that said those businesses were hotbeds for dirty
money. Beeksma said banned players were seen on surveillance video dropping off bags of cash to patrons in a parking lot. In one case in February 2012, a person who’d been banned for loan sharking provided a patron with $50,000 in cash in a washroom, according to Beeksma. The woman then left and was later seen on surveillance video being dropped off at the back of the casino by the general manager of the Great Canadian Gaming Corp. at the time, said Beeksma, who did not name the general manager.
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Saturday, October 31, 2020 A 64-gram satellite made by TN youngsters will be launched by NASA in June 2021 If things go as planned, a tiny, 64-gram satellite made in Tamil Nadu’s Karur will be flown to sub-orbital space by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in June 2021. The youngsters behind this scientific achievement -- M Adnaan (18), M Kesavan (18) and V Arun (19) -- are already back at their drawing tables, working on their next big project. The three students, pursuing their undergraduate degrees, were in the news recently after their Technology Demonstrator Satellite (TDS) was chosen as one of the equipment that will be launched by NASA in its Sounding Rocket (SR7) in June 2021. The competition (titled ‘Cubes in Space’), in which their product was chosen, was conducted for students between 11-18 years across the globe by a US-based education non-profit called Idoodledu Inc, in collaboration with NASA. The contestants were asked to come up with designs and experiments to be launched into space or in a near-space environment through a NASA Sounding Rocket. The Sounding Rocket program by NASA is used for upper atmosphere research majorly by educational institutions. The story of this project started in 2018, when a similar project got rejected at its last stage, which pushed the youngsters to revise and tweak their submission and give it another shot in 2019. “Kesavan and I were classmates in higher secondary school. Arun is my senior in college. I was introduced to him by one of our professors,” Adnaan told TNM. Adnaan and Kesavan studied in PA Vidya Niketan in Karur while Arun and Adnaan are now studying in the Government Arts and Science college there. Kesavan is pursuing his engineering from SNS College of Engineering in Coimbatore. It took the team around a year to conceptualise and build the satellite from scratch. “We had guidance from Space Kidz India because they had seen another one of our earlier projects about a tsunami warning satellite at an event, and hence, when we approached them seeking help, they were glad to offer it,” Adnaan said. The trio worked to their strengths. For example, Adnaan took care of designing while Arun was in charge of the hardware and software that made up the device. Kesavan was in charge of testing of the satellite, which meant he supervised and ensured that the gravity and weight aspects of the device worked to perfection.
Saturday, October 31, 2020 Family member arrested after stabbing at Maple Ridge home leaves 1 dead, 1 injured A man is dead and a woman is injured after a case of domestic violence at a family home in Maple Ridge, B.C., on Wednesday, police say. The stabbing was reported at a house on Nelson Court, in the northern end of the city, just before 11 p.m. PT. Police arrived and found the body of a man in his 20s. An adult woman, whose age was not immediately released, was hospitalized with non-life threatening stab wounds. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) said a man in his early 20s has been arrested in relation to the stabbings. Investigators said the men and woman were members of the same immediately family and all lived in the house together. “As you can imagine, as we can certainly imagine, this was indeed a tragic case,” Sgt. Frank Jang told reporters on Thursday. Jang did not specify how the victims and
suspect are related, but said they were not spousal or romantic relationships. The stabbing is similar to an attack at a home in Surrey, B.C., last week. A man in his 30s was charged with second-degree murder and aggravated assault after a triple stabbing that left a woman dead and seriously injured a toddler and another man. Family member charged in stabbing that killed woman, injured man and toddler As with the case in Maple Ridge, the victims and suspect in Surrey were all family members living in the same home. Jang said investigators have “a good understanding” about what happened inside the home in Maple Ridge on Wednesday, but are asking anyone with information who has not yet provided a statement to police to call IHIT, Ridge Meadows RCMP or Crime Stoppers if they want to remain anonymous.
