BC Strengthens Supports For International Credential Recognition So Newcomers Can Get Work Quickly

People with international credentials will be better supported to get their professional credentials recognized in B.C. and start working sooner in their field, the BC government said Monday. "We know...

PM Trudeau Needs To Fulfill His Promise To Ensure Permanent Status To All Migrants

By Harinder MahilMigrant workers, refugees and human rights activists held demonstrations and rallies last week to express their displeasure at the federal government for its inaction to fulfill the p...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CANADA: Canada Celebrated It’s 156th Birthday And Now It’s 40 Million Strong

By Balwant SangheraCanada has just celebrated its 156th birthday on July 1 only a few days before it reached a landmark of 40 million population. Canada’s colonial past often overshadows its present...

Former Cop Baltej Dhillon Appointed First South Asian to Chair WorkSafeBC's Board

Former cop Baltej Dhillon, who worked on the Air India file, has been appointed chair of WorkSafeBC's board of directors for a three-year term, effective Friday, June 30, 2023. Dhillon is the first So...

Striking Richmond Sheraton Workers Get High Profile Support From NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh

I LOVE CANADA: How I Observe Canada Every Day

We may not be a perfect nation, and no country is either; the virtues of living in Canada emanate from its democratic commitment, social justice, clean air and water, and abundance of natural splendou...

Burnaby RCMP Seek Information On The Killing Of 19-Year-Old Ryan Nagy Killed Thursday Morning

Burnaby RCMP is asking for information that led to the killing of a teen Thursday morning after an altercation. On June 29 at 7:05 a.m., the Burnaby RCMP received a report of an incident at a residenc...

Calgary Police Arrest Young Indo-Canadian Man Wanted On Alleged Sexual Assault

Calgary police have arrested and charged a young Indo-Canadian man after putting out a public call to help identify a suspect believed linked to a reported sexual assault on a CTrain platform. Police ...

More Culturally Relevant Support Coming For South Asians Facing Mental-Health And Addiction

South Asian people and their families living with mental-health and addictions challenges in the Lower Mainland will have access to more culturally relevant supports. "When people make the brave decis...