BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Week Begins With A Downward Trend Of Daily Cases

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 offic...

Cisco Sued By California After Two Of It’s Indian Managers Accused Of Harassing Dalit Employee Based On His “Untouchable” Caste

Former Cisco engineering managers Sundar Iyer and Ramana Kompella are co-defendants in the lawsuit, which accuses Cisco and them of harassment for internally enforcing the caste hierarchy. The lawsuit...

New Citizenship Rules Benefit Couples And Same-Sex Couples With Fertility Issues

In recognition of the diversity of Canadian families, Immigration Minister Marco E. L. Mendicino announced a change in the interpretation of “parent” under the Citizenship Act. The change allows n...

BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Weekend Cases Drop Slightly From The Above 30 A Day Average

The COVID-19 cases over the last three days since Friday dropped slightly from the above 30 average of last week but much caution needed to keep daily cases low. Health Minister Adrian Dix and Dr. Bon...

Changes To Workers' Compensation Designed To Better Support Workers While Keeping Premiums Low

"For too many years, we have heard from injured workers in B.C. that the system lacks fairness and doesn't work for them or support them through their injuries," said Harry Bains, Minister of Labour. ...

Punjabi Growing In Surrey Schools As Indo-Canadians Students Number Nearly 17,000

By Balwant SangheraSURREY - Surrey, with close to 74,000 students, has now become the largest school district in British Columbia. Nearly 17,000 students attending Surrey schools are Indo-Canadians. C...

MUKUND MOHAN: Ex- Microsoft Exec Who Works For Vancouver-Based Tech Company Arrested And Charged With $5.5 Million Fraud In US COVID-19 Relief Fund Program

Mukund Mohan, the chief technology officer of Vancouver-based BuildDirect, was arrested last week in Washington state, where he lives, and charged with one count of wire fraud and one count of money l...

Is Cultus Lake Drowning Victim Another Young International Student From India?

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 studen...

Police Arrest Indo-Canadian Man In South Vancouver Shooting That Sent One Person To Hospital With Serious Injuries

Detectives from the VPD Major Crime section have now arrested 21-year-old Vancouver resident Jaspal Dhillon, who has been charged with possession of a firearm, aggravated assault, discharge firearm wi...