MY 50 YEARS IN CANADA: It’s Been A Beautiful And Enriching Journey In “Zindagi Ek Safar Hai Suhana”

By Promod PuriFifty years ago, after saying goodbye to India, I knocked on the door of Canada.The point of entry was Winnipeg in October 1972.My route to settle in Canada was through a visitor's visa....

$250,000 Lottery Win For Surrey’s Palwinder Sidhu

He thought it was $250 but it turned out to be $250,000 for Surrey resident Palwinder Sidhu, who was stuck at work on a snowy day, but for him, it had a “silver lining.” He discovered he had won t...

Police Find Three Dead Bodies At House In Surrey’s Fraser Heights

Three dead bodies were found by police on Monday at a house in Surrey’s Fraser Heights area. On January 9, shortly after 12:00 p.m., Surrey RCMP attended a residence in the 15600-block of 112 Avenue...

Fraser Valley Real Estate Market Sees Highs, Lows And Big Slide In Sales And Listings

The Fraser Valley real estate market like all across Canada saw highs and lows and a real slide in sales and listings as interest rates rose sharply. The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board (FVREB) proces...

PICS CEO Satbir Cheema Awarded Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee

PICS Board Members (L-R - Parveen Goel, Maninder Grewal, Kam Pawar & Arvinder Bubber) and PICS's President and CEO pose for apicture with Honorable Member of Parliament Ken Hardie who presented Satbir...

NO SURCHARGE: Poll Finds That Most Shoppers Would Stop Shopping At Major Retailers If Hit With 1.5 Percent Fee

Three-in-five with a points card say they would stop using it if surcharge became universal. The latest data from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute asks credit card holders – 95 per cent of Canadi...

Why Are Immigration And Refugee Applicants Being Jailed In Canada?

By Harinder MahilThousands of people who show up at Canadian borders each year and apply for refugee status are often sent to detention centres and jails.Why does the Canadian government treat these p...

One Of The Bail Scam Suspects In North Vancouver Described As Indo-Canadian Woman

One of the two female suspects allegedly involved in a bail scam in North Vancouver incident is being described by police as Indo-Canadian (East-Indian). On January 3rd, an elderly couple was contacte...

New Rules Protect Homebuyers But At A Cost Of 0.25 Percent Of Selling Price

New rules for homebuyers and sellers are now in effect that provide a way out for buyers but at a cost of 0.25 percent of the selling price. The homebuyer protection period, also referred to in the in...