Vancouver Punjabi Market Pioneer Balu Thakor Passes Away

Vancouver Punjabi market pioneer who was one of the top jewelers in this unique ethnic business district has passed away. Balu Thakor passed away on Jan. 6. He leaves behind his son and five grandchil...

Two South Asian Students From Surrey Shortlisted For 2023 Loran Award Worth $100,000

Two South Asian students have been shortlisted for a prestigious and hefty scholarship. Grade 12 students Sonya Chatterjee of Semiahmoo Secondary and Muhaddisa Sarwari of Fraser Heights Secondary have...

After Canada, Punjabi Language Getting Recognition In Australia

By Balwant SangheraPunjabi Language Education Association (PLEA) has been promoting Punjabi language in BC’s public schools, colleges, universities and community for almost 30 years. PLEA strongly b...

Basic Needs And Not Unlimited Greed Should Be The Mantra Of These Hard Economic Times

By Zile SinghNeed is something required for a safe, stable, and healthy life. Food, clothes, and shelter are the basic needs of all human beings. Without these, human survival is painful. Therefore, b...

BULLEH SHAH: Explore Your Inner-Self For A Better You To Create A Better World

By Promod PuriSufi poet and philosopher Bulleh Shah (1680-1757) says: “Parh parh alim fazil hoya, kadey apnay aap nun parhya he nai.”Translation and meaning: A person becomes knowledgeable or a sc...

OBITUARY: Actor, Artist And Activist Amanpal Sara Passes Away

(2 August 1957 - 17 January 2023)By Ajmer RodeVANCOUVER - Punjabi storyteller, colorist, poet, film artist, social activist and our colleague Amanpal Sara residing in Canada who worked with us in Vanc...

Senior Toronto International Film Festival Programmer Ravi Srinivasan Dies At 37

BARRY HERTZPUBLISHED 16 HOURS AGOUPDATED 15 HOURS AGORavi Srinivasan, the senior manager of festival programming for TIFF, was known 'for his passion, his generosity and the joy he brought to cinema.'...

Lohri Celebrations At Gurdwara Nanak Niwas

Lohri was celebrated with great enthusiasm at # 5 Road Gurdwara in Richmond on Thursday. Six families who were recently blessed with a child and their friends, relatives and members of the congregatio...

Delta Police Requesting Public Assistance To Help Locate High-Risk Missing Indo-Canadian Woman

Police in Delta is seeking the public’s help to locate a missing high-risk Indo-Canadian woman. A 54-year-old woman, Nev Bains, was last seen at her North Delta home that morning. Nev’s car has be...