SASKATOON ASIAN NEWSWEEK www.sask-asiannews.com Monday, August 6, 2018 Vol.65 FREE Take Precautions Against West Nile Saskatoon Folkfest 2018 Virus US Calls on Countries to Maintain Sleep safety for babies, infants and Sanctions on North Korea children Slavery Survivor Recalls Trafficking US Navy's Top Admiral Cites Increased Horrors Threat in Ocean Nearest Washington Marijuana Legalization: To Embrace or to Cast? Saskatoon Asian Newsweek Contents 302-914 Heritage View, Saskatoon SK S7H 5T1 www.sask-asiannews.com 4. Take Precautions Against West Nile Virus [email protected] 4. Strong Tourism Growth in Saskatchewan Tel. 306-241-8262 5. Saskatoon Exhibition/ Nutrien Festival Fireworks/ 5. YXEATS/ Broadway Street Fair / Jon Park: Publisher / Editor 5. Saskatoon Comic and Entertainment Expo [email protected] 6. Sleep safety for babies, infants and children Edward Park: Editor-in-Chief 6. Seal Coating - Slow Down and Save Your Windshield [email protected] 7. Saskatoon Folkfest 2018 Georgina Bone: Senior writer [email protected] 8. Marijuana Legalization: To Embrace or to Cast? Dr. Daniel Huang : Senior Editor 10. US Calls on Countries to Maintain Sanctions on North Korea [email protected] 10. WHO: Yemen May Be on Verge of New Deadly Cholera Epidemic Maria Yoo: Reporter 11. Pope Remembers Paul VI, 'The Great Pope of Modernity' [email protected] 16. Fun and Bedlam Reigns in the Kingdom of the “Kusina Kings” Mary Joyce Malayba: Editor [email protected] 16. On its 5th year, Filipino Loveteam LizQuen Continues to Soar Md Majharul Islam: Web & Graphic Designer 19. Conflict and Diplomacy on the High Seas [email protected] 20. China Lashes Out as Retaliatory Moves Fail to Stop Trump Trade Actions James Yoo : Photographer 21. US Navy's Top Admiral Cites Increased Threat in Ocean Nearest Washington [email protected] 21. Deadly Quake Kills 98 on Indonesian Resort Island Isagani Fabi: Editor 22. UN Urges India Not to Strip Millions of People of Their Rights [email protected] 23. Student Protests Surge in Bangladesh Capital Teresa Kim: Editor [email protected] 23. Slavery Survivor Recalls Trafficking Horrors Kevin M. Jung: Editor 24. North Korea Stole Their Children [email protected] 26. Community Information’s For advertising or subscriptions call 306-241-8262 or send an e-mail to [email protected] Take Precautions Against West Nile Virus Most people who become infected with West can collect water, bushes, shrubs, lawn Nile Virus experience no symptoms or have overgrowth and debris). mild illness (fever, headaches, body aches). So far this season, there has been one “A small number of people develop a more positive West Nile Virus lab test. A positive serious illness called West Nile Virus lab test does not necessarily indicate a neuroinvasive disease,” the province’s Chief current WNV infection. Medical Health Officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab said. West Nile Virus was first identified in “If you develop serious symptoms like a Saskatchewan in 2002. Significant outbreaks persistent fever, confusion, neck stiffness or of WNV infection in humans occurred in an unusually severe headache, seek medical Saskatchewan residents are reminded to 2003 and 2007. Between 2003 and 2017, attention immediately.” protect themselves against mosquito bites, there were 158 cases of WNV neuroinvasive as the peak season for West Nile Virus (WNV) Mosquitoes are most active on warm disease; 17 resulted in death. approaches. There is increased risk of West evenings and between dusk and dawn. Take For up-to-date WNV risk levels, maps and Nile Virus in late July and August when the precautions against getting bitten. Use surveillance results, visit mosquitoes that carry the virus (Culex mosquito repellent, cover up and reduce the https://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/h tarsalis) are most active and present in time spent outside when mosquitoes are ealth/diseases-and-conditions/west-nile- higher numbers. Currently, the risk is highest most likely to bite. Maintain door and virus/west-nile-virus-risk-level-and- in southern Saskatchewan where positive window screens so they fit tightly and are surveillance-results. For advice on pools of mosquitoes have been found for the free of holes. Reduce mosquito habitat symptoms or when to seek care call past two weeks. around your home and yard (such as HealthLine 811. Released on August 2, 2018 standing water, old tires and other items that ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Strong Tourism Growth in Saskatchewan residents travelling within the province, and average time spent on the site up by 85 spent $1.88 billion in 2017. per cent. "We are