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Plea Poetry/short Story : Youth Contest
International Folk Dancing Drop-in Sessions
Over 40 Canadian Human Rights Groups Condemn Modi G7 Invite Citing Transnational Repression
_CANADIAN SIKHS ANGRY AT PM CARNEY FOR INVITING THE ALLEGED MASTERMIND BEHIND ASSASSINATION OF HADEEP SINGH NIJJAR!_ __ _A GROUP OF CANADIAN HUMAN RIGHTS, CIVIL SOCIETY AND FAITH ORGANIZATIONS ISSUED A JOINT LETTER TO PRIME MINISTER MARK CARNEY CONDEMNING THE OFFICIAL INVITATION OF INDIAN PRIME
Canada Introduces Citizenship By Descent Legislation To Even The Field For Foreign Born Canadians
__ _THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT IS MAKING CITIZENSHIP BY DESCENT FAIR FOR ALL CANADIANS – FOREIGN BORN OR THOSE BORN IN CANADA. FOR MANY NEWCOMERS TO CANADA, CITIZENSHIP IS KEY TO INTEGRATION AND WE ARE COMMITTED TO MAKING THE CITIZENSHIP PROCESS AS FAIR AND TRANSPARENT AS POSSIBLE. AS A RESULT OF
Rampant Extortion Threats In Surrey Leads To Police Agencies Partnering To Stop The Criminal Racket
__ _RAMPANT EXTORTION THREATS IN SURREY’S SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITY IS FORCING POLICE AGENCIES TO CHANGE TACTICS TO DEAL WITH THE RISING CRIMINAL RACKET. FOLLOWING A NUMBER OF EXTORTIONS BEING REPORTED TO POLICE IN SURREY, SURREY POLICE SERVICE (SPS) AND THE RCMP SURREY PROVINCIAL OPERATIONS SUPPOR
DISGRACEFUL: US Vetoes UN Security Council Resolution Calling For Unconditional Ceasefire In Gaza
BY HARINDER MAHIL It is shameful that a UN Security Council resolution calling for “an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza” was vetoed by the US yesterday. The resolution, co-sponsored by Algeria, Denmark, Greece, Guyana, Pakistan, Panama, the Republic of Korea, Sierra
Surrey Lawyer Manpreet Bains Suspended After Trying To Evade Drunk Driving Consequences
__ _AN INDO-CANADIAN LAWYER FROM SURREY HAS BEEN SUSPENDED FOR A MONTH FOLLOWING A 2023 DRUNK DRIVING STOP WHERE HE ALLEGEDLY ATTEMPTED TO USE HIS STATUS AS A LAWYER TO "AVOID AN IMMEDIATE ROADSIDE PROHIBITION." MANPREET SINGH BAINS FAILED TWO BREATHALYZER TEST AFTER BEING PULLED OVER BY POLICE I
NEO-CON: PM Carney’s Strong Borders Act (Bill C-2) Is An Attack On Human Rights And Asylum Seekers
BY HARINDER MAHIL The “Strong Borders Act” introduced by Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government on June 4, 2025, is an attack on refugees’ right to seek asylum. The bill would not only restrict access to asylum but would give intelligence agencies the ability to collect data and share i
Renowned Indo-Canadian Gangster Charged With September 2024 Langley Shooting That Left One Dead
__ _A WELL KNOWN INDO-CANADIAN GANGSTER AND THE ONLY SURVIVING DHALIWAL BROTHER HAS BEEN CHARGED IN THE SEPTEMBER 2024 SHOOTING IN LANGLEY. ON JUNE 3, IHIT ARRESTED 41-YEAR-OLD BARINDER SINGH DHALIWAL OF LANGLEY FOR HIS ALLEGED INVOLVEMENT IN THE SHOOTING THAT LEFT ONE DEAD. THE DECEASED WAS IDEN
DALJIT SINGH SIDHU: Punjabi Market Vancouver Pioneer
BY ZILE SINGH “GROWING OLD IS INEVITABLE, BUT GROWING UP IS OPTIONAL”. The yearly membership drive of the Sunset Indo-Canadian Seniors Society, Vancouver was conducted from May 1st to 31st. One hundred and fifty members have been enrolled. The Society was founded in 1977. Among others, Sard
Drunk Dump Trucker Gets 90-Day Suspension, $1576 Fine And Truck Impounded For 30 Days
__ _A SUSPECTED DRUNK DRIVER WAS STOPPED IN BURNABY AND HIS TRUCK IMPOUNDED FOR 30 DAYS WHILE THE POLICE LEVIED A NEARLY $1600 FINE AFTER A VEHICLE INSPECTION AND IMMEDIATE SUSPENSION OF DRIVING PRIVILEGES FOR 90 DAYS. “THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THIS CALENDAR YEAR THAT THIS DRIVER AND TRUCK WERE
$80 MILLION DOLLAR MAN: After Lapu Lapu Tragedy, Filippino Community Gets Good News With One Of Their Own Winning Big
_SURREY RESIDENT WINS JUSTIN SIMPORIOS RECORD-BREAKING $80-MILLION LOTTO MAX JACKPOT, THE LARGEST EVER BY A SINGLE WINNER! _ __ _AFTER THE RECENT LAPU LAPU FESTIVAL TRAGEDY WHERE MANY LIVES WERE TAKEN, THE FILIPINO COMMUNITY GOT SOME GOOD NEWS WITH ONE OF THEIR OWN WINNING THE BIG LOTTERY. JUST
Man Charged In Two Unconnected Murders In Surrey And Vancouver Including That Of An Indo-Canadian
__ _A MAN HAS BEEN CHARGED IN TWO UNCONNECTED MURDERS IN VANCOUVER AND SURREY INCLUDING THAT OF A INDO-CANADIAN MAN IN SURREY. A TWO-YEAR INVESTIGATION BY VANCOUVER POLICE AND IHIT HAS LED TO THE ARREST OF NAHOM GIZAW, 21, WHO IS NOW CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS OF SECOND-DEGREE MURDER, AND REMAINS IN
Prince George Sikhs Celebrated Vaisakhi With RCMP Officers On Saturday
__ _PRINCE GEORGE SIKHS CELEBRATED VAISAKHI LAST SATURDAY WITH A JOYOUS GET TOGETHER AT THE TEMPLE PREMISES WHICH WAS JOINED BY RCMP OFFICERS WHO WERE EXCITED TO BE TAKING PART IN THIS YEAR’S ANNUAL SIKH VAISAKHI PARADE, WHICH TOOK PLACE SATURDAY, MAY 17._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF PRINCE GEORG
Indo-Canadian Truck Company Owner Gunned Down Near Toronto’s Pearson Airport
_AN INDO-CANADIAN TRUCKER IN HIS 40S WAS SHOT AND KILLED JUST BEFORE NOON ON WEDNESDAY IN MISSISSAUGA’S NORTH END NEAR TORONTO’S PEARSON AIRPORT. POLICE HAVE NOT NAMED THE VICTIM BUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA HE WAS IDENTIFIED AS HARJEET SINGH DHADDA, OWNER OF G&G TRUCKING SOLUTIONS OF MISSISSAUGA. HE
Yuvraj Singh Is Second Man Charged With December 2024 Newton Shooting
__ _THE RCMP SURREY PROVINCIAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT UNIT’S SERIOUS CRIMES UNIT (SPOSU SCU) IS CONTINUING THEIR INVESTIGATION INTO A NEWTON AREA SHOOTING INCIDENT FROM DECEMBER WHICH HAS RESULTED IN ARRESTS AND CHARGES LAID AGAINST TWO INDIVIDUALS. THE SPOSU SCU TEAM TOOK CONDUCT OF THE INVESTIGAT
SACH Holds Successful Second Annual Fundraiser With Over 500 Attendees
__ _SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITY HUB (SACH)SOCIETY HOSTED ITS SECOND ANNUAL “SACH A WORTHY CAUSE” FUNDRAISING GALA AT CROWN PALACE BANQUET HALL IN SURREY ON MAY 2. IT WAS A WELL SOUGHT AFTER EVENT THAT SOLD OUT WITH NEARLY 500 ATTENDEES, AND NOTABLE PARTICIPATION BY MANY DIGNITARIES, INCLUDING POLIT
Surrey Approves Secondary Suites In Townhouses – Is It To Help Developers Or Increase Housing Supply?
__ _SURREY’S APPROVAL ON MONDAY OF SECONDARY SUITES IN TOWNHOMES IS BEING TOUTED AS MORE HOUSING SUPPLY BUT IT MAY ALSO BE INTENDED TO HELP DEVELOPERS BUILD MORE AND SELL MORE. AT MONDAY'S REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, SURREY CITY COUNCIL APPROVED BYLAW CHANGES TO PERMIT SECONDARY SUITES IN TOWNHOUS
Short Play On India’s First Female Teacher Staged In Surrey
SURREY - A short play on the life and contributions of India's first female teacher Savitribai Phule was staged on April 29 at LA Matheson School in Surrey. The play was written, directed, and acted by Surrey-based artist, Simran 'Kranti". The play was arranged by the Chetna Association of
Gurtaj Singh Charged In December 2024 Guildford Homicide As Investigation Continues
_AN INDO-CANADIAN MAN HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH THE DECEMBER 2024 MURDER IN THE GUILDFORD AREA OF SURREY AS POLICE CONTINUE THEIR INVESTIGATION. POLICE LOCATED TWO INDIVIDUALS SUFFERING FROM LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES. DESPITE LIFE SAVING MEASURES, ONE WOMAN SUCCUMBED TO HER INJURIES AT THE SCENE. ON
Drunk Taxi Driver Arrested By Richmond Police And Car Towed
_BC HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICERS ARRESTED A DRUNK TAXI DRIVER FROM DELTA LAST TUESDAY AND TOWED AWAY HIS CAR. THE DRIVER WAS ARRESTED WHEN A BC HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICER SAW THE UNNAMED TAXI LEAVING A LIQUOR STORE WITH NO PASSENGER. THE OFFICER DECIDED IT WAS IMPORTANT TO CHECK THAT THE MAN BEHIND THE WH
Prevention Needed To So Tragedies Like What Happened At Lapu Lapu Festival Never Happen Again
BY HARINDER MAHIL Many publications have written about the tragedy that took place on Saturday, May 26 in Vancouver when a man drove an SUV into a crowd at the Lapu Lapu Day festival killing 11 people and injuring many more. This was a senseless and heartbreaking act of violence. I was heartb
Lower Prices, Tonne Of Listings Still Not Enough To Drive April Sales In Fraser Valley
_LOWER PRICES AND LISTINGS GALORE ARE STILL NOT ENOUGH TO DRIVE SALES IN THE SLEEPY FRASER VALLEY HOUSING MARKET IN APRIL. HOME BUYERS IN THE FRASER VALLEY HAVE AT THEIR DISPOSAL A SELECTION OF HOMES FOR SALE NOT SEEN IN MORE THAN A DECADE. THE GROWING INVENTORY OF MORE THAN 10,000 ACTIVE LISTING
Missing Indian Man Presumed Dead Or Murdered As IHIT Takes Over Investigation
__ _A MISSING INDIAN MAN IS NOW PRESUMED DEAD OR MURDERED AS INTEGRATED HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION TEAM (IHIT) TAKES OVER THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE DISAPPEARANCE OF 25-YEAR-OLD NAVDEEP DHALIWAL, WHO HAS BEEN MISSING SINCE MID LAST WEEK. DHALIWAL, WHO ALLEGEDLY CAME TO BC FROM ONTARIO TO BE WITH A GI
STAY STRONG: We Share In Our Dear Filipino Community’s Grief After Grave Tragedy
BY PROMOD PURI On a balmy Saturday, we had planned to join Vancouver’s Filipino community in celebrating the Lapu Lapu Festival. For some reason, we missed it. This morning, scrolling through Facebook, I was shaken to read the tragic news: a lunatic, for reasons still unclear, rammed his car i
LIBERALS WIN MAJORITY: The 45th Federal Election By The Numbers
__ _THE 45TH FEDERAL GENERAL ELECTION, WHICH TOOK PLACE ON MONDAY, APRIL 28, PRODUCED A LARGE MINORITY WIN WITH MARK CARNEY LED LIBERALS WINNING 169 SEATS, JUST THREE SHORT OF A MAJORITY WHICH WILL MAKE CARNEY GOVERN FROM THE CENTRE WITH SUPPORT FROM ANY OF THE THREE MAIN PARTIES TO PASS LEGISLAT
Gordon Votes!
DESIBUZZCanada photographer Sukhwant Singh Dhillon gave his neighbor Gordon a ride to the voting station this morning and got a unique story from the old-timer who remembered first voting against racist and war-mongering colonialist Prime Minister Winston Churchill way back in England when he sup
SACH South Asian Community Hub To Host 2nd annual Fundraising Gala On May 2
_FOLLOWING THE TREMENDOUS SUCCESS OF LAST YEAR’S INAUGURAL EVENT, THE SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITY HUB (SACH) ANNOUNCED THAT THEY WILL BE HOLDING THEIR 2ND ANNUAL FUNDRAISING GALA ON MAY 2ND AT THE CROWN PALACE BANQUET HALL. CONTINUING WITH THE TITLE, “SACH A WORTHY CAUSE”, THE GALA WILL ONCE AGAI
NDP Says Carney's Platform Confirms That There Would Be No Pharmacare Without New Democrats
__ _NDP SAID THIS WEEK THAT MARK CARNEY'S PLATFORM INCLUDES NO FUNDING, NO EXPANSION, AND NO COMMITMENT TO DELIVER UNIVERSAL PHARMACARE. IT CONFIRMS WHAT NEW DEMOCRATS HAVE BEEN SAYING ALL ALONG: WITHOUT US, IT WON'T HAPPEN. "MARK CARNEY TALKS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF PHARMACARE, BUT THERE'S NOTHI
NDP’s Bleak Election Outlook And Future Should Be A Matter Of National Concern
BY PROMOD PURI As Canadians prepare to head to the polls on April 28, the New Democratic Party (NDP) finds itself in a precarious position. The latest CBC poll tracker, released April 7, paints a stark picture: the NDP’s national support has plummeted to just 8.6 percent. In contrast, the Libe
International Indian Student Drowns Near Wreck Beach
__ _AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT FROM INDIA HAS BEEN DECLARED DROWNED BY POLICE AFTER THEY CONDUCTED A SHORELINE SEARCH AT WRECK BEACH AND ACADIA BEACH IN HOPES OF FINDING THE MISSING SWIMMER. POLICE DOG SERVICES, RCMP HELICOPTER AIR 1 AND REMOTE PILOTED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (AKA DRONES) HAVE ALSO BEEN D
Liberal Lead Softens As Election Campaign Heads To The Home Stretch
_RACE TIGHTENS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA AS CONSERVATIVE SUPPORT GROWS BUT LIBERALS' SUPPORT HOLDS IN ONTARIO AND QUEBEC!_ _AS THE FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN HEADS INTO THE HOME STRETCH, THE RACE BETWEEN FRONT-RUNNING LIBERALS AND CONSERVATIVES TIGHTENS AS CONSERVATIVE SUPPORT IN BC GROWS, ESPECIALLY WI
Flashback Exhibition Makes Ancient Music Machines Come Alive!
Surrey-based Mann brothers, who are patrons of everything music and collectors of music machines and recordings dating back more than a century, brought their vast catalogue of rare music devices and memorabilia for a much-liked exhibition at the Taj Park Convention Centre on recently that brough
International Student From India Killed By Stray Bullet In Hamilton
__ _AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT FROM INDIA WAS KILLED BY A STRAY BULLET IN A FREAK ATTACK LAST WEEK IN HAMILTON. A CANDLELIGHT VIGIL WAS HELD FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON IN MEMORY OF A 21-YEAR-OLD HARSIMRAT RANDHAWA WHO WAS FATALLY SHOT BY A STRAY BULLET IN A SHOOTING INCIDENT IN HAMILTON LAST WEEK._ BY D
City of Surrey Says It Continues To Take Action Against Illegal Construction
__ _CITY OF SURREY SAID IN A PRESS RELEASE THIS WEEK THAT COUNCIL HAVE DIRECTED STAFF TO FILE A NOTICE ON TITLE TO TWO PROPERTIES AT 6718 140A STREET AND 9040 SKYE PLACE, WHERE THE OWNERS HAVE ILLEGALLY CONSTRUCTED AND OCCUPIED THE BUILDINGS WITHOUT PERMITS AND IN VIOLATION OF THE CITY'S BUILDING
OPINION: Why Social Democracy Beats Capitalism Hands Down
BY ALEX SANGHA In an era of rising inequality, unaffordable healthcare, and political disillusionment, it's fair to ask: What kind of economic and political system actually delivers a good life for the average person? While capitalism—particularly the American model—is often praised for its
Dr. Hari Sharma Foundations Commemorates South Asian Community Winning The Right To Vote In BC
__ _DR. HARI SHARMA FOUNDATION HELD AN EVENT ON APRIL 5 IN SURREY TO COMMEMORATE THE SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITY WINNING THE RIGHT TO VOTE ON APRIL 2, 1947. _ BY HARINDER MAHIL SURREY - Dr. Hari Sharma Foundation held an event on April 5 in Surrey to commemorate the South Asian community winning t
Vancouver NDP Candidate And Others Condemns Racist Comments By Saskatchewan Party MLA Racquel Hilbert Against Leader Jagmeet Singh
__ _SASKATCHEWAN PARTY MLA RACQUEL HILBERT MADE DESPICABLE, UNEDUCATED AND RACIST COMMENTS AGAINST NDP LEADER JAGMEET SINGH, CALLING HIM A TERRORIST IN AN ATTEMPT TO SUCK UP TO THE FASCIST LEADERSHIP OF INDIA’S NARENDRA MODI AND HIS RIGHTWING BJP PARTY, TELLING THE USUAL LIES SPEWED BY LAP-DOGS
Surrey Police Seek Help With Possible Abduction Of South Asian Woman
__ _SURREY POLICE ARE SEEKING THE PUBLIC’S HELP IN AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION INTO A POSSIBLE ABDUCTION OF A SOUTH ASIAN WOMAN IN SURREY LAST FRIDAY. SURREY POLICE SERVICE (SPS) ARE REQUESTING THE ASSISTANCE FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING AN INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON APRIL 4, NEAR KING GEORGE BOULEVAR
Toronto Man Kanav Bhatia Arrested For Sexual Assault And Child Luring Investigation
_AN INDO-CANADIAN MAN FROM TORONTO HAS BEEN ARRESTED FOR SEXUAL ARREST AND CHILD LURING. REGION OF PEEL INVESTIGATORS FROM THE SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT HAVE CHARGED KANAV BHATIA FOLLOWING A CHILD LURING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT INVESTIGATION. BETWEEN MARCH 23 AND APRIL 1, IT IS ALLEGED THAT THE ACCUSED LUR
International Cinema Legend Kabir Bedi Visits Surrey
__ _LEGENDARY BOLLYWOOD AND INTERNATIONAL ICON AND FILM STAR KABIR BEDI WAS IN SURREY RECENTLY TO ATTEND A FUNCTION FOR INDUS, A LOCAL NON-PROFIT GROUP, IN CELEBRATION OF APRIL AS SIKH HERITAGE MONTH. BEDI ALSO APPEARED IN A SHORT FILM WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY STEVEN PUREWAL OF INDUS ABOUT A SIKH
Charlie And The Chocolate Factory And Legally Blonde The Musical On The Menu At Theatre Under The Stars This Year
__ _THEATRE UNDER THE STARS (TUTS) ANNOUNCED THIS WEEK THAT ITS MAGICAL 2025 SEASON WILL FEATURE CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY AND LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL, ON STAGE JUNE 27-AUGUST 16 AT STANLEY PARK’S ICONIC MALKIN BOWL. FROM WILLY WONKA’S WORLD OF PURE IMAGINATION TO THE PERFECTLY PIN
Canada Is A Proud Sovereign Country Despite Trump Nonsense
BY BALWANT SANGHERA During the past few weeks Canadians, peace loving, compassionate and caring people have been subjected to a lot of aggravation, anxiety and uncertainty created by the White House in Washington ,D.C. For centuries, we have been reinforced with the belief that Americans and Can
Latest Poll Still Has Carney Ahead On Issues And Poilievre Suffering Concern Over Foreign Interference Remains
__ _ AS THE FEDERAL ELECTION ENTERS INTO THIRD WEEK, CANADIANS ARE STILL PREFERRING LIBERAL LEADER MARK CARNEY ON KEY ISSUES LIKE THE ECONOMY, TARIFF FIGHT WITH THE US WHILE CONSERVATIVE CHIEF PIERRE POILIEVRE IS SUFFERING FROM A NUMBER OF FACTORS INCLUDING HIS REFUSAL TO GET A SECURITY CLEARANC
Sikhs’ Largest Gathering Khalsa Day Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan To Take Place On April 19
__ _THE SIKHS’ LARGEST GATHERING IN THE WORLD – THE ANNUAL KHALSA DAY VAISKAHI NAGAR KIRTAN IN SURREY WILL TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY, APRIL 19. SURREY’S KHALSA DAY VAISAKHI PARADE IS ONE OF THE LARGEST VAISAKHI CELEBRATIONS IN THE WORLD OUTSIDE OF PUNJAB, INDIA. THE PARADE IS A MAJOR ATTRACTIO
Indo-Canadian Tailor’s Suspicious Death Turns Into Murder Investigation
__ _AN INDO-CANADIAN TAILOR WHO DIED SUSPICIOUSLY IN AN ONTARIO TOWN IS NOW A MURDER INVESTIGATION. HALTON POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING THE DEATH OF 43-YEAR-OLD BALJEET 'BALLY' TOKI, OF OAKVILLE, AS A HOMICIDE. IN A RELEASE ISSUED ON TUESDAY, POLICE SAY TOKI WAS FOUND DEAD INSIDE MONTAGIO CUSTOM TAIL
Edmonton Police Make Arrests In The Killing Of Sukhvir Singh
_POLICE BELIEVE FOURTH ALLEGED KILLER LOVEPREET SIDHU FLED TO INDIA!_ __ _POLICE IN EDMONTON HAVE ARRESTED A NUMBER OF PEOPLE INCLUDING A THIRD MAN RECENTLY IN CONNECTION WITH THE MURDER OF 32-YEAR-OLD SUKHVIR SINGH, WHO WAS KIDNAPPED AND THEN DROWNED BY FOUR INDIAN MEN. SINGH WAS FOUND DEAD NEA
NO APRIL FOOLS DAY: BC Says It’s Completely Removing Carbon Tax As Of April 1
__ _NO IT’S NOT APRIL FOOLS DAY AS BC ANNOUNCES THAT IT IS COMPLETELY ELIMINATING THE CARBON TAX ON APRIL 1, SAYING PEOPLE WILL SEE IMMEDIATE SAVINGS THROUGH THE ELIMINATION OF THE CONSUMER CARBON TAX IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT REMOVING THE FEDERAL CARBON TAX ON CONSUMERS,
North Delta House Fire Now Being Investigated As Arson
__ _A NORTH DELTA HOUSE FIRE ON THURSDAY IS NOW BEING INVESTIGATED AS ARSON BY THE DELTA POLICE DEPARTMENT (DPD). ON APRIL 3RD AT 3:56 AM, THE DPD ATTENDED A FULLY ENGULFED HOUSE FIRE IN THE 11500 BLOCK OF 84A AVE, NORTH DELTA. UPON ARRIVAL, OFFICERS LEARNED THAT ALL OCCUPANTS OF THE HOUSE WERE
TIGHT RACE: Federal Election Much Closer Than Polls Say
__ _SAMOSA CANDIDATE: PIERRE POILIEVRE STILL HAS NO SECURITY CLEARANCE AND THERE ARE STRONG ALLEGATIONS THAT HE’S A “SAMOSA CANDIDATE” (THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE) FOR INDIA. GLOBE AND MAIL JUST CAME OUT WITH A STORY THIS WEEK ON CSIS ALLEGATIONS AGAINST POILIEVRE THAT HE WAS HELPED BY INDIA
Trudeau Leaves Behind A Legacy Of Compassion And Humanism
BY PROMOD PURI As the new year begins, the spotlight falls on Justin Trudeau's announcement to step down as Canada’s prime minister once the Liberal Party elects a new leader. While this marks the end of an era, it is equally important to reflect on his legacy—a legacy marked by compassion,
Canadians Headed To Polls On April 28 As Liberals Surge With Mark Carney’s
__ _WITH THE ELECTION BEING CALLED ON SUNDAY AND CANADIANS HEADED TO THE POLLS ON APRIL 28, THE FEDERAL LIBERALS FIND THEMSELVES IN GOOD STEAD WITH NEW LEADER MARK CARNEY AND DONALD TRUMP’S IDIOCY HELPING THE PARTY SURGE IN THE POLLS THAT RIGHT NOW IS LOOKING TO PRODUCE A LIBERAL MAJORITY BUT D
New Leader Carney Helps Liberals Surge Past Conservatives Into Majority Territory In Latest Poll
__ _CONSERVATIVES CRUMBLE: FEDERAL LIBERALS UNDER NEW LEADER MARK CARNEY ARE SURGING PAST THE STALE CONSERVATIVE LEADER PIERRE POILIEVRE AND HIS CHILDISH AXE THE TAX NONSENSE NOW THAT CARNEY HAS ALREADY ELIMINATED THE DREADED CARBON TAX. ANGUS REID INSTITUTE FINDS THE GOVERNING LIBERAL PARTY –
BC To Follow Feds Lead In Eliminating Carbon Tax From April 1
__ _HOPE IT’S NOT APRIL FOOLS DAY PLAY BUT BC PREMIER DAVID EBY SAID THE PROVINCE WILL ELIMINATE THE CARBON TAX AND ITS INCREASE ON APRIL 1. "PEOPLE IN B.C. ARE DOING EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE. BUT WE DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN AFFORDABILITY AND CLIMATE ACTION
Contemporary Global Fiction Is A Luminous Collection Of Stories
BY RAVINDER SINGH SODHI Edited by the distinguished Sushminder Jeet Kaur, Contemporary Global Fiction stands as a luminous collection of stories that traverse borders, cultures, and human experiences. It is not merely a book to be reviewed in passing but rather a work deserving of in-depth criti
Fraser health Warns Of Unauthorized Ayurvedic products Sold By All in One Wholesale Cash and Carry In Surrey
__ _LEAD POISONING: FRASER HEALTH IS WARNING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE HEALTH RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH UNAUTHORIZED AYURVEDIC MEDICINE SOLD BY ALL IN ONE WHOLESALE CASH AND CARRY IN SURREY. THE PRODUCTS MAY BE CONTAMINATED WITH HEAVY METALS, SUCH AS LEAD, MERCURY, ARSENIC AND OTHER HEAVY METALS. FRASER H
Trump Idiocy Leads To Political Boon For Federal Liberals As They Usher In Carney
BY PROMOD PURI Thanks to US President Donald Trump’s erratic behavior and idiocy, Canadian politics has dramatically shifted to the benefit of one major political party which was on the verge of total disaster at the upcoming federal election. But Trump’s tariffs and threats to Canada’s
Indo-Canadian Filmmaker’s Boxing Drama Dil Rakh–Gloves Of Kin Hits Amazon
__ _INDO-CANADIAN FILMMAKER DALJ BRAR’S BOXING DRAMA DIL RAKH–GLOVES OF KIN HIT AMAZON PRIME IN CANADA IN JANUARY AND CAN BE SEEN ON THE PAY-PER-VIEW SERVICE. THE FILM IS ABOUT AN EX-BOXER WHO AFTER SPENDING TWENTY YEARS IN PRISON, ATTEMPTS TO RECONCILE WITH HIS ESTRANGED SON WHILE THEY BATTL
Latest Shooting In Surrey Leads To Two Arrests After One Injured
_LATEST SHOOTING IN SURREY HAS LEFT ONE INJURED AND TWO MEN ARRESTED, WHO REMAIN IN CUSTODY. RCMP SURREY PROVINCIAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT UNIT (SPOSU) MEMBERS ARE INVESTIGATING FOLLOWING A SHOOTING LATE ON TUESDAY, MARCH 11 THAT RESULTED IN INJURIES TO A MAN IN SOUTH SURREY._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAF
Gajinder Shokeen Arrested And Charged With Threatening Bystander With A Weapon
_AN INDO-CANADIAN MAN HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH THREATENING A BYSTANDER WITH A WEAPON IN SURREY CITY CENTRE. GAJINDER SHOKEEN HAS HAD CHARGES APPROVED AGAINST HIM FOLLOWING AN INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26 IN SURREY’S CITY CENTRE NEIGHBOURHOOD WHERE HE ALLEGEDLY THREATENED BYSTANDER
Liberals Have Overwhelmingly Elected Mark Carney As Their New Election-Ready Leader
__ _LIBERALS HAVE ELECTED THEIR ELECTION-READY LEADER MARK CARNEY WITH A HUGE LANDSLIDE WIN SUNDAY NIGHT AND THE NEWLY ELECTED CARNEY WASTED NO TIME DELIVERING A RALLYING SPEECH VOWING TO TAKE ON U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND CANADA’S CONSERVATIVE LEADER PIERRE POILIEVRE WITH NO-HOLDS BARRED.
Brampton Hindu Mandir Priest Ashok Kumar Charged With Sexual Assault
_AN ELDERLY HINDU PRIEST AT A TEMPLE IN BRAMPTON HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT. POLICE IN PEEL REGION HAVE CHARGED 69-YEAR-OLD ASHOK KUMAR IN CONNECTION WITH A SEXUAL ASSAULT INVESTIGATION. PEEL REGIONAL POLICE SAID KUMAR ATTENDED A RESIDENCE MONDAY TO PERFORM A RELIGIOUS CEREMONY. DURING
Buyers Market In Fraser Valley Netting Good Deals As Sales Increase In Four Months
_FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOUR MONTHS, HOME SALES IN THE FRASER VALLEY HAVE INCREASED AS BUYERS CAPITALIZE ON MORE SELECTION AND WEAKENING PRICES. THE FRASER VALLEY REAL ESTATE BOARD RECORDED 920 SALES IN FEBRUARY, UP 13 PER CENT FROM JANUARY, BUT 26 PER CENT BELOW SALES RECORDED IN FEBRUARY 2024._
BADNAM: Punjabi Copy Of Pushpa Is Too Long But Is Saved By Thrilling Action And Star Cast
BY R. PAUL DHILLON – EDITOR DESIBUZZCANADA The new Punjabi actioner Badnam (Badass) opened last Friday worldwide and is billing itself as a big budget thrill-fest but it’s basically a 3-hour plus copy of the mega-hit South Indian extravaganza Pushpa. Just as Pushpa used the lucrative red sa
Latest Angus Reid Poll Has Liberals-Conservatives Neck To Neck Going Into Spring Election
__ _FEDERAL VOTE INTENTION TIGHTENS TO NEAR-TIE AS LIBERALS AND NEW DEMOCRATS RALLY AROUND MARK CARNEY, WHO HOLDS SIGNIFICANT FAVOURABILITY ADVANTAGE OVER CHRYSTIA FREELAND AMONG 2021 LIBERAL AND NDP VOTERS. CARNEY IS STILL ON THE LEADERSHIP CAMPAIGN TRAIL AND ALREADY HE’S TURNING THE PARTY’S
Judge Reserves Decision In Councillor Herar Vs. City Of Mission, Saying Case Complicated
__ _WELL KNOWN INDO-CANADIAN MISSION CITY COUNCILLOR KEN HERAR'S PETITION TO THE SUPREME COURT OF BC TO CLEAR HIS NAME AND SET ASIDE A CENSURE FROM 2023 HAS BEEN HEARD BY A JUDGE EARLIER IN FEBRUARY. AFTER LAWYERS FOR HERAR AND THE CITY MADE SUBMISSIONS DURING A FOUR-DAY JUDICIAL REVIEW AT ABBOTS
Canada’s Trump Wannabe Ruby Dhalla Unceremoniously Booted After Irregularities And Foreign Interference
__ _AS LIBERAL LEADERSHIP DATE OF MARCH 9 APPROACHES, THE PARTY IS CLEANING HOUSE BY BOOTING A HAS-BEEN POLITICAL OPERATIVE THE FORMER PARTY MP RUBY DHALLA, WHO WITH ALLEGEDLY NEFARIOUS BACKING STYLED HERSELF AS A FEMALE CANADIAN DONALD TRUMP, MIMICKING MANY OF THE US PRESIDENT’S EXTREME POLICI
Parmvir Dhaliwal Of Surrey Convicted Of Drug Trafficking In Campbell River
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Please Support Striking Workers at Radisson Blu Hotel As Strike Continues After More Than Three Years
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India-Bishnoi Associated Criminal Abjeet Kingra Arrested For Violent Incident At Punjabi Rapper AP Dhillon’s Vancouver Island Home
__ _IMPORTED CRIMINALS: ANOTHER IMPORTED CRIMINAL ALLEGEDLY ASSOCIATED WITH JAILED INDIAN GANGSTER LAWRENCE BISHNOI, WHO IS ALSO USED BY INDIAN GOVERNMENT AND AGENCIES TO COMMIT VIOLENT CRIMES, INCLUDING MURDERS, IN INDIA AND ABROAD, HAS BEEN ARRESTED BY POLICE ON VANCOUVER ISLAND WHILE ANOTHER I
Police And Family Continue To Seek Answers In The Death Of Ted Randhawa In Pentincton
__ _POLICE AND FAMILY ARE SEEKING ANSWERS IN THE DEATH OF AN INDO-CANADIAN MAN IN INTERIOR BC THAT HAPPENED NEARLY TWO YEARS AGO. THE PENTICTON RCMP CONTINUES TO INVESTIGATE THE DEATH OF PENTICTON RESIDENT TED RANDHAWA, WHO DIED IN DECEMBER 2022 AFTER BEING STABBED. "TED RANDHAWA WAS A REMARKABLE
CANADIAN SIKHS PROTEST: No Indian Government “Consular Camps” At Gurdwaras After Committing Murders Of Sikhs
_KHALSA DIWAN SOCIETY EXECUTIVE CALLED OUT FOR ALLOWING INDIAN REGIME TO USE ROSS STREET GURDWARA FOR SERVICES!_ __ _LOCAL SIKHS CAME OUT TO PROTEST AND CALL OUT THE KHALSA DIWAN SOCIETY VANCOUVER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR ALLOWING INDIAN GOVERNMENT TO HOST “CONSULAR CAMPS” AT THE ROSS STREET
CANDY THIEF: Indo-Canadian Woman Called Pooja Caught On Camera Stealing Candy And Lights
__ _AN INDO-CANADIAN WOMAN NAMED POOJA WAS CAUGHT ON VIDEO CAMERA STEALING CANDIES FROM NEIGHBOURS ON HALLOWEEN NIGHT INTENDED FOR KIDS TRICK-N-TREATING IN ONTARIO. WHILE STEALING FROM ONE HOME, SHE ALSO STOLE THE HALLOWEEN LIGHTS AS WELL, COMING UNDER HARSH CONDEMNATION AS SHE HAS ALLEGEDLY DONE
PM Trudeau Finally Reversing His Ill-Advised Rampant Immigration With Drastic Reductions
__ _PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU IS FINALLY REVERSING HIS ILL-ADVISED RAMPANT IMMIGRATION POLICIES AND RECENTLY ANNOUNCED DRASTIC REDUCTIONS STARTING ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. TRUDEAU’S POLICIES, ESPECIALLY THE STUDENT AND TEMPORARY WORKER CATEGORIES HAVE FLOODED CANADA WITH WANNA-BE IMMIGRANTS, ESP
NDP Holds On To Power With Razor Thin Margin But Leader Eby Has Much To Improve After Near Debacle
__ _WHILE THE NDP ARE SET TO FORM A SLIM MAJORITY IN THE B.C. LEGISLATURE AFTER ONE OF THE TIGHTEST ELECTIONS WHICH INITIALLY LOOKED LIKE A MINORITY NDP GOVERNMENT (ALTHOUGH TWO JUDICIAL RECOUNTS ARE UNDERWAY STILL IN TWO VERY CLOSE RIDINGS), LEADER AND RETURNING PREMIER DAVID EBY HAS MUCH TO IMP
Jaskaran Lidder Charged With Flight From Peace Officer And Dangerous Operation
__ _ AN INDO-CANADIAN MAN FROM GREATER VANCOUVER WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED AFTER HE TRIED TO EVADE POLICE AFTER BEING STOPPED FOR DANGEROUS DRIVING. ON OCTOBER 24, KELOWNA RCMP ARRESTED 24-YEAR-OLD JASKARAN LIDDER WHO IS ALLEGED TO HAVE FLED FROM POLICE AND DRIVEN DANGEROUSLY ON SEVERAL STREETS I
Responsible Way To Teach Sexual Orientation And Gender Identity (SOGI) In Schools
BY ZILE SINGH Sexual education in public and private schools aims to provide accessible, accurate, inclusive, and positive information to children and adolescents. The goal is to teach young people how to have healthy sexual relationships and avoid sexually transmitted infections and unplanned
Federal Conservatives’ “Axe The Sales Tax On Homes” Promises Big Savings For First Time Buyers
__ _FEDERAL CONSERVATIVE LEADER PIERRE POILIEVRE ANNOUNCED MONDAY THAT AS PRIME MINISTER HE WILL AXE THE FEDERAL SALES TAX (OR GST) ON NEW HOMES SOLD FOR UNDER $1 MILLION, A TAX CUT THAT WILL SPARK 30,000 EXTRA HOMES BUILT EVERY YEAR AND PROMISES BIG SAVINGS FOR FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS OF NEW HOME
Bank Of Canada Delivers Its First Big Rate Cut As Trudeau Government Gets House In Order Before Election Next Year
__ _THE BANK OF CANADA (BOC) DELIVERED ITS FIRST BIG RATE CUT OF HALF A PERCENTAGE POINT AS JUSTIN TRUDEAU’S FLAILING GOVERNMENT TRIES TO GET THEIR HOUSE IN ORDER BEFORE AN ELECTION NEXT YEAR. WHILE BOC CLAIMED VICTORY AGAINST HIGH INFLATION ON WEDNESDAY AS IT DELIVERED A SUPERSIZED INTEREST RA
Police Arrest Three Youth In Surrey Stabbing Investigation
__ _SURREY RCMP SAID FRIDAY THREE SUSPECTS WHO WERE INVOLVED IN AN ALLEGED STABBING OF A WOMAN HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AND ARRESTED. ON OCTOBER 6 AT 12:30 AM, SURREY RCMP RESPONDED TO A REPORT OF AN ASSAULT THAT OCCURRED IN THE 10200-BLOCK OF UNIVERSITY DRIVE. _ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF SURREY - S
Surrey Announces Penalties Of $5000-$50,000 To Stop Fireworks Violations Ahead Of Halloween And Diwali
__ _SURREY IS LOOKING TO CURB THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY SEASONAL FIREWORKS BY BRINGING IN FINES OF $5,000 TO $50,000 TO STOP FIREWORKS VIOLATIONS AHEAD OF HALLOWEEN AND DIWALI. DURING THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING ON MONDAY, SURREY CITY COUNCIL VOTED TO APPROVE SIGNIFICANT INCREASES TO FINES RELATED TO
WINNERS AND LOSERS: BC Conservative Leader John Rustad Won The Fight But Will Lose The Election
BY R. PAUL DHILLON – EDITOR DESIBUZZCANADA Saturday (tomorrow) is Election Day in BC but we already have a list of the big winners and losers and the biggest winner in this political fight has to be John Rustad, who beat out his chief rightwing rival Kevin Falcon by simply having a better poli
Provincial Election Should Make South Asians Remember Our History In BC
BY ANJALI APPADURAI Last week many of us gripped our phones late into Wednesday night, anxiously refreshing for updates about a Category 5 storm threatening to flatten large swathes of Florida. This curious mix of dread and morbid fascination is a familiar one; we’ve felt it many times in the
BC Conservative’s South Asian Candidate Jody Toor “Pretending” To Be A Real Doctor, NDP Says
__ _NDP ON TUESDAY ACCUSED BC CONSERVATIVE’S SOUTH ASIAN CANDIDATE JODY TOOR OF PRETENDING TO BE A REAL DOCTOR WHEN SHE ISN’T. NDP SAID IN A PRESS RELEASE THAT TOOR, WHO STUDIED "SUBSPACE AS THE OPTIMAL SOURCE OF HEALING" AT "QUANTUM UNIVERSITY", IS CALLING HERSELF A MEDICAL DOCTOR. TOOR HAS
Fraser Valley Real Estate Board Cries “Down In The Valley” In Airing Survey Concerns As Election Day Looms
__ _FRASER VALLEY REAL ESTATE BOARD CRIES “DOWN IN THE VALLEY” AS A NEW SURVEY REVEALS VOTER CONCERNS ABOUT AFFORDABILITY, LEADERSHIP AND AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE, THE GROUP SAID WEDNESDAY. IN A NEW POLL CONDUCTED BY THE MUSTEL GROUP FOR THE FRASER VALLEY REAL ESTATE BOARD (FVREB) ON LEADERSHIP, H
Canada Says Indian Government Agents Using Imported Criminals To Commit Murders And Extortions
_SENIOR INDIAN DIPLOMATS INCLUDING HIGH COMMISSIONER VERMA KICKED OUT OF CANADA AFTER SHOCKING RCMP REVELATIONS THAT THEY USED UNDERWORLD CRIMINALS TO COMMIT CRIMES AGAINST SIKHS IN CANADA!_ __ _AFTER SHOCKING REVELATIONS MONDAY BY THE RCMP THAT THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT AGENTS IN CANADA HAVE BEEN O
BC Conservative Leader Rustad Demands Full Investigation Into Foreign Interference Targeting BC's Sikh Community
__ _LEADER OF THE BC CONSERVATIVE PARTY JOHN RUSTAD SAID MONDAY THAT A FULL INVESTIGATION INTO FOREIGN INTERFERENCE TARGETING BC'S SIKH COMMUNITY AND OTHER CANADIANS IS NEEDED FOLLOWING SHOCKING REVELATIONS THAT THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT AGENTS IN CANADA HAVE BEEN OPERATING A CRIME RING TO TARGET MEM
Health Care Now Top Issue In BC Election As New Poll Reveals Voter Motivation And Regional Battles
__ _NEW POLLS OUT MONDAY SAYS HEALTH CARE IS NOW THE TOP ISSUE IN THE BC ELECTION AS THE SLIM MARGIN BETWEEN LOVE AND HATE DEFINE VOTER MOTIVATION AND EMERGING REGIONAL BATTLES IN THE BC ELECTION CAMPAIGN PICTURE WHICH CONCLUDES THIS SATURDAY. POLLING FIRM ANGUS REID SAYS HEALTH CARE NOW IDENTIFI
CON BABA: Another Fraudster Punjab Baba Accused By Vancouver-Based Woman Of Usurping Family Property By Brain-Washing Their Mother
_ACCUSED “CRIMINAL” BABA DARSHAN SINGH DHAKI OF MAKSHOODRA, LUDHIANA DISTRICT, ACCUSED OF MANIPULATING 90-YEAR-OLD GURVEEN KAUR KHAIRA OF HER RS. 8 CRORE BUNGALOW!_ __ _FRAUDSTER UNHOLY-MEN OR “CON-BABAS” ARE A STAPLE IN INDIA, FROM DERA MISCREANT AND CRIMINAL RAM RAHIM TO THOUSANDS OF S
Shame On Rustad For Not Dumping BC Conservative Candidate Brent Chapman Despite His Racist Comments Against Muslims
BY HARINDER MAHIL It is shameful that John Rustad is sticking with Brent Chapman, Conservative candidate in Surrey South despite his racist comments against Muslims. The comments were posted on Facebook in 2015, before Chapman entered politics, and were shared on social media by CKNW Radio host
New Poll Has The NDP gaining Five Points Over Their Main Rival BC Conservatives
__ _A NEW POLL HAS THE INCUMBENT NDP EDGING PAST THEIR CHIEF RIVAL THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY OF BC WITH DECIDED VOTERS AS WE GET CLOSER TO ELECTION DAY NEXT SATURDAY. THE LEGER POLL SHOWS THE NDP HAS REGAINED THE LEAD OVER THE CONSERVATIVES AHEAD VOTING DAY ON OCTOBER 19 WITH 47 PERCENT OF DECIDED V
POLITICIANS & VOTERS: Democracy Is Not Something That Happens Only At Election Time
BY ZILE SINGH Democracy is not something that happens, you know, just at election time, and it’s not something that happens just with one event. It’s an ongoing building process. But it also ought to be a part of our culture, a part of our lives.” – Jim Hightower. “Politicians are th
Alleged Intoxicated Driver Kills One In Surrey Over The Weekend
__ _DRUGS WERE A FACTOR IN A FATAL WEEKEND ACCIDENT THAT KILLED ONE PERSON IN SURREY. ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:30 PM, SURREY RCMP RESPONDED TO A REPORT OF A FATAL MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION NEAR 144 STREET AND HYLAND DRIVE. A FORD F350 WAS TRAVELLING NORTHBOUND ON 144 STREET WHEN
Highway Of Heaven Continues To Be Favorite Destination Of Devotees, Students And Tourists
BY BALWANT SANGHERA Richmond’s #5 Road is also popularly known as the Highway to Heaven (H2H). This stretch of a few kilometers of # 5 Road in Richmond between Steveston Highway and Bridgeport Road is home to about 25 places of worship of different denominations. Most of the world’s major re
Dr. Sonia Singh Honoured With 2024 Michael Smith Health Research BC Professional-Investigator Award
__ _DR. SONIA SINGH, A HOSPITALIST PHYSICIAN AND OSTEOPOROSIS SPECIALIST, IS THE THIRD FRASER HEALTH PHYSICIAN TO RECEIVE THE PRESTIGIOUS MICHAEL SMITH HEALTH RESEARCH BC PROFESSIONAL-INVESTIGATOR AWARD. THE MICHAEL SMITH HEALTH RESEARCH BC PROFESSIONAL-INVESTIGATOR AWARD PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPO
Punjabi Radio Host Assaulted In Calgary, Calls It Attack On Freedom Of Press
__ _WHILE THE MOTIVE OF THE ASSAULT ON PUNJABI RADIO HOST IN CALGARY IS STILL NOT CLEAR, RISHI NAGAR, WHO IS NEWS DIRECTOR AND TALK SHOW HOST FOR REDFM IN CALGARY, CALLED IT AN ATTACK ON THE FREEDOM OF THE PRESS. CALGARY POLICE CONFIRMED THEY ARE INVESTIGATING THE ATTACK OUTSIDE THE RIO BANQUET H
Punjabi Is Important To Our Community And PLEA Is Making It An Issue In The BC Election
BY BALWANT SANGHERA British Columbia's election is in full swing. The three main political parties- NDP, Conservative and Green are very active in presenting their respective programs and policies to the electorate. On behalf of Punjabi Language Education Association (PLEA), I would like to brin
Big Birthday Celebrations For Sunset Indo-Canadian Seniors
By Zile Singh Gurbani teaches us that life is a gift from the Divine, and we should use it to achieve our purpose, which is to help the needy and ultimately merge with his creation. As per a new practice, the Sunset Indo-Canadian Seniors’ Society, Vancouver celebrated jointly the birthdays of
BC ELECTION: Conservatives gain While Greens Decline In Key Metro Vancouver Battlegrounds
_INCUMBENT NDP IS FEELING THE PRESSURE AS ELECTION BATTLE TIGHTENS TO 45-44!_ __ _THE INCUMBENT NDP IS FEELING THE PRESSURE AS THE UPSTART CONSERVATIVE PARTY OF BC MAKES GAINS IN KEY VANCOUVER BATTLEGROUNDS AS OVERALL RACE BETWEEN THE TWO FRONT-RUNNING PARTIES TIGHTENS. NEW DATA FROM THE NON-PRO
Conservative Leader Poilievre Calling Jagmeet “Sell-Out” Singh Is Undignified And Cheap Like Trump
BY PROMOD PURI Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre may not look like Donald Trump, but he sure acts like him. Just listen to the Conservative Party leader's choice of words when he goes after Jagmeet Singh, Calling the NDP leader “sell-out” Singh is undignified and cheap. “He’s a fake,
Director Fargeat Takes A Page Out Of Cronenberg’s Playbook In Crafting An Icky, Bloody Gooey Gore And Visually Stunning The Substance
THE SUBSTANCE - * Demi Moore & Margaret Qualley WRITER-DIRECTOR - Coralie Fargeat REVIEW BY MUSKAAN MONIQUE DHILLON In the latest horror sci-fi film _The Substance,_ veteran Demi Moore plays Hollywood starlet Elisabeth Sparkle. This body horror satire on aging is skillfully crafted by writer/d
17-Year-Old Suspect Charged In Newton Stabbing On September 11
__ _A MINOR HAS BEEN CHARGED AFTER HE ALLEGEDLY ASSAULTED TWO MEN IN THE NEWTON AREA OF SURREY. SURREY RCMP SAID THE YOUTH HAS BEEN CHARGED AFTER HE ALLEGEDLY ASSAULTED TWO MEN ON SEPTEMBER 11 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:30 PM. A 17-YEAR-OLD MALE HAS NOW BEEN CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS OF ASSAULT WITH A WEAP
Indian Govt’s “Propaganda Dog” Wants Modi To Create $100 Million Fund To Interfere In Canada Elections
_FORMER ARMY MAN AND ANTI-SIKH INDIAN GOVT MOUTHPIECE GAURAV ARYA WANTS TO GIVE PIERRE POILIEVRE MILLIONS TO WIN NEXT ELECTION SO HE CAN BE THEIR PUPPET!_ __ _A MAN DUBBED INDIAN GOVERNMENT’S “PROPAGANDA DOG” IS URGING THE MINORITY MODI REGIME TO CREATE A $100 MILLION FUND TO OPENLY INTERF
Cellphones To Be Restricted In BC Schools Starting This School Year
__ _CELLPHONES AND OTHER DIGITAL DEVICES WILL BE RESTRICTED IN BC SCHOOLS AS THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT BRINGS IN RESTRICTIONS AS PART OF A SERIES OF ACTIONS TO KEEP KIDS SAFE AND HEALTHY. "EVERY CHILD IN BRITISH COLUMBIA SHOULD FEEL SAFE, SUPPORTED AND ENGAGED WHEN THEY HEAD BACK TO SCHOOL NEXT W
Missing Vishal Bajaj’s Backpack Found On Alex Fraser Bridge
SURREY RCMP IS REQUESTING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE IN LOCATING A MISSING INDO-CANADIAN MAN, WHO’S BELONGINGS WERE FOUND ON THE ALEX FRASER BRIDGE. __ _ON SEPTEMBER 15 AT 10:40 PM, SURREY RCMP RECEIVED A REPORT THAT VISHAL BAJAJ HAD NOT ARRIVED AT HIS PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT IN VANCOUVER. EARLIER THIS S
Sikh-Canadians Upset With Surrey Hindu Temple Head Satish Kumar’s “Divisive Letter” To Conservative Leader
KUMAR WROTE TO PIERRE POILIEVRE THAT TEMPLE PREFERRED HINDU, JEWISH CONSERVATIVE MPS AND NOT SIKH MPS WHO ARE “IDEOLOGICALLY OPPOSED” TO HINDUS! __ _DESPITE THE FLIMSY APOLOGY ON PUNJABI RADIO STATION FROM SATISH KUMAR, PRESIDENT OF VEDIC HINDU CULTURAL SOCIETY, SURREY, SIKH-CANADIANS ARE VE
India’s New Consul General Honoured By Guru Ravidass Sabha
BY ZILE SINGH A diplomat must be discreet and patient, neither too timid nor too excitable. He should know the customs and the history of his hosts inside out. He should be able to put himself in the place of his interlocutor. Tactful, politic, sensitive and subtle are some synonyms of a dip
BC Premier Eby Willing To Get Rid Of Carbon Tax But His Opponent Rustad Says Don’t Trust Him
_CARBON TAX HATING RUSTAD CLAIMS VICTORY IN TAX FIGHT AS BC HEADS TO POLLS ON OCTOBER 19!_ __ _BC PREMIER DAVID EBY SAID THURSDAY THAT HE’S WILLING TO GET RID OF THE HATED CARBON TAX IF AND WHEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CHANGES COURSE ON IT AS IT IS EXPECTED WITH FEDERAL CONSERVATIVES LOOKING TO
Canadian Army Major Paul Dhillon Named Chief Medical Officer For 2025 Invictus Games In Vancouver
__ _AN INDO-CANADIAN ARMY OFFICER HAS BEEN NAMED TO PROMINENT POSITION FOR NEXT YEAR’S INVICTUS GAMES IN VANCOUVER AND WHISTLER. CANADIAN ARMED FORCES RESERVIST MAJOR PAUL DHILLON WAS APPOINTED AS CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER FOR THE GAMES. DHILLON BRINGS A WEALTH OF DIVERSE EXPERIENCE AND A STRONG
Delta Police Acting Staff Sergeant Gary Koonar Recognized With Top 40 Under 40 Award
__ _DELTA’S TOP COP HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED WITH A PRESTIGIOUS POLICE AWARD FOR HIS HARD WORK. DELTA POLICE DEPARTMENT (DPD) SAID IT’S VERY PROUD THAT IT’S ACTING STAFF SERGEANT GARY KOONAR HAS BEEN SELECTED AS ONE OF THE RECIPIENTS OF THE PRESTIGIOUS IACP TOP 40 UNDER 40 AWARD FOR 2024. THIS A
Realtor Ramandeep Kooner Suspended For Forging Documents In Land Assembly In Richmond
__ _A PROMINENT INDO-CANADIAN REALTOR-DEVELOPER IN RICHMOND IS SUSPENDED FOR SIX MONTHS AFTER BEING CAUGHT FORGING REAL ESTATE DOCUMENTS IN REGARDS TO A LAND ASSEMBLY DEAL. RAMANDEEP SINGH KOONER, A REAL ESTATE AGENT AND DEVELOPER, ADMITTED TO FORGING SIGNATURES TO PROCESS A LAND ASSEMBLY DEAL. T
Two Rate Cuts Have Done Little To Ignite Summer Home Sales In Fraser Valley
__ _DESPITE TWO RATE CUTS, THE HOUSING MARKET IN THE FRASER VALLEY SAW FURTHER DECLINE IN RESIDENTIAL RESALE MARKET IN AUGUST, AS HOMEBUYERS CONTINUE TO FACE AFFORDABILITY CHALLENGES. THE FRASER VALLEY REAL ESTATE BOARD RECORDED 1,067 SALES IN AUGUST, DOWN BY 13 PER CENT OVER LAST MONTH AND BY 30
Punjabi New-Wave Music Star AP Dhillon Targeted By The Usual Criminals Imported From India
__ _PUNJABI NEW-WAVE MUSIC STAR AP (AMRITPAL) DHILLON IS THE LATEST TO BE TARGETED WITH VIOLENT ACTIONS BY THE USUAL CRIMINALS IMPORTED FROM INDIA WHO ARE RUNNING AMOK KILLING PEOPLE LIKE CANADIAN SIKH LEADER HARDEEP SINGH NIJJAR AND DOING HUNDREDS OF EXTORTION ATTEMPTS IN CANADA. WHILE CANADIAN
Raga Brings High-End Indian Cuisine To Surrey-Guildford With Grand Opening On October 3rd
__ _VETERAN RESTAURATEUR KAMAL MROKE HAS BROUGHT HIGH-END INDIAN CUISINE IN THE APTLY NAMED RAGA (MUSIC TO ALL FOOD-LOVERS) TO THE SURREY-GUILDFORD AREA, WHICH IS THE MOST UNDERSERVED IN INDIAN CUISINE WITH MOST OF ELITE INDIAN RESTAURANTS FALLING IN NEWTON AND SURREY-DELTA BORDER AREAS. IT WAS U
Another Khalistani Leader Targeted For Assassination In US
__ _ANOTHER SIKH LEADER WHO ADVOCATES FOR AN INDEPENDENT SIKH STATE HAS BEEN TARGETED FOR ASSASSINATION IN THE US. SATINDER PAL SINGH RAJU SURVIVES AFTER BEING ‘SPRAYED WITH BULLETS’ ON A HIGHWAY IN ANOTHER ATTACK TARGETING SIKH LEADER WHO ADVOCATES FOR KHALISTAN. INDIA AND ITS AGENTS ARE SUS
BC Election Just Got More Exciting With Voters Having A Clear Choice Between NDP And BC Conservatives
BY HARINDER MAHIL British Columbia’s provincial election got much more exciting with an unbelievable move by Kevin Falcon, leader of the BC United Party, on August 28, 2024 to suspend his campaign and endorse the Conservative Party of British Columbia that has not formed government in the prov
Pleasant Surprise For Me To Receive King Charles Third Coronation Medal
BY BALWANT SANGHERA It was a pleasant surprise for me to receive a message from my Richmond Northeast MLA Teresa Wat on Wednesday, August 21. The message read: “On behalf of Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, I am pleased to inform you that you have bee
Rightwing Forces In BC Unite To Give NDP A Real Challenge At October Election
_BC UNITED LEADER KEVIN FALCON TO SUSPEND CAMPAIGN AND SUPPORT JOHN RUSTAD, SAYS CONSERVATIVE PARTY OF BC!_ __ _IN A SURPRISE MOVE, THE RIGHTWING PARTIES IN BC ARE UNITING TO GIVE THE GOVERNING NDP A REAL FIGHT AT THE UPCOMING OCTOBER ELECTION. BC UNITED LEADER KEVIN FALCON ANNOUNCED WEDNESDAY T
Jatinder Singh Charged With Sexual Assault In Newton
__ _AN INDO-CANADIAN MAN HAS BEEN ARRESTED AFTER AN INVESTIGATION LED BY SURREY RCMP’S SPECIAL VICTIM’S UNIT LED TO CHARGES BEING APPROVED IN A SEXUAL ASSAULT INVESTIGATION WHICH BEGAN IN JULY 2024. ON AUGUST 16, 24-YEAR-OLD JATINDER SINGH OF SURREY WAS CHARGED WITH NUMBER OF OFFENCES. SINGH
Sukhjit Hans Of Surrey Arrested After Assault With A Weapon
__ _AN INDO-CANADIAN MAN HAS BEEN ARRESTED BY THE SURREY RCMP AND CHARGED IN RELATION TO A STABBING THAT OCCURRED IN WHALLEY. THE SUSPECT WAS IDENTIFIED AS 44-YEAR-OLD SUKHJIT HANS, WHO WAS ARRESTED SHORTLY AFTER IN THE 10700-BLOCK OF KING GEORGE BOULEVARD._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF SURREY – A
Vancouver Hotel Workers Win A New Agreement With Sheraton After A 14-Month Strike
BY HARINDER MAHIL _ _After a long strike, workers at Sheraton Vancouver Airport hotel have ratified a new collective agreement with their employer that secures decent wages and stronger economic security. This brings an end to a 14-month bitter strike and lifts the boycott of the Sheraton Vancou
RAHUL WADHERA: Student Lawyer Allegedly Discussed Smuggling Contraband With Federal Prisoner
__ _AN INDO-CANADIAN STUDENT LAWYER IS ACCUSED OF DISCUSSING SMUGGLING CONTRABAND CELLPHONE WITH A FEDERAL INMATE, ALLEGES LAW SOCIETY OF BC INVESTIGATORS REGARDING THE ARTICLING STUDENT. RAHUL WADHERA FACES THREE ALLEGATIONS FROM THE LAW SOCIETY OF BC FOR ALLEGED MISCONDUCT WHILE ARTICLING FOR A
BC Entertainment Hall Of Fame Honours!
The BC Entertainment Hall of Fame (BCEHOF) held their annual summer members and honourees cocktails recently at the PAL Studios’ 8th floor rooftop deck surrounded by the beautiful scenery of Coal Harbour and lush green roof-top garden to celebrate its past honourees and to honour two new ones.
NDP Accuses Poilievre-Conservatives Of Using Phony Campaign Tactics In New AD
__ _FEDERAL NDP DEPUTY CRITIC FOR ETHICS MP CHARLIE ANGUS (TIMMINS—JAMES BAY CALLED ON THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY TO CONDEMN THE PHONY CAMPAIGN TACTICS OF IT’S NEW AD WHICH THE PARTY WAS FORCED TO DELETE FOLLOWING ONLINE BACKLASH. "I'M CALLING ON CONSERVATIVE LEADER PIERRE POILIEVRE TO CLEARLY
Indo-American Dubbed 'Ketamine Queen' Among Five Charged In Friends Star Mathew Perry’s Death
__ _INDO-AMERICAN WOMAN DUBBED AS THE "THE KETAMINE QUEEN" IS AMONG FIVE PEOPLE CHARGED IN THE DEATH OF FRIENDS STAR MATHEW PERRY. TWO MEDICAL DOCTORS AND PERRY'S LIVE-IN ASSISTANT AND ANOTHER PERSON WHO BROKERED THE DRUG DEALS HAVE ALSO BEEN CHARGED WITH ILLEGALLY CONSPIRING TO PROVIDE THE DRUG
Another Extortion Bid Targeting Indo-Canadian Businesses Leads To Arson Attempt And Shots Fired In Surrey-Port Kells
__ _ANOTHER EXTORTION BID TARGETING INDO-CANADIAN BUSINESSES LEADS TO AN ATTEMPT TO BURN DOWN THE VICTIM’S HOUSE AND SHOTS FIRED IN THE PORT KELLS AREA OF SURREY. ON AUGUST 10 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:11 AM, SURREY RCMP RESPONDED TO A SHOTS FIRED COMPLAINT AT A RESIDENCE IN THE AREA OF 88 AVENUE AND
Fraser Valley Housing Sees Another Low With Second Lowest July Sales In A Decade
__ _FRASER VALLEY SEES ANOTHER LOW AS JULY SALES COME IN AS SECOND LOWEST IN A DECADE. SLUGGISH SEASONALLY-ADJUSTED SALES AND A CONTINUED RISE IN INVENTORY HAS THE FRASER VALLEY MARKET SLOWLY SHIFTING TO FAVOUR BUYERS. THE FRASER VALLEY REAL ESTATE BOARD RECORDED 1,230 SALES IN JULY, DOWN BY SEVE
Dr. Satpreet Singh Recognized As "Most Iconic Business Leader Of 2024"
__ _DR. SATPREET SINGH, THE VISIONARY CEO OF ARDASS INC., HAS BEEN BESTOWED WITH THE ESTEEMED TITLE OF "MOST ICONIC BUSINESS LEADER OF 2024" BY THE ENTERPRISE WIRED MAGAZINE. THIS DISTINGUISHED HONOR CELEBRATES DR. SATPREET SINGH'S EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP, INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES, AND PROFOUND CONTR
RUNGSUNG: Chetna Association Hosts India’s New Consul General of India In Vancouver
__ _THE CHETNA ASSOCIATION OF CANADA HOSTED A WELCOME RECEPTION FOR THE NEW CONSUL GENERAL OF INDIA RUNGSUNG ON AUGUST 6 AT SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY'S WAC BENNETT LIBRARY IN BURNABY. THE CHIEF LIBRARIAN, GWEN BIRD, CONVEYED HER WELCOME REMARKS AND DESCRIBED THE HISTORY OF THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN T
BC Appoints Dr. Jatinder Baidwan As new Chief Coroner
__ _THE BC GOVERNMENT HAS APPOINTED DR. JATINDER (TAJ) BAIDWAN TO THE POSITION OF CHIEF CORONER WITH THE B.C. CORONERS SERVICE. HE IS THE FIRST INDO-CANADIAN DOCTOR APPOINTED TO THIS TOP POSITION. AS CHIEF CORONER, BAIDWAN AIMS TO ENHANCE THE ROLE OF THE B.C. CORONERS SERVICE TO PROVIDS DATA TO B
Top Punjabi Music Star AP Dhillon Signs With Republic Records
_DHILLON GOES IN FRONT AND BEHIND THE CAMERA IN DIRECTING BOLLYWOOD BIG GUNS SALMAN KHAN AND SANJAY DUTT IN “OLD MONEY”, THE FIRST RELEASE FROM THE UPCOMING ALBUM THE BROWNPRINT!_ __ _TOP PUNJABI MUSIC SUPERSTAR AP DHILLON HAS SIGNED A LABEL DEAL WITH REPUBLIC RECORDS, REPORTED BILLBOARD MAG
UK Anti-Immigrant Riots Driven By Misinformation, Hate And Gaslighting By The Far Right
BY HARINDER MAHIL England is going through the worst disorder it has seen in more than a decade, after outbreaks of far-right, anti-immigrant violence swept the country. The fatal stabbing of three young girls at a dance class in the town of Southport, has been followed by the worst unrest the U
Former BC Attorney General Oppal Raises Concerns Following Financial Regulator’s Punitive Action
__ _BC’S FORMER ATTORNEY GENERAL IS RAISING CONCERNS ABOUT A RECENT DECISION BY THE PROVINCE’S FINANCIAL REGULATOR THAT HE BELIEVES COULD HAVE IMPLICATIONS ACROSS THE SECTOR. ACTING AS LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR RENT IT FURNISHED, WALLY OPPAL SAID THE BC FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY (BCFSA) SUS
IDIOTS: Gun-Totting Indo-Canadian Party-Goers Get Their Weapons Seized By Surrey RCMP
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Large Number Of Indo-Canadian Farmers In Okanagan Among Those Fighting Local Co-Op Over “Land Sale”
IS RACE A FACTOR IN CO-OP BOARD IGNORING THEIR CONCERNS – THE MAJORITY OF INDO-CANADIAN MEMBERS FEEL “YES IT IS”! __ _MANY FRUIT GROWERS IN THE OKANAGAN, INCLUDING A LARGE NUMBER OF INDO-CANADIAN FARMERS, ARE FIGHTING THE BOARD OF THEIR OWNED CO-OP AFTER WHAT THEY SAID THE BOARD IS MAKING
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__ _THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN, SPEARHEADED BY BJP LEADERS NATIONWIDE, WAS NOTABLY CONTENTIOUS. RELIGIOUS SENTIMENTS WERE HEAVILY EXPLOITED TO GARNER VOTES, LEADING TO AN ATMOSPHERE OF EXTREME COMMUNALISM. MUSLIMS, IN PARTICULAR, WERE SINGLED OUT WITH INCENDIARY RHETORIC, LABELING THEM AS INFILTRATORS
South Asian Man Convicted In 2001 Sexual Assault And Break And Enter Sentenced To Five Years Jail
__ _A SOUTH ASIAN MAN CONVICTED IN 2001 SEXUAL ASSAULT FOLLOWING BREAK AND ENTER TO A RESIDENCE IN RICHMOND HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO A LENGTHY PRISON TERMS THANKS TO DNA AND THE CRIMINAL’S PENCHANT FOR CRIME. CHRISTOPHER SHARAFI, ALSO KNOWN AS MOHAMMED MENDI SHARAFI, WAS FOUND GUILTY IN OCTOBER OF
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__ _DESPITE RECENT POLLS SHOWING THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY OF BC SURGING, SOME NO-NAME POLLS SHOWED THEM AHEAD OF THE BC NDP BY A SINGLE POINT, A NEW ANGUS REID POLL SAYS IT ISN’T THE CASE AS THE PARTY IN POWER MAINTAINS A DOUBLE DIGIT LEAD GOING INTO THIS FALL’S PROVINCIAL ELECTION. THE POLLSTE
Two Indo-Canadian Doctors Among BC College of Family Physicians’ Excellence In Family Medicine Awards
__ _TWO INDO-CANADIAN DOCTORS ARE AMONG THE HONOUREES IN THE BC COLLEGE OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS’ EXCELLENCE IN FAMILY MEDICINE AWARDS. DR. PRAVJOT NIJJAR WAS AWARDED THE MY FAMILY DOCTOR AWARD (BURNABY) WHILE DR. DALE DHILLON WAS RECOGNIZED WITH THE EXCEPTIONAL TEACHING HONOUR. THE BC COLLEGE OF F
BC Minimum Wage Increases To $17.40 An Hour On June 1
__ _WORKERS IN BC ARE GETTING A 65 CENT JUMP ON JUNE 1 WHEN THE GENERAL MINIMUM WAGE WILL INCREASE FROM $16.75 TO $17.40 AN HOUR. THE 3.9% INCREASE, WHICH WAS ANNOUNCED EARLIER THIS YEAR, ALSO APPLIES TO MINIMUM-WAGE RATES FOR RESIDENT CARETAKERS, LIVE-IN HOME-SUPPORT WORKERS AND LIVE-IN CAMP LEA
Conservatives Want Speaker Greg Fergus To Step Down After Deputy Speaker Ruled Fergus Used Partisan Language
__ _THE FEDERAL CONSERVATIVES WANT SPEAKER GREG FERGUS TO IMMEDIATELY RESIGN OR BE FIRED BY A PARLIAMENTARY VOTE AFTER THE CONSERVATIVES CHARGED THAT HE WAS FOUND GUILTY OF LIBERAL PARTISANSHIP. CONSERVATIVES HAD MOVED A MOTION AFTER DEPUTY SPEAKER CHRIS D'ENTREMONT RULED THAT THE USE OF PARTISAN
NDP Nominates SUCCESS Veteran Sunita Dhir in Former BC Stronghold Of Vancouver-Langara
__ _WITH THE FALL ELECTION DATE ALREADY SCHEDULED, THE BC NDP HAS BEEN BUSY NOMINATING CANDIDATES WITH THE LATEST BEING SUCCESS NON-PROFIT VETERAN SUNITA DHIR, WHO WAS NOMINATED SATURDAY IN THE FORMER BC LIBERAL STRONGHOLD OF VANCOUVER-LANGARA RIDING, WHICH SHOULD BE UP FOR GRABS BY ALL THREE MAJ
Veteran NDPer Jinny Sims Nominated In Her Stronghold Of Surrey-Panorama But Will She Be Back In Cabinet If She Wins
__ _FEDERAL AND BC NDP VETERAN JINNY SIMS WAS NOMINATED BACK IN APRIL FROM HER STRONGHOLD OF SURREY-PANORAMA BUT WILL SHE BE BACK IN CABINET IF SHE WINS WHICH IS MOST LIKELY AS VOTE SPLIT BETWEEN CONSERVATIVE PARTY OF BC AND BC UNITED PARTY IN MOST NDP-HELD RIDINGS IN SURREY WILL MEAN RE-ELECTION
Slain Controversial Sikh Businessman Ripudaman Malik’s Son Warned Of Threat To His Life
_WAS INDIAN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES BEHIND SENIOR MALIK’S MURDER SIMILAR TO THEIR HAND IN CANADIAN SIKH LEADER HARDEEP NIJJAR’S MURDER?_ _THE SON OF SLAIN CONTROVERSIAL SIKH BUSINESSMAN RIPUDAMAN MALIK, WHO WAS ACQUITTED OF ALL CHARGES AFTER BEING CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY IN THE AIR INDIA BOMBING,
GINO, CHILD OF WAR: Italian WWII Film Featuring Sikh Actors To Be Screened On June 2
_VANCOUVER PREMIERE TO SERVE AS FUNDRAISER FOR ARMY CADET LEAGUE OF CANADA – SO GET YOUR TICKETS!_ GINO, A CHILD OF WAR TRAILER: https://vimeo.com/863331998 _THE ACCLAIMED ITALIAN WORLD WAR II FILM GINO: CHILD OF WAR, FEATURING SIKH ACTORS, WILL PREMIERE IN VANCOUVER ON JUNE 2ND AND SERVE AS A
EXTORTION: Indo-Canadian Immigration Consultant Robbed By Two Men With Guns
__ _AN INDO-CANADIAN IMMIGRATION CONSULTANT, WHO ALLEGEDLY IGNORED CALLS TO EXTORT, GOT A RUDE SURPRISE WHEN THE CRIMINALS CONNECTED TO THE EXTORTION BOSS SHOWED UP TO HIS OFFICE WITH BIG GUNS AND ROBBED HIM AT GUN POINT. SURREY RCMP SAID SATURDAY THAT ON FRIDAY, MAY 24 AT 5:30 PM THEY RECEIVED A
NO UNITE THE RIGHT: Riding High In Polls, BC Conservative Leader Says “NO” To Merger With Dying Falcon Led BCUP
__ _RIDING HIGH IN THE POLLS, BC CONSERVATIVE LEADER, JOHN RUSTAD SAID HE OR HIS PARTY HAS NO INTEREST IN UNITING THE RIGHT AND PUT WATER ON RUMOURS OF A POTENTIAL MERGER BETWEEN HIS PARTY AND KEVIN FALCON’S DYING BC UNITED (BCUP). IN A LENGTHY — SINCE-DELETED — POST TO SOCIAL MEDIA, RUSTAD
BUDDHA PURNIMA: An Apostle Of Logic, Reason, Equality, Liberty, Fraternity, Love And Compassion
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Premier Eby Marks Komagata Maru Incident Anniversary By Calling It “Disgraceful Event” Which Remains a Dark Mark On BC History
__ _PREMIER DAVID EBY MARKED THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE KOMAGATA MARU INCIDENT BY CALLING IT A DISGRACEFUL EVENT WHICH REMAINS A DARK MARK ON THE HISTORY OF BC. "THIS DISGRACEFUL EVENT REMAINS A DARK MARK ON THE HISTORY OF OUR PROVINCE. IN 2008, THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED A FORMAL APOLOG
Two Ontario Indo-Canadian Men Charged In $250,000 Bank Fraud
__ _CRIME WAVES INVOLVING INDO-CANADIANS AND INDIAN CRIMINALS WHO CAME TO CANADA POSING AS STUDENTS CONTINUES UNABATED WITH THE LATEST ARREST OF TWO INDO-CANADIAN MEN IN OVER $250,000 BANK FRAUD WHILE A THIRD SUSPECT IS BEING SOUGHT ON A NATION-WIDE WARRANT. TWO SUSPECTS, HARKOMAL GREWAL, 35, OF
Canada Introduces New Legislation For Citizenship By Descent
__ _THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT INTRODUCED NEW LEGISLATION THAT WOULD MAKE IT EASIER FOR BABIES BORN TO CANADIANS ABROAD TO EASILY GET CITIZENSHIP BY DESCENT IF THEY MEET A MINIMUM CRITERIA. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION MINISTER MARC MILLER INTRODUCED LEGISLATION THAT WOULD EXTEND CITIZENSHIP BY DESCEN
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre Marks 110th Anniversary Komagata Maru Incident As “Shameful Mark” On Canada’s Past
__ _CONSERVATIVE LEADER PIERRE POILIEVRE MARKED THE 110TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE KOMAGATA MARU INCIDENT BY CALLING IT A SHAMEFUL MARK ON CANADA’S PAST. “THE TRAGEDY OF THE SS KOMAGATA MARU REMAINS A SHAMEFUL MARK ON CANADA’S PAST. 110 YEARS ON, WE REMEMBER THE 376 PUNJABIS DENIED ENTRY TO OUR S
Surrey To Host 2024 Junior Pan American Field Hockey Championships In July
__ _THE CITY OF SURREY WILL HOST THE UPCOMING 2024 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, ORGANIZED BY FIELD HOCKEY CANADA, FROM JULY 3 TO 12 AT TAMANAWIS PARK. THIS PRESTIGIOUS TOURNAMENT WILL FEATURE TOP-TIER TALENT FROM AROUND THE WORLD IN THE JUNIOR WOMEN’S AND MEN’S DIVISIONS. THIS MARKS CAN
MY TRAVELS: Visit To Historic Lahore Shows Transformation Of The Royal Mughal And Centre Of Maharaj Ranjit Singh’s Kingdom To A Modern City
BY BALWANT SANGHERA After visiting various holy places of worship and historical interests it was time to spend some time in the City of Lahore itself. While growing up in India I would often hear from our older generations that if you have not seen Lahore, you have not seen anything. My wife Ba
Two Men Found Dead In Surrey-Newton Now Declared Double Homicide
__ _TWO MEN FOUND IN THE SOUTH ASIAN DOMINATED AREA OF SURREY-NEWTON HOUSE HAS NOW BEEN DECLARED DOUBLE HOMICIDE AS THE INTEGRATED HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION TEAM (IHIT) HAS TAKEN CONDUCT OF AN INVESTIGATION. POLICE SAID THE NAMES OF THE DECEASED ARE NOT BEING RELEASED PENDING CONFIRMATION OF IDENTIF
RMCS Awarded $5000 By BC Lottery Corporation
Richmond Community Services Society (RMCS), which has been serving the Richmond community for more than 40 years, was awarded $5000 by the BC Lottery Corporation in recognition of its services. It has been doing an amazing job in helping new comers and those-in-need. The impressive presentation c
FOOD INFLATION: Ethnic And Vegetarian Food Offers The Alternative To Fight Rising Costs Of Grocery
BY PROMOD PURI In Canada today, the issue of escalating food prices has become a focal point of concern, offering political fodder for Conservative figurehead Pierre Poilievre. While this is a pressing matter for the average middle-income household, its impact is disproportionately severe for l
Two Men Found Dead In Surrey-Newton Home As IHIT investigates
__ _IHIT IS INVESTIGATING AFTER TWO MEN WERE FOUND DEAD IN A NEWTON RESIDENCE FOLLOWING A CALL TO SURREY RCMP TO CHECK ON THE OCCUPANTS. ON MAY 15 AT 9:21 PM, SURREY RCMP WERE CALLED TO CONDUCT A CHECK ON THE OCCUPANTS OF A RESIDENCE IN THE 6100-BLOCK OF 151 ST. POLICE ATTENDED TO FIND THE RESI
CHIEF CONSTABLE’S CITATION: Two South Asian VPD Officers Recognized Among Five
Two South Asian Vancouver Police Department officers are among five who were recognized for their bravery and protecting the public from grave crime. The following officers were awarded the Chief Constable’s Citation: Constables Prabh Dhaliwal, Shanan D’Souza, Sean Ferguson, Dallas Taylor, an
BC Government Says It’s Stepping-Up Action To Tackle Gang Violence
__ _BC GOVERNMENT SAID IT IS CONTINUING TO TAKE ACTION TO KEEP PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES SAFE THROUGH NEW INITIATIVES THAT HELP TO COMBAT GANGS, FIGHT ORGANIZED CRIME, AND STOP CRIMINALS FROM BRINGING VIOLENCE AND TOXIC DRUGS INTO COMMUNITIES. "GANG VIOLENCE AND ORGANIZED CRIME IMPACTS ALL OF US, AN
Surrey Mayor Locke Puts Property Tax Hikes On Cost Overruns For Surrey Police
__ _WHILE LEGAL FIGHT TO KEEP THE RCMP IN SURREY CONTINUES, MAYOR BRENDA LOCKE IS PUTTING ALL THE BLAME FOR THE 7 PERCENT PROPERTY HIKE THIS YEAR CLEARLY ON COST OVERRUNS OF THE SURREY POLICE. “I AM PROUD TO BE DELIVERING A PROGRESSIVE, FORWARD-THINKING FINANCIAL PLAN THAT CONSIDERS THE NEEDS O
BAD RIDESHARE DRIVER: Rajwinder Bhangu Of Brampton Charged With Sexual Assault
__ _A 27-YEAR-OLD INDO-CANADIAN MAN FROM BRAMPTON HAS BEEN CHARGED AFTER A WOMAN WAS SEXUALLY ASSAULTED BY A RIDE-SHARE DRIVER ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. POLICE SAID THAT A SUSPECT, IDENTIFIED AS RAJWINDER BHANGU OF BRAMPTON, SUBSEQUENTLY TURNED HIMSELF IN AND WAS CHARGED WITH INDECENT ACT AND SEXUA
Targeted Shooting In Newton Area Leaves No Injuries On Target
__ _SURREY RCMP SAID MONDAY THAT A SHOOTING WHERE A RESIDENCE WAS TARGETED HAS THANKFULLY LEFT NO ONE INJURED. ON MAY 12 AT 10:33 PM, SURREY RCMP RESPONDED TO A LATE REPORT OF SHOTS FIRED AT A RESIDENCE IN THE 7300-BLOCK OF 130 STREET. THE SHOOTING IS BELIEVED TO HAVE OCCURRED BETWEEN 10:00 PM -
Federal-Provincial-Territorial Immigration Ministers Meet To Discuss Canada’s Broken Immigration System But Commit To Strengthening The System
__ _THE FORUM OF MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR IMMIGRATION (FMRI) MET LAST WEEK IN MONTREAL TO DISCUSS CANADA’S IMMIGRATION LEVELS PLANNING FOR 2025–2027. HOWEVER, THE CONCERNS OVER HOW THE SYSTEM HAS LED TO ONSLAUGHT OF STUDENTS, ESPECIALLY FROM INDIA, WHO ARE ONLY HERE FOR IMMIGRATION AND IS AL
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY: Special Day That Celebrates Mothers’ Special Bond Has Been Officially Observed Since 1908
BY ZILE SINGH “MOTHER’ – THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WORD ON THE LIPS OF MANKIND”- KHALIL GIBRAN Mother's Day is a celebration of the bond of love and affection between a mother and a child. Bringing up a child through giving birth and helping him or her grow up into an adult is considered to
GOLD HEIST THIEF: Toronto Police Nab Archit Grover After He Arrived From India
_ _ _WELCOME BACK TO CANADA “MR. GOLD HEIST THIEF” AS POLICE ARRESTED AN INDO-CANADIAN MAN, ONE OF THE SUSPECTS IN THE $20 MILLION GOLD HEIST FROM THE SAME AIRPORT WHERE HE AND A GANG OF CRIMINALS MADE OFF WITH THE LOOT. INVESTIGATORS SAY 36-YEAR-OLD ARCHIT GROVER WAS ARRESTED AT PEARSON AIRP
Nanak Foods Donates $500,000 To New BC Cancer Centre In Surrey
__ _AN INDO-CANADIAN FOOD MANUFACTURER AND WHOLESALER IS MAKING A BIG DONATION TO THE NEW BC CANCER CENTRE IN SURREY. SURREY-BASED NANAK FOODS HAS MADE A DONATION OF $500,000. “WE RECOGNIZE THAT A THRIVING COMMUNITY REQUIRES THE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION AND SUPPORT OF ITS MEMBERS. IT IS NOT ENOUGH
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 HELP STOP THE SLAUGHTER OF PALESTINIANS BY ISRAELI MILITARY ONSLAUGHT THAT HAD ALREADY CLAIM
Surrey RCMP Seek High Risk Missing Person Jugraj Brar
__ _SURREY RCMP IS ASKING FOR THE PUBLIC'S ASSISTANCE WITH LOCATING A MISSING ELDERLY INDO-CANADIAN MAN. JUGRAJ BRAR WAS LAST SEEN AT 8:00 A.M. ON MAY 8, 2024, IN THE 13200 BLOCK OF 101 STREET IN SURREY. POLICE AND FAMILY ARE CONCERNED FOR BRAR'S WELLBEING AS THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO MAKE CONTA
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 CELEBRATION HOSTED BY MP DON DAVIES (VANCOUVER-KINGSWAY) AND MP RANDEEP SARAI (SURREY CENTER) ON MAY
SIMRAN KHATTRA: Police Continue Their Desperate Search For Missing Indo-Canadian Teen In Surrey
__ _SIMRAN KHATTRA WAS LAST SEEN AT APPROXIMATELY 6:30 PM ON APRIL 27 IN THE 13300 BLOCK OF 88 AVENUE IN SURREY. SHE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN OR HEARD FROM SINCE. KHATTRA IS DESCRIBED AS A 19-YEAR-OLD SOUTH ASIAN FEMALE, 5’3”, 159 LBS, WITH BROWN EYES AND BLACK HAIR. SHE WAS SEEN LEAVING HER RESIDEN
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, SAID SPOKESPERSON RAJ SINGH TOOR, THE GRANDSON OF ONE OF THE PASSENGERS ON THE KOMAGATA MARU
Indo-Canadian Man Charged In Newton Townhouse Fire
__ _AN INDO-CANADIAN MAN FROM SURREY HAS BEEN CHARGED IN A TOWNHOUSE FIRE IN THE NEWTON AREA. AMRITPAL DHINDSA, 22-YEARS-OLD, HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH THE FOLLOWING OFFENCES: ARSON, ASSAULT WITH A WEAPON, UTTERING THREATS AND POSSESSION OF A WEAPON FOR A DANGEROUS PURPOSE. DHINDSA HAS BEEN REMANDED
BC’s Secondary Suite Program Launches With Sweet Offer Of Up To $40,000 In Forgivable Loans
__ _BC IS LAUNCHING ITS THREE-YEAR PILOT OF THE NEW SECONDARY SUITE INCENTIVE PROGRAM WITH A SWEET OFFER OF UP TO $40,000 IN FORGIVABLE LOANS BUT YOU DO HAVE TO RENT THE UNIT AT BELOW MARKET RENT AS PART OF ITS DRIVE TO CREATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING. STARTING THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2024, HOMEOWNERS IN MOST
Police Arrest 28-Year-Old Man From Surrey For Sohi Killing On White Rock Pier
__ _POLICE ANNOUNCED MONDAY THAT THEY HAVE ARRESTED A 28-YEAR-OLD SURREY MAN FOR THE BRUTAL STABBING MURDER OF AN INDO-CANADIAN MAN ON THE WHITE ROCK PIER LAST WEEK. POLICE HAVE NOT IDENTIFIED THE SUSPECT BUT EARLIER THEY DESCRIBED HIM AS A BLACK MAN. ON APRIL 23 AT 9:26 P.M., THE WHITE ROCK RCMP
OPINION: Engagement Essential For South Asian Canadian Cultural Initiative, Minister Writes
__ _BY LANA POPHAM, MINISTER OF TOURISM, ARTS, CULTURE AND SPORT_ VICTORIA - 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 South Asian heritages have origins in nations such as Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives
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 SURREY THIS SATURDAY. IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL DAY ON SATURDAY AS BIG CROWDS TOOK IN THE CELEBRATIO
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 LIBERATION FORCE, WHICH IS QUESTIONING PROVINCIAL MINISTRY’S COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WITH
Surrey Seeks Input Into New Official Community Plan For Long-Term Development
__ _THE CITY OF SURREY IS ACTIVELY SEEKING COMMUNITY INPUT TO AID IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN (OCP), WHICH WILL ESTABLISH THE VISION, OBJECTIVES, AND POLICIES CRUCIAL TO GUIDING THE CITY'S GROWTH. “WE ARE EXCITED TO START THE PROCESS OF UPDATING OUR OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PL
POLL HAS NDP AHEAD IN BC: NDP’s Brazen Near $4 Billion Deficit And 20 Percent Real-Estate Investors Tax In Election Year Shows That It Clearly Sees Rightwing Opposition Divided
_WILL FEDERAL CONSERVATIVES CARBON TAX FIGHT MAKE IMPACT DURING OCTOBER 19 BC ELECTION – CONSERVATIVE PARTY OF BC BENEFITTING ALREADY!_ _ _ _IN THE FACE OF HEAVY CRITICISM ON KEY ISSUES LIKE NEAR $4 BILLION DEFICIT AND 20 PERCENT TAX ON REAL-ESTATE INVESTORS, BC NDP STILL TOP CHOICE AHEAD OF O
Surrey RCMP Warn Of Fraudsters Who Continue “Unscrupulous Acts”
__ _THE SURREY RCMP CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE REPORTS OF FRAUD INVOLVING BAIL REQUESTS AND ONLINE MARKET SALES AND WARN THE PUBLIC OF FRAUDSTER’S ONGOING “UNSCRUPULOUS ACTS”. IN JANUARY 2024, SURREY RCMP FRONTLINE OFFICERS WERE CALLED TO A REPORT OF AN ELDERLY WOMAN WHO PAID OUT $7,000 TO FRA
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 LEGISLATIVE CHANGES, ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGY AND APPRECIABLY ALTERED CULTURAL ATTITUDES-PROFOUND,
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 SPOTLIGHT ON THE OFTEN-IGNORED ISSUE OF CASTE DISCRIMINATION WITHIN THE DALIT-CANADIAN COMMUNIT
Dalit Organization Chetna Association Of Canada Says Racial Discrimination Can Be Traced To The History Of Colonization
International Day For The Elimination Of Racial Discrimination To Be Observed On March 21! By Chetna Association of Canada _” CASTE IS A CONTEMPT. CONTEMPT PIERCES EVEN THROUGH THE SHELL OF THE TORTOISE” - UNKNOWN SOURCE_ When March 21 is observed every year as The International Day for th
BC Minimum Wage Goes Up To $17.40 An hour On June 1
__ _BC IS RAISING THE MINIMUM WAGE AGAIN WITH THE LOWEST-PAID WORKERS TOL GET A PAY RAISE FROM $16.75 TO $17.40 PER HOUR ON JUNE 1, 2024. THIS REPRESENTS A 3.9% INCREASE, CONSISTENT WITH B.C.'S AVERAGE RATE OF INFLATION IN 2023. "B.C. HAS GONE FROM HAVING ONE OF THE LOWEST MINIMUM WAGES IN THE CO
Is Surrey Ready To Be BC’s Largest City With One Million Residents?