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Saturday, October 31, 2020 What are the main causes of pedestrian accidents in BC? Adam Ueland, Lawyer Simpson, Thomas & Associates
Pedestrians are particularly vulnerable to serious injury — a major accident could leave a pedestrian with bone fractures, an injury to the spinal cord, or a brain injury. In the most serious accident cases, the pedestrianautomobile collision can cause catastrophic injury or death. The majority of pedestrian accidents are caused by driver negligence. In this article, we will review some of the main causes of pedestrian accidents in BC and what to do if ICBC disputes liability in your pedestrian injury claim. Main causes of pedestrian accidents in BC The main types of driver negligence that lead to pedestrian accidents in BC include: t%JTUSBDUFE ESJWJOH ćF OVNCFS PG NPUPS vehicle accidents caused by drivers who are texting, using a GPS, or otherwise distracted while operating a vehicle is ever-increasing. t4QFFEJOH &YDFFEJOH UIF TQFFE MJNJU PS ESJWJOH too fast for the current road and weather conditions makes it difficult or impossible for a driver to react to a pedestrian or stop in time to avoid a collision. t*OBUUFOUJWF MFę IBOE UVSOT 1FEFTUSJBOT are more likely to be struck by a driver making a left-hand turn at an intersection when compared to right-hand turns, as a leftturning driver is focused on oncoming traffic. t#BDLJOH VQ XJUIPVU DIFDLJOH GPS QFEFTUSJBOT Many pedestrian accidents occur when drivers back out of driveways or parking spots without checking their mirrors or looking behind them to ensure there are no pedestrians. Other contributing factors to pedestrian vehicle accidents include poor weather such as fog and rain; slippery roads caused by rain, ice, or snow; and lighting conditions (for example, a pedestrian is typically less visible at night or when crossing at a poorly lit intersection). If ICBC denies liability for your pedestrian accident If ICBC disputes liability in your pedestrian injury claim, you should retain a
personal injury lawyer to fight back. In addition to the rules set out in BC’s Motor Vehicle Act, the law recognizes pedestrians are particularly vulnerable and therefore it is not enough for drivers of motor vehicles to merely follow the rules of the road. There is always a duty on motorists to avoid a collision, even when they have the right of way. So even a jaywalking pedestrian or pedestrian who was distracted by their cell phone while crossing the street may not be entirely at fault, if it was possible for the driver to avoid the collision. Our team of experienced personal injury lawyers has a strong track record of successfully representing injured pedestrians, even in the face of an outright denial of fault by ICBC. We represented a pedestrian who suffered significant injuries, including a traumatic brain injury, when he was struck by a car. ICBC argued that the pedestrian was at fault for the accident. Our personal injury lawyers took the case on, and succeeded in obtaining a judgment finding the driver 100% at fault for the collision. Get legal advice from an experienced personal injury lawyer A pedestrian who has been injured as a result of a driver’s negligence may be entitled to significant compensation. If you have been seriously injured in a motor vehicle accident, it is highly recommended that you consult with a personal injury lawyer to ensure that your ICBC tort claim (i.e., the claim against the driver who caused your injuries) includes all the damages that you are entitled to as a result of the accident. In most cases you are also entitled to no fault benefits if you are injured by a vehicle while walking – even if you do not have ICBC insurance yourself. The personal injury lawyers at Simpson, Thomas & Associates are highly skilled and experienced in representing pedestrians injured in motor vehicle accidents, advocating on their behalf, gathering evidence to establish their claim, and protecting their legal rights. If you or a loved one has been injured as a pedestrian in a motor vehicle accident, please call us today at (604) 689-8888 or contact us online to schedule a free initial consultation.
