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EPIDEMIC: Almost 200 British Columbians Died From Toxic Overdose In January 2024
__ _THE TOXIC DRUG EPIDEMIC IS NOW KILLING MORE BRITISH COLUMBIANS THAN MANY OTHER CAUSES OF DEATH INCLUDING SUICIDES AND MURDERS. THE LATEST FIGURES SHOW THAT AT LEAST 198 DEATHS SUSPECTED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY TOXIC, UNREGULATED DRUGS REPORTED TO THE BC CORONERS SERVICE IN JANUARY 2024._ BY D
Three charged with First Degree Murder and Conspiracy to Commit Murder in 2022 Surrey homicide
__ _POLICE HAVE CHARGED THREE MEN WITH THE 2022 MURDER OF AN INDO-CANADIAN MAN FROM SURREY. POLICE HAVE CHARGED 24-YEAR-OLD LASCEL TYNDALE OF NORTH YORK, ONTARIO, 22-YEAR-OLD SEGOVIA-SANHUEZA OF BRAMPTON, ONTARIO; AND 25-YEAR-OLD TERRY MCDONALD OF ABBOTSFORD, BC WITH OF FIRST-DEGREE MURDER AND CO
Bank of Canada Raises Interest Again, Starting 2022
__ IMAGE CREDIT [https://www.pexels.com/photo/a-close-up-shot-of-an-agent-pointing-rates-with-a-ballpen-8292880/]_ _ _THE BANK OF CANADA RECENTLY RAISED ITS POLICY INTEREST RATE AGAIN ON JULY 12. WITH A 25-
Police Arrest Suspect In 2022 Stabbing Death Of 18-Year Old Mahekpreet Sethi
__ _ POLICE SAID THURSDAY THAT A MAN HAS BEEN ARRESTED IN RELATION TO THE 2022 STABBING OF 18-YEAR OLD MAHEKPREET SETHI OF SURREY. POLICE HAVE NOT YET IDENTIFIED THE ARRESTED MAN BY NAME AND CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE FURTHER._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF SURREY – Police said Thursday that a man ha
Murder Charge Laid In May 2022 Nightclub Stabbing Of A South Asian Man
__ _MURDER CHARGES HAVE BEEN LAID IN THE DEATH OF A SOUTH ASIAN MAN WHO WAS STABBED TO DEATH OUTSIDE A NIGHTCLUB IN SOUTH VANCOUVER. VANCOUVER POLICE SAID A SUSPECT HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH SECOND-DEGREE MURDER IN THE STABBING OF A 19-YEAR-OLD NASEB FAZIL OUTSIDE A SOUTH VANCOUVER NIGHTCLUB LAST YEA
Infamous Indo-Canadian Anti-Vaxxer Died Of Fentanyl Overdose And Not COVID-19
_ _ _AN INFAMOUS INDO-CANADIAN ANTI-VAXXER ACTUALLY DIED FROM FENTANYL OVERDOSE AND NOT COVID-19 AS SOME MIGHT HAVE SUSPECTED DUE TO HIS PARANOIA ABOUT TAKING VACCINES. THE B.C. CORONERS SERVICE HAS RULED NEW WESTMINSTER-BASED MAKHAN “MAC” SINGH PARHAR DIED OF AN ACCIDENTAL FENTANYL OVERDOSE
Crime Stoppers Helps Arrest Criminals, Seize Weapons And Recover More Than $1 Million In Property And Drugs In 2022
_MORE THAN 500 ANONYMOUS TIPS ABOUT GANG-CRIME ACTIVITIES AND ILLEGAL WEAPONS WERE AMONG THE MORE THAN 4,000 TIPS GIVEN ANONYMOUSLY TO METRO VANCOUVER CRIME STOPPERS IN 2022, ACCORDING TO ITS LATEST STATISTICS._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF VANCOUVER - More than 500 anonymous tips about gang-crime a
Toxic-Drugs Kills Nearly 2,300 British Columbians In 2022, Says BC Coroners Service
__ _TOXIC DRUGS LIKE FENTANYL CONTINUE KILLING THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN BRITISH COLUMBIA.THE PROVINCE SAID THE DRUG TOXICITY PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY CONTINUES INTO ITS EIGHTH YEAR WITH AT LEAST 2,272 BRITISH COLUMBIANS LOST THEIR LIVES TO TOXIC DRUGS IN 2022._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF VICTORIA –
FIFA 2022: Liberte, Egalite, Africanite: Desperate France Plays The Race Card and Still Loses
