Putin, Wildfire, Bluffmaster & Gemini

90's refreshment inside.

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Keyur Patel
February 10, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes

You know what they say! “Third Time's the Charm!” Welcome to the 3rd edition of Desi Dispatch.

I have no intention of stopping this train now, as I have been getting numerous messages that in somewhat this is a fun & Informative newsletter to read.

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If this is your first time reading, welcome to Desi Dispatch. I am sure you won’t be disappointed.

This Week’s:

  • 🌨️ Weather Forecast

  • 🐥 Trending on X: Vladimir Putin’s Interview

  • 🚒 Wildfire already?

  • 🙋🏽‍♂️ Trivia

  • 📸 From the ’gram

And please don’t forget to share the newsletter with your circle who could benefit from this.

🌥️ Weather Forecast

The windy winter is still on for the next week but it will be bright. Just a few more weeks. Hang on!

News around you

🫣 Major News 

  • TRENDING on X: Tucker Carlson, for those who don’t know, is a renowned journalist; who released an uncensored & unedited interview with Vladimir Putin, the Russian President. Before releasing it on the X (previously Twitter) he released a video thanking Elon Musk for allowing his platform to release the full-length interview, which is ~2 hours long. (Check it on X)

  • Canada welcomed 471,550 new permanent residents in 2023. (Read more here)

🗞️ Local News

  • Alberta's forestry minister says the province plans to field more firefighters and volunteers as it braces for what it expects will be another busy wildfire season. 😱 (Read more here)

  • In other news, some of the wildfire already has started. NOPE, we are not ready for this.

  • Around 250 people attended the town hall event hosted by the Edmonton Police Service at the Ridgewood Community League to address the Edmonton extortion case. (Watch the video)

  • The City of Edmonton employees union holds strike vote 🗳️ (Read updates here)

🇮🇳 News from India

  • LOL or No-LOL? Karnataka doctor dismissed for conducting pre-wedding shoot in OT (Read more here)

  • Microsoft announces new initiative to train 2 million Indians in AI by 2025. (Read more here)

🎥 What to watch this weekend

  • 3 Ekka is an entertaining Gujarati movie featuring Malhar Thakar, Yash Soni, & Mitra Gadhavi — Three friends stuck in financial crises, come up with an idiotic plan to transform a simple middle-class house into a secret gambling den. Available exactly where you watch them. Make a plan for it tonight.

  • For Disney lovers, Wonka is now available on digital platforms and getting a great response from those who prefer to watch at home.

  • The Knuckles Series will be streaming on April 26 this year. I am freaking excited because my 5-year-old kid will love this.

Bluffmaster Gujjubhai

GGAC is bringing Bluffmaster Gujjubhai to Edmonton!

The world-famous Gujarati actor 'Gujjubhai' is coming back to CANADA after 5 years. Don't miss your chance to attend this fantastic show!

Let’s see how well you know Edmonton.

Trivia Question 3: During the summer, Edmonton can have up to "____" hours of daylight!

On average Edmonton receives 2,299 hours of bright sunshine per year and is one of Canada's sunniest cities.

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From the ’gram

A ChatGPT killer? Google finally launched Gemini for the public.

Are you a 90s kid like myself?

THEN YOU NEED TO WATCH THIS. A great refresher.

Or are you old enough for this one?

Maybe you get a refresher after all these years.

ICYMI

Edmonton School Enrolment Process Explained

Your guide for this year’s admission process in easy steps — written by a parent of a kindergarten kid. Click to read.

If you made it this far, thank you for hanging through. We will see you next week, at the same time.

— Keyur & team
Desi Dispatch

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