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Screaming match breaks out on SkyTrain, seemingly fuelled by Covid-19 pandemic protocols
The video starts by showing two men yelling at each other on a SkyTrain. One is wearing a mask and the other is not. Both are close and in each others’ faces. When the pair sits down separately the yelling continues, and the maskless man says to another rider, “I’ll pay you $100 to punch him out.” It is unclear when the incident actually took place or what prompted the argument, but the video was posted to YouTube on Wednesday and the poster titled it “Corona Virus Fight On SkyTrain.” CTV News has reached out to the poster for context. The twominute long video continues with a number of expletives shouted at each other and other riders, a man and a woman, appear to get involved. At one point, someone can be heard yelling, “Let’s go then. I’ll kick his a** outside.” This occurs as the SkyTrain is pulling into the Joyce-Collingwood
stop. The maskless man then shouts, claiming the pandemic is, “fake, it’s fake, it’s so f***ing fake!” He goes on to exclaim, “Wake up, have you seen the funeral homes? You see dead bodies? It’s so f***ing fake.” This video has surfaced the same week B.C. is seeing COVID-19 cases climb at a record pace. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Monday she recommends the public to wear masks inside all public spaces and that it’s part of their “mutual responsibilities to protect ourselves and to protect each other.” This is not the first time the pandemic has appeared to be at the centre of a fight on transit. Last week, a video showing an unmasked woman spitting on a fellow bus passenger was posted to TikTok. In the video, the woman who spat on someone is then shoved down the steps and out the side door of the bus.
South Asian man posing as Uber driver charged with sexual assault Vancouver police say a man posing as an Uber driver who has been charged with sexual assault may have more victims who have not yet come forward. Hirdeypal Batth, 24 from Langley, was charged on Oct. 22 with sexual assault and forcible confinement after an incident with a woman on Aug. 26. Batth allegedly forcibly confined the victim and sexually assaulted her near Oak Street and King Edward Avenue, police said, adding it is believed he posed as the victim’s Uber driver in his white 2020 Land Rover. The suspect\’s white 2020 Land Rover. Photo provided by Vancouver police. The suspect’s white 2020 Land Rover. Photo provided by Vancouver police. The inside of the suspect\’s white 2020 Land Rover.. Photo provided by Vancouver police.
The inside of the suspect\’s white 2020 Land Rover.. Photo provided by Vancouver police. “We believe that Batth may have targeted other victims,” Const. Tania Visintin with the
Vancouver police said in a release. “Investigators are expanding their focus to look at crimes that occurred outside of Vancouver and are urging any other victims to please come forward.” Batth, who remains in custody, was also convicted of sexually assaulting a victim in a similar situation in 2017, police added. Anyone with information is asked to call investigators at 604-717-0601 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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Employee at Surrey health-care facility tests positive for COVID: Fraser Health Fraser Health says a staff member at a Surrey health-care facility has tested positive for COVID-19. The outbreak, according to a news bulletin from Fraser Health Wednesday (Oct. 28), is for PICS Assisted Living Society, which is owned and operated by Progressive Intercultural Services Society. The employee is currently in isolation at their home, reads the bulletin, and
Fraser Health has a “rapid response team” on site. Meantime, Fraser Health has declared outbreaks at White Rock’s Dr. Al Hogg Pavilion and Surrey’s Zion Park Manor to be over. This follows p r o v i n c e announcing 287 new cases on Wednesday, with 189 of those in Fraser Health. The health region has 1,744 of the 2,316 active cases.
