BAD MOVE: Why Is Canada Allowing International Students Back Into Country Despite COVID-19 Pandemic

While COVID-19 cases are going through the roof across Canada, the government has loosened restrictions to allow International students back into Canada. Many are calling this a bad move as many are c...

BC NDP Announces It Will Build First Ever South Asian Museum In BC

“It is an honour to announce that a re-elected NDP government will build the first ever museum dedicated to the South Asian Canadian community in BC,” said Jinny Sims, BC NDP candidate for Surrey-...

BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: The Dreaded Second Wave Underway As BC Records Nearly 500 Cases Over Three Days

The dreaded second wave of the COVID-19 spread is now underway, according to BC health authorities. The weekend saw two days of 170 plus cases with the three days total of nearly 500 cases since Frida...

NDP Holds Comfortable Lead With Less Than A Week To Go Before Election Day, Says Latest Poll

NDP maintains comfortable lead but BC Greens may be the party to watch in final week as voters divided between picking the party they want, blocking the party they don’t. With a week to go before th...

BC Liberal Candidate Facing Fraud Allegations Has His Campaign Office Vandalized

According to police, the investigation began at 10:15 a.m. on October 17 after Surrey RCMP received a report of a broken window at 107-15380 102A Avenue in Surrey. The damage was discovered Saturday m...

OBITUARY - Harcharn Singh Pannu Remembered As Strong, Brave And Proud

(December 1, 1938 – September 27, 2020)Harcharn Singh Pannu passed away on September 27th after a brief stay at Royal Columbian Hospital. He was 81. Harcharn is survived by his wife of 53 years, Raj...

Top Dhahan Prize For Punjabi Literature Goes To Novel Zanani Paud By Kesra Ram

VANCOUVER – The annual Dhahan Prize for Punjabi Literature 2020 winners were announced with the top $25,000 prize going to Zanani Paud By Kesra Ram. Chilliwack-based author Harkirat Kaur Chahal won ...

Delta-North Green Party Candidate Decries Vandalism Against Signs

Neema Manral, who's also secretary and spokesperson of Friends of Canada-India, recently came under attack for being a pro-India and pro-Modi stooge. Georgia Straight article written by Gurpreet Singh...

Conservative Garnett Genuis And Liberal Sukh Dhaliwal Top MPs Speaking About Sikh-Canadian Issues

WSO Would Like To See A Sikh-Canadian MP Caucus In Ottawa Like The UK!Despite the fact that there are 17 Sikh MPs (12 Liberal, 4 CPC and 1 NDP), the most vocal MP with respect to Sikh issues is Conser...