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Police Seek Assistance In Locating Missing South Asian Woman

Surrey RCMP is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing South Asian woman. Jovaria Ghani was last seen at noon on April 13 in the 7800 block of 139A Street in Surrey. She has not been seen or...

Bank of Canada Pushes Another Pause On Rate Hikes But Is Not Sure About Cuts In Upcoming Announcements

The Bank of Canada announced on Wednesday that it’s doing another pause on its target for the overnight rate at 4½%, with the Bank Rate at 4¾% and the deposit rate at 4½%. The Bank said it is also...

Indian Man Facing Deportation From Canada Accused Of Smuggling 1000 People To US

An Indian man accused of smuggling 1000 people has been extradited to the US to face charges. He was already facing deportation from Canada at the time of his arrest. Federal prosecutors in the United States say Simranjit (Shally)...

BC Speaker Raj Chouhan And Others Honoured On Anniversary Of Right To Vote By South Asian Community

The South Asian community won the right to vote in British Columbia on April 2, 1947. The Dr. Hari Sharma Foundation commemorated this historic day by organizing an event on April 1 and honoured Raj Chouhan, Speaker of the...

BC Minimum Wage Increasing 6.9 Percent To $16.75 An Hour On June 1

BC government announced this week that on June 1, 2023, B.C.'s lowest-paid workers will get a pay raise with the general minimum wage increasing from $15.65 to $16.75 an hour. "Having a minimum wage that keeps up with inflation...

Two “Jatts” Fined Over $9,000 By BC Human Rights Tribunal For Calling Work Colleague “Chamaar”

Two “Jatt” brothers were fined over $9,000 by the BC Human Rights Tribunal for calling work colleague a “Chamaar”. During a fight at a BC taxi company Christmas party in 2018, Manoj Bhangu was called 'Chamaar' by his two...

Money Exchange Services To Have Greater Oversight With New Regulatory Body

BC government is bringing greater oversight on money service businesses to protect people from money laundering through the BC Financial Services Authority (BCFSA) as a new provincial regulator. Money services businesses that deal in foreign exchanges, wire transfers, money...

BC Brings In Changes To End Hidden Ownership In Private Businesses

BC government has introduced Amendments to the Business Corporations Act that will create a new, public registry for beneficial owners to give British Columbians more confidence that B.C. private companies are not being used for money laundering or other...

Former Ontario Bureaucrat Sanjay Madan Jailed 10 Years For Stealing $47.4 Million

An Indo-Canadian man who previously worked for the Ontario government has been jailed for 10 years after undertaking the biggest theft of government money in the province. Sanjay Madan, a former Ontario government employee, pleaded guilty to defrauding the...

Caste Based Discrimination Is A Reality In Canada And The US

Inderjit And Avninder Dhillon Fined $9000 For Caste Slur By BC Human Rights Tribunal! By Harinder Mahil Those of us who immigrated to Canada from India know all about caste-based discrimination. Dalits face such discrimination almost daily in India. They are...
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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...

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...

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...

Another Pedestrian Struck In Surrey During Early Morning Traffic

Surrey RCMP is continuing investigation of another pedestrian struck during early Monday morning traffic, near Scott Road and Nordel Way. On January 29, 2024...