BASIC INCOME: Poll Says Three In Five Canadians Support Idea Of Basic Income

As COVID-19 rewrites playbooks on the social safety net, majorities support the idea of basic income of up to 30K. But who will pay? Two-thirds reject increase in their own taxes, most feel wealthy sh...

India Should Lead The Non Alignment Movement Again

By Sawraj SinghContrary to how some people feel about it, Non Alignment is still the best policy for India. This policy was not a transient phase or a temporary phenomenon. This was a very well-though...

Tsawwassen First Nation Chief Kim Baird To Become KPU’s Next Chancellor

SURREY - Tsawwassen First Nation Chief Kim Baird will be the next chancellor of Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) in Surrey. Baird’s three-year term will begin on Oct. 5, 2020.The chancellor’s...

RACISM IS A PANDEMIC TOO: This Virus Can Only Be Cured By Collective And Compassionate Humanity

Zile SinghAmbassador (retd.)Adversity does not come alone. It brings with it other pains and sufferings in different forms. Racism is one of the hidden pandemics which we all are embattling with for a...

BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: BC Continues To Avoid The Surge Of New Cases With Just 10 Announced Tuesday

BC has done a good job in avoiding the surge of new cases seen across US and in eastern Canada and we continue to do well on a daily and weekly basis with very low daily cases. Health Minister Adrian ...

EMOTIONALLY CHARGED: Here Is My Take On Living With “Mental Illness” For Nearly 30 Years

Labels have caused me a lot of discrimination, oppression, and stigmatization. I have been incorrectly diagnosed three times before the psychiatrist settled on bipolar disorder. Furthermore, I cannot ...

PM Trudeau Appoints Canada's First Muslim Lieutenant Governor In Alberta

Community advocate and business owner Salma Lakhani was named Alberta's 19th lieutenant governor on Tuesday, June 30. As an immigrant to Canada from her home country of Uganda, Lakhani's family was ex...

DECLINE OF THE WEST: Russia's Role Is Vital In A Crisis-Ridden World

By Dr. Sawraj SinghThe world is passing through a very serious crisis. The main reason for the crisis is the decline of the western capitalist system. This crisis is not only economic, but is global a...

Richmond RCMP Officer Injured In Arrest Of Wanted South Asian Suspect

An arrest warrant was issued for Mohamed Walid Seqqat-Dakhama on June 12 for the contravention of bail conditions stemming from a 2018 investigation into allegations of assault with a weapon contrary ...