Trudeau Reassures Canadians

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India’s COVID-19 Steps Robust Says WHO, page 11 CVA Closes All Conservation Parks & Trails , page 12 Submissions Sought For Photobook, page 13 Trudeau Reassures Canadians More Financial Packages Announced For People And Businesses; Parliament Approves Funding Ot t awa: Canadian Prime Care Benefit (10 billion Canadian Minister has Justin Trudeau an- dollars) and Emergency Sup- nounced that more financial aid port Benefit (5 billion Canadian will go to Canadians and busi- dollars) into the Canada Emer- nesses to weather the COVID-19 gency Response Benefit and will pandemic after the Canadian par- provide workers affected by the liament approved the emergency COVID-19 pandemic with 2,000 package of $82 billion. Canadian dollars (about $1,400) The parliament passed the leg- per month for the upcoming four islation of the emergency pack- months. age of 82 billion Canadian dollars “If you lost your job because earlier on Wednesday. of COVID-19 but are full-time, Trudeau told a daily news con- contract or self-employed, this ference on Wednesday that his new benefit will be there for you. government is aware of the un- If you are sick or quarantined or certainty facing the country and looking after someone sick or has merged two public assistance taking care of your kids, it’s there The United States border crossing in Lacolle, Que. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz measures into a single program to for you. If you are still employed portal will be launched quickly He also indicated his govern- in self-isolation. “We are abso- make it easier for Canadians who but not receiving income because and Canadians should be able to ment is reviewing the demands lutely looking at more direct help are out of or off work because ofk of this crisis, the Canada Emer- get money within 10 days of ap- of business groups to substan- for businesses,” he said. “We are COVID-19 to apply and receive gency Response Benefit is there plying, noting though that money tially increase the wage subsidy working with business groups. money, Xinhua reported. for you,” Trudeau said. is unlikely to start flowing to peo- so employers can keep workers We are working with small busi It combines the Emergency Trudeau said an application ple until April 6. on the payroll even if they are off Continued on page 2 Scheer Blasts Aid To China Ontario’s Action Plan OTT Awa: Conservative Leader Andrew Scheeer has hit out at the Prime Minister Justin To Battle COVID-19 Trudeau for sending medical supplies to China. Scheer tweeted: “Outrageous. Doctors across the country are facing urgent short- ages of critical supplies. PM must explain why he sent 50,118 face shields, 1,101 masks, 1,820 goggles, 36,425 medical coveralls, Broker 200,000 nitrile gloves and 3,000 BROKER aprons from Canada’s own gov’t reserves overseas in Feb.” REMAX REAL ESTATE CENTRE INC., BROKERAGE Canada’s department of Global Affairs shipped 16 tonnes of personal protective equipment to China last month to help Beijing fight the novel coronavirus, an effort that it undertook even after the World Health Organization had warned countries to prepare for possible cases. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on a live broadcast about COVID-19 in West Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang Mor e mor tgages appr oved... Adam Austen, deputy director More mortgages approved... 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Kabul suggested that the Ashraf Sources said while one sui- Ghani government had blamed cide bomber detonated himself the Pakistan-backed Haqqani net- at the entrance, three IS terrorists work for the terror attack, but the stormed the shrine in the Shorba- Taliban denied its role. zar area Wednesday morning. Violence in Afghanistan con- Around 150 people were wor- tinues unabated even as the US shipping in the Gurudwara at the and Taliban have signed a peace time of the attack. deal, which entails withdrawal of However, the security forces the US forces. rescued around 80 worshippers India strongly condemned the The Afghan National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib meets from the Gurudwara. The Sikhs terror attack and extended con with Sikhs after the massacre. Pic:/ Twitter. constitute a minuscule minority Continued on page 3 A-2 | Friday, March 27, 2020 Front page www.WeeklyVoice.com THE WEEKLY VOICE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Seeking Long-Term Solution To COVID-19: PM Bala Menon Continued from page 1 CONTRIBUTING WRITERS ness groups and hearing their Amb. Praveen Verma (Retd.) concerns, looking very carefully Dr. Nivedita Das Kundu at the models put forward in other Harj Chaggar parts of the world, like Denmark Amitabh Saxena and Germany, and looking at how we could make that work Graphic Design and make an equivalency here in Tamarind Tree Canada,” he said. Account MANAGERS More than 60 Canadian busi- Manu Ramachandran ness groups have reportedly G Prasaad urged Trudeau government to Rohit Malhotra provide direct funding for em- Maha ployees. The prime minister said the ONLINE MARKETING government will provide finan- MANAGER cial aid to the media companies Amitabh Saxena that have seen their advertising revenue dry up as corporations LEGAL ADVISOR have had to close their doors be- a press conference outside Ride- and agri-food businesses amid and stay home. This is what we Dr. Keshav Agnihotri cause of the COVID-19 crisis. au Cottage where he has been in impacts of the COVID-19 pan- all need to be doing and we’re go- ACCOUNTS As of 1:30 p.m. Canada’s East- self-isolation since his wife tested demic. ing to make sure this happens.” Asha J Singhh ern Time on Wednesday, there positive for the disease. “Once “We are opening up C$5 billion Trudeau said his government were more than 3,000 confirmed there are promising options, Can- in additional lending capacity. has not ruled out any enforce- photographer COVID-19 cases and 30 deaths ada needs the capacity to mass Starting today, farmers and pro- ment options and he will have a Manohar Sagoo in Canada. produce treatments as quickly as ducers can apply to Farm Credit conference call with the premiers Meanwhile, Trudeanu has an- possible.” Canada for the support they need and territorial leaders to discuss Gross Circulation: 30,000 nounced that his government will The money is being made to keep food growing and get it continued coordination on quar- CCNA Verified Circulation: allot C$192 million on the devel- available to Canadian research on to our tables,” said Trudeau. antine and self-isolation, includ- 29,997 opment and production of vac- and life-science companies and He reiterated that physical dis- ing providing health equipment. Aug 14, 2015 educational bodies across the tancing was vital. “The premiers and I will also (Printed at Metroland) cines and treatments against the novel coronavirus. country, including some who fo- “If you choose to ignore that talk about continuing to move “We’re investing in a long- cus on antibody discovery and advice, you’re not just putting forward with measures to support term solution to COVID-19,” plant-based vaccines. yourself at risk, you’re putting families and small businesses to Xinhua news agency quoted Trudeau also announced mea- others at risk,” Trudeau said. ensure our economy rebounds,” All advertising in The Weekly Trudeau as saying on Monday at sures to help Canadian farmers “Enough is enough. Go home he said. 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Hillman is The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre _ which also has sonal protective equipment and critical Managers and District Social Service Ad- widely respected in both Liberal warned about financial scams _ has also detected medical supplies to front-line staff to ministration Boards who would allocate and Conservative circles for her various attempts to sell decontamination services, tackle COVID-19. this funding based on local needs. track record as a negotiator. face masks, or private tests for COVID-19. As part of the action plan, the Province Providing six months of Ontario Stu- Under the previous Conser- Since March 5, the CAFC _ which works with also announced $3.7 billion to directly dent Assistance Program (OSAP) loan vative government, she served the RCMP, Ontario provincial police and the federal and urgently support people and to pro- and interest accrual relief for students, as chief negotiator on Canada’s Competition Bureau _ has received 29 reports linked tect jobs. leaving more money in people’s pockets. Trans Pacific Partnership team. to COVID-19. “During this global pandemic, I want Helping to support regions lagging the people of Ontario to be focused on in employment growth with a proposed their health — not worrying about los- new Corporate Income Tax Credit, the ing their job or how to make ends meet as Regional Opportunities Investment Tax they deal with unexpected additional ex- Credit. penses,” said Minister Phillips. “We are Providing additional supports of $26 helping make life a little more manage- million to Indigenous peoples and com- able for every person in Ontario, while munities, including emergency assistance providing additional support to those who for urban Indigenous people in financial need it the most.” need, and costs for health care profession- Key initiatives in the government’s als and critical supplies to reach remote plan to strengthen its response to the First Nations. COVID-19 outbreak and support people, The government’s plan also includes families, workers and employers include: measures that will make available $10 Helping families pay for the extra costs billion in support for people and busi- associated with school and daycare clo- nesses through tax and other deferrals to sures during the COVID-19 outbreak by improve their cash flows over the coming providing a one-time payment of $200 months, including: per child up to 12 years of age, and $250 Making available $6 billion by provid- for those with special needs, including ing five months of interest and penalty children enrolled in private schools. relief for businesses to file and make pay- Proposing to double the Guaranteed ments for the majority of provincially ad- Annual Income System (GAINS) pay- ministered taxes. ment for low-income seniors for six Over $1.8 billion by deferring the June months. 30 quarterly municipal remittance of edu- Supporting more affordable electric- cation property tax to school boards by 90 ity bills for eligible residential, farm and days, which will provide municipalities small business consumers, by providing the flexibility to, in turn, provide property approximately $5.6 billion for electricity tax deferrals to residents and businesses, cost relief programs in 2020-21, which is while ensuring school boards continue to an increase of approximately $1.5 billion receive funding. compared to the 2019 Budget plan. Making available $1.9 billion by the Further supporting more affordable Workplace Safety and Insurance Board electricity bills by setting electricity pric- (WSIB) allowing employers to defer pay- es for residential, farm and small business ments for up to six months. time-of-use customers at the lowest rate, “We’re taking responsible steps to less- known as the off-peak price, 24 hours a en the burden for businesses and people,” day for 45 days to support ratepayers in said Minister Phillips. “Together, these their increased daytime electricity usage actions can free up as much as $10 billion as they respond to the COVID-19 out- in cash flows for businesses and people break, addressing concerns about time- in these uncertain times, helping protect of-use metering. jobs and household budgets.” Cutting taxes by $355 million for about The March 2020 Economic and Fiscal 57,000 employers through a proposed Update provides planning assumptions temporary increase to the Employer for the year ahead. www.WeeklyVoice.com Wn orld/ ational Friday, March 27, 2020 | A-3 G20 To Inject $5 Trillion Into Global Economy Leaders Pledge To Work Together To Develop Vaccine And Move Medical Equipment With Speed New Delhi; In a first sum- Though the pandemic has hit mit of its kind, the Group of 20 globalisation, Modi at the summit global leaders on Thursday de- said that the coming together of cided to inject $5 trillion into the the world leaders for a humani- global economy to counter the tarian cause was a new form of adverse impact of the coronavirus globalisation. pandemic. All the members also extended Official sources said that all the full support to the WHO man- members at the G20 virtual sum- date even as the organization mit were cooperative and focused has drawn enormous flak for not on the resolution of the crisis, alerting the world in time about the goal that had been set by this the nature of the pandemic. year’s chair King Salman bin Ab- The G20 leaders all agreed to dulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia. support WHO, work together to Leaders of the 20 major econo- develop a vaccine, and figure out mies participated in the summit, how to make and move medical in a first, by a video link. It was Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the video conference with G20 leaders. Pic: MEA, Govt. Of India. equipment fast. also for the first time that the G20 Even as the summit was go- members came together to ad- The leaders of the 20 most members said they will “mi- science or health systems to keep ing on, many citizens across the dress a humanitarian crisis that powerful countries in the world nimise the economic and social those countries safe.” world on social media criticised erupted due to the coronavirus unanimously agreed to collec- damage from the pandemic, re- Sources said that Prime Min- it, arguing that G20 summit in- pandemic, which has affected tively protect lives, provide help store global growth, maintain ister Narendra Modi at the sum- volving China, where the Co- over 490,000 people around the to all countries in need of assis- market stability and strengthen mit made a pertinent point about vid-19 outbreak originated, was globe besides claiming more than tance, coordinate on public health resilience.” how G20, which had mostly been “worthless”. 22,000 lives. and financial measures, safeguard Caanadian Prime Minister Jus- a platform for financial and eco- Many called WHO irresponsi- None of the leaders made any people’s jobs and incomes, re- tin Trudeau said after the meet- nomic interests of individual ble and dangerous. “In the coro- reference to the origin of the vi- store confidence, preserve finan- ing that the G20 countries had countries, for the first time was navirus epidemic, international rus, which is a subject of contro- cial stability, revive growth and pledged to work together. Trudeau serving the humanity and touch- cooperation has broken down,” versy and blame-game between recover stronger. said: “We talked about the need ing upon the human aspects of social media influencer Gordon China and the US at the moment. In a joint statement, the G20 to help countries that don’t have global collective conscience. G. Chang tweeted. Ontario Enhancing TeleHealth Resources

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Premier Doug Ford makes an announcment. Pic: Twitter TORONTO: s the COVID-19 outbreak nurses to conduct symptom assessments continues to evolve locally and globally, and referrals among callers who request a Rajesh Khurana, MBA Ontario is taking further action to ensure callback. Nurses will work from existing Principal Broker the province’s health care system is pre- regional offices to provide immediate sup- pared to continue to protect the health and port and respond to callers seeking a call- Cell: 416-616-1300 well-being of Ontarians. back to help mitigate current wait times. Working closely with Telehealth Ontar- To onboard these additional nursing re- io, the province is rapidly expanding ser- sources, Telehealth has developed a spe- vice capacity to ensure timely responses. cific training package for newly added This is a critical step to help address the nurses to expedite their ability to provide increased daily call volumes and reduce callback support immediately. Telehealth Tel: 289-521-6900 call wait times. will also increase intake staff. “By immediately expanding Tele- Telehealth has been providing valu- 1305 Matheson Blvd. E, Mississauga ON L4W 1R1 health’s resources, we can significantly able support to the Ministry’s Emergency reduce the time it takes for Ontarians to Operations Centre (MEOC) since the • [email protected] • www.mortgagediligent.com receive the information they need to stay beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak in *Rates are subject to change without notice. • FSCO # 10252, OAC, E&O.E. Some conditions apply.* safe and healthy,” said Christine Elliott, mid-January. In February, Telehealth be- Deputy Premier and Minister of Health. gan to add additional resources to manage “We are also initiating further discus- increased daily call volumes. sions with our nursing partners to ensure Phase 2: Continue to Manage COV- there are Telehealth resources in place ID-19 Call Volumes moving forward as COVID-19 continues While implementation of Phase 1 is cur- to evolve. We will be ready for any sce- rently underway, Ontario and Telehealth nario.” have already begun planning rollout of Phase 1: Immediately Increase Re- Phase 2. To further increase intake over sources to Reduce Call Wait Times the coming days and weeks, Ontario is ac- The province and Ontario Health has tively working with the Registered Nurs- started to deploy approximately 130 es’ Association of Ontario. Terror In Kabul Gurdwara Continued from page 1 strongly condemned. These killings are a dolences to the immediate family members grim reminder of atrocities that continue of the deceased and wished speedy recov- to be inflicted upon religious minorities in ery to the injured. some countries and the urgency with which In an official statement, the government their lives and religious freedom have to be said, “India stands ready to extend all pos- safeguarded.” sible assistance to the affected families Narender Singh Khalsa, a member of of the Hindu and Sikh community of Af- the Afghan parliament, said that up to 200 ghanistan. Such cowardly attacks on the people had been trapped in the temple dur- places of religious worship of the minor- ing the attack. ity community, especially at this time of Three suicide bombers attacked the COVID-19 pandemic, is reflective of the Gurdwaraza when it was full of worship- diabolical mindset of the perpetrators and pers. It was only after several hours that their backers. the Afghan security forces could enter the “We commend the brave Afghan secu- precincts to rescue those trapped inside, rity forces for their valourous response to but by then 25 people had already been the attack and their exemplary courage and killed. dedication to protect the Afghan people ••••• and secure the country. India stands in soli- Though initial reports from Kabul sug- darity with the people, the government and gested that the Ashraf Ghani government the security forces of Afghanistan in their had blamed the Pakistan-backed Haqqani efforts for bringing peace and security to network for the terror attack, but the Tali- the country.” ban denied its role. India’s Housing and Urban Minister and Violence in Afghanistan continues un- a former diplomat Hardeep Singh Puri on abated even as the US and Taliban have Wednesday tweeted, “Suicide attack on signed a peace deal, which entails with- a Gurudwara Sahib in Kabul needs to be drawal of the US forces. A-4 | Friday, March 27, 2020 national www.WeeklyVoice.com Interactive Tool To Help Keep People Safe Province Encourages Self-Assessment; Enhances COVID-19 Screening Measures And Supports TORONTO: With the increas- People can also call Telehealth tect broader patient populations. ing severity of the COVID-19 Ontario at 1-866-797-0000 The 58 centres that have already outbreak, Ontario has now (24/7), where they can speak to opened are in several municipali- launched an enhanced and inter- a health care professional about ties across the province. active self-assessment tool. their symptoms. As announced Visit Ontario’s website to learn This new easy-to-use tool last week, the province is rapidly more about how the province takes the public through a series expanding service capacity to en- continues to protect Ontarians of questions to inform those who sure timely responses and has in- from COVID-19. are concerned they may have creased Telehealth’s line capacity Ontarians should be practising contracted COVID-19. In a mat- to more than 2,000 to help man- social distancing to reduce their ter of seconds, this tool will help age the high daily call volume. exposure to other people. Avoid people determine if they are neg- In some cases, based on the vir- close contact (within 2 metres) ative or it will provide them with tual assessment, individuals may with people outside of your im- guidance on where to seek care be referred by their primary care mediate families. based on their needs. provider or Telehealth Ontario to Anyone who has travelled out- Critically, the enhanced tool one of the province’s 58 assess- side of Canada should: provides the province with real- and Minister of Health. what action to take. ment centres for an in-person as- Self-isolate for 14 days when time data on the number and ge- “This easy-to-use tool, devel- These next steps could include: sessment. These centres, which they return. People who are self- ography of users who are told to oped with guidance from Dr. Wil- continue to practice social dis- are by referral only, are helping isolating should not go to work. seek care, self-isolate or to moni- liams, Ontario’s Chief Medical tancing; self-isolate; call a pri- to ease the pressures on hospital Monitor themselves for symp- tor for symptoms. This data will Officer of Health, is a great first mary care provider or Telehealth emergency departments using in- toms of the 2019 novel corona- help inform Ontario’s ongoing re- step in that process. By answer- Ontario; or in the case of symp- novative care models, including virus for 14 days after returning sponse in order to keep individu- ing a few questions, Ontarians toms such as severe difficulty in some cases drive-thru testing. to Canada. Contact their primary als and families safe. will be able to make informed breathing or severe chest pain, As part of the investment of care provider or Telehealth On- “I encourage anyone who choices about what to do, while call 911 or go to the emergency up to $304 million to enhance tario at 1-866-797-0000 if they may have been exposed to CO- the province collects real-time department. the province’s response to COV- experience symptoms of the 2019 VID-19, have symptoms or may data to enhance our ongoing re- Those people whose self-as- ID-19, Ontario will be establish- novel coronavirus. have travelled outside of Canada sponse.” sessment shows they may have ing additional assessment centres To help prevent the spread of to first self-isolate and then take The tool guides individuals COVID-19 will be advised to call across the province. COVID-19, wash your hands of- a few seconds to complete our through a series of questions and, their primary care provider, who The centres are located in ten, cough and sneeze into your new online assessment tool,” said based on their responses, users can conduct a virtual assessment dedicated spaces, which will fa- sleeve or a tissue, and stay home Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier are provided clear direction on by phone or other technology. cilitate high-quality care to pro- if you are feeling sick. Ottawa Announces Exemptions To Travel Restrictions Ot t awa: The Government of been approved for a study permit, duration for workers in the low- announce when the exemptions dian under the Indian Act Canada is providing an update on when the travel restrictions took wage stream of the Temporary are in place, which we anticipate • accredited diplomats and travel restrictions put in place to effect on March 18, 2020 Foreign Worker Program from will be early next week. family members (including stem the spread of COVID-19. • permanent resident appli- 1 to 2 years. Temporary foreign These exemptions follow oth- NATO, those under the UNHead- Exemptions to the air travel cants who had been approved workers in agriculture, agri-food, ers announced earlier for: quarters Agreement, other orga- restrictions will apply to foreign for residence before the travel seafood processing and other • foreign nationals travelling nizations) nationals who have already com- restrictions were announced on key industries will be allowed to at the invitation of the Canadian • air crews mitted to working, studying or March 16, 2020, but who had not travel to Canada under exemp- government for a purpose related • any foreign national, or group making Canada their home, and yet travelled to Canada tions being put in place to the air to the containment of COVID-19 of foreign nationals, whose entry travel by these individuals will In addition, a temporary modi- travel restrictions that took effect • close family members of Ca- would be in the national interest, be considered essential travel for fication is being made to the La- on March 18. nadian citizens as determined by the Minister of land border restrictions. bour Market Impact Assessment In addition to health screen- • close family members of Ca- Foreign Affairs, the Minister of The exemptions include process for agriculture and food ing protocols before travel, all nadian permanent residents Immigration, Refugees and Citi- • seasonal agricultural work- processing employers, as the re- individuals entering from abroad • a person who is authorized, zenship, the Minister of Public ers, fish/seafood workers, care- quired 2-week recruitment pe- must isolate for 14 days upon in writing, by a consular officer Safety givers and all other temporary riod will be waived for the next their arrival in Canada. of the Government of Canada to • members of the Canadian foreign workers 6 months. Those affected by these ex- enter Canada for the purpose of military, visiting forces and their • international students who Also increased is the maxi- emptions should not try to travel reuniting family members family members held a valid study permit, or had mum allowable employment to Canada immediately. We will • a person registered as an In- • transiting passengers Self-Isolation Is Now Mandatory For People Entering Canada

