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Burnaby Byelection A Truly Diverse Battle Between Multicultural Candidates

Burnaby Byelection A Truly Diverse Battle Between Multicultural Candidates

  By  Zile Singh   This is with reference to recent developments for the by-election of a Federal  Parliament seat from Burnaby South, vacated on  the command of the NDP Party by Mr. Stewart Kennedy a two- time MP from this constituency. Mr. Kennedy is now the Mayor of the City of Vancouver.   The seat […]

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India Has Made Great Leaps Forward Since The First Republic Day On January 26, 1950

India Has Made Great Leaps Forward Since The First Republic Day On January 26, 1950

By Zile Singh   “Let new India arise out of peasants’ cottage, grasping the plough, out of huts of cobbler and sweeper”- Swami Vivekananda   On January, 1950, we opened our door into a Rose Garden by adopting our Constitution.    The garden where “WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into […]

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Sikh Representatives Meet With Minister Goodale To Voice Concerns On Public Safety Report

Sikh Representatives Meet With Minister Goodale To Voice Concerns On Public Safety Report

OTTAWA – Representatives of the Sikh community and Canadian Gurdwaras met with Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Ralph Goodale yesterday with respect to the inclusion, for the first time, of  “Sikh (Khalistani) Extremism” in Public Safety Canada’s 2018 Public Report on the Terrorism Threat to Canada*. In addition to being criticized for using […]

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World’s 26 Richest Own Same As Poorest Half Of Humanity: Report

World’s 26 Richest Own Same As Poorest Half Of Humanity: Report

The world’s richest man, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, saw his fortune increase to $112 billion last year, Oxfam said, pointing out that just one percent of his wealth was the equivalent to the entire health budget of Ethiopia, a country of 105 million people. DAVOS (Switzerland) – The world’s 26 richest people own the same […]

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Priyanka Gandhi’s Re-Enters Active Politics After Brother Rahul Names Her Congress Gen Secretary Of UP East

Priyanka Gandhi’s Re-Enters Active Politics After Brother Rahul Names Her Congress Gen Secretary Of UP East

NEW DELHI – After years of speculation around her entry into politics, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday took the plunge when her brother and Congress president Rahul Gandhi named her party general secretary in-charge of Uttar Pradesh (East). Priyanka will assume her new role from February. The significant announcement came this morning soon after Rahul […]

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Pakistani Authorities Sack 5 Cops For Killing 3 Of A Family In Fake Encounter

Pakistani Authorities Sack 5 Cops For Killing 3 Of A Family In Fake Encounter

Terrorism and murder charges were also registered against five CTD officials present during the encounter, police said. LAHORE – Pakistani authorities on Tuesday sacked the head of the Punjab Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) after a probe into a weekend shootout revealed that three members of a family were killed in a fake encounter on a […]

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Options Community Services Society Gets $798,806 To Improve Settlement Services For Newcomers

Options Community Services Society Gets $798,806 To Improve Settlement Services For Newcomers

In Surrey SURREY—Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will be providing funding of $798,806 to Options Community Services Society of Surrey to help enhance services to Newcomers. Sukh Dhaliwal, Member of Parliament for Surrey-Newton, made the announcement today on behalf of the Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship. “Thanks to the Service Delivery […]

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South Asian Woman Accused Of Being A “Shadow” Mortgage Broker Who Was Allegedly Involved In Shady Deals

South Asian Woman Accused Of Being A “Shadow” Mortgage Broker Who Was Allegedly Involved In Shady Deals

Last month, BC’s financial institutions commission (FICOM) announced a hearing into the actions of Vinita Devi Lal, the woman accused of acting as an unregistered broker by “giving instructions and directions” to the brokers whose files raised concerns. SURREY – A South Asian woman acted as a ‘shadow’ mortgage broker by feeding altered tax documents […]

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South Asian Man Sought For Several Groping Incidents In Surrey

South Asian Man Sought For Several Groping Incidents In Surrey

Surrey RCMP released three surveillance camera photos of what they believe to be a single suspect in a series of groping reports in Surrey. The suspect is described as South Asian with chubby cheeks, medium chubby build and a moustache.  At the time of the first occurrence he was wearing a dark coloured baseball hat, […]

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Two  Men From Brampton Charged After Crashing Stolen Semi-Truck In Winnipeg

Two  Men From Brampton Charged After Crashing Stolen Semi-Truck In Winnipeg

Police have charged Gurpreet Singh Atwal, 30, with several offences, including theft of a motor vehicle, dangerous operation, and eight counts of failing to stop at the scene of a crash. Karanvir Singh Kang, 30, is charged with theft of a motor vehicle. Both Kang and Atwal were detained in custody. WINNIPEG – Two Indo-Canadian […]

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