Protest Against China

Friends of Canada-India were joined by a number of other groups at a protest at the Chinese Consulate In Vancouver on Saturday, calling for the release of detained Canadians in China. The peaceful pro...

COVID-19 HELP: BC Reduces Annual License Fee For Taxi Industry

VICTORIA – BC is reducing the annual fee the taxi industry pays.Taxi and limousine operators will pay less to keep their vehicles on the road as part of the Province's ongoing work to support the in...

UNITY IN DIVERSITY: Canada Day Celebrates Our Collective Canadianess

By Zile SinghAmbassador(Retd.)Canada Day, also called the Canadian National Day, is celebrated on July 1 every year. Its old name was 'Dominion Day', which was renamed as Canada Day in 1947. It is the...

BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Another Week Of Low Daily Cases Ends With 13

Daily cases of COVID-19 continue to remain low in BC with another week ending with an average of below 15 a day. Health Minister Adrian Dix and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, anno...

BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: 24 Cases Over The Last Two Days Keeps Daily Average Below 15

Despite increased activity in BC, the COVID-19 cases continue to remain low as movie theatres open on Friday for film lovers. Health Minister Adrian Dix and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health ...

BASIC INCOME: Poll Says Three In Five Canadians Support Idea Of Basic Income

As COVID-19 rewrites playbooks on the social safety net, majorities support the idea of basic income of up to 30K. But who will pay? Two-thirds reject increase in their own taxes, most feel wealthy sh...

RACISM IS A PANDEMIC TOO: This Virus Can Only Be Cured By Collective And Compassionate Humanity

Zile SinghAmbassador (retd.)Adversity does not come alone. It brings with it other pains and sufferings in different forms. Racism is one of the hidden pandemics which we all are embattling with for a...

BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: BC Continues To Avoid The Surge Of New Cases With Just 10 Announced Tuesday

BC has done a good job in avoiding the surge of new cases seen across US and in eastern Canada and we continue to do well on a daily and weekly basis with very low daily cases. Health Minister Adrian ...

EMOTIONALLY CHARGED: Here Is My Take On Living With “Mental Illness” For Nearly 30 Years

Labels have caused me a lot of discrimination, oppression, and stigmatization. I have been incorrectly diagnosed three times before the psychiatrist settled on bipolar disorder. Furthermore, I cannot ...