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Ot t awa: Patty Hajdu, Minister of tion of certain persons who cross the bor- Health, has announced an Emergency Or- der regularly to ensure the continued flow der under the Quarantine Act that requires of goods and services, and those who pro- any person entering Canada by air, sea or vide essential services. Individuals exempt land to self-isolate for 14 days whether or from the Order will still need to practice not they have symptoms of COVID-19. social distancing and self monitoring and The order will be fully implemented contact their local public health authority by the Canada Border Services Agency at if they feel sick. points of entry by midnight tonight. The Individuals displaying symptoms of Government of Canada will use its au- COVID-19 after arriving in Canada may thority under the Quarantine Act to ensure not use public transportation to travel to compliance with the order. Failure to com- their place of isolation. ply with this Order is an offense under the They also may not isolate in a place Quarantine Act. where they will be in contact with vulner- Maximum penalties include a fine of up able people, such as seniors and individu- to $750,000 and/or imprisonment for six als with underlying health conditions. months. Minister Patty Hajdu said: “The num- Further, a person who causes a risk of ber of cases of COVID-19 is increasing imminent death or serious bodily harm daily—both at home and globally. Earlier to another person while wilfully or reck- this month, we asked travellers entering lessly contravening this Act or the regu- Canada to self-isolate for 14 days to pre- lations could be liable for a fine of up to vent the spread of COVID-19 in Canada. ashtoncollege.ca $1,000,000 or to imprisonment of up to To protect the health and safety of return- ashtoncollege.ca three years, or to both. Spot checks will be ing Canadians and those who are around ashtoncollege.ca conducted by the Government of Canada them, we are strengthening our measures to verify compliance. at the border. Travellers returning to Can- All individuals permitted to enter Cana- ada will be subject to a mandatory 14-day da are subject to this Order, with the excep- self-isolation under the Quarantine Act.” www.WeeklyVoice.com national Friday, March 27, 2020 | A-5 Ontario Orders Compulsory Closure Of All Non-Essential Workplaces To Fight COVID-19 TORONTO: To further contain the spread of COVID-19, the Ontario Government on Monday ordere the mandatory closure of all non-essential workplaces effective as of Tuesday, March 24th at 11:59 p.m. This closure will be in effect for 14 days with the possibility of extending this order as the situation evolves. A full list of businesses that are permitted to stay open will be released is available on the Ontario government website. “This was a tough decision, but the right decision, as this is Premier Doug Ford with his senior ministers. Pic: Doug Ford/Twitter no time for half measures,” said contingency measures, are being “Based on the advice of Dr. “Our top priority must be to ers,” said Vic Fedeli, Minister Premier Doug Ford. “But I have given approximately 36 hours to Williams, Ontario’s Chief Medi- protect the health of the people of Economic Development, Job said from day one we will, and prepare and adapt. cal Officer of Health, and the of Ontario,” said Rod Phillips, Creation and Trade. we must, take all steps necessary Essential services may con- experts at our Command Table, Minister of Finance. “Slowing “We are working directly with to slow the spread of COVID-19. tinue their operations to main- Ontario is taking further action the spread of COVID-19 will al- businesses and workers across The health and safety of every tain supply chains and ensure the to contain the spread of CO- low the people and the businesses all sectors to support them in any Ontarian must come first. The people of Ontario have access to VID-19,” said Christine Elliott, of Ontario to move forward from way possible through this crisis. health of you, your children, your necessities, including groceries, Deputy Premier and Minister of this unprecedented situation.” We urge the business community grandparents and friends depends medicines and other essential Health. “Our government is listening to share their innovative ideas on all of us doing our part.” products. “These enhanced measures are to our public health officials to and capabilities to fight CO- Businesses that can continue A 1-800 number and website is necessary to protect the health ensure we take the right actions VID-19 through our new portal operations with employees work- available on Wednesday for any and well-being of Ontarians. to support the health and safety Ontario Together at www.ontario. ing remotely, or through other inquiries. Nothing is more important.” of Ontario job creators and work- ca/OntarioTogether.” Toronto Sends ‘Change Behaviour’ Message To Residents TORONTO: Mayor John Tory essential supplies once a week. laborative effort and cooperation “The Mayor continues to ask workers focused on this crisis, to declared a State of Emergency in Even better, order online if at all with the Government of Canada all non-essential businesses to make sure we flatten the curve, the city of Toronto on Monday possible,” the mayor said. led by Prime Minister Trudeau close – as the Medical Officer of and protect our healthcare sys- after receiving advice from To- While the Mayor thanked the and the Government of Ontario Health has urged publicly – and tem. While the declaration does ronto’s Medical Officer of Health residents and businesses who led by Premier Ford – both of as the Government of Ontario has not change the Level 3 status of and the Office of Emergency were listening to public health whom the Mayor has worked ordered. Mayor Tory said he will the City’s Emergency Operations Management. advice and practising social dis- very well with throughout this support further recommendations Centre, it does provide City staff “We know the number of COV- tancing, “we know from our pub- crisis. and orders from the Medical Of- with the necessary flexibility to ID-19 cases continues to increase lic health professionals that there A City statement said:”It also ficer of Health and the provincial access resources in a more timely in our city and that the next few are many who are continuing to comes after we learned on the and federal governments if peo- way so it can continue to keep the days are absolutely critical in our put their health and the health of weekend about the first death of a ple do not comply with the need city functioning and safe. ongoing efforts to slow down the our community at risk.” Toronto resident related to COV- to stay home. The City’s website is updated spread of COVID-19. In making This declaration sends the ID-19. It is a tragic reminder that “Right now across Toronto, our daily with the latest health ad- this declaration, I am encourag- strongest possible message to we are confronting a deadly vi- healthcare workers are confront- vice and information about City ing our residents to continue tak- our residents to stay home and to rus. That is why it is so important ing the reality of COVID-19. The services, social supports, and ing every precaution in protect- change their behaviour. that we all continue to do every- Mayor is making this emergency economic recovery measures. ing themselves – stay home, stay This decision was not taken thing we can to keep COVID-19 declaration in support of our Check https://www.toronto.ca/ safe, and only venture out to buy lightly. It is part of an overall col- from continuing to spread. healthcare workers and all City home/covid-19/. Emergency Declared In Brampton BRAMPTON: ayor Patrick Brown de- www.brampton.ca/COVID19 or follow @ clared a State of Emergency in the City of CityBrampton on Twitter, Facebook and Brampton on March 24 in accordance with Instagram.” the City’s Emergency Management Plan. Patrick Brown, Mayor, City of Bramp- This is a significant step in supporting ton, said: “Today’s declaration supports the the Province of Ontario’s and Region of City’s ongoing emergency response efforts Peel’s efforts to help contain the spread of by allowing more flexibility and speed as COVID-19. we take action to mitigate the impacts of This declaration will help the City’s on- COVID-19. We are taking the necessary going emergency response efforts by al- steps to protect our community and the lowing more flexibility and speed as we City will spare no measure in doing so. We take action to help prevent the impacts of all have a responsibility in this, so at this COVID-19. time please stay home. We will get through The City of Brampton will continue to this together as a City.” support the public by providing essential David Barrick, Chief Administrative Of- and critical services vital to day-to-day ficer, City of Brampton, said: “The City’s life, including Brampton Transit, Fire and administration initiated our Emergency Re- Emergency Services, and By-law and En- sponse Plan at Level 2 on March 13, which forcement that ensures emergency service upgraded to a Level 1 Major Emergency on access across the City, a statement said. March 17, in response to COVID-19. To- “The City is committed to keeping day’s declaration provides additional agil- Brampton residents informed and will ity for City staff to respond effectively and continue to provide updates on the City’s quickly to this situation, and reflects how response to COVID-19 as they become seriously the City takes this matter and the available. For more information, visit safety of our staff and public we serve.” Province Allotting $200M Rashmi Kumar, B. A. (Hons.), J. D. For Social Services Relief B a rrist e r & Solicitor TORONTO: The Ontario government is hind. Organizations across the province providing $200 million in social services are doing critical work right now to help Services provided in English, Hindi and Punjabi relief funding to help protect the health vulnerable Ontarians and these funds will and safety of the province’s most vulner- allow them to directly help those who need for all criminal trials & appeals, including: able people in response to the outbreak of it most.” COVID-19. The funding will also help individu- Bail Hearings The province will be providing munici- als who do not qualify for emergency fi- palities and organizations that administer nancial supports under federal programs. Domestic & Sexual Assaults social services with funding to support The government is putting in place an Robbery & Guns and Gangs them in their response to COVID-19. The expanded Emergency Assistance program funding will help municipalities and social administered through Ontario Works (OW) Impaired Driving service providers such as shelters, food to cover these individuals’ needs such as banks, emergency services, charities and food, rent, informal childcare, and servic- Drugs non-profits continue to deliver their - criti es. There will also be discretionary benefits cal services, hire additional staff, and find available to those who already receive so- Murder, Attempted Murder & Manslaughter ways to promote social distancing and self- cial assistance. isolation to keep clients safe and healthy. 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A-6 | Friday, March 27, 2020 national www.WeeklyVoice.com C ovid-19: Those Least Equipped To Endure Economic Downturn Bearing Brunt Of Layoffs Almost 37% Of Affected Households Say They Are Not Equipped To Handle $100 Extra In Spending