__ _SURREY IS ABOUT TO BECOME BRITISH COLUMBIA'S LARGEST CITY BY 2029, WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION BY 2042, SAYS SURREY FIRST COUNCILLOR LINDA ANNIS. ANNIS SAID DATA FROM STATS CANADA, BC STATS, AND FUTURISTS SUCH AS DEMOGRAPHER ANDREW RAMLO OF URBAN FUTURES AND THE RENNIE GROUP CONFIRMS THA
One Person Dead Following Surrey Residential Fire
__ _ONE PERSON WAS FOUND DEAD FOLLOWING A RESIDENTIAL FIRE IN SURREY. SURREY RCMP IS ASSISTING SURREY FIRE SERVICE FOLLOWING THE FATAL RESIDENTIAL FIRE IN THE 8400 BLOCK OF 121A STREET. THE BC CORONERS SERVICE ATTENDED THE SCENE AND AN AUTOPSY WILL BE CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF DEATH._
Surrey Council Approves 72 Avenue Extension Connecting 152 To Hwy 15
__ _FOLLOWING THE 84TH CONNECTION THAT CONNECTED KING GEORGE TO 140TH STREET, SURREY COUNCIL ON MONDAY APPROVED THE EXTENSION OF 72 AVENUE BETWEEN 152 STREET TO HIGHWAY 15. WITH AN ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COST OF $138M, THIS PROJECT MARKS THE LARGEST TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENT DELIVERED BY THE CITY
Indo-Canadian Man From Surrey Wanted On Multiple Warrants
__ _SURREY RCMP IS ASKING FOR THE PUBLIC’S ASSISTANCE WITH LOCATING AN INDO-CANADIAN MAN WHO IS WANTED FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THEIR RELEASE CONDITIONS. THIRTY-FOUR YEAR OLD ARANDEEP GILL IS WANTED ON EIGHT CHARGES IN SURREY INCLUDING ASSAULT AND ASSAULT WITH A WEAPON. HE IS ALSO WANTED ON T
THE COUNTDOWN IS ON: Anticipation Builds For Shen Yun’s Return To Vancouver
VANCOUVER - With just a few days to go before Shen Yun graces the stage at Vancouver’s Queen Elizabeth Theatre, organizers say tickets to the renowned performance are selling fast. Shen Yun has been playing in Vancouver since 2006 and is now one of the city’s most beloved and anticipated spe
Growing Legion Of Seniors In Canada Making Great Contributions To Country’s Fabric
BY BALWANT SANGHERA Our senior’s population is increasing steadily. According to recent figures there are close to 8 million seniors in Canada currently. Over 20% of them are over age 65. Most of the seniors have made significant contributions to the growth and development of this country. U
Massive Protest Drowns Out SBOT Event Featuring Indian High Commissioner Sanjay Verma
__ _SURREY SIKHS CAME OUT IN LARGE NUMBERS ESTIMATED TO BE OVER 100 AT THE SHERATON HOTEL RECENTLY TO PROTEST AGAINST SURREY BOARD OF TRADE (SBOT) EVENT FEATURING INDIA’S HIGH COMMISSIONER TO CANADA SANJAY VERMA, WHO ALONG WITH OTHER INDIAN DIPLOMATS HAVE BEEN HOUNDED BY SIKH PROTESTORS WHO HOL
Home Sales Continue Consecutive Bump In February
__ _THE FRASER VALLEY REAL ESTATE BOARD RECORDED 1,235 TRANSACTIONS ON ITS MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE (MLS) IN FEBRUARY, A 32 PER CENT INCREASE OVER JANUARY BUT STILL 21 PER CENT BELOW THE 10-YEAR AVERAGE FOR SALES IN THE REGION. NEW LISTINGS INCREASED TO 2,797 IN FEBRUARY, UP 18 PER CENT FROM JANU
Indo-Canadian Rapper “Drill-Doc” From Mission, BC Gunned Down In Ontario
__ _AN INDO-CANADIAN RAPPER KNOWN AS DRILL-DOC FROM MISSION, BC WAS GUNNED DOWN IN ONTARIO LAST WEEK. THE 25-YEAR-OLD KNOWN BY HIS REAL NAME JASMIT BADESHA, WHO WAS INVOLVED IN A CRIMINAL UNDERWORLD, WAS GUNNED DOWN ON SUNDAY, MARCH 3 IN THE BERGAMOT DR.-REXDALE BLVD. AREA, TORONTO POLICE SAY. BA
India’s Disgrace As Rape Capital Of The World Continues After Brutal Rape Of Spanish Tourist
__ _INDIA’S DISGRACEFUL REPUTATION AS RAPE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD CONTINUES WITH THE BRUTAL RAPE OF A SPANISH TOURIST, WHO WAS RAPED BY SEVEN MEN AND WHEN BLED PROFUSELY SHE WAS STUFFED WITH A CLOTH. INDIAN POLICE HAVE DETAINED THREE OF THE MEN AND ARE SEARCHING FOR FOUR OTHERS ACCUSED OF ATTACKI
International Student From Sri Lanka Kills Six Members Of A Family That Took Him In
__ _AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT FROM SRI LANKA HAS KILLED SIX MEMBERS OF A FAMILY WHO TOOK HIM IN AND GAVE HIM A ROOF. THE BRUTAL MURDERS TOOK PLACE IN OTTAWA AS THE KILLER FEBRIO DE-ZOYSA, 19, ALLEGEDLY KILLED SIX PEOPLE, INCLUDING AN INFANT AND THE REST OF THE FAMILY OF NEWCOMERS ALSO FROM SRI LAN
CELEBRATING WOMEN: International Women’s Day Is Important As It Recognizes Human Beings
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Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney Dies At 84
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Indo-Australian Couple Convicted Of Exporting £57 Million Cocaine To Australia
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Michael Johal Charged For Conspiracy To Commit Murder Of Abbotsford’s Gagandeep Sandhu
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Veteran Ontario Public Servant Prabhu Rajan Appointed BC's Next Police Complaint Commissioner
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Suspected Killer Of Juvraj Jabbal Arrested In Ontario
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__ _ANOTHER INDO-CANADIAN TRUCKER HAS BEEN ARRESTED WITH A $50 MILLION DRUGS LOAD AT THE MANITOBA-US BORDER. THE DRIVER OF THE COMMERCIAL TRUCK, WHO WAS APPREHENDED ON JANUARY 14, HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS 29-YEAR-OLD KOMALPREET SIDHU, RESIDENT OF WINNIPEG, THE CAPITAL OF THE PROVINCE OF MANITOBA. I
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PICS Host UK Consul Generals During Their Surrey Visit
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Three Indian Students Die In Horrific Crash In Brampton
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_ Three of five suspects, Anmoldeep Singh (left), Arundeep Thind (centre), and Gagan Ajit Singh (right), identified by Peel police in connection with a string of alleged extortion attempts are seen here. _ _POLICE IN THE TORONTO PEEL REGION HAVE FINALLY MADE SOME BREAKTHROUGHS IN THE O
TEMPLE THIEF: Police Charge Jagdish Pandher For Stealing Money From Donation Boxes In GTA
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BC Minister Selina Robinson Forced To Resign After Offending Muslims, Palestinians With Her Callous Remarks
__ _BC MINISTER OF POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SELINA ROBINSON WAS FORCED TO RESIGN AFTER OFFENDING BOTH MUSLIMS AND ALL REASONABLE HUMAN BEINGS WITH HER CALLOUS REMARKS WHICH DREW CONTINUED PRESSURE TO RESIGN WITH THREATS OF PROTESTS. BUT SHE THANKFULLY STEPPED DOWN AFTER PRESSURE FROM CABINET COLL
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Indian Consulate Hosts Annual Media Reception At Yacht Club in Vancouver
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Record Breaking Year For Surrey Libraries As Readers Checkout 1.1 Million Digital Books In 2023
__ _SURREY LIBRARIES HAD A RECORD BREAKING YEAR AS READERS CHECKOUT OVER 1 MILLION DIGITAL BOOKS. SURREY LIBRARIES LOANED OUT A RECORD-BREAKING 1.134 MILLION ITEMS FROM ITS DIGITAL COLLECTION IN 2023 (674,315 EBOOKS, 358,946 EAUDIOBOOKS, AND 100,754 EMAGAZINES). THIS MILESTONE ILLUSTRATES THE CON
Indian Man Jailed In $12 Million Cocaine Smuggling Will Be Deported Following 10.5-Year Jail
__ _AN INDIAN MAN WHO WAS JAILED MORE THAN 10 YEARS AFTER BEING FOUND GUILTY OF SMUGGLING $12 MILLION COCAINE WILL BE DEPORTED FOLLOWING SERVING HIS SENTENCE. JUGRAPREET SINGH, WHO WAS NABBED AT THE WINDSOR BORDER WITH ALMOST 100 KILOGRAMS OF COCAINE AFTER BEING INVESTIGATED BY BRANTFORD POLICE,
Student Visit Richmond Gurdwara
A number of students and their teacher from the Lifeteams program in Abbotsford visited India Cultural Centre of Canada Gurdwara Nanak Niwas, 8600 # 5 Road, Richmond on Monday, January 15. On behalf of the Gurdwara Management Committee it was an honour for me to welcome them and talk about Sikh
Canada Finally Curbs The Massive Influx Of International Students But Is It Enough
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Riverside Palace Banquet Hall Shutdown Over Pest Infestation And Improper Dishwashing
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What Is Limping In Online Poker?
Alright poker enthusiasts, gather around the virtual table because today we're diving into the intriguing world of "limping" in online poker. It's that subtle move that can either be a savvy strategic play or a telltale sign of a player treading cautiously. So, what exactly is limping, and how
DRUG DEATHS: 2023 Claims More Than 2,500 Lives As Deadly Pandemic Rages On
__ _TOXIC DRUGS INCLUDING FENTANYL OVERDOSES CONTINUE TO CLAIM THOUSANDS OF BRITISH COLUMBIANS AS THE DEADLY PANDEMIC RAGES ON. PRELIMINARY REPORTING RELEASED BY THE BC CORONERS SERVICE ON WEDNESDAY CONFIRMS THAT TOXIC, UNREGULATED DRUGS CLAIMED THE LIVES OF AT LEAST 2,511 PEOPLE IN BRITISH COL
Conservatives’ Inside-Man Arpan Khanna’s Nomination Vote Under Investigation By CSIS Over India Interference
__ _THE CONSERVATIVES’ INSIDE-MAN ARPAN KHANNA’S NOMINATION VOTE LAST YEAR IS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY CANADA’S SPY AGENCY THE CANADIAN SECURITY INTELLIGENCE SERVICE (CSIS) ALLEGEDLY FOR INDIA INTERFERENCE. KHANNA, WHO IS A CONSERVATIVE MP, HAS REPRESENTED OXFORD SINCE A BYELECTION LAST SUMME
Students Share Their Challenges of Being Hindu on Canadian Campuses At Youth Event
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BY HARINDER MAHIL By the time this column is published the Bangladeshi election will be over and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be re-elected with increased number of seats in Parliament. But this column is not about the fairness of the Bangladeshi election but rather how Bangladesh is treati
Surrey South Asian Community Gathers To Take On Foreign-Based Extortion Racket That Has Businesses Trembling
__ _THE SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITY IN SURREY GATHERED IN LARGE NUMBERS SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH POLICE, POLITICIANS, COMMUNITY LEADERS AND BUSINESS PEOPLE TO TAKE ON THE FOREIGN-BASED EXTORTION RACKET THAT HAS LOCAL BUSINESSES TREMBLING WITH THREATENING LETTERS AND DRIVE-BY SHOOTINGS AND ROBBERIES AT G
Surrey RCMP Arrests And Charges Three In Carjacking With Weapons Seized
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Multiple Shootings In Coquitlam Leads To One Person Being Killed
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ANOTHER TEMPLE FIGHT: Calgary Dashmesh Gurdwara Conflict Leads To Fight Night In Langar Hall
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Consulate General of India, Vancouver Wins Gold Medal In “Mission” Category For Promoting ODOP
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Shots Fired At House Of Controversial Punjabi Music Video Director’s House In Abbotsford
__ _SHOTS WERE RECENTLY FIRED AT THE ABBOTSFORD HOUSE OF CONTROVERSIAL PUNJABI MUSIC VIDEO DIRECTOR, WHO WAS ALSO ACCUSED OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT BY MODELS HE USED IN HIS MUSIC VIDEOS. THE ABBOTSFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT'S MAJOR CRIME UNIT SAID THEY WERE INVESTIGATING AFTER OFFICERS WERE CALLED FOR R
Volunteer Cancer Drivers Society Worked Through The Holiday Season To Drive Patients For Their Cancer Treatments
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Police Seek Public’s Help In Connection With Vehicle Possibly Involved In Surrey Shooting
__ __ _SURREY RCMP IS SEEKING THE PUBLIC’S ASSISTANCE REGARDING A VEHICLE OF INTEREST IN AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION WITH THE VEHICLE POSSIBLY INVOLVED IN A SHOOTING IN SURREY IN LATE DECEMBER. ON DECEMBER 27, 2023 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:03 A.M., SURREY RCMP RESPONDED TO A REPORT OF SHOTS FIRED AT A
DIVERSITY HAVEN: Canada Has Been A Model Of Intercultural Harmony And Inclusion
BY BALWANT SANGHERA Canada has been a model of intercultural harmony, inclusion, and diversity for others for almost fifty years. It was the first western country in the world to enshrine commitment to diversity within the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in 1982. In 1987, Canada passed the histor
Indo-American Airbnb Scammer Indicted In $7 Million Fraud Scheme
__ _AN ACCUSED INDO-AMERICAN SCAMMER HAS BEEN INDICTED IN A $7 MILLION FRAUD SCHEME WHERE HE ALLEGEDLY DOUBLE-BOOKED NEARLY 100 PROPERTIES ACROSS THE US — AS WELL AS PROPERTIES THAT DO NOT EXIST — AND THEN REFUSING GUESTS REFUNDS. SHRAY GOEL WAS CHARGED WITH WIRE FRAUD AND AGGRAVATED IDENTITY
MORE SHOOTINGS: Another Surrey Shooting Leaves One Injured
__ _THERE WERE A NUMBER OF SHOOTINGS IN SURREY BEFORE 2023 ENDED BUT THEY’RE NOT LETTING UP AS EVEN ON NEW YEAR’S DAY, THE SURREY RCMP IS ALREADY INVESTIGATING ANOTHER SHOOTING IN THE PORT KELLS AREA WHICH SENT ONE PERSON TO HOSPITAL WITH SERIOUS INJURIES. ON JANUARY 1 AT 10:04 P.M., SURREY R
Repeat Offender Chohan Freight’s Fleetwood Suspended With Another Bonehead Overpass Damage
__ _REPEAT OFFENDER CHOHAN FREIGHT FORWARDERS LTD, THE BC TRUCKING COMPANY THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN ACCUSED OF CIRCUMVENTING RULES BY USING ALBERTA CERTIFICATE AND HAVE BEEN ACCUSED OF MULTIPLE INFRACTIONS WHEN IT COMES TO OVERPASS DAMAGE DUE TO IMPROPER LOADS AND OTHER ACCIDENTS, WERE PROMPTLY SUSP
One Dies In Fatal Surrey House Fire On New Year’s Day
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Police Arrest Two Surrey Men In Connection With Extortion investigation That Targeted South Asian Businesses
__ _POLICE HAVE ARRESTED TWO MEN IN CONNECTION WITH AN EXTORTION INVESTIGATION THAT TARGETED SOUTH ASIAN BUSINESSES, INCLUDING VERBAL AND WRITTEN THREATS AS WELL AS TARGETED SHOOTINGS. SURREY RCMP SAID FRIDAY THEY HAVE ARRESTED TWO MEN IN CONNECTION TO AN ONGOING EXTORTION INVESTIGATION AND INVES
One Person Dies After Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision In Surrey-Newton
__ _ONE PERSON IS DEAD AFTER A FATAL VEHICLE COLLISION IN THE INDO-CANADIAN NEWTON AREA OF SURREY. SURREY RCMP SAID THAT THE FATAL MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION THAT OCCURRED IN NEWTON EARLY FRIDAY MORNING DID NOT INVOLVE A PEDESTRIAN AS INITIALLY REPORTED BY POLICE BUT THE DECEASED PERSON WAS AN OCCUP
Police Seek Help In Finding Missing Ekamjot Singh Who Disappeared On December 22 In Surrey
__ _SURREY RCMP IS ASKING FOR THE PUBLIC'S ASSISTANCE IN LOCATING A MISSING 23 YEAR OLD INDO-CANADIAN MAN. ON DECEMBER 24, EKAMJOT SINGH WAS REPORTED MISSING TO THE POLICE. HE WAS LAST SEEN ON DECEMBER 22 AT 3PM IN THE 8200 BLOCK OF KING GEORGE BOULEVARD. IT IS OUT OF CHARACTER FOR SINGH TO BE OU
KING’S COUNSEL: Husband-Wife Team Of Joven Narwal And Cheryl D'Sa Among 26 BC Lawyers Designated With Special Honours
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Canadian Generosity Hits Lowest Point In 20 Years Amidst Economic Malaise, Fraser Institute Study Says
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Burnaby RCMP Arrests Three Delivery Drivers With Amazon’s Help For Stealing Packages They Were Delivering
__ _BURNABY RCMP SAID THREE AMAZON DELIVERY DRIVERS ARE FACING THEFT CHARGES AFTER THEY STOLE THE VERY PACKAGES THEY WERE DELIVERING. AMAZON ASSISTED IN THE INVESTIGATION THAT COULD LEAD TO POTENTIAL CHARGES IN THE PACKAGE THEFTS. IN EACH OF THE THREE CASES, THE DRIVER WAS ACCUSED OF STEALING THE
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THANK YOU: We Need To Thank BC Cancer Professional For The Great Work They Do In Patient Care
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Three Indo-Canadians Arrested In $380,000 Toronto Cheque Fraud Investigation Targeting Vulnerable Residents
__ _THREE INDO-CANADIAN MEN HAVE BEEN ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH A FRAUDULENT CHEQUE RING OPERATION THAT INVOLVED A LOSS OF AROUND $380,000 IN THE GREATER TORONTO AREA (GTA). ON FRIDAY, DEC. 8, THREE PEOPLE WERE ARRESTED. THEY WERE IDENTIFIED AS 41-YEAR-OLD VARINDER KUMAR OF BRAMPTON, 30-YEAR-OLD
Brazen North Delta Shooting Leaves Victim In Critical Condition
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NDP Calls Out Pierre Poilievre Conservatives For Denying Hungry Kids School Lunches
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CSIS Report Says Indian Consulate Was Actively Involved In Conservative Leadership That Produced Pierre Poilievre As Winner
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__ _GOOGLE HAS REACHED A NEW DEAL THURSDAY WITH CANADIAN NEWS PUBLISHERS TO PAY THEM $100 MILLION FOR THEIR COLLECTIVE CONTENT. THE NEWS/MEDIA ALLIANCE SAID IT APPLAUDS THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT FOR DEAL WITH GOOGLE FOR ITS PAYMENT FOR THE USE OF VALUABLE NEWS CONTENT ON ITS SEARCH PLATFORM. THE AM
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Protest By Sikhs Against Indian Consular Officials At Temples
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Canada Cracking Down On Fake Acceptance Letters In International Student Program
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__ _AN INDIAN MAN WHO DANGEROUSLY DROVE AWAY FROM POLICE AT A LARGE GATHERING AT A BRAMPTON STRIP MALL IS WANTED ON MULTIPLE CHARGES, POLICE SAID. PEEL REGIONAL POLICE ARE SEEKING THE PUBLIC’S HELP IN LOCATING THE DRIVER, IDENTIFIED AS GURPREET SINGH, OF A CAR ALLEGEDLY INVOLVED IN A DANGEROUS
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Canadian Premiers Call On Trudeau Government To Extended CEBA Loan Repayment For Small Businesses
__ _PREMIERS FROM ACROSS CANADA ARE CALLING ON THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO EXTEND THE CANADA EMERGENCY BUSINESS ACCOUNT (CEBA) REPAYMENT FOR SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE STRUGGLING IN THE CURRENT ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT. BC PREMIER DAVID EBY HAS BEEN JOINED BY ALL THE OTHER PREMIERS IN CANADA CALLING ON
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Vancouver Punjabi Market Pioneer Sucha Singh Claire Is A Man Of Deeds
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Billboard Canada Profiles The Punjabi Wave With AP Dhillon, Karan Aujla And Others
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Three charged with First Degree Murder and Conspiracy to Commit Murder in 2022 Surrey homicide
__ _POLICE HAVE CHARGED THREE MEN WITH THE 2022 MURDER OF AN INDO-CANADIAN MAN FROM SURREY. POLICE HAVE CHARGED 24-YEAR-OLD LASCEL TYNDALE OF NORTH YORK, ONTARIO, 22-YEAR-OLD SEGOVIA-SANHUEZA OF BRAMPTON, ONTARIO; AND 25-YEAR-OLD TERRY MCDONALD OF ABBOTSFORD, BC WITH OF FIRST-DEGREE MURDER AND CO
Opinion: Every Sikh Wants Khalistan But Undemocratic India Won't Even Let Them Seek It Peacefully
__ _"THE DRACONIAN AND TYRANNICAL RESPONSE OF THE INDIAN STATE TO SIKH ADVOCACY EVER SINCE [THE 1984 SIKH GENOCIDE] HAS MADE IT CLEAR - OPENLY TALK ABOUT SIKH SOVEREIGNTY AT YOUR PERIL."_ BY JASVEER SINGH This week, an article written by three non-Sikhs in India was published in The New York Ti
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh Calls For Real Solutions To Bring Down Food Prices
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BC Govt Celebrates Islamic Heritage Month
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Police Arrest One Indian Man And Hunt For Another In Brampton Knifepoint Carjacking Which Occurred Last Year
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Outspoken Mission Councillor Ken Herar Sues Mayor And City Staff Over Wrongful ‘Code Of Conduct’ Complaint
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Surrey RCMP Clarifies False International Reporting On Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s Murder By Indian Agents
__ _SURREY RCMP SAID TUESDAY THEY ARE CLARIFYING WHAT THEY SAY IS INACCURATE INFORMATION BEING REPORTED BY INTERNATIONAL MEDIA ON THE MURDER OF HARDEEP SINGH NIJJAR’S MURDER BY INDIA AND IT’S AGENTS. THE POLICE FORCE CORRECTED MISINFORMATION SURROUNDING THE ACTIONS OF THEIR OFFICERS, IN THEIR
33-Year-Old Anushan Jeyakumar Arrested For Sexual Assault Of 13-Year-Old Girl In Brampton
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Coquitlam Group Behind 'Whites-Only' Posters Must Be Condemned For Racism
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Canada Announces First-Ever Transport Category-Based Immigration Program For PR
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Canada Confirms India Behind The Brutal Murder Of Canadian Sikh Leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar
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BC Premier Eby Strongly Condemns India’s Hand In The Murder Of Sikh Leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar
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Tens Of Thousands Come Out To Vote For Sikh Homeland Khalistan In Surrey On Sunday
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BC-Based Hotel Owner Sukhminder Rai Sued For Misappropriating $15.7 Million Of COVID Funds
__ _AN INDO-CANADIAN HOTEL OWNER FROM BC, WHO OVERSAW THE TIME THAT THE WESTIN CALGARY AIRPORT HOTEL WAS USED AS A COVID-19 QUARANTINE FACILITY, IS BEING SUED FOR ALLEGEDLY MISAPPROPRIATING NEARLY $16 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS, WHICH HE DENIES. A NEW LAWSUIT CLAIMS THAT PART-OWNER SUKHMINDER (SUKH
Trudeau Government Grants One Year CEBA Loan Extension
__ _THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GRANTED A ONE-YEAR CANADA EMERGENCY BUSINESS ACCOUNT (CEBA) LOAN REPAYMENT EXTENSION THURSDAY, SOMETHING WHICH MANY BUSINESSES HAD BEEN DEMANDING GIVEN THE ONSLAUGHT OF THE RECESSION AND DECLINING ECONOMY. THE CEBA REPAYMENT DEADLINE FOR THE SMALL BUSINESS PANDEMIC LOAN
More Bad News For BC United Leader Falcon As Abbotsford MLA Bruce Banman Joins BC Conservatives
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Another Sikh Student Attacked On Bus In Kelowna
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Family Of Indo-Canadian Corrections Officer Killed In Mistaken Identity Pushes For Justice
__ _FAMILY OF AN INDO-CANADIAN CORRECTIONS OFFICER KILLED IN MISTAKEN IDENTITY IS PUSHING FOR JUSTICE TWO YEARS AFTER 29-YEAR-OLD BIKRAMDEEP RANDHAWA WAS SHOT TO DEATH IN SURREY. RANDHAWA WAS SHOT AND KILLED IN THE PARKING LOT OF A MALL IN NORTH DELTA IN A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY. STRUGGLING TO
NDP Rubbing Salt Into Falcon’s Wounds By Announcing Second Surrey Hospital
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INDIA BANS PUNJAB ’95: ‘Diljit Dosanjh Starring Film On Murdered Sikh Activist Jaswant Singh Khalra A No Show As Toronto Film Festival Opens
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Fraser Valley Housing Sales Dip Second Straight Month In August As Prices Hold Steady
__ _A COMBINATION OF SEASONAL TRENDS AND CAUTIOUS ANTICIPATION OF THE NEXT RATE ANNOUNCEMENT SAW THE FRASER VALLEY REAL ESTATE MARKET SLOW IN AUGUST AS SALES FELL SLIGHTLY FOR THE SECOND MONTH, AFTER REACHING A 15-MONTH HIGH IN JUNE. THE FRASER VALLEY REAL ESTATE BOARD RECORDED 1,273 SALES ON ITS
California Becomes The First US State To Ban Caste-Based Discrimination
BY HARINDER MAHIL California has become the first state in the United States to pass a bill banning discrimination based on caste. Last Tuesday, the State Senate passed a bill by a margin of 31-5, adding caste as a protected ground under State’s civil rights law, as well as education and hous
Large Ponzi Scheme Run From Kelowna Nets Over 80 Charges In $7.8 Million Fraud
__ _THE EPS FINANCIAL CRIMES SECTION HAS CHARGED A MAN AND A WOMAN IN A $7.8 MILLION ALLEGED PONZI SCHEME TARGETING INVESTORS IN ALBERTA AND BRITISH COLUMBIA. IN EARLY 2020, POLICE BECAME AWARE OF A PONZI SCHEME REPORTEDLY BEING RUN BY A MAN AND A WOMAN OPERATING PRIMARILY OUT OF KELOWNA, BC AND
Surrey Police Constable Rajbir Thaper Caught Driving Drunk, Tried To Weasel Out Of It By Telling Delta Police He’s SPS Cop
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Brampton Realtor Nitish Verma Sentenced To 7-Years Jail For Drug Smuggling, To Be Deported
__ _AN INDO-CANADIAN REALTOR FROM BRAMPTON WILL BE SERVING A SEVEN-YEAR SENTENCE, TO BE FOLLOWED BY DEPORTATION, FOR IMPORTING OPIUM AFTER SECURITY PERSONNEL AT PEARSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FOUND THE DRUGS INSIDE HIS LUGGAGE WHEN HE RETURNED FROM A TRIP TO INDIA. ACCORDING TO A JUDGMENT RECENTLY
FRANCHISING SUCCESS: CEO Sonia Gulati Steers Veerji Fish & Grill To The Fastest Growing South Asian Franchise In Canada
__ _VEERJI FISH & GRILL, WHICH IS THE FIRST INDIAN RESTAURANT FRANCHISE IN CANADA, WAS RECENTLY AWARDED FOR THEIR SUCCESS. SONIA GULATI WAS AWARDED FOR HER SUCCESS IN THE CATEGORY OF ESTABLISHED BUSINESS OF THE YEAR (1-19 EMPLOYEES) AWARD AT THE 26TH ANNUAL ABBOTSFORD BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS H
Indian Man Accused Of Exposing Himself To 11-Year-Old Girl In Brampton
__ _AN INDIAN MAN, POSSIBLY A FOREIGN STUDENT, IS WANTED FOR EXPOSING HIMSELF TO AN 11-YEAR-OLD GIRL IN BRAMPTON. POLICE HAVE PUT OUT A WARRANT AND RELEASED PHOTOS OF THE 33-YEAR-OLD MAN WHO ALLEGEDLY EXPOSED HIMSELF TO A GIRL WHILE SELLING SUNGLASSES IN BRAMPTON. LAST WEEK, POLICE IDENTIFIED THE
NDP Condemns Meta-Facebook For Blocking Lifesaving Information Online Amid Devastating Fires
__ _THE FEDERAL NDP CONDEMNED THE UNETHICAL AND MORALLY BANKRUPT CONDUCT OF META, THE PARENT COMPANY OF SOCIAL MEDIA GIANT FACEBOOK, FOR BLOCKING ALL CANADIAN MEDIA FROM SHARING NEWS AND IMPORTANT INFORMATION AMID DEVASTATING FIRES ACROSS CANADA. NDP CRITIC FOR CANADIAN HERITAGE PETER JULIAN SAID
Sikh-Canadian Businessman Who Donated $10 Million To Healthcare Projects Honoured With Brampton’s Citizen Of The Year
__ _A SIKH-CANADIAN BUSINESSMAN WHO DONATED $10 MILLION TO HEALTHCARE PROJECTS IN BRAMPTON WAS HONOURED WITH CITIZEN OF THE YEAR. PHILANTHROPIST AND LOCAL BUSINESS OWNER BIKRAM DHILLON STARTED WITH A SINGLE GAS STATION IN BRANTFORD BACK IN 1999, DHILLON HAS GROWN HIS COMPANY BVD GROUP TO 16 TRUCK
Activist Darshan Singh Canadian Honoured For Trade Union Movement And Voting Rights For South Asians
BY HARINDER MAHIL Darshan Singh Sangha also known as Darshan Singh Canadian was honoured by the BC Labour Heritage Centre and Dr. Hari Sharma Foundation for his contribution to the trade union movement in British Columbia and South Asians winning the right to vote in a ceremony held on August 15
Indo-Canadian Businessman Among 14 Being Recognized For BC's Highest Honour
__ _AN INDO-CANADIAN BUSINESSMAN IS AMONG 14 BRITISH COLUMBIANS WHO HAVE MADE AN OUTSTANDING PROVINCIAL, NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL IMPACT. CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY VET DALIJIT THIND WILL BE AMONG THE 14 WHO ARE BEING APPOINTED TO THE ORDER OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, THE PROVINCE'S HIGHEST FORM OF RECOGNIT
Indo-American Doctor Arrested By The FBI For Allegedly Masturbating In Front Of A Minor On A Flight
__ _AN INDO-AMERICAN DOCTOR HAS BEEN ARRESTED OVER ALLEGATIONS OF MASTURBATING IN FRONT OF A 14-YEAR-OLD GIRL ON A FLIGHT FROM HAWAII TO BOSTON LAST YEAR. IN A TWEET, OFFICIAL FBI BOSTON ACCOUNT TWEETED ABOUT THE ARREST, STATING DR. SUDIPTA MOHANTY, AGED 33, WAS ALLEGEDLY COMMITTING LEWD ACTS IN
Unwelcomed: Shocking To See Asylum Seekers Sleeping On Toronto Streets
BY HARINDER MAHIL It was a shock for me to see and read news reports this week that asylum seekers are sleeping on the street in Toronto. It is something I expected to see in some European countries where right wing politicians are feeling threatened by brown and black faces coming to their shor
Ex-Kraft Mortgage Employee Ravinder Biln Fined $50,000 For Submitting Fake Documents On Behalf Of Five Mortgage Clients
__ _AN EX-KRAFT MORTGAGE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN FINED $50,000 FOR SUBMITTING FAKE DOCUMENTS ON BEHALF OF FIVE CLIENTS. BC FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY SAID A FORMER SUB-MORTGAGE BROKER RAVINDER BILN ADMITTED TO FAKING INCOME DOCUMENTS FOR SEVERAL CLIENTS. IN A CONSENT ORDER POSTED ON THE BCFSA'S WEBSI
Surrey’s Jaswinder Bassi Wins Cool $1 Million Maxmillions Prize
__ _AN INDO-CANADIAN MAN IS A MILLIONAIRE THANKS TO IMPULSE PURCHASE AT A LOCAL CONVENIENCE STORE WHICH LED TO A COOL $1 MILLION LOTTO WIN. JASWINDER BASSI BOUGHT A LOTTO MAX TICKET AT 7-ELEVEN ON SCOTT ROAD AT 64TH AVENUE IN NORTH DELTA WITH THE HOPE OF “TRAVELLING A LITTLE MORE” IF HE WON.
Five Indo-Canadians Among Six Facing Charges Of Stock Fraud Which Netted Them $46 Million
__ _FIVE INDO-CANADIAN MEN ARE AMONG SIX WHO ARE FACING STOCK MARKET FRAUD CHARGES WHICH ACCORDING TO THE BC SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS NETTED THEM A TOTAL OF $46 MILLION IN ALLEGED ILL-GOTTEN GAINS. CENTRAL TO THE FRAUD SCHEME ARE BROTHERS KAMALDEEP THINDAL, A LANGLEY RESIDENT, AND AMANDEEP THIND
Indo-Canadian Among Three Facing Murder Charges ln Execution-Style Killing In Mississauga
__ _AN INDO-CANADIAN MAN IS AMONG THREE FACING CHARGES IN AN EXECUTION-STYLE KILLING IN MISSISSAUGA IN 2021. MOHAMED ABDIRAHMAN WAS GUNNED DOWN AS HE SAT IN HIS CAR OUTSIDE AN EAST MISSISSAUGA RESTAURANT. NIGEL GUTU, 20, OF STONEY CREEK, IS CHARGED WITH FIRST-DEGREE MURDER. WHILE PARTEEK GHUMAN,
Indo-Canadian Trucker Arrested Carrying 63 kg Of Cocaine Worth $6 Million
__ _ AN INDO-CANADIAN TRUCKER WAS ARRESTED LAST WEEK CARRYING A LOAD OF DRUGS WORTH $6 MILLION AT THE EMERSON, MANITOBA BORDER WITH US. THE CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY (CBSA) AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE (RCMP) SAID THEY ARRESTED VARINDER KAUSHIK, A RESIDENT OF WINNIPEG, MANITOBA._ B
Hit And Run Driver In Surrey-Newton Area Leaves Pedestrian Dead
__ _A PEDESTRIAN, WHO WAS LEFT IN SERIOUS CONDITION WITH LIFE THREATENING INJURIES AFTER A HIT AND DRIVER HIT THE MAN CROSSING THE STREET NEAR 82 AND 128 STREET IN SURREY, HAS DIED, THE POLICE SAID MONDAY. THE 31-YEAR-OLD MALE PEDESTRIAN WAS TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL AREA HOSPITAL IN CRITICAL CONDIT
Notorious Gangster Ravinder Samra Gunned Down In Richmond Months After His Brother Chucky
__ _NOTORIOUS INDO-CANADIAN GANGSTER RAVINDER SAMRA WAS GUNNED DOWN THURSDAY IN RICHMOND, ONLY MONTHS AFTER HIS YOUNGER BROTHER AMARPREET SAMRA, AKA “CHUCKY”, WAS SHOT TO DEATH OUTSIDE THE FRASERVIEW HALL IN SOUTH VANCOUVER WHERE HE WAS A WEDDING GUEST SHORTLY BEFORE BEING KILLED. BOTH SAMRA
Two Indo-Canadian Men From Toronto Arrested And Charged After Gunpoint Liquor Store Robbery
__ _TWO INDO-CANADIAN MEN HAVE BEEN CHARGED AFTER A ROBBERY AT VAUGHAN LIQUOR STORE THAT NETTED A BAG OF ALCOHOL AT GUNPOINT. HARMONJOT SINGH, OF TORONTO, IS CHARGED WITH ROBBERY WITH A FIREARM, POSSESSION OF PROPERTY OBTAINED BY CRIME OVER $5,000 AND POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE. INDERJI
Punjabi Folk Legend Surinder Shinda Passes Away Following Complications From Minor Surgery
__ _CELEBRATED PUNJABI FOLK SINGER SURINDER SHINDA PASSED AWAY ON JULY 26, AFTER 20 DAYS OF HOSPITALISATION IN LUDHIANA. SHINDA’S EXACT AGE IS NOT KNOWN BUT HE WAS IN HIS 60S. SHINDA, KNOWN FOR HIT SONGS PUTT JATTAN DE, JATT DEONA MORH AND TRUCK BALLIYA, BREATHED HIS LAST AT DMC HOSPITAL, LUDHI
Fraser Valley Housing Sees Strong Sales In June Despite Rate Hikes
__ _IN JUNE, THE FRASER VALLEY REAL ESTATE BOARD (FVREB) PROCESSED 1,935 SALES ON ITS MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE (MLS), AN INCREASE OF 51.1 PER CENT COMPARED TO JUNE 2022 AND A 13.1 PER CENT INCREASE COMPARED TO MAY. “AS SEEN IN RECENT MONTHS, PRICES CONTINUE TO TREND UPWARD, WITH LACK OF SUPPLY
Diljit Dosanjh Starring Film On Murdered Sikh Activist Jaswant Singh Khalra To Debut At Toronto International Film Festival
__ _PUNJABI FILM AND MUSIC SUPERSTAR DILJIT DOSANJH STARRING FILM ON MURDERED SIKH ACTIVIST JASWANT SINGH KHALRA WILL MAKE ITS DEBUT AT THE TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL IN SEPTEMBER, IT WAS ANNOUNCED MONDAY BY THE STAR ITSELF ON SOCIAL MEDIA AS WELL AS TIFF AS IT UNVEILED MAJOR FILMS PREMI
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__ _THE CITY OF ABBOTSFORD, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DESCENDANTS OF THE KOMAGATA MARU SOCIETY, KHALSA DIWAN SOCIETY AND THE SOUTH ASIAN STUDIES INSTITUTE, IS MEMORIALIZING AND HONOURING THE TRAGIC KOMAGATA MARU INCIDENT OF 1914, BY COMMEMORATIVELY RENAMING A SECTION OF SOUTH FRASER WAY TO KOMAGA
Supra Soccer Academy Launches Fundraising Campaign To Build A State Of The Art Soccer Field In Richmond
__ _SUPRA ACADEMY, A SOCCER ACADEMY PROMOTING YOUTH SPORTS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, HAD A SUPER FUNDRAISING LAUNCH AT A FUNDRAISER HOSTED BY BUSINESSMAN DAVID SIDOO AND HIS WIFE MANJY SIDOO AT THEIR PALATIAL OCEAN FRONT HOME IN THE PRESTIGIOUS KITSILANO AREA ON THE WESTSIDE OF VANCOUVER FRIDAY
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre Visits PICS Assisted Living Facility
__ _CONSERVATIVE CHIEF AND LEADER OF THE OFFICIAL OPPOSITION OF CANADA PIERRE POILIEVRE VISITED THE PROGRESSIVE INTERCULTURAL COMMUNITY SERVICES (PICS) SOCIETY ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY LAST FRIDAY. HE WAS WELCOMED BY THE BOARD MEMBERS, MANAGEMENT, STAFF AND RESIDENTS OF THE PICS FACILITY._ B
Is Vancouver Ready For Dazzling Mughal-E-Azam The Musical On August 4-6th
__ _AFTER DAZZLING AUDIENCES WITH PRELUDES AT THE ICONIC TIMES SQUARE, NEW YORK AND NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO, SHAPOORJI PALLONJI'S MOST EXPENSIVE PRODUCTION MUGHAL-E-AZAM THE MUSICAL, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF ACCLAIMED FEROZ ABBAS KHAN HAS NOW COMPLETED THE FIRST HALF OF THEIR 14 CITY NORTH AMERICA T
Racist BC Veterinarian Who Said “Gone Are The Days When We Could Go There With A Torch And Burn It Down, A Quicker Way” Honoured By Canadian Veterinary Medical Association
__ _A RACIST BC VETERINARIAN, WHO WAS RECORDED UTTERING “GONE ARE THE DAYS WHEN WE COULD GO THERE WITH A TORCH AND BURN IT DOWN, A QUICKER WAY," IN RESPONSE TO HIS HATRED FOR SOUTH ASIAN VETERINARIANS WHO WON THE LANDMARK BC HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNAL CASE AGAINST THEIR REGULATORY BODY, IS BEING HON
International LNG Conference In Vancouver Energizes BC And Alberta To Expand Globally
__ _THE RECENT INTERNATIONAL LNG 2023 CONFERENCE IN VANCOUVER HAS ENERGIZED BC AND ALBERTA TO EXPAND CANADIAN NATURAL GAS EXPORTS GLOBALLY. ALBERTA PREMIER DANIELLE SMITH SAYS HER PROVINCE HAS BEGUN TALKS WITH BRITISH COLUMBIA ON EXPANDING THE REACH OF CANADIAN NATURAL GAS IN THE GLOBAL MARKET._
Pakistan Expo Vancouver 2023 Being Held On August 19-20
__ _THE PAKISTAN WESTERN CANADA TRADE ASSOCIATION (PWCTA) IS HOSTING THE PAKISTAN EXPO VANCOUVER 2023, A GRAND SHOWCASE OF PAKISTANI CULTURE AND TRADE IN VANCOUVER OVER A TWO DAY PERIOD IN AUGUST. _ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF VANCOUVER - The Pakistan Western Canada Trade Association (PWCTA) is ho
Richmond Unveils Komagata Maru And Sikh Heritage Signage
__ _THE CITY OF RICHMOND HAS UNVEILED TWO NEW INTERPRETIVE SIGNS TO HONOUR THE HISTORY OF SIKHS IN RICHMOND WEDNESDAY. THE SIGNS, LOCATED IN KING GEORGE PARK ADJACENT TO CAMBIE COMMUNITY CENTRE, ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE THE KOMAGATU MARU INCIDENT OF 1914 WHICH PLAYED A PIVOTAL ROLE IN THE FUTURE OF CANAD
Jagmeet Singh Calls For CEBA Extension To Help Small Businesses Through Another interest Rate Hike
__ _ ON THE ECHOES OF BUSINESS LOBBY GROUPS AND IN LIGHT ON THE 10TH STRAIGHT INTEREST RATE HIKE WEDNESDAY, NDP LEADER JAGMEET SINGH CALLED FOR THE EXTENSION OF CEBA LOAN REPAYMENTS FOR BUSINESSES. IN A MOVE TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES WITH THEIR HIGH EXPENSES, FEDERAL NDP SENT A LETTER TO THE MINI
Canada Announces New Immigration Stream Tailored To Health Workers
__ _THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED A NEW IMMIGRATION STREAM TAILORED TO HEALTH WORKERS AS COMMUNITIES ACROSS CANADA NEED HEALTH WORKERS. THE GOVT SAID HEALTH FIELD IS ONE OF SEVERAL KEY SECTORS OF CANADA’S LABOUR FORCE WHICH IS FACING UNPRECEDENTED SHORTAGES. TO HELP RESPOND TO THIS CHALLENGE
HINDU RASHTRA AND KHALISTAN: Why Is One More Acceptable In India And The Other Is Considered The Wrath
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Caste Discrimination Depicting Punjabi play Lacchu Kabadia To Be Staged July 23rd In Surrey
BY CHETNA ASSOCIATION OF CANADA SURREY - Chetna Association of Canada is hosting a Punjabi play, "Lacchu Kabadia", on Sunday, July 23, at the North Delta Secondary School. The play is written, directed, and acted by a prominent visiting artist from Punjab, Dr. Sahib Singh. Free admission is ava
Gangland Style Shooting In Surrey Leaves One Dead
__ _ONE MAN IS DEAD FOLLOWING ANOTHER GANGLAND STYLE SHOOTING IN SURREY SUNDAY EVENING. ALTHOUGH THE POLICE HAS NOT IDENTIFIED THE VICTIM BUT SOCIAL MEDIA CHATTER ALLEGES IT’S AN INDO-CANADIAN MAN. WHEN OFFICERS ARRIVED ON SCENE, THEY LOCATED AN ADULT MALE VICTIM UNRESPONSIVE IN THE DRIVER’S
Surrey Shooting Leaves One Injured In Guildford Area
__ _A SHOOTING IN SURREY WEDNESDAY EVENING HAS LEFT ONE MAN INJURED. THE APPARENT VICTIM FLED THE SCENE IN A VEHICLE WAS LOCATED IN THE 14800 BLOCK OF FRASER HIGHWAY. THE VICTIM WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE A NON LIFE-THREATENING GUNSHOT WOUND, AND HAS BEEN TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL AREA HOSPITAL. THE VIC
SBoT Lobbies For Extension Of CEBA Loan Repayments As Businesses Worry About Going Under
__ _THE SURREY BOARD OF TRADE (SBOT) IS LOBBYING FOR EXTENSION OF CANADA EMERGENCY BUSINESS ACCOUNT (CEBA) LOAN PAYMENTS AS MANY BUSINESSES WORRY THAT THEY WON’T BE ABLE TO REPAY THE LOAN DUE DECEMBER 2023 AND MAY HAVE TO CLOSE. BUT DESPITE THE POSSIBILITY OF CLOSURE, THE CEBA LOANS ARE PERSONA
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__ _NEW CANADIAN IMMIGRATION PROGRAM WILL ALLOW FOREIGN WORKERS TO STUDY IN CANADA TO IMPROVE THEIR SKILLS. SEAN FRASER, MINISTER OF IMMIGRATION, REFUGEES AND CITIZENSHIP, ANNOUNCED A NEW TEMPORARY MEASURE THAT REMOVES THE LIMIT ON THE LENGTH OF THE STUDY PROGRAMS THAT TEMPORARY FOREIGN WORKERS C
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 THAT MANY INTERNATIONALLY TRAINED PROFESSIONALS ARE STRUGGLING TO HAVE THEIR CREDENTIALS REC
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BY BALWANT SANGHERA Canada 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, numerous positive attributes and accomplishments. There is no doubt that Canada has a lot of
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 SOUTH ASIAN CANADIAN TO TAKE ON THIS ROLE AND HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF WORKSAFEBC'S BOARD OF DIRECT
Striking Richmond Sheraton Workers Get High Profile Support From NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh
__ _STRIKING RICHMOND SHERATON WORKERS GOT HIGH PROFILE SUPPORT FROM NDP LEADER JAGMEET SINGH, WHO WALKED THE PICKET LINES IN RICHMOND FRIDAY, VOICING AND SHOWING HIS SUPPORT FOR STRIKING HOTEL WORKERS. “WHENEVER YOU ARE FIGHTING FOR YOUR RIGHTS, YOU’RE FIGHTING FOR ALL WORKERS ACROSS THIS CO
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 RESIDENCE IN THE 7600-BLOCK OF 17 AVENUE, BURNABY. UPON ATTENDANCE, MEMBERS LOCATED A 19-YEAR OLD MAN
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 HAVE CHARGED PERJOT SINDHU, 23, WITH ONE COUNT OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. HE WILL APPEAR IN COURT ON
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 DECISION TO REACH OUT FOR HELP, LANGUAGE AND CULTURE SHOULDN'T BE A ROADBLOCK TO GET THE SUPPORT T
National Canadian Pharmacare Program in Will Save Lives As Well As Billions In Savings
BY HARINDER MAHIL The creation of a national universal pharmacare program by the end of 2023 is a condition of the House of Commons supply-and-confidence agreement between the Liberals and the federal NDP [https://www.ndp.ca/news/delivering-canadians-now]. As the Trudeau government has not tak
Alleged Drunk Driver Kills Two In Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision In South Surrey
__ _AN ALLEGED DRUNK DRIVER’S ACTIONS LED TO A FATAL COLLISION IN SOUTH SURREY, LEADING TO TWO PEOPLE DEAD AND A THIRD IN CRITICAL CONDITION. ON JUNE 25 AT APPROXIMATELY 2:45 AM, SURREY RCMP RESPONDED TO A REPORT OF A TWO-VEHICLE COLLISION IN THE 3300 BLOCK OF 176 STREET. A VOLKSWAGEN GOLF WITH
NDP Wins Both Byelections In Previously Held Ridings With Ravi Parmar Becoming Youngest MLA
__ _BC NDP WON BOTH BYELECTIONS SATURDAY IN PREVIOUSLY HELD RIDINGS IN VANCOUVER AND ON VANCOUVER ISLAND, WHERE YOUNG UPSTART RAVI PARMAR WON IN A RIDING PREVIOUSLY HELD BY EX-PREMIER JOHN HORGAN, BECOMING THE YOUNGEST ELECTED MLA IN THE CURRENT LEGISLATURE, ADDING TO THE PARTY’S LARGE ROSTER O
Indo-Canadian Man From Ontario Claims Half Of $70 Million Lotto Max Jackpot
__ _AN INDO-CANADIAN MAN FROM ONTARIO WAS ONE OF TWO LUCKY WINNERS OF THE $70 MILLION LOTTO MAX JACKPOT TWO WEEKS AGO. JAYASINGHE “JAY” JAYASINGHE’S $35 MILLION LOTTO MAX WIN IN THE JUNE 6 DRAW CAME A WEEK AFTER HIS DAUGHTER GRADUATED FROM UNIVERSITY. _ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF WINDSOR
Wife Killer Navinder Gill Pleads Guilty To Second Degree Murder
__ _AN INDO-CANADIAN MAN FROM SURREY HAS PLED GUILTY IN RELATION TO THE DECEMBER 7 MURDER OF HIS WIFE HARPREET KAUR GILL. ON JUNE 22, NAVINDER GILL ENTERED A GUILTY PLEA TO THE CHARGE OF SECOND-DEGREE MURDER. ON DECEMBER 7, 2022, AT 9:22 P.M. THE SURREY RCMP RESPONDED TO A REPORT OF A STABBING
Now That Travel Agent Who Gave Fake Letters To Indian Students Is Arrested – Will He Help Or Hinder The 700 Deportation Cases?
__ _NOW THAT T AN INDIAN EDUCATION AGENT ACCUSED OF BEING AT THE CENTRE OF A SCANDAL OVER FAKE CANADIAN COLLEGE ADMISSION LETTERS THAT HAS LED TO THE DEPORTATIONS OF MORE THAN 700 INDIAN STUDENTS FROM CANADA, WILL HE HELP THEIR CASES OR TELL THE TRUTH THAT THESE STUDENTS WILLINGLY BOUGHT THE FAKE
BC And Federal Politicians Condemn The Targeted Political Murder Of Khalistan Advocate Hardeep Singh Nijjar
__ _BC AND FEDERAL POLITICIANS OF ALL STRIPES HAVE PUT OUT STATEMENTS CONDEMNING THE POLITICAL MURDER OF GURU NANAK SIKH GURDWARA PRESIDENT AND PROMINENT PRO-KHALISTANI HARDEEP SINGH NIJJAR, WHO HIMSELF HAD BEEN VOCAL THAT THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT AGENTS HAD PUT OUT A CONTRACT ON HIS LIFE. SEVERAL B
Surrey RCMP Searching For South Asian Female Fraud Suspect Who Conned Money Exchange Of $237,000
__ _SURREY RCMP RELEASED PHOTOS OF A SOUTH ASIAN FEMALE FRAUD SUSPECT AND REQUESTING ANYONE WITH INFORMATION CONTACT POLICE. ON MARCH 18, SURREY RCMP RECEIVED A REPORT THAT A CURRENCY EXCHANGE BUSINESS LOCATED IN THE 8000-BLOCK OF 128 STREET HAD BEEN DEFRAUDED $237,000. TWO SEPARATE BANK DRAFTS W
After All The Trash Talk, Bhullar Ready To Defend His Title Against Malykhin On Friday In Bangkok
__ _AFTER ALL THE TRASH TALK THIS WEEK LEADING TO THE BIG BATTLE FRIDAY NIGHT IN BANGKOK FOR THE ONE UNIFIED CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT, REIGNING ONE HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION ARJAN BHULLAR WILL DEFEND HIS TITLE AGAINST THE REIGNING ONE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT AND INTERIM HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION ANATOLY MA
Angry Mayor Locke Calls Minister Farnworth A Bully Over Playing Games With Police Transition
__ _ AN ANGRY SURREY MAYOR BRENDA LOCKE CALLED PROVINCIAL PUBLIC SAFETY MINISTER AND SOLICITOR GENERAL MIKE FARNWORTH A BULLY OVER PLAYING GAMES WITH THE ALREADY DECIDED POLICE TRANSITION BACK TO SURREY RCMP, WHICH THE COUNCIL VOTED ON LAST WEEK. FARNWORTH PUT OUT A “THREATENING” PRESS RELEA
WSO Says Surrey Gurdwara President Nijjar’s Assassination A Failure Of Canadian Intelligence Agencies
_BOTH NIJJAR AND HIS LAWYER SAYS CANADA’S CSIS WARNED HIM THERE WAS A PLOT TO KILL HIM!_ __ _THE BRAZEN SUNDAY EVENING KILLING OF KHALISTANI LEADER AND PRESIDENT OF SURREY GURU NANAK SIKH GURDWARA HARDEEP SINGH NIJJER HAS SENT SHOCK WAVES IN THE SIKH WORLD, WHICH IS BLAMING INDIAN GOVERNMENT A
Komagata Maru Place Street Sign Presented To Raj Toor For Five Years Of Advocacy For Recognition
__ _THE CITY OF VANCOUVER STAFF PRESENTED THE KOMAGATA MARU PLACE STREET SIGN TO RAJ SINGH TOOR OF THE DESCENDANTS OF THE KOMAGATA MARU SOCIETY , WHO HAS BEEN A PASSIONATE ADVOCATE FOR KEEPING AFRESH THE MEMORY OF THE TRAGIC INCIDENT AND KEEPING ALIVE THE MEMORY OF THE SHIP’S PASSENGERS, SOME O
BCEHOF’s StarWalk On Granville Street Goes Virtual Through Vanwalks.ca App
__ _THE BC ENTERTAINMENT HALL OF FAME (BCEHOF) IS TAKING THEIR STARWALK ALONG GRANVILLE STREET DOWNTOWN VIRTUAL. THE OVER 300 BCEHOF’S ENTERTAINMENT HALL-OF-FAMERS ARE FEATURED ON A NEW SELF-GUIDED WALKING TOUR OF GRANVILLE STREET’S STARWALK IN VANCOUVER. BIOS FOR BRYAN ADAMS, SARAH MCLACHLAN
South Asian Filmmaker’s Body Found In Dumpster In Toronto’s West Side
__ _A SOUTH ASIAN FILMMAKER FORM TORONTO WHO’S FIRST BIG FEATURE FILM IS IN POST-PRODUCTION WAS FOUND DEAD IN THE WEST SIDE OF THE CITY. TORONTO POLICE HAVE OPENED A HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION INTO REEYAZ HABIB, WHOSE BODY WAS FOUND IN A DUMPSTER ON JUNE 8. THE 53 YEAR-OLD TORONTO FILMMAKER AND USC
Second Missing South Asian Man’s Body Recovered From False Creek
_WHY ARE MISSING SOUTH ASIAN MEN IN DOWNTOWN ENDING UP DEAD IN FALSE CREEK?_ __ _WHY ARE MISSING SOUTH ASIAN MEN IN DOWNTOWN ENDING UP DEAD IN FALSE CREEK? POLICE AND THE PUBLIC SHOULD BE ASKING THIS QUESTION AFTER ANOTHER MISSING SOUTH ASIAN MAN’S BODY WAS FOUND IN FALSE CREEK FOLLOWING A SIM
Canada’s Economic Immigration Streams Seeks Skilled Refugees And Other Displaced People
__ _REFUGEES AND OTHER DISPLACED INDIVIDUALS CAN NOW GET A NEW RESTART TO THEIR LIVES WHEN THEY FLEE THEIR HOME COUNTRY AS CANADA IS MAKING SPECIAL ROOM FOR THEM UNDER THE NEW ECONOMIC IMMIGRATION STREAMS PROGRAM. THE GOVERNMENT SAID THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE TO START FROM SCRATCH, PARTICULARLY WHEN I
Chetna Association’s Birdi Presents Minister Brar With Appreciation Award
__ _ON BEHALF OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE FOR THE DR. AMBEDKAR INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON EMANCIPATION, ONE OF THE SYMPOSIUM ORGANIZERS JAI BIRDI MET JAGRUP BRAR, MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRADE AND PRESENTED AN APPRECIATION AWARD FOR HIS SUPPORT TO THE SYMPOSIUM HOSTED IN APRIL 2023. _ BY DESIBUZZ
Richmond’s Gurdwara Nanak Niwas Hosts Leprosy Mission Of Canada
BY BALWANT SANGHERA Disease of any kind is always very painful not only for the patient but also for the entire family. However, a skin disease can sometimes be devastating for all concerned. Fortunately there are wonderful human beings and professionals who do everything to help such patients.
FAKE UNION: Rumour of Diljit Dosanjh And Taylor Swift Get Together Just Hot Air But What About His Tweet?
EDITOR’S NOTE: The most strangest rumour on the net today! Superstars Diljit Dosanjh and Taylor Swift’s pow-vow in gorgeous Vancouver - say it isn’t so! I think the Indian students at the anti-deportation sit in have too much time on their hands. But the fake get together at my Favorite Cac
Indo-Canadian Father-Son Arrested And Charged With Assaulting And Exploiting Teen Girls
__ _CALGARY POLICE HAVE APPREHENDED AN INDO-CANADIAN FATHER AND SON FOR THEIR ALLEGED INVOLVEMENT IN THE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION, ASSAULT, AND EXTORTION OF MULTIPLE TEENAGE GIRLS. FIFTY-SIX-YEAR-OLD GURPARTAP SINGH WALIA AND HIS 24-YEAR-OLD SON SUMRIT WALIA, BOTH OF WHOM OWN AND RUN BUSINESSES IN A S
South Asian Man Facing Charges Of Masturbation, Urination And Making Threats From Vancouver To Victoria
__ _A SOUTH ASIAN MAN IS FACING CHARGES OF PUBLIC MASTURBATION, URINATION AND MAKING THREATS RELATING TO INCIDENTS IN VANCOUVER, VICTORIA AND SIDNEY. GURMAN SINGH SIDHU REMAINS IN CUSTODY AFTER HIS CASE CAME BEFORE VANCOUVER DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY COURT JUDGE JAMES BEHAN JUNE 1. SIDHU FACES TWO CHARG
ONE Heavyweight Champion Bhullar Takes On Malykhin On June 23 But Has Sights Set On Mega Fight With Ngannou
__ _ONE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION ARJAN BHULLAR IS SET TO DEFEND HIS TITLE IN TITLE UNIFICATION FIGHT AGAINST ANATOLY MALYKHIN ON JUNE 23 BUT HE HAS SIGHTS SET ON A MEGA FIGHT WITH THAT WOULD PIT HIM AGAINST FORMER UFC HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION FRANCIS NGANNOU, WHO RECENTLY SIGNED WITH RIVAL PFL LEAGUE. BH
BC Minimum Wage Rises To $16.75 An hour On June 1
__ _ON JUNE 1, 2023, B.C.'S LOWEST-PAID WORKERS WILL GET A PAY BOOST WHEN THE GENERAL MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES FROM $15.65 TO $16.75 AN HOUR. THE 6.9% INCREASE ON THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2023, ALSO APPLIES TO MINIMUM-WAGE RATES FOR RESIDENT CARETAKERS, LIVE-IN HOME-SUPPORT WORKERS AND LIVE-IN CAMP LEADER
BC Byelections For Vancouver-Mount Pleasant And Langford-Juan de Fuca Scheduled For June 24
__ _PREMIER DAVID EBY HAS CALLED TWO BYELECTIONS FOR THE ELECTORAL DISTRICTS OF VANCOUVER-MOUNT PLEASANT AND LANGFORD-JUAN DE FUCA IN LATE JUNE. FINAL VOTING DAY FOR BOTH ELECTORAL DISTRICTS WILL BE JUNE 24, 2023._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF VICTORIA - Premier David Eby has called two byelections
Indo-Brit-Led Gang Convicted In Multi-Million Dollar People Smuggling Ring
__ _A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR PEOPLE SMUGGLING RING LED BY AN INDO-BRITISH GANG WAS BUSTED AND 16 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN CONVICTED FOLLOWING A MAJOR NATIONAL CRIME AGENCY INVESTIGATION INTO A WEST LONDON-BASED ORGANISED CRIME GROUP INVOLVED IN INTERNATIONAL MONEY LAUNDERING AND PEOPLE SMUGGLING. IN NOVEMB
Indo-American Who Praised Hitler And Hindu Extremist Organizations Arrested After Ramming U-Haul Into White House Barriers
__ _INDO-AMERICAN WHO PRAISED HITLER AND HINDU EXTREMIST ORGANIZATIONS LIKE RSS WAS ARRESTED AFTER CRASHING A U-HAUL TRUCK INTO A SECURITY BARRIER NEAR THE WHITE HOUSE MONDAY NIGHT. SAI VARSHITH KANDULA, 19, PRAISED ADOLF HITLER TO INVESTIGATORS AFTER HIS ARREST AND SAID THAT HE AIMED TO “KIL
Is The Exodus Of International Students From Punjab-India A Concern To The Indian Government?
BY BALWANT SANGHERA The exodus of international students, especially from Punjab to the west should be a major concern to the Punjab government and the Centre. These young, energetic boys and girls are a great asset to the western countries like Canada, USA, UK, Australia and New Zealand etc. Th
Indian-Origin Man From Brampton Charged With Killing Wife
_VIDEO SHARED ON WHATSAPP SHOWS THE ALLEGED KILLER BERATING HER WHILE SHE LAY DYING IN A PARK STREAM!_ __ _A 44-YEAR-OLD INDIAN-ORIGIN MAN HAS BEEN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH THE STABBING DEATH OF A WOMAN, BELIEVED TO BE HIS WIFE, AT A PARK IN BRAMPTON ON FRIDAY. THE SUSPECTED KILLER, NAV NISHAN
Indo-Canadian Man From Abbotsford Wins $15 Million Settlement From ICBC
__ _AN INDO-CANADIAN MAN HAS WON ONE OF THE LARGEST SETTLEMENT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE INJURY IN BC AFTER HE WAS AWARDED $15 MILLION FOLLOWING A DRUNK DRIVER WHO RAN A STOP SIGN AND SMASHED INTO A CAR THEN CARRYING THE VICTIM WHO WAS NINE-YEAR-OLD AT THE TIME AND LEFT HIM PARALYZED. A JUDGE HAS ISSUE
Diverse Indian Subcontinent is Conducive For Multipolar World
BY SAWRAJ SINGH If we take a bird’s eye view of the Indian subcontinent, one thing strikes us as its main feature: Diversity. This region has developed as a geographically, historically, culturally and economically diverse region. Even the geographi
Seven Indian-Origin Men Arrested In Toronto Following Kidnapping Investigation
__ _POLICE IN PEEL REGION HAVE ARRESTED AND CHARGED SEVEN INDIAN-ORIGIN MEN, MANY MOST LIKELY STUDENTS FROM INDIA, WITH VARIOUS OFFENCES FOLLOWING A KIDNAPPING INVESTIGATION THAT RESULTED IN A HANDGUN BEING SEIZED. DANISH THAKUR, OF BRAMPTON, IS CHARGED WITH KIDNAPPING, ROBBERY, POSSESSION OF A F
THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EXODUS: Everyone Wants To Go Abroad But These Journeys Are Paved In Stone
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Young Indo-Canadian Woman Killed In Targeted Shooting At Mississauga Gas Station
__ _A YOUNG INDO-CANADIAN WOMAN WAS KILLED SATURDAY NIGHT IN WHAT POLICE SAY WAS A TARGETED SHOOTING AT A MISSISSAUGA GAS STATION. THE VICTIM HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS PAWANPREET KAUR, 21, FROM BRAMPTON. ACCORDING TO PEEL REGIONAL POLICE, PAWANPREET KAUR WAS SHOT REPEATEDLY BY HER KILLER. “WE SAW
Role Of Dr. Ambedkar In Social Engineering And Women Empowerment Through The Constitution Of India
By - Jai Birdi, General Secretary, Chetna Association of Canada On behalf of the Chetna Association of Canada, it is my pleasure to extend greetings on the 74th Constitution Day of India. Seventy-three years ago on this day, the Constitution was adopted in India. It was implemented on Janua
Indo-Canadian Trucker Convicted Of Driving-Related Charge But Sentencing Held Up Due To Charitable Donation
__ _AN INDO-CANADIAN TRUCKER CONVICTED OF A DRIVING RELATED CHARGE HAS HAD HIS SENTENCING HELD UP DUE TO A CHARITABLE DONATION. HARPREET KANG, A SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO TRUCKER, HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A CHARGE LINKED TO A CRASH THAT SENT TWO TRANSPORT TRUCK DRIVERS TO HOSPITAL – ONE OF THEM IN CRIT
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ILWU Local 502 donated $53,502 to the BC Children’s Hospital. The fundraiser started in 2011 and has now totaled over $470,000. The annual live Telethon was stopped because of Covid but the fundraiser continues and the locals have remained committed to this great cause. The local serves Frase
Surrey Wants To Attract More Film Production Work But Studio Space Lacking
__ _THE CITY OF SURREY IS HOPING TO MAKE FILM PRODUCTION WORK PART OF IT’S EXPANDED ECONOMIC AND JOBS PLAN, WHICH WAS PART OF THE FOCUS ON WEDNESDAY MORNING AT A FILM PANEL SESSION ORGANIZED BY THE SURREY BOARD OF TRADE AND THE VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL SOUTH ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL. THE PANEL DISCUS
Shots Fired At Newton Residence In Surrey Whose Occupants Are Known To Police
__ _SURREY RCMP IS ADVISING THE PUBLIC OF SHOTS FIRED INTO A RESIDENCE IN NEWTON AREA AND SEEKING PUBLIC HELP IN IDENTIFYING THE SUSPECT VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS DESCRIBED AS A WHITE FOUR-DOOR SEDAN. ON OCTOBER 20, AT 09:13 A.M. SURREY RCMP RECEIVED A REPORT OF BULLET HOLES IN A RESIDENTIAL FENCE
Mayor Brenda Locke Says Top Priorities Include Keeping RCMP As Police Of Jurisdiction In Surrey
__ _NEWLY SWORN IN SURREY MAYOR BRENDA LOCKE SAID MONDAY THAT KEEPING THE SURREY RCMP AS POLICE OF JURISDICTION IS HER TOP PRIORITY. “SURREY DESERVES A COUNCIL THAT VALUES PUBLIC INPUT, DELIVERS ON PROMISES AND ABOVE ALL ELSE, IS ETHICAL AND TRANSPARENT,” SAID MAYOR BRENDA LOCKE. “RESTORING
Uber Driver Harpreet Brar Of Brampton Charged With Sexual Assault As Police Fear More Victims
__ _AN INDO-CANADIAN UBER DRIVER FROM BRAMPTON WAS CHARGED WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT AS POLICE FEAR MORE VICTIMS. TORONTO POLICE SAID THEY ARRESTED HARPREET BRAR, 24, WHO ALLEGEDLY SEXUALLY ASSAULTED A WOMAN DURING AN UBER RIDE AND THEY SAY THERE MAY BE MORE VICTIMS._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF TORONTO
STREAMED OUT: Inflation Crunch Forcing One-In Three Canadians To Cancel Streaming Services
__ _INFLATION CRUNCH IS FORCING ONE-IN-THREE CANADIANS TO CANCEL THEIR STREAMING SERVICES AS DISPOSABLE INCOME DRIES UP. NEW DATA FROM THE ANGUS REID INSTITUTE FINDS ONE-IN-THREE CANADIANS HAVE CANCELLED AT LEAST ONE SERVICE IN THE PAST SIX MONTHS._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF TORONTO–Inflation c
B.C Replaces Mortgage Brokers Act With New Mortgage Services Act To Offer Better Protection
__ _THE PROVINCE SAID IT IS IMPROVING THE REGULATION OF MORTGAGE BROKERS, LENDERS AND ADMINISTRATORS BY REPLACING THE OUTDATED MORTGAGE BROKERS ACT WITH THE NEW MORTGAGE SERVICES ACT. THE NEW ACT WILL GIVE B.C.'S FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTOR REGULATOR, THE BC FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY (BCFSA), TH
ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT: Popular Pakistani Leader And Former PM Imran Khan Survives After Attempt On His Life
_KHAN’S PARTY PTI BLAMES PRIME MINISTER SHEHBAZ SHARIF AND OTHER OFFICIALS FOR THE INCIDENT THAT LEFT ONE DEAD AND MANY INJURED!_ __ _PTI SECRETARY GENERAL ASAD UMAR HAS SAID IN A VIDEO STATEMENT THAT HE BELIEVED PRIME MINISTER SHEHBAZ SHARIF, INTERIOR MINISTER RANA SANAULLAHAND AND INTELLIGEN
Free gang Prevention Workshops For Surrey Parents This Fall
__ _THE CITY OF SURREY’S POPULAR EMPOWER SURREY PARENT WORKSHOPS WILL RETURN THIS OCTOBER TO DECEMBER. THE FREE, TWO-HOUR, IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS PROVIDE PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS WITH TIPS AND TOOLS TO HELP RECOGNIZE AND RESPOND TO WARNING SIGNS FOR GANG INVOLVEMENT, MINIMIZE THE CHANCE OF GANG RECR
Rising Music Star AP Dhillon Suffers Injury During US Tour, Forced To Delay Shows
__ _RISING PUNJABI MUSIC STAR AP DHILLON, WHO HAS CAPTURED THE YOUNG MUSIC SCENE FROM BOLLYWOOD TO UK TO NORTH AMERICA WITH HIS UNIQUE BRAND OF RAPPING-SINGING THAT HAS RESULTED IN SOLD OUT SHOWS, WAS ADMITTED TO A HOSPITAL AFTER SUFFERING AN INJURY WHILE ON HIS US TOUR THIS WEEK. ON TUESDAY, THE
Controversial Former BC Liberal Elected Councilor In Richmond
__ _CONTROVERSIAL FORMER BC LIBERAL AND FORMER WEST VANCOUVER POLICE CHIEF KASH HEED WAS ELECTED COUNCILOR IN RICHMOND ON OCTOBER 15. THE FORMER SOLICITOR GENERAL AND FORMER VANCOUVER-FRASERVIEW MLA RECEIVED 10,563 VOTES, HEED JUST BEAT HIS RICHMOND RISE RUNNING MATE DEREK DANG BY ABOUT 257 VOTES
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Members of Chetna Association, Ambedkarite International Coordination Society, and Shri Guru Ravidass Sabha (Vancouver) met Surrey Library board and library staff on October 14 and gifted $20,000 to Surrey Libraries in support of its various literacy and inclusive library programs. To present t
Blood Donation Drive By Sikh Nation Begins In November
__ _BLOOD DONATION BY SIKH NATION, WHICH IS THE LARGEST LIVES SAVING CAMPAIGN WITH OVER 165,000 LIVES SAVED, WILL BEGIN IN NOVEMBER BUT THEY ARE ALREADY TAKING BOOKINGS._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF SURREY – Blood Donation by Sikh Nation, which is the largest Lives Saving Campaign with over 165,0
DRUG SMUGGLING: Four South Asian Men Among Five Caught In $25 Million Drug Bust In Ontario
__ _FOUR SOUTH ASIAN MEN ARE AMONG THE FIVE CAUGHT IN A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR DRUG BUST IN ONTARIO, POLICE ANNOUNCED WEDNESDAY. PEEL REGIONAL POLICE SAID THEY HAVE SEIZED MORE THAN $25 MILLION WORTH OF NARCOTICS FOLLOWING A MONTHS-LONG INVESTIGATION INTO A CRIMINAL GROUP THAT ALLEGEDLY USED COMMER
Police Say They Now Have Information That Links Dhindsa Brothers’ Murders To Multiple Lower Mainland Shootings
__ _THIS YEAR HAS BEEN SIGNIFICANT IN GANGLAND VIOLENCE, NOT THAT THE GANGLAND MURDERS HAVE SLOWED BUT THAT POLICE HAVE MORE THAN A HALF DOZEN HITMEN, SOME OF WHOM DID THE KILLINGS, LIKE IN THE CASES OF CONTROVERSIAL SIKH BUSINESSMAN RIPUDAMAN MALIK AND LAST WEEK’S MURDER OF GANG-LINKED BUSINES
KAMPALA TO CANADA: Exhibition Highlights 50 Years Ugandan Asian Resettlement In Canada
__ _THE BC UGANDAN ASIAN RESETTLEMENT COMMITTEE’S EXHIBIT KAMPALA TO CANADA, WHICH WILL BEGIN WITH A RECEPTION ON TUESDAY EVENING, WILL HIGHLIGHT 50 YEARS OF UGANDAN ASIAN RESETTLEMENT IN CANADA. “IT’S A COMMEMORATION AND NOT A CELEBRATION,” EXPLAINS THE CURATOR OF THE EXHIBITION, TASLI
Amidst Total Chaos, UK Conservative Party Chooses Rish Sunak To Become First Indo-British Prime Minister
__ _AMIDST TOTAL CHAOS FOLLOWING THEIR LAST CHOICE AS PM IN LIZ TRUSS WHO DISINTEGRATED IN 44 DAYS, THE EMBATTLED CONSERVATIVE PARTY HAS GONE WITH RISHI SUNAK AS BRITAIN'S FIRST PRIME MINISTER OF COLOUR AND FIRST INDO-BRITISH PRIME MINISTER ON TUESDAY. SUNAK WILL NOW BE TASKED WITH STEERING A DEE
BRIGHT LIGHTS: May Diwali Brighten Everyone’s Life And Bring Immense Hope
BY ZILE SINGH Diwali or Deepavali is one of the most important Hindu festivals of lights celebrated throughout India in the month of October/November, depending on the Calendar. Not only in India, but this festival is celebrated in Fiji, Guyana, Malaysia, Mauritius, Myanmar, Nepal, Singapore, Sr
Writer-Director R. Paul Dhillon’s Award-Winning Film “Gone Are The Days” To Make Its Vancouver Debut At VISAFF
__ _WRITER-DIRECTOR-PRODUCER R. PAUL DHILLON’S FEATURE DOCUMENTARY GONE ARE THE DAYS, WHICH IS A MULTI-AWARD WINNING FILM THAT IS A POWERFUL INDICTMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL RACISM IN CANADA, WILL MAKE ITS VANCOUVER DEBUT AT VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL SOUTH ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL (VISAFF), WHICH WILL TAKE
Anonymous Letter From “Lowly Patrol Member” Calls Out VPD Top Brass For Nepotism, Unfairness And Systemic Racism
__ _AN ANONYMOUS LETTER FROM A LOWLY PATROL MEMBER ADDRESSED TO POLICE UNION PRESIDENT RALPH KAISER IS CIRCULATING AMONG VANCOUVER POLICE DEPARTMENT (VPD) MEMBERS IN WHICH, THE MEMBER CONSTABLE, IS MAKING NUMEROUS ACCUSATIONS OF ABUSE AND UNFAIRNESS AGAINST TOP VPD BRASS, SAYING NEPOTISM, UNFAIRN
GANGLAND HIT: Two Indo-Canadian Gangsters Among Three Charged In Vishal Walia’s Murder
__ _TWO INDO-CANADIAN ASSOCIATES OF THE UNITED NATIONS GANG AND ANOTHER MAN HAVE BEEN CHARGED WITH THE MURDER OF VISHAL WALIA, WHO WAS GUNNED DOWN MONDAY OUTSIDE THE POSH UNIVERSITY GOLF CLUB. THE ALLEGED KILLERS - DEANDRE BAPTISTE, BALRAJ BASRA AND IQBAL KANG – WERE ARRESTED SHORTLY AFTER WALI
Controversial NDP Leadership Contender Anjali Appadurai Disqualified Over Membership Violations
__ _THE UPSTART NDP LEADERSHIP CANDIDATE ANJALI APPADURAI HAS BEEN THROWN OUT BY THE PARTY OVER MEMBERSHIP VIOLATIONS, LEAVING DAVID EBY, THE FRONTRUNNER AND ONLY CANDIDATE LEFT, TO BE SOON ANOINTED NDP LEADER AND AN INSTANT PREMIER TO REPLACE OUTGOING JOHN HORGAN. IN A STATEMENT ON WEDNESDAY, BC
Gang Enforcement Teams Net Large Seizure Of Drugs, Cash And Weapons
_SURREY RCMP’S GANG ENFORCEMENT TEAM AND COMBINED FORCES SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT UNIT’S UNIFORM GANG ENFORCEMENT TEAM MADE A HUGE BUST OF DRUGS, CASH AND WEAPONS AS A RESULT OF A TWO MONTH PROJECT. THE TWO MONTH INITIATIVE FOCUSED ON ENHANCED ENFORCEMENT AND INTRADICTIONS, SPECIFICALLY TARGETING
UN Gang Associates Balraj Basra And Iqbal Kang Charged With Arson While Police Ponder Murder Charges In Vishal Walia Slaying
__ _TWO INDO-CANADIAN MEN ASSOCIATED WITH UNITED NATIONS GANG WERE ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH ARSON FOLLOWING THE DAYLIGHT KILLING OF ENTREPRENEUR AND FORMER UN GANG ASSOCIATE VISHAL WALIA, WHO LOVED TO PLAY GOLF AT THE POSH UNIVERSITY GOLF CLUB NEAR UBC AND HAD JUST RETURNED FROM A HOLIDAY TRIP T
MORTGAGE FRAUD: CBC’s Expose Sheds Light On The Mortgage Fraud Industry But Is Real Change Possible?
