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SURREY BYLAW DEPARTMENT SAYS ‘EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL MUST BE REMOVED’ FROM MAYOR’S PROPERTY A City of Surrey’s bylaw department source told The VOICE this week that Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts’ husband’s business had applied for a business licence (number 129907) - that is being run from her property at 3020 176th Street - on June 4 (“effective date”). That means Watts apparently knew of it FIVE MONTHS ago –and not the “couple of months” she told me last week. [Full Story]

25 YEARS LATER, SIKHS STILL AWAIT JUSTICE AS THE INDIAN STATE REFUSES TO ADMIT THE TRUTH Last Sunday (November 1), people from all over North America gathered to remember the massacre of Sikhs in Delhi in1984 following the assassination of then-Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. This year, close to 2,000 Sikhs from Ontario, British Columbia, New York, California and India joined in a Justice March to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. [Full Story] #1. THERE IS SOMETHING ROTTEN IN THE STATE OF AFFAIRS IN SURREY. HERE’S WHY ... #2. NO BLOODSUCKING TAX TO HAND OUT MONEY TO TV COMPANIES! #3. DEALING WITH COMPLAINTS ABOUT VISA AND CONSULAR SERVICES CENTRES #4. DEMOCRACY DEMANDS WARD SYSTEM FOR LOWER MAINLAND CITIES #5. PREMIER GORDON CAMPBELL, RAISE THE MINIMUM WAGE TO $10 NOW! #6. ONE YEAR AGO: UJJAL DOSANJH: ‘JHAGH BAITH GAYI’ [Full Story] B.C. A LEADER ON CLIMATE ACTION Here in British Columbia, the voices calling for action on climate change are being heard.Your government recognizes climate change as the challenge of our generation. This is a challenge that requires moving beyond the status quo to find solutions that are dynamic and enduring. Solutions like these won’t come from one industry, one government or one nation. They will need to be a collective effort that pools our ideas, our efforts and our mettle. [Full Story] ` #1. SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITY SURPASSES $2 MILLION FUNDRAISING GOAL #2. REENA VIRK’S PARENTS RECEIVE HIGHEST HONOUR IN COMMUNITY SAFETY AND CRIME PREVENTION #3. SURREY JUDO CLUB MEMBERS WIN GOLD AND SILVER IN B.C. JUDO CHAMPIONSHIPS #4. ARJUNA AWARDEE RANDHIR DHIRA TO REFEREE AT HARGOBIND INTERNATIONAL WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS #5. LOCAL BUSINESSMAN LAUNCHES FILM IN CANADA NOVEMBER 13 #6. MISSING: DHIAN (SHINDA) SINGH MEHAT #7. KIVEIN BHULLAAN - HOW CAN WE FORGET? #8. TORONTO: SECOND CONFERENCE OF FEDERATION OF ASIAN CANADIAN LAWYERS (FACL) #9. CANADA REGRETS FIJI’S EXPULSION OF DIPLOMATS #10. SFU CENTRE LAUNCHES PAKISTAN CONFLICT MONITOR #11. PETITION: SRI LANKA PEACE CAMPAIGN #12. CANADA’S ACTIVE REMOVAL INVENTORY: 159,923 PEOPLE [Full Story] NEW BEGINNINGS:OLYMPIC VILLAGE HAS COME A LONG WAY IN 12 MONTHS It was an amazing experience to be the first person to carry the Olympic flame onto Canadian soil. The journey back from Greece was full of anticipation, excitement and honour. Putting the flame in a protective miner's lantern and carrying it off of the plane in Victoria was surreal. [Full Story] WINTER GAMES 2010 COLUMN OLYMPIC VILLAGE - READY TO GO The stunning new Olympic Village was formally