Pritam Singh Appointed Singapore’s First Leader Of Opposition

Singapore’s legislatures have never had formally designated Leaders of the Opposition leading the way for veteran politician Pritam Singhto make history by being appointed Singapore’s first Leader...

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. ...

OPPRESSION: WSO Releases Report On Indian Government’s Crackdown On Sikh Social Media

The report entitled “Enforcing Silence: India’s War on Sikh Social Media” examines recent developments and offers suggestions to social media platforms with respect to Sikh content. In recent we...

BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Slight Drop In Daily Cases Ends Another Worrisome Week

Daily COVID-19 cases in BC dipped slightly to end another worrisome week that saw cases average above 30 a day. Health Minister Adrian Dix and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, repor...

BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: BC’s Top Doc Bonnie Urges Caution As Daily Cases Rise

BC health officials including BC’s top health official Dr. Bonnie Henry is urging extreme caution and care in British Columbians’ daily actions in the public as daily cases of COVID-19 in the last...