BY JUGRAJ SINGH There is a saying about the exploitation of black slaves in the US, "the blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice." A similar saying can be made regarding FIFA 2022, "the blacker the team, the higher the probability of winning." Unfortunately, this saying mostly only applies to
2022 Brought Dramatic Political Change For Punjab And New Premier For BC
By Balwant Sanghera Well, 2022 is finally over. Now we can welcome 2023 with a lot of expectations. A closer look at 2022 indicates that it may be one of the most unusual ones in a long time. Let us start with the unprecedented victory of the Aam Admi Party (AAP) in Punjab. For the first time in
BC Celebrates October As Islamic Heritage Month 2022
__ _BC PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY FOR ANTI-RACISM INITIATIVES RACHNA SINGH SAID THE PROVINCE IS CELEBRATING OCTOBER AS ISLAMIC HERITAGE MONTH. "OCTOBER IS ISLAMIC HERITAGE MONTH - A TIME TO HONOUR AND REFLECT ON THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF MUSLIM CANADIANS AND LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY OF ISLAM IN CANADA._
Annual ART4Peace Art And Literary Contest 2022 Is Now Waiting For Your Entries!
SURREY - Global Peace Alliance BC Society’s mission is to bring mutual understanding, respect and acceptance among all the diverse people of British Columbia. Our educational and advocacy activities promote respect and love for one another. Our literary (prose, poetry, drama) and visual arts (d
RICH EXITING INDIA: New Study Says Nearly 8,000 Rich Indian Planning To Leave Homeland In 2022
__ _A NEW STUDY SAYS AS MANY AS 8,000 HIGH NET WORTH INDIVIDUALS ARE EXPECTED TO MIGRATE OUT OF INDIA IN 2022. STRINGENT TAX RULES AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS IN INDIA ALONG WITH THE DESIRE FOR STRONGER PASSPORTS REMAIN THE BIGGEST DRIVERS FOR THE MIGRATION, SAID THE LATEST HENLEY GLOBAL CITIZENS
Surrey Mayor’s 2022 State Of The City Address Stresses Achievements While Public And Opposition Councillors Call For Him To Step Down
__ _IN THE ANNUAL STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS, SURREY MAYOR DOUG MCCALLUM STRESSED HIS AND HIS PARTY’S ACHIEVEMENTS, HIGHLIGHTING THE PROGRESS THE CITY OVER THE LAST FOUR YEARS BUT THE PUBLIC AND OPPOSITION COUNCILORS CONTINUE TO CALL FOR HIM TO STEP DOWN DUE TO HIS MISCHIEF CHARGE STEMMING FROM
DIVERSEcity CEO Neelam Sahota Awarded Nonprofit Leader At 2022 Women Of The Year Awards
__ _DIVERSECITY COMMUNITY RESOURCES SOCIETY CEO NEELAM SAHOTA HAS BEEN AWARDED NONPROFIT LEADER AT THE 2022 WOMEN OF THE YEAR AWARDS. "WE ARE IN UNPRECEDENTED TERRITORY TO BE BRINGING HALF A MILLION NEW PEOPLE EVERY SINGLE YEAR INTO CANADA IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS,” SAYS SAHOTA, CEO OF DIVERSECITY
CANNES 2022: India Announces 30 Percent Production Incentive For Foreign Films Shoots In India
