BC Construction Association Unveils “Virtual Hotline” To Support Construction Sector

The BC Construction Association is bolstering the resources its providing online with a “virtual hotline” to gather the observations, questions and requests for guidance from the construction sect...

Vigil Held To Commemorate Indo-Canadian Farmworkers Who Died Tragically

Thirteen years ago, three women—Armajit Kaur Bal, 52, Sukhvinder Kaur Punia, 46, and Sarbjit Kaur Sidhu, 31—tragically lost their lives when a fifteen passenger van carrying seventeen farmworkers ...

DOWN WITH RACISM: “Gone Are the Days” - Racism In Any Form Is Condemnable

By Zile Singh - Ambassador (Retd.)Corona is encircling the earth day by day.About its quick retreat, nobody can say.Till then, wash hands,social-distance and pray."Gone are the Days", at least, keep R...

COVID-19 Has Hit Us All Like A Tonne Of Bricks – Let’s All Do Our Parts To Get Through It Safely

The management committees of various places of worship are dealing with this situation in the best possible manner. People who have booked their weddings, LangaraKirtman’s or other functions need to...

BC Declares State Of Emergency For 14 Days To Curb COVID-19 Spread

Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, made the declaration based on the recommendation from B.C.'s health and emergency management officials, after Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s ...

STATE OF EMERGENCY: BC Declares Public Health Emergency As Coronavirus Count Jumps To 186 With Three New Deaths

Health Minister Adrian Dix sought Tuesday to allay concerns about reported shortages of health-care equipment, saying B.C. has just received a large shipment of testing swabs. “We are soon to receiv...

ENLIGHTENMENT: Two Way To Discipline Your Mind – Internal Vs. External

By Dr. Sawraj SinghThere are two ways to discipline your mind; internal and external. Generally, the concept of internal discipline is an eastern concept while the concept of external discipline is a ...

Unions Make Urgent Call For Paid And protected Sick Leave For All BC Workers

“Paid sick leave, and other income support to workers, will help slow the spread of infection,” said Laird Cronk, President of the BCFED. “The pandemic can exacerbate existing inequities. But it...

COVID-19 SHUTS DOWN CANADA: Canada Bans Entry To All Non-Citizens With Some Exceptions As It Moves To Contain The Coronavirus Pandemic

NDP Wants Canadian Borders With US Completely Closed!“The Government of Canada will do everything necessary to protect the health, safety, and wellbeing of Canadians, and is working around the clock...