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Saturday, October 31, 2020 Proposed tolls in Vancouver a ‘war on cars’, Canadian Taxpayers Federation says A pitch to charge drivers to enter parts of Vancouver has people clutching their wallets as city staff ask council to accelerate some of its key climate goals. The idea to introduce tolls on vehicles heading into the core of Vancouver, as part of the Climate Emergency Action Plan, is expected to be in front of city council next week. The 371-page report suggests that by 2025, mobility pricing could be the primary source of funding for climate emergency response and new methods of sustainable transportation. Critics say the move is fleecing taxpayers and unfairly targets people who have to drive while proponents argue the move will reduce congestion and emissions, and save the economy billions. Langley city councillor Nathan Pachal acknowledges people who live in the suburbs don’t have a lot of options to get around. “So transit improvements need to happen beforehand. Walking and cycling improvements need to happen beforehand and then you can have a discussion about mobility pricing.” The report acknowledges the importance of an equitable transportation system and the need to improve all mobility methods. Pachal, who has long advocated for sustainable
urban development, says mobility pricing has the potential to address climate change and free up the roads for more economic potential. “If you look at where congestion pricing, mobility pricing has been implemented, it’s reduced the amount of vehicles, so that has a measurable impact on our greenhouse gases,” he says. “Goods can move quicker, trades can move quicker and since we’re a major port region, it ensures we can remain economically competitive,” adds Pachal. Kris Sims with the Canadian Taxpayers Federations says COVID-19 has taken too big a chunk out of people’s income for the plan to make sense right now. “These costs would be unaffordable for most average working people,” the CTF spokesperson says. “Many of us, myself included, have seen big salary reductions because of the COVID-19 economic crisis. Many people have lost their jobs. We hear from business owners all the time who are just hanging on. And to have such a really hard ideological staff report coming out of the bureaucrats at Vancouver City Hall at this time, it’s not a good idea.” How do we pay to get around? Metro Vancouver has grown rapidly and the demand for alternative transportation, including walking, biking, and transit,
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Federal Liberals continue filibuster over WE affair at Commons finance committee The House of Commons finance committee — which could be holding consultations on an upcoming federal budget that is expected to contain historic deficits and unprecedented spending to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic — continues to be stuck on the WE Charity affair. Liberal members of the committee have
resumed their filibuster of a Conservative motion that calls on the Speaker of the Commons to rule that redactions made to more than 5,000 pages of government documents on the WE affair amount to a breach of the committee’s privileges. The committee had ordered that the documents be released, without any redactions, to the
parliamentary law clerk, who would then decide what information needed to be blacked out to protect personal privacy or cabinet confidences. Instead, senior public servants blacked out some information before releasing the documents to the committee. The country’s top public servant, Privy
COVID-19 situation serious in Fraser Health region, B.C.’s hotspot amid rising case numbers
BC reports 234 new cases of COVID-19, more than 5,700 people isolating British Columbia reported 234 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, the ninth consecutive day the province has added more than 200 cases to its total. At a briefing in Surrey, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix also reported one new death, bringing B.C.’s death toll to 262. The person who died was a senior who became infected at a small birthday party with fewer than 10 attendees, Henry said. Thursday’s briefing took place in Surrey, reflecting that the bulk of B.C.’s new cases have been recorded in the Fraser Health region. “Many of the new cases we have today are directly linked to gatherings in our homes and elsewhere, and are now resulting in community transmission of COVID-19 across the province,” Henry said. “This has been particularly the case in the Lower Mainland and the Fraser Valley.” Of the new cases, 173 were in the Fraser Health region, and 43 in the Vancouver Coastal Health region. Interior and Northern Health each reported seven new cases, while Island Health reported three.
Council clerk Ian Shugart, wrote to the committee Tuesday, offering to testify about why the redactions were made. Liberal MPs are arguing — at great length — that Shugart and other public servants should be allowed to explain themselves before being condemned by the committee.
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The Fraser Health region remains the hotspot in B.C. as the province continues to see a worrying spike in COVID-19 cases. The situation has become such a concern that Dr. Bonnie Henry is making a point of providing her now twice-weekly update from Surrey Thursday afternoon. On Wednesday, the provincial case count showed that of the new 287 cases across B.C., the Fraser Health region accounts for 67 per cent. To deal with the worsening situation in the Fraser Health region, which includes Burnaby, Coquitlam, Surrey, Delta, New Westminster, Maple Ridge, Langley, Mission, Abbotsford, Chilliwack, and east to Hope, frontline health-care workers are being moved around to deal with patients. The ongoing rise in COVID-19 cases has also led to flu clinics being delayed, as staffing and resources are needed to help deal with the pandemic first. COVID-19 was once believed to only significantly impact the elderly, however, data continues to show that is no longer the case. When it comes to who is getting sick in the Fraser Health region, it appears of the 7,863 cases that have been discovered there since the pandemic first started, more than half of those who got sick were between the ages of 20 and 40 years old.
