HAPPY VAISAKHI: The Biggest Celebration On The Sikh Calendar Has Already Begun

By Zile SinghVaisakhi is celebrated throughout the Sikh world with pomp and show on April 13 every year. It is an ancient Hindu festival marking the Solar New Year and also celebrating the spring harv...

Robert Tomljenovic sentenced for the shooting of Pritpal Singh

The man who murdered an Indo-Canadian in April 2020 has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison Robert Tomljenovic, who was charged with the shooting death of Pritpal Singh, has been sentenced ...

HIT AND RUN: Police Seek To Identify Driver Who Ran Over Elderly Man In Surrey

Surrey RCMP is requesting the public’s assistance with identifying the driver of a vehicle that struck an elderly pedestrian and fled the scene. On March 31, 2022, just after 7:00 p.m., Surrey RCMP ...

Councilor Annis Says Mayor McCallum’s Changes To Ethics Commissioner Investigations Threatens Transparency

Surrey First Councillor Linda Annis says proposed changes to the way investigations are conducted by the city’s ethics commissioner interfere with the commissioner’s work and will lead to less tra...

THE GREAT SAINT: Prakash Utsav of Guru Nanak To Be Celebrated On April 14

By Dr. Kala SinghThough Sikhs around the world celebrate Vaisakhi on April 14, Prakash Utsav of Guru Nanak is also April 14. For some reason it is celebrated on Kartik Purnima. This article is to crea...

Canada Expands Simplified Renewal Process For Passports

Beginning March 31, Canadians in Canada and abroad can now use the simplified process to renew an expired passport as long as it was issued within the last 15 years. The simplified process is also ava...

Another Indo-Canadian Shot Dead In Targeted Shooting In Maple Ridge But Police Say Darr Khunkhun Didn’t Have Criminal Record

Another Indo-Canadian man has been shot dead Saturday afternoon but police are not sure if it is linked to the lower mainland gang conflict as the dead man did not have a criminal record. Police have ...

Minimum Wage Set To Increase To $15.65 An Hour Starting June 1

BC’s minimum wage is set to rise again. On June 1, 2022, B.C.'s lowest-paid workers will get a pay boost, with the general minimum wage increasing from $15.20 to $15.65 an hour. The Province is foll...

Over 100,000 People Migrate To BC In 2021, Breaking A 60 Year Old Record

BC received a record number of migrants in 2021. The year-end data shows that B.C.'s net migration reached 100,797 people in 2021, which is the highest annual total since 1961. This is an important st...