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🥇 First edition of Desi Dispatch
Coming in hot 🔥
Keyur Patel
January 27, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes
Hello and welcome to the first issue of the Desi Dispatch.
For those who don’t know me yet, my name is Keyur. I called Edmonton my home (home away from home 🤷🏽♂️) since 2016 and run a digital marketing agency (In other words, an IT company).
As I am writing this issue, I am having butterflies in my stomach. You know that feeling, when you are nervous but also excited, that same feeling. 😊
For our community members, there is no validated source of information that they can rely on. I will try to fill that gap by writing this weekly newsletter with my team. I can’t do it without your support and listening to your feedback & reviews. Reply to this email on how you feel after reading this.
Let’s get this going then. I will keep this one short.
This Week’s:
Weather Forecast
News around you
Local Business Spotlight
Trivia - How well do you know Edmonton?
Resources / Tip
🌥️ Weather Forecast
From January 27 to Feb 2, we are expecting a sunny week with a high of 11 and a low of -4 🙄. Well, that’s something considering January.
Perfect time to make plans to visit the Rocky Mountains or to take kids to the sled ride?
News around you
🫣 Major News
IRCC announces a cap on admissions for international students. (Link)
🗞️ Local News
7 people were sent to hospital following an apartment fire in Edmonton. (Link)
The City of Edmonton and Edmonton Public Library employees might go on strike. (Link)
Edmonton's South Asian community concerned at lack of response from politicians during extortion scheme (Link)
The fee increases for single-use bags in Edmonton are going ahead this summer. (Link) but Calgary is already looking to scrap this law and Edmonton might have to follow that.
Are you in support of the charging for single-use bags? |
🇮🇳 News from India
🎥 What to watch this weekend
Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal is available on Netflix now. I know that you will watch that on IP TV. (Not a family movie)
If you are a fan like myself of a Sci-Fi & Action Web series, don’t miss the Monarch: Legacy of Monsters on Apple TV+ or you know where.
If you have kids (< 7 years) and haven’t watched the StoryBots then it’s about time or they might love Migration movie.
Local Business Spotlight
The tax season is around the corner whether you like it or not. If you are looking for your personal or corporate tax returns or bookkeeping and more professional services, look no further.
RS accounting and tax services is owned and operated locally by Reema Patel. They have more than 130 Google Reviews with 4.9 ★. She is a proudly verified local business owner in the Desi Dispatch Business Directory.
Let’s see how well you know Edmonton.
Edmonton is the "____" largest city in Canada. |
Resources
Almost everyone from India loves eating Paan 🍃 in Indian summer and certainly misses those old days, but did you know the science of Paan?
It’s Weekend and if you are craving for some quick bits we found you just the perfect recipe. Give this a try and let us know how it turned out. (Watch it here)
Send us a photo and we will showcase that in our next newsletter.
Tip
We have seen a rise in fake profiles and scammers in our Facebook and WhatsApp groups, and because of that, I wrote a series of articles that can make you aware of how to avoid those scams. (Check them here)
And that is all for today. I hope you like this edition. We (truly) listen to your feedback and if it is appropriately aligned with our vision, you will see it incorporated. So please feel free to reply to this email with your suggestions or appreciation.
Thank you for reading. We will see you next week, at the same time.
— Keyur & team
Edmonton Desi Dispatch
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