BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Daily Cases Keep On Rising As Week Ends With 50 Cases

Another week ends on a high note as cases hit 50 for Friday while those hospitalized remain low with just five people hospitalized in BC with the virus. Health Minister Adrian Dix and Dr. Bonnie Henry...

25 Canadian MPs Write To Immigration Minister For Special Refugee Program For Afghan Sikhs And Hindus

The letter, signed by 16 CPC, 6 NDP and 3 Green MPs, asks the Canadian Minister of Immigration to use his powers under section 25.2 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act to create a special pr...

Man From India Banned From Flying And Ordered Deported After Smoking And Refusing To Wear A Mask On WestJet Flight From Vancouver-Toronto

On a Toronto-bound WestJet flight from Vancouver, 59-year-old Balvir Singh caused a scene after smoking in his seat and refusing to wear a mask. As a result, the pilot decided to make an emergency lan...

BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Daily Cases Average Near 30 For This Week

This week is again averaging near 30 COVID-19 cases a day even though there is no pressure on hospitalization as only a handful of seriously affected individuals are in hospital out of the 242 active ...

RELATIONSHIP VIOLENCE: SFU Profs Co-Author Book Addressing Urgent Need To Combat Domestic Violence

To enable wider accessibility, the book entitled, “Making Sense of a Global Pandemic: Relationship Violence & Working Together Towards a Violence Free Society,” is a free open-source e-book public...

DR. CHINMOY BANNERJEE: Activist And Social Justice Fighter Passes Away

It is with profound sadness that the Dr. Hari Sharma Foundation announces the passing of the Foundation’s President, Dr. Chinmoy Banerjee on July 29.VANCOUVER – A much beloved and respected Indo-C...

Indo-Canadian Woman Among Two Busted With Fentanyl Drug Lab In Vancouver

On Monday, Vancouver residents, 33-year-old, Cody Timothy Casey and a 30-year-old Janell Sandhu, were charged with the production of a controlled substance and four counts of possession for the purpos...

BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Cases Hit Over 40 For Wednesday But Only Six Affected Are In Hospital

Summer has certainly brought the spread with it as COVID-19 cases hit over 40 on Wednesday, a number that has not been seen in months, but the daily rise is still not a worrisome trend as only six peo...

South Asian Men Accused Of Assault And Yelling Racial Slurs To Woman Of Colour, Say Chilliwack RCMP

During the alleged assault, a group of South Asian men allegedly directed a number of racial slurs toward the black family, says Corporal Mike Rail spokesperson for the UFVRD RCMP. The two teenage chi...