Crime Stoppers Helps Arrest Criminals, Seize Weapons And Recover More Than $1 Million In Property And Drugs In 2022

More than 500 anonymous tips about gang-crime activities and illegal weapons were among the more than 4,000 tips given anonymously to Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers in 2022, according to its latest st...

Young Indo-Canadian Artist Awarded $10,000 Philip B. Lind Emerging Artist Prize

A young Indo-Canadian artist from Surrey has been awarded the $10,000 Philip B. Lind Emerging Artist Prize. Surrey-raised artist Simranpreet Anand, the daughter of DESIBUZZCanada founder R. Paul Dhill...

Toxic-Drugs Kills Nearly 2,300 British Columbians In 2022, Says BC Coroners Service

Toxic drugs like Fentanyl continue killing thousands of people in British Columbia.The province said the drug toxicity public health emergency continues into its eighth year with at least 2,272 Britis...

Abbotsford Renames South Fraser Way To “Komagata Maru Way”

The City of Abbotsford passed a motion for commemorative renaming of South Fraser Way to “Komagata Maru Way” between Fairlane Street to Ware Street and create an interpretive plaque at the Heritag...

BC Decriminalizes Small Possession And Consumption Of Hard Drugs

BC is decriminalizing small possession and consumption of hard drugs. The Province said Monday it is taking a critical step to end the shame and stigma that prevents people with substance-use challeng...

ISLAMOPHOBIA FIGHTER: Amira Elghawaby Named As Canada's First Representative To Combat Islamophobia

Trudeau announces Amira Elghawaby as Canada's first representative to combat IslamophobiaHuman rights activist Amira Elghawaby has been appointed Canada's first representative to combat Islamophobia, ...

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN: Society Must Stop This Barbarian Act And Respect Human Rights

Zile SinghViolence against women is about the control and coercion of women at home in relationship as well as at workplace. In relationship, it is a pattern of power and control. At workplace it is a...

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS’ PAIN: High University-College Fees Add To Stress, Trauma, Anxiety… Deaths

Dear Editor,The high cost of international student fees is becoming a major problem in Canada. Many international students are forced to work full-time jobs, including overtime, in addition to their f...

Surrey Mayor Tells Minister Farnworth That Surrey Has Made A Decision On Policing So Stop The Delays

Surrey mayor Brenda Locke is telling Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, that Surrey has made the decision to move on with keeping the Surrey RCMP as their police of choic...