THE HUMAN SPIRIT: We Must Fight COVID-19 With Quarantine, Courage And Hope

By Zile Singh - Ambassador (Retd.) “Better a little loss now than a long sorrow” With the onslaught of COVID-19 – a viral Pandemic - the whole world is in the grip of an emergency situation...

Surrey Gives Residents Three Extra Months To Pay Utilities Fees

"The impact of COVID-19 is extensive, and the financial challenges it presents are being felt by all of us," said Mayor Doug McCallum. "That is why the Council has endorsed the deferral of the Annual ...

BC COVID-19 UPDATE WEDNESDAY: 42 New Cases Of The Virus Reported With Another Residential Care Home Hit

"One additional residential care home now has a confirmed case - a health-care worker at the Broadway Pentecostal Lodge in the Vancouver Coastal health region. Public health officials are providing su...

SAD-Amritsar Overseas Committee Calls On Worldwide Sikhs To Observe ARDAAS Diwas To Rid The World Of COVID-19

“We need worldwide Sikhs to pray to Akal Purakh to control the deadly outbreak of COVID-19. Ardaas is part of Sikh daily prayer twice a day, meaning a request, a supplication, a prayer, a petition o...

Canadian Sikhs Open Food Bank In Toronto To Tackle Coronavirus-Triggered Shortage

United Sikhs, a UN-affiliated non-profit, non-governmental organisation, said the food banks aim to help disadvantaged and vulnerable groups, especially seniors, citizens and children.TORONTO - A Sikh...

BC COVID-19 UPDATE: Virus Numbers On The Upward Tick With 145 New Cases Announced On Tuesday

On Tuesday during their daily updates, BC Health Minister Adrian Dix and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer said for the two 24-hour reporting periods of March 22 to 23, and March 23 t...

Modi Puts 1.3 Billion Indians On A Full Lockdown For 21 Days Without Any Plan

In his televised address, — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi explained that for 21 days, people will not be allowed to step out of their homes but it comes without a plan to feed and treat the bi...

B.C. COVID-19 UPDATE MONDAY: Affected Rate Less Than Previous Days But Vigilance Needed

VICTORIA - The COVID-19 situation in British Columbia is continually evolving and the current information below for Monday, March 23, 2020. Positive COVID-19 cases less than the previous two days but ...

BC Unveils $5 Billion COVID-19 Action Plan To Support People And Businesses

The COVID-19 Action Plan is the government's first step to provide relief to people and businesses in British Columbia. The plan dedicates $2.8 billion to help people and fund the services they need t...