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OTT Awa: As the COVID-19 ing, as Canadians look for finan- process and they have yet to be missioned and paid for by ARI. ans were asked the same question outbreak continues its vise-grip cial support: one-in-three across paid Those who are younger are in a wide-ranging study of eco- on the health, day to day lives, the country (34%) say they worry • Six-in-ten (61%) Canadian far more at risk. Among 18-to nomic issues in the summer of and economic fortunes of Cana- their household may miss a rent households now say the value of 24-year-olds, nearly half report 2018, 14 per cent said they had dians, the latest public opinion or mortgage payment this month their investments have been re- losing work. no financial wiggle room at all: survey from the non-profit Angus or have to start borrowing money duced. But the majority of inves- As businesses – especially It is worth noting that this cri- Reid Institute finds those hard- (32%) or have already done those tors (76%) are so far optimistic small ones – shut their doors or sis does not discriminate by earn- est hit by recent layoffs and mass things. about the prospects of this value significantly curtail activity, the ings. At the household level, two- shutdowns are also those least Further, two-in-five (37%) bouncing back. impacts on their employees have in-five= across all income levels likely to be able to absorb the fi- of those who have experienced The Angus Reid Institute con- been devastating. report losing hours because of the nancial losses their new circum- job loss in their household say ducted an online survey from And while some business own- outbreak and economic crisis: stances may bring. they’re not equipped to handle March 20 – 23, 2020 among a ers are continuing to pay their For millions, the economic ef- Already, 44 per cent of Cana- even an extra $100 expense in the representative randomized sam- staff, most are not: This drops fects of the coronavirus panic dians say that they or someone next 30 days. ple of 1,664 Canadian adults who with age, but remains above one- will mean difficult trade-offs. in their household has lost hours More Key Findings: are members of Angus Reid Fo- in-five for all of those under 65: Buy groceries or pay the heating due to the economic downturn. • Among those who are cur- rum. For comparison purposes Asked just how much of a one- bill? Among this group, the major- rently working, almost half say only, a probability sample of this time expense they could absorb Borrow to pay the rent on time, ity say their employers are not it is just a matter of time before size would carry a margin of er- in the over the next month, more miss a payment? For many Ca- covering any of their now disap- their hours are cut as well ror of +/- 2.5 percentage points, than one-in-five Canadians say nadian households these experi- peared wages. • Half of those who have ap- 19 times out of 20. Discrepancies that they are already at their limit. ences already represent a recent Another example of just how plied for employment insurance in or between totals are due to That number has increased over problem. For even more, it’s a precarious the situation is becom- (51%) say it has been a difficult rounding. The survey was com- the last two years. When Canadi- problem they see looming. Busy Signals, Dropped Calls, But No Major Canadians Outage As Canadians Strain Telecom System Experiencing TORONTO: Despite the sudden, recent rather than landlines and more organizations shift in how millions of Canadians are doing are holding long conference calls that tie up Food Anxiety their work because of the COVID-19 crisis, it wireless channels. OTT Awa: An expert in nutri- seems most parts of the communications sys- Antecol himself had to try several times tion says Canadians may be go- tem were up to the challenge in the first week before one mobile call would go through on ing through a period of “food of widespread social distancing. Thursday. anxiety’’ in the midst of the CO- There have been many cellphone calls that “I would dial and suddenly my cell phone VID-19 outbreak. don’t get through on the first try and some would show that it’s hung up,’’ he said. But healthy food options are high-traffic, toll-free numbers have been busy Even outside of Canada’s major centres, still possible while practising so- at peak times, but none of the major cable, there’s evidence that service providers were cial distancing and self-isolation, phone or internet networks have reported a able to cope with huge increases in internet even if it means having to rely on widespread outage. traffic. frozen and canned choices in an Ed Antecol, a 30-year veteran of the tele- Aterlo Networks Inc. of Waterloo, Ont., effort to make grocery store trips com industry who works in the Toronto which operates as Preseem, found internet less frequent. area for COMsolve Inc., said Friday he was traffic in rural areas of Ontario and Quebec “People are clearly afraid to go amazed at how stable the system has been was up nearly 20 per cent on Monday, Tues- (to grocery stores) and trying to given how many people have been working day and Wednesday of this week compared limit their time there is probably remotely. “I was pretty impressed,’’ Antecol with the same days the previous week. a good idea,’’ said Debora Sloan, said. The company, which works with hundreds a registered dietitian in Ottawa. That’s not to say there weren’t problems, of wireless internet service providers in the “And I think there’s a little bit of but Antecol _ whose career as a telecommu- United States and Canada, found that during anxiety right now with questions nications professional has included setting up the peak hour from noon to 1 p.m. traffic was like: ‘Am I going to have enough 1-800 numbers _ said most seemed to be at phone lines, he said. up 51 per cent. The load was up at least 30 food? What food should I have specific bottlenecks. “It’s (more) rare to see a bottleneck in the per cent for each hour from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. _ around the house? Do I need to For customer service call centres and con- telephone companies’ networks themselves, business hours _ and nearly 10 per cent dur- ration my portions? ference call services that provide toll-free although that is technically possible,’’ Ante- ing evenings from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. “I think we can push this into numbers, such bottlenecks typically arise col said. Individual cellphone towers can be Atlero’s director of marketing, Harneet a positive though and use this either because there aren’t enough agents to another pinch point, since people working Singh, said there was no evidence of unusual time to do a little batch cooking answer calls or there aren’t enough physical from home are often using mobile phones network disruptions. and meal prep, have fun with recipes, make things that you can freeze and store for later, and ex- periment a bit more with canned goods and frozen foods.’’ While fresh produce and meat options have been low in stock at some grocery stores across the country, Sloan said there are still plenty of alternatives to be found on the shelves and in the refriger- ated section. Things like tofu, Greek yogurt, egg whites and cottage cheese are perishable protein items that “last longer than we think,’’ whereas lentils and canned beans, chick- peas and tuna pack a protein punch with a shelf life. Having a plant-based protein powder on hand to add to things like smooth- ies and pancakes can help too. Frozen fruits and vegetables also provide plenty of nutrition, said Sloan, adding that frozen VISITORS, options can be even better than fresh produced. Jonathan Conti, a dietitian at Davinder Singh a Toronto long-term care home, Call For Honest Advice agrees. “The benefit of frozen MONTHLY & ANNUAL PLANS - HARD TO BEAT OUR PREMIUMS vegetables is that they are harvested at peak freshness, blanched and flash frozen to preserve nutri- SUPER VISA INSURANCE tional value,’’ he said. www.WeeklyVoice.com Friday, March 27, 2020 | A-7 A-8 | Friday, March 27, 2020 national www.WeeklyVoice.com Province Gets First Phase Of Learn-At-Home Portal TORONTO: Premier Doug istry of Education.” said Jenni- Ford joined Stephen Lecce, Min- fer Hinshelwood, TVO’s Acting ister of Education to launch the Chief Operating Officer. “TVO’s first phase of Learn at Home and suite of digital learning products Apprendre à la maison, a new are designed to engage young online portal that will provide minds in learning - a mission that resources for families so students seems doubly important at times can continue their education like this when many of our tradi- while schools are closed due to tional learning environments are the ongoing COVID-19 situation. not accessible.” “As a father myself, I know The at-home activities offered parents always want the best for by Learn at Home provide quick their children, and I also know and easy access to some of On- from speaking to parents that tario’s best online kindergarten many are concerned that their to grade 12 learning resources child is going to fall behind while produced by Ontario College of schools are closed during this dif- Teachers (OCT) Educators. As ficult period,” said Premier Ford part of the government’s com- at the event last Friday. “To sup- mitment to planning for every port families and students, our scenario, the province is working government has developed a one- Pic: Stephen Lecce/Twitter closely with education stakehold- stop spot for at-home learning. It ers to develop a plan for scaling doesn’t replace school, but offers stimulating digital content. High will provide interactive teacher- Christine Elliott, Minister of and building additional online a great alternative as we approach school content was designed with led math supports to keep stu- Health. “Each and every Ontar- learning programs. the end of March Break.” a focus on STEM courses and en- dents learning and empower all ian has a role to play in flattening “In these uncertain times, we Learn at Home offers all stu- sure core competencies and skills students to learn key skills with the curve. are proud as a public agency to dents high-quality, made-in-On- are reinforced. The government an emphasis on STEM education, “ Our government is provid- join the Ministry of Education’s tario math and literacy resourc- is also providing access to course while also arming parents with ing families with the support they efforts in supporting families es, created by Ontario-certified content for students who take the resources to support them as their need so that they can continue to and students,” said Eric Minoli, educators, in both English and initiative to refresh and extend kids learn at home.” contribute to our shared goal of TFO’s Chief Operating Officer. French. Elementary resources are their learning. “By offering new at-home edu- protecting the health and wellbe- “Our online Apprendre à la mai- designed to help young students “The Learn at Home initiative cational resources, the province ing of all Ontarians, including our son program will help ensure learn at home with interactive will help mitigate ‘learning loss’ is further supporting Ontario’s young students.” continuity in education for Fran- activities that encourage partici- during this period of uncertainty,” families as they help contain “TVO is proud to be part of this cophone and Francophile par- pation through entertaining and said Minister Lecce. “Our plan the spread of COVID-19,” said important initiative by the Min- ents.”. Province Urged To Speed Up Health Coverage For Newcomers TORONTO : Hundreds of doc- light of a looming public health levels of government, health in- students, and undocumented and core member of OHIP For tors, nurses and activists are call- emergency in Canada. stitutions, and public health lead- workers. People who have lost All. “The estimates would say ing on provincial governments to “We are deeply concerned ers to act now to ensure care for documents may also have trouble something between 200,000 and ensure immediate access to free about these pre-existing barriers everyone.’’ Typically, new arriv- getting coverage. 500,000, with more estimates on health care for new arrivals in to health care for uninsured in- als in Canada have to wait at least Definitive numbers are hard to the upper end,’’ Agarwal said in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. dividuals in Canada, and the po- three months to access provincial come by, but estimates suggest an interview. In an open letter to Ontario tential public health implications health coverage. The newcom- a significant number of people Ontario Health Minister Chris- Premier Doug Ford and Health in the context of a pandemic,’’ ers include Canadians returning in Canada are in a non-coverage tine Elliott said the government Minister Christine Elliott this the letter states. “As a group of from longer stretches abroad, re- situation, said Dr. Arnav Agarw- was moving to scrap the wait week, the group OHIP For All health-care providers and com- cent immigrants, some temporary al, an internal medicine resident period only for returning Cana- says urgent action is needed in munity members, we call on all foreign workers and international with the University of Toronto dians. Health Insurance Coverage For Commercial Truckers TORONTO: Canada’s life and health insurers are confirming that commercial truckers who hold travel health insurance policies on an individual basis will not lose coverage when entering the United States. Measures announced today will allow insurers to take steps so that routine exclusion clauses tied to a Government of Can- ada “Avoid non-essential travel” advisory will not apply to those employed as commercial truckers. Insurers have been working to take steps to confirm continued coverage for truckers who contribute to the cross-border supply chain whose coverage may have been affected by the federal restriction on non-essential travel to the US. Last week, life and health insurers clarified that out-of-country medical coverage would continue uninter- rupted for commercial truckers covered by workplace, or group insurance policies. The situation has been less clear for truckers holding individual insurance as the insurers generally do not classify individual travel health policies by employment category. As a solution, insurers will be asking those with individual coverage to identify themselves as a cross-border commercial trucker at time of claim. Those purchas- ing new policies will similarly be asked to identify their trade at time of purchase. These changes will apply to all individual out-of-country travel insurance policies containing the specific exclusion for “Avoid non-essential travel” federal travel advisories. Those holding policies with a pandemic exclusion should contact their insurance provider for additional details. The CLHIA is a voluntary association whose member companies account for 99 per cent of Canada’s life and health insurance business. The industry provides a wide range of financial security products such as life insurance, annuities (including RRSPs, RRIFs and pensions) and supple- mentary health insurance to almost 29 million Canadians. It also holds over $850 billion in assets in Canada and employs more than 156,000 Canadians. Transport Canada’s Motor Carrier Divi- sion is primarily responsible for facilitat- ing the reduction of fatalities, injuries and crashes involving large commercial trucks and buses in Canada. The Motor Carrier Division works closely with the provinces, territories and industry on rules governing safe operation of commercial vehicles. www.WeeklyVoice.com national Friday, March 27, 2020 | A-9 List Of Essential Workplaces In Ontario Provincial Government Is Reminding Businesses To Put In Place Protocols For Safe Distance, Hygiene

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sectors Utilities and community services) providers rity services, fire safety and sprin- Construction work and services Businesses that provide prod- Child care services for essen- kler systems, building systems vices that supports health and Utilities, and Businesses that ucts and/or services that support tial workers, and home child care maintenance and repair techni- safety environmental rehabilita- support the provision of utilities the health sector or that provide services of less than six children cians and engineers, mechanics, tion projects and community services, includ- health services, including mental Businesses providing cheque (e.g. HVAC, escalator and eleva- Financial activities ing by providing products, mate- health and addictions and coun- cashing service tor technicians), and other service providers who provide similar services Telecommunications and IT infrastructure/service Businesses engaged in providing or supporting Information Technology (IT) including online services, software products and related services, as well as the technical facilities such as data centres and other network facilities necessary for their operation and delivery Businesses providing telecommunications services (phone, internet, radio, cell phones etc.) as well as support facilities such as call centres necessary for their operation and delivery Transportation Taxis and other private transportation providers providing transportation services necessary for activities of daily living Businesses and facilities that provide transportation services A-10 | Friday, March 27, 2020 south Asia www.WeeklyVoice.com Pakistan Covid-19 Cases Rise To 1,041 Pakistani ‘Hero’ Islamabad: (IANS) The Doctor Dies number of confirmed cases in Islamabad: A young doctor Pakistan has increased to 1,041 who spearheaded the fight against as of Thursday, while the death novel coronavirus in Pakistan’s toll was recorded at eight, ac- Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), has died, cording to authorities. the region’s spokesperson said, The cases were reported in but did not specify whether he Sindh 414; Balochistan 115; Pun- died of the virus or other causes. jab 296; Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Usama Riaz’s death was con- 121; 84 Gilgit-Baltistan; Islam- firmed on Sunday night by GB abad 15; and one in Pakistan oc- government spokesperson Fai- cupied Kashmir, reports The Ex- zullah Faraq, reports The News press Tribune. International. On Thursday, Prime Minister The doctor had been active in Imran Khan will chair the second the screening of patients com- meeting of the National Coor- ing into the region from Taftan, a dination Committee on the out- town which shares a border with break in the country. Iran, and had been lauded for his Health Minister Zafar Mirza bravery. said the meeting will review “It is with extreme sadness that implementations of the decisions KARACHI: Passengers wearing face masks at a railway station in Karachic (Str/Xinhua/IANS) the Gilgit-Baltistan health depart- made in the first meeting. dent Arif Alvi has urged religious express Tribune said in a report. erings across the country”, read ment confirms that Usama Riaz As a preventive measure, Paki- scholars to take urgent action to “Countries that have stopped the fatwa. who played a key role in the war stan has already closed its bor- halt congregational prayers in the congregational prayers: UAE, It urged elderly people to against coronavirus has passed ders with Iran and Afghanistan, country as a preventive measure Saudia, Iran, Algeria, Tunisia, stay indoors and not partake in away,” the GB government’s in- Dawn news reported. againt the spread of the novel Jordan, Kuwait, Palestine, Tur- prayers as in the light of available formation department tweeted. A lockdown has been imposed coronavirus. key, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt,” said evidence, these gatherings are a The department added that the in Sindh to contain the spread of The President made the request President Alvi. reason for the spread of the virus. doctor would be officially de- the virus. Other provinces and on Wednesday after Grand Imam The “government of a country “The coronavirus is more dan- clared a national hero. federal territories have also im- Shaikh of Jamia Al Azhar and Su- can impose a ban on congrega- gerous than rain, therefore a ban Of the 799 confirmed cases in posed partial lockdowns. preme Council in Egypt issued a tional prayers, including regular can be placed on congregational the country, GB has reported 55 Meanwhile, Pakistan Presi- fatwa regarding the matter, The and Friday prayers, and halt gath- prayers,” it added. cases. Imran Against Lockdown; Nepal’s Infra A Concern For India New Delhi: While there with India. country, the Prime Minister has ing were infected with the virus. done. have been some concerns over India has since created a Co- advocated against a complete Pakistan has so far 908 cases of Meanwhile, Bhutan too has re- India not going for aggressive vid-19 Emergency Fund with lockdown. “Twenty-five percent coronavirus. ported two cases of coronavirus. testing of Covid-19, a larger con- an initial offer of $10 million of Pakistanis are below the pov- Meanwhile, Nepal, which With Afghanistan recording 42 cern in the area appears to be that to meet the costs. Sri Lanka has erty line ... today if I impose a shares an 1,800-km open border cases, Sri Lanka 100 and Mal- of the situation in the eight-nation pledged $5 million, Bangladesh complete lockdown then a my with India, has total 37 motorable dives just 13, many believe it is SAARC block, where the health $1.5 million, Nepal, Afghani- country’s rickshaw drivers, push- land entry points with it. Though due to a shortage of testing kits infrastructure in most members, stan $1 million each, Maldives cart vendors, taxi drivers, small the border are sealed but goods available with these nations. especially those bordering India, $200,000 and Bhutan $100,000), shopkeepers, daily wage earners, carriages will continue to flow in, SAARC health professionals is not as advanced. taking the total to $18.3 million. all of them will be shut in their which raise a larger concern for have decided to meet on March While Prime Minister Naren- But the total population of SAA- homes,” Imran Khan said in a India itself. 26 via video conference to dis- dra Modi had held a discussion, RC nations is roughly 1.7 billion, televised address to the nation. The Nepal government is yet to cuss the way forward and ex- over video conference, with his and this amount is way too mea- Six Pakistani officials were develop the Armed Police Force change ideas. But with nations SAARC counterparts over joint gre in front of the challenges. now suspended for taking a selfie (APF) hospital in Kathmandu as like Pakistan which refuses to go efforts and to buiild a common For instance in Pakistan, doc- with Covid-19 patients in Paki- a dedicated medical centre for for a complete lockdown or Ne- fund, many are wary of the abili- tors themselves have raised an stan. And even now, religious Covid-19 patients. Nepal, mean- pal which has a very poor health ties of countries like Nepal to alert over personal protection gatherings continue to take place. while has reported two cases of infrastructure to deal with such deal with the outbreak. And then equipment shortage. While more In Pakistan, four people in Sindh coronavirus, and the low number an outbreak, India has much to Nepal also has a porous border new cases tumble out of the who attended one such gather- suggests less testing has been worry about. Lanka Cricketers Donate For Purchase Of Equipment Colombo: With the out- the individual players who have break of the COVID-19 epidemic come forward in offering support. reaching threatening proportions Sri Lanka currently has over in Sri Lanka, the national cricket 100 coronavirus cases with no team players have made contribu- deaths. tions for the purchase of essential In Pakistan, centrally-contract- medical equipments. ed players will be donating a col- According to Sri Lanka Crick- lective amount of five million et release, they have donated for Pakistani rupee to the govern- Video Laryngoscopes which are ments emergency fund in their one of the primary medical equip- fight against coronavirus.In ad- ment used to treat coronavirus af- dition to the cricketers’ contribu- fected patients. “This equipment tion, Pakistan Cricket Board staff which have been ordered from up to the rank of senior manag- overseas will be handed over by ers will donate one day’s salary, the Sri Lanka cricketers as soon while the general managers and as the purchases arrive in Sri above will donate two days’ sal- Lanka,” said SLC. ary. In a media release, PCB fur- Earlier, the board had donated ther said that as an institution, it a sum of Rs 25 million to the will match the contribution of its government’s COVID-19 Fund staff to the government fund. to fully eliminate the pandemic Meanwhile, at least 3,700 per- from the country. sons were arrested on charges of Sri Lanka President Mahinda violating the islandwide police Rajapaksa had expressed his curfew in effect in Sri Lanka. gratitude on Twitter and said: Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Dhaka Suspends Rail, Bus, Ferry Services “Thank you to Sri Lanka Cricket Ajith Rohana told Colombo Ga- Dhaka: Bangladesh has gladesh Railway suspended oper- clared a holiday from March 26 for the grant of 25 million lkr zette that the 3,700 individuals cancelled passenger trains as the ation of 257 local, mail and com- to April 4 except for entities pro- to assist the govt. in its battle were arrested as of 6 a.m. on country strives to prevent the muter trains, the Xinhua news viding essential services. against COVID-19. The support Thursday. A total of 702 vehicles, COVID-19 from spreading lo- agency reported. Bangladeshi Cabinet Secre- flowing in from all ends has been including motorcycles and three- cally. “All local, mail and commuter tary Khandker Anwarul Islam overwhelming. We also thank all wheelers were also seized. On Tuesday morning the Ban- trains of Bangladesh will remain told a press conference, “Army suspended from today morning would be deployed to assist local till further notice,” said a senior administration as all the govern- official of Bangladesh Railway. ment and the private offices in The official who declined to be the country will be closed from named said steps are also under- March 26 to April 4”. way to suspend intercity trains Bangladesh health authori- shortly. Authorities have also ties reported another COVID-19 announced that the ferry service death on Monday, taking the would be suspended from Tues- country’s death toll from the out- day. break to three, as the number of Long-route bus services from reported infections rose to 33. the capital Dhaka to various des- Meanwhile, the government tinations have already been halt- has announced a stimulus pack- ed due to growing concern over age of 50 billion taka ($5.9 mil- the virus. Bus, train and ferry lion) to help export-oriented in- terminals in Dhaka witnessed dustries to counter the economic a mad rush on Tuesday morn- impact of the coronavirus pan- ing as people started streaming demic ar home and abroad. out of the capital city following Prime Minister Sheikh Ha- the government’s announcement sina made the announcement in on Monday to shut offices amid a televised address to the nation fears of massive spread. on Wednesday on the eve of the Following the rise of CO- country’s Independence Day; VID-19 cases in the country, the programs to celebrate the day Bangladeshi government de- have already been cancelled. www.WeeklyVoice.com India Friday, March 27, 2020 | A-11 58% Indians Positive India’s Steps Robust: Who About Govt. Action On Coronavirus New Delhi: Amid the rag- ment action in the fight against ing global health crisis triggered coronavirus. by coronavirus pandemic, 58 per The second question -- “I cent Indians think the govern- am afraid that either myself or ment is handling the situation someone in my family may ac- well, which is way above the 20 tually catch coronavirus” was to per cent global average, as per the gauge the participants’ response IANS- CVoter-Gallup Interna- to the outbreak. According to tional Association Tracker 1. the responses, Italy, which has The snap poll was conducted surpassed epicentre China in the in 22 countries, with over 20,000 coronavirus death toll, saw 52 respondents interviewed. In each per cent respondents strongly country, a representative sample agreeing whereas only 2 per cent of men and women was inter- strongly disagreed. viewed over the last two weeks Similarly, 55 per cent of people either face to face, via telephone in the Philippines strongly agreed or online. The margin of error for and only 3% strongly disagreed. Patna: Migrant workers from Mumbai and Pune who returned to Patna being screened for CO- the survey is between +3/-5 per Nearly 42 per cent of Indians VID-19 on March 22, 2020. (Photo: IANS) cent at 95 per cent confidence strongly disagreed, which put level. them on the top of the table, and New Delh: Amid rise in nov- districts, suspension of rail, in- Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Bihar, To the question: “How strongly 21 per cent strongly agreed. The el coronavirus cases in India to ter-state bus services and metro Karnataka, Telangana, Rajasthan, do you agree or disagree with the global average suggests 27 per 430, the World Health Organisa- services are initiatives of un- Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, following statements? - I think cent strongly agree and 13 per tion on Monday lauded the mea- precedented scale and reflect the West Bengal, Chandigarh, Chhat- the Government is handling the cent strongly disagreed. sures taken by the Indian govern- country’s resolve to prevent the tisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Mad- coronavirus well” has the global To the third question about how ment to contain the disease. spread of the pandemic.” hya Pradesh, Odisha, Puducherry average of 20 per cent strongly strongly do they agree or disagree In a statement released to the These measures can help slow and Uttarakhand are in lockdown agreeing and 13 per cent strongly with the statement that the threat media, Dr Roderico Ofrin, Re- down the virus transmission till the end of March. disagreeing. from the coronavirus is exagger- gional Emergencies Director, along with the continued effec- Maharashtra and Punjab im- However, as many as 58 per ated, 42 per cent of Indians re- World Health Organization of tive measures being taken to iso- posed curfew on Monday while cent Indians strongly agree and spondents strongly agreed against South-East Asia region said: “In- late, test, treat and trace. Kerala, announced complete only 9 per cent strongly disagree, the global average of 21 per cent dia has been rolling out a com- Seventy-five cities including lockdown. which establishes that people in and 22 per cent strongly disagreed prehensive and robust response Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chen- The total number of corona- India appear to be satisfied with against the global average of 12 to prevent and contain the spread nai and Bengaluru went into virus positive cases reached 466 the government’s efforts in re- per cent. Participants from the US of COVID-19. complete lockdown till March 31 on Monday, said the Ministry sponding to the coronavirus out- (23 per cent), Germany (20 per “Its latest announcements re- as India is fighting most dreaded of Health and Family Welfare. break. In the US, only 8 per cent cent), UK (8 per cent), Italy (10 lated to quarantine and social novel coronavirus. These include 424 active cases, strongly agree that their govern- per cent) and France (5 per cent), distancing measures, including Besides this, Andhra with 34 patients cured. Eight ca- ment response is appropriate and strongly disagree with this state- recent lockdown of 75 affected Pradesh,Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, sualties have been reported so far. in major European countries, the ment, which suggests that these percentage ranges from 7 per cent countries are taking the corona- in Germany to 11 per cent in the virus threat very seriously. India Kartarpur Corridor Shut For Devotees UK, 13 per cent in France to 19 which tops the table in strongly Chandigarh: After temporarily suspending per cent in Italy. agreeing, which shows they seem the movement of people and commodities from Thus, India tops the table where to believe the coronavirus threat Pakistan at the joint check post at Attari near Am- people are satisfied with govern- has been inflated. ritsar in Punjab, the government of India shut the Kartarpur Sahib corridor from Sunday midnight Hydroxychloroquine Export Banned for pilgrims as a precaution against coronavirus, a tweet by a spokesperson for the Ministry of Home New Delhi: In a significant Research (ICMR) has recom- Affairs said. move, India has banned export mended hydroxy-chloroquine as Fearing apprehensions of travel ban on Indian of hydroxychloroquine, an anti- a preventive medication. devotees visiting Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara in Pak- Malaria drug which is believed “Hydroxy-chloroquine is found istan, Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of the to work as a medicine for treat- to be effective against coronavi- Sikhs, two days back asked the government of India ing Coronavirus infected patients rus in laboratory studies and in- not to impose the ban. tees visiting daily to Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara has as well. vivo studies. Its use in prophy- “Unless the government (of India) is going to im- drastically reduced. According to a late night noti- laxis is derived from the available pose a travel ban on all international pilgrimages, it Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 9 fication by the Ministry of Com- evidence and supported by pre- should not impose any ban on the devotees visiting last year opened the Kartarpur Corridor by flagging merce and Industry, the export of clinical data,” the advisory said. the Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara to pay obeisance as it off the first lot of pilgrims to visit Kartarpur Sahib medication and the composition Recently, the FDA freed India’s is a matter of faith for the Sikhs,” Akal Takht chief Gurdwara. India and Pakistan in October last year ingredients used for its manufac- IPCA from import ban so that it Giani Harpreet Singh told the media in Amritsar. signed an agreement to operationalise the Kartarpur turing have been banned. can ship unproven COVID-19 The 4.2 km corridor links Dera Baba Nanak town corridor to allow Indian pilgrims a visa-free visit Recently, the national task treatments. The FDA in 2015 in Gurdaspur district with Kartarpur Sahib Gurd- to the holy gurdwara, built on the site where Guru force for COVID-19 constituted banned products from three IPCA wara in Shakargarh tehsil in Narowal district of Nanak died in the 16th century, and located 4 km by Indian Council for Medical manufacturing facilities. Pakistan. Officials told IANS the number of devo- inside Pakistan. Shaheen Bagh Cleared By Police Amid Covid-19 Lockdown