handed over to VANOC this week. As we think about the athletes walking into their rooms for the Olympics, or the new owners seeing their finished units for the first time, it is a good opportunity to recognize the efforts of all those who built the project. [Full Story] WORKSAFEBC COLUMN DON’T LET YOUR WORKSTATION CAUSE YOU PAIN Did you know you can get injured at work simply by sitting at your desk? If your workstation doesn’t fit you properly, you could develop serious health conditions, such as carpal tunnel syndrome or tendinitis. But there are some simple steps you can take to protect yourself, says Dina Sikorski, ergonomist at WorkSafeBC. [Full Story]	#1. JACK LAYTON ON REMEMBRANCE DAY AND SIKH SOLDIERS #2. H1N1 DELIVERY DELAYS SHOW CONSERVATIVE PANDEMIC PLAN BREAKDOWN: FEDERAL LIBERALS #3. OVER HALF A MILLION JOBS HAVE VANISHED: FEDERAL LIBERALS SLAM HARPER #4. CONSERVATIVES’ TEMPORARY FOREIGN WORKER’S PROGRAM IN SHAMBLES: AG REPORT #5. CONSERVATIVE IDEOLOGY, INCOMPETENCE HURTS IMMIGRATION SYSTEM: FEDERAL LIBERALS #6. KENNEY’S STATEMENT ON FEDERAL SKILED WORKER PROGRAM #7. SUKH DHALIWAL: REMAIN VIGILANT ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS #8. VANCOUVER POLICE’S INITIATIVE TO RAISE FUNDS FOR INNER CITY SCHOOLS’ SPORTS PROGRAMS #9. SURREY: FREE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS FOR PRE-2001 AT-RISK VEHICLES #10. PROVINCE SEEKS INPUT ON MODERNIZATION OF VETS ACT #11. 2010 OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY APPEARS TAINTED WITH POLITICAL FAVOURITISM #12. COLEMAN: NDP LOVE AFFAIR WITH CRIMINALS CONTINUES #13. THE WINTER DRIVING SEASON HAS ARRIVED IN B.C. #14. FEDERAL NEW DEMOCRATS RETURN OLYMPIC TICKETS #15. OPERATION RED NOSE: CALL US, WE'LL DRIVE YOU IN YOUR OWN CAR FOR FREE #16. LOCAL SURREY ORGANIZATIONS MAKE COMMUNITY FAIR A SUCCESS #17. VANCOUVER POLICE FOUNDATION SEEKS DONATIONS FROM PUBLIC, CORPORATIONS #18. MOODY’S CONFIRMS BRITISH COLUMBIA AAA CREDIT RATING #19. PROVINCE WELCOMES ROYAL COUPLE ON FOUR-DAY VISIT #20. B.C. LIBERALS IMPOSE DEEPER CUTS TO LEGAL AID SERVICES #21. LEGAL AID CHANGES PLANNED FOR 2010 #22. LAWYERS UNION SAYS LEGAL SERVICES SOCIETY HAS SHUT DOORS TO LEGAL AID #23. COMMISSION TO REVIEW AMBULANCE SERVICE BARGAINING #24. 2010 WINTER GAMES CREATE JOBS, STIMULATE ECONOMY: REPORT #25. IMPACT ON COMMUNITIES COALITION: OLYMPIC ECONOMIC ANALYSIS FLAWED #26. INNOVATIVE TRAINING PROGRAM OPENS FOR EMPLOYERS #27. CONSERVATIVE GOVERNMENT MUST ANSWER QUESTIONS ON VIA CONTRACT #28. VOLUNTARY CODE OF CONDUCT FOR DEBIT AND CREDIT CARD COMPANIES NOT GOOD ENOUGH: FEDERAL LIBERALS #29. EI FAIRNESS FOR THE SELF-EMPLOYED: CONSERVATIVES #30. VANOC COMPLETES SEARCH FOR SEA TO SKY WORKFORCE ACCOMMODATION #31. STUDENTS CAN JOIN THE FIGHT AGAINST BLOOD CANCER #32. STOP THE HST PETITIONS FROM SURREY INTRODUCED IN HOUSE #33. PBO CONFIRMS $78-BILLION STRUCTURAL DEFICIT: FEDERAL LIBERALS #34. FEDERAL LIBERALS CLAIM THEY’RE FOR REAL PENSION REFORM #35. REFORMING OUR RETIREMENT SAVINGS SYSTEM #36. TASK FORCE, COMMITTEE TO LEAD CLEAN ENERGY DEVELOPMENT #37. CONSERVATIVES WRONG TO CUT THE NUMBER OF REFUGEES BY HALF: FEDERAL NDP #38. ‘IT’S GOOD TO ASK’ PROGRAM PROMOTES PATIENT SAFETY Read more...

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