BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Daily Cases Keep On Rising As Week Ends With 50 Cases

Another week ends on a high note as cases hit 50 for Friday while those hospitalized remain low with just five people hospitalized in BC with the virus. Health Minister Adrian Dix and Dr. Bonnie Henry...

25 Canadian MPs Write To Immigration Minister For Special Refugee Program For Afghan Sikhs And Hindus

The letter, signed by 16 CPC, 6 NDP and 3 Green MPs, asks the Canadian Minister of Immigration to use his powers under section 25.2 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act to create a special pr...

Man From India Banned From Flying And Ordered Deported After Smoking And Refusing To Wear A Mask On WestJet Flight From Vancouver-Toronto

On a Toronto-bound WestJet flight from Vancouver, 59-year-old Balvir Singh caused a scene after smoking in his seat and refusing to wear a mask. As a result, the pilot decided to make an emergency lan...

BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Daily Cases Average Near 30 For This Week

This week is again averaging near 30 COVID-19 cases a day even though there is no pressure on hospitalization as only a handful of seriously affected individuals are in hospital out of the 242 active ...

BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Cases Hit Over 40 For Wednesday But Only Six Affected Are In Hospital

Summer has certainly brought the spread with it as COVID-19 cases hit over 40 on Wednesday, a number that has not been seen in months, but the daily rise is still not a worrisome trend as only six peo...

Pritam Singh Appointed Singapore’s First Leader Of Opposition

Singapore’s legislatures have never had formally designated Leaders of the Opposition leading the way for veteran politician Pritam Singhto make history by being appointed Singapore’s first Leader...

BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Week Begins With A Downward Trend Of Daily Cases

While remaining above 20 a day, this week has so far seen a slight drop of daily COVID-19 cases compared with last week. Health Minister Adrian Dix and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health offic...

Cisco Sued By California After Two Of It’s Indian Managers Accused Of Harassing Dalit Employee Based On His “Untouchable” Caste

Former Cisco engineering managers Sundar Iyer and Ramana Kompella are co-defendants in the lawsuit, which accuses Cisco and them of harassment for internally enforcing the caste hierarchy. The lawsuit...

New Citizenship Rules Benefit Couples And Same-Sex Couples With Fertility Issues

In recognition of the diversity of Canadian families, Immigration Minister Marco E. L. Mendicino announced a change in the interpretation of “parent” under the Citizenship Act. The change allows n...