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Suspected Drunk Driver Who Killed 6-Year-Old Girl Arrested After He Fled The Accident Scene
__ _AN ALLEGED DRUNK DRIVER WHO KILLED A 6-YEAR-OLD GIRL AND INJURED HER SIBLINGS SUNDAY IN FRASER HEIGHTS AREA OF SURREY WAS ARRESTED AFTER HE FLED THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT. THE RCMP SURREY POLICE OPERATIONS SUPPORT UNIT’S CRIMINAL COLLISION INVESTIGATION TEAM (SPOSU CCIT), AND THE LOWER MAIN
City of Surrey Says It Continues To Take Action Against Illegal Construction
__ _CITY OF SURREY SAID IN A PRESS RELEASE THIS WEEK THAT COUNCIL HAVE DIRECTED STAFF TO FILE A NOTICE ON TITLE TO TWO PROPERTIES AT 6718 140A STREET AND 9040 SKYE PLACE, WHERE THE OWNERS HAVE ILLEGALLY CONSTRUCTED AND OCCUPIED THE BUILDINGS WITHOUT PERMITS AND IN VIOLATION OF THE CITY'S BUILDING
Dr. Hari Sharma Foundations Commemorates South Asian Community Winning The Right To Vote In BC
__ _DR. HARI SHARMA FOUNDATION HELD AN EVENT ON APRIL 5 IN SURREY TO COMMEMORATE THE SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITY WINNING THE RIGHT TO VOTE ON APRIL 2, 1947. _ BY HARINDER MAHIL SURREY - Dr. Hari Sharma Foundation held an event on April 5 in Surrey to commemorate the South Asian community winning t
Vancouver NDP Candidate And Others Condemns Racist Comments By Saskatchewan Party MLA Racquel Hilbert Against Leader Jagmeet Singh
__ _SASKATCHEWAN PARTY MLA RACQUEL HILBERT MADE DESPICABLE, UNEDUCATED AND RACIST COMMENTS AGAINST NDP LEADER JAGMEET SINGH, CALLING HIM A TERRORIST IN AN ATTEMPT TO SUCK UP TO THE FASCIST LEADERSHIP OF INDIA’S NARENDRA MODI AND HIS RIGHTWING BJP PARTY, TELLING THE USUAL LIES SPEWED BY LAP-DOGS
Surrey Police Seek Help With Possible Abduction Of South Asian Woman
__ _SURREY POLICE ARE SEEKING THE PUBLIC’S HELP IN AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION INTO A POSSIBLE ABDUCTION OF A SOUTH ASIAN WOMAN IN SURREY LAST FRIDAY. SURREY POLICE SERVICE (SPS) ARE REQUESTING THE ASSISTANCE FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING AN INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON APRIL 4, NEAR KING GEORGE BOULEVAR
Toronto Man Kanav Bhatia Arrested For Sexual Assault And Child Luring Investigation
_AN INDO-CANADIAN MAN FROM TORONTO HAS BEEN ARRESTED FOR SEXUAL ARREST AND CHILD LURING. REGION OF PEEL INVESTIGATORS FROM THE SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT HAVE CHARGED KANAV BHATIA FOLLOWING A CHILD LURING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT INVESTIGATION. BETWEEN MARCH 23 AND APRIL 1, IT IS ALLEGED THAT THE ACCUSED LUR
Charlie And The Chocolate Factory And Legally Blonde The Musical On The Menu At Theatre Under The Stars This Year
__ _THEATRE UNDER THE STARS (TUTS) ANNOUNCED THIS WEEK THAT ITS MAGICAL 2025 SEASON WILL FEATURE CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY AND LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL, ON STAGE JUNE 27-AUGUST 16 AT STANLEY PARK’S ICONIC MALKIN BOWL. FROM WILLY WONKA’S WORLD OF PURE IMAGINATION TO THE PERFECTLY PIN
Latest Poll Still Has Carney Ahead On Issues And Poilievre Suffering Concern Over Foreign Interference Remains
__ _ AS THE FEDERAL ELECTION ENTERS INTO THIRD WEEK, CANADIANS ARE STILL PREFERRING LIBERAL LEADER MARK CARNEY ON KEY ISSUES LIKE THE ECONOMY, TARIFF FIGHT WITH THE US WHILE CONSERVATIVE CHIEF PIERRE POILIEVRE IS SUFFERING FROM A NUMBER OF FACTORS INCLUDING HIS REFUSAL TO GET A SECURITY CLEARANC
Sikhs’ Largest Gathering Khalsa Day Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan To Take Place On April 19
__ _THE SIKHS’ LARGEST GATHERING IN THE WORLD – THE ANNUAL KHALSA DAY VAISKAHI NAGAR KIRTAN IN SURREY WILL TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY, APRIL 19. SURREY’S KHALSA DAY VAISAKHI PARADE IS ONE OF THE LARGEST VAISAKHI CELEBRATIONS IN THE WORLD OUTSIDE OF PUNJAB, INDIA. THE PARADE IS A MAJOR ATTRACTIO
Edmonton Police Make Arrests In The Killing Of Sukhvir Singh
_POLICE BELIEVE FOURTH ALLEGED KILLER LOVEPREET SIDHU FLED TO INDIA!_ __ _POLICE IN EDMONTON HAVE ARRESTED A NUMBER OF PEOPLE INCLUDING A THIRD MAN RECENTLY IN CONNECTION WITH THE MURDER OF 32-YEAR-OLD SUKHVIR SINGH, WHO WAS KIDNAPPED AND THEN DROWNED BY FOUR INDIAN MEN. SINGH WAS FOUND DEAD NEA
NO APRIL FOOLS DAY: BC Says It’s Completely Removing Carbon Tax As Of April 1
__ _NO IT’S NOT APRIL FOOLS DAY AS BC ANNOUNCES THAT IT IS COMPLETELY ELIMINATING THE CARBON TAX ON APRIL 1, SAYING PEOPLE WILL SEE IMMEDIATE SAVINGS THROUGH THE ELIMINATION OF THE CONSUMER CARBON TAX IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT REMOVING THE FEDERAL CARBON TAX ON CONSUMERS,
The Untold Story Of Lutyens’ Delhi
BY AMBASSADOR VIDYA BHUSHAN SONI & ZILE SINGH March 7, 2025, was an auspicious day. Ambassadors V.B Soni and R.P. Singh invited me to play in a golf tournament organized by the Centre for International Relations and Community Well-being at the Delhi Golf Course (Peacock). For me it was the
Trudeau Leaves Behind A Legacy Of Compassion And Humanism
BY PROMOD PURI As the new year begins, the spotlight falls on Justin Trudeau's announcement to step down as Canada’s prime minister once the Liberal Party elects a new leader. While this marks the end of an era, it is equally important to reflect on his legacy—a legacy marked by compassion,
Calgary Trucker Arshdeep Singh Arrested Trying To Smuggle 108 kg Of Cocaine Into Canada
_AN INDO-CANADIAN TRUCKER HAS BEEN ARRESTED WITH A TRUCK LOAD OF DRUGS AFTER TRYING TO SMUGGLE IT INTO CANADA. ARSHDEEP SINGH, 26, HAS BEEN CHARGED AFTER THE CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY (CBSA) CAUGHT HIM ATTEMPTING TO SMUGGLE 108 KILOGRAMS OF COCAINE INTO CANADA FROM THE U.S. SINGH WAS ARRESTED
Contemporary Global Fiction Is A Luminous Collection Of Stories
BY RAVINDER SINGH SODHI Edited by the distinguished Sushminder Jeet Kaur, Contemporary Global Fiction stands as a luminous collection of stories that traverse borders, cultures, and human experiences. It is not merely a book to be reviewed in passing but rather a work deserving of in-depth criti
Fraser health Warns Of Unauthorized Ayurvedic products Sold By All in One Wholesale Cash and Carry In Surrey
__ _LEAD POISONING: FRASER HEALTH IS WARNING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE HEALTH RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH UNAUTHORIZED AYURVEDIC MEDICINE SOLD BY ALL IN ONE WHOLESALE CASH AND CARRY IN SURREY. THE PRODUCTS MAY BE CONTAMINATED WITH HEAVY METALS, SUCH AS LEAD, MERCURY, ARSENIC AND OTHER HEAVY METALS. FRASER H
Trump Idiocy Leads To Political Boon For Federal Liberals As They Usher In Carney
BY PROMOD PURI Thanks to US President Donald Trump’s erratic behavior and idiocy, Canadian politics has dramatically shifted to the benefit of one major political party which was on the verge of total disaster at the upcoming federal election. But Trump’s tariffs and threats to Canada’s
Indo-Canadian Filmmaker’s Boxing Drama Dil Rakh–Gloves Of Kin Hits Amazon
__ _INDO-CANADIAN FILMMAKER DALJ BRAR’S BOXING DRAMA DIL RAKH–GLOVES OF KIN HIT AMAZON PRIME IN CANADA IN JANUARY AND CAN BE SEEN ON THE PAY-PER-VIEW SERVICE. THE FILM IS ABOUT AN EX-BOXER WHO AFTER SPENDING TWENTY YEARS IN PRISON, ATTEMPTS TO RECONCILE WITH HIS ESTRANGED SON WHILE THEY BATTL
Liberals Have Overwhelmingly Elected Mark Carney As Their New Election-Ready Leader
__ _LIBERALS HAVE ELECTED THEIR ELECTION-READY LEADER MARK CARNEY WITH A HUGE LANDSLIDE WIN SUNDAY NIGHT AND THE NEWLY ELECTED CARNEY WASTED NO TIME DELIVERING A RALLYING SPEECH VOWING TO TAKE ON U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND CANADA’S CONSERVATIVE LEADER PIERRE POILIEVRE WITH NO-HOLDS BARRED.
Punjabi Cinema Takes Groundbreaking Turn With The Well Made And Entertaining ILTI
BY R. PAUL DHILLON – EDITOR DESIBUZZCANADA Rising Punjabi film star Jagjeet Sandhu’s new film ILTI (Lovable Troublemaker) is one of the best and original films to come out of the Punjabi film industry and marks a new beginning for Punjabi cinema that has been for too long giving lame, boring
NDP Says Rustad And His MLAs Must Denounce Racist Comments From Former Staffer
__ _NDP SAID FRIDAY A NEWS STORY FROM THE TYEE HAS REVEALED THAT BC CONSERVATIVE STAFFER AND ORGANIZER ADAM BEATTIE HAS BEEN POSTING RACIST VIDEOS TARGETING THE SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITY. POSTING VIDEOS UNDER A FAKE NAME, BEATTIE HAS ACCUSED SOUTH ASIAN MEN OF MAKING WOMEN FEEL UNSAFE, CLAIMING "SOME
BADNAM: Punjabi Copy Of Pushpa Is Too Long But Is Saved By Thrilling Action And Star Cast
BY R. PAUL DHILLON – EDITOR DESIBUZZCANADA The new Punjabi actioner Badnam (Badass) opened last Friday worldwide and is billing itself as a big budget thrill-fest but it’s basically a 3-hour plus copy of the mega-hit South Indian extravaganza Pushpa. Just as Pushpa used the lucrative red sa
Acclaimed Shen Yun Performing Arts Returns To Vancouver In April With A Magical Show
The globally acclaimed Shen Yun Performing Arts is returning to Vancouver once again with an all-new program, playing six shows at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre from April 9–13. Based in New York, Shen Yun’s mission is to revive China’s authentic, divinely inspired 5,000-year-old culture thr
Former Air India Investigator And First Turbaned Sikh RCMP Cop Appointed Senator
_FORMER AIR INDIA INVESTIGATOR AND FIRST TURBANED SIKH RCMP OFFICER BALTEJ DHILLON WAS APPOINTED TO THE SENATE BY PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU RECENTLY AND THIS WEEK HE WAS SWORN INTO THE SENATE, A POSITION THAT CAN BE HELD TILL THE AGE OF 75. “TODAY IS A PROFOUNDLY HUMBLING MILESTONE—I HAVE
Judge Reserves Decision In Councillor Herar Vs. City Of Mission, Saying Case Complicated
__ _WELL KNOWN INDO-CANADIAN MISSION CITY COUNCILLOR KEN HERAR'S PETITION TO THE SUPREME COURT OF BC TO CLEAR HIS NAME AND SET ASIDE A CENSURE FROM 2023 HAS BEEN HEARD BY A JUDGE EARLIER IN FEBRUARY. AFTER LAWYERS FOR HERAR AND THE CITY MADE SUBMISSIONS DURING A FOUR-DAY JUDICIAL REVIEW AT ABBOTS
Canada’s Trump Wannabe Ruby Dhalla Unceremoniously Booted After Irregularities And Foreign Interference
__ _AS LIBERAL LEADERSHIP DATE OF MARCH 9 APPROACHES, THE PARTY IS CLEANING HOUSE BY BOOTING A HAS-BEEN POLITICAL OPERATIVE THE FORMER PARTY MP RUBY DHALLA, WHO WITH ALLEGEDLY NEFARIOUS BACKING STYLED HERSELF AS A FEMALE CANADIAN DONALD TRUMP, MIMICKING MANY OF THE US PRESIDENT’S EXTREME POLICI
PICS Surrey Mega Job Fair sets new standards for employment opportunities
Another successful chapter in its history, attracting a diverse crowd of job seekers and exhibitors. The event, organized by the Progressive Intercultural Community Services (PICS) Society, saw participation from over 60 exhibitors and continued its tradition of fostering connections between pote
Great Punjabi Artist Jarnail Singh Passes Away In The Motherland
__ _THE GREAT PUNJABI ARTIST JARNAIL SINGH, WHO MADE CANADA HOME AND DISPLAYED HIS ART OF PAINTING IN BC TO GREAT HEIGHTS, WINNING ACCOLADES AND ART LOVERS, PASSED AWAY BACK IN HIS MOTHERLAND OF PUNJAB, INDIA AT THE AGE OF 70. BORN INTO AN ARTIST FATHER S. KARNAIL SINGH, JARNAIL SINGH GREW UP IN
Parmvir Dhaliwal Of Surrey Convicted Of Drug Trafficking In Campbell River
__ _AN INDO-CANADIAN MAN FROM SURREY HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF DRUG TRAFFICKING CHARGES IN CAMPBELL RIVER. ON FEBRUARY 12TH, PARMVIR DHALIWAL WAS CONVICTED IN CAMPBELL RIVER COURTS OF POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRAFFICKING AND OBSTRUCTING A POLICE OFFICER. . HIS CONVICTIO
Ricky Singh Gill Among Four People Charged In Alberta In Drug Trafficking Investigation
__ _AN INDO-CANADIAN MAN IS AMONG FOUR PEOPLE CHARGED IN A DRUG TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION AFTER OUR GUN VIOLENCE ENFORCEMENT TEAM (GVET) BECAME AWARE OF SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY OCCURRING IN THE NORTHEAST COMMUNITY OF CASTLERIDGE, ALBERTA. RICKY SINGH GILL, 36, OF CHESTERMERE, ALTA, IS AMONG THE ALLEG
PICS Launches #LoyalCanadian Campaign On National Flag of Canada Day
__ _PROGRESSIVE INTERCULTURAL COMMUNITY SERVICES (PICS) SOCIETY HAS LAUNCHED THE #LOYALCANADIAN CAMPAIGN, A GOAL OF THIS INITIATIVE IS TO EDUCATE AND ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO BUY LOCAL PRODUCTS MADE IN CANADA. “PICS PLEDGES TO BUY LOCAL CANADIAN PRODUCTS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE, STARTING TODAY. OUR WO
International Mother Language Day To Be Celebrated On February 23
SURREY - International Mother Language Day is celebrated around the globe in February. It was designated as such by UNESCO about 25 years ago. Punjabi Language Education Association (PLEA) has been celebrating this special occasion for 19 years. This is the 20th year of PLEA’s celebration of th
Surrey Police Looking For A South Asian Man In Unprovoked Assaults
__ _SURREY POLICE SERVICE (SPS) IS APPEALING FOR THE PUBLIC’S ASSISTANCE WITH IDENTIFYING AND LOCATING A SUSPECT IN A FEBRUARY 9 UNPROVOKED STRANGER ASSAULT IN SURREY THAT SENT ONE PERSON TO HOSPITAL WITH INJURIES. SHORTLY BEFORE 11:30 AM ON FEBRUARY 9, SURREY POLICE SERVICE FRONTLINE OFFICERS
India Using Weaponization Of Power Against Sikhs Who Support Independent Sikh Nation
BY PROMOD PURI Gurcharan Singh Banwait, 77, a Canadian citizen for nearly half a century, recently found himself at the mercy of India’s bureaucratic muscles. Detained at Amritsar airport for over 36 hours and subsequently ejected, Banwait was ostensibly visiting India as part of his long-stan
AGA KHAN: Spiritual Leader Of Millions Of Ismail Muslims Dies At 88
__ _THE SPIRITUAL LEADER OF MILLIONS OF ISMAILI MUSLIMS AROUND THE WORLD HAS DIED AT THE AGE OF 88. A STATEMENT FROM PRINCE KARIM AGA KHAN IV’S CENTRAL PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATION SAID HE DIED "PEACEFULLY" IN LISBON ON TUESDAY. "LEADERS AND STAFF OF THE AGA KHAN DEVELOPMENT NETWORK OFFER OUR CON
Man Beaten Up In Abbotsford Then Transported To Surrey Dies In Hospital
__ _A YOUNG MAN SEVERELY BEATEN IN ABBOTSFORD AND THEN TRANSPORTED TO SURREY’S CRESCENT BEACH HAS DIED FROM HIS INJURIES IN HOSPITAL. ON JANUARY 27 AT 1:52 A.M., THE ABBOTSFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT (ABBYPD) RESPONDED TO A SUSPICIOUS OCCURRENCE IN THE 2900-BLOCK OF VICTORIA STREET IN ABBOTSFORD. WI
Malik’s Killers Plead Guilty But No Word About The Alleged Indian Government Agents Who Hired Them
__ _WHILE CONTROVERSIAL SIKH BUSINESSMAN RIPUDAMAN SINGH MALIK’S HIRED KILLERS HAS CONFESSED TO HIS CRIME AND EVEN SHOWED REMORSE WHEN HE PLED GUILTY TO KILLING MALIK, WHO WAS ACQUITTED OF ALL CHARGES IN THE AIR INDIA INVESTIGATION, BUT THERE IS NO WORD WHAT HIS HIRED HITMEN, WHO PROBABLY DIDN
A New Chapter For Diverse Representation In Children's Literature
BY KRITHIKA & YVONNE - CO-FOUNDERS - LITTLE OWL STORIES As children of immigrants growing up in the West, the stories we read often didn’t reflect the world we knew. Sure, there were tales about Easter and Christmas, but those weren’t the celebrations that filled our homes with light, color,
Indian Couple Busted With 8 kg Of Fentanyl After Roadside Stop
__ _AN INDIAN COUPLE FROM CALGARY WAS ARRESTED AFTER MOUNTIES SEIZED EIGHT KILOGRAMS OF FENTANYL DURING A ROADSIDE STOP ON THE TRANS-CANADA HIGHWAY ON TUESDAY NIGHT NEAR SWIFT CURRENT. OFFICERS WITH THE SASKATCHEWAN RCMP’S ROVING TRAFFIC UNIT AND PROVINCIAL HIGHWAY PATROL SAY THAT A SEARCH OF A
Twenty-Two-Year-Old Mannan Khanna And Accomplice Arrested For Robbing Man After Attempting To Arrange A Sexual Encounter
__ _AN INDIAN MAN AND HIS ACCOMPLICE WERE ARRESTED BY YORK REGIONAL POLICE AND CHARGED AFTER A MAN WAS HELD AGAINST HIS WILL AND FORCED TO WITHDRAW MONEY FROM SEVERAL ATMS IN VAUGHAN. TWENTY-TWO-YEAR-OLD MANNAN KHANNA AND 32-YEAR-OLD JESSICA KANE ARE CHARGED WITH ARMED ROBBERY IN VAUGHAN. THE INC
Trudeau Punches Trump In The Gut With Counter Tariffs On $155 Billions Of American Goods
BY PROMOD PURI Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered a poised yet forceful counterpunch to President Trump and the U.S., immediately slapping a 25% tariff on $30 billion worth of American imports starting Tuesday followed by further tariffs on $125 billion worth of American products in 21 days
Reena Virk’s Killer Kelly Ellard Arrested after For Breaching Release Conditions
__ _INDO-CANADIAN TEEN REENA VIRK’S KILLER KELLY ELLARD WAS ARRESTED FOR BREACHING RELEASED CONDITIONS FROM SOUTH SURREY WHERE SHE HAS BEEN RESIDING RECENTLY. CONVICTED MURDERER ELLARD, WHO NOW GOES BY KERRY SIM, WAS PICKED UP BY SURREY RCMP MEMBERS AFTER CORRECTIONAL SERVICES CANADA PUT OUT A
Chetna Association Of Canada Decries Vandalism Of Dr. Ambedkar Statue In Amritsar On Republic Day
BY JAI BIRDI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Chetna Association of Canada ("Chetna") While dissent is an acceptable, often facilitated, and essential tool for sustaining democracies, it needs to be expressed peacefully and without destroying public or private property, or using any other means of terrori
Should PMTrudeau Appoint Himself To The Senate Like John Abbott And Mackenzie Bowell?
__ _IT HAS COME TO OUR ATTENTION THAT THERE HAS BEEN SPECULATION REGARDING THE POSSIBILITY OF PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU APPOINTING HIMSELF TO AN OPEN SENATE SEAT IN QUEBEC. SOME MAY VIEW THIS AS A BOLD AND UNEXPECTED MOVE, A DEMONSTRATION OF TRUE LEADERSHIP AND POWER. BUT LET US DELVE DEEPER
Seminar Titled An Afternoon of Kindness And Love Held At Surrey’s Darbar Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji
BY BALWANT SANGHERA Management of Darbar Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji in Surrey held a very impressive seminar titled: An Afternoon of Kindness and Love recently. The Gurdwara management had invited several prominent representatives of various religious denominations and other organizations to share
BC NDP Government Should Not Bail Out The “Racist” CVBC, Say “Discriminated” South Asian Veterinarians
_CVBC WASTED MONEY TO HARASS AND ABUSE SOUTH ASIAN VETERINARIANS AND NOW FACING “BANKRUPTCY”!_ __ _WHILE THE “RACIST” COLLEGE OF VETERINARIANS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (CVBC) IS CRYING BANKRUPTCY AFTER GOING BROKE BECAUSE OF THEIR ONGOING MISMANAGEMENT, INCLUDING BRINGING IN EXPENSIVE CASES A
UNCHECKED PROFITS: Billionaires’ Wealth Grew By $2 Trillion in 2024 – Oxfam Report
_RATE OF WEALTH GROWTH LAST YEAR WAS THREE TIMES FASTER THAN IN 2023!_ BY HARINDER MAHIL The wealth of the world’s billionaires grew by $2 trillion (US funds) in 2024, three times faster than in 2023, according to a report issued by Oxfam on January 20, 2025. This amounts to a growth of $5.7
The “King Of Khalistan” Invited To Trump Inauguration While Modi Not
BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF WASHINGTON – The self-appointed Head of Khalistan movement Gurpatwant Singh Pannun became even more Untouchable after he was invited to President Donald Trump’s inauguration
Canada Forced To Takes Action to Reduce Fraud in Express Entry System
__ _AFTER RAMPANT FRAUD THAT HAS ALLOWED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF UNWANTED IMMIGRANTS, THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA WAS FORCED TO TAKE ACTION TO STOP OR REDUCE FRAUD IN THE WAY IT IS OPERATING IT’S VARIOUS VISA SCHEMES THAT HAVE BEEN EXPLOITED IN COUNTRIES LIKE INDIA WITH FLOOD OF UNWANTED IMMIGRAN
Police In Surrey Seize Firearm In Traffic Stop From Two Men Known To Them
__ _POLICE IN SURREY SEIZED A FIREARM FROM TWO MEN KNOWN TO THEM AT A TRAFFIC STOP. SURREY POLICE SERVICE GANG CRIME UNIT SAID THEY SEIZED A FIREARM AND A LOADED MAGAZINE IN A VEHICLE AND ARRESTED TWO MEN FOLLOWING A TRAFFIC STOP IN EAST NEWTON LATE ON JANUARY 16TH. POLICE DID NOT IDENTIFY THE TW
Front-Running Poilievre Running Out Of Steam As Trudeau Exits And Carney Ready To Take Over
BY PROMOD PURI Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre isn’t hiding his frustration over Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s refusal to step down immediately and he is running out of steam with more trouble on the horizon with economic wizard Mark Carney soon to take over from Trudeau, offering Lib
Nearly Two Million Punjabi-Canadians Celebrate International Mother Language Day
BY BALWANT SANGHERA Currently, close to 2 million Punjabi speakers call Canada their home. Punjabi language is now the third most spoken language in Canada. In cities like Brampton, Edmonton, Calgary and Metro Vancouver, Punjabi is the second most spoken language after English. Punjabi was recog
Charges Sworn Against Indo-Canadian Driver For Serious Drunk Driving Collision
__ _AN INDO-CANADIAN MAN HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH CAUSING SERIOUS LIFE ALTERING INJURIES WHILE DRIVING DRUNK IN DELTA. TWENTY-NINE-YEAR-OLD JUSHAN VIRK WAS INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS SINGLE CAR COLLISION WHILE DRIVING IMPAIRED THAT CHANGED TWO LIVES PERMANENTLY. AS A RESULT OF THE COLLISION, ONE PERSON I
Superintendent Harm Dosange Takes Charge Of Langley RCMP
__ _A SENIOR INDO-CANADIAN RCMP OFFICER HAS BEEN NAMED AS OFFICER IN CHARGE OF LANGLEY RCMP. SUPERINTENDENT HARM DOSANGE HAS BEEN NAMED BY THE LOWER MAINLAND DISTRICT LANGLEY AS RCMP’S NEWEST OFFICER-IN-CHARGE (OIC). OVER THE COURSE OF HIS 23 YEARS OF SERVICE, DOSANGE HAS WORKED IN A NUMBER O
Conservatives Defund The CBC Deserves A Serious Look Which Should Not Be Seen As “Defunct” The CBC
Dear Editor, This is with reference to the column “Why Does Pierre Poilievre want to Defund the CBC?” by Mr. Harinder Mahil, in the last issue of Desibuzzcanada. The answer lies in Pierre Poilievre’s statement, “…we call on this Liberal government to defund the CBC to save taxpayers
Trudeau Forced Out After Party Stares Down Total Disaster But Will Replacement Save The Day
__ _AS EXPECTED, PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU WAS FORCED OUT BY HIS LIBERAL PARTY AFTER STARING DOWN A TOTAL DISASTER IN THE UPCOMING ELECTION, EXPECTED TO BE THIS SPRING. TRUDEAU ANNOUNCED MONDAY MORNING THAT HE WILL STEP ASIDE AS PARTY LEADER AND PM AFTER THE PARTY CHOOSES A NEW LEADER IN THE
With So Much Uncertainty – Let’s Hope 2025 Bring Lasting Peace In The World!
WEST MUST FORCE ISRAEL TO END ITS MASS SLAUGHTER OF PALESTINIANS WHICH IS NOW MORE THAN 45,000! __ _ALTHOUGH THERE ARE NUMEROUS CONFLICTS GOING ON AROUND THE WORLD, THE ONE ON TOP OF MY LIST IS THE WAR IN GAZA WHERE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS ARE FACING DEATH AND DESTRUCTION. THIS WEEK, GAZA’S HEAL
“Pretty” Social Media Influencer Among 5 More People Charged In Extortion Of South Asian Businesses In Ontario
__ _A PRETTY SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCER, WHO’S KNOWN TO SPEAK SEXY-ACCENTED PUNJABI TO SELL CARS AND OTHER RELATED PRODUCTS IN THE PEEL REGION AREA, IS AMONG FIVE MORE PEOPLE ARRESTED AND CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH EXTORTION-RELATED INCIDENTS THAT TARGETED SOUTH ASIAN BUSINESSES IN BRAMPTON AND MI
Police Investigate First Shooting Of 2025 In Surrey-Newton
__ _SURREY SAW ITS FIRST SHOOTING OF 2025 OVERNIGHT SUNDAY IN THE NEWTON AREA OF THE CITY. SURREY POLICE SERVICE AND BC RCMP SURREY PROVINCIAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT UNIT (BC RCMP SPOSU) OFFICERS ARE INVESTIGATING AN OVERNIGHT SHOOTING AT A RESIDENCE IN NEWTON THAT HAS RESULTED IN PROPERTY DAMAGE. T
IHIT Continues To Seek Witnesses In Murder Of Persian-Canadian Man In Langley
_POLICE CONTINUE TO SEEK WITNESSES IN THE MURDER OF A PERSIAN-CANADIAN MAN IN LANGLEY LAST YEAR. THE INTEGRATED HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION TEAM (IHIT) IDENTIFIED THE VICTIM AS MICHAEL KASHANI OF A HOMICIDE IN LANGLEY FROM SEPTEMBER 2023. "MR. KASHANI WAS 36 YEARS OLD AT THE TIME AND HIS DEATH HAS LEF
Serial Property Flipper Balkar Singh Bhullar Fined $2.15 Million For Tax Evasion But Avoids Jail Time
__ _AN INDO-CANADIAN MAN LABELED A SERIAL PROPERTY FLIPPER HAS BEEN FINED MORE THAN $2 MILLION FOR TAX EVASION BUT AVOIDS JAIL TIME AFTER A CONDITIONAL TIME IMPOSED BY THE COURT. BALKAR SINGH BHULLAR, 67, PLEADED GUILTY IN AUGUST 2023 TO ONE COUNT OF TAX EVASION UNDER THE INCOME TAX ACT AFTER FAI
Martyrdom Of Four Sahibzadas Marked At No. Road Gurdwara
India Cultural Centre of Canada Gurdwara Nanak Niwas, 8600 # 5 Road, in Richmond paid tribute to the four Sahibzadas on Sunday, December 22. A large number of devotees joined the management committee of the Gurdwara in order to pay tribute to Sahibzadas Baba Ajit Singh and Baba Jhujar Singh who g
DIRE STRAITS: Income Inequality In Canada Rises To The Highest Level Ever Recorded
BY HARINDER MAHIL According to a report by Statistics Canada released in October 2024, income inequality in Canada has hit the highest level ever recorded as wealth becomes increasingly concentrated in fewer hands. The gap in the share of disposable income between the richest two-fifths of Cana
Nothing Original In Director Eggers’ Rehash Of Cinema Classic Nosferatu
BY R. PAUL DHILLON After hearing much hype about ace director Robert Eggers’ rehash of cinema classic Nosferatu movie being all that - I was forced to the cinemas for an early viewing instead of waiting for these boring remakes on streaming. Alas it was a wasted trip as Eggers mostly retell
FRAUDSTER? Punjabi Music-Film Star Gippy Grewal’s Brother Sippy Accused Of Fraud In Australia
_HOMEOWNERS IN SYDNEY SAY THEY FEEL 'COMPLETELY CHEATED' BY BUILDER SIPPY GREWAL AND HIS COMPANY ALAXIA GROUP!_ __ _– HOMEOWNERS IN SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, WHO SIPPY GREWAL AND HIS COMPANY ALAXIA GROUP, SAY THEY FEEL COMPLETELY CHEATED BY GREWAL, WHO WAS ONCE A PARTNER IN HIS PUNJABI MUSIC-FILM STA
Why Does Pierre Poilievre Want To Defund The CBC?
BY HARINDER MAHIL Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre has stated that, if elected, he would defund the CBC leaving Radio-Canada intact. Earlier this year, he wrote on X: “I can’t wait to defund the CBC and sell off the headquarters for housing.” He also shared a link inviting his fo
Fraser Valley Realtors Raise $340,000 In Grants To Support At-Risk Youth In The Fraser Valley
__ _THE FRASER VALLEY REALTORS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION (FVRCF) ANNOUNCED THE DISBURSEMENT OF $340,000 IN GRANTS TO 22 DESERVING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE FRASER VALLEY. THESE FUNDS ARE DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES THAT EMPOWER AND UPLIFT AT-RISK YOUTH, HELPING THEM OVE
Surrey To Begin Filing Notices On Titles For Illegal Construction
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WINNERS AND LOSERS: BC Conservative Leader John Rustad Won The Fight But Will Lose The Election
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Director Fargeat Takes A Page Out Of Cronenberg’s Playbook In Crafting An Icky, Bloody Gooey Gore And Visually Stunning The Substance
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Another Khalistani Leader Targeted For Assassination In US
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NDP Charges That Rustad Forces Another South Asian Surrey Candidate Out After Merger With BC United
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Langley Man Charged In The Killing Of Hitkaran Johal In South Vancouver
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Surrey’s Sahib Punia Charged With Allegedly Assaulting A Delta Police Officer During Arrest
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Rightwing Forces In BC Unite To Give NDP A Real Challenge At October Election
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BC Entertainment Hall Of Fame Honours!
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NDP Accuses Poilievre-Conservatives Of Using Phony Campaign Tactics In New AD
__ _FEDERAL NDP DEPUTY CRITIC FOR ETHICS MP CHARLIE ANGUS (TIMMINS—JAMES BAY CALLED ON THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY TO CONDEMN THE PHONY CAMPAIGN TACTICS OF IT’S NEW AD WHICH THE PARTY WAS FORCED TO DELETE FOLLOWING ONLINE BACKLASH. "I'M CALLING ON CONSERVATIVE LEADER PIERRE POILIEVRE TO CLEARLY
Indo-American Dubbed 'Ketamine Queen' Among Five Charged In Friends Star Mathew Perry’s Death
__ _INDO-AMERICAN WOMAN DUBBED AS THE "THE KETAMINE QUEEN" IS AMONG FIVE PEOPLE CHARGED IN THE DEATH OF FRIENDS STAR MATHEW PERRY. TWO MEDICAL DOCTORS AND PERRY'S LIVE-IN ASSISTANT AND ANOTHER PERSON WHO BROKERED THE DRUG DEALS HAVE ALSO BEEN CHARGED WITH ILLEGALLY CONSPIRING TO PROVIDE THE DRUG
Another Extortion Bid Targeting Indo-Canadian Businesses Leads To Arson Attempt And Shots Fired In Surrey-Port Kells
__ _ANOTHER EXTORTION BID TARGETING INDO-CANADIAN BUSINESSES LEADS TO AN ATTEMPT TO BURN DOWN THE VICTIM’S HOUSE AND SHOTS FIRED IN THE PORT KELLS AREA OF SURREY. ON AUGUST 10 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:11 AM, SURREY RCMP RESPONDED TO A SHOTS FIRED COMPLAINT AT A RESIDENCE IN THE AREA OF 88 AVENUE AND
Fraser Valley Housing Sees Another Low With Second Lowest July Sales In A Decade
__ _FRASER VALLEY SEES ANOTHER LOW AS JULY SALES COME IN AS SECOND LOWEST IN A DECADE. SLUGGISH SEASONALLY-ADJUSTED SALES AND A CONTINUED RISE IN INVENTORY HAS THE FRASER VALLEY MARKET SLOWLY SHIFTING TO FAVOUR BUYERS. THE FRASER VALLEY REAL ESTATE BOARD RECORDED 1,230 SALES IN JULY, DOWN BY SEVE
Dr. Satpreet Singh Recognized As "Most Iconic Business Leader Of 2024"
__ _DR. SATPREET SINGH, THE VISIONARY CEO OF ARDASS INC., HAS BEEN BESTOWED WITH THE ESTEEMED TITLE OF "MOST ICONIC BUSINESS LEADER OF 2024" BY THE ENTERPRISE WIRED MAGAZINE. THIS DISTINGUISHED HONOR CELEBRATES DR. SATPREET SINGH'S EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP, INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES, AND PROFOUND CONTR
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__ _THE CHETNA ASSOCIATION OF CANADA HOSTED A WELCOME RECEPTION FOR THE NEW CONSUL GENERAL OF INDIA RUNGSUNG ON AUGUST 6 AT SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY'S WAC BENNETT LIBRARY IN BURNABY. THE CHIEF LIBRARIAN, GWEN BIRD, CONVEYED HER WELCOME REMARKS AND DESCRIBED THE HISTORY OF THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN T
UK Anti-Immigrant Riots Driven By Misinformation, Hate And Gaslighting By The Far Right
BY HARINDER MAHIL England is going through the worst disorder it has seen in more than a decade, after outbreaks of far-right, anti-immigrant violence swept the country. The fatal stabbing of three young girls at a dance class in the town of Southport, has been followed by the worst unrest the U
Former BC Attorney General Oppal Raises Concerns Following Financial Regulator’s Punitive Action
__ _BC’S FORMER ATTORNEY GENERAL IS RAISING CONCERNS ABOUT A RECENT DECISION BY THE PROVINCE’S FINANCIAL REGULATOR THAT HE BELIEVES COULD HAVE IMPLICATIONS ACROSS THE SECTOR. ACTING AS LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR RENT IT FURNISHED, WALLY OPPAL SAID THE BC FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY (BCFSA) SUS
COVID-19 Mandate Officially Ended By BC Government
__ _THE BC GOVERNMENT AND ITS COVID-19 LEAD DR. BONNIE HENRY, BC'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER (PHO), HAS OFFICIALLY ENDED THE PANDEMIC MANDATE. "AS BRITISH COLUMBIA'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, I AM ISSUING AN ORDER TO END THE PUBLIC-HEALTH EMERGENCY FOR COVID-19 AND RESCINDING ALL RELATED ORDERS,
Baylis Medical Technology Head Meets Members Of Indo-Canadian Community
Members of the local Indo-Canadian community met Frank Baylis, Executive Chairperson of the Baylis Medical Technologies in Surrey, and discussed issues related to health care, education, justice, immigration, and economy. Baylis was on a personal trip to the lower mainland of British Columbia. Du
IDIOTS: Gun-Totting Indo-Canadian Party-Goers Get Their Weapons Seized By Surrey RCMP
__ _IDIOTIC INDO-CANADIAN PARTY-GOERS WHO WERE SEEN IN A VIDEO SHARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS HOLDING BIG GUNS HAD THEIR WEAPONS SEIZED BY SURREY RCMP AND COULD FACE CHARGES AND JAIL TIME. SURREY RCMP SAID SEVERAL FIREARMS HAVE BEEN SEIZED AFTER A VIDEO SURFACED ONLINE SHOWING A GROUP OF PEOPLE
City Of Surrey To Deal With Unlawful Construction By Putting Notice On Property Title To Make It Harder To Sell
__ _CITY OF SURREY HAS DECIDED TO HIT HOMEOWNERS WHO UNLAWFULLY CONSTRUCT UNITS ON THEIR PROPERTY A DIFFERENT WAY, SO RATHER THAN TO FORCE THEM TO DEMOLISH THE STRUCTURES, THEY ARE NOW PUTTING LEGAL NOTICES ON THE TITLE OF THE PROPERTY TO MAKE IT HARDER FOR THE OWNER TO SELL THE PROPERTY OR EARN
Bangladeshi Prime Minister’s Resignation Is A Victory To The People
__ _SHEIKH HASINA’S RESIGNATION AND DEPARTURE FROM THE COUNTRY FOLLOWS A WAVE OF STUDENT PROTESTS ACROSS BANGLADESH._ BY HARINDER MAHIL On August 5, Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country following months of violence and protests against her government. She had ruled the co
Vancouver Police's Media Officer Sued For Discrimination, Bullying And Harassment By South Asian Civilian Employee
__ _ACCUSATIONS OF DISCRIMINATION, HARASSMENT, AND BULLYING ARE BEING LEVELLED AGAINST A HIGH-PROFILE VANCOUVER POLICE DEPARTMENT (VPD) OFFICER, WHO A FORMER CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE IS SUING. MONIKA GUL HAS THE DETAILS ON THE CIVIL CLAIM FILED IN COURT._ BY MIKE LLOYD POSTED JULY 30, 2024 7:18 AM. LA
Jatt And Juliet 3 Dethrones Carry On Jatta 3 To Become The Highest Grossing Punjabi Film Worldwide Grosser Ever
_SUPERSTAR DILJIT DOSANJH ADDS ANOTHER FEATHER TO HIS TURBAN WITH RECORD GROSSING TOP PUNJABI FILM EVER!_ __ _SUPERSTAR DILJIT DOSANJH STARRING JATT AND JULIET 3 HAS BECOME THE HIGHEST GROSSING PUNJABI FILM WORLDWIDE, DETHRONING THE GIPPY GREWAL STARRING CARRY ON JATTA 3 WITH DOSANJH TAKING THE
Shame On Canada For Making A ‘Mockery’ Of A Treaty Deal With First Nations
__ _SUPREME COURT OF CANADA URGES CANADIAN AND ONTARIO GOVERNMENTS TO MAKE PAYOUTS AFTER ‘DISHONOURABLY’ NEGLECTING 1850 DEAL._ BY HARINDER MAHIL In a scathing decision released last week, the Supreme Court of Canada criticized both the federal and Ontario governments for their “dishonour
Elon Musk Praises Indo-Americans For Leading The Way In Succeeding Beautifully In America
__ _TECH BILLIONAIRE ELON MUSK RECENTLY IN A SOCIAL MEDIA POST ON X PRAISED INDO-AMERICANS FOR SUCCEEDING BEAUTIFULLY IN AMERICA AND POINTED OUT HOW IMMIGRANTS HAVE FARED WELL IN THE US BY SHARING A STATISTIC THAT SHOWED MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF VARIOUS ETHNIC GROUPS THAT HAVE MIGRATED TO THE U
HITKARAN JOHAL: Another Indo-Canadian Gangster Killed In Vancouver
__ _ANOTHER INDO-CANADIAN GANGSTER HAS BEEN KILLED IN GANGLAND VIOLENCE AS VANCOUVER POLICE INVESTIGATE AN OVERNIGHT HOMICIDE IN THE CITY’S SUNSET NEIGHBOURHOOD, ALSO KNOWN AS SOUTH SLOPE. OFFICERS WERE CALLED TO EAST 63RD AVENUE AND INVERNESS STREET JUST BEFORE 9 P.M. ON JULY 26 FOR REPORTS OF
MISSION HILL CONCERTS: Wine And Concert Go Together!
__ _THE MISSION HILL WINERY’S LEGENDARY SUMMER CONCERTS ARE BACK ON AND A RECENT ONE AT THEIR BEAUTIFUL WINERY IN KELOWNA ON JULY 15 FEATURES TWO TOP ACTS JEWEL AND MELISSA ETHERIDGE. BUT BEFORE THOSE GREAT ROCKING LADIES TAKE THE STAGE, SELECTED CONCERT GOERS LIKE YOURS TRULY WERE TREATED TO A
Six “Criminals” Involved In The Ongoing Extortion Of Indo-Canadian Businesses Arrested In Edmonton
__ _POLICE IN EDMONTON HAVE ARRESTED SIX MORE PEOPLE IN CONNECTION WITH THE ONGOING EXTORTION OF INDO-CANADIAN BUSINESSES AND TARGETING LOCAL SOUTH ASIAN HOMEBUILDERS. POLICE SAY THEY ARE NOW INVESTIGATING 40 INCIDENTS – INCLUDING FIRES, ARSON ATTEMPTS AND SHOOTINGS – RELATED TO THE SERIES, K
Dentist Sunilkumar Patel Charged For Allegedly Sexually Assaulting Patient In Ajax
__ _AN INDO-CANADIAN DENTIST HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH ALLEGEDLY SEXUALLY ASSAULTING PATIENTS AT HIS CLINIC IN AJAX, ONTARIO. DR. SUNILKUMAR PATEL, 36, OF AJAX IS CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. PATEL HAS BEEN SEXUALLY ASSAULTING A PATIENT DURING HER APPOINTMENTS. POLICE ARE CONCERNED THAT
Immigration Minister Marc Miller Visits PICS Society To Highlight Support For Newcomers
__ _PROGRESSIVE INTERCULTURAL COMMUNITY SERVICES SOCIETY(PICS) WELCOMED IMMIGRATION MINISTER MARC MILLER AND MP SUKHMINDER SINGH “SUKH” DHALIWAL TO ITS HEAD OFFICE AND THE VISIT EMPHASISED THE SIGNIFICANCE OF SUPPORTING NEWCOMERS AND FOSTERING COLLABORATION TO ENHANCE SETTLEMENT WORK, LEADING
Is The Campaign Against Mission Councilor Ken Herar A “Political Hit Job” To Smear His Reputation?
_COUNCILOR HERAR HAS BEEN SUBJECTED TO AN EXPENSIVE CODE OF CONDUCT INVESTIGATION WHEN IT COULD HAVE BEEN RESOLVED AMICABLY AS HERAR SAYS HE DID NOTHING WRONG AND HAS NOW FILED A LAWSUIT!_ __ _WELL RESPECTED AND MUCH LOVED MISSION COUNCILOR KEN HERAR, WHO IS KNOWN FOR HIS COMMUNITY WORK INCLUDIN
SIKH GENEROSITY: Guru Nanak Food Bank Collects 384.5 Tonnes Of Donations In A Single Day
__ _THE GENEROSITY OF THE LOCAL SIKH COMMUNITY WAS IN FULL DISPLAY AS THE GURU NANAK FOOD BANK CELEBRATED ITS FOURTH ANNIVERSARY IN SURREY BY COLLECTING A RECORD BREAKING FOOD DONATIONS. THE INITIAL AIM FOR THEIR MEGA-FOOD DRIVE ON A RECENT SUNDAY WAS 313 TONNES IN A SINGLE DAY, WHICH ORGANIZERS
RMCS And Gurdwara Nanak Niwas’s Program Chai Chaupal For Indo-Canadian Seniors Is Back
BY BALWANT SANGHERA Richmond Multicultural Community Services (RMCS) has been serving the people of Richmond area for 40 years. It provides services for newcomers to Canada and other needy people. RMCS also hosts a range of programs and community events. In this process it facilitates and promot
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BY ZILE SINGH Winning an award is always a special moment. It is more special when a super senior wins it. Here is an extraordinary example when a super senior couple made it. Who says that Seniors are not Silver, Golden, Diamond and Platinum? In fact, they are all-in-one. It was prov
PICS’ Raj Brar’s Appointed To Board Of Directors Of The Women’s Economic Council Of Canada
__ _PICS SOCIETY’S RAJ BRAR, DIRECTOR OF CAREER SERVICES, HAS BEEN SELECTED AS A BOARD OF DIRECTOR OF THE WOMEN’S ECONOMIC COUNCIL OF CANADA. PICS SAID THIS PRESTIGIOUS APPOINTMENT IS A TESTAMENT TO RAJ’S UNWAVERING DEDICATION TO ADVANCING WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT ACROSS THE
Walk, Run, Bike Raises $65,000 For Guru Nanak Free Kitchen
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Canadian-US South Asian Diaspora Organizations Condemn Indian Government Prosecution Of Arundhati Roy And Prof. Showkat Hussain
__ _THE HISTORIC ELECTION RESULTS LAST MONTH LEFT THE MODI REGIME WITH A MINORITY IN PARLIAMENT NEEDING TO ENTER A COALITION TO BE ABLE TO FORM A GOVERNMENT. IN THE NORMAL COURSE OF EVENTS THAT COULD HAVE LED TO A DIMINUTION OF THE REGIME'S AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR TOWARDS DISSIDENTS. BUT, AS THE OLD
Jatinder Singh Of Langley Identified As Man Gunned Down At Surrey Strawberry Hill Parking Lot
_IHIT TAKES OVER INVESTIGATION AFTER SINGH DIES IN HOSPITAL!_ __ _SURREY RCMP SAID FRIDAY THAT THE INTEGRATED HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION TEAM (IHIT) HAVE TAKEN CONDUCT OF THE STRAWBERRY HILLS SHOOTING WHICH OCCURRED MONDAY IN THE HOME DEPOT-CINEPLEX CINEMAS PARKING LOT AFTER AN INDO-CANADIAN MAN WHO
Man Charged With First Degree Murder In 2021 Shooting Of Yasin Khan
__ _CHARGES OF FIRST-DEGREE MURDER HAVE BEEN LAID IN CONNECTION TO A MAY 2021 SHOOTING OF A SOUTH ASIAN MAN. FORTY-TWO-YEAR-OLD RONALD JOSEPH CAMPBELL HAS NOW BEEN CHARGED WITH THE FIRST-DEGREE MURDER OF YASIN KHAN. THE SHOOTING OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 3:30 PM ON MAY 20, 2021 IN THE PARKING LOT
Ajastar Singh Charged With 2023 Sexual Assault Of 16-Year-Old Girl At Or Near Surrey Sikh Temple
__ _AN INDO-CANADIAN MAN HAS BEEN FINALLY CHARGED WITH A 2023 SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A 16-YEAR-OLD GIRL WHICH HAPPENED AT OR NEAR A SIKH TEMPLE IN SURREY. SURREY RCMP SAID THIS WEEK THAT THE MAN INITIALLY ARRESTED LAST YEAR HAS NOW BEEN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH A SEXUAL ASSAULT INVESTIGATION WHICH B
Criticism Of Premier David Eby Unfair Over Resignations Of Senior NDP Ministers
BY HARINDER MAHIL Sometimes both the public and press make unfair criticism of our elected officials. I have been guilty of it as well. The Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughan Plamer wrote a column last Saturday in which he was critical of Premier David Eby. The caption of the column reads: “Prem
In A Historic Move, Largest Group Of Farmworkers Join Union UFCW 1518
__ _IN A HISTORIC MOVE, NEARLY 400 WORKERS AT FIVE HIGHLINE MUSHROOMS FARMS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA HAVE JOINED UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS 1518. ON JULY 8, THE B.C. LABOUR BOARD CERTIFIED THE LATEST GROUP OF WORKERS TO JOIN THE UNION: 210 WORKERS AT THE LANGLEY MUSHROOM FARM ARE JOINING THE R
Former Toronto Uber Driver Taneem Aziz Sentenced To 5 years In Jail For Sexually Assaulting 3 Female Riders
__ _FORMER TORONTO UBER DRIVER IN THE TORONTO AREA HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO FIVE-AND-A-HALF YEARS BEHIND BARS IN CONNECTION WITH THREE SEPARATE SEXUAL ASSAULTS OF WOMEN IN HIS VEHICLE. THE SENTENCE WAS HANDED DOWN TO 38-YEAR-OLD TANEEM AZIZ BY ONTARIO SUPERIOR COURT JUSTICE ANNE MOLLOY IN A DOWNTOWN
Conservatives Accuse Trudeau Of Turning Canada Into Safe Haven For Extortionists
__ _THE PIERRE POILIEVRE-LED CONSERVATIVES ARE ACCUSING THE JUSTIN TRUDEAU GOVERNMENT OF MAKING CANADA A SAFE HAVEN FOR EXTORTIONISTS, SOMETHING MANY IN THE INDO-CANADIAN COMMUNITY AGREE ON AS MOST IF NEARLY ALL THE ARRESTED AND CHARGED EXTORTIONISTS HAVE COME FROM INDIA, WHO CAME HERE ON LIBERAL
Inderjit Sandhu Of Abbotsford Jailed For Life For Killing Wife After Guilty Plea
__ _AN INDO-CANADIAN MAN FROM ABBOTSFORD HAS NOW BEEN SENTENCED IN RELATION TO A 2022 MURDER OF HIS WIFE. ON JULY 4, INDERJIT SINGH SANDHU WAS SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON WITHOUT PAROLE ELIGIBILITY FOR 13 YEARS FOR KILLING HIS WIFE KAMALJIT KAUR SANDHU. ON JULY 28, 2022, THE ABBOTSFORD POLICE DEP
Pharmacist Sukhpreet Singh Sidhu Suspended After Alleged 'Inappropriate' Dispensing Of Narcotics
__ _AN INDO-CANADIAN PHARMACIST MANAGING A SOUTH VANCOUVER PHARMACY HAS BEEN SUSPENDED AFTER QUESTIONABLE CONDUCT THE SECOND TIME. HEALTH HUB PHARMACY MANAGER SUKHPREET SINGH SIDHU'S PHARMACIST REGISTRATION WAS SUSPENDED, MEANING HE CAN'T PRACTICE PHARMACY OR WORK AS A PHARMACY MANAGER ANYWHERE I
Bank Of Canada Rate Cut Has No Affect On Fraser Valley Home Sales As They Continue To Decline
__ _THE BANK OF CANADA’S MEASLY RATE CUT HAS HAD NO EFFECT ON LOCAL HOME SALES AS FRASER VALLEY REAL ESTATE BOARD (FVREB) REPORTED THAT SALES DECLINED DESPITE THE RATE CUT. FVREB SAID POLICY RATE CUT OF 25 BASIS POINTS BY THE BANK OF CANADA ON JUNE 5 WAS NOT ENOUGH TO RALLY HOME SALES IN THE
Three Indo-Canadians Among Five Men Arrested For Extortion In Toronto
__ _THREE INDO-CANADIANS AMONG FIVE MEN HAVE BEEN ARRESTED AND CHARGED AFTER AN INVESTIGATION INTO VIOLENT EXTORTION INCIDENTS IN PEEL REGION AND THE GREATER TORONTO AREA. CHARGED WITH MULTIPLE OFFENCES ARE DUPINDERDEEP CHEEMA, 36, OF BRAMPTON, BEANT DHILLON, 51, OF BRAMPTON, ARUNDEEP THIND, 39-Y
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__ _ON WEDNESDAY, THE LONG-TIME HEAD OF SURREY BOARD OF TRADE (SBOT) ANITA HUBERMAN-PATEL ANNOUNCED THAT SHE WILL LEAVE SBOT ON AUGUST 30 TO EXPLORE NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN THE NEXT CHAPTER OF HER CAREER. “IT HAS BEEN AN HONOUR AND A PRIVILEGE TO BE PART OF THIS ESTEEMED CITY-BUILDING ORGANIZATION
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Indo-Canadian Man From Surrey Charged In Massive Catalytic Converter Trafficking Investigation
__ _PROJECT E-PAGWA: CHARGES HAVE BEEN APPROVED AGAINST A 50-YEAR-OLD INDO-CANADIAN MAN FROM SURREY AFTER AN INVESTIGATION BY BURNABY RCMP’S PROLIFIC OFFENDER SUPPRESSION TEAM (POST), WHICH RESULTED IN THE RECOVERY OF 439 CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, THE MAJORITY OF WHICH WERE BELIEVED TO BE STOLEN AN
BC Trade Going Global To Give Small And Large Businesses A Leg Up In The World
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__ _ALBERTA NDPERS OVERWHELMINGLY CHOSE FORMER CALGARY MAYOR NAHEED NENSHI AS THEIR NEW LEADER ON SATURDAY AS THE PARTY HOPES NENSHI’S POPULARITY WILL LEAD IT TO POWER IN THE NEXT ELECTION. NENSHI BECOMES THE FIRST SOUTH ASIAN AND FIRST FROM CALGARY TO LEAD THE ALBERTA NEW DEMOCRATS, EASILY SEC
Three Indian Men Face Hundreds Of Fraud Charges Related To Credit Card And Identity Scam
__ _THREE INDIAN MEN FROM BRAMPTON ARE FACING A COMBINED 292 CHARGES AFTER THEY WERE PULLED OVER BY POLICE DURING A TRAFFIC STOP, RESULTING IN OFFICERS SEIZING MORE THAN 60 STOLEN CREDIT CARDS AND ILLEGAL DRUGS. THEY WERE IDENTIFIED AS 25-YEAR-OLD VISHALDEEP SINGH, 25-YEAR-OLD JASKARAN SINGH AND
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BY ZILE SINGH Immigration in normal course is an essential economic aspect. In abnormal conditions, it takes the form ofAsylum and Refuge. When immigrants, whether normal, asylees or refugees involve themselves in a systematic use of violence, intimidation and hate-speech to achieve some politic
MARTYRDOM REMEMBRANCE: Shaheedi Purab Of Guru Arjan Dev Ji!
A religious procession was held at New Westminster Gurdwara to commemorate one of the Sikh gurus, honoring the Shaheedi Purab of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji. Thousands of local Sikhs took part in the Nagar Kirtan event which took place at the Gurdwara and behind the Queensborough Community Centre on Su
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Mental Health Affects Us All But We Need To Band Together To Help Nip It In The Butt
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Sunset Indo-Canadian Seniors Society Proof That Sunset Is Merely A Prelude To Dawn
BY ZILE SINGH SUNSET, a natural phenomenon, and SENIORS are, to a large extent, synonymous. Both are at the fag end of their lives. They are embodiments of joy, peace and introspection. World literature has a lot to describe them. That is why, it has been said, “A man succeeds only in two wa
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Surrey Woman Dies Of Her Injuries As Police Investigate What Led To Her Death
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SHOCKER: Falcon’s BCUP Continues Downfall With MLA Elenore Sturko Jumping To Conservative Party Of BC
__ _THE FORTUNES OF BC UNITED PARTY (BCUP) LEADER KEVIN FALCON, WHO ONCE HAD DREAMS OF BECOMING PREMIER, CONTINUES ON A DOWNWARD SLIDE WITH THE LATEST SHOCKER AND DISGRACE OF HAVING HIS SURREY SOUTH MLA ELENORE STURKO JUMPING SHIP TO THE UPSTART CONSERVATIVE PARTY OF BC. IT IS THE LATEST SETBACK
20-Year-Old Indo-Canadian Man Arrested And Charged After Recovery Of Stolen Vehicle
__ _SURREY RCMP HAS ARRESTED A 20-YEAR-OLD INDO-CANADIAN MAN ON SEVERAL CHARGES RELATING TO A STOLEN VEHICLE. GURJOT BHATTI REMAINS IN CUSTODY UNTIL HIS NEXT APPEARANCE IN COURT. ON JUNE 11 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:00 PM SURREY RCMP RESPONDED TO A REPORT OF A STOLEN VEHICLE. THE SURREY RCMP CONDUCTED
Reah Arora Is Among BC NDP’s Growing Indo-Canadian Candidates For Burnaby East
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BY PROMOD PURI The grey stucco building at the southeast corner of Main Street and 6th Avenue in Vancouver was once a vibrant hub for the Indo-Canadian community in the early '70s and part of the '80s. It served as a media center and home to several small businesses owned by community members. (
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_NEW ANGUS REID POLL SAYS US HAS REBOUNDED WHILE CHINA REMAINS HISTORICALLY LOW!_ __ _CANADIAN-SIKH LEADER HARDEEP SINGH NIJJAR’S “KILLER” INDIA HAS DROPPED BIG TIME ON CANADA’S FAVOURABILITY OF NATIONS, SAYS POLL. NEW DATA FROM THE NON-PROFIT ANGUS REID INSTITUTE FINDS CANADIANS OFFERIN
BC To Expand Mental-Health, Addictions Support For South Asian community
__ _BC GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED THAT EXPANDED SUPPORT IS COMING FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTIONS FOR THE SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITY, WHICH IS STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL-HEALTH OR ADDICTIONS CHALLENGES IN GREATER VANCOUVER AREA. THOSE AFFECTED CAN NOW HAVE ACCESS TO EXPANDED SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE SOUTH ASIA
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__ _THE FIRST TURBANED SIKH RCMP COP WHO WAS DEEPLY INVOLVED IN THE AIR INDIA BOMBING INVESTIGATION HAS ENTERED POLITICS AS A CANDIDATE FOR THE BC NDP IN THE COMING FALL PROVINCIAL ELECTION. BALTEJ DHILLON WILL RUN IN THE SURREY-SERPENTINE RIVER AFTER BEING NOMINATED AND PROMISES TO TAKE ON TOU
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__ _THE KILLER OF A 13-YEAR-OLD GIRL WAS SENTENCED TO LIFE IN JAIL FRIDAY. THIRTY-FOUR-YEAR-OLD IBRAHIM ALI, WHO WAS FOUND GUILTY OF FIRST DEGREE MURDER EARLIER, RECEIVED MANDATORY 25 YEARS IN PRISON WITHOUT PAROLE. ON JULY 19, 2017, THE CITY OF BURNABY WAS SHAKEN, AFTER THE BODY OF A 13-YEAR OLD
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__ _THE VANCOUVER BANDITS OF THE PRO-CANADIAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE CELEBRATED SOUTH ASIAN HERITAGE GAME LAST SATURDAY NIGHT AND IT TURNED OUT TO BE A MAGIC ONE AS THE BANDITS DOMINATED THE CALGARY SURGE ON THEIR WAY TO A 100-74 WIN. BEFORE THE GAME, FANS WERE GREETED TO A DHOL-DHAMAKKA AT THE ENTRAN
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__ _A RECENT DISCUSSION PAPER FROM AN ETHNIC MEDIA CONSULTING FIRM MULTILINGUAL INTERNATIONAL ETHNIC MEDIA RESEARCH (MIREMS) DELVES INTO THE REACTIONS OF ETHNIC MEDIA IN CANADA TO FOUR DISTINCT CONFLICTS: THE ALLEGED CHINESE INTERFERENCE IN CANADIAN ELECTIONS, THE ASSASSINATION OF A SIKH LEADER I
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__ _THE KAL DOSANJH FOUNDED KIDSPLAY FOUNDATION, WHICH HAS BECOME A HUGE PART OF THE POSITIVITY MOVEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY ESPECIALLY FOR YOUNG SOUTH ASIAN/INDO-CANADIAN KIDS, PARTNERED WITH LIKE-MINDED INDIVIDUALS LIKE RAJ AND PRIYA JHAJJ AND ORGANIZATIONS FOR ONE OF THEIR BIGGEST FUNDRAISING EVE
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While There Has Been Criticism Of The Proposed South Asian Community Museum For Slow Progress It Is A Worthy Project
BY BALWANT SANGHERA When the proposed South Asian community museum was announced it was a great gesture by the Provincial government for our community. But recently it has faced some criticism for it’s slow progress and generated a lot of discussion. But it is a worthy project that has both
DIRTIEST INDIAN ELECTION CAMPAIGN: Will Tomorrow’s Results Be Fair Account Of Which Party The Indian Electorate Has Chosen?
