SIKH CHANCELLOR: UK’s Aston University Appoints Dr. Jason Wouhra As Its First Asian Chancellor

UK’s Aston University has appointed esteemed Birmingham entrepreneur and business leader Dr. Jason Wouhra OBE as its new Chancellor, the first Asian and Sikh to serve at Aston University. Wouhra, wh...

ExplorAsian Closing Ceremony Celebrates Asian Heritage Month

The Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Society (VAHMS) celebrated another exciting Asian Heritage Month filled with arts and cultural events with a Closing Ceremony and Recognition Awards banquet at the v...

Air India Bombing Victims Remembered At 39th Anniversary!

The 39th Anniversary of the bombing of Air India flight 182 on June 23, 1985, off the coast of Ireland which killed 329 people, was observed on Sunday in Vancouver. A second incident at Japan’s Nari...

Two Indo-Canadian Doctors Among BC College of Family Physicians’ Excellence In Family Medicine Awards

Two Indo-Canadian doctors are among the honourees in the BC College of Family Physicians’ Excellence in Family Medicine Awards. Dr. Pravjot Nijjar was awarded the My Family Doctor Award (Burnaby) wh...

STOP THE SLAUGHTER OF PALESTINIANS: UBC Students Encampment To Put Pressure On Government And Academia

Hundreds of UBC alumni and workers issue letter of support for pro-Palestinian encampment as pro-Palestinian students set up encampment last week to put pressure on Canadian government and Academia to...

Dr. Ambedkar Equality Day Celebrations Held At the Parliament Hill

A sense of gratitude and pride was felt by more than two hundred delegates from across Canada and the United States of America who participated in the Dr. Ambedkar Equality Day and the Jayanti Celebra...

Komagata Maru Day of Remembrance To Be Observed On May 23

BC Government has declared and Proclaimed May 23, 2024 , as a “ Komagata Maru Day of Remembrance” in the Province of British Columbia on my request of the Descendants of the Komagata Maru Society,...

OPINION: Engagement Essential For South Asian Canadian Cultural Initiative, Minister Writes

By Lana Popham, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and SportVICTORIA - We are proud of British Columbia's diversity. It's a big part of what makes our province such a great place to live. Canadians of...

Vaisakhi Celebrations Begin With Diverse Offerings At Vancouver Nagar Kirtan

The first of the big Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan celebrations concluded in South Vancouver on Friday as the biggest gathering for commemorating the birth of Sikhism – The Khalsa Day parade takes place in ...