BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: One New Death And Cases Remain Above 150 For Consecutive Days

The second wave of the COVID-19 has hit BC but how high the daily cases will go remains to be seen. There have been over 150 cases daily for over a week with the weekend seeing a record daily number o...

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 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...

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...

BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: One New Death Ends Another Week Of 100 Plus Daily Cases

Another week of steady 100 plus daily COVID-19 cases came to an end with one new death and active cases again going above 1500. Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, and Stephen Brown, d...

BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Thursday’s 142 Cases Keeps The Daily Count Steady Above 100

Daily cases remain stuck in the mid 100s as the total BC COVID-19 tally reached above 11,000. Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, and Stephen Brown, deputy minister of health, announce...