__ _THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN, SPEARHEADED BY BJP LEADERS NATIONWIDE, WAS NOTABLY CONTENTIOUS. RELIGIOUS SENTIMENTS WERE HEAVILY EXPLOITED TO GARNER VOTES, LEADING TO AN ATMOSPHERE OF EXTREME COMMUNALISM. MUSLIMS, IN PARTICULAR, WERE SINGLED OUT WITH INCENDIARY RHETORIC, LABELING THEM AS INFILTRATORS
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BY HARINDER MAHIL _I don’t know how many have died__ __Or how many died before war flared up.__ __There must be a way to listen to all__ __The pain that burns in a people__ __Must be a way to hear all that anguish._ (An excerpt from a poem written by Ben Okri, a Booker prize-winning p
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__ _SURREY FIRST COUNCILLOR LINDA ANNIS SAYS THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT'S DEMAND FOR MORE HOUSING FROM MUNICIPALITIES HAS TO INCLUDE PROVINCIAL SUPPORT FOR MORE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE. “WE ALREADY HAVE 400 SCHOOL PORTABLES IN SURREY, AND MORE HOUSING WITHOUT SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, TRANSIT, AND SEW
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_SIMRAN KHATTRA’S BODY FOUND AND DESPITE FAMILY’S SUSPICIONS AFTER HER PHONE WAS TURNED IN RECENTLY, POLICE SAID NO FOUL PLAY!_ __ _AN INDO-CANADIAN FAMILY’S DESPERATE SEARCH FOR THEIR YOUNG DAUGHTER HAS ENDED TRAGICALLY WITH POLICE FINDING THE BODY OF 19-YEAR-OLD SIMRAN KHATTRA TUESDAY. P
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__ _TWO INDO-CANADIAN DOCTORS ARE AMONG THE HONOUREES IN THE BC COLLEGE OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS’ EXCELLENCE IN FAMILY MEDICINE AWARDS. DR. PRAVJOT NIJJAR WAS AWARDED THE MY FAMILY DOCTOR AWARD (BURNABY) WHILE DR. DALE DHILLON WAS RECOGNIZED WITH THE EXCEPTIONAL TEACHING HONOUR. THE BC COLLEGE OF F
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__ _WITH THE FALL ELECTION DATE ALREADY SCHEDULED, THE BC NDP HAS BEEN BUSY NOMINATING CANDIDATES WITH THE LATEST BEING SUCCESS NON-PROFIT VETERAN SUNITA DHIR, WHO WAS NOMINATED SATURDAY IN THE FORMER BC LIBERAL STRONGHOLD OF VANCOUVER-LANGARA RIDING, WHICH SHOULD BE UP FOR GRABS BY ALL THREE MAJ
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_WAS INDIAN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES BEHIND SENIOR MALIK’S MURDER SIMILAR TO THEIR HAND IN CANADIAN SIKH LEADER HARDEEP NIJJAR’S MURDER?_ _THE SON OF SLAIN CONTROVERSIAL SIKH BUSINESSMAN RIPUDAMAN MALIK, WHO WAS ACQUITTED OF ALL CHARGES AFTER BEING CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY IN THE AIR INDIA BOMBING,
GINO, CHILD OF WAR: Italian WWII Film Featuring Sikh Actors To Be Screened On June 2
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NO UNITE THE RIGHT: Riding High In Polls, BC Conservative Leader Says “NO” To Merger With Dying Falcon Led BCUP
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More Accolades For Respected Lawyer Joven Narwal And Partner Cheryl D’Sa
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BY BALWANT SANGHERA After visiting various holy places of worship and historical interests it was time to spend some time in the City of Lahore itself. While growing up in India I would often hear from our older generations that if you have not seen Lahore, you have not seen anything. My wife Ba
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BY PROMOD PURI In Canada today, the issue of escalating food prices has become a focal point of concern, offering political fodder for Conservative figurehead Pierre Poilievre. While this is a pressing matter for the average middle-income household, its impact is disproportionately severe for l
CHIEF CONSTABLE’S CITATION: Two South Asian VPD Officers Recognized Among Five
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Surrey Mayor Locke Puts Property Tax Hikes On Cost Overruns For Surrey Police
__ _WHILE LEGAL FIGHT TO KEEP THE RCMP IN SURREY CONTINUES, MAYOR BRENDA LOCKE IS PUTTING ALL THE BLAME FOR THE 7 PERCENT PROPERTY HIKE THIS YEAR CLEARLY ON COST OVERRUNS OF THE SURREY POLICE. “I AM PROUD TO BE DELIVERING A PROGRESSIVE, FORWARD-THINKING FINANCIAL PLAN THAT CONSIDERS THE NEEDS O
BAD RIDESHARE DRIVER: Rajwinder Bhangu Of Brampton Charged With Sexual Assault
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Federal-Provincial-Territorial Immigration Ministers Meet To Discuss Canada’s Broken Immigration System But Commit To Strengthening The System
__ _THE FORUM OF MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR IMMIGRATION (FMRI) MET LAST WEEK IN MONTREAL TO DISCUSS CANADA’S IMMIGRATION LEVELS PLANNING FOR 2025–2027. HOWEVER, THE CONCERNS OVER HOW THE SYSTEM HAS LED TO ONSLAUGHT OF STUDENTS, ESPECIALLY FROM INDIA, WHO ARE ONLY HERE FOR IMMIGRATION AND IS AL
Police Make Another Arrest In Hardeep Singh Nijjar Murder Linked To Indian Government Agencies
__ _THE ARRESTS LINKED TO MURDERED CANADIAN SIKH LEADER HARDEEP SINGH NIJJAR KEEP COMING WITH THE LATEST BEING ANOTHER INDIAN NATIONAL LINKED TO THE CRIME THAT SHOCKED CANADIANS AND SIKHS WORLDWIDE LAST JUNE. THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT HAS SINCE ANNOUNCED, ALONG WITH THE US GOVERNMENT IN RELATION TO
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BY ZILE SINGH “MOTHER’ – THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WORD ON THE LIPS OF MANKIND”- KHALIL GIBRAN Mother's Day is a celebration of the bond of love and affection between a mother and a child. Bringing up a child through giving birth and helping him or her grow up into an adult is considered to
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STOP THE SLAUGHTER OF PALESTINIANS: UBC Students Encampment To Put Pressure On Government And Academia
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ICBC Sweetening The Pot For Drivers With $110 Rebate With Basic Rates To Remain Unchanged
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Dr. Ambedkar Equality Day Celebrations Held At the Parliament Hill
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SIMRAN KHATTRA: Police Continue Their Desperate Search For Missing Indo-Canadian Teen In Surrey
__ _SIMRAN KHATTRA WAS LAST SEEN AT APPROXIMATELY 6:30 PM ON APRIL 27 IN THE 13300 BLOCK OF 88 AVENUE IN SURREY. SHE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN OR HEARD FROM SINCE. KHATTRA IS DESCRIBED AS A 19-YEAR-OLD SOUTH ASIAN FEMALE, 5’3”, 159 LBS, WITH BROWN EYES AND BLACK HAIR. SHE WAS SEEN LEAVING HER RESIDEN
Komagata Maru Day of Remembrance To Be Observed On May 23
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Hardeep Sidhu Of Surrey Charged In Murder Of Pawitarpreet Kaur Sidhu
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BC’s Secondary Suite Program Launches With Sweet Offer Of Up To $40,000 In Forgivable Loans
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Police Arrest 28-Year-Old Man From Surrey For Sohi Killing On White Rock Pier
__ _POLICE ANNOUNCED MONDAY THAT THEY HAVE ARRESTED A 28-YEAR-OLD SURREY MAN FOR THE BRUTAL STABBING MURDER OF AN INDO-CANADIAN MAN ON THE WHITE ROCK PIER LAST WEEK. POLICE HAVE NOT IDENTIFIED THE SUSPECT BUT EARLIER THEY DESCRIBED HIM AS A BLACK MAN. ON APRIL 23 AT 9:26 P.M., THE WHITE ROCK RCMP
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Equality Day is A Day For All To Celebrate
BY ZILE SINGH According to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, all are equal. In theory, equality translates to treating people in the same way, without discrimination. Therefore equality is based on the idea that no one should be disadvantaged due to any condition, origin, belief,
OPINION: Engagement Essential For South Asian Canadian Cultural Initiative, Minister Writes
__ _BY LANA POPHAM, MINISTER OF TOURISM, ARTS, CULTURE AND SPORT_ VICTORIA - We are proud of British Columbia's diversity. It's a big part of what makes our province such a great place to live. Canadians of South Asian heritages have origins in nations such as Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives
Vaisakhi Celebrations Begin With Diverse Offerings At Vancouver Nagar Kirtan
__ _THE FIRST OF THE BIG VAISAKHI NAGAR KIRTAN CELEBRATIONS CONCLUDED IN SOUTH VANCOUVER ON FRIDAY AS THE BIGGEST GATHERING FOR COMMEMORATING THE BIRTH OF SIKHISM – THE KHALSA DAY PARADE TAKES PLACE IN SURREY THIS SATURDAY. IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL DAY ON SATURDAY AS BIG CROWDS TOOK IN THE CELEBRATIO
BC Making It Harder For Predatory Recruiters By Creating Clearer Pathways For Foreign Workers
__ _THE PROVINCE IS CREATING CLEARER PATHWAYS FOR INTERNATIONAL WORKERS COMING TO BC, MAKING IT HARDER FOR PREDATORY RECRUITERS AND OTHER BAD ACTORS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF PEOPLE. TO DO THIS, THE PROVINCE IS UPDATING THE BC PROVINCIAL NOMINEE PROGRAM (BC PNP) SELECTION CRITERIA TO BETTER REFLECT TH
Surrey Seeks Input Into New Official Community Plan For Long-Term Development
__ _THE CITY OF SURREY IS ACTIVELY SEEKING COMMUNITY INPUT TO AID IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN (OCP), WHICH WILL ESTABLISH THE VISION, OBJECTIVES, AND POLICIES CRUCIAL TO GUIDING THE CITY'S GROWTH. “WE ARE EXCITED TO START THE PROCESS OF UPDATING OUR OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PL
Another South Asian Man Goes Missing In Surrey
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Surrey RCMP Warn Of Fraudsters Who Continue “Unscrupulous Acts”
__ _THE SURREY RCMP CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE REPORTS OF FRAUD INVOLVING BAIL REQUESTS AND ONLINE MARKET SALES AND WARN THE PUBLIC OF FRAUDSTER’S ONGOING “UNSCRUPULOUS ACTS”. IN JANUARY 2024, SURREY RCMP FRONTLINE OFFICERS WERE CALLED TO A REPORT OF AN ELDERLY WOMAN WHO PAID OUT $7,000 TO FRA
Beyond The Game: The Social And Economic Effects Of Sports Betting In Canada
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Another Pedestrian Struck In Surrey During Early Morning Traffic
__ _SURREY RCMP IS CONTINUING INVESTIGATION OF ANOTHER PEDESTRIAN STRUCK DURING EARLY MONDAY MORNING TRAFFIC, NEAR SCOTT ROAD AND NORDEL WAY. ON JANUARY 29, 2024 AT 6:19 AM, SURREY RCMP WERE CALLED TO A REPORT OF A MAN WHO HAD BEEN STRUCK BY A VEHICLE NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF SCOTT ROAD AND NORDE
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__ _SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITY HUB (SACH) HAS APPOINTED DR. DALJIT GILL-BADESHA AS ITS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. WITH A DISTINGUISHED BACKGROUND IN SOCIAL SERVICES AND BEING A MULTI-INDUSTRY BUSINESS LEADER WITH OVER 25 YEARS MANAGING COMPLEX PROJECTS IN THE NON-PROFIT AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT SECTORS, DR.
Dalit Organization Chetna Association Of Canada Says Racial Discrimination Can Be Traced To The History Of Colonization
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__ _SURREY RCMP IS REQUESTING THE PUBLIC'S ASSISTANCE IN LOCATING A MISSING 23-YEAR-OLD INDO-CANADIAN MAN. ON MARCH 15TH, JASDEEP PARMAR WAS REPORTED MISSING TO THE POLICE. HE WAS LAST SEEN AT APPROXIMATELY 3:00 PM IN THE 14700 BLOCK OF 86TH AVENUE. HE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN OR HEARD FROM SINCE._ BY
Husband Jagpreet Singh Charged With Killing Wife In Abbotsford Friday
__ _AN INDO-CANADIAN MAN HAS NOW BEEN CHARGED IN RELATION TO A LATE-NIGHT HOMICIDE IN ABBOTSFORD ON FRIDAY. ON MARCH 15 AT 10:50 P.M., THE ABBOTSFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT (ABBYPD) WERE CALLED TO THE 3400-BLOCK OF WAGNER DRIVE, AFTER A REPORT OF AN ASSAULT IN PROGRESS. MEMBERS ATTENDED AND LOCATED A
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VPD Charges 19-Year-Old In South Slope Murder Of Vinay Aujla
__ _VANCOUVER POLICE INVESTIGATION INTO A HOMICIDE IN SOUTH VANCOUVER IN OCTOBER 2021 OF A YOUNG INDO-CANADIAN MAN HAS RESULTED IN ARREST AND CHARGES AGAINST A 19-YEAR-OLD MAN. VINAY AUJLA, A 19-YEAR-OLD VANCOUVER MAN, WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT HOSPITAL. TWO OTHER MEN, AGED 18 AND 19, SUFFERED FROM
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Growing Legion Of Seniors In Canada Making Great Contributions To Country’s Fabric
BY BALWANT SANGHERA Our senior’s population is increasing steadily. According to recent figures there are close to 8 million seniors in Canada currently. Over 20% of them are over age 65. Most of the seniors have made significant contributions to the growth and development of this country. U
Surrey RCMP Search For Missing Prabhjot Lally Last Seen Thursday
__ _SURREY RCMP IS REQUESTING THE PUBLIC'S ASSISTANCE IN LOCATING A MISSING INDO-CANADIAN MAN. PRABHJOT LALLY WAS LAST SEEN AT APPROXIMATELY 1620 HOURS (4:20PM), ON MARCH 7 IN THE 7000 BLOCK OF 125A STREET IN SURREY. HE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN OR HEARD FROM SINCE. LALLY IS DESCRIBED AS A 23 YEAR OLD SO
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BY ZILE SINGH This phrase ‘The Milk of Human Kindness’ - care and compassion for others - comes from Shakespeare’s Macbeth. The Consulate General of India, Vancouver celebrated the 75th anniversary of Indian Republic on January 26. On this Day in 1950, an Independent India adopted her
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__ _FAMED INDIAN FILM BANNER HAS LAUNCHED AN APP TO FIND FILM TALENT WORLDWIDE WHERE TALENTED ASPIRANTS CAN BYPASS ALL THE HARDSHIP AND STRUGGLE TO SHOWCASE THEIR TALENTS AND IN THE PROCESS FEATURE ALONGSIDE TOP INDIAN STARS CAN NOW CUT OUT THE MIDDLEMAN. LEADING INDIAN STUDIO YASH RAJ FILMS (YRF
Indo-Australian Couple Convicted Of Exporting £57 Million Cocaine To Australia
__ _A MARRIED INDO-AUSTRALIAN COUPLE HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF EXPORTING MORE THAN HALF A TONNE OF COCAINE TO AUSTRALIA, AFTER A NATIONAL CRIME AGENCY INVESTIGATION FOUND THEY WERE BEHIND A FRONT COMPANY THAT HAD SENT THE DRUGS BY PLANE UNDER A COVER LOAD OF METAL TOOLBOXES. ARTI DHIR, 59, AND KAVALJ
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__ _AN INDO-CANADIAN MAN FROM DELTA HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY IN THE MURDER OF ANOTHER INDO-CANADIAN MAN FROM ABBOTSFORD. THIRTY-TWO-YEAR OLD MICHAEL JOHAL OF DELTA, AS A SUSPECT IN THE CONSPIRACY TO MURDER GANGANDEEP SANDHU, HAS NOW BEEN CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT MURDER IN RELAT
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__ _VANCOUVER INDIAN CONSULATE OFFICIALS HELD A JUBILANT 75TH REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRATIONS AT UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA’S GREAT HALL THAT BROUGHT OUT THE CREAM OF THE CROP (SOME REFERRED TO THEM AS THE USUAL SUSPECTS) OF THE LOCAL INDO-CANADIAN COMMUNITY. THERE WERE ALSO OFFICIALS FROM LOCAL
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__ _TWO PEOPLE WERE STABBED AT SURREY’S POPULAR GUILDFORD MALL WEDNESDAY EVENING AS SURREY RCMP INVESTIGATED WHAT TRANSPIRED. UPON ARRIVAL, OFFICERS LOCATED A 40 YEAR FEMALE AND A 35 YEAR OLD MALE, BOTH SUFFERING FROM STAB WOUNDS. BOTH INDIVIDUALS WERE TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL AREA HOSPITAL WHERE
Former BC Liberal MP Patty Sahota Dies Suddenly While Visiting Family In Merritt
BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF WITH NEWS FILES MERRITT - Former BC Liberal MLA Patty Sahota has died suddenly in BC interior town of Merritt. The former Burnaby-Edmonds MLA’s family, friends and former political colleagues are mourning the sudden death of Sahota, 54, who had been visiting her parent
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__ _THE SUSPECTED KILLER OF AN INDO-CANADIAN MAN WHO WAS SHOT IN SURREY IN FEBRUARY 2022 AND LATER DIED OF HIS INJURIES HAS BEEN ARRESTED IN ONTARIO AND NOW BEEN CHARGED WITH MURDER. A 20-YEAR OLD WOMAN, IDENTIFIED AS JASMINE LINDSTROM, AND A 24-YEAR OLD MAN, LATER IDENTIFIED AS JUVRAJ JABAL OF S
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__ _ANOTHER INDO-CANADIAN HAS TURNED TO EXTORTION BUT ONTARIO POLICE ARE NOT PLAYING AROUND AND IMMEDIATELY ARRESTED 33-YEAR-OLD HITESH BANSAL, A FORMER EMPLOYEE OF A BRAMPTON BUSINESS, WHO IS FACING EXTORTION CHARGES AFTER ALLEGEDLY THREATENING ITS OWNER WITH VIOLENCE EARLIER THIS MONTH. POLICE
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__ _ANOTHER INDO-CANADIAN TRUCKER HAS BEEN ARRESTED WITH A $50 MILLION DRUGS LOAD AT THE MANITOBA-US BORDER. THE DRIVER OF THE COMMERCIAL TRUCK, WHO WAS APPREHENDED ON JANUARY 14, HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS 29-YEAR-OLD KOMALPREET SIDHU, RESIDENT OF WINNIPEG, THE CAPITAL OF THE PROVINCE OF MANITOBA. I
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__ _GET READY FOR THE AMAZING DANCE AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCE IN THE SPRING OF 2024 AS NEW-YORK-BASED SHEN YUN RETURNS TO VANCOUVER IN MARCH 2024 WITH ITS UNIQUE BLEND OF CLASSICAL CHINESE DANCE, STUNNING COSTUMING, HIGH-TECH BACKDROPS, AND AN ORCHESTRA LIKE NO OTHER. THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, TREAT YOU
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__ _PROGRESSIVE INTERCULTURAL COMMUNITY SERVICES ( PICS) SOCIETY HOSTED UK CONSUL GENERALS, THOMAS CODRINGTON (BRITISH CONSUL GENERAL IN VANCOUVER) AND FOUZIA YOUNIS (BRITISH CONSUL GENERAL IN TORONTO), ALONG WITH MLA JAGRUP BRAR, FOR A DAY OF ENGAGEMENT AND EXPLORATION AT THE PICS HEAD OFFICE AN
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BY ZILE SINGH Canada has been rated one of the best countries to live. It is known for its multiculturalism, diversity, lenient immigration policy, a heaven for refugees, and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. However, the situation during the last few years has changed a lot for the worse. Mor
TEMPLE THIEF: Police Charge Jagdish Pandher For Stealing Money From Donation Boxes In GTA
__ _POLICE IN ONTARIO HAVE CHARGED AN INDO-CANADIAN MAN FROM BRAMPTON FOR STEALING MONEY FROM TEMPLE DONATION BOXES IN THE GREATER TORONTO AREA (GTA). PEEL POLICE HAVE ARRESTED JAGDISH PANDHER, 41, FOLLOWING A SERIES OF COMMERCIAL BREAK AND ENTER INCIDENTS ACROSS PEEL REGION. IN A NEWS RELEASE
BC Minister Selina Robinson Forced To Resign After Offending Muslims, Palestinians With Her Callous Remarks
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Record Breaking Year For Surrey Libraries As Readers Checkout 1.1 Million Digital Books In 2023
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Indo-Canadian Filmmaker’s India-Set Sexual Abuse Documentary ‘To Kill a Tiger’ Nominated For Oscar
_ _ _INDO-CANADIAN FILMMAKER NISHA PAHUJA'S INDIA-SET SEXUAL ABUSE DOCUMENTARY "TO KILL A TIGER" IS NOMINATED AT THE OSCARS FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE. THE FILM TRACKS ONE FATHER'S PURSUIT OF JUSTICE FOR HIS YOUNG DAUGHTER AFTER SHE'S SEXUALLY ASSAULTED BY THREE MEN AT A WEDDING. THE TORONTO-
Canada Finally Curbs The Massive Influx Of International Students But Is It Enough
__ _CANADA FINALLY ACTED TO CURB THE MASSIVE INFLUX OF FOREIGN STUDENTS WITH MORE THAN ONE-THIRD FROM INDIA WHO SEEM TO BE MORE PROBLEMATIC WITH CRIME AND ABUSE OF THE STUDENT PROGRAM TO BASICALLY GET IMMIGRATION TO CANADA TO WORK AND THEN SEEK PR STATUS. AFTER MUCH CRITICISM INCLUDING PRESSURE O
Indo-Canadian Youth Arrested While Police Hunt For 16-year-Old Killer Of Nishan Thind
__ _WHILE POLICE HAVE ARRESTED AN 18-YEAR-OLD INDO-CANADIAN YOUTH IN THE SHOOTING DEATH OF NISHAN THIND IN BRAMPTON, THE HUNT IS ON FOR HIS ALLEGED 16-YEAR-OLD KILLER. ON JANUARY 9, POLICE EXECUTED AN ARREST WARRANT AT A BRAMPTON RESIDENCE AND ARRESTED 18-YEAR-OLD PREETPAUL SINGH, WHO HAS BEEN CH
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BY ZILE SINGH British Columbia is one of the best places in the world to settle. It is known for its clement weather and multiculturalism. Here one can enjoy scenic panorama of “Sea to Sky”. If you want to ride, glide, hike, or dive, come to Beautiful British Columbia. Once in Great
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__ _WHILE THERE HAS BEEN A LULL IN SHOOTING DEATHS OF YOUNG INDO-CANADIAN MEN, 2024 PRODUCED ITS FIRST VICTIM FROM THE COMMUNITY WHO WAS GUNNED DOWN IN A BRAZEN SHOOTING IN ABBOTSFORD SATURDAY EVENING. IHIT WAS DEPLOYED TO THE ABBOTSFORD MALL THAT LEFT 25-YEAR-OLD AMRITPAL SARAN OF ABBOTSFORD DEA
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BY BALWANT SANGHERA For the past few years, around Christmas time my family collectively plans a short family vacation. It is a great opportunity for all members of the family to be to-gather and spend a few days enjoying the scenery and each other’s company. Last Christmas, we had a wonderful
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__ _BOLLYWOOD’S BIGGEST STARS SHAHRUKH KHAN AND RANBIR KAPOOR HELPED INDIAN BOX OFFICE SHINE WITH THEIR FILMS JAWAN-PATHAAN AND ANIMAL WITH THIRD HIGHEST REVENUE WORLDWIDE IN 2023. INDIA SAW THE THIRD HIGHEST BOX OFFICE COLLECTION WITH AROUND $1.5 BILLION (12,400 CR) BEHIND ONLY US / CANADA AND
Students Share Their Challenges of Being Hindu on Canadian Campuses At Youth Event
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BY HARINDER MAHIL By the time this column is published the Bangladeshi election will be over and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be re-elected with increased number of seats in Parliament. But this column is not about the fairness of the Bangladeshi election but rather how Bangladesh is treati
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__ _THE SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITY IN SURREY GATHERED IN LARGE NUMBERS SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH POLICE, POLITICIANS, COMMUNITY LEADERS AND BUSINESS PEOPLE TO TAKE ON THE FOREIGN-BASED EXTORTION RACKET THAT HAS LOCAL BUSINESSES TREMBLING WITH THREATENING LETTERS AND DRIVE-BY SHOOTINGS AND ROBBERIES AT G
ANOTHER TEMPLE FIGHT: Calgary Dashmesh Gurdwara Conflict Leads To Fight Night In Langar Hall
_DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT KNOWN AS SIKH TEMPLE OR GURDWARA FIGHTS AROUND NORTH AMERICA AND THE WORLD CONTINUED THIS WEEK IN CALGARY THIS WEEK OVER THE SAME OLD NONSENSE OF TEMPLE POWER POLITICS AND CONTROL. NEWS REPORTS SAID MULTIPLE PEOPLE WERE HURT DURING WHAT CALGARY POLICE ARE CALLING A DISTURBANC
Consulate General of India, Vancouver Wins Gold Medal In “Mission” Category For Promoting ODOP
__ _DURING A CEREMONY ORGANIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE (DPIIT), AT BHARAT MANDAPAM, NEW DELHI, THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA IN VANCOUVER WAS AWARDED GOLD MEDAL IN THE "MISSION" CATEGORY FOR PROMOTING THE "ONE DISTRICT ONE PRODUCT" (ODOP) INITIATIVE IN WES
Shots Fired At House Of Controversial Punjabi Music Video Director’s House In Abbotsford
__ _SHOTS WERE RECENTLY FIRED AT THE ABBOTSFORD HOUSE OF CONTROVERSIAL PUNJABI MUSIC VIDEO DIRECTOR, WHO WAS ALSO ACCUSED OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT BY MODELS HE USED IN HIS MUSIC VIDEOS. THE ABBOTSFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT'S MAJOR CRIME UNIT SAID THEY WERE INVESTIGATING AFTER OFFICERS WERE CALLED FOR R
Volunteer Cancer Drivers Society Worked Through The Holiday Season To Drive Patients For Their Cancer Treatments
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DIVERSITY HAVEN: Canada Has Been A Model Of Intercultural Harmony And Inclusion
BY BALWANT SANGHERA Canada has been a model of intercultural harmony, inclusion, and diversity for others for almost fifty years. It was the first western country in the world to enshrine commitment to diversity within the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in 1982. In 1987, Canada passed the histor
MORE SHOOTINGS: Another Surrey Shooting Leaves One Injured
__ _THERE WERE A NUMBER OF SHOOTINGS IN SURREY BEFORE 2023 ENDED BUT THEY’RE NOT LETTING UP AS EVEN ON NEW YEAR’S DAY, THE SURREY RCMP IS ALREADY INVESTIGATING ANOTHER SHOOTING IN THE PORT KELLS AREA WHICH SENT ONE PERSON TO HOSPITAL WITH SERIOUS INJURIES. ON JANUARY 1 AT 10:04 P.M., SURREY R
Burnaby RCMP Seek sexual Assault Suspect Described As South Asian, Appealing For Dashcam Footage
__ _BURNABY RCMP IS INVESTIGATING A SEXUAL ASSAULT THAT OCCURRED ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2023 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:30 PM IN WHICH THEY SEEK A SUSPECT DESCRIBED AS A SOUTH ASIAN MAN. POLICE SAID THE FEMALE VICTIM WAS WALKING EAST ON BRENTWOOD DRIVE TOWARDS DELTA AVENUE WHEN SHE NOTICED A MAN WALKING
Repeat Offender Chohan Freight’s Fleetwood Suspended With Another Bonehead Overpass Damage
__ _REPEAT OFFENDER CHOHAN FREIGHT FORWARDERS LTD, THE BC TRUCKING COMPANY THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN ACCUSED OF CIRCUMVENTING RULES BY USING ALBERTA CERTIFICATE AND HAVE BEEN ACCUSED OF MULTIPLE INFRACTIONS WHEN IT COMES TO OVERPASS DAMAGE DUE TO IMPROPER LOADS AND OTHER ACCIDENTS, WERE PROMPTLY SUSP
SHOOTINGS GALORE: Surrey Ends The Year With Multiple Shootings And Two Arrests
__ _ANOTHER TURBULENT YEAR IN SURREY ENDS WITH TWO SHOOTINGS THAT SAW POLICE TAKE TWO PEOPLE IN CUSTODY AFTER SHOTS WERE FIRED IN THE GUILDFORD AREA ON FRIDAY. AT APPROXIMATELY 2:15 P.M. ON DECEMBER 29, 2023, FRONTLINE OFFICERS RESPONDED TO A REPORT OF SHOTS FIRED IN THE AREA OF 101 AVENUE AND 15
Two Indo-Canadian Men Charged In Guildford Shooting
__ _TWO INDO-CANADIAN MEN HAVE BEEN CHARGED WITH A NUMBER OF OFFENCES FOLLOWING A SHOOTING IN GUILDFORD ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2023. SURREY RCMP SAID MONDAY 24-YEAR-OLD ROMAN ARINDER GILL AND 28-YEAR-OLD SHAUN NARINDER GILL WERE CHARGED WITH THE FOLLOWING OFFENCES. ROMAN ARINDER GILL HAS BEEN CH
Fraser Valley Real Estate Market Weakens Further In October As Sales And Prices Plunge
__ _PROPERTY SALES AND NEW LISTINGS IN THE FRASER VALLEY FELL AGAIN IN OCTOBER AS CONSUMERS CONTINUED TO PUT HOME BUYING AND SELLING DECISIONS ON HOLD IN THE FACE OF ELEVATED INTEREST RATES. THE FRASER VALLEY REAL ESTATE BOARD RECORDED 970 TRANSACTIONS ON ITS MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE (MLS) IN OCT
Senate Report Says ‘Disturbing Rise’ Of Islamophobia Imperils Canadian Muslims
BY HARINDER MAHIL Islamophobia remains a serious problem in Canada and concrete action is required to reverse the growing tide of hate, says a new report issued by the Canadian Senate last week. The report, Combatting Hate: Islamophobia and its impact on Muslims in Canada, outlines the Human Ri
Canada About To Arrest Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s Killers As Further Disgrace To India’s Murderous Ways
__ _WHILE INDIA DISGRACED ITSELF ON THE WORLD WAYS WITH ITS MURDEROUS WAYS IN THE BRAZEN POLITICAL ASSASSINATION OF CANADIAN SIKH LEADER HARDEEP SINGH NIJJAR, CANADA HAS DECLARED ON WEDNESDAY THAT IT IS ABOUT TO ARREST NIJJAR’S KILLERS, FURTHER STAIN ON INDIA’S SO-CALLED DEMOCRACY. THE ROYAL
KING’S COUNSEL: Husband-Wife Team Of Joven Narwal And Cheryl D'Sa Among 26 BC Lawyers Designated With Special Honours
__ _HUSBAND AND WIFE TEAM OF JOVEN NARWAL AND CHERYL D'SA ARE AMONG 26 LAWYERS WHO ARE BEING RECOGNIZED WITH THE KING'S COUNSEL (KC) DESIGNATION FOR EXCEPTIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE LEGAL PROFESSION IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. "THE KING'S COUNSEL DESIGNATION SERVES AS A TESTAMENT TO THE EXCEPTIONAL DEDI
Varinder Deo Of Burnaby Jailed Four Years For Shooting Sex Worker At His Home While His Kids Slept
__ _A COKED-OUT INDO-CANADIAN MAN FROM BURNABY WAS JAILED FOUR YEARS FOR SHOOTING A SEX WORKER AT HIS HOME WHILE HIS WIFE AND KIDS SLEPT. BURNABY'S VARINDER SINGH DEO, 45, WAS SENTENCED IN B.C. SUPREME COURT IN VANCOUVER ON NOV. 30 FOR SHOOTING A 25-YEAR-OLD WOMAN IN MAY 2021. _ BY DESIBUZZCANA
Lot Of Confusion Among Dentists And Patients About NDP-Fronted Canadian Dental Care Plan
__ _THERE ARE STILL MANY UNANSWERED QUESTIONS FROM DENTISTS AND PATIENTS REGARDING THIS WEEK’S ANNOUNCEMENT THAT ELIGIBLE SENIORS WILL BE INVITED TO APPLY FOR ENROLLMENT IN THE CANADIAN DENTAL CARE PLAN (CDCP) STARTING THIS MONTH, AND CARE COULD BEGIN AS EARLY AS MAY 2024, MANY QUESTIONS REMAIN
Burnaby RCMP Arrests Three Delivery Drivers With Amazon’s Help For Stealing Packages They Were Delivering
__ _BURNABY RCMP SAID THREE AMAZON DELIVERY DRIVERS ARE FACING THEFT CHARGES AFTER THEY STOLE THE VERY PACKAGES THEY WERE DELIVERING. AMAZON ASSISTED IN THE INVESTIGATION THAT COULD LEAD TO POTENTIAL CHARGES IN THE PACKAGE THEFTS. IN EACH OF THE THREE CASES, THE DRIVER WAS ACCUSED OF STEALING THE
Young Indo-Canadian Woman Arrested For Murdering Family Member In Delta
__ _A YOUNG INDO-CANADIAN WOMAN HAS BEEN ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH FIRST DEGREE MURDER IN THE DEATH OF A FAMILY MEMBER IN DELTA. IN RESPONSE TO THE TRAGIC EVENTS UNFOLDING ON DECEMBER 18TH AT 5:10 PM, THE DELTA POLICE DEPARTMENT (DPD) SAID THEY RESPONDED TO A LADNER RESIDENCE FOLLOWING THE DISCOV
THANK YOU: We Need To Thank BC Cancer Professional For The Great Work They Do In Patient Care
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Indo-Canadian Trucker Who Fled To India Gets 15-Year Jail Sentence In Absentia For Drug Smuggling While Police Seek His Return
__ _AN INDO-CANADIAN TRUCKER WELL KNOWN IN LOCAL DRUG CIRCLES WHO FLED AFTER BEING CAUGHT SMUGGLING DRUGS WAS GIVEN 15 YEARS IN JAIL IN ABSENTIA WHILE POLICE SEEK HIS RETURN. IN NOVEMBER OF 2023, RAJ KUMAR MEHMI, A 60-YEAR-OLD TRUCK DRIVER FROM SURREY, BC, WAS SENTENCED TO SERVE A TOTAL OF 15 YEA
BC Conservatives Riding High In Polls At The Expense Of Falcon’s Falling BCup
__ _THANKS TO THE NUMEROUS DISASTROUS MOVES BY KEVIN FALCON, THE FORMER BC LIBERAL LEADER WHO THOUGHT IT WAS WISE TO CHANGE PARTY NAME TO THE UNRECOGNIZABLE AND TERRIBLY BRANDED BC UNITED PARTY (BCUP), FORMER BC LIBERAL REBEL JOHN RUSTAD CHOSE BRILLIANTLY THE BC CONSERVATIVE BRAND AND HAS RIDDEN,
NDP Calls Out Pierre Poilievre Conservatives For Denying Hungry Kids School Lunches
__ _THE JAGMEET SINGH LED FEDERAL NDP CALLED OUT PIERRE POILIEVRE CONSERVATIVES FOR VOTING AGAINST A BILL THAT WOULD MAKE SURE KIDS IN SCHOOL DON’T GO HUNGRY. “MORE FAMILIES THAN EVER BEFORE ARE BEING FORCED TO TURN TO FOOD BANKS, BUT PIERRE POILIEVRE DOESN’T WANT TO HELP BECAUSE HE’D RAT
Indo-Canadian Man From Abbotsford Charged In Brampton Shooting
__ _AN INDO-CANADIAN MAN FROM ABBOTSFORD BC HAS BEEN CHARGED, AND A SECOND UNIDENTIFIED MAN IS SOUGHT FOLLOWING A SHOOTING IN BRAMPTON. TANMANJOT GILL, 23, HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF PROPERTY OBTAINED BY CRIME, DISCHARGE FIREARM IN RECKLESS MANNER, POSSESSION OF A LOADED PROHIBITED OR RE
BUYERS MARKET: Home Sales Fall For Fifth Straight Month In The Fraser Valley
__ _THE FRASER VALLEY REAL ESTATE MARKET CONTINUES TO COOL HEADING INTO THE HOLIDAY SEASON AS BUYERS AND SELLERS MAINTAIN THE HOLDING PATTERN SEEN OVER THE LATTER HALF OF THIS YEAR. IT IS DEFINITELY A BUYERS’ MARKET AND DEALS TO BE HAD FROM DESPERATE SELLERS. THE FRASER VALLEY REAL ESTATE BOARD
Ottawa Raising Income Requirement For Study Permits To Ensure Students Can Afford Life In Canada
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Surrey Board of Trade Raises Over $12,500 And 55 Pounds Off Food For The Surrey Food Bank
_SURREY’S BUSINESS COMMUNITY GAVE GENEROUSLY AT THE SURREY BOARD OF TRADE’S ANNUAL SEASONAL SIZZLE BUSINESS RECEPTION ON DECEMBER 5. THE EVENT RAISED OVER $12,500 AND 555 POUNDS OF FOOD FOR THE SURREY FOOD BANK, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FULL CUPBOARD. OVER 500 BUSINESS PEOPLE ATTENDED THE ANNU
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BY JAI BIRDI - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHETNA ASSOCIATION OF CANADA Congratulations on the Constitution Day of India! The Drafting Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar took 2 years, 11 months, and 12 days to draft the Indian Constitution. In addition to the Drafting Committee,
Former Hockey Prospect Prabh Rai Charged With Large Scale Fraud
__ _FORMER CANUCKS DRAFT PICK PRABH (PRABHRAJ) RAI HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH LARGE-SCALE FRAUD BY THE SURREY RCMP FINANCIAL CRIMES UNIT (FCU, WHICH CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATION THAT HAS RESULTED IN RAI BEING CHARGED WITH FRAUD ALLEGEDLY INVOLVING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. ON JANUARY 14, 2021, THE SURREY FCU
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Tech Billionaire Elon Musk Tells Advertisers Trying To Blackmail Him To Fuc_ Off
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Mayor Locke Taking Her David Vs. Goliath Fight To Keep RCMP In Surrey All The Way To Supreme Court
__ _SURREY MAYOR BRENDA LOCKE IS TAKING HER DAVID VS. GOLIATH FIGHT AGAINST THE PROVINCIAL NDP GOVERNMENT TO KEEP THE RCMP IN SURREY, WHICH SHE INSISTS IS A CHEAPER AND BETTER OPTION FOR SURREY TAXPAYERS AND CITIZENS ALL THE WAY TO THE SUPREME COURT. RECENTLY, THE CITY OF SURREY SAID IT IS AMENDI
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BC Premier Eby Strongly Condemns India’s Hand In The Murder Of Sikh Leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar
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Indian Man Accused Of Exposing Himself To 11-Year-Old Girl In Brampton
__ _AN INDIAN MAN, POSSIBLY A FOREIGN STUDENT, IS WANTED FOR EXPOSING HIMSELF TO AN 11-YEAR-OLD GIRL IN BRAMPTON. POLICE HAVE PUT OUT A WARRANT AND RELEASED PHOTOS OF THE 33-YEAR-OLD MAN WHO ALLEGEDLY EXPOSED HIMSELF TO A GIRL WHILE SELLING SUNGLASSES IN BRAMPTON. LAST WEEK, POLICE IDENTIFIED THE
NDP Condemns Meta-Facebook For Blocking Lifesaving Information Online Amid Devastating Fires
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Sikh-Canadian Businessman Who Donated $10 Million To Healthcare Projects Honoured With Brampton’s Citizen Of The Year
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__ _AN INDO-CANADIAN BUSINESSMAN IS AMONG 14 BRITISH COLUMBIANS WHO HAVE MADE AN OUTSTANDING PROVINCIAL, NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL IMPACT. CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY VET DALIJIT THIND WILL BE AMONG THE 14 WHO ARE BEING APPOINTED TO THE ORDER OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, THE PROVINCE'S HIGHEST FORM OF RECOGNIT
VPD Searches For Indo-Canadian Man Wanted Canada-Wide
__ _VANCOUVER POLICE ARE SEARCHING FOR AN INDO-CANADIAN MAN WANTED CANADA-WIDE. HARJOT SINGH SAMRA WAS TO REPORT TO HIS HALFWAY HOUSE IN VANCOUVER ONCE HE WAS RELEASED FROM PRISON THURSDAY, BUT FAILED TO DO SO. SAMRA IS 5’9”, WEIGHS 252 POUNDS, AND HAS A HEAVY BUILD. HE HAS BROWN/BLACK HAIR W
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__ _AN INDO-AMERICAN DOCTOR HAS BEEN ARRESTED OVER ALLEGATIONS OF MASTURBATING IN FRONT OF A 14-YEAR-OLD GIRL ON A FLIGHT FROM HAWAII TO BOSTON LAST YEAR. IN A TWEET, OFFICIAL FBI BOSTON ACCOUNT TWEETED ABOUT THE ARREST, STATING DR. SUDIPTA MOHANTY, AGED 33, WAS ALLEGEDLY COMMITTING LEWD ACTS IN
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__ _FIVE INDO-CANADIAN MEN ARE AMONG SIX WHO ARE FACING STOCK MARKET FRAUD CHARGES WHICH ACCORDING TO THE BC SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS NETTED THEM A TOTAL OF $46 MILLION IN ALLEGED ILL-GOTTEN GAINS. CENTRAL TO THE FRAUD SCHEME ARE BROTHERS KAMALDEEP THINDAL, A LANGLEY RESIDENT, AND AMANDEEP THIND
Indo-Canadian Trucker Arrested Carrying 63 kg Of Cocaine Worth $6 Million
__ _ AN INDO-CANADIAN TRUCKER WAS ARRESTED LAST WEEK CARRYING A LOAD OF DRUGS WORTH $6 MILLION AT THE EMERSON, MANITOBA BORDER WITH US. THE CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY (CBSA) AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE (RCMP) SAID THEY ARRESTED VARINDER KAUSHIK, A RESIDENT OF WINNIPEG, MANITOBA._ B
Notorious Gangster Ravinder Samra Gunned Down In Richmond Months After His Brother Chucky
__ _NOTORIOUS INDO-CANADIAN GANGSTER RAVINDER SAMRA WAS GUNNED DOWN THURSDAY IN RICHMOND, ONLY MONTHS AFTER HIS YOUNGER BROTHER AMARPREET SAMRA, AKA “CHUCKY”, WAS SHOT TO DEATH OUTSIDE THE FRASERVIEW HALL IN SOUTH VANCOUVER WHERE HE WAS A WEDDING GUEST SHORTLY BEFORE BEING KILLED. BOTH SAMRA
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__ _HUNDREDS OF SIKHS CARRYING KHALISTAN FLAGS MARCHED ALONG 72ND STREET IN SURREY ALONG THE FUNERAL ROUTE OF SLAIN GURU NANAK SIKH GURDWARA PRESIDENT AND STAUNCH ADVOCATE OF KHALISTAN HARDEEP SINGH NIJJAR, WHO IS NOW BEING HAILED AS A GREAT MARTYR BY WORLDWIDE SIKH COMMUNITY, THE LATEST IN LONG
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Weekend Memorial Vigil For Deceased Farm Workers To Highlight Safety
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Surrey Campaign Getting Dirty With Claims Of Theft And Vandalism Of Surrey Forward Volunteer’s Vehicle
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__ _VANCOUVER POLICE ARE WARNING ANYONE TRYING TO SELL OR TRADE MERCHANDISE ONLINE TO TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS WHEN MEETING IN PERSON, AFTER A SERIES OF VIOLENT ROBBERIES THIS WEEK. THE LATEST ROBBERY OCCURRED LAST NIGHT IN KERRISDALE, WHEN A MAN PULLED A GUN INSIDE A COFFEE SHOP AFTER CONVINCING S
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Sims’ Surrey Forward Demands Investigative Audit Of Surrey Development Corporation Dissolution
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Driver Comes Forward After Leaving Accident Scene That Killed Pedestrian In North Delta
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__ _IS SIDHU MOOSEWALA’S ALLEGED KILLER GOLDY BRAR, WHO OPENLY TOOK RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE STAR PUNJABI RAPPER’S MURDER ON SOCIAL MEDIA, NOT ARRESTED BY CANADIAN AUTHORITIES AS HE SUPPOSEDLY RESIDES IN TORONTO. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING MOOSEWALA’S MURDER SUNDAY EVENING, BRAR TOOK RESPONSIBILIT
BC To Decriminalize Small Possession Of Hard Drugs
__ _BRITISH COLUMBIA IS TAKING THE FEDERAL GREEN LIGHT TO DECRIMINALIZE SMALL POSSESSION OF HARD DRUGS AND SAID IT IS TAKING A CRITICAL STEP TOWARD REDUCING THE SHAME AND FEAR ASSOCIATED WITH SUBSTANCE USE. THE FEDERAL MINISTER OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTIONS AND ASSOCIATE MINISTER OF HEALTH ANNO
BC Minimum Wage Increases To $15.65 June 1 For Lowest Paid Workers
__ _AS OF JUNE 1, 2022, B.C.'S LOWEST PAID WORKERS WILL GET A PAY BOOST AS THE MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES FROM $15.20 TO $15.65 PER HOUR, WHICH IS THE HIGHEST OF ANY PROVINCE. THIS INCREASE IS PART OF A COMMITMENT MADE BY THE GOVERNMENT IN 2018 TO SUPPORT WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. FIVE YEARS OF MEA
Gurdwara Nanak Niwasn Raises $30,000 For Ukraine Support Effort
BY BALWANT SANGHERA It is a very tragic development when one country attacks another sovereign country without any valid reason or provocation. Since February 24 of this year, Ukraine and its citizens have been devastated by the attack on them by Russia. A lush green and thriving country is most
TRIBUTES TO THE MOOSE: From Drake To Diljit Dosanjh And Bollywood Stars Ranveer Singh And Sanjay Dutt Among Legion Of Entertainment Royalty Who Paid Tribute To Slain Rapper Sidhu Moosewala
__ _TRIBUTES POURED IN FOR MURDERED PUNJABI RAP STAR SIDHU MOOSEWALA, WHO WAS GUNNED DOWN NEAR HIS VILLAGE SUNDAY EVENING IN PUNJAB. TORONTO-BASED CANADIAN RAPPER-SINGER DRAKE LED THE PARADE OF TRIBUTES FOR HIS HOMETOWN HOMIE BY SHARING MOOSEWALA AND HIS MOTHER’S PHOTO FOLLOWING THE MURDER OF T
SENSELESS MURDER: Killers Of Sidhu Moosewala Allegedly Caught But Will The Real Devils Behind The Killing Get Caught?
__ _ACCORDING TO REPORTS OUT OF PUNJAB AND DELHI, POLICE HAVE TRACKED DOWN THE MURDER VEHICLES AND ALLEGEDLY ARRESTED SOME OF THE ACTUAL KILLERS, THE MEN WHO OPENED FIRE AND KILLED PUNJABI GANGSTER-RAPPER AND RENOWNED LYRICIST SIDHU MOOSEWALA ON SUNDAY, COINCIDENTALLY CHOOSING MAY 29 OR 29/5 WHIC
THE LAST RIDE: Sidhu Moosewala Gunned Down On 29/5 The Number On His Last Album
SIDHU MOOSEWALA’S THE LAST RIDE: “CHOBAR DE CHERE TE NOOR DASDA – KE EHDA UTHU GA JAWANI CH JANAZA MITHIYE”! __ https://youtu.be/6xoB4ZiKKn0 [https://youtu.be/6xoB4ZiKKn0] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sidhu Moose-Wala Concert Tickets Delayed As PNE Looks Into Security Risk Of Punjabi Gangster Rapper
_TICKET SALES OF CONTROVERSIAL PUNJABI GANGSTER RAPPER SIDHU MOOSE-WALA, WHO RECENTLY LOST BADLY IN PUNJAB ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS, WERE DELAYED FOR HIS VANCOUVER SHOW AS PACIFIC NATIONAL EXHIBITION (PNE) LOOKS INTO SECURITY RISK OF THE SCHEDULED JULY 23RD SHOW AT PACIFIC COLISEUM. MOOSE WALA SHOWS HA
Indo-Canadian Nearly Ripped-Off By Travel Agency Fights Back To Recover $5200 In Canceled Tickets
__ _AN INDO-CANADIAN MAN WHO WAS DENIED COMPENSATION FOR CANCELED TICKETS TO INDIA BECAUSE THE TRAVEL AGENCY TRIED TO RIP HIM OFF BY USING THE TRAVEL VOUCHERS RECEIVED FROM AIR CANADA TO PAY FOR OTHER PEOPLE’S FARES FOUGHT BACK TO RECOVER HIS $5200 HE PAID FOR THE TICKETS. AIR CANADA GAVE SURIN
CELEBRATING 100TH: Three Women Celebrate Their 100+ Birthday At PICS Seniors Housing Facility
__ _IT’S PRETTY RARE TO SEE SOMEONE CELEBRATE THEIR 100TH BIRTHDAY BUT AT PICS SENIORS HOUSING FACILITY THEY CELEBRATED THREE 100 PLUS BIRTHDAYS OF THREE WOMEN RESIDENTS THURSDAY. PICS SENIORS HOUSING FACILITY. IN A SPECIAL POST-COVID CELEBRATION, THREE RESIDENTS OF GURU NANAK NIWAS - VRAJKUVAR
Surrey City Hall Extends Its Business Hours Of Operation Every Thursday Till 8pm
__ _SINCE MARCH 31, SURREY CITY HALL IS NOW OPEN EVERY THURSDAY FROM 4:30 TO 8:00PM, WHERE RESIDENTS CAN COME INTO CITY HALL AND ACCESS KEY SERVICES OUTSIDE REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS. THE SERVICES PROVIDED WILL INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, BASIC ENQUIRIES, PERMIT APPLICATION SUPPORT, BUILDING PAC
Racist Anti-Trudeau Protestors Force PM To Cancel Appearance At South Asian Community Fundraiser
_[PHOTOS BY AZIZ LADHA]_ _RACIST PROTESTORS HURLED RACIAL SLURS AT THE SOUTH ASIAN BUSINESS COMMUNITY ATTENDEES OUTSIDE THE ARIA CONVENTION CENTRE WHERE PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU WAS TO APPEAR BUT WAS FORCED TO CANCEL ON TUESDAY EVENING. TRUDEAU MADE THE DECISION AFTER TWO SPEAKERS AT THE EVE
GOUGED: NDP Says Liberals And Conservatives Stand Up For Rich Oil Corporations And Not For Canadians
__ _NDP SAID TUESDAY WHILE CANADIANS ARE GETTING GOUGED AT THE PUMPS WITH RECORD HIGH GAS PRICES – IN VANCOUVER GAS PRICES HAVE SKYROCKETED TO OVER 2 DOLLARS PER LITRE, THE LIBERALS AND CONSERVATIVES ARE STANDING FIRM WITH RICH OIL COMPANIES. “PEOPLE IN VANCOUVER ARE GETTING GOUGED AT THE PUM
International Jurists Union Expresses Solidarity With The Oppressed People Of The World At Conclusion Of Its Conference
__ _INTERNATIONAL JURISTS UNION ORGANIZED A FOUR-DAY INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE BETWEEN MAY 19-22, 2022, AT KONYA, TURKEY ON THE SUBJECT, “VIOLATIONS OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE ISLAMIC WORLD.” JURISTS, ACADEMICS AND SCHOLARS FROM 40 COUNTRIES ATTENDED THE CONFERENCE. THE CONFERENCE ALSO DISCUSS
Man Injured After Shots Fired In The Surrey-Whalley
__ _A MAN WAS INJURED AFTER SHOTS FIRED IN THE WHALLEY AREA SATURDAY MORNING AND SURREY RCMP WERE QUICKLY ON SCENE FOLLOWING THE SHOOTING AT A RESIDENCE. AT APPROXIMATELY 0949 HOURS (9:49 AM) ON 2022-05-21, SURREY RCMP RESPONDED TO A REPORT OF A SHOT FIRED IN THE 13700 BLOCK OF GROSVENOR ROAD. A
BOYCOTTS AND SANCTIONS: Russia Is Suffering Along With Rest Of The World But Sheikhs, Oil And War Industry Laughing With Skyrocketing Profits
BY PROMOD PURI Yes, the boycott is working! Since February, it has deprived Russians of their choice of burgers at MacDonald; they miss Pepsi too. The absence of Burger King, Starbucks, Kit Kat, Snickers, Mars, and M&M poses a challenging time that downsizes their snacking freedom. So are Carlsb
MAINSTREAM MEDIA LIAS: Ukraine And Russia Conflict Raises Questions About Neutrality And Credibility of Western Media
BY DR. SAWRAJ SINGH Many of our intellectuals are victims of the illusion that the western media is neutral and credible. If a news item is published by the BBC or the New York Times, then they feel that there is a stamp of credibility. They feel that now there is no margin of doubt in this news
The Guru Nanak Institute of Global Studies Launches With Online Programs
__ _THE GURU NANAK INSTITUTE OF GLOBAL STUDIES (GNI) OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED, PROVIDING A WORLD-CLASS INFRASTRUCTURE AND ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT FOR RESEARCH AND TEACHING ON SIKH PHILOSOPHY, HISTORY, LITERATURE, CULTURE, AND DEVOTIONAL MUSIC IN AN INTERDISCIPLINARY MANNER. IT CLAIMS TO BE THE FIRST OF I
BC Liberal Leader Kevin Falcon Makes A Mockery Of Indo-Canadians By Repeatedly Calling Speaker Chouhan The Pride Of Surrey
_FALCON AND BC LIBERAL PARTY IGNORE DESIBUZZCANADA’S CALL FOR COMMENT ON THE ISSUE!_ __ _BC LIBERAL LEADER KEVIN FALCON CAME UNDER FIRE THIS WEEK FOR MAKING RACIALIZED AND PATRONIZING REMARKS AGAINST BC HOUSE SPEAKER RAJ CHOUHAN. IN WHAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE HIS OFFICIAL SWEARING IN AT THE B.C.
City Of Vancouver Proclaims May 23 As Komagata Maru Day Of Remembrance
__ _THE CITY OF VANCOUVER PROCLAIMS AND DECLARES MAY 23, 2022 AS “KOMAGATA MARU DAY OF REMEMBRANCE” IN THE CITY OF VANCOUVER AFTER A REQUEST FROM MEMBERS OF THE DESCENDANTS OF THE KOMAGATA MARU . THE PROCLAMATION READS: “PROCLAIM AND DECLARE THAT MAY 23 , 2022 AS KOMAGATA MARU DAY OF REME
CANNES 2022: India Announces 30 Percent Production Incentive For Foreign Films Shoots In India
__ _INDIA’S MINISTER FOR INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING ANURAG THAKUR ANNOUNCED A 30 PERCENT PRODUCTION INCENTIVE FOR FOREIGN FILMS THAT SHOOT IN INDIA AS HE INAUGURATED THE INDIA PAVILION AT CANNES FILM MARKET ‘MARCHE DU FILM’. OFFICIAL CO-PRODUCTIONS, INTERNATIONAL FILM PRODUCTION COMPANIES
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh Urges Government To Defend Canadians Getting Gouged At The Pumps Instead Of Helping Big Oil Companies Make Billions In Profit
__ _WHILE CANADIANS ARE GETTING GOUGED AT THE PUMPS, BIG OIL AND GAS COMPANIES ARE MAKING RECORD PROFITS. IN A PARLIAMENTARY MOTION, NDP LEADER JAGMEET SINGH IS CALLING ON THE LIBERALS TO STOP GIVING BILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF PUBLIC MONEY TO OIL AND GAS COMPANIES AND REINVEST THOSE FUNDS IN RENEWABL
GURMAT DOCTRINES: Dr. Kala Singh Publishes Part 2 Of His Popular Book
VANCOUVER - Dr. Kala Singh, a regular columnist for this newspaper, Physician, social activist, motivational speaker, radio, TV, youtube personality and a Sikh scholar published Gurmat Doctrines (Part 1) last April in English on amazon.com. That book covered topics like Who is God, Gender of God,
NDP House Leader Leads Parliament In Condemning White Supremacy Linked To Another US Mass Murder
__ _NDP MP PETER JULIAN RECEIVED SUPPORT FROM ALL MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS MONDAY TO CONDEMN THE HATE-FUELED MASS SHOOTING BY A WHITE SUPREMACIST IN BUFFALO, NEW YORK LAST SATURDAY THAT KILLED MULTIPLE BLACK PEOPLE. “CANADIANS WERE HORRIFIED BY THE MASS SHOOTING PERPETRATED BY A WHITE SU
NEPOTISM OR STAR POWER: The Next Generation Of Bollywood Royalty To Debut In The Archies Comics
There was much talk about nepotism and star power in Bollywood in 2020 when rising young star Sushant Rajput died in an apparent suicide with criticism about star sons and daughters getting ahead of everyone in getting great lift-offs in movies by established production houses and directors. Wel
Pacific Gateway Hotel Workers Receive Community Support In Their Year-long Strike
BY HARINDER MAHIL Last Thursday, a number of unions and community organizations participated in a rally in support of Pacific Gateway hotel workers who have been on strike since May 3, 2021. Workers, represented by UNITE HERE, Local 40, have been on the picket line every day to fight back agai
South Asian Woman Facing Charges Of Drug Possession After Fleeing Police
__ _A SOUTH ASIAN WOMAN WAS FINALLY CAUGHT AND CHARGED FOR THE PURPOSES OF TRAFFICKING AFTER EARLIER FLEEING POLICE. ON JANUARY 13, 2022, RICHMOND RCMP MOBILE ENFORCEMENT UNIT ATTEMPTED TO STOP A VEHICLE FOLLOWING AN ALLEGED MOTOR VEHICLE INFRACTION, HOWEVER, THE DRIVER INITIALLY CONTINUED WITHOU
Punjab Police Seek Foreign-fled Gangsters Who Continue To Be A Headache
__ _PUNJAB POLICE CONTINUE TO PURSUE GANGSTERS WHO HAVE LEFT THEIR NATIVE OF PUNJAB BUT CONTINUE TO WREAK HAVOC FROM ABROAD. ONE SUCH ALLEGED GANGSTER IS CANADA-BASED LAKHBIR SINGH LANDA, WHO THEY SAY HAS AROUND 20 CRIMINAL CASES, INCLUDING MURDER, ATTEMPT TO MURDER, FIRING AND NDPS ACT, REGIST
Why Can’t The Federal Government Eliminate Systemic Racism In The Canadian Military?
BY HARINDER MAHIL A recently released report indicates that systemic racism is rampant throughout the Canadian Armed Forces which is putting the country’s national security at risk. The report released by Defence Minister Anita Anand says that the military has not acted on dozens of previo
Rally For Reproductive Rights and Justice To Be Held In Vancouver On Saturday
__ _A NETWORK OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS GROUPS HAS COME TOGETHER TO SAY NEVER AGAIN AND NOT HERE IN RELATION TO CHANGES AFOOT TO ABORTION ACCESS IN THE UNITED STATES. THE GROUP WILL HOLD REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS & JUSTICE RALLY ON SATURDAY, MAY 14 AT 1PM A ŠXʷƛ̓EXƏN XWTL’A7S
Indo-Canadian Pilot Who Died With Notorious Passengers Including Alleged Killer Of Gangster Jimi Sandhu Was Reported To Transport Canada For Running Unlicensed Air Taxi
__ _ INDO-CANADIAN PILOT FROM RICHMOND WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS NOTORIOUS PASSENGERS INCLUDING AN ALLEGED KILLER OF GANGSTER JIMI SANDHU AFTER CRASHING HIS PLANE IN ONTARIO HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPORTED TO TRANSPORT CANADA BY ANOTHER SOUTH ASIAN PILOT FOR RUNNING AN UNLICENSED AIR TAXI. ABHINAV HA
More Incidents Of South Asian Man Scamming People With Fake Taxi-Debit Card Fraud
__ _RICHMOND RCMP IS AGAIN WARNING THE PUBLIC OF A DEBIT CARD FRAUD SCAM INVOLVING A FAKE TAXI, A FAKE DRIVER, AND A FAKE PASSENGER, ALLEGEDLY OPERATED BY A SOUTH ASIAN/FIJIAN AND MIDDLE EASTERN MEN. SINCE APRIL 22ND, THERE HAVE BEEN AT LEAST 8 REPORTS OF A YOUNG MAN APPROACHING PEOPLE IN BUSY PA
Shah Canada Group Named One Of Canada's Best Managed Companies
__ _SHAH CANADA GROUP OF COMPANIES WAS ONCE AGAIN AWARDED THE PRESTIGIOUS CANADA'S BEST MANAGED COMPANIES DESIGNATION, MAINTAINING PLATINUM CLUB MEMBER STATUS. SHAH CANADA IS LED BY SUJAY KUMAR SHAH, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND RAJAY SHAH, VICE PRESIDENT. THE FAMILY BUSINESS WAS S
Physicians And Surgeons Top List Of Highest Vaccinated Health Professionals
VICTORIA – Doctors and surgeons have placed highest on the status of health professionals who are vaccinated, coming in at 98 percent, according to latest provincial data. BC's provincial health officer (PHO) is publishing data collected regarding the COVID-19 vaccination status of regulated
Indigenous Grandfather And Granddaughter Who Faced Discrimination By BMO Win Settlement And Close Account
__ _HEILTSUK FIRST NATION MEMBERS MAXWELL JOHNSON AND HIS 14-YEAR-OLD GRANDDAUGHTER HAVE REACHED A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE BANK OF MONTREAL, WHICH DISCRIMINATED AGAINST THEM. SETTLEMENT TERMS INCLUDE PAYMENT OF AN UNDISCLOSED AMOUNT, ARTWORK AND TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DISPLAYS, AND THE
VAISAKHI CELEBRATIONS: Queensborough Middle School Celebrates Creation Of Khalsa
Queensborough Middle School (QMS) has been a good model for Punjabi. For many years, the Punjabi classes there have been flourishing at a fast pace. This has been possible only with the support and co-operation of the school board, district administration, school administration, staff, students a
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh Celebrates World Press Freedom Day And Commends Journalists And The Work They Do
__ _FEDERAL NDP LEADER JAGMEET SINGH CELEBRATED WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY AND COMMENDED THE WORK JOURNALISTS DO, SAYING IT IS CRITICAL TO BUILDING A FREE AND OPEN SOCIETY IN CANADA AND AROUND THE WORLD. "TODAY, ON WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY, WE RECOGNIZE AND CELEBRATE THE ROLE JOURNALISTS PLAY IN BUIL
Police Seize Smorgasbord Of Drugs And Hundreds Of Thousands In Cash And Gold
__ _POLICE HIT THE MOTHER LODE OF DRUGS AND MONEY FROM CRIMINALS IN A RECENT BUST IN METRO VANCOUVER WITH THE HELP OF THE FBI FROM THEIR LOS ANGELES BUREAU. A LENGTHY INVESTIGATION BY BC RCMP FEDERAL POLICING INVESTIGATORS, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION OF LOS ANGELES,
Esteemed Local Poet Nadeem Parmar’s New Book Of Ghazals Launched In Surrey
ACHARYA S.P.DWIVEDI Nadeem Parmar is an eminent literary person. He has authored five books of poetry, ten novels, andone collection of short stories. He writes in Urdu, English, and Punjabi languages; and his poems are included in several literary anthologies and journals around the world. Howe
BC Files Civil Forfeiture Lawsuit To Seize Properties Of Indo-Canadian Immigration Consultants Who Allegedly Committed Fraud Following CBSA Investigation
_ IMMIGRATION CONSULTANT VIPAN DATTA, HIS WIFE, RITU, CONSULTANT KULDEEP KAUR AND HER HUSBAND, HARNEK SINGH PANNU ARE ACCUSED OF “PAYROLL CYCLING SCHEMES” OF COLLECTING PAYMENTS FROM FOREIGN WORKERS FOR FAKE JOBS!_ __ _THE BC GOVERNMENT HAS FILED A CIVIL FORFEITURE LAWSUIT TO SEIZE PROPERTI
Correction Officer Bikramdeep Randhawa’s Murder Was Result Of Mistaken Identity, Says Delta Police
__ _DELTA POLICE SAID TUESDAY THAT AFTER EXTENSIVE INVESTIGATION THEY HAVE CONCLUDED THAT BC CORRECTIONS OFFICER BIKRAMDEEP RANDHAWA’S MURDER IN A DELTA SHOPPING MALL PARKING LOT LAST MAY WAS DUE TO MISTAKEN IDENTITY. AS A RESULT OF THE EVIDENCE SECURED TO DATE, INVESTIGATORS ARE CONFIDENT THAT
Chief Superintendent Dave Chauhan Now Officially Officer-In-Charge Of Richmond RCMP
__ _CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT DAVE CHAUHAN HAS NOW OFFICIALLY BECOME THE NEW OFFICER-IN-CHARGE OF RICHMOND RCMP AS OF MAY 2ND. C/SUPT. CHAUHAN HAS BEEN WITH THE RCMP FOR 31 YEARS, BRINGING AN EXTENSIVE AND DIVERSE OPERATIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE POLICING EXPERIENCE TO RICHMOND DETACHMENT. PRIOR TO ASSU
RedFM And Host Harjinder Thind Apologize For “Abandoning Babies” Fiasco
__ _AFTER VETERAN PUNJABI RADIO TALK SHOW HOST HARJINDER THIND CAME UNDER CRITICISM AFTER ARTIST JAG NAGRA MADE A COMPLAINT REGARDING THIND’S MISOGYNIST USE OF THE TERM “ABANDONING BABIES” IN REGARDS TO SOUTH ASIAN WOMEN ALLEGEDLY LEAVING BEHIND BABIES AT SURREY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, BOTH THIN
VPD Appeals For Help To ID “Dark Skinned” Suspect In Langara Exposings
__ _VANCOUVER POLICE RELEASED IMAGES OF A MAN FRIDAY WHO ALLEGEDLY COMMITTED AN INDECENT ACT AT LANGARA COLLEGE. “INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE THIS MAN IS A SUSPECT IN THREE INDECENT ACTS AT THE COLLEGE SINCE LAST MONTH,” SAYS CONSTABLE TANIA VISINTIN. “WE’RE WORKING TO DETERMINE IF THIS MAN I
Manasvini Hindi Cultural Society Celebrates One Year Anniversary With Launch Of Neelam Batra-Verma’s Book 1971: A War Story
__ _VANCOUVER-BASED LITERARY WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION MANASVINI CELEBRATED THEIR ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY LAST SATURDAY IN SURREY WITH THE LAUNCH OF AUTHOR NEELAM BATRA-VERMA, 1971: A WAR STORY BASED ON A TRUE STORY OF THE MISSING 54 MISSING PRISONERS OF WAR FROM THE 1971 INDIA PAKISTAN WAR. FOUR EMINEN
Silicon Valley “Godmother” Visits Surrey With Hopes Of Creating BC As The Next SV
__ _WOJ INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY, CO-FOUNDED BY ESTHER WOJCICKI (GODMOTHER OF SILICON VALLEY) VISITED SURREY RECENTLY AND THERE WAS A LOT OF BUZZ ABOUT BC BECOMING THE NEXT SILICON VALLEY EVEN THOUGH THERE WASN’T ANYTHING CONCRETE ANNOUNCED BY HER OR THOSE INVOLVED IN BRINGING HER. ENTREPRENEUR
PUNJABI CONCERTS GALORE: Sharry Mann To Perform At Surrey’s Bell Centre On May 8
__ _THE PARADE OF PUNJABI SINGERS PERFORMING CONCERTS IN METRO VANCOUVER AND FRASER VALLEY CONTINUES WITH THE ANNOUNCEMENT THAT POPULAR AND OUTSPOKEN PUNJABI SINGING STAR SHARRY MANN WILL PERFORM AT SURREY’S BELL PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE ON MAY 8. MANN, AKA SURINDER SINGH MANN WHO RECENTLY ROASTE
Richmond RCMP Warn Of Fake South Asian Taxi Driver Engaging In Fake Taxi/Debit Card Scam
__ _RICHMOND RCMP IS WARNING THE PUBLIC OF A DEBIT CARD FRAUD SCAM INVOLVING A FAKE TAXI, A FAKE SOUTH ASIAN DRIVER, AND A FAKE MIDDLE EASTERN PASSENGER. THE UNSUSPECTING VICTIM PROVIDES THE DRIVER WITH A DEBIT CARD TO PAY FOR THE TRANSACTION ELECTRONICALLY. THE DRIVER THEN CLAIMS THE TAP FUNCT
NDP Calling Out Kevin Falcon’s Lies About Giving Tax Cuts To The Top 1% Ahead Of Saturday’s By-election
__ _NDP ISN’T GIVING NEWLY-MINTED BC LIBERAL LEADER KEVIN FALCON AN EASY RIDE AS HE TRIES TO GET A SEAT IN THE HOUSE AT THIS SATURDAY’S BY-ELECTION. IN THIS WEEK’S VANCOUVER-QUILCHENA DEBATE ON CKNW, NDP CALLED OUT FALCON’S LIES ABOUT HIS RECORD OF GIVING TAX BREAKS TO THE TOP INCOME BRAC
Surrey Offers Free Gang Prevention Workshops To Parents This Spring
__ _REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR THE POPULAR EMPOWER SURREY PARENT WORKSHOPS TAKING PLACE APRIL THROUGH JUNE AT NINE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS. DESIGNED FOR PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH, THE FREE TWO-HOUR WORKSHOPS WILL PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH TIPS AND TOOLS TO RECOGNIZE
BOLO: $100,000 Reward Offered For The Fugitive Killer Of Former BC-Based Gangster Jimi Sandhu
__ _POLICE ARE OFFERING A $100,000 REWARD FOR THE FUGITIVE KILLER OF FORMER BC-BASED GANGSTER JIMI SANDHU WHO WAS KILLED IN THAILAND IN EARLY FEBRUARY THIS YEAR. GENE KARL LARHRKAMP, WHO IS ACCUSED OF KILLING SANDHU WITH ANOTHER MAN, IS AMONG TWO FUGITIVES FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA ARE ON A LIST OF C
NDP Seeks Immediate Action On Systemic Racism In Canada’s Military After Years Of Ignored Reports
__ _NDP CRITIC FOR NATIONAL DEFENCE, LINDSAY MATHYSSEN SAID ACTION AGAINST SYSTEMIC RACISM IN CANADA’S MILITARY IS LONG OVERDUE AFTER YEARS OF IGNORED REPORTS. “CANADIANS DESERVE A MILITARY THAT MAKES ALL SERVICE MEMBERS FEEL SAFE AND RESPECTED, REGARDLESS OF THEIR RACE, CULTURE OR GENDER,”
BC Ombudsman Critical Of Mayor Doug And Team’s Changes To Ethics Commissioner Investigations
__ _SURREY FIRST COUNCILLOR LINDA ANNIS SAYS A THREE-PAGE LETTER FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA’S OMBUDSPERSON, JAY CHALKE, REINFORCES EVERYTHING THAT IS WRONG WITH THE CHANGES AND INVESTIGATION LIMITATIONS IMPOSED ON SURREY’S ETHICS COMMISSIONER BY DOUG MCCALLUM AND HIS FOUR SAFE SURREY COUNCILLORS.
