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HERE’S WHY WE MAY HAVE TO WAIT A FEW YEARS FOR A REGIONAL OR PROVINCIAL POLICE FORCE ... It appears that in spite of all the great expectations that the appointment of Solicitor General Kash Heed evoked about forming a regional or metro police force, we may have to wait a few years before such a change actually takes place, if at all. [Full Story]

NCAA TELLS ‘VOICE’ THAT SIKH BASKETBALL PLAYERS CAN WEAR ‘PATKA’ The NCAA has told The VOICE that Sikh players wearing a patka (a head covering Sikhs wear in place of a turban when participating in sports activities) will not be barred from playing in their events.Jennifer Kearns, NCAA spokesperson, told me this week: “We have sports specific rules as far as uniforms go. ... There are specific things that the uniform have to include. As far as religious attire [is concerned], we do have some institutions that are religious-based institutions that do have dress code requirements and we have some schools that apply for a waiver every year because they are required to wear some sort of headpiece and those are typically granted.” [Full Story] #1. CANADIANS DON’T FULLY TRUST LIBERALS OR CONSERVATIVES #2. CALGARY STAMPEDE’S CRUELTY IS A DISGRACE #3. POLYGAMY ISSUE: ‘SPECIAL-PROSECUTOR SHOPPING’ IS WRONG #4. B.C. RAIL CASE: WHAT WILL THE MLAS’ EMAILS REVEAL? #5. TYRANNY OF THE STATE HAS TO BE EXPOSED #6. ONE YEAR AGO: BAN USE OF CELLPHONES WHILE DRIVING ` [Full Story] #1. DR. MAHMOOD NAQVI OF NOVA SCOTIA NAMED TO ORDER OF CANADA #2. 15-YEAR-OLD SANJEEVE SHARMA KILLED IN ACCIDENT #3. JASWANT RAI OF ABBY, WHO WAS SHOT DEAD JUNE 30, WAS KNOWN TO POLICE #4. HERSHAN BAINS CHARGED WITH SECOND-DEGREE MURDER OF STEVE NAGRA #5. SUSPECT IN SURREY SIX MURDER CASE BACK IN CANADA [Full Story] #1. BASKETBALL ‘PATKA’ CONTROVERSY #2. THE REALITY OF INEQUALITY IN HIRING #3. WHY SIKHS MUST RESPECT THE INSTITUTION OF LANGAR [Full Story] DYNAMIC, VITAL FUTURE FOR B.C. THROUGH PEOPLE WHO WORK, STUDY AND LIVE HERE I recently had the honour of speaking at a BC Innovation reception for MITACS Globalink. It was my first speech as B.C.’s Minister of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development and I was pleased it was about something that is so important to me – students. [Full Story]	#1. PROVINCE, ICBC AND POLICE WARN AGAINST DRINKING AND DRIVING #2. ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH ASIAN PROFESSIONALS: HOTDOG DAY FOR HOMELESS #3. CANADA DAY NEIGHBOURHOOD BARBECUE WITH SUE HAMMELL #4. BHANGRA MEETS BIKING IN DELTA #5. SURREY RCMP WARN ABOUT INCREASING NUMBER OF RESIDENTIAL BREAK-INS #6. CRIME RATES DECLINING SIGNIFICANTLY IN ABBOTSFORD #7. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EXPANDS AMTRAK SERVICE FOR 2010 GAMES #8. LIBERALS: CONSERVATIVES OWE CANADIANS ANSWERS ON NATIONAL SECURITY CERTIFICATES #9. SURREY TENANTS FACE STEEP RENT INCREASES DUE TO TENANCY ACT’S LOOPHOLES #10. PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON DISTRACTED DRIVING LAUNCHED #11. FBI: ONLINE AUCTION FRAUD - DON'T LET IT HAPPEN TO YOU #12. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT: TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE FAMILY BENEFITS #13. STAMPS HONOUR FOUR MORE OF CANADA'S MUSICAL ICONS #14. HEALTH MINISTER KEVIN FALCON AND QUEUE JUMPING #15. DOCTOR TRAINING SUPPORTED AT LIONS GATE HOSPITAL #16. MAYORS’ COUNCIL, BUSINESS, ENVIRONMENT AND LABOUR LEADERS SIGN REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION ACCORD #17. GOVERNMENT RELEASES PUBLIC SECTOR COMPENSATION REPORTS #18. NDP: CAMPBELL EXEMPTS EXECUTIVE SALARIES FROM CUTS #19. FSA A VALUABLE TOOL FOR STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT #20. B.C. ISSUES PROGRESS REPORT ON CARBON NEUTRAL ACTIONS #21. REVENUE-NEUTRAL CARBON TAX CHANGES TAKE EFFECT JULY 1 #22. PROVINCE SUPPORTS COMMUNITY TORCH RELAY CELEBRATIONS #23. BRITISH COLUMBIA’S TRAINING TAX CREDIT INCREASED #24. B.C. APPLAUDS MOVE BY OBAMA ON CALIFORNIA STANDARDS #25. PROJECTS BUILD ON STRONG FOUNDATION FOR DIVERSITY #26. BC CONSERVATIVE PARTY LEADER AND BOARD MEMBERS RESIGN #27. NDP WANTS TO ENSURE BROAD CONSULTATION ON RECOGNITION LEGISLATION #28. REAL GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT CONTINUES TO DECLINE #29. VANCOUVER CITY ARCHIVES VIDEOS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE #30. IMMIGRANTS MAKE UP ONLY FIVE PERCENT OF POPULATION IN RURAL AND SMALL TOWN AREAS #31. LIBERALS: CONSERVATIVES MUST ACCOUNT FOR DELAY IN GOLD HEIST INVESTIGATION Read more...

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