Racists in the Vancouver Island community of Saanich or from the greater Victoria area are making life hell for an Indo-Canadian family with racist notes and threats on their lives. Members of a Sikh-Canadian family in Saanich say they...
South Asian activist from Vancouver is among more than 100 people and organizations which have been nominated for this year's B.C. Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Awards for their efforts to fight racism and strengthen diversity. Imtiaz Popat was honoured with...
By Zile Singh
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti
(April 14, 1891 – December 6, 1956)
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Babasaheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was born on 14 April 1891 in Mhow, a military cantonment town in the Central Province (now Madhya Pradesh). He was the 14th and...
Controversial Fijian-Canadian radio host’s house was attacked Wednesday night by three individuals carrying baseball bats. Ashiana Khan told CBC News her house was attacked by three unknown people last night while she and her family were asleep. Khan, who...
University of the Fraser Valley launched the South Asian Canadian Legacy project which aims to show South Asian Canadians’ contribution to this great province. The South Asian Canadian Legacy Project aims to raise awareness and knowledge of the valuable...
By Zile Singh
Vaisakhi is celebrated throughout the Sikh world with pomp and show on April 13 every year. It is an ancient Hindu festival marking the Solar New Year and also celebrating the spring harvest. It is one of...
The man who murdered an Indo-Canadian in April 2020 has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison Robert Tomljenovic, who was charged with the shooting death of Pritpal Singh, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison...
The Province has introduced legislative amendments that will give local governments’ new tools to act when elected officials are charged with or convicted of a criminal offence. These legislative changes will provide municipalities and regional districts in B.C. with...
Surrey RCMP is requesting the public’s assistance with identifying the driver of a vehicle that struck an elderly pedestrian and fled the scene. On March 31, 2022, just after 7:00 p.m., Surrey RCMP responded to a report of a...
Vancouver Police are investigating a serious motor vehicle collision in South Vancouver that claimed the life of one person. Officers responded to multiple 9-1-1 calls at around 5:15 p.m. for a tree that fell on a moving vehicle near...
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...
On March 16th, Poetic Justice Foundation unveiled "OVERCASTE: Confront. Disrupt. Evolve." - an unprecedented museum exhibit curated by Anita Lal and Dr. Sharanjit Kaur...
Surrey RCMP is continuing investigation of another pedestrian struck during early Monday morning traffic, near Scott Road and Nordel Way. On January 29, 2024...