MYTH OF REALITY: The Kashmir Files Is An Islamophobic Morality Tale That Is Palatable And Profitable To Hindutva India, Says Kashmiri Pandit
__ _‘EARLY REVIEWS IN THE INDIAN MEDIA HAD FOUND THE FILM DEEPLY ISLAMOPHOBIC, DISHONEST, AND A PROVOCATION, SAYS SANJAY KAK, KASHMIRI PANDIT FILMMAKER AND WRITER. THIS MOVIE FEEDS INTO CYCLES OF HATE AND REVENGE. IT COLLAPSES KASHMIR’S HISTORY AND POLITICS INTO AN ISLAMOPHOBIC MORALITY TALE
Indo-Canadian Man Among Five Thieves Arrested For Two Stolen Work Vans
__ _AN INDO-CANADIAN MAN IS AMONG FIVE THIEVES ARRESTED FOR THEFT OF WORK VANS IN SURREY. SURREY RCMP ARRESTED FIVE THIEVES INSIDE TWO SEPARATE STOLEN WORK VANS. AMONG THEM WAS 38-YEAR-OLD RUPINDER SOOCH AND 25-YEAR-OLD DEVIN WILKINSON BUT POLICE DID NOT NAME THE OTHER THREE PEOPLE ARRESTED._ BY
SGPC Sues Prime Asia TV for Defamation, Seeking Strict Action Against Canada-Based Channel
__ _SHIROMANI GURDWARA PARBANDHAK COMMITTEE (SGPC) HAS FILED A COMPLAINT WITH AMRITSAR COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AGAINST PRIME ASIA TV CHANNEL OWNER AMAN KHATKAR, ITS JOURNALISTS JATINDER PANNU, GURPREET SANDHAWALIA, CAMERAMAN AND TELECASTER FOR DELIBERATELY DEFAMING THE SGPC THROUGH ITS PROGRAMS AN
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Day Of Equality Celebrated At Simon Fraser University
BY- RATAN PAUL CHETNA ASSOCIATION OF CANADA BURNABY – Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Day of Equality was celebrated at Simon Fraser University (SFU) last week. As a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and Dr. Ambedkar's 131st birth anniversary celebrations, Chetna Association of Canada partnered with the Con
Indo-Canadian Businessman Back In The News After Local Hells Angel Charged In US Stock Fraud
_DAVID SIDOO ALSO NAMED IN PUMP AND DUMP STOCK SCHEME BUT NOT CRIMINALLY CHARGED!_ __ _AN INDO-CANADIAN BUSINESSMAN WHO WAS IN THE NEWS LAST YEAR FOR A US COLLEGE BRIBE SCHEME IS BACK IN THE NEWS WITH MORE NEGATIVE BLOWBACK THIS TIME IN AN ALLEGED PUMP AND DUMP STOCK SCHEME. DAVID SIDOO IS NAMED
NDP Says Islamophobia And All Forms Of Racism From Canadian Systems Of Government
__ _NDP CRITIC FOR NATIONAL REVENUE (TAX FAIRNESS AND INEQUALITY) NIKI ASHTON SAYS RACISM AND ISLAMOPHOBIA SHOULD BE ELIMINATED IN ALL FORMS FROM THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT SYSTEM. “NEW DEMOCRATS ARE APPALLED BY HOW THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA AND THE CANADA REVENUE AGENCY (CRA) IN PARTICULAR IS REPO
Councilor Annis Says Mayor McCallum’s Halloween Trial A Nightmare For Surrey Taxpayers And Voters
__ _SURREY FIRST COUNCILLOR LINDA ANNIS IS CALLING DOUG MCCALLUM'S HALLOWEEN DAY TRIAL IA NIGHTMARE FOR SURREY VOTERS AND TAXPAYERS, SINCE IT COMES TWO WEEKS AFTER THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON OCTOBER 15. "SURREY VOTERS AND TAXPAYERS ARE REALLY SCRATCHING THEIR HEADS ABOUT THIS WHOLE THING," SAID AN
KGF Chapter Smashes Box Office Records Grossing Over $70 Million Worldwide Over Weekend
__ _THE SOUTH INDIAN FILM K.G.F: CHAPTER 2, A SEQUEL TO AN EARLIER SUPER-HIT FILM, SMASHED BOX OFFICE RECORDS WORLDWIDE WITH AN EASTER WEEKEND GROSS OF OVER $70 MILLION USD. DIRECTOR PRASHANTH NEEL’S SECOND K. G. F. FILM STARRING SUPERSTAR YASH WAS THE SECOND HIGHEST GROSSING FILM WORLDWIDE OVE
SEARCH STILL ON: Burnaby RCMP Appeal For Information In Historical Missing South Asian Person Investigation
__ _EVEN THOUGH IT’S BEEN MORE THAN 30 YEARS SINCE ALIM FEASAL HASAN WENT MISSING BUT BURNABY RCMP IS STILL TRYING TO FIND HIM. BURNABY RCMP IS APPEALING FOR INFORMATION IN THE 1990 DISAPPEARANCE OF HASAN, WHO WAS REPORTED MISSING TO BURNABY RCMP 32 YEARS AGO, ON APRIL 12, 1990._ BY DESIBUZZCA
South Asian Activist Among British Columbians Honoured For Standing Against Hatred
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_NDP GOVERNMENT’S PROMISED NEW SURREY HOSPITAL AND CANCER CENTRE IS CLOSER TO REALITY WITH THE ISSUING OF THE REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ). "OUR GOVERNMENT IS DELIVERING ON ITS COMMITMENT OF A NEW HOSPITAL FOR PEOPLE IN SURREY AND WE ARE MOVING FORWARD WITH PROCUREMENT NOW UNDERWAY," SAID A
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__ _ELLIS SAYS EXPERIENCE ALONE WON’T RETURN OUR PARTY TO GOVERNMENT. “IT TAKES COURAGE, TOO,” HE SAID. “FROM THE MOMENT I ANNOUNCED I WOULD BE SEEKING THE LEADERSHIP OF THE BC LIBERAL PARTY, IT WAS OUR CAMPAIGN THAT HAS LED THE WAY ON SPEAKING OUT ON THE TOUGHEST AND MOST CONTROVERSIAL I
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__ _FRUITICANA’S TONY SINGH AND HIS STAFF RAISED MORE THAN HALF A MILLION DOLLARS FOR PICS SOCIETY’S GURPURAB DAY RADIOTHON & TV-TELETHON THAT RAISED MORE THAN $1.4 MILLION FOR THE GURU NANAK DIVERSITY VILLAGE PROJECT. PICS HAS BEEN RAISING FUNDING FOR THE GURU NANAK DIVERSITY VILLAGE, A 125-
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__ _THE PROVINCE IS URGING PEOPLE ON B.C.'S NORTH COAST TO PREPARE AND BE DILIGENT AS ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE CANADA HAS ISSUED WEATHER ALERTS FOR HEAVY RAIN, STRONG WINDS AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES, EXPECTED TO ARRIVE SATURDAY, NOV. 20 AND LAST UNTIL TUESDAY, NOV. 23. ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMA
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__ _INDIAN PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI FOUND THE GENEROSITY OF THE SPIRIT OF GURU NANAK’S BIRTH ANNIVERSARY TO FINALLY DO THE RIGHT THING AND WITHDRAW THE ANTI-FARMER REFORM BILLS WHICH HAS CREATED A MODERN REVOLUTION IN INDIA WITH FARMERS LAYING DOWN IN THEIR LIVES IN ALL OUT FIGHT AGAINST TH
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__ _FULLY VACCINATED CANADIANS TAKING SHORT TRIPS ABROAD WILL SOON NO LONGER NEED PROOF OF A NEGATIVE COVID-19 MOLECULAR TEST TO RETURN HOME, SAY SOURCES. GOVERNMENT SOURCES SAID THEY ARE ONLY DROPPING THE TESTING REQUIREMENT FOR CANADIANS AND PERMANENT RESIDENTS FOR TRIPS LASTING LESS THAN 72 HO
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__ _BC HAS BEEN HIT HARD BY THE RECENT RAINS WHICH HAS LEFT MANY PARTS OF THE PROVINCE UNDER WATER AND CREATED A DISASTER ZONE, LEADING THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT TO DECLARE A PROVINCIAL STATE OF EMERGENCY TO MITIGATE IMPACTS ON TRANSPORTATION NETWORKS AND MOVEMENT OF ESSENTIAL GOODS AND SUPPLIES
MISSING: Police Searching For Bhavneet Singh Of Surrey
__ _BHAVNEET SINGH WAS REPORTED MISSING ON REMEMBRANCE DAY, NOVEMBER 11. HE WAS LAST SEEN ON NOVEMBER 09 AT 7:00 A.M., IN THE 7300-BLOCK OF 146A STREET IN SURREY. IT IS OUT OF CHARACTER FOR SINGH TO NOT CONTACT FAMILY FOR THIS LONG. POLICE AND FAMILY ARE CONCERNED FOR HIS HEALTH AND WELL-BEING._
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__ _SURREY POLICE VOTE CITIZENS INITIATIVE REFERENDUM GROUP CLAIMED VICTORY, SAYING SURREY VOTERS HAVE SPOKEN LOUD AND CLEAR. AND THEY ARE CALLING ON THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT TO HOLD A DEMOCRATIC REFERENDUM ON POLICING IN SURREY AFTER THEIR CITIZENS’ INITIATIVE COLLECTED 42,942 SIGNATURES F
Indo-American Victim Of The Astroworld Concert Tragedy Dies With The Dead Totaling 9
__ _BHARTI SHAHANI, THE 22-YEAR-OLD TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SENIOR WHO HAD BEEN HOSPITALIZED AFTER THE ASTROWORLD FESTIVAL, HAS DIED, BECOMING THE NINTH CONCERTGOER TO LOSE HIS OR HER LIFE FROM THE TRAVIS SCOTT SHOW SIX DAYS AGO. THE ATTORNEY OF SHAHANI'S FAMILY ANNOUNCED ON THURSDAY THAT SHE SUCCUM
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__ _VETERAN NEW DEMOCRAT MLA JAGRUP BRAR HAS BEEN ACCLAIMED AS THE NEW CHAIR OF THE BC NEW DEMOCRAT GOVERNMENT CAUCUS. BRAR, WHO WAS FIRST ELECTED IN 2004 AND WAS RE-ELECTED IN 2005, 2009, 2017 AND 2020, WILL BEGIN SERVING IN THIS LEADERSHIP ROLE AT THE END OF THE FALL LEGISLATIVE SITTING._ BY D
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__ _SURREY LIBRARIES CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES NEELAM SAHOTA HAS BEEN SELECTED TO RECEIVE THE TRUSTEE EXCELLENCE AWARD BY THE BRITISH COLUMBIA LIBRARY TRUSTEES ASSOCIATION (BCLTA). THIS ANNUAL AWARD RECOGNIZES ONE TRUSTEE FROM THE OVER 700 SERVING ON BC LIBRARY BOARDS, WHO HAS MADE A MAJOR C
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_THE ACTIVIST SIKHS FOR JUSTICE (SFJ) GROUP WON A MAJOR VICTORY AGAINST FORMER CBC REPORTER TERRY MILEWSKI AS A CANADIAN COURT GAVE THE GO-GO AHEAD TO THE GROUP TO CONTINUE THEIR DEFAMATION CASE AGAINST THE TAINTED JOURNALIST WHO HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS A “SIKH-HATER” BY HIS CRITICS,_ TORONTO
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__ _MORE PEOPLE IN B.C. WILL START TO RECEIVE INVITATIONS FOR A COVID-19 BOOSTER SHOT AS THE PROVINCE CONTINUES ITS COVID-19 IMMUNIZATION PLAN, PRIORITIZING B.C.'S ELDERLY AND MOST AT-RISK THROUGH TO THE DECEMBER HOLIDAY. THE PLAN EXPANDS TO INCLUDE ALL BRITISH COLUMBIANS 12+ BEGINNING IN JANUARY
Falcon Campaign Staffer Accused Of Sexual Harassment Allegedly A “Bassi Boys” Scandal Player
__ _BC LIBERAL LEADERSHIP CONTENDER KEVIN FALCON’S FRONT-RUNNER STATUS GOT ANOTHER JOLT AS ONE OF HIS CAMPAIGN STAFFERS WAS ACCUSED OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT BY THE CAMPAIGN MANAGER OF FALCON’S OPPONENT MICHAEL LEE. ALTHOUGH THE STAFFER, A VETERAN INDO-CANADIAN BC LIBERAL ORGANIZER, HAS NOT BEEN N
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University of British Columbia acquires $70M in land near Surrey Memorial Hospital
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__ _ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINT, WOMEN WERE ADVERSELY IMPACTED BY PAN PACIFIC HOTEL’S ACTIONS. THE UNION SAYS THAT THE LUXURY DOWNTOWN HOTEL LOCATED AT CANADA PLACE FIRED AROUND 100 LONG-TERM WORKERS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF WOMEN FIRED SINCE JUNE 2020, 94% ARE WOMEN
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__ _STARTING SATURDAY, OCT. 30 THIS PROOF OF VACCINATION WILL BE REQUIRED WHEN TRAVELLING IN CANADA BY AIR, RAIL OR CRUISE SHIP. THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA HAS SAID THE FEDERAL PROOF OF VACCINATION CAN ALSO BE USED FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL. BEFORE LEAVING, ALL TRAVELLERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CHECK THE
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__ _A GROUP OF YOUNG PUNJABI STUDENTS FROM INDIA WHO RESCUED TWO PEOPLE USING TURBANS AND JACKETS WERE HONOURED BY THE RIDGE MEADOWS RCMP FOR THEIR EFFORTS. GAGANDEEP SINGH, GURPREET SINGH, ARVINDJEET SINGH, KULINDER SINGH AND AJAY KUMAR WERE AWARDED A CERTIFICATE AND A UNIQUE TOKEN BY THE RCMP,
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__ _ANOTHER DEADLY WEEK OF COVID-19 DEATHS ENDED WITH NINE ON FRIDAY WITH OVER 550 CASES. B.C. IS REPORTING 584 NEW CASES OF COVID-19, INCLUDING 10 EPI-LINKED CASES, FOR A TOTAL OF 204,914 CASES IN THE PROVINCE. THERE ARE 4,982 ACTIVE CASES OF COVID-19 IN THE PROVINCE, AND 197,396 PEOPLE WHO TEST
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__ _"AFTER NOTICING A LUMP IN MY NECK, I WENT TO THE DOCTOR TO GET A NUMBER OF TESTS OVER THE PAST FEW WEEKS. THOSE TESTS HAVE REVEALED A GROWTH IN MY THROAT THAT REQUIRES SURGERY TOMORROW. ANY FURTHER TREATMENT WILL BE DETERMINED AFTER THE SURGERY,” BC PREMIER JOHN HORGAN REVEALED THURSDAY. "W
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__ _THE ANTI-FARMER NARENDRA MODI GOVERNMENT HAS CANCELLED OVERSEAS CITIZENS OF INDIA (OCI) CARDS AND LONG-TERM (LT) VISAS OF PEOPLE OF INDIAN ORIGIN FOUND INVOLVED IN ANTI-INDIA ACTIVITIES, TARGETING LARGELY THE PUNJABI SIKH COMMUNITY ABROAD. . INDIAN GOVERNMENT CLAIMS THAT IT HAS BEEN NOTICED T
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__ _ANOTHER DEADLY WEEK OF COVI-19 RELATED DEATHS ENDS WITH 13 ON FRIDAY WITH OVER 600 CASES. B.C. IS REPORTING 649 NEW CASES OF COVID-19, FOR A TOTAL OF 200,898 CASES IN THE PROVINCE. THERE ARE 5,106 ACTIVE CASES OF COVID-19 IN THE PROVINCE, AND 193,325 PEOPLE WHO TESTED POSITIVE HAVE RECOVERED.
Demand For Fraser Valley Real-Estate Remains Robust While Sales Soften
__ _THE BOARD PROCESSED A TOTAL OF 1,866 PROPERTY SALES ON ITS MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE (MLS) IN SEPTEMBER, A DECREASE OF 10.6 PER CENT COMPARED TO AUGUST AND A 16.4 PERCENT DECREASE COMPARED TO THE SAME MONTH LAST YEAR. LARRY ANDERSON, PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD, SAID, “WHILE WE’VE SEEN A SOLID
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__ _A NEW STUDY FROM THE NON-PROFIT ANGUS REID INSTITUTE FINDS THAT TWO-IN-FIVE CANADIANS (41%) SAY NOW IS THE TIME FOR SUCH PROGRAMS TO COME TO AN END – INCLUDING ALMOST THREE-IN-TEN (29%) WHO RECEIVED BENEFITS THEMSELVES. NINE-IN-TEN IDENTIFY RISING COST OF LIVING AS A GREATER CONCERN THAN JO
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__ _THE DECEASED HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS JASHANPREET KAUR (18) OF MUKTSAR’S RANIWALA VILLAGE AND PRABHDEEP KAUR (24) OF FARIDKOT’S DEEP SINGHWALA VILLAGE. JASHANPREET’S COUSIN PALAMPREET KAUR (21) AND THE CAR DRIVER OF PATIALA DISTRICT WERE INJURED._ BRAMPTON - Two Indian female students d
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__ _TOP INDO-CANADIAN POWERLIFTER SUMEET SHARMA ADDED TO HIS MEDAL HAUL BY TAKING GOLD AT THE NORTH AMERICAN POWERLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIPS IN COSTA RICA LAST WEEKEND. SHARMA, WHO WAS ONLY ONE OF THREE LIFTERS CHOSEN TO REPRESENT CANADA, TOLD DESIBUZZCANADA FROM COSTA RICA THAT HE’S EXCITED TO HAVE
Former Trudeau Minister Amarjeet Sohi Elected Mayor Of Edmonton While Jyoti Gondek Makes History In Calgary
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__ _PUNJAB MPS FROM CANADA AND UK HAVE CONDEMNED THE LAKHIMPUR KHERI VIOLENCE IN UP WHERE EIGHT PEOPLE, INCLUDING FOUR FARMERS, WERE KILLED ON SUNDAY. CANADIAN MP RANDEEP S SARAI TWEETED: HORRIFIED THAT EIGHT PEOPLE, INCLUDING FOUR FARMERS, WERE KILLED ON SUNDAY AS VIOLENCE ERUPTED DURING A #FARM
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SURREY – An Indo-Canadian man has been sentenced to 21 months in the negligent driving causing death of a soccer prodigy Brandon Bassi. Dilpreet Sandhu, 20, has been sentenced for crash that killed Bassi, 19, of North Delta and left his own cousin in vegetative state The sentencing hearing wa
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__ _JASKIRAT SIDHU, AKA "THE HUMBOLDT DRIVER," SAID IN HIS FIRST NATIONAL TELEVISION INTERVIEW THAT HE’S SORRY FOR THE PAIN HIS ACTIONS CAUSED IN THE MASSIVE ACCIDENT THAT KILLED 13 YOUNG HOCKEY PLAYERS WHILE INJURING 16. "I AM SO SORRY FOR THE PAIN I HAVE CAUSED BECAUSE IT WAS MY MISTAKE. AND
SIMPLICITY: The Beauty Of Small Things
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__ _SURREY RCMP SAID THERE HAVE BEEN THREE SEPARATE INCIDENTS WHERE WOMEN WERE ACCOSTED FROM BEHIND IN WHALLEY AND NEWTON AREAS. BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 27, AND OCTOBER 10, 2021 THERE HAVE BEEN THREE SEPARATE INCIDENTS. IN EACH CIRCUMSTANCE, A WOMAN WAS WALKING ALONE AND GRABBED FROM BEHIND BY AN UNKNO
VPD Cop Jagraj “Roger” Berar Found Guilty Of Sexual Assault Of Fellow Cop At 2019 Whistler Party
__ _JAGRAJ “ROGER” BERAR, 55, WAS FOUND GUILTY AT THE NORTH VANCOUVER PROVINCIAL COURT ON WEDNESDAY FOLLOWING A TRIAL WHICH HEARD THAT A VANCOUVER POLICE PARTY IN WHISTLER ENDED WITH BERAR’S SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A FELLOW OFFICER, INCLUDING ORAL SEX WITHOUT THE FEMALE COP’S PERMISSION. THE IN
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__ _ANOTHER WEEK OF HIGH COVID-19 CASES ENDS WITH OVER 700 WITH FIVE NEW DEATHS ANNOUNCED FRIDAY. FRASER HEALTH REGION REMAINS AS THE TROUBLE SPOT WITH THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF CASES. B.C. IS REPORTING 743 NEW CASES OF COVID-19, INCLUDING TWO EPI-LINKED CASES, FOR A TOTAL OF 192,491 CASES IN THE PRO
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__ _IT WAS ANOTHER DEADLY COVID-19 WEEKEND AS THERE WERE 10 NEW DEATHS AND NEARLY 2000 CASES SINCE FRIDAY. FRASER HEALTH REGION CONTINUES TO BE THE SORE SPOT WITH THE LARGEST NUMBER OF CASES. OVER A THREE-DAY PERIOD, B.C. IS REPORTING 1,986 NEW CASES OF COVID-19, FOR A TOTAL OF 189,680 CASES IN T
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Former Trudeau Minister Navdeep Bains Join CIBC As Vice-Chair, Global Investment Banking
__ _JUSTIN TRUDEAU’S GO-TO-MAN DURING THE ELECTION IS HEADING INTO HIGH FINANCE WITH AN INVESTMENT BANKING POST AT CIBC. "OUR CLIENTS IN THE INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY SECTORS ARE SEEKING TO EXPAND THEIR OPPORTUNITIES IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING ENVIRONMENT, AND NAVDEEP'S EXPERIENCE WILL ENHANCE THE P
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__ _THERE MAY BE CHANGES IN TOP POSTS AS DESIRED BY SIDHU, SAYS SENIOR LEADER._ CHANDIGARH - Days after the deadlock between Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu and the party leadership over the appointments of the DGP and AG, besides those of "tainted" ministers, the cricketer-turned politician
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The Surrey Hospitals Foundation announced that Canadian business icon Jim Pattison is making a $4 million matching donation to kick start a fundraising campaign to upgrade the 10-year-old Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre (JPOCSC) in Surrey. The Surrey Hospitals Foundation has a fun
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__ _ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 AT THE OPEN MEETING OF COUNCIL, WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITY IN ATTENDANCE, MAYOR JONATHAN X. COTE READ THE CITY OF NEW WESTMINSTER’S OFFICIAL APOLOGY TO THE COMMUNITY, FAMILIES AND DESCENDANTS OF THOSE WHO WERE IMPACTED NEGATIVELY BY ACTIONS AND
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__ _AMAR DOMAN IS THE SON OF PIONEERING INDO-CANADIAN TED DOMAN AND NEPHEW OF LUMBER TYCOON HERB DOMAN, WHO ALONG WITH A THIRD BROTHER GORDON, FOUNDED DOMAN INDUSTRIES IN 1953, THE COMPANY WAS ONE OF NORTH AMERICA’S LARGEST FOREST BASED, TRUCKING, SAW MILL AND PULP MILL OPERATORS. ICONS IN THE
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__ _ANOTHER WEEK OF HIGH COVID-19 CASES CAME TO AN END WITH OVER 700 ON FRIDAY WITH SEVEN NEW DEATHS. FRASER HEALTH HAS AGAIN TAKEN OVER THE TROUBLE SPOT WITH THE MAJORITY OF THE CASES. B.C. IS REPORTING 743 NEW CASES OF COVID-19, FOR A TOTAL OF 182,541 CASES IN THE PROVINCE. THERE ARE 5,979 ACTI
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__ _THE PROVINCE HAS SUED SANJAY MADAN, HIS WIFE, AND TWO ADULT CHILDREN, ALLEGING THAT THEY ILLEGALLY ISSUED AND BANKED CHEQUES UNDER THE SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES PROGRAM. ACCORDING TO MADAN’S LAWYER, THE FORMER ONTARIO BUREAUCRAT IS FACING TWO COUNTS OF FRAUD OVER $5,000 AND TWO COUNTS OF BREACH
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__ _BY ZILE SINGH - FORMER INDIAN CONSUL GENERAL IN AFGHANISTAN._ September 11, 2001 was a sunny morning. People in New York, the busiest city of the world, were rushing to their jobs. Some already were on their respective desks. All of a sudden , the Twin Towers of the World Trade Centre fell t
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__ _KEVINDEEP SINGH BRATCH, KNOWN AS KEVIN BRATCH, OF BRATCH REALTY LTD., WAS ORDERED TO PAY A $45,000 PENALTY WITHIN THREE MONTHS OF THE DATE OF THE ORDER AND AN ADDITIONAL $50,000 IN ENFORCEMENT EXPENSES WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF THE DATE OF THE ORDER. ON NOV. 14, 2017, THE REAL ESTATE COUNCIL OF B.
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__ _THE ALL INDIA CONGRESS COMMITTEE CLEARED THE NAME OF DALIT LEADER CHARANJIT SINGH CHANNI AS THE NEW CHIEF MINISTER OF PUNJAB—A DEVELOPMENT THAT COMES AFTER A DAY OF HECTIC POLITICAL ACTIVITY THAT SAW PULLS AND PRESSURES FROM SEVERAL CLAIMANTS. CHANNI SAID HE WILL TAKE OATH AS PUNJAB CHI
ELECTION DAY MONDAY: Let’s See If Canadians Punish Liberals And Trudeau For $600 Million Unnecessary election
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__ _THE EVENT WAS MEANT TO HONOUR CHANTEL MOORE, A VANCOUVER ISLAND WOMAN WHO WAS KILLED BY NEW BRUNSWICK POLICE LAST YEAR. SHORTLY AFTER THE BLANKETING CEREMONY A WOMAN CAME UP BEHIND DEL MANAK AND POURED SOME SORT OF LIQUID ON HIM. FIVE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ARRESTED FOLLOWING THE INCIDENT._ VICTOR
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__ _DEATHS RELATED TO COVID-19 ARE ON THE RISE WITH THE VULNERABLE IMMUNITY DEFICIENT POPULATION AS SEVEN NEW DEATHS WERE REPORTED WEDNESDAY WHILE CASES REMAINED ABOVE 650. B.C. IS REPORTING 661 NEW CASES OF COVID-19, INCLUDING TWO EPI-LINKED CASES, FOR A TOTAL OF 176,480 CASES IN THE PROVINCE. T
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__ _SPEAKING TODAY ON THE MIKE SMYTH SHOW, BC LIBERAL PUBLIC SAFETY CRITIC MIKE MORRIS WOULD NOT SAY WHETHER HIS CAUCUS SUPPORTS PROOF OF VACCINES DESPITE BEING ASKED THE QUESTION FOUR TIMES BY THE RADIO TALK SHOW HOST. AMAN SINGH, MLA FOR RICHMOND-QUEENSBOROUGH: “EVERY MEMBER OF THE BC NEW DEM
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__ _AT APPROXIMATELY 8:55 PM FRIDAY, A SURREY RCMP FRONTLINE OFFICER ATTEMPTED TO CONDUCT A TRAFFIC STOP WITH A BLACK SEDAN THAT WAS WESTBOUND ON 82 AVENUE JUST PAST 128 STREET. WHEN THE OFFICER ENGAGED THEIR EMERGENCY LIGHTS, THE DRIVER OF THE SEDAN REACHED OUTSIDE THEIR VEHICLE WINDOW AND FIRED
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__ _IN HER PLEA, HONEY SINGH’S WIFE SHALINI TALWAR HAS STATED HOW SHE WAS ALLEGEDLY PHYSICALLY ASSAULTED BY SINGH OVER THE LAST TEN YEARS OF THEIR MARRIAGE. SHE ALSO ALLEGED THAT HONEY SINGH CHEATED ON HER. THE 38-YEAR-OLD WOMAN CLAIMED THAT SINGH AND HIS FAMILY BROKE HER MENTALLY AND EMOTIONAL
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__ _IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT WHILE THE ECONOMY IS POSTING A VERY STRONG RECOVERY, WE ARE STILL IN A VERY ABNORMAL AND UNCERTAIN ENVIRONMENT FOR COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE. NORMALLY, THE TYPE OF GROWTH WE SEE REFLECTED IN THE CLI WOULD IMPLY AN IMPROVEMENT IN DEMAND FOR RETAIL AND OFFICE SPACE. HO
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_SINGH’S INTIMIDATION AND HARASSMENT IS HINDUTAVA’S GRAND PLAN TO TARGET RELIGIOUS MINORITIES LIKE SIKHS, MUSLIMS, CHRISTIANS!_ EDITOR’S NOTE:_ IT’S COMPLETELY APPALLING TO SEE MENTALLY SICK PEOPLE AND HINDUATAVA RIGHTWING FANATICS CONTINUE TO HARASS AND INTIMIDATE NDP LEASDER AND CLASS A
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__ _RAJ SAINI HAS DROPPED OUT OF THE FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN IN THE RIDING OF KITCHENER CENTRE AFTER FACING ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT, WHICH HE DENIES. SAINI SAID IN A STATEMENT ON SATURDAY THAT HE IS LEAVING THE RACE AFTER CBC NEWS THIS WEEK REPORTED ON ALLEGATIONS OF INAPPROPRIATE BEHA
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__ _PUBLICLY AVAILABLE DOCUMENTS SHOW THAT TALEEB NOORMOHAMED HAS SOLD AT LEAST 41 PROPERTIES SINCE 2005 AND MADE NEARLY $5 MILLION. AS PRICES RAPIDLY INCREASED IN SIX YEARS UNDER TRUDEAU, THE LIBERAL CANDIDATE HAS SOLD 17 HOMES AND MADE $3.7 MILLION. NDP CANDIDATES ANJALI APPADURAI AND PETER JUL
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__ _IN 1989, ANUP SINGH JUBBAL FOUNDED AN ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO PREVENTING BLINDNESS AMONG IMPOVERISHED CITIZENS IN RURAL INDIA AND DEDICATED HIS LIFE TO THIS NOBLE CAUSE FOR THE PAST 32 YEARS. JUBBAL WAS THE FOUNDER, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF CANADIAN EYESIGHT GLOBAL ORIGINALLY NAMED PROJECT EYES
Award-Winning Filmmaker R. Paul Dhillon’s Romantic Comedy The Fusion Generation Gets Home Video Release
THE FUSION GENERATION Is Now Available On DVD And Blu-Ray And Will Soon Be Released On Streaming-VOD Platforms DVD & Blu-ray: THE FUSION GENERATION (2019) Starring Sitara Hewitt & Gulshan Grover BUY FROM AMAZON The Fusion Generation is a multicultural romantic comedy about a doting mother desp
Vancouver Police Search For Missing South Asian Man
__ _HARDEEP (DEE) BASSRAM WAS LAST SEEN AT HIS HOME NEAR WEST 12TH AVENUE AND GRANVILLE STREET ON AUGUST 19. BASSRAM IS SOUTH ASIAN, SIX FEET TALL, 175 POUNDS, AND HAS A MUSCULAR BUILD. HE ALSO HAS SHORT BLACK HAIR THAT IS RECEDING AND A SHORT-CROPPED BEARD. HE WAS LAST SEEN WEARING A RED HOODIE
Conservatives Accuse Trudeau Liberals Of Accepting Donations From “US Drug Enforcement Agency Fugitive” Bakshish Sidhu
__ _CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE MICHAEL BARRETT SAID BAKSHISH SIDHU IS WANTED BY THE UNITED STATES DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY (DEA) FOR CONSPIRACY TO LAUNDER MONEY. SIDHU ALLEGEDLY LAUNDERED MONEY FOR INTERNATIONAL DRUG TRAFFICKERS, INCLUDING THE NOTORIOUS SINALOA CARTEL IN MEXICO THAT WAS RUN BY EL CHAP
Three South Asian Men From Brampton Charged With Human Sex Trafficking While Police Search For Fourth Suspect
__ _AMRITPAL SINGH, HARKUWAR SINGH AND SUKHMANPREET SINGH HAVE BEEN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH A HUMAN SEX TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION. THEY ARE FACING EIGHT CHARGES, INCLUDING PROCURING PERSONS UNDER 18-YEARS, AGGRAVATED ASSAULT, FORCIBLE CONFINEMENT AND TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 18.
Trudeau Could Be Back With Another Minority As Liberal Lead Fizzles, Says New Poll
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Racists Target Edmonton Sikh Gurdwara With Threatening Phone Calls, Racial Slurs And Deliveries Of Meat Pizzas
__ _LEADERS AT THE SINGH SABHA GURDWARA IN THE MILL WOODS AREA OF SOUTHEAST EDMONTON ARE SPEAKING OUT ABOUT MONTHS OF TARGETED HARASSMENT. SINCE MARCH, THE GURDWARA — WHERE THOUSANDS OF SIKH EDMONTONIANS WORSHIP — HAS RECEIVED DAILY MULTIPLE THREATENING PHONE CALLS. VOICES ON THE OTHER END HU
Developer Sukh Grewal’s Daughter Guneet Running For Liberals in Mission-Matsqui-Fraser Canyon
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Racists Deface Komagata Maru Memorial As VPD Investigates Another Hate Crime
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__ _A NEW ORDER FROM THE PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER WILL REQUIRE INDIVIDUALS TO PROVIDE PROOF OF VACCINATION TO ACCESS A BROAD RANGE OF SOCIAL, RECREATIONAL, AND DISCRETIONARY EVENTS AND BUSINESSES THROUGHOUT THE PROVINCE. AS OF SEPT. 13, ONE DOSE OF VACCINE WILL BE REQUIRED FOR ENTRY TO THESE SET
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__ _CASES OF COVID-19 WERE CLOSE TO 700 THURSDAY AS SPREAD SEEMS TO BE INCREASING IN ALL HEALTH REGIONS, ESPECIALLY A BIG JUMP IN FRASER HEALTH. THERE WERE TWO DEATHS ANNOUNCED THURSDAY. B.C. IS REPORTING 689 NEW CASES OF COVID-19, FOR A TOTAL OF 158,256 CASES IN THE PROVINCE. THERE ARE 5,982 ACT
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__ _THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER APPREHENDED FORMER PUNJAB DGP SUMEDH SINGH SAINI WHILE HE CONTINUED SITTING IN HIS CAR AND REFUSED TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. HE WAS FORMALLY ARRESTED IN ANOTHER CASE FOR HAVING COMMITTED AN OFFENCE OF FORGERY IN ORDER TO STALL THE PROCESS OF ATTACHMENT OF A HOUSE IN SEC
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__ _CASES OF COVID-19 REMAINED ABOVE 500 FOR A SECOND STRAIGHT DAY SPREAD INCREASING IN THE INTERIOR AND FRASER HEALTH REGIONS. THERE WAS ONE NEW DEATH WEDNESDAY. B.C. IS REPORTING 553 NEW CASES OF COVID-19, INCLUDING ONE EPI-LINKED CASE, FOR A TOTAL OF 157,567 CASES IN THE PROVINCE. THERE ARE CU
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Sajjan Announces Government Support For New Recreation Centre For seniors In South Vancouver
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WSO Tells Canadian Government To Keep Tainted Indian Cops Out of Canada
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Should There Be A Criminal Investigation Now That Ross Street Gurdwara Committee Member Admitted To Wrongdoing
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__ _CASES OF COVID-19 JUMPED OVER THE 700 FRIDAY AS THE INTERIOR AGAIN ACCOUNTED FOR MORE THAN HALF OF THE CASES BUT CASES ARE ALSO RISING ACROSS OTHER BC HEALTH REGIONS, A REAL CAUSE FOR CONCERN FOR HEALTH OFFICIALS GOING INTO THE FALL SEASON WITH SCHOOL OPENING NEXT MONTH. B.C. IS REPORTING 717
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__ _MARKET ACTIVITY IN THE FRASER VALLEY – BOTH SALES AND NEW LISTINGS – SOFTENED IN JULY, HOWEVER BUYERS CONTINUED TO SIGNIFICANTLY OUTNUMBER SELLERS RESULTING IN INVENTORY REACHING THE LOWEST FOR THE MONTH SINCE 1981. THE BOARD PROCESSED A TOTAL OF 2,006 PROPERTY SALES ON ITS MULTIPLE LISTI
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__ _CASES OF COVID-19 ARE RISING IN ALL HEALTH REGIONS BUT THE MAJORITY OF THE 3000 PLUS ACTIVE CASES ARE IN THE INTERIOR AS DAILY NUMBERS REMAIN CLOSE TO 400. VACCINE IS HELPING TO EASE THE RISK FACTOR OF THE VIRUS AND THAT’S ONE REASON BC ISN’T ALARMED AT THE RISING NUMBER OF CASES. B.C. IS
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__ _POLICE HAVE IDENTIFIED THE VICTIM AS 23-YEAR OLD CHRISTOPHER SINGH, FROM DELTA. SINGH WAS KNOWN TO POLICE AND HAD SUSPECTED INVOLVEMENT IN THE LOWER MAINLAND GANG CONFLICT. MR. SINGH DID NOT HAVE A CRIMINAL RECORD. _ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF RICHMOND – The recent gangland killing victim h
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__ _THE BC INTERIOR REMAINED A HOT BED OF COVID-19 CASES OVER THE WEEKEND, WHICH HAD MORE THAN DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF CASES THAN BOTH COASTAL AND FRASER HEALTH, WHICH ARE MUCH MORE DENSELY POPULATED. OVER A FOUR-DAY PERIOD, B.C. IS REPORTING 742 NEW CASES OF COVID-19, INCLUDING TWO EPI-LINKED CASES
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BC COVID-19 UPDATE: Bad Week Of Rising Cases Ends With 243 On Friday
__ _THIS WEEK HAS BEEN THE WORST SINCE THE RESTRICTIONS WERE LIFTED WITH DAILY CASES OF COVID-19 STEADILY RISING WITH A FRIDAY TOTAL BEING 243. THE INTERIOR HAS BEEN A HOT SPOT FOR A BIG INCREASE IN CASES WITH 131 REPORTED FOR INTERIOR HEALTH BUT FRASER HEALTH, WHICH INCLUDES SURREY, ALSO SAW CAS
Indo-Canadian Lottery Retailer Scoops Up BC’s Second Largest Seller’s Prize Ever For Selling $35 Million Winning Lotto Max Ticket
__ _SANJEEV AGGERWAL, WHO HAS BEEN SELLING LOTTERY PRODUCTS FOR MORE THAN A DECADE AT HIS FAMILY-RUN KAMLOOPS BUSINESS, MCGOO’S SMOKES N STUFF, RECEIVED $35,000 FROM BCLC AS PART OF ITS SELLER’S PRIZE PROGRAM. DESIGNED TO ENGAGE RETAILERS IN THE EXCITEMENT OF LOTTERY WINNERS, THE PROGRAM AWAR
NDP Urging The Liberals To Reverse The $800 CRB Cut For Millions Of Struggling Canadians
__ _“ALTHOUGH WE ARE HOPEFULLY NEARING THE END OF THIS PANDEMIC, WE ARE NOT OVER IT YET. BUSINESSES HAVE BEEN FORCED TO CLOSE PERMANENTLY AND PARTS OF THE COUNTRY ARE STILL UNDER RESTRICTIONS, MAKING IT HARD FOR PEOPLE TO GET BACK TO WORK IN SOME INDUSTRIES,” NDP LEADER JAGMEET SINGH SAID.
BC COVID-19 UPDATE: Daily Cases Average Below 100 For The Weekend But Remain On High Side
__ _DAILY CASES OF COVID-19 AVERAGED BELOW 100 FOR THE LAST THREE DAYS BUT WERE ON THE HIGH SIDE WITH TWO DAYS OF 94 CASES. OVERALL THE CASE COUNT CONTINUES ON THE LOWER SIDE WITH MOST OF THE NEW CASES AMONG THOSE WHO ARE UNVACCINATED. OVER A THREE-DAY PERIOD, B.C. IS REPORTING 267 NEW CASES OF C
Navjot Sidhu Is The New Congress King Of Punjab As He Becomes Party Chief On Way To CM’s Chair
__ _MAVERICK SPORTSMAN-TURNED POLITICIAN NAVJOT SINGH SIDHU IS THE NEW CONGRESS KING OF PUNJAB AS HE WAS APPOINTED PARTY CHIEF THIS WEEK. IT’S THE FIRST STEP TOWARDS HIM TAKING OVER FROM INCUMBENT CAPTAIN AMARINDER SINGH AS CHIEF MINISTER. SIDHU AND AMARINDER SINGH HAVE BEEN AT LOGGERHEADS FOR
BC COVID-19 UPDATE: Cases Rise Above 100 For First Time In Weeks
__ _CASES OF COVID-19 ROSE ABOVE 100 FRIDAY AFTER WEEKS OF CONTINUED DECREASES. THERE WERE ALSO FOUR NEW DEATHS. B.C. IS REPORTING 112 NEW CASES OF COVID-19, INCLUDING SIX EPI-LINKED CASES, FOR A TOTAL OF 148,842 CASES IN THE PROVINCE. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 603 ACTIVE CASES OF COVID-19 IN THE PROVI
Canadian Sikh Organizations Renew Calls For Special Program For Afghan Sikhs And Hindus
__ _IN 2015, MANMEET SINGH BHULLAR TOOK ON THE CAUSE OF HELPING SIKH AND HINDU MINORITIES IN AFGHANISTAN. SINCE HIS PASSING THE MANMEET SINGH BHULLAR FOUNDATION HAS WORKED WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO BRING 60 REFUGEES TO CANADA WITH 120 REMAINING IN THE QUEUE TO ARRIVE
BC COVID-19 UPDATE: Cases Rise Further But No New Deaths
_CASES OF COVID-19 ROSE SLIGHTLY HIGHER TO 89 BUT THERE HAS BEEN NO NEW DEATHS FOR CONSECUTIVE DAYS. B.C. IS REPORTING 89 NEW CASES OF COVID-19, FOR A TOTAL OF 148,730 CASES IN THE PROVINCE. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 781 ACTIVE CASES OF COVID-19 IN THE PROVINCE, AND 146,178 PEOPLE WHO TESTED POSITIVE H
Recent PR Residency Applicant Can Now Get Open Work Permit While Waiting For Decision
__ _ THE PATHWAY TO PERMANENT RESIDENCE WAS OPENED TO INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS WHO GRADUATED FROM A CANADIAN INSTITUTION, HEALTH CARE WORKERS AND THOSE IN OTHER DESIGNATED ESSENTIAL OCCUPATIONS ON MAY 6, 2021. TO QUALIFY FOR THE PATHWAY, INDIVIDUALS MUST BE LEGALLY WORKING IN CANADA AT THE TIME OF
BC COVID-19 UPDATE: Cases Remain 70 Plus For Second Straight Day
__ _CASES OF COVID-19 REMAINED ABOVE 70 FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT DAY, SHOWING A SLIGHT UPTICK IN DAILY CASES. B.C. IS REPORTING 78 NEW CASES OF COVID-19, FOR A TOTAL OF 148,641 CASES IN THE PROVINCE. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 729 ACTIVE CASES OF COVID-19 IN THE PROVINCE, AND 146,142 PEOPLE WHO TESTED PO
Surrey Board Of Trade Accuses Mayor McCallum And His Safe Surrey Of Bullying On Skytrain Criticism
__ _“WE WERE VERY DISAPPOINTED BY TODAY’S SAFE SURREY COALITION SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS THAT DEPICTED THE SURREY BOARD OF TRADE AND ITS CEO AS BEING WRONG TO HAVE QUESTIONED THE INVESTMENT AND FINANCIAL VIABILITY OF LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT (LRT) VERSUS SKYTRAIN IN 2018. SPECIFICALLY, THAT THE PROMISED
Canada To Accept Record Number Of Applications For The 2021 Parents And Grandparents Program
_ _ _MARCO E. L. MENDICINO, MINISTER OF IMMIGRATION, REFUGEES AND CITIZENSHIP, ANNOUNCED TUESDAY THAT IMMIGRATION, REFUGEES AND CITIZENSHIP CANADA (IRCC) WILL INVITE A RECORD NUMBER OF PEOPLE TO APPLY UNDER THE 2021 INTAKE OF THE PROGRAM. IRCC WILL ACCEPT UP TO 30,000 ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS, GIV
SMUT PEDDLER? Shilpa Shetty's Hubby Raj Kundra Arrested In Case Of Promoting Adult Films Through Apps
__ _IN A BIZARRE CASE AND A SHOCKER FOR SHILPA SHETTY AND HER HUSBAND RAJ KUNDRA, THE MUMBAI POLICE ARRESTED KUNDRA ON MONDAY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SIX MONTHS OLD CASE FOR PROMOTING ADULT FILMS THROUGH APPS. MUMBAI POLICE SAID THE CASE IN THIS REGARD WAS FILED IN FEBRUARY THIS YEAR AND KUNDRA WA
BC COVID-19 UPDATE: Weekend Sees Average Of 50 Cases A Day With Two New Deaths
_THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 CONTINUES TO REMAIN LOW AS THE WEEKEND SAW AN AVERAGE OF JUST OVER 50 CASES A DAY WITH TWO NEW DEATHS. OVER A THREE-DAY PERIOD, B.C. IS REPORTING 156 NEW CASES OF COVID-19, FOR A TOTAL OF 148,487 CASES IN THE PROVINCE: JULY 16-17: 56 NEW CASES, JULY 17-18: 60 NEW CASES
Former BC Liberal MLA Dave Hayer Gets Conservative Nod To Run Against Liberal MP Ken Hardie In Fleetwood—Port Kells
__ _ THE CONSERVATIVE OFFICIALLY NOMINATED FORMER BC LIBERAL MLA DAVE HAYER AS THEIR CANDIDATE TO RUN AGAINST INCUMBENT FLEETWOOD—PORT KELLS MP KEN HARDIE IN THE SOON TO BE ANNOUNCED FEDERAL ELECTION. HAYER IS A LONG-TIME COMMUNITY ORGANIZER AND REPRESENTED THE PROVINCIAL RIDING AS THE MEMBER
Tara Reid Talks The Late DMX, Deepak Chopra And The Art Of Ascension
__ _THE ACTRESS, PRODUCER, AND POP CULTURE FIGURE OPENS UP TO SYNDICATED ENTERTAINMENT COLUMNIST, ALLISON KUGEL, ABOUT FINDING HER WAY BACK FROM TABLOID INFAMY._ BY ALLISON KUGEL – SPECIAL TO DESIBUZZCANADA Tara Reid burst onto the scene as the flawless blue-eyed babe of the iconic 1999 camp
TOUR DE CURE: Support Narasimhareddy Metta For Ride To Cure Cancer
THIS AUGUST NARASIMHAREDDY METTA, WHO RUNS THE LITTLE DONKEY RESTAURANT IN FORT LANGLEY, WILL BE EMBARKING ON A CYCLING CHALLENGE. HE AND HIS PEDAL BEYOND TEAM HAVE COMMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TOUR DE CURE PRESENTED BY WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS TO HELP THE BC CANCER FOUNDATION BREAK DOWN CANC
GIAN SINGH KOTLI: King Of The Grouse Grind!
GIAN SINGH KOTLI IS AN AMAZING PERSON WHO IS AN EDUCATIONIST, SIKH PHILOSOPHER, POET, WRITER, COLUMNIST AND MUCH, MUCH MORE SO IT IS NO WONDER THAT HE IS ALSO THE KING OF THE HILL (GROUSE GRIND KING TO BE EXACT). KOTLI IS A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS AND HIS JEST FOR LIFE AND CONTINUALLY GROWING AS A PE
Jaspreet Sandhu Of Abbotsford Wins $1 Million Maxmillions Prize
__ _JASPREET SANDHU IS STILL TRYING TO FIND THE WORDS TO DESCRIBE HIS FEELINGS AFTER WINNING A $1-MILLION MAXMILLIONS PRIZE DURING THE JUNE 15, 2021 LOTTO MAX DRAW. THE ABBOTSFORD RESIDENT, WHO PURCHASED HIS TICKET AT THE REAL CANADIAN SUPERSTORE IN CHILLIWACK, SCANNED HIS TICKET RECENTLY AND DIS
India Asks Canada To Lift Ban On Direct Flights But Many Say The Flight Ban Should Be Extended Till September
__ _INDIA HAS OFFICIALLY ASKED THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT TO LIFT ITS BAN ON DIRECT FLIGHTS FROM NEW DELHI BUT MANY IN CANADA BELIEVE THAT THE BAN ON FLIGHTS FROM INDIA SHOULD BE EXTENDED TILL AT LEAST SEPTEMBER AS THE DELTA VARIANT REMAINS STRONG AND WILL BE IMPORTED INTO CANADA AS WAS THE CASE WIT
LOOKING FOR NEW LOVE: Bollywood Superstar Aamir Khan And Wife Kiran Rao End Their 15-Year Marriage
__ _IT LOOKS LIKE BOLLYWOOD SUPERSTAR AAMIR KHAN IS IN THE MARKET FOR A NEW LOVER AS HE ENDS HIS 15-YEAR MARRIAGE WITH WIFE KIRAN RAO, WHO HAS BEEN HIS PRODUCING PARTNER AND SUPPOSEDLY SOUL-MATE ON AN INTELLECTUAL LEVEL EVEN THOUGH MANY THOUGHT IT WAS NOT A GOOD FIT FOR THE GREAT ACTOR. KHAN AND
SkyTrain Investment From Trudeau Government Good But Doesn’t Serve All of Surrey’s Transportation Needs, Says SBOT
__ _PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU ANNOUNCED FRIDAY THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL BE PROVIDING $1.3 BILLION IN FUNDING FOR THE SURREY-LANGLEY SKYTRAIN EXPANSION PROJECT TO GET IT FROM KING GEORGE STATION TO LANGLEY. THE FUNDING WILL CREATE 16 KILOMETRES OF SKYTRAIN LINE, 8 STATIONS, AND 30 SKYT
South Asian Gangsters Dominate Conviction List Of Vancouver Police-Led Taskforce Arrests
_ _ _INDO-CANADIAN-SOUTH ASIAN GANGSTERS DOMINATE THE LIST OF THOSE CONVICTED AFTER AN EXTENSIVE JOINT INVESTIGATION WITH SEVERAL OTHER POLICE AGENCIES THROUGHOUT METRO VANCOUVER LED TO THE ARRESTS AND NOW CONVICTIONS OF 27 PEOPLE. VANCOUVER POLICE ANNOUNCED FRIDAY THE CONVICTIONS AGAINST NUMEROU
CORRUPTION: Anil Ambani Announced Reliance Defence 12 Days Before PM Modi Announced Rafale Deal With France
__ _ANIL AMBANI FLOATED HIS DEFENCE VENTURE, RELIANCE DEFENCE LIMITED, JUST 12 DAYS BEFORE PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI VISITED FRANCE IN APRIL 2015, SHOWS THE RECORD WITH THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS. THE MINISTRY’S WEBSITE ALSO SHOWS THAT RELIANCE DEFENCE LIMITED WAS STARTED WITH A PAID-
BOLLYWOOD LEGEND PASSES AWAY: Dilip Kumar's Legion Of Fans In India And Pakistan Pay Their Respects To A Great Talent
_ _ _THE LEGENDARY ACTOR DILIP KUMAR, AKA YOUSUF KHAN, PASSED AWAY ON WEDNESDAY, FANS IN INDIA AND PAKISTAN PAID THEIR RESPECTS TO THE TALENTED ACTOR INCLUDING THOSE FROM HIS ANCESTRAL HOME IN PESHAWAR WHO PRAYED FOR THE DEPARTED SOUL._ __ MUMBAI – The legendary actor Dilip Kumar, aka Yousuf
Respected Former Supreme Court Justice Wally Oppal Among SFU’s 2021 Honorary Degree Recipients
BURNABY – Respected former Supreme Court Justice Wally Oppal is among the 13 distinguished individuals who will receive honorary degrees from Simon Fraser University in 2021 which includes a world-renowned climate and human-rights activist, two public-health champions, and an Emmy-winning telev
Sikhism Certainly The Answer To Many Modern Problems Highlighted By Dr. Sawraj’s Column Last Week
BY ZILE SINGH A recent column “For Challenges and Problems Facing Modern Man, look to Sikh Philosophy for Answers” by Dr. Sawraj Singh in the Link Newspaper of June 26, 2021 is a good reading. The problems mentioned are fear
RACISM: Canada Needs To Right The Wrongs Of Government Backed Catholic Church’s Indian Residential School Horrors
__ _THE UNFORTUNATE DISCOVERY OF REMAINS OF THOUSANDS OF UNMARKED GRAVES OF INDIGENOUS CHILDREN FROM THE GROUNDS OF A FORMER INDIAN RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL ACROSS CANADA HAS BROUGHT INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION TO THE PLIGHT OF THE INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES IN CANADA. THIS HAS BEEN A RECKONING FOR CANADA’S
Trudeau-Liberals Announce Veteran South Asian Party Man As Their New Campaign Director As Election Looms
__ _BORN AND RAISED IN CHÂTEAUGUAY, QUÉBEC, AZAM ISHMAEL HAS A PROVEN RECORD OF LEADERSHIP ON CAMPAIGNS AND IN GOVERNMENT ACROSS CANADA. HE HAS SERVED AS NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF THE LIBERAL PARTY OF CANADA SINCE 2017, THE PARTY SAID IN A PRESS RELEASE. ISHMAEL WAS ALSO THE GET-OUT-THE-VOTE DIRECTO
Many Indo-Americans Say They Face Bias And Discrimination Even As Many Import Their Own Prejudices
__ _A NEW 2020 INDIAN AMERICAN ATTITUDES SURVEY RELEASED ON WEDNESDAY REVEALS THAT ONE IN TWO INDIAN AMERICANS REPORT BEING DISCRIMINATED AGAINST IN THE PAST YEAR (DURING THE TRUMP TERM), WITH PREJUDICE BASED ON SKIN COLOR IDENTIFIED AS THE MOST COMMON FORM OF BIAS. SOMEWHAT SURPRISINGLY, THE REP
RACISM IN POLICING: NDP Calls For Bold Changes To Address Racism In Policing
__ _THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY RELEASED THEIR REPORT THURSDAY ON RACISM IN POLICING IN CANADA. “CANADIANS ARE COMING TO A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE ROLE THAT THE RCMP AND POLICING HAS AND CONTINUES TO PLAY IN PERPETUATING SYSTEMIC RACISM AGAINST INDIGENOUS AND BLACK COMMUNITIE
Sikh Philosophy Can Be A Great Guide For Solving Problems And Challenges Facing Modern Society
BY DR. SAWRAJ SINGH What are the main challenges and problems of modern man? I feel that these are: Fear, Anxiety and Insecurity. What is the root cause of these? Alienation from one's true self caused by capitalist consumer culture is the main cause of the challenges and problems faced by mo
Indo-Canadian Man With $89.45 In Company Bank Account Accused Of Defrauding Woman He Met Online Of $1.75 Million
__ _THE BRITISH COLUMBIA SECURITIES COMMISSION ALLEGES THAT GEOFFREY RAJAY SIDHU ADVISED A WOMAN HE MET ONLINE TO TAKE OUT A MORTGAGE ON HER HOME, WHICH SHE OWNED OUTRIGHT, AND INVEST MOST OF THE MONEY IN HIS FATHER'S COMPANY. SIDHU'S FATHER DIED IN MARCH 2021, ACCORDING TO A NOTICE OF HEARING FR
DEADLY HEATWAVE: The Sudden Rise In Temperatures “Kills” 486 British Columbians
__ _LISA LAPOINTE, CHIEF CORONER, CONFIRMED LOCAL POLICE REPORTS OF SUDDEN DEATHS OVER THE FOUR DAY OF EXTREME HEAT-WAVE IN BC, SAYING OVER 400 DEATHS WERE REPORTED BUT THE FINAL TALLY COULD SEE MANY MORE PEOPLE WHO MAY HAVE DIED DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE HEAT. "THE LAST FIVE DAYS IN BRITISH COLUMB
Majority Of Indians Oppose Interfaith Marriage, Says New Survey
__ _ACCORDING TO THE PEW RESEARCH CENTER SURVEY, 80% OF THE MUSLIMS WHO WERE INTERVIEWED FELT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO STOP PEOPLE FROM THEIR COMMUNITY FROM MARRYING INTO ANOTHER RELIGION. AROUND 65% OF HINDUS FELT THE SAME. PEW INTERVIEWED 30,000 PEOPLE ACROSS INDIA IN 17 LANGUAGES FOR THE STUDY. THE
MUTED CELEBRATIONS: This Canada Day We Remember The Thousands Of Lost Souls In Government-Backed Catholic Church Death Pits Called Residential Schools
__ _THE HORRIFIC REVELATIONS OF REMAINS OF 215 CHILDREN IN THE FORMER KAMLOOPS INDIAN RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER SHOCK OF OVER 750 UNMARKED GRAVES AT A FIRST NATION RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL IN SASKATCHEWAN, HAVE DAMPENED THE SPIRIT OF CANADA DAY. MORE UNMARKED GRAVES OF INDIGENOUS CHILDREN
16 Punjabi Men From Brampton, Mississauga And York Region Charged For Mail Theft
__ _ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16 AND 17, 2021, TWO SEARCH WARRANTS WERE CONDUCTED AT RESIDENCES IN BRAMPTON, WHERE OFFICERS LOCATED HUNDREDS OF PIECES OF MAIL, STOLEN/ALTERED CHEQUES, PRINTERS, SCANNERS, AND OTHER TOOLS USED TO FORGE DOCUMENTS. SIXTEEN SOUTH ASIAN MEN (SOME COULD BE INDIAN STUDENTS OR V
DON’T FEAR DEATH: It’s The Beginning Of A New Journey For The Soul
BY ZILE SINGH “DEATH IS NOT THE OPPOSITE OF LIFE, BUT A PART OF IT’- HARUKI MURAKAMI Death is a true phenomenon in the universe. All other things are untrue. Any happening may or may not occur. But death is the surest thing to happen. God may be or may not be, but death is everywh
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Appointed Company Board Chairman
__ _MICROSOFT CORP ANNOUNCES THAT THE BOARD'S INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY ELECTED MICROSOFT'S CEO SATYA NADELLA TO THE ROLE OF BOARD CHAIR. “IN THIS ROLE, NADELLA WILL LEAD THE WORK TO SET THE AGENDA FOR THE BOARD, LEVERAGING HIS DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF THE BUSINESS TO ELEVATE THE RIGHT STR
Police Search For Violent South Asian Suspects Involved In A Mississauga Assault
__ _OFFICERS FROM THE 12 DIVISION CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION BUREAU OF THE PEEL POLICE IN ONTARIO ARE SEEKING ASSISTANCE FROM THE PUBLIC, TO IDENTIFY MULTIPLE VIOLENT SOUTH ASIAN SUSPECTS INVOLVED IN A VICIOUS ASSAULT THAT OCCURRED AT WESTWOOD MALL. POLICE SAID THE ACTIONS OF THE INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED
FOR LOST SOULS: Sikh-Canadian Bikers Remember And Honour Aboriginal Children With A Ride To Kamloops
With the lifting of travel restrictions in BC, Sikh Motorcycle Club members organized the ‘Lost Souls Memorial Ride” to remember and honour the aboriginal children who suffered abuse and death at the hands of Canadian government backed Catholic Church run Residential Schools. Sikh bikers said
Racist Murderer Of Muslim Family In Ontario Charged With Terrorism
__ _NATHANIEL VELTMAN WAS ALREADY FACING FIRST-DEGREE AND ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGES IN THE KILLING OF FOUR MEMBERS OF THE MUSLIM FAMILY OUT ON A WALK SUNDAY MORNING AND ATTEMPTING TO KILL A FIFTH MEMBER WHO SURVIVED. NEW CHARGES ALLEGING THE ATTACK WAS AN ACT OF TERRORISM WERE UNVEILED MONDAY._ T
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Another Good Week Ends With Less Than 100 Cases A Day
__ _DAILY CASES OF COVID-19 CONTINUED TO REMAIN LESS THAN 100 A DAY THIS WEEK AS SPREAD CONTINUED TO DECREASE WITH NUMBERS DROPPING FOR ACTIVE CASES AND HOSPITALIZATION. WE MAY BE AT THE END OF THE PANDEMIC IN BC. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, AND ADRIAN DIX, MINISTER OF HEA
Hundreds More Unmarked Graves Found At Former Residential School In Saskatchewan
__ _LAST MONTH THE REMAINS OF 215 CHILDREN WERE FOUND BURIED ON THE SITE OF WHAT WAS ONCE CANADA’S LARGEST INDIGENOUS RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL NEAR KAMLOOPS, BRITISH COLUMBIA. CHIEF BOBBY CAMERON OF THE FEDERATION OF SOVEREIGN INDIGENOUS FIRST NATIONS SAID HE EXPECTS MORE GRAVES WILL BE FOUND ON RESI
Gun-Totting Man Gives Himself Up In Richmond After Standoff
__ _AT APPROXIMATELY 12:08 P.M. ON JUNE 22, RICHMOND RCMP ATTENDED THE 22000-BLOCK OF NORTON COURT AFTER A MAN ALLEGEDLY POINTED A FIREARM AT BAILIFFS. BAILIFFS WERE AT THE RESIDENCE TO ENFORCE A SUPREME COURT ORDER TO REMOVE THE MAN WHEN THE BAILIFFS ENTERED THE PROPERTY, THE MAN ALLEGEDLY POINT
Lamborghini Uses Sikh Warrior Nihang Singh To Compare The Car’s Safety In Historical Instagram Post
__ _THE FAMED CARMAKER SHARED A HISTORICAL POST ON THEIR INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT WITH A NIHANG SINGH POSING WITH A YELLOW LAMBORGHINI URUS, WHICH MADE THE WORLDWIDE SIKH COMMUNITY VERY PROUD. “YOU CAN’T DO ANYTHING BUT FEEL PROUD TO SEE THE YELLOW ITALIAN BULL STANDING AT THE DOORS OF SRI RAKAB GAN
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Weekend Sees Single Digit Cases With Just 45 For Monday
__ _THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 IS BEGINNING TO SLOW DRAMATICALLY WITH THE WEEKEND SEEING JUST 229 TOTAL CASES OVER THREE DAYS AND ONLY 45 CASES IN THE LAST 24-HOUR PERIOD. DEATHS ARE ALSO DOWN WITH THREE REPORTED OVER THE LAST THREE DAYS. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER AND ADRIAN
SHIT IN CURRY: Calgary’s Taste Of India Shut Down After Mice Feces Found In Sauce
_ _ _THE SITUATION AT TASTE OF INDIA RESTAURANT LOCATED ON THE CORNER OF 11TH AVENUE AND 14TH STREET, WAS SO BAD THAT THE HEALTH INSPECTOR NOTED MOUSE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AND DINING ROOM, INCLUDING ON A CART HOLDING SPICES AND SAUCES BY THE GRILL, ON TOP OF FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS
NDP Joins Conservatives In Calling For Defence Minister Sajjan’s Firing
__ _CONSERVATIVE LEADER ERIN O’TOOLE CALLED ON VOTERS IN VANCOUVER – SOUTH, SAJJAN’S RIDING, TO FIRE DEFENCE MINISTER HARJIT SAJJAN IN THE NEXT ELECTION. WOMEN IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES DO NOT FEEL SAFE OR HEARD. AND WHY SHOULD THEY? THE LIBERAL GOVERNMENT AND THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE H
Taxi Driver And Former Hindu Priest Deepak Sharma Found Guilty Of Sexual Assault
__ _SIXTY-TWO-YEAR-OLD DEEPAK SHARMA OF ABBOTSFORD WAS GUILTY OF THE OFFENCE BY JUDGE PATRICIA BOND, WHO DELIVERED HER VERDICT IN THE CASE FRIDAY. JUDGE PATRICIA BOND, WHO CONCLUDED THAT ALL THE EVIDENCE INDICATES THE WOMAN “DID NOT CONSENT TO HIM (SHARMA) TOUCHING HER, SAID THERE IS “NO AIR
COVID-19 PILL: Pfizer Developing Pill To Treat The Deadly Virus
NEW YORK - This week, the CEO of Pfizer told CNBC that an antiviral treatment for COVID-19 could be available to the public by the end of 2021. It will be in the form of a pill taken orally at home, and the pill is expected to be effective against variants of the virus. The news about Pfizer's a
South Asian Man Among Two Facing Multiple Charges For Drug Trafficking In Surrey
__ _AN INVESTIGATION BY SURREY RCMP HAS RESULTED IN MULTIPLE CHARGES AGAINST 37-YEAR-OLD, ABUL WASEEM AND 33-YEAR-OLD, TYROY MALCOLM FOR TRAFFICKING COCAINE, FENTANYL AND METHAMPHETAMINE IN THE SURREY CITY CENTER AREA._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF SURREY – South Asian drug dealer is among two men
BC Brings In New Changes To Support Turbaned Sikhs In The Workplace
_WSO WELCOMES WORKSAFE BC REGULATION CHANGES TO ACCOMMODATE THE DASTAR!_ __ _STARTING ON SEPT. 1, 2021, EMPLOYERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO REVIEW EACH AREA OF A JOB SITE WHEN DETERMINING IF A PERSON MUST WEAR SAFETY HEADGEAR, SUCH AS A HARD HAT, IN THAT AREA. EMPLOYERS WILL DETERMINE, THROUGH A RISK
FLYING SIKH HEAVEN BOUND: Legendary Olympian Milkha Singh Dies At 91 Of COVID-19 Complications
_ _ _THE LEGENDARY OLYMPIAN MILKHA SINGH’S ONGOING MEDICAL CONDITION BECAME CRITICAL LATE FRIDAY EVENING AFTER HE DEVELOPED COMPLICATIONS, INCLUDING FEVER AND DROPPING OF OXYGEN SATURATION LEVEL AND HE DIED OF POST-COVID-19 COMPLICATIONS AT THE PGI, CHANDIGARH, AT 11.30 PM ON FRIDAY. HE WAS 91.
