Abbotsford Basketball Association co-founder Dylan Kular, W.J. Mouat Secondary alumnus and community leader takes on senior management role with British Columbia’s professional basketball team.  Desi Today News Desk  There are some who play, but there are some who dedicate their lives in promoting a sport. Dylan Kular is one of them. Kular, a basketball player himself, discovered that accessing quality …

Canadian Eyesight Global recently organized its 30th-anniversary gala dinner at The Grand Taj Banquet Hall in Surrey which was attended by over 500 Rotarian and dignitaries including Minister of National Defense Canada Harjit Singh Sajjan, Jinny Sims, MLA, Ujjal Dosanjh, Ex. Premier and MP and Mrs. Raminder Dosanjh , including Mr. Bernie Simpson and associates and leaders of  Indo-Canadian community. …

Tarana Kaur, a resident of Surrey, was recently crowned as Mrs. India Worldwide 2019-2020, in Mumbai bringing this crown for the very first time to Canada. Tarana moved to Canada two years ago with her son and husband. She is a certified & awarded yoga instructor and runs her yoga studio in Surrey helping mental, emotional and physical fitness for adults …

If you love Indian flavours and spices but tired of eating routine butter chicken or fish pakora, here is an option to try something new, less greasy but equally or in some dishes more flavourful than a typical Indian menu. Cayenne Bistro and Grill, located along 6th street in Burnaby, boasts of fusion food from East Africa and India. The …

FIVE South Asians won in B.C. BESIDES NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, four Liberals – Harjeet Sajjan, Sukh Dhaliwal, Randeep Sarai and Hedy Fry – were re-elected in B.C., while Liberal candidate Jati Sidhu lost to Conservative candidate Brad Vis in Mission-Matsqui-Fraser Canyon. Jagmeet won from Burnaby South, beating Jay Shin of the Conservatives and Neelam Brar of the Liberals. Results: BURNABY SOUTH …

The Liberals are 2 points ahead of the Conservatives nationally (34% to 32%) with the NDP at 16%, the Bloc Quebecois at 8%, and the Greens at 8%. Regionally, the Liberals lead in Ontario and Atlantic Canada and the Conservatives in the Prairies. BC seems to be a three-way race between the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP. The BQ and Liberals are tied in …

BC Centre for Disease Control recommends all pregnant individuals to get tested again around the time of delivery for syphilis screening. Vancouver – With B.C. experiencing ongoing increases of syphilis infections, the Office of the Provincial Health Officer and the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) are reminding British Columbians to speak with their health care professional about testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), especially …

Jagmeet Singh on Montreal man who asked Singh to remove his turban: “These instances have been challenges, they have also been opportunities to show people who I really am – a proud Canadian – and what I really stand for: equality, justice, inclusion, and peace.” NDP leader Jagmeet Singh and the candidates are all set for the Federal Elections 2019 …

Washington, Oct 3 (IANS) Indian-origin tech millionaire Tushar Atre who was abducted from his home in California’s Santa Cruz earlier this week has been found dead inside his BMW car. Atre, 50 — owner of digital marketing company AtreNet Inc which caters to Silicon Valley corporate businesses — was kidnapped from his house around 3 a.m. “during a crime” on Tuesday, …

Drop-in skate programs are now open at the state-of-the-art facility THE City of Surrey and Mayor Doug McCallum hosted the first public skate on Monday at the North Surrey Sport and Ice Complex, as the City announced the launch of drop-in skate programming at the new arena. “Today’s event is a fantastic demonstration of how recreation connects community,” said McCallum. “Our …