Multi-day events like weddings, funerals linked to COVID-19 surge, BC doctor says The president of British Columbia’s most highly populated health authority says multi-day events including weddings, funerals and gender-reveal parties have caused a surge in COVID-19 cases. Dr. Victoria Lee, the CEO of Fraser Health, says different groups of up to 50 people typically come together for a single event that can go on for days.
She says about 70 per cent of the record number of 203 cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday were linked to Fraser Health, which serves a mostly urban population of 1.8 million people. Lee says people should stick to the same six
people beyond those in their household to keep cases low at a time when “pandemic fatigue” is setting in. Fraser Health reports new COVID-19 outbreaks at care home and meat packing facility
She says some gatherings are being reported to municipalities and that may require the authority to have “further conversations” around bylaw officers enforcing measures aimed at reducing the spread of the pandemic. Lee says the recent high number of cases could also be linked to gatherings at Thanksgiving.
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Anyone in India can now buy land in Jammu and Kashmir with conditions The Government of India Monday issued a notification stating that any Indian citizen can now buy land, except agricultural, in municipal areas of Jammu and Kashmir without being a domicile. According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, the ‘Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Adaptation of
Central Laws) Third Order, 2020’ shall come into force with immediate effect, and “will encourage development in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir”. After the J&K’s special status under Article 370 of the Constitution was withdrawn on 5 August 2019, the reorganisation Act bifurcated
the erstwhile state into two union territories — J&K and Ladakh. Under the notification, for the first time the spouse of a J&K domicile shall also be deemed as a domicile. Earlier, spouses of Permanent Resident Card holders were considered at par but were not considered
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With a message for Pakistan and China, India & US conclude 2+2 talks, vow to deepen ties India and the US concluded the third round of the bilateral 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue Tuesday with a message for China and Pakistan, and a promise to deepen defence and security ties between New Delhi and Washington. The 2+2 meeting saw Union External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hold talks with their US counterparts, Mike Pompeo and Mark Esper, respectively. The biggest takeaway from the talks was the signing of the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA), a key defence pact that will enable India to avail of US expertise on geospatial intelligence, and sharpen the accuracy of weapons and automated hardware systems used for military purposes. With this, India has completed the signing of the three key US defence foundational agreements that are all aimed at interoperability of various platforms. New Delhi and Washington signed the Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) in 2016 and the Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA) in 2018.
domiciles. Children of central government officials posted for over ten years in Jammu and Kashmir will also continue to be considered domiciles. Political parties in J&K have called the notification “unacceptable”, and said it will hit the small land-owning farmers in the union territory.
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Indian online grocery startup BigBasket is in advanced talks to sell a majority stake for about $1 billion to salt-to-software conglomerate Tata Group, the Economic Times reported on Wednesday, citing three sources familiar with the matter. The century-old group has been planning to launch a “super app”, one that will tie in all its consumer businesses, several media reports have said, as it competes against Amazon and Reliance Industries, who have made big bets on India’s booming e-commerce market. Bengaluru-based BigBasket competes with Walmart Inc-owned Flipkart and Amazon’s “Fresh” service as more consumers stay indoors and choose to shop online during the COVID-19 outbreak.
The Tata Group and BigBasket did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. China’s Alibaba <9988.HK>, which holds around 26% stake in BigBasket, is expected to sell its entire shareholding in the company, the Economic Times reported. “While the talks have been ongoing for some time, it is still work-in-progress as far as the specifics go. It may eventually not lead to a transaction at all,” the newspaper cited one of the sources.
NIA raids 6 NGOs, trusts in Kashmir, Delhi in connection with terror funding case Continuing with its operations against Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and Trusts in a terror-funding case, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday raided and searched at nine locations in Kashmir and in the national capital belonging to six such outfits. A senior NIA official said, “The actions against the NGOs and the trusts are being taken after receiving information that
they are diverting funds meant for charitable activities to secessionist and separatist activities in Jammu and Kashmir.” Several incriminating documents and electronic devices were seized, they said, adding that those
who have been raided today include premises of Falah-e-Aam Trust and Charity Alliance in Delhi, and Human Welfare foundation, J&K Yateem Foundation, Salvation Movement and J&K Voice of Victims in Srinagar.