Mahmud Jamal Makes History As The First Muslim, Person Of Colour Nominated To Canada’s Supreme Court
__ _MAHMUD JAMAL, WHO HAS BEEN A JUDGE ON ONTARIO'S COURT OF APPEAL SINCE 2019, TRAINED AS A LAWYER AND APPEARED BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT IN 35 APPEALS ADDRESSING A RANGE OF CIVIL, CONSTITUTIONAL, CRIMINAL AND REGULATORY ISSUES. HE IS THE FIRST JUDGE OF COLOR AND A FIRST MUSLIM TO SIT ON THE COUN
COVID-19 Law Breakers Will Have To Pay Fines If They Don’t Want To Lose Their Driver’s Licenses
__ _IF PASSED, PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE ACT WILL EXTEND "REFUSE TO ISSUE" (RTI) RESTRICTIONS TO FINES ISSUED UNDER THE EMERGENCY PROGRAM ACT AND COVID-19 RELATED MEASURES ACT. RTI WILL APPLY TO ALL OUTSTANDING FINES ISSUED UNDER THESE ACTS AND WILL BE APPLIED RETROACTIVELY. PEOPLE
A Resolutely Progressive Federal Budget That Supports The Arts And Racialized Communities
BY FABIENNE Structural inequalities, observed for so many years, have been amplified and increased tenfold by the pandemic. We must act with courage. We must act with determination. We must act now. Resolutely progressive, equitable, and even feminist, Chrystia Freeland’s first budget - fir
BC Premier Horgan Remains Near The Top While Kenney And Ford Take A Beating
__ _PREMIER’ S PERFORMANCE: WHILE BC PREMIER JOHN HORGAN REMAINS AT THE TOP IN ENGLISH CANADA WITH HIS SUPERB PERFORMANCE DURING THE PANDEMIC, ONTARIO AND ALBERTA PREMIERS SEE DECLINES IN LEADERSHIP APPROVAL WHILE OPPOSITION PARTIES IN THOSE PROVINCES GAIN._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF VANCOUVER
Record-Breaking New Listings In The Fraser Valley Not Enough To Match Insatiable Buyer Demand
__ _IN MAY, THE FRASER VALLEY REAL ESTATE BOARD (FVREB) PROCESSED 2,951 SALES ON ITS MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE (MLS), AN INCREASE OF 267 PER CENT COMPARED TO MAY 2020 AND A 2 PERCENT DECREASE COMPARED TO APRIL. (NOTE THAT LAST YEAR, THE MARKET WAS SIGNIFICANTLY RESTRICTED DUE TO THE LOCKDOWN.) TH
Two Sikh-American Boys Say They Were Targeted For Religion At Long Island Mall
__ _YUVRAJ BINDRA SAYS HE AND HIS FRIEND WERE AT WALT WHITMAN SHOPS IN SOUTH HUNTINGTON ON MAY 29 WHEN ANOTHER GROUP OF TEENS STARTED VERBALLY ASSAULTING THEM, BELIEVING THAT THE TWO ARE MUSLIMS. BINDRA RECALLED ONE OF THE ATTACKERS SAYING, "HEY, MOHAMMED, COME HERE. I'LL KNOCK THAT BALL OFF YOUR
Tuesday Marks The Beginning Of The End Of The Pandemic For British Columbians With Life Hopefully Returning To Normal By September
__ _THE BC GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED UPDATES OF THE BC RESTART PLAN ON MONDAY WHICH WILL HOPEFULLY LEAD BACK TO A NORMAL LIFE FOR BRITISH COLUMBIANS BY SEPTEMBER 2021. THE TRANSITION INTO STEP 2 OF THE FOUR-STEP RESTART PLAN ALIGNS WITH KEY METRICS FOR MOVING FORWARD. MORE THAN 75% OF ADULTS ARE VACCI
PROGRESSIVE CON: Alberta Indo-Canadian MP Tim Uppal Says He’s Sorry For Not Standing Up To Harper Conservative-era Divisive Policies
__ _VETERAN INDO-CANADIAN CONSERVATIVE MP TIM UPPAL HAS HAD A CHANGE OF HEART IN REGARDS TO HIS ROLE IN PRIME MINISTER STEPHEN HARPER ERA DIVISIVENESS AND RACIST POLICIES THAT THEIR CONSERVATIVE GOVT UNLEASHED IN CANADA. UPPAL IS APOLOGIZING FOR NOT PUSHING AGAINST HIS PARTY'S CULTURALLY DIVISIVE
Palestinian Victory And The New Alignment Of Forces In The Post Benjamin Netanyahu Israel
BY DR. SAWRAJ SINGH First of all, we have to decide who won the current Palestinian and Israeli war. I think it is obvious that the Palestinians have won the war. Perception of the people as to who won the war is very important. Immediately after the ceasefire was declared, the Palestinians in G
Canada To Relax Quarantine Protocols For Vaccinated Citizens Returning Home
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Indo-Canadian Among Two Men Charged With Buying Guns For Criminals And Gangsters
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__ _THE SURREY POLICE VOTE CAMPAIGN, LAUNCHED BY DARLENE BENNETT, THE WIDOW OF PAUL BENNETT, WHO WAS KILLED IN FRONT OF THEIR SURREY HOME AND FAMILY IN 2018 IN A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY, IS BASED ON B.C. LEGISLATION THAT ALLOWS VOTERS TO SIGN A CITIZENS’ INITIATIVE PROCESS ON ANY ISSUE OF CON
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__ _ON THE FIRST DAY OF TRIAL, COURT HEARS TESTIMONY IN CASE THAT ALLEGES VANCOUVER POLICE OFFICER JAGRAJ ROGER BERAR SEXUALLY ASSAULTED A COLLEAGUE INCLUDING ORAL SEX WITHOUT A FELLOW FEMALE COP’S PERMISSION. SURREY RESIDENT BERAR FACES ONE COUNT SEXUAL ASSAULT, WHICH HE DENIES._ VANCOUVER
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__ _THERE IS GOOD NEWS ON THE COVID-19 FRONT AS CASES CONTINUED TO DECLINE OVER THE LAST THREE DAYS, THE LAST 24 HOUR PERIOD SEEING CASES BELOW 300 FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MONTHS. ALTHOUGH THERE WERE 12 NEW DEATHS SINCE FRIDAY, THE DOWNWARD CASE TRAJECTORY IS GOOD NEWS AND REOPENING PLANS ARE TO BE
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__ _TARANVEER SINGH, RANVEER SINGH AND CHAMANJYOT SINGH OF BRAMPTON ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF TORONTO, HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS THE MASTERMINDS BEHIND THE SCAM. ACCORDING TO THE POLICE, THE 80-YEAR-OLD WOMAN VICTIM RECEIVED A CALL ON MAY 3 FROM A SUSPECT CLAIMING TO BE FROM THE CRA. THE WOMAN WAS TOLD T
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__ _BITCOIN, THE BIGGEST AND BEST-KNOWN CRYPTOCURRENCY, HAD ALREADY BEEN UNDER PRESSURE FROM A SERIES OF TWEETS FROM MUSK, BUT THE NEWS FROM CHINA SENT IT FURTHER DOWN. IT HIT A THREE-AND-A-HALF MONTH LOW OF $30,066. THE CRYPTOCURRENCY HAS DROPPED 54 PER CENT FROM A RECORD HIGH OF $64,895 HIT ON
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__ _ACTOR AMITABH BACHCHAN’S LETTER, WRITTEN TO THE THEN JATHEDAR OF AKAL TAKHT IN NOVEMBER 2011, DISMISSING THE ALLEGATIONS OF HIS INVOLVEMENT IN THE 1984 ANTI-SIKH RIOTS (MASSACRE OF SIKHS), HAS GONE VIRAL ON THE SOCIAL MEDIA._ AMRITSAR - Actor Amitabh Bachchan’s letter, written to the the
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__ _BROTHER’S KEEPER GANGSTER NASEEM MOHAMMED IS CURRENTLY WANTED ON WARRANTS FOR BEING UNLAWFULLY AT LARGE, RESISTING/OBSTRUCTING POLICE, BREACH OF RELEASE ORDER, AND DRIVING WHILE PROHIBITED. NASEEM MOHAMMED IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ONGOING LOWER MAINLAND GANG CONFLICT AND HAS A HISTORY OF INVO
Canada sends COVID-19 Relief Supplies To India On Top Of $10 Million Donation
__ _THE SHIPMENT THAT IS BEING SENT VIA A CC-150 POLARIS AIRCRAFT FROM 8 WING/CANADIAN FORCES BASE TRENTON AND WILL INCLUDE 25,000 VIALS OF THE ANTI-VIRAL REMDESIVIR AS WELL AS 50 VENTILATORS._ OTTAWA - A Canadian Armed Forces aircraft will depart on Wednesday carrying critical medication and ve
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__ _THE TURBANED BHATIA HAS BEEN IMMORTALIZED IN THE NAISMITH BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME. HE IS OFFICIALLY THE FIRST FAN TO BE HONORED AT THE BASKETBALL HOF, HAVING ATTENDED AND SAT COURTSIDE AT NEARLY EVERY SINGLE RAPTORS HOME GAME SINCE THE FRANCHISE’S INCEPTION IN 1995._ TORONTO – Sikh-Canad
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__ _VANCOUVER CITY COUNCIL FORMALLY APOLOGIZED TUESDAY FOR HISTORICAL DISCRIMINATION AGAINST 376 PASSENGERS TRAVELLING ON BOARD THE KOMAGATA MARU STEAMSHIP FROM BRITISH INDIA IN 1914. COUNCIL ALSO DECLARED SUNDAY, MAY 23, AS THE FIRST KOMAGATA MARU REMEMBRANCE DAY TO BE MARKED BY THE CITY OF VANC
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OUT OF CONTROL: Hapless Police Fired Upon By Gangsters After Killing Of Karman Grewal Outside Vancouver Airport’s Domestic Terminal
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__ _THE HOTLINE IS INTENDED TO BE A MULTILINGUAL SERVICE, NOT DELIVERED BY POLICE, FOR BRITISH COLUMBIANS TO REPORT RACIST INCIDENTS AND RECEIVE SUPPORT AND REFERRALS._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF VICTORIA - The Province will consult with community stakeholders to develop a racist incident hotline
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__ _THE AVERAGE MLS RESIDENTIAL PRICE IN BC WAS $947,707, A 20.4 PERCENT INCREASE FROM $787,032 RECORDED IN MARCH 2020. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT AVERAGE PRICES ACROSS THE PROVINCE ARE BEING SKEWED HIGHER AS MORE EXPENSIVE SINGLE-DETACHED HOMES REMAIN A HIGHER SHARE OF DOLLAR VOLUME DURING THE PAND
Asa Singh Johal, His Wife Kashmir And Balbir Jawanda Honoured For Their Immense Service To No. 5 Road Gurdwara
BY BALWANT SANGHERA RICHMOND - Our pioneers set foot on Canadian soil more than 130 years ago. Since then they have worked very hard in the growth and development of the South Asian community and their adopted country, Canada. As a result of their struggles and sacrifices, our community has ac
India's Ultra Rich Fleeing COVID-19 Stricken Homeland On Private Jets As Country Set Another Global Single Day Record With 350,000 Infections
__ _WITH THE COUNTRY'S LEADERSHIP NOWHERE TO BE FOUND ON DEALING WITH THE PANDEMIC AND ALL MIRACLE CURES OF CORONAVIRUS SUDDENLY DISAPPEARING, AS HAD BEEN REPORTED EARLIER, BEING A MYTH, INDIA IS NOW FACING THE WORST OF COVID-19 WITH HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF CASES DAILY AND THOUSANDS OF DAILY DEA
ON THE RED LIST: Canada Suspends All Flights From India And Pakistan For 30 Days
OTTAWA – India and Pakistan are on Canada’s “Red List” as the federal government is suspending incoming passenger flights from India and Pakistan for the next month as cases of COVID-19 surge in both countries. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says because there are so many people arrivi
Sultan Nazrin Shah Praises Sikh Community’s Contributions And Says Sikhs Are Vital Component Of Malaysian Society
__ _THE SULTAN OF PERAK SULTAN NAZRIN SHAH SAID ALTHOUGH THE SIKH COMMUNITY HAS ONLY EVER BEEN A TINY PROPORTION OF THE POPULATION — ACCOUNTING FOR AROUND TWO AND A HALF PER CENT TODAY — THEY HAVE ALWAYS STOOD OUT AND MADE THEIR PRESENCE KNOWN. HE SAID THE SIKH REPUTATION FOR COURAGE, LOYALTY
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Cases Taper Off To Mid 800s But Seven Deaths Reported Wednesday
__ _WHILE DAILY CASES OF COVID-19 ARE BEGINNING TO TAPER OFF INTO THE MID 800S BUT THURSDAY SAW SEVEN DEATHS RELATED TO THE VIRUS. HOSPITALIZATION IS WAY UP, NEARING 500 AND ICUS ARE PACKED WHICH IS A VERY WORRYING SIGN DURING THIS THIRD WAVE. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, A
American Sikh Community In Mourning Following Murder Of Four Sikhs In Another Mass Shooting
__ _LAST FRIDAY EVENING, INDIANAPOLIS POLICE RELEASED THE NAMES OF THE EIGHT DECEASED VICTIMS. THEY ARE: MATTHEW R. ALEXANDER, 32; SAMARIA BLACKWELL, 19; AMARJEET JOHAL, 66; JASVINDER KAUR, 50; JASWINDER SINGH, 68; AMARJIT SEKHON, 48; KARLI SMITH, 19; AND JOHN WEISERT, 74. "OUR COMMUNITY HAS A LO
Four Indo-Canadians From Ontario Charged In over $100K Worth Of Cheques, IDs And Drug Bust
__ _FOUR INDO-CANADIAN MEN HAVE BEEN ARRESTED AFTER ONTARIO POLICE SEIZED OVER $100,000 WORTH OF STOLEN CHEQUES, IDENTIFICATIONS AND DRUGS IN A BUST AT A BOLTON HOTEL IN CALEDON. GURPREET SINGH OF MISSISSAUGA, GURDEEP BAINS OF BRAMPTON, PARDEEP SINGH OF BRAMPTON AND NIRMAL DHILLON OF CALEDON ARE
INTERNATIONAL DRUG RACKET: Dozens of South Asians Among 33 People Charged In Ontario Drug Bust
_ _ _ONTARIO POLICE SAID THE “ROBUST” INTERNATIONAL DRUG SMUGGLING NETWORK EXTENDED TO WESTERN CANADA, THE UNITED STATES AND INDIA, AND INVOLVED IMPORTING LARGE QUANTITIES OF COCAINE, KETAMINE, HEROIN AND OPIUM INTO CANADA BEFORE DISTRIBUTING THE DRUGS ACROSS THE COUNTRY “THROUGH A SOPHISTI
Notorious Gangster “Harb” Dhaliwal Of Brothers Keepers’ Crew Gunned Down
__ _NOTORIOUS ABBOTSFORD-BASED GANGSTER HARPREET SINGH “HARB” DHALIWAL WAS GUNNED DOWN IN DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER ON SATURDAY NIGHT IN THE CITY’S FIFTH HOMICIDE OF THE YEAR. DHALIWAL, THE MIDDLE BROTHER OF THE BARINDER “SHREK” DHALIWAL AND YOUNGEST MENINDER DHALIWAL, WAS SHOT AT CLOSE RANG
VACCINE FOR EVERYONE: People Aged 50 And Below Can Now Register For COVID-19 Vaccine
_ _ _REGISTERING ONLINE TAKES APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES. PEOPLE NEED THEIR PERSONAL HEALTH NUMBER (FOUND ON THEIR CARECARD OR ON THE BACK OF THEIR DRIVER'S LICENCE OR BC SERVICES CARD), POSTAL CODE, FIRST AND LAST NAME, DATE OF BIRTH AND AN EMAIL ADDRESS THAT GETS CHECKED REGULARLY OR A PHONE NUM
Another Month, Another Record For Property Sales In The Fraser Valley
__ _BALDEV GILL, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE BOARD, ADDED, “WE KNOW MORE PEOPLE ARE CHOOSING TO MOVE TO THE FRASER VALLEY RIGHT NOW BECAUSE THEY’RE SEEKING MORE USABLE SPACE, A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE, AND THEY RECOGNIZE THAT THEIR HOUSING DOLLAR GOES FURTHER. THE CHALLENGE IS SELECTION. WE
Radiothon For Guru Nanak Diversity Village Raises $470,965
__ _INDO-CANADIAN COMMUNITY DONATED $470,965 TO THE PROGRESSIVE INTERCULTURAL COMMUNITY SERVICES (PICS) SOCIETY’S VAISAKHI RADIOTHON ON TUE, 13TH TO RAISE FUNDS FOR GURU NANAK DIVERSITY VILLAGE (GNDV), AN UPCOMING LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY THAT WOULD PROVIDE CULTURALLY-SENSITIVE CARE FOR OUR SENI
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Another Bad Week Ends With Over 1000 Cases For Friday With Six New Deaths
_ _ _ANOTHER BAD WEEK OF COVID-19 CASES ENDED WITH OVER 1000 CASES FOR FRIDAY WITH SIX NEW DEATHS. WHILE NO NEW RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED, IT IS CRUCIAL FOR BC TO REDUCE THE SPREAD WHILE VACCINATION CONTINUES. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, AND ADRIAN DIX, MINISTER OF
MASS MURDER IN AMERICA: Four Sikhs Among Eight Dead In Another Mass Shooting By Gun-Crazy Killer
__ _FOUR SIKHS AMONG AT LEAST EIGHT PEOPLE WERE KILLED AND FIVE OTHERS WERE LEFT INJURED IN A MASS SHOOTING AT A FEDEX FACILITY IN THE US STATE OF INDIANA BY YET ANOTHER GUN-CRAZY AMERICAN. MANINDER SINGH WALIA, COMMUNITY ACTIVIST, SAID THE DEAD FROM HIS COMMUNITY ARE AMARJT KAUR SEKHON (FEMALE),
Three South Asians Among Medal Of Good Citizenship Recipients
__ _ZEESHAN HAYAT OF VANCOUVER, FAWZAN HUSSAIN OF SURREY AND FAROUQ MANJI OF RICHMOND WILL RECEIVE THE 2021 MEDAL OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP, WHICH RECOGNIZES INDIVIDUALS WHO, THROUGH EXCEPTIONAL DEDICATION AND SERVICE, HAVE MADE OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR COMMUNITIES WITHOUT EXPECTATION OF REMU
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Cases Rise For Second Straight Day, Hitting Above 1200
__ _CASES OF COVID-19 ROSE FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT DAY, AGAINST HITTING ABOVE 1200 WITH THREE NEW DEATHS REPORTED THURSDAY. ACTIVE CASES HAVE NOW HIT ABOVE 400 FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH OVER 10,000 ACTIVE CASES AND MORE THAN 16,000 PEOPLE UNDER ACTIVE MONITORING FOR THE VIRUS. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C
Indo-Canadian Trucker From Brampton Busted For Smuggling $3.5 Million Cocaine Into Canada
__ _THE CBSA ARRESTED THE DRIVER, HARVINDER SINGH, 25, OF BRAMPTON AND TRANSFERRED HIM TO THE CUSTODY OF RCMP OFFICERS FROM THE WINDSOR DETACHMENT WHO ARE CONTINUING WITH THE INVESTIGATION. HE WILL APPEAR AT THE ONTARIO COURT OF JUSTICE IN SARNIA ON APRIL 20._ BRAMPTON - A Brampton truck driver
Punjabi Music Star Balvir Boparai Continues His Entertainment Journey With Foray Into Films
__ MODEL: RAMAN KHOSA WITH BALVIR BOPARAI CELEBRATING VAISAKHI IN SURREY. PHOTOS BY JASVIR _BE IT HIS ALL TIME PARTY FAVORITE SONGS LIKE DE DE GHERA, OR THE HEART-FELT AND TOUCHING LIKE VE SHUDAIYA, BOPARIA HAS WRITTEN AND SUNG NUMEROUS HIT SONGS. HE WAS A SUPERSTAR WHEN DILJIT DOSANJH, A
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Cases Trend Down For Last Two Days With Two New Deaths
__ _THE TREND OF COVID-19 CASES OVER THE LAST TWO DAYS IS ENCOURAGING AS THERE WAS NEARLY A 100 CASE DECLINE FROM MONDAY TO TUESDAY WHICH SAW OVER 800 CASES BUT AUTHORITIES SAY THAT THIS NUMBER MAY NOT BE FINAL DUE TO DELAY IN DATA REPORTING.. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, A
NOTHING TO DO WITH FREE SPEECH: “Butcher Of Punjab” KPS Gill’s Nephew Hartosh Bal Too Busy Singing Mass Murdering Uncle’s Praises, UBC Sikh Students Say
_ _ _WHILE SOME MAINSTREAM AND INDIAN MEDIA HAS PAINTED THE CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING HARTOSH SINGH BAL, AN INDIAN JOURNALIST AND NEPHEW OF THE “BUTCHER OF PUNJAB” KPS GILL, AS AN AFFRONT TO FREE SPEECH BY RADICALIZED SIKH STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA WITH ONE DERANGED FORMER
Wife Thumbs Open UK Bhangra Artist Juggy D’s Phone And Exposes His Womanizing And Sends Him To The Slammer
_BOLLYWOOD AND PUNJABI POP SINGER GURU RANDHAWA ALSO EXPOSED IN JUGGY’S WHATSAPP DIRTY TALK! _ __ _UK BHANGRA AND POP ARTIST JAGWINDER SINGH DHALIWAL, AKA JUGGY D WAS ARRESTED IN LONDON FOR ALLEGED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AFTER HIS WIFE KIRAN THUMBED OPENED HIS PHONE AND EXPOSED HIS WOMANIZING FOR
SIKH HERITAGE MONTH: Celebration Of Vaisakhi And Diversity During April
VICTORIA - Rachna Singh, BC Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives, marked the beginning of Sikh Heritage Month by emphasizing culture and diversity. "The Sikh community has continued to enrich and strengthen our province since the first Gurdwara opened its doors more than 100 years
Surrey Mayor McCallum To Bring Forth Motion In Support Of Farmers In India
__ _SURREY MAYOR DOUG MCCALLUM SAID MANY RESIDENTS OF SURREY HAVE FAMILY AND FRIENDS IN INDIA WHO HAVE BEEN ADVERSELY IMPACTED BY THE FARMING BILLS PASSED IN THEIR ANCESTRAL LAND. THE CHANGES AFFECTING THE FARMERS IN INDIA THREATEN THEIR LIVELIHOOD AND THEIR PROTESTS HAVE BEEN MET WITH A HEAVY HA
US Drug Sleuths Are Hunting For Bakshish “Zira” Sidhu In Mexican Drug Cartel Money Laundering Case But Sidhu Is Roaming Free In Surrey
_TOP U.S. DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION (DEA) SLEUTHS ARE REPORTEDLY HUNTING FOR BAKSHISH SINGH “ZIRA” SIDHU, A SURREY-BASED MONEY EXCHANGE OPERATOR WHO THEY CLAIM IS A KEY MONEY LAUNDERER LINKED WITH THE DREADED SINALOA DRUG CARTEL OF MEXICO. THEY ARE ALSO HUNTING FOR HIS TWO AIDES, BALWAN
Navdeep Bains And Mélanie Joly To Serve As Liberal National Campaign Committee Co-Chairs For Election 2021
_LIBERAL PARTY OF CANADA HOSTS FIRST-EVER VIRTUAL LIBERAL NATIONAL CONVENTION THIS WEEKEND!_ __ _THE LIBERAL PARTY OF CANADA ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT RACHEL BENDAYAN, M.P. FOR OUTREMONT, MARCI IEN, M.P. FOR TORONTO CENTRE, TERRY BEECH, M.P. FOR BURNABY NORTH—SEYMOUR, AND THE MONA FORTIER, M.P. FOR
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Cases Remain Above 1200 During One Of The Worst Weeks Of The Pandemic
__ _THIS WEEK HAS BEEN ONE OF THE WORST WEEKS IN TERMS OF DAILY COVID-19 CASES IN BC AND IT COMES TO AN END WITH 1200 PLUS CASES AND TWO NE W DEATHS. THE NEW VARIANTS ARE HELPING TO SPREAD THE VIRUS FASTER BUT BLAME HAS TO GO TO THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN CARELESS DURING THIS PANDEMIC. DR. BONNIE HENRY,
BC Premier, Lieutenant Governor Send Condolences On The Passing Of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
__ _"PRINCE PHILIP'S LONG LIFE WAS DEFINED BY HIS DEDICATION TO THE QUEEN, HIS STEADFAST DEVOTION TO THE COMMONWEALTH AND ITS PEOPLE, AS WELL AS HIS STRONG SUPPORT FOR MILITARY REGIMENTS AND CHARITIES, AND HIS CHAMPIONSHIP OF CONSERVATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT,” PREMIER JOHN HORGAN SAID. "HE LEFT
Canadian Panel Recommends AstraZeneca Pause For Under 55
__ _CANADA'S NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON IMMUNISATION IS RECOMMENDING A PAUSE ON ASTRAZENECA COVID-19 VACCINATIONS FOR PEOPLE UNDER 55 FOR SAFETY REASONS. CANADA IS EXPECTED TO RECEIVE 1.5 MILLION DOES OF ASTRAZENECA FROM THE U.S. THIS WEEK. _ TORONTO - Canada's National Advisory Committee o
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: BC Hits Another Record With 1293 Cases On Thursday
__ _COULD BC BE HEADED TOWARDS ANOTHER LOCK DOWN AS CASES HIT THE MOTHER LODE OF NEARLY 1300 ON THURSDAY WITH TWO NEW DEATHS. THE SPREAD IS NOW SUPER STRONG IN THE PROVINCE AND THE NEW VARIANTS AND COVIDIOTS ARE NOT HELPING THE SITUATION AS ACTIVE CASES ARE CLOSING IN ON 10,000 DR. BONNIE HENRY,
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Cases Again Climb Above 1000 For Tuesday With Three New Deaths
__ _THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 IN BC IS SUPER STRONG AS CASES AGAIN CLIMBED ABOVE 1000 ON TUESDAY WITH THREE NEW DEATHS. ACTIVE CASES AND HOSPITALIZATIONS ARE GOING UP WITH THE ONLY HOPE BEING VACCINATION WHICH IS STILL ROLLING OUT SLOWLY AND WILL NOT HELP CURB THE SPREAD UNLESS PEOPLE TAKE PRECAUTIO
FRAUDULENT CRIMES: Extortion Tops The List Of Canada’s Top 10 Frauds
__ _CANADIANS LOST $106.4 MILLION TO FRAUD IN 2020, $62.6 MILLION OF WHICH WAS RELATED TO ONLINE FRAUD. 11,789 CANADIANS HAVE LOST $7.2 MILLION TO COVID-19 RELATED FRAUD SINCE MARCH LAST YEAR. IN ADDITION TO THE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FRAUD CASES REPORTED EACH YEAR, MANY MORE GO UNREPORTED. METRO V
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Third Wave Hitting BC Hard As Daily Cases Break Another Record
__ _BC HAS SEEN ANOTHER RECORD HIGH DAY OF COVID-19 AS THE LAST TWO DAYS SAW NEARLY 2100 CASES, INCLUDING 1072 CASES IN THE LAST 24 HOURS. THE THIRD WAVE IS HITTING BC HARD AND IT IS NO WONDER THAT THE AUTHORITIES SHUT DOWN INDOOR RESTAURANT DINING AND BROUGHT IN MANDATORY MASKS IN SCHOOLS TO CUR
Who’s Behind The $10 Million Opium At Surrey Warehouse?
_POLICE TRACK MASSIVE OPIUM SHIPMENT TO A SURREY WAREHOUSE AND ARREST FIVE PEOPLE!_ __ _POLICE AND BORDER OFFICERS TRACKED $10 MILLION WORTH OF OPIUM TO A SURREY WAREHOUSE AFTER IT ARRIVED AT VANCOUVER’S DELTA PORT AND ARRESTED FIVE MEN BUT ONE ESCAPED. THERE IS MUCH SPECULATION IN THE LOCAL S
PLATES OF FLAVOUR: The Exotic Flavours Of The Caribbean Come Alive In A Mouthwatering Hummingbird Cake
COOKING WITH PERMJIT K. SANDHU While I was vacationing in the Caribbean with my daughter, we went to a beautiful seaside restaurant for dinner. After an action-packed day of sailing, hiking, and snorkeling, we felt we could treat ourselves to an indulgent meal. That meant we could choose whateve
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Cases Remain High While No New Deaths For Tuesday
__ _COVID-19 CASES REMAINED ABOVE 800 FOR TUESDAY WHILE THERE WERE NO NEW DEATHS. BUT ACTIVE CASES WENT ABOVE 7000 AND VARIANTS WERE ALSO UP ABOVE 300. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, AND ADRIAN DIX, MINISTER OF HEALTH, REPORTED 840 NEW CASES, INCLUDING 18 EPI-LINKED CASES, FO
Ambedkar International Centre Asks California Court To Join Caste Discrimination Case
__ _THE AMBEDKAR INTERNATIONAL CENTER (AIC), A US-BASED ORGANIZATION FIGHTING AGAINST CASTE DISCRIMINATION ON TUESDAY APPROACHED THE CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT TO BE ADMITTED AS AN AMICUS CURIAE IN A CASE THAT INVOLVES CASTE DISCRIMINATION IN THE WORKPLACE. THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FAIR EMPLOYM
Surge In Daily COVID-19 Cases Leads To Shutdown Of All Indoor Restaurant Dining Till April 19
__ _BC SAID IN A PRESS THAT TO ADDRESS RISING COVID-19 CASE COUNTS, PROTECT PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES AND HELP BREAK THE CHAIN OF COVID-19 TRANSMISSION, THE PROVINCE IS AMENDING THE PROVINCIAL PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS EFFECTIVE MIDNIGHT MONDAY. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, SAID: "
NDP Calls For Action Against Rise Of Anti-Asian Racism
__ _“IN THE WAKE OF THE HORRIFIC MASS SHOOTINGS IN ATLANTA, WHICH TOOK THE LIVES OF SIX ASIAN-AMERICANS AND EIGHT PEOPLE ALL TOGETHER, CANADIANS ARE REMINDED OF THE RACISM AND HATE CRIMES THAT HAPPEN HERE IN CANADA AGAINST ASIAN CANADIANS, INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AND RACIALIZED PEOPLE,” NDP LEADER
Sunday Night Shooting In Surrey-Guildford Area Leaves Woman Seriously Injured
_ _ _POLICE SAID THE INITIAL INDICATIONS ARE THAT THIS SHOOTING IS BETWEEN PARTIES KNOWN TO ONE ANOTHER WITH NO CONTINUED RISK TO THE PUBLIC. THIS INCIDENT DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE RELATED TO THE LOWER MAINLAND GANG CONFLICT; HOWEVER, POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING POSSIBLE LINKS TO THE DRUG TRADE. RESIDE
Surrey School District Makes Masks Mandatory Inside School For Grades 4-12
__ _IN A LETTER TO PARENTS ON SATURDAY, THE SURREY BOARD OF EDUCATION AND DISTRICT SAID EFFECTIVE SATURDAY, MARCH 27 THE DISTRICT WILL BEGIN IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ORDER OF THE MEDICAL HEALTH OFFICER, SPECIFIC TO FACE COVERINGS IN SURREY SCHOOLS. “THIS ORDER IS SPECIFIC TO OUR DISTRICT AND REQUIR
Three Surrey Recreation Centres To Serve As Mass Immunization Clinics For Fraser Health Authority
__ _IN SUPPORT OF FRASER HEALTH AUTHORITY’S (FHA) COVID-19 VACCINATION ROLLOUT, GYMNASIUMS AT THE CLOVERDALE RECREATION CENTRE, SOUTH SURREY RECREATION & ARTS CENTRE, AND GUILDFORD RECREATION CENTRE WILL SERVE AS SITES FOR MASS IMMUNIZATION CLINICS._ SURREY – In support of Fraser Health Auth
BC More Than Doubling Fines For COVID-19 Offences To Further Enforce Public Safety
__ _EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, AN AMENDMENT TO THE VIOLATION TICKET ADMINISTRATION AND FINE REGULATION RAISES THE FINE FOR PROMOTING AND FOR ATTENDING A NON-COMPLIANT GATHERING OR EVENT FROM $230 TO $575. THE CURRENT FINE FOR THOSE WHO ORGANIZE OR HOST A PROHIBITED EVENT REMAINS THE SAME AT $2,300._
West Coast Coalition Against Racism (WC-CARS) Condemns Politicians' Tolerance for Continuing RCMP Mistreatment of Canada's First Nations People
VANCOUVER - The West Coast Coalition Against Racism (WC-CARS) strongly condemns the RCMP for its discriminatory treatment of the Boushie family in the course of its investigation of the murder of their son. In addition, the Coalition is outraged by our politicians' continued tolerance of such beh
Property Tax Grant Program Streamlined For Quicker Service
__ _STARTING IN 2021, B.C. HOMEOWNERS WILL APPLY FOR THEIR HOMEOWNER GRANT THROUGH THE PROVINCE, NOT THEIR MUNICIPALITY, WHICH WILL MAKE APPLYING FOR THE GRANT QUICKER AND EASIER._ VICTORIA - Starting in 2021, B.C. homeowners will apply for their homeowner grant through the Province, not their m
Indo-Canadian Man Found Badly Hurt In Early March In Abbotsford Has Died As Investigators Appeal For Witnesses
__ _JEEVAN SINGH SULL WAS FOUND BADLY HURT MARCH 3, 2021 AND HOMICIDE INVESTIGATORS ANNOUNCED SUNDAY THAT THE 61-YEAR-OLD SULL DIED OF HIS INJURIES MARCH 14. ANYONE WITH INFO WHO WAS AT SLOCAN DRIVE NEAR TRETHEWEY STREET MARCH 3 BETWEEN 10:30 A.M. AND 1 P.M. URGED TO CALL IHIT_ ABBOTSFORD – An
GANGLAND MURDERS: Richmond House Fire Victims Identified As Dhindsa Brothers
__ _ON SATURDAY, LOWER MAINLAND'S INTEGRATED HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION TEAM ANNOUNCED THE DEAD MEN ARE BROTHERS CHATEN DHINDSA AND JOBAN DHINDSA. BOTH WERE KNOWN TO POLICE. "THIS IS BELIEVED TO BE A TARGETED INCIDENT RELATED TO THE VICTIMS' INVOLVEMENT IN THE ONGOING LOWER MAINLAND GANG CONFLICT," S
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Friday Cases Hit Over 700 For First Time In Months
__ _IS THE THIRD WAVE FOR REAL? JUDGING BY FRIDAY’S DAILY COVID-19 NUMBERS WHICH HIT ABOVE 700 FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MONTHS, THERE IS HUGE CAUSE FOR CONCERN. THERE WERE TWO NEW DEATHS AND 68 NEW CASES OF THE VARIANTS. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, AND ADRIAN DIX, MINISTER
India Now Officially Only “Partly Free” Under Rightwing Indian PM Modi, Says Global Report
__ _CIVIL LIBERTIES IN INDIA HAVE BEEN IN DECLINE SINCE PM NARENDRA MODI CAME TO POWER IN 2014, SAID FREEDOM HOUSE IN ITS REPORT DEMOCRACY UNDER SIEGE. IT SAID THE CHANGE IN INDIA'S STATUS IS PART OF A GLOBAL SHIFT IN THE BALANCE BETWEEN DEMOCRACY AND AUTHORITARIANISM. THERE WAS NO IMMEDIATE RESP
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Deaths And Cases Skyrocket On Thursday As BC Warned Of Third Wave
__ _DEATHS RELATED TO COVID-19 AGAIN SHOT UP AS DID CASES, WITH OVER 600 CASES AND EIGHT DEATHS ON THURSDAY. VARIANTS ARE ALSO UP, MAKING FOR A VERY BAD START TO THE SPRING WITH VACCINES AS THE ONLY HOPE BUT SOME EXPERTS ARE WARNING THAT IF BC IS NOT CAREFUL, THEY COULD BE HEADED TO THE DREADED T
New Book Examines Long History Of Racist Policies In BC
__ _CHALLENGING RACIST BRITISH COLUMBIA BOOKLET WEAVES TOGETHER HISTORY AND PRESENT DAY ANTI-RACIST WORK DURING PROVINCE’S 150TH YEAR._ VANCOUVER —A new book that examines a history of racist policies in BC arrives as the province nears 150th anniversary of British Columbia joining Canada an
BC Financial Services Authority To Become The Single Regulator For Real Estate
__ _BCFSA CURRENTLY REGULATES B.C.'S FINANCIAL SERVICES MARKET, INCLUDING CREDIT UNIONS, TRUST COMPANIES, REGISTERED PENSION PLANS, INSURANCE COMPANIES AND MORTGAGE BROKERS. THE AMENDMENTS INTRODUCED TO THE REAL ESTATE SERVICES ACT WILL GIVE BCFSA AUTHORITY WITH ALL ISSUES REGARDING REAL ESTATE._
Surrey’s Khalsa Day Parade Canceled For Second Straight Year Due To Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic
__ _GURDWARA SAHIB DASMESH DARBAR, ORGANIZERS OF THE PARADE WHICH WAS SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 24TH IN SURREY, SAID THEY ARE COMMITTED TO ENSURING A SAFE AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT FOR THE COMMUNITY THEY SERVE AND IN ADHERENCE WITH PROVINCIAL GUIDELINES FOR COVID-19, HAVE MADE THE DIFFICULT DECISION TO A
India’s Secret Agency RAW Officer Tells About The Murder, Mayhem And Misuse Of Power By Ruling Indian Govts
Dear Editor: We have often been writing against ruling governments and political leaderships for misusing their powers to create communal tensions, violence and innocent killings in the country for their political benefits. But now I think it can’t be possible without full cooperation and supp
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: The Pandemic Is Very Much Still With Us, Say Health Authorities
__ _BC HEALTH AUTHORITIES SAID CURRENT MODELLING SHOWS US HOW THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC HAS PROGRESSED IN THE PROVINCE OVER THE PAST YEAR. “WHAT WE HAVE SEEN VERY CLEARLY IS NO ONE IS IMMUNE TO THE VIRUS OR THE IMPACTS THAT COME WITH IT. THE PANDEMIC IS STILL VERY MUCH WITH US.” THEY SAID. DR. BO
PANDEMIC: 2020 Was Deadliest Year For Drug Overdose Deaths In BC
__ _THERE WERE 1,716 DEATHS DUE TO ILLICIT DRUGS IN 2020 IN B.C., REPRESENTING A 74% INCREASE OVER THE NUMBER OF DEATHS RECORDED IN 2019 (984). THE NUMBER OF ILLICIT DRUG TOXICITY DEATHS IN 2020 EQUATES TO ABOUT 4.7 DEATHS PER DAY, WHICH IS TWO DEATHS PER DAY HIGHER THAN IN 2019 (2.7)._ BY DESIB
Surrey Gets Tree City Designation For Second Consecutive Year
__ _THE TREE CITIES OF THE WORLD PROGRAM IS AN INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVE INTENDED TO RECOGNIZE CITIES AND TOWNS THAT ARE COMMITTED TO ENSURING THEIR URBAN FORESTS ARE CELEBRATED, PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND SUSTAINABLY MANAGED. TO BE RECOGNIZED AS A “TREE CITY”, A COMMUNITY MUST MEET FIVE CORE STA
Australia Warns Indian “Goons” Of Deportation Following Attacks On Sikhs
__ _THE POLICE HAVE PROMISED TO “COME DOWN AS HARD AS WE NEED TO” BUT AMAR SINGH OF TURBANS FOR AUSTRALIA SAID: “THEY ARE TARGETING OUR COMMUNITY.” THE AUSTRALIAN ALLIANCE AGAINST HATE AND VIOLENCE HELD A PRESS CONFERENCE ON THE THREAT THAT HINDU FAR-RIGHT EXTREMISM POSES._ SYDNEY -The
Indo-Canadian Party Host Among Two Arrested By VPD For Health Order Violations
__ _MANJINDER SAGOO IS CHARGED WITH THREE COUNTS OF FAILING TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE HEALTH OFFICER, CONTRARY TO SECTION 99 ON THE B.C. PUBLIC HEALTH ACT. SANAD RAYES IS CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS OF FAILING TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE HEALTH OFFICER, CONTRARY TO SECTION 99 ON THE B.C. PUBL
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Weekend Sees 11 Deaths And 1462 Cases With Variant Cases On The Rise
__ _WHILE DEATHS REMAINED MODERATE, DAILY CASES OF COVID-19 CONTINUED THEIR 500 PLUS PACE DURING THE WEEKEND BUT SAW A DROP IN THE LAST 24 HOURS TO 385 CASES. MEANWHILE THE MORE CONTAGIOUS VARIANTS ARE ALSO ON THE RISE WITH 144 NEW CASES OVER THE LAST THREE DAYS. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCI
South Asian Suspects Sought As VPD Warns The Public About Rise In Distraction Thefts
__ _ON JANUARY 28 NEAR MAIN STREET AND EAST 41ST AVENUE, A MAN, A WOMAN AND THREE CHILDREN IN A BLACK MINIVAN APPROACHED THE VICTIM AND CLAIMED TO NEED MONEY TO GET TO MONTREAL. THE SUSPECTS DROVE THE VICTIM TO THE BANK WHERE THEY WITHDREW $3,000 IN EXCHANGE FOR A BAG OF FAKE GOLD. THE SUSPECTS A
Linda Annis Says Councillors Shouldn’t Be Voting For Their Own Pay Raises
__ _SURREY FIRST COUNCILLOR LINDA ANNIS DOESN’T BELIEVE THE CITY’S MAYOR AND COUNCILLORS SHOULD BE VOTING ON THEIR OWN PAY RAISES. ANNIS SAID THE IN CAMERA VOTE TO INCREASE THE PAY OF THE MAYOR AND EACH CITY COUNCILLOR IS NO WAY TO TREAT SURREY’S TAXPAYERS._ SURREY - Surrey First Council
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__ _WITH TALK OF A FEDERAL ELECTION BEING ON HORIZON THIS YEAR, POSSIBLY AS EARLY AS MAY-JUNE, HALF (51%) SAY TOP PRIORITY FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS GETTING COVID-19 UNDER CONTROL. NEW PUBLIC OPINION POLLING DATA FROM THE NON-PROFIT ANGUS REID INSTITUTE FINDS NEARLY HALF (47%) IN THIS COUNTRY
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__ _WHILE COVID-19 RELATED DEATHS ARE CONTINUING TO DECLINE, THE SPREAD REMAINS STUCK IN THE 400 PLUS CASES A DAY. VACCINE WILL BE A KEY TEST TO SEE IF CASES DECLINE TO PREVIOUS LEVELS OF LESS THAN 100 A DAY BUT SO FAR VACCINES HAVE NOT BEEN WIDELY DISTRIBUTED BUT MARCH WILL FINALLY SEE A PROPER
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__ _FORTY-FOUR-YEAR-OLD NEAL PRATAP WAS SHOT IN BURNABY LATE LAST THURSDAY, MARKING THE SECOND DEADLY ATTACK IN THE AREA IN NINE DAYS. WITNESSES CALLED POLICE TO THE 6200-BLOCK OF MCKEE STREET JUST AFTER 10 P.M. PT AFTER HEARING GUNSHOTS AND CRIES FOR HELP, ACCORDING TO RCMP. OFFICERS FOUND PRATA
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__ _IN AUGUST 2019, MANJIT SINGH PIASA OF ABLE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LTD. WAS CHARGED UNDER THE IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE PROTECTION ACT ALONG WITH SIX COUNTS OF FRAUD. HE PLEADED GUILTY ON DEC. 2, 2020 AND WAS SENTENCED TO 18 MONTHS PROBATION AND A $4,000 FINE. PIASA WAS ALSO ORDERED TO PAY MORE T
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__ _POLICE SAID BC PROSECUTION SERVICES HAS APPROVED CHARGES AGAINST26 YEAR-OLD GURMANDEEP SINGH ATWAL FROM SURREY AFTER HE ALLEGEDLY POSED AS A PEACE OFFICER AT A HOME IN RICHMOND ON THE EVENING OF JANUARY 29TH, 2021. ATWAL WAS ARRESTED ON FEBRUARY 11TH AND REMAINS IN CUSTODY. HE WILL MAKE HIS N
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__ _MO DHALIWAL ALONG WITH ORGANIZATION POETIC JUSTICE FOUNDATION (PJF) IS ACCUSED OF BEING INVOLVED IN AN ALLEGED INTERNATIONAL CONSPIRACY TO DIVIDE INDIA. IT WAS REPORTED MONDAY THAT DELHI POLICE HAS WRITTEN TO VIDEO CONFERENCING PLATFORM ZOOM SEEKING DETAILS OF THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE
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__ _MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE (MLS) RESIDENTIAL SALES IN THE PROVINCE ARE FORECAST TO RISE 15.6 PER CENT TO 108,680 UNITS THIS YEAR, AFTER RECORDING 94,021 SALES IN 2020. IN 2022, MLS^® RESIDENTIAL SALES ARE FORECAST TO PULL BACK 9 PER CENT TO 98,850 UNITS._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF VANCOUVER -
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__ _SANJAY AMRUTKAR OF CHILLIWACK IS NOW CHARGED WITH EIGHT COUNTS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT WHILE WORKING AS A PHYSIOTHERAPIST IN 2019. DESPITE THE CHARGES, AMRUTKAR IS STILL SHOCKINGLY LICENSED TO PRACTICE UNDER THE CONDITION HE TREATS FEMALE PATIENTS WITH A CHAPERONE._ CHILLIWACK – An Indo-Canadian
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__ _A MAN WHO WAS GUNNED DOWN IN GANGLAND SLAYING IN LANGLEY HAD A GOFUNDME FUNDRAISER SET UP BUT THE FAMILY OF THE VICTIM, WHO’S LIKELY AN INDIAN STUDENT OR NEW ARRIVAL, CONTACTED THE POLICE TO SAY THEY DON’T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE FUNDRAISER AND HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. SOMEBODY SET UP
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_ _ _INDO-CANADIANS AS WELL AS NON RESIDENT INDIANS (NRI) OF PUNJABI ORIGIN LIVING IN CANADA HELD A CAR RALLY FROM SURREY TO DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER ON JANUARY 26 TO HOLD A PEACEFUL PROTEST IN FRONT OF THE INDIAN CONSULATE OFFICES ON HOWE STREET._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF VANCOUVER – NRI supporters
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__ _DESIBUZZCANADA EDITOR-FOUNDER R. PAUL DHILLON MADE HIS AAJ TELEVISION DEBUT WITH A SERIES OF POWERFUL INTERVIEWS WITH DR. HAKAM BHULLAR, THE HUMAN RIGHTS CHAMPION, WHO WAS SUCCESSFUL IN A LONG FIGHT AGAINST THE RACIST AND ABUSIVE BC VETERINARY MEDICAL COLLEGE._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF SURRE
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__ _INDO-CANADIAN TRUCKER RANJIT SINGH DHANDA WAS ARRESTED BY RCMP THIS SUMMER FOR DRUG POSSESSION AND POSSESSION OF PROPERTY OBTAINED BY CRIME, BUT NOT CHARGED CRIMINALLY. BC IS SEEKING TO HAVE THE TRACTOR-TRAILER AND THE $840,000 IN CASH FORFEITED BECAUSE THEY ARE ALLEGEDLY LINKED TO DRUG TRAFF
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__ _DESPITE THE ADMISSION BY THE AUTHORITIES THAT TUESDAY’S NUMBERS WERE NOT THE RECORD BREAKING 941, THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 IN BC REMAINS SUPER STRONG WITH AUTHORITIES BRINGING IN STRICT NEW RULES TO CURB THE SPREAD BEFORE THE VACCINE ARRIVES EARLY NEXT YEAR. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIA
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_ _ _NDP CHOSE TWO INDO-CANADIAN MEN (HARRY BAINS AND RAVI KAHLON) AND TWO WOMEN (NEWCOMER NIKI SHARMA AND RACHNA SINGH) FOR SENIOR CABINET AND JUNIOR PARLIAMENT SECRETARY POSTS THURSDAY. KAHLON WAS THE STAR INDO-CANADIAN MINISTER AMONG THEM. IN A SHOCKER, THE PARTY BRASS LEFT OUT FORMER MINISTER
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__ _FOUR MEMBERS OF AN INDO-CANADIAN FAMILY WHO WORKED FOR THE ONTARIO GOVERNMENT IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEFRAUDED THE PROVINCE OF AT LEAST $11 MILLION DESTINED AS COVID-19 RELIEF MONEY, A STATEMENT OF CLAIM ALLEGES. SANJAY MADAN, WHO HAD A SENIOR IT ROLE, IS NAMED AS A DEFENDANT IN THE SUPERI
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__ _BC’S SPREAD IS GETTING WORSE BY THE DAY AS BC SET A NEW RECORD HIGH OF COVID-19 CASES AND 10 NEW DEATHS IN ONE OF THE DEADLIEST MONTHS SINCE THE VIRUS OUTBREAK BACK IN MARCH. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, AND ADRIAN DIX, MINISTER OF HEALTH, REPORTED 941 NEW CASES OF CO
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__ _ANYONE WITHOUT A MASK IN AN INDOOR PUBLIC PLACE OR WHO REFUSES TO COMPLY WITH THE DIRECTION OF AN ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, INCLUDING THE DIRECTION TO LEAVE THE SPACE, OR WHO RESPONDS WITH ABUSIVE OR BELLIGERENT BEHAVIOUR, MAY BE SUBJECT TO A $230 FINE._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF VICTORIA – BC i
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__ _MODERNA INC SAID ON MONDAY ITS EXPERIMENTAL VACCINE WAS 94.5 PER CENT EFFECTIVE IN PREVENTING COVID-19 BASED ON INTERIM DATA FROM A LATE-STAGE CLINICAL TRIAL, BECOMING THE SECOND US COMPANY IN A WEEK TO REPORT RESULTS THAT FAR EXCEED EXPECTATIONS. SOME 60 MILLION DOSES OF VACCINE CAN BE AVAIL
VIRTUAL PEACE FEST: Global Peace Alliance To Celebrate “Shaping Peace Together” On November 27-29
__ _‘SHAPING PEACE TOGETHER” VIRTUAL FESTIVAL, THE FIFTH OF GPA’S PEACE FESTIVALS, WILL BE CELEBRATED THROUGH FACEBOOK AND YOUTUBE TAKING PLACE ON NOVEMBER 27TH 7PM, NOVEMBER 28TH AND 29TH 2PM. _ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF SURREY - The Global Peace Alliance, now a BC Society (GPA) is please
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__ _WHILE THE LAST TWO DAYS HAVE SEEN COVID-19 CASES DECREASE TO JUST OVER 500 AFTER RECORD SETTING 767 ON WEDNESDAY BUT THERE WERE 10 NEW DEATHS ANNOUNCED FRIDAY AND ACTIVE CASES ARE ABOVE 7000 WHILE OVER 10,000 PEOPLE ARE UNDER ACTIVE PUBLIC HEALTH MONITORING DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL
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__ _VEDIC SCHOLAR AND LINGUIST JEFFREY ARMSTRONG HAS SPENT 10 YEARS ON A NEW ENGLISH VERSION OF THE WORLD’S MOST TRANSLATED – AND MISTRANSLATED – ANCIENT INDIAN SCRIPTURE, THE BHAGAVAD GITA, WHICH HE SAYS COULD BE THE PUREST BECAUSE IT DOES NOT INCLUDE COLONIAL, WESTERN OR CHRISTIAN D
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AAJ LEGACY ANNOUNCES SECOND EDITION OF THE SOUTH ASIAN PIONEER EXPERIENCE IN BC! _“WE ARE VERY THANKFUL TO THE COMMUNITY AND EVERYONE INVOLVED IN THIS VERY IMPORTANT PROJECT TO MAKE THE STORIES OF PIONEER AND A COLLECTION OF OUR HISTORY IN BC AND CANADA A BIG SUCCESS,” SAID SUKI PANGALIA, THE
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__ _THE DAILY COVID-19 CASE COUNT CONTINUES TO GET WORSE IN BC AS THIS WEEK HAS TWO CONSECUTIVE DAYS O F RECORD SETTING CASES ABOVE THE 700 MARK AND 10 MORE DEATHS, MAKING IT 21 OVER TWO DAYS. MORE RESTRICTIONS ARE TO FOLLOW BUT THERE IS RISING CONSENSUS THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD IMPOSE A LOCK
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__ _IN AT LEAST ONE INCIDENT, THREE SOUTH ASIAN MEN ARE SUSPECTS AFTER THEY PEPPER SPRAYED THE SELLER AND TOOK OFF WITH THE GAMING MACHINE. IN EACH OF THE INCIDENTS, IT WAS THE THEFT OF HIGH-END GAMING CONSOLES DURING MEET-UPS ARRANGED THROUGH CRAIGSLIST AND FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE._ BY DESIBUZZC
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__ _IT HAS BEEN DEADLY LAST FEW DAYS BUT WITH ANOTHER RECORD SETTING 700 PLUS CASES TUESDAY AND 11 NEW DEATHS SENDS A STRONG MESSAGE COVID-19 DENIERS AND THOSE NOT BEING CAREFUL IN PUBLIC OR TAKING PRECAUTIONS AS ONE INDO-CANADIAN-OWNED GYM WAS ACCUSED OF DOING AFTER 42 INFECTIONS FROM CARELESS C
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__ _MOHINDER SINGH GILL SERVED AS THE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FROM 1971 TO 1977 AND PUNJAB PRADESH CONGRESS COMMITTEE (PPCC) CHIEF FROM 1976 TO 1979. HE WAS ALSO ELECTED AS AN MLA FROM FEROZEPUR CANTT IN 1967. CM CAPT AMARINDER SINGH DESCRIBED GILL AS A GENTLEMAN POLITICIAN, WHO WORKED RELENTLESSLY
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__ _MENHAZ ZAMAN SHOWED NO REACTION AS HE LISTENED TO THE JUDGE FROM A VIDEO REMAND ROOM AT THE CENTRAL EAST CORRECTIONAL CENTRE IN LINDSAY, ONT. IN SEPTEMBER, THE 24-YEAR-OLD PLEADED GUILTY TO THREE COUNTS OF FIRST-DEGREE MURDER AND ONE COUNT OF SECOND-DEGREE MURDER FOR THE JULY 2019 KILLINGS OF
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__ _GRAVEL TRUCK DRIVER SUKHDEEP DEOL, WHO WAS CHARGED IN A DEADLY SCHOOL BUS CRASH NORTH OF EDMONTON NEAR THORHILD TWO YEARS AGO, HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO SIX MONTHS IN JAIL. _ EDMONTON – An Indo-Canadian trucker has been sentenced to six months in jail after a semi-truck he was driving rear-en
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__ _RECORDS KEEP BREAKING IN BC AS COVID-19 CASES CONTINUE TO HIT NEW HIGHS, REACHING 600 PLUS A DAY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE PROVINCE WITH ACTIVE CASES HEADING TOWARDS 6000 AND THOSE UNDER ACTIVE PUBLIC HEALTH MONITORING REACHING ABOVE 12,000. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICE
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__ _THE NEW TICKETING MEASURES UNDER THE EMERGENCY PROGRAM ACT APPLY TO PARTY BUSES AND LIMOUSINES. THE MEASURES ALLOW POLICE AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO ISSUE ADDITIONAL FINES. PEOPLE WHO OPERATE OR PERMIT OPERATION OF PERIMETER-SEATING VEHICLES OR PERIMETER-SEATING BUSES IN CONTRAVENTION
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__ _THE SECOND WAVE IS REALLY DIGGING IN BC AS SPREAD IS INCREASING AS SEEN OVER THE REMEMBRANCE DAY HOLIDAY WHICH SAW CASES SURGE TO 1100 OVER THE LAST TWO DAYS AS WELL AS FOUR NEW DEATHS. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, AND ADRIAN DIX, MINISTER OF HEALTH, REPORTED ON TWO 24-
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__ _VIVEK MURTHY, WHO WAS THE NATION’S TOP DOCTOR WHEN BIDEN WAS VICE PRESIDENT UNDER PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA, WAS NAMED AS ONE OF THE CO-CHAIRS ALONG WITH FORMER FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION COMMISSIONER DAVID KESSLER._ NEW YORK - President-elect Joe Biden has already named the heads of his co
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__ _BC AUTHORITIES ARE SCRAMBLING TO BRING THE RAPIDLY INCREASING SPREAD OF COVID-19 UNDER CONTROL WITH VARIOUS MEASURES AND RESTRICTIONS BUT THE LAST WEEK HAS SEEN AN INCREASE AND DEATHS THAT ARE TRULY TROUBLING. THERE WERE FIVE MORE DEATHS OVER THE LAST TWO DAYS THAT SAW CASES RISE TO NEARLY 10
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__ _ON HIS FACEBOOK PAGE, MAK PARHAR SAYS HE RECENTLY ATTENDED A FLAT-EARTH CONFERENCE IN SOUTH CAROLINA, AN EVENT CALLED FLATOBERFEST 2020, AND REFUSED TO SELF-ISOLATE FOR TWO WEEKS ONCE HE RETURNED HOME TO THE LOWER MAINLAND._ VANCOUVER — Indo-Canadian conspiracy nut Mak Parhar was arrested
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__ _MEMBERS OF THE SIKH COMMUNITY HELD A VIGIL TO MARK THE 36TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1984 MASSACRE OF SIKHS AT HOLLAND PARK IN SURREY IN CANADA ON SUNDAY. THEY CARRIED PLACARDS WITH SLOGANS “1984 NEVER FORGET”, “1984 YES IT’S GENOCIDE”. AMONG THOSE WHO ADDRESSED THE GATHERING WERE MEMBER
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__ _THE SECOND WAVE OF COVID-19 IS HITTING BC HARD AS THE AUTHORITIES HELD A SPECIAL SATURDAY BRIEFING TO ANNOUNCE ANOTHER 500 PLUS CASES AND TO EMPHASIZE THAT AVOID HAVING ANY GUESTS OVER AND NO LARGE GATHERINGS OF ANY KIND. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, AND ADRIAN DIX, MIN
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Is Big Trouble Brewing For BC As Daily Caseload Hits Near 600 For The First Time
__ _THE SECOND WAVE OF COVID-19 IS BEGINNING TO WREAK HAVOC IN BC AS FOR THE FIRST TIME, DAILY CASES HIT ABOVE 500 AND VERY CLOSE TO 600 ON FRIDAY. THE SPREAD IS STRONGEST IN THE FRASER HEALTH REGION AND AUTHORITIES MAY DECIDE TO LOCKDOWN FRASER AND COASTAL HEALTH AREAS FOR A MONTH TO GET IT UN
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__ _FRED PINNOCK, FORMER COMMANDER OF B.C.’S ANTI-ILLEGAL GAMING UNIT, DESCRIBED TO THE CULLEN COMMISSION ON THURSDAY HIS RECOLLECTION OF ALLEGATIONS THAT HE SAID THEN-SOLICITOR GENERAL KASH HEED MADE AGAINST FORMER BC LIBERAL MINISTER RICH COLEMAN DURING A PRIVATE MEETING IN 2009._ VANCOUVER
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BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Another Near 300 Cases And Three New Deaths Tuesday
__ _THE HIGH DAILY CASES OF COVID-19 CONTINUED TUESDAY AS THE SECOND WAVE SET IN AND THE SPREAD INCREASED. THERE WERE ALSO THREE NEW DEATHS. DR. RÉKA GUSTAFSON, B.C.'S DEPUTY PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, AND ADRIAN DIX, MINISTER OF HEALTH, REPORTED 299 NEW CASES, INCLUDING FOUR EPI-LINKED CASES
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_ _ _DOZENS OF SIKH SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES AND POSTS HAVE BEEN CENSORED ON FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS. THIS CENSORSHIP CAMPAIGN COINCIDES WITH THE COMMEMORATION OF THE 1984 SIKH GENOCIDE. AN EARLIER CAMPAIGN TO CENSOR SIKH CONTENT TOOK PLACE IN JUNE 2020, AS SIKHS COMMEMORATED
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__ _ONE PROMINENT PUNJABI FILM PRODUCER TOLD PUNJABIFILMWORLD THE MINIMUM PUNJABI FILM INDUSTRY SHOULD HAVE DONE IS WAITED TILL NEXT SPRING TO START PRODUCTION AS THE INDUSTRY HAS NO OUTLETS OTHER THAN CINEMAS TO RELEASE THEIR FILMS AND SINCE CINEMAS ARE BASICALLY STILL CLOSED, THERE IS NO REASON
DEPORT BELLIGERENT INDIAN STUDENTS:VPD Officers Swarmed By Out Of Control Indian Students In Downtown
__ _MANY PEOPLE INCLUDING INDO-CANADIANS TOOK TO SOCIAL MEDIA TO LAMBAST THE INDIAN STUDENTS AS WELL AS FEDERAL POLITICIANS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS FOR NOT CALLING OUT THEIR CONDUCT AND UNNECESSARILY LETTING IN INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS DURING THE PANDEMIC. “THIS WAS AN ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING SHOW OF
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Weekend Brings Mother-Lode Of Over 1100 Cases And Six Deaths
__ _THE HALLOWEEN WEEKEND, WHICH SAW HUNDREDS OF HALLOWEEN PARTY-GOERS ON GRANVILLE STREET IN DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER, BROUGHT A MOTHER-LODE OF COVID-19 CASES AND SIX NEW DEATHS. DR. RÉKA GUSTAFSON, B.C.'S DEPUTY PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, AND ADRIAN DIX, MINISTER OF HEALTH, REPORTED ON THREE 24-HOUR
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_ _ _THE SECOND WAVE IS THREATENING TO SHOOT CASES OF COVID-19 IN BC SKY HIGH AS ANOTHER BAD WEEK COMES TO AN END WITH OVER 250 CASES AND ONE NEW DEATH. WITH THE NDP GOVERNMENT RE-ELECTED AND A NUMBER OF NEW ORDERS IN EFFECT, MUCH WILL NEED TO BE DONE IF BC WANTS TO AVOID ANOTHER LOCKDOWN. DR. BO
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__ _ACTIVE CASES OF COVID-19 ARE NEARING 2500 INCLUDING A HUGE JUMP IN THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE UNDER ACTIVE MONITORING FOR THE VIRUS AS THE SECOND WAVE IS BEGINNING TO HAVE A DEEP IMPACT WITH DAILY CASES REMAINING ABOVE 200 AND DEATHS ON A NEAR DAILY BASIS. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH
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BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Two New Death And 287 Cases Continue The High Spread Rate
__ _CASES OF COVID-19 REMAINED ABOVE 200 FOR THE EIGHTH STRAIGHT DAY AS THE HIGH SPREAD RATE CONTINUES IN THE SECOND WAVE WHICH COULD LEAD TO ANOTHER SHUTDOWN IN NOVEMBER-DECEMBER. THERE WERE ALSO TWO NEW DEATHS. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, AND STEPHEN BROWN, DEPUTY MI
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__ _THE GIGANTIC ORANGE GLOBE IS ONE OF THE MOST NUTRITIOUS VEGETABLES. LOADED WITH PROTEIN, VITAMINS A, C, B2 AND E, POTASSIUM, COPPER, MANGANESE, AND IRON, IT ALSO CARRIES PHOSPHORUS AND ZINC, AND ANTIOXIDANTS THAT FIGHT CANCER CELLS._ BY PROMOD PURI I have strong feelings for pumpkin, mostly
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__ _THE STATE OF EMERGENCY IS EXTENDED THROUGH THE END OF THE DAY ON NOV. 10, 2020, TO ALLOW STAFF TO CONTINUE TO TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO KEEP BRITISH COLUMBIANS SAFE AND MANAGE IMMEDIATE CONCERNS AND COVID-19 OUTBREAKS._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF VICTORIA - The Province of British Columbia
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__ __ _THE UPCOMING BOOK `THE KHALISTAN CONSPIRACY’, IS A FIRST-PERSON ACCOUNT, WRITTEN BY GBS SIDHU, A FORMER INTELLIGENCE OFFICER WITH THE RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS WING (R&AW), THAT BRINGS OUT LITTLE-KNOWN FACTS ABOUT THE KHALISTAN MOVEMENT AND THE ROLE OF SENIOR POLITICIANS OF THE TIME "IN CRE
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__ _THE SECOND WAVE OF COVID-19 IS HITTING BC LIKE A BRICK WITH RECORD BREAKING SINGLE DAY CASES OF 274 A DAY AFTER BC GOT IT’S FIRST DAY OF 200 PLUS CASES WEDNESDAY. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, AND STEPHEN BROWN, DEPUTY MINISTER OF HEALTH, REPORTED 274 NEW CASES, INCL
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__ __ _JAGJIT SINGH, BALJIT KAUR AND A TWO-YEAR-OLD CHILD WERE FOUND BY POLICE WITH STAB WOUNDS OF VARYING SEVERITY. ALL THREE WERE TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WITH BALJIT KAUR LATER DYING OF HER INJURIES. THE INTEGRATED HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION TEAM (IHIT) WAS THEN NOTIFIED TO TAKE OVER THE INVESTIGATION
Another Bhullar Set To Make UFC Debut This Weekend
__ __ _EDMONTON FIGHTER KB BHULLAR RECENTLY SIGNED A CONTRACT WITH ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP (UFC) AND WILL FIGHT IN HIS FIRST MATCH IN THE FIGHT ISLAND RING IN ABU DHABI. BHULLAR, KNOWN AS "THE BENGAL" WILL STEP INTO THE FIGHT ISLAND RING IN ABU DHABI ON SATURDAY FOR HIS ULTIMATE FIGHTING
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: More New Deaths And Daily Cases Reach Above 200 For The First Time
__ __ _THE SECOND WAVE HIT HARD THIS WEEK AS WEDNESDAY SAW A RECORD NUMBER OF COVID-19 CASES AND THE DAILY PROVINCIAL TOTAL HIT ABOVE 200 FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE VIRUS BEGAN. THERE WERE ALSO TWO NEW DEATHS AS ACTIVE CASES HIT ABOVE 1700 AGAIN AND ACTIVE CASES HIT NEARLY 4300. DR. BONNIE HEN
Surrey Museum Wins Two Awards For Punjabi Exhibition
SURREY – The Museum of Surrey was honoured with two prestigious awards during the British Columbia Museums Association (BCMA)'s first ever virtual conference on October 8. In addition to being the recipient of the 'Excellence in Community Engagement Award' for the collaborative community exhib
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: One New Death And Cases Remain Above 150 For Consecutive Days
__ __ _THE SECOND WAVE OF THE COVID-19 HAS HIT BC BUT HOW HIGH THE DAILY CASES WILL GO REMAINS TO BE SEEN. THERE HAVE BEEN OVER 150 CASES DAILY FOR OVER A WEEK WITH THE WEEKEND SEEING A RECORD DAILY NUMBER OF 174. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, AND STEPHEN BROWN, DEPUTY MINI
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: The Dreaded Second Wave Underway As BC Records Nearly 500 Cases Over Three Days
__ __ _THE DREADED SECOND WAVE OF THE COVID-19 SPREAD IS NOW UNDERWAY, ACCORDING TO BC HEALTH AUTHORITIES. THE WEEKEND SAW TWO DAYS OF 170 PLUS CASES WITH THE THREE DAYS TOTAL OF NEARLY 500 CASES SINCE FRIDAY INCLUDING TWO NEW DEATHS. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, AND STEPH
NDP Holds Comfortable Lead With Less Than A Week To Go Before Election Day, Says Latest Poll
_ _ __ _NDP MAINTAINS COMFORTABLE LEAD BUT BC GREENS MAY BE THE PARTY TO WATCH IN FINAL WEEK AS VOTERS DIVIDED BETWEEN PICKING THE PARTY THEY WANT, BLOCKING THE PARTY THEY DON’T. WITH A WEEK TO GO BEFORE THE FINAL DAY OF VOTING ON OCTOBER 24, THE BC NDP CONTINUES TO HOLD A DOUBLE-DIGIT LEAD (4
BC Liberal Candidate Facing Fraud Allegations Has His Campaign Office Vandalized
__ __ _ACCORDING TO POLICE, THE INVESTIGATION BEGAN AT 10:15 A.M. ON OCTOBER 17 AFTER SURREY RCMP RECEIVED A REPORT OF A BROKEN WINDOW AT 107-15380 102A AVENUE IN SURREY. THE DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED SATURDAY MORNING AROUND 10:00 A.M. AND IT IS BELIEVED IT WAS CAUSED OVER-NIGHT._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA
Indo-American Woman Charged With Attempted Murder Of Newborn Son
_CHARGES ARE PENDING AGAINST AN INDO-AMERICAN MOTHER WHO ALLEGEDLY THREW HER NEWBORN BOY OUT A BATHROOM WINDOW, BUT THE GOOD NEWS IS THE NEWBORN'S CONDITION IS IMPROVING. SABITA DOOKRAM, 23, WAS EVALUATED AT JAMAICA HOSPITAL. SHE IS ALLEGED TO HAVE THROWN HER NEWBORN BOY OUT THE WINDOW OF HER HOM
Punjabi Community In Fort St. James Donates $24 000 To Local Hospital
__ __ _OFFICIALS FROM THE SINGH SAHIB ZORAWAR SINGH GURSIKH TEMPLE RECENTLY HANDED A CHEQUE FOR $24,000 TO STUART LAKE HOSPITAL AUXILIARY TO FUND THE NEW HOSPITAL IN FORT ST. JAMES._ FORT SAINT JAMES – The Fort St. James Punjabi community has donated $24 000 to the Stuart Lake Hospital. Of
SANDEEP SINGH DHALIWAL: Memorial Held For First Sikh-American Deputy Sheriff
__ __ _HARRIS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE DEPUTY SANDEEP DHALIWALL WAS SHOT AND KILLED WHILE MAKING A TRAFFIC STOP FRIDAY, SEPT. 27, 2019 NEAR HOUSTON. ROBERT SOLIS, 47, OF HOUSTON, WAS CHARGED WITH CAPITAL MURDER IN THE SLAYING. _ HOUSTON - It's been a year since Harris County Deputy Sandeep Dhal
Top Dhahan Prize For Punjabi Literature Goes To Novel Zanani Paud By Kesra Ram
VANCOUVER – The annual Dhahan Prize for Punjabi Literature 2020 winners were announced with the top $25,000 prize going to Zanani Paud By Kesra Ram. Chilliwack-based author Harkirat Kaur Chahal won the $10,000 Finalist in Gurmukhi script and Zubair Ahmed won the $10,000 Finalist prize in Shahmu
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: One New Death Ends Another Week Of 100 Plus Daily Cases
__ __ _ANOTHER WEEK OF STEADY 100 PLUS DAILY COVID-19 CASES CAME TO AN END WITH ONE NEW DEATH AND ACTIVE CASES AGAIN GOING ABOVE 1500. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, AND STEPHEN BROWN, DEPUTY MINISTER OF HEALTH, ANNOUNCED 155 NEW CASES, INCLUDING NINE EPI-LINKED CASES, FOR
Old And Young Indo-Canadian Men Sought In Suspected Sexual Assaults In Abbotsford
__ __ _POLICE ALSO SEARCHING FOR AN OLDER INDO-CANADIAN MAN LINKED TO A SEXUAL ASSAULT IN CENTRAL ABBOTSFORD ON A BUS ON OCTOBER 3RD AND THEY ARE ALSO SEEKING A YOUNGER INDO-CANADIAN MAN (BOTH MEN ARE DESCRIBED OFFICIAL AS SOUTH ASIAN) FOR AN ASSAULT THAT ALLEGEDLY OCCURRED IN MID AUGUST THIS YE
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Thursday’s 142 Cases Keeps The Daily Count Steady Above 100
__ __ _DAILY CASES REMAIN STUCK IN THE MID 100S AS THE TOTAL BC COVID-19 TALLY REACHED ABOVE 11,000. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, AND STEPHEN BROWN, DEPUTY MINISTER OF HEALTH, ANNOUNCED 142 NEW CASES, INCLUDING THREE EPI-LINKED CASES, FOR A TOTAL OF 11,034 CASES IN BRITI
UNHEALTHY PUNJABIS: Why Are People In Punjab Dying At Twice The Rate As Rest Of India?