The Shaheen Bagh side after the protesters were cleared and just before all the makeshift items were hauled away. Pic: IANS New DelHI: In view of the Shaheen Bagh had become a complete lockdown in the nation- symbol of anti-CAA protest and al capital to thwart the COVID-19 was replicated in some other spread, Delhi Police cleared the parts. However, amid the fear of protest site in Shaheen Bagh on spread of the COVID-19 spread, Tuesday and detained some pro- protests in other places were testers. called off. Deputy Commissioner of Po- Shaheen Bagh protesters had lice R. P. Meena said, “Police tweeted on the day of the Janata requested them to vacate the Curfew after a petrol bomb was place but they refused. So, police hurled at the barricades, “We are cleared the area and detained a committed to cooperating with few protesters.” the law of the land and request all The Delhi Police also said, “All our well wishers and sympathiz- protest sites have been cleared -- ers to abide by the same. We are Jaffrabad, Jamia and Turkman all in this together. We will come Gate. Some persons detained in back stronger. This is not over. all these places as well.” “In spite of all this, and in line The agitation at Shaheen Bagh with the State directives issued was going on since December 15 to contain the #COVID 19 threat after the police action in Jamia facing our nation, we bravely Millia where police used force continue our protest today with against the anti-CAA protesters only five women protesters mark- in which many students were in- ing their resistance on behalf of jured allegedly. all of us at Shaheen Bagh.” A-12 | Friday, March 27, 2020 community www.WeeklyVoice.com Sikh Non-Profit Credit Valley Authority Closes Launches Food All Conservation Areas & Trails Bank In Canada Ot t awa: A Sikh non-profit they receive the supplies they has launched an emergency food need.” The food bank free sup- bank in Canada to assist with the plies include canned goods, hot overwhelming demand for food, meals, dry goods and medicines. supplies and hygiene products In a statement, the organisa- to help those in need amid the tion’s CEO Jagdeep Singh, saidd: coronavirus pandemic, it was re- “Our seniors, children and vul- ported. nerable groups with pre-existing The organisation, United medical conditions are suffering Sikhs, has appealed to the public the most due to this pandemic. to avoid, “panic buying” of sup- “Those who are financially plies, the Global Newswire said able should consider donating to in a report. United Sikhs today so this free Belfontain in the valley of theWest Credit River. Pic: cvcparks.ca | 2019 Parks Guide “When the general public is Emergency Food Bank of life es- MISSISSAUGA: To protect to act in the best interest of our be monitoring for parking viola- asked to stock their shelves for sentials can be expanded to ev- visitor and staff safety during the communities, visitors and staff. tions. For more information on an undetermined amount of time, eryone who needs it.” rapidly evolving COVID-19 situ- We had already taken steps to CVC’s response to COVID-19, they overlook a great number United Sikhs has urged those ation, Credit Valley Conservation protect the public and staff by please visit cvc.ca. For latest in- of families who cannot afford who need Emergency Food Bank (CVC) has closed all conserva- closing all buildings within Cred- formation regarding parks and to do so,” said Operations Man- supplies to contact directly (905) tion areas and trails effective 4 it Valley Conservation parks, trails, visit the parks conditions ager, Canadian Chapter, Harpreet 672-2245 for assistance. Canada p.m., March 24, 2020, until fur- including visitor centres, rental page of the CVC website at cvc. Singh. has so far reported 1,469 con- ther notice. shops and public washrooms,” ca/parkconditions. “For those families, United firmed coronavirus cases with 21 “CVC has made the difficult added Martin-Downs. Credit Valley Conservation Sikhs is dedicated to making sure fatalities. decision to close all parks and “We cancelled our popular (CVC) is a local conservation au- trails to the public for an indefi- Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festi- thority established by the Ontario Surrey Vaisakhi Parade Cancelled nite period. We will reopen only val and had limited the public to government in 1954 to protect, when it is appropriate to do so,” only passive recreational use like restore and enhance the natural SURREY: A Vaisakhi parade ple... you know, the half a mil- said Deborah Martin-Downs, walking trails.” environment of the Credit River which was to take place in the lion people that gather. It’s a joy- Chief Administrative Officer. Until further notice, no mem- Watershed. Surrey, BC, has been cancelled ous celebration,” said Moninder Full closures apply to Belfoun- bers of the public, including Con- Our watershed is defined by due to the novel coronavirus pan- Singh, the lead organizer. tain, Island Lake, Terra Cotta, servation Parks members, may the area of land where all rainfall, demic, it was reported. He looked forward to the pa- Rattray Marsh, Meadowvale, use or enter CVC conservation snowmelt and runoff drain into In a statement, the Surrey Vai- rade, which is deemed as one of Limehouse, Silver Creek, Upper area grounds or trails. lands and waters flowing into the sakhi organisers said that the can- Metro Vancouver’s largest public Credit Conservation Area and the CVC asks that community Credit River. cellation of the April 25 parade events, returning next year. Cheltenham Badlands. The clo- members obey all posted notices, CVC creates connections be- was a “difficult decision” and Surrey is part of the Metro Van- sures also include Ken Whillans parking signs and locked gates or tween people and nature, knowl- made after “extensive consulta- couver area. Resource Management Area, the entrances. CVC staff will be ac- edge and action. tion” with health officials and The Surrey Vaisakhi parade Elora Cataract Trailway and all tively monitoring properties and “We inspire a deep apprecia- other authorities, reports the Van- draws in a crowd of more than other CVC-owned or operated trails for compliance with the clo- tion for the role of nature in keep- couver-based City News. 500,000 people every year, City properties and trails. sure notice. ing people connected, healthy “It’s disappointing in the sense News quoted the organizers as “Like all other conservation Authorized staff will issue and happy. 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BRAMPTON: Brampton is all genres are invited to apply to seeking the city’s next up-and- perform by completing the appli- coming musicians to be a part of cation below by March 31, 2020. This is Brampton at the North by A panel of Brampton artists and Northeast (NXNE) festival. industry experts will review the Part of the NXNE Club Land submissions and select up to five Series, This is Brampton is a cu- successful candidates. The list of rated showcase of local Brampton selected artists will be announced talent that will take place at The April 20, 2020. Drake Hotel on June 19, 2020. This will be the third year Successful artists will be paid that the City has participated in for their performance, have the NXNE. The NXNE Club Land chance to perform at the icon- Series is programmed by top Ca- ic Drake Hotel, be featured in nadian musicians, industry lead- NXNE marketing material, and ers and associations. Taking place receive passes to all NXNE Cura- at some of Toronto’s top venues, tor Series + Interactive Sessions. this year’s festival will feature Local musicians and bands of more than 40 shows. www.WeeklyVoice.com community Friday, March 27, 2020 | A-13 Call To Canadian Artists For Photobook Creation $5,000 Burtynsky Grant; Date Of May’s City-Wide Photography Festival To Be Confirmed TORONTO: Submissions are Catan. Anique Jordan, Sara Knel- being invited for the 2020 Bur- man, and Philip Monk. tynsky Grant—a $5,000 annual Internationally celebrated art- grant to support a Canadian artist ists who have participated in in the creation of a photobook. CONTACT’s Public Installa- Established in 2016, this grant tions program previously include is intended for photo-based art- Ilit Azoulay, Rebecca Belmore, ists who are in the advanced Douglas Coupland, Awol Erizku, stages of developing a cohesive, Barbara Kruger, Robert Longo, rigorous body of work presented Kent Monkman, Martin Parr, in book form. The jury is looking Mickalene Thomas, and Carrie for submissions from those that Mae Weems. have created a book dummy and “The Festival’s Artistic Direc- who have had little to no prior op- tor Bonnie Rubenstein said, “For portunity to self-publish or work this year’s Public Installation with a publisher. You must be a program, timely images by art- Canadian citizen or resident to ists from around the world will be eligible, the Scotiabank Con- activate high profile-locations tact Photography Festival said on across the city. We look forward their website. to sharing these projects that con- Past Winners were: Teresa Eng, China Dream, winner of the 2019 Burtynsky Grant. Published by Skinnerboox front complex global realities in 2019 – Teresa Eng, China - Pic: scotiabankcontactphoto.com/ Toronto and beyond.” Dream CONTACT Executive Direc- Honourable Mentions: Vale- Meanwhile, the Scotiabank issues. Other installations feature Stankiewicz, Greg Staats, Eliza- tor Darcy Killeen said, “CON- rian Mazataud, Liwa Mairin; CONTACT Photography Festi- artists exploring the interconnect- beth Zvonar, and others to be TACT’s Public Installation Luis Mora, Say it with Flowers; val, the esteemed annual presen- edness and implications of body, announced. Venues include program began in 2003, with Heather Rattray, 98 Ways to Say tation of lens-based art, which identity, site, and history. billboards, Toronto’s Osgoode four venues in the city and now Very Good was supposed to be held through- A selection of North Ameri- subway station, Metro Hall, includes numerous sites plus a 2018 – Birthe Piontek, Abend- out the month of May is still in can and international lens-based and more, as well as new loca- series of billboard installations lied limbo. CONTACT said updates artists will present a diverse ar- tions including Todmorden Mills across the country supported by Honourable Mentions: Eve would be announced soon con- ray of installations to activate Heritage Site, the Toronto Port Scotiabank, Pattison Outdoor Tagny, Lost Love; Ian Willms, sidering the COVID-19 situation. public spaces throughout To- Lands, Malvern Public Library, Advertising, and Nikon Canada. We Shall See The curated program of Public ronto and in eight cities across and Lester B. Pearson Collegiate Whereas CONTACT’s annual 2017 – The Broadbent Sisters, Installations for the 24th edition Canada. Artists include: Alberto Institute in Scarborough, expand- event is highly anticipated by the A Telepathic Book of the city-wide eventwill ad- Giuliani, Kim Hoeckele, Vid In- ing CONTACT’s engagement international photography com- 2016 – Aaron Friend Lettner, dress the artists’ roles in building gelevics & Ryan Walker, Aaron across the greater Toronto area. munity, the public installations Doorways. awareness, stimulating dialogue, Jones, Ebti Nabag, Taiyo Onora- CONTACT is collaborating with are accessible to residents and The deadline for submissions and fostering engagement con- to & Nico Krebs, Dawit L. 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A-14 | Friday, March 27, 2020 astro www.WeeklyVoice.com Your Fortunes This Week Forecast for 27th March to 2nd April 2020 By Dr. Prem Kumar Sharma (Astrologer, Palmist , Numerologist & Vastu Consultant) Email: [email protected] / Url: http://www.premastrologer.com Contact: +91-172-2562832, 2572874 Mobile/Whats app: +917814441456/9216141456 / Facebook: www.facebook.com/askpremastrologer By Dr. Prem Kumar Sharma ARIES - (March 21-April 20) CANCER- (July 22-July 22) LIBRA -(September 24-October 23) CAPRICORN - (Dec. 22-January 21) You may get involved in someone else’s You will be in a position to stick to your Someone is likely to target you on the Work may not hold much interest for business and waste time. Some problems terms and conditions in a business negotia- academic front. Concern for someone’s you, as you have other plans on your mind. are foreseen on the professional front, but tion. Positive developments on the profes- health may keep you on your toes. A ri- This is a good week for businesspersons as none that you cannot handle. Bigger re- sional front are likely to keep you happily val may take credit for your performance enhanced profits come their way. Dedica- sponsibilities may come your way, so take engaged. Financially, you may find your- on the professional front. You can neglect tion will help make you fare well on the steps to measure up to them. Home front self in a much stronger position than before. family by spending too much time in office academic front. You are likely to motivate may require resetting, but you may not find Your new initiative will prove beneficial in work. A transfer order may prove a mixed a youngster to follow in your footsteps. time for it. Your romantic endeavours will coming back in shape. An exciting trip with bag, making you elated and depressed at Popularity on the social front is yours for bring positive results, but not immediately. family cannot be ruled out for some. Your the same time! Those partying hard should the asking as you go out of your way to re- A long journey may find you tired and fa- longing for love may not be immediately desist from driving as stars are not favour- main in touch with others. tigued. Health remains satisfactory through answered, but give it time. able. Health needs care. Lucky Number: 6 your own efforts. Lucky Number: 1 Lucky Number: 8 Lucky Colour: Magenta Lucky Number: 5 Lucky Colour: Yellow Lucky Colour: Navy Blue Lucky Colour: Chocolate LEO - (July 23-August 23) SCORPIO - (Oct 24-November 22) AQUARIUS - (Jan. 22-February 19) TAURUS -(April 21-May 20) Keeping an elder in good humour will be You will need to look beyond the obvi- There is an outside chance of meeting It is best to wait some more for things in your interest. You may find it difficult to ous, if you want to do something different the one you have loaned money to. Your to settle down, before taking the next step. keep your expenses under control. Clients at work. Some of you can feel unloved and bank balance is likely to become healthi- Someone is likely to become your pillar of can give you anxious moments over some unwanted. Your expectations from some- er with passing time. You will manage to strength at work, but you may find it dif- unresolved issue on the professional front. one on the family front may be too high. remain regular in your habits and enjoy ficult to acknowledge it. Home affairs are Team cohesiveness may be difficult to Nobody will come to your aid if you don’t good health. Fitness enthusiasts will put in likely to be discharged to the satisfaction of achieve at work. A negative comment may reach out to them. Even if you fall in love, efforts to acquire a perfect physique. You all by some homemakers. Keeping cordial offend you, but there is no need for instant it will be a one-sided affair. Lover can may have to tolerate some imperfection relations and a helpful attitude with every- retaliation. Someone’s correct guidance is leave you for someone else. Those driving in a task performed by a subordinate. Job one will win you many friends and admir- likely to tip a legal issue in your favour. should remain vigilant, as stars don’t seem seekers may be in for a long wait for get- ers. Spending time together with partner Those seeking love get lucky! favourable. ting a suitable job. will provide untold joy. Lucky Number: 4 Lucky Number: 1 Lucky Number: 3 Lucky Number: 6 /Lucky Colour: Brown Lucky Colour: Silver Lucky Colour: Cyan Lucky Colour: Teal SAGITTARIUS - (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) GEMINI - (May 21-July 21) VIRGO -(August 24-September 23) An honour or praise may come your wa- PISCES - (February 20-March 20) Don’t let anyone interfere in whatever Someone may make you feel at the top Someone who is trying to draw near may Your mood swings threaten to spoil the you are doing, as you may get distracted. of the world. You will be at your best and not have the right intentions, so be cau- domestic environment. A job not in your You will be able to pull up your socks and make a mark on the professional front. tious. Your friend’s circle is set to increase field of expertise may be entrusted to you, recover lost ground on the academic front. Improvement on the financial front is fore- as you befriend someone you had recently but you will be able to perform it well. Spouse is likely to appreciate you for your seen. Mixing business with pleasure will met. Your strategy on the professional front Job seekers may find many opportunities contribution to something important at make the outing worthwhile. Travelling is likely to find you in a favourable situa- coming their way. Changing your attitude hand. You will succeed in stating your case is likely to bring better opportunities. You tion. Handling a family youngster with pa- about someone will make you see things in most convincingly to have your way on the may get to spend quality time with lover. tience and sympathy will be much more ef- a positive light. A property owned by you professional front. A new toy or hobby can On the health front things improve for fective, than being harsh. This will help in is likely to give you good returns. Don’t be keep youngsters in an excited state in this those who are suffering from some ailment moulding his or her impressionable mind. hasty in investment, but wait for better op- week. or medical problem. Make efforts to look up old friends. tions. Lucky Number: 2 Lucky Number: 3 Lucky Number: 7 Lucky Number: 1 Lucky Colour: Navy Blue Lucky Colour: Purple Lucky Colour: Olive Green Lucky Colour: Electric Blue

