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By Rattan Mall  VANCOUVER Fire and Rescue Services reported 92 overdose calls for the week of March 6, a drop from the previous week but still higher compared to historical data (see graphs below and attached). The majority of the calls were in the Downtown Eastside; however, the number of cases outside the downtown area remained significant. Furthermore, while there is a …

Chandigarh (PTI): After steering the Congress to a stupendous victory, Amarinder Singh, 75, on Thursday took oath as the Punjab chief minister. He was sworn in as the state’s 26th chief minister along with nine ministers, including Navjot Singh Sidhu. Speculation was rife that the cricketer-turned-politician would be given the post of deputy chief minister but he was the third …

BIRINDERJEET Justin Bhangu, 29, of Surrey who was shot dead on Monday (March 13) just before 2:30 p.m. in the parking lot of Surrey’sCOMFORT INN HOTEL in the 8200-block of 166th Street, was known to police. Evidence collected by police suggests this was a targeted homicide.  Police said that a dark coloured Nissan Pathfinder fled the crime scene. The vehicle …

On March 13th, 2017, at approximately 2:30 pm, Surrey RCMP was called to the 8200 block of 166th Street after receiving a report of a shooting. Upon police attendance, a man was located inside a vehicle suffering from gunshot wounds. Despite all attempts to revive the individual, he succumbed to his injuries. The Integrated Homicide Team (IHIT) has been called …

The Congress is set for a comeback in Punjab after 10 years. The party is leading in over 70 seats. But the results strongly indicate that the Aam Aadmi Party’s dreams of seizing its second state after Delhi are over. AAP is at the second spot, with the ruling Akali-BJP combine doing a little better than exit polls had predicted. …

Agra (PTI): Sanjay Dutt has shot down reports that all is not well between him and Salman Khan after he called the “Sultan” star arrogant in a word association game. Accordingto reports, Dutt was asked to choose a word to describe Salman during the game and he said “arrogant”. When asked about this, the 57-year-old star said, “There’s no problem …

Mumbai (PTI): Karan Johar’s friends and colleagues from Bollywood including Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt and Farah Khan, have expressed their happiness for the director, who has welcomed twins through surrogacy. The 44-year-old director has named his daughter Roohi and his son Yash, after his late father Yash Johar. Taking to Twitter, the stars congratulated Johar on the arrival of his …

© A Master Media SONIA Virk of Virk Viyas & Associate Lawyers on Thursday won the Surrey Board of Trade’s Surrey Women in Business Award 2017 in the professional category. The 8th Annual Surrey Women in Business Awards Luncheon recognized the hard work of Surrey’s businesswomen and their contributions to the community, with a sell-out crowd of over 450 guests …

ICBC is calling on drivers to get some extra rest this weekend to prepare for the shift to Daylight Saving Time. Losing an hour of sleep may have an impact on your alertness and reaction time when driving. That’s why ICBC is reminding drivers to make an extra effort to adapt to the spring time change. With more daylight during …

Seattle (AP): A Sikh man who says a man shot him in the arm and told him to go back to his country is recovering from his wound at home in suburban Seattle and is encouraged by an outpouring of support, community leaders said. Hira Singh said he has talked to the 39-year-old Indian man and his family by telephone …