__ __ _THE CORONA PANDEMIC HAS ONCE AGAIN BROUGHT OUT THE BITTER TRUTH THAT PUNJABIS HAVE BECOME THE UNHEALTHIEST PEOPLE IN INDIA. OUT OF A HUNDRED PEOPLE WHO GET CORONA, 3 DIE WHEREAS, THE FIGURE FOR THE REST OF INDIA IS 1.6. WHY IS THERE SUCH A BIG DIFFERENCE? IN 90% OF CASES OF CORONA, MORTAL
NOT THE REAL LIBERALS: Can The BC Liberal Sheep In Conservative Wolf Clothing Find Their True Separate Identity?
__ __ _THE WEEKEND CONTROVERSY OVER MAKING FUN OF AN ETHNIC CHINESE-CANADIAN CANDIDATE BY ONE OF THE VETERAN BC LIBERAL CANDIDATES AND MLAS JANE THORNWAITE, WHICH INCLUDED PARTY LEADER ANDREW WILKINSON ON THE ZOOM FAREWELL TO OUTGOING MLA RALPH SULTAN, SHOWS JUST HOW OUT OF TOUCH THE BC LIBERALS
SACHI KURL: Indo-Canadian Debate Moderator Shined While BC Leaders Swung Dirt At Each Other
__ __ _THE PROVINCIAL LEADERS’ FIRST TELEVISED ELECTION DEBATE TUESDAY NIGHT PRODUCED ONE CLEAR WINNER – INDO-CANADIAN MODERATOR SHACHI KURL, WHO RECEIVED MUCH PRAISE FOR HER HANDLING OF THE ONLY TELEVISED DEBATE OF THE PANDEMIC BC ELECTION. KURL, WHO IS THE DAUGHTER OF LOCAL ACTIVIST AND DE
Indo-Canadian Man Extradited For His Part In His Wife’s Murder Gets Five Years Jail
__ __ _IN COURT LAST THURSDAY, FIFTY-NINE-YEAR-OLD PARAMJIT SINGH BOGARH ADMITTED TO HIS PART IN THE MURDER OF HIS WIFE IN VERNON MORE THAN 30 YEARS AGO ADMITTED TO PLAYING A PART IN THE AFTERMATH OF HER KILLING. BOGARH WAS EXTRADITED FROM THE U.S. AND CHARGED WITH MURDER AND CONSPIRACY TO COMMI
Independent Candidate Megan Knight Calls Surrey Board Of Trade “Out Of Step With Voters” For Not Inviting Her To All Candidates Debate
__ _“IT’S VERY CLEAR THAT MY INDEPENDENCE IS RESONATING LOUDLY WITH PEOPLE AROUND SURREY-WHITE ROCK WHO ARE TIRED OF BEING TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF,” MEGAN KNIGHT TOLD DESIBUZZCANADA FRIDAY. “IT’S UNFORTUNATE THE SURREY BOARD OF TRADE ORGANIZERS ARE OUT OF STEP WITH WHAT THE VOTERS OF SURREY-
IMMIGRATION LOTTERY: Federal Government Announces Opening Of 2020 Parents And Grandparents Program
__ __ _OVER A 3-WEEK PERIOD, FROM 12 P.M. EDT ON OCTOBER 13, 2020, TO 12 P.M. EST ON NOVEMBER 3, 2020, CANADIANS AND PERMANENT RESIDENTS WHO WISH TO SPONSOR THEIR PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS TO COME TO CANADA WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SUBMIT AN INTEREST TO SPONSOR FORM ONLINE._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA
Murdered Indo-Canadian Man’s Family Appeals For Public’s Help To Catch His Killers
__ __ _THE INTEGRATED HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION TEAM (IHIT) IS ALSO REQUESTING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE TO FURTHER THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE 2018 MURDER OF SUMEET RANDHAWA. “WE BELIEVE THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO HAVE INFORMATION THAT WILL HELP US. WE ARE APPEALING TO THOSE PEOPLE, AND TO THE FRIENDS AND CL
EASY MONEY: Four Indo-Canadian Businessmen Including Winery Man Randy Toor Charged As Part Of Crackdown On Immigration Fraud
_ _ __ _FOUR INDO-CANADIAN BUSINESSMEN - RANDHIR (RANDY) TOOR, SURINDER PAUL SINGLA, VED KALER AND GURTAJ GREWAL - EACH FACE MULTIPLE COUNTS OF COUNSELLING OR ATTEMPTING TO COUNSEL MISREPRESENTATION OR HELPING PEOPLE MISREPRESENT FACTS RELATED TO THEIR IMMIGRATION. THE ONGOING CHARGES ARE PART O
Indo-Canadian Who Drowned In Maple Ridge Was Owner Of Phatboy Fireworks
_ _ __ _BOBBY AUJLA WAS REPORTED MISSING OCT. 1ST AFTER HE LOST CONTROL OF HIS SEA-DOO ON ALOUETTE LAKE. BUT RIDGE MEADOWS RCMP CALLED OFF THE SEARCH FOR AUJLA, CITING DIFFICULT UNDERWATER TERRAIN AND A LACK OF RESULTS FROM A SONAR SCAN OF ALOUETTE LAKE. _ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF WITH NEWS FI
Komagata Maru Storyboard In Surrey Park Honours Victims Of The Doomed Voyage
__ (FROM LEFT TO RIGHT): RAJ SINGH TOOR, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE DESCENDANTS OF THE KOMAGATA MARU SOCIETY, SURREY COUNCILLOR MANDEEP NAGRA, AND MAYOR DOUG MCCALLUM HONOUR VICTIMS OF KOMAGATA MARU WITH THE NEW HERITAGE STORYBOARD. __ _IN 2019, SURREY COUNCIL SUPPORTED RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE SU
BC State Of Emergency Extended Again As COVID-19 Spread Continues To Widen
__ __ _THE STATE OF EMERGENCY IS EXTENDED THROUGH THE END OF THE DAY ON OCT. 13 TO ALLOW STAFF TO CONTINUE TO TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO KEEP BRITISH COLUMBIANS SAFE AND MANAGE IMMEDIATE CONCERNS AND COVID-19 OUTBREAKS._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF VICTORIA - The Province of British Columbia ha
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Four New Deaths As Daily Cases Remain High Over The Weekend
__ __ _THERE WERE FOUR NEW COVID-19 RELATED DEATHS OVER THE WEEKEND AS DAILY CASES REMAINED ABOVE 100 FOR ALL THREE DAYS SINCE FRIDAY. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, AND STEPHEN BROWN, DEPUTY MINISTER OF HEALTH, ANNOUNCED THREE 24-HOUR REPORTING PERIODS. IN THE FIRST REPORTI
BC Housing Markets Had A Hot Summer But How Will It Fare In The Fall?
_MEANWHILE COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY HAS BEEN GREATLY IMPACTED BY PANDEMIC IN 2020 Q2!_ _THE BRITISH COLUMBIA REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION (BCREA) REPORTED THAT A TOTAL OF 10,172 RESIDENTIAL UNIT SALES WERE RECORDED BY THE MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE IN AUGUST 2020 TO END THE SUMMER. THAT’S AN INCREASE OF 42
STILL LICENSED: Rupinder And Navdeep Batth Not Disciplined By Immigration Consultants’ Regulator Despite 69 Charges Of Immigration Fraud
INDO-CANADIAN CBSA LED THE COMPLEX INVESTIGATION THAT BUSTED THE BATTHS ALLEGED FRAUD! _ _ __ _THE INFORMATION TO OBTAIN (ITO) DOCUMENT, WHICH WAS FILED IN 2017 TO OBTAIN WARRANTS TO SEARCH CAN-ASIA IMMIGRATION CONSULTANTS, RUPINDER AND NAVDEEP BATTH’S LANGLEY HOME, AND MULTIPLE SAFETY DEPOSI
BC Liberals Take Anti-Surrey Police Gamble For Votes While NDP Accuses Wilkinson Of Interference In Civic Politics
_ _ __ _BC LIBERALS VOW TO PUSH PAUSE ON SURREY POLICE! “THE PEOPLE OF SURREY DESERVE BETTER. FROM CONVERSATIONS WITH THOUSANDS OF VOTERS IN THIS CAMPAIGN, IT’S CLEAR THAT SURREY RESIDENTS WANT A VOICE IN THE PATH FORWARD,” BC LIBERAL LEADER ANDREW WILKINSON SAID IN A PRESS RELEASE SUNDAY.
Elections BC Says No Violations Committed By Thind Campaign But NDP Says The Intentions Were Clearly There
WHO RELEASED THE GARRY THIND WHATSAPP GROUP CHAT CONTENT TO NDP? _ _ __ _WHILE THE BC LIBERAL GARRY THIND’S CAMPAIGN WAS CLEARED BY ELECTIONS BC OF NOT COMMITTING VOTER FRAUD BUT NDP CONTINUED TO HAMMER THIND AND LEADER ANDREW WILKINSON OVER CLEAR INTENTIONS TO SUBVERT MAIL-IN BALLOT PROVISIO
US Man Looking To Score With Canadian Girlfriend Fined $1000 And Boat Seized For Quarantine Act Violation
__ __ _A US MAN LOOKING FOR A LOVE TRYST WITH HIS CANADIAN GIRLFRIEND HAS FOUND THE HARD WAY THAT LOVE DOESN’T COME CHEAP AS HE WAS FINED $1000 AND HIS BOAT SEIZED AFTER FAILING TO REPORT HIS CROSSING INTO CANADIAN WATERS. HE WAS SENT BACK BUT HE WILL HAVE TO PAY ANOTHER $1000 TO GET HIS BOAT
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Another Bad Week Ends With Three Deaths And 161 Cases
__ __ _ANOTHER BAD WEEK ENDS WITH THREE DEATHS AND FRIDAY COVID-19 TALLY ON THE VERY HIGH AT 161 CASES. THE SPREAD NEEDS TO BE BETTER MANAGED AS WE HEAD INTO THE DEAD OF WINTER OR THERE WILL BE A SIMILAR TYPE OF SHUTDOWN AS BEING DONE IN QUEBEC IN ANTICIPATION OF THE SECOND WAVE. DR. BONNIE HENR
Princess Diana Award For Young South Asian Woman From Surrey
__ __ _ROCHELLE PRASAD, A 21-YEAR-OLD SURREY RESIDENT, IS A RECIPIENT OF THE DIANA AWARD. THE AWARD, IN HONOUR OF PRINCESS DIANA, IS FOR YOUTH AGED NINE TO 25 FOR THEIR SOCIAL ACTION OR HUMANITARIAN WORK._ SURREY – A young South Asian woman from Surrey is the recipient of the Princess Diana A
ANGRY WORLD: Anger Is Like Cancer So Keep Calm In The New COVID-19 World
_DURING COVID-19, MAN HAS BEEN QUARANTINED IN INVISIBLE CELLS. SOCIAL DISTANCING, RESTRICTION ON THE FREE FLOW OF BREATH AND CLEAR SPEECH (MASK), CROSSING ONE ANOTHER’S PATH, LOOKING AT EACH OTHER WITH SUSPICION AND TOUCHING THINGS RANDOMLY HAVE CAUSED EMOTIONAL UPHEAVALS. MAN IS A BUNDLE O
Unlicensed Indo-Canadian Driving School Instructor Charged With Sexual Assault Of 16-Year-Old Girl
_ _ __ _THE SUSPECT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS 61-YEAR-OLD SUKHBINDER “SUNNY” SAINI, A RESIDENT OF BRAMPTON. POLICE ALLEGE A 16-YEAR-OLD GIRL, WHO WAS A STUDENT AT SUNNY’S DRIVING SCHOOL, WAS VICTIMIZED BY SAINI DURING AN IN-CAR DRIVING LESSON. THE GIRL DID NOT SUFFER ANY PHYSICAL INJURIES, PO
KHALISTAN IS A SIKH PROJECT: Milewski And His Gang Get Most Of It’s Drivel Wrong In A 20-Page Anti-Sikh Propaganda
BY BHUPINDER S. LIDDAR Three Canadian members of parliament and I, in January1992, stood in the early morning cold of Chandigarh, Punjab, in front of a long table loaded with rifles and pistols. All that our host, Punjab Police Chief K.P.S. Gill, was trying to do was try to convince us was that
Transit Police Searching For A South Asian Man Who Assaulted Fellow Bus Passenger
__ __ _THE BUS ASSAULT OCCURRED AFTER THE ASSAILANT, DESCRIBED AS A SOUTH ASIAN MAN, BECAME ANGRY AND PUNCHED THE VICTIM, WHEN THE VICTIM OFFERED HIM A MASK, AS MASKS ARE NOW REQUIRED ON TRANSIT VEHICLES. THE VICTIM ASKED IF THE ASSAILANT HAD A MEDICAL EXEMPTION TO WHICH THE ASSAILANT ALLEGEDLY
PANDEMIC ELECTION: Did The NDP Gamble Right Or Will BC End Up With Another Minority Government?
_ _ __ _THE LAST ELECTION, THREE YEARS AGO, RESULTED IN NDP SECURING 41 SEATS AGAINST THE B.C. LIBERAL PARTY, WINNING 43 SEATS. THE THEN-LIBERAL PREMIER, CHRISTY CLARK, TRIED HER BEST TO CLAIM HER RIGHT TO FORM THE GOVERNMENT. BUT HORGAN’S MANEUVERABILITY WITH THE GREEN PARTY WITH ITS THREE-SE
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Week Ends With Another Day Of Less Than 100 Cases
__ __ _THIS WEEK SAW THREE OUT OF FOUR DAYS OF LESS THAN A 100 CASES OF COVID-19, A SOMEWHAT POSITIVE SIGN BUT THERE HAVE BEEN THREE DEATHS THIS WEEK AND BC IS A CRUCIAL TIME TO CLAMP DOWN ON THE VIRUS BEFORE THE FALL FLU SEASON. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, AND STEPHEN
Retired Indo-Canadian Businessman Thanks MP Sukh Dhaliwal For Helping To Speed Up Spousal Visa Processing
_ _ __ _INDO-CANADIAN BUSINESSMAN GREG KULAR IS BREATHING A SIGH OF RELIEF AFTER HEARING ABOUT THE SPEEDING UP OF SPOUSAL VISA PROCESSING ANNOUNCED THIS WEEK. HE’S THANKFUL TO LOCAL MP SUKH DHALIWAL, WHO HAS BEEN PUSHING THE IMMIGRATION MINISTER MARCO E. L. MENDICINO TO SPEED UP THE SPOUSAL VI
NDP Calls Out Trudeau Liberals For Putting Out Welcome Mat For Trump Crony’s Company Despite Human Rights Controversy
_PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES WAS REPRESENTED IN OTTAWA BY FORMER AMBASSADOR TO THE US AND LIBERAL CAMPAIGN CO-CHAIR DAVID MCNAUGHTON. LAST WEEK, THE ETHICS COMMISSIONER FOUND MCNAUGHTON GUILTY OF BREACHING HIS CONFLICT OF INTEREST OBLIGATION WHILE PROMOTING PALANTIR. “THIS IS A MASSIVE DATA SURVEILLA
LIGHT SENTENCE? Family Outraged At Two-Year Sentence For Terry Dulay’s Killer
__ __ _PARDEEP TERRY DULAY’S RELATIVE ANEIL SANGHERA HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS LESS A DAY IN JAIL AND 18 MONTHS PROBATION FOR THE MANSLAUGHTER OF A 41-YEAR-OLD RICHMOND MAN, WHO DIED DURING A WEDDING CEREMONY AT THE FRASERVIEW HALL IN SOUTH VANCOUVER IN 2017. DULAY’S FAMILY TOOK TO FAC
THE SIMPLE THINGS: Simplicity Of Little Things Can Deliver Big Things
BY ZILE SINGH “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small.” – Lao Tzu. Nobody would have thought that small things like washing your hands frequently, wearing a piece of cloth on y
BC State Of Emergency Extended Again As Virus Spread Worsens
__ __ _ON AUG. 21, POLICE AND OTHER PROVINCIAL ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WERE GIVEN THE ABILITY TO ISSUE $2,000 VIOLATION TICKETS FOR OWNERS OR ORGANIZERS CONTRAVENING THE PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER'S (PHO) ORDER ON GATHERINGS AND EVENTS. BETWEEN AUG. 21 AND SEPT. 12, 14 VIOLATION TICKETS WERE ISSUED,
DOCTOR BY CHANCE MYSTIC BY CHOICE: Memoir Of Dr. Jagessar Das’s Journey From Medicine To Spirituality
BY ACHARYA DWIVEDI SURREY - The Memoir: Doctor by Chance Mystic by Choice is written by a distinguished spiritual person and scholar Dr. Jagessar Das. The title of the book is exceptionally fascinating and exciting as the subject himself. I have known Dr. Das for twenty-five years. Together w
COVID-19 AND DIABETES: Why The Virus Is Killing US Diabetes Patients At Alarming Rates
__ __ _AMONG DEATHS OF THOSE UNDER 65, HALF HAD THE CHRONIC CONDITION. THE U.S. CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION ANALYZED MORE THAN 10,000 DEATHS IN 15 STATES AND NEW YORK CITY FROM FEBRUARY TO MAY._ NEW YORK - Darrell Cager Sr., 64, had diabetes. So his youngest daughter urged him to
SWAMI AGNIVESH: A Progressive Hindu Crusader Who Campaigned Against Female Foeticide And For Dalit Rights
__ __ _SWAMI AGNIVESH, 81, WHO DIED SEPTEMBER 11, 2020, IN DELHI, WAS A MULTI-CRUSADER SOCIAL ACTIVIST BEST KNOWN FOR HIS WORK AGAINST BONDED LABOUR. HE ALSO CAMPAIGNED AGAINST FEMALE FOETICIDE AND DALIT RIGHTS. A MAN WITH A WORLD VISION OF ONE-HUMANITY, HE ARGUED THAT PEOPLE SHOULD BE ALLOWED F
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Weekend Cases Remain In The 100 Plus Range With Four New Deaths
__ __ _IT WAS ANOTHER DEADLY COVID-19 WEEKEND WITH FOUR NEW VIRUS RELATED DEATHS WHILE THE DAILY CASE COUNT REMAINED 100 PLUS WITH ACTIVE CASES NOW HOVERING AROUND 2000. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER AND STEPHEN BROWN, DEPUTY MINISTER OF HEALTH, ANNOUNCED THREE 24-HOUR REPOR
SFU Professor Says Favorable Election Timing Is Encouraged Behavior In Politics But Pandemic Could Present A Challenge To NDP
__ __ _“I THINK IT WAS THE RIGHT POLITICAL TIMING FOR THE NDP, BUT THIS IS ENCOURAGING BEHAVIOR OF ANY POLITICAL PARTY IN OUR CURRENT FIRST PAST THE POST ELECTORAL SYSTEM,” POLITICAL SCIENCE PROFESSOR CARA CAMCASTLE TOLD DESIBUZZCANADA. “PARTIES WANT TO RETAIN POWER, WIN A MAJORITY, AND NO
BC Commits Millions In Funding For PICS Diversity Village Culturally Safe Long Term Care
_ _ __ _THE TOTAL CAPITAL COST OF THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BE $58 MILLION, WITH PICS PROVIDING $5 MILLION IN FUNDRAISING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION. ONCE OPEN, THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH, THROUGH FRASER HEALTH, WILL PROVIDE OPERATIONAL FUNDING ON AN ONGOING BASIS FOR CARE SERVICES. CONSTRUCTION OF THE
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Another Bad Week Ends With Active Cases Climbing Steadily
__ __ _THE VIRUS SPREAD THAT OCCURRED IN LATE SUMMER IS SHOWING ITS UGLY HEAD WITH HIGH DAILY CASES OF COVID-19 , WHICH ARE STAYING ABOVE 100 DAILY AND PUSHING TOWARDS A DAILY AVERAGE OF 140-150. HEALTH MINISTER ADRIAN DIX AND DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, HAVE ISSUED THE
Surrey Wrestler Jason Bains Banned For Four Years After Testing Positive For Banned Steriod
__ __ _SURREY RESIDENT JASON BAINS HAS RECEIVED A FOUR-YEAR BAN FROM WRESTLING COMPETITION AFTER TESTING POSITIVE FOR A BANNED SUBSTANCE. THE SURREY NATIVE BAINS WILL BE STRIPPED OF HIS SILVER NATIONAL MEDAL AFTER TESTING POSITIVE FOR ORAL STEROID TURINABOL. AT A DISPUTE HEARING, BAINS TESTIFIED
SABOTAGE: Criminals Cut The Line Again At Sea To Sky Gondola
__ __ _ON SEPTEMBER 14TH, 2020, AT 4 AM, THE SQUAMISH RCMP WAS CONTACTED BY THE SECURITY TEAM AT THE SEA TO SKY GONDOLA STATING THAT THE LINE TO THE GONDOLA HAD BEEN CUT AND HAD CRASHED INTO THE MOUNTAIN._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF SQUAMISH – Criminals once again cut the line to a gondola near
NEW WORLD POWERS: Should India Join The New NATO?
BY DR. SAWRAJ SINGH America wants a new military alliance. This alliance can be called a new NATO. First, America formed a quadrilateral alliance that has Japan, Australia and India besides America to contain China. However, now America wants to convert this alliance into a
NPF Says Surrey Police Board Must Account For Millions In Hidden Costs For Taxpayers
_"DESPITE THESE CONCERNS BEING RAISED BY RESIDENTS IN NUMEROUS SURVEYS, THE NPF AND MANY OF SURREY'S OWN CITY COUNCILLORS, THE PUBLIC STILL DOES NOT HAVE A CLEAR ACCOUNTING OF THE MILLIONS IN MISSING COSTS FOR THIS UNPOPULAR PLAN," SAID NATIONAL POLICE FEDERATION (NPF) PRESIDENT BRIAN SAUVÉ. "WE
SIKH HATERS: Terry Milewski, Ujjal Dosanjh And A Conservative Lackey Team Up For A Pile Of Trash And Bucket Full Of Dollars To Malign Sikhs
THE USUAL SUSPECTS: SIKH ACADEMICS SHRED BIASED, ANTI-SIKH PROPAGANDA BY RIGHTWING CANADIAN THINK TANK _WHAT AN ABSOLUTE DISGRACE THAT THE MACDONALD-LAURIER INSTITUTE IS GIVING STAMP OF APPROVAL TO THE USUAL SUSPECTS OF SIKH HATERS MADE UP OF A WASHED-UP AND DISGRACEFUL JOURNALIST, WASHED UP POLI
THE LAST PICTURE: The Deadly Act Of Trying To Get That Picture Of A Lifetime Has Claimed Over 250 People
_ _ __ _WHETHER IT’S ON TOP OF A TREE WHILE DIVING, OR FLYING, SCALING SKYSCRAPERS, BRIDGES, CLIFFS, EDGES OF GRAND CANYON OR ANY OTHER PRECARIOUSLY PLACED LOCATION THAT ATTEMPT TO GET JUST ONE PICTURE TO REMEMBER FOR A LIFETIME HAS BEEN A DEADLY ONE THAT TURNED OUT TO BE THEIR LAST PICTURE. I
Mission Councillor Ken Herar Seeks Union Of BC Municipalities Board Position
__ __ _MISSION COUNCILOR KEN HERAR ANNOUNCED HIS INTENTION TO RUN FOR A DIRECTOR’S POSITION WITH THE UNION, WHICH WILL HOLD ITS ANNUAL CONVENTION FROM SEPT. 22-24. THE CONVENTION WILL BE HELD VIRTUALLY. HE ALSO WANTS TO BRING UP THE ISSUE OF SUPPORTING DIVERSITY. “TODAY, WITH A LOT OF RACIAL
Massive Fire In New Westminster Destroys Pier and Parts Of The Park
_ _ __ _ALTHOUGH VISIBLE FROM THE MANY CONDO AND APARTMENT BUILDINGS LINING THE QUAY, THE FIRE DIDN’T SEEM TO BE THREATENING ANY STRUCTURES BUT THERE IS HEAVY DAMAGE TO THE AREA RIGHT ALONG THE PIER. “THE RED ‘W’ MADE OF SHIPPING CONTAINERS IS COMPLETELY SURROUNDED IN LARGE AMOUNTS OF
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Record Breaking 100 Plus Daily Cases Ends Another Bad Week
__ __ _ANOTHER BAD WEEK FOR BC CAME TO AN END WITH RECORD-SETTING DAILY NUMBERS THAT HIT ABOVE 130 FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE DAYS. THE WIDENING OF THE EXPOSURE IS BAD NEWS AS WE HEAD TOWARDS THE DREADED WINTER FLU SEASON. HEALTH MINISTER ADRIAN DIX AND DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICE
Former Liberal MP Raj Grewal Charged With Breach of Trust and Fraud
__ _THE RCMP'S NATIONAL DIVISION SENSITIVE AND INTERNATIONAL INVESTIGATIONS CHARGED RAJVINDER SINGH GREWAL, A FORMER MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR THE FEDERAL RIDING OF BRAMPTON-EAST, WITH FOUR (4) COUNTS OF BREACH OF TRUST CONTRARY TO SECTION 122 OF THE CRIMINAL CODE, AND ONE (1) COUNT OF FRAUD OVER
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__ __ _SUMMER HAS CERTAINLY BROUGHT THE SPREAD WITH IT AS COVID-19 CASES HIT OVER 40 ON WEDNESDAY, A NUMBER THAT HAS NOT BEEN SEEN IN MONTHS, BUT THE DAILY RISE IS STILL NOT A WORRISOME TREND AS ONLY SIX PEOPLE ARE HOSPITALIZED FROM THE VIRUS IN BC._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF VICTORIA –Summer
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__ __ _DURING THE ALLEGED ASSAULT, A GROUP OF SOUTH ASIAN MEN ALLEGEDLY DIRECTED A NUMBER OF RACIAL SLURS TOWARD THE BLACK FAMILY, SAYS CORPORAL MIKE RAIL SPOKESPERSON FOR THE UFVRD RCMP. THE TWO TEENAGE CHILDREN WERE TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL, TREATED FOR INJURIES AND LATER RELEASED._ BY DESIBUZ
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__ __ _WHILE REMAINING ABOVE 20 A DAY, THIS WEEK HAS SO FAR SEEN A SLIGHT DROP OF DAILY COVID-19 CASES COMPARED WITH LAST WEEK. HEALTH MINISTER ADRIAN DIX AND DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, ANNOUNCED 23 NEW CASES AND ONE NEW DEATH FOR A TOTAL OF 3,523 CASES IN BRITISH COLUMB
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__ _THE RCMP AND THE B.C. CORONERS SERVICE ARE INVESTIGATING A DROWNING DEATH IN CULTUS LAKE ON SATURDAY. ACCORDING TO SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS, THE YOUNG MAN WHO DROWNED IS BEING IDENTIFIED AS AN INDIAN STUDENT NAMED MANPREET SINGH, WHO WAS STUDYING AT THE KWANTLEN UNIVERSITY IN SURREY AND BELONGED T
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__ __ _THE PRESIDENT OF A GURUDWARA SAHIB IN SURREY TOLD ME THAT SO MANY PEOPLE IN THE CONGREGATION WERE SUFFERING FROM DEPRESSION THAT HE HAD TO REQUEST THE BC GOVERNMENT TO CONDUCT A DEPRESSION AWARENESS PROGRAM IN THE GURUDWARA SAHIB TO HELP THEM COPE WITH THE PROBLEM.
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__ __ _IN AN OPEN LETTER, SURREY RESIDENT PAULINE GREAVES TELLS SURREY MAYOR DOUG MCCALLUM TO RE-ESTABLISH BOTH THE DIVERSITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND ESTABLISH A RACE RELATIONS ACCOUNTABILITY COMMITTEE._ DEAR EDITOR: Mr. Mayor; I find your statements and actions conflicting. On the one hand
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__ __ _AS THE FALL SEASON IS FAST APPROACHING, IMMIGRATION MINISTER MARCO E. L. MENDICINO HAS ANNOUNCED ADDITIONAL MEASURES TO SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS BEGINNING A NEW PROGRAM ONLINE THIS FALL WITH A CANADIAN LEARNING INSTITUTION, IF THEIR INSTITUTION IS OFFERING THE PROGRAM ONLINE, SO THA
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__ __ _"I WANT TO COMMEND EVERYONE IN BRITISH COLUMBIA FOR FOLLOWING PUBLIC HEALTH ADVICE TO REDUCE TRANSMISSION AND KEEP EVERYONE SAFE FROM COVID-19," SAID PREMIER JOHN HORGAN. "HOWEVER, WE ARE STILL IN THE MIDST OF A PANDEMIC, AND WE'RE NOT OUT OF THE WOODS YET. AS A GOVERNMENT, WE ARE WORKING
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_ LAST TWO WEEKS HAVE SEEN A STEADY RISE OF DAILY COVID-19 CASES IN BC BUT THE WEEKEND TALLY SINCE FRIDAY IS A REAL CAUSE FOR CONCERN AS SATURDAY SAW A WHOPPING 51 CASES WITH THE AVERAGE OVER THE LAST THREE DAYS BEING ABOVE 30 PER DAY._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF VICTORIA – Last two weeks have
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__ __ _FOR A SECOND WEEK IN A ROW, THE DAILY COVID-19 CASES ARE ON A NEGATIVE UPTICK WITH AVERAGE FOR THE LAST TWO WEEKS GOING WELL ABOVE 20 FOR EACH DAY. AUTHORITIES ARE WORRIED ESPECIALLY AFTER PEOPLE ARE NOT DOING THE DUTIFUL, INCLUDING A RECENT INCIDENT WHERE AN INDO-CANADIAN REALTOR CELEBRA
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__ __ _ COVID-19 CASES AGAIN JUMPED OVER 20 FOR TUESDAY AS INFECTION HOTSPOTS CONTINUE AROUND THE PROVINCE. HEALTH MINISTER ADRIAN DIX AND DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, ANNOUNCED 21 NEW CASES, INCLUDING TWO EPI-LINKED CASES FOR A TOTAL OF 3,149 CASES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA._
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__ __ _SURREY_ -- The Fraser Valley real estate market saw a resurgence in activity in June as the industry and consumers continue to successfully adapt to doing business during a pandemic. The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board (FVREB) processed a total of 1,718 sales on its Multiple Listing Serv
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__ __ _NEW ANGUS REID POLLS FINDS HALF OF CANADIANS APPROVE OF PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU DESPITE THE WE CHARITY SCANDAL AS LIBERAL BASE STAYS COMMITTED BUT ANGER AMONG NON-LIBERALS GROWS. PROPORTION VOICING STRONG DISAPPROVAL OF PM (34%) NOW DOUBLES THOSE VOICING STRONG APPROVAL (16%)._ BY
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_ALLEGED "COCAINE SMUGGLER" KARMJIT "JAZZY" SRAN, WHO WAS OUT ON BAIL, WAS G__UNNED DOWN FRIDAY NIGHT IN ABBOTSFORD. HE WAS FOUND WITH GUNSHOT WOUNDS AT HIS RESIDENCE AND WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE. IHIT WAS CALLED OUT TO TAKE CONDUCT OF THE INVESTIGATION. IHIT IS CURRENTLY WORKING CLOSELY
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__ __ _PRABJOT NAGRA WAS ARRESTED WHILE BRINGING IN 4,296 KG OF MARIJUANA VALUED AT $20 MILLION IN A COMMERCIAL TRUCK ACROSS THE PEACE BRIDGE CONNECTING THE TWO COUNTRIES NEAR THE NIAGRA FALLS, OFFICIALS SAID ON MONDAY. EARLIER, ARSHDEEP SINGH WAS CAUGHT SMUGGLING 816 KG OF MARIJUANA VALUED
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_BEFORE MAY 17, 2018, BOTH BHAGAT SINGH BRAR AND PARVKAR SINGH DULAI WERE FREE TO TRAVEL ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD BECAUSE THEY HAD NO CRIMINAL RECORD AND WERE LAW ABIDING CITIZENS IN CANADA. DULAI EVEN WORKED ON THE AIR INDIA DEFENCE TEAM AS AN INVESTIGATOR YEARS AGO AND HE WAS WELL KNOWN TO BOTH CS
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__ __ _THE COVID-19 DAILY CASES IN BC HAVE BEEN CLIMBING FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE DAYS AND SHOULD WE WORRY THAT INFECTED PEOPLE HAVE BEEN SPOTTED AT POPULAR RESTAURANTS LIKE BURGER PLACES AND STRIP JOINTS? SEEING HOW IT IS TAKING ITS TOLL IN THE US, WE SHOULD ALWAYS BE WORRIED BUT GIVEN HOW THE AUTHO
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__ __ _ON MONDAY JULY 6TH, SURESH KUMAR RATNANI (ALSO KNOWN AS JOE) WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH FOUR COUNT OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. HE IS SCHEDULED TO ATTEND THE ONTARIO COURT OF JUSTICE IN BRAMPTON ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2020. RATNANI IS DESCRIBED AS A SOUTH ASIAN, 5’9, WITH A HEAVY BUILD, SHORT BLACK
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__ __ _NASER RAJABI, FROM AURORA, IS FACING CHARGES AFTER THE SEXUAL ASSAULT OF TWO 16-YEAR-OLD GIRLS. POLICE HAVE RELEASED A PHOTO OF THE ACCUSED TO ENSURE THERE ARE NO MORE ALLEGED VICTIMS._ TORONTO – A South Asian Uber driver is facing charges after the sexual assault of two 16-year-old gi
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__ __ _ THE BUILDERS LIEN ACT IS A MAJOR CORNERSTONE OF CONSTRUCTION LAW. THERE ARE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EASIER AND FASTER PROCEDURES TO CLEAR LIENS FROM THE OWNER’S TITLE, AND TO CURB THE TENDENCY OF THE ACT TO CAUSE INTERRUPTIONS IN THE FLOW OF FUNDS IN A BUILDING PROJECT. IT WOULD ALSO BE EA
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__ __ _BC HAS DEFINITELY FLATTENED THE CURVE BUT HAS THE PROVINCE BEATEN COVID-19 FOR GOOD? THAT’S HARD TO SAY AS HEALTH OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO USE PRECAUTION WITH BC AGAIN EXTENDING THE STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR ANOTHER TWO WEEKS. HEALTH MINISTER ADRIAN DIX AND DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C. 'S PROVINCIA
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__ __ _TWO SOUTH ASIAN WOMEN ARE WANTED BY POLICE AFTER BEING CAUGHT ON CAMERA STEALING $3,000 OF BEAUTY PRODUCTS FROM LANGFORD STORE. ONE OF THE SUSPECTS IS DESCRIBED AS IN HER EARLY 40’S WHILE THE OTHER LOOKS TO BE IN HER 20S. THE OLDER SUSPECT STANDS 5’6″ TALL, HAS A MEDIUM BUILD, LONG
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__ __ _"WE'RE STARTING TO SEE SOME RESTRICTIONS LIFTING, BUT THERE ARE MEASURES WE NEED TO KEEP IN PLACE TO CONTINUE BATTLING COVID-19," SAID PREMIER JOHN HORGAN. "WE WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO MAKE SURE BRITISH COLUMBIANS ARE SAFE AND THAT THE MOST VULNERABLE PEOPLE ARE PROTEC
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_ _ __ _TWENTY-THREE-YEAR OLD SAMANDEEP JHINGER WAS FOUND DEAD IN A RESIDENCE IN THE SMALL CITY ON JULY 3. WARMAN RCMP SAY THE VICTIM WAS REPORTED MISSING ON JULY 2 AND FOUND DEAD ON JULY 3._ WARMAN, SASKATCHEWAN – A 42-year-old man has been charged in the murder of a young Indo-Canadian wom
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__ __ _SIX NEW COVID-19 RELATED DEATHS OVER THE LAST THREE DAYS MARKS A LOW POINT IN OTHERWISE CONTINUATION OF LOW DAILY CASES. HEALTH MINISTER ADRIAN DIX AND DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, PROVIDED CASE UPDATES FOR THREE 24-HOUR REPORTING PERIODS SINCE FRIDAY. IN THE FIRST
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__ __ _DAILY CASES OF COVID-19 CONTINUE TO REMAIN LOW IN BC WITH ANOTHER WEEK ENDING WITH AN AVERAGE OF BELOW 15 A DAY. HEALTH MINISTER ADRIAN DIX AND DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, ANNOUNCED 13 NEW CASES, FOR A TOTAL OF 2,947 CASES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. SIX CASES PREVIOUSLY
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__ __ _THE PEACEFUL PROTEST WILL BEGIN ON JULY 4TH, 2020 AT 10:30 AM (PST) AT THE CONSULATE-GENERAL OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA LOCATED AT 3380 GRANVILLE STREET, VANCOUVER, B.C._ SURREY – Friends of Canada-India have been planning to hold a protest at the Chinese Consulate In Vancouve
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_ _ __ _DESPITE INCREASED ACTIVITY IN BC, THE COVID-19 CASES CONTINUE TO REMAIN LOW AS MOVIE THEATRES OPEN ON FRIDAY FOR FILM LOVERS. HEALTH MINISTER ADRIAN DIX AND DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, PROVIDED CASE UPDATES FOR TWO 24-HOUR REPORTING PERIODS. IN THE FIRST REPORTING
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__ __ _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 SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE_ VANCOUVER – As the federal government extends the Canadian Emerge
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_ _ __ _SURREY RCMP IS CONTINUING ITS INVESTIGATION INTO THE WHOLE SORDID AFFAIR THAT HAS SET OFF A FIRESTORM IN THE COMMUNITY. “WE WILL NOT BE RELEASING DETAILS ABOUT THE INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED OR DETAILS OF THE ALLEGATIONS AT THIS TIME,” SAID CPL. JOANIE SIDHU IN AN EMAIL TO THE OPTIMIST ON
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__ __ _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 DIX AND DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, ANNOUNCED 12 NEW CASES AND NO
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__ __ _AN ARREST WARRANT WAS ISSUED FOR MOHAMED WALID SEQQAT-DAKHAMA ON JUNE 12 FOR THE CONTRAVENTION OF BAIL CONDITIONS STEMMING FROM A 2018 INVESTIGATION INTO ALLEGATIONS OF ASSAULT WITH A WEAPON CONTRARY TO SEC. 267(A) C.C.C AND ASSAULT CAUSING BODILY HARM CONTRARY TO SEC. 276(B) C.C.C._ RIC
Two Indo-Canadians Among Seven New Appointees To The Inaugural Surrey Police Board
SURREY POLICE BOARD SHOULD ADDRESS UNANSWERED QUESTIONS ABOUT SURREY MAYOR’S COSTLY TRANSITION PLAN, SAYS NPF! __ __ _LAWYER JASPREET SUNNER AND MANAV GILL, OPERATIONS MANAGER WITH THE FRASER HEALTH AUTHORITY ARE AMONG THE SEVEN PEOPLE APPOINTED BY LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL UNDER SECTION
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 their communities’ COVID-19 response and gain valuable experience at the same time. “Canadian
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 MUSIC INDUSTRY ALLEGING THAT SHE WAS HARASSED BY SUKH SANGHERA, THE DIRECTOR OF THE MUSIC
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 WE CAN'T SAY ANYTHING PUBLICLY. FRANKLY, HE'S TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE SYSTEM AND ABUSING
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 RENT HAS NOW BEEN LIFTED._ VICTORIA – The Province is maintaining the moratorium on rent
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 PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, ANNOUNCED 10 NEW CASES OF COVID-19 AND ONE NEW DEATH FOR A TOTA
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 INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL IN JANUARY 2020. IN MAY, THE BRUTAL KILLING OF GEORGE FLOYDS,
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 daughter. Kashif Sheikh, 46, a local realtor, died after rescuing his 13-year-old dau
TOTAL IDIOTS: Police Search For Punjabi Men Riding In Chrysler 300 With Personalized Plate “SUUBEDAR”
_SOMETIME BETWEEN SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2020 AND MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2020, TWO MEN WERE OBSERVED ENTERING BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SEATS OF A BLACK CHRYSLER 300, WITH ONTARIO PERSONALIZED LICENCE PLATE, “SUUBEDAR”. THE CAR THEY GOT INTO PURPOSELY DID BURN-OUTS AT AN INTERSECTION THAT DAMAGED
Vancouver Mayor Calls For An End To All Street Checks By VPD
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart announced that he wants to end the practice of street checks in Vancouver. The Mayor will introduce a motion calling on Council to affirm this priority and ask the Vancouver Police Board to begin this work. “Thanks to the actions of the Province and
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Two New Deaths And New Cases Hit The 20 Daily Mark In A Long While
__ __ _THERE WERE TWO NEW DEATHS ANNOUNCED FROM COVID-19 ON THURSDAY AND DAILY CASES ALSO SHOT UP TO 20 AFTER A LONG WHILE OF DAILY CASES AVERAGING BELOW 15 A DAY. HEALTH MINISTER ADRIAN DIX AND DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, ANNOUNCED THE NEW CASES WITH THE TOTAL NOW STANDI
Sikh-American CEO Ajay Banga Named Top Ethnic Minority Executive In The World
__ __ _THE EMPOWER ETHNIC MINORITY ROLE MODEL LISTS, RELEASED BY DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION NETWORK INVOLVE, CELEBRATE THE TOP 100 ETHNIC MINORITY SENIOR EXECUTIVES, THE TOP 50 FUTURE ETHNIC MINORITY LEADERS, AND 15 ADVOCATE WHITE LEADERS. AJAY BANGA, WHO HAS SERVED AS MASTERCARD’S CHIEF EXECUTIV
BC's Phase Three Reopening Mainly About Travel And Tourism Within The Province
VICTORIA – BC government announced the Phase 3 reopening plan on Wednesday which mainly concerns safe and respectful travel and tourism within the province. "Thanks to the hard work and sacrifice of British Columbians, and under the guidance of the provincial health officer, we are now enterin
With Polls Not In Their Favor, BC Liberals Decry NDP’s Snap Election Plans
__ __ _WHILE BC LIBERALS CLAIMED THAT A FALL ELECTION MIGHT BE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF A POSSIBLE SECOND WAVE OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC BUT THEIR REAL WORRY IS THAT WITH NDP SURGING IN THE POLLS – IT COULD BE A WASHOUT FOR THEM. ACCORDING TO THE BC LIBERALS, THEY GOT HOLD OF RECORDING FROM A JUN
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Daily Average For Another Week Remains Below 15
__ __ _DESPITE THE 14 NEW CASES OF COVID-19 ANNOUNCED WEDNESDAY, THE DAILY AVERAGE FOR THE WEEK SO FAR REMAINS BELOW 15 AS PHASE 3 WAS ANNOUNCED TODAY WHICH REALLY MEANS NOTHING MORE THAN ALLOWING BRITISH COLUMBIANS TO TAKE IN-PROVINCE VACATIONS. HEALTH MINISTER ADRIAN DIX AND DR. BONNIE HENRY,
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Daily Low Cases Continues Over The Weekend With One New Death
__ __ _LOW DAILY CASES OF COVID-19 CONTINUED OVER THE WEEKEND, AVERAGING LESS THAN 15 CASES A DAY WITH ONE NEW DEATH AS BC IS EXPECTED TO OPEN PHASE THREE THIS WEEK. IN THE FIRST REPORTING PERIOD FROM JUNE 19 TO JUNE 20, THERE WERE 10 NEW CASES. IN THE SECOND REPORTING PERIOD FROM JUNE 20 TO JUN
NOT FOR PROFIT: Seniors Care Homes Should Be Operated By The Government And Not Private-For-Profit Sector
__ __ _BRITISH COLUMBIA’S SENIORS ADVOCATE ISOBEL MACKENZIE REPORTED THAT BRITISH COLUMBIA’S CARE HOMES GENERATED $1.4 BILLION ANNUALLY IN REVENUE OF WHICH $1.3 BILLION COMES FROM PUBLIC FUNDING. SHE ALSO REPORTED THAT LESS THAN HALF OF CARE HOME OPERATORS ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE THEIR AUDITED
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Low Daily Cases Continues Over The Weekend With One New Death
__ __ _LOW DAILY CASES OF COVID-19 CONTINUED OVER THE WEEKEND, AVERAGING LESS THAN 15 CASES A DAY WITH ONE NEW DEATH AS BC IS EXPECTED TO OPEN PHASE THREE THIS WEEK. IN THE FIRST REPORTING PERIOD FROM JUNE 19 TO JUNE 20, THERE WERE 10 NEW CASES. IN THE SECOND REPORTING PERIOD FROM JUNE 20 TO JUN
Five Indo-American Men Among 18 Suspects Arrested In ‘To Catch a Predator’-Style Sting Operation In California
__ __ _SHER RANDHAWA, RONEEL SINGH, SARBJIT SHERGILL, SIMRAN SINGH AND VISHAL SINGH WERE THE FIVE FROM THE LOCAL INDO-AMERICAN COMMUNITY TO BE BUSTED IN THE TWO-WEEK OPERATION INVOLVING INVESTIGATION AND ARRESTS OF SUSPECTS WHO WERE ATTEMPTING TO CONTACT MINORS FOR SEXUAL PURPOSES, ACCORDING TO
Family Of South Asian Man Killed By Police In Mississauga Want A Public Inquiry
_ _ _THE VICTIM'S NEPHEW SAID A VIDEO OF THE INCIDENT SHOWS OFFICERS CLIMBING UP A LADDER TO THE BALCONY OF HIS UNCLE'S UNIT AND ENTERING THE APARTMENT SHORTLY BEFORE GUNSHOTS RING OUT. "THEY KICKED THE DOOR OPEN AND THEY SAID, 'DROP IT.' AS SOON AS THEY SAID DROP IT, THEY STARTED SHOOTING. WHAT
Prime Minister Trudeau Announces New Mobile App To Help Notify Canadians Of COVID-19 Exposure
__ __ _PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU ANNOUNCED THURSDAY THE UPCOMING LAUNCH OF A NEW NATION-WIDE MOBILE APP TO PROVIDE NOTIFICATIONS OF EXPOSURE TO COVID-19 ACROSS CANADA, WITH BETA TESTING TO BEGIN IN ONTARIO. “AS WE MOVE FORWARD WITH RESTARTING THE ECONOMY, WE MUST KEEP WORKING TOGETHER TO P
Another Trucker From India Arrested Smuggling Marijuana From Canada To US
__ __ _GURPREET SINGH, A 30-YEAR-OLD MAN FROM INDIA, WAS ARRESTED AT THE BORDER AND WILL FACE CHARGES OF UNLAWFULLY IMPORTING MARIJUANA AND POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA WITH THE INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE. IF CONVICTED, HE WILL FACE A MANDATORY PRISON SENTENCE OF 10 YEARS. IT SEEMS LIKE A NUMBER OF INDIAN
Racist Statues Are Being Toppled Everywhere – Canada Should Do The Same!