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Predictions for the week {29nd in life things don’t appear the way arena. However, sometimes it is before you take a break for your- before they get out of your imme- March’20 To 5th April ’20} they are and people might also fall beneficial to have other people’s self. Yet, sometimes it is better to diate control. Colleagues at work prey to circumstances. opinion even if you do not want to stop and analyze things before you might support you in your actions Number 1 {SUN}: {Those Lucky Days: Tuesday, Friday necessarily follow it. Be open to take the next step ahead so that and help you to be well prepared born on the 1st, 10th, 19th and and Saturday. new ideas, new people, new ways chances of failing are negligible. . for any mishap. Be steady with 28th in any month} of life and new opinions. Lucky Days: Monday and your efforts and do not let chal- Things on the career front might Number 3 {JUPITER} {Those Lucky Days: Tuesday, Friday Thursday. lenges intimidate you to take im- progress, though slowly for people born on the 3rd, 12th, 21st and and Saturday. pulsive actions. in the creative field. You might 30th in any month} Number 7 {NEPTUNE} {those Lucky Days: Sunday, Monday feel a sense of restlessness, which The start sometimes might be Number 5 {MERCURY} born on the 7th, 16th and 25th in and Friday. might make you a little less con- full of obstacles but once you get {those born on the 5th, 14th and any month} fident. However, gather up your used to it, then the ride becomes 23rd in any month} You might need to perceive the Number 9 {MARS} {those courage and take the reins of life smooth and enjoyable. You might You might sometimes feel agi- unseen and have a contingency born on the 9th, 18th and 27th in your hands. probably need to keep your calm tated and frustrated when work plan ready if you want things to in any month} Lucky Days: Tuesday, Friday and concentrate more on the ride does not progress at the pace you settle down in life. It is always You might probably want to and Saturday. and future goals. People in a re- want it to be. Nevertheless, your beneficial to have a backup ready keep your plans as a surprise for lationship might feel the need to commitment to better things in life in case the original plan crashes or your partner and not let the cat Number 2 {MOON} {Those spend more time with their part- for you and all keeps you moving develops complexities. Personal out of the bag. However, some- born on the 2nd, 11th, 20th and ners and understand prioritie. ahead with dedication, bravely health issues might need to be ad- times such plans might backfire 29th in any month} Lucky Days: Monday and facing the hurdles. dressed more carefully and sorted leaving no room for setting things The week ahead might go Thursday. Lucky Days: Sunday and Mon- out. back on track. Avoid taking things smoothly except for a few minor day. Lucky Days: Tuesday, Friday too much for granted and inform hitches here and there. Situations Number 4 {URANUS} {Those and Saturday. people about your proceedings. at the work front might get a little born on the 4th, 13th, 22nd and Number 6 {VENUS} {those Number 8 {SATURN} {those Health might be a cause of con- tensed due to certain insecurities 31st in any month} born on the 6th, 15th and 24th born on the 8th, 17th and 26th cern if you take up more than you felt by people at the top brass. Em- You probably like to be a free in any month} in any month} might possibly be able to chew. ploy your patience and be compas- bird when it comes to making de- There is a lot of work to be taken You might feel the need to or- Lucky Days: Monday and sionate in sorting out these issues. cisions related to the professional care of and a lot to be put in place ganize things in a better manned Thursday. Changes To Services At Indian Consulate-General TORONTO: In the wake of ments for all the above services. outbreak of Corona virus (CO- Any query in this regard may be VID-19), all Consular Services emailed to cons.toronto@mea. at the Consulate-General of India gov.in. for walk–in/over-the-counter/in- Meanwhile the Indian High person for attestation of Power of Commission in Ottawa has as- Attorney, Affidavit, Life Certifi- sured its nationals that its con- cate, urgent PCC, Passport, etc. sulates have been liaisoning with has been discontinued with effect Canadian government and author- from Tuesday, March 17, 2020, ities of universities/colleges for until further notice. the well-being of Indian students 2. The services will be rendered in Canada. in the following manner: “Host institutions have been i) Attestation services for POA, providing useful information to affidavit, life certificate, etc. students. 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Our example will for Toronto Community Hous- also be our request of all social ing, TCHC confirmed today that housing providers and private it will be flexible and work with landlords. Supporting each other market rent and rent-geared-to- we will get through this together.” income (RGI) tenants whose Deputy Mayor Thompson said: employment income has been ‘The City’s Shelter, Support & impacted by COVID-19. Housing Administration Division For rent-geared-to-income is working closely with social households, which make up and affordable housing providers about 90 per cent of TCHC ten- to make necessary adjustments ants, the housing corporation will and accommodations in these recalculate their rent based on rapidly evolving times. We have employment income changes ow- sent a clear message to housing ing to job loss or layoff incurred providers that they have to help because of COVID-19. Rent will been directed to be flexible, exer- but far too many have not com- “These are extraordinary times people who need it during these be adjusted or deferred in order to cise discretion, and to work with municated anything to reassure and we know there are some peo- difficult times.” respond to the economic impact households whose employment- anxious tenants who in the ordi- ple who need extraordinary help. - TCHC President and CEO of COVID-19. related income is affected due to nary course have rent payments The City of Toronto is doing ev- Kevin Marshman said: “We rec- For market rent tenants whose the current emergency. due on April 1. erything it can to help people. ognize that many tenants who income has been reduced as a These actions follow the tele- That is why Toronto Community have lost income or been dis- result of a job loss or layoff be- conference on Monday with ma- While the City has no power Housing is showing leadership placed from their jobs by the CO- cause of the COVID-19 response, jor private residential landlords to direct landlords, the Mayor and working with tenants who VID-19 emergency are feeling TCHC will consider various as part of the Mayor’s Econom- strongly urges all property own- have suddenly lost their jobs to anxious because their rent is due case-specific options to assist ic Support and Recovery Task ers to find ways to help tenants make sure they can stay in their on April 1st. We want to assure them, which may include arrang- Force. On the call, the Mayor who need it to stay in their homes homes. That is why the City has them that TCHC will be flex- ing for payment deferment plans surveyed how landlords plan to during these unprecedented also sent direction to all social ible, given their changed circum- that suit their situation over the help tenants who may have lost times. The Mayor also made it housing providers to be flexible stances, and adjust or defer rent next few months. their job due to the recent eco- clear yesterday that he expects and exercise discretion when it payments this month and beyond The City also issued broad di- nomic turmoil and have rent due landlords to proactively com- comes to households hit hard by if necessary. As a City corpora- rection today to over 200 social soon. Many of the companies municate with their tenants with this current emergency. I urge tion with a responsibility to the and affordable housing provid- pledged to help tenants who need respect to policies they have in all landlords across the city to people of Toronto, we will apply ers responsible for over 33,000 it. A number of companies have place which are available to ten- do what they can to help tenants flexible solutions that balance the units reinforcing that the hous- detailed policies in place to assist ants financially displaced by CO- who suddenly find themselves in ability of tenants to pay with the ing stability of residents is a top tenants whose income has been VID-19. very different circumstances due increased costs we are incurring priority. Housing providers have diminished by the health crisis, Mayor Tory said: to this pandemic.” as a result of COVID-19.” THE TRUSTED NAME IN REAL ESTATE

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Regina BMW and Acura North “We continue to expand our Vancouver automotive dealership property portfolio through acqui- properties, which closed in Feb- sitions with the addition of seven ruary 2020. dealership properties in 2019 Adjusted Cash Flow from and two more to date in 2020. Operations1 (“ACFO”) for Q4 Through these acquisitions, we 2019 and 2019 increased to $8.8 have further diversified our -ten million and $34.1 million, re- ant base and geographic presence spectively, compared to $6.5 in attractive metropolitan mar- million and $25.5 million, re- kets across Canada. spectively, in Q4 2018 and 2018. “To support our growth, we The quarterly and annual in- completed two public equity of- creases in ACFO were primarily ferings in 2019, raising aggre- Infographic: automotivepropertiesreit.ca due to the impact of the proper- gate gross proceeds of approxi- ties acquired during and subse- mately $176 million. As a result on consumer spending, which significant portion of the REIT’s and other financing charges, par- quent to 2018, and contractual of the REIT’s strong growth, we will impact the REIT’s tenants’ portfolio. tially offset by growth in NOI and rent increases. reached an important milestone overall business. The REIT is in The REIT generated total Cash fair value adjustments on invest- Cash Distributions at the end of 2019, with the inter- a strong liquidity position with NOI of $14.3 million in Q4 2019 ment properties. The REIT is currently pay- nalization of the REIT’s manage- a debt to gross book value of and $53.8 million in 2019, repre- FFO was $9.0 million, ing monthly cash distributions ment and operations,” said Mil- 43.6%, $75 million of undrawn senting increases of 32.4% and or $0.220 per Unit (diluted) of $0.067 per Unit, represent- ton Lamb, CEO of Automotive credit facilities and with approxi- 42.3%, respectively, from Q4 in Q4 2019 and $36.1 million, ing $0.804 per Unit on an an- Properties REIT. mately $13 million cash on hand. 2018 and 2018. The increases or $0.997 per Unit (diluted) in nualized basis. For Q4 2019, “We are monitoring the CO- The REIT is closely monitoring were primarily attributable to the 2019. the REIT paid total distributions VID-19 impact and the REIT is the impact of the COVID-19 pan- properties acquired during and AFFO was $8.2 million, of $8.0 million to unitholders, in a strong liquidity position with demic on the REIT’s business and subsequent to 2018. or $0.202 per Unit (diluted) or $0.201 per Unit, representing 100% leased portfolio under a the business of the REIT’s ten- The REIT generated Same in Q4 2019 and $32.9 million, an AFFO payout ratio of 99.6%. triple-net lease structure.” ants, and will prudently manage Property Cash NOI of $10.4 or $0.908 per Unit (diluted) in For 2019, the REIT paid total Q4 2019 Highlights the REIT’s available resources million in Q4 2019 and $36.2 2019. Excluding costs of approx- distributions of $28.7 million to • The REIT’s management was during this economic uncertainty. million in 2019, representing imately $1 million associated unitholders, or $0.804 per Unit, internalized (“Internalization”) as • In February 2020, the REIT increases of 1.2% and 1.5%, re- with internalization, AFFO for representing an AFFO payout ra- a result of the termination of the completed the acquisitions of the spectively, compared to Q4 2018 2019 would have been $33.9 mil- tio of 88.6%. Administration Agreement with Regina BMW dealership proper- and 2018. The increases were lion, or $0.934 per Unit (diluted). Excluding one-time costs of the Dilawri Group (“Dilawri”) ty in Regina, Saskatchewan and primarily attributable to contrac- The increases in FFO and approximately $1 million as- effective December 31, 2019; the Acura North Vancouver deal- tual rent increases. Same Prop- AFFO in Q4 2019 and 2019, as sociated with Internalization, • The REIT completed a public ership property in North Van- erty Cash NOI for 2019 was also well as the increases in FFO per the AFFO payout ratio for 2019 offering of 7,900,500 trust units couver, British Columbia from impacted by a rent escalation of Unit and AFFO per Unit in 2019, would have been 86.1%. The of the REIT (“Trust Units”) at a Dilawri for a total combined 10% on three investment prop- were primarily due to the impact AFFO payout ratio was 95.6% price of $11.65 per Trust Unit, purchase price of approximate- erties which occurred in August of the properties acquired dur- for Q4 2018 and 92.0% for 2018. resulting in gross proceeds of ap- ly $28.9 million. 2018. ing and subsequent to 2018, and The higher AFFO payout ratio proximately $92 million; and • Rental revenue was $18.1 Net Income was $3.9 million in contractual rent increases. The for Q4 2019 relative to Q4 2018 • The REIT completed the ac- million in Q4 2019 and $67.6 Q4 2019, compared to $13.7 mil- declines in FFO per Unit and was due to the one-time Internal- quisition of the Straightline Kia million in 2019, representing lion in Q4 2018. For 2019, Net AFFO per Unit in Q4 2019 were ization cost and Timing Differ- dealership property in Calgary, increases of 31.9% and 40.1%, Loss was $4.5 million, compared primarily attributable to the one- ence described above. Alberta from an affiliate of the JV respectively, from Q4 2018 and to Net Income of $39.2 million in time Internalization cost and to The lower AFFO payout ratio Driver Group for a purchase price 2018. Increased rental revenue 2018. The negative variances in the timing difference (the “Tim- for 2019 relative to 2018 was of approximately $8.4 million. in both periods reflects growth both periods are primarily attrib- ing Difference”) between the primarily attributable to organic • Subsequent Events from properties acquired during utable to the change in fair value closing of the $92 million equity growth in NOI and the impact • The COVID-19 outbreak is and subsequent to 2018, and con- adjustments for Class B LP Units, offering in December 2019 (the of the properties acquired during likely to have an adverse impact tractual rent increases across a as well as higher interest expense “Offering”) and the deployment and subsequent to 2018.