__ _CBC’S RECENT MARKETPLACE PROGRAM ON RAMPANT MORTGAGE IN CANADA WAS NOTHING NEW AND PEOPLE ON THE GROUND KNOW THAT IT HAS BEEN A PRACTICE, ESPECIALLY FOR GREEDY, LAW-BREAKING PUSHERS FOR A LONG TIME WITH COUNTLESS STORIES OF PEOPLE PAYING THE EXTRA FEES TO GET THEIR INCOME UP SO THEY CAN QUA
Indo-Canadian Cop In Toronto Charged With Robbery During Off-Duty Incident
__ _AN INDO-CANADIAN COP FROM TORONTO HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH ROBBERY STEMMING FROM AN OFF-DUTY INCIDENT BACK IN JANUARY. PEEL REGIONAL POLICE CONST. SUKHDEV SANGHA, WHO IS A TWO-YEAR EMPLOYEE WITH THE FORCE, IS FACING A SINGLE COUNT OF ROBBERY. HE HAS BEEN SUSPENDED WITH PAY._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA S
Sales Continue To Slow In Fraser Valley With Market Down Over 50 Percent From 2021
__ _CONTINUED SLOWING SALES AND A SLIGHT RISE IN INVENTORY IN SEPTEMBER COMBINED TO CONTINUE TO DEPRESS THE FRASER VALLEY HOUSING MARKET. IN SEPTEMBER, THE FRASER VALLEY REAL ESTATE BOARD (FVREB) PROCESSED 897 SALES ON ITS MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE (MLS), A DECREASE OF 11.8 PER CENT COMPARED TO LA
Canada To Accept 15,000 Family Reunification Applications
_CANADA WILL ACCEPT 15,000 FULL APPLICATIONS FOR FAMILY REUNIFICATION, THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED TUESDAY. MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT SONIA SIDHU, ON BEHALF OF THE IMMIGRATION MINISTER SEAN FRASER, ALONGSIDE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT SHAFQAT ALI, ANNOUNCED THAT IMMIGRATION, REFUGEES AND CITIZENSHIP CANADA (IR
South Asian Publisher Acquires Iconic The Georgia Straight Newspaper And Fires Editor Charlie Smith
__ _A SOUTH ASIAN PUBLISHER’S COMPANY HAS ACQUIRED THE ICONIC VANCOUVER WEEKLY NEWSPAPER THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT AND FIRED NUMBER OF IT’S TOP EDITORS AND REPORTED INCLUDING CHIEF EDITOR CHARLIE SMITH. OVERSTORY MEDIA GROUP CO-FOUNDER AND CEO FARHAN MOHAMED ANNOUNCED THE PURCHASE OF CANADA'S LARG
United Surrey’s First 100-Days-In-Office Action Plan Offers One Year Tax Freeze Among Other Promises
BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF SURREY –United Surrey released its first 100-Days-in-Office Action Plan once elected. The Plan contains the following commitments: A one-year tax freeze; 3-day application review time-frame for renovations; Official Ottawa and Victoria meetings with federal and provi
VOTE THIS SATURDAY: Michael Chang Needs Your Vote On Saturday To Make History
__ _NO ONE HAS FOUGHT MORE FIERCELY AND RAN A GUTS-TO-GLORY CAMPAIGN IN LANGLEY TOWNSHIP THAN MICHAEL CHANG, WHO IS LOOKING FOR YOUR VOTE ON SATURDAY TO MAKE HISTORY AS THE FIRST EVER ASIAN COUNCILOR IN THE TOWNSHIP. CHANG HAS BEEN EVERYWHERE IN LANGLEY, KNOCKING ON DOORS, ATTENDING DEBATES, TAKI
Sims’ Says If Doug McCallum Renovated His Home Without Permits Why Should Anyone Else In Surrey?
_JINNY SIMS AND SURREY FORWARD BROUGHT BOMBSHELL ALLEGATIONS IN THE DYING DAYS OF THE CAMPAIGN, SAYING SURREY MAYOR DOUG MCCALLUM HAS BEEN FOUND TO HAVE RENOVATED HIS OWN HOME WITHOUT PERMITS. “HOW CAN WE EXPECT THE AVERAGE PROPERTY OWNER IN SURREY TO FOLLOW THE LAWS WHEN THEIR MAYOR DOESN’T,
PICS CEO And Staff Fight Back Against Propaganda And Unfounded Allegations
__ _PROGRESSIVE INTER-CULTURAL COMMUNITY SERVICES SOCIETY (PICS) PRESIDENT AND CEO SATBIR CHEEMA AND EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION, FOUNDED BY ACTIVIST CHARAN GILL, ARE FIGHTING BACK AGAINST PROPAGANDA AND UNFOUNDED ALLEGATIONS BY A LOCAL PUNJABI RADIO STATION WHICH THEY SAY CLEARLY HAS AN AGENDA
WCCAR Rally Condemns Vandalism At The Komagata Maru Memorial
BY HARINDER MAHIL The West Coast Coalition Against Racism (WCCAR) held a rally last Saturday to condemn the vandalism that took place last week at the Komagata Maru memorial in Vancouver. This was the second incident of vandalism in fourteen months. Back in August 2021, the memorial was defa
Gangster Shot In North Surrey On Sunday Drove Himself To The Hospital
__ _POLICE SAY A MAN KNOWN TO ASSOCIATE WITH LOWER MAINLAND GANGS WAS SHOT IN NORTH SURREY AND DROVE HIMSELF TO THE HOSPITAL. SURREY RCMP’S GENERAL INVESTIGATION UNIT HAS CONDUCT OF THE INVESTIGATION AND INITIAL INDICATIONS ARE THAT IT WAS A TARGETED INCIDENT. ALTHOUGH THE MOTIVE OF THE SHOOTIN
Two Indo-Canadians Among Those Busted In $67 Million Drug Bust
__ _TWO INDO-CANADIANS ARE AMONG 20 MEN BUSTED IN A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR DRUG BUST IN ONTARIO. RAIDS WERE HELD AT HOMES IN BRAMPTON, MISSISSAUGA, HAMILTON, MILTON, NIAGARA FALLS, THOROLD, AS WELL AS ETOBICOKE, WOODBRIDGE AND RICHMOND HILL, WHICH SAW HARPAL BHANGOO, 42, AND RAGHBIR SHERGILL SINGH,
Canada Temporarily Lifts Work Hours Restriction On International Students To Help Fill Labour Shortage
__ _THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS TEMPORARILY LIFTING WORK HOUR RESTRICTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS TO HELP FILL THE LABOUR SHORTAGE IN CANADA. SEAN FRASER, MINISTER OF IMMIGRATION, REFUGEES AND CITIZENSHIP, ANNOUNCED FRIDAY THE TEMPORARY LIFTING OF THE 20-HOUR-PER-WEEK CAP ON THE NUMBER OF HOURS
Surrey RCMP Arrest One And Look For Two Others In Indian Student Harassing Cop Incident
__ _SURREY RCMP SAID FRIDAY THAT ONE MAN HAS BEEN ARRESTED IN RELATION TO A SEPTEMBER INCIDENT IN THE STRAWBERRY HILL BUSINESS COMPLEX, WHERE A GROUP OF ROWDY INDIAN STUDENTS WERE SEEN IN VIDEOS HARASSING A POLICE OFFICER WHICH HAD COME TO INVESTIGATE NOISE COMPLAINT. BOTH SUSPECTS ARE DESCRIBED
HEINOUS: Komagata Maru Memorial Damaged For Second Time By Racist Vandals
_ _ _VANCOUVER POLICE HAVE LAUNCHED AN INVESTIGATION AFTER THE KOMAGATA MARU MEMORIAL WAS VANDALIZED FOR THE SECOND TIME IN 14 MONTHS IN ANOTHER CASE OF RACISM. “DETECTIVES FROM A NUMBER OF VPD SPECIALIZED UNITS ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO COLLECT EVIDENCE AND IDENTIFY THE SUSPECT(S) IN THIS TROUBL
FACEBOOK ROBBERIES: Police Warn Of Selling Goods On Social Media As Many Leading To People Being Robbed
__ _VANCOUVER POLICE ARE WARNING ANYONE TRYING TO SELL OR TRADE MERCHANDISE ONLINE TO TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS WHEN MEETING IN PERSON, AFTER A SERIES OF VIOLENT ROBBERIES THIS WEEK. THE LATEST ROBBERY OCCURRED LAST NIGHT IN KERRISDALE, WHEN A MAN PULLED A GUN INSIDE A COFFEE SHOP AFTER CONVINCING S
Kidnapped Indo-American Family Found Murdered Including 8-Month Baby
__ _MISSING INDO-AMERICAN FAMILY IN CALIFORNIA HAS BEEN FOUND DEAD AFTER THEIR DERANGED MURDERER WAS CAUGHT EARLIER. DEPUTIES SAID 8-MONTH-OLD AROOHI DHERI, MOTHER JASLEEN KAUR (27), FATHER JASDEEP SINGH (36) AND THE BABY'S UNCLE AMANDEEP SINGH (39) HAD BEEN TAKEN AGAINST THEIR WILL FROM A TRUCKI
Asa Johal’s Family Pledges To Match Up To $1 Million In Donations To Cancer Foundation
__ _DECEASED INDO-CANADIAN LUMBER MOGUL ASA JOHAL’S FAMILY WILL MATCH UP TO $1 MILLION IN DONATIONS TO THE BC CANCER FOUNDATION, THE FOUNDATION ANNOUNCED MONDAY. JOHAL’S SON AND DAUGHTER-IN-LAW DARCY AND MANJIT JOHAL SAID THEY ARE HONOURING THE LEGACY OF DARCY’S FATHER BY GENEROUSLY MATCHIN
CLOAK AND DAGGER: Mayoral Candidate Dhaliwal Condemns McCallum Of Insider Politics
__ _UNITED SURREY MAYORAL CANDIDATE SUKH DHALIWAL COMMITS TO REVIEW ALL DEVELOPMENT APPROVALS RUBBER STAMPED AT MONDAY’S MEETING. DHALIWAL IS CALLING OUT MAYOR DOUG MCCALLUM’S LATEST EXAMPLE OF CLOAK-AND-DAGGER POLITICS WITH MONDAY’S BAFFLING CITY COUNCIL MEETING. BY ONCE AGAIN CHOOSING I
Sims’ Surrey Forward Demands Investigative Audit Of Surrey Development Corporation Dissolution
__ _JINNY SIMS AND HER SURREY FORWARD ARE ACCUSING MAYOR DOUG MCCALLUM AND COUNCILOR BRENDA LOCKE OF VOTING TOGETHER TO ELIMINATE THE SURREY CITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. SIMS AND HER SURREY FORWARD TEAM SAID THEY PROPOSE A COMPREHENSIVE AUDIT OF THE DECISION – WHO BENEFITED, WHO LOST AND WHA
BC Celebrates October As Islamic Heritage Month 2022
__ _BC PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY FOR ANTI-RACISM INITIATIVES RACHNA SINGH SAID THE PROVINCE IS CELEBRATING OCTOBER AS ISLAMIC HERITAGE MONTH. "OCTOBER IS ISLAMIC HERITAGE MONTH - A TIME TO HONOUR AND REFLECT ON THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF MUSLIM CANADIANS AND LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY OF ISLAM IN CANADA._
Sims’ Surrey Forward To Create Four New Business Improvement Associations
__ _SURREY FORWARD MAYORAL CANDIDATE JINNY SIMS SAID HER PARTY WILL CREATE FOUR NEW BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATIONS WITHIN THE NEXT TWO YEARS. THE NEW BUSINESS AREAS WOULD BE: SOUTH SURREY, GUILDFORD, CLAYTON & NEWTON VILLAGE (80TH AVENUE & 128TH STREET). “SMALL BUSINESSES ARE KEY TO THE SUCC
New Retirement Living Community For South Asian Seniors Breaks Ground In Brampton
__ _A NEW $80 MILLION RETIREMENT LIVING COMMUNITY FOR SOUTH ASIAN SENIORS HAS BROKEN GROUND IN BRAMPTON, ONTARIO. THE JEEVAN NIWAS PROJECT, A PRIVATELY OWNED AND FUNDED, WILL PROVIDE 155 UNITS OF HOUSING AND CARE SERVICES FOR THE GROWING SOUTH ASIAN POPULATION OF GREATER TORONTO AREA._ BY DESIBU
Renowned Scholar Dr. Balwant Singh Dhillon Releases Two Books During Surrey Visit
Dr. Balwant Singh Dhillon, a renowned scholar and historian, was in Surrey on Friday, September 23 as keynote speaker at a function sponsored by the Canadian Sikh Studies Society. Dr. Dhillon has worked with eminent researcher and author of the Nanak Shahi Calendar, Paul Singh Purewal. Unfortunat
Two Leading International Think Tanks Give Thumbs Up To Khalistan Referendum
_SIKHS FOR JUSTICE HEAD GURPATWANT PANNUN SAYS “ROAD FOR LIBERATION OF KASHMIR RUNS THROUGH PUNJAB”._ __ _THE CANADIAN AND INTERNATIONAL GROUPS, WHICH ARE AUTHORITIES ON THE RIGHT OF SELF-DETERMINATION, HAVE SAID THAT THE SIKH ADVOCACY GROUP SIKHS FOR JUSTICE (SFJ) ARE RIGHTLY CAMPAIGNING TO
Destructive, Drunk Indo-Canadian Driver From Quebec Arrested In Brampton
__ _YUDHBIR RANDHAWA IS NOW FACING A SLEW OF CHARGES AFTER POLICE TRIED TO STOP HIM FROM WREAKING HAVOC ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET IN BRAMPTON, ONT. RANDHAWA FACES SEVEN CHARGES, INCLUDING IMPAIRED OPERATION WHILE IMPAIRED- DRUGS, FLIGHT FROM PEACE OFFICER AND POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE- H
Housing Sales In Fraser Valley Continue Double Digit Monthly Declines From 2021
__ _ DESPITE ROBUST ACTIVE LISTINGS, HOUSING SALES IN THE FRASER VALLEY CONTINUED THEIR DOUBLE DIGIT DECLINES FROM 2021. IN AUGUST, THE FRASER VALLEY REAL ESTATE BOARD (FVREB) PROCESSED 1,017 SALES ON ITS MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE (MLS), AN INCREASE OF 2.4 PER CENT COMPARED TO LAST MONTH AND A 51
South Asian Gangster From Surrey Shot Dead In Brampton
__ _A WELL KNOWN SOUTH ASIAN GANGSTER FROM SURREY WAS KILLED IN BRAMPTON LAST WEEK. SURREY RESIDENT SAMEH ALI MOHAMMED WAS KILLED LAST MONDAY IN ONTARIO. THE 28-YEAR-OLD BROTHERS KEEPER GANGSTER WAS SHOT TO DEATH AT ABOUT 5:30 A.M. AS HE SAT IN A CAR IN A DRIVEWAY IN BRAMPTON, ONT. THERE IS SPECU
Newton Community Centre Gets Groundbreaking Ceremony From Doug Paaji
__ _AS PART OF HIS EARLY CAMPAIGNING FOR VOTES AHEAD OF THE OCTOBER 15 ELECTION, MAYOR DOUG MCCALLUM AND HIS TEAM TOOK PART IN THE GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY LAST WEEK. THE CITY OF SURREY HAS BEGUN CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEWTON COMMUNITY CENTRE. “I AM THRILLED TO BE BREAKING GROUND FOR THE NEWTON
Indo-Canadian Woman Stabbed To Death By Husband In Ontario Canadian Tire Store
__ _AN INDO-CANADIAN WOMAN WAS STABBED TO DEATH BY HUSBAND IN A CANADIAN TIRE STORE IN MISSISSAUGA ON MONDAY NIGHT. ON WEDNESDAY, POLICE IDENTIFIED THE VICTIM AS 22-YEAR-OLD CHANDANPREET KAUR. THEY ADDED THAT KAUR WAS THE WIFE OF THE SUSPECT, 26-YEAR-OLD CHARANJEET SINGH. SINGH WAS CHARGED ON TUE
Surrey RCMP Seek Hit and Run Driver Who Injured Pedestrian In Newton
__ _A HIT AND RUN DRIVER IS SOUGHT IN SURREY AFTER HE/SHE HIT A PEDESTRIAN AND DROVE AWAY. SURREY RCMP IS REQUESTING THE PUBLIC’S ASSISTANCE IN A MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION WITH A PEDESTRIAN THAT OCCURRED ON SUNDAY IN THE NEWTON AREA OF SURREY._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF SURREY – A hit and run
Ongoing Murder Investigation Leads To Wanted Indo-Canadian Man’s Arrest
__ _AN INDO-CANADIAN MAN WANTED ON A CANADA-WIDE ARREST WARRANT WAS ARRESTED IN SURREY ON TUESDAY AS PART OF AN ONGOING MURDER INVESTIGATION. ARJUN PUREWAL WAS ARRESTED ON SEPTEMBER 20 BY IHIT INVESTIGATORS FOLLOWING A SEARCH OF SURREY RESIDENCE IN RELATION TO A RICHMOND HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION.
Multiple Charges Laid Against South Asian Man In Stolen Vehicle Investigation
_A SOUTH ASIAN MAN WAS CHARGED WITH MULTIPLE COUNTS IN A STOLEN VEHICLE INVESTIGATION BY THE SURREY RCMP. SURREY RCMP SAID A 22-YEAR-OLD MUHAMMAD MEHRAN ALI OF DELTA HAS BEEN CHARGED AFTER ALLEGEDLY STEALING A VEHICLE THAT WAS FOR SALE BY OWNER. HE HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH DANGEROUS OPERATION OF A M
Surrey Connect Accused Of Breaking Election Laws But They Deny Any Wrongdoing
__ _JINNY SIMS’ SURREY FORWARD IS ACCUSING BRENDA LOCKE’S SURREY CONNECT OF BREAKING ELECTION LAWS BUT THE PARTY’S CAMPAIGN MANAGER DENIES THE PARTY HAS DONE ANYTHING WRONG. IN A PRESS RELEASE WEDNESDAY, SURREY FORWARD ACCUSED SURREY CONNECT OF RECEIVING DIRECT CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE KEEP T
Global Peace Alliance’s Annual Festival To Be Held On October 1 At Bell Centre
SURREY - Global Peace Alliance invites everyone to the Bell Centre of Performing Arts, in Surrey on October 1st at 11:00 am for their yearly “Give Peace a Chance” festival commemorating the United Nations International Day of Peace. The focus this year is the UN’s theme: “End Racism,
Surrey RCMP Recover Drugs And Cash After Raiding Convenience Store Being Used As Trafficking Hub
__ _SURREY RCMP BUSTED A DRUG TRAFFICKING OPERATION USING A CONVENIENCE STORE IN THE CITY CENTRE AREA OF SURREY AND RECOVERED A LARGE AMOUNT OF CASH AND DRUGS. ON AUGUST 30, SURREY RCMP DRUG UNIT EXECUTED A SEARCH WARRANT AT A CONVENIENCE STORE LOCATED IN THE 10200-BLOCK OF CITY PARKWAY. THE SEAR
KHOJ: Firehall Presents A Contemporary Kathak Dance Extravaganza From Sept. 21-24
__ _THE FIREHALL KICKS OFF ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON WITH KHOJ – A CONTEMPORARY KATHAK DANCE EXTRAVAGANZA, BY EDMONTON’S USHA GUPTA DANCE ENTOURAGE, FROM WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 TO SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF VANCOUVER – The Firehall kicks off its 40th anniversary s
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Richmond Police Chief Dave Chauhan Visits Gurdwara Nanak Niwas
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City Of Mission To Honour Komagata Maru Passengers
__ _THE CITY OF MISSION WILL HONOUR THE PASSENGERS OF THE KOMAGATA MARU, WHICH WAS TURNED BACK DUE TO CANADA’S RACIST POLICIES AT THE TIME. RAJ SINGH TOOR, THE VICE PRESIDENT AND SPOKESPERSON FOR THE DESCENDANTS OF THE KOMAGATA MARU SOCIETY, SPOKE BEFORE MISSION COUNCIL ON APRIL 19, ASKING THE
MIMIC ME: Only The Good Stuff And Real Me And Not Fabricated Stories Of A Gangster
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Police Confirm Ripudaman Singh Malik As Victim Gunned Down In Surrey As IHIT Takes Over Investigation
__ _POLICE HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THE MAN GUNNED DOWN IN SURREY THURSDAY MORNING IS BUSINESSMAN AND KHALSA SCHOOL AND KHALSA CREDIT UNION FOUNDER RIPUDAMAN SINGH MALIK. THE INTEGRATED HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION TEAM (IHIT), WHICH HAS TAKEN OVER THE INVESTIGATION, IS CALLING ON THE PUBLIC TO HELP FURTHER
Sikh-Canadian Trucking Company From Brampton Pledges $10 Million To Ontario’s Osler Health Network
__ _A SIKH-CANADIAN FAMILY-OWNED BRAMPTON FIRM THAT SERVES THE NORTH AMERICAN TRUCKING INDUSTRY HAS DONATED $10 MILLION TO HELP IMPROVE HEALTH CARE IN THE CITY AND ETOBICOKE FOR YEARS TO COME. THE DONATION FROM BVD GROUP, WHICH IS LED BY CEO BIKRAM DHILLON, WILL GO TO THE WILLIAM OSLER HEALTH SYS
Artist Ruby Singh And VIBC Among Recipients Of Lieutenant Governor's Arts and Music Awards
__ _ARTIST RUBY SINGH AND A NUMBER OF SOUTH ASIAN ARTS ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL BHANGRA CELEBRATION SOCIETY / 5X FESTIVAL AND INDIAN SUMMER ARTS SOCIETY, ARE AMONG THE RECIPIENTS OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR'S ARTS AND MUSIC AWARDS._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF VICTORIA – Art
Sales Continue To Plunge In Fraser Valley With Prices Softening
__ _OVERALL SALES IN THE FRASER VALLEY FELL FOR THE THIRD STRAIGHT MONTH AS PRICES FOR ALL PROPERTY TYPES CONTINUED TO SOFTEN, BRINGING GREATER BALANCE TO THE REGION’S REAL ESTATE MARKET. IN JUNE, THE BOARD PROCESSED 1,281 SALES ON ITS MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE (MLS), A DECREASE OF 5.8 PER CENT
Councilor Annis Says Mayor McCallum Added $11 Million In Extra Costs By Canceling and Then Restarting Cloverdale Sports and Ice Complex
__ _SURREY FIRST COUNCILOR LIND ANNIS CHARGED TUESDAY THAT MAYOR DOUG MCCALLUM AND HIS TEAM ADDED $11 MILLION IN EXTRA COSTS BY FIRST CANCELING CLOVERDALE SPORTS AND ICE COMPLEX AND THEN BRINGING IT BACK. “THE PARENTS, SKATERS AND TEAMS WHO WERE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEW ICE COMPLEX WERE R
Toronto Mayor Tory Apologizes To Sikh Community For Discriminatory Policy Against Sikhs
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OPINION: Why Local Area Residents are Striking to Change the Hotel Industry’s Treatment of Workers During COVID-19?
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It’s Time To Celebrate International Day Of Yoga
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NDP Says Liberals' Failure With Airport And Passport Delays Is A National Embarrassment
__ _NDP TRANSPORT CRITIC TAYLOR BACHRACH SAID THE JUSTIN TRUDEAU GOVERNMENT HAS MUCH TO BE ASHAMED OF BUT THE SITUATION AT PEARSON AIRPORT AND THE PASSPORT DELAYS IS A NATIONAL EMBARRASSMENT. "AFTER TWO YEARS OF BEING UNABLE TO TRAVEL, PEOPLE ARE BEYOND FRUSTRATED THAT THEY CANNOT GET THEIR PASSP
Non-Partisan Coalition We-Belong-Surrey Hopes To Shake-Up Surrey Election
__ _A NEW NON-PARTISAN COALITION WE-BELONG-SURREY SAID THEY ARE HOPING TO MAKE A BIG CONTRIBUTION TO THE UPCOMING SURREY CIVIC ELECTIONS BY HELPING TO SHAPE THE CONVERSATION LEADING-UP TO THE OCTOBER 15TH MUNICIPAL ELECTION. “WE BELONG SURREY” IS A COALITION OF BUSINESSES, COMMUNITY ORGANIZAT
Richmond Police Seek Help Locating Missing Danielle Mahal
__ _RICHMOND RCMP IS REQUESTING THE PUBLIC'S ASSISTANCE IN LOCATING 33 YEAR-OLD DANIELLE MAHAL, A RICHMOND AREA WOMAN, WHO WAS LAST SEEN WALKING AWAY FROM A TREATMENT FACILITY IN THE 10100 BLOCK OF NO. 2 ROAD ON JULY 3RD. MAHAL HAS BEEN KNOWN TO DISAPPEAR FOR A FEW HOURS AT A TIME IN THE PAST.
Surrey School Stabbing Leads To One Injured And Two Arrests
__ _TWO YOUTHS WERE ARRESTED FOLLOWING A STABBING THAT LEFT A 16-YEAR-OLD VICTIM WITH INJURIES IN SURREY ON MONDAY. ON JULY 4, AT APPROXIMATELY 3:53 PM, SURREY RCMP RESPONDED TO A STABBING AT PANORAMA RIDGE SECONDARY IN THE 13200 BLOCK OF 64 AVENUE. THE SCHOOL IS IN THE HEART OF SURREY’S SOUTH
Books On Faith!
Local author Gian Singh Sandhu held a launch in Surrey of books - translation of "An Uncommon Road" into Punjabi and "20 Minute Guide to The Sikh Faith" and its translation into Urdu. The launch was attended by former diplomat and journalist Bhupinder Singh Liddar along with MP Sukh Dhaliwal as w
BC Anti-Racism roundtable Amplifies Voices For Action Plan
__ _MORE THAN 40 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, RIGHTSHOLDERS AND INDIGENOUS PARTNERS, EDUCATION PARTNERS AND STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE THIRD MINISTER'S COMMUNITY ROUNDTABLE ON ANTI-RACISM IN EDUCATION. THE PARTNERS MET TO DISCUSS AND ADDRESS RACISM IN THE EDUCATION SYSTEM AND TO PROVIDE FINAL FEEDB
Shooting In Surrey Monday Evening One Man Dead
__ _ A SHOOTING IN SURREY EARLY MONDAY EVENING HAS LEFT ONE MAN DEAD. ON JULY 4, AT APPROXIMATELY 4:57 PM, SURREY RCMP WAS CALLED TO A PARKING LOT AT THE DAYS INN HOTEL (13373 KING GEORGE BOULEVARD) AFTER A REPORT OF SHOTS FIRED WAS RECEIVED. UPON POLICE ATTENDANCE, AN ADULT MALE VICTIM WAS LOCA
Several South Asian Organizations Declare Support For Teesta Setalvad And Sreekumar
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DEADLY BANK ROBBERY: Vancouver Island Police Continue To Investigate Bank Robbery That Left Two Dead
__ _A BIZARRE BANK ROBBERY IN THE QUIET VANCOUVER ISLAND TOWN OF SAANICH THAT LED TO TWO ROBBERS BEING SHOT DEAD AND SEVERAL POLICE OFFICERS HURT IS BEING THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED. THE VANCOUVER ISLAND INTEGRATED MAJOR CRIME UNIT (VIIMCU) INVESTIGATION CONTINUES TO MAKE PROGRESS, SAYING THEY ARE W
UK PM Boris Johnson Finally Addresses Jaggi Johal Case, Saying India Arbitrarily Detaining British Sikh Activist
__ _LETTER FROM PM BORIS JOHNSON SAYS JAGTAR SINGH JOHAL IS BEING ARBITRARILY HELD COMES FOUR AND A HALF YEARS AFTER JOHAL’S ARREST. JOHNSON HAS FOR THE FIRST TIME SAID THAT THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT IS ARBITRARILY DETAINING JOHAL, THE BRITISH SIKH ACTIVIST HELD IN AN INDIAN JAIL FOR FOUR AND A HAL
Surrey RCMP Officer Charged With Misconduct Involving Multiple Women On And Off Duty
__ _A COP IN SURREY HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH SOME EXTRA ON AND OFF DUTY ACTION INVOLVING WOMEN. ON JUNE 29, THE BC PROSECUTION SERVICE ANNOUNCED THAT CHARGES OF BREACH OF TRUST AND FRAUD HAVE BEEN APPROVED AGAINST SURREY RCMP CORPORAL PETER LECKIE, IN CONNECTION WITH ALLEGATIONS OF MISCONDUCT INVOLV
Trudeau Government Needs To Act Immediately On Passport Problems Before Canadian Really Lose Their Patience
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Female Driver In Custody After Stolen Vehicle Investigation Leads To Drugs, Cash And Handgun Seizure
__ _A YOUNG WOMAN DRIVER IS IN CUSTODY AFTER AN INVESTIGATION BY THE SURREY RCMP COMMUNITY RESPONSE UNIT INTO A STOLEN VEHICLE WHICH LEAD TO THE SEIZURE OF DRUGS, CASH AND A HANDGUN. ON JUNE 15, THE SURREY RCMP COMMUNITY RESPONSE UNIT LOCATED A STOLEN VEHICLE THAT WAS OCCUPIED BY THREE INDIVIDUAL
Premier Horgan’s Message On Canadian Multiculturalism Day Is Making BC A Place Of Welcome For Everyone
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LITERATURE AND SOCIETY: Knowledge Is More Valuable Than Money
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NDP Calls For Further Probe Into Hockey Canada’s Involvement In Alleged Sexual Assault Cases Following Funding Suspension
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Toronto Police Apologises For Systemic Racism But Will It Change Anything?
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Premier Horgan Puts The Breaks On $800 Million Museum Plan After His High Flying Government Encounters Turbulence
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NDP Leader Says Liberals Are Failing Canadians With Skyrocketing Inflation And They Must Act Now
__ _NDP LEADER JAGMEET SINGH IS AGAIN CALLING ON THE LIBERAL GOVERNMENT TO HELP CANADIANS WITH THE SOARING COST OF LIVING. SINGH SAID WHILE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT STANDS BY, FAMILIES ARE FALLING FURTHER BEHIND AS THE COST OF GROCERIES, GAS, HOUSING AND INTEREST RATES ARE STEADILY RISING. _ BY D
Student Visits To Gurdwara Nanak Niwas Resumes With Latest Being Grade 8ers From Point Grey Secondary
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Sikh-American Gas Station Providing Huge Discount To Customers Says: “We Don’t Go By Money”
__ _A SIKH-AMERICAN GAS STATION OWNER IN PHOENIX IS SELLING GAS AT NEARLY A HALF DOLLAR LESS A GALLON THAN OTHER STATIONS IN THE CITY AS PRICES ACROSS THE COUNTRY HIT RECORD HIGHS. JASWINDER SINGH, WHO OWNS A VALERO FOOD MART, WAS SELLING REGULAR GAS FOR $5.19 A GALLON AS RECENTLY AS ON MONDAY.
Shooting At Brampton South Asian Convention Centre Leaves Two men Dead During Father's Day Event
__ _A SHOOTING AT A SOUTH ASIAN CONVENTION CENTRE HAS LEFT TWO MEN DEAD EARLY SUNDAY MORNING DURING A FATHER’S DAY EVENT. PEEL REGIONAL POLICE SAY THEY WERE CALLED TO CHANDNI CONVENTION CENTRE ON GATEWAY BOULEVARD, NEAR QUEEN STREET EAST AT 2:01 A.M. FOR REPORTS OF SHOTS FIRED. THEY ARRIVED TO
GHETTO FORMATIONS AND OLD BAGGAGE: Ethnic Pride Adds Colour To Adopted Country’s Fabric But Can Also Bring Xenophobic Hate
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NDP Going Hard Against BC Liberal Leader Falcon’s Failures, Everything From Money Laundering And His Defence Of Housing Speculators
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IS MANKIRAT AULAKH NEXT: Social Media Hyper Has Punjabi Singer Connected To Bishnoi Group Gangsters As Next Victim
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Lawyer Simmi Sandu Appointed New Chair For Civil Resolution Tribunal
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Former India’s High Commissioner To Canada And Slumdog Millionaire Author To Be Honoured By Canadian University
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NDP Urges Trudeau Government To Act After Another United Nations Report Detailing Human Rights Violations By Israel Against Palestinians
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FROM PRAKASH KAUR TO MOOSE WALA: Punjabi Music Has Seen An Evolution From Melodious Beginnings To Gangster Rap
__ _IT HAS BEEN A REVOLUTIONARY JOURNEY FOR PUNJABI MUSIC FROM THE MELODIOUS BEGINNINGS TO THE HYPER-BHANGRA AND THEN FUSION-DESI MUSIC FROM UK (ALONG WITH MALKIT SINGH – THERE WERE UK FUSION PIONEERS LIKE APNA SANGEET, ALAAP, PADESI GROUP, PREMI, HEERA, SAFRI BOYS, SUKSHINDER SHINDA, JESSI SID
Two South Asian Men Wanted For Stabbing In Surrey That Left One Man Injured
__ _TWO SOUTH ASIAN MEN ARE WANTED FOR A SURREY STABBING THAT LEFT ONE MAN WITH INJURIES. SURREY RCMP IS INVESTIGATING THE STABBING AND IS ASKING FOR ANYONE WITH INFORMATION OR DASH CAM FOOTAGE TO COME FORWARD TO POLICE. SUSPECT 1 - SOUTH ASIAN MALE WITH A THIN BUILD, WEARING A GREY HOODIE WITH B
WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY: Basic Needs Versus Unlimited Greed In "Only-One Earth"
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Anti-Racism Data Legislation Becomes Law
__ _INDIGENOUS AND BLACK PEOPLE, AND PEOPLE OF COLOUR, ARE ANOTHER STEP CLOSER TO HAVING BETTER ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AS THE HISTORIC ANTI-RACISM DATA ACT IS ENSHRINED IN B.C. LAW. THE ANTI-RACISM DATA ACT, INTRODUCED ON MAY 2, 2022, PASSED UNANIMOUSLY THROUGH THE LEGISLATIVE
Indo-Canadian Tells Unique Tale Inspired By The Mahabharata That Tells The Story Of Common Man
__ _AN INDO-CANADIAN AUTHOR HAS PENNED A UNIQUE TALE THAT TELLS THE STORY OF THE EPIC TALE MAHABHARATA FROM A COMMON MAN’S PERSPECTIVE. CLOVERDALE-BASED AUTHOR MANU NELLUTLA’S NEW BOOK, JANYA BHARATA: THE WAR, IS HISTORICAL FICTION AND TELLS A STORY RELATED TO THE KURUKSHETRA WAR FROM THE P
Richmond Murder Victims Identified As Two Indo-Canadian Men
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Surrey Mayor’s 2022 State Of The City Address Stresses Achievements While Public And Opposition Councillors Call For Him To Step Down
__ _IN THE ANNUAL STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS, SURREY MAYOR DOUG MCCALLUM STRESSED HIS AND HIS PARTY’S ACHIEVEMENTS, HIGHLIGHTING THE PROGRESS THE CITY OVER THE LAST FOUR YEARS BUT THE PUBLIC AND OPPOSITION COUNCILORS CONTINUE TO CALL FOR HIM TO STEP DOWN DUE TO HIS MISCHIEF CHARGE STEMMING FROM
DIVERSEcity CEO Neelam Sahota Awarded Nonprofit Leader At 2022 Women Of The Year Awards
__ _DIVERSECITY COMMUNITY RESOURCES SOCIETY CEO NEELAM SAHOTA HAS BEEN AWARDED NONPROFIT LEADER AT THE 2022 WOMEN OF THE YEAR AWARDS. "WE ARE IN UNPRECEDENTED TERRITORY TO BE BRINGING HALF A MILLION NEW PEOPLE EVERY SINGLE YEAR INTO CANADA IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS,” SAYS SAHOTA, CEO OF DIVERSECITY
Richmond Police Find Two Bodies After Gangland Style Violence
__ _RICHMOND RCMP DISCOVERED TWO BODIES ON SATURDAY MORNING IN THE CITY AFTER RECEIVING REPORTS OF GUNFIRE. ON JUNE 4, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:03 AM, RICHMOND RCMP WAS CALLED TO THE 7000 BLOCK OF ACKROYD RD AFTER A REPORT OF SHOTS FIRED WAS RECEIVED. UPON ATTENDANCE, RICHMOND RCMP FRONTLINE OFFICERS
OBITUARY: Indo-Canadian Travel Business Pioneer Suresh Goyal Passes Away
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DYSFUNCTIONAL: Surrey Council Decorum Hits Rock Bottom Monday, Says Councillor Annis
_“IF THINGS DON’T CHANGE, THE NEXT FOUR MONTHS AT SURREY CITY COUNCIL WILL BE WASTED”!_ _SURREY COUNCIL HIT ROCK BOTTOM MONDAY EVENING, IT'S COMPLETELY DYSFUNCTIONAL, SAID OUNCILLOR LINDA ANNIS. THIS WAS HER SUMMATION AFTER MONDAY NIGHT'S COUNCIL MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AFTER ONLY SEVEN MINUT
KIDSPLAY SPORTS SAY: Over 700 Youngsters Attend The Big Sports Day At BC Place Stadium On Monday from Vancouver’s eastside to fulfill once in a lifetime experience
__ _OVER 700 YOUNGSTERS ATTENDED THE BIG KIDSPLAY SPORTS DAY AT BC PLACE STADIUM ON MONDAY AFTER TWO YEARS BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC. STUDENTS FROM SCHOOLS ON VANCOUVER’S EASTSIDE, SURREY, LANGLEY AND ABBOTSFORD GOT A CHANCE TO SET FOOT ONTO THE FIELD AT BC PLACE STADIUM AND MEET THE LIKES OF VAN
NDP Welcomes Falcon To Legislature By Telling Him About The Time He Called Surrey Land “Surplus” And Sold It Off To Liberal Party Donors
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MOOSEWALA KILLER? Why Is Canada-Based Punjabi Gangster Goldy Brar Who Claimed Responsibility For Star Rapper’s Murder Not Being Arrested
__ _IS SIDHU MOOSEWALA’S ALLEGED KILLER GOLDY BRAR, WHO OPENLY TOOK RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE STAR PUNJABI RAPPER’S MURDER ON SOCIAL MEDIA, NOT ARRESTED BY CANADIAN AUTHORITIES AS HE SUPPOSEDLY RESIDES IN TORONTO. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING MOOSEWALA’S MURDER SUNDAY EVENING, BRAR TOOK RESPONSIBILIT
BC To Decriminalize Small Possession Of Hard Drugs
__ _BRITISH COLUMBIA IS TAKING THE FEDERAL GREEN LIGHT TO DECRIMINALIZE SMALL POSSESSION OF HARD DRUGS AND SAID IT IS TAKING A CRITICAL STEP TOWARD REDUCING THE SHAME AND FEAR ASSOCIATED WITH SUBSTANCE USE. THE FEDERAL MINISTER OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTIONS AND ASSOCIATE MINISTER OF HEALTH ANNO
TRIBUTES TO THE MOOSE: From Drake To Diljit Dosanjh And Bollywood Stars Ranveer Singh And Sanjay Dutt Among Legion Of Entertainment Royalty Who Paid Tribute To Slain Rapper Sidhu Moosewala
__ _TRIBUTES POURED IN FOR MURDERED PUNJABI RAP STAR SIDHU MOOSEWALA, WHO WAS GUNNED DOWN NEAR HIS VILLAGE SUNDAY EVENING IN PUNJAB. TORONTO-BASED CANADIAN RAPPER-SINGER DRAKE LED THE PARADE OF TRIBUTES FOR HIS HOMETOWN HOMIE BY SHARING MOOSEWALA AND HIS MOTHER’S PHOTO FOLLOWING THE MURDER OF T
THE LAST RIDE: Sidhu Moosewala Gunned Down On 29/5 The Number On His Last Album
SIDHU MOOSEWALA’S THE LAST RIDE: “CHOBAR DE CHERE TE NOOR DASDA – KE EHDA UTHU GA JAWANI CH JANAZA MITHIYE”! __ https://youtu.be/6xoB4ZiKKn0 [https://youtu.be/6xoB4ZiKKn0] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sidhu Moose-Wala Concert Tickets Delayed As PNE Looks Into Security Risk Of Punjabi Gangster Rapper
_TICKET SALES OF CONTROVERSIAL PUNJABI GANGSTER RAPPER SIDHU MOOSE-WALA, WHO RECENTLY LOST BADLY IN PUNJAB ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS, WERE DELAYED FOR HIS VANCOUVER SHOW AS PACIFIC NATIONAL EXHIBITION (PNE) LOOKS INTO SECURITY RISK OF THE SCHEDULED JULY 23RD SHOW AT PACIFIC COLISEUM. MOOSE WALA SHOWS HA
IHIT Takes Over Investigation Into Suspicious Death In Surrey
__ _THE INTEGRATED HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION TEAM (IHIT)HAS NOW TAKEN OVER AN INVESTIGATION INTO A SUSPICIOUS DEATH. ON MAY 26, AT 8:43 PM, SURREY RCMP WAS CALLED TO HAZELNUT MEADOWS PARK LOCATED NEAR 140 STREET BETWEEN 68 AVENUE AND 70 AVE. UPON POLICE ATTENDANCE, A DECEASED MAN WAS LOCATED, WHOSE
Surrey City Hall Extends Its Business Hours Of Operation Every Thursday Till 8pm
__ _SINCE MARCH 31, SURREY CITY HALL IS NOW OPEN EVERY THURSDAY FROM 4:30 TO 8:00PM, WHERE RESIDENTS CAN COME INTO CITY HALL AND ACCESS KEY SERVICES OUTSIDE REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS. THE SERVICES PROVIDED WILL INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, BASIC ENQUIRIES, PERMIT APPLICATION SUPPORT, BUILDING PAC
Surrey Connect Says Scandal-Ridden Mayor McCallum Must Step Down His Mischief Bombshells
_WHEN BILL 20 BECOMES LAW, A POLITICIAN IN MCCALLUM’S POSITION WOULD BE FORCED TO STEP DOWN UNTIL MATTER IS RESOLVED!_ _SURREY CONNECT HAS CALLED ON MAYOR DOUG MCCALLUM TO STEP DOWN AFTER BOMBSHELL REVEALS ABOUT HIS MISCHIEF CASE WHERE EVIDENCE POINTS TO MCCALLUM NOT TELLING THE TRUTH. SURREY C
GOUGED: NDP Says Liberals And Conservatives Stand Up For Rich Oil Corporations And Not For Canadians
__ _NDP SAID TUESDAY WHILE CANADIANS ARE GETTING GOUGED AT THE PUMPS WITH RECORD HIGH GAS PRICES – IN VANCOUVER GAS PRICES HAVE SKYROCKETED TO OVER 2 DOLLARS PER LITRE, THE LIBERALS AND CONSERVATIVES ARE STANDING FIRM WITH RICH OIL COMPANIES. “PEOPLE IN VANCOUVER ARE GETTING GOUGED AT THE PUM
Premier Horgan Remembers Komagata Maru On Its 108th Anniversary
__ _"IN 2008, THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA FORMALLY APOLOGIZED IN THE LEGISLATIVE CHAMBER FOR ITS ROLE IN THE KOMAGATA MARU TRAGEDY. EARLIER THIS YEAR, THE GOVERNMENT FUNDED RESOURCES BY THE SOUTH ASIAN CANADIAN LEGACY PROJECT TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE MANY CONTRIBUTIONS SOUTH ASIAN CANADI
International Jurists Union Expresses Solidarity With The Oppressed People Of The World At Conclusion Of Its Conference
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__ _THE PROVINCE SAID TUESDAY THAT AS PEOPLE CONTINUE TO GET VACCINATED, BC CONTINUES WITH PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED PLANS TO FURTHER LIFT COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS, WHILE PROTECTING THOSE MOST AT RISK WITH THE LAUNCH OF THE SPRING BOOSTER VACCINE PROGRAM. STARTING ON FRIDAY, APRIL 8 AT 12:01 AM, SHOWING
FEDERAL BUDGET 2022: Biggest Takeaway Is Two-Year Ban On Foreign Home Buyers
_ ON THURSDAY, DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND FINANCE MINISTER CHRYSTIA FREELAND TABLED THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S 2022 BUDGET AND THE BIGGEST TAKEAWAY WAS THE TWO-YEAR BAN ON FOREIGN HOME BUYERS AS THE TRUDEAU GOVERNMENT TRIES TO DEAL WITH RUNAWAY DEBT AND DEFICIT WHICH IS PROJECTED TO BE $14.5 BILL
Guru Nanaki Niwas To Celebrate Vaisakhi-National Sikh Day On April 14
BY BALWANT SANGHERA Vaisakhi has now become a very popular international celebration. It signifies the beginning of the harvesting season in the Punjab and creation of the Khalsa Panth in April, 1699. Creation (Sirjana) of the Khalsa was culmination of the teachings of the founder of Sikhism,
NDP Makes Collective Bargaining More Accessible With Single-Step Certification To Join A Union
__ _NDP IS FULFILLING ITS MANDATE TO WORKERS BY BRINGING IN CHANGES THAT MAKE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING MORE ACCESSIBLE AND WHICH THEY SAY WILL HELP PROTECT WORKERS WHO WANT MORE SAY ABOUT WORKPLACE SAFETY, COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS. THE NEW SINGLE-STEP CERTIFICATION PROCESS WILL ENABLE WORKERS TO JO
BC COVID-19 UPDATE: Hospitalization Remains Over 300 And Cases Over 200 Wednesday
__ _THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 HAS SLOWED DOWN BUT REMAINS STEADY OVER 200 WEDNESDAY WHILE HOSPITALIZATION HAS RISEN TO OVER 300 SINCE THE WEEKEND. THERE ARE 329 INDIVIDUALS HOSPITALIZED WITH COVID-19 AND 37 ARE IN INTENSIVE CARE._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF VICTORIA – The spread of COVID-19 has slo
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Day of Equality To Be Observed At SFU Library On April 14
BY JAI BIRDI Chetna Association of Canada and other local organisations are planning to observe Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Day of Equality on April 14 at 4 pm. The event will include a garlanding ceremony and presenting flowers to the Bust of Dr. Ambedkar at the library, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby
BC COVID-19 UPDATE: Cases Remain In Mid 200s On Tuesday With Hospitalization Over 300
__ _WHILE THE PROVINCE WILL NOT BE RELEASING THE NUMBER OF COVID-19 RELATED DEATHS TILL THURSDAY, THE CASES REMAINED IN THE MID 200S ON TUESDAY WITH HOSPITALIZATION OVER 300. THERE ARE 334 INDIVIDUALS HOSPITALIZED WITH COVID-19 AND 35 ARE IN INTENSIVE CARE._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF VICTORIA –
NO MORE COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS? BC To Lift Vaccination Card Requirements This Friday
__ _THE PROVINCE SAID TUESDAY THAT AS PEOPLE CONTINUE TO GET VACCINATED, BC CONTINUES WITH PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED PLANS TO FURTHER LIFT COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS, WHILE PROTECTING THOSE MOST AT RISK WITH THE LAUNCH OF THE SPRING BOOSTER VACCINE PROGRAM. STARTING ON FRIDAY, APRIL 8 AT 12:01 AM, SHOWING
Accomplished Advocate Jeanette Ashe To Take On BC Liberal Leader Kevin Falcon in Vancouver-Quilchena By-election
_ANOTHER BY-ELECTION IN SURREY AS BC LIBERAL MLA STEPHANIE CADIEUX ANNOUNCES SHE IS RESIGNING!_ _NDP HAS NOMINATED A WELL KNOWN ADVOCATE JEANETTE ASHE TO TAKE ON BC LIBERAL LEADER KEVIN FALCON IN VANCOUVER-QUILCHENA BYELECTION. ON FRIDAY, PREMIER JOHN HORGAN ANNOUNCED THE BY-ELECTION DATE OF APRI
Businessman Manjit Litt’s Only Son Aman Litt Dies From Heart-Attack
__ _BUSINESSMAN MANJIT LITT, WHO MOVED TO VANCOUVER WITH HIS UK FORTUNE TO MAKE MORE MONEY IN THE BURGEONING PROPERTY MARKET IN BC, HAS SUFFERED A TRAGEDY WITH HIS ONLY SON AMAN LITT DYING FROM HEART-ATTACK ON SUNDAY. AMAN LITT WAS 46-YEARS-OLD._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF SURREY – Businessman M
BC COVID-19 UPDATE: Hospitalizations Rise Over The Weekend While Cases Remain Low
_THERE IS CAUSE FOR CONCERN AS HOSPITALIZATION ROSE TO ABOVE 300 IN A LONG WHILE AFTER A CONTINUED TREND DOWNWARDS WHILE CASES OF COVID-19 REMAINED STUCK IN THE MID TO HIGH 200S. THE PROVINCE ALSO SAID THAT THEY WON’T BE RELEASING THE NUMBER OF COVID-19 RELATED DEATHS TILL THURSDAY. OVER A THRE
Allegations Of Corruption And Drug Use Leads To Indo-Canadian Police Sergeant Being Demoted
__ _AN INDO-CANADIAN TOP COP IS FEELING PROFESSIONAL BACKLASH AFTER ALLEGATIONS OF CORRUPTION AND DRUG USE. DAVINDAR DALEP, A POLICE SERGEANT IN OAK BAY HAS BEEN DEMOTED AND BARRED FROM SEEKING A PROMOTION FOR ONE YEAR AFTER HE WAS INVESTIGATED FOR CORRUPTION, NEGLECT OF DUTY AND USING INTOXICANT
VAISAKHI TIME: BC Politicians Send Greeting At Sikh Heritage Month Begins
__ _APRIL IS SIKH HERITAGE MONTH WHEN THERE ARE LOADS OF VAISAKHI CELEBRATIONS INCLUDING THE TWO BIG NAGAR KIRTANS IN SURREY AND VANCOUVER, WHICH AGAIN WERE CANCELLED THIS YEAR. BC POLITICIANS SENT OUT THE GREETINGS OF THIS SPECIAL MONTH FOR SIKHS WITH RACHNA SINGH, PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY FOR AN
BC COVID-19 UPDATE: Cases Rise Above 300 With Four Deaths On Friday
__ _AFTER A LONG STREAK OF CASES OF COVID-19 IN THE MID TO HIGH 200S, FRIDAY SAW CASES RISE TO ABOVE 300 WITH FOUR NEW DEATHS. THERE ARE 274 INDIVIDUALS HOSPITALIZED WITH COVID-19 AND 35 ARE IN INTENSIVE CARE._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF VICTORIA – After a long streak of cases of COVID-19 in the
Canada Has Granted Permanent Residency To 108,000 Individuals In First Three Months Of 2022
__ _IMMIGRATION CANADA IS WORKING OVERTIME TO GRANT PERMANENT RESIDENCY TO INDIVIDUALS LINED UP IN THE QUEUE. SEAN FRASER, MINISTER OF IMMIGRATION, REFUGEES AND CITIZENSHIP, ANNOUNCED THAT IRCC SURPASSED ITS GOAL TO MAKE 147,000 PERMANENT RESIDENCE FINAL DECISIONS IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2022?DOU
KASHMIR FILES: india’s Paradise Has A Long History Of Chaos
BY ZILE SINGH The history of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) is intertwined and knotted.Though some attribute the following saying to Sufi poet Amir Khosrow, according to the Economic Times1the Mogul Emperor Jehangir said soulfully “If there is paradise on Earth, it is here, it is here, it is here.”
Honours For Film Artist
Well known Punjabi film make-up artist Atinder Kaur was honoured for her achievements at the annual Gadhrey Babeyan Da Mela in village Cheema in Punjab.
Indo-Canadian Man Identified By Punjab Police Behind Kabaddi Star Sandeep Ambia’s Killing Is A Former Conservative And Convicted Fraudster
_PUNJAB POLICE TO SEEK EXTRADITION OF ACCUSED SNOVER DHILLON TO FACE MURDER CHARGES!_ __ _AN INDO-CANADIAN MAN IDENTIFIED BY INDIAN POLICE AS THE MAN BEHIND THE KILLING OF KABADDI STAR SANDEEP NANGAL AMBIA IN PUNJAB IS A CONTROVERSIAL FORMER CONSERVATIVE WHO WAS A $22,000 GUN FOR HIRE TO WIN CON
BC COVID-19 UPDATE: Over 200 Cases And One Death Reported Tuesday As Hospitalizations Continue To Slide
__ _COVID-19 IS STILL VERY MUCH WITH US BUT VACCINATION IS HAVING THE DESIRED EFFECT OF KEEPING HOSPITALIZATIONS DOWN. THERE WERE OVER 200 CASES AND ONE NEW DEATH REPORTED TUESDAY. THERE ARE 273 INDIVIDUALS HOSPITALIZED WITH COVID-19 AND 46 ARE IN INTENSIVE CARE._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF VICTOR
TRAGIC: South Asian Family Dies In Brampton House Fire
__ _FIVE MEMBERS OF A YOUNG SOUTH ASIAN FAMILY DIED IN A TRAGIC HOUSE FIRE IN BRAMPTON, ONTARIO. THE TWO PARENTS AND THREE CHILDREN KILLED IN THE FIRE HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED BY FRIENDS AND FAMILY AS NAZIR ALI, 28, AND RAVEN ALI-O'DEA, 29. THE COUPLE’S DECEASED CHILDREN HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS LAY
THE END OF PANDEMIC: Don’t Go Back To Old Habits – It’s Time To Embrace Healthy Living
BY DR. ARUN GARG Finally, it seems, there is a light at the end of this long, dark pandemic tunnel. With health restrictions being lifted, British Columbians are breathing easier, they are considering travelling again or maybe even attending a concert or hockey game. Although we all mus
Local Staging Of Punjabi Playwright Pali Bhupinder’s Wrong Number Hits The Right Notes
BY R. PAUL DHILLON – EDITOR DESIBUZZCANADA I haven’t seen live theatre in a long time and Punjabi theatre in ages but the absolute pro staging of Punjabi playwright-screenwriter-director Pali Bhupinder Singh’s Wrong Number, a poignant and emotionally engaging look at male-female relation
Kamal Sharma And His KVP Entertainers Bring Bollywood Back To Vancouver With Arijit Singh On June 3rd
__ _LOCAL MUSIC IMPRESARIO KAMAL SHARMA AND HIS KVP ENTERTAINERS ARE BRINGING BOLLYWOOD BACK TO VANCOUVER FEATURING MUSIC SUPERSTAR ARIJIT SINGH IN CONCERT ON FRIDAY, JUNE 3RD._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF VANCOUVER – Local music impresario Kamal Sharma and his KVP entertainers are bringing Bolly
Akal Academy Honoured Life And Legacy Of Sant Baba Iqbal Singh
__ _ The sangat of Akal Academy Surrey honoured the life and legacy of Sant Baba Iqbal Singh Ji at Guru Nanak Sikh Gurudwara on Sunday March 6th. The program started with Kirtan by well known Bhai Maninder Singh Ji Sri Nagar Wale followed by a performance by Dr. Angrej Singh._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA
SHOTS FIRED: Another Shooting In Surrey Leaves One Man Injured
__ _JUST A DAY AFTER A SHOOTING IN THE GUILDFORD AREA LEFT A 19-YEAR-OLD INJURED AND SENT TO HOSPITAL, ANOTHER SHOOTING IN THE NEWTON AREA OF SURREY THURSDAY EVENING LEFT ANOTHER MAN WITH SIMILAR RESULTS. ON MARCH 24, 2022, AT ABOUT 7:17 PM SURREY RMCP RESPONDED TO A REPORT OF SHOTS FIRED IN THE
BC COVID-19 UPDATE: Over 200 Cases And One Death Reported Wednesday
__ _CASES OF COVID-19 REMAINED STEADY ON WEDNESDAY WITH OVER 200 AND ONE NEW DEATH. THERE ARE 258 INDIVIDUALS HOSPITALIZED WITH COVID-19, AND 49 ARE IN INTENSIVE CARE._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF VICTORIA – Cases of COVID-19 remained steady on Wednesday with over 200 and one new death. As of We
NO GAS NEEDED: Surrey’s EV Charging Network Expected To Hit 100 Stations By End Of 2022
__ _THE CITY OF SURREY’S ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING NETWORK IS SET TO HIT NEARLY 100 BY THE END OF THIS YEAR. THE NETWORK HAS GROWN EXPONENTIALLY SINCE ITS FIRST HALF DOZEN PORTS WERE INSTALLED IN 2013. AS ADOPTION OF EVS HAS GROWN, SO TOO HAS UTILIZATION OF THE CITY’S NETWORK. IN 2021, SURREY
Surrey Announces $428 Million capital Infrastructure Program That McCallum And Team May Not Be There See Through
__ _SURREY ANNOUNCED AN AMBITIOUS $428 MILLION CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM THAT MAYOR DOUG MCCALLUM AND HIS TEAM OF FOUR COUNCILORS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SEE THROUGH AS THIS ELECTION MAY OUST THE MAYOR AND MOST OF HIS TEAM. AT MONDAY NIGHT’S REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, SURREY CITY COUNCIL RECEIVED
BC COVID-19 UPDATE: Weekend Sees Cases Continuing To Decrease With Eight Deaths
__ _PERHAPS THE PANDEMIC IS FINALLY COMING TO AN END, AT LEAST IN BC AS CASES CONTINUE TO DECLINE WITH THE WEEKEND SEEING JUST OVER 500 CASES FOR THREE DAYS WITH EIGHT NEW DEATHS. OVER A THREE-DAY PERIOD, B.C. IS REPORTING 506 NEW CASES OF COVID-19, FOR A TOTAL OF 354,084 CASES IN THE PROVINCE: M
Election Act Changes Set To Modernize BC's Voting Process Including Electronic Voting Book
__ _THE NDP GOVERNMENT SAID BRITISH COLUMBIANS WILL EXPERIENCE A MORE EFFICIENT, FASTER PROCESS THE NEXT TIME THEY VOTE IN A PROVINCIAL ELECTION, AS CHANGES TO THE ELECTION ACT ARE BROUGHT INTO FORCE. THE AMENDMENTS, PART OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CHANGE TO B.C.'S VOTING PROCESS IN MORE THAN 25 YEA
ALEX SANGHA: My Life Lesson At Fifty Is That Life Is Transformational At Any Age But It Begins With You
__ _TEN YEARS AGO IN APRIL 2012, I CELEBRATED MY 40TH BIRTHDAY PARTY. I REALLY DID NOT KNOW WHY I HAD A PARTY BECAUSE I WAS REALLY STRUGGLING IN MY LIFE. MY LIFE HAD BASICALLY HIT ROCK BOTTOM. I SAW VERY LITTLE HOPE. I HAD MANY THOUGHTS OF SUICIDE TO ESCAPE FROM MY STRUGGLES AND EMOTIONAL P
South Asian Fronted Gay-Comedy Sort Of Renewed By CBC And HBO MAX
__ _THE SOUTH ASIAN FRONTED GAY-TRANSGENDER COMEDY SORT OF HAS BEEN RENEWED FOR SEASON 2 BY CBC AND HBO MX AFTER BEING A NEW BREAKOUT HIT WITH AUDIENCES. CREATED BY BILAL BAIG (ACHA BACHA) AND FAB FILIPPO (SAVE ME), THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED CBC AND MAX ORIGINAL COMEDY DEBUTED ON HBO MAX IN NOVEMB
NDP Says Falcon Must Denounce Repeated Anti-Science Comments From BC Liberal Caucus
__ _PROVINCIAL NDP SAID NEW BC LIBERAL LEADER KEVIN FALCON MUST REJECT THE COMMENTS OF THREE BC LIBERAL MLAS WHO HAVE PRAISED ‘FREEDOM CONVOY’ PROTESTORS, OPPOSED PUBLIC HEALTH ADVICE ON VACCINES, AND SPREAD DANGEROUS IDEAS ABOUT COVID.” AT A ‘FREEDOM CONVOY’ EVENT IN CRANBROOK LAST MON
Top Kabaddi Player Sandeep Nangal Ambia Who Once Played With Vancouver Kabaddi Club Shot Dead At Tournament In Punjab
__ _TOP KABADDI PLAYER SANDEEP NANGAL AMBIA, WHO ONCE PLAYED LOCALLY FOR VANCOUVER KABADDI CLUB, WAS SHOT DEAD AT A TOURNAMENT IN PUNJAB WHERE HE WAS TO BE HONOURED WITH A SPECIAL PRIZE. NANGAL AMBIA WAS SHOT MULTIPLE TIMES AT CLOSE RANGE BY TWO SHOOTERS IN BROAD LIGHT AND IN FRONT OF HUNDREDS OF
Indo-American Among Two Indicted For Role In Crypto-Currency Money Laundering
__ _TWO PERSONS, INCLUDING AN INDO-AMERICAN, HAVE BEEN INDICTED BY A US COURT FOR THEIR ROLES IN A CRYPTO-CURRENCY MONEY LAUNDERING SCHEME, THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE SAID. LOIS BOYD, AND MANIK MEHTANI -- BOTH FROM VIRGINIA -- FACE UP TO 20 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON. IN AUGUST 2020, BOYD AND MEHTANI
Canada To Lift Pre-Arrival COVID Testing For Fully Vaccinated Travelers On April Fools Day
__ _THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS EXPECTED TO ANNOUNCE THURSDAY (MARCH 17) THAT IT'S DROPPING THE PRE-ARRIVAL COVID-19 TEST REQUIREMENT AT AIRPORTS AND LAND BORDER CROSSINGS, EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, ACCORDING TO THE SURREY BOARD OF TRADE. “WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING THE DETAILS OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT TOMO
BC COVID-19 UPDATE: Weekend Sees 14 Deaths While Daily Cases Continue To Decline
__ _WHILE DAILY CASES OF COVID-19 CONTINUED TO DECLINE, DEATHS ARE STILL WITH US. THERE WERE 14 NEW DEATHS FROM THE FRIDAY TO MONDAY PERIOD AND OVER 600 CASES FOR THE THREE DAYS. BC IS REPORTING 689 NEW CASES OF COVID-19, FOR A TOTAL OF 352,728 CASES IN THE PROVINCE: MARCH 11-12: 280 NEW CASES, M
Five Indian Students Killed In Highway Crash In Ontario
__ _FIVE INDIAN STUDENTS ARE DEAD AFTER A MASSIVE HIGHWAY CRASH IN ONTARIO. THE DECEASED WERE IDENTIFIED AS HARPREET SINGH, JASPINDER SINGH, KARANPAL SINGH, MOHIT CHOUHAN AND PAWAN KUMAR. ALL FIVE WERE STUDENTS FROM INDIA, ACCORDING TO AN OPP UPDATE ISSUED ON SUNDAY, MARCH 13. THEY WERE STUDYING
BC COVID-19 UPDATE: Mask Mandate Now Officially Over But Pandemic Continues With Over 200 Cases And Three Deaths
__ _WHILE THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT TO WEAR A MASK INDOORS WITH BC’S MASK MANDATE OFFICIALLY LIFTED TODAY BUT THE PANDEMIC CONTINUES BUT SAFETY NOW RESTS WITH THE INDIVIDUAL AS TO HOW HE WANTS TO CONDUCT IN PUBLIC AND THE GOVERNMENT HAS MADE IT CLEAR THAT THOSE WHO WANT TO WEAR A MASK INDOORS CAN
BC RESTRICTIONS: No More Masks Required Starting From Friday But Vaccination Cards To Stay Till April
__ _BRITISH COLUMBIA IS ENDING IT’S MASK MANDATE WITH MASKS NOT REQUIRED STARTING AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT BUT INDIVIDUAL ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES CAN STILL ASK FOR THEM IF THEY CHOOSE TO. AS OF FRIDAY, MARCH 11, B.C.'S INDOOR MASK ORDER IS BEING REPEALED ALONG WITH EASED RESTRICTIONS ON LONG
REVOLUTIONARY: AAP Crushes Congress And Destroys Akali With 92 Seat Majority As CM-Elect Bhagwant Mann And Ministers Set To Take Oath On March 16
_BHAGWANT MANN SAYS CHANGE WILL BE VISIBLE IN A MONTH IN PUNJAB!_ __ _THE AAM AADMI PARTY’S “BROOM” (CHARU) SWEPT PUNJAB CLEAN WITH AN ASTOUNDING 92 SEAT MAJORITY ON MARCH 10, CRUSHING PUNJAB CONGRESS AND DECIMATING THE SHIROMANI AKALI DAL, WHO WAS LEFT WITH A MEASLY THREE SEATS WITH ALL O
Surrey Police Investigating Multiple Indecent Acts By South Asian Man Near Newton School
__ _SURREY RCMP IS INVESTIGATING THE REPORT OF MULTIPLE INDECENT ACTS BY THE SAME PERSON DESCRIBED AS A SOUTH ASIAN MAN NEAR A NEWTON SCHOOL. ON MARCH 2, SURREY RCMP RECEIVED A REPORT OF A MAN EXPOSING AND TOUCHING HIMSELF IN THE BUSHES NEAR PRINCESS MARGARET SECONDARY SCHOOL. THE MAN WAS OBSERVE
BC RCMP Shut Down Numerous Bogus Online Cryptocurrency Investment Platforms
__ _BC RCMP SAID IF PROMISES OF HIGH CRYPTO INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE THEN THEY DEFINITELY ARE AND PEOPLE AND SO-CALLED INVESTORS SHOULD TREAD CAREFULLY OR THEY WILL END UP LOSING ALL THEIR INVESTMENT. THE BC RCMP FEDERAL POLICING CYBERCRIME OPERATIONS GROUP HAS SHUT DOWN NUMEROU
LEARN ABOUT CRYPTO INVESTING: Sessions In Punjabi And English This Sunday At Surrey Library
There is much hype about Cryptocurrency and Blockchain these days but many people still don’t know what it’s all about. To learn about cryptocurrency this weekend, Greg Kular and his team are providing sessions this Sunday at the Surrey Public Library (10350 University Drive) starting at 11am
BC COVID-19 UPDATE: Over 200 Cases And One Death Reported Tuesday
__ _CASES OF COVID-19 CONTINUED TO SLIDE TUESDAY AS HEALTH AUTHORITIES REPORTED OVER 200 CASES AND ONE NEW DEATH. THERE ARE 419 INDIVIDUALS HOSPITALIZED WITH COVID-19 AND 63 ARE IN INTENSIVE CARE._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF VICTORIA – Cases of COVID-19 continued to slide Tuesday as health autho
BC COVID-19 UPDATE: Cases Continue Their Slide With Less Than 1000 Since Friday
__ _CASES OF COVID-19 CONTINUE THEIR DOWNWARD SLIDE AS THE WEEKEND SAW AN AVERAGE IN THE MID 300S WITH A TOTAL OF LESS THAN 1000 OVER THE LAST THREE DAYS WITH 11 NEW DEATHS. OVER A THREE-DAY PERIOD, B.C. IS REPORTING 997 NEW CASES OF COVID-19, FOR A TOTAL OF 350,941 CASES IN THE PROVINCE: MARCH 4
South Asian Gay Group Calls On The Community To Support Artist-Activist Jag Nagra In Her Complaint Against Harjinder Thind Of Red-FM
__ _SOUTH ASIAN GAY ORGANIZATION SHER VANCOUVER SAID FRIDAY THAT THEY FULLY SUPPORTS JAG NAGRA IN “HER COURAGE TO STAND UP TO MALE PRIVILEGE, PATRIARCHY, AND BLATANT SEXISM” BY HARJINDER THIND OF RED-FM. VETERAN PUNJABI RADIO TALK SHOW HOST THIND CAME UNDER CRITICISM AFTER NAGRA, WHO WAS FEAT
Several Indo-Canadians Among Those Receiving Province's Highest Honour Thursday At Combined 2020-2021 Ceremony In Victoria
__ _SEVERAL INDO-CANADIANS INCLUDING BUSINESSMAN AJAY DILAWRI AND THE LATE COMMUNITY WORKER SHASHI ASSANAND WERE AMONG THE 31 BRITISH COLUMBIANS WHO WERE INVESTED INTO THE ORDER OF BRITISH COLUMBIA DURING A CEREMONY AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE ON THURSDAY, MARCH 3. IT WAS AT A COMBINED CEREMONY THAT HONO
Broadcasting Complaint Filed Against Radio Host Harjinder Thind Over Comments About Mothers “Abandoning Babies”
__ _A CANADIAN BROADCASTING COMPLAINT HAS BEEN FILED AGAINST PUNJABI RADIO HOST HARJINDER THIND, WHO HAS LONG HOSTED A TALK SHOW ON THE RED-FM RADIO STATION IN SURREY. THE COMPLAINT CONCERNS COMMENTS THIND ALLEGEDLY MADE ABOUT MOTHERS ``ABANDONING BABIES” AT SURREY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. PITT MEADO
BC COVID-19 UPDATE: Deaths Rise To 13 On Thursday With Nearly 400 Cases
__ _COVID-19 RELATED DEATHS ROSE TO 13 THURSDAY FROM WEDNESDAY’S 11 AS DEATHS CONTINUE TO REMAIN HIGH WHILE CASES DECREASE WITH NEARLY 400 REPORTED THURSDAY. THERE ARE 511 INDIVIDUALS HOSPITALIZED WITH COVID-19 AND 79 ARE IN INTENSIVE CARE._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF VICTORIA – COVID-19 relat
Richmond Sikh Gurdwara Donates Kidney Dialysis Machines To Punjab Hospital
BY BALWANT SANGHERA Like many other communities, the South Asian community is also a very generous community. Whenever a natural disaster strikes or there is a calamity or pandemic, our community and our places of worship are there to help. This has been very evident during the COVID-19 Corona
India’s Praggnanandhaa Beats World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen
__ _IN 2018 PRAGGNANANDHAA BECAME THE YOUNGEST INTERNATIONAL MASTER IN THE HISTORY OF THE GAME AND NOW HE HAS BEATEN THE CHESS MASTER OF THE WORLD. "I JUST WANT TO HIT THE BED," R PRAGGNANANDHAA SAID EARLY ON MONDAY AFTER DEFEATING MAGNUS CARLSEN, THE HIGHEST-RANKING CHESS PLAYER IN THE WORLD, AT
Sikh-American Student Wins $250K Prize In College Jeopardy Contest
__ _SIKH-AMERICAN STUDENT JASKARAN SINGH HAS WON THE PREMIERE QUIZ TOURNAMENT FOR STUDENTS, THE NATIONAL COLLEGE CHAMPIONSHIP JEOPARDY WITH A PRIZE OF $250,000. THE 22-YEAR-OLD RED-TURBANED SIKH STUDYING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN ON TUESDAY BEAT OUT 35 OTHER STUDENTS SELECTED FROM ABOU
BC COVID-19 UPDATE: Deaths Continue at High Pace As 12 More People Die From the Virus Friday
__ _COVID-19 RELATED DEATHS CONTINUE TO REMAIN HIGH AS 12 MORE PEOPLE DIED FROM THE VIRUS ON FRIDAY AND THERE WERE OVER 500 CASES. THERE ARE 599 INDIVIDUALS HOSPITALIZED WITH COVID-19 AND 96 ARE IN INTENSIVE CARE._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF VICTORIA – COVID-19 related deaths continue to remain
Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown Attends Vigil For Punjabi Actor-Activist Deep Sidhu
__ _BRAMPTON MAYOR PATRICK BROWN ATTENDED AND ADDRESSED A VIGIL OF ACTOR-TURNED-ACTIVIST DEEP SIDHU, WHO DIED IN A CAR CRASH RECENTLY (HIS SUPPORTERS SAY HE WAS MURDERED BY INDIAN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES). BROWN TOOK PART IN THE GREATER TORONTO AREA (GTA) VIGIL SERVICE AMID KHALISTAN FLAGS AND ANTI
UKRAINE WAR HYPE: America Risking Destructive World War To Maintain Hegemony
BY SAWRAJ SINGH It is becoming obvious that America now does not have the military and the economic strength to maintain global hegemony. However, America wants to maintain its hegemony at every cost even if that can lead to a most destructive world war. America f
BC COVID-19 UPDATE: Nearly 800 Cases And One Death Reported Wednesday
__ _CASES OF COVID-19 ROSE SLIGHTLY WEDNESDAY TO NEARLY 800 WITH ONE NEW DEATH. THERE ARE 653 INDIVIDUALS HOSPITALIZED WITH COVID-19 IN B.C., AND 108 ARE IN INTENSIVE CARE._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF VICTORIA – Cases of COVID-19 rose slightly Wednesday to nearly 800 with one new death. As of W
Let Us Celebrate International Mother Language Day On Sunday
__ _PUNJABI LANGUAGE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (PLEA) WILL BE CELEBRATING VIA ZOOM ITS 19TH INTERNATIONAL MOTHER LANGUAGE DAY ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27 FROM 1:30 TO 4 PM. MC KAMALJIT KAUR KAMBO WILL BEGIN WITH GREETINGS FROM PLEA PARTNERS KWANTLEN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY AND DEEPAK BINNING FOUNDATION._
SOCIAL BUDGET: NDP Focuses On Its Base With Budget 2022 Investing In Environmental And Social Strengths
__ _THE NDP GOVERNMENT IS FOCUSING ON ITS BASE OF THE WORKING MAN BY INVESTING IN B.C.'S ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL STRENGTHS. BC FEDERATION OF LABOUR CONCURRED, SAYING THAT TUESDAY’S PROVINCIAL BUDGET SHOWS THE GOVERNMENT RECOGNIZES THE CENTRAL ROLE OF WORKING PEOPLE IN REBUILDING OUR
BC COVID-19 UPDATE: Long Weekend Sees 44 Deaths And Over 2100 Cases
__ _THE LONG WEEKEND WAS A DEADLY ONE WHEN IT COMES TO COVID-19 RELATED DEATHS AS THERE WERE 44 OVER THE FOUR DAYS SINCE FRIDAY WHILE CASES CONTINUED TO DECREASE WITH JUST OVER 2100. WHILE RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN RELAXED NOW AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE LIFTED OVER THE COMING MONTHS, IT REMAINS TO BE S
Violent Surrey Teen Arrested After Two Injured In An Assault With A Weapon
_A TEEN STUDENT WAS ARRESTED FOR A VIOLENT ASSAULT ON FELLOW TEENS AT SURREY SCHOOL. SURREY RCMP SAID TUESDAY AN ASSAULT WITH A WEAPON HAS LEFT TWO TEENS WITH INJURIES AT LORD TWEEDSMUIR SECONDARY. THE SUSPECT, ALSO A TEEN, HAS BEEN TAKEN INTO CUSTODY._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF SURREY – A TEEN
Susan Sangha Among Three Provincial Court Judges Appointed By BC Government
__ _AN INDO-CANADIAN LAWYER IS AMONG THE THREE NEW PROVINCIAL COURT JUDGE APPOINTMENTS BY THE BC GOVERNMENT. SANGHA HOLDS A LAW DEGREE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA, GRADUATING IN 1996 BEFORE BEING CALLED TO THE B.C. BAR IN 1997. SHE WAS A CIVIL LITIGATOR AND PARTNER AT ALEXANDER HOLBURN WHERE
Canada’s New Immigration Plan Focuses On Labour Market Shortages With Over 1.3 Million Permanent Residents Expected By 2024
__ _CANADA IS LOOKING TO FOCUS ITS IMMIGRATION PLAN ON LABOUR MARKET SHORTAGES WHICH MEANS IT IS READY TO ACCEPT OVER 1.3 MILLION PERMANENT RESIDENTS BY 2024. IMMIGRATION MINISTER SEAN FRASER RECENTLY TABLED THE 2022‒2024 IMMIGRATION LEVELS PLAN, WHICH CHARTS AN AMBITIOUS BUT RESPONSIBLE PATH F
BC COVID-19 UPDATE: Friday Sees Five Deaths And Over 600 Cases As Restrictions Eased
__ _BRITISH COLUMBIANS ARE HOPEFULLY HEADING TO A SPRING AND SUMMER OF NORMAL LIVING WITH COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS NOW EASING WITH ONLY MASKS INDOOR AND VACCINE PASSPORTS STILL REMAINING AS CAUTION TOWARDS A RECEDING VIRUS. BUT THE VIRUS WILL STILL BE WITH US AND IT WILL BE UP TO EACH PERSON TO REMA
Latest Moves Within Ontario Legal Gambling Options
Ontario's football fans who want to bet this year on the Grey Cup or the next Super Bowl may not just have to keep betting with the province's lottery corporate entity. This is because Ontario is shifting to legal betting [https://www.ontariobets.com/], and the government is expected to open the
Surrey RCMP Respond To Fraser Heights Community Concerns After Gangland Hit That Claimed The Life Of Gangster Juvraj Jabal
__ _FOLLOWING TWO RECENT INCIDENTS IN THE FRASER HEIGHTS AREA, SURREY RCMP SAID THEY WILL BE CONDUCTING SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH TO PROVIDE PARENTS, STUDENTS AND RESIDENTS WITH INFORMATION AND SUPPORT.ON FEBRUARY 8, A SHOOTING KILLED ONE PERSON WHO HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED IN THE MEDIA AS BROTHER
Surrey Hospitals Foundation Receives Largest Donation For Pediatrics From BMO
__ _BMO FINANCIAL GROUP IS DONATING $250,000, ONE OF THE LARGEST DONATIONS OF ITS KIND, TO SURREY HOSPITALS FOUNDATION TO HELP FURTHER THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF PEDIATRIC NURSES. THIS IS THE LARGEST GRANT INVESTED FOR PEDIATRIC NURSING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN FRASER HEALTH'S HISTORY, AN
US To Deport Seven Indian Nationals Arrested As Part Of Human Smuggling Group Which Ended With Family Being Frozen To Death
__ _SIX OF THE SEVEN INDIAN NATIONALS WERE PLACED UNDER AN ORDER OF SUPERVISION AND ONE WAS RELEASED ON AN ORDER OF RECOGNISANCE FOR HUMANITARIAN PURPOSES. A FAMILY OF FOUR WHO WAS PART OF THE GROUP CROSSING ILLEGALLY FROM CANADA TO THE US WERE FROZEN TO DEATH._ NEW YORK - Seven Indian nationals
NDP’s Motion To Have US Ambassador Appear Before Committee To Answer About “Ongoing Foreign Interference” Defeated By Liberals And Conservatives
__ _NDP’S QUEST TO GET ANSWERS ABOUT FOREIGN INTERFERENCE IN THE FORM OF FUNDING FOR THE SO-CALLED RIGHTWING FREEDOM CONVOY WAS SHOT DOWN BY LIBERAL AND CONSERVATIVE MP, WHO REFUSED TO SUPPORT AN NDP MOTION THAT WOULD HAVE SEEN THE AMERICAN AMBASSADOR TO CANADA, DAVID COHEN, APPEAR AT THE FOREI
BC COVID-19 UPDATE: Cases Continue To Drop With Over 500 Reported Tuesday With Two Deaths
__ _AS BC ANNOUNCED THE WINDING DOWN OF COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS BEGINNING WEDNESDAY WHEN RESTAURANTS, HALLS AND GYMS WILL OPEN WITH NO RESTRICTIONS OTHER THAN WEARING OF MASKS INDOORS, DAILY CASES CONTINUE TO DROP WITH OVER 500 REPORTED TUESDAY WITH TWO NEW DEATHS. B.C. IS REPORTING 519 NEW CASES O
BC Keeping Vaccine Cards And Masks While Restrictions Lifted On All Gatherings
__ _UNLIKE RIGHTWING GOVERNED CANADIAN PROVINCES, BC IS KEEPING BOTH MASKS AND THE VACCINE CARD REQUIREMENTS WHILE LIFTING ALL OTHER LARGE AND SMALL GATHERINGS. WHILE KEEPING THE BC VACCINE CARD, INDOOR MASKING REQUIREMENTS AND COVID-19 SAFETY PLANS IN PLACE, THE PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER WILL LI
NDP Pounces On Kevin Falcon For Trying To Put Brakes On Surrey Hospital And Move It Elsewhere
__ _NEWLY-ELECTED BC LIBERAL LEADER KEVIN FALCON SEEMS TO WANT TO LOSE THE SURREY SEATS AGAIN WITH HIS COMMENTS THAT HE WOULD STOP PROGRESS ON BUILDING A NEW HOSPITAL IN SURREY AND MOVE THE PROJECT OUT OF CLOVERDALE. SPEAKING ON A LOCAL PUNJABI RADIO STATION, FALCON SAID THAT HE DOES NOT LIKE THE
BC COVID-19 UPDATE: Weekend Sees 17 Deaths And over 2700 Cases As Spread Contracts
__ _THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 IN BC IS CONTRACTING AS CASES ARE CONTINUING TO DECREASE WITH SUNDAY TO MONDAY PERIOD SEEING OVER 600 CASES WHILE THE WEEKEND SAW JUST OVER 2700 CASES SINCE FRIDAY. THERE WERE 17 NEW DEATHS OVER THE WEEKEND, WHICH REMAIN A CONCERN AS MANY PROVINCES LOOK TO LIFT PANDEMIC
GOING DIGITAL: ICBC Set To Launch Online Insurance Renewals This Spring
__ _ICBC IS READY TO GO DIGITAL THIS SPRING AND BRITISH COLUMBIANS WILL SOON HAVE THE ADDED CONVENIENCE OF RENEWING THEIR PERSONAL ICBC INSURANCE POLICIES ONLINE. ELIGIBLE ICBC CUSTOMERS WITH POLICIES EXPIRING ON OR AFTER MAY 1, 2022, WILL HAVE THE OPTION TO RENEW THEIR POLICY USING THEIR COMPU
Surrey Breaks Ground On New Walking Loop In Newton’s Kabaddi Park
__ _THE CITY OF SURREY HAS BEGUN CONSTRUCTION TO WIDEN AND UPGRADE THE EXISTING RUBBERIZED WALKING LOOP IN KABADDI PARK. IT IS ALSO FINALIZING THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW RUBBERIZED VOLLEYBALL COURT IN THE PARK. BOTH PROJECTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETE BY MAY 2022. _ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF S
Surrey Fraser Heights Shooting Victim Dies, His Murder Could Be Connected To Jimi Sandhu Hit In Thailand
__ _THE MAN WHO WAS CRITICALLY INJURED IN A SHOOTING TUESDAY NIGHT IN SURREY FRASER HEIGHTS AREA HAS DIED AND HIS MURDER MAY BE CONNECTED TO THE MURDER OF FORMER LOCAL GANGSTER JIMI SANDHU, WHO WAS ALLEGEDLY GUNNED DOWN BY FOREIGN ASSASSINS IN THAILAND LAST WEEK. ON FEBRUARY 8, AT 11:30 PM, SURRE
Surrey RCMP Investigating After Someone Tried To Set Fire To Building In Guildford Area
_SURREY RCMP IS INVESTIGATING AN ARSON AT AN APARTMENT BUILDING IN THE GUILDFORD AREA AND REQUESTING ANYONE WITH INFORMATION CONTACT POLICE. ON FEBRUARY 8, AT 3:06 A.M., SURREY FIRE SERVICE NOTIFIED SURREY RCMP THAT THEY WERE RESPONDING TO THE REPORT OF A FIRE AT AN APARTMENT BUILDING LOCATED THE
Throne Speech Opens Spring Session As BC Government Sets Agenda Looking Beyond The Pandemic
__ _THE SPRING SESSION OPENED WITH A THRONE SPEECH WHERE THE NDP GOVERNMENT UNVEILED AN AGENDA THAT LOOKS BEYOND THE PANDEMIC. "FROM REBUILDING AFTER THE FIRES AND FLOODS TO GETTING THROUGH THIS DIFFICULT WAVE OF COVID-19, WE HAVE SHOWN WE CAN ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING BY WORKING TOGETHER," SAID PREMIE
January Sees A Huge Decline In Home Sales In Fraser Valley From Same Month In 2021
__ _WITH THE HYPE OF INTEREST RATES RISING OR JUST PLAIN OVERHEATED MARKET, THE FRASER VALLEY HOUSING MARKET SAW A HUGE DECLINE IN SALES FROM THE SAME MONTH IN 2021. THE FRASER VALLEY REAL ESTATE BOARD PROCESSED A TOTAL OF 1,310 SALES OF ALL PROPERTY TYPES ON ITS MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE (MLS) IN
Newly Elected BC Liberal Leader Kevin Falcon Keeps Bond As Interim Leader As He Awaits Seat In Victoria
__ _NEWLY ELECTED BC LIBERAL LEADER KEVIN FALCON HAS KEPT INTERIM LEADER SHIRLEY BOND AS LEADER OF THE OFFICIAL OPPOSITION AS HE AWAITS A SEAT IN THE LEGISLATURE, WHICH WILL TAKE MONTHS FOR A BYELECTION TO HAPPEN. “AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE NEWLY-ELECTED LEADER OF THE BC LIBERAL PARTY, KEVIN FALC
LIAQUAT ALI BAJWA: Pioneering Member Of Local Pakistani-Canadian Community Passes Away
__ _LIAQAT ALI BAJW, A PIONEERING MEMBER OF THE LOCAL PAKISTANI-CANADIAN COMMUNITY, HAS PASSED AWAY. “IT IS WITH GREAT SADNESS THAT WE HAVE LEARNED ABOUT THE PASSING OF LIAQAT ALI BAJWA FROM THIS WORLD TO THE NEXT,” WROTE HAROON KHAN ON FACEBOOK SUNDAY. BAJWA SERVED AS PRESIDENT OF PAKISTAN C
Front-Runner Kavin Falcon Defeats Main Challenger Ellis Ross To Become BC Liberal Leader
_NDP QUICKLY POUNCES ON FALCON, SAYING BC LIBERALS TURN BACK TO OLD IDEAS THAT DON'T WORK FOR BRITISH COLUMBIANS!_ __ _FRONTRUNNER KEVIN FALCON TOOK FIVE ROUNDS TO DEFEAT MAIN CHALLENGER ELLIS ROSS TO CAPTURE THE BC LIBERAL LEADERSHIP SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE WALL CENTRE HOTEL IN VANCOUVER. WHILE I
WHO’S TARGETING KARAN AUJLA? Police Quiet On Death Threats To Punjabi Music Star While Innocent Victims Have House Shelled With Bullets
__ _SURREY RCMP ARE QUIET ABOUT WHO IS TARGETING VANCOUVER-BASED PUNJABI MUSIC STAR KARAN AUJLA WITH DEATH THREATS AFTER A HOUSE ALLEGEDLY RECENTLY OWNED BY HIS MANAGER WAS SHELLED WITH BULLETS EARLY TUESDAY NIGHT BY CRIMINALS WHO NEARLY HIT THE INNOCENT VICTIMS’ GRANDMOTHER SLEEPING IN ONE OF
Racist, Rightwing Freedom Convoy Proves Death Knell For Tory Leader O’Toole As Party Turns Hard Right Again
__ _OUSTED CONSERVATIVE LEADER ERIN O’TOOLE HAD TRIED TO STEER THE PARTY TO THE CENTRE RIGHT OF BRIAN MULRONEY BUT THE RACIST RIGHTWING FREEDOM CONVOY CREATING HAVOC IN OTTAWA BULLDOZED THE CONSERVATIVE LEADER OUT OF A JOB AS THE RIGHTWING ELEMENT OF THE PARTY ACTED QUICKLY TO OUST O’TOOLE, W
BC COVID-19 UPDATE: Deaths Hit A Daily High Of 18 On Wednesday With Over 1700 Cases
__ _Deaths related to COVID-19 hit a daily high of 18 on Wednesday with over 1700 cases and hospitalizations still near 1000. B.C. is reporting 1,776 new cases of COVID-19, including four new epi-linked cases, for a total of 327,625 cases in the province.There are 25,959 active cases of COVID-19
WRONG TARGET: Shots Fired At Surrey Residence Which Were Intended For Previous Owner
__ _A SURREY RESIDENCE WAS SHOT UP ON EARLY TUESDAY MORNING WHICH SURREY RCMP SAY WAS NOT INTENDED FOR THE CURRENT OCCUPANTS OF THE HOME BUT SHOOTERS WERE TARGETING THE PREVIOUS OWNER. ON FEBRUARY 1 AT 2:47 A.M., SURREY RCMP RECEIVED MULTIPLE REPORTS OF SHOTS FIRED IN THE 8600-BLOCK OF TULSY CRES
COVID-19 & LONELINESS: Pandemic Taking Toll On Physical And Mental Health And Seniors And Most Vulnerable Suffering The Most
BY BALWANT SANGHERA It has been close to two years since COVID-19 Coronavirus suddenly hit the world like a ton of bricks. Despite all of the relief efforts and financial support by governments at different levels, this pandemic has adversely impacted the majority of people. The on-going waves o
Surrey Mayor McCallum Backtracks on Ethics Commissioner’s Suspension After Outrage
__ _SURREY MAYOR DOUG MCCALLUM, WHO IS ALREADY FACING MISCHIEF CHARGES, BACKTRACKED ON SUSPENDING THE CITY’S ETHICS COMMISSIONER AFTER OUTRAGED CRITICS SAID THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL WERE DOING THIS FOR THEIR OWN BENEFIT. THE ORIGINAL MOTION TO SUSPEND NEW INVESTIGATIONS BY THE SURREY ETHICS COMMIS
INDIA REPUBLIC DAY: Protests And Celebrations!
