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Sept 3 - Gunshots & arson target local singer's house
Islanders get Canada's first two golds. Court rules couple guilty... of having loud roosters.
Capital Daily Team
September 03, 2024
Good morning !
We hope you all had a good Labour Day weekend. Today's stories look at three young Island men who have had success overseas. But while two are being celebrated in Paris, the other has seemingly been targeted for his fame.
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Local singer’s home targeted by gunfire & arson
Left: Local artist AP Dhillon, confirming his safety, sings over Instagram on Monday. Right: Unverified video appears to show POV of attack on his Colwood home and vehicles
AP Dhillon, a Camosun student turned internationally popular Punjabi singer and rapper, is unharmed after an apparent attack on his house in Colwood. West Shore RCMP said that after calls at 1:15am on Monday, officers found multiple shots fired at a home on Ravenwood and two burning vehicles which Colwood Fire quickly put out.
A “targeted event,” RCMP say
RCMP now seek drivers’ dashcam footage from nearby Veterans Memorial Parkway between 12 and 1:30am. India Today reported on Monday that Dhillon's homes in Woodbridge, Ontario and on “Victoria Island” were shot at and republished an online video that appears to show the attack from the shooter's POV. The video is unverified, but matches local witness descriptions and aftermath photos.
Neighbours told the Vancouver Sun that security cameras showed a black SUV driving on Ravenwood Road before shots were heard around 1am. Diane Reed said that she saw the remnants of two burning vehicles, and that the only person home had been Shinda Kahlon (a musician Dhillon often works with).
Dhillon, 31, posted on Instagram on Labour Day afternoon, saying “I'm safe. My people are safe,” thanking people who reached out to him, and wishing “Peace and love to all.”
Association with famous actor cited as reason
Several reports indicate that a gang has targeted Dhillon over his association with Salman Khan, one of the biggest actors in the world, who starred in Dhillon's latest music video. Recent attacks against Khan, and people around him, relate to a multi-decade poaching case.
⚠️ Capital Bulletin
School zone speeding regulations are back, as of today.
New classroom cell phone ban now applies in BC schools, with some exceptions. [Vancouver Sun]
Driving today? Check the current traffic situation via Google.
NEWS
Parksville swimmer wins Canada’s first Paris Paralympic gold; Victorian wins second
Cody Fournie of Victoria won Canada's second gold medal of these Games in the early hours of Tuesday. The wheelchair racer broke his own Canadian record, finishing the T51 200-m in 37.64 seconds.
Fournie, 35, was previously a wheelchair rugby player, but switched over to racing after missing the cut for Tokyo 2020. The World Championships silver medalist now has gold in his first Paralympics.
Nicholas Bennett captured Canada's first Paris gold
Bennett, 20, won Monday’s 100M Breaststroke SB14 with a time of 1:03:98. (For context, the best 100m breaststroke time by Michael Phelps is 1:02:67). His latest medal is Canada's 11th overall in Paris and its 400th in history, per Swimming Canada.
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Bennett took a silver earlier in the weekend with a personal-best time in the 200m freestyle. He won gold in that event at last year's world championships, but this time his opponent set a world record.
Bennett, who is autistic, competes in the S14 / SB14 impairment category, which covers a range of what the Paralympics categorize as intellectual impairments. He is coached by a fellow Islander: his sister.
Islanders well represented in Paris
Bennett isn't the only young man from the East Island to dominate in Paris: Nanaimo's Ethan Katzberg won his Olympic hammer throw event by the largest margin seen in more than a century.
Parksville is also represented by Trevor Hirschfield, 40, in his fifth Olympics. He plays for the Wheelchair Rugby team alongside Byron Green of Comox. Other Islanders competing include Pender's Katy Dandenau (wheelchair basketball) and Victoria's Melissa Pemble (cycling) and Nate Reich (athletics).
