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...

Tsawwassen First Nation Chief Kim Baird To Become KPU’s Next Chancellor

SURREY - Tsawwassen First Nation Chief Kim Baird will be the next chancellor of Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) in Surrey. Baird’s three-year term will begin on Oct. 5, 2020.The chancellor’s...

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 ...

BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Despite Flare-Ups At Vancouver Strip Club, Daily Cases Remain Low

Despite the flare-up of possible spread of COVID-19 at a popular Vancouver strip club, daily cases over the last three days remained low. "There has been one new exposure event at Brandi's Exotic Show...

Prime Minister Announces Support For Students Serving Their Communities And Opportunities To Gain Paid Work Experience

OTTAWA -Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the launch of the Canada Student Service Grant (CSSG), which will support post-secondary students and recent graduates as they volunteer to serve in the...

Abbotsford-Based Music Video Maker Sukh Sanghera Accused Of Sexual Harassment

PUNJABI #ME-TOO: More Models Level Sexual Harassment Charges Against Sanghera!Local model-actress Rachelle Michelle told Sikh women forum Kaur Movement about her bitter experience with the Punjabi mus...

Landlords Can Evict Tenants Under New Law But Not For Failure To Pay Rent

The moratorium on evictions has been in effect since March 30, 2020. As the Province moves forward with BC's Restart Plan, the ban on evictions for reasons other than late payment or non-payment of re...