The Indian Consulate in downtown was a busy place on India’s Republic Day on Wednesday both inside and outside as over 100 protestors gathered in front of the Consulate to protest everything from human rights violations in India to demanding the release of Sikh political prisoners and of course
BC COVID-19 UPDATE: Week Ends With High Hospitalization, Over 2100 Cases And Nine Deaths
__ _HOSPITALIZATION RELATED TO COVIDD-19 INCREASED FURTHER FRIDAY WHILE CASES CLIMBED UP ABOVE 2100 WITH NINE NEW DEATHS. B.C. IS REPORTING 2,137 NEW CASES OF COVID-19, FOR A TOTAL OF 321,043 CASES IN THE PROVINCE. THERE ARE 30,515 ACTIVE CASES OF COVID-19 IN THE PROVINCE, AND 286,134 PEOPLE WHO
Surrey Shooting Leaves Two Seriously Injured On Friday
__ _ANOTHER SHOOTING IN THE INDO-CANADIAN DOMINATED PART OF SURREY-NEWTON AREA HAS LEFT TWO PEOPLE SERIOUSLY INJURED WHICH POLICE BELIEVE IS GANG RELATED. ON JANUARY 28, 2022 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:45 PM, SURREY RCMP FRONTLINE OFFICERS RESPONDED TO A REPORT OF SHOTS FIRED IN THE 12200-BLOCK OF 80B AV
BC COVID-19 UPDATE: 13 Deaths And Over 2000 Cases Reported Thursday As Hospitalization Rises
__ _COVID-19 RELATED HOSPITALIZATION HAS HIT A HIGH POINT OF NEAR 1000 AS DEATHS ALSO REMAIN HIGH WITH 13 NEW DEATHS AND OVER 2000 CASES REPORTED THURSDAY. B.C. IS REPORTING 2,033 NEW CASES OF COVID-19, FOR A TOTAL OF 318,906 CASES IN THE PROVINCE. THERE ARE 29,556 ACTIVE CASES OF COVID-19 IN THE
Four Indo-Canadians Face Drug Trafficking Charges In Edmonton
__ _THREE INDO-CANADIAN MEN AND ONE WOMAN ARE FACING DRUG TRAFFICKING CHARGES IN EDMONTON. THEY WERE ALL ARRESTED BY EDMONTON POLICE WITH THE HELP OF CALGARY POLICE AFTER A LENGTHY INVESTIGATION. PRABHJEET CHANIANA WAS THE FIRST SUSPECT WHO TURNED HIMSELF IN TO POLICE ON NOV. 23, 2021. SIMILARLY,
Education Is The Most Important Tool To Not Only Change Yourself But To Change The World
BY ZILE SINGH “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world” -Nelson Mandela Education is a medium of teaching and learning various skills like speech, reading and writing. Education starts in an informal way from the birth of a child. Formal educati
ORDER OF BC: Nominations Open For An Exceptional Citizen For Province's Highest Honour
__ _NOMINATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE ORDER OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, THE PROVINCE'S HIGHEST HONOUR. BRITISH COLUMBIANS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT, EXCELLENCE OR DISTINCTION IN A FIELD OF ENDEAVOUR BENEFITING PEOPLE IN THE PROVINCE OR ELSEWHERE ARE ELIGIBLE FOR NOMINATION._ BY
Four Indian Nationals Die Trying To Illegally Cross US Border Into Canada
__ _FOUR INDIAN NATIONALS ARE DEAD AFTER TRYING TO ILLEGALLY CROSS THE US BORDER INTO CANADA NEAR EMERSON, MANITOBA. CANADIAN AUTHORITIES SAID BODIES OF FOUR INDIAN NATIONALS, INCLUDING A BABY AND A TEEN, WERE FOUND IN CANADA NEAR THE UNITED STATES BORDER. THE MANITOBA ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLI
Indo-Canadian Lawyer Among Three Appointed New Provincial Court Judges
__ _INDO-CANADIAN LAWYER IS AMONG THREE NEW APPOINTMENTS BY THE GOVERNMENT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA AS NEW PROVINCIAL COURT JUDGES TO SUPPORT CONTINUED ACCESS TO JUSTICE. NINA PUREWAL, SCOTT MULDER AND MICHAEL MUNRO ARE THE NEW JUDGES TO BE APPOINTED ON JAN. 31, 2022. PUREWAL, QC, WILL SIT IN THE NORT
Pravasi Bharitya Divas Is A Celebration Of Non-Resident Indians
BY ZILE SINGH “Loyalty to the Motherland is worth more than money.” Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) or the Non-Resident Indians Day is celebrated on January 9 every year by the Republic of India and her Missions Abroad to mark th
WANTED: Violent Criminal Amardip Singh Rai Sought On 17 Charges Including Sexual Assault And Unlawful Confinement
__ _SURREY RCMP IS REQUESTING THE PUBLIC’S ASSISTANCE WITH CAPTURING A VIOLENT INDO-CANADIAN SUSPECT WANTED FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT AND UNLAWFUL CONFINEMENT AND A WHOLE ASSORTMENT OF CHARGES. SURREY RCMP IS ACTIVELY LOOKING FOR 42-YEAR OLD AMARDIP SINGH RAI WHO IS WANTED ON 17 CHARGES STEMMING FROM
Members Of The South Asian Gang That Made £400,000 A Day And Imported Cocaine Worth £165 Million Jailed
__ _MEMBERS OF A BRITISH-SOUTH ASIAN DRUGS GANG WHO IMPORTED MORE THAN £165M OF COCAINE INTO THE UK HAVE BEEN JAILED. THE DERBY-BASED RINGLEADER PALDIP MAHNGAR BOUGHT AROUND 100KG OF THE DRUG FROM CONTACTS IN DUBAI USING ENCRYPTED MOBILE PHONE MESSAGES. POLICE SAID IT WAS THEN SENT ACROSS THE CO
SURREY SHOOTINGS: Surrey RCMP Arrest Suspect Involved In Shooting At Newton Residence, Two Inured In Whalley
__ _SURREY RCMP HAS TAKEN A SUSPECT INVOLVED IN A SHOOTING AT A NEWTON RESIDENCE INTO CUSTODY AND REQUESTING ANYONE WITH FURTHER INFORMATION TO CONTACT POLICE AS THE VICTIM IS NOT COOPERATING. ON JANUARY 18, SHORTLY BEFORE 9:00 P.M., SURREY RCMP RESPONDED TO THE REPORT OF A FIGHT IN FRONT OF A RE
NOMINATE ANTI-RACISM CHAMPIONS: Nominations Sought For British Columbians Standing Against Racism, Hatred
__ _THE PROVINCE IS SEEKING NOMINATIONS FOR ANTI-RACISM CHAMPIONS. THE PROVINCE WANTS TO HONOUR INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE STRENGTHENING MULTICULTURALISM AND FIGHTING AGAINST DISCRIMINATION THROUGHOUT BRITISH COLUMBIA._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF VICTORIA - The Province is seeking nomi
NDP Accuses Falcon Of Being Elitist For Mocking Regular Jobs
__ _BC NDP ACCUSED BC LIBERAL LEADERSHIP FRONT-RUNNER KEVIN FALCON OF ELITISM BY MOCKING REGULAR JOBS. AT LAST NIGHT’S BC LIBERAL LEADERSHIP DEBATE, KEVIN FALCON MOCKED BC NDP MLAS WITH WORKING CLASS BACKGROUNDS, NDP SAID IN A PRESS RELEASE. FALCON SAID OF BC NDP MLAS, “THIS IS THE BEST JOB
THE CHOSEN ONE: Entertainer-Turned Politician Bhagwant Mann Declared AAP Punjab Chief Minister Candidate
_PUNJABI ENTERTAINER-TURNED POLITICIAN BHAGWANT MANN HAS FINALLY MADE HIS BREAKTHROUGH IN HIS HOME STATE, BEING CHOSEN AS THE CHIEF MINISTERIAL FACE OF AAM AADMI PARTY, WHICH IS CURRENTLY LEADING IN THE POLLS AND IS POISED TO MAKE HISTORY BY BEING THE FIRST NON-TRADITIONAL (CONGRESS OR AKALI) PAR
Indo-Canadian Lawyer From Toronto Wanted In Multi-Million Dollar Fraud
__ _AN INDO-CANADIAN LAWYER FROM MISSISSAUGA IS WANTED BY POLICE FOR ALLEGEDLY DEFRAUDING CLIENTS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. PEEL POLICE FRAUD BUREAU HAVE ISSUED A WARRANT FOR A MISSISSAUGA LAWYER SHAHID MALIK, ALLEGED TO HAVE DEFRAUDED A NUMBER OF CLIENTS RELATED TO REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS RESULTI
West's Defeat In Ukraine Is A Foregone Conclusion As Russia Asserts Power
BY DR. SAWRAJ SINGH Ukraine has become the hot spot of the world. According to western media, Russia can invade Ukraine any time. Talks between Russia and America and the NATO have not led to any agreement. The main obstacle is the west's refusal to address Russia's concern t
High Ranking South Asian Toronto Cop Charged With Drunk Driving
__ _A HIGH RANKING SOUTH ASIAN COP WITH TORONTO POLICE IN CHARGE OF THE DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS OFFICE HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH DRUNK DRIVING AFTER A CRASH IN PICKERING, ONT. SUPT. RIYAZ HUSSEIN, WHO LEADS THE FORCE'S DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS OFFICE, IS NOW FACING CHARGES OF IMPAIRED DRIVING, CARELESS
BC COVID-19 UPDATE: Cases Continue Downward Trend With Over 2200 Friday With Six Deaths
__ _CASES OF COVID-19 CONTINUED THEIR DOWNWARD TREND ON FRIDAY WITH JUST OVER 2200 WITH SIX NEW DEATHS. OMICRON IS EXPECTED TO LEVEL OFF MID FEBRUARY. B.C. IS REPORTING 2,275 NEW CASES OF COVID-19, INCLUDING FIVE EPI-LINKED CASES, FOR A TOTAL OF 293,521 CASES IN THE PROVINCE. THERE ARE 35,943 ACT
QUICK PICK: South Asian Man From Brampton Wins $70 million Lotto Max Jackpot
__ _A SOUTH ASIAN MAN FROM BRAMPTON, ONTARIO IS $70 MILLION RICHER THANKS TO A QUICK PICK OF THE LOTTO MAX JACKPOT IN DECEMBER. THE ONTARIO LOTTERY AND GAMING CORPORATION SAID IN A RELEASE FRIDAY, 54-YEAR-OLD MANOHARAN PONNUTHURAI WON DEC. 17, 2021’S DRAW AND ALTHOUGH HE IS NOW A MULTI-MILLIONA
NDP MLA Sharma Says Allegations Of Voter Fraud In BC Liberal leadership Should Be Independently Investigated
__ _SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS OF VOTER FRAUD INVOLVING THE BC LIBERAL LEADERSHIP CAMPAIGN SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED INDEPENDENTLY, SAID VANCOUVER-HASTINGS MLA NIKI SHARMA TUESDAY. THE MOST SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS SAY THAT NAMES OF NEWLY SIGNED MEMBERS ARE ATTACHED TO ADDRESSES OF BUSINESSES, NOT RESIDENCES, I
VPD Investigation Leads To Charges Against Man Who Defaced Komagata Memorial
__ _THE VANCOUVER POLICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATION HAS LED TO CHARGES AGAINST A RACIST MAN WHO DEFACED THE KOMAGATA MEMORIAL. ON MONDAY, BC PROSECUTION SERVICE APPROVED ONE COUNT OF MISCHIEF AGAINST 39-YEAR-OLD YUNIAR KURNIAWAN. A BC-WIDE WARRANT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR HIS ARREST._ By Muskaan Dhillo
Dead Body Found At Surrey House As IHIT Takes Over Murder Investigation
__ _SURREY RCMP FOUND A DECEASED BODY AT A RESIDENCE IN THE CITY SUNDAY EVENING WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE SHOOTING RELATED DEATH AND THE MURDER INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN TURNED OVER TO THE INTEGRATED HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION TEAM (IHIT). INITIAL EVIDENCE SUGGESTS THAT A SHOOTING OCCURRED AT THE RESIDENCE
BC COVID-19 UPDATE: Cases Remain Above 3000 On Friday With Nine Deaths
__ _THERE WERE A WHOPPING NINE NEW COVID-19 RELATED DEATHS TO END THE WEEK WITH CASES REMAINING ABOVE 3000 ON FRIDAY. BC IS REPORTING 3,144 NEW CASES OF COVID-19, INCLUDING SIX EPI-LINKED CASES, FOR A TOTAL OF 276,875 CASES IN THE PROVINCE. THERE ARE 33,184 ACTIVE CASES OF COVID-19 IN THE PROVINC
Abbotsford Stabbing Leaves One Dead In Targeted Attack
__ _A STABBING IN ABBOTSFORD ON EARLY MORNING SATURDAY HAS LEFT ONE PERSON DEAD IN WHAT POLICE SAY WAS A TARGETED ATTACK. THE INTEGRATED HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION TEAM (IHIT) IS INVESTIGATING BUT THE NAME OF THE VICTIM HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED ALTHOUGH SPECULATION IS THAT HE IS AN INDO-CANADIAN._ ABBO
Two Indo-Canadians Duke It Out In “Kwantlen Pizza” Name Fight As Judge Grants Injunction
__ _THE FIGHT IS BETWEEN PLAINTIFF KWANTLEN PIZZA LTD., DOING BUSINESS AS KWANTLEN PIZZA SWEETS & SNACKS, OWNED BY JASVIR SINGH GARCHA AND DEFENDANTS – 1253923 BC LTD., PURE INDIAN SWEETS & SNACKS LTD., KWANTLEN PIZZA & CURRY HOUSE AND AVTAR SINGH MAGHERA AND IT ALL INVOLVES THE USE OF THE PROP
We Must Continue Fighting Racism In Our Communities
BY BALWANT SANGHERA The recent increase in the number of incidents of hate, racism and violence especially against people of Asian heritage is very disturbing. During the past year such incidents have increased exponentially. This is a result of ignorance, prejudice and fear. Such criminal acts
Record Number Of Jobs Available In Canada As Unemployment Continues To Fall
__ _THE RECORD-HIGH JOB VACANCIES COINCIDE WITH GROWTH IN OVERALL EMPLOYMENT AND FALLING UNEMPLOYMENT DUE TO THE IMPACTS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC._ OTTAWA - The number of job vacancies in Canada has hit a record of 912,600 in the third quarter of 2021, according to official data. The record-hig
NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION: Begin With Saying Goodbye To Alcoholism
BY ZILE SINGH The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are. The world is changing, everything is changing. Let us change ourselves. The New Year is approaching. It is high time to gird up your loins. The Basketball legend Mich
Longshoremen From Local ILWU 502 Hold Prayer-Langat At Sukh Sagar Gurdwara
Longshore workers from local ILWU 502, located in Surrey, held an annual Sahej Patth followed by Langar last weekend at the New Westminster Sukh Sagar Gurdwara. The prayer for all Longshore workers is an annual event to which everyone was invited. The union has been involved with many charita
Community Organizations Step-Up To Help British Columbia’s Flood Relief Efforts
__ _ KIRPA COLLECTIVE, TERA TERRA HELPING HANDS, IK SANSAR FOUNDATION, AND GURDWARA SAHIB DASMESH DARBAR ARE PROUD TO COME TOGETHER TO PROVIDE AND DISTRIBUTE FOOD AND ESSENTIALS THROUGHOUT BRITISH COLUMBIA. TOGETHER WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO COORDINATE HIGHWAY TRANSPORT, BOATS, HELICOPTERS AND PLAN
Alberta Businessman Bob Dhillon And Scientist VI Lucky Lakshmanan Honoured With Order Of Canada
__ _ALBERTA BUSINESSMAN BOB DHILLON AND CLEAN ENERGY SCIENTIST VI LUCKY LAKSHMANAN OF MISSISSAUGA HAVE BEEN HONOURED WITH THE ORDER OF CANADA. THE TWO ARE AMONG THE 39 PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN HONOURED WITH THE ORDER OF CANADA BY GOVERNOR GENERAL MARY SIMON._ TORONTO – Alberta businessman Bob Dhil
NDP MP Introduces National Framework For Guaranteed Livable Basic Income
__ _NDP MP LEAH GAZAN (WINNIPEG CENTRE) RECENTLY INTRODUCED A PRIVATE MEMBER’S BILL TO DEVELOP A NATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR A PERMANENT GUARANTEED LIVABLE BASIC INCOME (GLBI) IN CANADA. GAZAN IS PROPOSING A GLBI FOR ALL PEOPLE LIVING IN CANADA OVER THE AGE OF 17 REGARDLESS OF PARTICIPATION IN T
Two Indians Jailed 27 Months For Defrauding Elderly American Citizens
__ _ZEESHAN KHAN AND MAAZ AHMED SHAMSI WERE EACH SENTENCED ON TUESDAY TO 27 MONTHS IN PRISON BY US DISTRICT JUDGE JOSEPH RODRIGUEZ IN A FEDERAL COURT IN NEW JERSEY._ WASHINGTON - Two Indians have been sentenced by a US court for their roles in a conspiracy to commit wire fraud by accepting illeg
"We're Tired Of COVID, We Want It To Just Go Away,” Says Trudeau As Canada Fights Off Omicron
__ _THERESA TAM, CANADA'S CHIEF PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER, URGED CANADIANS TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS, TELLING A BRIEFING THAT "THE SITUATION CAN RAPIDLY GET OUT OF HAND ANYWHERE." THE HIGHLY-CONTAGIOUS OMICRON VARIANT HAS PROMPTED SEVERAL OF CANADA'S 10 PROVINCES TO REIMPOSE RESTRICTIONS. QUEBEC SAID ON WE
Nadir Patel Finally Out As Cameron MacKay To Become New Canadian High Commissioner to India
__ _CANADA HAS ANNOUNCED A NEW CHIEF OF ITS HIGH COMMISSION HERE AS WELL AS THE THREE CONSULATES IN CHANDIGARH, BENGALURU AND MUMBAI. CAMERON MACKAY HAS BEEN APPOINTED THE HIGH COMMISSIONER TO INDIA, REPLACING THE LONG-SERVING NADIR PATEL. AT THE CHANDIGARH CONSULATE, PATRICK HÉBERT WILL BE THE
Surrey RCMP’s Seizure Of Fentanyl, Guns And Cash Linked To Lower Mainland Gang Conflict
__ _SURREY RCMP SAYS TWO SEPARATE INVESTIGATIONS BY SURREY RCMP DRUG UNIT HAVE RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT SEIZURE OF FENTANYL, METHAMPHETAMINE, COCAINE, CASH AND FIREARMS. POLICE SEIZED $90,000.00 CASH, 225 GRAMS OF FENTANYL, 16 GRAMS OF COCAINE, 24 GRAMS OF METHAMPHETAMINE AND 67 FAKE OXY PILLS. TH
BC COVID-19 UPDATE: Cases Touch Nearly 2500 On Friday With Four Deaths
__ _CASES OF COVID-19 CONTINUED TO RISE WITH THE FAST OMICRON SPREAD AS FRIDAY SEES NEARLY 2500 CASES AND FOUR NEW DEATHS. B.C. IS REPORTING 2,441 NEW CASES OF COVID-19, FOR A TOTAL OF 235,658 CASES IN THE PROVINCE. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 10,415 ACTIVE CASES OF COVID-19 IN THE PROVINCE, AND 222,604
Falcon Campaign Accused Of Membership Sign-Up Irregularities
__ _JUST LIKE IN PREVIOUS BC LIBERAL LEADERSHIP BATTLES INCLUDING THE CHRISTY CLARK ONE WHERE KEVIN FALCON TASTED HIS FIRST LEADERSHIP DEFEAT, THERE IS ANOTHER MEMBERSHIP SCANDAL BREWING INVOLVING FALCON THIS TIME WITH MANY OF HIS NEW MEMBERSHIPS IN DISPUTE. WITH THE MEMBERSHIP SIGN-UP DEADLINE O
Porn-Friendly Website OnlyFans Founder Resigns, Company Names Marketing Chief New CEO
__ _THE PORN-FRIENDLY SOCIAL MEDIA SUBSCRIPTION SITE ONLYFANS IS GETTING AN INDO-AMERICAN WOMAN CEO AFTER FOUNDER OF ONLYFANS TIM STOKELY RESIGNED AS CEO AFTER FIVE YEARS “TO PURSUE NEW ENDEAVORS,” THE COMPANY ANNOUNCED. AMRAPALI “AMI” GAN, WHO PREVIOUSLY WAS CHIEF MARKETING AND COMMUNICA
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__ _BC IS AGAIN CLOSING SHOP ON MANY THINGS INCLUDING CLOSING BARS AND GYMS TO DEAL WITH THE RISING TIDE OF THE OMICRON SPREAD IN THE PROVINCE. PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER BONNIE HENRY IS IMPLEMENTING ADDITIONAL MEASURES TO ADDRESS RISING COVID-19 CASE COUNTS THAT COULD RESULT IN INCREASED HOSPITAL
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__ _THE PROSECUTORS WHO SECURED THE SEXUAL ASSAULT CONVICTION AGAINST FORMER ABBOTSFORD HINDU TEMPLE PRESIDENT AND CABBIE DEEPAK SHARMA WANT HIM JAILED 6-8 MONTHS AND TWO YEARS PROBATION FOR THE CRIME WHICH OCCURRED IN 2019._ WEST VANCOUVER – The prosecutors who secured the sexual assault conv
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Constitution Day Celebration - 2021
Zile Singh November 26th is a red-letter day in Indian history. An unparalleled living document known as the ‘Constitution of India’ was adopted on this day in 1949 and enacted two months later on January 26, 1950. It is unparalleled because it enshrines as many provisio
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__ _CASES OF COVID-19 ROSE ABOVE 400 FRIDAY WITH THREE NEW DEATHS. MORE THAN 80 PERCENT OF BRITISH COLUMBIANS ARE NOW FULLY VACCINATED. B.C. IS REPORTING 437 NEW CASES OF COVID-19, FOR A TOTAL OF 222,013 CASES IN THE PROVINCE. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 2,994 ACTIVE CASES OF COVID-19 IN THE PROVINCE, AN
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__ _ “THIS AWARD IS A TRIBUTE TO THE REMARKABLE INDIVIDUALS AT THE CITY OF SURREY WHO MAKE IT A GREAT PLACE TO WORK. CULTURE IS DRIVEN BY THE POSITIVE ACTIONS OF OUR PROUD WORKERS. THE TENACITY, PERSEVERANCE, AND RESILIENCE THEY HAVE SHOWN, ESPECIALLY DURING CHALLENGING TIMES HAS BEEN TRULY IM
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Constitution Day Celebrations - 2021
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__ _IN NOVEMBER, THE FVREB PROCESSED 1,972 SALES OF ALL PROPERTY TYPES ON ITS MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE (MLS), A DECREASE OF 9.2 PER CENT COMPARED TO THE 2,173 SALES IN NOVEMBER OF LAST YEAR, AND A 1.8 PER CENT INCREASE MONTH-OVER-MONTH COMPARED TO THE 1,938 SALES IN OCTOBER._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA S
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__ _MISSION COUNCILLOR KEN HERAR IS ENCOURAGING OTHERS TO LEARN ABOUT ROSS AT 6PM ON DECEMBER 3RD AT THE FRASERVIEW HALL IN VANCOUVER, WHERE A CHRISTMAS THEMED FUNDRAISER IN SUPPORT OF ROSS IS BEING HELD. TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED FOR $60 AT WWW.ELLISROSSCAMPAIGN.COM/CHRISTMAS OR BY REACHING OUT T
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CONSTITUTION DAY: India Celebrates Law Day On November 26
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__ _CASES OF COVID-19 REMAINED LOW AS THERE WERE JUST OVER 300 REPORTED TUESDAY WITH ONE NEW DEATH. B.C. IS REPORTING 324 NEW CASES OF COVID-19, INCLUDING FOUR EPI-LINKED CASES, FOR A TOTAL OF 216,012 CASES IN THE PROVINCE. THERE ARE 3,047 ACTIVE CASES OF COVID-19 IN THE PROVINCE, AND 210,478 PEO
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__ _AVTAR SINGH DHILLON, A SURREY-BASED PHYSICIAN WHO NOW RESIDES IN LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA IN A $12 MILLION, 9,300-SQUARE-FOOT, YACHT-LINED WATERFRONT HOME— ONCE ADVERTISED AS ONE OF THE REGION'S MOST EXPENSIVE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES, WAS ARRESTED IN AUGUST THIS YEAR AND CHARGED IN CONNECTION
Fruitucana’s Tony Singh And Staff Raise More Than Half Million Dollars For PICS Telethon
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__ _THE PROVINCE IS URGING PEOPLE ON B.C.'S NORTH COAST TO PREPARE AND BE DILIGENT AS ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE CANADA HAS ISSUED WEATHER ALERTS FOR HEAVY RAIN, STRONG WINDS AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES, EXPECTED TO ARRIVE SATURDAY, NOV. 20 AND LAST UNTIL TUESDAY, NOV. 23. ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMA
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Is India’s Aggressive Push Against Canadian Sikhs Behind Ranjit Singh Khalsa’s Deportation Battle Even Though He’s Been In Canada 32 Years
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__ _SURREY LIBRARIES CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES NEELAM SAHOTA HAS BEEN SELECTED TO RECEIVE THE TRUSTEE EXCELLENCE AWARD BY THE BRITISH COLUMBIA LIBRARY TRUSTEES ASSOCIATION (BCLTA). THIS ANNUAL AWARD RECOGNIZES ONE TRUSTEE FROM THE OVER 700 SERVING ON BC LIBRARY BOARDS, WHO HAS MADE A MAJOR C
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__ _THE BOARD PROCESSED A TOTAL OF 1,938 PROPERTY SALES ON ITS MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE (MLS) IN OCTOBER, AN INCREASE OF 3.9 PERCENT COMPARED TO SEPTEMBER AND A DECREASE OF 18.2 PERCENT COMPARED TO THE SAME MONTH LAST YEAR. LARRY ANDERSON, PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD, SAID, “WHAT WE’RE SEEING IS A
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__ _COVID-19 CONTINUES TO WREAK HAVOC AS DEATHS CONTINUE TO MOUNT DESPITE VACCINE RATES REACHING NEAR THE 90 PERCENT RANGE. THURSDAY SAW EIGHT NEW DEATHS AND NEARLY 600 CASES. B.C. IS REPORTING 596 NEW CASES OF COVID-19, INCLUDING TWO EPI-LINKED CASES, FOR A TOTAL OF 207,716 CASES IN THE PROVINCE
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__ _ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINT, WOMEN WERE ADVERSELY IMPACTED BY PAN PACIFIC HOTEL’S ACTIONS. THE UNION SAYS THAT THE LUXURY DOWNTOWN HOTEL LOCATED AT CANADA PLACE FIRED AROUND 100 LONG-TERM WORKERS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF WOMEN FIRED SINCE JUNE 2020, 94% ARE WOMEN
Federal Proof Of Vaccination For International Travel Now Available
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__ _THE BRITISH COLUMBIA REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION (BCREA) REPORTS THAT A TOTAL OF 9,164 RESIDENTIAL UNIT SALES WERE RECORDED BY THE MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE (MLS) IN SEPTEMBER 2021, A DECREASE OF 19.9 PERCENT FROM SEPTEMBER 2020. THE AVERAGE MLS RESIDENTIAL PRICE IN BC WAS $913,471, A 14 PER CENT
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__ _ANOTHER DEADLY WEEK OF COVI-19 RELATED DEATHS ENDS WITH 13 ON FRIDAY WITH OVER 600 CASES. B.C. IS REPORTING 649 NEW CASES OF COVID-19, FOR A TOTAL OF 200,898 CASES IN THE PROVINCE. THERE ARE 5,106 ACTIVE CASES OF COVID-19 IN THE PROVINCE, AND 193,325 PEOPLE WHO TESTED POSITIVE HAVE RECOVERED.
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__ _ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 AT THE OPEN MEETING OF COUNCIL, WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITY IN ATTENDANCE, MAYOR JONATHAN X. COTE READ THE CITY OF NEW WESTMINSTER’S OFFICIAL APOLOGY TO THE COMMUNITY, FAMILIES AND DESCENDANTS OF THOSE WHO WERE IMPACTED NEGATIVELY BY ACTIONS AND
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__ _THE ‘GAUNDA PUNJAB’ HOST BASSI’S CAR WAS SHOT UP IN FRONT OF HIS HOUSE WITH THE SHOOTER(S) TARGETING THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. ACCORDING TO SOURCES, THE CAR WAS PARKED OUTSIDE BASSI’S DAUGHTER’S HOME WHEN IT WAS SHOT BUT NOBODY WAS HARMED IN THE INCIDENT. _ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF TO
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_BRITISH SIKHS CALL FOR HOME SECRETARY TO RESIGN!_ _AT THE START OF THE INITIAL TRIAL TO ESTABLISH IF THERE WAS A PRIMA FACIA CASE AGAINST THE THREE BRITISH SIKHS DANIEL STERNBERG, REPRESENTING THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT, ADMITTED TO DISTRICT JUDGE MICHAEL SNOW THAT THE EVIDENCE WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO
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SARAGARHI MONUMENT: Historic New British Memorial To Sikh Soldiers Officially Unveiled
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__ _THIS INVESTIGATION BEGAN IN MARCH 2021, WHEN SURREY RCMP RECEIVED A REPORT ALLEGING THAT A WOMAN WAS SEXUALLY ASSAULTED WHILE RECEIVING A MASSAGE AT SHRI PROFESSIONAL MASSAGE, LOCATED AT 1105-7360 137 STREET. ON JUNE 22, 56-YEAR-OLD SHRI RAMPOL OF SURREY WAS ARRESTED ON A WARRANT FOR SEXUAL A
BC COVID-19 UPDATE: The Unvaccinated Continue To Help The Spread As 661 Cases Reported Wednesday
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BC COVID-19 UPDATE: Tuesday Sees More Than 650 Cases And One New Death
__ _THE SPREAD REMAINS STRONG AS DECLINING CASES OF COVID-19 OVER THE LAST THREE DAYS AGAIN JUMPED UP TO ABOVE 650 TUESDAY WITH ONE NEW DEATH. B.C. IS REPORTING 677 NEW CASES OF COVID-19, INCLUDING 20 EPI-LINKED CASES, FOR A TOTAL OF 175,819 CASES IN THE PROVINCE. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 6,165 ACTIVE
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Real Estate Part Of Ongoing Economic Recovery That Drove Q2 CLI Higher
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__ _THE LONG WEEKEND TOOK A TOLL ON THE VULNERABLE AS 15 PEOPLE DIED FROM COVID-19 RELATED HEALTH ISSUES WHILE NEARLY 2500 TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE VIRUS. THE SPREAD CONTINUES TO REMAIN STRONG AS WE HEAD TOWARDS THE CRITICAL FALL SEASON. OVER A FOUR-DAY PERIOD, B.C. IS REPORTING 2,425 NEW CASES OF
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Liberal candidate Raj Saini Forced Out Of Federal Election After Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct Surface
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__ _PUBLICLY AVAILABLE DOCUMENTS SHOW THAT TALEEB NOORMOHAMED HAS SOLD AT LEAST 41 PROPERTIES SINCE 2005 AND MADE NEARLY $5 MILLION. AS PRICES RAPIDLY INCREASED IN SIX YEARS UNDER TRUDEAU, THE LIBERAL CANDIDATE HAS SOLD 17 HOMES AND MADE $3.7 MILLION. NDP CANDIDATES ANJALI APPADURAI AND PETER JUL
Ucha Pind Packs An Action Punch With A Familiar Gangster Tale
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NOT BANNING PORN: OnlyFans Suspends Oct 1 Policy Change That Would Have Banned Porn
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__ _LEADERS AT THE SINGH SABHA GURDWARA IN THE MILL WOODS AREA OF SOUTHEAST EDMONTON ARE SPEAKING OUT ABOUT MONTHS OF TARGETED HARASSMENT. SINCE MARCH, THE GURDWARA — WHERE THOUSANDS OF SIKH EDMONTONIANS WORSHIP — HAS RECEIVED DAILY MULTIPLE THREATENING PHONE CALLS. VOICES ON THE OTHER END HU
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__ _CASES OF COVID-19 CONTINUED TO REMAIN HIGH WITH NEARLY 700 WEDNESDAY WITH ONE NEW DEATH. B.C. IS REPORTING 698 NEW CASES OF COVID-19, INCLUDING FIVE EPI-LINKED CASES, FOR A TOTAL OF 161,969 CASES IN THE PROVINCE. THERE ARE 5,356 ACTIVE CASES OF COVID-19 IN THE PROVINCE AND 154,669 PEOPLE WHO
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__ _CASES OF COVID-19 WERE CLOSE TO 700 THURSDAY AS SPREAD SEEMS TO BE INCREASING IN ALL HEALTH REGIONS, ESPECIALLY A BIG JUMP IN FRASER HEALTH. THERE WERE TWO DEATHS ANNOUNCED THURSDAY. B.C. IS REPORTING 689 NEW CASES OF COVID-19, FOR A TOTAL OF 158,256 CASES IN THE PROVINCE. THERE ARE 5,982 ACT
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__ _THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER APPREHENDED FORMER PUNJAB DGP SUMEDH SINGH SAINI WHILE HE CONTINUED SITTING IN HIS CAR AND REFUSED TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. HE WAS FORMALLY ARRESTED IN ANOTHER CASE FOR HAVING COMMITTED AN OFFENCE OF FORGERY IN ORDER TO STALL THE PROCESS OF ATTACHMENT OF A HOUSE IN SEC
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__ _CASE OF COVID-19 JUMPED ABOVE 500 ON TUESDAY AS SPREAD REMAINS STRONG IN THE INTERIOR BUT ALSO INCREASING IN FRASER HEALTH. THERE WAS ONE NEW DEATH. B.C. IS REPORTING 501 NEW CASES OF COVID-19, INCLUDING NINE EPI-LINKED CASES, FOR A TOTAL OF 157,014 CASES IN THE PROVINCE. THERE ARE 5,296 ACTI
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__ _BRAZEN GANG SHOOTINGS HAVE BECOME A COMMON OCCURRENCE IN THE LOWER MAINLAND AND THE LATEST AT A SURREY STRIP MALL IN THE GUILDFORD AREA SENT ONE MAN TO HOSPITAL AFTER HE WAS SHOT INSIDE A WHITE FERRARI IN A PARKING LOT OUTSIDE EARL’S RESTAURANT IN THE 10100 BLOCK OF 152ND STREET. A WHITE FE
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__ _CASES OF COVID-19 JUMPED OVER THE 700 FRIDAY AS THE INTERIOR AGAIN ACCOUNTED FOR MORE THAN HALF OF THE CASES BUT CASES ARE ALSO RISING ACROSS OTHER BC HEALTH REGIONS, A REAL CAUSE FOR CONCERN FOR HEALTH OFFICIALS GOING INTO THE FALL SEASON WITH SCHOOL OPENING NEXT MONTH. B.C. IS REPORTING 717
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__ _MOHAN’S SON CHRISTOPHER WAS AN INNOCENT 22-YEAR-OLD BYSTANDER MURDERED IN THE SURREY SIX SLAYINGS FIFTEEN YEARS AGO IN SURREY. “WHEN I LOST MY SON, THE RCMP WAS LIKE MY SECOND FAMILY, OFFERING ME COMPASSION, GUIDANCE, THEIR TIME AND EVEN FOOD WHEN I NEEDED IT. I WILL NEVER FORGET THEIR KI
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__ _AS OTTAWA PREPARES TO RAMP UP IMMIGRATION POST PANDEMIC, CANADIANS ARE DIVIDED OVER TARGET LEVELS. NEW DATA FROM THE NON-PROFIT ANGUS REID INSTITUTE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA FINDS CANADIANS DIVIDED ALONG AGE, GENDER, AND POLITICAL LINES ABOUT WHETHER THAT NUMBER
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__ _CASES OF COVID-19 REMAINED ABOVE 70 FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT DAY, SHOWING A SLIGHT UPTICK IN DAILY CASES. B.C. IS REPORTING 78 NEW CASES OF COVID-19, FOR A TOTAL OF 148,641 CASES IN THE PROVINCE. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 729 ACTIVE CASES OF COVID-19 IN THE PROVINCE, AND 146,142 PEOPLE WHO TESTED PO
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__ _“WE WERE VERY DISAPPOINTED BY TODAY’S SAFE SURREY COALITION SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS THAT DEPICTED THE SURREY BOARD OF TRADE AND ITS CEO AS BEING WRONG TO HAVE QUESTIONED THE INVESTMENT AND FINANCIAL VIABILITY OF LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT (LRT) VERSUS SKYTRAIN IN 2018. SPECIFICALLY, THAT THE PROMISED
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__ _MORE THAN TWO WEEKS AFTER BC’S RESTART, COVID-19 CASES ROSE SLIGHTLY TUESDAY TO 76 AND COMING DAYS WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED TO SEE IF CASES BEGIN TO RISE AFTER OPENING UP AND LIFTING THE MASK MANDATE. B.C. IS REPORTING 76 NEW CASES OF COVID-19, FOR A TOTAL OF 148,563 CASES IN THE PROVINCE.
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__ _ THE CONSERVATIVE OFFICIALLY NOMINATED FORMER BC LIBERAL MLA DAVE HAYER AS THEIR CANDIDATE TO RUN AGAINST INCUMBENT FLEETWOOD—PORT KELLS MP KEN HARDIE IN THE SOON TO BE ANNOUNCED FEDERAL ELECTION. HAYER IS A LONG-TIME COMMUNITY ORGANIZER AND REPRESENTED THE PROVINCIAL RIDING AS THE MEMBER
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__ _ AT APPROXIMATELY 1:14 A.M. ON JULY 19, SURREY RCMP FRONTLINE RESPONDED TO A REPORT OF AN INJURED MAN UNDER THE PATULLO BRIDGE. FRONTLINE OFFICERS LOCATED THE MAN SUFFERING FROM APPARENT GUNSHOT WOUNDS. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES. POLICE BEL
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Police Investigating Anti-Muslim Graffiti In Surrey-Newton
__ _THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE INCIDENTS OF ANTI-MUSLIM GRAFFITI REPORTED TO SURREY RCMP SINCE JULY 5. INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE THESE INCIDENTS ARE CONNECTED, AND MAY BE LINKED TO THE SAME PERSON OR GROUP OF PEOPLE. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO SURREY RCMP ON JULY 14. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
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__ _CASES OF COVID-19 CONTINUED TO REMAIN LOW BUT THERE WAS ONE NEW DEATH ON WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST NUMBER OF ACTIVE CASES BEING IN COASTAL HEALTH. B.C. IS REPORTING 54 NEW CASES OF COVID-19, FOR A TOTAL OF 148,282 CASES IN THE PROVINCE. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 650 ACTIVE CASES OF COVID-19 IN THE
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Vancouver City Council Apologizes For Historical Discrimination And Declares May 23 As Komagata Maru Remembrance Day
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WSO Says Battle Against Bill 21 Must Continue As Quebec Court Strikes Key Provisions From Racist Bill
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OUT OF CONTROL: Hapless Police Fired Upon By Gangsters After Killing Of Karman Grewal Outside Vancouver Airport’s Domestic Terminal
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PLATES OF FLAVOUR: Celebrate Mother’s Day With Delicious Lemon Poppy Scones
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GET YOUR SHOT: Premier, Community Leaders Urge Everyone To Get Registered For Vaccination
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SHOOTINGS GALORE: Latest Shooting Victim A Woman Dies As Police Under-Fire For Out Of Control Gangsters
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Province Bringing In $500 Million Investment Fund To Support BC Businesses
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__ _CONST. DEEPAK SOOD, WHO WAS PREVIOUSLY CONVICTED OF UTTERING THREATS TO CAUSE DEATH OR BODILY HARM TO A COQUITLAM FURNITURE STORE OWNER, WAS RECORDED LAST WEEK SAYING “I’LL SMACK YOU’ AND “GO BACK TO SELLING DRUGS’ TO A HARM REDUCTION ADVOCATE._ VANCOUVER – An Indo-Canadian cop
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__ _CASES OF COVID-19 ARE AGAIN SETTLING IN THE MID 800S WITH ONE NEW DEATH REPORTED THURSDAY. BC IS NEARING 1.8 MILLION PEOPLE VACCINATED SO FAR WITH AT LEAST ONE SHOT BUT IT WILL TAKE TIME TO GET THE MAJORITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIANS VACCINATED. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER,
MAXIM GIRL: Model-Actress Kajal Kumar Pursuing Her Passion And Spreading Awareness With Maxim Magazine Cover Girl Contest
__ _VANCOUVER-BASED MODEL-ACTRESS AND CAREER WOMAN KAJAL KUMAR IS LIVING OUT HER DREAM AND PURSUING PASSION PROJECTS DURING TOUGH COVID-19 TIMES. SHE IS CURRENTLY RIDING HIGH WITH THE MAXIM MAGAZINE COVER GIRL CONTEST WHERE SO FAR SHE IS IN 1ST PLACE IN HER GROUP. ACCOUNTING BY TRADE, SHE ENTERED
Actor Jimmy Shergill Booked In Punjab For COVID-19 Violations
__ _ACTOR JIMMY SHERGILL AND NATIONAL AWARD WINNING DIRECTOR EESHWAR NIVAS WERE AMONG 35 BOOKED FOR FLOUTING COVID-19 LOCKDOWN RULES WHILE SHOOTING IN PUNJAB’S LUDHIANA, POLICE SAID ON WEDNESDAY. A CREW OF 150 MEMBERS WAS SHOOTING AT A SET AT AROUND 8 PM, TWO HOURS AFTER THE CURFEW, WHEN THE PO
SUPER SPREADER: Indian Medical Association Says Incompetent Modi Responsible For Rampant Spread Of Coronavirus
__ _HOLDING PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI RESPONSIBLE FOR SPREADING THE SECOND WAVE OF COVID-19, NATIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE INDIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (IMA) DR NAVJOT DAHIYA CALLED HIM A ‘SUPER SPREADER’ AND BLAMED HIM FOR IRRESPONSIBLY ORGANISING BIG POLITICAL RALLIES IN POLL-BOUND STATES
VPD Sees Dramatic Increase In Distraction Thefts Targeting Ethnic Seniors
__ _VANCOUVER POLICE SAYS IT HAS SEEN A FIVE-FOLD, OR 400 PER CENT, INCREASE IN JEWELRY SCAMS SINCE THE BEGINNING OF 2021. THE SCAMMERS TYPICALLY USE SLEIGHT-OF-HAND DISTRACTION TECHNIQUES TO STEAL VALUABLES FROM UNSUSPECTING VICTIMS, OR BY TRADING FAKE AND WORTHLESS JEWELRY IN EXCHANGE FOR CASH.
NDP Say RCMP Documents Show Pornhub Given Free Pass On Child Porn Allegations
__ _ THE HEAVILY REDACTED BRIEFING NOTE SHOWS THAT THE RCMP SHRUGGED OFF THE ALLEGATIONS BEING RAISED BY SURVIVORS CLAIMING THE ISSUE WAS ONE OF UNCLEAR JURISDICTION. THE BRIEFING NOTE SAYS THE RCMP PREFERS TO WORK ON THE PRINCIPLE OF VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE WITH PORN GIANTS LIKE PORNHUB. NDP MP CH
BC Liberal Leadership Contender Falcon In Hot Water Over Allegations Of Politicking At Publicly Funded Facility
BC NDP’S SINGH SAYS FALCON AND INTERIM LEADER BOND MUST ANSWER FOR ALLEGATIONS OF POLITICKING AT PUBLICLY-FUNDED REHAB CENTRE! _NDP MLA AMAN SINGH (RICHMOND-QUEENSBOROUGH) SAID FORMER BC CABINET MINISTER KEVIN FALCON AND INTERIM BC LIBERAL LEADER SHIRLEY BOND NEED TO ANSWER FOR ALLEGATIONS THA
Canada-US Agree To Extend Land Border Restrictions As COVID-19 Rages
__ _THE LAND-BORDER RESTRICTIONS, IMPOSED IN MARCH 2020, HAVE BEEN EXTENDED TO MAY 21. NOW IN PLACE FOR 13 MONTHS, THEY ARE BEING RENEWED MONTH BY MONTH. MEXICO SAID LATE ON MONDAY IT WAS MAINTAINING SOME OF ITS BORDER RESTRICTIONS, TOO._ OTTAWA - Canada and the United States on Tuesday extended
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Cases Remain Below 800 For Second Straight Day With No New Deaths
__ _ There may be hope on the horizon as daily COVID-19 cases dip below 800 for the second straight day with no new deaths. The restrictions combined with vaccinations may finally be bearing fruit as the numbers have been coming down. The downward trend in cases will not be enough to end restaura
March Another Record-Setting Month For BC Homes Sales
__ _THE AVERAGE MLS RESIDENTIAL PRICE IN BC WAS $947,707, A 20.4 PERCENT INCREASE FROM $787,032 RECORDED IN MARCH 2020. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT AVERAGE PRICES ACROSS THE PROVINCE ARE BEING SKEWED HIGHER AS MORE EXPENSIVE SINGLE-DETACHED HOMES REMAIN A HIGHER SHARE OF DOLLAR VOLUME DURING THE PAND
Asa Singh Johal, His Wife Kashmir And Balbir Jawanda Honoured For Their Immense Service To No. 5 Road Gurdwara
BY BALWANT SANGHERA RICHMOND - Our pioneers set foot on Canadian soil more than 130 years ago. Since then they have worked very hard in the growth and development of the South Asian community and their adopted country, Canada. As a result of their struggles and sacrifices, our community has ac
Targeted Shooting In Surrey-Whalley Leaves One Man With Serious Injuries
__ _ON APRIL 14, 2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:38 P.M., SURREY RCMP RESPONDED TO A REPORT OF A SHOOTING AT A MOTEL IN THE 9400-BLOCK OF KING GEORGE BOULEVARD. FRONTLINE OFFICERS LOCATED A THIRTY-EIGHT YEAR OLD MAN SUFFERING FROM A GUNSHOT WOUND. THE MAN WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH A SERIOUS I
India's Ultra Rich Fleeing COVID-19 Stricken Homeland On Private Jets As Country Set Another Global Single Day Record With 350,000 Infections
__ _WITH THE COUNTRY'S LEADERSHIP NOWHERE TO BE FOUND ON DEALING WITH THE PANDEMIC AND ALL MIRACLE CURES OF CORONAVIRUS SUDDENLY DISAPPEARING, AS HAD BEEN REPORTED EARLIER, BEING A MYTH, INDIA IS NOW FACING THE WORST OF COVID-19 WITH HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF CASES DAILY AND THOUSANDS OF DAILY DEA
Finance Minister Freeland’s First Budget Big On Spending To Kickstart Post Pandemic Economy
__ _WHILE THERE WERE MANY CRITICS OF THE BUDGET, THERE WAS ALSO APPLAUSE FOR THE FIRST PANDEMIC FEDERAL BUDGET. METRO VANCOUVER APPLAUDED THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S ONGOING COMMITMENT TO SUPPORTING PEOPLE, BUSINESSES AND THOSE WHO ARE MOST VULNERABLE TO THE CONTINUING EFFECTS OF THE COVID-19 HEAL
GANG WAR ARREST: Police Charge Alleged Hitman In Harb Dhaliwal Killing As Bloodshed Continues
_ _ _VANCOUVER POLICE SAID CHARGES AGAINST FRANCOIS JOSEPH GAUTHIER, 51 HAVE BEEN APPROVED SATURDAY BY THE BC PROSECUTION SERVICE FOLLOWING A VANCOUVER POLICE INVESTIGATION INTO HARPREET “HARB” DHALIWAL’S HOMICIDE IN COAL HARBOUR LAST WEEKEND. DHALIWAL, 31, WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD ON SCENE AFTE
ON THE RED LIST: Canada Suspends All Flights From India And Pakistan For 30 Days
OTTAWA – India and Pakistan are on Canada’s “Red List” as the federal government is suspending incoming passenger flights from India and Pakistan for the next month as cases of COVID-19 surge in both countries. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says because there are so many people arrivi
Sultan Nazrin Shah Praises Sikh Community’s Contributions And Says Sikhs Are Vital Component Of Malaysian Society
__ _THE SULTAN OF PERAK SULTAN NAZRIN SHAH SAID ALTHOUGH THE SIKH COMMUNITY HAS ONLY EVER BEEN A TINY PROPORTION OF THE POPULATION — ACCOUNTING FOR AROUND TWO AND A HALF PER CENT TODAY — THEY HAVE ALWAYS STOOD OUT AND MADE THEIR PRESENCE KNOWN. HE SAID THE SIKH REPUTATION FOR COURAGE, LOYALTY
Surrey RCMP Spokesperson Is Having A Baby!
_SURREY RCMP MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICER CPL JOANIE SIDHU IS TAKING HER LEAVE FROM THE FORCE TO HAVE A BABY, THE POLICE SERVICE ANNOUNCED THIS WEEK. “A BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICER CPL JOANIE SIDHU AS SHE PREPARES FOR HER UPCOMING MATERNITY LEAVE,” SURREY RCMP WROTE ON FACEB
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Cases Come Down Slightly On Tuesday With One New Death
__ _CASES OF COVID-19 DID COME DOWN SLIGHTLY ON TUESDAY WITH ONE NEW DEATH. IT’S BEEN WEEKS SINCE THE CASES HAVE BEEN IN THE MID 800S AND IT REMAINS TO BE SEEN IF THIS IS ONE DAY BLIP OR A DOWNWARD TREND. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, AND ADRIAN DIX, MINISTER OF HEALTH, RE
Four Indo-Canadians From Ontario Charged In over $100K Worth Of Cheques, IDs And Drug Bust
__ _FOUR INDO-CANADIAN MEN HAVE BEEN ARRESTED AFTER ONTARIO POLICE SEIZED OVER $100,000 WORTH OF STOLEN CHEQUES, IDENTIFICATIONS AND DRUGS IN A BUST AT A BOLTON HOTEL IN CALEDON. GURPREET SINGH OF MISSISSAUGA, GURDEEP BAINS OF BRAMPTON, PARDEEP SINGH OF BRAMPTON AND NIRMAL DHILLON OF CALEDON ARE
INTERNATIONAL DRUG RACKET: Dozens of South Asians Among 33 People Charged In Ontario Drug Bust
_ _ _ONTARIO POLICE SAID THE “ROBUST” INTERNATIONAL DRUG SMUGGLING NETWORK EXTENDED TO WESTERN CANADA, THE UNITED STATES AND INDIA, AND INVOLVED IMPORTING LARGE QUANTITIES OF COCAINE, KETAMINE, HEROIN AND OPIUM INTO CANADA BEFORE DISTRIBUTING THE DRUGS ACROSS THE COUNTRY “THROUGH A SOPHISTI
Indo-Canadian Man Charged With Five Separate Arsons In Surrey
__ _FIFTY-ONE-YEAR-OLD BALVEER SINGH BOPARAI OF SURREY IS NOW CHARGED WITH FIVE COUNTS OF ARSON CAUSING DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. HE WAS HELD IN CUSTODY FOR COURT AND LATER RELEASED. THIS MAN HAS NO CONNECTIONS TO WELL KNOWN PUNJABI SINGER-SONGWRITER BALVIR BOPARAI OF DE DE GHERA FAME, WHO ALSO LIVES I
VACCINE FOR EVERYONE: People Aged 50 And Below Can Now Register For COVID-19 Vaccine
_ _ _REGISTERING ONLINE TAKES APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES. PEOPLE NEED THEIR PERSONAL HEALTH NUMBER (FOUND ON THEIR CARECARD OR ON THE BACK OF THEIR DRIVER'S LICENCE OR BC SERVICES CARD), POSTAL CODE, FIRST AND LAST NAME, DATE OF BIRTH AND AN EMAIL ADDRESS THAT GETS CHECKED REGULARLY OR A PHONE NUM
Another Month, Another Record For Property Sales In The Fraser Valley
__ _BALDEV GILL, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE BOARD, ADDED, “WE KNOW MORE PEOPLE ARE CHOOSING TO MOVE TO THE FRASER VALLEY RIGHT NOW BECAUSE THEY’RE SEEKING MORE USABLE SPACE, A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE, AND THEY RECOGNIZE THAT THEIR HOUSING DOLLAR GOES FURTHER. THE CHALLENGE IS SELECTION. WE
Radiothon For Guru Nanak Diversity Village Raises $470,965
__ _INDO-CANADIAN COMMUNITY DONATED $470,965 TO THE PROGRESSIVE INTERCULTURAL COMMUNITY SERVICES (PICS) SOCIETY’S VAISAKHI RADIOTHON ON TUE, 13TH TO RAISE FUNDS FOR GURU NANAK DIVERSITY VILLAGE (GNDV), AN UPCOMING LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY THAT WOULD PROVIDE CULTURALLY-SENSITIVE CARE FOR OUR SENI
MASS MURDER IN AMERICA: Four Sikhs Among Eight Dead In Another Mass Shooting By Gun-Crazy Killer
__ _FOUR SIKHS AMONG AT LEAST EIGHT PEOPLE WERE KILLED AND FIVE OTHERS WERE LEFT INJURED IN A MASS SHOOTING AT A FEDEX FACILITY IN THE US STATE OF INDIANA BY YET ANOTHER GUN-CRAZY AMERICAN. MANINDER SINGH WALIA, COMMUNITY ACTIVIST, SAID THE DEAD FROM HIS COMMUNITY ARE AMARJT KAUR SEKHON (FEMALE),
Three South Asians Among Medal Of Good Citizenship Recipients
__ _ZEESHAN HAYAT OF VANCOUVER, FAWZAN HUSSAIN OF SURREY AND FAROUQ MANJI OF RICHMOND WILL RECEIVE THE 2021 MEDAL OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP, WHICH RECOGNIZES INDIVIDUALS WHO, THROUGH EXCEPTIONAL DEDICATION AND SERVICE, HAVE MADE OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR COMMUNITIES WITHOUT EXPECTATION OF REMU
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Cases Rise For Second Straight Day, Hitting Above 1200
__ _CASES OF COVID-19 ROSE FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT DAY, AGAINST HITTING ABOVE 1200 WITH THREE NEW DEATHS REPORTED THURSDAY. ACTIVE CASES HAVE NOW HIT ABOVE 400 FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH OVER 10,000 ACTIVE CASES AND MORE THAN 16,000 PEOPLE UNDER ACTIVE MONITORING FOR THE VIRUS. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C
PERMANENT RESIDENCY: Canada Giving 90,000 Essential Temporary Workers And International Graduates Pathway To Become Permanent Residents
__ _TO BE ELIGIBLE, WORKERS MUST HAVE AT LEAST 1 YEAR OF CANADIAN WORK EXPERIENCE IN A HEALTH-CARE PROFESSION OR ANOTHER PRE-APPROVED ESSENTIAL OCCUPATION. INTERNATIONAL GRADUATES MUST HAVE COMPLETED AN ELIGIBLE CANADIAN POST-SECONDARY PROGRAM WITHIN THE LAST 4 YEARS, AND NO EARLIER THAN JANUARY
Indo-Canadian Trucker From Brampton Busted For Smuggling $3.5 Million Cocaine Into Canada
__ _THE CBSA ARRESTED THE DRIVER, HARVINDER SINGH, 25, OF BRAMPTON AND TRANSFERRED HIM TO THE CUSTODY OF RCMP OFFICERS FROM THE WINDSOR DETACHMENT WHO ARE CONTINUING WITH THE INVESTIGATION. HE WILL APPEAR AT THE ONTARIO COURT OF JUSTICE IN SARNIA ON APRIL 20._ BRAMPTON - A Brampton truck driver
Punjabi Music Star Balvir Boparai Continues His Entertainment Journey With Foray Into Films
__ MODEL: RAMAN KHOSA WITH BALVIR BOPARAI CELEBRATING VAISAKHI IN SURREY. PHOTOS BY JASVIR _BE IT HIS ALL TIME PARTY FAVORITE SONGS LIKE DE DE GHERA, OR THE HEART-FELT AND TOUCHING LIKE VE SHUDAIYA, BOPARIA HAS WRITTEN AND SUNG NUMEROUS HIT SONGS. HE WAS A SUPERSTAR WHEN DILJIT DOSANJH, A
Wife Thumbs Open UK Bhangra Artist Juggy D’s Phone And Exposes His Womanizing And Sends Him To The Slammer
_BOLLYWOOD AND PUNJABI POP SINGER GURU RANDHAWA ALSO EXPOSED IN JUGGY’S WHATSAPP DIRTY TALK! _ __ _UK BHANGRA AND POP ARTIST JAGWINDER SINGH DHALIWAL, AKA JUGGY D WAS ARRESTED IN LONDON FOR ALLEGED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AFTER HIS WIFE KIRAN THUMBED OPENED HIS PHONE AND EXPOSED HIS WOMANIZING FOR
SIKH HERITAGE MONTH: Celebration Of Vaisakhi And Diversity During April
VICTORIA - Rachna Singh, BC Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives, marked the beginning of Sikh Heritage Month by emphasizing culture and diversity. "The Sikh community has continued to enrich and strengthen our province since the first Gurdwara opened its doors more than 100 years
Surrey Mayor McCallum To Bring Forth Motion In Support Of Farmers In India
__ _SURREY MAYOR DOUG MCCALLUM SAID MANY RESIDENTS OF SURREY HAVE FAMILY AND FRIENDS IN INDIA WHO HAVE BEEN ADVERSELY IMPACTED BY THE FARMING BILLS PASSED IN THEIR ANCESTRAL LAND. THE CHANGES AFFECTING THE FARMERS IN INDIA THREATEN THEIR LIVELIHOOD AND THEIR PROTESTS HAVE BEEN MET WITH A HEAVY HA
US Drug Sleuths Are Hunting For Bakshish “Zira” Sidhu In Mexican Drug Cartel Money Laundering Case But Sidhu Is Roaming Free In Surrey
_TOP U.S. DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION (DEA) SLEUTHS ARE REPORTEDLY HUNTING FOR BAKSHISH SINGH “ZIRA” SIDHU, A SURREY-BASED MONEY EXCHANGE OPERATOR WHO THEY CLAIM IS A KEY MONEY LAUNDERER LINKED WITH THE DREADED SINALOA DRUG CARTEL OF MEXICO. THEY ARE ALSO HUNTING FOR HIS TWO AIDES, BALWAN
Navdeep Bains And Mélanie Joly To Serve As Liberal National Campaign Committee Co-Chairs For Election 2021
_LIBERAL PARTY OF CANADA HOSTS FIRST-EVER VIRTUAL LIBERAL NATIONAL CONVENTION THIS WEEKEND!_ __ _THE LIBERAL PARTY OF CANADA ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT RACHEL BENDAYAN, M.P. FOR OUTREMONT, MARCI IEN, M.P. FOR TORONTO CENTRE, TERRY BEECH, M.P. FOR BURNABY NORTH—SEYMOUR, AND THE MONA FORTIER, M.P. FOR
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Cases Remain Above 1200 During One Of The Worst Weeks Of The Pandemic
__ _THIS WEEK HAS BEEN ONE OF THE WORST WEEKS IN TERMS OF DAILY COVID-19 CASES IN BC AND IT COMES TO AN END WITH 1200 PLUS CASES AND TWO NE W DEATHS. THE NEW VARIANTS ARE HELPING TO SPREAD THE VIRUS FASTER BUT BLAME HAS TO GO TO THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN CARELESS DURING THIS PANDEMIC. DR. BONNIE HENRY,
BC Premier, Lieutenant Governor Send Condolences On The Passing Of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
__ _"PRINCE PHILIP'S LONG LIFE WAS DEFINED BY HIS DEDICATION TO THE QUEEN, HIS STEADFAST DEVOTION TO THE COMMONWEALTH AND ITS PEOPLE, AS WELL AS HIS STRONG SUPPORT FOR MILITARY REGIMENTS AND CHARITIES, AND HIS CHAMPIONSHIP OF CONSERVATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT,” PREMIER JOHN HORGAN SAID. "HE LEFT
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: BC Hits Another Record With 1293 Cases On Thursday
__ _COULD BC BE HEADED TOWARDS ANOTHER LOCK DOWN AS CASES HIT THE MOTHER LODE OF NEARLY 1300 ON THURSDAY WITH TWO NEW DEATHS. THE SPREAD IS NOW SUPER STRONG IN THE PROVINCE AND THE NEW VARIANTS AND COVIDIOTS ARE NOT HELPING THE SITUATION AS ACTIVE CASES ARE CLOSING IN ON 10,000 DR. BONNIE HENRY,
Canadian Resident Wanted In Congress Leader Pehlwan’s Murder
CHANDIGARH - In the murder case of District Youth Congress president and Zila Parishad member Gurlal Singh Pehlwan, the police have procured an open-ended non-bailable arrest warrant from a local court against Canada-based Goldy Brar. He is believed to the main conspirator in the murder which
Conservatives, NDP Too Far Apart To Break Trudeau’s Continued Reign
__ _THE NEWLY-ELECTED TORY LEADER ERIN O'TOOLE WANTS TO IMPROVE THE PARTY'S POLL NUMBERS. HE THINKS THAT THE PARTY MUST RESET ITS PLATFORM WITH THE CHANGING TIMES. HE WANTS TO MOVE THE PARTY TOWARDS THE LEFT WITHOUT OFFERING ANY SPECIFICS. HE IS VAGUE ON CLIMATE CHANGE, WHICH IS STILL A NON-ISSUE
COVID-19 POSITIVE: Akshay Kumar Hospitalized, His Film ‘Sooryavanshi’ Postponed As COVID-19 Devastates Bollywood
__ _BOLLYWOOD STAR AKSHAY KUMAR, WHO HAS COME UNDER THE WRATH OF INDIA’S FARMERS FOR BEING PM NARENDRA MODI’S LACKEY AND NOT SUPPORTING THEIR CAUSE, WAS DIAGNOSED WITH COVID-19 ON SUNDAY AND HE WAS HOSPITALIZED ON MONDAY. ACCORDING TO INDIAN MEDIA REPORTS, ALONG WITH KUMAR, 45 PEOPLE WORKING
Pandemic Front And Centre At South Asian Media Roundtable with BC Premier!
BC PREMIER JOHN HORGAN AND A NUMBER OF HIS MLAS HOSTED A SOUTH ASIAN MEDIA ROUNDTABLE TO DISCUSS EVERYTHING PANDEMIC AND THEN SOME. BC’S COVID 19 RESPONSE WAS AT THE TOP OF THE AGENDA INCLUDING THE ASTRA ZENECA VACCINE WHICH IS RECOMMENDED ONLY FOR PEOPLE 55 AND OLDER. HORGAN TALKED ABOUT THE S
FRAUDULENT CRIMES: Extortion Tops The List Of Canada’s Top 10 Frauds
__ _CANADIANS LOST $106.4 MILLION TO FRAUD IN 2020, $62.6 MILLION OF WHICH WAS RELATED TO ONLINE FRAUD. 11,789 CANADIANS HAVE LOST $7.2 MILLION TO COVID-19 RELATED FRAUD SINCE MARCH LAST YEAR. IN ADDITION TO THE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FRAUD CASES REPORTED EACH YEAR, MANY MORE GO UNREPORTED. METRO V
Who’s Behind The $10 Million Opium At Surrey Warehouse?
