South Asian Activist Among British Columbians Honoured For Standing Against Hatred

South Asian activist from Vancouver is among more than 100 people and organizations which have been nominated for this year's B.C. Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Awards for their efforts to fight ra...

CELEBRATING DR. AMBEDKAR: Author Of India’s Constitution Remains A Figure Of High Ideals

By Zile SinghDr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti(April 14, 1891 – December 6, 1956)--------------------- Babasaheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was born on 14 April 1891 in Mhow, a military cantonment town in the Centra...

Controversial Fijian-Canadian Talk Show Host's House Smashed Up

Controversial Fijian-Canadian radio host’s house was attacked Wednesday night by three individuals carrying baseball bats. Ashiana Khan told CBC News her house was attacked by three unknown people l...

UFV Launches South Asian Canadian Legacy Project To Showcase Community’s Contributions To BC

University of the Fraser Valley launched the South Asian Canadian Legacy project which aims to show South Asian Canadians’ contribution to this great province. The South Asian Canadian Legacy Projec...

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 ...

BC Brings In New Tools To Deal With Elected Officials Charged With Criminal Offences

The Province has introduced legislative amendments that will give local governments’ new tools to act when elected officials are charged with or convicted of a criminal offence. These legislative ch...

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 ...

Freak Tree-Fall Kills One Person In South Vancouver

Vancouver Police are investigating a serious motor vehicle collision in South Vancouver that claimed the life of one person. Officers responded to multiple 9-1-1 calls at around 5:15 p.m. for a tree t...