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...

Surrey Councillor Annis Accuses Mayor McCallum Of Abusing In Camera Meeting To Avoid Transparency

Surrey Councillor Linda Annis is asking “where is the independent ethics commissioner we agreed to in June 2019?” "He [Mayor Doug McCallum] knows that once we are in camera, our hands are tied and...

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...

OBITUARY: Gurdev Kaur Rai

Gurdev Kaur Rai passed away peacefully on June 23, 2020 while surrounded by her children and grandchildren.Gurdev Kaur was born in the village of Diwana, District Ludhiana, Punjab, India, in 1934. She...

BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Another Week Ends With Low Daily Cases But With A Few Deaths

Another week ended with low daily COVID-19 cases but there were a few deaths this week after more than a week of no fatalities from the virus. Health Minister Adrian Dix and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s p...

GONE ARE THE DAYS: Time Has Come To Put An End To Global Racism

By Zile Singh - Ambassador(Retd.)Racism and Discrimination in any form are condemnable. “Gone Are the Days” – a documentary on the systemic racism in Canada won the runners-up prize in Jaipur In...

South Asian Realtor Dies In Kelowna Trying To Save Daughter During Father’s Day Trip

Kashif Sheikh, a local realtor, died after rescuing his 13-year-old daughter from a waterfall near Kelowna.KELOWNA — A Pakistani-Canadian father died on Father’s Day in Kelowna trying to save his ...