__ _INDIA’S MINISTER FOR INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING ANURAG THAKUR ANNOUNCED A 30 PERCENT PRODUCTION INCENTIVE FOR FOREIGN FILMS THAT SHOOT IN INDIA AS HE INAUGURATED THE INDIA PAVILION AT CANNES FILM MARKET ‘MARCHE DU FILM’. OFFICIAL CO-PRODUCTIONS, INTERNATIONAL FILM PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Indo-Canadian Speedskater Prabhnoor Grewal Wins Multiple Medals At 2022 Canadian Youth Short Track Championships
__ _YOUNG INDO-CANADIAN SPEEDSKATERS FROM BC AND ALBERTA DID WELL AT THE RECENTLY CONCLUDED CANADIAN YOUTH SHORT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS IN SELKIRK, MANITOBA WITH FORMER SURREY-BASED PRABHNOOR GREWAL WINNING MULTIPLE MEDALS INCLUDING GOLD IN TEAM RELAY EVENT. ANOTHER INDO-CANADIAN SKATER FROM KAMLOOP
FEDERAL BUDGET 2022: Biggest Takeaway Is Two-Year Ban On Foreign Home Buyers
_ ON THURSDAY, DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND FINANCE MINISTER CHRYSTIA FREELAND TABLED THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S 2022 BUDGET AND THE BIGGEST TAKEAWAY WAS THE TWO-YEAR BAN ON FOREIGN HOME BUYERS AS THE TRUDEAU GOVERNMENT TRIES TO DEAL WITH RUNAWAY DEBT AND DEFICIT WHICH IS PROJECTED TO BE $14.5 BILL
Canada Has Granted Permanent Residency To 108,000 Individuals In First Three Months Of 2022
__ _IMMIGRATION CANADA IS WORKING OVERTIME TO GRANT PERMANENT RESIDENCY TO INDIVIDUALS LINED UP IN THE QUEUE. SEAN FRASER, MINISTER OF IMMIGRATION, REFUGEES AND CITIZENSHIP, ANNOUNCED THAT IRCC SURPASSED ITS GOAL TO MAKE 147,000 PERMANENT RESIDENCE FINAL DECISIONS IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2022?DOU
NO GAS NEEDED: Surrey’s EV Charging Network Expected To Hit 100 Stations By End Of 2022
__ _THE CITY OF SURREY’S ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING NETWORK IS SET TO HIT NEARLY 100 BY THE END OF THIS YEAR. THE NETWORK HAS GROWN EXPONENTIALLY SINCE ITS FIRST HALF DOZEN PORTS WERE INSTALLED IN 2013. AS ADOPTION OF EVS HAS GROWN, SO TOO HAS UTILIZATION OF THE CITY’S NETWORK. IN 2021, SURREY
SOCIAL BUDGET: NDP Focuses On Its Base With Budget 2022 Investing In Environmental And Social Strengths
__ _THE NDP GOVERNMENT IS FOCUSING ON ITS BASE OF THE WORKING MAN BY INVESTING IN B.C.'S ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL STRENGTHS. BC FEDERATION OF LABOUR CONCURRED, SAYING THAT TUESDAY’S PROVINCIAL BUDGET SHOWS THE GOVERNMENT RECOGNIZES THE CENTRAL ROLE OF WORKING PEOPLE IN REBUILDING OUR
Global Pandemic And Rise Of Extreme Right Have Dominated 2020-2021 But Will There Be Change As We Enter 2022
By Promod Puri If the circa 2020 and 2021 get merged, we clock an era of a worldwide pandemic, the planetary threat to global climate change, and the sharp and clear emergence of political far-Right. The impromptu eruption of extreme conservatism, as seen during the last US presidential electio
BUDGET 2022: Surrey Residents Not Happy With Mayor’s Late Budget Or 2.9 Percent Tax Increase
__ _SURREY RESIDENTS ARE NOT HAPPY CAMPERS WITH MAYOR DOUG MCCALLUM’S LATE BUDGET OR THE 2.9 PERCENT INCREASE IN PROPERTY TAXES. THE BUDGET REPORT STATES A “PROPERTY TAX RATE INCREASE OF APPROXIMATELY $63 FOR THE AVERAGE ASSESSED SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING THAT WILL PREDOMINATELY BE USED TO OFFSE
WHERE IS SURREY'S 2022 BUDGET? Councillor Annis Says Why Is The Budget Being Pushed To May
__ _NEW BUDGET YEAR STARTS JAN. 1, BUT COUNCIL AND THE COMMUNITY HAVE SEEN NOTHING YET, SAID COUNCILLOR LINDA ANNIS. ANNIS SAID MONDAY THAT THE STATEMENT FROM SURREY CITY HALL THAT THE CITY'S ANNUAL BUDGET ISN'T DUE UNTIL MID-MAY IS A "SLOPPY TECHNICALITY" THAT FLIES IN THE FACE OF GOOD FISCAL
Market Correction Could Be On The Cards In 2022 For Canada’s Red Hot Housing Market, Says RBC
