Punjabi Market In South Vancouver To Showcase Two New Murals By Artists Jas Nagra And Jessie Sohpaul

Vancouver’s iconic Punjabi Market in South Vancouver has served as a cultural hub for decades. Next week, the Punjabi Market Collective will add two new murals that honour the community. Created by ...

Lawyer Roger Bhatti Jailed For 22 Months For Immigration Fraud

An Indo-Canadian lawyer, who is the son of Kesar Bhatti, the former president of the Khalsa Diwan Society and instrumental in the building of the Sikh Temple on Ross Street in Vancouver, has been jail...

SERIAL KILLER: 10,000 Lives Lost To Illicit Drugs Since BC’s Declaration Of Public Health Emergency

VICTORIA – BC government said this week that 10,000 lives have been lost to illicit drugs since the province declared a public health emergency.At least 1,095 British Columbians are believed to have...

India’s 75th Independence Anniversary Celebrated In Vancouver And Across The World

By Zile SinghAmbassador (Retd.)Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav – My Story (75th Anniversary of India’sIndependence)More than a year-long campaign for celebration of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ ...

Police Investigating A Series Of Fires Overnight In Surrey’s Cloverdale Area

Surrey RCMP said they are investigating four fires that occurred in the Cloverdale area and asking for anyone with information to contact police. On August 16, between 1:59 a.m. and 2:31 a.m. Surrey R...

Surrey Trucker Sarbjit Chahal Jailed For Four Years For Cross-Border Drug Smuggling

An Indo-Canadian trucker from Surrey is headed to prison after being found guilty of cross-border drug smuggling. Sarbjit Chahal of Surrey, BC was sentenced to 4 years of imprisonment for smuggling 33...

JASWINDER TAGGAR: Terrace RCMP Seek Help In Locating Missing Indo-Canadian Woman

The Terrace RCMP is requesting the public’s help in locating a missing Indo-Canadian woman whose whereabouts is unknown. Jaswinder Taggar was last seen on the morning of July 17, 2022, in the family...

Netflix’s Deepa And Anoop Featuring Lead Voice By Indo-Canadian Girl Debuts Monday

Burnaby’s Pavan Bharaj is making her voice acting debut as the lead in a new Netflix animated series "Deepa and Anoop" which premieres on Aug. 15. Pavan Bharaj says she's excited that they chose her...

Community Raises $20,000 For Dr. Amedkar Room At Surrey Centre Library

The South Asian community, largely the Dalit community of the lower mainland, has raised $20,000 for the Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Room as the Surrey Centre Library, “Firstly, we would like to congratulate...