-(Satpal Singh Johal)- Welcome to the 108th day, April 18 of 2023.
– ਬਰੈਂਪਟਨ `ਚ ਸਾਹਿਤਕਾਰਾਂ ਦਾ ਮੇਲਾ: Canada’s 1st literary festival for diverse writers, and storytellers, Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD), will take place in downtown Brampton from April 30 to May 7. For more information and registration, visit this website: https://thefoldcanada.org/
– ਸ. ਮੱਲ੍ਹੀ ਦਾ ਸਨਮਾਨ ਅੱਜ: Former MP Hon. Gurbax Singh Malhi will receive ‘Key to The City of Brampton’ today during a Sikh Heritage Month celebration in the Rose in Brampton.
– ਉਂਟਾਰੀਓ ਦੇ ਸ਼ਹਿਰਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਸਿੱਖ ਨੁਮਾਇੰਦੇ ਅੱਜ ਬਰੈਂਪਟਨ `ਚ: Before the presentation for the Key to Hon. Malhi, half a dozen Sikh elected municipal officials from different cities in Ontario will participate in a panel discussion. The panelists are Harkirat Singh, Deputy Mayor, Navjit Kaur Brar, City & Regional Councillor, Wards 2 and 6, Gurpartap Singh Toor, Regional Councillor, Wards 9 and 10, from Brampton, Harjinder Niijar, Deputy Mayor from City of Stratford, Raj Sandhu, Deputy Mayor, from Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury and Nrinder Nann, City Councillor from City of Hamilton.
– ਕੈਦੀ ਤੂਰ ਦੀ ਭਾਲ਼: OPP is searching for a federal offender Parmveer Toor (22) on a Canadawide warrant. Offender Toor is accused of breaching the conditions of his full parole. He is convicted to serve over 4 years prison sentence for armed robbery, unauthorized possession of weapons, assaulting a police officer, and Bodily Harm. Toor is known to be frequently in the GTA.
– ਬਰੈਂਪਟਨ ਦੀਆਂ ਬੱਸਾਂ ਦੇ ਕਿਰਾਏ `ਚ ਵਾਧਾ 1 ਤੋਂ: Brampton Transit’s increased 10 percent (around) increased fare will apply from May 1. The cash fare rate will jump from $4 to $4.50, Presto e-Purse trips will increase from $3.10 to $3.40. The price of a monthly bus pass will hike from $128 to $141.25.