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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...

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...

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...

VPD Charges 19-Year-Old In South Slope Murder Of Vinay Aujla

Vancouver Police investigation into a homicide in South Vancouver in October 2021 of a young Indo-Canadian man has resulted in arrest and charges against...

Arts & Entertainment

South Asian Man Who Identifies As Woman Named “Jenny” Missing

A South Asian man who identifies as a woman named “Jenny” is missing, according to Richmond police. The Richmond...

ALBERTA SOVEREIGN ACT: Is Alberta Looking To Separate From Canada Or Just Meaningless Clash With Ottawa?

 By Promod Puri My initial feeling, perhaps yours too, was that the Alberta Sovereignty Act was to seek separation from Canada as an independent sovereign...

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,...

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...

Kelowna RCMP Make Arrest In UBCO Security Guard Harmandeep Kaur

Kelowna RCMP have arrested a man in the tragic murder of a female Indo-Canadian security guard who was killed while on duty in the...

Politics

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....

Vancouver Pays A Fitting Tribute To Komagata Maru Passengers                                                 

By Zile Singh A Japanese ship named Komagata Maru with 376 passengers on board,  comprising theSikhs, Hindus, and Muslims from India, sailed from Hong Kong. ...

Surrey RCMP Launches New Youth Initiative To Spread Awareness About Gang Violence

Surrey RCMP Gang Enforcement Team (SGET) has launched a new tool to educate youth about gang violence in the hopes of changing their perspective...

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...

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%...

News

Canada Approves Moderna Vaccine For Kids Aged 12-17 Years

After a thorough and independent scientific review of the evidence, Health Canada said on Friday that it has determined...

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...

Protesting War

The War is on and this time it is not Americans who are illegally invading some foreign land but...

MURDERED: Fifty-Five Year Old Indo-Canadian Found Dead In Maple Ridge

A 55-year-old Indo-Canadian man has been found dead in Maple Ridge which police is saying is not connected to...

Numerous Charges Of Assault, Hit And Run Laid Against Indo-Canadian Man From Surrey

An Indo-Canadian man has been arrested and charged in relation to a series of incidents of assault and collisions...

Business

Police Release Suspect Sketch In Surrey Shooting That Killed Drug Dealer And Injured Taxi Driver

 Police have released a sketch of a suspect in the killing of a Surrey drug dealer which also left a taxi driver injured. On...

Outspoken Mission Councillor Ken Herar Sues Mayor And City Staff Over Wrongful ‘Code Of Conduct’ Complaint

An outspoken Mission councilor Ken Herar says he won’t be silenced and has now filed a notice of civil claim against the mayor and...

Dr. Kala Singh Addresses Parliament Of World Religions

SURREY - 8th Parliament of World Religions (PoWR) this year was held virtually from October 16 to 18. The theme of the conference was...

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CRYPTO FRAUD: Asian-Canadian Woman Loses Millions In Elaborate Cryptocurrency Scam

An Asian-Canadian woman has lost millions in an elaborate cryptocurrency scam. Burnaby RCMP issued a public warning after a recent scam that defrauded a...

OUTSTANDING ALUMNI: UBC Grad Praminder S. Gill Reflects On Rewarding Pharmacist Career Upon Top Alumni Honours

Program and grad year BSc(Pharm)’80 Pharmacy Career After graduation, I landed a role at Owl Drugs—where I'd previously completed a clinical rotation. In 1981, I took...

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...

WORK IS WORSHIP: Mankind Is Defined By Work And Work Is The Miracle That Is This World

By Zile Singh  Work and Worship - both are art pieces. Our work can be viewed as a form of Worship. One example of work...

Vancouver Muslim And Jewish Leaders Unite Against Islamophobia And Antisemitism

Local Muslim and Jewish leaders come together at an event attended by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Taleeb Noormohamed, Member of Parliament for Vancouver...

Bollywood Superstar Ranveer Singh Ditches Yashraj For Collective Artists Network Management

Bollywood superstar Ranveer Singh has ditched the big film banner Yashraj Films, which launched his career, and will now be exclusively managed by Indian...

News Features

BC Decriminalizes Small Possession And Consumption Of Hard Drugs

BC is decriminalizing small possession and consumption of hard drugs. The Province said Monday it is taking a critical step to end the shame and stigma that prevents people with substance-use challenges from reaching out for life-saving help as...

