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FATHER’S DAY: Let’s All Cheer For Fathers!

By Zile Singh Every year, third Sunday of June is celebrated as Father’s Day. The first known Father’s Day service occurred in Fairmont, West Virginia, on July 5, 1908, after hundreds of men died in the worst mining accident in U.S. history. Behind...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Toronto Mayor Tory Apologizes To Sikh Community For Discriminatory Policy Against Sikhs

By Harinder Mahil Toronto’s mayor, John Tory, has formally apologized to Sikhs for the latest policy that required Sikh security guards to shave their beards to wear N-95 masks or take lower-paying jobs. The mayor apologized for any delay in...

OBITUARY – Bachin Kaur Birdi

Shrimati Bachin Kaur Birdi, wife of Late Shri Lachman Das Birdi, passed away on Sunday, July 10, exactly two weeks before turning 82 years of age, concluding her successful journey through life. Bi Ji was a sibling of 4...

OPINION: Why Local Area Residents are Striking to Change the Hotel Industry’s Treatment of Workers During COVID-1?

How a Surrey-based Hotel Company is Hurting Women and What We Can Do as a Community To Fight Back! By Ravi Binning Co-written with UNITE HERE Local 40 For 17 years, I raised my daughter while cleaning rooms at Pacific Gateway Hotel...

It’s Time To Celebrate International Day Of Yoga

Zile Singh                Yoga is an art of living. A yogic life is an ideal life. Yogis have excelled in the art of life.   It is for all, high and low, rich and poor. For you and for me.  “When...

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...
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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...