Thursday, March 28, 2024

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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...

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...

Surrey Council Endorses Framework To Keep RCMP With Joint Project Team To Oversee The Final Plan

The framework to keep the RCMP in Surrey was endorsed by City Council on Monday and now the City will develop the final plan to be submitted to the province. A Joint Project Team will oversee the development of...

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...

Premier Eby’s New Housing Affordability Law Passed

Premier David Eby's action to speed up housing development and increase housing supply passed in the B.C. Legislature and became law. The Housing Supply Act is designed to kickstart new housing construction by giving the provincial government the ability...

Port Moody Commemorates Komagata Maru Tragedy With Heritage Storyboard

On Wednesday, November 9, Raj Singh Toor, Vice-President of the Descendants of the Komagata Maru Society, and City of Port Moody Mayor Meghan Lahti unveiled a new heritage storyboard in Rocky Point Park commemorating the 1914 Komagata Maru incident...

Big Donation!

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...

Surrey Police Begins Campaign To Oppose Mayor Brenda Locke’s Plan With An “Officers Pledge”

Surrey police has began their campaign to oppose new Mayor Brenda Locke’s plan to keep the RCMP by having their officers sign a pledge not to work for the RCMP. “Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke’s hope for “many of the...

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...

Missing woman to locate – Traci Johal

Surrey RCMP are seeking assistance in locating a missing 56-year-old South Asian woman. Traci Johal was last seen Tuesday night. On November 8 at 11:38 p.m. Surrey RCMP received a report of a missing woman who was last seen...
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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...