Mission Councillor Ken Herar Seeks Union Of BC Municipalities Board Position

Mission Councilor Ken Herar announced his intention to run for a director’s position with the union, which will hold its annual convention from Sept. 22-24. The convention will be held virtually. He...

WSO Canada Say It Stands With Indian Lawyer Prashant Bhushan

WSO President Tejinder Singh Sidhu : “Prashant Bhushan’s strength and courage have been inspirational throughout his legal career and his most recent decision to not apologize for his criticism of...

Massive Fire In New Westminster Destroys Pier and Parts Of The Park

Although visible from the many condo and apartment buildings lining the quay, the fire didn’t seem to be threatening any structures but there is heavy damage to the area right along the pier. “The...

VIP IMMIGRANT: It’s Been A Long And Very Fruitful Journey Since I Landed In Canada In 1966

By Balwant Sanghera – FIRST IN A SERIES ON MY LIFEIt has been more than fifty four years since I set foot in Winnipeg, Canada in the midst of a very cold winter in the last week of January, 1966. On...

BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Record Breaking 100 Plus Daily Cases Ends Another Bad Week

Another bad week for BC came to an end with record-setting daily numbers that hit above 130 for two consecutive days. The widening of the exposure is bad news as we head towards the dreaded winter flu...

Masturbating Indo-Canadian Cabbie Pleads Guilty To Avoid Jail Time

In the early morning hours of May 26, 2019, Gagandeep Singh Sidhu picked up a fare to drive a woman in her 20s home from the bar. Upon arriving at the woman’s home, she became sick and began vomitin...

Former Liberal MP Raj Grewal Charged With Breach of Trust and Fraud

The RCMP's National Division Sensitive and International Investigations charged Rajvinder Singh Grewal, a former Member of Parliament for the federal riding of Brampton-East, with four (4) counts of B...

BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Active Cases Continue To Rise As Daily Tallies Hit 100 Plus

While there have not been steady doses of deaths but the steep rise in the daily COVID-19 cases has given great concern to the health authorities who are taking drastic action to deal with the widenin...

Record Sales And Listings Continue In The Fraser Valley

The FVREB processed a total of 2,039 sales in August, a decrease of 2.9 per cent compared to sales in July, but an increase of 57.2 per cent compared to the 1,297 sales during August of last year. Las...