__ __ _I AM AGAINST ERECTING STATUES IN HONOR OF OR MEMORY OF PUBLIC FIGURES NO MATTER HOW MUCH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO SOCIETY ARE PERCEIVED. AS TIME FLOWS, MORE REVELATIONS EMERGE ABOUT THEM THAT ARE NOT EITHER COMPLEMENTARY TO THEM OR ACCEPTABLE TO THE PUBLIC AS WELL. IT IS HAPPENING TO THE ST
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: With Such Low Daily Cases, NDP Govt To Accelerate Start Of Phase Three
__ __ _SINCE THE REOPENING OF THE ECONOMY UNDER PHASE TWO, BC CONTINUES TO SEE LOW DAILY CASES OF COVID-19, WHICH IS GREAT NEWS. NOW THE BC GOVERNMENT IS LOOKING TO ACCELERATE START OF PHASE THREE AS EARLY AS NEXT WEEK. HEALTH MINISTER ADRIAN DIX AND DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OF
VERNOCA FOX: Black-Canadian RCMP Officer Shares Personal Experiences Of Racism And Discrimination
__ __ _RECENTLY, POLICE ACROSS CANADA, INCLUDING SOME RCMP OFFICERS WERE ASKED BY THE TORONTO STAR TO SHARE THEIR PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AND PERSPECTIVES ON THE ISSUE OF RACISM AND DISCRIMINATION. BC RCMP SERGEANT VERONICA FOX WAS ONE OF THOSE OFFICERS WHO RESPONDED TO THE REQUEST. HER FULL SUBMIS
No Firings Or Discipline So Far Of BC Health Officials Involved In Playing “Racist Games” Targeting Indigenous People
INDIGENOUS HEALTH LEADERS SAY RACISM BY HOSPITAL STAFF IN BRITISH COLUMBIA UNACCEPTABLE! __ __ _IN A RECENT TRAINING SESSION, A PROGRAM PARTICIPANT DISCLOSED A COMMON GAME PLAYED WITHIN B.C. HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOMS, WHERE PHYSICIANS, NURSES AND OTHER STAFF TRY TO GUESS THE BLOOD ALCOHOL CONCEN
International Day Of Yoga To Be Virtually Celebrated Saturday At 4pm
__ __ _ON THE OCCASION OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA, THE HEARTFULNESS INSTITUTE IS ORGANIZING A VIRTUAL LIVE EVENT WITH WELL-KNOWN MUSICIANS SUCH AS SHANKAR MAHADEVAN AND PANDIT JASRAJ ALONG WITH YOGRISHI RAMDEV BABA AND THE GLOBAL GUIDE OF HEARTFULNESS KAMLESHJI PATEL, ALSO KNOWN AS DAAJI._
Worshipper At Abbotsford’s Kalidhar Gurdwara May Have Been Exposed To COVID-19
_IN A LETTER DATED JUNE 14, FRASER HEALTH SAID ANYONE WHO VISITED ABBOTSFORD’S GURDWARA SAHIB KALIDHAR DARBAR SAHIB ON JUNE 7 AND 8 BETWEEN 9 AM AND 12 NOON SHOULD CHECK FOR SIGNS FOR COVID-19 EXPOSURE AS ONE PERSON AT THE TEMPLE HAS THE VIRUS._ BY R. PAUL DHILLON ABBOTSFORD – Fraser Health
Indian National Arrested Smuggling $2.5 Million Worth Of Marijuana From Canada To US
__ __ _ARSHDEEP SINGH FACES A MANDATORY MINIMUM PENALTY OF FIVE YEARS IN PRISON OR A MAXIMUM OF 40 YEARS AND A US$ 500,000 FINE IF HE IS CONVICTED. SINGH WAS CARRYING CANADIAN WEED WITH MARKET VALUE OF US $2.5 MILLION._ WASHINGTON - A 21-year-old Indian national, who used to drive a commercial
Basant Sweets And Dosa Hut Chef Tested Positive For COVID-19 But Owner Says Restaurant Safe For Customers
_ _ _“IF YOU WORKED AT BASANT SWEETS AND DOSA HOUSE, SURREY ON THE DATES JUNE 4, 5, 6 AND 7 FROM 10AM TO 7PM, PLEASE MONITOR YOUR HEALTH FOR SIGNS OF COVID-19, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE WORSENING OF CONDITIONS LIKE COUGH, FEVER, HEADACHES, FATIGUE AND OTHER SIGNS,” SAID A FRASER HEALTH WARNING LE
Indo-Canadian Businessman, Philanthropist David Sidoo Stripped Of Order Of BC For His Role In US College Admissions Scandal
CONVICTED PREMIERS GORDON CAMPBELL AND BILL BENNETT CAN KEEP THEIR OBCS BECAUSE THEY WERE AWARDED OBC AFTER THEIR CRIMES BUT DAVID SIDOO FORCED TO RETURN HIS! _WELL KNOWN INDO-CANADIAN PHILANTHROPIST AND BUSINESSMAN DAVID SIDOO'S MEMBERSHIP IN THE ORDER OF BRITISH COLUMBIA WAS TERMINATED LAST F
Chinese Forces Kill 20 Indian Troops At Ladakh Border Fighting
__ __ _THE INDIAN ARMY INITIALLY SAID THREE OF ITS SOLDIERS HAD BEEN KILLED, ADDING THAT BOTH SIDES SUFFERED CASUALTIES, REPORTED BBC NEWS. BUT LATER ON TUESDAY, OFFICIALS SAID A NUMBER OF CRITICALLY INJURED SOLDIERS HAD DIED OF THEIR WOUNDS._ LADAKH - At least 20 Indian soldiers were killed in
COVID-19 AND SIKH DEATH RITUALS: Soul’s Journey To Next Life Becoming Marred By The Pandemic
_WITH COVID – 19, DEAD BODIES ARE PILING UP IN THE MORTUARIES, FUNERAL HOMES AND EVEN REFRIGERATED TRUCKS. IN INDIA RELATIVES ARE NOT EVEN CLAIMING THE DEAD BODIES. FUNERALS ARE BEING HELD BY THE ADMINISTRATION WITHOUT ANY RITUALS. IT IS TIME TO THINK THAT DO WE ACTUALLY NEED THESE EXPENSIVE RI
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: BC Has Flattened The Curve And Then Some As Cases Remain Low
__ __ _SHOULD BC ACCELERATE THE REOPENING AS THE PROVINCE HAS NOT ONLY FLATTENED THE CURVE BUT CONTINUES TO SHOW VERY LOW DAILY CASES. HEALTH MINISTER ADRIAN DIX AND DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, PROVIDED CASE UPDATES FOR THREE 24-HOUR REPORTING PERIODS SINCE FRIDAY._ BY D
Indian Truck Driver Arrested In US On Charges Of Smuggling Marijuana From Canada
__ __ _IF CONVICTED, ARSHDEEP SINGH FACES A MANDATORY MINIMUM PENALTY OF FIVE YEARS IN PRISON OR A MAXIMUM OF 40 YEARS AND A US$ 5000,000 FINE. SINGH WAS CARRYING STUFF WITH A MARKET VALUE OF US$ 2,500,000._ WASHINGTON - A 21-year-old Indian national, who used to drive a commercial truck betwee
South Asian Men And Veteran Toronto Cop Among 10 Charged Sexual Exploitation Of 16-Year-Old Girl
__ __ _ARYAN KHEMKA, 19, MOHAMMAD AHMADI, 35, SAYAD JALAI, 27, FEIYA LIU, 29, PAUL POCHMURSKI, 45, ANGEL PINA SANCHEZ, 36, DRAGOMIR POPOVIC, 41, AUSTIN MORDEN, 27, AND MICHAEL YIMER, 29, ARE CHARGED WITH THE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A 16-YEAR-OLD GIRL._ TORONTO -A number of South Asian men and a
Brampton Private School Principal Sanjiv Kumar Arrested For Sexual Assault
_ _ __ _ON MONDAY, JUNE 8, 54-YEAR-OLD SANJIV KUMAR WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL EXPLOITATION. ACCORDING TO POLICE, KUMAR SOMETIMES GOES BY THE ALIAS “SANJIV DHAWAN.” THEY SAY THE ALLEGATIONS INVOLVE A 16-YEAR-OLD GIRL WHO ATTENDS THE SCHOOL IN BRAMPTON._ BRAMPTO
BOLLYWOOD ANXIETY: Rising Young Bollywood Star Sushant Singh Rajput Kills Himself After Ex-Manager Also Dies Of Suicide
_ _ __ _SUSHANT SINGH RAJPUT’S SUICIDE COMES ON THE HEELS OF THE RECENT SUICIDE DEATH OF HIS EX-MANAGER DISHA SALIAN, WHO WAS JUST 28. SALIAN DIED AFTER FALLING OFF A HIGH-RISE IN MUMBAI’S MALAD ON MONDAY (JUNE 8) NIGHT. FOLLOWING SALIAN’S TRAGIC DEATH, RAJPUT WAS DEPRESSED ACCORDING TO RE
Surrey NDP MLA Brar Wants BC Liberals To Apologize For Disparaging Comments About berry Farmers
__ __ _“MR. IAN PATON HAS SHOWN THAT HE DOES NOT APPRECIATE THE EXPERTISE AND VALUE OF OUR PROVINCE’S BERRY FARMERS,” SAID SURREY-FLEETWOOD MLA JAGRUP BRAR. “THEY ARE A CRITICAL PART OF OUR ECONOMY AND THEIR EXPERTISE IS JUST AS IMPORTANT AS OTHER TYPES OF FARMERS.”_ VICTORIA - Surre
Mortgage Rates Hit 1.99 For Five Year Fixed
VANCOUVER – Mortgage rates have hit a real low in Canada, with five year fixed as low as 1.99 percent. So now may be a good time to refinance your home or apply for a new mortgage. Mortgage rates are approaching all-time lows. It took awhile but lenders are adjusting to the new normal during
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Cases Remain Low For Another Week As Reopening Accelerates
__ __ _NEW COVID-19 CASES REMAINED LOW FOR ANOTHER WEEK AS BC LOOKS TO ACCELERATE REOPENING TO GET THE ECONOMY MOVING AGAIN. HEALTH MINISTER ADRIAN DIX AND DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, ANNOUNCED 16 NEW CASES WHO HAVE TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19, AND ONE NEW DEATH FOR A TO
British Sikh MP Calls For Operation Bluestar inquiry In UK Parliament
__ __ _HE RAISED THE ISSUE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS ON THURSDAY TO MARK 36 YEARS SINCE THE ARMY'S OPERATION AT THE GOLDEN TEMPLE IN AMRITSAR._ LONDON - British Sikh Opposition Labour Party MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi called for an independent inquiry into the extent of the involvement of the then
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Sixth Day Of No Deaths As BC Accelerates Reopening
__ __ _DAILY CASES OF COVID-19 CONTINUE TO REMAIN LOW IN BC WITH NO DEATHS FOR THE SIXTH STRAIGHT DAY WHICH IS GOOD NEWS ON THE REOPENING. HEALTH MINISTER ADRIAN DIX AND DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, ANNOUNCED 14 NEW CASES WHO HAVE TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19, FOR A TOTAL
Vancouver Officially Apologizes For Racist Actions Against Komagata Maru Ship
_THAT COUNCIL FORMALLY APOLOGIZES FOR THE INJUSTICE OF THE MOTION OF THE JUNE 1914 COUNCIL THAT PASSED A RESOLUTION SAYING IT WAS “UNALTERABLY OPPOSED TO THE ADMITTANCE OF HINDUS AND OTHER ASIATIC RACES INTO THIS COUNTRY…" AND THAT "... THESE PEOPLE WOULD PROVE A SERIOUS MENACE TO OUR CIVILIZ
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Five Straight Days Of No Deaths As Cases Remain Very Low
__ __ _BC IS SHOWING A REMARKABLE TREND OF NO COVID-19 RELATED DEATHS FOR THE FIFTH STRAIGHT DAY AS DAILY CASES REMAIN SO LOW THAT AUTHORITIES ARE NOW CONSIDERING REOPENING PHASE THREE SOONER EVEN THOUGH THE STATE OF EMERGENCY HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR ANOTHER TWO WEEKS. HEALTH MINISTER ADRIAN DIX A
BC Extends State Of Emergency For Another Two Weeks Despite Low Daily Cases And No Deaths For Five Straight Days
_B.C. GOVERNMENT FORMALLY EXTENDED THE PROVINCIAL STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR ANOTHER TWO WEEKS DESPITE BC DOING EXTREMELY WELL WITH LOW DAILY CASES AND NO DEATHS FOR FIVE STRAIGHT DAYS. BUT MANY, ESPECIALLY BC’S LANDLORDS, ARE ASKING THAT STATE OF EMERGENCY SHOULD BE LIFTED AS AMONG OTHER THINGS IT
POEM: The Coronavirus Pandemic’s Dread And Spread
BY SUKHDEV SANDHU No disease or war has shaken the world the way the Corona has and we dread, Its cousin SARS was far less tricky, far less contagious and far less community spread. It has conflicted our community fabric and the very essence of our community life, Our need to live closely
Victoria Couple Arrested For Stolen Property In ‘Fencing Operation’ Bust
_ _ _GURJIT PUREWAL FACES CHARGES OF TRAFFICKING IN STOLEN PROPERTY, POSSESSION OF STOLEN PROPERTY, AND LAUNDERING THE PROCEEDS OF CRIME. HIS WIFE MANJEET PUREWAL FACES CHARGES OF TRAFFICKING IN STOLEN PROPERTY, POSSESSION OF STOLEN PROPERTY, AND LAUNDERING THE PROCEEDS OF CRIME. FENCING OPERATIO
Respected Former Cop Peter German Sees Cost For Surrey Police Ballooning, A Warning For Taxpayers
ONLY PROVINCE CAN DO THE RIGHT THING AND STOP WASTAGE FOR SURREY POLICE, SAYS COUNCILOR LINDA ANNIS! _PETER GERMAN, A FORMER POLICE OFFICER AND THE AUTHOR OF THE RECENT REPORT ON MONEY LAUNDERING IN B.C, SAID THIS WEEK THAT THE LINE-BY-LINE COST OF SWITCHING FROM RCMP TO CITY POLICE WILL BE AT LE
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: No New Deaths For Fourth Straight Day As Cases Remain Low
__ __ _THERE WAS NO NEW DEATH FROM COVID-19 FOR THE FOURTH STRAIGHT DAY AS CASES REMAINED ON A LOW DAILY TREND. HEALTH MINISTER ADRIAN DIX AND DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, ANNOUNCED NINE NEW INFECTIONS AND ONE NEW EPI-LINKED CASE, FOR A TOTAL OF 2,669 CASES IN BRITISH COLU
GOD AND CORONAVIRUS: Don’t Rely On Him As He Helps Those Who Help Themselves
BY ZILE SINGH – AMBASSADOR (RETD.) To rid -off Coronavirus, they ask, where is God? Speaking mystically, he has gone into a silent Pod Who help themselves, He helps those For Him, there are no friends and no foes In human history never has been a time, except COVID-19, when the human being
MOTHER EARTH: We Must Stop Molesting Mother Nature Or We Face Bigger Disaster Than COVID-19
THE PRESIDENT OF BRAZIL, BOLSONARO IN HIS SPEECH GIVEN TO HIS BRAZILIAN MINERS SAYS, "INTEREST IN THE AMAZON ISN'T ABOUT THE INDIANS OR THE FUCKING TREES --- IT'S ABOUT MINING." -- THE NEW YORKER; NOVEMBER 11, 2019. BY DR. SURESH KURL The stories about the creation could be f
WHY DO YOU NEED RELIGION? Because It Manifests As Love, Forgiveness, Kindness, Humility And Charity
BY DR. J. DAS The majority of people in the world belong to one religion or another. Since religion is such an important activity in the lives of so many people, I feel it is pertinent to ask why there is a need for religion? Perhaps, most people belonging to their respective religions, do not
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Trend Of Low Daily Cases Continued Over The Weekend
__ __ _BC CONTINUES TO DO EXTREMELY WELL AND THE LAST THREE DAYS, INCLUDING THE WEEKEND, WERE A CONTINUATION OF THE LOW DAILY COVID-19 CASES THAT HAVE BECOME THE NORM IN THE PROVINCE AS IT LOOKS TO POSSIBLY ACCELERATE TO THE NEXT PHASE OF REOPENING. IT WAS A WELCOME BACK FOR DR. HENRY ON MONDAY.
SIKH GENOCIDE: Did Indira Gandhi Plan The Golden Temple Attack Years Before?
KANWAL JIT SINGH GILL Indian ruling Governments, media and Hindutava forces have always justified the 1984 army attack on Darbar Sahib as an effort to get rid of terrorists led by Sant Bhindrawale and to protect India from Pakistan army attack to help those terrorists. Even many so-called secula
LIFE OF A MIND: How Do You Cope With COVID-19 As A Writer?
__ __ _BY MANSOOR LADHA_ Covid-19 has turned our lives around. We have been repeatedly ordered to stay home. I have been staying home even before the Covid-19 pandemic. That’s the life as a freelance writer that I have been living for a long time, so I am mentally better prepared than most
THE SECRET TO LIVING LONG: 102-Year-Old Mr. Singh Listens To His Body And That What You Should Do During Pandemic
__ __ _MR. SINGH STILL GOES FOR WALKS AND WAITS FOR THE SUMMER WEATHER WHEN HE WILL HIT THE GOLF COURSE. THE TESTIMONY TO HIS EXCEPTIONAL HEALTH AT THIS SENIOR GOLDEN AGE IS THAT HE DOES NOT TAKE ANY OF THOSE MEDICINES OFTEN RELATED TO OLD AGE. CHOLESTEROL, DIABETES, KNEE PROBLEMS, ETC. HAVE BYP
Pro-Independence Group Sikhs For Justice Empowered By Akal Takht Jathedar’s “All Sikhs Want Khalistan” Comments
_ _ GIANI HARPREET SINGH SAID EVERY SIKH WANTS KHALISTAN AND THEY WILL ACCEPT IT IF GOVERNMENT OFFERS IT! _ASKED ABOUT SLOGANEERING AT AKAL TAKHT IN FAVOUR OF KHALISTAN BY SIKH HARDLINERS, GIANI HARPREET SINGH SAID, “THERE IS NOTHING WRONG IF SLOGANS ARE RAISED AFTER THE FUNCTION. IF THE GOVER
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: With Such Low Daily Cases Has BC Beaten The Virus And Should Open Faster?
__ __ _THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT BC HAS BEEN LARGELY SPARED OF THE PAIN SEEN IN OTHER PROVINCES ESPECIALLY QUEBEC AND ONTARIO BUT THE OUTLOOK HERE IS GOOD FOR A QUICKER START TO THE INCREASED ECONOMIC ACTIVITY WHILE STILL TAKING PRECAUTIONS FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING TO AVOID LARGE GATHERINGS. _ BY PD
FIGHTING THE EVIL OF RACISM: "I Can’t Breathe!"
BY ASHOK BHARGAVA Imagine a man named George Floyd pinned down onto the roadside curve by a hefty police officer sitting directly on his neck while he is begging for his life. This grown man asking for his mom, for water, for mercy once he realized he was slowly fading, being killed. His no
BC DAILY COVID-19 UPDATE: Weekend Registers 24 Cases Keeping The Average Well Below 15 Per Day
__ __ _THE WEEKEND AGAIN SAW LOW DAILY CASES BUT THIS WEEK WILL BE THE BIG TEST AS THE 14 DAY PERIOD OF THE PHASE TWO REOPENING COMES UP ON TUESDAY AND CASES FROM WEDNESDAY ONWARDS WILL TELL THE REAL STORY IF THERE ARE ANY MAJOR SPIKES SINCE THE REOPENING AND HOW IT WILL IMPACT THE NEXT PHASE OF
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh Secures Paid Sick Leave for All Workers in Canada
__ __ _"EVERY WORKER SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO PAID SICK LEAVE. WORKERS NEED TO KNOW THEY HAVE THE ABILITY TO CHOOSE TO STAY HOME WITH PAY IF THEY ARE SICK," SAID NDP LEADER JAGMEET SINGH. "NO ONE SHOULD BE FORCED TO MAKE THE IMPOSSIBLE CHOICE BETWEEN GOING TO WORK SICK OR NOT BEING ABLE TO PAY THEI
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Another Good Week Ends With 11 New Cases And No New Deaths For Second Straight Day
__ __ _ANOTHER WEEK OF LOW DAILY COVID-19 CASES HAS COME TO AN END AND THE JUNE LOOKS PROMISING AS THE ECONOMY GETS A FURTHER OPENING TEST. HEALTH MINISTER ADRIAN DIX AND DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, ANNOUNCED 11 NEW INFECTIONS AND FOR A SECOND STRAIGHT DAY NO NEW DEATHS F
Love Video Games? There Are Other Online Communities To Discover
Now more than ever we’re discovering the myriad ways that people come together and connect online. It seems that every day there is a new online community popping up, allowing people from all around the world to meet in one place and participate in something they love doing. If you’re already
BC Liberals Call For A Clear Account Of How WorkSafe BC And NDP Lost Almost $3 Billion
__ __ _"PEOPLE ALL ACROSS B.C. HAVE BEEN SACRIFICING TO HELP STOP THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 AND NOW AS THEY HEAD BACK TO WORK, THEY'RE LEARNING THAT THE AGENCY IN CHARGE OF ENSURING THEY'RE SAFE DOESN'T EVEN HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO HELP BUY GLOVES OR MASKS," SAID ANDREW WILKINSON, OFFICIAL OPPOSITION
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Sikh-Canadian Dr. Kochhar Appointed Canada’s Associate Deputy Minister Of Health
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Bring Canadians Home Group Comes Clear About Critics Who Say They’re All About Making Money: “No We’re Just Volunteers”
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VPD Takes Down High Risk Individuals Over Firearms Offences
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__ __ _IN THE FIRST REPORTING PERIOD THROUGH APRIL 19, BC HAD 29 NEW CASES AND IN THE LAST 24 HOURS, THERE WERE A FURTHER 23 NEW CASES, FOR A TOTAL OF 1,699 CASES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. THIS PAST WEEKEND SAW A TOTAL OF 52 NEW INFECTIONS AND FIVE MORE DEATHS._ __ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF VICTORIA
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__ __ _COVID-19 HIT THE WORLD LIKE A CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE. THE MOST RECENT B.C. MODELLING SHOWS US THAT IN THE FACE OF THIS STORM, WE HAVE MADE CONSIDERABLE PROGRESS IN OUR PROVINCE. WE HAVE EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE, BUT ARE STILL STANDING STRONG. I WANT EACH OF YOU TO KNOW THAT THIS IS FO
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__ __ _SIKHS IN CANADA CANCELLED THE VAISAKHI CELEBRATIONS IN VIEW OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, KEEPING IN MIND PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY. SIKHS IN CANADA, NUMBERING NEARLY 600,000, OBSERVE VAISAKHI WITH LARGE EVENTS LIKE KHALSA DAY PARADES AND NAGAR KIRTANS. IN HIS GREETING TO THE COMMUNITY TO MARK
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__ __ _MINISTER OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SOLICITOR GENERAL MIKE FARNWORTH HAS GIVEN POLICE AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS THE ABILITY TO ISSUE $2,000 VIOLATION TICKETS FOR PRICE GOUGING AND THE RESELLING OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND OTHER ESSENTIAL GOODS DURING THE ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC._ BY DESIBUZ
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__ __ _"THE MODELLING WE RELEASED TODAY CLEARLY SHOWS THE RESILIENCY AND 100% COMMITMENT OF EVERYONE IN B.C. IS HAVING A POSITIVE IMPACT. WE ARE BENDING THE CURVE,” ANNOUNCED HEALTH MINISTER ADRIAN DIX AND DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER. "THERE ARE NOW 63 CASES OF COVID-19
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_ _ __ _BC LOOKS TO BE OVER THE HUMP AS NEW CASES CONTINUE TO DECLINE WITH THURSDAY’S ANNOUNCEMENT SEEING ONLY 14 NEW INFECTIONS EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE THREE NEW DEATHS. HEALTH MINISTER ADRIAN DIX AND DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, ANNOUNCED 14 NEW CASES, FOR A TOTAL OF 1,
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BC COVID-19 UPDATE: Mid Week Sees 44 New Cases And Three More Deaths With Total Of 1561 Infections
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BC Extends COVID-19 State Of Emergency Till April 28
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Surrey Sikh Gurdwara Offers Free Delivery Of Groceries And Meals During COVID-19 Isolation
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BC COVID-19 UPDATE: BC Doing Slightly Better Than Other Big Canadian Provinces With 86 New Cases For Saturday And Sunday
__ _ONTARIO RECORDED 10 DEATHS IN A SINGLE DAY OVER THE WEEKEND WITH INFECTED TOTALING OVER 1700 WHILE QUEBEC CLIMBED WELL PAST 3000 CASES WITH A TOTAL OF 3430 INFECTED, TAKING THE CANADA TOTAL TO NEARLY 7500 INFECTED. BUT PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU IS TAKING A MEASURE OF SATISFACTION FROM EA
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_OF THE TOTAL COVID-19 CASES, 81 INDIVIDUALS ARE CURRENTLY HOSPITALIZED, 52 OF THOSE IN HOSPITAL ARE IN INTENSIVE CARE, AND THE REMAINING PEOPLE WHO HAVE TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 ARE RECOVERING AT HOME IN SELF-ISOLATION._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF VICTORIA – The COVID-19 spread in BC contin
CANADA COVID-19 UPDATE FRIDAY: BC Records Another 67 Cases While Canada-Wide Total Expands To 4726
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_"EVERY HEALTH REGION IN BRITISH COLUMBIA HAS PATIENTS WITH COVID-19: 359 ARE IN THE VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH REGION, 241 ARE IN THE FRASER HEALTH REGION, 52 ARE IN THE VANCOUVER ISLAND HEALTH REGION, 62 ARE IN THE INTERIOR HEALTH REGION AND 11 ARE IN THE NORTHERN HEALTH REGION.” _ BY DESIBUZ
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__ _"ONE ADDITIONAL RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME NOW HAS A CONFIRMED CASE - A HEALTH-CARE WORKER AT THE BROADWAY PENTECOSTAL LODGE IN THE VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH REGION. PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE PROVIDING SUPPORT TO IMPLEMENT OUTBREAK PROTOCOLS.”_ __ VICTORIA – Forty-two new COVID-19 cases wer
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CANADA NOT BORING! Sorry Madonna Too Much Crime In New York But Canada Perfect For Royals
_MADONNA, DURING A LONDON STOP OF HER MADAME X TOUR, SHARED A VIDEO TO INSTAGRAM SUGGESTING THAT MEGHAN AND HARRY SHOULD FORGET ABOUT “BORING” CANADA AND INSTEAD RENT HER CENTRAL PARK APARTMENT INSISTING THAT IT HAS A WAY BETTER VIEW. _ __ VANCOUVER - On Tuesday, pop star Madonna posted an
FOR ALL THE MARBLES: Arjan Bhullar To Fight Brandon Vera For ONE Championship Heavyweight Title
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WFF REVIEW: Once Were Brothers Is A Thoroughly Entertaining Musical Journey
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Another Turbaned Sikh-American Cop Suffers Hate-Crime 'Ambush' Attack But Survives
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_“WERE YOU AT THE GRAND TAJ IN SURREY ON OCTOBER 14TH, 2019 OR KNOW SOMEBODY THAT WAS? A BARTENDER WAS SEXUALLY ASSAULTED, GROPED 5X BY A GUEST AT THE PARTY,” WOMAN NAMED LAURA MICHELLE POSTED INFO ON FACEBOOK LAST WEEK._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF SURREY – A man is wanted by police for al
KAPOOR CAUGHT: One Of Canada's Most Wanted Fugitives Arrested In The US
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Alleged Drunk Driver Attacks Surrey RCMP Officers assaulted During Traffic Stop
The driver, a 41-year-old Surrey resident, was arrested for two counts of Assaulting a Peace Officer with a Weapon, two counts of Assault with Intent to Resist Arrest, three counts of Disarming a Peace Officer, one count of Resist Arrest, Impaired Operation of a Conveyance, and Fail or Refuse to
THANK YOU: Congratulations And Good Wishes Pour In For R. Paul Dhillon’s Award Winning Film Gone Are The Days
_“IT WAS AN ARDUOUS TASK TO BRING THIS ISSUE TO THE FORE IN THE FORM OF A VERY HIGH QUALITY FILM. THIS FILM'S SELECTION AS SECOND BEST DOCUMENTARY OUT OF A FIELD OF 240 SPEAKS VOLUMES OF YOUR COMMITMENT TO THIS CAUSE. IT IS A SHAME THAT RACISM IS STILL PREVALENT IN A COUNTRY LIKE CANADA IN THIS
BC CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: Novel Coronavirus Remains Low Risk In BC As Province Steps Up Prevention Efforts
_HEALTH MINISTER ADRIAN DIX AND DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, PROVIDED AN UPDATE ON FRIDAY ON THE CURRENT STATE OF THE CORONAVIRUS IN BC, STATING: "AS OF TODAY, WE HAVE TESTED 114 SAMPLES FOR 2019-NCOV, WITH ONE POSITIVE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE ARE MORE SAMPLES TESTED THAN P
AN OCEAN OF PEACE: Sukh Sagar Centennial Exhibition At New Westminster Museum Features Rare Sikh Historical Artefacts
_THE HISTORY OF THE SIKH COMMUNITY IN NEW WESTMINSTER IS AS RICH AND DIVERSE AS THIS EXHIBITION. THE SIKH COMMUNITY HAS BEEN CONGREGATING IN NEW WESTMINSTER SINCE AS EARLY AS 1911. IN 1913, THE GURU GRANTH SAHIB WAS INSTALLED IN THE HOME OF COMMUNITY LEADER AND DEVOUT SIKH BHAI BISHAN SINGH JI WH
DESIBUZZCANADA COMICS: Off My Meds by Les Taha
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“JAYEN TOH JAYEN KAHAN? The Home Of Indian Muslims Has Always Been India And Will Always Be India!
_“GO TO PAKISTAN,” “SEND THEM TO PAKISTAN,” ARE THE XENOPHOBIC CRACKS THAT ARE OFTEN BEING HURLED AGAINST THEM BY THE NEO-NATIONALISTIC EXTREME HINDU FANATICS. AND MOST OF THE HINDU POPULATION IS APATHETIC TO THESE RECURRING TAUNTS. “PROVE YOUR ANCESTRY HERE” AND “SHOW YOUR PAPERS
CRIME-STOPPERS: Anonymous Tips To Police Helped Recover $10 Million Worth Of Drugs And Stolen Property
_THERE WERE 5,130 TIPS TO METRO VANCOUVER CRIME STOPPERS IN 2019 COVERING THE REGION FROM BOSTON BAR TO THE SUNSHINE COAST, AN INCREASE OF THREE PER CENT OVER LAST YEAR. PERHAPS THE MOST ASTONISHING STATISTIC IS THAT INFORMATION FROM THESE ANONYMOUS TIPS PLAYED A ROLE IN RECOVERING A TOTAL OF $10
Victims Of Terrorist Attack At Centre Culturel Islamique In Montreal Remembered By Premier Horgan
_"WE REMEMBER AND HONOUR THE LIVES OF IBRAHIMA BARRY, MAMADOU TANOU BARRY, KHALED BELKACEMI, ABDELKRIM HASSANE, AZZEDINE SOUFIANE AND ABOUBAKER THABTI, WHO WERE TAKEN FROM THEIR FRIENDS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES BECAUSE OF THEIR RELIGIOUS BELIEFS,” SAID BC PREMIER JOHN HORGAN._ VICTORIA – BC
BC Government Says It’s Making ICBC More Accountable And Transparent While Opposition BC Liberals Say “Get Rid Of It”
_BC LIBERAL LEADER ANDREW WILKINSON SAID B.C. MOTORISTS HAVE SEEN THE AVERAGE ICBC PREMIUM GO UP A WHOPPING 18.2 PER CENT UNDER THE NDP, AND ICBC PROJECTS A 24 PER CENT INCREASE IN PREMIUM PRICES OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS. BUT THE NDP GOVERNMENT BLAMES WILKINSON AND HIS BC LIBERALS FOR MISMANAGIN
FILM FESTIVALS TOO WHITE: Time’s Up Study Finds Lack Of Minority And Women Filmmakers At Film Festivals
_A STUDY BY THE TIME’S UP FOUNDATION AND USC ANNENBERG INCLUSION INITIATIVE HAS FOUND THAT WOMEN AND PEOPLE OF COLOR ARE VASTLY UNDERREPRESENTED AT FILM FESTIVALS WORLDWIDE. COMMISSIONED BY THE TIME’S UP FOUNDATION, THE STUDY ANALYZED THE DEMOGRAPHIC MAKEUP OF FILM DIRECTORS AND FESTIVAL PROG
BC Government Announces New Initiatives And Incentives To Help The Taxi Industry
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BC Real Estate Association Releases Upbeat 2020 First Quarter Housing Forecast
_MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE RESIDENTIAL SALES IN THE PROVINCE ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE 10.3 PER CENT TO 85,290 UNITS THIS YEAR, AFTER RECORDING 77,349 RESIDENTIAL SALES IN 2019. MLS RESIDENTIAL SALES ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE 6.3 PER CENT TO 90,700 UNITS IN 2021._ VANCOUVER - The British Columbia R
FAKE NEWS: Canadian Journalism Foundation Launches “Doubt It?” Campaign To Fight Misinformation
_THE “DOUBT IT? CHECK IT. CHALLENGE IT” CAMPAIGN BUILDS ON THE ORGANIZATION’S EARLIER PROJECT NEWSWISE (WHICH WAS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CIVIX AND SUPPORTED BY A GRANT FROM GOOGLE), A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDED SCHOOL-AGED CANADIANS WITH AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE ROLE OF JOURNALISM IN A HEALTHY DEMOC
SCAMSTER CENTRAL: Millions Of Calls From Criminals Looking To Extort Money Originated From India
_THE UNITED STATES HAS INITIATED LEGAL ACTIONS IN A LANDMARK DEVELOPMENT AGAINST DOMESTIC TELECOM COMPANIES THAT ALLOWED HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF ROBOCALLS FROM ABROAD, MOSTLY FROM INDIA THAT TARGETED THE ELDERLY AND VULNERABLE FOR EXTORTION WITH THREATS OF ARREST OR JAIL FOR TRUMPED-UP CRIMES AND
JUSTICE DENIED: India Continues To Insult Memory Of Victims Of 1984 Sikh Genocide With Another Dead-End Report, Says WSO
_“THERE IS VERY LITTLE HAPPENING IN INDIA TO GIVE THE VICTIMS OF THE 1984 SIKH GENOCIDE HOPE. KAMAL NATH, WHO IS ACCUSED OF LEADING A MOB THAT BURNT SIKHS ALIVE, IS TODAY THE CHIEF MINISTER OF MADHYA PRADESH. JUST THIS WEEK IT WAS REPORTED THAT ADVOCATE HS PHOOLKA, WHO HAS PURSUED MANY OF THE
DESIBUZZCanada COMICS: Off My Meds
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Hollywood Comedy “The intern” Gets Bollywood Remake With Deepika Padukone And Rishi Kapoor
_WARNER BROS., AZURE ENTERTAINMENT AND DEEPIKA PADUKONE’S KA PRODUCTIONS WILL CO-PRODUCE A HINDI-LANGUAGE REMAKE OF NANCY MEYERS’ 2015 HIT “THE INTERN.” BOLLYWOOD SUPERSTAR PADUKONE (“CHHAPAAK”) AND THE LEGENDARY RISHI KAPOOR WILL PLAY THE ROLES ENACTED BY ANNE HATHAWAY AND ROBERT D
Priyanka Chopra Pulls A J.Lo Neckline on The Grammys 2020 Red Carpet
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NBA Legend Kobe Bryant And Daughter Gianna Die In Tragic Helicopter Crash That Killed Seven Others
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_DESIBUZZCANADA PHOTO-JOURNALIST WAS ON HAND AT THE CONSULATE LOCATED NEAR CANADA PLACE AND REPORTS THAT THERE WERE ABOUT 100 PEOPLE FROM THE LOCAL SIKH COMMUNITY UNDER THE SIKHS FOR JUSTICE BANNER AND ABOUT 150 OTHER PEOPLE INCLUDING ANTI INDIAN PM NARENDRA MODI CROWD FROM THE KANAHIYA GROUP._
BC Government Says Tax Relief Coming For Small Businesses, Non-Profits
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Nominations Open For The 12th Annual RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards
TORONTO – With around 350,000 immigrants coming to Canada annually, Canada stands as an extraordinary example for welcoming immigrants and refugees. Immigrants increasingly make-up a large portion of our population and have made – and continue to make – immeasurable contributions to the
New Provincial Policy On Stop And Search Has VPD Changing It’s Ways But Critics Say They Still Have Concerns
According to Latoya Farrell, Policy Counsel of BC Civil Liberties Association, “The VPD policy on street checks has taken some steps in the right direction but we still have significant concerns on a number of issues including the annual audit as mandated by the provincial standards. It is also
KHALISTAN REFERENDUM 2020: Sikhs For Justice Try To Drum Up Support In Canada In The Name Of Talwinder Singh Parmar But Are There Many Takers?
_“IN THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2020, SFJ IS GOING TO HOLD VOTING FOR ITS UNOFFICIAL PUNJAB INDEPENDENCE REFERENDUM IN 20 CANADIAN CITIES WITH A SIZEABLE SIKH POPULATION INCLUDING VANCOUVER, TORONTO, MONTREAL, CALGARY AND EDMONTON,” STATED ATTORNEY GURPATWANT SINGH PANNUN, LEGAL ADVISOR TO SIKHS F
PAVING SCAM: Men On Visitors’ Visa Arrested In Delta For Fraud Paving Scheme Not From India
_THERE HAS BEEN MUCH TALK IN THE SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITY IN SURREY-DELTA THAT THE FOUR MEN ON VISITORS’ VISAS WHO WERE ARRESTED IN NORTH DELTA AFTER A FRAUD PAVING SCHEME UNRAVELLED ARE FROM INDIA GIVEN THE LARGE PRESENCE OF INDIAN STUDENTS AND OTHERS WHO ARE ON VISITORS’ VISAS BUT TRYING TO MA
A REAL WANKER: UK Sikhs Demand Apology From British Actor Laurence Fox After Bigoted Views On Oscar Nominated Film 1917’s Portrayal Of Sikhs
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UK MP Preet K. Gill Re-elected Chair Of influential Parliamentary Group Dealing With Sikh Issues
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Poll Says Half Of Canadians Don’t Approve Of US Air Strike That Killed Iranian General
Despite the relative calm that has descended in the Middle East after the U.S. and Iran each claimed victory in the escalating tensions, two-thirds of Canadians (66%) now see the world as a “more dangerous place” after key Iranian general Qassim Soleimani’s murder. BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF
IS CRIME RISING? Polls Says Half of Canadians Say Crime Is Up In Their Communities
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Missing Indo-American Woman Found Dead In The Trunk Of Her Car
_SUREEL DABAWALA, A 34 YEAR-OLD, YOUNG MBA FROM LOYOLA UNIVERSITY IN CHICAGO, WAS REPORTED MISSING ON DECEMBER 30, 2019. _ NEW YORK - A 34-year-old Indian-origin woman who was reported missing two weeks ago has been found dead under mysterious circumstances in the trunk of her car in the US sta
Canadians Seek Tougher Laws As Positive Views Of e-Cigarettes Go Up In Smoke
_OVER THE LAST YEAR, THERE HAVE BEEN THOUSANDS OF INJURIES AND MORE THAN 50 DEATHS REPORTED IN THE UNITED STATES RELATED TO VAPING. FOURTEEN SUCH CASES HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN CANADA. THE NUMBER OF CANADIANS WHO SAY VAPING DOES MORE HARM THAN GOOD NEARLY DOUBLES FROM LAST YEAR._ VANCOUVER – A ne
PLATES OF FLAVOUR: Keep Your New Year’s Resolution With This Delicious Mediterranean-Inspired Couscous Salad
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Indo-Canadian Man From Surrey Among 10 People Charged In Drug Offences
_SURREY’S JASONDEEP JOHAL IS FACING TRAFFICKING COCAINE AND POSSESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRAFFICKING COCAINE AND FENTANYL CHARGES. THE CHARGES COME AFTER AN “EXTENSIVE” TWO-MONTH OPERATION BY CAMPBELL RIVER RCMP, WHICH SO FAR HAS RESULTED IN DRUG CHARGES AGAINST 10 PEOPLE, INCLUDING JOHAL.
“Bollywood Jatt” Dharmendra Remembers His Mother Satwant Kaur
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WELCOME BUT NO MONEY FOR ROYALS: Canadian Taxpayers Group Puts Out Gift Basket For Meghan And Harry But Say No To Taxpayer Funding
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Writer-Director R. Paul Dhillon’s Canadian Racism Film “Gone Are The Days” Wins Runner-Up Best Film Award At Jaipur International Film Festival
_WRITER-DIRECTOR-PRODUCER R. PAUL DHILLON’S FEATURE DOCUMENTARY GONE ARE THE DAYS WAS AWARDED JAIPUR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL’S (JIFF) RUNNER-UP PRIZE AS SECOND BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM OUT OF OVER 240 FILMS SELECTED FOR THE FESTIVAL. THE DOCUMENTARY WAS COMMENDED FOR ITS REALIST APPROACH AND
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Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart says he “feels sick” about the arrest and BMO should be held accountable. BC's police complaint commissioner is investigating last month's arrest of a 12-year-old girl and her grandfather. Social Media has been lit up with anti-BMO comments, with many saying th
NDP Says Report Confirms Trudeau Liberals Failed To Lift Canadian Children Out Of Poverty
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Sikh-Canadian Poet Rupi Kaur To Be Honoured With “Writer Of The Decade” Award By US Publication
_RUPI KAUR’S FIRST BOOK, MILK AND HONEY, BECAME A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, SELLING OVER THREE MILLION COPIES AND TRANSLATED INTO 35 LANGUAGES. HER SECOND BOOK, THE SUN AND HER FLOWERS, ALSO MET WITH ACCLAIM. INSTAGRAM POETRY, OR INSTAPOETRY, WHICH HAS FOCUSED ON ESTHETICS AND BREVITY, HAS BEE
APU GOING SILENT? Actor Hank Azaria Says He Will No Longer Voice The Lovable Indian Storekeeper On ‘The Simpsons’
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Indo-Canadian Woman From Toronto Found Murdered As Police Hunt For Husband
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Sikhs To Be Counted As Separate Ethnic Group In US Census For First Time
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DON’T BE A BOSS-MAN’S BITCH: Richmond RCMP Warn Of “False Boss” Scam
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GONE ARE THE DAYS: Writer-Director R. Paul Dhillon’s Powerful Documentary On Institutional Racism In Canada To World Premiere At JIFF
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Richmond RCMP Release Photo Of Indo-Canadian Man Accused Of Multiple Sex Crimes To Seek More Victims
__ _RICHMOND RCMP SERIOUS CRIMES UNIT RELEASED THE PHOTO OF SATVIR SINGH SANGHERA, THE 49-YEAR OLD RICHMOND RESIDENT ACCUSED IN MULTIPLE ALLEGATIONS OF CRIMES AGAINST VULNERABLE WOMEN AND WOMEN IN THE SEX TRADE. “WE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT PERSONS IN THE COMMUNITY MAY BE VERY SENSITIVE TO SEEING THE
BUILDERS OVERJOYED: “Doug Paaji” Floods Surrey With Over $2 Billion Worth Of Building Permits
__ __ _WHILE MOST SURREY-ITES ARE UNHAPPY WITH MAYOR DOUG “PAAJI” MCCALLUM’S HIGH-HANDEDNESS WITH THE CITY POLICE TRANSITION AND GIVING RISE TO A FOUR-COUNCIL OPPOSITION, BUILDERS IN SURREY ARE OVERJOYED WITH “DOUG PAAJI” FLOODING THE CITY WITH OVER $2 BILLION IN BUILDING PERMITS. THE
BRAIN BUBBLES: Rational Information Helps Form Sound Mindset And Opinions
__ _WHEN THE BRAIN BUBBLES BURST, THEY CORRUPT OUR PERCEPTION OR THOUGHT PROCESSES. STAYING IN THE REAL WORLD OR STRIVING FOR RATIONALITY CONTROLS THE DEVELOPMENT OF BRAIN BUBBLES THAT ARE OTHERWISE RESPONSIBLE FOR DISTORTED THINKING._ BY PROMOD PURI Distorted, false, or unrealistic informat
SCREW ROYALTY: Majority Of Canadians Don’t Want To Pay Costs Associated With Harry And Meghan’s Canadian Getaway
__ _ONE-IN-FOUR CANADIANS SAY ROYAL FAMILY IS LESS RELEVANT TODAY, 41% SAY IT HAS NO RELEVANCE AT ALL, ACCORDING TO NEW ANGUS-REID POLL._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF VANCOUVER – Despite the desperate need for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex Harry and his wife Meghan Markles to get away from the m
Priyanka Chopra Jonas To Star In Citadel Series For Amazon After Earlier Partnering With The Streamer On Sangeet
__ _PRIYANKA CHOPRA JONAS WILL STAR ALONGSIDE RICHARD MADDEN IN THE LEAD ROLES OF THE RUSSO BROTHERS’ (MARVEL DIRECTORS ANTONY AND JOE RUSSO) EXECUTIVE-PRODUCED DRAMA SERIES TITLED “CITADEL”. THE ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MADE TUESDAY AT THE TELEVISION CRITICS ASSOCIATION WINTER PRESS TOUR._ LOS A
Criminals Paint Racist Graffiti On California Sikh Gurdwara
__ _CRIMINALS SPRAY-PAINTED SWASTIKAS AND THE WORDS “WHITE POWER” ON THE STONE MARKING THE ENTRANCE TO THE GURU MANEYO GRANTH GURDWARA SAHIB SIKH CENTER ON WALNUT AVENUE IN ORANGEVALE._ ORANGEVALE, CALIF. —A new Sikh Gurdwara in Sacramento County was defaced with racist graffiti. Crimina
Trudeau Blames Ukrainian Plane Crash On US-Iran Tensions, Says In War, Innocents Pay The Price With Their Lives
__ _HOWEVER, PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU HAS BEEN CAREFUL TO AVOID BLAMING U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP FOR THE DEATHS OF THE PASSENGERS AFTER TRUMP ORDERED THE KILLING OF GEN. QASSEM SOLEIMANI IN A U.S. AIRSTRIKE IN BAGHDAD._ TORONTO - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the victims of the Ukr
NEW YEAR WEIGHT LOSS: These Exercises Will Help You To Shed Pounds And Tone Up Without Going Crazy At The Gym
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Badals’ PTC Channel Criticized For Trying To Monopolize Sikh Prayers From Golden Temple
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Violence Prone Punjabi Rapper Sidhu Moosewala Accused Of Threatening Ex-Lover
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RCMP Schools Surrey Mayor About Parole Board After He Blames RCMP For Not Providing Information On ‘Marpole Rapist’ Gary Jagur Singh Living In Surrey
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NDP Says BC Liberals Continue To Support Unfair Tolls On The Port Mann Bridge
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SEX ASSAULT: Former Hindu Temple President And Indo-Canadian Cabbie’s Sexual Assault Trial Begins
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South Asian Dishes Are Ruling The Roost In Vancouver
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Immigration Fraud: Bc And Federal Government Vows To Go After Trucking Companies Following Globe’s Explosive Expose On Exploitation Of Foreign Workers And Safety Concerns
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Tight Election: Who Forms Minority Government May Come Down To The Ridings That Were The Closest In 2015
_POLLSTER ANGUS REID’S STUDY LOOKS AT 67 RIDINGS DECIDED BY FIVE OR FEWER PERCENTAGE POINTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY IN THE LAST FEDERAL ELECTION. THE LIBERALS DEFEATED THE CONSERVATIVES BY FIVE OR FEWER POINTS IN 20 ELECTORAL DISTRICTS IN 2015, WITH AN AGGREGATE VOTE ADVANTAG
Bad-ass Maan: Vancouver Is The Death Knell For Big Punjabi Artists
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Hero Cop: Houston Pays A Fitting Tribute To Slain Sikh-american Police Officer Who Won Many Hearts
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Indo-canadian Entertainer Lilly Singh Apologises For Turban Joke On Her New Late Night Talkshow
_IN AN INTERVIEW THAT AIRED ON THURSDAY ON HER PROGRAM, A LITTLE LATE WITH LILLY SINGH, THE COMEDIENNE COMPARED CHILDREN DRYING THEIR HAIR WITH TWISTED TOWELS TO HER “PUNJABI FRIENDS”. ON TWITTER LILLY SINGH APOLOGISED FOR THE “PAINFUL” AND “STUPID JOKE”._
MAINSTREAM MEDIA BLACKFACE: Global BC TV Exposes Their Own Racism With “Keith’s Getting His Blackface On” Joke While Pretending To Have A Discussion On Trudeau’s Blackface Scandal
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Trudeau Not A Racist: Liberal Leader’s Brown Face Paint Hurtful But Why Were The Photos-videos Released Now?
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TOPICS:Anasuya Kesavan [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/anasuya-kesavan/]Communications Specialist [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/communications-specialist/]Journalist-Writer [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/journalist-writer/]SFU [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/sfu/] anas
Choose Forward – Trudeau Liberals Set Campaign Slogan As Writ Set To Drop Next Week
TOPICS:Andrew Scheer [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/andrew-scheer/]Canada Election 2019 [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/canada-election-2019/]Choose Forward [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/choose-forward/]Election Writ [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/election-writ/]Justin Trudeau
Done Deal: Taxi Drivers Cry Foul On The Eve Of The Arrival Of Ride-hailing Services In Bc
TOPICS:BC Liberals [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/bc-liberals/]Jinny Sims [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/jinny-sims/]Lyft [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/lyft/]Ride-Hailing Services [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/ride-hailing-services/]Sav Dhaliwal [https://www.desibuzzcanada.co
FILM REVIEW: Writer-Director R. Paul Dhillon Weaves Past-Present-Future In A Fun-filled Cultural Ride Through Diverse Canadian Landscape In The Fusion Generation
__ _DESI ANGREJ: THE FUSION GENERATION_ _STARRING: GULSHAN GROVER, SITARA HEWITT, MUNISH SHARMA, THUGPUN, BALINDER JOHAL, DASAUNDHA KALER, B. K. SINGH RAKHRA, NIKKI SHAUNA, GELSEA MAE, RAJ KUMAR TOORA, STEVE DHILLON, CHARLES RAAHUL SINGH, RASHI GREWAL, SID BHULLAR, SUNEE DHALIWAL, ASH DHAWAN, JA
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Racist’s Name Removed: Trudeau Government Announces Removal Of Conservative Politician Harry Stevens’ Name From Federal Building
Photo L-R: The Honourable Harjit Sajjan, Minister of National Defence; Alicia Point and Cyler Sparrow-Point, Mural Artists, Musqueam First Nation; Keerat Kaur, Mural Artist; The Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Accessibility; Raj Singh Toor, Vice-Presid
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Rebel Councillor And Former Cop Jack Hundial Says Public Safety Will Be Compromised With Surrey Mayor’s Meagre Police Force
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Killers Of Hells Angel Suminder Grewal Charged With First Degree Murder
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The Rebels: Doug “paaji” Helps Creates Solid Opposition With Four Councillors Issuing A Joint Statement Condemning Surrey Mayor’s “my Way Or The Highway” Governance
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Doing It For The Sisters: Four Indo-canadian Sisters Fight Traditional Indian Custom Of Giving Everything To Sons In Court And Win
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Veteran Indo-canadian Cop Retires Amidst Probe Into Allegations Of Sexual Advances Towards A New Recruit
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Shadda Tops In Canada: Diljit Dosanjh Starer Shadaa Beats All Bollywood And Punjabi Films To Become The Top Money-maker In Canada For 2019
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Sukh Dhaliwal Packs The House For Pm Trudeau!
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Donald Trump’s Pedophile Buddy Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘little Black Book’ To Open Up Pandora’s Box Of Rich “abusers”
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey Berman speaks during a news conference, in New York, Monday, July 8, 2019. Federal prosecutors announced sex trafficking and conspiracy charges against wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein. Court documents unsealed Monday
Shadda Boxoffice Overhype!
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Outside The Box: The Invisible Me
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Indo-canadian Man Faces Deportation Because Of Lies Dad Told To Get Immigration
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Harpreet Gill Of Surrey Arrested For Drunk Driving After Nearly Hitting Pedestrians In Downtown Vancouver
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Emmy-winning Indo-british Producer Becomes The First Person Of Color To Occupy Bafta Chair
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Hannah Taylor/BAFTA/Shutterstock (9908178ak) Krishnendu Majumdar (Chair, BAFTA Television Committee) This Morning' 30th Anniversary Gala, BAFTA, London, UK - 01 Oct 2018 POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JUNE 23, 2019 _
Accused Killer’s Brother Gurvinder Deo And Relative Talwinder Khun Khun Also Charged In Kiran Dhesi’s Murder
DHESI MURDER CASE NOW HAS FOUR MEMBERS OF DEO FAMILY INCLUDING MOTHER AND SISTER FACING CHARGES! _GURVINDER DEO AND TALWINDER KHUN KHUN, WHO IS DESCRIBED BY POLICE AS AN EXTENDED DEO FAMILY MEMBER, WERE ARRESTED FRIDAY BY IHIT INVESTIGATORS AND CHARGED BY THE B.C. PROSECUTION SERVICE FOR
Cricket Canada: Vancouver Knights And Toronto Nationals To Faceoff At Global T20 Cricket Second Season On July 26
_THE LEAGUE’S STAGE OF THE SECOND GT20 IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN ON THURSDAY, JULY 25TH, WITH DEFENDING CHAMPIONS VANCOUVER KNIGHTS TAKING ON THE HOME TEAM, TORONTO NATIONALS, IN WHAT PROMISES TO BE A THRILLING OPENING ENCOUNTER, SAID THE ORGANIZERS. THE TOURNAMENT WILL COMPRISE A TOTAL OF
Ndp Minister Sims Says Bc Liberal Leader Wilkinson Put His Rich Donours First In Public Properties Selloff
BC LIBERAL LEADER ANDREW WILKINSON SOLD OFF $1 BILLION IN PUBLICLY-OWNED PROPERTIES DURING HIS DAYS AS MINISTER _BC NDP MINISTER OF CITIZENS’ SERVICES JINNY SIMS SAYS ANDREW WILKINSON PUT HIS RICH DONORS FIRST AND MADE SURREY FAMILIES PAY FOR IT IN THE $1 BILLION SELLOFF WHICH INCLUDED 21 PRIM
Three South Asians Wanted In Toronto For Dousing Teens With Gasoline
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POLL: Trudeau Liberals Appear To Have Stopped Bleeding Support But Can The Conservatives Be Bloodied?
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Hungry For Abroad: Punjab Suffering From Ielts Epidemic
Exodus from Punjab is reaching new levels mainly because of the IELTS. Last year about 700,000 students took the test. The year before the number was about 400,000. There was a 66% increase in the number of people applying for Visa in Punjab last year. Canada is the number one destination f
Punjabi Gangster-rapper Sidhu Moose Wala Forced Out From South Asian 5x Festival After Rcmp Deems His History Of Concert Violence A Risk
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Respected Surgeon Dr. Kimit Rai Among 2019 Order Of B.c. Recipients As The Highest Provincial Honour Celebrates 30 Years
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Was Bollywood Star Akshay Kumar A Harper-conservative Crony Who Was Rewarded With Citizenship For Campaigning For The Party?
_BOLLYWOOD STAR AKSHAY KUMAR, WHO OWNS A MANSION IN ONE OF ONTARIO’S SWANKY NEIGHBOURHOODS IN OAKVILLE, LIKES TO HOB-NOB WITH THE POLITICAL ELITES, RECENTLY HELPING PM NARENDRA MODI GET VOTES WITH A FRIENDLY CHAI-TIME INTERVIEW DURING THE RECENT CAMPAIGN WHERE MODI AND HIS PARTY WON ANO
Outside The Box: Introducing “the Thinking Man” Mike Bhangu
TOPICS:DesibuzzCanada Columnist [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/desibuzzcanada-columnist/]Merritt City Councillor [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/merritt-city-councillor/]Mike Bhangu [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/mike-bhangu/]Outside The Box [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/outsid
Toronto Raptors “superfan” Nav Bhatia Flying High As His Raptors Continue Their Cinderella Season With Another Victory
“I DON’T DRINK. I DON’T SMOKE. I DON’T WOMANIZE, BUT I RAPTORIZE… I ONLY RAPTORIZE”- SUPERFAN NAV BHARTIA! _WELL KNOWN SIKH-CANADIAN CAR DEALERSHIP OWNER AND TORONTO RAPTORS “SUPERFAN” NAV BHATIA HAS BEEN WAITING FOR THE ULTIMATE GLORY WHICH HAS FINALLY COME FOR THE AFFAB
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Surrey Rcmp Bust Drug Trafficking Group Operating Across The Lower Mainland And Make Multiple Arrests Including Three South Asian Men
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MAY 30, 2019 _THREE SOUTH ASIAN MEN ARE AMONG THE SIX MEN ARRESTED IN THE BUST INCLUDING JASBIR SINGH KHABRA, OF SURREY, WHO IS FACING 11 CHARGES RELATED TO DRUG TRAFFICKING. MATTHEW RAMONE MANN, OF DELTA, IS FAC
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Two Bc Liberal Mlas Forced To Apologize For Offensive Remarks Towards The South Asian Community
TOPICS:BC Liberals [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/bc-liberals/]BC Liberals Apologize [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/bc-liberals-apologize/]BC Liberals Insulting South Asian Community [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/bc-liberals-insulting-south-asian-community/]BC NDP [https://www.desi
Judge Calls Satinder Dhillon’s Lawsuit Over People’s Party Of Canada Name “nonsensical” And Awards Maxime Bernier Led Party $20,000 In Costs
TOPICS:Abbotsford Indo [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/abbotsford-indo/]Justice Roger Lafrenière Lefrenière [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/justice-roger-lafreniere-lefreniere/]Maxime Bernier [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/maxime-bernier/]People's Party Of Canada [https://www.desibu
Congress Dominates In Punjabb By Winning 8 Out Of 13 Seats
TOPICS:Bhagwant Mann [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/bhagwant-mann/]BJP [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/bjp/]Modi Factor [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/modi-factor/]Navjot Sidhu [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/navjot-sidhu/]Punjab Congress [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/punja
Just A Thought: Do You Ever Stop To Think About The Creation, Cultivation And Development Of Thought
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MAY 21, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] PUBLISHER’S NOTE:_ IT IS ONE OF LINK NEWSPAPER FOUNDER AND FORMER EDITOR PROMOD PURI’S MOST THOUGHT-OUT (EXCUSE THE PUN), WELL RESEARCHED AND COMPLEX COL
Ndp To Hold Money Laundering Inquiry That Might Open A Can Of Worms For Bc Liberals
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MAY 17, 2019 __ _PREMIER JOHN HORGAN SAID THE FINDINGS OF THREE INDEPENDENT REVIEWS INTO DIRTY MONEY AND THE IMPACTS IT’S HAD ON DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE B.C. ECONOMY HAVE MADE IT CLEAR A PUBLIC INQUIRY IS NEEDE
Brampton Hindu Temple President Convicted Of Rape And Jailed For Two And A Half Years
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MAY 17, 2019 A PRIEST AT THE HINDU SABHA TEMPLE OFFERED TO PAY OFF THE VICTIM TO DROP RAPE CHARGES AGAINST TEMPLE PRESIDENT PARVEEN SHARMA! _PARVEEN SHARMA WAS THE PRESIDENT OF THE HINDU SABHA TEMPLE IN BRAMPTON
Ihit Release Video Clip Of Suspected Murderers Of 18-year-old Austin Grewal In Hopes Of Catching The Killers
Surrey RCMP on the scene following a report of shots fired in the area of Abbey Drive and 176 Street of Surrey. Police arrived to find a male victim suffering from gun shot wounds. He was subsequently pronounced dead. Photo by Shane MacKichan [PNG Merlin Archive] POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https
Jinny Sims Denies “fired” Ex-staffer’s Claims About Money For Reference Letters And Other Accusations
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MAY 15, 2019 __ __ _MINISTER OF CITIZENS SERVICES JINNY SIMS RESPONDED WEDNESDAY, STRONGLY DENYING ALL THE ACCUSATIONS WHICH INCLUDE WRITING VISA SUPPORT LETTERS FOR 10 PAKISTANIS ON BEHALF OF HER SUPPORTER RAB
Another Ufc Triumph For Arjan Bhullar!
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MAY 10, 2019 _FORMER OLYMPIAN AND COMMONWEALTH GOLD MEDALIST ARJAN BHULLAR WENT TOE TO TOE WITH CHALLENGER JUAN ADAMS ON SATURDAY NIGHT IN OTTAWA IN ANOTHER UFC TRIUMPH FOR THE WRESTLER-TURNED-MMA FIGHTER. BHULLA
“doug Paaji” Announces His New Surrey Police Should Be Ready By July 2020 While Opposition Councilor Say Who’s Gonna Pay The Unknown Extra Costs
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MAY 10, 2019 __ _OPPOSITION COUNCILLOR LINDA ANNIS SAID THE TAXPAYER MONEY SPENT ON DECALLING A CITY VEHICLE TO LOOK LIKE A POLICE CAR AND MAKING A VIDEO WITH STOCK PHOTOS OF AMERICAN POLICE OFFICERS DIGITALLY A
Punjabi Trucker From Abbotsford Accused Of Harassing Woman Late At Night And Stealing Her Phone
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MAY 9, 2019 __ __ _AN INDO-CANADIAN TRUCKER WITH AN ACCENT, WHO APPEAR TO BE DRIVING A TRUCK FOR ABBOTSFORD-BASED HARJAP TRUCKING, IS ACCUSED OF HARASSING A YOUNG WOMAN LATE AT NIGHT AS SHE WALKED HOME AND THEN
Sandeep Singh: Spinning His Way To Guinness Book Of World Records Glory
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MAY 1, 2019 __ _SANDEEP SINGH OF ABBOTSFORD HAS MASTERED THE ART OF SPINNING THE BASKETBALL ON FINGERS AND EVEN ON TOOTHBRUSH FOR LONGEST PERIODS OF TIME. HE HAS BECOME THE INVINCIBLE CHAMPION OF SPINNING A BASK
Police Release Photo Of Vehicle Of Interest In Hopes Of Catching The Killers Of An 18-year-old Gunned Down Last Friday
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MAY 1, 2019 __ _INVESTIGATORS HAVE IDENTIFIED A RED CHRYSLER 300 SEDAN BELIEVED TO BE ASSOCIATED TO THE SHOOTING. ANYONE WITH DASH CAM VIDEO AND/OR CELL PHONE VIDEO FROM THE AREA AROUND THE TIME OF THE SHOOTIN
Did The Justin Trudeau Government Put Parvkar Singh “parry” Dulai, Bhagat Singh Brar And Another Sikh-canadian Man On The No-fly List To Appease India?