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THE WEEKLY VOICE B-6 | Friday, March 27, 2020 www.WeeklyVoice.com voice entertainment Big B Suggests Using Rail Wagons As Isolation Wards Mumbai: Amitabh Bachchan has come up with a unique suggestion for citizens amid the na- tionwide coronavirus lockdown. The actor took to Twitter and shared the idea that empty rail coaches could be used as isolation wards, now that trains are not running across the country. He revealed that the idea has been shared by someone on his Insta- gram page. Big B shared a forwarded post on Twitter that reads: “One idea to be sent to all the government authorities. All train services are at standstill. The train wagons are idle. Each has 20 rooms which can be used. 3000 trains easily, all over India. Means 60,000 beds. Can be used in isolation in some cases. But in any case better than no hospitals.” Fans immediately welcomed the idea and lauded the megastar for his unique suggestion. How- ever, they also wished that the situation does not become serious enough for the plan to be implemented. One fan shared a graphical layout of the above plan. Another fan commented: “Nice idea, but just pray we would not use this idea, hope so #COV- ID2019 would stop here. Just pray that this #Navratri Maata Rani give the solution of this problem.” Will Act Only If Film Can Be A Hit Says Neha

Another fan wrote: “Yes great idea thought if any emergency needed. Let’s hope this situation Neha Kakkar is popular for into acting only when she is have not been successful. So, will never need... People of In- her foot-tapping numbers like “absolutely” sure that the film I should be sure that the film dia will follow the rules and will “Garmi”, “O saki saki”, “Dilbar”, she would be starring in will becomes a big hit, then only stay in home #coronavirus #Indi- aFightsCoronavirus.” “Ek toh kum zindagani” and become a “big hit”. I will do it otherwise I won’t.” Another fan suggested: “Grt “Aankh marey”. She says she “Till now, singers who have Neha says she wouldn’t feature idea even idle restaurant and ho- would only try her hands tried their hands in doing films in a movie for the sake of it. tels can be used.” Shahid In New Action Film? Hrithik, Sussanne Come Mumbai: On an Instagram hid says he misses working with q&a session, actor Shahid re- Amrita. When a fan asked Sha- vealed a few details about his up- hid about his experience working coming projects. Apart from the with Amrita, he said: “ Amrita is Together To Look After Kids cricket drama “Jersey”, he said he a special co-star. I miss working would be seen in an “action film”. with her. ” The interactive online Mumbai: Hrithik Roshan be- Shahid Kapoor made his Bolly- session did not end here. Shahid came emotional after his former wood debut opposite Amrita Rao also talked about his film “Haid- wife Sussanne Khan temporarily in “Ishq Vishk” in 2003. Since er” in which he shaved his hair moved back with him to take care then, they have co-starred in films off. Shahid said: “Sar mundvao to of their sons together, amid the like “Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi!” bal wapas aane mein bahut time coronavirus outbreak. (2005) and “Vivah” (2006). It’s lagta hai (It’s not easy to grow Taking to his social media, been a while since the two have back hair sfter you’ve shaved Hrithik penned a lengthy ‘thank shared screen space, and Sha- your head).” you’ note for Sussanne. “It is unimaginable for me, as a parent, to think of having to be Daljit Asks People To Stop separated from my children at a time when the country is practicing lockdowns. Posting Workout Videos “It is heartwarming to see the world come together as one in this time of deep uncertainty and possibility of months of social distancing and potential lockdowns for several weeks perhaps . “While the world talks about humanity coming together, I think it represents more than just an idea especially for parents Sussanne sitting in bed, sipping us.Thank you Sussanne for being sharing custody of their kids. off a coffee mug. so supportive and understanding How to keep their kids close to “This is a picture of dear Sus- in our journey of co-parenting,” them without infringing on the sanne (my ex wife) , who has gra- Hrithik added. Hrithik and Sus- right of the other who also has ciously volunteered to temporar- sanne ended their 17-year-old an equal right to be with his/her ily move out of her home so that relationship in 2013 and got di- children,” he wrote. Along with our children are not disconnected vorced in 2014. They have two the post, he uploaded a picture of indefinitely from either one of sons -- Hrehaan and Hridhaan. Lockdown: Arti Experiments In Her Kitchen Mumbai: Actress Arti Singh all saw me in the ‘Bigg Boss’ was locked in the “Bigg Boss” house cooking for three months Mumbai,: It seems singer-ac- have fun)”. “Workout kisey nu house for a few months. Now and now here I am during lock- tor Diljit Dosanjh is fed up of see- dikhayeo na...te nede kise de jayio with Coronavirus confining down cooking for myself. And so ing people’s workout videos and na ( Don’t show your workout to people to the four walls of their I thought why not share with you pictures amid the virus outbreak. others and don’t go close to some- homes, it seems like an extension guys! Here is a recipe for a de- On Wednesday, Diljit took to one),” he added. Agreeing to him, of the reality show for most. Arti licious, desi style chicken curry! his Instagram account and posted actor Ravi Dubey commented: is making the most of it. Try it out at home.” a picture in which we can see him “sahi baat.” She has been documenting Arti’s sister-in-law, actress holding a placard that reads, “stop Actor Karan Tacker wrote: her self-quarantine period for Kashmera Shah, commented: posting your home workouts.” “haha legit.” her YouTube channel where the of her cooking skills on Insta- “Market main chicken mil raha Taking a hilarious dig, Diljit On the work front, Diljit, who actress can be seen cooking and gram, she posted: “Cooking has hai kya (Is chicken available in also asked people to “khao piyo was last seen in “Good Newwz”, sharing recipes. Giving a glimpse always been my passion! You the market)?” aish karo mitro ( eat, drink and will be next seen in “Jodi”. www.WeeklyVoice.com bollywood Friday, March 27, 2020 | B-7 Disha And Tiger Shroff’s Sister Make Kishwer Merchant Bakes ‘Kada Prasad Cake’ On Funny ‘Bored In A House’ Video Suyyash’s Birthday Mumbai: Actor Tiger Shroff’s sister Krishna along with actress Disha Patani are getting bored at home -- at least that’s what they have expressed through there latest funny “bored in a house” video. To kill their boredom, Disha and Krishna have made a Tik Tok video. The two were seen dancing to the tunes of an amusing track “I’m bored in a house”. Disha shared this fun video on Insta- gram and captioned: “This is how we do it #quarintinelife @kishushroff.” On the work front, Disha’s performance in her last release, “Malang” was applauded, and the film did good business. She will soon be seen sharing screen space with superstar Salman Khan in the upcoming film “Radhe”. Mumbai: Actor-singer Suyyash Rai (pictured Tiger’s new film “Baaghi 3” had above) turned a year older on Tuesday. To make opened to good response and was on its his birthday special, his wife Kishwer Merchant way to crossing Rs 100 crore at the box baked a ‘kada prasad cake’ (cake made of tradi- office, before the coronavirus pandemic tional Punjabi dessert).Taking to Instagram Sto- forced all theatres to shut down. ries, Kishwer posted a picture of the cake. “I don’t believe I forgot a before picture of the kada prasad cake I made for Suyyash last night to Monica Dogra Has ‘Endless Love’ For Prateik bring in his birthday,” Kishwer wrote. The couple got married in 2016 after years of Mumbai: Singer-songwriter Moni- Asked about if the independent music dating each other. They had appeared together on ca Dogra, who appeared in the video of scenario has improved or is it still domi- “Bigg Boss 9”. her own song “Secret sauce” along with nated by the Bollywood music, Monica Prateik Babbar, says that he is one of her said: “I think that there is so much more favourite persons to collaborate with. independent music than there ever was Kartik Aaryan Raps “I have endless love for Prateik Bab- before. bar. He was my first co-star, and I can “The next step, though, is for us to truthfully say we grew up in some ways feel the infrastructure in media and mar- On Coronavirus together! ‘Dhobi Ghat’ took us a few keting of our music. So, that our reach Mumbai: Actor Kartik Aaryan turned rapper years from start to finish. extends as far as it can. Sterling Reserve with a new song he has made on the outbreak of “He is such a stunning man! He is Music Project is a massive step in that COVID-19. kind and soulful, and he has retained direction.” Kartik took to Twitter on Wednesday, where much of that individuality that made “Secret sauce” has garnered over he uploaded a video that shows him rapping. In him really stand out in the first place,” five million views online. “I’ve never the clip he shares the do’s and dont’s during the Monica told IANS. experienced such positive response to pandemic. “Working with him on the ‘Secret anything I’ve ever done! I am truly and He captioned: “Jab tak Ghar nahin baithoge, sauce’ video made sense. I needed deeply grateful. main yaad dilaata rahunga! #CoronaStopKaroNa someone who I could feel natural chem- The song is written and performed “As far as expecting this response, one #CoronaRapKaroNa Keep spreading the word.” istry with. by Monica. She collaborated with the knows from experience to stay humble, This is not the first time Kartik has tried some- “We had time constraints around international beatmaker and soca music but I knew I was in a solid place with thing quirky to spread the awareness for COV- shooting the video with my tour sched- producer Keshav Chandradath Singh to this song when random people would ID-19. ule and the release schedule. He was create the number. hear me play the demo and take out their Earlier this week, Kartik, who shot to fame an obvious choice. Everything flowed Monica has also appeared in films like Shazam, or ask me which tune this was, with the famous monologue in his 2011 debut so naturally between us. There was a “Rock On!!”, “David”, “The Spectacu- because they wanted to add it to their film “Pyaar Ka Punchnama”, has came up with positive vibe on the set, one that was so lar Jihad Of Taz Rahim”, and has hosted streaming apps!” said Monica, about the a new monologue in the wake of the coronavirus sweet and honey loved-up!” she gushed. a music show titled “The Dewarists”. response her new song is seeing. outbreak.

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Even as the conflicts about the character well. final scenes of the final episode Vijay Varma, who shot to fame roll, you are left trying to figure with his “Gully Boy” act last out what was it you just watched. year, is impressive in the way he Does Imtiaz Ali’s new script lends screen presence to Sasya. mean to hold a deeper context? He is the only other character Or is it simply an erratic mess re- Aadti Pohankar and Vijay Varma in ‘She’. Pic: Netflix apart from Bhumika that means flecting the confusion that seems anything in the drama that goes to have overwhelmed Ali’s cre- heroine-centric drama of 2017, picked up the kingpin Sasya (Vi- sic storyline. on. Varma does well to sustain ativity lately, obvious in the last “Anaarkali Of Aarah”. jay Varma), one would think she Imtiaz Ali’s writing clicks on Sasya all through, despite the fact couple of films he directed? You would expect an engross- has cracked the case. Of course, the second count. Bhumika has that the character gets sketchy af- Showrunner Ali has co-scripted ing tale of women’s empower- there are the twists. been created with precision -- a ter a while. “She” with Divya Johri, and the ment from such a team. “She” tries moving on twin very ordinary woman thrust into The trouble with “She” is its seven-episode series is directed At the core of the plot is Bhu- tracks. There is the suspense dra- a job that needs extraordinary creator Imtiaz Ali seems wholly by his brother Arif Ali (who ear- mika Pardeshi (Aaditi Pohankar), ma that the narrative tries setting looks and skills. Ali has put a lot overawed by the challenge of lier helmed the 2014 dud “Lekar a constable from a lower-middle up as Bhumika pursues her goal. into imagining the character, and creating the ultimate, imposing Hum Deewana Dil”, incidentally class Marathi background who Then there is Bhumika herself, it shows in the way she towers screen heroine. With that chal- also scripted by Imtiaz Ali). It is is inducted in the anti-narcotics as she struggles to come to terms over everything in this show. lenge in sight, he ignores every- Arif Ali’s co-director who draws squad. Bhumika’s mission is ex- with using her sexuality as a tool The trouble is Ali neglects ev- thing else that he pens. In the pro- your attention -- Avinash Das is tremely dangerous. The covert to wrest advantage in her mis- erything else. Most other players cess, the series, its execution and a screenwriter-turned-filmmaker operation aims to bring down sion. It is something that is meant in the drama get almost nothing in intent slip into a zone of sheer who made the interesting little the drug mafia, and when she is to give a deeper subtext to the ba- terms of character construction. plasticity. Arshad Warsi Happy It Was Sheer Luck I Got Noticed With ‘Asur’ Response For Ranveer Film: Shalini Pandey Mumbai: “Arjun Reddy” actress Shalini Pandey, who is all set to make her Bollywood de- but with Ranveer Singh starrer “Jayeshbhai Jordaar”, has shared details on how she bagged the role in the film. She said it was sheer luck that she got noticed. “It was sheer luck that I got noticed and I can’t thank the uni- verse enough. I was at a restaurant one day with a friend of mine and there was Shanoo (Shanoo Sharma, YRF’s casting director) sitting with a bunch of people. There was only one place available for two which was right be- Mumbai: Actor Arshad War- possible without my fantastic co- side Shanoo’s! Actually the table si is “extremely pleased” that cast and crew. Playing the char- was attached to hers! audiences loved his digital de- acter of Dhananjay Rajpoot was a “So, we felt a little odd be- but show, “Asur”, and says he is great experience and I would like cause it seemed like they were grateful to his “loyal fans” who to thank the streaming service for discussing some important stuff have supported him throughout giving me this platform to prove and I shifted the table. We sat at his career. my versatility as an actor. And of a different table and had our meal “I’m extremely pleased to hear course, grateful to my loyal fans that’s it. We didn’t interact at all,” that my digital debut, ‘Asur’ has who have supported me through- she said. been receiving such a great re- out my career,” he added. The actress added that the same sponse from the audience, as well Arshad’s digital debut series situation repeated itself later. “I from my friends and family,” Ar- “Asur” is a psychological thriller happened to go to another bistro shad said. that streams on Voot Select. The and I saw her there again. Again, Shalini said she got excited and “thrilled, relieved and excited”. “In a day and age when web series showcases the conflict be- I got to sit just next to her because tried to open the message and by The film’s producer Maneesh series are so popular, it is a great tween good and bad. The show there wasn’t any table available mistake the message was deleted. Sharma said that casting for the feeling that ‘Asur’ is one of the takes the audience on a journey of and again we didn’t interact! One “...Thankfully, I got a call from heroine for the film was a long few shows that has been winning two opposing worlds -- forensic fine day, I was on my Instagram her team saying that they wanted process as it involved having a the hearts of millions and I was so science on the one hand and the and I was just going through my to audition me for a film!” perfect fit of a nuanced actor with kicked to see a review of 9.1 on mysteries of Indian mythology on messages. Her message was there Shalini had no idea about a great screen presence and to be IMDb. This wouldn’t have been the other. in ï¿½other’ messages inbox.” which film it was for but she was paired with Ranveer. ‘Gandii Baat’ Actress Anveshi Did you see in the paper... Jain Is A Digital Sensation Mumbai: Actress Anveshi Jain, who shot to fame in the erotic web series “Gandii Baat”, has not surprisingly emerged as one of the latest sensations on the Internet in India, with multiple fan pages on social media. Anveshi took to Instagram to share a post by a fan that said: “We are growing so fast. 1.9 m (million) soon.” She constantly updates her fans about that the her whereabouts and projects. She has now shared videos and pho- Rebel-O’s are tos from her recent Chandigarh visit. She also hinted that she is doing a south playing at the Indian project. “#Commitment #telugu Queens this I love #coming soon,” she wrote along with her that photo in which she is seen in a green sari. weekend? Anveshi claims she is happy to finally band! be getting her work after her steamy turn on “Gandii Baat”. On season two of the show, in an episode titled “Bai-Sexual”, she plays Neeta, who is shocked to learn of her husband’s affair with the maid. “I thought I needed a break but I had a long break before I made it, so I am Community Newspapers blessed to be working and busy. Can’t forget I am having what I wished for though I only wish to meet my parents Your Local Social Network for Holi,” she posted on Saturday. Anveshi is also a well-known Hostess at events including marriages, corporate THE WEEKLY VOICE and cultural events, managing the programs with style and aplomb. She has so far emceed more than a 100 events. She was born on 25 June 1991 in Khajuraho. www.WeeklyVoice.com Bollywood Friday, March 27, 2020 | B-9 It’s Now A ‘Stream Come True’ for Indian Children! New Delhi: Keeping kids Stinky Dirty Show”, “Wishen- popular options are “Bablu Dab- entertained while balancing a so- poof”, “Bug Diaries”, “Creative lu”, “Bandbudh aur Budbak”, cial distancing lifestyle is not a Galaxy”, “The Snowy Day” and “Krishna” and “Cinderella”. child’s play. 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Amazon is also “Little Singham” to add a Animated character Chhota Bheem during a programme to “Simba the King Lion”, “Vikram Prime Video has also opened up Bollywood touch. raise health awareness among children in Amritsar, Betal”, “Bubblegum Crisis”, free streaming access to more Netflix’s content library for “Jataka Tales”, “O God Ganesh”, than 40 children’s shows, includ- kids boasts shows like “Peppa “For as long as schools are Classroom: Life Lessons for “Chacha Bhatija”, “Singhasan ing its original series. Pig”, “Super Monster”, “Barbie: closed, we’re open. Kids every- Students” and “Karadi Tales”. Battisi”, “Ubongo Kids”. 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They include “Chanakya In the and teens on ZEE5. Some of the Yourself’ arts and crafts. Deepika To Ranveer: I Have Always Backed Disruptive You’re A Snack! Content In My Career Says Anushka Mumbai: In over a decade- in India today, I feel validated long journey in Bollywood, about my decision,” she said. She Anushka Sharma has worked in said that she was advised to give myriad genres of films and also up on her dream of producing donned the producer’s hat at the films by many in the industry. age of 25. She says as an artiste, “I was told by practically ev- she has always backed “disrup- eryone that I shouldn’t be getting tive content” throughout her ca- into production and that an ac- reer. Anushka’s maiden produc- tress should focus on cementing tion “NH10” has completed 5 her place in the big league than years of its release and the actress have distractions like this. I had has talked about her journey as a always been a secure actor and producer and what it took to be these comments didn’t bother the first A-list actress of her time me. In fact, these comments only to take the plunge. made my resolve stronger that I “The decision to produce had to take down many ceilings; ‘NH10’ was very instinctive for knew it was my calling to disrupt and that we owe it to audiences me. It appealed to my core of content for audiences as a pro- to give them creative choices to doing something different and ducer.” Anushka says she tried choose from,” she said. Mumbai: Bollywood cou- buddies my #mondaymotiva- entertaining audiences. I wanted to make the stereotyped non- Now, the “PK” actress says she ple Ranveer Singh and Deepika tion@deepikapadukone,” he cap- to give them something that they mainstream cinema, mainstream is “thrilled” to see the content that Padukone have upped the PDA tioned the image. had not seen before and I was cinema. the women of the industry have quotient on social media with Deepika took to the comment sure we could push the entertain- “I was 25; I had no knowledge been developing. their latest mushy post. section and wrote: “You’re a ment envelope with this cinema,” of producing films and I didn’t “I’m proud of what Clean Ranveer on Monday shared a snack”. The image currently has Anushka said. know what I was getting into; but Slate Films has achieved so far. romantic photograph of himself 1.5 million likes on the photo- She said that as a producer her my brother Karnesh and I knew I’m proud of the kind of content along with wife Deepika. In the sharing website. aim is to give the country brilliant that we had to do it because we Karnesh and I have produced image, the two can be seen cosy- On the work front, the two content and that she is always on wanted to give audiences cinema and we have an exciting line up ing up to each other. will be seen sharing screen space the lookout for the best scripts. that Bollywood was not making. that we can’t wait to share to the “Double the Endorphin-rush in Kabir Khan’s upcoming film “As an artiste, I have al- I tried to make the stereotyped world! Today, I’m thrilled to see when She’s around! #homegym- “83”. ways backed disruptive content non-mainstream cinema, main- the content that is being produced throughout my career and when stream cinema; and when I see by many actresses We are defi- Himansh In Mallya-Asees Video a film like ‘NH10’ came to me, I the content that is being produced nitely on the right path,” She said. Mumbai: “Yaariyan” actor beauty queen Shivani Jadhav in Himansh Kohli features in the the video. video of the song “Tenu vekhi The song has been composed Dancing Is A Stressbuster For Alisha jaavan”, sung by Shahid Mallya by Bharat Goel and penned by Mumbai: shq Mein Mar- have to learn other dance forms. I fresh energy returns to me once and Asees Kaur. Rashmi Virag. jawan” actress Aalisha Panwar, am planning to start by taking out I dance,” she added. Aalisha is “ ‘Tenu vekhi jaavan’ was love “’Tenu vekhi jaavan’ is a beau- who is a trained Kathak dancer, time after shooting soon,” said currently seen in the Star Bharat at first listen. The video is beautiful love track and when I first says dance can be a stressbuster. Aalisha. show “Meri Gudiya”, which is tifully shot and I had great fun heard Bharat play it, I fell in love. “I have been very fond of dance “I have not got any opportunity based on the story of a mother working with the team. Really happy with how the vid- since the beginning. I used to in my career where I can present and a daughter. The mother dies “Hope people like the video as eo has turned out too. Hope the perform at every event of my col- my art of dancing. For me, danc- and returns to protect her four- much as we liked making it,” said audience receives it well,” said lege. I am a trained Kathak dancer ing is like a stress buster. No mat- year-old daughter Avi. Her soul Himansh, who stars with former Asees. and I want to explore more. I also ter how tired I am after working, settles in the daughter’s doll Netizens Shocked To See Sara At Varanasi Ritual

