Sikh-Canadian Dr. Kochhar Appointed Canada’s Associate Deputy Minister Of Health

Dr. Harpreet S. Kochhar, who was Assistant Deputy Minister, Operations Sector, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, was elevated to Associate Deputy Minister of Health, in early April.OTTAWA ...

BC COVID-19 UPDATE: Low Weekend Cases Again Takes Daily Average Below 30

Health Minister Adrian Dix and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, provided an update for two 24-hour reporting periods: April 25 to 26, and April 26 through to midday Monday. In the f...

Powerlifter Helps With COVID-19 Response

Champion powerlifter Sumeet Sharma is doing his part in helping with the COVID-19 response in Vancouver and Surrey. He has teamed up with Raga Restaurant and Supplement King Surrey to donate food supp...

BC COVID-19 UPDATE: Week Ends With A Surge Of New Cases In The Fraser Health Region

The last full week of April ended on a bad note for BC as new cases surged, especially in the Fraser Health region which includes Surrey, the region’s biggest city by population. Health Minister Adr...

Trudeau Government Announces Support For Students After NDP Push

The proposed Canada Emergency Student Benefit, which would provide support to students and new graduates who are not eligible for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit. This benefit would provide $1,2...

Khalsa Aid Canada Gets Royal Recognition As It Delivers Food To Over 10,000 Canadians

Khalsa Aid Canada is providing aid to a number of food banks across Canada as demand for their services soar, including Mustard Seed Street Church and Food Bank (Victoria, BC), OurPlace Society (Victo...

BC COVID-19 UPDATE: Daily Tally Of New Cases Remains Below 30 But Four More Deaths Take BC Total Close To 100

Friday numbers again saw less than 30 new cases but four more deaths are taking BC’s number close to 100 as we continue to build towards an ease of restrictions and restarting normal life with many ...

VIRTUAL RAMADAN: Canadian Muslims Inviting All Canadians To Participate In Ramadan

Set to take place on the third day of Ramadan – Monday, April 27 @ 6:00 PM on that day, Canadians across the country will be invited to meet virtually and participate in the Ramadan festivities.SURR...

Bring Canadians Home Group Comes Clear About Critics Who Say They’re All About Making Money: “No We’re Just Volunteers”

By DESIBUZZCanada StaffSURREY – Bring Canadians Home (BCH) group which has been involved in efforts to bring thousands of stranded Canadians home but has faced criticism about their motivation, some...