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Come celebrate Victoria's Vital Signs 2024
Reserve your spot to celebrate the release of this year's Vital Signs report — an annual checkup on the vitality of Greater Victoria!
Following the success of last year's launch, the Victoria Foundation is hosting another free, public launch on September 24, from 2 - 4 p.m., at the Victoria Conference Centre, with appetizers afterward.
Come be inspired by community leaders and presenters who will delve into the report's findings, and much more!
Keynote speaker Elatia Abate — a renowned consultant on the future of work — will present on futurist thinking and “How to Turn Trends into Tangible Results.”
It’s a timely topic as technologies around us rapidly evolve. Elatia says, “the future is uncertain, but we can be ready.”
⭐️ Capital Picks
🌄 A spectacular South Island sunrise shot by our friend James MacDonald.
🦃 Juvenile turkey vultures perch on the Gulf Islands before flying to South America. [VanIsleWildlife]
🏭 Heritage BC’s new Industrial Heritage Map is now live, showcasing ghost towns, mills, mines, powerhouses, and more.
🍺 Great Canadian Beer Festival celebrates 30 years of beer on Sept 6 and 7! Grab your tickets now and explore over 200 craft beers.*
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🗞️ In Other News
BC court finds Salt Springers guilty of having loud roosters
Not large enough to count as a protected farm, the heritage chicken business was hit with 5 livestock bylaw infractions. Both neighbours complained about the roosters crowing in both daytime and night, with one person saying they had to cancel healthcare shifts after feeling too sleep-deprived due to rooster noise. [Driftwood]
More reliance on Island food banks and thrift stores for back-to-school
Loaves & Fishes Food Bank says use was up 30% this July vs. last across its multiple East Island locations, in one of several signs of rising costs for families and post-secondary students. [CHEK]
Saanich Fair featured no 4-H cows this year, highlighting long-term shift
The type of farm animals represented at the youth agricultural club has mooved on from cows and toward the easier-to-keep chickens and horses. A record 12 cows were brought down by Ladysmith dairy & beef company KTK Transport to cover the difference this past weekend. [Times Colonist]
City will review CFL event to identify possible improvements
The weekend sports extravaganza was generally well received, and the City staff feel good about how traffic was handled. But some fans say there were not sufficient staff, beverages, or sightlines for the size of the 14,000-person crowd. [CHEK]
🗓️ Things to do
🚴♀️ Gearing up for the Future of Uptown: This cycling-oriented event looks at future development planned for the mall. 4-6pm Sept. 5. [Info]
👟 Music at Ship Point: Sweet Delirium (dream pop/shoegaze) plays today 6-7pm while Dana Sipos (folk) plays 5-6pm on Weds. [Event guide pdf]
🍂 Salt Spring Fall Fair: Quilters, builders, gardeners, artisans, chefs, and more gather under the theme “Beauty and the Beets” on Sept. 7 & 8. [Info]
🥳 Metchosin Community Day: Equestrian, sheep shearing, kids’ games, bands on stage, community awards presentation, and other fun. At the municipal grounds on Sunday.
🍖 Esquimalt Ribfest begins on Friday.
📆 Want more events? Subscribe to This Week In Vic and get our weekly events newsletter every Tuesday.
👀 In Case You Missed It
The legacy of Island labour struggles, evoked by Labour Day and ongoing rail dispute. [Capital Daily]
Monday news: Only 2/9 South Island election ridings have incumbents. MPs, regional district, and First Nation push to keep lighthouses staffed. [Monday newsletter]
BC’s oldest active sailboat. Local MLA won’t run again. Victoria's first CFL game. [Sunday newsletter]
Sinkhole in Saanich: Water main break suspected on Oak Street. [CHEK]
Ferry hits humpback whale calf near Port McNeill [MERS]
Camera-shy otter keeps hiding in this video.
Praying mantis in North Saanich. [Facebook photo]
"The sun and water conspired together to create an oil painting at dawn” in this photo of sunrise at the Gorge from reader Murray Browne.
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