TWO SIKH-CANADIAN MEN FILE CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGE TO CANADA’S SECRET NO-FLY LIST! _WHY IS THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT UNDER PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU, WHICH HAS THE LARGEST NUMBER OF SIKH-CANADIAN MPS AND CABINET MINISTERS EXECUTING ANTI-SIKH AGENDA BY PUTTING SIKHS ON NO-FLY LIST AND FOR TH
Police Say Dodge Durango A “vehicle Of Interest” In Vancouver Shooting That Killed South Asian Man
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] APRIL 26, 2019 __ _AUTHORITIES FOUND THE WHITE DURANGO THE SAME NIGHT NEAR WEST 22ND AVENUE AND YEW STREET FOLLOWING THE GANGLAND MURDER OF MANOJ KUMAR. IT HAD BEEN SET ON FIRE, AND INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE THE VEH
Bc Government Gives $1 Million Grant For Upgrades To Victoria Gurdwara
Accessibility and kitchen facilities upgrades will help the Sikh Khalsa Diwan Society (KDS) Gurdwara better serve people in Greater Victoria, thanks to a $1-million grant from the Province. Learn more: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2019PREM0036-000665 POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.des
Former Ontario Pc Leader Patrick Brown Was Pressured To Drop Sikh Candidate By Indian Consulate Officials
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] APRIL 24, 2019 WSO SAYS INDIAN INTERFERENCE IN CANADIAN POLITICS ‘SHOCKING’! _ACCORDING TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL INVESTIGATION, FORMER ONTARIO PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE PARTY LEADER PATRICK BROWN, NOW THE MAYOR
Wso Writes To Public Safety Minister Goodale On Concerns Over Indian Government Interference In Canada Following Arrest Of Indian Spies In Germany
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] APRIL 18, 2019 _LAST WEEK, GERMANY LAID CHARGES AGAINST TWO INDIVIDUALS FOR SPYING ON THE SIKH AND KASHMIRI COMMUNITIES AND PROVIDING INFORMATION TO INDIA’S FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS WI
Surrey Rcmp Submits Surrey Voter Fraud Investigation Report To Crown For Possible Charges
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] APRIL 13, 2019 __ _SURREY RCMP HAS WRAPPED UP ITS SIX-MONTH-LONG PROBE INTO THE MUCH HEATED VOTER FRAUD IN SURREY WHICH ONE MORONIC INDO-CANADIAN ORGANIZATION TRIED TO BLAME ON THE INCUMBENT SURREY FIRST SLATE W
Musical Firecracker Neha Kakkar To Blow The Roof Off Queen Elizabeth Theatre This Sunday As Kvp Entertainers’ Celebrate Their Landmark 25th Silver Jubilee
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] APRIL 11, 2019 __ _NEHA KAKKAR HAS REACHED THE HEIGHTS OF POPULARITY ALL OVER THE WORLD IN A VERY SHORT TIME BUT WHAT DISTINGUISHES HER FROM OTHERS IS HER HUMBLENESS AND CONNECTIVITY WITH THE AUDIENCE AND THAT P
Another South Asian Man Gunned Down In Surrey
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] APRIL 10, 2019 __ _THE INTEGRATED HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION TEAM (IHIT) IS REQUESTING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE TO ADVANCE ITS INVESTIGATION INTO THE HOMICIDE OF 30-YEAR-OLD AMRENDRA VIJAY KUMAR, WHO DIED FROM A HAIL OF GU
South Asian Cop With Vpd Convicted For Making Threats
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] APRIL 2, 2019 DEEPAK KUMAR SOOD, AN OFF-DUTY VANCOUVER COP, THREATENED TO ‘BASH’ IN THE HEAD OF FURNITURE STORE OWNER! _CONST. DEEPAK KUMAR SOOD OF THE VANCOUVER POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN FOUND GUILTY OF MA
Christy Clark’s “chamcha” Jas Johal Makes An Idiot Of Himself By Calling Surrey Ndp Mlas Chamchas Then Had To Withdraw His Shameful Remarks
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] APRIL 2, 2019 __ _“IT’S SHAMEFUL THAT JAS JOHAL IS SAYING ONE THING TO OUR COMMUNITY ON THE RADIO, AND SAYING THE OPPOSITE JUST TWO HOURS LATER IN THE LEGISLATURE,” SAYS BRAR. “HE INSISTED HIS OFFENSIVE
Singh Takes His Place In Parliament: Jagmeet Singh Offcially Sworn In The House Of Commons
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MARCH 29, 2019 __ _“IF YOU HAD ASKED ME WHEN I WAS A KID, I WOULD’VE NEVER IMAGINED BEING HERE TODAY. I WOULD’VE NEVER IMAGINED THAT SOMEONE WHO LOOKS LIKE ME COULD EVER RUN TO BE PRIME MINISTER,” SINGH
Former Air India Investigator Insp. Baltej Singh Dhillon Being Honoured By Toastmaster
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MARCH 29, 2019 __ _AT AGE 16, ON HIS FIRST DAY AT SCHOOL IN VANCOUVER, SOMEONE PLACED A STICKER ON BALTEJ SINGH DHILLON’S BACK. IT READ “GO HOME, PAKI!”. BALTEJ DIDN’T GO HOME. INSTEAD HE RESOLVED
Armed Robbery Charges Laid Against Two Indo-canadian Men In String Of Pharmacy Robberies In Surrey-delta
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MARCH 29, 2019 __ _FACING NUMEROUS CHARGES ARE KARMAN SINGH GREWAL, 26 YEARS OLD OF VANCOUVER AND GURSIMRAN SAHOTA, 21 YEARS OLD OF SURREY._ SURREY – Surrey RCMP is advising the public that charges have now
Watch Out For Overcharging Loomba
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MARCH 17, 2019 SURREY – An Indo-Canadian heating and water tank repairman from Surrey-based Loomba Plumbing has been overcharging customers for heat and water tank repairs. DesibuzzCanada has received numerou
Abbotsford Hindu Mandir President Resigns After Being Charged With Sexually Assaulting A Cab Passenger
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MARCH 15, 2019 __ _COURT RECORDS INDICATE THAT TAXI DRIVER DEEPAK SHARMA, 60, OF ABBOTSFORD WAS CHARGED IN RELATION TO AN ALLEGED INCIDENT ON JAN. 2 IN WEST VANCOUVER INVOLVING A PASSENGER. CONST. JEFF PALMER, S
South Asian Man From Surrey Sought For Newton Sexual Assault
MONTREAL, QUE.: MARCH 11, 2016 -- STK -- Police cruiser lights in the N.D.G. area of Montreal Thursday, March 11, 2016. (John Kenney / MONTREAL GAZETTE) POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MARCH 6, 2019 __ _THE SUSPECT IS DESCRIBED AS A SOUTH ASIAN
Respected Academic, Lecturer And Former Ubc Chancellor Dr. Bikkar Singh Lalli Passes Away
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MARCH 6, 2019 OBITUARY – DR. BIKKAR SINGH LALLI – BA(HONS)’49 & MA’51 (PUNJAB UNIVERSITY), PHD’66 (UBC) JUNE 5, 1928 TO FEBRUARY 13, 2019 _DR. BIKKAR SINGH LALLI’S BELOVED PRESENCE WILL BE GREATLY MI
Respected New Us Congresswoman Ocasio-cortez’s Indo-american Aide Accused Of Funneling $1million Into Private Accounts
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MARCH 6, 2019 __ _THE TRANSFERS WERE MADE BY SAIKAT CHAKRABARTI, OCASIO-CORTEZ’S CHIEF OF STAFF, AND MAY HAVE RUN AFOUL OF THE FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN ACT THAT PLACES A LIMIT OF $5,000 ON CONTRIBUTIONS FROM
Historic Win: Jagmeet Singh Rises From The Ashes With A Decisive Win As Trudeau Faces “corruption” Wrath
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MARCH 1, 2019 __ _NDP LEADER JAGMEET SINGH’S BIG VICTORY (FIRST NON-WHITE, FIRST ETHNIC-CANADIAN, FIRST TURBANED SIKH-CANADIAN NATIONAL PARTY LEADER TO WIN A SEAT IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS) COMES AT A PERFECT TI
Indo-Canadian Journalist Neelam Verma’s Debut Novel 1971 – A War Story Examines The Missing And Presumed Dead 54 Indian Soldiers Inside Pakistan
__ _LEST WE FORGET THAT THE 54 INDIAN DEFENCE PERSONNEL WHO HAD GONE TO 1971 INDIA PAKISTAN WAR, NEVER CAME BACK DESPITE THE PRESENCE OF EVIDENCE OF THEM BEING ALIVE. BASED ON THIS TRUE STORY, CANADIAN WRITER DR NEELAM BATRA-VERMA’S DEBUT NOVEL WAS RELEASED BY HIGH COMMISSIONER OF BANGLADESH IN
Metro Vancouver Taskforce Announce Conspiracy To Murder Charges Against Two South Asian Gang Members Wanted On Canada-wide Warrants
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] FEBRUARY 26, 2019 _TWENTY-TWO-YEAR-OLD MOEEN KHAN OF SURREY, 30-YEAR-OLD PASHMINDER BOPARAI OF ABBOTSFORD WERE ARRESTED IN ADDITION TO 28-YEAR-OLD MUSTAPHA ALI OF OTTAWA, AND 23-YEAR-OLD NOBIN MALONGA-MASSAMBA OF
Minister Wilson-raybould’s Resignation Spells Trouble For Trudeau Govt In Election Year
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [/../../../author/DesiBuzzCanada/] FEBRUARY 21, 2019 __ _JODY WILSON-RAYBOULD’S SUDDEN RESIGNATION ON TUESDAY TURNED VAGUE ALLEGATIONS OF INTERFERENCE IN THE CRIMINAL PROSECUTION OF AN ENGINEERING GIANT INTO A DEEPENING POLITICAL CRISIS FOR PRIME MINISTER TRUDEAU
Top Trudeau Lieutenant Navdeep Bains Chosen Liberals’ National Campaign Committee Co-chair For October Election
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] FEBRUARY 19, 2019 _THE LIBERAL PARTY OF CANADA ANNOUNCED THAT NAVDEEP BAINS, NIKKI HIPKIN, BRITTNEY KERR, DOMINIC LEBLANC, AND SYLVIE PARADIS WILL SERVE AS CO-CHAIRS OF THE PARTY’S NATIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE F
Tribune India Profiles Desibuzzcanada Founder-editor & Filmmaker R. Paul Dhillon And His Upcoming Film Desi Angrej: The Fusion Generation
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] FEBRUARY 19, 2019 _TITLED, “OF IDENTITY & ROOTS”, THE TRIBUNE WROTE: “WRITER-FILMMAKER PAUL DHILLON, WHO HAS COME UP WITH HIS SECOND FILM DESI ANGREJ: THE FUSION GENERATION, SAYS IT IS A UNIQUELY MULTICULTU
British Sikh Billionaire Famous For Matching Rolls Royce With Turbans Goes Viral With Splashy New Fleet
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] FEBRUARY 7, 2019 _REUBEN SINGH, THE LONDON-BASED CEO OF ALLDAYPA AND ISHER CAPITAL, POSTED A SERIES OF IMAGES OF HIMSELF POSING WITH HIS WIDE RANGE OF LUXURY CARS SIX OF WHICH WERE BOUGHT RECENTLY. IN 2000, THE S
Health Canada Warns Of Toxic Herbal Products Sold At Indo-canadian Owned A1 Herbal Ayurvedic Clinic In Surrey And Brampton
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] FEBRUARY 2, 2019 _HEALTH CANADA HAS SEIZED PRODUCTS, INGREDIENTS AND EQUIPMENT FROM THE A1 HERBAL AYURVEDIC CLINIC LTD. AND IS WARNING THE PUBLIC THAT THEY COULD POSE SERIOUS RISKS. NONE OF THE SEIZED HEALTH PROD
Beware Of Dr. Lipjob: Fake Doc Rajdeep Khakh Avoids Jail Time After Being Convicted Of Illegally Injecting Botox
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JANUARY 31, 2019 __ _RAJDEEP KAUR KHAKH OF ABBOTSFORD HAS BEEN GIVEN A SUSPENDED 30-DAY SENTENCE AND WILL HAVE TO PAY FINES AND COSTS FOR ILLEGALLY PRETENDING TO BE A DOCTOR AND INJECTING DERMAL FILLERS DESPITE
Bc Liberals Shared Cosy Relationship With Legislature “moocher” Craig James Accused Of Taking An “illicit” $258,000 Payout Among Other Hefty Expenses On Taxpayers’ Tab
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JANUARY 26, 2019 NEITHER FORMER PREMIER CHRISTY CLARK, NOR CURRENT LEADER ANDREW WILKINSON OR FORMER BC LIBERAL SPEAKER LINDA REID CALLED OUT JAMES ON THE ALLEGATIONS OF EXTRAVAGANT EXPENSES AND THE PAYOUT! _SUS
South Asian Man Sought For Several Groping Incidents In Surrey
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JANUARY 26, 2019 __ _SURREY RCMP RELEASED THREE SURVEILLANCE CAMERA PHOTOS OF WHAT THEY BELIEVE TO BE A SINGLE SUSPECT IN A SERIES OF GROPING REPORTS IN SURREY. THE SUSPECT IS DESCRIBED AS SOUTH ASIAN WITH CHUBB
Legendary Indo-canadian Journalist Who Wrote The Truth Behind Air India Bombing Passes Away
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JANUARY 18, 2019 _THE LEGENDARY INDO-CANADIAN JOURNALIST WHO WROTE ABOUT THE TRUTH BEHIND THE AIR INDIA BOMBING THAT IT WAS THE WORK OF ROGUE INDIAN AGENTS WHO INFILTRATED THE SIKH MILITANCY MOVEMENT IN CANADA AN
Poetry: Do Perceptions Really Matter Or Are They A Figment Of One’s Imagination?
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JANUARY 18, 2019 By Paarull JS Bakshi Perceptions were hard to shatter For all we know, they rarely matter They are mostly just a figment of one’s imagination For all we know that this is merely our false f
Controversial Muslim Columnist Accuses Islamic Party Of Ontario Head Of Uttering Death Threat
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JANUARY 15, 2019 BUT IT COULD ALSO BE PART OF TAREK FATAH’S ONGOING ATTACKS ON MEMBERS OF HIS OWN COMMUNITY! _“NON-MUSLIM READERS, EVEN POLICE AND POLITICIANS, WOULD NOT KNOW THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE ALLEGATI
Surrey Lawyer-businessman Baldev Ghag Fined Over $418,000 And Sentenced To House Arrest For Tax Evasion
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JANUARY 11, 2019 _THE CANADA REVENUE AGENCY (CRA) ANNOUNCED FRIDAY THAT BALDEV SINGH GHAG OF SURREY, BRITISH COLUMBIA, WAS SENTENCED ON JANUARY 10, 2019 TO A 22-MONTH CONDITIONAL SENTENCE, INCLUDING 8 MONTHS OF H
Surrey Considering Naming Street After The Komagata Maru And Kin Of One Of The Passengers Says It’s A Great Tribute
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JANUARY 11, 2019 DESIBUZZCANADA ADVISES TO NAME 128TH AS KOMAGATA MARU STREET! _IF APPROVED BY SURREY CITY COUNCIL, THE STREET WILL OFFER A GREAT TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF THE PASSENGERS AND RAJ SINGH TOOR — WH
Kabaddi Kabooters: Will Trudeau Government Get Tough After Immigration Report Says Half Of Kabaddi Players Who Came To Canada Between 2014-2017 Didn’t Go Back To India
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JANUARY 11, 2019 _MORE THAN 120 KABADDI PLAYERS WHO CAME TO CANADA FOR THE ANNUAL SPORTS TOURNAMENTS BETWEEN 2014-2017 HAVE EITHER VANISHED, APPLIED FOR REFUGEE STATUS OR SOMEHOW OBTAINED A CANADIAN WORK VISA, AC
Surrey Museum Invites Community Input For Punjabi Exhibition
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JANUARY 11, 2019 _THE MUSEUM IS ASKING THE PUNJABI COMMUNITY IN SURREY TO SHARE THEIR STORIES, PERSONAL OBJECTS, PHOTOS AT UPCOMING INFORMATION SESSIONS STARTING JANUARY 15._ SURREY – Museum of Surrey is gear
Fyi Media Celebrates Launch Of 7 New Channels!
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JANUARY 9, 2019 _BILL SANDHU AND TIRATH ARORA CO-FOUNDED FYI MEDIA HELD A BIG PARTY LAST WEEK TO CELEBRATE THE LAUNCH OF THEIR 7 TV CHANNELS ON USA’S BIGGEST SATELLITE DISTRIBUTOR DISH NETWORK -SLING TV. ACCORD
Surrey’s Michelle De Roma Is The Winner Of The Big $39 Million Lotto Prize
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JANUARY 4, 2019 __ _MICHELLE DE ROMA FOUND OUT SHE WON AFTER HEADING TO TSAWWASSEN MILLS TO DO SOME SHOPPING. “I HEARD SOMEONE WON IN SOUTH DELTA, SO I DECIDED TO CHECK MY TICKET,” SHE SAID. “I WENT AND SC
Year 2018 Marks The Rise Of The East And Decline Of The West
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JANUARY 2, 2019 _VLADIMIR PUTIN GOT ELECTED PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA FOR THE FOURTH TERM. I FEEL THAT PUTIN CAN BE EASILY CONSIDERED THE MOST POWERFUL LEADER IN THE WORLD BECAUSE HE IS INFLUENCING WORLD EVENTS MORE TH
500 Crore Election Fund For Madhya Pradesh Paved The Way For Kamal Nath Getting Cm Post
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] DECEMBER 29, 2018 CANADIAN SIKHS OUTRAGED WITH CONGRESS’S SELECTION OF KAMAL NATH AS CM, SAYS WSO _ACCORDING TO DESIBUZZCANADA SOURCES WITHIN THE INDIAN CONGRESS PARTY, NATH GOT THE POST BECAUSE HE WAS THE ONL
Ptc Music Awards: A Fun Night With The Great Sukshinder Shinda
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] DECEMBER 28, 2018 AND FRIENDS BALVIR BOPARAI AND AMAN DHALIWAL! _WHAT A MUSICAL TREAT! TAKING A BREAK FROM THE WEDDING CELEBRATIONS – ATTENDED THE PTC PUNJABI MUSIC AWARDS WITH THE GREAT SUKSHINDER SHINDA, WHO
Xoom Your Money: Paypal Launches A Fast And Secure International Money Transfer Service For Canadian Immigrants
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] DECEMBER 28, 2018 _A FEW SIMPLE CLICKS VIA THE XOOM MOBILE APP OR WEBSITE AND FAMILY IN INDIA AND PAKISTAN CAN GET MONEY INSTANTLY DEPOSITED DIRECTLY INTO THEIR BANK ACCOUNTS AT COMPETITIVE RATES._ VANCOUVER
Khan Family’s Big Lotto Max Win Continues Winning Streak Of Surrey South Asians
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] DECEMBER 28, 2018 _EXHILARATION AND RELIEF ARE SOME OF THE CHOICE WORDS SURREY’S MOHAMMED KHAN USED TO DESCRIBE HIS FEELINGS AFTER MATCHING ALL SEVEN NUMBERS TO WIN $1 MILLION IN THE LOTTO MAX MAXMILLIONS DRAW
Gang Killing: Raj Sangha Was Involved In The Drug Trade, Ihit Says
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] DECEMBER 12, 2018 _AFTER INITIALLY SAYING RANJEEV "RAJ" SANGHA, 41, HAD NO GANG LINKS, THE INTEGRATED HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION TEAM (IHIT) SAID SANGHA HAD ASSOCIATIONS WITH THE DRUG TRADE. SANGHA WAS SHOT DOWN ON S
Veteran Mp Sukh Dhaliwal Vows To Continue Being A Strong Voice For Newton As He Seeks Re-election In 2019
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] DECEMBER 12, 2018 _"SURREY-NEWTON IS A DIVERSE AND GROWING COMMUNITY, AS THE MP FOR THIS AREA OVER THE YEARS, I HAVE CONTINUOUSLY STOOD SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH THE COMMUNITY AND VOICED THEIR NEEDS IN OTTAWA" SAID SUKH
Kidsplay Anti Gang Forum Sees Debut Of Anti-gang Music Video Targets
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] DECEMBER 5, 2018 OVER 500 YOUTH AND PARENTS PARTICIPATE IN DRUGS AND GANGS FORUM IN SURREY _AFTER MONTHS OF HARD WORK PUTTING TOGETHER THEIR PASSION PROJECT – TARGETS – WELL KNOWN FILMMAKER AND JOURNALIST R.
Vpd Deputy Chief Steve Rai Becomes The First South Asian To Be Appointed President Of Municipal Chiefs Of Police
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] NOVEMBER 23, 2018 _"I'M PROUD TO BE THE FIRST SOUTH ASIAN SENIOR OFFICER TO BECOME THE PRESIDENT OF THE BC ASSOCIATION OF MUNICIPAL CHIEFS OF POLICE (BCAMCP)," RAI TOLD DESIBUZZCANADA THURSDAY. "I ACCEPT THE ROLE
Targets Community Premiere @ Kidsplay Gang Forum!
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] NOVEMBER 23, 2018 _AFTER A YEAR OF HARD WORK BY EVERYONE INVOLVED IN THE VERY IMPORTANT ANTI-GANG MUSIC VIDEO PROJECT, TARGETS, WRITTEN, PRODUCED AND DIRECTED BY WELL KNOWN FILMMAKER AND AWARD-WINNING JOURNALIST
Bhang & Ganja: Lord Shiva’s Devotees Would Be Joyous Of Cannabis Becoming Legalized In Canada
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] FEBRUARY 21, 2018 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [Bhang & Ganja-SK] _THERE IS A LEGEND ABOUT THE BIRTH OF THIS DIVINE GIFT. IT SAYS THAT WHEN THE GODS AND DEMONS CHURNED THE OCEAN, NECTAR (AMRIT) AS WELL A
Tfg Premieres At International Film Festival Of South Asia To Great Audience Response
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] NOVEMBER 13, 2018 __ _“WE HAD A GREAT TURNOUT FOR OUR FILM PREMIERE AT IFFSA AND WE ARE SO PROUD TO SHOWCASE THIS UNIQUELY MULTICULTURAL CANADIAN AND BRITISH COLUMBIA-BASED STORY RIGHT HERE IN MY HOMETOWN OF S
INDUCTEE: Peter Dhillon Takes His Father Rashpal’s Legacy To Canadian Agricultural Hall Of Fame
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [/../../../author/DesiBuzzCanada/] NOVEMBER 9, 2018 _PETER DHILLON IS A DRIVING FORCE BEHIND CANADA’S GROWING CRANBERRY INDUSTRY. HE’S AT THE HELM OF THE LARGEST CRANBERRY FARM IN CANADA WITH OPERATIONS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA AND QUEBEC. AND HE’S ONE OF THE LARGEST
Indo-canadian Man From Surrey Gets Six-month Jail Sentence For Kelowna Crash
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] NOVEMBER 3, 2018 _ANISH KUMAR OF SURREY CROSSED THE CENTRE LANE ON CLEMENT AVENUE NEAR RICHTER STREET IN KELOWNA ON FEBRUARY 2016 WITH HIS NEW MERCEDES, SMASHING INTO AN ONCOMING MINI-VAN CARRYING FOUR PEOPLE AND
Surrey Rcmp Seek Help In Identifying Suspect They Believe Is South Asian Or Black
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] NOVEMBER 3, 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8GQ9-YISaw SURREY – Surrey RCMP are seeking the public's help in identifying a robbery suspect they believe is either South Asian or Black. On November 2, 20
Writer-director R. Paul Dhillon’s Feature The Fusion Generation Will Make It’s World Premiere At International Film Festival Of South Asia Vancouver
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] NOVEMBER 2, 2018 INVITE ONLY: GET INVITED FOR NORTH AMERICA'S LARGEST SOUTH ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL IFFSA VANCOUVER 2018 FROM NOV 8-11 – JUST GO TO THEIR WEBISTE AND REGISTER FOR PASSES! _I'M EXTREMELY HAPPY AND F
Mccallum Gets The Skytrain And Surrey Policing Green-light From Trudeau But Funding Still Up In The Air
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Rituraj Grewal Of Surrey Charged With Criminal Negligence Causing Death In Crash That Killed 17-year-old Soccer Player
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] OCTOBER 29, 2018 _RITURAJ KAUR GREWAL OF SURREY, HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE IN THE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE CAUSING DEATH, CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE IN THE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE CAUSING BODILY
Three Indo-canadians Win In Brampton Where Community Helps Elect Controversial Former Ontario Conservative Leader As Mayor
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Bc Introduces Legislation To Better Protect Temporary Foreign Workers From Exploitation
Migrant farm workers in strawberry fields. (Mark Miller/Getty Images) POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] OCTOBER 26, 2018 _"WORKERS COMING TO B.C. WANT TO FEEL SAFE, CONFIDENT THEIR RIGHTS ARE PROTECTED, AND THAT ABUSIVE EMPLOYERS WILL BE HELD ACCO
Hopscotch Festival: The 23rd Annual Event Celebrating The Art Of The Libation
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] OCTOBER 25, 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8GQ9-YISaw _FROM NOVEMBER 19-25: OVER 60% SOLD OUT FROM “FRIENDS OF HOPSCOTCH“ PRE-SALE._ VANCOUVER – Between November 19th – 25th, Vancouver will pl
Surrey Votes: Will Tom Gill Ride The Lrt To Victory Or “doug Paaji” Sneak In On The Skytrain?
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] OCTOBER 20, 2018 SURREY WILL HAVE A NEW FAMILIAR FACE IN THE MAYOR’S CHAIR TONIGHT! _AS THE CAMPAIGN PROGRESSED, THE ANTI-LRT SENTIMENT HAS BEGUN TO SUBSIDE AS PEOPLE GOT FULL INFORMATION OF SURREY’S TRANSIT
Housing And Crime Top Two Issues For Surrey Voters As They Get Set For Election Day, Says New Poll
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] OCTOBER 20, 2018 _WHILE IT HAS BEEN ONE OF THE HEATED ELECTION CAMPAIGNS IN SURREY IN RECENT YEARS, PRIMARILY IN THE SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITY WHERE THINGS ALWAYS SEEM TO MORE HEATED THAN THEY ACTUALLY ARE WITH THE U
#ME TOO: My Own Story As A Journalist In India And The Rogue Gallery Of Dirty Old Men Like Aziz Barney Of Rashtriya Sahara Magazine
_THOUGH I CANNOT FORGET THE SUFFERING I HAD ENDURED THAT TIME, YET YEARS LATER, I AM NOT SURE IF IT IS ETHICAL ENOUGH TO TAKE NAMES OF THOSE WHO HAVE HARMED ME AS I HOPE, SOME “MAY BE” LEADING A QUIET LIFE SOMEWHERE NOW. QUIET POSSIBLE, THEY “MAY” HAVE DAUGHTERS OF THEIR OWN, AND “MAY
Param Grewal And Jessie Dusange Make Final Push For Achieving For Delta
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] OCTOBER 19, 2018 GEORGHE HARVIE SAYS HIS EXPERIENCE FOR MAYOR'S POSITION IS UNMATCHABLE! _GEORGIE HARVIE: “I REALLY HAVE 27 YEARS OF EVERY MONDAY EXPERIENCE [OF GOING TO COUNCIL]. IN BURNABY I WAS THERE EVERY
Don’t Let The Fear Of Minority Government Stop You For Voting Yes On Proportional Representation
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] OCTOBER 18, 2018 _MINORITY OR COALITION GOVERNMENTS ARE MORE ACCOUNTABLE AS PARTIES CANNOT WIN FALSE MAJORITIES THAT ALLOW THEM TO RULE WITH IMPUNITY FOR FOUR YEARS. RATHER, THEY MUST CONTINUALLY SECURE THE SUPPO
George Harvie, Param Grewal’s Achieving For Delta Slate Gets Boost With Mayor Lois Jackson Joining As Council Candidate
_THE GEORGE HARVIE LED ACHIEVING FOR DELTA SLATE, WHICH ALSO INCLUDES THE VERY LIKEABLE AND VETERAN POLITICO PARAM GREWAL, GOT A BOOST THIS WEEK WITH 19-YEAR MAYOR OF DELTA LOIS HARVIE’S SLATE AS A COUNCIL CANDIDATE. TOPPING THE DELTA POLLS SINCE 1999, JACKSON WAS FIRST ELECTED TO COUNCIL I
Target: Shooter Made Sure To Get His Target In Killing Of An Indo-canadian Gangster In Surrey
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] OCTOBER 15, 2018 SUMEET RANDHAWA LATEST TO BE GUNNED DOWN IN GANG WARFARE IN SURREY _THE INTEGRATED HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION TEAM (IHIT) ANNOUNCED FRIDAY THAT THE LATEST YOUNG INDO-CANADIAN TO KILLED IN SURREY IS
Killer Limo: Pakistani-american Owned Limousine Which Killed 20 People Cited For 22 Violations Over 2 Years
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] OCTOBER 9, 2018 _FBI INFORMANT?__ OFFICIAL RECORDS ALSO SHOW PRESTIGE LIMOUSINES, THE COMPANY THAT OWNS THE LIMO, HAS BEEN CITED FOR 22 VIOLATIONS IN THE LAST 24 MONTHS, CBS NEWS REPORTED. IT IS OWNED BY SHAHED
Veteran Indo-canadian Policewoman Named 2018 Police Officer Of The Year
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] OCTOBER 8, 2018 _INSPECTOR MEHAT HAS OVER 18 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITH THE RCMP. SHE HAS WORKED IN FEDERAL ORGANIZED CRIME UNITS AND WITH THE SURREY RCMP’S PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS UNIT, BEFORE COMING BACK TO A
Perv Alert: High-risk Sex Offender Has Moved To Surrey To An Undisclosed Location
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] OCTOBER 5, 2018 TOM GILL SAYS "JUST A WARNING" TO THE COMMUNITY ON DANGEROUS INDIVIDUAL NOT ENOUGH AND HE WANTS IT CHANGED! _NO ONE WANTS THEM IN THEIR CITY BUT A HIGH-RISK SEX OFFENDER WITH AN EXTENSIVE CRI
Election Fraud: Who’s Behind Allegations Of Voter Fraud That’s Tarnishing Surrey’s South Asian Community?
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] OCTOBER 5, 2018 SURREY FIRST MAYORAL CANDIDATE TOM GILL SAYS "WE MUST ENSURE EVERY VOTE COUNTS AND EVERY VOTE IS AUTHENTIC!" _SO IS THIS VOTER FRAUD EVEN REAL OR JUST THE IMAGINATION AND FABRICATION OF INDIVIDUA
Vp’s Dead: Targeted Indo-canadian Gangster Shot Dead Outside Mission Movie Theatre
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] OCTOBER 4, 2018 _NINETEEN-YEAR-OLD VARINDERPAL GILL, AKA VP, WAS KILLED IN A SHOOTING OUTSIDE A MISSION, B.C. MOVIE THEATRE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. GILL WAS ALLEGED TO HAVE GANG TIES AND WAS ON THE TARGETED LIST OF YOUN
Lrt For Surrey: Tom Gill Says Flip Flop On Lrt With Cost Surrey The Largest Transit Investment In 30 Years
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 _TOM GILL IS BETTING HIS POLITICAL CAREER ON LRT AND SAID AFTER 10 YEARS OF FIGHTING HARD FOR TRANSIT IMPROVEMENTS AND SECURING $1.65 BILLION IN FUNDING, WE’RE READY TO GO. THE LRT RAPID RAIL
Targets: Ghosts In The Studio!
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] SEPTEMBER 28, 2018 _DESIBUZZCANADA FOUNDER-EDITOR AND WELL KNOWN FILMMAKER R. PAUL DHILLON-LED ANTI-GANG AND DRUGS MUSIC VIDEO TARGETS (NICHANNAY) IS ON ITS LAST LEG, AFTER HAVING COMPLETED FILMING RECENTLY. THIS
Iqbal Singh Sidhu Of Surrey Charged With Drunk-driving Causing Death In Fatal Crash
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 _IQBAL SINGH SIDHU WAS ARRESTED ON TUESDAY IN SURREY AND CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER AND DRINKING AND DRIVING CAUSING DEATH. ON MARCH 22ND, 2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:25 PM, THE SURREY RCMP RESPONDE
Arijit Singh: Don’t Miss The Biggest Bollywood Music Show To Come To Vancouver With Full Orchestra?
ARIJIT SINGH: DON’T MISS THE BIGGEST BOLLYWOOD MUSIC SHOW TO COME TO VANCOUVER WITH FULL ORCHESTRA? POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 IS ARIJIT SINGH THE BEST SINGER IN THE CURRENT BOLLYWOOD FILM INDUSTRY? _ARIJIT SINGH LIV
Will Dianne Watts Endorsement Secure The “white Vote” For Surrey First Mayoral Candidate Tom Gill
WATTS BURNS FORMER COUNCIL COLLEAGUE BRUCE HAYNE BY NOT EVEN ACKNOWLEDGING HIM AS A MAYORAL CANDIDATE! _FORMER SURREY MAYOR DIANNE WATTS FINALLY ENDORSED SURREY FIRST MAYORAL CANDIDATE TOM GILL IN A COLUMN PUBLISHED IN A VANCOUVER DAILY ON FRIDAY BUT WILL HER ENDORSEMENT SECURE THE TRADITIO
Winner For Life: Surrey’s Sukhwinder Sidhu Is All Smiles After Winning $25,000 A Year For Life
_SURREY RESIDENT SUKHWINDER SIDHU HAS BEEN ON CLOUD NINE SINCE LEARNING HE WON $25,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE AS PART OF THE SEPTEMBER 17TH DAILY GRAND BONUS DRAW PROMOTION. “I WILL BE TREATING MY FAMILY TO A NICE DINNER AND SURPRISING MY KIDS WITH SOME NEW TOYS AND GAMES,” SIDHU SAID. ADDITIO
Gurmant Grewal Gambles His Struggling Political Career On Controversial Former Mp Bernier’s New Party
_GURMANT GREWAL, A CONSERVATIVE MP BETWEEN 1997 AND 2006, SAID WHILE HE PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN MERGING THE REFORM PARTY AND THE PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE PARTY, THE NEW PARTY NOW LED ANDREW SCHEER HAS "LOST TOUCH" WITH GRASSROOTS MEMBERS AND IS RUN BY "INEXPERIENCED KIDS." GREWAL DESCRIBED BERNIER A
South Asian Community Activist Balwant Sanghera Appointed To Bcit Board Of Governors
_“ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNDERSIGNED, THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, BY AND WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, ORDERS THAT, EFFECTIVE JULY 31, 2018, BALWANT SINGH SANGHERA IS APPOINTED AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF THE BRITISH COLUMBIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY FOR A TERM ENDING
Reach Beyond The Confines Of Atheism And Theism To Find True Spiritual Bliss
REACH BEYOND THE CONFINES OF ATHEISM AND THEISM TO FIND TRUE SPIRITUAL BLISS _IN THE VAST CELESTIAL ARRANGEMENT AND THE UNSEEN SUB-ATOMIC FIELDS WHERE HUMANITY IS MYSTIFIED AS WHO CAUSED ALL THIS PHENOMENON, AS WELL AS WHEN WE ACCEPT AND REVERE THE SENSELESS RITUALISTIC CUSTOMS, THE CONCEPTS
Bc Goes For Higher Standards In Building And Plumbing Code
_THE 2018 B.C. BUILDING CODE WILL TAKE EFFECT ON DEC. 10, 2018, AND WILL APPLY TO BUILDING PERMITS APPLIED FOR ON OR AFTER THAT DATE. UPDATES TO THE B.C. BUILDING CODE ARE NEEDED TO MAINTAIN ALIGNMENT OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION WITH NATIONAL STANDARDS, WHILE RESPONDING TO NEEDS THAT ARE SPECIFI
Surrey Election: The Front Runners!
_THERE WILL BE NEW MAYORS IN MANY BC MUNICIPALITIES COME NEXT MONTH AND SURREY IS NO EXCEPTION AS IT WILL BE NEW ONE TOO EVEN IF IT MAY END UP BEING ONE WHO HAS BEEN THE CITY'S LEADER IN THE PAST. THE ELECTION IN BC'S FASTEST GROWING CITY IS EXPECTED TO BE A HEATED RACE BETWEEN THREE FRONT-RU
Criminals: Ten Indo-canadians Arrested And 80 Drug, Fraud And Theft Charges Laid In Massive Police Sting
_THE ARRESTED INCLUDE RAVI SHANKER, 56-YEAR-OLD FROM THE CITY OF BRAMPTON, GURINDER BEDI, 52-YEAR-OLD FROM THE CITY OF BRAMPTON, BHUPINDER RAJA, 64-YEAR-OLD FROM THE CITY OF BRAMPTON, AZADALI DAMANI, 63-YEAR-OLD FROM THE CITY OF KITCHENER, DARSHAN BEDI, 71-YEAR-OLD FROM THE CITY OF WOODSTOCK,
Film Festival: Viff 2018 To Open With The Hummingbird Project
_37TH VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – SEPTEMBER 27 – OCTOBER 12, 2018_ VANCOUVER –The Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) will kick off its 16-day run on September 27 with Kim Nguyen’s story of high-frequency stock trading, The Hummingbird Project. The film stars Jesse
Tom Gill Finally Unveils Surrey First Slate Of Council Candidates Which Includes Two Indo-canadians
_SURREY FIRST MAYORAL CANDIDATE TOM GILL ACKNOWLEDGED TWO-THIRDS OF HIS SURREY FIRST CANDIDATES ARE NEW TO THE TEAM THAT ALSO INCLUDES CURRENT COUNCILLORS VERA LEFRANC AND MIKE STARCHUK. TWO OF THE INDO-CANADIAN CANDIDATES RUNNING WITH GILL INCLUDE UPKAR TATLAY FROM PANORAMA AND RAMINDER THOMAS F
Indo-american Tech Mogul “g-money” Headed To The Slammer After Probation Revoked In Domestic Violence Case
_GURBAKSH CHAHAL, AKA "G-MONEY", WHO HAD HIS PROBATION REVOKED FOLLOWING ANOTHER DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INCIDENT, WAS SENTENCED TO A YEAR IN JAIL LAST FRIDAY AFTER LOSING HIS APPEAL. CHAHAL, FOUNDER OF ONLINE ADVERTISING COMPANIES GRAVITY4 AND RADIUMONE, SOBBED WHILE ASKING SAN FRANCISCO SUPERIOR
Indo-canadian Woman Arrested For Calling India Ruling Bjp ‘fascist’
_THE ARREST OF SOFIA LOIS HAS PROMPTED OUTRAGE AND PROVES THAT THE BJP IS IN FACT FASCIST! THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON MONDAY AT AN AIRPORT IN THE STATE AND A VIDEO OF THE TWO WOMEN ARGUING SOON WENT VIRAL._ NEW DELHI – An Indo-Canadian woman visiting her family in India has been arrested in the
Indo-canadian Protested Against The Arrest Of Human Right Activist In India
Indo-Canadian community organizations said in a joint press release. “We are deeply disturbed that journalists, writers, poets, lawyers, trade unionists, academics, and human rights activists such as Gautam Navlakha, Sudha Bhardwaj, Varvara Rao, Vernon Gonsalves, and Arun Ferreira have
Police Requesting Public Assistance In Solving Murder Of Lakhwinder Singh Bal
_LAKHWINDER SINGH BAL OF SURREY WAS FOUND UNRESPONSIVE IN THE PARKING LOT OF MCDONALD’S RESTAURANT NEAR 129 STREET AND 96 AVENUE. BAL WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE DIED OF HIS INJURIES. IHIT CONTINUES TO SEEK THE PUBLIC'S HELP IN SOLVING BAL'S MURDER._ SURREY – The Integrated Homicide
Why? Badal Akalis Man Manjit Singh Gk Beaten Up By Group Of Men Outside California Gurdwara
__ _ON TUESDAY, DELHI SIKH LEADER AND BADAL AKALI MAN MANJIT SINGH GK HAD CLAIMED THAT HE AND HIS FAMILY MEMBERS WERE ATTACKED BY KHALISTAN SUPPORTERS OUTSIDE A TV STUDIO IN NEW YORK. SHIROMANI AKALI DAL LEADER MANJIT SINGH GK WAS ATTACKED BY A GROUP OF 25 PEOPLE OUTSIDE THE YUBA CITY GURDWAR
Leadership? Tom Gill’s Failure To Consult Leads Veteran Councillor Dave Woods Out The Door
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Game On: Dota 2 – The International Will Hand Out Over $10 Million Usd To Winner This Saturday In Vancouver!
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Bruce Hayne Kicks Off Surrey Election Campaign With Fundraiser!
_SURREY MAYORAL CANDIDATE BRUCE HAYNE HELD HIS DEBUT FUNDRAISER AT THE TAP HOUSE IN SURREY ON TUESDAY THAT BROUGHT OUT MANY SUPPORTERS OF THE EX-SURREY FIRST COUNCILLOR. HAYNE BROKE AWAY FROM SURREY FIRST TO STAND WITH HIS OWN INTEGRITY NOW SLATE, FIELDING 6 COUNCIL CANDIDATES INSTEAD OF 8. P
Kvp Entertainers And Shankar-ehsaan-loy-farhan Join Hands For Kerala Relief Fund
_MUSICIAN-SINGER SHANKAR MAHADEVAN, WHO WILL BE IN VANCOUVER ON LABOUR DAY WEEKEND WITH HIS BAND MATES EHSAAN, LOY AND ACTOR-DIRECTOR-WRITER-SINGER FARHAN, MADE AN IMPASSIONED PLEA TO ALL ON SOCIAL MEDIA TO HELP THE NEEDY RIGHT AWAY._ SURREY – People of Kerala are going through some very roug
Indo-canadian Man Jasmel Singh Got Deceased At Abbotsford Blast
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Summer 2018 Home Sales Slow To A Simmer With Sales Across The Province Down 24 Percent In July
_HOME SALES IN VANCOUVER HAVE FALLEN TO THEIR LOWEST LEVEL SINCE 2000, THE REAL ESTATE BOARD OF GREATER VANCOUVER (REBGV) REPORTED THURSDAY, WITH ALL HOUSING TYPES REGISTERING DECLINES. THAT MEANS SALES ARE EVEN LOWER NOW THAN THEY WERE DURING THE 2008-09 FINANCIAL CRISIS, WHEN CANADA'S HOUSING M
Police Forces Finally Puts A Big Dent Into Lower Mainland Crime Groups But Will It Stop Killings Of Young Indo-canadians
TASK FORCE TOURNIQUET BUSTED A NUMBER OF INDO-CANADIAN GANGS INCLUDING HEER/DHILLON/SAMRA, GREWAL/DHALIWAL AND KANG FAMILY CRIME GROUPS! _TASK FORCE TOURNIQUET BUSTED A NUMBER OF INDO-CANADIAN GANGS INCLUDING HEER/DHILLON/SAMRA, GREWAL/DHALIWAL AND KANG FAMILY CRIME GROUPS SINCE THE SPECIAL
Doug & Doug: Elford Abandons Surrey Community Alliance To Run With “money-man” Mccallum
FORMER MP HERB DHALIWAL'S ASSISTANT BABLEEN RANA ALSO JOINS TEAM SAFE SURREY! _SEEING GREENER PASTURES WITH THE "MONEY-MAN" DOUG MCCALLUM'S SAFE SURREY SLATE, DOUG ELFORD ABANDONED HIS __SURREY COMMUNITY ALLIANCE TO THE CHAGRIN OF MANY OF HIS FORMER RUNNING MATES. MEANWHILE, ELFORD'S FO
Abbotsford Police Warning That Public Is At Risk Because Of 19-year-old Indo-canadian “gangster”
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Canadian City Sarnia Dedicating Area For Scattering Cremated Remains
_ACCORDING TO REPORTS, THE CITIZEN-LED SARNIA PROJECT, HEADED UP BY JAGGI SINGH AND TOM WOLFE AND SUPPORTED BY THE CITY, AIMED AT RAISING $50,000 FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A PLATFORM AREA AND GAZEBO ON THE CITY PROPERTY FOR RESIDENTS TO SCATTER CREMATED REMAINS OVER THE ST. CLAIR RIVER._ _SARNIA
Celebrated Late Indian Photographer Raghubir Singh’s Exhibition In Toronto Triggers Parallel #metoo Exhibition That Accuses Singh Of Rape
_CELEBRATED INDIAN PHOTOGRAPHER, THE LATE RAGHUBIR SINGH, IS BEING RECOGNISED WITH A MAJOR SHOWING AT TORONTO’S LEADING MUSEUM. BUT JUST AS HIS WORK IS ON DISPLAY, ANOTHER EXHIBIT IS RUNNING CONCURRENTLY, THIS ONE TRIGGERED BY ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT BY THE MASTER LENSMAN IN THE 19
With Party Facing Money Woes, Ndp Leader Jagmeet Singh Looking To Win Burnaby South For More Than A Paycheck
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Abbotsford Shooting Leaves 19-year-old Indo-canadian Dead And His 15-year-old Cousin Injured
_THE INTEGRATED HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION TEAM (IHIT) IS SEEKING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE TO FURTHER ITS INVESTIGATION AFTER THE SATURDAY NIGHT SHOOTING HAS LEFT 19-YEAR-OLD GAGANDEEP SINGH DHALIWAL DEAD AND HIS 15-YEAR-OLD COUSIN WITH INJURIES. DHALIWAL WAS KNOWN TO POLICE AND INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE TH
Team Trudeau’s Crowded Bbq In North Delta Brings Out Federal Liberals In Full Force
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Targets: The Anti-gang Storyline!
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Indo-canadian Gangster With “nine-lives” Jujhar Khun-khun One Of Three Taking Guilty Pleas In The Murder Of Red Scorpion Gangster
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Indian Newspapers Say “Khalistani” Hardeep Singh Nijjar Questioned By Surrey Rcmp Day Before Vaisakhi Parade In Vancouver
NIJJAR'S NAME WAS ON THE LIST THAT PUNJAB CM CAPTAIN AMARINDER SINGH HANDED TO PM JUSTIN TRUDEAU DURING THE LATTER'S TROUBLED INDIA VISIT! [Nijjar-blacklist2] _HARDEEP SINGH NIJJAR DENIES THAT INDIAN GOVERNMENT'S LIES ARE ALL AS FABRICATION, SAYING THAT HE IS SIMPLY INVOLVED IN THE SIKH STRUGGLE
Air Canada Charged With A String Of Offences That Led To The Death Of A South Asian Baggage Handler
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Bc Government Unveils Full Fee Disclosure Rules For Mortgage Brokers
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South Asian Woman Among Victims Of Deadly Toronto Van Attack
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Police Seek Witnesses To The Murder Of An Indo-canadian Man In Surrey
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Indo-canadian Developer Rajinder Singh Mann Sentenced To House Arrest And Fined $462,000 For Tax Evasion
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Khalsa Credit Union To Provide Free Sugarcane Plates For Vaisakhi Celebrations
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Vigil For Asifa!
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Senior Canadian Government Official Tells National Media That Atwal Met Regularly With Indian Government Officials
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Councillor Bruce Hayne The Top Contender To Seek Surrey Mayorship After Hepner Forced Out
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Indo-canadian Trucker From Brampton Sentenced To 15 Years In U.s. Prison For Cocaine Smuggling Conspiracy
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Fun Times With Friends In The Motherland!
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Wanted Indo-canadian Brothers Turn Themselves In
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Talking Everything Politics With “the Minister Of Everything” Jinny Sims
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MARCH 23, 2018 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] _“I WOULD LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED AS SOMEONE WHO WAS A PASSIONATE ADVOCATE FOR OUR CITIZENS AND FOR HELPING PEOPLE SEE THAT EMBRACING OUR DIFFERENCES AND CELEBRAT
Gangland Violence Continues To Send Young Indo-canadian Men To The Grave
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MARCH 18, 2018 TWENTY-THREE-YEAR-OLD PARDIP BRAR THE LATEST TO BE GUNNED DOW IN SURREY! [Pardip BRAR-Shot-Dead2] _CPL. FRANK JANG SAID IN A NEWS RELEASE THAT PARDIP BRAR, FROM DELTA, WAS KNOWN TO POLICE AND THA
Indo-canadian Woman Wanted In Abduction Of Her 9-year-old Son
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Conspiracy? What Is Behind Kejriwal’s “sorry Plea” To Majithia As Punjab Aap On The Verge Of Collapse
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MARCH 16, 2018 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] KEJRIWAL HAS 'MURDERED' AAP IN PUNJAB, SAYS CONGRESS MINISTER SIDHU! [AAP-collapse12] _IS THERE SOME CONSPIRACY OR SHADY DEALINGS BEHIND DELHI CHIEF MINISTER AR
The Fusion Generation Trailer Launch At Ficci Frames
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MARCH 9, 2018 [TFG-banners website -F] [FICCI-Mumbai6] [FICCI-Mumbai10] _DESIBUZZCANADA EDITOR-FOUNDER AND WELL KNOWN FILMMAKER R. PAUL DHILLON’S UPCOMING FILM THE FUSION GENERATION, A ROMANTIC COMEDY SET RI
Jaspal Atwal Accepts Responsibility For His Actions 32 Years Ago And Says His Past Has Been Long Dead
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MARCH 9, 2018 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] ATWAL’S LAWYER SCHOOLS “UNETHICAL” AND RACIST MAINSTREAM MEDIA FOR ANTI-SIKH COMMUNITY PROPAGANDA AND SAYS THE “USUAL SUSPECTS” SHOULD STOP THEIR ANTI-SI
Indo-canadian Liberal Mp Kicked Out By Party After Being Found Guilty Of Harassment
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MARCH 4, 2018 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] BUT DARSHAN KANG SAYS HE’S STAYING ON AS CALGARY MP! [darshan-kang2] _AN INVESTIGATOR FOUND KANG ACTED IMPROPERLY BY TRYING TO ENTER THE OTTAWA HOTEL ROOM OF A
Be The Change You Want To See In The World
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MARCH 3, 2018 _AS OUR COMMUNITIES ESTABLISH THEIR ROOTS IN THEIR ADOPTED HOME IN CANADA, SEVA IS BECOMING MORE AND MORE IMPORTANT. IT IS THE FOUNDATION UPON WHICH COMMUNITIES RECONNECT AND BUILD NEW RELATIONSHIPS
Would-be Assassin Jaspal Atwal Says Media Being Paid To Do Khalistan Extremism Propaganda But That Movement Died In The 1980s!
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MARCH 3, 2018 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] THE ATWAL INVITATION SCANDAL FORCES SURREY MP SARAI OUT OF BC CAUCUS CHAIR [Jaspal Atwal-Extremist2] _SURREY CENTRE LIBERAL MP RANDEEP SARAI HAD CLAIMED RESPONS
Justin Trudeau’s India Trip Was The Most Successful By A Canadian Prime Minister Because It Exposed India’s Double Standards On Extremism And “lovable Khalistanis”
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] FEBRUARY 27, 2018 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [Partition-museum8] _WHILE THE KHALISTAN CONSPIRACY CONTROVERSY TOOK CENTER STAGE OF TRUDEAU OFFICIAL HOLIDAYS IN INDIA, ON THE SIDELINES, THE INDIAN MEDIA AL
FILM REVIEW: Controversial Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali Serves Up Cinematic Propaganda And Dishonest Portrayal Of History In Padmavat
_THE GREAT BUT CONTROVERSIAL BOLLYWOOD WRITER-DIRECTOR SANJAY LEELA BHANSALI HAS BASICALLY PUT HIMSELF IN THE GUTTER WITH THIS OUTRAGEOUS RAJPUT HINDU PROPAGANDA THAT GLORIFIED THE INDIVIDUAL SUICIDE THE SATI (MASS SUICIDE AS IN PADMAVAT CALLED JAUHAR)._ CAST: RANVEER SINGH, DEEPIKA PADUKONE, SH
Family Makes Appeal For Information A Year After Their Son Satkar Singh Sidhu Was Murdered
FAMILY MAKES APPEAL FOR INFORMATION A YEAR AFTER THEIR SON SATKAR SINGH SIDHU WAS MURDERED POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] FEBRUARY 23, 2018 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [Sidhu-family-homicide2] _TWENTY-THREE-YEAR-OLD SATKAR SIDHU WAS S
Anti-trudeau Propaganda In India Finally Produces An “extremist” From Long Ago Who Is “a-okay” With The Motherland
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] FEBRUARY 22, 2018 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] INDIA GETTING CRITICISM AS TO HOW DID THIS “EXTREMIST” JASPAL ATWAL GET A VISA TO TRAVEL TO INDIA? [Jaspal Atwal-Extremist] _THE NEWS THAT JASPAL ATWAL,
Former Mp Dhaliwal Says Indian Media And Government’s Preoccupation With Khalistan Has Derailed Focus Of Justin Trudeau’s Visit
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] FEBRUARY 20, 2018 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [Herb-Dhaliwal-BC-Libs2] _HERB DHALIWAL, WHO SERVED AS CANADA’S MINISTER FOR REVENUE AND NATURAL RESOURCES FROM 1997 TO 2003, SAID THE STICKING ISSUE BETWEE
Surrey Realtor Kaminder Rai Latest To Be Killed In Escalation Of Gang Violence
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Indo-canadian From Brampton Among Four Charged With Forcing Teen Girls Into Sex Trade
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] FEBRUARY 16, 2018 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [Indo-Can-PIMP] _FORTY-FIVE-YEAR-OLD ACCUSED PIMP SUKHMINDER LOTA HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING OF A PERSON UNDER 18 BY EXERCISING CON
Indo-british Drug Dealer Daljinder Bassi Jailed For 13 Years For Drugs And Money Laundering
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Two South Asian Sfu Alumni Fast Track Their Way To Techstars Accelerator
Lukas-Karim Mehri (l) and Gautam Sadarangani, of BioInteractive Technologies, have developed a gesture recognition wristband - the device has drawn the attention of Techstars, a major U.S.-based accelerator. [PNG Merlin Archive] POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/Des
Wso Calls For Full Investigation Of “murderer” Tytler’s Recordings
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Is Bc Liberal Favouring Ridings Over Members Really The Best Way To Choose A Party Leader?
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] FEBRUARY 9, 2018 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [BC Liberal Leadership-score-card4] _AS THEY DID IN 2011, THE B.C. LIBERAL PARTY OPTED TO CONTINUE WITH ITS PRACTICE OF FAVOURING RIDINGS OVER MEMBERS. UNDER T
Ndp Puts The Taps On Icbc Payouts In An Effort To Fix Bc Liberals’ Billion Dollars In The Hole Mess
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In A Shocker, Andrew Wilkinson Beats Dianne Watts To Win The Bc Liberal Leadership In Close Race
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] FEBRUARY 4, 2018 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [BC Liberal Leadership-Andrew] _AND THANKFULLY – THIS TIME, INDO-CANADIANS-SOUTH ASIANS DIDN’T PLAY A DECISIVE ROLE AND RIGHTLY SO AS THE PARTY MADE THE RU
Well Known Hells Angels Crime Boss Larry Ronald Amero Arrested For The Murders Of Indo-canadian Ogs Sandip Duhre And Sukhveer Dhak
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JANUARY 26, 2018 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [Dhak-Duhre-murder-arrest-Dhak] _DHAK AND DUHRE, WHO WERE KNOWN INDO-CANADIAN GANG KINGPINS OR OGS (ORIGINAL GANGSTERS), WERE KILLED IN 2012._ VANCOUVER
Another Indo-canadian Man Gunned Down In Gangland Violence
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JANUARY 21, 2018 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [Indo-man-killed-Abby-IHIT] _“IN ORDER TO FURTHER THE ONGOING HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION, INVESTIGATORS ARE CONFIRMING 24-YEAR-OLD LOVEPREET SINGH DHALIWAL OF AB
Aisro Canada Accuses Vancouver Indian Consulate Officials And Hindi Divas Organzers Of Racism Against Dalits
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JANUARY 20, 2018 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] DEAR EDITOR, [Brand-D-Media-new-001] This is regarding a write-up in your esteemed weekly The LINK of January 13 by Acharya Dwivedi about the celebration of
Jagmohan Singh And Satnam Johal Sue Sukhi Sandhu And Punjabi Radio Station For Defamation
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Hollywood Harv Fronted Outrageous Desi Comedy Bakwaas’ Tickles The Funny Bone On Jan. 27
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JANUARY 18, 2018 [TFG-banners website -F] _THE INAUGURAL EVENT FEATURES RICHMOND’S VERY OWN STAND-UP COMIC HOLLYWOOD HARV, HEADLINING IN HIS HOMETOWN FOR THE FIRST TIME, ALONGSIDE A GREAT LINE-UP OF SOUTH ASIA
Harj Nagra-deep Jandu Collaboration “kyon” Tops The Charts Across Continents
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JANUARY 19, 2018 [TFG-banners website -F] [Harj-Nagra] _MUSIC PRODUCER-SINGER HARJ NAGRA AND ANOTHER RISING YOUNG MUSIC PRODUCER-SINGER DEEP JANDU’S SINGLE KYON HAS TOPPED THE CHARTS AND HAS BEEN TRENDING HIG
Canadian Agency Report Says Harsh Economic, Environment Conditions Forcing More Indians To Seek Migration To Canada
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JANUARY 16, 2019 __ _“ORGANISED HUMAN SMUGGLING: INDIA IS A KNOWN SOURCE, DESTINATION AND TRANSIT COUNTRY FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING; INSURGENCY; OVERPOPULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION (I.E. DANGEROUS LEVELS
Surrey Rcmp Identify Car Of Missing Indo-canadian Man Sachdeep Dhoot
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JANUARY 16, 2018 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [large] _MISSING PERSON SACHDEEP DHOOT IS DESCRIBED AS AN 18 YEARS OLD SOUTH ASIAN MALE, 5’9”, 115 LBS., BLACK SHORT HAIR AND BROWN EYES. POLICE SAY DHOOT
Fijian-canadian Woman Shastina Kumar Mistaken For “criminal “shashtina Sherena Kumar”
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JANUARY 15, 2018 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [shastina-kumar] _TWENTY-FOUR-YEAR-OLD SHASTINA KUMAR STARTED GETTING THREATS ON MONDAY BECAUSE HER FIRST AND LAST NAME ARE IDENTICAL TO THAT OF A 21-YEAER-OLD
Ndp Asks Bc Liberal Insiders To Give Progress Report On The $200,000 They Received In The Dying Days Of The Christy Clark Regime
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JANUARY 6, 2018 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [Satnam-Jagmohan] _DELTA-NORTH MLA KAHLON BEGAN INVESTIGATING THE MYSTERIOUS GRANT THE PREVIOUS LIBERAL GOVERNMENT GAVE NEW HORIZONS VILLAGE SOCIETY HEADED BY S
Uk Sikh Federation Calls For Worldwide Ban After Canadian Gurdwaras Ban Entry Of All Official Visits By Indian Government Personnel
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The Kiss Rule: Keep Life Simple If You Wish To Experience It’s Beauty And Complexity
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Indo-canadian Baby Girl Takes The “first Baby Born In 2018” Crown
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Homeowner Grant Threshold Set At $1.65 Million For 2018
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JANUARY 3, 2018 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [BC Home Sales3] _ELIGIBLE HOMEOWNERS MUST APPLY FOR THE HOMEOWNER GRANT EACH YEAR. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A GRANT, THE HOME MUST BE USED AS THE OWNER'S PRINCIPAL R
Tragedy: Indo-canadian Man Dies In Car Accident On Richmond’s Deadliest Road Known As The “misery Mile”
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] DECEMBER 23, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [Raji-Kaila-dead3] _RAJI KAILA, OF DELTA, WAS A PASSENGER WHO DIED AFTER THE CAR HE WAS TRAVELING IN SPUN OFF RIVER ROAD DURING TUESDAY'S SNOWFALL. FUNERAL SE
Democracy Watch Going After Aga Khan As He Could Face Lobbying Probe For Trudeau Vacation
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] DECEMBER 23, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [Trudeau apologizes-ethics2] _DEMOCRACY WATCH SENT A LETTER TO THE COMMISSIONER OF LOBBYING LATE WEDNESDAY, URGING HER TO INVESTIGATE WHETHER PRINCE SHAH KARI
Ndp Government Announces New Surrey Hospital For A Growing City
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] DECEMBER 22, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] _"SURREY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DELIVERS FIRST-CLASS HEALTH CARE, BUT WE RECOGNIZE WITH A RAPIDLY GROWING COMMUNITY THAT ACCESS TO THIS CARE IS BECOMING DIFFICULT F
Indo-canadian Trucker From Calgary Busted With Trying To Bring 21 Kg Of Cocaine Across U.s. Border
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] DECEMBER 22, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] KULDEEP SINGH'S ARREST COMES AFTER INDO-AMERICAN COUPLE GURMINDER SINGH AND KIRANDEEP KAUR TOOR WERE NABBED WITH THE BIGGEST COCAINE SEIZURE IN ALBERTA HISTORY
Respected BC Business Leader Peter Dhillon First Indo-Canadian Appointed To Bank Of Canada Board
[Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [Reflections-Peter-Dhillon] _“HER EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL IN COUNCIL, ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE MINISTER OF FINANCE, PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION 9(1) OF THE BANK OF CANADA ACT, APPROVES THE APPOINTMENT BY THE MINISTER OF FINANCE OF PETER DHILLON, O.B.C.
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Killers Of Murdered Indo-canadian Man Arrested In Calgary
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] DECEMBER 13, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [Indo-man-killers2] _HARSIMRAN SINGH BIRDI WAS DISCOVERED IN AN ALLEY IN THE 9700 BLOCK OF HARVEST HILLS AREA OF CALGARY ON APRIL 7, 2016. ABDULLAH MELA OF C
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POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] DECEMBER 8, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [Worksafe-Baltej Dhillon V2] _BALTEJ DHILLON, WHO IS A MEMBER OF THE RCMP AND HAS SERVED AS A POLICE OFFICER FOR THE PAST 27 YEARS, HAS BEEN APPOINTED TO A T
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POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] DECEMBER 6, 2017 [TFG--banners website-F2] [Whistler Film Festival 2017 Winners] _VENUS IS A BEAUTIFULLY TOUCHING STORY OF A SOUTH ASIAN TRANSGENDER WOMAN, WHO SEES HER LIFE FLIPPED ON ITS HEAD WHEN SHE MEETS A
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POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] DECEMBER 2, 2017 [TFG--banners website-F2] [Story_of_a_girl] _DESIBUZZCANADA FOUNDER AND EDITOR R. PAUL DHILLON, WHO IS ALSO A FILMMAKER WITH HIS SECOND FEATURE THE FUSION GENERATION RECENTLY FINISHING POST-PRO
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POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] DECEMBER 1, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [Wallace Taru-Oppal4] _THE CELEBRATED LEGAL BEAGLE WALLACE TARU "WALLY" OPPAL, QC OF VANCOUVER, IS A RETIRED SUPREME COURT AND COURT OF APPEAL JUDGE WHO HAS DE
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POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] NOVEMBER 28, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [Women Filmmakers-Susan-Cartonis] _WFF FEATURES A RECORD NUMBER OF FILMS DIRECTED BY WOMEN AND FEMALE PARTICIPATION IN TALENT PROGRAMS PLUS THREE FEMALE-F
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Transport Canada Gives Green Light To Small Kirpan Accommodation For Sikhs In Domestic And International Flights
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POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] NOVEMBER 3, 2017 [TFG--banners website-F2] [Women's-Economic-Forum-Vicki-Shernjeet-Gill] THE WEF, CHAIRED BY VICKI SHERNJEET GILL, SHELINA MAWANI AND MANNU SANDHU, IS HAPPENING IN VANCOUVER FROM NOVEMBER 16TH -
Federal Ndp Remembers 1984 Massacre Of Sikhs In Delhi With “genocide” Declaration
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Wide Open Bc Liberal Leadership Race Will Likely Go Down The Wire
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] OCTOBER 24, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [BC-Liberal-leadership] [BC-Liberal-leadership8] _THE FIRST DEBATE AMONG THE CANDIDATES – ANDREW WILKINSON, DIANNE WATTS, TODD STONE, MICHAEL LEE, MIKE DE J
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No Brown Horse: Herb Dhaliwal Decides Not To Seek The Bc Liberal Leadership Bid
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] OCTOBER 20, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] _"I HAVE COME TO THE DIFFICULT DECISION…THAT MY SEEKING TO LEAD THE LIBERAL PARTY OF B.C. AT THIS TIME IN MY LIFE IS JUST NOT A FIT. ANYONE SEEKING TO CHAMPIO
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POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] OCTOBER 19, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [Sawraj-Singh-China Gives Dim Mak2] _IN THE LAST TWO CENTURIES, WE HAVE SEEN WESTERN DOMINATION NOT ONLY IN ECONOMIC FIELD, BUT ALSO IN POLITICAL AND IDEOLOGIC
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POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] OCTOBER 17, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [Chandra3] _ON MAY 24 2017 THE CANADIAN FLAG GRACEFULLY FLEW OVER THE PEACE TOWER AT PARLIAMENT HILL IN OTTAWA, CANADA AND LIKE EVERY WEEKDAY MORNING THE F
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POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] OCTOBER 13, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [GPA-Chinese-Dancers8] _THE GLOBAL PEACE ALLIANCE OF SURREY HELD THEIR ANNUAL FESTIVAL AT THE FLEETWOOD COMMUNITY CENTRE LAST SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH SPEECHES,
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“white Guy” Using A Bunch Of Indo-canadian Last Names Wanted For Uttering Threats
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POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] OCTOBER 3, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] INDO-CANADIAN MAN DEAD IN HIT AND RUN CRIME! [Indo-Can-hit&Run-Dead2] _BIKRAMJIT NANDA FOUND THE VICTIM OF A HIT-AND-RUN LYING ON THE ROAD OF A SURREY CUL-DE-S
“it Has Been Accomplished”: Jagmeet Singh Makes History As First Sikh-canadian To Win The Leadership Of Major Canadian Political Party
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POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] SEPTEMBER 15, 2017 [TFG--banners website-F2] [Indo-Can-student-SFU2] _“THE SCHULICH LEADER SCHOLARSHIP WILL CONTINUE TO OPEN MANY DOORS FOR ME AS I CAN CONTINUE TO EXPLORE MY INTERESTS AND PURSUE MY PASSION W
Murdered Mission Woman’s “criminal” Husband Hails Order Extraditing Her Mother, Uncle To India To Stand Trial
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] SEPTEMBER 15, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [Jassi-Murder-Uncle-Mom-extradition] [>Malkit Kaur Sidhu and Surjit Singh Badesha, mother and uncle respectively of Jaswinder Kaur ‘Jassi' Sidhu, who was k
Special Reception For Legendary Wadali Brothers!
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Letter To The Editor: Politicians Need To Show Accountability And Stop Partying With Convicted Gunmen!
