STOP THE SLAUGHTER OF PALESTINIANS: UBC Students Encampment To Put Pressure On Government And Academia Hundreds of UBC alumni and workers issue letter of support for pro-Palestinian encampment as pro-Palestinian students set up encampment last week to put pressure on Canadian government and Academia to...
Dr. Ambedkar Equality Day Celebrations Held At the Parliament Hill A sense of gratitude and pride was felt by more than two hundred delegates from across Canada and the United States of America who participated in the Dr. Ambedkar Equality Day and the Jayanti Celebra...
Komagata Maru Day of Remembrance To Be Observed On May 23 BC Government has declared and Proclaimed May 23, 2024 , as a “ Komagata Maru Day of Remembrance” in the Province of British Columbia on my request of the Descendants of the Komagata Maru Society,...
OPINION: Engagement Essential For South Asian Canadian Cultural Initiative, Minister Writes By Lana Popham, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and SportVICTORIA - We are proud of British Columbia's diversity. It's a big part of what makes our province such a great place to live. Canadians of...
Vaisakhi Celebrations Begin With Diverse Offerings At Vancouver Nagar Kirtan The first of the big Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan celebrations concluded in South Vancouver on Friday as the biggest gathering for commemorating the birth of Sikhism – The Khalsa Day parade takes place in ...
WHERE'S OUR MUSEUM? NDP Government To Feel Heat In Election Year Over Announced South Asian Canadian Museum The NDP government announced the South Asian Canadian Museum with much fanfare and it hasn’t done much since other than make empty announcements. And it is already getting heat from Museum Liberatio...
Beyond The Game: The Social And Economic Effects Of Sports Betting In Canada Sports betting in Canada has changed in recent years. It was once a niche hobby but now it is a mainstream activity that has had significant social and economic effects. This transformation is due to ...
OVERCASTE: Poetic Justice Foundation Hosts Exhibit, Talk Highlighting Discrimination On March 16th, Poetic Justice Foundation unveiled "OVERCASTE: Confront. Disrupt. Evolve." - an unprecedented museum exhibit curated by Anita Lal and Dr. Sharanjit Kaur Sandhra. This exhibit casts a sp...
Dr. Daljit Gill-Badesha Appointed New Executive Director Of SACH South Asian Community Hub (SACH) has appointed Dr. Daljit Gill-Badesha as its new Executive Director. With a distinguished background in social services and being a multi-industry business leader with...
Vancouver Pays A Fitting Tribute To Komagata Maru Passengers By Zile SinghA Japanese ship named Komagata Maru with 376 passengers on board, comprising theSikhs, Hindus, and Muslims from India, sailed from Hong Kong. It reached the Burrard Inlet, Vancouver, BC o...