Varanasi: Netizens were shocked There’s another video doing the rounds to see actress Sara Ali Khan attending th on the Internet in which Sara is seen at- e Ganga aarti and walking in the crowded tending the Ganga aarti along with her streets of Varanasi despite the coronavirus mother Amrita Singh. pandemic. Seeing Sara’s videos, netizens asked Sara last week took to Instagram and her to take precautionary measures due posted a video in which she is seen giving to coronavirus. “Please wear mask Sara,” a short tour of one of the crowded streets a user commented. Another one wrote: of Varanasi. “Please avoid going outdoors and please “Namaste Darshako. Banaras ki galliyo don’t touch anything.” se... oh what a lovely day. So much fun - On the film front Sara will next be seen such little you pay. If only in Varanasi one in the remake of David Dhawan’s “Coolie could stay,” she captioned the video. No. 1”. B-10 | Friday, March 27, 2020 travel www.WeeklyVoice.com The Rugged Beauty Of New Zealand Is Best Experienced If You Travel By Camper Van GLENORCHY, New Zealand : We crested a hill on the winding lakeside road, and there it was: Middle-earth. Rugged, snow-capped mountains glowed in the setting sun, and dappled green pastures tum- bled down to the water’s edge. White peaks soared in the distance. The Misty Mountains, perhaps? It was past 8 p.m. in late De- cember _ summer in New Zea- land _ and our family was on Day 4 of an eight-day camper van adventure around the South Island. We were headed to a campground in Glenorchy, a village at the northern tip of Lake Wakatipu, where several scenes from ``The Lord of the Rings’’ movies were filmed. It is one of the most un- spoiled, magically beautiful places I’ve ever been. We had just left the picturesque if touristy extreme-sports mecca of Queenstown, where commercial bungee jumping started (no, This file photo shows the unique landscape along the Routeburn Track in Glenorchy, New Zealand. we didn’t try that). (AP Photo/Carey J. Williams, File) A New Zealander friend had planation about how everything rugged mountains across shim- recommended we stay in the qui- worked. (There are many rental mering water. eter, more pastoral Glenorchy, companies, including Maui, Jucy After driving through town, and I’m glad we did. We spent and Wilderness Motorhomes, filled with tourists and chic apart- two nights at a charming camp- which we used and liked.) ments, we stopped at a little ground with hot showers and a After stocking up on groceries, beach where our boys skipped pleasant communal kitchen. It we drove a couple hours inland rocks and played with driftwood. ended up being the highlight of a before weariness prompted me to Hopping back in the camper trip filled with breathtaking beau- pull into a simple roadside camp- van and driving to Glenorchy ty and memorable experiences. site just as it began to rain. We on a road hugging the lake, we Our 800-mile (1,300-kilo- paid the on-site manager, cooked crested a hill about a half-hour metre) loop south from Christ- a simple dinner in our vehicle and later for a breathtaking view that church, the South Island’s biggest soon fell asleep in our beds as the made me smile: We’re spending city, took us through countryside wind whistled outside. the night in Middle-earth. that at turns reminded me of Scot- Tourists take photos during a tour of the Hobbit movie set near Waking refreshed to sunny Actually, we stayed at Mrs. land, Switzerland, northern Japan Matamata, New Zealand. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File) skies, we drove into hilly country, Woolly’s Campground in the and the U.S. Southwest. We drove stopping to admire fields of pur- middle of the little town. It had past craggy mountains, lush for- on wheels. You’re also paying for other languages. ple lupins and turquoise glacier- a clean communal kitchen and ests, huge barren hills dotted the freedom of movement. The Every other day, we dropped fed lakes, Tekapo and Pukaki. pleasant indoor/outdoor eating with scrub brush, and green pas- most basic campsites are free, by a ``dump site’’ to dispose of As we approached Mt. Cook, area. A seven-minute hot shower tures with lots and lots of sheep. and many others cost between 10 toilet waste and ``gray water’’ its huge white peak suddenly cost NZ $2 (US $1.33), and there We stopped at milky blue lakes and 25 New Zealand dollars (US (sink waste water). Our boys emerged from a break in the was a cute gift shop next door. whose hue comes from ``glacial $7-17) per person per night. Apps helped with the dumping duties, clouds, rising starkly from the We travelled at Christmastime, flour,’’ rock sediment ground up such as Campable and Camper- and the experience taught us all to flat land. We spent two nights at when lots of other camper vans by glaciers. We hiked through Mate provide helpful informa- be more aware of our daily water, Glentanner Park Centre, a pow- are on the road, so I reserved a meadows, past rushing streams tion. energy and waste needs _ things ered campsite with nice facilities couple campsites online ahead and huge bushes of yellow wild- Travelling in a camper van was we take for granted at home. and views of Mt. Cook and sur- of time, including this one. Oth- flowers. The sun set around 9 something our two teenage sons I found the vehicle easy to rounding peaks. erwise, we found space at sites p.m., giving us gloriously long had wanted to try since watch- drive, although extra caution was We had glorious weather the along the way. days to explore. We didn’t want ing the ``Ben 10’’ cartoon show, needed going around corners. next day for an easy hike along Lake Wakatipu is too cold for to leave. in which the hero’s grandfather Driving on the left may be chal- a popular trail beneath snow- swimming, but you can rent kay- HOME ON WHEELS drove around in his RV, ``Rust lenging for some, as well as us- capped ridges to near the bottom aks and bikes, go parasailing or Touring in a camper van gave Bucket.’’ ing roundabouts, or traffic circles, of the shrinking Hooker Glacier, hire a helicopter to fly you over us flexibility to go at our own Our 29-foot- (9-meter) long which are common in New Zea- at the foot of Mt. Cook. the peaks and lake. Or just go pace and stop where we wanted. vehicle _ a Fiat truck refitted by land. How many days a week do you for one of the area’s many sce- It’s a popular way for both Kiwis Germany’s Burstner _ was no rust ``CLOUD PIERCER’’ get clear skies like this? I asked a nic walks. Some outfits offer (as New Zealanders call them- bucket; it was clean, convenient It quickly became clear that my park official. Maybe one, he said. tours of locations where scenes selves) and international tourists and operated smoothly, although initial route, which included a run We hiked beyond the end of from ``The Lord of the Rings’’ to see the country. space was tight. It had two double out to Milford Sound, was overly the trail, clambering over rocks and ``The Hobbit’’ movies were New Zealand has a well-or- beds, one in a back room that in- ambitious, so we scaled back. In- toward the glacier _ which ap- filmed. ganized network of campsites. cluded a toilet and shower, and stead of covering a lot of ground, peared gray, like dirty ice at the 360 DEGREES Some are spartan, with just public another that descended from the we spent more time savoring end of winter _ and stopped at Our family took a memorable toilets and access to water, while ceiling of the front cabin with the fewer locations, and that proved a little hill where my son built a hike up nearby Mt. Judah. Un- others have hot showers, washing push of a button. to be the right call. cairn and my wife sun-bathed on der cloudless skies, we walked machines, shared kitchens and It also had a tiny kitchen with Our first objective was Mt. a boulder. up a trail lined with yellow wild- barbecue grills. three gas burners, a sink and Cook, New Zealand’s tallest ENCHANTING LIGHT flowers. This expedition turned Campsites are largely divided small refrigerator. The front two mountain, also known as ``Aor- I thought that experience would into our own mini-``Lord of between ``powered sites,’’ where seats swiveled around to face a aki,’’ or ``Cloud Piercer,’’ in the be hard to beat, but Glenorchy the Rings’’ adventure when the you can hook up your van to an table behind which the other two indigenous Maori language. topped it. trail led away from the sum- electrical outlet, and those with- members of our family sat while After a long international flight As we drove south past river mit, prompting us to bushwhack out power. driving and for meals. We also and connection in Auckland, valleys and vineyards to Queen- the final third, up a steep slope Renting a camper van isn’t ate at picnic tables or commu- we picked up the camper van stown, set on a tiny inlet of Lake of grassy underbrush to the top. cheap, but you save on lodging nal dining areas, where we heard near Christchurch airport in the Wakatipu, the late afternoon sun (New Zealand has no snakes or and dining since you’re in a home French, German, Hebrew and afternoon and got a helpful ex- cast an enchanting light on the large wild mammals, although we did encounter some goats.) From the summit, we were re- warded with stunning views of Lake Wakatipu and craggy, snow- capped peaks in every direction. After a picnic, we bush- whacked back down to the trail and descended to our camper van in the afternoon sun. During the Leader in South Asian News in Canada. entire hike we met six people. Our travels would go on to include stops at Wanaka, on another lovely lake, and Oamaru, on the east coast where we encountered small penguins that came ashore at night to sleep. We could hear Don’t forget to check us out at them squawk from inside our van. www.WeeklyVoice.com After a fulfilling eight days, we returned the camper van without any mishaps, having gained a new love for this beautiful country and its friendly people _ and a renewed appreciation for hot showers, sewage systems and our larger kitchen at home. It was a great way to experience New Zealand and build family memories, and I’m already  envisioning my next camper van adventure. www.WeeklyVoice.com zaika Friday, March 27, 2020 | B-11 Miso Glaze Cod - A Spring Recipe To Satisfy Any Lunch Guest

Mushroom Burritos

(NC) Meaty portabella mush- wise and remove seeds. Place cut rooms take the place of meat in side up in a shallow baking dish. (NC) What better way to spring 1 pkg (150 g) enoki mushrooms, paper over the fish. Twist parch- these vegetarian-friendly pepper 3. Cook brown rice as per pack- into the new season than gather- trimmed ment at the end to complete the burrito bowls. Brown rice and age instructions. Set aside. ing friends and family for a Sun- • Soy sauce, for seasoning seal. Place parcels onto two bak- beans make a healthy filling. 4. In a large frying pan, heat day lunch? Celebrity chef Anna • 4 5-ounce (150 g) portions of ing trays and bake for 18 to 20 Ingredients: oil over medium-high heat. Add Olson shares her crowd-pleasing cod, haddock or halibut minutes, until they inflate. • 3 large red, green or orange diced portabellas and sauté 4 to 5 miso glaze cod recipe that is easy • Toasted sesame seeds Heating up the parcels quickly, peppers minutes. Add onion and garlic to to make and only takes 35 min- • Cooked short grain rice, for the LG ProBake Convection oven • 2 cups cooked brown rice the pan; sauté another 1 to 2 minutes to prepare. serving evenly distributes heat, so the • 1 tbsp (15 mL) olive oil utes or until fragrant. Add diced Miso Glaze Cod Directions: fish and veggies heat quickly but • 3 large fresh portabella mush- tomatoes, Tex-Mex seasoning, Prep Time: 15 minutes 1. Preheat the oven to 400oF don’t overcook, giving you more rooms, diced black beans, corn and cooked rice Cook Time: 20 minutes (200oC). Cut four pieces of time to spend with friends or fam- • 1 small red onion, diced to the pan. Simmer, stirring occa- Serves: 4 parchment paper to about 12 x 18 ily, and not watching the oven. • 1 clove garlic, minced sionally, over medium-low heat Ingredients: inches 4. To serve, spoon cooked rice • 1 can diced tomatoes, par- until mixture thickens slightly; Miso glaze: (30 x 45 cm). Whisk miso, onto plates or bowls and slide a tially drained about 6 to 8 minutes. • 6 tbsp (125 g) white (light) honey, lemon juice and sesame parcel beside the rice. • 1 pack Tex-Mex seasoning 5. Spoon rice mixture into each miso paste (shiro miso) oil and set aside. Miso is a traditional Japanese • ¾ cup canned black beans pepper half; ½ cup (125 mL) in • 2 tbsp honey 2. Divide the vegetables be- seasoning made by ferment- • ¾ cup (175 mL) frozen corn each. Sprinkle each pepper with • 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice tween the parchment pieces and ing soybeans with salt and kōji • ½ cup shredded mozzarella shredded cheese. Cover baking • 2 tsp sesame oil sprinkle with soy sauce, then (known to botanists as the fungus • Optional: chopped cilantro, dish with foil and bake for 25 to Parcels: place a cod portion on top of each Aspergillus oryzae). Miso is also diced avocado, sour cream, salsa 30 minutes. • 1½ cups (200 g) snap peas, vegetable collection. 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2020 Genesis G70 3.3T AWD Prestige – The Ideal Sports Sedan!