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Letter To The Editor: Politicians Need To Show Accountability And Stop Partying With Convicted Gunmen 2017
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Two Young Indo-canadian Men Drown In Harrison Lake After Attending Abbotsford Nagar Kirtan
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The Force Awakens: Russia, China, India Forging A Post American Era In A Multi-polar World
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18-year-old Indo-canadian Teen Dead In Brazen Abbotsford Shooting Thursday Night
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] SEPTEMBER 1, 2017 [TFG--banners website-F2] MORE GANGLAND MURDERS: COUPLE IN A JEEP GUNNED DOWN EARLY FRIDAY MORNING IN LANGLEY! [Abbotsford-shooting-sehajdeep-sidhu] _THE MALE VICTIM HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS 18
Harjinder Dhudwal Of Surrey Sentenced For Tax Evasion On Real Estate Sales And Rentals
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Another Indo-canadian Dead After Another Targeted Shooting In Surrey
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Sikhs Of Oliver: Hardworking, Proud To Be Part Of Bc Wine Country’s Flourishing Community
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] AUGUST 29, 2017 [TFG--banners website-F2] [Sikhs-of-Oliver-Mayor] _OLIVER’S POPULATION OF 5,000 IS MADE UP OF ABOUT 1,000 SIKHS. IF ONE DRIVES ALONG THE TOWN’S MAIN STREET, ONE IS BOUND TO SEE A TURBANED SI
Desibuzzcanada Founder-editor R. Paul Dhillon’s Feature Film The Fusion Generation Nears Completion
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] AUGUST 26, 2017 [TFG--banners website-F2] [TFG-Poster1] THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN SPONSORING THE FILM CAN CONTACT PAUL DHILLON AT 604-880-3463 OR AT THE LINK OFFICE AT 604-591-5160. SPONSORS CAN ALSO EMAIL AT
Ndp Keeps It’s Promise Of Eliminating Bridge Tolls
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Criminal Supporters Of The Rapist “godman” Gurmeet Ram Rahim Run Amok Leading To 30 Killed And 200 Injured In Haryana!
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] AUGUST 26, 2017 [TFG--banners website-F2] [Rapist-Baba-guilty3] _AT LEAST 30 PEOPLE WERE KILLED ON FRIDAY AFTER FOLLOWERS OF CONTROVERSIAL RAPIST-CRIMINAL "GODMAN" GURMEET RAM RAHIM SINGH RAMPAGED ACROSS HARYAN
Ndp Government Must Make Changes To Bc Liberals’ Overly Aggressive Civil Forefeiture Laws And Resolve Ongoing Cases After Rcmp Apology To South Asian Woman
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] AUGUST 22, 2017 [TFG--banners website-F2] ISMAILI-CANADIAN WOMAN DEFAMED BY NEGLIGENT RCMP INVESTIGATION RECEIVES APOLOGY AND SETTLEMENT FROM THE FORCE! [Ismaili-woman-civil-forfeiture3] _MUMTAZ LADHA SUED AFT
White Extremist Racism Need To Be Fought Vigorously But So Does A Milder Form Of Racism Among And Within Ethnic Communities
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] AUGUST 19, 2017 [TFG--banners website-F2] _DESPITE ITS GLOBAL IMAGE OF BEING A TOLERANT SOCIETY, RACISM, AND BIAS TOWARDS MAJOR ETHNIC COMMUNITIES ARE STILL THE ROOTED ASPECTS OF CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES WHI
Surrey Chiropractor Maninder Singh Badyal Ordered To Pay Nearly $20,000 For Committing Fraud
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] AUGUST 17, 2017 [TFG--banners website-F2] _DOCTOR MANINDER SINGH BADYAL, OWNER ABSOLUTE HEALTH AND WELLNESS CLINIC IN SURREY, WAS CONVICTED ON JUNE 8, 2017 AFTER A FOUR-WEEK TRIAL EARLIER THIS YEAR. EVIDENCE PRE
Indo-canadian Man From Surrey Arrested For Securities Fraud
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] AUGUST 15, 2017 [TFG--banners website-F2] [Indo-fraudster2] _RAVINDERPAUL SINGH MANGAT, WHO ALSO GEOS BY THE NAME ROB MANGAT, WAS ARRESTED ON AUGUST 5, FOLLOWING AN INVESTIGATION BY THE BRITISH COLUMBIA SECURIT
India And Israel Share The Dubious Honour Of Maintaining Bad Relations With Neighbours
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The Pretenders!
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] AUGUST 15, 2017 [TFG--banners website-F2] [Paarull-version] BY: PAARULL JS BAKSHI I walked into a place that looked so glittery and great I saw all the fancy cars with men who looked from mars The wives were
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Mr. Trump Don’t Be A Chump On North Korea – Do Something You Never Do – “think” Before You Act!
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] AUGUST 11, 2017 [TFG--banners website-F2][sawraj-singh-us-election]_I WAS VERY HAPPY WHEN YOU GOT ELECTED. I FELT THAT IF HILLARY VCLINTON WOULD HAVE WON THE ELECTION THEN SHE WAS GOING TO TAKE AMERICA TO A WAR W
Young Indo-canadian From Abbotsford Latest To Be Gunned Down In Gang Violence
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] AUGUST 11, 2017 [TFG-banners website -F] [Jaspreet SIDHU-killing2] _THE YOUNG VICTIM IN THE ABBOTSFORD KILLING HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS JASPREET SIDHU, 18 OF ABBOTSFORD. SIDHU WAS KNOWN TO POLICE AND AFFILIATED
Targets: Police Warns Of Contact With Five South Asian Men Targeted In Recent Surrey Shootings
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JULY 31, 2017 [TFG-banners website -F] [Gangsters-JOHAL, Indervir Singh - age 23, from Surrey] _FIVE INDO-CANADIAN-SOUTH ASIAN MEN HAVE BEEN SINGLED OUT AS TARGETS IN RECENT BRAZEN DAYLIGHT SHOOTINGS IN SURREY
Alvin Randhawa Of Richmond Sentenced To Over 7 Years In Jail In $120 Million Cocaine Smuggling Ring
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JULY 31, 2017 [TFG--banners website-F2] [Alvin-Randhawa3] _ALVIN RANDHAWA , WHO'S OLDER BROTHER ALEXIE RANDHAWA WAS ALSO IN US PRISON IN ANOTHER COCAINE SMUGGLING OPERATION, PLEADED GUILTY LAST AUGUST TO CONSPI
A Woman’s Pov: They Say, They Stare!
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JULY 28, 2017 [TFG--banners website-F2] [taran-larra-shah-with-paarull] BY PAARULL JS BAKSHI They say, they stare, they taunt And they flaunt Acting like Animals, it's humanity they haunt We call them our fr
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POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JULY 25, 2017 [TFG--banners website-F2] [Omar Khadr-PP2]_The Liberal Government’s recent $10.5 million settlement with Canadian-born Omar Khadr blocked the tax payers financed Tories’ Machiavellian plan to k
Landmark Cinemas Celebrates Completion Of Construction At Landmark Cinemas Guildford Town Centre And Landmark Cinemas 10 New Westminster With Exclusive Premiere Of Sci-fi Film Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets
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POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JULY 21, 2017 [TFG--banners website-F2] SINGH'S CAMPAIGN GETS BOOST FROM QUEBEC MP HÉLÈNE LAVERDIÈRE ENDORSEMENT [Jagmeet Singh-NDP-leadership3] _JAGMEET SINGH, A CANADIAN LEGISLATOR FROM ONTARIO WHO IS CUR
Sajjan’s Cherry Pit Spitting Is Proof That “you Can Take The Boy Out Of India But Cannot Take India Out Of Him”
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JULY 20, 2017 [TFG--banners website-F2] [Sajjan-Moron-cheeries] _OLD HABITS DIE HARD: CANADA’S DEFENCE MINISTER HARJIT SINGH SAJJAN WAS BORN IN INDIA – A COUNTRY WHERE HYGIENE, MANNERS AND COURTESY ARE ALMO
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POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JULY 20, 2017 [TFG--banners website-F2] [India-President3] _KOVIND, THE SECOND DALIT TO BE ELECTED PRESIDENT, INDIA'S TOP CONSTITUTIONAL POST, DEFEATED OPPOSITION'S MEIRA KUMAR, ALSO A DALIT AND FORMER LOK SABH
Fvded Fun In The Sun!
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Wso Calls For Sikhs To Reject The Italian “modification” Of The Kirpan
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_WE ARE GOING TO HIT THE GROUND RUNNING, TO ADDRESS THE THINGS THAT MATTER TO PEOPLE. FIRST AND FOREMOST, WE’RE GOING TO ACT TO MAKE LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE FOR BRITISH COLUMBIANS. THAT MEANS GETTING RID OF UNFAIR TOLLS THAT PUNISH PEOPLE FOR LIVING IN SURREY AND OTHER SUBURBAN COMMUNITIES. AND WE
A Memo To John Horgan: First Order Of Business Should Be To Get Big Money Out Of Politics
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[Indo-Canadian Girl] PARUL BAKSHI: A Girl’s In Search Of Love Only Finds Pain And A Gay Husband In Canada POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JANUARY 5, 2017 [header-1] [vedic-astrology-and-women] _HEY EVERYONE, I HOPE YOU ARE ALL DOING GREAT A
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Acclaimed Actor-writer-director Rana Ranbir Brings The Laughs With “good Man Di Laaltan”
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Sfu Professor Who Travelled To India To Study Bhopal Gas Disaster Says Victims Still Suffering
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JUNE 23, 2017 [TFG-banners website -F] [Bhopal gas disaster-SFU-prof] [Bhopal gas disaster-SFU3] _“OUR RESULTS INDICATE THAT THE SURVIVORS OF THE BHOPAL GAS DISASTER CONTINUE TO BE AFFLICTED WITH EYE DISEASE
Kylie Kithe Aa: Diljit Dosanjh Professes His Love For Kylie Jenner On Social Media
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JUNE 20, 2017 [TFG--banners website-F2] [Diljit-KYLIE KITHE AA4] _DILJIT DOSANJH’S OBSESSION FOR KYLIE JENNER WAS CONFIRMED IN A RECENT INTERVIEW WHERE HE DECLARED HIS LOVE FOR THE YOUNGER HALF SIBLING OF THE
Canada Roars Back On The Global Scene After Decade Of Neglect Under Harper
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JUNE 16, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [Bhupinder-Liddar-Canada] _FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER CHRYSTIA FREELAND ANNOUNCED HER EAGERNESS FOR CANADA TO PURSUE A POLICY ENCOURAGING “AN INTERNATIONAL ORDER
Veteran Indo-canadian Surrey Bylaw Officer Honoured With Career Achievement Award
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JUNE 16, 2017 [TFG--banners website-F2] [Berar-honours] _DAVE BERAR, WHO HAS BEEN WITH SURREY’S BYLAW DEPARTMENT SINCE 1996 AND SERVES ON THE SURREY OUTREACH TEAM, RECEIVED THE 2017 CAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD D
Surrey High Schools Form Kabaddi League For Old Style Punjabi Tag And Tackle
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JUNE 16, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [Surrey high school Kabaddi league] THE TRADITIONAL PUNJABI-INDIAN SPORT OF KABADDI INVOLVES TAGGING AND GETTING AWAY OR TAGGING AND GETTING WRESTLER DOWN AND IT
Dharma, Artha Karma And Moksha: The Doctrine Of Bliss!
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JUNE 16, 2017 [TFG--banners website-F2] [Hinduism-Promod] BY PROMOD PURI An outstanding feature of Hinduism is the doctrine of “purusarthas”, advocating four complementary engagements in an individual’s
Victoria Gets First Ever Indo-canadian Police Chief To Replace Scandal-ridden Former Top Cop
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Brain Stimulation: Sex, Drugs And Rock N’ Roll – Whatever Your Kink – Get It As That’s Food For The Brain!
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POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JUNE 6, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] INDIRA GANDHI PLANNED THE GOLDEN TEMPLE ATTACK TWO YEAR EARLIER AND ATTACKED ON THE MOST AUSPICIOUS DAY FOR SIKHS TO MURDER MAXIMUM INNOCENT WORSHIPPERS! [June-198
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POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JUNE 2, 2017 "GROW OLD WITH ME. THE BEST IS YET TO BE." – ROBERT BROWNING [Zile-Singh-Fauja-Singh2] _THERE ARE MANY SUPER SENIORS IN THE COMMUNITY WHO ARE BUSY IN LITERATURE AND OTHER PURSUITS. MR. KHUSHI R
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POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MAY 28, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] HERE ARE DESIBUZZ’S CONTENDERS, DARK HORSES, NO CHANCE CANDIDATES AND A POTENTIAL KINGMAKER! _WITH THE POSSIBILITY THIS WEEK OF NO DEAL WITH THE GREEN PARTY TH
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POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MAY 29, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] DESIBUZZCANADA EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH DJ PARMAR! [DJ-Parmar-Rambo-remake2] _"I SPENT THE EARLY PART OF MY CAREER GAINING EXPERIENCE IN ALL ASPECTS OF FILMMAKING
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POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MAY 27, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] MAHAL, AKA YUVRAJ SINGH DHESI, IS THE NEPHEW OF CALGARY STAMPEDE WRESTLING LEGEND THE GREAT GAMA SINGH! [Jinder Mahal3] _JINDER MAHAL, AKA YUVRAJ SINGH DHESI,
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POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MAY 5, 2017 [banners website 2] [VKA1105-MOE_SIHOTA] _SIKHS HAVE MADE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE CANADIAN WAY OF LIFE IN NUMEROUS FIELDS, I. E. AGRICULTURE, INDUSTRY, ART, MUSIC, HEALTH, EDUCATION, URBAN
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Bc Liberal Government To Fork Over $2 Million To Toronto-based Indo-canadian Film Company Making Komagata Maru Film And Mini-series
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] APRIL 7, 2017 [TFG-banner] _MINISTER OF TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION AND CITIZENS' SERVICES AMRIK VIRK ANNOUNCED FRIDAY A $2 MILLION CONTRIBUTION TO KNOWLEDGE NETWORK FOR THE MAKING OF LIONS OF THE SEA, A FEATURE FILM
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Super Singh: Sajjan Helps Launch Poster Of First Sikh Superhero Film With Star Diljit Dosanjh
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Diversity Wins: Abbotsford’s Indo-canadian Dominated Rick Hansen Basketball Team Wins Bc Championship
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Well Known Gangster Birinderjeet Bhangu From Surrey Latest Killed In Hail Of Bullets As Desi Gang Murder Count Rises
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Is Punjab Cm Amarinder Singh Misinformed, Has Bad Advisors Or Just Trying To Play “sikh Genocide In India” Politics By Shunning Sajjan And Calling Him “a Khalistani Sympathiser”
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Meeting The Queen: Stars Like Dance Guru Shiamak Davar And Bhangra Music Maestro Sukshinder Shinda Get Jiggy With Her Majesty
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Historic Agreement: Working With Greens And British Columbians To Make Life Better For People
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Devout Sikh Woman From Surrey Sues Abbotsford Cops For Pulling A Gun, Assaulting Her And Calling Her A “fat Bitch”
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Surrey’s New Top Cop Dwayne Mcdonald Will Try New Approach To Stem Growing Violence In The City
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] OCTOBER 13, 2016 [header-1] [surrey-top-cop-new] _CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT MCDONALD GREW UP IN THE LOWER MAINLAND AND JOINED THE RCMP IN 1995 WHERE HE BEGAN HIS POLICING CAREER WITH THE BURNABY RCMP. WHILE AT THE B
Kvp Presents A Tribute To The Legendary Qawal Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] OCTOBER 11, 2016 [header] MUAZZAM & RIZWAN ALI KHAN TO PERFORM AT A TRIBUTE CONCERT TO THEIR GREAT UNCLE! [ustad-nusrat-fateh-ali-khan-tribute] SURREY – Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is acknowledged as one of
Thank You: Canada Post Offering Free Shipping To Small Business Owners On Tuesdays In October
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] OCTOBER 7, 2016 [HEADER] [CP-FREE-SHIPPING-TUESDAY] _OCTOBER IS SMALL BUSINESS MONTH, A TIME TO RECOGNIZE THE HARD WORK AND SACRIFICE OF THE THOUSANDS OF SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THEIR SUCCESS
Ndp Leader John Horgan Christy Clark And B.c. Liberals For Housing Affordability Crisis As Detached Home Sales Tank
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] OCTOBER 6, 2016 [header] CHRISTY CLARK GOVERNMENT'S FOREGIN BUYERS' TAX WORKING BEAUTIFULLY AS DETACHED HOME SALES DOWN 48 PERCENT [ndp-housing-crisis-clark] _A TOTAL OF 2,253 PROPERTIES CHANGED HANDS IN SEPT
Un Women: United Nations Entity For Gender Equality And Empowerment Of Women Visits Bc And Meets Women Leaders Making A Difference Here
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] OCTOBER 6, 2016 [header] VANCOUVER – A local group of indigenous and business professionals have come together to work on the introduction of United Nations Women to key Canadian stakeholders. [Brand-D-Logo]
Revisionist 7 Samurai Tale Has An African-american Cowboy And Diverse Crew In The Saddle!
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] OCTOBER 6, 2016 [header] THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (PG) **** [hollywood-m7] BY ALAN SAMUEL Good scripts can bring out the best in actors. Sony Pictures revives the western with The Magnificent Seven.
Vpd Searching For Missing 98-year-old Indo-canadian Man
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] OCTOBER 5, 2016 [header] [missing-anant-basra] _NINETY-EIGHT-YEAR-OLD ANANT BASRA LEFT HIS HOME NEAR EAST 29TH AVENUE AND JOYCE STREET AT NOON TODAY AND HAS YET TO RETURN FROM HIS WALK. ANANT MAY BE CONFUSED, A
Facebook Launches Marketplace For Members To Buy And Sell Goods
A man is silhouetted against a video screen with an Facebook logo as he poses with an Samsung S4 smartphone in this photo illustration taken in the central Bosnian town of Zenica, August 14, 2013. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/
Indo-canadian Twins Steal Spotlight From The Royals At Mission Hill Winery Event
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] OCTOBER 3, 2016 [header] [royal-tour-twins2] [Brand-D-Logo] _AT A PHOTO-OP WITH YOUNG KIDS DRESSED UP CHEFS, IT WAS A PAIR OF INDO-CANADIAN TWINS – ROMAN AND ISHAN SALL – WHO MADE QUITE AN IMPACT ON THE RO
Desi Lawyer Lawyer Latest Shooter In Another Mass Shooting In Gun-crazy America
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] SEPTEMBER 28, 2016 INDO-AMERICAN LAWYER NATHAN DESAI WAS SHOT AND KILLED BY POLICE AFTER SHOOTING AT 9 PEOPLE! [header] [indo-shooter] _INDO-AMERICAN LAWYER NATHAN DESAI WAS WEARING MILITARY-STYLE CLOTHING W
British Sikhs Tell Their Pm He Should Follow Trudeau’s Lead And Give Apology In Parliament For The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre Before 100 Year Anniversary
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] SEPTEMBER 28, 2016 [header] [Members of the Sikh Caucus surround Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after he was presented with a sword during a Vaisakhi Celebration on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Monday, April 11, 20
South Memorial Field House An Oasis For South-van Seniors
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 [header] [jagtar-purewal3] _THE CITY OF VANCOUVER HAD JUST FINISHED SPENDING $900,000 TO RENOVATE FACILITIES IN THE PARK AND LOCAL ACTIVIST JAGTAR SINGH PUREWAL SAW THE PERFECT OPPORTUNITY T
Fraudster Rashida Samji Given 6 Years Jail For $100 Million Ponzi Scheme
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] SEPTEMBER 28, 2016 [header] [fraudster-rashida] _PROVINCIAL COURT JUDGE GREGORY RIDEOUT SAID AT THE SENTENCING HEARING THAT RASHIDA SAMJI KNEW WHAT SHE WAS DOING AND WENT FORWARD WITH THE SCHEME WITH HER EYES W
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani Tops The Richest Indian List For The Ninth Year
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] SEPTEMBER 25, 2016 [header] [mukesh-ambani] MUMBAI – With $22.7 billion (Rs 151,477 crore) net worth, Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani is the richest Indian for the ninth consecutive year, American
Law Society Group Seeks Strategies To End Systemic Racism In The Legal Professions
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] SEPTEMBER 23, 2016 [header] [law-society-systemic-racism4] _THE LAW SOCIETY OF UPPER CANADA'S WORKING GROUP CO-CHAIR RAJ ANAND NOTES THAT, "LAWYERS AND PARALEGALS HAVE A SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITY TO PROMOTE HUMAN
Raj Sahota First South Asian Woman Appointed Provincial Director Of A Major Bc Political Party
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] SEPTEMBER 23, 2016 [header] [raj_with_john_horgan] _“I AM VERY PROUD OF THE ROLE SOUTH ASIANS HAVE PLAYED IN THE BC NDP,” SAID LEADER JOHN HORGAN. “WE HAVE ELECTED MLAS HARRY BAINS AND RAJ CHOUHAN WHO ARE
Mega Producer Of Star Trek And Mission Impossible Tentpoles Sets Up Shop In Surrey With Skydance Studios
SKYDANCE MEDIA BOSS DAVID ELLISON TELLS DESIBUZZBC THAT HE'S ALWAYS DREAMED BIG! _DAVID ELLISON, THE SCION OF THE TECH GIANT ORACLE CO-FOUNDER LARRY ELLISON AND WHOSE SKYDANCE MEDIA HAS PRODUCED $100 MILLION PLUS BUDGETED FILMS IN THE STAR TREK, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE, BLADE RUNNER AND JACK REAC
Pillsbury Launches Online Culinary Contest ‘pillsbury Kitchen Kekalakar’ For South Asians
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] SEPTEMBER 20, 2016 [header] MISSISSAUGA – Pillsbury, a key brand of General MillsCanada Corporation, has launched an online South Asian recipe contest called ‘PILLSBURY KITCHEN KEKALAKAR’ in Canada on S
Back To The Drawing Board For Sikh Sangat Who Lose Again With Joga Singh
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] SEPTEMBER 16, 2016 [header] MODERATES WIN A TIGHT ROSS STREET GURDWARA ELECTION! [moderates-win3] _THE MALKIT SINGH DHAMI SLATE GOT A TOTAL VOTE OF 4370 WHILE THE JOGA SINGH SANGHA SLATE GOT 3685 WITH A TOTAL
Bhangra Superstar Jazzy B. To Be Inducted Into Bc Entertainment Hall Of Fame On Saturday September 17
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] SEPTEMBER 15, 2016 [header] JAZZY B. IS THE FIRST EVER SOUTH ASIAN ARTIST TO BE HONOURED BY BCEHOF WITH STARWALK STAR! [Jazzy-B] _"I TRULY FEEL BLESSED AND HONOURED TO BE GETTING THIS GREAT RECOGNITION FROM MY
Ross Street Election Underway: Will The Ghost Of Murdered Sikh Sangat Leader Amar Sandhu Haunt The Moderates?
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] SEPTEMBER 10, 2016 [HEADER] VOTING FOR SIKHS' OLDEST SOCIETY IN NORTH AMERICA CLOSES AT 8PM TODAY IN WHAT IS EXPECTED TO BE A CLOSE RACE! [ross-street-election2] _DESIBUZZBC PHOTOGRAPHER SUKHWANT SINGH DHILLON
Ndp Leader Horgan Wants Foreign Home Buyers’ Tax Fixed As It Does Nothing For Affordability
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] SEPTEMBER 7, 2016 [header] PREMIER CLARK STICKING WITH CONTROVERSIAL TAX, SAYING IT IS DOING EXACTLY WHAT IT'S INTENDED TO DO – DECREASE HOME PRICES AND SALES! [horgan-foreign-buyers-tax4] _"LOOPHOLES IN T
See You At The Movies: Fundraiser For Deceased Film Student Sippa Being Held On September 17
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] SEPTEMBER 3, 2016 [header] SURREY – Friends of former film production student, Navlesh ‘Sippa’ Mudliar hopes to create a legacy and honor the budding young filmmaker by having a fundraiser titled See You
Feel The Vibe Of Ornamenting The Ordinary: The Crafts Of South Asia Starting Sept. 10
Picture 1017 POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] SEPTEMBER 3, 2016 [header] [vibes2] NEW WESTMINSTER – The New Westminster Museum and Archives presents their latest exhibit, Ornamenting the Ordinary: The Crafts of South Asia beginning next
Bc Becomes First Foreign Government To Issue Indian Rupee Denominated Masala Bond
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] SEPTEMBER 2, 2016 [header] [Masala-Bonds-BC-de-jong] _"INDIA IS ONE OF THE FASTEST-GROWING ECONOMIES IN THE WORLD AND IS ONE OF B.C.'S PRIORITY EXPORT MARKET PARTNERS. WE ARE DELIGHTED AT THE PROSPECT OF STRENG
Bangladeshi-canadian Accused Of Being A Mastermind Of Dhaka Attack Killed By Bangladesh Police
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] AUGUST 31, 2016 [header] [Bangladeshi-Canadian-killed3] _COUNTERTERRORISM AUTHORITIES SAID A SWAT TEAM RAIDED A TWO-STOREY BUILDING NEAR DHAKA AND KILLED TAMIM CHOWDHURY, WHO IS SUSPECTED OF PLOTTING A JULY 1 A
Gujarati Community To Celebrate By Staging The Biggest Cultural Festival In North America
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] AUGUST 24, 2016 [header] THE SIX DAY DANCE-SONG-CULTURE FEST OPENS WITH A BANG NEXT TUESDAY AT THE PNE! [Gujarati-Society-Festival] [Gujarati-Society-Festival7] CANADA GUJARATI CULTURAL FESTIVAL AUGUST
Visitors From India To Bc Up 20.9 Percent In First Half Of 2016
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] AUGUST 23, 2016 [header] [BC-visitors] VICTORIA – The number of visitors from India to BC is up 20.9 percent in the first half of 2016 with overnight international visitors having surpassed the two-million m
The Fusion Generation Rocks Vancouver!
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] AUGUST 14, 2016 [header] [TFG-Dream-Girls] MMM FILMS AND TFGP'S The Fusion Generation is currently filming in Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley. The R. Paul Dhillon Production stars Canadian TV-film star Sitar
Kvp Entertainers Bring Together Songstress Sunidhi Chohan And Star-singer Ayushman Khurana This Sunday In Vancouver
[header] [Sunidhi Chauhan & Ayushman Khurana] VANCOUVER – Fresh from the success of acclaimed Kaifi Aur Man featuring Bollywood's legends Javed Akhtar and Shaban Azmi with Jaswinder Singh providing the vocals at Vancouver's Hard Rock Casino, KVP Entertainers are now bringing Bollywood'
Cbc Gets To The Bottom Of Big Fat Indian Weddings With “little India Big Business”
[header] [Indian-wedding-biz2] _A NEW DOCUMENTARY, WHICH SPOTLIGHTS THE BOOMING INDIAN WEDDING BUSINESS IN METRO VANCOUVER IS SET TO AIR ON JULY 23 ON CBC._ BY PD RAJ VANCOUVER – A new documentary that shines a spotlight on the booming Indian wedding business will air July 23 on CBC. “
Star Comedian Aziz Ansari Becomes First Indo-american To Be Nominated For A Prime Time Emmy
[header] [Aziz Ansari2] _STAR COMEDIAN AZIZ ANSARI, WHO HAS BEEN GETTING CRITICAL ACCLAIM FOR HIS WOODY ALLENSQUE COMEDY SERIES "MASTER OF NONE", HAS MADE HISTORY BY BECOME THE FIRST INDO-AMERICAN ACTOR TO LAND A LEAD COMEDY-ACTING EMMY NOMINATION FOR HIS NETFLIX SERIES._ LOS ANGELES – Star
Bollywood Superstars Srk, Akshay Make Forbes List Of World’s 100 Highest-paid Celebrites
[header] [Bollywood Superstars-Forbes3] _SHAH RUKH KHAN (SRK) RANKS 86TH ON THE LIST WITH EARNINGS OF $33 MILLION, WHILE AKSHAY COMES IN ON THE 94TH SPOT WITH $31.5 MILLION EARNINGS._ NEW YORK – Bollywood superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar are among the world's highest-paid celebrit
Punjabi Media Man Maninder Gill Sentenced To 4 Years Jail For Shooting Harjit Atwal
[header] [Maninder-Gill-sentenced] _MANINDER GILL HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO FOUR YEARS IN PRISON IN CONNECTION WITH A SHOOTING WHICH TARGETED SURREY BUSINESSMAN HARJIT ATWAL OUTSIDE A SURREY SIKH TEMPLE. GILL SHOT AND INJURED ATWAL OUTSIDE GURU NANAK SIKH GURDWARA TEMPLE ON AUG. 28, 2010 WHEN AN ON
Gay British-sikh Man And Mother Become The Voice Of Marginalised Lgbt People Everywhere
[header] [British-Sikh-Mother-Son2] _MANJINDER SINGH SIDHU, WHO HAS A MASTERS IN HUMAN RIGHTS FROM UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON, HAS MADE SEVERAL YOU TUBE VIDEOS, A FEW WITH HIS MOTHER, IN VARIOUS LANGUAGES OFFERING ADVICE TO THE LGBTI AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS. SIDHU SAID HE HAD DISCOVERED THAT
Delta Sikh-canadian Student Selected For Arctic Expedition
[header] [Delta Sikh-Student-Arctic3] _ABHAYJEET SINGH SACHAL WILL TRAVEL ALONG WITH A TEAM OF OVER A 100 HIGH-SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD ON JULY 21. THE EXPEDITION, WHICH WILL TAKE THEM TO THE EASTERN CANADIAN ARCTIC AND WESTERN GREENLAND, WILL CONTINUE UP TO AUGUST 5
Comics: Desibuzzbc Presents Off My Meds By Les Taha 001
[DESIBUZZbc (1)-Red] OFF MY MEDS IS A WEEKLY COMICSTRIP FROM HUMOURITST LES TAHA WHICH APPEARS ON DESIBUZZBC ON A WEEKLY BASIS! [header] [516_debate] [Brand-D-Logo] [TFG-GULSHAN AD]
Sex Spa: Indo-canadian Spa Owner From Winnipeg Charged With Human Trafficking And Extortion
SIMPLE MEHTA OF SIMI MAGIC SPA FACES THREE CHARGES INCLUDING PROCURING A PERSON TO OFFER OR PROVIDE SEXUAL SERVICES! [header] [Indo-sex-spa] _SIMPLE MEHTA WILL APPEARED IN COURT LAST FRIDAY ON THREE NEW CHARGES — ONE COUNT EACH OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS, RECEIVING A FINANCIAL OR OTHER MA
Ross Street Gurdwara Membership Registration Comes To End Sunday As Spirit Of Murdered Sikh Sangat Society Leader Amar Sandhu Watches Over
YOU HAVE UNTIL TOMORROW TO SIGN UP TO VOTE FOR THE UPCOMING ROSS STREET GURDWARA ELECTIONS! [New Ross] [DESIBUZZbc (1)-Red] _THE ROSS STREET GURDWARA (KHALSA DIWAN SOCIETY, VANCOUVER) MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION COME TO AN END ON SUNDAY, JULY 3, WHICH WILL BE THE LAST DAY TO SIGN UP TO VOTE IN THE
First Sikh-canadian Army Cadet Corp’s Simran Gillar Attends The Three Amigos Summit
[MWO Gillar_RSM of 3300 Corps_Minister of National Defence] [DESIBUZZbc (1)-Red] _MASTER WARRANT OFFICER (MWO) SIMRAN GILLAR, THE TOP RANKING CADET OF THE 3300 RCACC, AND OTHER SELECT CADETS AND YOUTH LEADERS, WERE ABLE TO MEET WITH DIGNITARIES IN THE VIP LOUNGE. IN AN EMAIL TO HER COMMANDI
Wso Says Sentencing Of Montreal Racist Sends Strong Message To Perpetrators
[WSO-Montreal-Victim] [DESIBUZZbc (1)-Red] _ROYER TREMBLAY WAS SENTENCED TO TEN MONTHS IN PRISON FOR HIS ATTACK ON SUPNINDER SINGH KHERA IN QUEBEC CITY OVER THE EASTER WEEKEND EARLIER THIS YEAR. KHERA, WHO WAS VISITING FROM TORONTO, WAS THE VICTIM OF AN UNPROVOKED ATTACK AFTER BEING TAUNTED
Christy Clark Forced To Regulate Real Estate Industry After Rampant Unethical Conduct
[BC-Gov-real-estate3] [DESIBUZZbc (1)-Red] _BC GOVERNMENT, WITH AN ELECTION LOOMING ON THE HORIZON, SEES THAT SKYROCKETING HOME PRICES AND SPECULATORS THAT ARE DRIVING UP THE PRICES IS BAD NEWS WITH VOTERS. SO IT HAS ACCEPTE3D THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE INDEPENDENT ADVISORY GROUP AND WILL ESTAB
Muhammad Ali: The Greatest Fought Harder Outside The Ring
[View-from-Valley-Muhammad-Ali-DB3] [DESIBUZZbc (1)-Red] _ALI FAMOUS SAYING, “FLOAT LIKE A BUTTERFLY, STING LIKE A BEE” AND HE DID JUST THAT AND HAD TOUGH WORDS ON DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL INTEGRATION, WHICH COULD BE CONSIDERED AS RACIST TO SOME. ALIGNING HIMSELF WITH THE NATION OF ISLAM, ITS L
British Pm Cameron To Resign As British Sikhs Call For Mature Political Leadership To Unite A Divided Country After It Votes To Leave Eu
[Sikhs-EU5] _“ALTHOUGH WE SUPPORTED ‘REMAIN’ IN THE EU CAMPAIGN, RECOGNISING OUR WIDER RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS FIGHTING FOR THE RIGHTS OF SIKHS IN MAINLAND EUROPE WHO FACE INCREASING DISCRIMINATION WE RESPECT THE OVERALL RESULT THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE BRITISH PUBLIC HAS TAKEN THAT THE UK S
Biz Giant Softbank President Nikesh Arora Resigns After Ceo Masayoshi Son Decides To Stay On
[Softbank-Nikesh Arora8] _“HE SHOULD BE CEO OF A GLOBAL BUSINESS, AND I HAD HOPED TO HAND OVER THE REINS TO HIM ON MY 60TH BIRTHDAY,” SOFTBANK CHAIRMAN AND CEO MASAYOSHI SON SAID IN A STATEMENT REGARDING NIKESH ARORA'S DEPARTURE. “BUT I FEEL MY WORK IS NOT DONE. I WANT TO… WORK ON A FEW
Omni Television Looking To Go National With New Multicultural Tv Channel For All Canadians
[Multicultural TV] [DESIBUZZbc (1)-Red] _OMNI TELEVISION PROPOSES NEW NATIONAL CHANNEL, RETURN OF ETHNIC NEWSCASTS AND MORE CANADIAN CONTENT. APPROVAL OF OMNI REQUEST FOR INCLUSION IN BASIC TV PACKAGES WOULD SECURE FUTURE OF MULTICULTURAL TELEVISION WITH WIN-WIN SOLUTION, SAYS THE ROGERS
Rip Raveena: Newspaper Union Calls For Investigation Into Suicide Of Toronto Star’s Top Indo-canadian Journalist
SEXUAL POLITICS IN NEWSROOM LEADS TO DISMISSAL OF TWO TOP EXECUTIVES IN TORSTAR IN RAVEENA AULAKH'S DEATH! [RAVEENA-Aulakh-suicide2] [DESIBUZZbc (1)-Red] _TORONTO STAR ENVIRONMENTAL CORRESPONDENT RAVEENA AULAKH, WHO WAS WELL KNOWN IN THE SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITY IN TORONTO, WAS REPORTED TO HAVE T
Joke: ‘don’t Be A Pussy’, Said The Lion!
[DESIBUZZbc (1)-Red] BY ARENA MAHNAS [Joke-Pussy2] An unemployed biologist was having considerable difficulty in finding a new job. He finally saw an ad in a local newspaper for a position at a zoo. In the interview, the manager told him that their only Gorilla named Bunny, which had be
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Microsoft Unveils Vango
[Preet-Mangat4] [DESIBUZZbc (1)-Red] _MICROSOFT'S SENIOR MANAGER PREET MANGAT SHOWED OFF THE COMPANY'S NEW APP VANGO AT THE OPENING OF THE COMPANY’S VANCOUVER OFFICES, WHICH WERE ATTENDED BY PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU, PREMIER CHRISTY CLARK AND VANCOUVER MAYOR GREGOR ROBERTSON. VANGO MAK
Police Release Suspect Vehicle In The Murder Of Vancouver Sikh Leader And Developer Amar Sandhu
[Amar-Sandhu-murder3] [DESIBUZZbc (1)-Red] _THE INTEGRATED HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION TEAM (IHIT) PUBLISHED PHOTOS OF A GOLD OR SILVER SUV ON FRIDAY, ASKING THE PUBLIC TO HELP IDENTIFY ITS DRIVER. IHIT SAID THEY WISH TO SPEAK TO THE DRIVER OF VEHICLE, WHICH APPEARS TO BE A CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER._
Police Release Suspect Vehicle In The Murder Of Vancouver Sikh Leader And Developer Amar Sandhu 2016
[Amar-Sandhu-murder3] [DESIBUZZbc (1)-Red] _THE INTEGRATED HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION TEAM (IHIT) PUBLISHED PHOTOS OF A GOLD OR SILVER SUV ON FRIDAY, ASKING THE PUBLIC TO HELP IDENTIFY ITS DRIVER. IHIT SAID THEY WISH TO SPEAK TO THE DRIVER OF VEHICLE, WHICH APPEARS TO BE A CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER._
Florida Massacre: America’s Love Of Guns And Violence Pushes Itself Into A Deeper Cataclysm
M&R Photography THERE ARE NEARLY 300 MILLION REGISTERED GUNS IN AMERICA, FORGET ABOUT THE ILLEGAL ARSENAL! [Sawraj-Singh-violence-DB3] _IN THE 72 HOURS FOLLOWING THE RECENT MASS SHOOTING INCIDENT IN ORLANDO, IN WHICH 49 PEOPLE WERE KILLED IN A GAY DANCE CLUB, 93 PEOPLE DIED ACROSS AMERICA AS
Sikh Sangat Society Vancouver Remember Their Fearless Leader Amar Sandhu As A Proud Sikh Who Envisioned Change At Ross Street Gurdwara
[Amar-Sandhu-murder3] [DESIBUZZbc (1)-Red] AMAR SINGH SANDHU WAS KNEE DEEP IN THE CURRENT ROSS ST. GURDWARA ELECTION, WHEN HE WAS KILLED, AND THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF TALK THAT HIS MURDER HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH GURDWARA POLITICS AND UPCOMING ELECTION AT ROSS STREET TEMPLE. SOUTH VANCOUVER
History-making Sikh Mps Add To Record Indo-british Politicians Elected To House Of Commons
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JUNE 15, 2017 [TFG-banners website -F] [British-Sikh-MPs4] _BRITAIN’S HOUSE OF COMMONS WILL HAVE 12 INDO-BRITISH MPS, SURPASSING THE RECORD OF 10 IN THE LAST PARLIAMENT. PREET KAUR GILL BECAME THE FIRST SIKH
Brampton Schools Add Kabaddi To Their Student Play List
NORTH AMERICA'S FIRST HIGH SCHOOL KABADDI TOURNAMENT HELD LAST WEEK IN PEEL, ONTARIO! [Brampton-kabaddi2] [DESIBUZZbc (1)-Red] _LAST WEEK, BRAMPTON HOSTED NORTH AMERICA'S FIRST EVER HIGH SCHOOL KABADDI FESTIVAL IN PEEL IN WHICH FOUR LOCAL SCHOOL PARTICIPATED. A CHINESE-VIETNAMESE TRAN TRAN,
Wso Says It’s Deeply Disappointed By Defeat Of Ontario Sikh Genocide Motion
SIKH LIBERAL MPPS VOTED AGAINST THE MOTION! [WSO-Sikh-genocide2] _DESPITE RECEIVING SUPPORT FROM BOTH THE NDP AND PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE CAUCUSES, ONTARIO'S LIBERAL GOVERNMENT DEFEATED THE MOTION RECOGNIZING THE NOVEMBER 1984 ATTACKS ON SIKHS AS A GENOCIDE. FOUR LIBERAL SIKH MPPS INCLUDING VI
“desi” Superman Fulfills Wishes And Helps Others Celebrate On His Birthday
"WE CAN BE ALL HEROES," SAYS SEAN BINDRA! [MSL_8172] [DESIBUZZbc (1)-Red] _TO CELEBRATE HIS BIG DAY (HIS BIRTHDAY IS THURSDAY, JUNE 9), SEAN BINDRA BROUGHT HIS WELL-WORN MANTRA THAT: "WE CAN ALL BE SUPER HEROES!", TO LIFE AND INSTEAD OF RECEIVING GIFTS THIS YEAR HE GIFTED MEMBERS OF THE SURR
Ucla Campus Shooter Was An Indo-american Who Targeted Estranged Wife And Professors
[DESIBUZZbc (1)-Red] _MAINAK SARKAR, WHO POLICE SAY CARRIED OUT A MURDER-SUICIDE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, HAD A "KILL LIST" WITH MULTIPLE NAMES THAT INCLUDED PROFESSOR BILL KLUG, HIS ESTRANGED WIFE ASHLEY HASTI, WHO WAS FOUND DEAD IN A MINNEAPOLIS SUBURB, AND ANOTHER UCLA PROFESSOR WHO W
Indian Man Divorces Wife For Failing ‘virginity Test’
[Virginity-test2] _PLACING A HIGH VALUE ON VIRGINITY IN WOMEN, MEMBERS OF THE CASTE PANCHAYAT WAIT OUTSIDE AFTER THE WEDDING, WHILE THE COUPLE HAS INTERCOURSE ON A PLAIN WHITE CLOTH. THIS IS SUPPOSEDLY A ‘TEST’ TO PROVE THAT THE WOMAN IS A VIRGIN._ MUMBAI – Maharashtra Women Commission h
Domestic Abuse Survivor Kamal Dhillon Awarded Medal Of Good Citizenship
[Kamal-Dhillon] _"KAMAL DHILLON HAS WORKED TIRELESSLY TO SUPPORT WOMEN WHO, LIKE HERSELF, HAVE BEEN VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. HER COURAGE TO SPEAK PUBLICALLY ABOUT THE CHALLENGES VICTIMS FACE HELPS BETTER PREPARE FRONT-LINE WORKERS AND ENSURES VULNERABLE WOMEN GET THE SUPPORT AND PROTECTION
Crown Seeking 6-8 Years Jail For Punjabi Media Man Maninder Gill As Sentencing Set For Mid July
[Maninder-Gill] _FORMER RADIO INDIA DIRECTOR MANINDER GILL, WHO SHOT COMMUNITY RIVAL HARJIT ATWAL AT A WEDDING AT A SURREY GURDWARA IN 2010, WAS CONVICTED OF AGGRAVATED ASSAULT. SENTENCING WAS AGAIN DELAYED AS GILL'S LAWYER WANTS MINIMUM SENTENCE IN SHOOTING. "HE'S BEEN PART OF THIS COMMUNITY FO
Argument With A Friend Leads To Fighting Bed Bugs For Terramera Inc. Founder
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Police Investigating Suspicious Death After Body Of Missing Indo-canadian Man Found
JASTINDER ATHWAL WENT MISSING ON MAY 19 AND HIS BODY WAS FOUND IN LYNN CREEK ON SUNDAY! [Indo-Can-missing-dead] [DESIBUZZbc (1)-Red] _ON MAY 26, NORTH VANCOUVER RCMP REQUESTED THE PUBLIC’S ASSISTANCE TO LOCATE 34 YEAR OLD JASTINDER ATHWAL AS HE HAD NOT BEEN SEEN BY FRIENDS AND FAMILY SINCE
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Maple Batalia’s Killer’s Friend Found Guilty Of Accessory After The Fact
GURSIMAR BEDI WAS FOUND NOT GUILTY OF A MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE IN BATALIA'S MURDER! [Batalia-murder-2] [DESIBUZZbc (1)-Red] _SERGEANT STEPHANIE ASHTON WITH IHIT CALLS THIS SECOND GUILTY VERDICT IN THE CASE A RESULT OF HARD WORK. “THE GUILTY VERDICT AGAINST MR. [GURSIMER] BEDI SHOULD BE A REMIND
Celebrity Physician Sanjay Gupta Is Second Most Popular Doctor In The Us, According To Twitter
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Former Notary Rashida Samji Found Guilty In $110m Ponzi Scheme
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Surrey Rcmp Make Multiple Arrests Including Four South Asians In Ongoing Drug Trafficking Investigation
_RAVINDER SAMRA, 29, AND HAZIM HAZIM, 20, ALONG WITH TONY TRAN, 30 AND PETER BUTCHER, 52, ALL HAILING FROM SURREY ARE IN CUSTODY. TWO MORE SOUTH ASIANS – PRIYA SANDHU, 23 FROM RICHMOND, AND ABDULHAMID SULTAN (20 YEAR OLD MALE, FROM SURREY ARE SOUGHT BY POLICE FOR TRAFFICKING ALONG WITH JAMES GR
South Asian Samosa Maker Among Winners Of Surrey International Trade Awards
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Bhangra Superstar Jazzy B. Makes History As First South Asian Artist To Get Starwalk Bc Entertainment Hall Of Fame Honours
DESIBUZZBC FOUNDER AND AWARD WINNING JOURNALIST R. PAUL DHILLON AND PUNJABI MUSIC IMPRESARIO BOBBY NAGRA NOMINATED JAZZY B. FOR THIS GREAT HONOUR! [Jazzy B-Star-Walk] [DESIBUZZbc (1)-Red] _“THIS IS A GREAT HONOUR FOR JAZZY WHO IS WELL DESERVING BUT IT’S AN EVEN BIGGER HONOUR FOR THE WIDER
Super Heroes Faceoff In Another Thrilling Marvel Spectacle
CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR (PG) ***** [Hollywood-Captain2][DESIBUZZbc (1)-Red] BY ALAN SAMUEL Divided loyalties and friendships are put to the test in Captain America: Civil War. Sure fire fun indeed, prepare to be blown away in This winner take all approach to high living
More Than 80 Percent Of Market Breads In India Contain Cancer-causing Chemicals: Study
[Breads-India-Cancer][DESIBUZZbc (1)-Red] _MORE THAN 80% OF 38 POPULAR BRANDS OF BREADS, BUNS AND READY-TO-EAT BURGER AND PIZZA TESTED POSITIVE FOR POTASSIUM BROMATE AND IODATE, A STUDY BY THE DELHI-BASED CENTRE FOR SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT SAYS. THE FIRST OF THE TWO CHEMICALS IS A CATEGORY 2B CA
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Who Deserves Credit For Komagata Maru Apology?
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Pm Trudeau Points To Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan An Example Of How Far Canada Has Come In 102 Years As He Rights Komagata Maru Wrong
SAME CANADIAN REGIMENT THAT GOVERNMENT USED TO KEEP KOMAGATA MARU FROM DOCKING WAS COMMANDED BY SAJJAN IN 2011! [Komagata Maru apology-Trudeau4][DESIBUZZbc (1)-Red] _INTERESTING, IT WAS A B.C. REGIMENT (DUKE OF CONNAUGHT’S OWN) WHICH THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT USED THAT DAY TO REINFORCE ITS RACI
Hollywood Comes To Surrey With A Gift Of A Big Film Studio
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[Sex-Assault-Indo2] [DESIBUZZbc (1)-Red] _POUND SAYS 29-YEAR-OLD MANDEEP BHATTI WAS ARRESTED AT THE SCENE AFTER THE ARGUMENT AND RELEASED BEFORE BEING CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED ASSAULT. HE WAS BEING HELD IN CUSTODY WHEN THE MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE WAS LAID._ SURREY – A charge of aggravated assaul
Former Bc Liberal Communications Director Brian Bonney Charged In “ethnic Vote Buying” Scandal
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[View More: http://farawaylandstudios.pass.us/dasaunda] [IMG_0236] [DESIBUZZbc (1)-Red] _“IT’S ALWAYS BEEN MY DREAM AND PASSION TO ACT IN FILMS AND THAT DREAM HAS COME TRUE. THERE IS NOTHING MORE EXCITING THEN ACTING AND WATCHING OTHER ACTORS BRING A CHARACTER TO LIFE. I LOVE BEING IN FR
Racial Profiling Of South Asian Community Not Helping Police Catch Gangsters Or Earn Community Sympathy
MAYOR LINDA HEPNER TO BLAME FOR MAKING GANG ISSUE A SOUTH ASIAN PROBLEM INSTEAD OF A SURREY PROBLEM [Meera-Gill-Linda] _SURREY MAYOR LINDA HEPNER HAS GONE ON RECORD TO CATEGORICALLY LIST THAT THE GANG AND DRUG PROBLEM IS SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITY’S PROBLEM AND NOT A SURREY’S PROBLEM.OVER T
Should Jimmy Sheirgill Stop Starring In Punjabi Films After Another Massive Failure?
[Jimmy-Sheirgill-Finished3][DESIBUZZbc (1)-Red] _JIMMY SHEIRGILL’S LATEST FILM VAISAKHI LIST, A PRISON BREAK COMEDY WITH JASWINDER BHALLA AND CO-STARRING SUNIL GROVER (GUTHI FROM THE OLD COMEDY NIGHTS WITH KAPIL), FAILED TO CLICK IN THE MAIN OVERSEAS CENTERS OF AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND WHERE I
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New Westminster Police Searching For Missing Indo-canadian Man
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Police Release Video-photo Of Turbaned Suspect Sought In Surrey Realtor Sexual Assault
[2016-59655 composite sketch][DESIBUZZbc (1)-Red] _THE SUSPECT IS DESCRIBED AS A SOUTH ASIAN MALE IN HIS LATE 20’S TO MID 40’S, 5’5” TO 5’8” TALL, WITH BROWN EYES AND A DARK BROWN WELL-GROOMED BEARD. HE WAS WEARING DARK COLOURED PANTS, A LIGHT COLOURED SHIRT, A LIGHT GREY JACKET, A W
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Lower Mainland Sikh Community Sends 3 Trailers Full Of Supplies To Fire Victims In Fort Mcmurray
[DESIBUZZbc (1)-Red] [Sikh-community-donations2][Sikh Community-Wildfires In Alberta3] _THREE TRACTOR TRAILERS HAVE BEEN FILLED WITHIN 48HRS WITH CANNED FOOD, DIAPERS, BABY FORMULAE AND NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS. THE COMMUNITY WILL BE SENDING OFF THESE THREE TRUCKS MONDAY AT 1PM._ BY R. PAU
The Power Of Prayer: Overwhelming Number Of Canadians Embrace Prayer
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Is Capitalism Unsuitable For Pluralistic India?
[Sawraj-India3][DESIBUZZbc (1)-Red] _EVEN THOUGH IT APPEARS THAT INDIA IS DOING BETTER WITH THE CAPITALISM, YET THIS IS FAR FROM THE TRUTH. THIS IMPRESSION IS MOSTLY THE RESULT OF WESTERN PROPAGANDA. THE WESTERN MEDIA TRIES TO PRESENT INDIA AS A MORE SUCCESSFUL MODEL THAN CHINA. HOWEVER, WHEN IT
Surrey School District Willing To Offer Punjabi In Grade 5
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Christy Clark Government Giving Diabetes Patients A Sugar High For Not Meeting Their Health Needs, Says Ndp
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Surrey Rcmp Release Sketch Of Suspect In Surrey Sex Assault Of Realtor
THE SUSPECT SPOKE IN AN ACCENT, ACCORDING TO VICTIM! [Surrey-realtor-sex-assault] _THE SUSPECT IS DESCRIBED AS AN EAST INDIAN (INDO-CANADIAN-SOUTH ASIAN) MALE IN HIS LATE 20S TO MID-40S, 5-5 TO 5-8 TALL WITH BROWN EYES AND A DARK BROWN, WELL-GROOMED BEARD. HE WORE DARK PANTS, A LIGHT COLOURED S
Comics: Desibuzzbc Presents Off My Meds By Les Taha
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Indo-canadian Suspect Sought In Surrey Sex Assault Of Realtor At Open House
THE SUSPECT SPOKE IN AN ACCENT! [Sex-Assault-Indo2] _THE SUSPECT IS DESCRIBED AS AN EAST INDIAN (INDO-CANADIAN-SOUTH ASIAN) MALE IN HIS LATE 20S TO MID-40S, 5-5 TO 5-8 TALL WITH BROWN EYES AND A DARK BROWN, WELL-GROOMED BEARD. HE WORE DARK PANTS, A LIGHT COLOURED SHIRT, AND A TURBAN, AND SPOKE
Was Kohinoor Stolen By The British Or Was It A Gift From The Heirs Of Maharaja Ranjit Singh?
[UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 02: The Queen and the Duke of EDINBURGH wave from the famous balcony at Buckingham Palace to the vast crowds massed outside the Palace on June 2 1953 upon their return from Westminster Abbey after the coronation of the Queen. (Photo by Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Get
Movie Review: Don Cheadle Hits The High Note With Miles Davis Bio-pic!
MILES AHEAD (PG) ** [IMG_1692] [IMG_1695] [DESIBUZZbc-Final] BY ALAN SAMUEL Affliction turns a performer into a not too nice person in Miles Ahead. Told as a wild drama this penetrating look into the disjointed life of master musician Miles Davis unearths a lot of
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Celebrating 250 Years Of Waris Shah’s Heer – But Is It The Original?
[HEER-Waris Shah4] [HEER-Waris Shah] _EVEN AS THE PUNJABI LITERATI FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE ARE SET TO CELEBRATE 250 YEARS OF COMPILATION OF WARIS SHAH’S HEER, FINDINGS BY A US-BASED RESEARCHER HAVE SPARKED A DEBATE ON THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE MANUSCRIPT AND ITS PERIOD OF COMPILATION. MOHAMMAD
Toor Brothers Elated That Pm Justin Trudeau Finally Offered Official Apology For Komagata Maru Tragedy
GOVERNMENT OF CANADA WILL OFFICIALLY APOLOGIZE FOR THE HISTORIC WRONGDOING ON MAY 18 IN PARLIAMENT! [komagata-Toor] [komagata_stamp] _“OUR PRIME MINISTER IS A GREAT MAN AND A MAN OF HIS WORD,” RAJ TOOR TOLD DESIBUZZBC. “HE MADE A PROMISE THAT IF HE WERE TO FORM THE GOVERNMENT, THERE WOUL
Super-hit Tamil Film Theri Screenings Shut Down In Ontario Due To Targeted Attacks
[Theri-film-pepper-spray] [Theri-film-pepper-spray2] [DESIBUZZbc (1)-Red] CINEPLEX, IN AN EMAIL TO MEDIA, CONFIRMED THAT THEY EVACUATED THREE THEATRES ON FRIDAY. “AN INCIDENT OCCURRED AT OUR BRAMPTON, SCARBOROUGH AND MISSISSAUGA THEATRES ON FRIDAY EVENING THAT REQUIRED OUR CINEMAS TO BE EVAC
Fraudster-on-the-lam Vijay Mallya Lives In $15 Million British Mansion
THE KING OF GOOD TIMES IS WANTED IN INDIA FOR DEFAULTING ON $1.5 BILLION IN LOANS! [Vijay-Mallaya2] _AN ARREST WARRANT FOR MALLYA, NICKNAMED "THE KING OF GOOD TIMES", WAS ISSUED BY AN INDIAN COURT LAST WEEK AFTER HE FLEW TO BRITAIN. MALLYA, WHO OWES NEARLY $1.5 BILLION (RS 9,000 CRORES) TO VARI
Wso Condemns The Killing Of Pakistan’s Only Sikh Legislator
[WSO Condemns Killing Of Pakistan-Sikh] [DESIBUZZbc (1)-Red] [WSO Condemns Killing Of Pakistan-Sikh2] _SARDAR SORAN SINGH'S CAR WAS STOPPED ON FRIDAY EVENING NEAR HIS HOME IN PIR BABA IN BUNER DISTRICT AND HE WAS SHOT AND KILLED BY GUNMEN ON MOTORBIKES. SINGH WAS THE MINISTER OF MINORITIES IN K
Well Known Indo-canadian Businessman Comes To The Rescue Of Surrey’s Hungry Families With Emergency Weekend Food Deliveries
[header] [David-Sidoo-feeding the poor4] DAVID (FAR RIGHT) AND HIS WIFE MANJY SIDOO (MIDDLE) AND THEIR SONS WITH THEIR FAMOUS FAMILY FRIEND – OSCAR-WINNING HOLLYWOOD STAR KEVIN SPACEY. ——————————————————————————————————
Missing South Asian Man In Need Of Medication Located
[Missing-Dara Mistry] _SEVENTY-NINE-YEAR-OLD DARA MISTRY WAS LAST SEEN AT 9:30 A.M. THURSDAY WHEN HE LEFT HIS HOME IN THE 1000 BLOCK OF VICTORIA DRIVE. BUT VANCOUVER POLICE SAID FRIDAY MORNING THAT MISTRY LOCATED AND RETURNED HOME SAFE. _ VANCOUVER – Police are searching for an elderly Sout
Indo-american Doctor Gets 9 Year Jail For $3 Million Health Care Fraud
KHALISTANI PARAMJIT SINGH AJRAWAT WAS PREVIOUSLY BLACKLISTED BY THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT! [Indo-Doc-Fraud2] _PARAMJIT SINGH AJRAWAT WAS BLACKLISTED BY THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT AT THE PEAK OF THE KHALISTAN MOVEMENT. IN MAY 2011, HE ALONG WITH 138 OTHERS WAS REMOVED FROM THE BLACKLIST, WHICH PREVENTS T
The Kapil Sharma Show Returns To The Airways
_AFTER HIS FEUD WITH COLOURS CHANNEL WHERE HE HAD THE VERY POPULAR COMEDY NIGHTS WITH KAPIL, THE COMEDY TALK SHOW KING KAPIL SHARMA RETURNS TO THE AIRWAYS THIS SATURDAY, APRIL 23, WITH HIS NEW AND APTLY TITLED THE KAPIL SHARMA SHOW. WITH ONLY DAYS LEFT BEFORE TV’S FUNNIEST HOST SHARMA DEBUTS
Portrait Of Flying Sikh Milkha Singh By Artist Jarnail Singh Fetches $13000
A PORTRAIT OF FLYING SIKH MILKHA SINGH, WHO WAS IN VANCOUVER RECENTLY FOR A ROTARY CLUB FUNDRAISER, PAINTED BY RENOWNED INDO CANADIAN PAINTER JARNAIL SINGH WAS SOLD FOR $ 13000 AT A CHARITY AUCTION. THE BIDS STARTED FROM A BASE PRICE OF $ 5000 WITH THE FINAL BID OF $13000 BY SURREY BUSINESSMAN MA
Another Shooting In Surrey Rocks Guildford Neighbourhood
__ _ACCORDING TO POLICE, AT APPROXIMATELY 10:24 PM ON SATURDAY, APRIL 16, SURREY RCMP RESPONDED TO A REPORT OF A SHOTS FIRED IN THE 16000 BLOCK OF 93 AVENUE. DESIBUZZBC FOUNDER AND SENIOR JOURNALIST R. PAUL DHILLON PASSED BY THE AREA HEADING HOME ON 160 AND WITNESSED THE POLICE IN ACTION AFTER A
Premier Christy Clark, Other Provincial And Federal Politicians Grace Vancouver Vaisakhi Parade
_DESIBUZZBC PHOTOGRAPHER SUKHI DHILLON REPORTS THAT THIS YEAR’S PARADE HAD A LARGER CROWD THAN LAST YEAR WHICH COULD BE CONTRIBUTED TO DECENT WEATHER EVEN THOUGH IT TURNED CLOUDY LATER. ALSO THERE WAS A LOT OF HYPE AS WELL FOR THE VANCOUVER PARADE AND LET’S NOT FORGET THAT THERE IS A LOT OF I
Will Christy Clark Gift-wrap Millions More For Toifa To Hold Another Pre-election Bollywood Party In 2017?
BC SHOVELLED $11 MILLION TO THE AWARDS ORGANIZERS IN 2013! _TOIFA WAS HELD IN APRIL 2013 WITH MUCH FANFARE AND BROUGHT THE LIKES OF BOLLYWOOD SUPERSTAR SHAH RUKH KHAN AND OTHER STARS AND IN THE SUBSEQUENT ELECTION, WHICH BROUGHT CHRISTY CLARK AND THE BC LIBERALS A MAJORITY GOVERNMENT DESPITE THE
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Russian President Putin Blames Us For Leak Of Panama Papers 2016
_THE PAPERS REVEALED THAT PUTIN’S ASSOCIATES, NOTABLY CELLIST SERGEI ROLDUGIN, “SECRETLY SHUFFLED AS MUCH AS $2 BILLION THROUGH BANKS AND SHADOW COMPANIES,” ACCORDING TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONSORTIUM OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISTS (ICIJ)._ MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thurs
Canadians Call For A More Competitive, Less Expensive Cell Phone Industry, Poll Says
HTTP://DESIBUZZ.RCUBINITY.COM/STORAGE/112/5DA9DB7262F03_CELL-PHONE-SADNESS.JPG [/../../storage/112/5da9db7262f03_Cell-Phone-Sadness.jpg] FEW AWARE OF RECENT CRTC DECISION ON MOBILE VIRTUAL NETWORKS! ANGUS REID INSTITUTE POLL FOUND THAT FEWER THAN ONE-IN-TEN CANADIANS BELIEVE THEY’RE GETTING
Shah Rukh Khan Floored By The Talent Of Surrey-based Jugpreet Bajwa 2016
_BOLLYWOOD SUPERSTAR SHAH RUKH KHAN WAS ASTONISHED BY THE SINGING TALENT OF A VISUALLY IMPAIRED CONTESTANT FROM CANADA, OUR VERY OWN JUGPREET BAJWA FROM SURREY. BAJWA IS STEALING HEARTS IN INDIA, INCLUDING SHAH RUKH KHAN'S, WITH HIS MESMERIZING AND SOULFUL VOICE. BAJWA WAS RECENTLY FEATURED ON
Indo-canadian Deputy Calgary Police Chief Under Investigation For Falsifying Documents 2016
_DEPUTY CHIEF SAT PARHAR IS IN CHARGE OF THE BUREAU OF SPECIALIZED INVESTIGATIONS, WHICH IS THE AREA RESPONSIBLE FOR ORGANIZED CRIME, INTELLIGENCE, AND ANTI-CORRUPTION._ CALGARY – The Indo-Canadian Deputy Chief of Police in Calgary is under investigation for falsifying court documents and oth
Is There An Evolutionary Course Correction For All Dalits In India?
DALITS IN INDIA HAVE BEEN OPPRESSED FOR OVER 2,000 YEARS! BY RAMESHWAR M PASWAN Members of various student organisations express solidarity after the Dalit student Rohith Vemula committed suicide, January 25. Time and again, reservation for backward castes as well as Dalits (scheduled castes a
Canadians Call For A More Competitive, Less Expensive Cell Phone Industry, Poll Says 2016
FEW AWARE OF RECENT CRTC DECISION ON MOBILE VIRTUAL NETWORKS! ANGUS REID INSTITUTE POLL FOUND THAT FEWER THAN ONE-IN-TEN CANADIANS BELIEVE THEY’RE GETTING “A GOOD DEAL” ON THEIR WIRELESS SERVICE, ACCORDING TO A NEW PUBLIC OPINION POLL FROM THE ANGUS REID INSTITUTE. MORE THAN HALF SAY THERE
Former Indo-canadian Soccer Coach From Surrey Sentenced To 7 Years For Seeking Sex With 12-year-old Girl
_HTTP://DESIBUZZ.RCUBINITY.COM/STORAGE/109/5DA9DA9A789D6_INDO-COACH-JAILED.JPG [/../../storage/109/5da9da9a789d6_Indo-coach-jailed.jpg]_ _FOLLOWING A GUILTY PLEA BY SURREY-BASED EX-SOCCER COACH KULDIP “KELLY” SINGH MAHAL IN EARLY JANUARY IN SEATTLE DISTRICT COURT, MAHAL WAS SENTENCED TUESDAY
History Of Vaisakhi Celebrations On Parliament Hill
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Former Indo-canadian Soccer Coach From Surrey Sentenced To 7 Years For Seeking Sex With 12-year-old Girl 2016
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