_POLICE TRACK MASSIVE OPIUM SHIPMENT TO A SURREY WAREHOUSE AND ARREST FIVE PEOPLE!_ __ _POLICE AND BORDER OFFICERS TRACKED $10 MILLION WORTH OF OPIUM TO A SURREY WAREHOUSE AFTER IT ARRIVED AT VANCOUVER’S DELTA PORT AND ARRESTED FIVE MEN BUT ONE ESCAPED. THERE IS MUCH SPECULATION IN THE LOCAL S
Indo-Canadian School Teacher Among B.C.'s Anti-Racism Champions
__ _MORE THAN 70 PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR EFFORTS TO TACKLE DISCRIMINATION AND FOSTER DIVERSITY AT THIS YEAR'S VIRTUAL B.C. MULTICULTURALISM AND ANTI-RACISM AWARDS. "OUR GOVERNMENT STANDS ALONGSIDE THE MANY BRITISH COLUMBIANS WHO ARE FIGHTING AGAINST RACISM AND MAKI
Ambedkar International Centre Asks California Court To Join Caste Discrimination Case
__ _THE AMBEDKAR INTERNATIONAL CENTER (AIC), A US-BASED ORGANIZATION FIGHTING AGAINST CASTE DISCRIMINATION ON TUESDAY APPROACHED THE CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT TO BE ADMITTED AS AN AMICUS CURIAE IN A CASE THAT INVOLVES CASTE DISCRIMINATION IN THE WORKPLACE. THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FAIR EMPLOYM
NDP Calls For Action Against Rise Of Anti-Asian Racism
__ _“IN THE WAKE OF THE HORRIFIC MASS SHOOTINGS IN ATLANTA, WHICH TOOK THE LIVES OF SIX ASIAN-AMERICANS AND EIGHT PEOPLE ALL TOGETHER, CANADIANS ARE REMINDED OF THE RACISM AND HATE CRIMES THAT HAPPEN HERE IN CANADA AGAINST ASIAN CANADIANS, INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AND RACIALIZED PEOPLE,” NDP LEADER
Increase In Streaming Video Usage In Pandemic Expected To Continue, Says Study
__ _MORE THAN 47% OF PARTICIPANTS SAY STREAMING VIDEO BUDGETS WILL INCREASE IN 2021 AND OVER 71% EXPECT AN INCREASE OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS. COMPARATIVELY, JUST OVER 9% OF PARTICIPANTS SAY THEIR DVD BUDGETS WILL INCREASE IN 2021 AND APPROXIMATELY 15% EXPECT AN INCREASE IN THE NEXT THREE YEARS._
Three Surrey Recreation Centres To Serve As Mass Immunization Clinics For Fraser Health Authority
__ _IN SUPPORT OF FRASER HEALTH AUTHORITY’S (FHA) COVID-19 VACCINATION ROLLOUT, GYMNASIUMS AT THE CLOVERDALE RECREATION CENTRE, SOUTH SURREY RECREATION & ARTS CENTRE, AND GUILDFORD RECREATION CENTRE WILL SERVE AS SITES FOR MASS IMMUNIZATION CLINICS._ SURREY – In support of Fraser Health Auth
Two Alleged Newton Armed Robbery Suspects Arrested By Burnaby RCMP
__ _SHORTLY BEFORE 8 P.M. ON MARCH 21, SURREY RCMP WERE CALLED TO A REPORT OF A ROBBERY NEAR 57 AVENUE AND 148 STREET. THE INFORMATION RECEIVED WAS THAT TWO UNKNOWN MALES FLAGGED DOWN A PASSING VEHICLE, UNDER THE PRETENSE OF NEEDING ASSISTANCE. THE SUSPECTS ARE ALLEGED TO HAVE PRODUCED A WEAPON A
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Cases Hit Sky High, Climbing Above 900 on Friday With Three New Deaths
__ _IS THE THIRD WAVE OF THE COVID-19 HITTING BC? JUDGING BY FRIDAY’S 908 CASES AND ACTIVE CASES GOING ABOVE 6000, WE MAY BE GOING FULL SPEED INTO THE THIRD WAVE. THE SPREAD IS DEFINITELY GETTING STRONGER AND THAT’S A BAD SIGN FOR BC IN THE COMING MONTHS. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL H
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Cases Hit 800 On Thursday With Five New Deaths
__ _THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 HIT A HIGH ON THURSDAY, HITTING THE 800 DAILY PLATEAU WHICH HAS NOT BEEN SEEN SINCE THE HEIGHT OF THE PANDEMIC BACK IN NOVEMBER 2020.EVERYTHING INCLUDING ACTIVE CASES AND NEW VARIANTS ARE GOING UP WHICH COULD SPELL TROUBLE FOR BC AS IT TRIES TO GET OUT FROM UNDER CURREN
South Asian Driver Sought In Surrey Hit And Run Collision That Left 70-Year-Old Hurt
__ _THE SUSPECT VEHICLE IS DESCRIBED AS A DARK COLOURED HATCHBACK AND THE DRIVER IS DESCRIBED AS A SOUTH ASIAN MAN IN HIS 20S, WITH A BEARD._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF SURREY – A South Asian driver is sought in a Surrey crash that left an elderly man injured. Surrey RCMP is seeking witnesses a
West Coast Coalition Against Racism (WC-CARS) Condemns Politicians' Tolerance for Continuing RCMP Mistreatment of Canada's First Nations People
VANCOUVER - The West Coast Coalition Against Racism (WC-CARS) strongly condemns the RCMP for its discriminatory treatment of the Boushie family in the course of its investigation of the murder of their son. In addition, the Coalition is outraged by our politicians' continued tolerance of such beh
COVID-19 OVERLOAD FROM INDIA: Delhi-To-Toronto Flights Bringing Most COVID-19 Cases To Canada
__PHOTOS BY SUKHWANT SINGH DHILLON /SINGH VIDEO _THE PERIOD FROM MARCH 3-19 SHOWS THAT ALMOST ALL THE NEW DELHI-TORONTO FLIGHTS CARRIED COVID-19-POSITIVE PASSENGERS. PASSENGERS IN THE THREE-ROW RANGE OF EACH COVID-19-POSITIVE PERSON ON THE FLIGHT ARE DEEMED AS IMPACTED. AS MANY AS 30 COVID-19-I
Immigration Minister Mendicino Marks Fraud Prevention Month By Warning Bad Immigration Consultants And Criminals
__ _“CANADA IS ONE OF THE TOP DESTINATIONS IN THE WORLD FOR IMMIGRATION AND TRAVEL, WITH MILLIONS OF PEOPLE FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE HOPING TO COME HERE EVERY YEAR. WHEN SUBMITTING THEIR APPLICATIONS, SOME TURN TO CONSULTANTS OR OTHER SERVICES FOR ASSISTANCE – AND WHILE MOST CONSULTANTS OPERATE
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Cases Remain Above 600 With One New Death Reported Tuesday
__ _COVID-19 CASES CONTINUE TO STAY HIGH WITH NEARLY 700 CASES REPORTED TUESDAY WITH ONE NEW DEATH. VARIANTS ALSO CONTINUE TO RUN STRONG WITH 144 NEW CASES. VACCINE IS EXPECTED TO SLOW DOWN THE SPREAD BUT THAT COULD TAKE MONTHS. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, AND ADRIAN DIX,
Roaring BC Housing Market Continues At A Record Pace
_ _ _THE BRITISH COLUMBIA REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION (BCREA) REPORTS THAT A TOTAL OF 10,918 RESIDENTIAL UNIT SALES WERE RECORDED BY THE MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE (MLS) IN FEBRUARY 2021, AN INCREASE OF 89.1 PER CENT OVER FEBRUARY 2020 AND OVER A THOUSAND SALES HIGHER THAN THE PREVIOUS FEBRUARY RECORD,
GANGLAND MURDERS: Richmond House Fire Victims Identified As Dhindsa Brothers
__ _ON SATURDAY, LOWER MAINLAND'S INTEGRATED HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION TEAM ANNOUNCED THE DEAD MEN ARE BROTHERS CHATEN DHINDSA AND JOBAN DHINDSA. BOTH WERE KNOWN TO POLICE. "THIS IS BELIEVED TO BE A TARGETED INCIDENT RELATED TO THE VICTIMS' INVOLVEMENT IN THE ONGOING LOWER MAINLAND GANG CONFLICT," S
BC Education Minister Hopeful That Students Will Safely Return To Campus This Fall
VICTORIA – BC Education Minister Anne Kang is hopeful that students will be able to safely return to campus this fall. "Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, advised the presidents of all public colleges and universities to prepare for a full return to on-campus education this September
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Friday Cases Hit Over 700 For First Time In Months
__ _IS THE THIRD WAVE FOR REAL? JUDGING BY FRIDAY’S DAILY COVID-19 NUMBERS WHICH HIT ABOVE 700 FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MONTHS, THERE IS HUGE CAUSE FOR CONCERN. THERE WERE TWO NEW DEATHS AND 68 NEW CASES OF THE VARIANTS. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, AND ADRIAN DIX, MINISTER
India Now Officially Only “Partly Free” Under Rightwing Indian PM Modi, Says Global Report
__ _CIVIL LIBERTIES IN INDIA HAVE BEEN IN DECLINE SINCE PM NARENDRA MODI CAME TO POWER IN 2014, SAID FREEDOM HOUSE IN ITS REPORT DEMOCRACY UNDER SIEGE. IT SAID THE CHANGE IN INDIA'S STATUS IS PART OF A GLOBAL SHIFT IN THE BALANCE BETWEEN DEMOCRACY AND AUTHORITARIANISM. THERE WAS NO IMMEDIATE RESP
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__ _DISTRICT OF MISSION CITY COUNCILLOR KEN HERAR, WHO IS CURRENTLY SERVING AS THE ACTING MAYOR FOR THE DISTRICT DURING THE MONTH OF MARCH, DEDICATING HIS SHORT STINT TO A PIONEERING INDO-CANADIAN BUSINESSMAN-POLITICIAN NARANJAN GREWALL. “MY FATHER KNEW ALL THE LEGENDARY PEOPLE OF OUR AREA DU
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__ _GURDWARA SAHIB DASMESH DARBAR, ORGANIZERS OF THE PARADE WHICH WAS SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 24TH IN SURREY, SAID THEY ARE COMMITTED TO ENSURING A SAFE AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT FOR THE COMMUNITY THEY SERVE AND IN ADHERENCE WITH PROVINCIAL GUIDELINES FOR COVID-19, HAVE MADE THE DIFFICULT DECISION TO A
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__ _CONGRESS LEADER RAHUL GANDHI ON THURSDAY SAID INDIA WAS “NO LONGER” A DEMOCRATIC COUNTRY, QUOTING MEDIA REPORTS ON SWEDISH INSTITUTE’S DEMOCRACY REPORT THAT DOWNGRADED INDIA. “INDIA IS NO LONGER A DEMOCRATIC COUNTRY,” HE SAID ON TWITTER, TAGGING A NEWS REPORT CITING SWEDEN’S V-DEM
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__ _THE TREE CITIES OF THE WORLD PROGRAM IS AN INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVE INTENDED TO RECOGNIZE CITIES AND TOWNS THAT ARE COMMITTED TO ENSURING THEIR URBAN FORESTS ARE CELEBRATED, PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND SUSTAINABLY MANAGED. TO BE RECOGNIZED AS A “TREE CITY”, A COMMUNITY MUST MEET FIVE CORE STA
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__ _THE POLICE HAVE PROMISED TO “COME DOWN AS HARD AS WE NEED TO” BUT AMAR SINGH OF TURBANS FOR AUSTRALIA SAID: “THEY ARE TARGETING OUR COMMUNITY.” THE AUSTRALIAN ALLIANCE AGAINST HATE AND VIOLENCE HELD A PRESS CONFERENCE ON THE THREAT THAT HINDU FAR-RIGHT EXTREMISM POSES._ SYDNEY -The
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__ _WHILE DEATHS REMAINED MODERATE, DAILY CASES OF COVID-19 CONTINUED THEIR 500 PLUS PACE DURING THE WEEKEND BUT SAW A DROP IN THE LAST 24 HOURS TO 385 CASES. MEANWHILE THE MORE CONTAGIOUS VARIANTS ARE ALSO ON THE RISE WITH 144 NEW CASES OVER THE LAST THREE DAYS. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCI
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__ _KULVINDER (KELLY) SIDHU WILL JOIN THE 21 MEMBER PROVINCIAL CHILD CARE COUNCIL THAT PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN SUPPORTING THE PROVINCE'S COMMITMENT TO BUILD AN INCLUSIVE, UNIVERSAL CHILD CARE SYSTEM FOR B.C. FAMILIES._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF VICTORIA - Six new members, including an Indo-Canadi
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__ _“AS A SOUTH-ASIAN AWARD-WINNING SCREENWRITER, PRODUCER, DIRECTOR AND JOURNALIST, R. PAUL DHILLON HAS EARNED HIS PLACE AMONG BC ENTERTAINMENT HALL OF FAME’S LATEST INDUCTEES,” SURREY MP RANDEEP SINGH SARAI SAID TO THE CLAP OF FELLOW MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS THURSDAY
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__ _DAILY CASES OF COVID-19 ROSE DRAMATICALLY ON THURSDAY TO ABOVE 600 IN OVER A MONTH WHILE DEATHS REMAINED LOW AT FOUR BUT THE DEATH TOLL HAS RISEN SIGNIFICANTLY IN THE LAST FOUR MONTHS. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, AND ADRIAN DIX, MINISTER OF HEALTH, REPORTED 617 NEW CAS
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__ _THE SURREY RCMP ROBBERY UNIT IS REQUESTING THE PUBLIC’S ASSISTANCE WITH IDENTIFYING THREE SUSPECTS INVOLVED IN A SERIES OF ROBBERIES WHERE HIGH-END GAMING CONSOLES WERE STOLEN, THROUGHOUT THE LOWER MAINLAND, THREE OF WHICH OCCURRED IN SURREY. POLICE SAID ALL THREE SUSPECTS ARE DESCRIBED AS
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__ _A MAN WHO WAS GUNNED DOWN IN GANGLAND SLAYING IN LANGLEY HAD A GOFUNDME FUNDRAISER SET UP BUT THE FAMILY OF THE VICTIM, WHO’S LIKELY AN INDIAN STUDENT OR NEW ARRIVAL, CONTACTED THE POLICE TO SAY THEY DON’T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE FUNDRAISER AND HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. SOMEBODY SET UP
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__ _COVID-19 RELATED DEATHS IN BC ARE CONTINUING TO DECLINE WITH FOUR REPORTED ON TUESDAY AFTER A SIMILAR TREND OVER THE WEEKEND. CASES REMAINED IN THE 400S AS WORRIES MOUNTED ABOUT THE SPREAD OF THE MORE DANGEROUS VARIANT OF THE DEADLY VIRUS. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, A
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__ _THE SONG COMES LESS THAN 24 HOURS AFTER RIHANNA LENT HER SUPPORT TO THE ONGOING FARMERS' PROTEST IN INDIA. DILJIT DOSANJH HAS BEEN A VOCAL SUPPORTER OF THE PROTESTS._ NEW DELHI - Diljit Dosanjh has shown his appreciation for global popstar Rihanna by releasing a new song titled RiRi in her h
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__ _THE REPORT ENTITLED “EXPOSED: INDIA’S DISINFORMATION CAMPAIGN AGAINST CANADA’S SIKHS” LOOKS AT THE HISTORY OF INDIAN INTERFERENCE AND DISINFORMATION IN CANADA, INCLUDING AFTER THE RECENT RESIGNATION OF MP NAVDEEP BAINS FROM HIS ROLE AS MINISTER OF INNOVATION, SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY. L
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__ _GURINDER MANN OF SURREY IS THE WINNER OF THE RESTORATIVE JUSTICE MEMORIAL AWARD. MANN HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE RESTORATIVE JUSTICE COMMUNITY SINCE HE WAS A TEENAGER. BALJINDER KANDOLA OF RICHMOND IS THE WINNER OF THE YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARD. CST. KANDOLA FOUND HER PASSION IN CRIME PREVENTION A
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__ _THE ANNUAL AVERAGE MLS RESIDENTIAL PRICE IN BC WAS $782,027, AN 11.7 PER CENT INCREASE FROM $700,369 RECORDED THE PREVIOUS YEAR. TOTAL SALES DOLLAR VOLUME WAS $73.5 BILLION, A 35.6 PERCENT INCREASE FROM 2019. “HOUSING MARKETS ACROSS THE PROVINCE STAGED A REMARKABLE RECOVERY DURING THE COVID
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__ _RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS CONTINUE TO BE RESILIENT, MAKING UP FOR $1.1 BILLION OF THE CONSTRUCTION VALUE. INDUSTRIAL BUILDING PERMITS WERE JUST SHY OF THE RECORD-BREAKING 2019 REVENUE, MAKING UP FOR $238 MILLION OF TOTAL CONSTRUCTION._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF SURREY – According to the City of
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__ _NAVDEEP BAINS, MINISTER OF INNOVATION, SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY, HAS DECIDED NOT TO RUN IN THE NEXT ELECTION AND HAS STEPPED DOWN AS MINISTER. BAINS HAS CITED FAMILY AS REASONS FOR LEAVING BUT WHY HE IS REALLY LEAVING FEDERAL POLITICS IS STILL NOT KNOWN. IT’S REALLY A MYSTERY ESPECIALLY SINCE H
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__ _THE VICTIM, IDENTIFIED AS DILRAJ JOHAL, WAS FOUND WITH “MULTIPLE GUNSHOT WOUNDS” IN A CONDO NEAR LANSDOWNE ROAD AND NUMBER 3 ROAD IN RICHMOND. HE HAS SINCE DIED OF HIS INJURIES. A MAN WAS ALSO SHOT IN COQUITLAM SATURDAY NIGHT BUT POLICE HAVE NOT SAID WHETHER THAT IS ALSO CONNECTED TO THE
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__ _AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30 PM, RICHMOND RCMP WERE CALLED TO A REPORT OF SHOTS HEARD IN A PARK NEAR THE AREA OF MONCTON ST AT NO.1 RD. POLICE ARRIVED ON SCENE AND LOCATED A MALE VICTIM SUFFERING FROM GUNSHOTS._ RICHMOND – Richmond shooting Thursday night has left a man dead after he was found su
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__ _SANJAY MADAN, THE ONTARIO GOVERNMENT COMPUTER SPECIALIST FIRED AFTER THE ALLEGED THEFT OF $11 MILLION IN COVID-19 FUNDS FLEW TO INDIA WITH THE ALLEGED ILL-GOTTEN CASH SHORTLY AFTER BEING CONFRONTED ABOUT THE MISSING MONEY, COURT DOCUMENTS SAY. During the search, investigators found two Bank o
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__ _TWO DECADES AFTER THE INFAMOUS TRAGEDY OF INDO-CANADIAN WOMAN JASWINDER KAUR, AKA JASSI, THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT HAS GRANTED BAIL TO JASSI’S MOTHER MALKIAT KAUR SIDHU. THE ORDER BY JUSTICE FATEH DEEP SINGH CAME AFTER THE PETITIONER-MOTHER UNDERWENT INCARCERATION FOR MORE THAN SEVE
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__ _KAMAL KHERA, WHO REPRESENTS BRAMPTON WEST, RESIGNED AS PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PIERREFONDS—DOLLARD MP SAMEER ZUBERI STEPPED DOWN FROM MULTIPLE COMMITTEE ROLES, ACCORDING TO A STATEMENT FROM THE CHIEF GOVERNMENT WHIP. MEANWHILE ALBERTANS ARE C
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__ _INITIALLY SERVING ONLY LANGARS, THEY SHIFTED ATTENTION TO THE OTHER IMPORTANT NEEDS OF THE PROTESTING FARMERS WHEN OTHERS TOO STARTED FREE COMMUNITY KITCHENS. THE NGO HAS ALSO INSTALLED 25-FOOT MASSAGERS FOR THE ELDERLY PROTESTORS._ NEW DELHI - Khalsa Aid India, an NGO known for providing ai
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__ _THE BIGGEST NEWS ON WEDNESDAY ON THE COVID-19 FRONT WAS THE 8PM LIQUOR CLOSER THAT PUT THE DAMPER ON NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATIONS. THERE WERE 11 NEW DEATHS AS CASES REMAINED IN THE NEAR 500 RANGE. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, AND ADRIAN DIX, MINISTER OF HEALTH, REPORTE
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__ _GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED THAT WHEN ICBC'S ONLINE INSURANCE MODEL LAUNCHES, CUSTOMERS WILL BE ABLE TO RENEW PERSONAL INSURANCE AND GET TEMPORARY OPERATION PERMITS, WITH SOME RESTRICTIONS. MORE PRODUCTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE MADE AVAILABLE IN THE FUTURE._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF VICTORIA – The
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__ _THE REGISTRY IS THE FIRST IN THE WORLD TO REQUIRE LAND OWNERSHIP DISCLOSURE OF ALL LAND TYPES AND APPLIES TO LAND OWNED BY CORPORATIONS, PARTNERS AND TRUSTEES (UNLESS SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED BY THE LEGISLATION). IN ITS REPORT, THE EXPERT PANEL ON REAL ESTATE SAID THE DISCLOSURE OF BENEFICIAL OW
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__ _DEATHS RELATED TO COVID-19 CONTINUE TO MOUNT WITH ANOTHER 19 REPORTED WEDNESDAY AS DAILY CASE COUNT STABILIZES. THE HOLIDAYS ARE CRUCIAL IN CONTAINING FURTHER SPREAD AS DEATHS HAVE CONTINUED TO SOAR WITH MORE THAN HALF OF THE 796 DEATHS COMING IN THE MONTHS OF NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER AS PREDICT
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__ _“HOME SALES WERE ONCE AGAIN UNSEASONABLY STRONG IN NOVEMBER WITH SEVERAL MARKETS SETTING RECORDS FOR THE MONTH,” SAID BCREA CHIEF ECONOMIST BRENDON OGMUNDSON. “WHILE DEMAND CONTINUES TO BE STRONG, THE SUPPLY OF LISTINGS HAS REACHED NEAR-RECORD LOWS IN SEVERAL PARTS OF THE PROVINCE, WITH
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__ _THE RESTRICTIONS AND ADDED AWARENESS ON THE SPREAD HAS LED TO CASES COMING DOWN FROM AS HIGH AS A 1000 TO THE MID 500 LEVELS OVER THE LAST WEEK AND OVER THE LAST THREE DAYS SAW ONE DAY WITH BELOW 500 BUT DEATHS CONTINUED TO REMAIN HIGH OVER THE LAST THREE DAYS TOTALING 41 SINCE FRIDAY. DR. BO
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OTTAWA -- Positive news about vaccine delivery won't be enough to give the economy a shot in the arm to start 2021, the Bank of Canada said Wednesday as it kept its key interest rate on hold and warned rising COVID-19 cases in Canada will weigh on near-term growth, reported Canadian Press. The c
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__ _“TO A LARGE DEGREE, THE B.C. ECONOMY HAS RELIED ON HOUSING CONSTRUCTION AND INDUSTRIES RELATED TO THE HOUSING SECTOR, SO A HOUSING SLUMP WOULD SEND SHOCKWAVES ACROSS THE PROVINCIAL ECONOMY,” SAID STEVEN GLOBERMAN, PROFESSOR EMERITUS AT WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, SENIOR FELLOW AT THE F
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__ _PAWANDEEP KAUR MARRIED KAMALDEEP SINGH AND SPONSORED HIM AS HER HUSBAND TO CANADA. THE HUSBAND CLAIMS THAT HER FAMILY PAID RUPEES 24.11 ($48,000) FOR HIS SPONSORSHIP. BUT PAWANDEEP THREW OUT KAMALDEEP A FEW MONTHS AFTER HE ARRIVED IN CANADA AND CALLED THE POLICE ON HIM. IT IS NOT KNOWN WHY TH
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__ _NOVEMBER HAS BEEN THE DEADLIEST MONTH IN COVID-19 RELATED DEATHS IN BC WITH 16 MORE DEATHS REPORTED TUESDAY ALONG WITH 656 NEW CASES. SECOND WAVE IS DOING MORE DAMAGE THAN THE INITIAL ONSLAUGHT OF THE PANDEMIC WITH VACCINES THAT CAN’T COME SOON ENOUGH TO DEAL A BLOW TO THIS DEADLY VIRUS. DR
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Trudeau Says Canadians Won’t Be Among The First To Get Vaccine Because Lack Of Manufacturing
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CDI College Allows Indian Student To Openly Insult And Attack Sikh Student On Zoom Meeting
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IN CONVERSATION: DESIBUZZCanada Founder-Editor Interviews Human Rights Champion Dr. Hakam Bhullar For Aaj TV
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__ _DESPITE THE ADMISSION BY THE AUTHORITIES THAT TUESDAY’S NUMBERS WERE NOT THE RECORD BREAKING 941, THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 IN BC REMAINS SUPER STRONG WITH AUTHORITIES BRINGING IN STRICT NEW RULES TO CURB THE SPREAD BEFORE THE VACCINE ARRIVES EARLY NEXT YEAR. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIA
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NDP CABINET: Party Promotes Young Indo-Canadian Talent, Showing Big Love For Ravi Kahlon While Jinny Sims Snubbed
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__ _FOUR MEMBERS OF AN INDO-CANADIAN FAMILY WHO WORKED FOR THE ONTARIO GOVERNMENT IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEFRAUDED THE PROVINCE OF AT LEAST $11 MILLION DESTINED AS COVID-19 RELIEF MONEY, A STATEMENT OF CLAIM ALLEGES. SANJAY MADAN, WHO HAD A SENIOR IT ROLE, IS NAMED AS A DEFENDANT IN THE SUPERI
Judge Hands Stiff 8-Year Sentence To Convicted Drug Smuggler Rajkumar Subramaniam
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__ _NORM LIPINSKI’S APPOINTMENT AS CHIEF CONSTABLE OF THE SURREY POLICE SERVICE BYPASSES ANOTHER TOP COP STEVE RAI, WHO WAS THE FIRST CHOICE OF MAYOR DOUG MCCALLUM’S CRONIES. BUT THERE WERE LOT OF ISSUES WITH RAI’S APPOINTMENT INCLUDING POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST WHICH MAY HAVE LED THE B
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__ _VEDIC SCHOLAR AND LINGUIST JEFFREY ARMSTRONG HAS SPENT 10 YEARS ON A NEW ENGLISH VERSION OF THE WORLD’S MOST TRANSLATED – AND MISTRANSLATED – ANCIENT INDIAN SCRIPTURE, THE BHAGAVAD GITA, WHICH HE SAYS COULD BE THE PUREST BECAUSE IT DOES NOT INCLUDE COLONIAL, WESTERN OR CHRISTIAN D
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BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Second Wave Inflicting Damage As Another Record Setting Day Of Over 750 Cases
__ _THE DAILY COVID-19 CASE COUNT CONTINUES TO GET WORSE IN BC AS THIS WEEK HAS TWO CONSECUTIVE DAYS O F RECORD SETTING CASES ABOVE THE 700 MARK AND 10 MORE DEATHS, MAKING IT 21 OVER TWO DAYS. MORE RESTRICTIONS ARE TO FOLLOW BUT THERE IS RISING CONSENSUS THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD IMPOSE A LOCK
PS5 ROBBERIES: Police Warning That New Digital High-End Gaming Console Robberies On The Rise With South Asian Suspects Involved In One
__ _IN AT LEAST ONE INCIDENT, THREE SOUTH ASIAN MEN ARE SUSPECTS AFTER THEY PEPPER SPRAYED THE SELLER AND TOOK OFF WITH THE GAMING MACHINE. IN EACH OF THE INCIDENTS, IT WAS THE THEFT OF HIGH-END GAMING CONSOLES DURING MEET-UPS ARRANGED THROUGH CRAIGSLIST AND FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE._ BY DESIBUZZC
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__ _B.C.'S TOP DOCTOR SAYS THE PROVINCE'S SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITY IS GETTING COVID-19 AT A HIGHER RATE THAN OTHERS AND WITH DIWALI HITTING RIGHT IN THE CENTRE OF THE SECOND WAVE OF RISING CASES, THE COMMUNITY NEEDS TO TAME THE CELEBRATIONS AND HAVE NO GATHERINGS OTHER THAN CLOSE FAMILY MEMBERS. DIW
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South Asian Man Busted Trying To Drug Woman Companion In Mississauga Restaurant
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Surrey Proclaims November 2020 As 1984 Sikh Genocide Remembrance Month
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__ _THE 500 PLUS CASES OF COVID-19 OVER THE PAST WEEK AND QUICKLY DRIVING UP THE TOTAL NUMBER CASES TOWARDS THE 20,000 MARK AND DEATHS ARE ALSO CLIMBING AND QUICKLY APPROACHING 300. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, AND ADRIAN DIX, MINISTER OF HEALTH, REPORTED 525 NEW CASES OF C
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COVIDIOT: Indo-Canadian Conspiracy Nut Mak Parhar Arrested For Breaking Quarantine Rules
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__ _THE SECOND WAVE SPREAD OF COVID-19 IN BC IS EXTREMELY STRONG AS THURSDAY SAW ANOTHER RECORD HIGH OF 425 CASES WITH ACTIVE CASES NEARING 3500 AND THOSE UNDER ACTIVE MONITORING OVER 7500. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, AND ADRIAN DIX, MINISTER OF HEALTH, REPORTED 425 NEW CA
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__ _THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 CONTINUES TO REMAIN HIGH IN BC AS THE DAILY CASE COUNT JUMPS TO OVER 300 A DAY THIS WEEK, WHICH HAS STEADILY RISEN DURING THE SECOND WAVE. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER AND ADRIAN DIX, MINISTER OF HEALTH, REPORTED 335 NEW CASES, INCLUDING SEVEN EPI-
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__ _GURLEENA SUKHIJA WON FIRST PRIZES IN BOTH THE JUNIOR SHORT STORY AND JUNIOR POETRY CATEGORIES WHILE AKASH RANU WON FIRST PLACE IN THE SENIOR SHORTY STORY. THE WINNERS WERE ACKNOWLEDGED AT A VIRTUAL AWARDS GALA ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14. THIS POPULAR PROGRAM IS ORGANIZED BY THE DYNAMIC YOUTH LI
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_ _ _THE SECOND WAVE IS THREATENING TO SHOOT CASES OF COVID-19 IN BC SKY HIGH AS ANOTHER BAD WEEK COMES TO AN END WITH OVER 250 CASES AND ONE NEW DEATH. WITH THE NDP GOVERNMENT RE-ELECTED AND A NUMBER OF NEW ORDERS IN EFFECT, MUCH WILL NEED TO BE DONE IF BC WANTS TO AVOID ANOTHER LOCKDOWN. DR. BO
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__ _"I WANT TO THANK ANDREW WILKINSON FOR HIS SERVICE AND DEDICATION TO THE PEOPLE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA IN HIS ROLE AS OPPOSITION LEADER. I'VE DONE THAT JOB, AND I'VE OFTEN SAID IT IS THE TOUGHEST JOB IN POLITICS. MR. WILKINSON LED THE OFFICIAL OPPOSITION THROUGH A VERY CHALLENGING TIME FOR OUR PR
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: One New Death And The Daily Count Remains Above 200
__ _ACTIVE CASES OF COVID-19 ARE NEARING 2500 INCLUDING A HUGE JUMP IN THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE UNDER ACTIVE MONITORING FOR THE VIRUS AS THE SECOND WAVE IS BEGINNING TO HAVE A DEEP IMPACT WITH DAILY CASES REMAINING ABOVE 200 AND DEATHS ON A NEAR DAILY BASIS. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH
Indo-Canadian Man With History Of Sexual Assaults Arrested Posing As Phony Uber Driver During Latest Assault
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BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Two New Death And 287 Cases Continue The High Spread Rate
__ _CASES OF COVID-19 REMAINED ABOVE 200 FOR THE EIGHTH STRAIGHT DAY AS THE HIGH SPREAD RATE CONTINUES IN THE SECOND WAVE WHICH COULD LEAD TO ANOTHER SHUTDOWN IN NOVEMBER-DECEMBER. THERE WERE ALSO TWO NEW DEATHS. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, AND STEPHEN BROWN, DEPUTY MI
DESTINED TO LOSE: Was Trump’s Destiny To Be One Term President Or Was It To Be A Bigger Villain Than The Coronavirus?
BY JEET SINGH Jaise Gati Vaise Mati is a popular saying in India. It means that your mind will work the way your destiny is. That is why the wise and the enlightened said: Don’t judge others. They never explained why not Judge others. The reason you don’t judge others is that each one of u
HAPPY HALLOWEEN: Don’t Waste The Versatile Pumpkin On A Prop As It Is A Super Vegetable That Fights Cancer
__ _THE GIGANTIC ORANGE GLOBE IS ONE OF THE MOST NUTRITIOUS VEGETABLES. LOADED WITH PROTEIN, VITAMINS A, C, B2 AND E, POTASSIUM, COPPER, MANGANESE, AND IRON, IT ALSO CARRIES PHOSPHORUS AND ZINC, AND ANTIOXIDANTS THAT FIGHT CANCER CELLS._ BY PROMOD PURI I have strong feelings for pumpkin, mostly
Surrey Puts Out A Hearty Welcome For The New Consul General Of India
BY ZILE SINGH On October 26, 2020, the Chetna Association of Canada in association with Sri Guru Ravidass Sabha, Burnaby and Ambedkar International Association, Vancouver arranged a welcome dinner in honour of His Excellency Mr. Manish, the newly arrived Consul-General of India in Vancouver. M
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__ _THE STATE OF EMERGENCY IS EXTENDED THROUGH THE END OF THE DAY ON NOV. 10, 2020, TO ALLOW STAFF TO CONTINUE TO TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO KEEP BRITISH COLUMBIANS SAFE AND MANAGE IMMEDIATE CONCERNS AND COVID-19 OUTBREAKS._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF VICTORIA - The Province of British Columbia
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Cases Remain Above 200 For Sixth Straight Day As Second Wave Sets In
_THE SECOND WAVE OF THE COVID-19 IS LEADING TO THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF DAILY CASES IN BC WITH THE NUMBERS HITTING ABOVE 200 FOR THE SIXTH STRAIGHT DAY TUESDAY. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, AND STEPHEN BROWN, DEPUTY MINISTER OF HEALTH, REPORTED 217 NEW CASES, INCLUDING TWO EPI
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SURREY – Fruiticana, one of Western Canada's largest grocery chains, has raised $100,000 for the Surrey Hospitals Foundation’s Children’s Health Centre renewal campaign. Fruiticana raised the money from two in-store fundraising campaigns throughout the year in celebration of Diwali and Vais
Migration Out Of Punjab Motivated Mostly By Desires Not Needs
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_THE 2020 PANDEMIC ELECTION ENDED WITH NDP CRUSHING THE BC LIBERAL RED BY LEADING OR WINNING IN 55 SEATS. ALTHOUGH MAIL-IN BALLOTS ARE STILL BE TO COUNTED, IT’S A SIZEABLE MAJORITY FOR THE NDP LED BY JOHN HORGAN, WHICH HAD MADE A REAL BREAKTHROUGH WITH THE ELECTORATE BY WINNING SAFE BC LIBERAL
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Second Wave Hitting BC Hard As Daily Cases Jump Above 200
__ __ _SECOND WAVE OF THE COVID-19 VIRUS IS HITTING BC HARD AS ANOTHER WEEK ENDS ON A SOUR NOTE WITH NOW THREE CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF 200 PLUS CASES INCLUDING RECORD BREAKING 274 ON THURSDAY. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, AND STEPHEN BROWN, DEPUTY MINISTER OF HEALTH, REPORTED
THE KHALISTAN CONSPIRACY: Former R&AW Agent Says Congress Gave Rise To Sikh Insurgency And Then Crushed It For Political Mileage
__ __ _THE UPCOMING BOOK `THE KHALISTAN CONSPIRACY’, IS A FIRST-PERSON ACCOUNT, WRITTEN BY GBS SIDHU, A FORMER INTELLIGENCE OFFICER WITH THE RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS WING (R&AW), THAT BRINGS OUT LITTLE-KNOWN FACTS ABOUT THE KHALISTAN MOVEMENT AND THE ROLE OF SENIOR POLITICIANS OF THE TIME "IN CRE
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_THE BRITISH COLUMBIA REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION (BCREA) REPORTS THAT A TOTAL OF 11,368 RESIDENTIAL UNIT SALES WERE RECORDED BY THE MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE (MLS) IN SEPTEMBER 2020, AN INCREASE OF 63.3 PERCENT FROM SEPTEMBER 2019. “THE PROVINCIAL HOUSING MARKET HAD A RECORD-SETTING SEPTEMBER,” S
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Second Wave Hitting Like A Brick With Single Day Record So Far Of 274 Cases
__ _THE SECOND WAVE OF COVID-19 IS HITTING BC LIKE A BRICK WITH RECORD BREAKING SINGLE DAY CASES OF 274 A DAY AFTER BC GOT IT’S FIRST DAY OF 200 PLUS CASES WEDNESDAY. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, AND STEPHEN BROWN, DEPUTY MINISTER OF HEALTH, REPORTED 274 NEW CASES, INCL
Man Charged With Murder Of An Indo-Canadian Woman In Newton That Also Left A Baby With Stab Wounds
__ __ _JAGJIT SINGH, BALJIT KAUR AND A TWO-YEAR-OLD CHILD WERE FOUND BY POLICE WITH STAB WOUNDS OF VARYING SEVERITY. ALL THREE WERE TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WITH BALJIT KAUR LATER DYING OF HER INJURIES. THE INTEGRATED HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION TEAM (IHIT) WAS THEN NOTIFIED TO TAKE OVER THE INVESTIGATION
Surrey Museum Wins Two Awards For Punjabi Exhibition
SURREY – The Museum of Surrey was honoured with two prestigious awards during the British Columbia Museums Association (BCMA)'s first ever virtual conference on October 8. In addition to being the recipient of the 'Excellence in Community Engagement Award' for the collaborative community exhib
Winery Man Toor And Developer Singla Quiet About Charges Related To immigration Fraud Network
_ _ __ _TWO PROMINENT SOUTH OKANAGAN INDO-CANADIAN BUSINESSMEN ARE REMAINING QUIET AFTER BEING CHARGED FOR THEIR ALLEGED ROLE IN AN IMMIGRATION FRAUD SCHEME, INCLUDING FACING MULTIPLE COUNTS UNDER THE IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE PROTECTION ACT. SURINDER PAUL SINGLA, FOUNDER OF SINGLA BROTHERS HOLD
My Journey Towards A Career In Education Began At SFU In 1966
BY BALWANT SANGHERA – THIRD IN A SERIES ON MY LIFE Working at the saw mill in Donald, BC gave me an opportunity to learn about some of the Canadian values, culture, customs, history and traditions. This experience was very helpful to me when I started my journey towards a career in education a
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: One New Death And Cases Remain Above 150 For Consecutive Days
__ __ _THE SECOND WAVE OF THE COVID-19 HAS HIT BC BUT HOW HIGH THE DAILY CASES WILL GO REMAINS TO BE SEEN. THERE HAVE BEEN OVER 150 CASES DAILY FOR OVER A WEEK WITH THE WEEKEND SEEING A RECORD DAILY NUMBER OF 174. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, AND STEPHEN BROWN, DEPUTY MINI
BAD MOVE: Why Is Canada Allowing International Students Back Into Country Despite COVID-19 Pandemic
__ __ _WHILE COVID-19 CASES ARE GOING THROUGH THE ROOF ACROSS CANADA, THE GOVERNMENT HAS LOOSENED RESTRICTIONS TO ALLOW INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS BACK INTO CANADA. MANY ARE CALLING THIS A BAD MOVE AS MANY ARE COMING FROM COVID-19 STRICKEN COUNTRIES LIKE INDIA. THE GOVERNMENT SAYS STUDENTS — COMIN
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: The Dreaded Second Wave Underway As BC Records Nearly 500 Cases Over Three Days
__ __ _THE DREADED SECOND WAVE OF THE COVID-19 SPREAD IS NOW UNDERWAY, ACCORDING TO BC HEALTH AUTHORITIES. THE WEEKEND SAW TWO DAYS OF 170 PLUS CASES WITH THE THREE DAYS TOTAL OF NEARLY 500 CASES SINCE FRIDAY INCLUDING TWO NEW DEATHS. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, AND STEPH
MONEY MULE: Indian Phone Scamsters’ Canadian Connection Arrested In Mississauga
__ __ _JUST DAYS AFTER ISSUING A CANADA-WIDE WARRANT, POLICE HAVE ARRESTED NAMAN GROVER, OF MISSISSAUGA. HE WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AND CHARGED WITH FRAUD OVER $5,000, POSSESSION OF THE PROCEEDS OF CRIME, AND MONEY LAUNDERING. MANY OF THE LOCAL “MONEY MULES” WERE RECRUITED IN THEIR HOME COUNT
TEMPLE HOOLIGANISM: infighting At Washington State Sikh Gurdwara Sends Five People To Hospital As Police Investigates
__ __ _RENTON POLICE WERE DISPATCHED TO A SIKH TEMPLE CALLED GURUDWARA SINGH SABHA OF WASHINGTON AT 2:48 P.M., AFTER RECEIVING REPORTS OF A LARGE FIGHT BETWEEN MEMBERS OF THE TEMPLE, SAID CYNDIE MORRIS, A PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER FOR RENTON POLICE. POLICE DESCRIBED THE VIOLENCE AS “MUTUAL CO
NDP Holds Comfortable Lead With Less Than A Week To Go Before Election Day, Says Latest Poll
_ _ __ _NDP MAINTAINS COMFORTABLE LEAD BUT BC GREENS MAY BE THE PARTY TO WATCH IN FINAL WEEK AS VOTERS DIVIDED BETWEEN PICKING THE PARTY THEY WANT, BLOCKING THE PARTY THEY DON’T. WITH A WEEK TO GO BEFORE THE FINAL DAY OF VOTING ON OCTOBER 24, THE BC NDP CONTINUES TO HOLD A DOUBLE-DIGIT LEAD (4
BC Liberal Candidate Facing Fraud Allegations Has His Campaign Office Vandalized
__ __ _ACCORDING TO POLICE, THE INVESTIGATION BEGAN AT 10:15 A.M. ON OCTOBER 17 AFTER SURREY RCMP RECEIVED A REPORT OF A BROKEN WINDOW AT 107-15380 102A AVENUE IN SURREY. THE DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED SATURDAY MORNING AROUND 10:00 A.M. AND IT IS BELIEVED IT WAS CAUSED OVER-NIGHT._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA
Indo-American Woman Charged With Attempted Murder Of Newborn Son
_CHARGES ARE PENDING AGAINST AN INDO-AMERICAN MOTHER WHO ALLEGEDLY THREW HER NEWBORN BOY OUT A BATHROOM WINDOW, BUT THE GOOD NEWS IS THE NEWBORN'S CONDITION IS IMPROVING. SABITA DOOKRAM, 23, WAS EVALUATED AT JAMAICA HOSPITAL. SHE IS ALLEGED TO HAVE THROWN HER NEWBORN BOY OUT THE WINDOW OF HER HOM
OBITUARY - Harcharn Singh Pannu Remembered As Strong, Brave And Proud
(DECEMBER 1, 1938 – SEPTEMBER 27, 2020) Harcharn Singh Pannu passed away on September 27th after a brief stay at Royal Columbian Hospital. He was 81. Harcharn is survived by his wife of 53 years, Rajinder Kaur, and their three children: Raj Kaur, Harnaik Singh, and Gurpreet Kaur (Parminder
Punjabi Community In Fort St. James Donates $24 000 To Local Hospital
__ __ _OFFICIALS FROM THE SINGH SAHIB ZORAWAR SINGH GURSIKH TEMPLE RECENTLY HANDED A CHEQUE FOR $24,000 TO STUART LAKE HOSPITAL AUXILIARY TO FUND THE NEW HOSPITAL IN FORT ST. JAMES._ FORT SAINT JAMES – The Fort St. James Punjabi community has donated $24 000 to the Stuart Lake Hospital. Of
Conservative Garnett Genuis And Liberal Sukh Dhaliwal Top MPs Speaking About Sikh-Canadian Issues
WSO WOULD LIKE TO SEE A SIKH-CANADIAN MP CAUCUS IN OTTAWA LIKE THE UK! __ __ _DESPITE THE FACT THAT THERE ARE 17 SIKH MPS (12 LIBERAL, 4 CPC AND 1 NDP), THE MOST VOCAL MP WITH RESPECT TO SIKH ISSUES IS CONSERVATIVE GARNETT GENUIS (EDMONTON SHERWOOD PARK). GARNETT HAS RAISED A VARIETY OF ISSUE
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: One New Death Ends Another Week Of 100 Plus Daily Cases
__ __ _ANOTHER WEEK OF STEADY 100 PLUS DAILY COVID-19 CASES CAME TO AN END WITH ONE NEW DEATH AND ACTIVE CASES AGAIN GOING ABOVE 1500. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, AND STEPHEN BROWN, DEPUTY MINISTER OF HEALTH, ANNOUNCED 155 NEW CASES, INCLUDING NINE EPI-LINKED CASES, FOR
FRAUD ALLEGATIONS: BC Liberal Candidate Dave Hans Denies Allegations Brought By Dance School Man Aditya Sood
__ __ _DAVE HANS, AKA BALDEV SINGH HANS, IS ONE OF TWO DEFENDANTS IN A B.C. SUPREME COURT LAWSUIT FILED JANUARY 2019 BY ADITYA SOOD, WHO RUNS ADITYA’S DANCE SCHOOL, AND A NUMBERED COMPANY OVER A $12.75 MILLION DEAL TO BUY SEVEN LOTS FROM APOLLA DEVELOPMENT ON RAVINE ROAD NEAR KING GEORGE HIGHW
COSTLY SURREY POLICE TRANSITION: Mayor McCallum’s Pet Police Project Costs To Balloon After Feds Refuse Shared Services
NATIONAL POLICE FEDERATION SAY EXPLOSIVE NEW SWORN AFFIDAVIT AGAINST DOUG PAAJI’S MAN EXPOSES SHAM POLICE CHIEF SEARCH AND RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT ROLE OF SURREY POLICE BOARD! __ _THE CITY OF SURREY’S POLICE FORCE TRANSITION COSTS COULD NEARLY DOUBLE IF AN ASSUMPTION – THAT THE NEW MUNICIPAL
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Active Cases And Hospitalization Rises As Daily Cases Remain High
__ __ _ACTIVE CASES ARE AGAIN INCHING UP AND HOSPITALIZATION OF SERIOUS CASES ARE INCREASING SLIGHTLY AS DAILY CASES CONTINUE TO REMAIN WELL ABOVE 100 BUT COMPARATIVELY BC IS STILL MANAGING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC BETTER THAN OTHER LARGE JURISDICTIONS. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH
Trudeau Says Canada-U.S. Border Staying Closed Until US Can Control COVID-19 Spread
__ __ _PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU IS SHOWING NO SIGNS OF EASING BORDER RESTRICTIONS ANYTIME SOON, SAYING AS U.S. COVID-19 CASES CONTINUE TO RISE, THE BORDER RESTRICTIONS WILL CONTINUE. THE LAND BORDER BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES HAS BEEN CLOSED SINCE MID-MARCH TO NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL._ SURREY
NOT THE REAL LIBERALS: Can The BC Liberal Sheep In Conservative Wolf Clothing Find Their True Separate Identity?
__ __ _THE WEEKEND CONTROVERSY OVER MAKING FUN OF AN ETHNIC CHINESE-CANADIAN CANDIDATE BY ONE OF THE VETERAN BC LIBERAL CANDIDATES AND MLAS JANE THORNWAITE, WHICH INCLUDED PARTY LEADER ANDREW WILKINSON ON THE ZOOM FAREWELL TO OUTGOING MLA RALPH SULTAN, SHOWS JUST HOW OUT OF TOUCH THE BC LIBERALS
BC ELECTION; New Poll Has NDP Still Leading By Wide Margin But Only Two In Five Decided Voters
__ __ _NEW DEMOCRATS ARE SEEN AS BEST ON HEALTH AND SOCIAL ISSUES, BUT LAG BC LIBERALS ON ECONOMIC GROWTH. JUST TWO-IN-FIVE VOTERS SAY THEY’RE ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN WHICH PARTY THEY WILL SUPPORT. THE INCUMBENT BC NDP CURRENTLY HOLDS AN 18-POINT ADVANTAGE IN PRE-DEBATE VOTE INTENTION. 49 PER CENT
IMMIGRATION LOTTERY: Federal Government Announces Opening Of 2020 Parents And Grandparents Program
__ __ _OVER A 3-WEEK PERIOD, FROM 12 P.M. EDT ON OCTOBER 13, 2020, TO 12 P.M. EST ON NOVEMBER 3, 2020, CANADIANS AND PERMANENT RESIDENTS WHO WISH TO SPONSOR THEIR PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS TO COME TO CANADA WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SUBMIT AN INTEREST TO SPONSOR FORM ONLINE._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: One New Death As Total BC Cases Hit above 10,000
__ __ _WHILE THE DAILY COVID-19 NUMBERS REMAIN HIGH FOR BC BUT THE STEADY PLUS 100 DAILY TALLY SEEMS TO SUGGEST LOW SPREAD WHICH CAN BE CONTROLLED AND COULD LEAD TO LOWER CASES IF PEOPLE REMAIN CAUTIOUS, WEAR MASKS AND AVOID LARGE GATHERINGS. BC’S TOTAL CASE COUNT HAS NOW GONE ABOVE 10,000. DR
EASY MONEY: Four Indo-Canadian Businessmen Including Winery Man Randy Toor Charged As Part Of Crackdown On Immigration Fraud
_ _ __ _FOUR INDO-CANADIAN BUSINESSMEN - RANDHIR (RANDY) TOOR, SURINDER PAUL SINGLA, VED KALER AND GURTAJ GREWAL - EACH FACE MULTIPLE COUNTS OF COUNSELLING OR ATTEMPTING TO COUNSEL MISREPRESENTATION OR HELPING PEOPLE MISREPRESENT FACTS RELATED TO THEIR IMMIGRATION. THE ONGOING CHARGES ARE PART O
EXPLOSIVE ALLEGATIONS: Developer Bob Cheema’s Defamation Suit Against Brian Young Draws More Alleged Dirt About Backroom Dealings On Hand-Picked Police Chief And Skytrain Push
__ __ _WHEN INDO-CANADIAN DEVELOPER BOB CHEEMA FILED THE DEFAMATION SUIT AGAINST FORMER SURREY CIVIC CANDIDATE BRIAN YOUNG LAST YEAR, CLAIMING THAT YOUNG FALSELY AND MALICIOUSLY PUBLISHED A SERIES OF TWEETS IN APRIL AND MAY 2019 THAT SUGGESTED CHEEMA SURREPTITIOUSLY WIELDS POWER AND INFLUENCE OV
PICS Names Its Long-Term Care Facility As ‘Guru Nanak Diversity Village’
__ __ _THE PICS’ BOARD HAS PASSED A SPECIAL RESOLUTION TO NAME THE BUILDING AS ‘GURU NANAK DIVERSITY VILLAGE’ TO DEDICATE THE FACILITY TO HIS IDEALS OF “EQUALITY OF ALL HUMAN BEINGS, IRRESPECTIVE OF BIRTH, GENDER, CASTE OR COLOUR”; AND HIS UNIVERSAL MESSAGE THAT “THERE IS ONE GOD AND
Komagata Maru Storyboard In Surrey Park Honours Victims Of The Doomed Voyage
__ (FROM LEFT TO RIGHT): RAJ SINGH TOOR, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE DESCENDANTS OF THE KOMAGATA MARU SOCIETY, SURREY COUNCILLOR MANDEEP NAGRA, AND MAYOR DOUG MCCALLUM HONOUR VICTIMS OF KOMAGATA MARU WITH THE NEW HERITAGE STORYBOARD. __ _IN 2019, SURREY COUNCIL SUPPORTED RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE SU
BC State Of Emergency Extended Again As COVID-19 Spread Continues To Widen
__ __ _THE STATE OF EMERGENCY IS EXTENDED THROUGH THE END OF THE DAY ON OCT. 13 TO ALLOW STAFF TO CONTINUE TO TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO KEEP BRITISH COLUMBIANS SAFE AND MANAGE IMMEDIATE CONCERNS AND COVID-19 OUTBREAKS._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF VICTORIA - The Province of British Columbia ha
STILL LICENSED: Rupinder And Navdeep Batth Not Disciplined By Immigration Consultants’ Regulator Despite 69 Charges Of Immigration Fraud
INDO-CANADIAN CBSA LED THE COMPLEX INVESTIGATION THAT BUSTED THE BATTHS ALLEGED FRAUD! _ _ __ _THE INFORMATION TO OBTAIN (ITO) DOCUMENT, WHICH WAS FILED IN 2017 TO OBTAIN WARRANTS TO SEARCH CAN-ASIA IMMIGRATION CONSULTANTS, RUPINDER AND NAVDEEP BATTH’S LANGLEY HOME, AND MULTIPLE SAFETY DEPOSI
DONALD, BC: My Canadian Work Journey Began At A Saw Mill Where It Was One Big Family
BY BALWANT SANGHERA – SECOND IN A SERIES ON MY LIFE Working in lumber-saw mills was one of the major sources of employment for Indo-Canadians especially till the 1980s. In addition to a large number of saw mills in Metro Vancouver there were also a lot of lumber mills on Vancouver Island and t
BC Liberals Take Anti-Surrey Police Gamble For Votes While NDP Accuses Wilkinson Of Interference In Civic Politics
_ _ __ _BC LIBERALS VOW TO PUSH PAUSE ON SURREY POLICE! “THE PEOPLE OF SURREY DESERVE BETTER. FROM CONVERSATIONS WITH THOUSANDS OF VOTERS IN THIS CAMPAIGN, IT’S CLEAR THAT SURREY RESIDENTS WANT A VOICE IN THE PATH FORWARD,” BC LIBERAL LEADER ANDREW WILKINSON SAID IN A PRESS RELEASE SUNDAY.
Elections BC Says No Violations Committed By Thind Campaign But NDP Says The Intentions Were Clearly There
WHO RELEASED THE GARRY THIND WHATSAPP GROUP CHAT CONTENT TO NDP? _ _ __ _WHILE THE BC LIBERAL GARRY THIND’S CAMPAIGN WAS CLEARED BY ELECTIONS BC OF NOT COMMITTING VOTER FRAUD BUT NDP CONTINUED TO HAMMER THIND AND LEADER ANDREW WILKINSON OVER CLEAR INTENTIONS TO SUBVERT MAIL-IN BALLOT PROVISIO
US Man Looking To Score With Canadian Girlfriend Fined $1000 And Boat Seized For Quarantine Act Violation
__ __ _A US MAN LOOKING FOR A LOVE TRYST WITH HIS CANADIAN GIRLFRIEND HAS FOUND THE HARD WAY THAT LOVE DOESN’T COME CHEAP AS HE WAS FINED $1000 AND HIS BOAT SEIZED AFTER FAILING TO REPORT HIS CROSSING INTO CANADIAN WATERS. HE WAS SENT BACK BUT HE WILL HAVE TO PAY ANOTHER $1000 TO GET HIS BOAT
Can-Asia Immigration Consultants Rupinder “Ron” Batth And Navdeep Batth Charged With Immigration Fraud
_IMMIGRATION CONSULTANTS RUPINDER 'RON' BATTH AND NAVDEEP BATTH FACE 69 CHARGES BETWEEN THEM. THE CHARGES WERE LAID AFTER A LENGTHY INVESTIGATION BY CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY INVESTIGATION AND THE CHARGES ARE FILED UNDER THE IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE PROTECTION ACT. THE PAIR'S FIRST COURT APPEA
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Hospitalization Rate Reaches 69 As Active Cases Come Down Slightly
__ __ _BC IS STILL DOING RELATIVELY BETTER THAN OTHER CANADIAN PROVINCES BUT THE HOSPITALIZATION RATE HAS RISEN TO 69 PEOPLE WHILE THE ACTIVE COVID-19 CASES HAVE COME DOWN SLIGHTLY. OCTOBER WILL BE A KEY TEST AS HOW BC DOES AS WE HEAD INTO THE WINTER AND FLU SEASON. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROV
Police Seek South Asian Suspect In Newton Sexual Assault
__ __ _THE SUSPECT IS DESCRIBED AS A SOUTH ASIAN MALE, 25-YEARS-OLD, WITH A ROUND FACE, NO FACIAL HAIR, AND WEARING BLACK JEANS, A BLACK WINDBREAKER, NAVY BLUE SOCKS AND A BLACK HELMET. HE WAS RIDING A WHITE BICYCLE WITH NEON TAPE AT THE BASE OF THE SEAT._ SURREY - Surrey RCMP is looking for a
Horgan, NDP Out Front With Big Lead As BC Heads To Election Day On October 24
__ __ _A NEW IPSOS POLL CONDUCTED FOR GLOBAL NEWS SUGGESTS THE BC NDP HAS SUBSTANTIAL LEADS IN VOTER PREFERENCE AND LEADERSHIP, AND IN EVERY REGION IN THE PROVINCE. THE NDP HAS AN 18-POINT LEAD OVER THE BC LIBERALS JUST ONE WEEK INTO THE CAMPAIGN, THE POLL SUGGESTS. BUT THE RACE IS FAR FROM OVER
Immigration Lawyer Roger Bhatti Faces Multiple Charges In Fraudulent Refugee Claims
__ __ _THE CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY ANNOUNCED THURSDAY THE RESULTS OF AN INVESTIGATION INTO FRAUDULENT REFUGEE CLAIMS MADE BY LAWYER ROGER BHATTI, OF DELTA, AND SOFIANE DAHAK, AN INTERPRETER FROM VANCOUVER. ACCORDING TO BORDER SERVICES, THE PAIR COLLUDED WITH FOREIGN NATIONALS TO MISREPRESE
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: 125 New Cases Announced Wednesday As Spread Remains Strong
__ __ _THERE WERE 125 NEW COVID-19 CASES ANNOUNCED WEDNESDAY AS DAILY CASES REMAIN ABOVE 100 AND THE SPREAD OF VIRUS IN BC REMAINS STRONG. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, AND STEPHEN BROWN, DEPUTY MINISTER OF HEALTH, ANNOUNCED 125 NEW CASES, INCLUDING ONE EPI-LINKED CASE, FOR
NDP Wants Answers On BC Liberal Candidate Garry Thind’s Role In Voter Fraud Allegations
“WHAT IS MR. BALDEEP JHAND’S ROLE IN THE THIND CAMPAIGN AND WAS THE SURREY REALTOR FIRED?,” ASKS NDP! __ __ _ON TUESDAY, NDP MADE ALLEGATIONS OF VOTER FRAUD AGAINST THE BC LIBERALS CANDIDATE GARRY THIND, A SURREY SCHOOL TRUSTEE WHO’S TAKEN A JUMP TO PROVINCIAL POLITICS. NDP ACCUSED THIN
Amnesty International India Halts Human Rights Work After Reprisal From Indian Government
__ __ _“THIS IS AN EGREGIOUS AND SHAMEFUL ACT BY THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT, WHICH FORCES US TO CEASE THE CRUCIAL HUMAN RIGHTS WORK OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL INDIA FOR NOW. HOWEVER, THIS DOES NOT MARK THE END OF OUR FIRM COMMITMENT TO, AND ENGAGEMENT IN, THE STRUGGLE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN INDIA. WE WI
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: One New Death Makes Four Over Last Four Days
__ __ _WHILE CASES OF COVID-19 CONTINUE TO HOVER AROUND THE 100 DAILY MARK, THERE HAVE BEEN FOUR NEW DEATHS OVER THE FOUR DAYS INCLUDING ONE ANNOUNCED TUESDAY. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, AND STEPHEN BROWN, DEPUTY MINISTER OF HEALTH, ANNOUNCED 105 NEW CASES, INCLUDING THR
KHALISTAN IS A SIKH PROJECT: Milewski And His Gang Get Most Of It’s Drivel Wrong In A 20-Page Anti-Sikh Propaganda
BY BHUPINDER S. LIDDAR Three Canadian members of parliament and I, in January1992, stood in the early morning cold of Chandigarh, Punjab, in front of a long table loaded with rifles and pistols. All that our host, Punjab Police Chief K.P.S. Gill, was trying to do was try to convince us was that
PANDEMIC ELECTION: Did The NDP Gamble Right Or Will BC End Up With Another Minority Government?
_ _ __ _THE LAST ELECTION, THREE YEARS AGO, RESULTED IN NDP SECURING 41 SEATS AGAINST THE B.C. LIBERAL PARTY, WINNING 43 SEATS. THE THEN-LIBERAL PREMIER, CHRISTY CLARK, TRIED HER BEST TO CLAIM HER RIGHT TO FORM THE GOVERNMENT. BUT HORGAN’S MANEUVERABILITY WITH THE GREEN PARTY WITH ITS THREE-SE
GANGLAND MURDER: Vancouver Police Seeks Public’s Help In Grewal Murder Investigation
__ __ _ VANCOUVER POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR DASHCAM VIDEO FROM THE PUBLIC IN A NEW AREA OF INTEREST RELATED TO THE MURDER OF IQBAL GREWAL LAST WEEK. POLICE ARE ASKING FOR DRIVERS TO COME FORWARD WITH DASHCAM VIDEO FROM SEPTEMBER 16, CAPTURED BETWEEN 7 AND 8 P.M., IN THE AREA OF WESTMINSTER HIGHWAY
NDP Calls Out Trudeau Liberals For Putting Out Welcome Mat For Trump Crony’s Company Despite Human Rights Controversy
_PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES WAS REPRESENTED IN OTTAWA BY FORMER AMBASSADOR TO THE US AND LIBERAL CAMPAIGN CO-CHAIR DAVID MCNAUGHTON. LAST WEEK, THE ETHICS COMMISSIONER FOUND MCNAUGHTON GUILTY OF BREACHING HIS CONFLICT OF INTEREST OBLIGATION WHILE PROMOTING PALANTIR. “THIS IS A MASSIVE DATA SURVEILLA
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Active Cases Continue To Drop As Daily Cases Go Below 100
__ __ _WITH THE ELECTION UNDERWAY AND CONCERNS ABOUT VOTING IN THE PANDEMIC, THERE IS SOME GOOD NEWS AS ACTIVE CASES CONTINUED TO DROP, GOING FROM ALMOST 2000 TO LESS THAN 1400 OVER TWO DAYS AND DAILY NUMBERS ALSO DROPPED BELOW 100 OVER THE LAST TWO DAYS. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEAL
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Active Cases Drop By 500 In A Day But High Daily Count Continues
__ __ _THE ACTIVE COVID-19 CASES TALLY DROPPED BY 500 IN A SINGLE DAY BUT THE HIGH DAILY COUNT CONTINUED AS PANDEMIC GETS AN ELECTION TEST WITH THE WRIT DROPPED AND PROVINCIAL ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 24. DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER AND STEPHEN BROWN, DEPUTY MINISTER
Jinny Sims Seeking Re-Election In Surrey-Panorama
__ __ _“UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF JOHN HORGAN, I WANT TO CONTINUE THE WORK WE’RE DOING FOR THE PEOPLE OF SURREY-PANORAMA, BECAUSE THERE IS STILL MUCH MORE TO DO,” NDP MLA JINNY SIMS SAID. “THE BC LIBERALS WANT TO GO BACK TO CUTTING PROGRAMS RATHER THAN INVESTING IN OUR FUTURE — THAT’S
SFU Professor Says Favorable Election Timing Is Encouraged Behavior In Politics But Pandemic Could Present A Challenge To NDP
__ __ _“I THINK IT WAS THE RIGHT POLITICAL TIMING FOR THE NDP, BUT THIS IS ENCOURAGING BEHAVIOR OF ANY POLITICAL PARTY IN OUR CURRENT FIRST PAST THE POST ELECTORAL SYSTEM,” POLITICAL SCIENCE PROFESSOR CARA CAMCASTLE TOLD DESIBUZZCANADA. “PARTIES WANT TO RETAIN POWER, WIN A MAJORITY, AND NO
Surrey’s Harsh Thakkar Among This Year’s RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrants
_HARSH THAKKAR OVERSEES A TEAM OF MORE THAN 300 INTERPRETERS AND TRANSLATORS WHO HELP CLIENTS COMMUNICATE, ESPECIALLY IN THE HEALTH CARE AND COURT SYSTEMS, IN MORE THAN 88 LANGUAGES. UNDER HIS LEADERSHIP, HE HAS GROWN THE BUSINESS TO INCLUDE RARE LANGUAGES, INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES AND EVEN AMERICAN
BC Commits Millions In Funding For PICS Diversity Village Culturally Safe Long Term Care
_ _ __ _THE TOTAL CAPITAL COST OF THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BE $58 MILLION, WITH PICS PROVIDING $5 MILLION IN FUNDRAISING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION. ONCE OPEN, THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH, THROUGH FRASER HEALTH, WILL PROVIDE OPERATIONAL FUNDING ON AN ONGOING BASIS FOR CARE SERVICES. CONSTRUCTION OF THE
Surrey Wrestler Jason Bains Banned For Four Years After Testing Positive For Banned Steriod
__ __ _SURREY RESIDENT JASON BAINS HAS RECEIVED A FOUR-YEAR BAN FROM WRESTLING COMPETITION AFTER TESTING POSITIVE FOR A BANNED SUBSTANCE. THE SURREY NATIVE BAINS WILL BE STRIPPED OF HIS SILVER NATIONAL MEDAL AFTER TESTING POSITIVE FOR ORAL STEROID TURINABOL. AT A DISPUTE HEARING, BAINS TESTIFIED
South Asian Carjacker Caught In Brampton After Dramatic Police Chase
__ __ _SUBEETHAN UTHAYAKUMAR, 20, CITY OF BRAMPTON WAS CHARGED WITH THEFT OVER $5,000, ROBBERY, FAILURE TO STOP AT THE SCENE OF A COLLISION AND POSSESSION OF PROPERTY OBTAINED BY CRIME OVER $5,000. HE’S ALSO BEEN CHARGED WITH DANGEROUS OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND OPERATION WHILE PROHIBITE
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Record Breaking Cases Thursday Shows Worsening Virus Situation
__ __ _THURSDAY SAW ANOTHER RECORD-BREAKING NUMBER OF DAILY CASES OF COVID-19 IN BC, INDICATING THAT ANOTHER LOCKDOWN MAY BE COMING SOONER THAN LATER SPREAD WIDENS. HEALTH MINISTER ADRIAN DIX AND DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, ANNOUNCED 165 NEW CASES, INCLUDING TWO EPI-LINKE
SABOTAGE: Criminals Cut The Line Again At Sea To Sky Gondola
__ __ _ON SEPTEMBER 14TH, 2020, AT 4 AM, THE SQUAMISH RCMP WAS CONTACTED BY THE SECURITY TEAM AT THE SEA TO SKY GONDOLA STATING THAT THE LINE TO THE GONDOLA HAD BEEN CUT AND HAD CRASHED INTO THE MOUNTAIN._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF SQUAMISH – Criminals once again cut the line to a gondola near
NPF Says Surrey Police Board Must Account For Millions In Hidden Costs For Taxpayers
_"DESPITE THESE CONCERNS BEING RAISED BY RESIDENTS IN NUMEROUS SURVEYS, THE NPF AND MANY OF SURREY'S OWN CITY COUNCILLORS, THE PUBLIC STILL DOES NOT HAVE A CLEAR ACCOUNTING OF THE MILLIONS IN MISSING COSTS FOR THIS UNPOPULAR PLAN," SAID NATIONAL POLICE FEDERATION (NPF) PRESIDENT BRIAN SAUVÉ. "WE
LONG TRIP: Will You Shove Out $20,00 From A Bus Trip From Delhi To London?
__ __ _THE BUS WILL CROSS 18 COUNTRIES OVER A PERIOD OF 70 DAYS, WITH PASSENGERS HOPPING OFF TO MARVEL AT THE PAGODAS OF MYANMAR, HIKE THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA AND WANDER HISTORIC CITIES INCLUDING MOSCOW AND PRAGUE. THE IMAGE ABOVE IS AN ILLUSTRATION FROM ADVENTURES OVERLAND, DEPICTING WHAT THE B
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Active Cases And Those Under Active Exposure Monitoring Continue To Rise
__ __ _THIS PAST WEEKEND SAW THE WORST IN TERMS OF NUMBER OF DAILY COVID-19 CASES AND DEATHS, A TOTAL OF SIX, BUT THE VIRUS SPREAD CAN BE BETTER ILLUSTRATED BY THE NEARLY 1600 ACTIVE CASES AND OVER 3000 PEOPLE UNDER ACTIVE PUBLIC HEALTH MONITORING, WHICH IS A REAL CONCERN AS WE HEAD INTO THE FLU
GANGLAND SHOOTING: Police Say Newton Shooting Tied To Lower Mainland Gang Conflict
__ __ _EARLY INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE MALE VICTIM HAD BEEN PURSUED BY TWO MEN AT THE TIME OF THE SHOOTING. THE PARTIES INVOLVED IN THE SHOOTING ARE BELIEVED TO BE KNOWN TO ONE ANOTHER AND ASSOCIATED TO THE LOWER MAINLAND GANG CONFLICT. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING AS OFFICERS SEEK TO IDENTIFY AL
SIKH HATERS: Terry Milewski, Ujjal Dosanjh And A Conservative Lackey Team Up For A Pile Of Trash And Bucket Full Of Dollars To Malign Sikhs
THE USUAL SUSPECTS: SIKH ACADEMICS SHRED BIASED, ANTI-SIKH PROPAGANDA BY RIGHTWING CANADIAN THINK TANK _WHAT AN ABSOLUTE DISGRACE THAT THE MACDONALD-LAURIER INSTITUTE IS GIVING STAMP OF APPROVAL TO THE USUAL SUSPECTS OF SIKH HATERS MADE UP OF A WASHED-UP AND DISGRACEFUL JOURNALIST, WASHED UP POLI
Mission Councillor Ken Herar Seeks Union Of BC Municipalities Board Position
__ __ _MISSION COUNCILOR KEN HERAR ANNOUNCED HIS INTENTION TO RUN FOR A DIRECTOR’S POSITION WITH THE UNION, WHICH WILL HOLD ITS ANNUAL CONVENTION FROM SEPT. 22-24. THE CONVENTION WILL BE HELD VIRTUALLY. HE ALSO WANTS TO BRING UP THE ISSUE OF SUPPORTING DIVERSITY. “TODAY, WITH A LOT OF RACIAL
VIP IMMIGRANT: It’s Been A Long And Very Fruitful Journey Since I Landed In Canada In 1966
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__ __ _SUMMER HAS CERTAINLY BROUGHT THE SPREAD WITH IT AS COVID-19 CASES HIT OVER 40 ON WEDNESDAY, A NUMBER THAT HAS NOT BEEN SEEN IN MONTHS, BUT THE DAILY RISE IS STILL NOT A WORRISOME TREND AS ONLY SIX PEOPLE ARE HOSPITALIZED FROM THE VIRUS IN BC._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF VICTORIA –Summer
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__ _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 STUDENT NAMED MANPREET SINGH, WHO WAS STUDYING AT THE KWANTLEN UNIVERSITY IN SURREY AND BELONGED T
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__ __ _MUSLIMS HAVE TO PREPARE FOR A VERY DIFFERENT CELEBRATION OF EID-UL-ADHA THIS YEAR WITH COVID-19 PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AND MOVEMENT RESTRICTIONS. LIMITED PILGRIMAGE WILL ATTEND HAJJ CEREMONY AND RITUAL PERFORMANCE WILL BE TOTALLY DIFFERENT THAN NORMAL.MAY ALMIGHTY ACCEPT EVERY MUSLIMS PRA
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__ _LOVEPREET WIRING, FROM MISSISSAUGA, WAS IDENTIFIED AND WAS CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS OF DANGEROUS DRIVING AND WILL BE ATTENDING THE ONTARIO COURT OF JUSTICE IN BRAMPTON ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2020._ TORONTO - Region of Peel- Investigators from the Peel Regional Police Road Safety Services have laid
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__ __ _"THE MONTHLY LABOUR FORCE NUMBERS FOR JUNE CONTINUE TO SHOW SIGNS OF OUR PROVINCE'S GRADUAL ECONOMIC RESTART, WITH MORE THAN 118,000 PEOPLE FINDING JOBS LAST MONTH. EMPLOYMENT GAINS IN MAY AND JUNE HAVE RECOVERED 40% OF THE TOTAL JOBS LOST SINCE FEBRUARY,” BC FINANCE MINISTER CAROLE JAM
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__ __ _SURREY_ - Surrey-Guildford MLA Garry Begg, who is also the BC Government Whip introduced a Motion in the Legislature on Monday calling for a “more inclusive province”. The Motion reads “Be it resolved that this House unanimously condemns racism in all its forms and commit to buildi
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__ __ _THE COVID-19 DAILY CASES IN BC HAVE BEEN CLIMBING FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE DAYS AND SHOULD WE WORRY THAT INFECTED PEOPLE HAVE BEEN SPOTTED AT POPULAR RESTAURANTS LIKE BURGER PLACES AND STRIP JOINTS? SEEING HOW IT IS TAKING ITS TOLL IN THE US, WE SHOULD ALWAYS BE WORRIED BUT GIVEN HOW THE AUTHO
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__ __ _ON MONDAY JULY 6TH, SURESH KUMAR RATNANI (ALSO KNOWN AS JOE) WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH FOUR COUNT OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. HE IS SCHEDULED TO ATTEND THE ONTARIO COURT OF JUSTICE IN BRAMPTON ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2020. RATNANI IS DESCRIBED AS A SOUTH ASIAN, 5’9, WITH A HEAVY BUILD, SHORT BLACK
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__ __ _ THE BUILDERS LIEN ACT IS A MAJOR CORNERSTONE OF CONSTRUCTION LAW. THERE ARE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EASIER AND FASTER PROCEDURES TO CLEAR LIENS FROM THE OWNER’S TITLE, AND TO CURB THE TENDENCY OF THE ACT TO CAUSE INTERRUPTIONS IN THE FLOW OF FUNDS IN A BUILDING PROJECT. IT WOULD ALSO BE EA
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__ __ _BC HAS DEFINITELY FLATTENED THE CURVE BUT HAS THE PROVINCE BEATEN COVID-19 FOR GOOD? THAT’S HARD TO SAY AS HEALTH OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO USE PRECAUTION WITH BC AGAIN EXTENDING THE STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR ANOTHER TWO WEEKS. HEALTH MINISTER ADRIAN DIX AND DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C. 'S PROVINCIA
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__ __ _SIX NEW COVID-19 RELATED DEATHS OVER THE LAST THREE DAYS MARKS A LOW POINT IN OTHERWISE CONTINUATION OF LOW DAILY CASES. HEALTH MINISTER ADRIAN DIX AND DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, PROVIDED CASE UPDATES FOR THREE 24-HOUR REPORTING PERIODS SINCE FRIDAY. IN THE FIRST
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__ __ _THE NDP GOVERNMENT SIGNED OFF ON THE SURREY POLICE TRANSITION PROJECT AND THEREFORE, THEY MUST ALSO BE TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE TO THOSE IN THE COMMUNITY WHO NOW HAVE QUESTIONS. UNFORTUNATELY, MANY OF THE SURREY RESIDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN ASKING LEGITIMATE QUESTIONS OF THEIR GOVERNMENT HA
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__ __ _THE PEACEFUL PROTEST WILL BEGIN ON JULY 4TH, 2020 AT 10:30 AM (PST) AT THE CONSULATE-GENERAL OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA LOCATED AT 3380 GRANVILLE STREET, VANCOUVER, B.C._ SURREY – Friends of Canada-India have been planning to hold a protest at the Chinese Consulate In Vancouve
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__ __ _BC HAS DONE A GOOD JOB IN AVOIDING THE SURGE OF NEW CASES SEEN ACROSS US AND IN EASTERN CANADA AND WE CONTINUE TO DO WELL ON A DAILY AND WEEKLY BASIS WITH VERY LOW DAILY CASES. HEALTH MINISTER ADRIAN DIX AND DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, ANNOUNCED 12 NEW CASES AND NO
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__ __ _AN ARREST WARRANT WAS ISSUED FOR MOHAMED WALID SEQQAT-DAKHAMA ON JUNE 12 FOR THE CONTRAVENTION OF BAIL CONDITIONS STEMMING FROM A 2018 INVESTIGATION INTO ALLEGATIONS OF ASSAULT WITH A WEAPON CONTRARY TO SEC. 267(A) C.C.C AND ASSAULT CAUSING BODILY HARM CONTRARY TO SEC. 276(B) C.C.C._ RIC
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_SOMETIME BETWEEN SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2020 AND MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2020, TWO MEN WERE OBSERVED ENTERING BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SEATS OF A BLACK CHRYSLER 300, WITH ONTARIO PERSONALIZED LICENCE PLATE, “SUUBEDAR”. THE CAR THEY GOT INTO PURPOSELY DID BURN-OUTS AT AN INTERSECTION THAT DAMAGED
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__ __ _THERE WERE TWO NEW DEATHS ANNOUNCED FROM COVID-19 ON THURSDAY AND DAILY CASES ALSO SHOT UP TO 20 AFTER A LONG WHILE OF DAILY CASES AVERAGING BELOW 15 A DAY. HEALTH MINISTER ADRIAN DIX AND DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, ANNOUNCED THE NEW CASES WITH THE TOTAL NOW STANDI
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__ __ _LOW DAILY CASES OF COVID-19 CONTINUED OVER THE WEEKEND, AVERAGING LESS THAN 15 CASES A DAY WITH ONE NEW DEATH AS BC IS EXPECTED TO OPEN PHASE THREE THIS WEEK. IN THE FIRST REPORTING PERIOD FROM JUNE 19 TO JUNE 20, THERE WERE 10 NEW CASES. IN THE SECOND REPORTING PERIOD FROM JUNE 20 TO JUN
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__ __ _SHER RANDHAWA, RONEEL SINGH, SARBJIT SHERGILL, SIMRAN SINGH AND VISHAL SINGH WERE THE FIVE FROM THE LOCAL INDO-AMERICAN COMMUNITY TO BE BUSTED IN THE TWO-WEEK OPERATION INVOLVING INVESTIGATION AND ARRESTS OF SUSPECTS WHO WERE ATTEMPTING TO CONTACT MINORS FOR SEXUAL PURPOSES, ACCORDING TO
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__ __ _GANDHI APOLOGISTS SAY HIS RACISM TOWARDS BLACK SOUTH AFRICANS WAS DUE TO HIS BEING YOUNG. BUT WAS IT JUST THE “YOUNG” AND “IMMATURE” GANDHI BEFORE HE EVOLVED? THAT’S WHAT SOME SUGGEST TO WHITEWASH THE RACISM AND DEMANDS FOR SEGREGATION THAT WERE REPEATEDLY RAISED BY AN EXCEPTION
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__ __ _RECENTLY, POLICE ACROSS CANADA, INCLUDING SOME RCMP OFFICERS WERE ASKED BY THE TORONTO STAR TO SHARE THEIR PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AND PERSPECTIVES ON THE ISSUE OF RACISM AND DISCRIMINATION. BC RCMP SERGEANT VERONICA FOX WAS ONE OF THOSE OFFICERS WHO RESPONDED TO THE REQUEST. HER FULL SUBMIS
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__ __ _ON THE OCCASION OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA, THE HEARTFULNESS INSTITUTE IS ORGANIZING A VIRTUAL LIVE EVENT WITH WELL-KNOWN MUSICIANS SUCH AS SHANKAR MAHADEVAN AND PANDIT JASRAJ ALONG WITH YOGRISHI RAMDEV BABA AND THE GLOBAL GUIDE OF HEARTFULNESS KAMLESHJI PATEL, ALSO KNOWN AS DAAJI._
Indian National Arrested Smuggling $2.5 Million Worth Of Marijuana From Canada To US
__ __ _ARSHDEEP SINGH FACES A MANDATORY MINIMUM PENALTY OF FIVE YEARS IN PRISON OR A MAXIMUM OF 40 YEARS AND A US$ 500,000 FINE IF HE IS CONVICTED. SINGH WAS CARRYING CANADIAN WEED WITH MARKET VALUE OF US $2.5 MILLION._ WASHINGTON - A 21-year-old Indian national, who used to drive a commercial
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EDITOR’S NOTE: _KUDOS TO NDP LEADER JAGMEET SINGH FOR STANDING UP FOR WHAT IS RIGHT! THE WORLD IS CHANGING BUT THE BLOC QUÉBÉCOIS AND MUCH OF FRENCH SOCIETY IN QUEBEC CONTINUE TO REMAIN INTOLERANT AND THERE ARE DEEP POCKETS OF EXTREME RACISM IN QUEBEC. SIKHISM’S FIRST VIRTUE IS TO STAND UP
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__ __ _ANOTHER WEEK OF LOW DAILY COVID-19 CASES CONTINUES AS TUESDAY’S ANNOUNCEMENT ALSO SAW NO NEW DEATHS. HEALTH MINISTER ADRIAN DIX AND DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, ANNOUNCED 10 NEW COVID-19 CONFIRMED POSITIVE CASES AND ONE NEW EPI-LINKED CASE, FOR A TOTAL OF 2,756
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CONVICTED PREMIERS GORDON CAMPBELL AND BILL BENNETT CAN KEEP THEIR OBCS BECAUSE THEY WERE AWARDED OBC AFTER THEIR CRIMES BUT DAVID SIDOO FORCED TO RETURN HIS! _WELL KNOWN INDO-CANADIAN PHILANTHROPIST AND BUSINESSMAN DAVID SIDOO'S MEMBERSHIP IN THE ORDER OF BRITISH COLUMBIA WAS TERMINATED LAST F
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__ __ _IF CONVICTED, ARSHDEEP SINGH FACES A MANDATORY MINIMUM PENALTY OF FIVE YEARS IN PRISON OR A MAXIMUM OF 40 YEARS AND A US$ 5000,000 FINE. SINGH WAS CARRYING STUFF WITH A MARKET VALUE OF US$ 2,500,000._ WASHINGTON - A 21-year-old Indian national, who used to drive a commercial truck betwee
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__ __ _ARYAN KHEMKA, 19, MOHAMMAD AHMADI, 35, SAYAD JALAI, 27, FEIYA LIU, 29, PAUL POCHMURSKI, 45, ANGEL PINA SANCHEZ, 36, DRAGOMIR POPOVIC, 41, AUSTIN MORDEN, 27, AND MICHAEL YIMER, 29, ARE CHARGED WITH THE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A 16-YEAR-OLD GIRL._ TORONTO -A number of South Asian men and a
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_ _ __ _ON MONDAY, JUNE 8, 54-YEAR-OLD SANJIV KUMAR WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL EXPLOITATION. ACCORDING TO POLICE, KUMAR SOMETIMES GOES BY THE ALIAS “SANJIV DHAWAN.” THEY SAY THE ALLEGATIONS INVOLVE A 16-YEAR-OLD GIRL WHO ATTENDS THE SCHOOL IN BRAMPTON._ BRAMPTO
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__ __ _HE RAISED THE ISSUE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS ON THURSDAY TO MARK 36 YEARS SINCE THE ARMY'S OPERATION AT THE GOLDEN TEMPLE IN AMRITSAR._ LONDON - British Sikh Opposition Labour Party MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi called for an independent inquiry into the extent of the involvement of the then
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__ __ _ARJUN PUNN WAS LAST SEEN AROUND 3:30 P.M. ON JUN 9TH, 2020 AFTER BOARDING A BUS NEAR THE 9000 BLOCK OF SEATON PLACE IN RICHMOND. HE WAS APPARENTLY EN ROUTE TO THE RICHMOND CENTRE SHOPPING MALL._ RICHMOND - Richmond RCMP is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 16-yea
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_ _ _GURJIT PUREWAL FACES CHARGES OF TRAFFICKING IN STOLEN PROPERTY, POSSESSION OF STOLEN PROPERTY, AND LAUNDERING THE PROCEEDS OF CRIME. HIS WIFE MANJEET PUREWAL FACES CHARGES OF TRAFFICKING IN STOLEN PROPERTY, POSSESSION OF STOLEN PROPERTY, AND LAUNDERING THE PROCEEDS OF CRIME. FENCING OPERATIO
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__ __ _A FEW YEARS AGO, NEEL WAS ASKED “IF YOU WERE GRANTED ONE WISH, WHAT WOULD THAT BE?” HIS RESPONSE WAS “MAY THIS JOURNEY OF LIFE CONTINUE TO BE ONE OF CONTENTMENT AND SATISFACTION. MAY I ALWAYS BE THANKFUL FOR ALL MY BLESSINGS AND LIVE ACCORDING TO THE SIKH WAY OF LIFE AND PRACTICE NA
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__ __ _BC CONTINUES TO DO EXTREMELY WELL AND THE LAST THREE DAYS, INCLUDING THE WEEKEND, WERE A CONTINUATION OF THE LOW DAILY COVID-19 CASES THAT HAVE BECOME THE NORM IN THE PROVINCE AS IT LOOKS TO POSSIBLY ACCELERATE TO THE NEXT PHASE OF REOPENING. IT WAS A WELCOME BACK FOR DR. HENRY ON MONDAY.