New ICBC No-Fault Auto Insurance Model – What You Need To Know

By Stephen Ferguson Lawyer - Simpson, Thomas & Associates If you are not aware yet, ICBC implemented a new no-fault auto insurance model on May 01,...

Canadian Welfare Groups Collects $440,000 As ‘OXYGEN FOR INDIA’ Drive Begins

Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce, along with 82 other community organisations, have collected $440,220 CAD. The charity drive by the ICCC will be held for...

Fruitucana’s Tony Singh And Staff Raise More Than Half Million Dollars For PICS Telethon

Fruiticana’s Tony Singh and his staff raised more than half a million dollars for PICS Society’s Gurpurab Day Radiothon & TV-telethon that raised more...

NDP Says Liberal Leader Falcon Votes Against Premier Eby’s Action To Help People

Despite Kevin Falcon being the leader of the opposition whose job it is to take the NDP government to task – it is the...

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Over 77,000 British Columbians Vaccinated Against Flu Last Week

More than 77,500 people were vaccinated against influenza from Dec. 5 to Dec. 11, 2022, including 42,582 people who were vaccinated during the weekend's...

NDP MLAs Condemn Racist Incident At Surrey’s Aspen Park

VICTORIA- New Democrat MLAs from Surrey and the Lower Mainland have unanimously condemned the racist and cowardly incident that recently took place in Aspen...

BREAKOUT FESTIVAL MADNESS: VPD Seeks Bystander Video To Identify Violent Festival Suspects

– Vancouver Police have launched an online video portal and a dedicated tip line to identify suspects who sparked violence and damaged property following...

Sikh Motorcycle Club Raises $113,000 For Diabetes Canada!

The Sikh Motorcycle Club raised $113,000 for Diabetes Canada recently when they rode from Abbotsford to Surrey. The Group held a  number of rides...

STOP THE SPREAD: Proof Of Vaccination Needed Starting September 13 To Attend Public Events

VICTORIA – BC is bringing in proof of vaccination starting Sept. 13 for people attending certain social and recreational settings and events. This important step...

We All Need To Work Together To Eradicate Racism And Hate Motivated Crimes

By Harinder Mahil – Special To DESIBUZZCanada As I sit down to write this column on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination,...

Life

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...

Indo-American Husband Charged With Attempting To Kill His Family By Driving Over A Cliff

An Indo-American man has been charged with attempted murder after he drove his family off a cliff in California in early January. Dharmesh Patel,...

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...

India Marks 75 Year Independence With Poster and Painting Competition

India is marking 75 years of independence with a Poster and Painting Competition. ‘Amrit Mahotsav’ is an initiative of the Government of India to...

Sport News

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...

Lumber Mogul Asa Johal Inducted Posthumously Into The Business Laureates of BC Hall of Fame

By Balwant Sanghera Asa Johal was a very prominent member of our community. A pioneer, a lumber baron, a philanthropist and a proud Canadian.He left...

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 -...

We All Need To Work Together To Eradicate Racism And Hate Motivated Crimes

By Harinder Mahil – Special To DESIBUZZCanada As I sit down to write this column on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination,...

Cinema Of Sleep Wins Best Canadian Feature At Whistler Film Festival

The Whistler Film Festival awarded $74,500 in cash and production prizes for a total of 14 awards in seven juried film competitions, plus Power...

Realtor Harry Bains Joins Surrey Connect As Party Announces Full Slate

Realtor Harry Bains has joined Brenda Locke's Surrey Connect as the Mayoral candidate unveiled her full slate during an event at Northview Golf and...

ANOTHER TEMPLE FIGHT: Calgary Dashmesh Gurdwara Conflict Leads To Fight Night In Langar Hall

Disgraceful conduct known as Sikh temple or Gurdwara fights around North America and the world continued this week in Calgary this week over the...

Polotics

NDP Urging Trudeau Government To Help Canadians As Food Prices Hit 41-Year-High

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is again calling on the government to support Canadian families as the price of food hits a 41-year high. While...

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...

PICS Receives Social Innovator At Canada’s Volunteer Awards

Progressive Intercultural Community Services (PICS) Society has been selected as the 2021 recipient of the Canada’s Volunteer Awards in the Social Innovator category for...

BC To Pause Power On Electrical Connections For Cryptocurrency Mining For 18 Months

VICTORIA – The province said Wednesday that to preserve British Columbia's supply of clean electricity to support the Province's climate action and economic goals,...