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Peel Police seek help with locating woman, child after finding evidence of childbirth in park

ONTARIO’S Peel Regional Police investigators from the 11 Criminal Investigation Bureau are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a woman and child in possible medical distress.

On Monday (November 26), at 3:50 p.m., police were contacted regarding suspicious circumstances at Sugar Maple Woods Park in the City of Mississauga. Police attended and found blood, forceps and other evidence consistent with childbirth. Peel Regional Police are concerned for the well-being of the mother and child.

Investigators are appealing to anyone who may have information concerning this incident and are asked to contact Peel Regional Police 11 Criminal Investigation Bureau at (905) 453-2121 Ext 1133. Information may also be left anonymously by calling Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or by visiting www.peelpolice.ca.

Tentative agreement reached with Nurses’ Bargaining Association

THE Nurses’ Bargaining Association and the Health Employers’ Association of BC (HEABC) have reached a tentative agreement under government’s Sustainable Services Negotiating Mandate, which focuses on improving services for people and ensuring fair and affordable compensation.

The tentative agreement covers almost 44,000 registered, psychiatric and licensed practical nurses working in hospitals, long-term care, community and public health, home support and mental-health facilities throughout the province. Further details about the agreement will be available once the ratification process for the Nurses’ Bargaining Association unions, HEABC and its member-employers is completed.

The Sustainable Services Negotiating Mandate supports government’s commitment to improve the services people count on, make life more affordable and invest in sustainable economic growth. The mandate is consistent with B.C.’s commitment to balanced budgets and sound fiscal management, and provides parties with the ability to negotiate conditional and modest funding to drive tangible service improvements for people in B.C.

Nearly 155,000 public-sector employees are now covered by tentative or ratified agreements reached under B.C.’s Sustainable Services Negotiating Mandate.

2018 Ford Mustang 2.3L Ecoboost Coupe:  No V8 Needed!

 

By Autoreviewman

The Ford Mustang is an icon that keeps getting reinvented, but does not lose its unique muscle car heritage. The 2018 model is a slight refresh of the 2015 model, it still retains the unique side profile, but there is an almost European look to the more rounded edges. There are new digital gauges, and the Mustang now features Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, and an optional 12” digital gauge display with customizable colours displays and formats.  Overall the interior is a nice place to be. New active safety tech for the 2018 model year includes: distance alert, lane departure warning, pedestrian detection, and Pre-Collision Assist system that adds automatic emergency barking to the forward collision warning system.

Engine wise, the 2018 new Mustang comes with a choice between the 460-horsepower, 5.0-litre V-8 or 2.3-litre four-cylinder EcoBoost. There’s no more V-6, however the new Ecoboost offers an impressive 310-hp with a not too shabby 350 lbs.-ft. of torque, up 30 more than last year’s EcoBoost. There’s a 10-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters to replace the previous six-speed tranny.

On the road, the 2.3 Liter Ecoboost is a revelation, with a meaty sound from the exhausts and rip roaring acceleration. Different drive modes (normal, snow/wet, sport, track or drag)   change the shift parameters for more or less customizable performance options. It’s no slouch off the line with addition of the line lock feature to EcoBoost models that makes for “interesting” standing starts!  However there is switchable stability control to keep you out of trouble. There are also Sport+ and Race driving modes that accentuate the throttle and steering for more experienced performance drivers. The 2.3L actually handles better than the V8, thanks to its lighter front weight. It carves corners better with its retuned dampers, stiffer anti-roll bars, and new rear suspension bracing. Let’s not forget better fuel economy too. The 2.3 four cylinder engine is rated at (litres/100 km): 2.3-litre manual: 11.0 city, 7.7 highway, 9.5 combined.

There is not a lot of compromise versus the GT V8 and it can hold its own very well in terms of performance. The Mustang 2.3 Ecoboost is good enough to pleasantly surprise, and priced very well. Above all, it is fast and efficient. Highly recommended.

2018 Ford Mustang 2.3L Ecoboost: base price $36,788. Price as tested with options $49,838 Plus destination and delivery $1,750. Total price of $51,588.