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__ __ _MR. SINGH STILL GOES FOR WALKS AND WAITS FOR THE SUMMER WEATHER WHEN HE WILL HIT THE GOLF COURSE. THE TESTIMONY TO HIS EXCEPTIONAL HEALTH AT THIS SENIOR GOLDEN AGE IS THAT HE DOES NOT TAKE ANY OF THOSE MEDICINES OFTEN RELATED TO OLD AGE. CHOLESTEROL, DIABETES, KNEE PROBLEMS, ETC. HAVE BYP
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__ __ _SUPPORT FOR LIBERALS GROWS AS ASSESSMENT OF HOW THE GOVERNMENT HAS HANDLED COVID-19 REMAINS HIGH._ VANCOUVER – Justin Trudeau Liberals continue to hold a significant lead over the Conservatives as the Prime Minister’s handling of COVID-19 remains high. As Canadian communities begin
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__ __ _BY DR. SAWRAJ SINGH_ Many people protesting the death of George Floyd are seen carrying banners "Black Lives Matter." However, the bitter truth about America is that only rich people's lives matter. Similarly, some people are seen carrying posters "I Can't Breathe." A
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__ __ _BC IS INCLUDING FOUR EPI-LINKED OR EPIDEMIOLOGICALLY LINKED CASES IN THE ISLAND HEALTH AND VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH REGION CASE REPORTING. 'EPI-LINKED' MEANS THAT PUBLIC HEALTH INVESTIGATIONS HAVE SHOWN THAT CASES MEET THE CASE DEFINITION FOR COVID-19 BUT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TESTED FOR A NU
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_ _ __ _ON MARCH 7, FACEBOOK ADMITTED THAT THE HASHTAG WAS MISTAKENLY BLOCKED. AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT RELEASED BY INSTAGRAM COMMUNICATION ON THEIR TWITTER HANDLE (@INSTAGRAMCOMMS) SAID: “WE HAVE UNBLOCKED THE HASHTAG #SIKH ON INSTAGRAM AND ARE WORKING TO UNBLOCK #SIKH ON FACEBOOK. WE’RE INVES
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_ _ __ _ON JUNE 1, EIGHT CHARGES WERE LAID AGAINST THE ALLEGED DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE, DILPREET SANDHU, INCLUDING DANGEROUS DRIVING CAUSING DEATH, AND FAILING TO REMAIN CAUSING DEATH. “THIS COLLISION HAD A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY DUE TO THE TRAGIC LOSS OF A YOUNG PERSON’S LIFE,”
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__ __ _NEW COVID-19 CASES IN BC JUMPED ABOVE 20 FOR THE FIRST TIME IN TWO WEEKS BUT THE DAILY AVERAGE REMAINS UNDER 15 FOR THE WEEK. HEALTH MINISTER ADRIAN DIX AND DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, ANNOUNCED 22 NEW INFECTIONS AND ONE NEW DEATH FOR A TOTAL OF 2,623 CASES IN BRIT
Transportation Authorities Investigating South Asian CN Rail Employee’s Death At Surrey Rail Yard
__ __ _SURREY RCMP SAID ITS OFFICERS WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE BY SURREY FIRE SERVICE AFTER GETTING REPORTS OF A "WORKPLACE INCIDENT INVOLVING A FATALITY." CN RAIL TOLD CTV NEWS VANCOUVER BY EMAIL THAT THE DEATH INVOLVED ONE OF THEIR EMPLOYEES. "WE WANT TO OFFER OUR SINCERE CONDOLENCES TO THE EMP
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Four New Cases Announced Tuesday As BC In Good Position To Accelerate Opening
__ __ _LOW NEW DAILY COVID-19 CASES IN BC ARE BEGINNING TO LOOK LIKE THAT THE PROVINCE HAS TURNED THE CORNER ON THE CORONAVIRUS AND THAT IT SHOULD BE ABLE TO ACCELERATE THE REOPENING. HEALTH MINISTER ADRIAN DIX AND DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, ANNOUNCED FOUR NEW INFECTIONS
Indian Ambassador Sandhu Says Post-COVID-19 World Needs Globalisation Based On Fairness, Equality And Humanity
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__ __ _ANOTHER WEEK OF LOW DAILY COVID-19 CASES HAS COME TO AN END AND THE JUNE LOOKS PROMISING AS THE ECONOMY GETS A FURTHER OPENING TEST. HEALTH MINISTER ADRIAN DIX AND DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, ANNOUNCED 11 NEW INFECTIONS AND FOR A SECOND STRAIGHT DAY NO NEW DEATHS F
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BC Liberals Call For A Clear Account Of How WorkSafe BC And NDP Lost Almost $3 Billion
__ __ _"PEOPLE ALL ACROSS B.C. HAVE BEEN SACRIFICING TO HELP STOP THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 AND NOW AS THEY HEAD BACK TO WORK, THEY'RE LEARNING THAT THE AGENCY IN CHARGE OF ENSURING THEY'RE SAFE DOESN'T EVEN HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO HELP BUY GLOVES OR MASKS," SAID ANDREW WILKINSON, OFFICIAL OPPOSITION
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__ __ _COVID-19 INFECTIONS CONTINUE TO DECREASE IN BC AS THE PROVINCE CONTINUES TO MOVE AHEAD WITH A NEW NORMAL, WHICH MAY MEAN EASING OF RESTRICTIONS EARLIER IN THE FOUR PHASES ALREADY ANNOUNCED. HEALTH MINISTER ADRIAN DIX AND DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, ANNOUNCED FOUR N
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__ __ _THIS YEAR'S B.C. MULTICULTURALISM AND ANTI-RACISM AWARDS WERE PRESENTED THROUGH A LIVESTREAM EVENT ON THE B.C. GOVERNMENT'S FACEBOOK PAGE. PREMIER HORGAN AND ANNE KANG, MINISTER OF CITIZENS' SERVICES AND RESPONSIBLE FOR MULTICULTURALISM, PRESENTED THE AWARDS THAT WERE CO-HOSTED BY MELANIE
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__ __ _BC CONTINUES TO GET GOOD NEWS ON A DAILY BASIS AS COVID-19 CASES CONTINUES TO DECREASE AND ARE BELOW 10 DAILY FOR THIS WEEK. HEALTH MINISTER ADRIAN DIX AND DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, ANNOUNCED NINE NEW INFECTIONS AND TWO NEW DEATHS FOR A TOTAL OF 2,558 CASES IN BR
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__ __ _THERE WERE JUST NINE NEW CASES GIVEN THAT BC HAS NOW REOPENED MANY BUSINESSES FOR PHASE TWO AND THE OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAS INCREASED TEN-FOLD. BUT SINCE THE VIRUS HAS A TWO WEEK PERIOD BEFORE PEOPLE TEST POSITIVE, HEALTH OFFICIALS WON’T KNOW THE TRUE IMPACT OF THE REOPENING ON NEW CASES U
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__ __ _HEALTH MINISTER ADRIAN DIX AND DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, PROVIDED AN UPDATE FOR THE TWO 24-HOUR REPORTING PERIODS: MAY 23 TO MAY 24, AND MAY 24 TO MIDDAY MONDAY. IN THE FIRST REPORTING PERIOD THROUGH MAY 24, BC HAD FIVE NEW INFECTIONS AND IN THE LAST 24 HOURS, TH
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BY BALWANT SANGHERA Since its arrival in Canada about 125 years ago, the South Asian/ Indo-Canadian community in general and the Punjabi community in particular has made a commendable contribution to Canada’s growth and development. This community’s footprints are clearly visible in many fie
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__ _FIELD HOCKEY LEGEND BALBIR SINGH SR., WHO CAPTAINED THE 1956 INDIAN HOCKEY TEAM AND WAS THE COACH OF THE 1975 WORLD CUP WINNING TEAM, DIED EARLY SUNDAY MORNING INDIA TIME AFTER BEING HOSPITALIZED IN MOHALI, PUNJAB ON MAY 8. “BALBIR SINGH IS MY HERO, AND I HOPE THAT THIS INDO-CANADIAN HOCKEY
CRIMINALS IN CBSA: Canada Border Officers Investigated For Hundreds Of Misconduct Complaints Including Theft And Taking Bribes
__ __ _ALLEGATIONS AND INVESTIGATIONS INTO CBSA OFFICER MISCONDUCT INCLUDED IMPROPER SEARCH, SEXUAL HARASSMENT, BRIBERY, THEFT, EXCESSIVE USE OF FORCE, ABUSE OF AUTHORITY, COLLECTING WOMEN’S PERSONAL PHONE NUMBERS, AND MORE. THOUGH MANY DETAILS FROM THE ACCESS TO INFORMATION DOCUMENTS ARE REDA
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__ __ _BC’S REOPENING WEEK IS TRENDING POSITIVELY WITH LOW DAILY COVID-19 INFECTIONS THAT THIS WEEK SO FAR IS AVERAGING LESS THAN 15 PER DAY. HEALTH MINISTER ADRIAN DIX AND DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, ANNOUNCED 12 NEW INFECTIONS AND THREE NEW DEATHS FOR A TOTAL OF 2,479
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__ __ _BC WENT FROM 2 NEW COVID-19 CASES ANNOUNCED TUESDAY TO 21 ANNOUNCED ON WEDNESDAY, THE DAY AFTER THE REOPENING OF THE PROVINCE’S PHASE TWO, WHICH SAW MANY RESTAURANTS AND HAIR SALONS AND OTHER BUSINESSES REOPEN. HEALTH MINISTER ADRIAN DIX AND DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OF
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__ __ _FROM THE LOW DAILY NEW COVID-19 CASES LAST WEEK WHICH CONTINUE TO DROP THIS WEEK, BC HAS NOT ONLY FLATTENED THE CURVE BUT IT SEEMS THAT THE VIRUS MAY BE ON IT’S WAY OUT IN OUR PROVINCE. HEALTH MINISTER ADRIAN DIX AND DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, REPORTED JUST TWO
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__ __ _TO PROTECT FARMERS AND FARM WORKERS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE HAS OUTLINED A SERIES OF REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL FARMS, INCLUDING THOSE THAT EMPLOY SEASONAL LABOUR AND TEMPORARY FOREIGN WORKERS._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF SURREY – BC government announced suppo
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__ __ _“AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION HAS EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT A LETTER SENT FROM THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT TO THE ICC THAT STATES CANADA’S OPPOSITION TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE ICC TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF WAR CRIMES BY ISRAELI FORCES AND HAMAS IN THE OCCUPIED TERRITORIES AND GAZA AND
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__ __ _RAVI HOODA, A TORONTO REALTOR AND IMMIGRATION CONSULTANT, IS THE LATEST IN A GROWING ANTI-MUSLIM PROPAGANDA BY HINDUTAVA FORCES IN INDIA WHICH IS SLOWLY SEEPING INTO FOREIGN LANDS LIKE CANADA. RECENTLY, SEVERAL INDIAN NATIONALS LIVING IN ARAB COUNTRIES WERE FIRED FROM THEIR JOBS FOR DISPL
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__ __ _UNDER B.C. 'S RESTART PLAN, GOVERNMENT WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS, BUSINESSES AND LABOUR ORGANIZATIONS TO LIFT RESTRICTIONS IN PHASES, GRADUALLY ALLOWING FOR MORE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITY, WHILE CLOSELY MONITORING HEALTH INFORMATION TO MINIMIZE THE RISK TO THE PUBL
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__ __ __ _IN ONE OF THE LARGEST BLOOD DRIVES EARLIER T IN APRIL TO MARK SIKH HERITAGE MONTH, SIKH NATION PARTNERED WITH CANADIAN BLOOD SERVICES TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE NEED THAT THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM IN CANADA HAS BEEN FACING DUE TO THE SHORTAGE OF BLOOD IN THIS TIME OF CRISIS._ SURREY –
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_ _ __ _PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU ANNOUNCED THE BAN OF OVER 1,500 MODELS AND VARIANTS OF ASSAULT-STYLE FIREARMS. THESE MODELS REPRESENT NINE CATEGORIES OF FIREARMS AND TWO TYPES IDENTIFIED BY CHARACTERISTIC. SOME OF THEIR COMPONENTS ARE ALSO PROHIBITED. _ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF OTTAWA
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__ __ _IN THE MAJORITY OF REPORTS TO SURREY RCMP, INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED AN EMAIL WHERE THE SCAMMER CLAIMED TO HAVE HACKED INTO THEIR COMPUTER AND RECORDED THEM PERFORMING AN EXPLICIT ACT (I.E. MASTURBATION). THE SCAMMER STATES THEY WILL RELEASE THE VIDEO PUBLICLY UNLESS THEY ARE PAID IN BITCOIN
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__ __ _MIKE FARNWORTH, MINISTER OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SOLICITOR GENERAL, HAS OFFICIALLY EXTENDED THE STATE OF EMERGENCY THROUGH THE END OF THE DAY ON MAY 12. "BRITISH COLUMBIANS HAVE SHOWN GREAT LEADERSHIP IN OUR EFFORTS TO FLATTEN THE CURVE, BUT WE CAN'T TAKE OUR FOOT OFF THE GAS NOW," SAID PREM
BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Fraser Health Region Leads As 38 New Infections Announced Wednesday
__ __ _WEDNESDAY SAW CONTINUED RISE OF MODERATELY LOW CASES WITH THE FRASER HEALTH REGION LEADING WITH THE MOST CASES. HEALTH MINISTER ADRIAN DIX AND DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, ANNOUNCED 34 NEW CASES AND FOUR NEW DEATHS FOR A TOTAL OF 2,087 CASES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA._ B
Legendary Rishi Kapoor Dies After A Long Career That Began With The Iconic Bobby
__ _LEGENDARY ACTOR RISHI KAPOOR HAS DIED AT THE AGE OF 67. IT WAS CONFIRMED BY HIS ELDER BROTHER RANDHIR KAPOOR THAT THE LEGENDARY STAR OF ICONIC FILMS LIKE BOBBY AND AMAR AKBAR ANTHONY HAS DIED AFTER A TWO YEAR FIGHT WITH CANCER. KAPOOR’S DEATH IS A DOUBLE WHAMMY TO THE FILM WORLD IN INDI A
Bollywood Star Who Appeared In Slumdog Millionaire And Amazing Spider Man Dies At Age 53
__ __ _IRRFAN KHAN DIED AFTER BEING ADMITTED TO MUMBAI’S KOKILABEN DHIRUBHAI AMBANI HOSPITAL ON TUESDAY, WHERE HE WAS UNDER OBSERVATION FOR COLON INFECTION. THE ACTOR IN 2018 HAD ANNOUNCED THAT HE’D BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A NEUROENDOCRINE TUMOUR._ MUMBAI - Actor Irrfan Khan has died at the age
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_NIRLA SHARMA'S BODY WAS FOUND ON THE BANK OF THE FRASER RIVER IN BURNABY SUNDAY AFTERNOON, IN AN AREA JUST WEST OF THE QUEENSBOROUGH BRIDGE. POLICE SAID MONDAY THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF FOUL PLAY, BUT THAT HER CAUSE OF DEATH HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF NEW WESTMINSTER
Powerlifter Helps With COVID-19 Response
_CHAMPION POWERLIFTER SUMEET SHARMA IS DOING HIS PART IN HELPING WITH THE COVID-19 RESPONSE IN VANCOUVER AND SURREY. HE HAS TEAMED UP WITH RAGA RESTAURANT AND SUPPLEMENT KING SURREY TO DONATE FOOD SUPPLIES TO HEALTH CASEWORKERS FOR ALL THE HARD WORK THAT THEY HAVE BEEN DOING, “OUR GOAL IS TO
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__ __ _THE LAST FULL WEEK OF APRIL ENDED ON A BAD NOTE FOR BC AS NEW CASES SURGED, ESPECIALLY IN THE FRASER HEALTH REGION WHICH INCLUDES SURREY, THE REGION’S BIGGEST CITY BY POPULATION. HEALTH MINISTER ADRIAN DIX AND DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, ANNOUNCED 95 NEW CASES AN
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Khalsa Aid Canada Gets Royal Recognition As It Delivers Food To Over 10,000 Canadians
__ _KHALSA AID CANADA IS PROVIDING AID TO A NUMBER OF FOOD BANKS ACROSS CANADA AS DEMAND FOR THEIR SERVICES SOAR, INCLUDING MUSTARD SEED STREET CHURCH AND FOOD BANK (VICTORIA, BC), OURPLACE SOCIETY (VICTORIA, BC), ALMA MATER SOCIETY OF UBC (VANCOUVER, BC), JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES (VANCOUVER, BC),
Bring Canadians Home Group Comes Clear About Critics Who Say They’re All About Making Money: “No We’re Just Volunteers”
BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF SURREY – Bring Canadians Home (BCH) group which has been involved in efforts to bring thousands of stranded Canadians home but has faced criticism about their motivation, some critics said it was all about making money with fares as high as $3000 or higher. While money
PM Trudeau Hits A High Note On Support In COVID-19 Crisis Poll
__ __ _PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU’S HANDLING OF THE COVID-19 CRISIS LIFTS HIS APPROVAL TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE 2017. WHILE AN ELECTION CALL IS HIGHLY UNLIKELY IN THE NEAR FUTURE, LIBERALS LEAD CPC BY 3 POINTS AMONG DECIDED VOTERS. THE LATEST STUDY FROM POLLSTER ANGUS REID INSTITUTE FINDS
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_ _ __ _A VIRUS INFECTION BREAKOUT AT A VANCOUVER CHICKEN PROCESSING PLANT HAS DOUBLED OUR AVERAGE DAILY NUMBERS IN BC, WITH THE AUTHORITIES EMPHASIZING HOW SOCIAL DISTANCING AND ISOLATION IS STILL KEY TO KEEP THE SPREAD IN CHECK. HEALTH MINISTER ADRIAN DIX AND DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIA
BC COVID-19 UPDATE: 25 New Infections And One More Death Continue Low Daily Numbers
BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF VICTORIA – Health Minister Adrian Dix and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, announced 25 new cases and one new dfeath for a total of 1,724 cases in British Columbia. "Every health region in British Columbia has patients with COVID-19: 707 are in the V
Facebook Makes $5.7 Billion Investment In Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio
__ __ _“TODAY WE ARE ANNOUNCING A $5.7 BILLION, OR INR 43,574 CRORE, INVESTMENT IN JIO PLATFORMS LIMITED, PART OF RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED, MAKING FACEBOOK ITS LARGEST MINORITY SHAREHOLDER,” SAID FACEBOOK ON ITS CORPORATE WEBSITE, ATTRIBUTING THE COMMENTS TO DAVID FISCHER, CHIEF REVENUE O
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__ __ _IN THE FIRST REPORTING PERIOD THROUGH APRIL 19, BC HAD 29 NEW CASES AND IN THE LAST 24 HOURS, THERE WERE A FURTHER 23 NEW CASES, FOR A TOTAL OF 1,699 CASES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. THIS PAST WEEKEND SAW A TOTAL OF 52 NEW INFECTIONS AND FIVE MORE DEATHS._ __ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF VICTORIA
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__ __ _COVID-19 HIT THE WORLD LIKE A CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE. THE MOST RECENT B.C. MODELLING SHOWS US THAT IN THE FACE OF THIS STORM, WE HAVE MADE CONSIDERABLE PROGRESS IN OUR PROVINCE. WE HAVE EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE, BUT ARE STILL STANDING STRONG. I WANT EACH OF YOU TO KNOW THAT THIS IS FO
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__ __ _ONTARIO EXTENDED ITS STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR ANOTHER 28 DAYS. ONTARIO PREMIER DOUG FORD SAID ONTARIO’S SCHOOLS WILL NOT REOPEN ON MAY 4 AS IT IS TOO SOON TO RELAX MEASURES AS THE PROVINCE CONTINUES TO FIGHT THE NEW CORONAVIRUS. BUT BC IS DOING MUCH BETTER AND WILL MOST LIKELY LIFT RESTRI
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__ __ _"THE MODELLING WE RELEASED TODAY CLEARLY SHOWS THE RESILIENCY AND 100% COMMITMENT OF EVERYONE IN B.C. IS HAVING A POSITIVE IMPACT. WE ARE BENDING THE CURVE,” ANNOUNCED HEALTH MINISTER ADRIAN DIX AND DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER. "THERE ARE NOW 63 CASES OF COVID-19
Janitors Launch Campaign Demanding Better Pay And Work Conditions During COVID-19
__ __ _THE CAMPAIGN DEMANDS INCLUDE AN IMMEDIATE $2 PER HOUR RAISE; KEEPING CLEANERS EMPLOYED DURING THE CRISIS; AND ENSURING ALL CLEANERS ARE WORKING SAFELY WITH THE REQUIRED TRAINING AND PERSONAL PROTECT EQUIPMENT (PPE)._ __ VANCOUVER - The Service Employees International Union Local 2, whic
Indo-Canadian Couple From Brampton Die Of COVID-19 Just Days Apart
_ _ __ _SIXTY-ONE-YEAR-OLD NAGARAJAH THESINGARAJAH DIED IN HOSPITAL ON APRIL 15, JUST TWO DAYS AFTER HIS 56-YEAR-OLD WIFE, PUSHPARANI NAGARAJAH, PASSED AWAY. ACCORDING TO FAMILY, THEIR THREE DAUGHTERS, AGED 29, 22, AND 19, ALSO TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE VIRUS AND REMAIN IN ISOLATION IN THEIR BRAMP
BC COVID-19 UPDATE: Thursday’s Announcement Sees Only 14 New Infections As The BC Caseload Eases
_ _ __ _BC LOOKS TO BE OVER THE HUMP AS NEW CASES CONTINUE TO DECLINE WITH THURSDAY’S ANNOUNCEMENT SEEING ONLY 14 NEW INFECTIONS EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE THREE NEW DEATHS. HEALTH MINISTER ADRIAN DIX AND DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, ANNOUNCED 14 NEW CASES, FOR A TOTAL OF 1,
BC COVID-19 UPDATE: Mid Week Sees 44 New Cases And Three More Deaths With Total Of 1561 Infections
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Local Singer Dal Hothi Releases Aja To Brighten COVID-19 Isolation
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__ __ _WITH THE SLOWDOWN OF THE NEW COVID-19 CASES IN BC, TALK HAS ALREADY BEGUN ABOUT WHEN WE CAN LIFT RESTRICTIONS AND RESTART THE BC ECONOMY. ON TUESDAY, HEALTH MINISTER ADRIAN DIX AND DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, ANNOUNCED 27 NEW CASES AND THREE MORE DEATHS FOR A TOTAL
BC COVID-19 UPDATE: Weekend Numbers Encouraging As Discussion Heats Up About Lifting Restrictions
__ __ _JUDGING BY THE WEEKEND NUMBERS, WE ARE DOING REALLY WELL IN BC AS NUMBERS FROM SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ARE BELOW LAST WEEK’S DAILY AVERAGE. DOES THAT MEAN RESTRICTIONS WILL BE LIFTED IN EARLY MAY? WE WILL KNOW MUCH MORE THIS WEEK AS PROVINCIAL AND FEDERAL POLITICIANS TELL CANADIANS WHAT TO
New Surrey RCMP Media Spokesperson Is indo-Canadian
_SURREY RCMP IS WELCOMING CORPORAL JOANIE SIDHU TO THEIR MEDIA RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS UNIT. CPL SIDHU HAS OVER 10 YEARS OF POLICING EXPERIENCE WITH THE RCMP. SHE STARTED HER CAREER WITH THE MISSION RCMP WHERE SHE WORKED FRONTLINE PATROL AND WITH THE SERIOUS CRIMES UNIT. IN 2016 SHE TRANSFER
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__ __ _THERE HAVE BEEN NO NEW LONG-TERM CARE OUTBREAKS IN THE LAST DAY. VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH AND FRASER HEALTH TEAMS CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE 20 REMAINING AFFECTED LONG-TERM CARE AND ASSISTED-LIVING FACILITIES, WHICH HAVE A COMBINED 246 CASES OF COVID-19._ __ BY DESIBUZZCANADA ST
BC COVID-19 UPDATE: Will BC’s Slow Climb Of Cases Mean An Earlier End To Restrictions
__ __ _WITH BUSINESSES CLOSED AND PEOPLE OUT OF WORK, HOW LONG CAN THE LOCKDOWN TYPE OF RESTRICTIONS CONTINUE. CANADIAN POLITICIANS AND HEALTH LEADERS CONTINUE TO TREAD CAUTIOUSLY AND SAY THE NORMAL MAY NOT RETURN FOR A LONG TIME WHILE THEY LOOK TO EASE CONDITIONS TO ALLOW DAILY GRIND AND BUSINE
Indo-Canadian Truckers From Ontario Caught Trying To Smuggle Nearly $5 Million Worth Of Cocaine
_ _ __ _SUKDEEP SINGH OF BRAMPTON AND INDERJEET SINGH OF LINDSAY, ONT., HAVE BEEN CHARGED WITH IMPORTING A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND POSSESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRAFFICKING. CANADIAN BORDER SERVICES AGENTS SAY A COMMERCIAL TRUCK ATTEMPTED TO ENTER CANADA AT THE AMBASSADOR BRIDGE ON MARCH 17. DU
BC Sikhs Come To The Rescue With Emergency Blood-Donation Campaign
__ __ _B.C. HEALTH MINISTER ADRIAN DIX SAYS IT'S 'REALLY HEARTENING TO SEE' MEMBERS OF THE SIKH COMMUNITY COME TOGETHER TO ORGANIZE A BLOOD DONATION DRIVE. SIKH COMMUNITY TRADITIONALLY ORGANIZES A LARGE BLOOD DRIVE EVERY NOVEMBER, BUT THIS YEAR BROUGHT IT FORWARD AFTER A SPIKE IN CANCELLED APPOI
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BUT WILL MODERATE RISE OF NEW CASES AND MORE DEATHS MEAN CONTINUED LOCKDOWN TILL END OF APRIL? __ __ _TALK OF THE END GAME REGARDING COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS HAS BEGUN WITH GOVERNMENT AND HEALTH OFFICIALS TELLING BRITISH COLUMBIANS WHEN WE CAN GO BACK TO A VERSION OF OUR NORMAL LIVES. PROVINCIAL H
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__ __ _ALREADY, 44 PER CENT OF CANADIANS SAY THAT THEY OR SOMEONE IN THEIR HOUSEHOLD HAS LOST HOURS DUE TO THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN. AMONG THIS GROUP, THE MAJORITY SAY THEIR EMPLOYERS ARE NOT COVERING ANY OF THEIR NOW DISAPPEARED WAGES._ __ TORONTO – As the COVID-19 outbreak continues its vise-
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__ __ _ACCORDING TO A PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY CONDUCTED BY THE ANGUS REID INSTITUTE, 87% OF THOSE POLLED SAID THAT “ON THE ECONOMIC FRONT, THE WORST IS YET TO COME.” “TO STAY AT HOME, TO CONTINUE THIS PERIOD OF ISOLATION AND DISTANCE IS THE BEST WAY TO GET OUT AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, BUT CER
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__ __ _WILL BC BE OUT OF THE COVID-19 HELL HOLE SOONER THAN EVERYWHERE ELSE. THE MODERATE RISE OF MEW CASES IS A GOOD SIGN THAT WE COULD GET BACK TO NORMAL SOONER THAN LATER BUT THE LONG TERM SITUATION STILL LOOKS TENABLE._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF VICTORIA – Will BC be out of the COVID-19 he
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BY DR. SAWRAJ SINGH There is a joke in Punjabi which goes like this. Some boys are bathing a cat and the cat dies. A person asks the boys if the bathing killed the cat. The boys answered that it was not the bathing but the wringing to dry it after the bathing which killed the cat. I am afraid th
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__ __ _WHEN WILL THIS COVID-19 SCOURGE END FOR US IN BC? WHILE IT COULD BE EARLIER THAN THE MORE HARDER-HIT PROVINCES LIKE ONTARIO AND QUEBEC BUT NO ONE STILL KNOWS. AND WITH THE LOCKDOWN IN BC AND OTHER COUNTRIES EXPECTED TO END ON APRIL 14 AND INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS TO BRING BACK CANADIANS TO R
Surrey Distraction Theft Suspect Described As A South Asian Man
__ __ _INVESTIGATORS ARE RELEASING A PHOTO OF THE SUSPECT AND ASKING ANYONE WITH INFORMATION THAT COULD HELP IDENTIFY HIM TO CALL SURREY RCMP. HE IS DESCRIBED AS A SOUTH ASIAN MALE, ABOUT 6’ TALL, WITH A MEDIUM BUILD._ __ BY MONIQUE DHILLON SURREY – Surrey RCMP is seeking your help to ID
OPINION: The Capitalist Virus Is Far More Dangerous Than Coronavirus
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Sikhs Around The World Send Meals To Thousands Of People In Coronavirus Isolation
__ __ _THE GROUP, 'TURBANS OF AUSTRALIA', HAVE SO FAR DONATED MORE THAN 1.5 TONS OF FOOD._ __ NEW YORK - The Sikh community of Sydney has spent over $4,000 Australian dollars on a food donation program for elderly folks stuck in self-isolation. The group—“Turbans of Australia”—have so
BC COVID-19 UPDATE SATURDAY: BC Ends Good Week Of Moderately Rising Cases With 29 New Infections
__ __ _HEALTH MINISTER ADRIAN DIX AND DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, ANNOUNCED THREE NEW DEATHS AND 29 NEW CASES, FOR A TOTAL OF 1,203 INFECTED IN BRITISH COLUMBIA ON SATURDAY, SIGNALING THAT ISOLATION AND SOCIAL DISTANCING IS WORKING IN BC AND SHOULD CONTINUE TO FLATTEN THE
A CORONAVIRUS CRY FROM DELHI: Scared, Stuck In India And Waiting To Fly Back Home To Canada
__ __ _IT’S QUITE SCARY. THE CORNER STORE LADY IS RUNNING OUT OF NECESSITIES AND ALSO SHE HAS TO GET A PERMIT TO BUY ENOUGH, FOR HEMKUNT COLONY, TO LAST UNTIL THE END OF THIS LOCKDOWN. I'D APPRECIATE YOUR PUBLICATION OF MY WRITING. YOU HAVE OFTEN PUBLISHED MY ARTICLES BEFORE. THIS IS A CRY FRO
SIKH HERITAGE MONTH: Trudeau Applauds The Canadian Sikh Community’s Efforts Against COVID-19 Fight
__ __ _SURREY-NEWTON MP SUKH DHALIWAL’S PRIVATE MEMBER'S BILL C-376 TO DESIGNATE APRIL AS SIKH HERITAGE MONTH ALSO PASSED IN THE HOUSE AND SENATE AND RECEIVED ROYAL ASSENT INTO LAW. “TODAY WE CELEBRATE THE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT THE SIKH COMMUNITY HAVE MADE TO CANADA, FROM THE EARLY PIONEERS WOR
South Asian Family To Donate $100,000 To Richmond Hospital’s COVID-19 Response Fund
__ _THE NANJI FAMILY FOUNDATION HAS OFFERED TO MATCH EVERY DOLLAR DONATED TO THE RICHMOND HOSPITAL FOUNDATION COVID-19 RESPONSE FUND UP TO A TOTAL OF $100,000. THAT MEANS THAT YOUR GENEROUS DONATION WILL HAVE DOUBLE THE IMPACT. "WE ARE SO HONOURED THAT THE NANJI FAMILY FOUNDATION HAS COMMITTED $
Jinny Sims Cleared In “Letter-Writing” Scandal, Calls Out Liberal Leader Wilkinson For Promoting Baseless Allegations
_“I’D LIKE TO THANK THE RCMP AND SPECIAL PROSECUTOR FOR THEIR FAIR AND THOROUGH INVESTIGATION INTO THESE BASELESS ACCUSATIONS,” SIMS SAID IN A PRESS RELEASE. UNFORTUNATELY, ANDREW WILKINSON’S DECISION TO PROMOTE THESE FABRICATED CLAIMS RESULTED IN THE UNNECESSARY DIVERSION OF POLICE TIME
Brampton-West MP Kamal Khera Tests Positive For COVID-19
_KAMAL KHERA SAID SHE STARTED EXPERIENCING FLU-LIKE SYMPTOMS BEFORE TESTING POSITIVE LAST TUESDAY._ __ OTTAWA — An Indo-Canadian Liberal member of Parliament has confirmed that she has tested positive for COVID-19. Kamal Khera — who represents Brampton West — said in a statement she star
Healthy Ismaili-Canadian Man First South Asian To Die Of COVID-19 In Toronto
__ __ _AN ISMAILI-CANADIAN MAN IS THE FIRST SOUTH ASIAN REPORTED TO HAVE DIED FROM COVID-19 IN TORONTO LAST SATURDAY. MUBARAK POPAT BECAME INFECTED WITH COVID-19 AFTER RETURNING TO CANADA FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM ON MARCH 5. HE DIED MORE THAN TWO WEEKS LATER IN HOSPITAL, REPORTED CTV NEWS. THE 77
Surrey Sikh Gurdwara Offers Free Delivery Of Groceries And Meals During COVID-19 Isolation
__ __ _GURDWARA DUKH NIVARAN SAHIB IN SURREY WILL ALSO BE OFFERING DRIVE-THROUGH LANGAR, OR DRIVE THROUGH MEAL SERVICE FOR THOSE IN NEED. THE LANGAR WILL BE HELD FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM EVERY DAY, SINCE DINING AT THE TEMPLES HAS BEEN BANNED._ __ SURREY - The Gurdwara Dukh Nivaran Sahib in Surrey is
Surrey Man Charged With Credit Card Fraud Transactions Totaling $458,000
__ __ _THE INCIDENTS OF FRAUD IN SURREY WERE CONNECTED TO SIMILAR INCIDENTS IN RICHMOND, WHERE FURTHER TRANSACTIONS WERE COMPLETED USING COMPROMISED CREDIT CARD DATA. IN TOTAL, MORE $458,000 IN FRAUDULENT CREDIT CARD TRANSACTIONS WERE COMPLETED IN SURREY AND RICHMOND. POLICE CHARGED 31-YEAR-OLD
BC COVID-19 UPDATE WEDNESDAY: 53 New Cases And No Deaths Continues Slow And Steady BC Climb
__ _"EVERY HEALTH REGION IN BRITISH COLUMBIA HAS PATIENTS WITH COVID-19: 497 ARE IN THE VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH REGION, 367 ARE IN THE FRASER HEALTH REGION, 72 ARE IN THE ISLAND HEALTH REGION, 114 ARE IN THE INTERIOR HEALTH REGION AND 16 ARE IN THE NORTHERN HEALTH REGION,” THEY SAID._ VICTOR
CORONAVIRUS AFTERMATH: Eastern Stability Likely To Prevail Over Western Values
BY DR. SAWRAJ SINGH One likely aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic can be that eastern values are likely to prevail over western values. The world most likely will not be the same. In the last two centuries which can be called the western dominated centuries, western values prevailed over east
Premier Horgan Extends BC State Of Emergency , Tells British Columbians To Continue Isolating In TV Address
_"THE NEXT 14 DAYS ARE CRITICALLY IMPORTANT IN OUR PROVINCE'S UNPRECEDENTED FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19. WHAT WE DO TODAY WILL AFFECT WHAT OUR DOCTORS, NURSES AND FIRST RESPONDERS FACE IN THE DAYS AND WEEKS AHEAD," SAID PREMIER JOHN HORGAN. "TODAY, WE'RE ASKING ALL BRITISH COLUMBIANS TO RE-COMMIT TO D
BC COVID-19 UPDATE TUESDAY: 43 New Cases In BC Shows That Isolating Is Working And Should Continue
__ _EVERY HEALTH REGION IN BRITISH COLUMBIA HAS PATIENTS WITH COVID-19: 476 ARE IN THE VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH REGION, 348 ARE IN THE FRASER HEALTH REGION, 67 ARE IN THE ISLAND HEALTH REGION, 107 ARE IN THE INTERIOR HEALTH REGION AND 15 ARE IN THE NORTHERN HEALTH REGION._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STA
Indian National Among Kabul Gurdwara Attackers Who Killed 25 Innocent Sikhs
_ISLAMIC STATE NAMED ONE OF THE THREE TERRORISTS WHO ATTACKED GURDWARA AS ABU KHALID AL-HINDI, AN INDIAN NATIONAL. THREE ATTACKERS WERE KILLED AND 80 HOSTAGES WERE FREED_ NEW DELHI - An Indian national was one of the suicide bombers who attacked a gurdwara killing 25 Sikh worshippers in Kabul on
BC COVID-19 UPDATE SATURDAY: 92 More Cases Takes BC total To 884 As The Spread Continues
_OF THE TOTAL COVID-19 CASES, 81 INDIVIDUALS ARE CURRENTLY HOSPITALIZED, 52 OF THOSE IN HOSPITAL ARE IN INTENSIVE CARE, AND THE REMAINING PEOPLE WHO HAVE TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 ARE RECOVERING AT HOME IN SELF-ISOLATION._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF VICTORIA – The COVID-19 spread in BC contin
BC COVID-19 UPDATE THURSDAY: BC’s Total Virus Cases Rise By Another 66 To 725 With Every Health Region Now Having Patients
_"EVERY HEALTH REGION IN BRITISH COLUMBIA HAS PATIENTS WITH COVID-19: 359 ARE IN THE VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH REGION, 241 ARE IN THE FRASER HEALTH REGION, 52 ARE IN THE VANCOUVER ISLAND HEALTH REGION, 62 ARE IN THE INTERIOR HEALTH REGION AND 11 ARE IN THE NORTHERN HEALTH REGION.” _ BY DESIBUZ
Surrey Gives Residents Three Extra Months To Pay Utilities Fees
_"THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 IS EXTENSIVE, AND THE FINANCIAL CHALLENGES IT PRESENTS ARE BEING FELT BY ALL OF US," SAID MAYOR DOUG MCCALLUM. "THAT IS WHY THE COUNCIL HAS ENDORSED THE DEFERRAL OF THE ANNUAL FLAT WATER AND SEWER FOR 90 DAYS. WE ARE REVIEWING ALL OF OUR OPTIONS IN HOW WE CAN HELP EASE TH
SAD-Amritsar Overseas Committee Calls On Worldwide Sikhs To Observe ARDAAS Diwas To Rid The World Of COVID-19
__ _“WE NEED WORLDWIDE SIKHS TO PRAY TO AKAL PURAKH TO CONTROL THE DEADLY OUTBREAK OF COVID-19. ARDAAS IS PART OF SIKH DAILY PRAYER TWICE A DAY, MEANING A REQUEST, A SUPPLICATION, A PRAYER, A PETITION OR AN ADDRESS TO A SUPERIOR AUTHORITY. THE ARDAS ARE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF SIKH FAITH,” THE O
Canadian Sikhs Open Food Bank In Toronto To Tackle Coronavirus-Triggered Shortage
__ _UNITED SIKHS, A UN-AFFILIATED NON-PROFIT, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATION, SAID THE FOOD BANKS AIM TO HELP DISADVANTAGED AND VULNERABLE GROUPS, ESPECIALLY SENIORS, CITIZENS AND CHILDREN._ TORONTO - A Sikh-Canadian non-profit organisation has opened emergency food banks in Canada to cater to th
BC COVID-19 UPDATE: Virus Numbers On The Upward Tick With 145 New Cases Announced On Tuesday
_ON TUESDAY DURING THEIR DAILY UPDATES, BC HEALTH MINISTER ADRIAN DIX AND DR. BONNIE HENRY, B.C.'S PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER SAID FOR THE TWO 24-HOUR REPORTING PERIODS OF MARCH 22 TO 23, AND MARCH 23 THROUGH TO THIS MORNING, THERE HAD BEEN 145 NEW CASES OF THE VIRUS IN BC._ __ BY PD RAJ – SEN
Modi Puts 1.3 Billion Indians On A Full Lockdown For 21 Days Without Any Plan
_IN HIS TELEVISED ADDRESS, — INDIAN PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI EXPLAINED THAT FOR 21 DAYS, PEOPLE WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO STEP OUT OF THEIR HOMES BUT IT COMES WITHOUT A PLAN TO FEED AND TREAT THE BILLIONS BEING LOCKED DOWN._ MUMBAI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday the g
B.C. COVID-19 UPDATE MONDAY: Affected Rate Less Than Previous Days But Vigilance Needed
VICTORIA - The COVID-19 situation in British Columbia is continually evolving and the current information below for Monday, March 23, 2020. Positive COVID-19 cases less than the previous two days but still climbing so vigilance needed to cut the rate of new cases. CASES: * Total confirmed cases
BC Unveils $5 Billion COVID-19 Action Plan To Support People And Businesses
_THE COVID-19 ACTION PLAN IS THE GOVERNMENT'S FIRST STEP TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. THE PLAN DEDICATES $2.8 BILLION TO HELP PEOPLE AND FUND THE SERVICES THEY NEED TO WEATHER THE CRISIS; $2.2 BILLION WILL PROVIDE RELIEF TO BUSINESSES AND HELP THEM RECOVER AFTER
Vancouver Cracking Down On Those Who Break COVID-19 Orders With Fines And Closures
__ _VANCOUVER CITY COUNCIL WILL CONVENE ON MONDAY FOR A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING TO VOTE ON AN AMENDMENT TO VANCOUVER'S EMERGENCY POWERS BYLAW THAT WILL INCLUDE ENFORCEMENT OF ORDERS. AS DIRECTED BY THE PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER, ALL BUSINESSES THAT REMAIN OPEN MUST ENSURE APPROPRIATE SOCIAL DISTA
IS GOD ON VACATION? The Business Of Religion Like Any Other Business Is Down These Days!
_THE BELIEVABILITY OF HIS OR HER EXISTENCE, BASED ON RITUALISTIC AND CONCEPTUAL PHYSICAL PRESENCE, IS RIGHTFULLY QUESTIONED. IS GOD AVOIDING HIS RESPONSIBILITY BY FLEEING FROM THE PERIL? IS HE ON VACATION?_ __ BY PROMOD PURI Churches, temples, mosques, or Gurdwaras may not be much congregated
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Overseas Immigration And Trident Immigration Services To Provide Free Support Services To Students, Temporary Residents, Visitors And Supervisa Holders
SURREY - In the present COVID-19, Coronavirus pandemic time that we are going through, we at Trident immigration services inc in association with Overseas immigration will assist all temporary residents like visitors , super visa holders, international students , foreign workers to apply their
Indo-Canadian Among Team Of Canadian Researchers Who Isolated The Deadly Coronavirus
_ARINJAY BANERJEE, WHO IS A POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER AT MCMASTER UNIVERSITY’S INSTITUTE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE RESEARCH AND SPECIALISES IN CORONAVIRUSES AND IN BATS, SAID: “NOW THAT WE HAVE ISOLATED THE SARS-COV-2 VIRUS, WE CAN SHARE THIS WITH OTHER RESEARCHERS AND CONTINUE THIS TEAMWORK. THE
Karnvir Garcha Charged In 2019 Surrey Stabbing At Violence-Filled Sidhu Moosewala Concert
_FOLLOWING A FULSOME INVESTIGATION BY THE SURREY RCMP GENERAL INVESTIGATION UNIT, KARNVIR GARCHA, A SURREY RESIDENT, HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED ASSAULT, ASSAULT WITH A WEAPON, AND ASSAULT CAUSING BODILY HARM. GARCHA IS CURRENTLY IN CUSTODY AND WILL APPEAR IN COURT LATER THIS MONTH. THE STAB
Coronavirus Kills Punjab Student Exodus To Canada To The Delight Of Some
_THE TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT ON NON-CITIZENS IN THE WAKE OF COVID-19 OUTBREAK HAVE DASHED THE FOREIGN DREAM OF MANY FOREIGN STUDENTS, INCLUDING THE MAD RUSH FROM PUNJAB AND MAY KILL THOSE CANADIAN DREAMS FOREVER FOR SOME._ SURREY– For all those fellow Punjabi-Can
Baby Doll Singer Kanika Kapoor Tests Positive For Coronavirus, Accused Of Hiding Her Travel History
_UK-BASED BABY DOLL SINGER KANIKA KAPOOR HAS TESTED CORONAVIRUS POSITIVE. SHE IS ACCUSED OF HIDING HER TRAVEL HISTORY AND THEN PARTYING IN INDIA AT A 5-STAR HOTEL. KANIKA’S FATHER RAJIV KAPOOR, IN THE MEANTIME, SPOKE TO AAJ TAK AND SAID THAT SHE ATTENDED THREE PARTIES AFTER ARRIVING IN LUCKNOW
Trudeau’s COVID-19 Aid Package To Workers And Businesses Hope To Curb Economic Disaster Brought On By The Pandemic
The aid measures, delivered as part of the Government of Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan, will provide up to $27 billion in direct support to Canadian workers and businesses, plus $55 billion to meet liquidity needs of Canadian businesses and households through tax deferrals to help st
CHINA WINS COVID-19 FIGHT: Corona-Virus Response Exposes Decadence And Deep Crisis Of Western Capitalism
BY DR. SAWRAJ SINGH While many have blamed China for the COVID-19 with racist theories that it originated from bats and other exotic animal consumption while China has responded that the Coronavirus was actually unleashed by US Army and it’s agents (most likely soldiers doing training exercise
DON’T LET CORONAVIRUS RUIN YOUR CREDIT: A Stitch In Time Saves Nine
BY JEET SINGH Needless to say that the first thing is your and your family’s health. We are lucky to be living in the age of digital communication. There have been times in the past when millions of human lives and entire cities were wiped-off because of a virus. There were no ways of warning
BC Construction Association Unveils “Virtual Hotline” To Support Construction Sector
__ _THE BC CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION IS BOLSTERING THE RESOURCES ITS PROVIDING ONLINE WITH A “VIRTUAL HOTLINE” TO GATHER THE OBSERVATIONS, QUESTIONS AND REQUESTS FOR GUIDANCE FROM THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR, INCLUDING TRADE AND GENERAL CONTRACTORS, PROJECT OWNERS, TRADESPEOPLE, MANUFACTURERS AND
DOWN WITH RACISM: “Gone Are the Days” - Racism In Any Form Is Condemnable
BY ZILE SINGH - AMBASSADOR (RETD.) CORONA IS ENCIRCLING THE EARTH DAY BY DAY. ABOUT ITS QUICK RETREAT, NOBODY CAN SAY. TILL THEN, WASH HANDS, SOCIAL-DISTAN
COVID-19 Has Hit Us All Like A Tonne Of Bricks – Let’s All Do Our Parts To Get Through It Safely
__ _THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES OF VARIOUS PLACES OF WORSHIP ARE DEALING WITH THIS SITUATION IN THE BEST POSSIBLE MANNER. PEOPLE WHO HAVE BOOKED THEIR WEDDINGS, LANGARAKIRTMAN’S OR OTHER FUNCTIONS NEED TO UNDERSTAND THAT THESE MEASURES HAVE BEEN BROUGHT IN BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR PUBLIC SAFETY. WE
A CONVERSATION: Extraordinary Author-Poet K.K. Srivastava Talks About His Work And Career
BY ASHOK BHARGAVA Author-Poet K.K. Srivastava is an accomplished professional with a Masters in Economics from Gorakhpur University in 1980, who joined the Civil Service in 1983. Srivastava has written three volumes of poetry: Ineluctable Stillness (2005), An Armless Hand Writes (2008; 2012) an
STATE OF EMERGENCY: BC Declares Public Health Emergency As Coronavirus Count Jumps To 186 With Three New Deaths
_HEALTH MINISTER ADRIAN DIX SOUGHT TUESDAY TO ALLAY CONCERNS ABOUT REPORTED SHORTAGES OF HEALTH-CARE EQUIPMENT, SAYING B.C. HAS JUST RECEIVED A LARGE SHIPMENT OF TESTING SWABS. “WE ARE SOON TO RECEIVE SIGNIFICANT NEW SHIPMENTS OF MASKS, OF N95 MASKS, WHICH IS OF CONCERN TO A LOT OF PEOPLE IN TH
Despite Pledge Of Equality In Indian Constitution, The Justice System Favors Hindutava Powers Again And Again
BY KANWAL JIT SINGH GILL Indian constitution very clearly states equal and fair justice to all the citizens in India. But over the years we have seen the Indian ruling Governments, Justice system and police have always followed double standards of justice favourable to the Hindutava majority and
How Will Steven Spielberg’s Remake Of Classic West Side Story Fly With The New Generation?
_THE ORIGINAL 1961 WEST SIDE STORY IS A ROMEO AND JULIET INSPIRED TALE AND A CLASSIC MUSICAL BELOVED BY MANY FILM LOVERS AND IS A PART OF MOVIE HISTORY. THE RELEASE OF FIRST LOOK OF SPIELBERG’S ADAPTATION OF THE ADORED MOVIE ALLOWS FANS TO HAVE A FEEL OF WHAT THE MOVIE IS GOING TO BE._ __ LOS
Unions Make Urgent Call For Paid And protected Sick Leave For All BC Workers
_“PAID SICK LEAVE, AND OTHER INCOME SUPPORT TO WORKERS, WILL HELP SLOW THE SPREAD OF INFECTION,” SAID LAIRD CRONK, PRESIDENT OF THE BCFED. “THE PANDEMIC CAN EXACERBATE EXISTING INEQUITIES. BUT IT DOESN’T NEED TO. OUR COLLECTIVE RESPONSE NEEDS TO TAKE THE UNTENABLE CHOICE OF WORKING SICK T
COVID-19 SHUTS DOWN CANADA: Canada Bans Entry To All Non-Citizens With Some Exceptions As It Moves To Contain The Coronavirus Pandemic
NDP WANTS CANADIAN BORDERS WITH US COMPLETELY CLOSED! _“THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA WILL DO EVERYTHING NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELLBEING OF CANADIANS, AND IS WORKING AROUND THE CLOCK TO LIMIT THE SPREAD OF THIS PANDEMIC. THIS IS A CRITICAL TIME, AND OUR TOP PRIORITY REMAINS TH
All Surrey Recreational Facilities And Libraries Closed From Monday To Fight COVID-19 Spread
__ _MAYOR DOUG MCCALLUM HAS DIRECTED THE CLOSURE OF ALL CITY OF SURREY RECREATION CENTRES, ICE ARENAS, POOLS AND LIBRARIES TO MINIMIZE THE RISK OF TRANSMISSION OF THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19). FULL REFUNDS WILL BE PROVIDED TO ANYONE WHO HAS REGISTERED FOR ACTIVITIES AFFECTED BY THE CLOSURE AND LIBR
Venture Capitalist David Sidoo To Serve 90 Days In Jail And Pay $250,000 Fine In College Admissions Scheme Plea Deal
_PROMINENT VANCOUVER-BASED INDO-CANADIAN BUSINESSMAN DAVID SIDOO PLEADED GUILTY TO A SINGLE CHARGE OF MAIL FRAUD CONSPIRACY FRIDAY IN BOSTON FEDERAL COURT WITH ALL OTHER CHARGES AGAINST HIM BEING DROPPED BY PROSECUTORS AS PART OF THE PLEA DEAL. HE WILL BE GIVEN A 90 DAY JAIL TERM AND A $250,000 F
BILLION RISING: Vancouver And Surrey Events Create 1300 Care Packages For Women And Children
SURREY - To mark 2020’s, Worldwide One Billion Rising* campaign, the biggest mass action to end violence against women, social justice and faith based organizations came together to hold events in Vancouver and Surrey in February 2020. The main focus was to bring people together to create ov
CORONAVIRUS ISN’T GOING TO KILL YOU – But It Could Be Deadly For Your Elderly And Sick Loved Ones
_WHILE THIS PANDEMIC HAS CREATED GREAT FEAR AND FEAR-MONGERING HAS LED TO PANIC BUYING OF TOILET PAPER AMONG OTHER ITEMS, THERE IS NO NEED TO PANIC UNLESS IT’S YOUR NATURE AND STUPIDITY TO DO SO. THE WORLD ISN’T ENDING BECAUSE OF SOME COMMON COLD THAT DOESN’T HAVE A CURE YET AND NEARLY 90 P
China Government Official Blames US Army For Coronavirus Pandemic
_AFTER ACCUSATIONS THAT THE VIRUS SOURCE WAS CHINESE MEAT DELICACIES LIKE EATING BATS AND SNAKES, CHINA’S HAS BEGUN TO FIGHT BACK WITH A MASSIVE PR CAMPAIGN TO CONVINCE THE WORLD THAT THE UNITED STATES BEARS THE BLAME FOR THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK._ BEIJING - China’s Foreign Ministry on Thurs
Canadian Human Rights Activists Condemn Delhi Violence And Call On Canadian Govt To Speak Out Against It
SURREY – The British Columbia based Global Peace Society and other human rights activist organizations gathered in front of the Surrey City Hall on Saturday, February 29 at 3:00 PM to stand in solidarity and condemn the violence in Delhi India as a part of global action. The violence began o
More Than One Million New Immigrants Expected In Canada Between 2020-2022
__ _IMMIGRATION MINISTER MARCO MENDICINO LAID OUT HIS VISION FOR CANADA’S IMMIGRATION SYSTEM THIS WEEK IN TORONTO. IT WAS HIS FIRST MAJOR POLICY SPEECH SINCE HIS NOVEMBER 2019 APPOINTMENT AS MINISTER OF IMMIGRATION, REFUGEES AND CITIZENSHIP. MENDICINO WAS APPOINTED AFTER THE LIBERAL PARTY OF CA
Coronavirus Fears Kill Surrey’s Vaisakhi Day Parade
POSSIBILITY FOR 2020 THE NAGAR KIRTAN STILL EXISTS IF THINGS IMPROVE! _ _ _THURSDAY’S DECISION TO CANCEL THE LARGEST GATHERING OF SIKHS TO CELEBRATE THEIR FAITH’S MOST AUSPICIOUS DAY, THE FOUNDING OF THE KHALSA, FOLLOWS DAYS OF EXTENSIVE CONSULTATION WITH HEALTH OFFICIALS, REGIONALLY AND PRO
CANCELLED: Coronavirus Fears Kills Surrey’s Vaisakhi Day Parade
POSSIBILITY FOR 2020 THE NAGAR KIRTAN STILL EXISTS IF THINGS IMPROVE! __ _THURSDAY’S DECISION TO CANCEL THE LARGEST GATHERING OF SIKHS TO CELEBRATE THEIR FAITH’S MOST AUSPICIOUS DAY, THE FOUNDING OF THE KHALSA, FOLLOWS DAYS OF EXTENSIVE CONSULTATION WITH HEALTH OFFICIALS, REGIONALLY AND PROV
Coronavirus Cases Rising Rapidly In India Forcing The Country To Suspend Visas For Many Countries Till April 15
__ _"ALL EXISTING VISAS, EXCEPT DIPLOMATIC, OFFICIAL, UN/INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS, EMPLOYMENT AND PROJECT VISAS STAND SUSPENDED TILL 15TH APRIL 2020. THIS WILL COME INTO EFFECT FROM 1200GMT ON 13TH MARCH 2020 AT THE PORT OF DEPARTURE," SAID A STATEMENT FROM THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT. VISA-FREE TRA
DISEASED SHIP: More Than 130 Indians On Coronavirus-Hit US Cruise Ship That Disembarked Monday
__ _“WE CAN CONFIRM THAT THERE IS ONE GUEST PASSENGER AND 131 TEAM MEMBERS FROM INDIA ABOARD GRAND PRINCESS,” PRINCESS CRUISES, OWNER OF THE CRUISE-LINER, SAID. THE SHIP WAS CARRYING 2,421 PASSENGERS AND 1,113 CREW MEMBERS; AND 21 OF THEM HAVE TESTED POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS._ NEW DELHI - Mo
POSTPONED: South Asian Fashion Week Kicks Off With A Launch At Pierre's In Yaletown
_SOUTH ASIAN FASHION WEEK (SAFW) WAS SCHEDULED TO BE BACK FOR ITS THIRD YEAR FROM MARCH 27 TO 29 WITH A NEW VENUE – THE FAIRMONT PACIFIC RIM HOTEL BUT DUE TO CORONAVIRUS FEARS, SAFW, LIKE EVERYONE ELSE HAD TO POSTPONE THEIR EVENT. CO-FOUNDERS CINDY KHELLA AND FARAH HASAN, WHO HOSTED THE KICKOFF
Prominent Vancouver Businessman David Sidoo Takes Plea Deal To Settle His Case In The US College Admissions Scheme
NEW ALLEGATIONS OF PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT MAY HAVE LED TO PROSECUTORS OPEN TO A SINGLE CHARGE PLEA! __ _PROMINENT VANCOUVER-BASED INDO-CANADIAN BUSINESSMAN DAVID SIDOO IS EXPECTED TO SETTLE HIS CASE IN THE ONGOING US COLLEGE ADMISSIONS SCHEME THIS FRIDAY WITH A PLEA ARRANGEMENT WITH US PROSECU
Indo-Canadian Physiotherapist Charged With Sexual Offences In Chilliwack Faces Additional Charges
_ON FEBRUARY 12, SANJAY AMRUTKAR, WHO WAS EMPLOYED AS A PHYSIOTHERAPIST AT A CHILLIWACK HEALTH CLINIC, APPEARED IN COURT TO ANSWER SEXUAL ASSAULT CHARGES. AMRUTKAR, 38, OF CHILLIWACK, WAS ARRESTED WITHOUT INCIDENT, FOR OFFENCES DATING FROM AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER 2019, WHICH ARE ALLEGED TO HAVE OCCU
CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK: How To Distinguish Flu From Covid-19
__ _THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION TALKED ABOUT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE SPREADING NOVEL CORONAVIRUS AND INFLUENZA. IT WAS A BIG PICTURE MESSAGE: SEASONAL FLU CANNOT BE STOPPED, WHILE IT’S POSSIBLE THAT COVID-19 CAN BE CONTAINED BY ISOLATING INFECTED PEOPLE, FOLLOWING THOSE WHO COME IN CONTAC
PLATES OF FLAVOUR: Tasty Southeast Asian Inspired Peanut Coconut Curry To Drown Your Coronavirus Blues
COOKING WITH PERMJIT K. SANDHU When I think of Southeast Asia, I am taken back to my trip to Thailand many years ago. It was a truly magical experience to be immersed in so many different sights, sounds, and smells. Almost everywhere I looked I saw people, locals and tourists alike, enjoying the
Indo-Canadian Man Returning To India after 22 Years Arrested For Immigration Fraud
_LUCK FINALLY RAN OUT FOR ROORH RAM, WHO WAS LEADING A COMFORTABLE LIFE IN CANADA AFTER MIGRATING THERE IN 1998 ALLEGEDLY USING FAKE DOCUMENTS TO GET A VISA, AS THE CBI ARRESTED HIM ON HIS ARRIVAL AT THE INDIRA GANDHI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, OFFICIALS SAID._ NEW DELHI – An Indo-Canadian man tho
BC Finance Minister Carole James Diagnosed With Parkinson’s Disease
__ _“PARKINSON’S IS A PROGRESSIVE NEUROLOGICAL DISEASE. IT’S NOT A DISEASE THAT ANYONE WANTS. BUT IT IS NOT A TERMINAL DIAGNOSIS. SYMPTOMS GENERALLY DEVELOP SLOWLY, AND THE PROGRESS OF THE DISEASE VARIES FROM PERSON TO PERSON. THERE’S NO CURE, BUT THERE ARE TREATMENTS AND MEDICATIONS TO D
STAY SAFE: Will Only A Prayer And Precaution Save Us From This Deadly Coronavirus?
BY HANIF A. PATEL Owing to advanced communication and technology, the universe has now become a tiny village. Thus, a crisis like Coronavirus, which began in a particular region, is no longer a crisis just in that area but it has become a matter of global concern and seriously affecting the whol
Indo-Canadian Among New Provincial Court Judge Appointees
__ _JUDGE SATINDER SIDHU HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO SURREY, EFFECTIVE MARCH 30, 2020. SIDHU EARNED AN LLB FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA IN 1995 AND WAS CALLED TO THE B.C. BAR IN 1996. AFTER BEGINNING HER CAREER WITH THE SURREY REGIONAL CROWN OFFICE, SHE SERVED AS CROWN COUNSEL IN NEW WESTMI
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BC CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: Novel Coronavirus Remains Low Risk In BC As Province Steps Up Prevention Efforts
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Indo-Canadian Trucker Wins Sweet $2 Million – Set To Make Daughter’s Dream Wedding A Reality
_BALJIT SINGH GILL HAS SPENT MONTHS BUDGETING HOW TO MAKE HIS DAUGHTER’S UPCOMING WEDDING SPECIAL. HE NOW HAS TWO-MILLION EXTRA WAYS TO DO THAT AFTER MATCHING ALL SIX NUMBERS IN THE BC49 DRAW ON JANUARY 25._ __ VANCOUVER — Surrey Indo-Canadian father wins big in BC49 Draw, which will help t
AN OCEAN OF PEACE: Sukh Sagar Centennial Exhibition At New Westminster Museum Features Rare Sikh Historical Artefacts
_THE HISTORY OF THE SIKH COMMUNITY IN NEW WESTMINSTER IS AS RICH AND DIVERSE AS THIS EXHIBITION. THE SIKH COMMUNITY HAS BEEN CONGREGATING IN NEW WESTMINSTER SINCE AS EARLY AS 1911. IN 1913, THE GURU GRANTH SAHIB WAS INSTALLED IN THE HOME OF COMMUNITY LEADER AND DEVOUT SIKH BHAI BISHAN SINGH JI WH
CRIME-STOPPERS: Anonymous Tips To Police Helped Recover $10 Million Worth Of Drugs And Stolen Property
_THERE WERE 5,130 TIPS TO METRO VANCOUVER CRIME STOPPERS IN 2019 COVERING THE REGION FROM BOSTON BAR TO THE SUNSHINE COAST, AN INCREASE OF THREE PER CENT OVER LAST YEAR. PERHAPS THE MOST ASTONISHING STATISTIC IS THAT INFORMATION FROM THESE ANONYMOUS TIPS PLAYED A ROLE IN RECOVERING A TOTAL OF $10
Victims Of Terrorist Attack At Centre Culturel Islamique In Montreal Remembered By Premier Horgan
_"WE REMEMBER AND HONOUR THE LIVES OF IBRAHIMA BARRY, MAMADOU TANOU BARRY, KHALED BELKACEMI, ABDELKRIM HASSANE, AZZEDINE SOUFIANE AND ABOUBAKER THABTI, WHO WERE TAKEN FROM THEIR FRIENDS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES BECAUSE OF THEIR RELIGIOUS BELIEFS,” SAID BC PREMIER JOHN HORGAN._ VICTORIA – BC
ACCOUNTANT #1: Attar Boparai Among Top CPA Students Who Excel In National Exam
SURREY — Surrey’s Attar Boparai is one of 10 B.C. students who made the National Honour Roll for their outstanding results on the multi-day national Common Final Examination (CFE) administered by the CPA Western School of Business (CPAWSB) in September 2019. One hundred and twenty-one other C
BC Government Says It’s Making ICBC More Accountable And Transparent While Opposition BC Liberals Say “Get Rid Of It”
_BC LIBERAL LEADER ANDREW WILKINSON SAID B.C. MOTORISTS HAVE SEEN THE AVERAGE ICBC PREMIUM GO UP A WHOPPING 18.2 PER CENT UNDER THE NDP, AND ICBC PROJECTS A 24 PER CENT INCREASE IN PREMIUM PRICES OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS. BUT THE NDP GOVERNMENT BLAMES WILKINSON AND HIS BC LIBERALS FOR MISMANAGIN
CIA’s ‘Dark Prince’ Behind Soleimani Assassination Killed In Afghanistan Crash?
_IRANIAN MEDIA HAS NAMED MICHAEL D’ANDREA, A TOP CIA OFFICIAL WHO HAS ALSO BEEN CALLED THE “DARK PRINCE” AND “AYATOLLAH MIKE”, AS ONE OF THESE NUMBER OF TOP CIA OFFICIALS KILLED IN A PLANE CRASH IN AFGHANISTAN. COLONEL SONNY LEGGETT, A SPOKESPERSON FOR US FORCES IN AFGHANISTAN, HAS CONF
BC Real Estate Association Releases Upbeat 2020 First Quarter Housing Forecast
_MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE RESIDENTIAL SALES IN THE PROVINCE ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE 10.3 PER CENT TO 85,290 UNITS THIS YEAR, AFTER RECORDING 77,349 RESIDENTIAL SALES IN 2019. MLS RESIDENTIAL SALES ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE 6.3 PER CENT TO 90,700 UNITS IN 2021._ VANCOUVER - The British Columbia R
FAKE NEWS: Canadian Journalism Foundation Launches “Doubt It?” Campaign To Fight Misinformation
_THE “DOUBT IT? CHECK IT. CHALLENGE IT” CAMPAIGN BUILDS ON THE ORGANIZATION’S EARLIER PROJECT NEWSWISE (WHICH WAS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CIVIX AND SUPPORTED BY A GRANT FROM GOOGLE), A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDED SCHOOL-AGED CANADIANS WITH AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE ROLE OF JOURNALISM IN A HEALTHY DEMOC
CAB FIGHT: Uber Seeks Injunction To Halt Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum From Harassing Drivers With Fines And Tickets
_UBER HAS ASKED B.C. SUPREME COURT TO GRANT AN INJUNCTION AGAINST THE CITY OF SURREY TO PREVENT BYLAW OFFICERS FROM ISSUING TICKETS TO ITS DRIVERS. UBER’S HEAD OF WESTERN CANADA, MICHAEL VAN HEMMEN, SAID IN AN EMAILED STATEMENT THAT HE BELIEVES THE TICKETS ARE ILLEGAL._ VANCOUVER - Surrey Mayo
SCAMSTER CENTRAL: Millions Of Calls From Criminals Looking To Extort Money Originated From India
_THE UNITED STATES HAS INITIATED LEGAL ACTIONS IN A LANDMARK DEVELOPMENT AGAINST DOMESTIC TELECOM COMPANIES THAT ALLOWED HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF ROBOCALLS FROM ABROAD, MOSTLY FROM INDIA THAT TARGETED THE ELDERLY AND VULNERABLE FOR EXTORTION WITH THREATS OF ARREST OR JAIL FOR TRUMPED-UP CRIMES AND
JUSTICE DENIED: India Continues To Insult Memory Of Victims Of 1984 Sikh Genocide With Another Dead-End Report, Says WSO
_“THERE IS VERY LITTLE HAPPENING IN INDIA TO GIVE THE VICTIMS OF THE 1984 SIKH GENOCIDE HOPE. KAMAL NATH, WHO IS ACCUSED OF LEADING A MOB THAT BURNT SIKHS ALIVE, IS TODAY THE CHIEF MINISTER OF MADHYA PRADESH. JUST THIS WEEK IT WAS REPORTED THAT ADVOCATE HS PHOOLKA, WHO HAS PURSUED MANY OF THE
Hollywood Comedy “The intern” Gets Bollywood Remake With Deepika Padukone And Rishi Kapoor
_WARNER BROS., AZURE ENTERTAINMENT AND DEEPIKA PADUKONE’S KA PRODUCTIONS WILL CO-PRODUCE A HINDI-LANGUAGE REMAKE OF NANCY MEYERS’ 2015 HIT “THE INTERN.” BOLLYWOOD SUPERSTAR PADUKONE (“CHHAPAAK”) AND THE LEGENDARY RISHI KAPOOR WILL PLAY THE ROLES ENACTED BY ANNE HATHAWAY AND ROBERT D
Indo-Canadian Among Two Charged With First Degree Murder In Surrey Killing
_JAGPAL HOTHI AND JORDAN BOTTOMLEY WERE ARRESTED BY IHIT ON JANUARY 24, AND LATER CHARGED BY THE B.C. PROSECUTION SERVICE WITH FIRST DEGREE MURDER FOR ANDREW BALDWIN’S DEATH. BOTH ACCUSED MEN WILL APPEAR BEFORE A JUDGE IN B.C. PROVINCIAL COURT ON JANUARY 27._ SURREY – An Indo-Canadian man
Priyanka Chopra Pulls A J.Lo Neckline on The Grammys 2020 Red Carpet
LOS ANGELES - Priyanka Chopra Jonas steps out onto Grammy 2020 red carpet in a very similar dress to Jennifer Lopez iconic 2000’s Grammy Awards dress. Since that time Jennifer Lopez stepped onto the red carpet at the Grammy Awards in 2000, the plunging neckline on her now-iconic Versace dress
RAUCOUS DEMONSTRATION: Khalistanis And Anti-Modi Demonstrators Shout Anti-India Slogans In Front Of Indian Consulate In Vancouver
_DESIBUZZCANADA PHOTO-JOURNALIST WAS ON HAND AT THE CONSULATE LOCATED NEAR CANADA PLACE AND REPORTS THAT THERE WERE ABOUT 100 PEOPLE FROM THE LOCAL SIKH COMMUNITY UNDER THE SIKHS FOR JUSTICE BANNER AND ABOUT 150 OTHER PEOPLE INCLUDING ANTI INDIAN PM NARENDRA MODI CROWD FROM THE KANAHIYA GROUP._
IMMIGRATION: Capitalist Greed Pushes Many Countries To Demographic Crisis
BY DR. SAWRAJ SINGH Many countries are facing demographic crisis as a result of unnatural migration, which is a result of the policies of the western capitalist countries. There are two main causes of this unnatural migration: -Falling fertility rate in the western capitalist countries.
BC Government Says Tax Relief Coming For Small Businesses, Non-Profits
VICTORIA - Small businesses, non-profits and arts and culture organizations paying high property taxes through their commercial leases will be able to get relief through interim business property tax relief legislation that is under development. The legislation, to be introduced this spring, wou
Nominations Open For The 12th Annual RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards
TORONTO – With around 350,000 immigrants coming to Canada annually, Canada stands as an extraordinary example for welcoming immigrants and refugees. Immigrants increasingly make-up a large portion of our population and have made – and continue to make – immeasurable contributions to the
New Provincial Policy On Stop And Search Has VPD Changing It’s Ways But Critics Say They Still Have Concerns
According to Latoya Farrell, Policy Counsel of BC Civil Liberties Association, “The VPD policy on street checks has taken some steps in the right direction but we still have significant concerns on a number of issues including the annual audit as mandated by the provincial standards. It is also
PAVING SCAM: Men On Visitors’ Visa Arrested In Delta For Fraud Paving Scheme Not From India
_THERE HAS BEEN MUCH TALK IN THE SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITY IN SURREY-DELTA THAT THE FOUR MEN ON VISITORS’ VISAS WHO WERE ARRESTED IN NORTH DELTA AFTER A FRAUD PAVING SCHEME UNRAVELLED ARE FROM INDIA GIVEN THE LARGE PRESENCE OF INDIAN STUDENTS AND OTHERS WHO ARE ON VISITORS’ VISAS BUT TRYING TO MA
A REAL WANKER: UK Sikhs Demand Apology From British Actor Laurence Fox After Bigoted Views On Oscar Nominated Film 1917’s Portrayal Of Sikhs
_MORE THAN 83,000 SIKHS DIED FOR BRITAIN, SAYS FIRST TURBANED SIKH-BRITISH MP TAN DHESI! RACISM SPEWING LAWRENCE FOX HAS APOLOGIZED FOR HIS REMARKS IN A CONTRITE SOCIAL MEDIA POST WHERE HE ACKNOWLEDGED THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF SIKHS TO WORLD WAR I._ LONDON –British actor and star of Lewis Laurence
Poll Says Half Of Canadians Don’t Approve Of US Air Strike That Killed Iranian General
Despite the relative calm that has descended in the Middle East after the U.S. and Iran each claimed victory in the escalating tensions, two-thirds of Canadians (66%) now see the world as a “more dangerous place” after key Iranian general Qassim Soleimani’s murder. BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF
DONATE GENEROUSLY: Guru Nanak’s Free Kitchen Now Receives Charitable Status From CRA
_GURU NANAK’S FREE KITCHEN IS A VOLUNTEER LEAD ORGANIZATION AND HAS BEEN SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY SINCE 2007. BEING VOLUNTEER LEAD MEANS THAT DONATIONS GO DIRECTLY TO THE COMMUNITY FOR COMMUNITY INITIATIVES (NO ADMINISTRATION FEES OR EMPLOYEE SALARIES)._ SURREY - Guru Nanak’s Free Kitch
BIG LOSSES? Monty Sikka-Headed Kater App Rejected As BC Finally Approves Uber and Lyft
ARE MANY INDO-CANADIAN INVESTORS ON THE HOOK FOR KATER’S POTENTIAL LOSSES WHICH COULD BE IN THE MILLIONS! _THE REJECTION OF KATER COULD MEAN HUGE LOSSES FOR THE INVESTORS, MANY OF WHICH ARE FROM THE INDO-CANADIAN COMMUNITY, INCLUDING PROMINENT DEVELOPERS, BUILDERS AND OTHERS. SOURCES TOLD DESIB
PLATES OF FLAVOUR: Keep Your New Year’s Resolution With This Delicious Mediterranean-Inspired Couscous Salad
COOKING WITH PERMJIT K. SANDHU With the 2020 New Year upon us, many of us have made resolutions to eat healthier, exercise more or to simply take more time for ourselves. It is a well-known fact that the holidays are a time to spend with loved ones, as well as devouring delicious hearty meals
Indo-Canadian Man From Surrey Among 10 People Charged In Drug Offences
_SURREY’S JASONDEEP JOHAL IS FACING TRAFFICKING COCAINE AND POSSESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRAFFICKING COCAINE AND FENTANYL CHARGES. THE CHARGES COME AFTER AN “EXTENSIVE” TWO-MONTH OPERATION BY CAMPBELL RIVER RCMP, WHICH SO FAR HAS RESULTED IN DRUG CHARGES AGAINST 10 PEOPLE, INCLUDING JOHAL.