delighted by the growth in the "Tourism Saskatchewan made a shift to province’s tourism sector in the domestic focus on digital marketing strategies in market," Minister Responsible for Tourism recent years, and this move is paying Saskatchewan Gene Makowsky said. dividends in visitor engagement and "Saskatchewan has an abundance of spending,” Tourism Saskatchewan CEO Mary attractions and beautiful natural scenery, Taylor-Ash said. "It is gratifying to see that and it is good to see visitors from Canada visitors are coming to the province in ever- discovering what we in Saskatchewan have greater numbers to enjoy our diverse and Saskatchewan’s tourism sector made always known." unique tourism experiences." significant gains in 2017. To further increase engagement and drive Improvements to the consumer website, Visits to and within the province by visitation to the province, Tourism TourismSaskatchewan.com, include a new Canadians increased by 9.4 per cent from Saskatchewan has introduced new interactive map, advanced search capability, 2016, placing Saskatchewan well ahead of technologies and online capabilities over the re-categorized and revised tourism operator Canada’s overall growth rate of 2.1 per cent. last year. Engagement on Tourism listings, and a new approach to vacation Visitor expenditures showed even higher Saskatchewan’s consumer website has offerings. Further enhancements to the growth, with a jump of 10.4 per cent. grown significantly between 2017 and 2018, website will be introduced in the coming Canadian visitors, including Saskatchewan with a 99.5 per cent increase in page views months. Released on July 23, 2018 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Dear Readers of Saskatoon Asian Newsweek, On behalf of more than 10 books and 100 articles, some of am confident he will make great the Saskatoon which are published in England, Germany, contributions to the cultural and economic Asian Hong Kong and Canada, and collected in SCI exchanges between Saskatchewan and Asia Newsweek, I and EI. His articles have been cited many as well as to the community development. welcome Dr. times and even read over the radio. He has We look forward to the future and Daniel Huang also been interviewed by CBC several times. development of Saskatoon Asian Newsweek in joining our With his strong university teaching and for our readership. Editorial research background, his experience at Board as University of Oxford and his profound Yours Truly, editor and reporter. Dr. Huang has published knowledge of Asian culture and economy, I Saskatoon Asian Newsweek Team Monday, August 6, 2018 Saskatoon Asian Newsweek 4 Saskatoon Exhibition YXEATS Broadway Street Fair September 05 - 09, 2018 September 08, 2018 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. August 07 - 12, 2018 Location: Various restaurants in Location: Broadway Avenue, Saskatoon, Location: Saskatoon Prairieland Park Riversdale Time: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Address: 503 Ruth StreetCity: Saskatoon, Website: riversdale.ca/yxeats Website: broadwayyxe.com/ SK S7K 4E4 Get ready to... "GET YOUR EAT ON" This year marks the most exciting Street Admission: See website for details YXEats is back for a fourth year! YXEats is Fair yet, as we reveal our new Broadway Phone: 306-931-7149 all about eating and having fun while branding and freshly paved roads. The Website: www.saskatoonexhibition.ca exploring the diverse, vibrant, historic Broadway BID is in its 32nd year of Saskatchewan's largest annual event Riversdale - exploding with a vigor and animating Saskatoon's beloved urban midway, grandstand, free entertainment, energy never before seen in Saskatoon. village to local visitors and tourists. With Kidsville, chuckwagon races, trade show Featuring set price menu's and daily deals new branding in place and a renewed and much more! at locally owned restaurants, a long table vision for the future, the BBID looks brunch, progressive dinner, and more! forward to this exciting time for Broadway. _________________________________________ YXEats is fun, fresh, with a hip, cool vibe. As always, the event features sidewalk Set price feature menu's ($10, $15, $20, sales, music and dance stages, silent Nutrien Festival $25). auction, and for the kids - Sasktel's FREE Fireworks Ticketed Events (available at Kids Kingdom behind Victoria School, www.picatic.com, or click on "Other which also includes petting zoo and pony websites" above): rides. Returning this year due to popular _________________________________________ demand is the super slide, dunk tank by Ness Creek Cultural and Recreational 1st Annual Fall Berry Society, and the British