According to an order posted on the council’s website, Ryan Rana admitted he didn’t take the test himself after he was confronted with a discrepancy between a passport photo shown at the exam and the photograph on his website. LANGLEY – An Indo-Canadian realtor is suspended after he admitted that someone else wrote his realty […]

By Raghbir Singh Bains British Columbia has become the first province in Canada to declare a public health emergency after a dramatic increase in the number of overdose deaths from fentanyl. According to official reports there occurred more than 200 overdose deaths in British Columbia involving use of the fentanyl demon in the first three […]

Designers Parvesh-Jai fronted Bridal Fashion Week made a timid debut this weekend that brought some top designers from India and locally together for a three day shindig. There was good presentation of the runway fashion shows with live singing featuring rising music star Kirti Arneja. It was good start for the former Indian, now Surrey-based, […]

LONDON – Prime Minister David Cameron lauded the special contribution of Sikhs to British life through their hard work and entrepreneurial spirit, as he wished the community members on Baisakhi. “I want to send my best wishes to everyone in Britain and around the world celebrating the festival of Baisakhi. As gurdwaras across Britain prepare […]

MUMBAI – The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton, wrapped up their two-day Mumbai trip by interacting with budding young Indian entrepreneurs here on Monday. The royal couple arrived for the Young Entrepreneurs Event at The Social, a cafe which is also a collaborative workspace for emerging business talents. […]

HINDUISM: Beyond Rituals,Customs and Traditions By Acharya S.P. Dwivedi In his book HINDUISM: Beyond Rituals, Customs and Traditions, distinguished South Asian journalist and prolific essayist Promod Puri has tried to cover the historical evolution of Hindu dharma and its major philosophies, theistic doctrines, social codes, rituals and practices.  He admits openly, “Hinduism is a democracy […]

Dr. Rishi Gupta Of University Of Victoria Aims To Extend Lifespan Of Buildings And Structures! Civil Engineering Prof. Rishi Gupta says his research has two primary areas of focus when it comes to concrete: making it crack free and monitoring the life span of infrastructure built with concrete. “We are working with fibres that actually […]

Spirituality Can Be A Great Healer For Mental Health By Dr. Kala Singh On Waisakhi day Guru Gobind Singh Ji completed the work started by Guru Nanak Dev Ji of creating a casteless society. Five Sikhs of different castes took Amrit and became Panj Piyaras. They became Saint-soldiers, Khalsa, Pure Ones. Amrit was given not […]

VICTORIA – The BC New Democrats have written to the Chief of the Vancouver Police Department to ask the police force to investigate allegations of organized fraud within New Coast Realty. “These allegations are incredibly serious, and they deserve police attention given the size and scope of the New Coast agency,” said B.C. New Democrat […]

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