WELCOME BUT NO MONEY FOR ROYALS: Canadian Taxpayers Group Puts Out Gift Basket For Meghan And Harry But Say No To Taxpayer Funding
VANCOUVER - While the Canadian Taxpayers Federation is making it clear taxpayers aren’t willing to cover additional costs for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, taxpayers want to make the couple feel welcome with a special gift basket. “Canadians are welcoming
Writer-Director R. Paul Dhillon’s Canadian Racism Film “Gone Are The Days” Wins Runner-Up Best Film Award At Jaipur International Film Festival
_WRITER-DIRECTOR-PRODUCER R. PAUL DHILLON’S FEATURE DOCUMENTARY GONE ARE THE DAYS WAS AWARDED JAIPUR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL’S (JIFF) RUNNER-UP PRIZE AS SECOND BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM OUT OF OVER 240 FILMS SELECTED FOR THE FESTIVAL. THE DOCUMENTARY WAS COMMENDED FOR ITS REALIST APPROACH AND
Oxfam Study Says 2,153 Billionaires Richer Than 4.6 Billion People
_THE TOTAL WEALTH OF THE TOP 20 BILLIONAIRES HAS DOUBLED FROM $672 BILLION TO $1,397 BILLION SINCE 2012, ACCORDING TO BLOOMBERG WEALTH. THE WORLD BANK WARNS HOWEVER THAT POVERTY REDUCTION HAS SLOWED OR EVEN REVERSED IN SOME COUNTRIES. 736 MILLION PEOPLE STILL LIVED IN EXTREME POVERTY IN 2015, MOR
IS BMO RACIST? BMO Says No But The Bank And VPD’s Ill-Treatment Of Indigenous Girl And Her Grandfather Shows BMO Needs A Hard Lesson
Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart says he “feels sick” about the arrest and BMO should be held accountable. BC's police complaint commissioner is investigating last month's arrest of a 12-year-old girl and her grandfather. Social Media has been lit up with anti-BMO comments, with many saying th
NDP Says Report Confirms Trudeau Liberals Failed To Lift Canadian Children Out Of Poverty
WINNIPEG – NDP says Campaign 2000’s most recent report reveals that the Liberal government's refusal to act on measures like pharmacare and a national childcare program have left over one million children still living in poverty across the country. “These findings are a reminder that we ne
BC Housing Markets Stay Flat In 2019 After Downturn Thanks To Strong Second Half
_“HOUSING MARKETS ACROSS THE PROVINCE STAGED A STRONG RECOVERY IN THE SECOND HALF OF 2019,” SAID BCREA CHIEF ECONOMIST BRENDON OGMUNDSON. “THIS SETS UP 2020 TO BE A MUCH MORE TYPICAL YEAR THAN WHAT MARKETS HAVE EXPERIENCED RECENTLY.”_ VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Real Estate Associat
Sikh-Canadian Poet Rupi Kaur To Be Honoured With “Writer Of The Decade” Award By US Publication
_RUPI KAUR’S FIRST BOOK, MILK AND HONEY, BECAME A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, SELLING OVER THREE MILLION COPIES AND TRANSLATED INTO 35 LANGUAGES. HER SECOND BOOK, THE SUN AND HER FLOWERS, ALSO MET WITH ACCLAIM. INSTAGRAM POETRY, OR INSTAPOETRY, WHICH HAS FOCUSED ON ESTHETICS AND BREVITY, HAS BEE
APU GOING SILENT? Actor Hank Azaria Says He Will No Longer Voice The Lovable Indian Storekeeper On ‘The Simpsons’
_CALLS FOR VETERAN ACTOR AND VOICE SPECIALIST HANK AZARIA, WHO HAS VOICED THE INDIAN KWIK-E-MART OWNER FOR DECADES, TO STOP PLAYING APU INTENSIFIED IN 2017 AFTER COMEDIAN HARI KONDABOLU RELEASED THE DOCUMENTARY “THE PROBLEM WITH APU.” THE DOC EXPLORED HOW PEOPLE OF SOUTH ASIAN DESCENT FELT AB
Indo-Canadian Woman From Toronto Found Murdered As Police Hunt For Husband
_ON THURSDAY, JAN. 16, THE MISSING WOMAN FOUND DEAD IN BRAMPTON WAS IDENTIFIED AS HEERAL PATEL, A 28-YEAR-OLD FROM TORONTO. SHE WAS REPORTED MISSING ON SATURDAY, JAN. 11 AND WAS LAST SEEN NEAR ISLINGTON AND STEELES AVENUES, ACCORDING TO TORONTO POLICE._ TORONTO – An Indo-Canadian woman who had
DON’T BE A BOSS-MAN’S BITCH: Richmond RCMP Warn Of “False Boss” Scam
_“WE MUST RE-ITERATE THAT VARIATIONS OF THIS CAN EXIST AND MAY HAVE OCCURRED IN OTHER AREAS BEYOND RICHMOND” SAYS CORPORAL DENNIS HWANG. “WE STRONGLY URGE THAT ANYONE WHO BELIEVES THAT THEY MAY HAVE BEEN A VICTIM OF A SIMILAR SCAM TO CONTACT THE RICHMOND RCMP OR THE POLICE OF THEIR JURISDIC
GONE ARE THE DAYS: Writer-Director R. Paul Dhillon’s Powerful Documentary On Institutional Racism In Canada To World Premiere At JIFF
_"GONE ARE THE DAYS WHEN WE COULD TAKE A TORCH AND DO IT A QUICKER WAY," PRESIDENT OF THE CANADIAN VETERINARY MEDICINE!_ _ _ _GONE ARE THE DAYS, A POWERFUL INDICTMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL RACISM IN CANADA, WILL MAKE IT’S WORLD PREMIERE AT THE JAIPUR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (JIFF) ON JANUARY 20
DESIBUZZCanada EXCLUSIVE: Family Tensions Following A Marital Breakdown May Have Led To Terry Dulay’s Murder
_VICTIM-ACCUSED’S FAMILIES BATTLE AFTER DULAY’S RELATIVE ANEIL SANGHERA PLEADS GUILTY_ _ _ _VICTIM: PARDEEP “TERRY” DULAY / PHOTOS BY SUKHWANT SINGH DHILLON_ _RICHMOND'S ANEIL SANGHERA ENTERED A PLEA OF GUILTY TO THE MANSLAUGHTER OF 41-YEAR-OLD PARDEEP “TERRY” DULAY WHO WAS FOUN
Richmond RCMP Release Photo Of Indo-Canadian Man Accused Of Multiple Sex Crimes To Seek More Victims
__ _RICHMOND RCMP SERIOUS CRIMES UNIT RELEASED THE PHOTO OF SATVIR SINGH SANGHERA, THE 49-YEAR OLD RICHMOND RESIDENT ACCUSED IN MULTIPLE ALLEGATIONS OF CRIMES AGAINST VULNERABLE WOMEN AND WOMEN IN THE SEX TRADE. “WE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT PERSONS IN THE COMMUNITY MAY BE VERY SENSITIVE TO SEEING THE
BUILDERS OVERJOYED: “Doug Paaji” Floods Surrey With Over $2 Billion Worth Of Building Permits
__ __ _WHILE MOST SURREY-ITES ARE UNHAPPY WITH MAYOR DOUG “PAAJI” MCCALLUM’S HIGH-HANDEDNESS WITH THE CITY POLICE TRANSITION AND GIVING RISE TO A FOUR-COUNCIL OPPOSITION, BUILDERS IN SURREY ARE OVERJOYED WITH “DOUG PAAJI” FLOODING THE CITY WITH OVER $2 BILLION IN BUILDING PERMITS. THE
Premier Horgan Mourns Iran Plane Crash Victims Including 63 Canadians
__ _THE CANADIAN FLAG AT THE PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS IN VICTORIA WILL BE FLOWN AT HALF-MAST TO MARK THE DEATHS IN THIS PLANE CRASH. THE 176 WERE KILLED WHEN UKRAINE INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES FLIGHT PS752 CRASHED AFTER TAKEOFF NEAR TEHRAN, IRAN._ VICTORIA – BC Premier John Horgan joined Canadians an
BRAIN BUBBLES: Rational Information Helps Form Sound Mindset And Opinions
__ _WHEN THE BRAIN BUBBLES BURST, THEY CORRUPT OUR PERCEPTION OR THOUGHT PROCESSES. STAYING IN THE REAL WORLD OR STRIVING FOR RATIONALITY CONTROLS THE DEVELOPMENT OF BRAIN BUBBLES THAT ARE OTHERWISE RESPONSIBLE FOR DISTORTED THINKING._ BY PROMOD PURI Distorted, false, or unrealistic informat
SCREW ROYALTY: Majority Of Canadians Don’t Want To Pay Costs Associated With Harry And Meghan’s Canadian Getaway
__ _ONE-IN-FOUR CANADIANS SAY ROYAL FAMILY IS LESS RELEVANT TODAY, 41% SAY IT HAS NO RELEVANCE AT ALL, ACCORDING TO NEW ANGUS-REID POLL._ BY DESIBUZZCANADA STAFF VANCOUVER – Despite the desperate need for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex Harry and his wife Meghan Markles to get away from the m
WALLY OPPAL: Surrey Police Transition Update On Feb. 26
Surrey Board of Trade will host Surrey Police Transition Update with Keynote Speaker, Wally Oppal on February 26. Last year, the Surrey Board of Trade held one of their most popular Hot Topic Dialogues on Surrey’s public safety infrastructure. Now, with a Provincial Task Force in charge of the
Priyanka Chopra Jonas To Star In Citadel Series For Amazon After Earlier Partnering With The Streamer On Sangeet
__ _PRIYANKA CHOPRA JONAS WILL STAR ALONGSIDE RICHARD MADDEN IN THE LEAD ROLES OF THE RUSSO BROTHERS’ (MARVEL DIRECTORS ANTONY AND JOE RUSSO) EXECUTIVE-PRODUCED DRAMA SERIES TITLED “CITADEL”. THE ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MADE TUESDAY AT THE TELEVISION CRITICS ASSOCIATION WINTER PRESS TOUR._ LOS A
Criminals Paint Racist Graffiti On California Sikh Gurdwara
__ _CRIMINALS SPRAY-PAINTED SWASTIKAS AND THE WORDS “WHITE POWER” ON THE STONE MARKING THE ENTRANCE TO THE GURU MANEYO GRANTH GURDWARA SAHIB SIKH CENTER ON WALNUT AVENUE IN ORANGEVALE._ ORANGEVALE, CALIF. —A new Sikh Gurdwara in Sacramento County was defaced with racist graffiti. Crimina
Trudeau Blames Ukrainian Plane Crash On US-Iran Tensions, Says In War, Innocents Pay The Price With Their Lives
__ _HOWEVER, PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU HAS BEEN CAREFUL TO AVOID BLAMING U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP FOR THE DEATHS OF THE PASSENGERS AFTER TRUMP ORDERED THE KILLING OF GEN. QASSEM SOLEIMANI IN A U.S. AIRSTRIKE IN BAGHDAD._ TORONTO - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the victims of the Ukr
NEW YEAR WEIGHT LOSS: These Exercises Will Help You To Shed Pounds And Tone Up Without Going Crazy At The Gym
__ _WHY ARE YOU STILL STRUGGLING ON THAT TREADMILL WHEN THERE ARE MULTIPLE EXERCISES THAT CAN DO MORE TO INCREASE WEIGHT LOSS AND HELP YOU TONE UP._ Is your gym trainer making your run like a dog on that not-so-knee friendly treadmill? Ladies, it’s time to catch your breath because just runni
Badals’ PTC Channel Criticized For Trying To Monopolize Sikh Prayers From Golden Temple
__ _THE BADALS’ OWNED PTC CHANNEL, WHICH CLAIMED TO HAVE ITS EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS, HAD SENT NOTICES TO SIKH WEB CHANNELS, FORBIDDING THEM TO CARRY GURBANI AND HUKUMNAMA. THE CHANNEL REPORTEDLY GOT THE CONTENT BLOCKED THROUGH FACEBOOK. SIKH SIYASAT EDITOR PARAMJEET SINGH HAS APPROACHED THE SGPC AGA
SINGING QUEEN: Indian Woman Sets Record By Recording 1000 Songs In 1000 Days
_SWAPNA ABRAHAM HAS BEEN RECOGNISED BY THE GOLDEN BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS FOR FOUR AWARDS._ DUBAI - A Dubai-based Indian expat has completed her record bid to sing 1,000 songs in 1,000 days, with all songs written, composed, sung and recorded entirely by her, a media report said. Swapna Abraham,
Violence Prone Punjabi Rapper Sidhu Moosewala Accused Of Threatening Ex-Lover
_THE INDO-CANADIAN WOMAN FROM TORONTO, WHOSE KNOWN TO THE GANGSTER PUNJABI RAPPER, FILED A COMPLAINT AGAINST SIDHU MOOSE WALA, AKA SHUBHDEEP SINGH FOR ALLEGEDLY ‘ISSUING PHONE THREATS’. IT IS NOT KNOWN WHETHER SHE INTENDS TO FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST THE VIOLENCE-PRONE SINGER IN CANADA OR PLAN
RCMP Schools Surrey Mayor About Parole Board After He Blames RCMP For Not Providing Information On ‘Marpole Rapist’ Gary Jagur Singh Living In Surrey
_ACCORDING TO A CLOSE RELATIVE OF ONE OF HIS 11 VICTIMS, GARY JAGUR SINGH, ALSO KNOWN AS THE “MARPOLE RAPIST”, WASRELEASED ON DAY PAROLE TO A HALFWAY HOUSE IN SURREY AS OF THURSDAY, JAN. 9. BUT IT LOOKS LIKE SURREY MAYOR DOUG “PAAJI” MCCALLUM HAS FOUND ANOTHER EXCUSE TO TARGET THE SURREY
NDP Says BC Liberals Continue To Support Unfair Tolls On The Port Mann Bridge
_SURREY GUILDFORD MLA GARRY BEGG SAID: "JOHN HORGAN PUT $1,500 BACK IN PEOPLE'S POCKETS WHEN HE CANCELLED BRIDGE TOLLS IN 2017. THAT'S EXTRA MONEY FOR GROCERIES, SPORTS REGISTRATION, OR JUST TO HELP FAMILIES START SAVING. FOR YEARS, ANDREW WILKINSON AND MARY POLAK UNFAIRLY CHARGED COMMUTERS FROM
Coquitlam Resident Kuljeet Singh Dhaliwal Wins $500,000 But The Big $70 Million Lotto Max Winner Is From Brampton - Is He-She South Asian?
_KULJEET SINGH DHALIWAL BOUGHT THE TICKET FOR FRIDAY’S $70 MILLION LOTTO MAX DRAW AT RICHMOND’S SHOPPERS DRUG MART AT CAMBIE AND NO. 5 ROADS. BUT EVERYBODY IS WONDERING WHO THE BIG $70 MILLION WINNER IS – GIVEN THAT BRAMPTON HAS THE LARGEST SOUTH ASIAN-INDO-CANADIAN POPULATION CONCENTRATION
ANOTHER DEFEAT FOR AMERICA: Middle East Crisis Will Further Shift The Balance Of Power In The Region
_THE MOST LIKELY OUTCOME OF THE PRESENT CRISIS IN THE MIDDLE EAST WILL BE DECLINE OF THE AMERICAN INFLUENCE AND A GAIN OF INFLUENCE FOR RUSSIA AND CHINA. RUSSIA IS ALREADY GAINING INFLUENCE IN THE MIDDLE EAST AT THE EXPENSE OF AMERICA. THIS TREND BECAME CLEAR AFTER THE RUSSIAN BACKED SYRIAN REGIM
Well Known Activist Harsha Walia Joins BC Civil Liberties Association As New Executive Director
__ BCCLA HAD BEEN SEARCHING FOR A NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FTER AN EXTENSIVE PROCESS THEY ANNOUNCED THIS WEEK THAT THEY HAVE FOUND THEIR NEXT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN HARSHA WALIA. VANCOUVER – Well known Indo-Canadian activist has joined the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) as it’s new
FEATURE DOCUMENTARY: Gone Are The Days Is A Powerful Indictment Of Institutional Racism In Canada
_THE CANADIAN ELITES TALK A BIG GAME ABOUT FIGHTING RACISM BUT WHAT DR. HAKAM BHULLAR AND HIS COLLEAGUES DID IN FIGHTING THIS ABSOLUTELY ABHORRENT FORM OF EXTREME RACISM AND ABUSE WAS REMARKABLE AND A TESTAMENT TO THE HUMAN SPIRIT AND THE SPIRIT OF THE IMMIGRANT. THE FILM WRITTEN, DIRECTED
Trial Of Indo-Canadian Man Charged With Killing His Cousin At A 2017 Wedding At Fraserview Hall Begins On Monday
_VICTIM: PARDEEP “TERRY” DULAY / PHOTOS BY SUKHWANT SINGH DHILLON_ _THE TRIAL OF AN INDO-CANADIAN MAN FROM RICHMOND, ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS COUSIN, WILL BEGIN ON MONDAY, JANUARY 13, DESIBUZZCANADA HAS LEARNED. VANCOUVER POLICE DETECTIVES FROM THE VPD’S MAJOR CRIME ARRESTED ANEIL SANGHE
South Asian Suspect Wanted For Surrey Assault May Have Broken Into Wrong Home
The Surrey RCMP General Investigation Unit has taken conduct of the investigation. They released a composite sketch of the suspect, who is described as a South Asian male, 6ft tall, medium build, wearing a black hoodie. By DESIBUZZCanada Staff SURREY – Police are seeking a South Asian suspect
Sri-Lankan-Canadian Manori Ravindran Appointed Hollywood Bible Variety’s International Editor
Manori Ravindran was born in Sri Lanka and grew up in Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia and Canada. She began her career as a freelance film critic and arts reporter for Canada’s national newspapers the Globe and Mail and National Post. LONDON - Variety has hired Manori Ravindran as international editor
“Visionary” Book Editor-Publisher Sonny Mehta Dies At 77
Best-selling books released during the accomplished publisher and editor's reign included E L James' 'Fifty Shades' novels, Sheryl Sandberg's 'Lean In,' Bill Clinton's 'My Life' and Cheryl Strayed's 'Wild.' NEW YORK - Sonny Mehta, the urbane and astute head of Alfred A. Knopf who guided one of th
American Sikhs Shine At Rose Parade 2020 With A float That Sows Seeds Of hope, Generosity And Harmony
Los Angeles area American Sikhs see the annual Rose Parade as an educational opportunity. For the sixth year, they created a dazzling float to highlight their faith and to promote ideas of “freedom, equality, compassion and service.” LOS ANGELES - For the sixth year in a row, the Sikh America
KAPOORS-KHANS: Kareena Kapoor-Saif Ali Khan, Alia Bhatt-Ranbir Kapoor Unite Four Generations Of Kapoors For Christmas
MUMBAI - Actress Karisma Kapoor took to Instagram and posted a picture that captures four generations of the extended Kapoor clan in one frame. The picture was clicked at the annual Christmas lunch of the family, and it is quite the definitive portrait of one of Bollywood's biggest filmi clans.
Indo-Canadian Cabbie Charged In Deadly Hit And Run In Brampton On Christmas Day
_BALVINDER BAINS, OF BRAMPTON, DIED AFTER HE WAS INTENTIONALLY RUN OVER ON CHRISTMAS DAY, LEAVING THE NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTS SHOCKED FOLLOWING THE HORRIFIC TRAGEDY. TQXI DRIVER AMARJIT LAMBA, OF BRAMPTON, HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH SECOND-DEGREE MURDER. HE WAS SCHEDULED TO APPEAR IN COURT ON FRIDAY._
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Andrew Scheer didn’t deserve to stay but he tried his darnedest. When you lose at the big game – you’re done. The Conservatives had a chance especially since Justin Trudeau ran into ethical trouble with black-brown face but Scheer stuck with a low-bro, hack campaign with Shitty
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_TRANSPORT CANADA OFFICIALS ALLEGEDLY SHARED RACIST SONG WITH THE FOLLOWING LYRICS: “STRANGERS ON MY FLIGHT, TURBANS THEY’RE PACKIN’. WONDERING IF THEY MIGHT, PLAN A HIJACKING … WHAT’S THAT IN THEIR HANDS? LOOKS LIKE BOX CUTTERS … TWO SMELLY PEOPLE, AND THEY’RE NOT TALKING R
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Bc Liberal Insiders Dump $125,000 Of The $200,000 They Received From Christy Clark Government To Non-profit Diversecity
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WHY ARE POLICE FORCES NOT TAKING BREAK-AND ENTER PROPERTY CRIME SERIOUSLY AFTER INDO-CANADIAN HOME IN RICHMOND AND BUSINESS IN VANCOUVER TARGETED _THE RICHMOND INDO-CANADIAN FAMILY SAW A SECOND ATTACK ON NOVEMBER 18 AT THEIR HOME WITH CRIMINALS POSING AS BY-LAW OFFICERS. WHILE WELL KNOWN PHO
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_ACCORDING TO THE HINDU MYTHICAL NARRATED STORY, RAAVAN ABDUCTED SITA, THE WIFE OF RAM, IN REVENGE THAT THE LATTER, THROUGH HIS BROTHER LAKSHMAN, MUTILATED THE BEAUTIFUL FIGURE OF RAAVAN’S SISTER, SHURPANAKHA. WAS HE AN ARYAN BY RACE OR BELONGING TO THE INDIGENOUS DRAVIDIAN PEOPLE OF IN
Questions Remain After Indian Student Murdered In Surrey
_PRABHLEEN MATHARU HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS THE YOUNG INDIAN STUDENT MURDERED LAST WEEK IN WHAT POLICE HAVE DESCRIBED AS MURDER SUICIDE WITH HER KILLER DESCRIBED AS AN 18-YEAR-OLD, WHO HASN’T BEEN IDENTIFIED YET BY NAME. PRABHLEEN STUDIED BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AT LANGARA COLLEGE IN VANCOUVER AND WA
Wanted Criminal: South Asian Cabbie Convicted Of Sexual Assault Wanted After Failing To Show For Sentencing
_MUHAMMAD NADEEM IRSHAD IS WANTED BY POLICE AFTER FAILING TO SHOW UP FOR A SENTENCING HEARING FRIDAY. IRSHAD WAS CONVICTED OF SEXUAL ASSAULT EARLIER THIS YEAR. IRSHAD TOOK ADVANTAGE OF PASSED-OUT PASSENGER. PROSECUTOR MELISSA BOND SAID THAT NOT ONLY HAD IRSHAD MISSED A PRE-SENTE
Sikh-canadian Businessman Bob Hans And Family Donate $125,000 To Surrey Hospital To Honour Guru Nanak’s 550 Year Legacy
_AS 27 MILLION SIKHS AROUND THE WORLD PREPARE FOR THE 550TH CELEBRATIONS SURROUNDING THE BIRTH OF GURU NANAK, THE FOUNDER OF THEIR FAITH, SURREY’S HANS FAMILY ARE PLANNING A UNIQUE BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION IN HIS NAME TO HELP SICK CHILDREN AT SURREY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. BOB
Indo-canadian Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting International Student At Toronto Hotel
_A SUSPECT IDENTIFIED AS BRAMPTON RESIDENT GURPINDER SINGH HAS SINCE BEEN CHARGED WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT, UTTERING A DEATH THREAT, EXTORTION AND VOYEURISM._ TORONTO – A 28-year-old Indo-Canadian man has been charged after an international student was lured to a Toronto hotel room and se
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MAYOR “DOUG PAAJI” ALSO CONCERNED THAT HIS FAVOURITE POLICE FORCE THE RCMP NOT DOING ENOUGH TO CURB THE VIOLENCE! _“I AM DEEPLY CONCERNED THAT THIS KIND OF MOB VIOLENCE IS HAPPENING WITH ALARMING FREQUENCY. IN AUGUST, ANOTHER LARGE BRAWL IN THE STRAWBERRY HILL AREA WAS CAU
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Vancouver-based Singer Shivangi Bhayana Wins Indian Television Academy’s Best Singer Award
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OPINION: There’s A Lot Of Hot Air From Canadian Culture Elites On Diversity But When It Comes To Showcasing Our Stories They Shut The Door
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“Curse Of The Kohinoor” To Be Penned By Acclaimed Author, TV And Film Writer Charlie Higson
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Biring Boys: Indo-canadian Father-son Charged With Murder In Surrey Mcdonald’s Parking Lot Killing
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SEEKING ULTIMATE GLORY: Wrestling Great-turned MMA Fighter Arjan Bhullar Seeks The Championship Belt After His Domination In One Championship Debut
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Business, Canada, Main, News, Politics, World October 18, 2019 No Majority: Minority Government Expected Today With Possible Liberal-ndp Coalition
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Home News Canada Federal Liberal Power Broker Prem Vinning Says He’s Not Doing It For The Money
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ASK PAARULL: Girl Narrates Her Story About Relationship With An Indo-canadian Business Man
BY PAARULL BAKSHI Today! I am going to share a heartbreaking story about a girl who moved to Canada from Punjab in the search of love with an Indo-Canadian businessman. But the only thing that she received is pain and a Gay husband. This story was like a nightmare for me. How you will react to t
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Singh Sizzles: Friend Of The World Jagmeet Giving Ndp Momentum – But Will It Hold On Election Day
JAGMEET SINGH’S STRONG STAND COULD PUSH NDP INTO A POWERFUL ALLIANCE IN A MINORITY GOVERNMENT BUT WILL SINGH TAKE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER POST IN THAT SCENARIO! _JAGMEET SINGH SIZZLED IN THE ENGLISH DEBATE AND NDP MAKES GAINS IN VOTER INTENTION. __THE WAY JAGMEET SINGH,
Unbeatable? Incumbent Mp Sukh Dhaliwal Hopes To Keep Liberals Strongest Seat In Surrey
_VETERAN MP SUKH DHALIWAL VOWS TO CONTINUE BEING A STRONG VOICE FOR SURREY-NEWTON AS HE FIGHTS ANOTHER HARD BATTLE TO KEEP HIS SEAT. “SURREY-NEWTON IS A DIVERSE AND GROWING COMMUNITY, AS THE MP FOR THIS AREA OVER THE YEARS, I HAVE CONTINUOUSLY STOOD SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH THE
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Hero Cop: Houston Pays A Fitting Tribute To Slain Sikh-american Police Officer Who Won Many Hearts
_SANDEEP SINGH DHALIWAL, THE FIRST SIKH-AMERICAN POLICE OFFICER IN TEXAS, MADE NATIONAL HEADLINES WHEN HE WAS ALLOWED TO GROW A BEARD AND WEAR A TURBAN ON THE JOB. OVER USD 600,000 HAVE BEEN RAISED AND DONATED TO THE DECEASED OFFICER’S FAMILY FOR UNFORESEEN EXPENSES AND TO HELP
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_GURPREET MULTANI, OF SURREY, IS FACING CHARGES OF DANGEROUS OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, OBSTRUCTION OF A POLICE OFFICER, AND FAIL TO REMAIN AT THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT. JASKARAN JOHAL, OF SURREY, IS FACING CHARGES OF POSSESSION OF A FIREARM, POSSESSION OF A FIREARM IN A
Indo-canadian Entertainer Lilly Singh Apologises For Turban Joke On Her New Late Night Talkshow
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MAINSTREAM MEDIA BLACKFACE: Global BC TV Exposes Their Own Racism With “Keith’s Getting His Blackface On” Joke While Pretending To Have A Discussion On Trudeau’s Blackface Scandal
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_TEFLON DON (DAVINDER DEOL), WHO WAS A REAL OG BACK IN THE DAYS, LEFT THAT SCENE AND DEVOTED HIMSELF TO THE ENTERTAINMENT GAME LIKE A REAL OG._ BY R. PAUL DHILLON There are only a few from our community who can truly call themselves OGs and Davinder Deol (Teflon Don) was one
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_THE DARPAN EXTRAORDINARY ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS GALA 2019 AT THE ARIA BANQUET IN SURREY AS ALWAYS BROUGHT OUT THE WHO’S WHO OF LOCAL SOUTH ASIAN BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY, EVERYONE FROM JUDGE WALLACE TARU “WALLY” OPPAL TO DEPUTY VPD CHIEF STEVE RAI TO INTERNATIONAL BIG WIG
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Lord Dolar Popat: A British-indian Success Story That’s Inspiring And Educational
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] SEPTEMBER 12, 2019 _BOOK: “A BRITISH SUBJECT” BY DOLAR POPAT WITH A FORWARD BY DAVID CAMERON (FORMER BRITISH PRIME MINISTER)_ _IN REGARDS TO “A BRITISH SUBJECT”, DOLAR POPAT WROTE A PERSONAL LETT
Trudeau Liberals’ Move To Bring In National Speculation And Vacancy Tax Could Be Winning Issue With Canadians Who Are House Poor
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] SEPTEMBER 12, 2019 _TO KICK OFF THE 2019 ELECTION CAMPAIGN, JUSTIN TRUDEAU LIBERALS ANNOUNCED A NATIONAL SPECULATION AND VACANCY TAX IF THEY ARE RE-ELECTED. THEY SAY THE TAX WILL HELP THEM BRING IN INCENT
International Folk Dancing Drop-in Sessions
LOCATION: WALNUT ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 16152 82 AVE DATE & TIME: SEPT. 12 - JUNE 11, 2020 THURSDAY EVENINGS FROM 7-10PM Let's Dance! Join us in learning folk dances set to ethnic music from around the world, in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Along the way, you will have fun, meet new peo
Sikh-canadian Volunteer Among 44 Sovereign’s Medal Recipients
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] SEPTEMBER 11, 2019 _MANJIT SINGH OF RICHMOND, WHO HAS VOLUNTEERED WITH THE CANADIAN RED CROSS FOR MORE THAN 10 YEARS, RECEIVED THE MEDAL FOR HIS VOLUNTEER AND COMMUNITY WORK. SINGH IS A SOUGHT-AFTER FIR
Trudeau Liberals To Drop Election Writ Wednesday To Kick Start Election 2019
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 _DESIBUZZCANADA HAD REPORTED LAST WEEK THAT THE LIBERAL PARTY WAS LOOKING TO MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 OR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 AS THE DATES WHEN THE ELECTION WRIT WILL DROP. PRIME MINISTER
Police Urge Witnesses In Deadly Sur-del Collision To Come Forward
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 _INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE THERE ARE WITNESSES TO THIS COLLISION WHO HAVE NOT YET SPOKEN TO POLICE. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION URGED TO CONTACT SURREY RCMP BY CALLING 604 599 0502. “WE ARE N
The Legendary Gulzar Sahab To Enthrall Vancouver With His Artistry On September 15
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] SEPTEMBER 6, 2019 _IT’S INDEED A PROUD MOMENT FOR ALL VANCOUVERITES AND BRITISH COLUMBIANS THAT GULZAR SAHAB AS WELL AS PROMOTER KAMAL SHARMA OF KAMAL’S VIDEO PALACE, THAT THE ONLY URDU AND PUNJABI WRITER AND
Passion For Hoarding? Our Appetite For Clothing Is A Reflection Of An Ugly Consumerist Society
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Fraser Heights Shooting: Police Release Photos Of Black Dodge Journey As Suspect Vehicle In Targeted Attack On Gangster Thomas Gabriel Saul
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] SEPTEMBER 4, 2019 _POLICE SAID THOMAS GABRIEL SAUL, OF NEW WESTMINSTER, BC, HAS BEEN THE TARGET OR INTENDED VICTIM OF SHOOTINGS THAT HAVE OCCURRED IN SURREY, AND BURNABY THIS SUMMER. HE HAS BEEN SPOKEN TO BY
New Sfu Graduate From India Has Years Of Experience But Studying With Her Daughter Was An “honour Roll”
TOPICS:Anasuya Kesavan [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/anasuya-kesavan/]Communications Specialist [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/communications-specialist/]Journalist-Writer [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/journalist-writer/]SFU [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/sfu/] anas
Done Deal: Taxi Drivers Cry Foul On The Eve Of The Arrival Of Ride-hailing Services In Bc
TOPICS:BC Liberals [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/bc-liberals/]Jinny Sims [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/jinny-sims/]Lyft [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/lyft/]Ride-Hailing Services [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/ride-hailing-services/]Sav Dhaliwal [https://www.desibuzzcanada.co
FILM REVIEW: Writer-Director R. Paul Dhillon Weaves Past-Present-Future In A Fun-filled Cultural Ride Through Diverse Canadian Landscape In The Fusion Generation
__ _DESI ANGREJ: THE FUSION GENERATION_ _STARRING: GULSHAN GROVER, SITARA HEWITT, MUNISH SHARMA, THUGPUN, BALINDER JOHAL, DASAUNDHA KALER, B. K. SINGH RAKHRA, NIKKI SHAUNA, GELSEA MAE, RAJ KUMAR TOORA, STEVE DHILLON, CHARLES RAAHUL SINGH, RASHI GREWAL, SID BHULLAR, SUNEE DHALIWAL, ASH DHAWAN, JA
FEDERAL ELECTION 2019: New Poll Finds Trudeau Liberals Have Clawed Back Lost Support To Get Into A Tight Race With Conservatives
_NEW ANGUS REID POLL FINDS SNC-LAVALIN ETHICS VIOLATION HAS NOT HAMPERED LIBERAL ENTHUSIASM AS PARTY CONTINUES SUMMER RISE. CASTING AHEAD TO AN EXPECTED OCTOBER VOTE, 36 PER CENT OF CANADIANS SAY THEY WOULD SUPPORT THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY CANDIDATE IN THEIR RIDING. MEANWHILE, THE LIBERALS GARNER 3
NDP Approves City Of Surrey Police, Hoping To Secure South Asian Votes In An Expected Early Provincial Election Next Year
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [/../../../author/DesiBuzzCanada/] AUGUST 22, 2019 _COUNCILLOR LINDA ANNIS, WHO’S BEEN VOCAL ABOUT HER CONCERNS, SAYS SHE’S DISAPPOINTED IN THE CONTINUED LACK OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION. HOWEVER, DESPITE HER DISAPPOINTMENT, ANNIS NOTES SHE’S HOPEFUL CELEBRATED J
Indo-canadian Community In Bc Has Come A Long Way In The Last 120 Years
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] AUGUST 22, 2019 _THE ISSUE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IS THE LATEST SORE POINT HITTING OUR COMMUNITY. THE ARRIVAL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ESPECIALLY FROM THE PUNJAB IN LARGE NUMBERS HAS CAUSED OUR COMMUNITY
DESI ANGREJ: The Fusion Generation Promotions Underway!
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [/../../../author/DesiBuzzCanada/] AUGUST 16, 2019 DESI ANGREJ: THE FUSION GENERATION RELEASES ON AUGUST 30TH TRACK – SHOOTER ARTIST – BALVIR BOPARAI MUSIC – HARJ NAGRA LABEL – MMM MUSIC & FILMS The second promotional track from DESI ANGREJ: The Fusio
Police Seek Help Locating Two South Asian Men Wanted On Canada-wide Warrants
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Racist’s Name Removed: Trudeau Government Announces Removal Of Conservative Politician Harry Stevens’ Name From Federal Building
Photo L-R: The Honourable Harjit Sajjan, Minister of National Defence; Alicia Point and Cyler Sparrow-Point, Mural Artists, Musqueam First Nation; Keerat Kaur, Mural Artist; The Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Accessibility; Raj Singh Toor, Vice-Presid
Top Slumdog: India’s High Commissioner Vikas Swarup Bids Farewell In Surrey!
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“fake” Indo-canadian Doctor Who Refused To Stop Injecting Botox Jailed For Contempt Of Court
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] AUGUST 9, 2019 _RAJDEEP KAUR KHAKH, WHO CALLS HERSELF “DR. LIPJOB”, HAS BEEN TOLD REPEATEDLY TO STOP POSING AS A DOCTOR AND GIVING COSMETIC INJECTIONS. SHE WAS FINALLY JAILED THIS WEEK FOR BEING IN CONTEM
The Rebels: Doug “paaji” Helps Creates Solid Opposition With Four Councillors Issuing A Joint Statement Condemning Surrey Mayor’s “my Way Or The Highway” Governance
_SURREY’S AGING MAYOR DOUG MCCALLUM, AKA DOUG PAAJI, HAS HELPED CREATE A SOLID FOUR MEMBER OPPOSITION OF LINDA ANNIS, JACK HUNDIAL, STEVEN PETTIGREW, AND BRENDA LOCKE, WHO ISSUED A JOINT STATEMENT THIS WEEK IN STANDING UP TO MCCALLUM’S OLD STYLE OF “MY WAY OR THE HIGHWAY” GOVERNAN
Doing It For The Sisters: Four Indo-canadian Sisters Fight Traditional Indian Custom Of Giving Everything To Sons In Court And Win
_THE SISTERS’ ELDERLY PARENTS AND NIHAL LITT DIED THREE YEARS AGO AND LEFT BEHIND AN ESTATE VALUED AT MORE THAN $9 MILLION. THEIR WILL GAVE 93 PER CENT OF THAT TO THEIR TWO SONS, LEAVING THEIR FOUR DAUGHTERS TO SPLIT WHAT WAS LEFT. THE SISTERS DECIDED TO CHALLENGE THEIR PARENTS’ WILL
Venerable Simpson, Thomas & Associates Law Firm Certified As A Great Place To Work
_“KNOWING THAT OUR STAFF CALL SIMPSON, THOMAS & ASSOCIATES A GREAT PLACE TO WORK IS EXTREMELY GRATIFYING. WE ARE PROUD OF OUR TEAM AND BELIEVE THAT IF WE TAKE CARE OF OUR STAFF THEN THEY WILL TAKE CARE OF OUR CLIENTS. WE ARE HONOURED TO RECEIVE THIS CERTIFICATION FROM GREAT PLACE
Veteran Indo-canadian Cop Retires Amidst Probe Into Allegations Of Sexual Advances Towards A New Recruit
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JULY 24, 2019 _A DECORATED INDO-CANADIAN POLICE OFFICER FROM THE DELTA POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS RETIRED AMID ALLEGATIONS HE USED HIS POSITION TO MAKE SEXUAL ADVANCES. NAIDU HAS BEEN FOUND BY THE SAANICH POLICE DEPAR
“doug Paaji” Only Puts Councillors Loyal To Him On His New Police Transition Committee
_SURREY MAYOR DOUG MCCALLUM, AKA “DOUG PAAJI” HAS CHOSEN TO PUT ONLY COUNCILLORS LOYAL TO HIM ON THE NEW POLICE TRANSITION COMMITTEE, WHICH CRITICS SAY SMELLS OF BAD OPTICS FOR THE MAYOR WHO HAS COME UNDER HEAVY CRITICISM FROM HIS OWN TEAM MEMBERS, THREE OF WHICH, INCLUDING FORMER COP
Shadda Tops In Canada: Diljit Dosanjh Starer Shadaa Beats All Bollywood And Punjabi Films To Become The Top Money-maker In Canada For 2019
_SHADAA HAS BECOME THE HIGHEST GROSSING INDIAN FILM IN CANADA FOR 2019 WITH GROSSES OF AROUND $1.4 MILLION AFTER 31 DAYS OF RELEASE. THE FILM HAS BEATEN ALL THE HINDI RELEASES OF 2019 BY A DECENT MARGIN AS THE SECOND BEST FILM IS GULLY BOY AT $1.15 MILLION. SHAADA IS ALSO THE HIGHEST PUNJ
Agri-food Immigration: New Scheme For Those Looking To Come To Canada
_THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT HAS LAUNCHED A NEW 3-YEAR ECONOMIC IMMIGRATION PILOT THAT WILL FILL LABOUR SHORTAGES, PARTICULARLY IN MEAT PROCESSING AND MUSHROOM PRODUCTION, WITHIN THE AGRI-FOOD SECTOR AND HELP MEET CANADA’S AMBITIOUS EXPORT TARGETS._ MISSISSAUGA – Those looking to come t
Surrey Approve Komagata Maru Way Street Sign To Honour Victims
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JULY 12, 2019 _AT MONDAY NIGHT’S COUNCIL MEETING, COUNCIL VOTED TO AUTHORIZE THE INSTALLATION OF COMMEMORATIVE SIGNS THAT SAY KOMAGATA MARU WAY ON 75A AVENUE BETWEEN 120 STREET AND 121A STREET. IN ADDITION TO T
Lions Get Clobbered By Eskimos!
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JULY 12, 2019 _THE BC LIONS CONTINUE TO SUCK AS EDMONTON ESKIMOS EMBARRASSED THEM 33-6 THURSDAY NIGHT AT BC PLACE STADIUM. THE LIONS SUFFERED ANOTHER UGLY DRUBBING AT THE HANDS OF THE ESKIMOS BECAUSE THE OFFENSIV
Wso Alleges India Has Already Began Campaign To Interfere In Canada’s Upcoming Elections
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JULY 12, 2019 SIKHS FOR JUSTICE SUE INDIA IN A $2.5 MILLION DEFAMATION LAWSUIT! _INDIA’S OBSESSION TO TEACH CANADA AND PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU A LESSON BECAUSE HE WON’T TAKE ACTION AGAINST PEACEFUL AND
Top Mma Fighter Arjan Bhullar Says Goodbye To Ufc And Goes To One Championship
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JULY 8, 2019 _FORMER UFC HEAVYWEIGHT BHULLAR IS THE LATEST HIGH-PROFILE TALENT ACQUISITION BY ONE CHAMPIONSHIP. THE NEWS WAS CONFIRMED ON WEDNESDAY BY BHULLAR HIMSELF, WHO TOOK TO SOCIAL MEDIA TO POST A PHOTO OF
Donald Trump’s Pedophile Buddy Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘little Black Book’ To Open Up Pandora’s Box Of Rich “abusers”
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey Berman speaks during a news conference, in New York, Monday, July 8, 2019. Federal prosecutors announced sex trafficking and conspiracy charges against wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein. Court documents unsealed Monday
Gateway Pizza Owner Jawahar Singh Padda Sentenced To 2.5 Years In Prison
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JULY 4, 2019 _GATEWAY PIZZA, JAWAHAR PADDA WAS SENTENCED TO 29 MONTHS AND 22 DAYS IN PRISON IN SURREY AFTER HE WAS CONVICTED OF A NUMBER OF OFFENCES, INCLUDING POINTING A FIREARM, UTTERING THREATS, FORCIBLE CONFI
Punjabi Market-celebrates Milestone With Historic Motion Passed By Vancouver
_SINCE THE FIRST STORE OPENED IN 1970, THE PUNJABI MARKET HAS BEEN CONSIDERED A PLACE TO SUPPORT CULTURAL IDENTITY AS IS DEMONSTRATED EVERY YEAR BY THE SHEER NUMBER OF UPWARDS OF 100,000 ATTENDEES AT THE ANNUAL VAISAKHI PARADE THROUGH THE PUNJABI MARKET. COUNCILLOR PETE FRY, WHO PUT FORTH
Indo-canadian Man Faces Deportation Because Of Lies Dad Told To Get Immigration
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JUNE 27, 2019 BUT BARINDER SIDHU’S FATHER DARSHAN SINGH SIDHU, WHO WAS WRONGFULLY CONVICTED IN JASSI SIDHU’S MURDER IN INDIA, WAS EVENTUALLY ACQUITTED OF ALL CHARGES BY PUNJAB POLICE! _THE FEDERAL COURT OF A
Dave Chauhan: First Indo-canadian To Be Appointed Top Cop At Canada’s Premier Murder Investigation Agency
TOPICS:Dave Chauhan [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/dave-chauhan/]IHIT [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/ihit/]Indo-Canadian Top Cop [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/indo-canadian-top-cop/]Integrated Homicide Investigation Team [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/integrated-homicide-inves
Emmy-winning Indo-british Producer Becomes The First Person Of Color To Occupy Bafta Chair
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Hannah Taylor/BAFTA/Shutterstock (9908178ak) Krishnendu Majumdar (Chair, BAFTA Television Committee) This Morning' 30th Anniversary Gala, BAFTA, London, UK - 01 Oct 2018 POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JUNE 23, 2019 _
Cricket Canada: Vancouver Knights And Toronto Nationals To Faceoff At Global T20 Cricket Second Season On July 26
_THE LEAGUE’S STAGE OF THE SECOND GT20 IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN ON THURSDAY, JULY 25TH, WITH DEFENDING CHAMPIONS VANCOUVER KNIGHTS TAKING ON THE HOME TEAM, TORONTO NATIONALS, IN WHAT PROMISES TO BE A THRILLING OPENING ENCOUNTER, SAID THE ORGANIZERS. THE TOURNAMENT WILL COMPRISE A TOTAL OF
Ndp Minister Sims Says Bc Liberal Leader Wilkinson Put His Rich Donours First In Public Properties Selloff
BC LIBERAL LEADER ANDREW WILKINSON SOLD OFF $1 BILLION IN PUBLICLY-OWNED PROPERTIES DURING HIS DAYS AS MINISTER _BC NDP MINISTER OF CITIZENS’ SERVICES JINNY SIMS SAYS ANDREW WILKINSON PUT HIS RICH DONORS FIRST AND MADE SURREY FAMILIES PAY FOR IT IN THE $1 BILLION SELLOFF WHICH INCLUDED 21 PRIM
Three South Asians Wanted In Toronto For Dousing Teens With Gasoline
_POLICE HAVE RELEASED A SECURITY CAMERA FOOTAGE OF THREE SOUTH ASIANS WANTED IN AN ASSAULT AND ARSON INVESTIGATION._ TORONTO – Toronto police are searching for three South Asians – two men and a woman – they believe are violent and dangerous after one of them allegedly doused two teenager
POLL: Trudeau Liberals Appear To Have Stopped Bleeding Support But Can The Conservatives Be Bloodied?
_ASKED IF THERE IS A PARTY THEY COULD NEVER VOTE FOR, ONE-THIRD OF ELIGIBLE VOTERS (33%) CHOOSE THE LIBERALS, BUT A NEARLY IDENTICAL NUMBER (32%) SAY THIS OF THE CONSERVATIVES. OTHER PARTIES ARE LESS LIKELY TO SEE CANADIANS RULING THEM OUT ENTIRELY. MOST CPC VOTERS HAVE NO SECOND CHOICE, BUT NEAR
Accused Indian Corporate Fraudster Exposed In Bc’s Dirty Money Probe
_CHINNAKANNAN SIVASANKARAN OWNS SPRAWLING ISLAND MANOR OFF THE COAST OF VANCOUVER THAT THE BC GOVERNMENT SAID WAS LINKED DIRECTLY TO AN ALLEGED CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY AT A STATE-RUN INDIAN BANK. SIVASANKARAN TRANSFERRED ITS OWNERSHIP TO TAX-HAVEN COMPANY WHILE SUBJECT TO AN ASSET FREEZE AS CREDITORS
128th And 96th Tops Surrey Rcmp’s 10 Worst Vehicle Collision Locations
_SURREY RCMP IS RELEASING THESE FIGURES TO THE PUBLIC TO HIGHLIGHT THE SERIOUS IMPACT THAT COLLISIONS HAVE ON OUR COMMUNITY, AND TO URGE ALL ROADWAY USERS TO FOLLOW BC’S TRAFFIC LAWS. THIS MAY, THERE WAS A COLLISION RELATED DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY EVERY WEEK._ SURREY – The intersect
Punjabi Gangster-rapper Sidhu Moose Wala Forced Out From South Asian 5x Festival After Rcmp Deems His History Of Concert Violence A Risk
_WHY DID THE ORGANIZERS OF METRO VANCOUVER’S 5X FESTIVAL BOOK THE PUNJABI GANGSTER-RAPPER SIDHU MOOSEWALA IN THE FIRST PLACE GIVEN THE SINGER’S HISTORY OF CONCERT VIOLENCE BUT THE RCMP HAD THE GOOD SENSE TO SHUT THE DOOR ON MOOSEWALA, DENYING PERMISSION TO THE NEW FESTIVAL FROM THE
Police Seek To Identify Three South Asian Suspects In Assault Investigation
TOPICS:Indo-Canadian Criminals [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/indo-canadian-criminals/]South Asian Suspects [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/south-asian-suspects/]Surrey Crime [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/surrey-crime/]Surrey RCMP [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/surrey-rcmp/]Sus
Respected Surgeon Dr. Kimit Rai Among 2019 Order Of B.c. Recipients As The Highest Provincial Honour Celebrates 30 Years
TOPICS:BC Honours [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/bc-honours/]Dr. Kimit Rai [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/dr-kimit-rai/]Operation Rainbow Canada [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/operation-rainbow-canada/]Order Of BC [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/order-of-bc/]Order Of BC Celebrat
Was Bollywood Star Akshay Kumar A Harper-conservative Crony Who Was Rewarded With Citizenship For Campaigning For The Party?
_BOLLYWOOD STAR AKSHAY KUMAR, WHO OWNS A MANSION IN ONE OF ONTARIO’S SWANKY NEIGHBOURHOODS IN OAKVILLE, LIKES TO HOB-NOB WITH THE POLITICAL ELITES, RECENTLY HELPING PM NARENDRA MODI GET VOTES WITH A FRIENDLY CHAI-TIME INTERVIEW DURING THE RECENT CAMPAIGN WHERE MODI AND HIS PARTY WON ANO
Toronto Raptors “superfan” Nav Bhatia Flying High As His Raptors Continue Their Cinderella Season With Another Victory
“I DON’T DRINK. I DON’T SMOKE. I DON’T WOMANIZE, BUT I RAPTORIZE… I ONLY RAPTORIZE”- SUPERFAN NAV BHARTIA! _WELL KNOWN SIKH-CANADIAN CAR DEALERSHIP OWNER AND TORONTO RAPTORS “SUPERFAN” NAV BHATIA HAS BEEN WAITING FOR THE ULTIMATE GLORY WHICH HAS FINALLY COME FOR THE AFFAB
“fake Mortgage Broker” Jay Chaudhary Who Raked In Millions In Commissions Hit With Cease And Desist Order
TOPICS:BC Registrar Of Mortgage Brokers [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/bc-registrar-of-mortgage-brokers/]Fake Mortgage Broker [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/fake-mortgage-broker/]Jay Kanth Chaudhary [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/jay-kanth-chaudhary/]Mortgage Fraud [https://www.desi
Bc Liberals Push Hard Against Ndp Minister Jinny Sims, Sending Allegations Against Her To Rcmp For Investigation
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MAY 30, 2019 _THE OPPOSITION HAS BEEN PUSHING HARD AGAINST SIMS EVER SINCE THEY GOT HOLD OF HER FIRED STAFF KATE GILLIE AND HER PILE OF ALLEGATIONS AGAINST SIMS, EVERYTHING FROM CIRCUMVENTING THE FREEDOM OF INFOR
Lawyer Kasari Govender Chosen As Bc’s New Human Rights Commissioner
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MAY 30, 2019 _THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO APPOINT A HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONER HAS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY THAT LAWYER KASARI GOVENDER BE APPOINTED AS BRITISH COLUMBIA’S FIRST INDEPENDEN
Judge Calls Satinder Dhillon’s Lawsuit Over People’s Party Of Canada Name “nonsensical” And Awards Maxime Bernier Led Party $20,000 In Costs
TOPICS:Abbotsford Indo [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/abbotsford-indo/]Justice Roger Lafrenière Lefrenière [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/justice-roger-lafreniere-lefreniere/]Maxime Bernier [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/maxime-bernier/]People's Party Of Canada [https://www.desibu
Congress Dominates In Punjabb By Winning 8 Out Of 13 Seats
TOPICS:Bhagwant Mann [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/bhagwant-mann/]BJP [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/bjp/]Modi Factor [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/modi-factor/]Navjot Sidhu [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/navjot-sidhu/]Punjab Congress [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/punja
Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen Receives 50,000 Petitions To Stop Punjabi Student’s Deportation
TOPICS:Canada Border Services Agency [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/canada-border-services-agency/]Canada Deportation [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/canada-deportation/]CBSA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/cbsa/]Jobanpreet Singh Sandhu [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/tag/jobanpreet-s
Indo-canadian Man From Surrey Charged With Impersonating A Cop
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MAY 26, 2019 _HARMIT JOHAL OF SURREY HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF IMPERSONATING A PEACE OFFICER, AND TWO COUNTS OF FRAUD. ON JANUARY 23, 2019, THE SURREY RCMP RECEIVED A REPORT OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO ALLEGEDL
Just A Thought: Do You Ever Stop To Think About The Creation, Cultivation And Development Of Thought
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MAY 21, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] PUBLISHER’S NOTE:_ IT IS ONE OF LINK NEWSPAPER FOUNDER AND FORMER EDITOR PROMOD PURI’S MOST THOUGHT-OUT (EXCUSE THE PUN), WELL RESEARCHED AND COMPLEX COL
Ndp To Hold Money Laundering Inquiry That Might Open A Can Of Worms For Bc Liberals
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MAY 17, 2019 __ _PREMIER JOHN HORGAN SAID THE FINDINGS OF THREE INDEPENDENT REVIEWS INTO DIRTY MONEY AND THE IMPACTS IT’S HAD ON DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE B.C. ECONOMY HAVE MADE IT CLEAR A PUBLIC INQUIRY IS NEEDE
Journalism Conference In To!
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MAY 17, 2019 _THERE ARE TOO MANY IDIOTS PRETENDING TO BE JOURNALISTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA BUT REAL JOURNALISM TAKES A LOT OF HARD WORK AND BEING DILIGENT WITH RULES AND ETHICS. SO I TOOK A TRIP OUT EAST TO THE LAND OF
Brampton Hindu Temple President Convicted Of Rape And Jailed For Two And A Half Years
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MAY 17, 2019 A PRIEST AT THE HINDU SABHA TEMPLE OFFERED TO PAY OFF THE VICTIM TO DROP RAPE CHARGES AGAINST TEMPLE PRESIDENT PARVEEN SHARMA! _PARVEEN SHARMA WAS THE PRESIDENT OF THE HINDU SABHA TEMPLE IN BRAMPTON
Jinny Sims Denies “fired” Ex-staffer’s Claims About Money For Reference Letters And Other Accusations
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“doug Paaji” Announces His New Surrey Police Should Be Ready By July 2020 While Opposition Councilor Say Who’s Gonna Pay The Unknown Extra Costs
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Did The Justin Trudeau Government Put Parvkar Singh “parry” Dulai, Bhagat Singh Brar And Another Sikh-canadian Man On The No-fly List To Appease India?
TWO SIKH-CANADIAN MEN FILE CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGE TO CANADA’S SECRET NO-FLY LIST! _WHY IS THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT UNDER PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU, WHICH HAS THE LARGEST NUMBER OF SIKH-CANADIAN MPS AND CABINET MINISTERS EXECUTING ANTI-SIKH AGENDA BY PUTTING SIKHS ON NO-FLY LIST AND FOR TH
Bc Government Gives $1 Million Grant For Upgrades To Victoria Gurdwara
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Former Ontario Pc Leader Patrick Brown Was Pressured To Drop Sikh Candidate By Indian Consulate Officials
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Wso Writes To Public Safety Minister Goodale On Concerns Over Indian Government Interference In Canada Following Arrest Of Indian Spies In Germany
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Anti-gang Music Video Targets (ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨੇ) Premieres To Great Community Reaction
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South Asian Cop With Vpd Convicted For Making Threats
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Singh Takes His Place In Parliament: Jagmeet Singh Offcially Sworn In The House Of Commons
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Indo-canadian Youtube Sensation Lilly Singh Makes History As First Indo-canadian To Get Her Own Tv Show On Big Us Network
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South Asian Man From Surrey Sought For Newton Sexual Assault
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Historic Win: Jagmeet Singh Rises From The Ashes With A Decisive Win As Trudeau Faces “corruption” Wrath
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South Asian Woman And Hubby Win A Cool $1 Million In Lotto Max Maxmillions
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Metro Vancouver Taskforce Announce Conspiracy To Murder Charges Against Two South Asian Gang Members Wanted On Canada-wide Warrants
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Best Documentary Short: Film On Taboos Around Menstruation In India Wins Oscar Award
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Minister Wilson-raybould’s Resignation Spells Trouble For Trudeau Govt In Election Year
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Top Trudeau Lieutenant Navdeep Bains Chosen Liberals’ National Campaign Committee Co-chair For October Election
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] FEBRUARY 19, 2019 _THE LIBERAL PARTY OF CANADA ANNOUNCED THAT NAVDEEP BAINS, NIKKI HIPKIN, BRITTNEY KERR, DOMINIC LEBLANC, AND SYLVIE PARADIS WILL SERVE AS CO-CHAIRS OF THE PARTY’S NATIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE F
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British Sikh Billionaire Famous For Matching Rolls Royce With Turbans Goes Viral With Splashy New Fleet
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] FEBRUARY 7, 2019 _REUBEN SINGH, THE LONDON-BASED CEO OF ALLDAYPA AND ISHER CAPITAL, POSTED A SERIES OF IMAGES OF HIMSELF POSING WITH HIS WIDE RANGE OF LUXURY CARS SIX OF WHICH WERE BOUGHT RECENTLY. IN 2000, THE S
“gangster” Bikramjit Khakh Who Survived December Shooting Gunned Down In Surrey On Friday Night
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] FEBRUARY 3, 2019 __ _“WE BELIEVE BIKRAMJIT KHAKH WAS TARGETED FOR MURDER,” SAYS CORPORAL FRANK JANG OF IHIT. “DEVELOPING THE TIMELINE OF MR. KHAKH’S ACTIVITIES PRIOR TO HIS DEATH WILL BE ONE OF THE PRI
Health Canada Warns Of Toxic Herbal Products Sold At Indo-canadian Owned A1 Herbal Ayurvedic Clinic In Surrey And Brampton
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South Asian Man Wanted In December 2018 Stabbing Arrested In Edmonton
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] FEBRUARY 2, 2019 __ _RCMP SAID A MAN BELIEVED TO BE CONNECTED TO A STABBING THAT OCCURRED IN SURREY LAST MONTH HAS BEEN ARRESTED IN ALBERTA. SURREY RCMP’S GENERAL INVESTIGATION UNIT ADVANCED THE INVESTIGATION
Beware Of Dr. Lipjob: Fake Doc Rajdeep Khakh Avoids Jail Time After Being Convicted Of Illegally Injecting Botox
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Bc Liberals Shared Cosy Relationship With Legislature “moocher” Craig James Accused Of Taking An “illicit” $258,000 Payout Among Other Hefty Expenses On Taxpayers’ Tab
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Film On Taboos Around Menstruation In India Lands Oscar Nomination
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Evm Hacking: ‘cyber Expert’ Who Got Asylum In Us Makes Bombshell Allegations That 2014 General Elections Were Rigged And People Murdered To Keep Quiet
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Poetry: Do Perceptions Really Matter Or Are They A Figment Of One’s Imagination?
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WSO Gets Vancouver Sun To Remove “Sikh” From Controversial Reporter Douglas Todd’s Kabaddi Story
_“IT IS APPARENT THAT MR. [DOUGLAS] TODD IS CONFUSING AND CONFLATING RELIGION AND CULTURE WITHOUT DISCRETION. HE REFERS TO “SIKHS” BEING UNHAPPY WITH “PUNJABI ATHLETES” AND STATES THAT “SIKHS” ARE PLEASED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF A KABADDI FIELD AND “SOME PUNJABIS” SAY IT IS
Controversial Muslim Columnist Accuses Islamic Party Of Ontario Head Of Uttering Death Threat
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Surrey Lawyer-businessman Baldev Ghag Fined Over $418,000 And Sentenced To House Arrest For Tax Evasion
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Surrey Considering Naming Street After The Komagata Maru And Kin Of One Of The Passengers Says It’s A Great Tribute
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Kabaddi Kabooters: Will Trudeau Government Get Tough After Immigration Report Says Half Of Kabaddi Players Who Came To Canada Between 2014-2017 Didn’t Go Back To India
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Surrey Museum Invites Community Input For Punjabi Exhibition
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Surrey’s Michelle De Roma Is The Winner Of The Big $39 Million Lotto Prize
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Lotto Win: Richmond’s Zahra Madhany Pockets Cool $500,000 By Saying “yes” To Extra
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Canadian Sikhs Organizations Hold Meeting Regarding “extremism” Wording In Public Safety Canada Report
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500 Crore Election Fund For Madhya Pradesh Paved The Way For Kamal Nath Getting Cm Post
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Xoom Your Money: Paypal Launches A Fast And Secure International Money Transfer Service For Canadian Immigrants
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Khan Family’s Big Lotto Max Win Continues Winning Streak Of Surrey South Asians
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POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] DECEMBER 12, 2018 _IF THERE WAS ANY DOUBT, IT HAS BEEN LAID TO REST. A YEAR AFTER TAKING OVER AS CONGRESS PRESIDENT, RAHUL GANDHI HAS ARRIVED AS INDIA’S MOST IMPORTANT OPPOSITION LEADER AND A FORMIDABLE CHALLEN
Veteran Mp Sukh Dhaliwal Vows To Continue Being A Strong Voice For Newton As He Seeks Re-election In 2019
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Liberal MP Raj Grewal Suddenly Leaving Politics Over Gambling Addiction And Personal Debt
_THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE ANNOUNCED FRIDAY THAT GREWAL RESIGNED FROM THE LIBERAL CAUCUS AND HIS SEAT IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS OVER A GAMBLING ADDICTION AND SIGNIFICANT PERSONAL DEBTS. “EARLIER THIS WEEK, MR. GREWAL TOLD US THAT HE IS UNDERGOING SERIOUS PERSONAL CHALLENGES, AND THAT HE IS
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POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] NOVEMBER 23, 2018 _BERNIE SIMPSON, SENIOR PARTNER AT STA STATED “WE ARE HONOURED TO RECEIVE THIS DESIGNATION FROM THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. VERY FEW PERSONAL INJURY LAW FIRMS HAVE BEEN AWARDED THIS DESIGNAT
Jagvir Malhi: Young Indo-canadian Men Continue Being Murdered In Serial Gang Hits
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Tfg Premieres At International Film Festival Of South Asia To Great Audience Response
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INDUCTEE: Peter Dhillon Takes His Father Rashpal’s Legacy To Canadian Agricultural Hall Of Fame
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Ndp Government Introduces Legislation To Bring Back Bc Human Rights Commission
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Indo-canadian Man From Surrey Gets Six-month Jail Sentence For Kelowna Crash
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Writer-director R. Paul Dhillon’s Feature The Fusion Generation Will Make It’s World Premiere At International Film Festival Of South Asia Vancouver
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Three Indo-canadians Win In Brampton Where Community Helps Elect Controversial Former Ontario Conservative Leader As Mayor
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] OCTOBER 29, 2018 _SITTING MAYOR OF “MINI PUNJAB” LINDA JEFFREY WAS DEFEATED BY FORMER PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE PARTY (PCP) LEADER PATRICK BROWN, WHO WAS FORCED OUT OF THE LEADERSHIP AFTER CHARGES OF SEXUAL HA
Bc Introduces Legislation To Better Protect Temporary Foreign Workers From Exploitation
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Hopscotch Festival: The 23rd Annual Event Celebrating The Art Of The Libation
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POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] FEBRUARY 24, 2018 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [Indo-Can-man-charged] _KEHAR GARRY SANGHA, 52, FACES NINE CHARGES RELATED TO RELATED TO ALLEGATIONS A WOMAN WAS VIOLENTLY HELD AGAINST HER WILL FOR FOUR DAYS
Anti-trudeau Propaganda In India Finally Produces An “extremist” From Long Ago Who Is “a-okay” With The Motherland
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] FEBRUARY 22, 2018 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] INDIA GETTING CRITICISM AS TO HOW DID THIS “EXTREMIST” JASPAL ATWAL GET A VISA TO TRAVEL TO INDIA? [Jaspal Atwal-Extremist] _THE NEWS THAT JASPAL ATWAL,
India Has Not Only Snubbed Pm Justin Trudeau But Canada Too And That’s Shameful
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] FEBRUARY 23, 2018 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [Trudeau-Golden Temple7] _INDIA HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE BILATERAL RELATIONS, BUT THEY HAVE SOURED EVEN FURTHER. CANADA-INDIA HAVE NOT ENJOYED THE MO
Sean Bindra Organized Anti-bullying Flash Mob To Take Place On Feb. 27 In North Delta
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Former Mp Dhaliwal Says Indian Media And Government’s Preoccupation With Khalistan Has Derailed Focus Of Justin Trudeau’s Visit
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] FEBRUARY 20, 2018 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [Herb-Dhaliwal-BC-Libs2] _HERB DHALIWAL, WHO SERVED AS CANADA’S MINISTER FOR REVENUE AND NATURAL RESOURCES FROM 1997 TO 2003, SAID THE STICKING ISSUE BETWEE
Surrey Realtor Kaminder Rai Latest To Be Killed In Escalation Of Gang Violence
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Richmond Farmers Decry Reduction To Home Sizes!
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] FEBRUARY 16, 2018 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [Richmond-Farmers5] _RICHMOND FARMLAND OWNERS ASSOCIATION ATTENDED AN OPEN HOUSE HOSTED BY CITY OF RICHMOND THURSDAY EVENING AND THEN HELD A PROTEST FRIDAY MO
Indo-canadian From Brampton Among Four Charged With Forcing Teen Girls Into Sex Trade
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] FEBRUARY 16, 2018 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [Indo-Can-PIMP] _FORTY-FIVE-YEAR-OLD ACCUSED PIMP SUKHMINDER LOTA HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING OF A PERSON UNDER 18 BY EXERCISING CON
Indo-british Drug Dealer Daljinder Bassi Jailed For 13 Years For Drugs And Money Laundering
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] FEBRUARY 16, 2018 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [Indo-Brit-Drug-Dealer2] _POLICE RECOVERED $1.3 MILLION AND 22 KILOS OF HIGH-QUALITY DRUGS FROM DALJINDER BASSI, INCLUDING HEROIN AND COCAINE FROM HIS HOME AF
Trudeau Liberals Bring Changes To Canada’s Citizenship Revocation Process
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] FEBRUARY 9, 2018 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] IMMIGRATION MINISTER ANNOUNCES THAT THOSE FACING REVOCATIO CAN CHOOSE TO LET THE COURTS OR THE MINISTER DECIDE THEIR FATE! [Citizenship revocation process2]
Wso Calls For Full Investigation Of “murderer” Tytler’s Recordings
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] FEBRUARY 9, 2018 [WSO-Kirpan2] _THE DELHI SIKH GURDWARA MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (DSGMC) RELEASED VIDEO CLIPS THIS WEEK AND TRANSCRIPTS OF SENIOR CONGRESS LEADER JAGDISH TYTLER, IN WHICH HE IS PURPORTED TO ADMIT
Ndp Puts The Taps On Icbc Payouts In An Effort To Fix Bc Liberals’ Billion Dollars In The Hole Mess
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Indo-canadians In North Delta Protest Second Class Treatment By Delta Mayor, Council
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] FEBRUARY 7, 2018 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [Delta-second-class3-] _SPEAKERS OVERWHELMINGLY EMPHASIZED THEIR OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSED HOUSING CAP SET IN NORTH DELTA ONLY AND CHOPPING OF THE FRONT WALL
In A Shocker, Andrew Wilkinson Beats Dianne Watts To Win The Bc Liberal Leadership In Close Race
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] FEBRUARY 4, 2018 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [BC Liberal Leadership-Andrew] _AND THANKFULLY – THIS TIME, INDO-CANADIANS-SOUTH ASIANS DIDN’T PLAY A DECISIVE ROLE AND RIGHTLY SO AS THE PARTY MADE THE RU
Lalji Family Makes $3 Million Donation To Urgent Care Centre At Bc Women’s Hospital
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] FEBRUARY 3, 2018 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [Lalji-mansoor-lalji-family] _THE WELL KNOWN ISMAILI FAMILY HAS MADE A $3 MILLION GIFT, SAID BC WOMEN’S HOSPITAL. GRATEFUL FOR THEIR LIVES, THE LALJIS ARE HO
Well Known Hells Angels Crime Boss Larry Ronald Amero Arrested For The Murders Of Indo-canadian Ogs Sandip Duhre And Sukhveer Dhak
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JANUARY 26, 2018 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [Dhak-Duhre-murder-arrest-Dhak] _DHAK AND DUHRE, WHO WERE KNOWN INDO-CANADIAN GANG KINGPINS OR OGS (ORIGINAL GANGSTERS), WERE KILLED IN 2012._ VANCOUVER
Aisro Canada Accuses Vancouver Indian Consulate Officials And Hindi Divas Organzers Of Racism Against Dalits
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JANUARY 20, 2018 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] DEAR EDITOR, [Brand-D-Media-new-001] This is regarding a write-up in your esteemed weekly The LINK of January 13 by Acharya Dwivedi about the celebration of
Jagmohan Singh And Satnam Johal Sue Sukhi Sandhu And Punjabi Radio Station For Defamation
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JANUARY 20, 2018 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [Jagmohan-Satnam-lawsuit-Sukhi-Sandhu] _BC LIBERAL INSIDERS SATNAM JOHAL AND JAGMOHAN SINGH, WHOSE NEW HORIZONS VILLAGE SOCIETY RECEIVED A $200,000 GRANT DURIN
Hollywood Harv Fronted Outrageous Desi Comedy Bakwaas’ Tickles The Funny Bone On Jan. 27
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JANUARY 18, 2018 [TFG-banners website -F] _THE INAUGURAL EVENT FEATURES RICHMOND’S VERY OWN STAND-UP COMIC HOLLYWOOD HARV, HEADLINING IN HIS HOMETOWN FOR THE FIRST TIME, ALONGSIDE A GREAT LINE-UP OF SOUTH ASIA
Harj Nagra-deep Jandu Collaboration “kyon” Tops The Charts Across Continents
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JANUARY 19, 2018 [TFG-banners website -F] [Harj-Nagra] _MUSIC PRODUCER-SINGER HARJ NAGRA AND ANOTHER RISING YOUNG MUSIC PRODUCER-SINGER DEEP JANDU’S SINGLE KYON HAS TOPPED THE CHARTS AND HAS BEEN TRENDING HIG
SINGH IS ENGAGED: First Sikh-Canadian To Lead A National Political Party Gets “YES” From Girlfriend
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Canadian Agency Report Says Harsh Economic, Environment Conditions Forcing More Indians To Seek Migration To Canada
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JANUARY 16, 2019 __ _“ORGANISED HUMAN SMUGGLING: INDIA IS A KNOWN SOURCE, DESTINATION AND TRANSIT COUNTRY FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING; INSURGENCY; OVERPOPULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION (I.E. DANGEROUS LEVELS
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Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson Calls It Quits
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Miss Fiji-canada Manisha Singh Resigns From Title She Won In 2017
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Ndp Asks Bc Liberal Insiders To Give Progress Report On The $200,000 They Received In The Dying Days Of The Christy Clark Regime
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JANUARY 6, 2018 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [Satnam-Jagmohan] _DELTA-NORTH MLA KAHLON BEGAN INVESTIGATING THE MYSTERIOUS GRANT THE PREVIOUS LIBERAL GOVERNMENT GAVE NEW HORIZONS VILLAGE SOCIETY HEADED BY S
Indo-canadian From Brampton Charged With First Degree Murder After Mowing Down His Cousin
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JANUARY 6, 2018 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [Indo-Can-Killed-Brampton-victim] _GURPREET DHAMI DIED ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON AFTER BEING STRUCK BY A PICK-UP TRUCK DRIVEN BY HIS COUSIN AVTAR DHAMMI IN BRAMPTON,
Uk Sikh Federation Calls For Worldwide Ban After Canadian Gurdwaras Ban Entry Of All Official Visits By Indian Government Personnel
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Conservative Leader Removes Party-appointed Senator Who Refused To Remove Racist Letter From Her Website
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JANUARY 6, 2018 ANDREW SCHEER SAYS RACISM WILL NOT BE TOLERATED IN THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY! [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [Andrew Scheer. (Chris Roussakis)] _CONSERVATIVE PARTY LEADER ANDREW SCHEER SAID PRO
Hillaryous: “fake News” Donald Trump Says He Will Hand Out Most ‘dishonest And Corrupt’ Media Awards
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JANUARY 5, 2018 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [trump-cost-of-becoming-us-president2] _PRESIDENT TRUMP WHO OFTEN DESCRIBES POPULAR MEDIA HOUSES IN US AS “FAKE” MEDIA, WILL ANNOUNCE AWARDS ON DISHONESTY A
Homeowner Grant Threshold Set At $1.65 Million For 2018
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JANUARY 3, 2018 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [BC Home Sales3] _ELIGIBLE HOMEOWNERS MUST APPLY FOR THE HOMEOWNER GRANT EACH YEAR. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A GRANT, THE HOME MUST BE USED AS THE OWNER'S PRINCIPAL R
Targeted Indo-canadian Gangster Found Dead In North Vancouver On Friday Night
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] DECEMBER 25, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [Indo-man-dead-Gavinder GREWAL] _POLICE ANNOUNCED THAT GAVINDER GREWAL WAS THE VICTIM OF A TARGETED HIT AND THE INTEGRATED HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION TEAM HAS TAK
Elite Young Indo-canadian Boxer From Surrey Named To Canada’s 2018 Commonwealth Games Team
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] DECEMBER 23, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [Eric-Basran-Commonwealth-Games] _ERIC BASRAN, 19 WAS ONE OF SEVEN BOXERS CHOSEN TO REPRESENT CANADA AT THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES, CAPPING AN INCREDIBLE YEAR FOR
Tragedy: Indo-canadian Man Dies In Car Accident On Richmond’s Deadliest Road Known As The “misery Mile”
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] DECEMBER 23, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [Raji-Kaila-dead3] _RAJI KAILA, OF DELTA, WAS A PASSENGER WHO DIED AFTER THE CAR HE WAS TRAVELING IN SPUN OFF RIVER ROAD DURING TUESDAY'S SNOWFALL. FUNERAL SE
Democracy Watch Going After Aga Khan As He Could Face Lobbying Probe For Trudeau Vacation
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] DECEMBER 23, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [Trudeau apologizes-ethics2] _DEMOCRACY WATCH SENT A LETTER TO THE COMMISSIONER OF LOBBYING LATE WEDNESDAY, URGING HER TO INVESTIGATE WHETHER PRINCE SHAH KARI
Respected BC Business Leader Peter Dhillon First Indo-Canadian Appointed To Bank Of Canada Board
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South Asian Elementary School Teacher Suspended After Porn Images Popped Up On His Laptop
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] DECEMBER 15, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [South Asian-teacher-porn] _JEFFREY ROHIN MUTHANNA WAS ATTEMPTING TO PROJECT EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ONTO A WHITEBOARD AT A SCHOOL IN WEST VANCOUVER WHEN PORNOG
Indo-canadian Woman Awarded $1.3 Million In Divorce Settlement After Husband Tried To Hide Millions
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] DECEMBER 15, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] DALBIR SINGH SANGHA'S DECEIT AND LIES WERE EXPOSED WHEN HIS OWN BROTHER SUED THE FAMILY, LAYING BARE THE SANGHA FAMILY FINANCES! [Indo-Husband-divorce-settlem
Prominent Indo-canadian Businessman In Serious Condition After Being Gunned Down In Latest Surrey Shooting
__ _DESIBUZZCANADA HAS LEARNT THE IDENTITY OF THE INDO-CANADIAN MAN, WHO IS IN SERIOUS CONDITION IN HOSPITAL AS MOUNTIES INVESTIGATE THE FRIDAY MORNING SHOOTING. WE HAVE CHOSEN NOT TO IDENTIFY THE VICTIM UNTIL POLICE HAVE UNVEILED HIS NAME._ BY PD RAJ – SENIOR WRITER DESIBUZZCANADA SURREY
Sikh-canadian Pioneer Son Wallace Taru Oppal Awarded Order Of Bc
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] DECEMBER 1, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [Wallace Taru-Oppal4] _THE CELEBRATED LEGAL BEAGLE WALLACE TARU "WALLY" OPPAL, QC OF VANCOUVER, IS A RETIRED SUPREME COURT AND COURT OF APPEAL JUDGE WHO HAS DE
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POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] NOVEMBER 23, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] _THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ATTEND A PUBLIC HEARING IN SURREY ON NOVEMBER 30 AT SHERATON VANCOUVER GUILDFORD HOTEL FROM 1 TO 6 P.M. THE AUDIENCE WILL BE ABLE TO
Sfu’s Visiting Indian Scholar To Give Talk On Human Behavior And Workplace Management
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] NOVEMBER 23, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [Visiting-Scholar2] _SFU VISITING SCHOLAR KANIKA TANDON BHAL TOOK HER PASSION FOR BEHAVIORAL PSYCHOLOGY INTO THE WORKPLACE AND HAS BEEN MAKING HER MARK ON THE
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POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] NOVEMBER 23, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [UFV president-Chandigarh3] _UNIVERSITY OF THE FRASER VALLEY (UFV) PRESIDENT JACKIE HOGAN VISITED THE CHANDIGARH CAMPUS RECENTLY, TAKING IN THE ANNUAL AWARDS
Sajna Ve Sajna: Jolie & Sajjan Meet At Un Peacekeeping Defence Ministerial Conference In Vancouver
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] NOVEMBER 17, 2017 [TFG--banners website-F2] [singhvideo, Sajjan, Angeline] [sajjan, pm, un] _HOLLYWOOD STAR AND ACTIVIST ANGELINA JOLIE MET CANADIAN DEFENCE MINISTER HARJIT SAJJAN ON THE SIDELINES OF THE UN PE
Liberal Mps Sarai And Grewal Issue Joint Letter To Indian High Commissioner On Alleged “tortured” Uk-sikh Jagtar Singh Johal
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] NOVEMBER 17, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [Sarai-DETENTION OF JAGTAR SINGH JOHAL2] _LIBERAL MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT, RANDEEP S. SARAI AND RAJ GREWAL HAVE ISSUED A JOINT LETTER TO THE HIGH COMMISSIONER O
Angelina Jolie Tells Un Peacekeeping Defence Conference In Vancouver To “stop The Sexual Violence”
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] NOVEMBER 16, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [Waliking Sajjan, Angelion, family photo] [Harjit S Sajjan, Child soilder] _HOLLYWOOD STAR AND ACTIVIST ANGELINA JOLIE CALLED ON INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT NEGOT
Bc Liberal Insiders Satnam Johal And Jagmohan Singh Say They Won’t Return The Cash And Vow To Proceed With Using Money For Their Project
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] NOVEMBER 10, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] NDP'S RAVI KAHLON GOES AFTER JOHAL AND SINGH OVER$200,000 PRE-ELECTION GRANT! [ravi-kahlon-ndp-nom4] _NDP SENT OUT A PRESS RELEASE ON MONDAY THAT EMPHASIZED
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American Sikh Politician Overcomes ‘terrorist’ Propaganda To Win Mayoral Election
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] NOVEMBER 9, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] INDO-AMERICANS OVERCOME RACIST BACKLASH TO WIN IN US POLLS! [Sikh-American-Mayor] _IN THE END, THE RACIST, HATE-FILLED FLYERS AND POSTERS WEREN’T ENOUGH TO
Transport Canada Gives Green Light To Small Kirpan Accommodation For Sikhs In Domestic And International Flights
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] NOVEMBER 9, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [WSO-Kirpan2] _TRANSPORT CANADA HAS AMENDED THE PROHIBITED ITEMS LIST SO THAT “VERY SMALL KNIFE BLADES (6 CM OR LESS—ABOUT THE SIZE OF A LARGE PAPER CLIP)
Ndp Government Goes After Bc Liberal Insiders Satnam Johal And Jagmohan Singh Over$200,000 Pre-election Grant
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Gangland Violence Continues To Send Indo-canadian Men To The Grave As Two Killed In One Week
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] NOVEMBER 3, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [Indo-killed-Surrey shooting] _VANCOUVER RESIDENT RANDEEP KANG, WHO HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED BY POLICE AS A 27-YEAR-OLD WITH KNOWN GANG ASSOCIATIONS AND ANOTHER MAN
Body Of South Asian Man Found In Farmer’s Field Near Edmonton
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Wef, India Joins Forces With Visaff To Hold Inaugural Canadian Session Of Women’s Economic Forum In Surrey
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] NOVEMBER 3, 2017 [TFG--banners website-F2] [Women's-Economic-Forum-Vicki-Shernjeet-Gill] THE WEF, CHAIRED BY VICKI SHERNJEET GILL, SHELINA MAWANI AND MANNU SANDHU, IS HAPPENING IN VANCOUVER FROM NOVEMBER 16TH -
Federal Ndp Remembers 1984 Massacre Of Sikhs In Delhi With “genocide” Declaration
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] NOVEMBER 3, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [NDP-1984 SIKH GENOCIDE] BRAMPTON MAYOR LINDA JEFFREY (IN WHITE JACKET) AT THE CANDLELIGHT VIGIL TO MARK THE 33RD ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1984 RIOTS IN THE SUBURB O
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Las Vegas Massacre: God Won’t Save Americans From Guns But Will He Have Mercy On Visitors?
