Solicitor General John Les made a certified ass of himself this week when instead of facing up to the reality that the Lower Mainland needs a REGIONAL POLICE FORCE in this day and age to deal effectively with gangs, he instead chose to attack the highly respected West Vancouver Police Chief Kash Heed for suggesting such a force.

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BEHIND-THE-SCENES INTERACTIONS THAT DESERVE RECOGNITION
The fix is very complex and part of the solution is to have varied police initiatives. Since police are the point of contact between society and the justice system as enforcers of law, they have to employ various strategies to get the job done. In dealing with gang- and drug-related crime, police are directly in contact with gangsters too. [Full Story]

KAREN KHUNKHUN: FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS AND DON'T EVER TAKE 'NO' FOR AN ANSWER
She says: "Take one step toward your goal every day. Make one phone call, take one more class, make a little more time for practice. Try to set aside some time each day and you will accomplish your goal. Lastly, don't ever take 'no' for an answer. If someone tells you no, that is not the end, it is the beginning of another chance." [Full Story]

SURREY BREAKERS RUNNERS-UP IN LAS VEGAS MAYOR'S CUP
The under 12 Surrey Breakers girls gold team has just arrived back from an excellent finish at the Las Vegas Mayor's Cup. This was the second year that the team traveled to this tournament and last year, they were very close to advancing to the semi-finals. [Full Story]

WHALLEY SELECTS 94 SUFFER HEARTBREAKING SEMI-FINAL LOSS IN LAS VEGAS MAYOR'S TOURNAMENT
Whalley Soccer Club's Boys U14 Selects had an outstanding tournament at this past weekend's Las Vegas, Nevada. Competing in the prestigious Mayor's Cup Tournament with over 200 other teams representing 17 states and several countries was a great experience. The boys had trained very hard for the past several months in an effort to proudly represent Canada and the Whalley Soccer Club. [Full Story]

'BOLLYWOOD CAPTURES WESTERN AND EASTERN MUSIC IN MOST AMAZING WAY'
"Bollywood captures western and eastern music in the most amazing and captivating way," says Kate Crash, a young model, actress, dancer and musician who has reserved a special place in her heart for India and all that the country embodies from its music and movies to the landscape and cultural diversity. [Full Story]

INDIANS DOMINATE CANADA'S IMMIGRATION FUTURE
Lexbase, Canada's foremost immigration publication and the largest information network for Canadian immigration practitioners, this week revealed that as many as 641,828 Indian citizens have queued up to come to Canada. [Full Story]

WANTED: A FAMILY IN INDIA IMMIGRATING TO VANCOUVER
The series will document the experiences of new immigrants settling in Canada and will be web cast in the winter of 2008. The station, in partnership with CBC Vancouver, is searching for candidates from India to take part in the series. Candidates will be interviewed and filmed on location in Delhi before their arrival to Canada. [Full Story]

DIWALI

#1. ILLUMINATING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF IMMIGRANTS
#2. DIWALI GREETINGS FROM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
#3. FEDERAL LIBERAL LEADER ATTENDS DIWALI CELEBRATIONS
#4. NDP MP PENNY PRIDDY'S GREETINGS
#5. NDP LEADER CAROLE JAMES' STATEMENT
#6. DIWALI AT SURREY CITY HALL [Full Story]

BOOSTER SEAT FIASCO SETS A NEW LOW FOR B.C. LIBERALS
The last few weeks have shown the extent to which Gordon Campbell and his government would stoop for partisan political purposes that have nothing to do with the real priorities of average British Columbians. [Full Story]