Richmond Unveils Komagata Maru And Sikh Heritage Signage

The City of Richmond has unveiled two new interpretive signs to honour the history of Sikhs in Richmond Wednesday. The signs, located in King George Park adjacent to Cambie Community Centre, also ackn...

Canada Announces New Immigration Stream Tailored To Health Workers

The Federal Government announced a new immigration stream tailored to health workers as communities across Canada need health workers. The govt said health field is one of several key sectors of Canad...

Indo-Canadian Student From Surrey Awarded $70,000 Scholarship

An Indo-Canadian student from Surrey is one of 20 chosen from across Canada for the STEM scholarship. Hemanya Sharma, who is on her way to the University of British Columbia (UBC) in the fall, has bee...

Komagata Maru Place Street Sign Presented To Raj Toor For Five Years Of Advocacy For Recognition

The City of Vancouver Staff presented the Komagata Maru Place Street Sign to Raj Singh Toor of the Descendants of the Komagata Maru Society , who has been a passionate advocate for keeping afresh the ...

BRING IN THE WARD SYSTEM IN SURREY: Resident And Activist Alex Sangha Seeks Change To Unrepresentative Electoral System

Open LetterTo Mayor Brenda Locke and Surrey Council!Dear Her Worship Mayor Brenda Locke and Esteemed City Council,I hope this message finds you in good health. I am writing to implore the City of Surr...

Chetna Association’s Birdi Presents Minister Brar With Appreciation Award

On behalf of the Steering Committee for the Dr. Ambedkar International Symposium on Emancipation, one of the symposium organizers Jai Birdi met Jagrup Brar, Minister of State for Trade and presented a...

Vancouver Names Canada Place Street As Komagata Maru Place In Memory Passengers

The City of Vancouver has named Canada Place as the secondary name Komagata Maru Place in memory of the ship’s passengers. The motion brought forward to the City by Raj Singh Toor, Vice President an...

PLEA Appeals To Surrey’s Parents To Pick Punjabi Over French

The Punjabi Language Education Association (PLEA) is urging parents in Surrey to pick Punjabi over French. In a press release last week, PLEA said Surrey School District has sent notes to parents of s...

BC Government And City of Vancouver Proclaim May 23 As Komagata Maru Remembrance Day

Premier David Eby and Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim have Proclaimed and Declared May 23, 2023 Komagata Maru Remembrance Day in the province of British Columbia and City of Vancouver. “ I would like to say...