More info at www.ford.ca

2019 Acura ILX: New Styling, Technology Upgrades and New A-Spec Treatment

 

MARKHAM, ONT– The 2019 ILX begins arriving in dealerships this November with aggressive new styling that lends Acura’s gateway sedan a notably sportier and more sophisticated look, highlighted by the brand’s signature Diamond Pentagon grille. In addition to all-new front and rear design, the 2019 ILX receives significant technology upgrades and premium cabin appointments, along with an updated A-Spec sport appearance variant, and continues to come standard with AcuraWatch™ technology. The redesigned 2019 ILX, available with Premium, Premium A-Spec and Tech A-Spec packages, carries a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP ) starting at $29,990 (excluding $,2075 destination and handling). At the top of the lineup, the 2019 ILX Tech A-Spec now lists for just $35,390.

The 2019 ILX gains more luxurious and sporty cabin appointments while upping the technology – with an available quicker, more responsive dual-screen user interface featuring updated graphics, and Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto™ integration. All ILX models are powered by a sporty, naturally aspirated, 201-horsepower (SAE net), 2.4-litre, 16-valve DOHC i-VTEC™ engine mated to a quick-shifting 8-speed Dual Clutch Transmission (8DCT) with steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters. For 2019, ILX is all-new from the A-pillars forward, including a new Acura signature Diamond Pentagon grille, framed by 7-element Acura Jewel Eye™ LED headlights and a more sharply sculpted hood. The new styling carries through to the rear with an all-new decklid, fascia, LED taillights and lower diffuser with exposed exhaust finisher. All-new wheel designs for 2019 include a 17-inch split 5-spoke wheel and an A-Spec exclusive 18-inch wheel.

Inside, the 2019 Acura ILX receives more intricately styled and reshaped sport seats, front and rear, with available high-contrast piping and stitching. All ILXs now feature 2-way power adjustable lumbar support for the driver’s seat. Additional interior enhancements include a silver-finished dash trim with chrome insert and a machine-finished ignition button.

ILX continues to come standard with the AcuraWatch™ suite of active safety and driver-assistive technology. The new ILX A-Spec, available with Premium and Technology Packages, joins the TLX sedan and the RDX and MDX SUVs in receiving the latest-generation A-Spec treatment, with a more distinctive and easily recognizable performance-inspired character, inside and out. On the exterior, the new ILX A-Spec is distinguished by dark chrome trim for the front grille and lower fascia, LED fog lights, dark appearance for the headlights and taillights, and a gloss-black decklid spoiler. Interior enhancements for the ILX A-Spec include a piano black dash accent with chrome insert, A-Spec badged steering wheel with contrast stitching and aluminum sport pedals.

South Asian male killed in shooting in Newton (update)

Raj Sangha
Photo courtesy Gurpreet ‘Lucky’ Singh Sahota

SOURCES tell The VOICE that the person killed in the shooting on Monday (November 26) at approximately 11:46 a.m., in the 14600-block of Southview Drive is a South Asian male. The VOICE was informed about his name but had decided not to name him; however, now social media has identified him as Raj Sangha, Bhangra promoter.

Surrey RCMP rushed to the spot after a report of shots fired was received. Police found an adult male suffering from gunshot wounds. Despite all attempts to revive the individual, he succumbed to their injuries.

He is the 17th South Asian to be murdered in the Lower Mainland this year – and not a single case has been solved either by the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) or Vancouver Police (that is not part of IHIT and under whose jurisdiction three of the murders have occurred).

The area surrounding the scene will be cordoned off for an undetermined amount of time. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) has been called in and will be working in partnership with the Surrey RCMP.

Police are currently in the evidence-gathering phase and say no further information will be provided at this time.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation can call the IHIT Information Line at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448) or by email at ihitinfo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca. Should you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

 

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More treatment options for heart failure, liver disease and pulmonary arterial hypertension

BRITISH Columbians living with heart failure, liver disease or pulmonary arterial hypertension now have more treatment options available to them to better manage their condition.

Three limited coverage drugs were added to the PharmaCare Special Authority program as of October 30:

* ivabradine (Lancora) for the treatment of heart failure

* obeticholic acid (Ocaliva) for the treatment of liver disease

* selexipag (Uptravi) for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension – also known as high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs.

It is anticipated that approximately 950 British Columbians will benefit from this decision over the next three years. The estimated overall cost to add these drugs is approximately $21.7 million over the same timeframe.