According to NIA officials the terror-funding case was registered on October 8 under various sections of the IPC and the UAPA on receiving “credible information that certain NGOs and Trusts are collecting funds domestically and abroad through so-called donations and business contributions” and then diverting them to fund terror activities in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Punjab could face power shortage as coal stocks running out due to the ‘rail roko’ campaign Punjab is staring at power shortage. All three thermal power plants owned by private players have exhausted their coal stock following the “rail roko” stir by farmers. The Mansa-based Talwandi Sabo Power Limited has shut, Nabha Power Limited is expected to close by Thursday and the GVK’s 540-MW power plant at Goindwal
Sahib is left with just two days of stock. Ahead of the festival season, Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) is looking to buy power. Sources said 700 rakes of coal stationed in different parts of the country were waiting to be transported to Punjab. “We are left with no option but to buy power from the central grid. We are banking on 700 MW of power bought by us to meet
our everyday demand. In addition, we are paying the fixed charges to private thermal plants even though they have shut down production,” said a top PSPCL official. The crisis deepened after the Railways suspended the movement of goods trains to Punjab in view of the stir till October 29. The state-owned Rupnagar and Lehra thermal plants are left with five-day stock but are currently shut
Kashmir property ownership move shows govt;s communal bias because Punjabis can’t buy land in Gujarat The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) lashed out against what it called the Central government’s “double standards” on property ownership rights of citizens in various states. In a strongly worded statement, SAD Senior Vice-President Dr Daljit Singh Cheema came down heavily against the contradiction in allowing property ownership rights to outsiders in Jammu and Kashmir and yet denying it to “farmers from Punjab in Gujarat and Rajasthan”. He was referring to the notification issued by the Central government on Tuesday allowing residents of any state to purchase urban land and immovable property in Jammu and Kashmir. Earlier, only residents of the Himalayan state had that right. “This...smacks of strong communal prejudices. Isn’t it strange that while anyone can buy and own properties, including agricultural lands, in Punjab and now in J and K, where the country’s two main minority communities happen to be in a majority, Punjabis are denied the same rights in other states, notably in Gujarat and Rajasthan,” Dr Cheema said. He wondered why no Indian citizen has the right to buy agricultural land in Himachal Pradesh, referring to the complications faced
as they are required to have coal in stock to meet any emergency. As against the demand for 1,100 lakh units of power, around 200 lakh units were purchased from the national grid by the PSPCL. “The industry has finally started operating after the lockdown and any power pangs now will hit the state’s economy hard,” a senior power official said.
Train services have not resumed in Punjab
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The Railways on Thursday said train operations in Punjab remain suspended due to the ongoing agitation by farmers. No train services had resumed, spokesperson for Northern Railways said on Thursday amid speculation that train operations had been restored in the agitation-hit state. “Some papers have published that train services in Punjab have been resumed. It is clarified once again that this is nothing but false news and trains are not running as of now,” Deepak Kumar, Chief Public Relations Officer of Northern Railways said. “These papers are quoting NR press release dated October 22 wherein goods trains services were resumed for one day and stopped because of uncertainty and safety of the train operations staff. This is for the information of all concerned,” Kumar said.
Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh ‘best’ in keeping tabs on pollution Among the 23 states/UTs listed in the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), only three — Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab — recorded above average PM10 readings (104 readings are required in a year) in past three years, reveals an analysis of the National Air Quality Monitoring Programme. Delhi ‘most polluted’ Delhi ranked the most polluted state,
followed by Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh, according to Carbon Copy and Respirer Living Sciences. While this does not mean that pollution has gone down (rather it remains a concern), the rankings indicate that monitoring is better
in Chandigarh, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh as compared to others on the list. Chandigarh recorded the maximum number of 136 readings. It has five monitors and witnessed
a slight improvement in the PM10 level from 105 micrograms/cubic metre in 2016 to 102 in 2018. With three monitors, Himachal Pradesh recorded three-year average PM10 readings of 125. In Punjab, Jalandhar and Ludhiana have four manual monitors each, Amritsar has three, Khanna, Patiala, Dera Bassi and Naya Nangal have two each and Mandi Gobindgarh and Dera Baba Nanak have one each.
