A journey of self-acceptance in discovering my Indo-Canadian identity By Dil Bola “Where are you from?” Growing up and looking around me, this seemed to be a simple question for most. My classmates would answer quickly “Canada.” Young, naïve and determined to fit in, I went along with it. “I’m Canadian.” “But where are you really from?” And that’s when …

Duty, Honour and Izzat written by Steven Purewal is a book that tells the story of forgotten Punjabi soldiers and the vital role they played during World War 1. The book is written for children in a graphic novel format so that it is easy to understand. In this article, Purewal talks about his book and also the circumstances that made …

Jas Hans, a third year medical student at UBC, had just started a rotation at BC Women’s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in April, working with doctors as they cared for BC’s most fragile infants. One particular family stood out to Jas: a mom who is new to Canada and caring for her baby all by herself, which resonated with his own family’s …

A performative photography exhibition of Indian artists is on display at the Vancouver Art Gallery When we think of Indian art, images of ancient sculptures and paintings start enriching our mind immediately. But the Vancouver Art Gallery is giving all the art lovers an opportunity to explore a different aspect of Indian art. Moving Still: Performative Photography in India — …

Many organizations have joined hands together under one umbrella to help and support international students’ concern By One Voice Canada Team International Students have been a topic of discussion in the recent years in Canada, due to many reasons.  There have been ongoing concerns which they have been encountering when immigrating to Canada as students, as well as the communities …

Want to save time to do the laundry? Or, is the laundry place located blocks away from where you live? Vancouver and Burnaby’s residents don’t need to worry anymore. WeDoLaundry, an on-demand laundry service for people and by the people, has launched its own Uber-style laundry service. WeDoLaundry aims to revolutionize how we do laundry, and how one can make …

From Colombo to Kabul and Nairobi to New York, high-profile politicians and the hoi polloi came out in large numbers to showcase their yoga postures and send a message of unity on the occasion of the fifth International Yoga Day on Friday. If President of Sri Lanka Maithripala Sirisena urged everyone to practice yoga just like him, thousands of people …

ctress Shilpa Shetty Kundra marked the International Yoga Day with a session with CISF, CRPF and NCC cadets and officials here on Friday, and urged people to make it a part of their daily routine for its many benefits. Early morning on Friday, Shilpa was happy to see a huge turnout at the Gateway of India. “What a huge turnout. …

 Surrey RCMP is advising the public of a joint initiative with municipal and provincial partners to identify and address distressed properties in Surrey that are causing public safety and social issues in our community.  The Surrey RCMP’s Community Response Unit (CRU) and Criminal Analysis Section have been working together to identify areas in Surrey with higher crime statistics and calls …

London, June 19 (IANS) Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas’s wax statue, clad in a low-cut dazzling golden dress, was launched here “Welcome to London, Priyanka Chopra,” read a post from the official Twitter handle of Madame Tussauds London. The figure was unveiled here on Tuesday. The actress had been working closely with the Madame Tussauds team on the four-figure project — in …