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Deepak Obhrai CONSERVATIVE Party leadership contender MP Deepak Obhrai on Monday warned his party that with the release of MP Kellie Leitch’s “Canadian values” test questions for immigrants and visitors, the party will be seen as an anti-immigrant party. Obhrai said: “These are universal values encompassed by our laws. Ms. Leitch’s proposal to screen every immigrant and visitor is nothing but …

Gurminder Singh Parihar WELL-RESPECTED local accountant, business owner, and volunteer Gurminder Singh Parihar has been selected by party members as the BC Liberal candidate for Surrey Newton in the upcoming provincial election. Parihar soundly thrashed his opponent Sikandar Hayat as he garnered 600-plus votes as compared to Hayat’s 50 votes in the nomination, sources said. Parihar will be going up …

THE latest Nanos federal ballot tracking has the Liberals at 39.6 per cent, the Conservatives at 30.5 per cent, the NDP at 17.2 per cent, the Greens at 5.1 per cent and the Bloc Quebecois at 5 per cent. Accessible Voters – Asked a series of independent questions, 56.7 per cent of Canadians would consider voting Liberal while 45.1 per …

A 39-year-old Sikh man in the US has been shot outside his home by a partially-masked gunman who shouted “go back to your own country”, in a suspected hate crime that comes just days after the killing of an Indian engineer in Kansas. The Sikh man, identified as US national Deep Rai, was working on his vehicle outside his home …

Carol Bellringer THE B.C. Government’s reported revenue for 2015/16 was $47.6 billion and its expenses were $46.9 billion – a surplus of about $700 million. On Tuesday, B.C. Auditor General Carol Bellringer’s office said it disagrees with this amount because revenue from federal government transfers for capital assets has been deferred. The difference in 2014/15 was $191 million and for 2015/16 …

Donald Trump White House photo AS the sons of the President of the United States arrive in Vancouver for the opening of a new hotel and tower, a large proportion of Canadians say they are likely to boycott products and venues that bear the “Trump” brand, a new nationwide Insights West poll has found. In the online survey of a representative …

LOS ANGELES: In a rare and unexpected gaffe, “La La Land” which dominated the 89th Academy Awards, was announced the winner of the Best Picture category, when in fact it was “Moonlight”. Presenters Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway who were called to announce the winner, pondered a while before reading the cue card, which ended up being wrong. The “La La …

IT’S been another banner year for tourism in Vancouver. Recent data released by Tourism Vancouver shows 2016 year-end overnight visitation exceeded 10 million people, a new best for Metro Vancouver’s tourism industry and the third record-breaking year in a row. Vancouver’s strong tourism year succeeded due to a combination of factors. Key among them are Tourism Vancouver’s sales and marketing …

Jagmeet Singh THE Toronto Star on Wednesday reported that sources had told them that Ontario MPP Jagmeet Singh (Bramalea-Gore-Malton) has put in place a team that is “quietly organizing” for him to possibly run for the federal NDP leadership. But Singh told the newspaper: “At this point in time I’m not making a decision — I haven’t decided anything.” However, …

Led by Brampton-based entrepreneur Satish Thakkar and his wife Rimple, the Indo-Canadian Friends of Osler (ICFO) presents William Osler Health System Foundation with a cheque for $1 million in support of redevelopment at its three sites: Brampton Civic Hospital, Etobicoke General Hospital and the new Peel Memorial Centre for Integrated Health and Wellness. BRAMPTON: A $1-million donation to William Osler …