By Nauman Farooq

It was almost two years ago when I first tested the Genesis G70, and it delivered one of the biggest shocks I’ve encountered in the automotive business! I expected the car to be decent before I got in, but within a minute of me taking off in the G70 3.3T Sport, I knew this was going to be one of those game changer vehicles! I got to reaffirm this fact last year, when I drove one up and down a runway at Pearson Air- port in Toronto, On. When un- leashed on an open tarmac, with no speed limits, this sport sedan really proved that it can handle high speeds with ease, too. However, in the past, if you turbo V6 is not just fast for a fam- wanted the G70 with the might- ily car, its performance can shame ier engine, you had to pick the many sports cars. “Sport” model – which might I’m talking here about a vehi- not be to everyone’s taste. So, cle that can sprint from 0 to 100 for 2020, Genesis has introduced km/h in about 4.7 seconds – that a new trim on the G70, the 3.3T makes it about as quick as a Fer- Prestige AWD. It combines the rari F355. Yes, while the Ferrari I power of the Sport with a more am referencing is 25 years old, if luxurious cabin – not that the you had told me back then that a Sport was a bare bones race car! Korean family sedan can one day How is this new model? Well, keep pace with one of the great- I got to spend a few days in one, est Ferrari’s ever made, I’d have to find out! laughed. Styling: The overall styling Not only is the G70 fast in a hasn’t changed, and given that straight line, but thanks to its ex- the G70 was penned before Luc cellent chassis and suspension set Donckerwolke became the head up, and its Variable Gear Ratio designer for the Genesis brand, it (VGR) steering rack, this car can isn’t the most striking looking car handle corners too. And when you in its class. Given the design of need to shed off speed, its Brembo the upcoming GV80; you can rest the same size rubber, but where In general, the seats are fairly three hp, is offered as a rear-wheel four-wheel discs with ABS will assured that when time comes to the Sport comes wearing high comfortable (although, I do wish drive model with a six-speed also wash off speed in a hurry. re-skin the G70, it’ll end up being performance Michelin Pilot Sport the extendable thigh support manual gearbox – making it the This car is so nice to drive, I much more dramatic! PS4 summer tires, the Prestige came out an inch further) and enthusiast’s choice of the bunch. wish Genesis offered a two-door So, how does one spot the dif- gets all-season tires. there is good room for five people All other trims get all-wheel drive coupe or convertible on this plat- ference between the 2020 G70 Personally, I prefer the look of and their luggage in this vehicle – and an eight-speed automatic. form – perhaps they can work Sport and this new Prestige trim? the Sport trim, but it is good to and speaking of luggage, it finally The upgrade motor is the twin- with a design house like Zagato Easy, the Sport has a blacked- have options. has a power trunk lid; because it turbo 3.3L V6 that develops 365 or Touring Superleggera to cre- out trim treatment that includes Interior: The cabin hasn’t certainly isn’t luxurious to slam hp and 376 lb-ft of torque. No ate a limited edition model – that a dark front grill and dark five- changed in terms of design or your trunk lid down manually. manual gearbox option with this would be amazing! spoke alloy wheels. In the Pres- technology, but whereas the Sport Powertrain: The G70 is still of- motor, and in Canada, all the V6 Fuel Economy: In my fuel tige model, those trim pieces trim only came with black inte- fered with two engines. The base models get all-wheel drive – mat- economy test (where I drive a are in traditional silver chrome, rior trim and seats, the new 3.3T motor is a turbocharged 2.0L in- ed to an eight-speed automatic vehicle 170 km on the highway which includes the front grill. The Prestige opens up the colour pal- line-four cylinder that produces gearbox. + 130 km in the city) the 2020 wheels are different, too, and fin- ette quite a bit more. So, now you 252 hp and 260 lb-ft of torque. It Performance & Driving Dy- Genesis G70 3.3T AWD Prestige ished in silver; although they are can have a lighter colour interior is worth noting, that the 2.0L mo- namics: The performance is, in averaged 10.7 L/100 km. That’s the same 19-inch in size and wear while enjoying V6 performance. tor in Sport trim makes an extra a word, spectacular. This twin- not bad at all for something that is this powerful and fun to drive. I bet if the vehicle wasn’t wearing winter tires, it would have averaged even better. Pricing: The most basic G70, which is called the 2.0T Advanced AWD, is yours from $42,000. The 3.3T Sport AWD is yours from $58,000. This new 3.3T Prestige AWD comes in at slightly under the Sport model, and is yours from $56,000. Good thing about Genesis pricing, every dealer fee and freight/PDI is built into the price of the car, all you pay extra is the price of your plates and the HST. Verdict: The G70 had impressed me from the very first turn of the wheel about two years ago, and time has done nothing to diminish its appeal. It has the technology and performance to not only rival competitors from Europe and Ja- pan, but offers it at a more attractive price point. If you’re looking For Car News, Reviews, Test Drives And Great Deals for value for money, Genesis is voice automobile fairly hard to beat! www.WeeklyVoice.com auto Friday, March 27, 2020 | B-13 2020 Nissan Frontier Features The ‘Heart Of The Next Frontier’ With All-New V6 Engine A new heart beats in the 2020 152-horsepower inline 4-cylinder lock disc brakes are also standard Nissan Frontier, helping lay the and 261-horsepower 4.0-litre V6 on all grades. foundation for the all-new, next engine choices. Along with best- As in previous years, the 2020 generation Frontier. in-class horsepower1, torque is Frontier remains a true mid-size The 2020 Frontier features an rated at 281 lb-ft. truck – just right for fitting in all-new, powerful 3.8-litre direct The all-new engine is mated urban parking garages and tight injection V6 engine and all-new with a standard 9-speed automat- backwoods trails. 9-speed automatic transmission ic transmission. Frontier is also big enough – both of which will be key el- The engine features 93 per cent – with a choice of standard and ements in the next-generation new or redesigned parts, and the long wheelbase models – to han- Frontier. powerplant underwent extensive dle large loads of cargo, work With an all-new Frontier on the testing in North America. equipment or building materials. horizon, Nissan has a proud his- The engine will be assembled The exterior design of the 2020 tory of innovation in the compact at Nissan’s advanced engine fa- Frontier retains a number of sig- truck segment. The company in- cility in Decherd, Tenn., along- nature Nissan truck themes – an vented the compact pickup seg- side the full-size TITAN pickup’s angled strut grille, large bumpers, ment in North America in 1959, 5.6-litre Endurance® V8. short front and rear overhangs when the Datsun 220 became the Along with the 49-horsepower and large, stamped-steel geomet- first compact pickup imported to improvement over the previous ric fender flares. this continent. Frontier V6, fuel economy is ex- Nissan offers the 2020 Frontier Other Nissan truck milestones pected to increase2. with a choice of King Cab and include the introduction of the Key technical features in the Crew Cab configurations as well first half-ton compact pickup in design of the all-new engine in- as two bed lengths. 1969 (Datsun 520) and the first clude the direct injection gasoline Every 2020 Frontier includes King Cab model in 1983. system, cylinder heads with inte- a long list of safety equipment, This summer, Nissan will cel- grated exhaust manifolds, a vari- including Zone Body construc- ebrate the 40th anniversary of able displacement oil pump, vari- tion with front and rear crumple the Datsun 720 hardbody pickup, able timing control and a variable zones, Nissan Advanced Air Bag one of the most iconic vehicles in tumble control valve. System (which includes dual- company history. 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From the next round of the tor Mazda Motorsports, said: the year well with a strong result at the forefront of development. level through the suspension - IMSA Sportscar Championship, “Mazda is looking forward to go- in the season opening Daytona Living in the UK but com- success and speed in competition Mazda’s two RT24-P prototypes ing racing with Multimatic when 24 Hours where Oliver Jarvis peting on the other side of the relies entirely on the driver being will be operated by Multimatic the IMSA resumes racing and we took pole position before finish- Atlantic, their day job involves intuitively connected to the car Motorsports, the competition arm have a shared goal of winning the ing second in number 77 Mazda racing the high-tech, lightweight that he will be handling. of global automotive engineering IMSA driver and manufacturer’s RT24-P alongside Olivier Pla and and powerful Mazda RT24-P pro- A concept that’s similar to the firm Multimatic Inc. championships,” Adding, “the Tristan Nunez – Mazda’s best totype but day-to-day in the UK one that Mazda’s road car engi- With its broad experience in management and engineering ever overall result in America’s both drivers enjoy Mazda’s road neers pursue with their philoso- racing operations and race car staff of Multimatic are familiar most famous endurance race. car range. And they took time out phy of ‘Jinba Ittai’. development, Mazda has now with our team and will continue Having faced technical issues in from their schedule to explain This sense of complete one- tasked Multimatic with the opera- to elevate our programme”. the closing hours, Harry Tinck- why Mazda’s ‘Jinba Ittai – car ness with the car, which sits at tion of its flagship North Ameri- With an unchanged driver line- nell’s number 55 car crossed the and driver as one’ engineering the heart of every Mazda, has be- can racing programme. up, UK sportscar racing stars line in 6th place. ethos applies to both road and come a well-acknowledged trait The IMSA Sportscar Champi- Harry Tincknell and Oliver Jarvis Fresh from a strong showing at track. of Mazda’s range. onship is a multi-class sportscar remain at the heart of this US race the first round of the series, Maz- With driver focused cockpits, From the MX-5 sports car to series with race distances varying programme. da North America’s British racing personally moulded seats and the the CX-9 SUV, a human cen- from 24 hours to just one hour With the world-famous Sebring drivers Oliver Jarvis and Harry need to feel what the car is doing tered development approach has and forty minutes, and the Mazda 12 Hours postponed until later in Tincknell returned to the UK to at the limit at all times, motors- ensured that every Mazda, deliv- RT24-P race cars compete in the the season, the IMSA series will spend a day with the innovative port represents the very pinnacle ers the seat position, comfort and fastest Daytona Prototype Class resume when professional sport- Skyactiv-X powered Mazda3, to of being at one with the car. intuitive feedback needed for the for overall victories. ing events are able to restart in explore how, whether on road or Whether it’s steering feel, con- driver to feel connected to the Commenting on the appoint- North America. track, Mazda’s focus on the confidence on the brakes or the direct road and at one with the car, re- ment, Nelson Cosgrove, Direc- However, Mazda has started nection between car and driver is communication of the cars grip gardless of the type of journey. Half Million BMW E-Vehicles Already On The Roads Munich: As an e-mobility for the pure electric BMW iX3* is launch in 2013, the BMW i3 has pioneer, the BMW Group has China, where it will also be pro- acquired the status of an icon. reached another electromobility duced for the global market. The With 12 electrified vehicles milestone and already delivered BMW iX3* will be the first to currently, the BMW Group is a half a million electrified cars to benefit from the ground-breaking world leader of electric mobility. customers worldwide. fifth generation of our highly ef- The company has been the mar- “Half a million vehicles is the ficient BMW electric drive trains, ket leader for electrified vehicles best proof: Our broad range of which provide a new balance be- in Germany since 2016 and also electrified vehicles is meeting tween range and battery size. The occupies a leading position in exact customer needs. Now, we key lies in making the drive train Europe and worldwide. The com- are stepping up the pace signifi- substantially more efficient. pany has clear goals for sales of cantly: We aim to have one mil- “Our technology flagship, the electrified vehicles for the years lion electrified vehicles on the BMW iNEXT – which will also ahead: A quarter of all vehicles roads within two years. This is be available from 2021 – will sold in Europe should be electri- our contribution towards effec- combine electromobility with fied by 2021. This should reach a tive climate protection,” said Oli- highly automated driving. The third by 2025 and half in 2030. ver Zipse, Chairman of the Board fully electric BMW iNEXT will “We offer an E- drive train vari- of Management of BMW AG. be produced on the same assem- ant for our model line-up – from Next year, the BMW X3 will bly line in Dingolfing as vehicles MINI to the BMW 7 Series. Our become the first BMW Group with combustion engines and customers get to choose: not just vehicle available with four differ- plug-in hybrids,” Zipse said. their preferred model, but also ent drive train variants: efficient This will be followed in 2021 size segment with strong emo- Munich. Thanks to its role as a vi- the drive train,” explained Pieter diesel, petrol, plug-in hybrid and by the BMW i4, a pure electric tional appeal. The BMW i4 will sionary technology flagship and Nota, member of the Board of pure electric. The biggest market Gran Coupé in the premium mid- be produced at the main plant in continuing sales success since its Management of BMW AG. www.WeeklyVoice.com auto Friday, March 27, 2020 | B-15 Is Contactless Car Buying Our Future?

Car buyers are defying the retail businesses and their sup- form available at no cost to deal- cleaned before being handed on. pre-existing medical conditions. coronavirus crisis by turning to pliers as customers increasingly ers who have so far not moved to With reports of up to 50% few- “The flexibility of online car online car marketplaces as evi- avoid travelling and visiting com- selling on the internet. er people visiting physical dealer- sales platforms, along with in- dence mounts that demand for mercial premises. But the recent It all means that consumers ships the evidence of continuing telligent delivery solutions, will cars remains strong. rapid expansion of online car- have more opportunity than ever underlying consumer demand certainly help many businesses Analysis by a top online car buying services, offering home before to shop online for a car for cars will come as a relief to and their customers through the marketplace has revealed an in- delivery, means that motor retail and receive it at home, just as the an industry facing unprecedented current crisis. crease in conversions - the num- trade is not grinding to a halt. world is being forced to spend challenges. “It used to be that the pitch for ber of cars sold on the site com- Even if dealerships were forced more time online to continue Andy Oldham, Chief Ex- buying a car online was that it’s pared with the number of website to temporarily close their doors working and shopping. ecutive of BuyaCar.co.uk, said: simply easier and more conve- visitors - and that website traffic the growing online sales infra- Meanwhile, dealers offline as “While consumers, car makers nient for many people, but in the is higher than it was a year ago. structure is providing a lifeline well as online are stepping up to and dealers all face the biggest current circumstances customers And BuyaCar.co.uk is already to manufacturers, car dealers and reassure the public that cars can challenge of our lifetimes it is are also realising that it is safer arranging ‘contactless handover’ their customers who still need to be delivered safely to customers, fortunate that they are served by a too, during the current difficul- of cars delivered to the homes of change their car. demonstrating the strictest pos- rapidly expanding and innovative ties. people with pre-existing medical BuyaCar.co.uk, which has sold sible hygiene standards. Many online car marketplace sector that “I welcome the rapid expan- conditions who cannot risk going more than 20,000 cars on behalf are uploading videos to YouTube has already been proven to work. sion of Britain’s online car mar- out or meeting anyone. of dealers, Cazoo, which recently and social media channels to “The ability to buy cars from ketplace, including the increasing It comes as emergency health passed the 1,000 sales mark in show the measures they are tak- the comfort of your home and number of competitors, because measures, such as social isola- its first three months, Cinch and ing, inside and outside the cars, have them delivered has never we are all in this together for the tion and reducing non-essential Heycar are about to be joined in to assure anyone ordering a car been as valuable as it is today. We good of our suppliers as well as outside movement, kick in across the online motor retail market for home delivery that it is safe have already arranged contactless our customers. We all have an the world, inevitably reducing the by Carzam. And the well-known to receive. And BuyaCar’s car de- handovers to vulnerable custom- important part to play in keeping number of visits to dealerships. motor industry figure Peter Vardy livery partner has also introduced ers who don’t want to risk meet- the wheels of our industry turn- The coronavirus crisis inevi- this week announced that he ‘contactless handover’ at custom- ing a delivery driver, in response ing, while also helping to keep tably puts major pressure on all would make his online sales plat- ers’ homes, with cars stringently to enquiries from people with everyone safe.” Three Ways To Gear Up For Coming Road-Trip Season (NC) Warmer weather means it’s time to the spare you’ve been carrying around for hit the open road and explore. But before years in your trunk might need to be re- you pack your bags and create your play- placed. list, you need to make sure your vehicle See a pro. If your vehicle hasn’t been is in perfect working order to prevent any into the shop for a while, taking it in be- unexpected delays or costly repairs along fore you set out could save you plenty of the way. money – and valuable vacation time. Re- Check your filters. Cabin air filters help quest that a certified technician check fuel, enhance the air quality in your vehicle’s ignition and emission systems. cabin by removing particles, bacteria and Having them also inspect belts and other items that are harmful to human hoses, as well as checking your vehicle’s respiratory systems; they also reduce un- coolant, power steering fluid, brake fluid, pleasant odours. transmission fluid and windshield washer These filters should be replaced yearly fluid to make sure they are at recommend- to ensure airflow for your heating and ed levels, is essential. cooling systems are working efficiently. Pack an emergency kit. Dealing with portable cell phone charger, paper road Look for an auto shop like OK Tire, Engine filters also need to be replaced an- an issue on the road when you’re far from maps, water bottles and a flashlight. which offers warranty programs that cover nually, as a dirty filter can restrict airflow home can ruin your getaway. 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