Patients requiring limited coverage drugs typically do not respond to first-line treatment or more affordable options. Therefore, not all patients with a condition will be eligible for – or need – a limited coverage drug, which is why coverage is evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

To receive coverage for limited coverage drugs, a patient’s health-care provider must submit a special authority form to PharmaCare. Requests are then reviewed to determine if the limited coverage drug is the best option for the patient.

PharmaCare’s Special Authority program grants full coverage for drugs, medical supplies or medical devices that otherwise would not be covered or only partially covered. Coverage is provided for patients with specific medical conditions and is subject to a patient’s PharmaCare plan, including any annual deductible.

Under B.C.’s drug review process, drugs undergo a rigorous review at both the national and provincial level. The national Common Drug Review evaluates a drug based on its therapeutic value and cost effectiveness, and makes recommendations to provincial drug plans. Then B.C.’s Drug Benefit Council takes that recommendation into consideration when reviewing the drug and makes its own recommendation to the ministry.

B.C.’s drug review process also incorporates patient and health-care provider feedback when evaluating drugs. Eligible patients, caregivers and patient groups can provide input on drug decisions that affect them through the Your Voice platform, which is part of British Columbia’s drug review process.

In addition, beginning January 1, 2019, more lower-income families will get the help they need with prescription drug costs. The Province’s $105-million investment over three years into Fair PharmaCare – the first in 15 years – will reduce or eliminate deductibles and / or family maximums for 240,000 families earning less than $45,000 a year. This means that those families dealing with chronic diseases will have improved access to the medications they need.

 

For more information on PharmaCare, visit:

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/health-drug-coverage/pharmacare-for-bc-residents

BC Securities Commission Executive Director alleges scheme by self-described consultants

THE Executive Director of the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has temporarily prohibited a group of purported consultants from buying or selling the securities of 11 companies listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE), alleging that they participated in a scheme that is abusive to the capital markets.

The Executive Director is also blocking all CSE-listed companies from using the consultant exemption to sell shares without a prospectus to the group of 25 people and 26 firms, most of whom are in B.C.’s Lower Mainland. A few group members have addresses in the Cayman Islands, Marshall Islands, Australia, Hong Kong, the Czech Republic and Switzerland.

The orders arises from an ongoing BCSC investigation into transactions between the purported consultants – which Executive Director Peter Brady refers to as “the BridgeMark Group” – and B.C. companies operating in the cannabis, cryptocurrency, mining and alternative energy sectors.

The Executive Director alleges that four companies, after selling a total of $17.9 million worth of shares to members of the the BridgeMark Group earlier this year, returned $15.3 million to members of the group. The BridgeMark Group then sold those securities in the market, often at prices far below what its members had paid, netting about $6.2 million.

The four companies subsequently issued news releases saying they had raised a certain amount of money by selling their shares, even though they had paid most of the purchase amount back to BridgeMark, the Executive Director alleges.

The Executive Director alleges that the securities sales to BridgeMark were illegal because they improperly used the consultant exemption to avoid filing a prospectus, a formal document that provides details of an investment. The Executive Director is concerned that the BridgeMark Group’s members are not consultants, that they provided little or no consulting services to the issuing companies, and engaged in the scheme for their own profit – conduct the Executive Director describes as “abusive to the capital markets.”

The Executive Director is concerned that the BridgeMark Group engaged in similar transactions with seven other companies. Altogether, the BridgeMark Group purchased a total of more than 252 million securities from 11 listed companies between February and August, paying $50.9 million. The temporary order prohibits the 11 CSE-listed companies from using the consultant exemption to sell their shares.

A hearing to determine whether the temporary orders will be extended will be held Wednesday, December 7 at 10 a.m.

The respondents in the case are:

“The BridgeMark Group”:
BridgeMark Financial Corp., Jackson & Company Professional Corp., Anthony Kevin Jackson; Lukor Capital Corp., Justin Edgar Liu; Rockshore Advisors Ltd. (formerly known as Cam Paddock Enterprises Inc.), Cameron Robert Paddock; Simran Singh Gill; JCN Capital Corp., John Rosarino Bevilacqua; Essos Corporate Services Inc., Sway Capital Corp., Von Rowell Torres, David Matthew Schmidt; Detona Capital Corp., Danilen Villanueva; Natasha Jon Emami; Altitude Marketing Corp., Ryan Peter Venier; Platinum Capital Corp., 658111 B.C. Ltd., Jason Christopher Shull; Tryton Financial Corp., Abeir Haddad; Tavistock Capital Corp., Robert John Lawrence; Jarman Capital Inc., Scott Jason Jarman; Northwest Marketing and Management Inc., Aly Babu Husein Mawji, Rufiza Babu Husein Mawji-Esmail, Denise Marie Trainor; Randy White, Escher Invest SA, Hunton Advisory Ltd.; Kendl Capital Limited; 1153307 B.C. Ltd., Russell Grant Van Skiver; Bertho Holdings Ltd., Robert William Boswell; Haight-Ashbury Media Consultants Ltd., Ashkan Shahrokhi; Saiya Capital Corporation, Tara Kerry Haddad; Keir Paul MacPherson; Tollstam & Company Chartered Accountants, Albert Kenneth Tollstam; 727 Capital, David Raymond Duggan; Viral Stocks Inc.; and 10X Capital.

The issuers:
Cryptobloc Technologies Corp.; New Point Exploration Corp., Green 2 Blue Energy Corp.; BLOK Technologies Inc.; Kootenay Zinc Corp.; Affinor Growers Inc.; Beleave Inc.; Liht Cannabis Corp. (formerly known as Marapharm Ventures Inc.); PreveCeutical Medical Inc.; Speakeasy Cannabis Club Ltd.; and Abattis Bioceuticals Corp.

Fundraising event for Surrey Food Bank nets $11,279

A fundraiser for the Surrey Food Bank by Chris Whitehead and Associates realty group recently raised $11,279.

Around 150 people attended the ‘Battle with the Bank’ fundraising event with three sponsors and one wine sponsor. PHL Capital Corp’s Steve Ponte, Ravi Munday, Karmel Hasel sponsored the wine. City Wide Mortgage Services’ Rowan Smith made a food donation as did Sean Hogan of Buckley, and Cutco Cutlery and Kitchen Knives’ Sibyle Stipp. The three chefs – Brandon Dac, Chef Sean Fay and chef ‘Boy with a Knife’ – prepared three dishes with beef, chicken and fish.

After the tasting, the attendees voted on their choice and the chef’s dish with the most votes was declared the winner. There were lots of high-end prizes including a gold and diamond ring.

Surrey Food Bank’s Kuldip Ardawa said: “On behalf of the Surrey Food Bank and its clients, I take this opportunity to sincerely appreciate and thank everyone for their support and contribution. Without our generous donors and dedicated, priceless volunteers we would not be able to provide for those in our community who are going through difficult challenges.”

 

City of Vancouver wants your ‘king tides’ photos to help predict the future shoreline

EXTREMELY high tides known as king tides will lap against Vancouver’s shorelines until November 30. This phenomenon happens twice a year and offers the City a chance to visualize what normal sea levels will look like in the future as levels rise due to climate change.

The City is asking residents to snap photos of the shoreline during king tide season to support its engagement efforts and compare with the coastal flood maps we have created to understand vulnerable areas. Photos can be shared through the City’s Sea Level Rise Story Map by adding the date, time and location to photos and uploading: vancouver.ca/kingtides.

The remaining 2018 king tides are projected at:

· November 27, 9:26 a.m.

· November 28, 10:18 a.m.

· November 29, 11:10 a.m.

· November 30, 11:59 a.m.

Earlier this year, The City collected nearly 400 photos during the January king tides, which it compared with existing flood data and sea level rise projections. Additional images will help broaden the conversation on how Vancouver’s shoreline is changing, as it continues to build a thorough understanding of local risks and vulnerabilities to sea level rise, and map out the potential options to protect and adapt our coastline.

King tides can reach as high as five meters in elevation, about a meter higher than a normal high tide as a result of the sun and moon’s gravitational forces reinforcing one another. By 2050, normal winter high tides will be more like today’s annual king tide, meaning king tides and storms will lead to floods every year.

To address the concern of future sea level rise the City has developed a Climate Change Adaptation Strategy, is working to reduce our greenhouse gases, and is in the process of developing a strategic plan for coastal flood and erosion risk due to increasing sea levels.

In July 2018, Council also approved recommendations to prepare the city’s vulnerable areas for sea level rise by implementing and planning for coastal flood protection. The recommendations focus on engagement, development, and design along the City’s coastline ensuring sea level rise is considered in future and ongoing developments.

More information can be found at:

vancouver.ca/green-vancouver/climate-change-adaptation-strategy.

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