Students Visit #5 Road Gurdwara!

India Cultural Centre of Canada Gurdwara Nanak Niwas ,situated on Richmond's Highway to Heaven (aka #5 Road), is a very popular place for students and visitors eager to learn about inter religious/int...

India Uses Emergency Powers To Block BBC Documentary That Holds Prime Minister Narendra Modi Responsible For Bloodshed In Gujarat

India uses emergency powers to block BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi from being seen in the countryThe two-part documentary digs deeper into controversy surrounding the 2002 Gujarat ri...

Delta Police Say Drivers Didn’t Help As They Tried To Deal With Mental Health Crisis That Closed Alex Fraser Bridge Monday

Delta police say irate drivers didn’t help matters as they tried to deal with a mental health crisis that closed the Alex Fraser bridge on Monday for hours after a distraught man tried to commit sui...

OBITUARY: Punjabi Market And Notary Pioneer Pritpal Narwal Passes Away

Punjabi market and Indo-Canadian notary pioneer Pritpal Narwal passed away last week. Pritpal spent much of his young life tilling fields, wrestling and playing kabaddi. Pritpal's talent in kabaddi ea...

How To Diet Like A Desi

Food is a big part of Desi culture, so having to forgo or limit the meals that connect you to your roots doesn’t seem appealing. However, the community also faces significant health issues, some of ...

Saskatchewan Doles Out $$746,818 To The Production Of “Our Big Punjabi Family”

The Government of Saskatchewan doled out nearly $750,000 to help produce the new Indo-Canadian television series “Our Big Punjabi Family” featuring numerous BC actors like BK Singh Rakhra and othe...

Vancouver Punjabi Market Pioneer Balu Thakor Passes Away

Vancouver Punjabi market pioneer who was one of the top jewelers in this unique ethnic business district has passed away. Balu Thakor passed away on Jan. 6. He leaves behind his son and five grandchil...

Two South Asian Students From Surrey Shortlisted For 2023 Loran Award Worth $100,000

Two South Asian students have been shortlisted for a prestigious and hefty scholarship. Grade 12 students Sonya Chatterjee of Semiahmoo Secondary and Muhaddisa Sarwari of Fraser Heights Secondary have...

After Canada, Punjabi Language Getting Recognition In Australia

By Balwant SangheraPunjabi Language Education Association (PLEA) has been promoting Punjabi language in BC’s public schools, colleges, universities and community for almost 30 years. PLEA strongly b...