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Extraordinary Hero: Darpan Awards 2017 Honours Khalsa Aid Founder Ravi Singh
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Letter To The Editor: Politicians Need To Show Accountability And Stop Partying With Convicted Gunmen 2017
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Fiji Opposition Leaders To Visit Metro Vancouver
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Ndp Government Must Make Changes To Bc Liberals’ Overly Aggressive Civil Forefeiture Laws And Resolve Ongoing Cases After Rcmp Apology To South Asian Woman
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White Extremist Racism Need To Be Fought Vigorously But So Does A Milder Form Of Racism Among And Within Ethnic Communities
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Indo-canadian Liberal Mp Darshan Kang Facing Sexual Harassment Accusations
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Mr. Trump Don’t Be A Chump On North Korea – Do Something You Never Do – “think” Before You Act!
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Targets: Police Warns Of Contact With Five South Asian Men Targeted In Recent Surrey Shootings
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Alvin Randhawa Of Richmond Sentenced To Over 7 Years In Jail In $120 Million Cocaine Smuggling Ring
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Landmark Cinemas Celebrates Completion Of Construction At Landmark Cinemas Guildford Town Centre And Landmark Cinemas 10 New Westminster With Exclusive Premiere Of Sci-fi Film Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets
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_WE ARE GOING TO HIT THE GROUND RUNNING, TO ADDRESS THE THINGS THAT MATTER TO PEOPLE. FIRST AND FOREMOST, WE’RE GOING TO ACT TO MAKE LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE FOR BRITISH COLUMBIANS. THAT MEANS GETTING RID OF UNFAIR TOLLS THAT PUNISH PEOPLE FOR LIVING IN SURREY AND OTHER SUBURBAN COMMUNITIES. AND WE
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150 Year Legacy Honours For Bruce Kehler
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JUNE 29, 2017 [TFG--banners website-F2] [Vicki-150-award5] [Vicki-150-award3] _IN HONOUR OF CANADA'S 150TH BIRTHDAY – SURREY-FLEETWOOD MP KEN HARDIE HONOURED DESERVING CANADIANS WITH 150 YEAR LEGACY PINS
Canada’s 150 Year Celebrations Is Joyous For “white Canadians” But Most Indigenous Canadians Frown Upon It
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JUNE 29, 2017 [TFG--banners website-F2] [Canada-150-] _MOST WHITE CANADIANS (FOR LACK OF ANY OTHER TERM) ARE GEARED UP FOR “150 YEARS OF CELEBRATION”, ON JULY 1. THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE, HOWEVER, FROWN UPON T
With Her Ndp-clone Routine, Christy Clark May Have Written Her Own Political Obituary As Bc Liberal Leadership Contenders Sharpen Knives To Replace Her!
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JUNE 26, 2017 [TFG--banners website-F2] A JECKYL-HYDE CLARK RIPS OFF MUCH OF NDP-GREEN AGENDA AND PASSES AS HER OWN IN DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO CLING TO POWER! [Christy-sugar-high4] _BC LIBERAL LEADER CHRISTY CLAR
Kylie Kithe Aa: Diljit Dosanjh Professes His Love For Kylie Jenner On Social Media
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JUNE 20, 2017 [TFG--banners website-F2] [Diljit-KYLIE KITHE AA4] _DILJIT DOSANJH’S OBSESSION FOR KYLIE JENNER WAS CONFIRMED IN A RECENT INTERVIEW WHERE HE DECLARED HIS LOVE FOR THE YOUNGER HALF SIBLING OF THE
Canada Roars Back On The Global Scene After Decade Of Neglect Under Harper
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JUNE 16, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [Bhupinder-Liddar-Canada] _FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER CHRYSTIA FREELAND ANNOUNCED HER EAGERNESS FOR CANADA TO PURSUE A POLICY ENCOURAGING “AN INTERNATIONAL ORDER
Veteran Indo-canadian Surrey Bylaw Officer Honoured With Career Achievement Award
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JUNE 16, 2017 [TFG--banners website-F2] [Berar-honours] _DAVE BERAR, WHO HAS BEEN WITH SURREY’S BYLAW DEPARTMENT SINCE 1996 AND SERVES ON THE SURREY OUTREACH TEAM, RECEIVED THE 2017 CAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD D
Connoisseurs Of Hindi Tv Serials Launch A Podcast For Drama Addicts
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JUNE 14, 2017 [TFG-banners website -F] _AMRITA G AND EMAN K HAVE LAUNCHED A POD-CAST UNDER THE NAME THE SERIAL ACTIVISTS, WHICH IS DEDICATED TO DEFENDING AND DISSECTING HINDI SERIALS._ SURREY – Amrita G and
Canada May Be Heaven On Earth But Punjabis Looking For Heaven In All The Wrong Places
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JUNE 13, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [Surrey-Vaisakhi2] _CANADA IS PROBABLY THE MOST POPULAR DESTINATION FOR THE PUNJABIS. OUT OF CANADA, THE BC (BRITISH COLUMBIA) REMAINS THE TOP CHOICE FOR MANY PUN
Christy Clark Continues To Play Games By Delaying Confidence Vote To End Of June
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JUNE 9, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [John_Horgan_2015 official headshot] _"I CAN'T WALK DOWN THE STREET NOW WITHOUT SOMEONE COMING UP TO ME AND SAYING, 'SO ARE YOU THE PREMIER OR IS SHE THE PREMIER?
Dr. Gira Bhatt Awarded Distinguished Contributions To Public Service Honours
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JUNE 9, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] _THIS AWARD IS PRESENTED TO A CPA MEMBER OR FELLOW WHO HAS MADE OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS IN SERVING THE PUBLIC OR A COMMUNITY THROUGH THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICAL
Brain Stimulation: Sex, Drugs And Rock N’ Roll – Whatever Your Kink – Get It As That’s Food For The Brain!
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JUNE 8, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [Brain-stimulation2] _THE BRAIN-CHEMICAL SYSTEM THAT IS STIMULATED BY LISTENING TO OUR FAVOURITE MUSIC ALSO MEDIATES THE FEELINGS OF PLEASURE FROM SEX, RECREATIONA
Do We Need To “create” A New Religion After The Failure Of “popular Religion”
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JUNE 6, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [Dr.-Das-New-Religion2] _WE NEED TO "CREATE" A RELIGION THAT MAKES US FEEL, UNDERSTAND AND KNOW OUR UNITY WITH GOD. AFTER ALL, THE VERY WORD "RE-LIGION" MEANS TO R
Operation Bluestar: Why Was This Murderous Reign Of Terror Carried Out On Martyrdom Of Guru Arjan Dev’s Anniversary?
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JUNE 6, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] INDIRA GANDHI PLANNED THE GOLDEN TEMPLE ATTACK TWO YEAR EARLIER AND ATTACKED ON THE MOST AUSPICIOUS DAY FOR SIKHS TO MURDER MAXIMUM INNOCENT WORSHIPPERS! [June-198
Desibuzzcanada Part Of New Online Digital Platform Of Ethnic Publications
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JUNE 2, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] ETHNIC COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS REACH INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCE ONLINE! _NEW DIGITAL/MOBILE PLATFORM GIVES ETHNIC PAPERS UNPRECEDENTED ONLINE REACH AND RESOURCES: _WWW
Indo-canadians Play Decisive Role In New Conservative Leader’s Victory
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JUNE 2, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] ANDREW SCHEER'S BC MAN RAJ BHELA HELPED GATHER SUPPORT FOR HIS WIN LAST SATURDAY! [Cons-leader-Andrew-Bhela8] _“I’M EXCITED THAT RAJ HAS TAKEN A LEADERSHIP RO
Punjab Guardian Newspaper’s Balvir Singh Cheema To Be Cremated On Sunday, June 4
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JUNE 2, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] _FOLLOWING ON THE HEELS OF THE DEATH OF CHANDRA BODALIA, WHO DIED LAST WEDNESDAY FROM PNEUMONIA AS HE BATTLED CANCER, THE VERY NEXT DAY, PUNJABI MEDIA COMMUNITY LOS
Exceptional Indo-canadian Ravneet Dhaliwal Among Two Surrey Cpa Students Recognized For Top Marks
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JUNE 1, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [Indo-CPA-students3] _“CONGRATULATIONS TO ALEX CROMPTON AND RAVNEET DHALIWAL FOR MAKING THE NATIONAL HONOUR ROLL. ALEX, RAVNEET, AND OTHER 63 SURREY CPA STUDENTS
Facing Fear:“the Only Thing To Fear Is Fear Itself”!
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MAY 29, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] _“I PRETEND THAT MY RIGHT FOOT IS LIKE A BOTTLE. I POUR MY FEARS DOWN INTO THE TOES AND CORK THE WHOLE FEAR AT THE ANKLE, SO NONE OF MY FEARS CAN ESCAPE INTO TH
Vancouver Producer Dj Parmar In Thick Of Bollywood Remake Of Iconic Hollywood Film Rambo
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MAY 29, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] DESIBUZZCANADA EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH DJ PARMAR! [DJ-Parmar-Rambo-remake2] _"I SPENT THE EARLY PART OF MY CAREER GAINING EXPERIENCE IN ALL ASPECTS OF FILMMAKING
Surrey Superstore Manager Don Godard Tells Desibuzzcanada Ethnic Food Market Is Growing
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MAY 27, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [Superstore-Don-Goddard-interview7] _“THIS PAST YEAR FOR VAISAKHI AND DIWALI WE HAD SOME GREAT PROMOTIONS IN-FLYER AND DID SOME FOOD-SAMPLING IN-STORE. WE PARTIC
Jinder Mahal Becomes The First Indo-canadian Wrestler To Win Wwe Championship
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MAY 27, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] MAHAL, AKA YUVRAJ SINGH DHESI, IS THE NEPHEW OF CALGARY STAMPEDE WRESTLING LEGEND THE GREAT GAMA SINGH! [Jinder Mahal3] _JINDER MAHAL, AKA YUVRAJ SINGH DHESI,
Ndp-green Coalition Preferred By Most British Columbia Voters
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MAY 22, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [christy-clark-andrew-weaver-john-horgan-620x330] _“OVERALL, 51 PER CENT OF VOTERS SAY THE NDP SHOULD FORM THE NEXT GOVERNMENT — INCLUDING 27 PER CENT OF LIBER
Indo-canadian Actress-choreographer Krystal Kiran Starring In Stage Production Of Hit Mira Nair Film Monsoon Wedding
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MAY 19, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [Krystal AR Rahman 2] _INDO-CANADIAN ACTRESS-CHOREOGRAPHER KRYSTAL KIRAN WILL BE ORIGINATING THE ROLE OF SAROJ RAI IN THE WORLD PREMIERE PRODUCTION OF "MONSO
Ndp Seeks Recounts In Three Closely Contested Ridings While Bc Liberals Do The Same In The Riding Ndp Won By 9 Votes
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MAY 12, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [NDP-recount-Chandi] _NDP'S AMANDEEP SINGH CHANDI LOST BY A MERE 200 VOTES TO BC LIBERALS' JAS JOHAL. THIS IS ONE OF THE THREE RIDINGS THAT NDP IS SEEKING A RE
Belieber In India: Canadian Pop Star Justin Bieber “lip Syncs” His Way Through Mumbai Concert
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MAY 11, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-Banner-Metrics-Final] [BELIEBER IN INDIA4] [BELIEBER IN INDIA6] _AFTER SETTING THE STAGE ON FIRE IN DUBAI, INTERNATIONAL SINGING SENSATION JUSTIN BIEBER ARRIVED IN MUMBAI IN THE WEE HO
Ontario Ndp’s Stylish Singh Ready To Throw Hat In Federal Leadership Ring
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MAY 10, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-banner-FB-metrics] DEPUTY ONTARIO NDP LEADER JAGMEET SINGH IS EXPECTED TO LAUNCH HIS BID NEXT WEEK![Jagmeet Singh-NDP-leadership4] _SOURCES FAMILIAR WITH ONTARIO NDP'S STYLISH SIKH
Turban Wearing Sikhs Press For Rule Changes In Bc For Hard Hat Exemption
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MAY 10, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-banner-FB-metrics] [Turban-rights-Avtar-Dhillon2] _THE COMMITTEE TO DEFEND RIGHTS OF TURBAN WEARING SIKHS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA IS PRESSING THE VARIOUS POLITICAL PARTIES IN THE CURRENT EL
Ndp Stalwart Moe Sihota Makes The Case For The Ndp On Election Eve
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MAY 8, 2017 [Desibuzzbc-banner-FB-metrics] THE FORMER GOLDEN BOY OF INDO-CANADIAN POLITICS SAYS BC LIBERALS HAVE DONE LITTLE FOR THE SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITY! [Moe-Sihota-interview-12-1-1-1024x768] [Moe-Sihota-29
Young Indo-canadian Boxer From Surrey Wins Canadian National Championship
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MAY 5, 2017 [banners website 2] [Eric-Basran] _ERIC BASRAN, 18, A MEMBER OF TEAM B.C. WHO REPRESENTS THE QUEENSBOROUGH BOXING CLUB, WON THE CANADIAN NATIONAL BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP, MAKING HIM THE 2017 TITLE HOLDE
Elections And Triumph: The Road To The Top Is Only Step By Step!
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MAY 5, 2017 [banners website 2] [VKA1105-MOE_SIHOTA] _SIKHS HAVE MADE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE CANADIAN WAY OF LIFE IN NUMEROUS FIELDS, I. E. AGRICULTURE, INDUSTRY, ART, MUSIC, HEALTH, EDUCATION, URBAN
New Immigrant Brides And Grooms Can Run Away From Their Canadian Partners If They Want After Government Removes 2-year Live-in Condition
[banners website 2] [Immigrant-Spouses and Partners2] _THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA IS GIVING NEW IMMIGRANT BRIDES AND GROOMS THE FREEDOM TO RUN AWAY IF THEY LIKE FROM THEIR NEW CANADIAN PARTNERS BY REMOVING THE CONTROVERSIAL CONDITION THAT SOME SPOUSES OR PARTNERS OF CANADIAN CITIZENS AND PERMANENT
Baahubali 2 Shatters All India And Overseas Box Office Records For Indian Films With $81 Million Debut
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MAY 2, 2017 [banners website 1] [Bahubali-box-office-records] _IN INDIA, THE FILM’S GROSS IS ESTIMATED AT $60.8 MILLION. THE TELUGU, TAMIL AND MALAYALAM LANGUAGE VERSIONS TOGETHER GROSSED $32.6 MILLION, THE H
Two Indo-canadian Men Responsible For The Murder Of An “innocent Man” Sentenced
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] APRIL 14, 2017 [banners website 1] PARMINDER SINGH BASRAN AND BHABJIT SINGH AUJLA WERE SENTENCED TO 6 YEARS AND 11 MONTHS IN THE KILLING OF AMANDEEP BATH! [amandeep-bath] _PARMINDER SINGH BASRAN PLEADED GUILTY
Indo-american Comedian Hasan Minhaj To Host White House Correspondents’ Dinner
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] APRIL 13, 2017 [banners website 2] _POPULAR INDO-AMERICAN STAND-UP COMEDIAN _ [Indo-am-comedian3] _WOULD BE THE MAIN ENTERTAINER AT THE ANNUAL DINNER OF THE WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS ASSOCIATION, WHICH FOR T
Global Youth Leader Malala Yousafzai Becomes Honourary Canadian
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] APRIL 13, 2017 [banners website 1] [Canada-Malala] _MALALA YOUSAFZAI, THE YOUNGEST EVER NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WINNER, WAS HONOURED WITH CANADIAN CITIZENSHIP BY PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU AND THE PARLIAMENTARY GA
Bc Election Is Officially Underway As Writs Dropped Tuesday Morning
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] APRIL 11, 2017 [TFG-banner] [BC-election-writ-dropped2] VICTORIA – The already heated BC election is officially underway as writs were issued for British Columbia’s 41st Provincial General Election Tuesday
Ndp Leader John Horgan Says He Will Eliminate Tolls On The Port Mann And Golden Ears Bridges
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] APRIL 10, 2017 [header] [BC-Gov-real-estate-NDP] _NDP LEADER OFFERS BIG GOODIES TO VOTERS IN SURREY AND FRASER VALLEY WITH A BIG TICKET ANNOUNCEMENT OF GETTING RID OF TOLLS ON THE PORT MANN AND GOLDEN EARS BRID
Bc Liberal Government To Fork Over $2 Million To Toronto-based Indo-canadian Film Company Making Komagata Maru Film And Mini-series
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] APRIL 7, 2017 [TFG-banner] _MINISTER OF TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION AND CITIZENS' SERVICES AMRIK VIRK ANNOUNCED FRIDAY A $2 MILLION CONTRIBUTION TO KNOWLEDGE NETWORK FOR THE MAKING OF LIONS OF THE SEA, A FEATURE FILM
CBC Poll Tracker Says NDP Could Win 49 Seats On May 9 As They Have Momentum
[banners website 2] [Poll-BC-Election] _ACCORDING TO CBC NEWS POLL TRACKER BY ERIC GRENIER, WITH THE LEVEL OF SUPPORT THE NDP CURRENTLY HAS, IT WOULD LIKELY WIN 49 SEATS, JUST OVER THE MARK FOR A MAJORITY GOVERNMENT. THE LIBERALS WOULD WIN 34 SEATS AND THE GREENS WOULD TAKE FOUR. TAKING INTO ACC
Are The Only Way To Make History For Sikhs Is To Have A Turban On?
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] APRIL 28, 2017 [banners website 2] _I'M WRITING IN RESPONSE TO THE APRIL 25TH EDITION IN THE PROVINCE NEWSPAPER ‘ SIKHS LOOK TO MAKE HISTORY IN LEGISLATURE’. IS THIS THE ONLY WAY SIKHS CAN MAKE HISTORY? I HA
“loudmouth” Kevin O’leary Couldn’t Handle Politics And Drops Out Of Conservative Leadership Race
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] APRIL 27, 2017 [banners website 2] _KEVIN O'LEARY, FORMER DRAGONS' DEN TV STAR ADMITS HE CANNOT DEFEAT PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU IN NEXT ELECTION, WHOM HE EARLIER SCOLDED AS AN INCOMPETENT AND VOWED TO SHOW
Jazzy B. Meet And Greet Happening In Surrey On Sunday Morning
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MARCH 26, 2017 [header] _FO_[Bhangralicious-poster-Final] _LLOWING JAZZY’S BIRTHDAY (ALSO HIS BUDDY BOBBY NAGRA’S JANAM-DIN) ON SATURDAY, APRIL 1, FOLK N FUNKY 2 MEET & GREET WILL TAKE PLACE ON SUNDAY, APRI
Corrections Canada Appoints First Turbaned Sikh Warden
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] APRIL 24, 2017 [banners website 2] [Sav-Bains2] _SAWINDER (SAV) SINGH BAINS WAS APPOINTED AS THE WARDEN OF FRASER VALLEY INSTITUTION IN ABBOTSFORD ON LAST JULY. BAINS GOT INTO CORRECTIONS BY CHANCE. HIS WIFE WA
DESIBUZZCanada Founder R. Paul Dhillon Meets With Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh And Punjab’s Number #2 Man Brahm Mohindra
__ _PUNJAB CHIEF MINISTER CAPT. AMARINDER SINGH AND DESIBUZZCANADA-DESIBUZZBC DHILLON HAD A SHORT FIVE-MINUTE CHAT WHERE THE FIRST THING HE SAID WHEN DHILLON’S COUSIN SAHIBJIT SINGH SANDHU AND SENIOR CABINET MINISTER BRAHM MOHINDRA INTRODUCED HIM TO MAHARAJA AND SAID HE IS FROM VANCOUVER WAS
Diversity Wins: Abbotsford’s Indo-canadian Dominated Rick Hansen Basketball Team Wins Bc Championship
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] APRIL 21, 2017 [banners website 2] [View-From-Valley-Ken-Herar] _THE INDO-CANADIAN DOMINATED RICK HANSEN SENIOR SECONDARY BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM FROM ABBOTSFORD EARNED ITS FIRST GOLD MEDAL, WINNING A PROVINCIAL T
Campaign Reform Law Needs Teeth If Bc Wants To Get Big Money Out Of Politics
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MARCH 19, 2017 [header-1] _OUR POLITICAL SYSTEM IS “UP FOR SALE” TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER. THE SYSTEM IS SET UP FOR SPECIAL INTERESTS TO OFFICIALLY RULE THE PEOPLE. THE CITIZENS ARE JUST LUCKY WE HAVE A VOT
Indo-canadian Lawyer Among Surrey Board Of Trade’s Women In Business Award Winners
© A Master Media POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MARCH 17, 2017 [header] _SONIA VIRK OF VIRK VIYAS & ASSOCIATE LAWYERS, A FIRST GENERATION IMMIGRANT IN THE LEGAL FIELD FOR 13 YEARS, SONIA IS THE CO-FOUNDER OF VIRK VIYAS & ASSOCIATE LAWYERS IN
“unquestionably Qualified” Seema Verma Confirmed For Health Post In Trump Administration
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MARCH 16, 2017 [header] [Seema-Verma-11] _SEEMA VERMA, WHO HAS BEEN DESCRIBED BY THE WHITE HOUSE AS THE "UNQUESTIONABLY QUALIFIED" FIRST GENERATION INDIAN-AMERICAN, WAS CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE BY A VOTE OF 55-4
Congress Back With A Bang In Punjab Captain Amarinder Singh Set To Take Over Chief Minister On March 16
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MARCH 13, 2017 [header] _DESIBUZZBC-DESIBUZZCANADA FOUNDER-PUBLISHER R. PAUL DHILLON IS IN CHANDIGARH AND HAS MET WITH SENIOR CONGRESS LEADER BRAHM MOHINDRA, WHO HAS WON HIS 7TH TERM IN A ROW. MOHINDRA IS EXPEC
Well-known Indo-canadian Gangster Among Two Gunned Down In Vancouver
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MARCH 11, 2017 [header-1] Navdip Singh Sanghera Of Vancouver Is One Of The Men Killed Thursday Night! [Indos-Gunned-Down2] VANCOUVER POLICE HAS IDENTIFIED THIRTY-TWO-YEAR-OLD NAVDIP SINGH SANGHERA OF VANCOUVER
Indian National Given 15-years In Jail In Us For Supporting Terrorist Activities
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MARCH 9, 2017 [header-1] [Khalistani-jailed] _BALWINDER SINGH WAS A MEMBER OF TWO MILITANT GROUPS, INCLUDING BABBAR KHALSA INTERNATIONAL (BKI), AND PROVIDED MATERIAL SUPPORT TO “INTIMIDATE” THE INDIAN GOVER
Honeymoon Finally Ends For Pm Trudeau As Liberal Support Slides To Lowest Level Since 2015 Election
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MARCH 4, 2017 [header] [Liberal support slides2] _PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU'S LIBERALS HAVE DROPPED 6.8 POINTS OVER THE LAST THREE MONTHS IN NATIONAL VOTING INTENTIONS. THE LIBERALS HAVE AVERAGED 40.5 PER C
Indo-canadian Widow Of A Multi-millionaire Real-estate Developer Locked In Dog Fight Over Estate
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MARCH 4, 2017 [Indo-widow-land-map] _AFTER THE DEATH OF VANCOUVER DEVELOPER AND INVESTOR WILLIAM FREDERICK LOUGHEED, A COMPLEX BATTLE IS BREWING BETWEEN BALWINDER KAUR BRAR LOUGHEED AND SOME OF HER FORMER HUSBAN
Nefarious Mumbai-born Former Cia Agent Gets Pardon From Italy
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MARCH 3, 2017 [header-1] [Indo-CIA-agent3] _SABRINA DE SOUSA, THE MUMBAI-BORN FORMER CIA OFFICER FACING EXTRADITION FROM PORTUGAL TO ITALY IN CONNECTION WITH THE “EXTRAORDINARY RENDITION” OF AN EGYPTIAN CLE
Is He Missing: Indo-canadian Family From Surrey Seeks Contact From Adult Son
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] MARCH 1, 2017 [header-1] [amanpreet-dhillon2] _AMANPREET DHILLON HAS GONE MONTHS WITHOUT CONTACTING HIS FAMILY IN THE PAST, BUT DUE TO THIS RECENT EXTENDED ABSENCE, THEY REPORTED HIM AS MISSING TO THE SURREY RC
Dance Guru Shiamak Davar Among Vip Guests Invited By The Queen To Buckingham Palace To Celebrate Uk-india Year Of Culture
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] FEBRUARY 25, 2017 [header] [SHIAMAK3] _SINGER, CHOREOGRAPHER, PERFORMING ARTIST SHIAMAK DAVAR ALONG WITH WENDELL RODRICKS, ASTAD DEBOO, MANISH ARORA AMONG OTHERS WILL REPRESENT INDIA TO CELEBRATE UK-INDIA_ _ Y
Openly Gay Indo-irish Minister Tipped To Be The Frontrunner To Be The Pm Of Ireland
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] FEBRUARY 25, 2017 [header-1] [Indo-Irish-PM3] _LEO VARADKAR, AN OPENLY GAY IRISH MINISTER OF INDIAN-ORIGIN, IS BEING WIDELY TIPPED AS THE FRONTRUNNER IN THE RACE TO BECOME IRELAND’S NEXT PRIME MINISTER. VARAD
Ndp Delivers A Budget For The Common Man While “fat Cat” Bc Liberals Decry Tax Hikes
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] FEBRUARY 24, 2018 [BCNDP Leader John Horgan stops off at the IOUE training facility.] _TWO KEY ASPECTS OF THE BUDGET IS A SPECULATION TAX, AND INCREASES IN THE FOREIGN BUYERS' TAX, TO ADDRESS HOUSING AFFORDA
Air India “scapegoat” Inderjit Singh Reyat Released From Halfway House After Parole Board Finds “no Police Concerns”
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] FEBRUARY 23, 2017 [header-1] [AI-Reyat-released] _"THERE HAVE BEEN NO POLICE CONCERNS SINCE YOUR RELEASE, AND THE HIGH RISK TARGET TEAM IS SUPPORTIVE OF THE REMOVAL OF YOUR [HALFWAY HOUSE] CONDITION," THE PARO
Satkar Singh Sidhu Latest To Be Gunned Down In Abbotsford’s Violent Townline Conflict!
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] FEBRUARY 22, 2017 [Abby-shooting-dead] _SATKAR SINGH SIDHU, WHO DID NOT HAVE A CRIMINAL RECORD, WAS KNOWN TO POLICE. IT IS BELIEVED THE SIDHU’S MURDER WAS TARGETED AND IS LINKED TO OTHER GANG VIOLENCE THAT HAS
India Sends “slumdog Millionaire” Author To Be The New High Commissioner To Canada
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] FEBRUARY 16, 2017 [header-1] [Vikas Swarup-new-high-commish4] _VIKAS SWARUP, WHO WAS ANNOUNCED THURSDAY AS INDIA’S NEW HIGH COMMISSIONER TO CANADA, SHOT TO FAME WHEN HIS NOVEL Q&A WAS MADE INTO A HOLLYWOOD MO
Writer-director-producer R. Paul Dhillon’s Music Series Bhangralicious To Air Across Canada In February-march On Omni Television
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] FEBRUARY 11, 2017 [header-1] A BHANGRA EXPERIENCE NOT TO BE MISSED! [Jazzy-Buse-this-one] [Bhangralicious-poster-Final] _BHANGRALICIOUS FEATURES A UNIQUE MIXTURE OF COMMENTARY AND MUSIC FROM 13 OF THE TOP NAM
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POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] FEBRUARY 11, 2017 [header] [Folk-N-Funky 2-Jazzy2] _JUDGING BY THE OPENING TRACK LONDON PATOLA RELOADED, WHICH WAS RELEASED THIS WEEK WORLDWIDE WITH A SUPER-JAZZY VIDEO, FOLK N FUNKY 2 LOOKS TO BE A WICKED AL
Christy Clark Goes Trump With Phony Hacking Allegations Against Ndp
AppleMark POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] FEBRUARY 11, 2017 [header-1] AFTER PLAYING DUMB AND DUMBER ALL WEEK, CLARK LEAVES VOICE MAIL APOLOGY FOR NDP LEADER JOHN HORGAN ON FRIDAY! [BC Liberals-phony-hacking3] _PREMIER CHRISTY CLARK ACCUSED T
Man Found Dead In South Vancouver May Have Died From Altercation At Drinking Party
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] FEBRUARY 11, 2017 [header-1] [South-Van-murder2] _VANCOUVER POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING THE CITY'S THIRD HOMICIDE OF 2017 AFTER AN INJURED MAN DIED SHORTLY AFTER BEING FOUND INSIDE A HOME ON THURSDAY. "A GROUP OF
Families, Entertainers To Be Featured On 51st Show Of Hearts Telethon This Saturday
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] FEBRUARY 10, 2017 [header-1] [Variety-Club-Telethon2] BURNABY – The countdown is on for the 51st_Show of Hearts_, broadcast live on February 12 from the Molson Canadian Theatre at the Hard Rock Casino Vancou
OPINION: Hate Has No Place In BC Communities
[header-1] [racist-flyers] _RACIST FLYERS HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED IN RICHMOND, POSTERS PROMOTING NAZISM WERE POSTED THROUGHOUT NEW WESTMINSTER, AND FLYERS PROMOTING THE KKK WERE DISTRIBUTED IN MISSION, CHILLIWACK AND ABBOTSFORD. PEOPLE ARE WORRIED AND FEARFUL. WE HAVE TO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN T
Indo-canadian Mom Pleads For Help To Catch Son’s Killer
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] FEBRUARY 8, 2017 [header-1] [Indo-Can-mom-pleads3] _POLICE BELIEVE JATINDER 'MICHAEL' SANDHU, 28, WAS AN INNOCENT VICTIM. HE WAS KILLED IN THE 14300-BLOCK OF 90A AVENUE ON JULY 23, 2016. "IT'S DEVASTATING, SO H
Another Indo-canadian “gangster” Shot Dead In Surrey – Second In Four Days
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JANUARY 27, 2017 [header-1] HERSHAN “SHAWN” BAINS WHO WAS CHARGED WITH KILLING STEVE NAGRA IN 2009 WAS KILLED THURSDAY NIGHT! [Gangland-Indo-Can-Dead3] _THERE SEEMS TO BE OPEN SEASON ON INDO-CANADIAN UNDER
Gursimar Bedi Given 22 Months Jail For Being Accessory To Murder Of Maple Batalia
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JANUARY 27, 2017 [header-1] [Batalia-killer] _GURSIMAR BEDI, THE MAN FOUND GUILTY OF BEING AN ACCESSORY IN THE MURDER OF SFU STUDENT MAPLE BATALIA, HAS BEEN HANDED 22 MONTHS IN JAIL. MAPLE BATALIA WAS JUST 19 W
Is There A “pervert” Driving A Maroon Coloured Van Stalking Women In Surrey?
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JANUARY 26, 2017 [header-1] SURREY RCMP WARN PUBLIC ABOUT SUSPICIOUS INCIDENTS IN GUILDFORD-FLEETWOOD AREAS! [Suspicious-Driver] _ON JANUARY 24TH IN THE 16400 BLOCK OF 80TH AVENUE AT 5:00 PM, A WOMAN
Bansal Billionaires: Indo-american Techie Founded Appdynamics Sells To Cisco For $3.7 Billion
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JANUARY 26, 2017 [header-1] [BANSAL BILLIONAIRES3] _JYOTI BANSAL, AN IIT DELHI GRADUATE, HAS JUST SOLD THE COMPANY HE FOUNDED EIGHT YEARS AGO IN THE US, APPDYNAMICS, TO CISCO FOR $3.7 BILLION. BANSAL NOW OWNS
Indo-canadian Man Well Known To Police Gunned Down At Surrey Mcdonald’s
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JANUARY 24, 2017 [header-1] KARANPARTAP WARAICH HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS THE MAN KILLED JUST AFTER 9 PM MONDAY! [Surrey-Murder4] _SURREY RCMP SAY THE LATEST GANGLAND MURDER IN SURREY IS BELIEVED TO BE TARGETED.
Telus To Invest $250 Million To Connect Surrey Homes And Businesses To Advanced Fibre Optic Network
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JANUARY 20, 2017 [header-1]DIRECT FIBRE CONNECTION WILL DRAMATICALLY BOOST DATA CAPACITY, PROVIDING LOCAL HOMES ACCESS TO THE GIGABIT-ENABLED TELUS PUREFIBRE NETWORK! [TELUS Media3] _TELUS IS INVESTING $250 MIL
Vine Stars From Around The World To Gather At 39th Vancouver International Wine Festival
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JANUARY 19, 2017 [header-1] [VanWineFest-stars5] _EACH OF THE 180 WINERIES FROM THE 16 PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES WILL SEND A HIGH-LEVEL REPRESENTATIVE (OWNER, WINEMAKER, SENIOR EXECUTIVE) TO THE FESTIVAL TO PRESE
Mister India Becomes First Indo-canadian All Star Wrestling Heavyweight Champion
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JANUARY 16, 2017 [header-1] [India & belt] _"I HAVE BEEN WRESTLING FOR 20 YEARS AND I AM THE TOP GOOD GUY IN ALL STAR WRESTLING. IF I WIN TOMORROW NIGHT I WILL BE THE VERY FIRST INDO CANADIAN HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPI
Gang Hit In Edmonton Guns Down Two Indo-canadian Men From Bc Involved In The Drug
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JANUARY 13, 2017 [header-1] [Gang-Hit-Indos-Dead3] [Gang-Hit-Indos-Dead5] _THE BODIES OF NAVDEEP SIDHU AND AND HARMAN MANGAT, BOTH IN THEIR EARLY 20S, WERE FOUND IN A SOUTHEAST __NEIGHBOURHOOD WEDNESDAY AFTER
4th Annual Italian Film Festival Begins On A High Note With Fellini’s Roma
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JANUARY 8, 2017 [header-1] [italian-film-fest2] [italian-film-fest] [italian-film-festival3] _THE 4TH ANNUAL ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL KICKED OFF AT VANCITY THEATRE ON FRIDAY NIGHT, DRAWING A FULL HOUSE FOR THE O
Writer-director R. Paul Dhillon’s Romantic Comedy-party Film The Fusion Generation Completes Rough Cut
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JANUARY 4, 2017 _BECOME A SPONSORS OF TFG!_ _ALL SPONOSORS WILL BE INVITED TO AN EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE OF THE FILM!_ _———————————————————————–_ [TFG-Slate-new] M
Indo-canadians Angry Over Modi’s Lack Of Options For Nris In Demonitization Mess
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] DECEMBER 30, 2016 [header-1] [indo-can-angryamarpreet-aulakh2] _INDIAN OVERSEAS CONGRESS CANADA PRESIDENT AMARPREET SINGH AULAKH WROTE IN A LETTER TO THE PRIME MINISTER: “SINCE THE NOTIFICATION, NO STEPS HAVE
Millionaire South Asian Real-estate Mogul From Calgary Survives Gunfire
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] DECEMBER 30, 2016 [header-1] [south-asian-developer-shot3] _RIAZ MAMDANI WAS LEAVING HIS HOME IN A DARK ROLLS ROYCE JUST AFTER 8 A.M. WHEN HE WAS SHOT. HE WAS RUSHED TO HOSPITAL IN SERIOUS CONDITION, BUT WAS LA
Sex Scandal: Indo-canadian Sisters Arrested For Allegedly Threatening To Release Sex Photos Of Nigerian Billionaire
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] DECEMBER 27, 2016 [header-1] JYOTI AND KIRAN MATHAROO HAVE BEEN DETAINED FOLLOWING EXTORTION ALLEGATIONS BY BUSINESSMAN FEMI OTEDOLA WHO IS WORTH $1.8 BILLION! [matharoo-sisters-arrested4] _NIGERIAN NEWS SITES
Sex Scandal: Indo-canadian Sisters Arrested For Allegedly Threatening To Release Sex Photos Of Nigerian Billionaire 206
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] DECEMBER 27, 2016 [header-1] JYOTI AND KIRAN MATHAROO HAVE BEEN DETAINED FOLLOWING EXTORTION ALLEGATIONS BY BUSINESSMAN FEMI OTEDOLA WHO IS WORTH $1.8 BILLION! [matharoo-sisters-arrested4] _NIGERIAN NEWS SITES
Two South Asian Lawyers Among 40 Recognized With Queen’s Counsel Designation
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] DECEMBER 19, 2016 [header-1] [indo-queens-counsel-lawyers-nanji] _NITYA IYER, WHO SPECIALIZES IN CONSTITUTIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND CORPORATE AND SECURITIES LAWYER NOORDIN SADRUDIN K. NANJI MADE THE CUT
Honeymoon Over? Should Trudeau-liberals’ Be Worried About Sliding Poll Numbers?
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] DECEMBER 17, 2016 [header] [Justin Trudeau] _PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU’S DECLINING JOB APPROVAL IN ONTARIO DRIVES A TEN-POINT NATIONAL SLIDE, ACCORDING TO THE LATEST ANGUS REID POLL, WHICH SAYS NUMBER OF
Liberals Recruit South Asian Who Is A Mobilization Expert As New National Director
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] DECEMBER 17, 2016 [header-1] [south-asian-libs-national-director3] _"I AM EXCITED TO TAKE THIS IMPORTANT NEXT STEP IN THE LIBERAL PARTY OF CANADA’S WORK TO KEEP BUILDING THE MOST OPEN, INCLUSIVE, AND ENGAGING
Mp Dhaliwal Applauds His Government’s Dramatic Reduction Of Waiting Times For Spousal Sponsorships
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] DECEMBER 9, 2016 [header-1] [spousal-sukh-dhaliwal] _IT’S TIME TO END THE UNINTENDED AND DESTRUCTIVE CONSEQUENCES OF THE POLICY OF THE FORMER CONSERVATIVE GOVERNMENT, SAID SUKH DHALIWAL, MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT
Indo-canadian Man Arrested In Connection With Abbotsford Gang Conflict
Posted By: DesiBuzzCanada [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] December 9, 2016 [header-1]_BARINDER SINGH DHALIWAL, A 33-YEARS-OLD ABBOTSFORD RESIDENT, HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF UNAUTHORIZED POSSESSION OF A FIREARM, ONE COUNT OF POSSESSION OF A PROHIBITED LOADED FIREA
Guns At Weddings: Punjab’s Killer Feudal Culture Continues Killing In Celebratory Firings
Posted By: DesiBuzzCanada [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] December 7, 2016 _THE FEUDALISTIC PRACTICE OF CELEBRATORY FIRING AT PUNJAB WEDDINGS IN THE REGION OFTEN LEAVES BEHIND A TRAIL OF BODIES AND BROKEN FAMILIES, BUT IT CONTINUES TO THRIVE FOR WANT OF PUNITIVE ACTION._
Writer-director R. Paul Dhillon’s Documentary Moe Sihota: Feared And Desired Gets Great Public, Media Response
Posted By: DesiBuzzCanada [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] December 7, 2016 _MOE SIHOTA: FEARED AND DESIRED GOT A PRINT AND ONLINE WRITE-UP IN THE SURREY NOW NEWSPAPER AS WELL AS IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT NEWSPAPER. CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION (CBC) ALSO SENT CAMERAS
Indo-canadian Dubbed “king Of Car Thieves” Busted By Toronto Police
Posted By: DesiBuzzCanada [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] December 7, 2016 AUTO THEFT RING RUN BY FORMER CONVICT BALWINDER DHALIWAL HAD $5MILLION IN STOLEN VEHICLES! _THE UNDERCOVER OPERATION TO BUST THE RING ALLEGEDLY RUN BY FORMER CONVICT BALWINDER DHALIWAL STARTED WIT
Lost Lions: The Incredible True Story Of An Indian Family Reunited Through Technology
Posted By: DesiBuzzCanada [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] December 6, 2016 TORONTO – The much-awaited Entertainment One film – “Lion” is set to hit the box office in Toronto on December 9. In Lion, five-year-old Saroo gets lost on a train which takes him thousa
Pr Tips For Neophytes: Some Think Public Relations-media Outreach Is Fun And Games When It’s Really Serious Business
Posted By: DesiBuzzCanada [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] December 3, 2016 BY PAARULL JS BAKSHI A lot of you may still remember me from my popular Relationship column – ASK PAARULL! Well, I’ve certainly taken a long break from it but I’m now back working and focus
Pipeline Approvals: Pm Trudeau’s Balanced Approach The Right One For Both The Environment And The Economy
Posted By: DesiBuzzCanada [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] December 2, 2016 OPINION: BY RANDEEP SINGH SARAI Earlier this week, the Federal Government took a number of decisions that have an impact on British Columbia. Canadians have been clear – that we need to address
Wanted South Asian Convict Who Fled Sentencing In Toronto May Be In Vancouver
Posted By: DesiBuzzCanada [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] December 2, 2016 _MOAZZAM TARIQ, 29, WHO WAS ON $10,000 BAIL PENDING SENTENCING AND HAD SURRENDERED HIS PASSPORT, MAY HAVE FLOWN TO VANCOUVER, ACCORDING TO HIS FATHER, WHO WAS HIS SURETY.TARIQ TOLD HIS FATHER HE W
Badman, Moe Sihota: Feared And Desired, Jagjit Singh: Kagaaz Ki Kasti And Wrong Time Raju Among 7 Films To Watch At Vancouver International South Asian Film Festival 2016
Posted By: DesiBuzzCanada [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] November 25, 2016 MOE SIHOTA: FEARED AND DESIRED BC-CANADIAN DOCUMENTARY) BADMAN PRESS CONFERENCE: BOLLYWOOD LEGEND GULSHAN GROVER IS IN VANCOUVER THIS WEEKEND TO PRESENT HIS NEW FILM BADMAN AT THE VANCOUVER INTER
Racists Distribute Flyers Calling On White People To "save Richmond" From Chinese
Posted By: DesiBuzzCanada [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] November 19, 2016 _MOUNTIES ARE INVESTIGATING AFTER A RACIST FLYER WAS DELIVERED TO HOMES IN RICHMOND THIS WEEK. THE FLYER WAS DISTRIBUTED TO HOMES IN THE NORTH STEVESTON NEIGHBOURHOOD THIS WEEK, SUGGESTING WHITE P
Indo-american Politician Threatened, Verbally Abused After Calling For A Nation-wide Anti-trump March
Posted By: DesiBuzzCanada [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] November 18, 2016 _“I WILL COME AND TATTOO A SWASTIKA ON YOUR HEAD AND ON THAT B****’S HEAD,” A (SAWANT) STAFFER WAS TOLD ON PHONE, COUNCIL SPOKESPERSON DANA ROBINSON SLOTE TOLD Q13 NEWS IN AN EMAIL. “GO BA
Golden Recognition: New Stop Of Interest Sign Celebrates Sikh Community's Heritage
Posted By: DesiBuzzCanada [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] November 18, 2016 _“WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE GURDWARA IN GOLDEN AS THE FIRST IN B.C., AND QUITE LIKELY THE FIRST IN NORTH AMERICA,” SAID PYARA LOTAY, ON BEHALF OF THE LOCAL SIKH COMMUNITY. “WE THANK THE B.C. GOVERN
Varshney Family's Generousity Continues With Nomination Of Next-gen Philanthropist
Posted By: DesiBuzzCanada [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] November 16, 2016 JAIYA VARSHNEY NOMINATED FOR OUTSTANDING YOUTH PHILANTHROPIST GIVING HEARTS AWARD! _SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD JAIYA VARSHNEY’S TURN AS SHE HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR OUTSTANDING YOUTH PHILANTHROPIST GIVING
Writer-director R. Paul Dhillon’s Documentary Moe Sihota: Feared And Desired To Be Shown At Vancouver International South Asian Film Festival On Nov. 27
Posted By: DesiBuzzCanada [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] November 14, 2016 VISAFF TO PREMIER BOLLYWOOD LEGEND GULSHAN GROVER’S NEW FILM BADMAN AS OPENING NIGHT FILM! _MOE SIHOTA: FEARED AND DESIRED, PRODUCED BY WRITER-DIRECTOR R. PAUL DHILLON AND HIS MMM FILMS BANNER,
Honours For Badda Bhai (big Brother) Malkiat Parhar
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] OCTOBER 14, 2016 [header] [parhar-award-manjy-sidoo] [malkit-chanan-2] _THE LATE MALKIAT PARHAR, A BUSINESSMAN, AN ACTIVIST, A BROADCASTER AND A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS, AND OTHER PIONEER INDO-CANADIAN FAMILIES W
Trump Beats Globalization, The Establishment And Corporate Media
Posted By: DesiBuzzCanada [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] November 13, 2016 BY DR. SAWRAJ SINGH Donald J. Trump bec
Five Indo-americans Elected To Congress, Senate
Posted By: DesiBuzzCanada [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] November 10, 2016 _INDO-AMERICAN WOMEN PUT UP A GOOD SHOW IN THE 2016 ELECTIONS, WITH KAMALA HARRIS, 51, A TWO-TERM ATTORNEY GENERAL FROM CALIFORNIA, CREATING HISTORY BY WINNING THE US SENATE SEAT FROM THE STATE. P
Batik Exhibition!
Posted By: DesiBuzzCanada [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] November 8, 2016 _AN OPENING RECEPTION WAS HELD LAST SUNDAY MORNING FOR BATIK – EXPRESSIONS OF IDENTITY EXHIBITION OF MALAYSIAN FABRIC AND ART AT THE CHINESE CULTURAL CENTRE NEAR THE SUN YAT SUN CHINESE GARDENS I
The Ugliest Us Presidential Election With Two Disgraceful Candidates Will Not Produce A Winner For America Or The World
Posted By: DesiBuzzCanada [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] November 7, 2016 THE TRUE FACE OF AMERICA HAS BEEN EXPOSED BY THE MISOGYNIST PIG AND CORRUPT WITCH AND THE MOCKERY IS MAKING COUNTRIES LIKE IRAN AND CHINA SAY THEY HAVE A BETTER POLITICAL SYSTEM! _LONG AGO, OLI
Trudeau Liberals Pick Sikh-canadian Banker Over Long-time Party-man Prem Vinning For Senate Post
Posted By: DesiBuzzCanada [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] November 4, 2016 CONTROVERSY OVER VINNING’S $28,000 CONSULTING CONTRACT WITH CITY OF SURREY MIGHT HAVE HURT HIS SENATE CHANCES! _FORMER SCOTIABANK’S VICE CHAIRMAN SARABJIT SINGH “SABI” MARWAH HAS BECOME TH
Canadian Sikh Community Icon Dr. Raghbir Singh Bains Passes Away
Posted By: DesiBuzzCanada [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] November 3, 2016 DESIBUZZBC FOUNDER R. PAUL DHILLON REMEMBERS THE GREAT LEGACY OF HIS DEPARTED FRIEND! _“DR. BAIN’S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CANADIAN SIKH COMMUNITY AND THE WORLD SIKH DIASPORA IS IMMEASURABLE AND
Ebrahim Jadwet: Scion Of Respected Business Family From Nicobar Islands Makes His Mark As A Networking Socialite In Canada
Posted By: DesiBuzzCanada [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] October 29, 2016 LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL, LIVE IT, LOVE IT, AND ENJOY IT – JADWET SAYS!
Big Time Drug Deal: Legalized Pot Expected To Be A $22 Billion Industry In Canada
A vendor weighs buds for card-carrying medical marijuana patients attending Los Angeles' first-ever cannabis farmer's market at the West Coast Collective medical marijuana dispensary, on the fourth of July, or Independence Day, in Los Angeles, California on July 4, 2014 where organizer's of t
Anti-drug Death Squads: Philippines President Rodrigo 'the Punisher' Duterte's Fight Against Drugs Is A Deadly Gun For Hire Assassinations
DEATH SQUAD COUPLE CLAIM THEY GET $100 TO KILL A DRUG DEALER OR USER! _'HOW WAS YOUR DAY, DEAR?' HUSBAND AND WIFE DEATH SQUAD DUO ARE PAID $100 FOR EVERY DRUG USER THEY KILL ON THE STREETS OF THE PHILIPPINES FOR PRESIDENT RODRIGO 'THE PUNISHER' DUTERTE... AND HAVE NOW EXECUTED 800 BETWEEN THEM._
Bc, Ontario Real-estate Tax Cheats Fork Out $240 Million To Cra After Audits
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] OCTOBER 25, 2016 [header-1] [Record home sales2] _THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONDUCTED MORE THAN 13,400 AUDITS BETWEEN APRIL 2015 AND SEPTEMBER 2016 IN ITS PROBE OF TAX FRAUD ON REAL ESTATE IN BRITISH COLUMBIA AND
Lion Roars: Dev Patel Stars In True-life Tale Of A Man Searching For His Family
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] OCTOBER 21, 2016 [header-1] [lion_int_main_1sht_27x39_e1] _THE UPCOMING HOLLYWOOD FILM LION TELLS THE REAL-LIFE STORY OF SAROO BRIERLEY, AN INDIAN MAN WHO WAS SEPARATED FROM HIS FAMILY AS A CHILD AND ADOPTED BY
Olympian Ravi Kahlon Bats For Bc Ndp In Bid For North Delta Seat
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] OCTOBER 19, 2016 [header-1] [ad-lakeeran-10x15-ad-revised-001] [ravi-kahlon] _NORTH DELTA RESIDENT AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER RAVI KAHLON, WHO PLAYED FOR CANADA'S OLYMPIC FIELD HOCKEY TEAM AND WHO IS YET TO
Anatomy Of Apologies: “pussy Grabber” Trump Is An Atrocious Apologist While Rcmp Commissioner Bob Paulson Offers Genuine Apology To Rcmp Women Who Suffered Sexual Harassment
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] OCTOBER 19, 2016 [HEADER-1] [AD-LAKEERAN-10X15-AD-REVISED-001] [TRUMP-BUFFOON2] _WHEN AN APOLOGY REFERS TO AN UNRELATED INCIDENT AND INVOLVES A THIRD PARTY, THE APOLOGY IS NOT AN APOLOGY. _ _ “…BILL C
Surrey’s New Top Cop Dwayne Mcdonald Will Try New Approach To Stem Growing Violence In The City
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] OCTOBER 13, 2016 [header-1] [surrey-top-cop-new] _CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT MCDONALD GREW UP IN THE LOWER MAINLAND AND JOINED THE RCMP IN 1995 WHERE HE BEGAN HIS POLICING CAREER WITH THE BURNABY RCMP. WHILE AT THE B
Wonderland Productions’ Family, Fun-filled Romantic Drama Lakeeran To Release Worldwide On October 21st
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] OCTOBER 7, 2016 [header] LAKEERAN TO BE RELEASED IN CANADA BY FILM DISTRIBUTION COMPANY CSS RELEASING! [csslogo4] [csslogo] _LAKEERAN (LIFE LINES) STARS HARMAN VIRK AND YUVIKA CHAUDHARY (STAR OF A VERY POPULA
Thank You: Canada Post Offering Free Shipping To Small Business Owners On Tuesdays In October
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Canada Needs To Stop Wasteful Funding To Ukraine In What Is A One-way, Dead End, Futile And Fruitless Relationship
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko share a laugh at the end of joint news conference at the Presidential Administration building in Kyiv, Ukraine Monday July 11, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcan
Sex Is Good: Five Reasons You Should Have More
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] OCTOBER 7, 2016 [header] [health-sex-stories] _SEX IS AMAZING BY ITSELF, BUT DID YOU KNOW IT HAD HEALTH BENEFITS THAT CAN HELP YOU LIVE A WHOLESOME LIFE? APART FROM THE COMFORT AND PLEASURE IT PROVIDES, SEX ALS
Un Women: United Nations Entity For Gender Equality And Empowerment Of Women Visits Bc And Meets Women Leaders Making A Difference Here
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] OCTOBER 6, 2016 [header] VANCOUVER – A local group of indigenous and business professionals have come together to work on the introduction of United Nations Women to key Canadian stakeholders. [Brand-D-Logo]
Revisionist 7 Samurai Tale Has An African-american Cowboy And Diverse Crew In The Saddle!
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] OCTOBER 6, 2016 [header] THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (PG) **** [hollywood-m7] BY ALAN SAMUEL Good scripts can bring out the best in actors. Sony Pictures revives the western with The Magnificent Seven.
Indo-canadian Twins Steal Spotlight From The Royals At Mission Hill Winery Event
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] OCTOBER 3, 2016 [header] [royal-tour-twins2] [Brand-D-Logo] _AT A PHOTO-OP WITH YOUNG KIDS DRESSED UP CHEFS, IT WAS A PAIR OF INDO-CANADIAN TWINS – ROMAN AND ISHAN SALL – WHO MADE QUITE AN IMPACT ON THE RO
Special Donation: Couple Wed And Give Gift Money To Cancer
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 [wedding-donation] [header] [indo-newly-weds] _REMNEET SIHOTA AND RANJOT DEOL OF SURREY RAISED THE MONEY AT THEIR WEDDING BY ASKING THE GUESTS TO GIVE THE SHAGAN MONEY (CASH GIFTS), AS A DON
Vancouver Fashion Week’s Fall Session Concludes In Style
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] SEPTEMBER 28, 2016 [header] [van-fashion-week] [taran-vfw17-tkc-004] _DESIBUZZBC FOUNDER R. PAUL DHILLON SAID VANCOUVER FASHION WEEK IS ALSO A GREAT WAY TO HANG OUT WITH FRIENDS LIKE DON FIORVENTO AND OUR HOST
Fraudster Rashida Samji Given 6 Years Jail For $100 Million Ponzi Scheme
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] SEPTEMBER 28, 2016 [header] [fraudster-rashida] _PROVINCIAL COURT JUDGE GREGORY RIDEOUT SAID AT THE SENTENCING HEARING THAT RASHIDA SAMJI KNEW WHAT SHE WAS DOING AND WENT FORWARD WITH THE SCHEME WITH HER EYES W
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani Tops The Richest Indian List For The Ninth Year
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] SEPTEMBER 25, 2016 [header] [mukesh-ambani] MUMBAI – With $22.7 billion (Rs 151,477 crore) net worth, Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani is the richest Indian for the ninth consecutive year, American
Law Society Group Seeks Strategies To End Systemic Racism In The Legal Professions
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] SEPTEMBER 23, 2016 [header] [law-society-systemic-racism4] _THE LAW SOCIETY OF UPPER CANADA'S WORKING GROUP CO-CHAIR RAJ ANAND NOTES THAT, "LAWYERS AND PARALEGALS HAVE A SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITY TO PROMOTE HUMAN
Mega Producer Of Star Trek And Mission Impossible Tentpoles Sets Up Shop In Surrey With Skydance Studios
SKYDANCE MEDIA BOSS DAVID ELLISON TELLS DESIBUZZBC THAT HE'S ALWAYS DREAMED BIG! _DAVID ELLISON, THE SCION OF THE TECH GIANT ORACLE CO-FOUNDER LARRY ELLISON AND WHOSE SKYDANCE MEDIA HAS PRODUCED $100 MILLION PLUS BUDGETED FILMS IN THE STAR TREK, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE, BLADE RUNNER AND JACK REAC
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POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] SEPTEMBER 20, 2016 [header] MISSISSAUGA – Pillsbury, a key brand of General MillsCanada Corporation, has launched an online South Asian recipe contest called ‘PILLSBURY KITCHEN KEKALAKAR’ in Canada on S
Bhangra Superstar Jazzy B. To Be Inducted Into Bc Entertainment Hall Of Fame On Saturday September 17
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] SEPTEMBER 15, 2016 [header] JAZZY B. IS THE FIRST EVER SOUTH ASIAN ARTIST TO BE HONOURED BY BCEHOF WITH STARWALK STAR! [Jazzy-B] _"I TRULY FEEL BLESSED AND HONOURED TO BE GETTING THIS GREAT RECOGNITION FROM MY
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POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] SEPTEMBER 13, 2016 [header] WAKING UP TO BURNING TWIN TOWERS AND THE REPETITION OF AIRPLANES FLYING INTO THEM! [suresh-9-11-attacks-new-york-main3] [suresh-9-11-attacks-new-york-main] _WHAT WAS HAPPENING IN A
Ross Street Election Underway: Will The Ghost Of Murdered Sikh Sangat Leader Amar Sandhu Haunt The Moderates?
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] SEPTEMBER 10, 2016 [HEADER] VOTING FOR SIKHS' OLDEST SOCIETY IN NORTH AMERICA CLOSES AT 8PM TODAY IN WHAT IS EXPECTED TO BE A CLOSE RACE! [ross-street-election2] _DESIBUZZBC PHOTOGRAPHER SUKHWANT SINGH DHILLON
Surrey Rcmp Seek To Identify Two Alleged South Asian Suspects In Newton Robbery
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] SEPTEMBER 5, 2016 [header] [South-Asian-suspects] _SURVEILLANCE PICTURES HAVE BEEN OBTAINED DEPICTING THE TWO ALLEGED SUSPECTS WHO ARE DESCRIBED AS SOUTH ASIAN._ SURREY – Surrey RCMP is asking for the public
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POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] SEPTEMBER 3, 2016 [header] SURREY – Friends of former film production student, Navlesh ‘Sippa’ Mudliar hopes to create a legacy and honor the budding young filmmaker by having a fundraiser titled See You
Bc Becomes First Foreign Government To Issue Indian Rupee Denominated Masala Bond
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] SEPTEMBER 2, 2016 [header] [Masala-Bonds-BC-de-jong] _"INDIA IS ONE OF THE FASTEST-GROWING ECONOMIES IN THE WORLD AND IS ONE OF B.C.'S PRIORITY EXPORT MARKET PARTNERS. WE ARE DELIGHTED AT THE PROSPECT OF STRENG
Vancouver’s Alvin Randhawa Charged In Huge Us-canada Drug Smuggling Operation To Be Deported To Us To Face Charges
Field trip to the Port of Los Angeles, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010. San Pedro, CA. Photo by Eric Draper POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] SEPTEMBER 1, 2016 [header] ANOTHER INDO-CANADIAN MAN CHARGED IN THE SAME CASE PLEADS GUILTY! [Indo-Can-dru
Indo-canadian Teen Desperately Needs A Bone Marrow Match To Save Her Life
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] AUGUST 25, 2016 [header] [South Asian bone marrow2] _"PLEASE DONATE AND HELP SAVE A LIFE, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE SOUTH ASIAN,” KIRANPREET JOHAL, WHO DESPERATELY NEEDS A BONE MARROW DONOUR TO SAVE HER LIFE, WRO
The Fusion Generation Rocks Vancouver!
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] AUGUST 14, 2016 [header] [TFG-Dream-Girls] MMM FILMS AND TFGP'S The Fusion Generation is currently filming in Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley. The R. Paul Dhillon Production stars Canadian TV-film star Sitar
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POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] AUGUST 14, 2016 [header] [Indo-am-Tech-GC-jail] CHAHAL ALLEGEDLY KICKED HIS GIRLFRIEND 117 TIMES! FORMER TECH MOGUL GURBAKSH CHAHAL, WHO HAD PLEADED GUILTY OVER THE 2013 ATTACK THAT WAS CAUGHT ON CAMERA, WAS S
Canada Has Most Expensive Cell Phone Service Among G7 Nations
[Canada-cell-phone monopoly2] [header] IF THIS WERE PARIS OR ROME, TALKING AND TEXTING WOULD BE HALF THE PRICE, ACCORDING TO A REPORT BY NORDICITY AND THE CRTC. VANCOUVER – Canada’s cell phone monopoly is leading to Canadians paying the most for cell phone service than any
Kabali Debuts With $13 Million Us Weekend Overseas Gross As It Smashes All Indian Film Records Abroad
[header] [kabali] _THE SOUTH INDIAN FILM SUPERSTAR RAJNIKANTH STARRING TAMIL LANGUAGE FILM KABALI HAS SMASHED ALL WEEKEND RECORDS FOR A FILM FROM INDIA WITH A $13 MILLION FOUR DAY-WEEKEND GROSS IN OVERSEAS TERRITORIES.THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS HELD BY DHOOM AT $10.32 MILLION BUT KABALI HAS GONE T
Swastika: Cultural Sensitivity Should Take Precedence When We Display Controversial Symbols And Objects
[header] [Swastika flags5] _I SINCERELY APOLOGISE ON BEHALF OF MR. GABA FOR FLYING THOSE FLAGS WITH SWASTIKA. THOUGH HIS BEHAVIOUR WOULD SEEM INSENSITIVE I WOULD LIKE TO BELIEVE IT WAS NOT INTENTIONAL. AS WE LIVE IN A MULTI-CULTURAL AND INTER-FAITH COUNTRY, I BELIEVE IT WILL BE ADVISABLE TO F
Kvp Entertainers Bring Together Songstress Sunidhi Chohan And Star-singer Ayushman Khurana This Sunday In Vancouver
[header] [Sunidhi Chauhan & Ayushman Khurana] VANCOUVER – Fresh from the success of acclaimed Kaifi Aur Man featuring Bollywood's legends Javed Akhtar and Shaban Azmi with Jaswinder Singh providing the vocals at Vancouver's Hard Rock Casino, KVP Entertainers are now bringing Bollywood'
Eternal Ball Hockey Tournament Takes Place In Surrey On August 13-14
[header] [Ball-Hockey-tourney3] SURREY – It is that time of the year when it's time for Tka's Eternal Life Ball Hockey Tournament. The Tournament will take place at Unwin Park in Surrey, British Columbia over the course of two days, the 13th and 14th of August. Come out to cheer your fa
Immigrants Key To Federal Liberal Win So Immigration Minister Mccallum Wants More
John McCallum, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, provides an update on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 on Canada's plan to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartran [header] [John McCallum-more-immigration2] IMMIGRATION MINISTER JOHN MCCALLUM SAYS THA
Delta Sikh-canadian Student Selected For Arctic Expedition
[header] [Delta Sikh-Student-Arctic3] _ABHAYJEET SINGH SACHAL WILL TRAVEL ALONG WITH A TEAM OF OVER A 100 HIGH-SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD ON JULY 21. THE EXPEDITION, WHICH WILL TAKE THEM TO THE EASTERN CANADIAN ARCTIC AND WESTERN GREENLAND, WILL CONTINUE UP TO AUGUST 5
Ed: Experts Confirm That Daily Stress Can Kill Your Sex Life
[limp cock] [header][DESIBUZZbc (1)-Red] _REGULAR STRESS CANNOT JUST HAMPER YOUR PEACE OF MIND, AFFECT SLEEP AND WEAKEN YOUR IMMUNITY, BUT PROLONGED PERIODS OF HIGH STRESS AND ANXIETY CAN INCREASE BLOOD PRESSURE AND CHOLESTEROL LEVELS, LEADING TO ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION (ED) WHICH WILL HAMPER YOUR
Sex Spa: Indo-canadian Spa Owner From Winnipeg Charged With Human Trafficking And Extortion
SIMPLE MEHTA OF SIMI MAGIC SPA FACES THREE CHARGES INCLUDING PROCURING A PERSON TO OFFER OR PROVIDE SEXUAL SERVICES! [header] [Indo-sex-spa] _SIMPLE MEHTA WILL APPEARED IN COURT LAST FRIDAY ON THREE NEW CHARGES — ONE COUNT EACH OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS, RECEIVING A FINANCIAL OR OTHER MA
Bollywood Singer Mika Singh Booked After Model Cries Molestation
Mika at Music Ka Maha Muqqabla POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JULY 5, 2016 MIKA DECRIES IT'S EXTORTION! [Mika Singh Booked4] [DESIBUZZbc (1)-Red] MUMBAI – A 32-year-old model filed a complaint Tuesday of molestation against top Boll
Ross Street Gurdwara Membership Registration Comes To End Sunday As Spirit Of Murdered Sikh Sangat Society Leader Amar Sandhu Watches Over
YOU HAVE UNTIL TOMORROW TO SIGN UP TO VOTE FOR THE UPCOMING ROSS STREET GURDWARA ELECTIONS! [New Ross] [DESIBUZZbc (1)-Red] _THE ROSS STREET GURDWARA (KHALSA DIWAN SOCIETY, VANCOUVER) MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION COME TO AN END ON SUNDAY, JULY 3, WHICH WILL BE THE LAST DAY TO SIGN UP TO VOTE IN THE
Canada Day Celebrations: Be A Proud Canadian And Celebrate Canada Day With Great Fervor!
[DESIBUZZbc (1)-Red] BY HANIF PATEL It is a pride to be a Canadian and participate on Canada Day celebration with zeal and enthusiasm. A red letter day not only bring a chance of joy and merriment but provide an opportunity to rejuvenate spirit to become more reliable, loyal and patriotic Ca
Wso Says Sentencing Of Montreal Racist Sends Strong Message To Perpetrators
[WSO-Montreal-Victim] [DESIBUZZbc (1)-Red] _ROYER TREMBLAY WAS SENTENCED TO TEN MONTHS IN PRISON FOR HIS ATTACK ON SUPNINDER SINGH KHERA IN QUEBEC CITY OVER THE EASTER WEEKEND EARLIER THIS YEAR. KHERA, WHO WAS VISITING FROM TORONTO, WAS THE VICTIM OF AN UNPROVOKED ATTACK AFTER BEING TAUNTED
Christy Clark Forced To Regulate Real Estate Industry After Rampant Unethical Conduct
[BC-Gov-real-estate3] [DESIBUZZbc (1)-Red] _BC GOVERNMENT, WITH AN ELECTION LOOMING ON THE HORIZON, SEES THAT SKYROCKETING HOME PRICES AND SPECULATORS THAT ARE DRIVING UP THE PRICES IS BAD NEWS WITH VOTERS. SO IT HAS ACCEPTE3D THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE INDEPENDENT ADVISORY GROUP AND WILL ESTAB
Lions Win A Thriller!
[BC-Lions3] [DESIBUZZbc (1)-Red] _IT WAS A GREAT SEASON OPENER FOR THE BC LIONS EVEN THOUGH THE FANS WERE NOT OUT IN FULL BUT CHRIS RAINEY BROUGHT A PUNT BACK 72 YARDS FOR A TOUCHDOWN AND RAN IN ANOTHER SCORE AS THE B.C. LIONS DEFEATED THE CALGARY STAMPEDERS IN A THRILLER THAT ENDED 20-18 IN CO
Americans Continue To Hate Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump As Both Poll Unfavorably
[DESIBUZZbc (1)-Red] _HILLARY CLINTON'S OVERALL FAVOURABLE RATING SINCE CLINCHING THE NOMINATION HAS AVERAGED 41%, NEARLY MATCHING HER 40% IN MAY BUT DOWN SLIGHTLY FROM 44% IN JANUARY WHILE DONALD TRUMP'S AVERAGE 31% THUS FAR IN JUNE COMPARES WITH 32% IN MAY AND 34% IN JANUARY._ WASHINGTON
British Pm Cameron To Resign As British Sikhs Call For Mature Political Leadership To Unite A Divided Country After It Votes To Leave Eu
[Sikhs-EU5] _“ALTHOUGH WE SUPPORTED ‘REMAIN’ IN THE EU CAMPAIGN, RECOGNISING OUR WIDER RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS FIGHTING FOR THE RIGHTS OF SIKHS IN MAINLAND EUROPE WHO FACE INCREASING DISCRIMINATION WE RESPECT THE OVERALL RESULT THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE BRITISH PUBLIC HAS TAKEN THAT THE UK S
Biz Giant Softbank President Nikesh Arora Resigns After Ceo Masayoshi Son Decides To Stay On
[Softbank-Nikesh Arora8] _“HE SHOULD BE CEO OF A GLOBAL BUSINESS, AND I HAD HOPED TO HAND OVER THE REINS TO HIM ON MY 60TH BIRTHDAY,” SOFTBANK CHAIRMAN AND CEO MASAYOSHI SON SAID IN A STATEMENT REGARDING NIKESH ARORA'S DEPARTURE. “BUT I FEEL MY WORK IS NOT DONE. I WANT TO… WORK ON A FEW
Omni Television Looking To Go National With New Multicultural Tv Channel For All Canadians
[Multicultural TV] [DESIBUZZbc (1)-Red] _OMNI TELEVISION PROPOSES NEW NATIONAL CHANNEL, RETURN OF ETHNIC NEWSCASTS AND MORE CANADIAN CONTENT. APPROVAL OF OMNI REQUEST FOR INCLUSION IN BASIC TV PACKAGES WOULD SECURE FUTURE OF MULTICULTURAL TELEVISION WITH WIN-WIN SOLUTION, SAYS THE ROGERS
Five Sikhs Among Ww I Heroes Hailed In Uk Digital Archive
[Sikh-WW I Heroes2] [DESIBUZZbc (1)-Red] _ACCORDING TO THE ARCHIVE CREATED BY THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE, THE SIX INDIAN, AMONG THEM FIVE SIKHS, VC RECIPIENTS AND THEIR LOCATION OF ACTION WERE: BADLU SINGH (PALESTINE), CHATTA SINGH (MESOPOTAMIA), DARWAN SINGH NEGI (FRANCE), GABAR SINGH
Rip Raveena: Newspaper Union Calls For Investigation Into Suicide Of Toronto Star’s Top Indo-canadian Journalist
SEXUAL POLITICS IN NEWSROOM LEADS TO DISMISSAL OF TWO TOP EXECUTIVES IN TORSTAR IN RAVEENA AULAKH'S DEATH! [RAVEENA-Aulakh-suicide2] [DESIBUZZbc (1)-Red] _TORONTO STAR ENVIRONMENTAL CORRESPONDENT RAVEENA AULAKH, WHO WAS WELL KNOWN IN THE SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITY IN TORONTO, WAS REPORTED TO HAVE T
Joke: ‘don’t Be A Pussy’, Said The Lion!
[DESIBUZZbc (1)-Red] BY ARENA MAHNAS [Joke-Pussy2] An unemployed biologist was having considerable difficulty in finding a new job. He finally saw an ad in a local newspaper for a position at a zoo. In the interview, the manager told him that their only Gorilla named Bunny, which had be
Sikh Sangat Society Vancouver Remember Their Fearless Leader Amar Sandhu As A Proud Sikh Who Envisioned Change At Ross Street Gurdwara
[Amar-Sandhu-murder3] [DESIBUZZbc (1)-Red] AMAR SINGH SANDHU WAS KNEE DEEP IN THE CURRENT ROSS ST. GURDWARA ELECTION, WHEN HE WAS KILLED, AND THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF TALK THAT HIS MURDER HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH GURDWARA POLITICS AND UPCOMING ELECTION AT ROSS STREET TEMPLE. SOUTH VANCOUVER
‘udta Punjab’ Set To Release Friday As High Court Dismisses All Petitions And Appeals By Political Goons
[DESIBUZZbc (1)-Red] CORRUPT POLITICAL FORCES WHICH HAVE ALLOWED THE DRUG PROBLEM TO FLOURISH IN PUNJAB, SOME WOULD EVEN SAY THEY PROFIT FROM IT, TRIED THEIR HARDEST FROM THE CENSOR BOARD TO THE COURTS, USING ALL POLITICAL GOONS, BUT DEMOCRACY HAS WON OUT IN THE END AND THE FILM WILL RELEASE FRI
History-making Sikh Mps Add To Record Indo-british Politicians Elected To House Of Commons
POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcanada.com/author/DesiBuzzCanada/] JUNE 15, 2017 [TFG-banners website -F] [British-Sikh-MPs4] _BRITAIN’S HOUSE OF COMMONS WILL HAVE 12 INDO-BRITISH MPS, SURPASSING THE RECORD OF 10 IN THE LAST PARLIAMENT. PREET KAUR GILL BECAME THE FIRST SIKH
Brampton Schools Add Kabaddi To Their Student Play List
NORTH AMERICA'S FIRST HIGH SCHOOL KABADDI TOURNAMENT HELD LAST WEEK IN PEEL, ONTARIO! [Brampton-kabaddi2] [DESIBUZZbc (1)-Red] _LAST WEEK, BRAMPTON HOSTED NORTH AMERICA'S FIRST EVER HIGH SCHOOL KABADDI FESTIVAL IN PEEL IN WHICH FOUR LOCAL SCHOOL PARTICIPATED. A CHINESE-VIETNAMESE TRAN TRAN,
Wso Says It’s Deeply Disappointed By Defeat Of Ontario Sikh Genocide Motion
SIKH LIBERAL MPPS VOTED AGAINST THE MOTION! [WSO-Sikh-genocide2] _DESPITE RECEIVING SUPPORT FROM BOTH THE NDP AND PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE CAUCUSES, ONTARIO'S LIBERAL GOVERNMENT DEFEATED THE MOTION RECOGNIZING THE NOVEMBER 1984 ATTACKS ON SIKHS AS A GENOCIDE. FOUR LIBERAL SIKH MPPS INCLUDING VI
New Drug-fueled Bollywood Drama Udta Punjab Getting Blocked By Bjp Touts On India’s Film Censorship Board
[Udta Punjab5] _THE BOLLYWOOD FILM, STARRING SHAHID KAPOOR AND PUNJABI FILM-MUSIC STAR DILJIT DOSANJH WHO'S MAKING HIS HINDI FILM DEBUT, HAS BEEN ENGULFED THE BITTER CENSORSHIP ROW AFTER BJP CRONY AND CENSOR BOARD CHIEF PAHLAJ NIHALANI _ [DESIBUZZbc (1)-Red] _OPENLY SAID THAT FILMMAKER ANURAG
Exceptional Sri Lankan Woman And Bangladeshi Man To Receive Queen’s Young Leaders Award
[Sri-Lanka-Osama Bin Noor] _AS THE COMMONWEALTH CELEBRATES THE QUEEN’S 90TH BIRTHDAY, THIS YEAR’S AWARD WINNERS ARE A28-YEAR-OLD NUSHELLE DE SILVA FROM SRI LANKA AND BANGLADESHI MAN OSAMA BIN NOOR , BOTH OF WHOM WILL BE RECOGNISED BY THE QUEEN FOR TAKING THE LEAD IN TRANSFORMING THE LIVES OF
“desi” Superman Fulfills Wishes And Helps Others Celebrate On His Birthday
"WE CAN BE ALL HEROES," SAYS SEAN BINDRA! [MSL_8172] [DESIBUZZbc (1)-Red] _TO CELEBRATE HIS BIG DAY (HIS BIRTHDAY IS THURSDAY, JUNE 9), SEAN BINDRA BROUGHT HIS WELL-WORN MANTRA THAT: "WE CAN ALL BE SUPER HEROES!", TO LIFE AND INSTEAD OF RECEIVING GIFTS THIS YEAR HE GIFTED MEMBERS OF THE SURR
Arjan Bhullar To Make His Ufc Debut This September In Edmonton At Ufc 216
Arjan Bhullar with Hollywood super agent Ari Emanuel, who heads the top Hollywood talent agency William Morris Endeavor (WMC) and UFC. Bhullar was invited to UFC headquarters in Las Vegas for their annual Athletes Retreat Conference and Showcase. POSTED BY: DESIBUZZCANADA [https://www.desibuzzcan
Prominent Vancouver Sikh Youth Slate Leader And Developer Amar Sandhu Shot Dead In Richmond
[Amar-Sandhu5] _AMAJIT S_ _[DESIBUZZBC (1)-RED]_ _INGH “AMAR” SANDHU, WHO BACKED VANCOUVER SIKH YOUTH SLATE WHICH HAS BEEN LOCKED IN A FIERCE FIGHT WITH THE MODERATE INCUMBENTS AT KHALSA DIWAN SOCIETY AT ROSS STREET, VANCOUVER, WAS SHOT DEAD SATURDAY NEAR A TIM HORTON'S AT THE IRON HEAD PL
Domestic Abuse Survivor Kamal Dhillon Awarded Medal Of Good Citizenship
[Kamal-Dhillon] _"KAMAL DHILLON HAS WORKED TIRELESSLY TO SUPPORT WOMEN WHO, LIKE HERSELF, HAVE BEEN VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. HER COURAGE TO SPEAK PUBLICALLY ABOUT THE CHALLENGES VICTIMS FACE HELPS BETTER PREPARE FRONT-LINE WORKERS AND ENSURES VULNERABLE WOMEN GET THE SUPPORT AND PROTECTION
After More Than $1 Million In Food Donations – Bc Sikh Community Sends Volunteer Team To Help Alberta Fire Victims
[Sikh-community] _“WE’RE HERE TO SUPPORT OUR FELLOW CANADIANS IN A TIME OF NEED. IN ADDITION TO THE FOOD AND CLOTHING WE WANT TO OFFER OUR HEARTS. WE WANT THE RESIDENTS OF FORT MCMURRAY TO KNOW THAT WE STAND WITH THEM AND WE SUPPORT THEM NOW AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THEM. IT’S TRULY
Indo-canadian Woman Among Two Charged In White Rock Drug Lab
[Indo-woman-drug-arrest] [DESIBUZZbc (1)-Red] _THIRTY-ONE -YEAR-OLD PARDEEP GREWAL ALONG WITH 46-YEAR-OLD FREDERIC WILSON-KOONPACKDEE WERE ARRESTED AT THE HOUSE. BOTH HAVE NOW BEEN CHARGED WITH A VARIETY OF DRUG AND FIREARMS-RELATED OFFENCES. GREWAL IS ADDITIONALLY CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS OF
Diversity Champions!
[Cycling-for-Diversity2] [DESIBUZZbc (1)-Red] _SURREY'S KHALSA SCHOOL HOSTED KEN HERAR AND HIS MERRY BAND OF DIVERSITY PROMOTERS, WHO STOPPED BY THE SCHOOL ON THEIR ANNUAL CYCLING4DIVERSITY RIDE. IT'S AN IMPORTANT INITIATIVE THAT NEEDS TO BE EMBRACED BY ALL COMMUNITIES SO THAT WE CAN ENRICH OUR
Online Petition Asks Alberta To Name A School After Popular Former Mla Manmeet Bhullar
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Celebrity Physician Sanjay Gupta Is Second Most Popular Doctor In The Us, According To Twitter
[Dr. Sanjay Gupta - CNN's chief medical correspondent & Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at Emory University School of Medicine and Associate Chief of the Neurosurgery service at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia.] [DESIBUZZbc (1)-Red] _WITH OVER TWO MILLION FOLLOWERS, INDO-AMERICA
Former Notary Rashida Samji Found Guilty In $110m Ponzi Scheme
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