Let Us Celebrate International Mother Language Day On Sunday

Punjabi Language Education Association (PLEA) will be celebrating via Zoom its 19th International Mother Language Day on Sunday, February 27 from 1:30 to 4 PM. MC Kamaljit Kaur Kambo will begin with g...

SOCIAL BUDGET: NDP Focuses On Its Base With Budget 2022 Investing In Environmental And Social Strengths

The NDP government is focusing on its base of the working man by investing in B.C.'s economic, environmental and social strengths. BC Federation of Labour concurred, saying that Tuesday’s provincial...

BC COVID-19 UPDATE: Long Weekend Sees 44 Deaths And Over 2100 Cases

The long weekend was a deadly one when it comes to COVID-19 related deaths as there were 44 over the four days since Friday while cases continued to decrease with just over 2100. While restrictions ha...

Violent Surrey Teen Arrested After Two Injured In An Assault With A Weapon

A teen student was arrested for a violent assault on fellow teens at Surrey school. Surrey RCMP said Tuesday an assault with a weapon has left two teens with injuries at Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary. The...

TARGETED KILLINGS: Two Asian Women Found Shot To Death Sunday Morning In Vancouver

Vancouver Police are investigating the murder of Shu-Min Wu, 50, and Ying Ying Sun, 39, who were shot dead in a vehicle on the city’s west-side. The targeted murders are the first and second homicid...

Susan Sangha Among Three Provincial Court Judges Appointed By BC Government

An Indo-Canadian lawyer is among the three new provincial court judge appointments by the BC Government. Sangha holds a law degree from the University of Victoria, graduating in 1996 before being call...

Canada’s New Immigration Plan Focuses On Labour Market Shortages With Over 1.3 Million Permanent Residents Expected By 2024

Canada is looking to focus its immigration plan on labour market shortages which means it is ready to accept over 1.3 million permanent residents by 2024. Immigration Minister Sean Fraser recently tab...

BC COVID-19 UPDATE: Friday Sees Five Deaths And Over 600 Cases As Restrictions Eased

British Columbians are hopefully heading to a spring and summer of normal living with COVID-19 restrictions now easing with only masks indoor and vaccine passports still remaining as caution towards a...

Fake South Asian Modeling Agent Jailed For Sex Assaults And Likely To Be Deported To Pakistan

A fake South Asian modeling agent convicted of sexual assaults in the metro Vancouver area is headed to jail and is likely to be deported to Pakistan after he serves his sentence. Kashif Ramzan, who p...