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Pakistan Govt urge people to take more precaustions during second wave of Covid-19 Federal Planning & Development Minister Asad Umar urged people to take precautions and follow Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) to control spread of second wave of Covid-19 worlwide. Health advisor Dr Faisal Sultan said that fears of second wave of Covid-19 starting
in the country have come true and the return of strict restrictions to curb the spread of the disease has become inevitable. Sounding alarm over the increase in the positivity rate of the virus – higher than 3pc now – the planning minister said the “NCOC has tightened restrictions on some high-risk public activities”.
Prime Minister asks Muslim countries to make collective efforts to confront Islamophobia “The recent statements at the leadership level and incidents of desecration of the Holy Quran are a reflection of this increasing Islamophobia that is spreading in European countries where sizeable Muslim populations reside,” according to the letter posted on Khan’s official Twitter account. The letter came in the wake of publication of caricatures on the Prophet in France and comments made by French President Emmanuel Macron, who defended such depictions as protected under the right to free speech. “We won’t renounce the caricatures,” Macron said last week. Khan urged the leaders of the Muslim countries to “collectively take the lead in breaking this cycle of hate and extremism, which nurtures violence and even death”. The prime minister said that blasphemy against any prophet, including those of Christianity and Judaism, was not acceptable to the Muslims.
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday reprimanded the Pakistan government for incarcerating some Indian nationals who have served their sentences in terrorism and espionage cases and ordered to send them back, according to a media report. In a hearing over petitions submitted
Suva City Council praised for COVID-19 response efforts The Health Ministry expresses its appreciation to the Suva City Council for its assistance over the past eight months in their COVID-19 response effort. Minister Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete says the council allocated a space at the Civic Centre ground floor to stock all COVID-19
by eight Indian citizens for their release, a representative of the Ministry of Interior submitted a report on the matter to IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah, Geo news reported. Syed Muhammad Tayyab Shah, one of the deputy attorney-generals of Pakistan, informed the court on behalf of the federal government that Pakistan had on October 26,
health supplies without any charges. He says the supplies were critical in safeguarding the lives of frontline workers from being exposed to the virus. The Ministry has secured a new storage warehouse in Wailada, Lami to stock the COVID-19 health equipment from donor partners.
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The Director of Public Prosecutions has filed a restraining order on the amount of $75, 101.99 currently in the bank account of Tallat Rahman. Rahman is the father of Canadian national, Joshua Aziz Rahman, who is facing drug charges in Fiji. He was allegedly found with $31 million worth of cocaine in Caubati last year. Tallat Rahman, is currently serving a 16-year sentence in New Zealand for pleading guilty to four charges of importing methamphetamine from Mexico into New Zealand after being identified in Operation Nova. In the hearing on Tuesday, counsel from the DPP’s office, Moira Konrote, told the court that the money in Tallat Rahman’s bank account was proceeds of crime which was obtained after the sale of drugs.
Request made to EU for no quarantine for European travellers returning from Fiji Fiji has requested the European Union to exempt European travellers returning from Fiji from selfisolating or quarantining upon their return to the EU. The United Kingdom has already allowed this. Speaking about the Fiji-EU Political Dialogue, SayedKhaiyum says this will make Fiji a lot more attractive for a European who wants to come to holiday in Fiji because upon their return they do not have to go into quarantine again.
School teacher arrested for writing against govt MP on social media Suspended Year 13 teacher, Kishore Kumar, is remanded in Police custody after he was taken in on Tuesday night. He is being questioned by the Criminal Investigations Department for making public posts and comments against Member of Parliament, Lenora Qereqeretabua.
Mr Kumar is currently suspended by the Ministry of Education pending investigations for an alleged breach of the Civil Servants Code of Conduct. Police spokesperson Ana Naisoro confirmed Mr Kumar’s arrest.
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