__ _THE REPORT PUBLISHED WEDNESDAY SAID “SUPERCHARGED” DEMAND DRIVEN IN PART BY LOW RATES, HIGH HOUSEHOLD SAVINGS AND IMPROVING CONSUMER CONFIDENCE WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH HOUSING MARKET ACTIVITY IN CANADA TO RECORD HIGHS. THE INCREASE IS SET TO TAKE PLACE AFTER A 2020 THAT WAS LIKELY THE STRON
FVREB elects 2021/2022 Board Of Directors
__ _BALDEV GILL, FVREB CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ADDED, “I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THE NEW OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS AS WE CONTINUE TO EVOLVE AND INNOVATE AS AN ORGANIZATION FOR THE BETTERMENT OF OUR MEMBERS AND THEIR SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC.”_ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF SURREY - The Fraser Val
PANDEMIC: 2020 Was Deadliest Year For Drug Overdose Deaths In BC
__ _THERE WERE 1,716 DEATHS DUE TO ILLICIT DRUGS IN 2020 IN B.C., REPRESENTING A 74% INCREASE OVER THE NUMBER OF DEATHS RECORDED IN 2019 (984). THE NUMBER OF ILLICIT DRUG TOXICITY DEATHS IN 2020 EQUATES TO ABOUT 4.7 DEATHS PER DAY, WHICH IS TWO DEATHS PER DAY HIGHER THAN IN 2019 (2.7)._ BY DESIB
BC Liberals Ask Why Is NDP Delaying ICBC Insurance Renewals Going Online Till May 2022
__ _GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED THAT WHEN ICBC'S ONLINE INSURANCE MODEL LAUNCHES, CUSTOMERS WILL BE ABLE TO RENEW PERSONAL INSURANCE AND GET TEMPORARY OPERATION PERMITS, WITH SOME RESTRICTIONS. MORE PRODUCTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE MADE AVAILABLE IN THE FUTURE._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF VICTORIA – The
AN END TO FREE MONEY: Government Dole Out Not Infinite, Says Finance Minister As Central Bank Targets 2022 For Recovery
OTTAWA -- Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland laid out how federal spending might be reshaped along a bumpy recovery, saying relief will be targeted and likely greater than what was needed after the last recession a decade ago, reported Canadian Press. The federal government has spent unprecedent
FENTANYL PANDEMIC: Overdose Deaths Hit Sky High In The Age Of Corona
_ _ __ _THE BC CORONERS SERVICE REPORTED 175 DEATHS RELATED TO ILLICIT DRUG TOXICITY AND FENTANYL-DETECTED DRUG DEATHS TO THE END OF JULY 2020. THIS IS THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE MONTH WITH MORE THAN 170 SUSPECTED ILLICIT DRUG DEATHS REPORTED TO THE BC CORONERS SERVICE._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF VIC
More Than One Million New Immigrants Expected In Canada Between 2020-2022
__ _IMMIGRATION MINISTER MARCO MENDICINO LAID OUT HIS VISION FOR CANADA’S IMMIGRATION SYSTEM THIS WEEK IN TORONTO. IT WAS HIS FIRST MAJOR POLICY SPEECH SINCE HIS NOVEMBER 2019 APPOINTMENT AS MINISTER OF IMMIGRATION, REFUGEES AND CITIZENSHIP. MENDICINO WAS APPOINTED AFTER THE LIBERAL PARTY OF CA
Allegedly Wanted Punjab Gangster Gurjot Garcha Dies In Surrey From Overdose
_ACCORDING TO MEDIA REPORTS FROM PUNJAB, GURJOT GARCHA WAS ALLEGEDLY WANTED IN MULTIPLE CRIMINAL CASES, INCLUDING THE MURDER OF MANMINDER SINGH ALIAS MINDHI, BROTHER OF SLAIN GANGSTER RUPINDER GANDHI. ACCORDING TO HIS FRIENDS, GARCHA DIED FROM DRUG OVERDOSE LEADING TO CARDIAC ARREST ON SUNDAY. TH
