Washington, Mar 20 (PTI) The “big, beautiful” wall that US President Donald Trump plans to build along the border with Mexico should be tall, climb-resistant, difficult to penetrate and aesthetically pleasing, his administration has said. The wall’s design should be “physically imposing in height,” the Trump administration said while releasing some of the requirements for the multi-million dollar project, kicking …

The Indo-Canadian Dental Association hosted its inaugural gala last Saturday with Dr. Anil Kohli, former president of the Dental Council of India, as the chief guest of honour. Other dignitaries included Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan and Consul General of India, Rajiv K. Chander. (Board of Directors: Dr. Harry Dhanju, Dr. Ruby Bhullar, Dr. Jatinder Riar and Dr. Ajay Potluri.) Pictures …

THE Major Crime Unit of Abbotsford Police is investigating violence at a large house party in the 2300-block of Beaver Street on Friday night in which three people sustained gunshot wounds and one person sustained trauma injuries. At 11:50 p.m., police received a call alerting them to possible shots fired at a house party. They found large groups of people leaving …

By Rattan Mall  VANCOUVER Fire and Rescue Services reported 92 overdose calls for the week of March 6, a drop from the previous week but still higher compared to historical data (see graphs below and attached). The majority of the calls were in the Downtown Eastside; however, the number of cases outside the downtown area remained significant. Furthermore, while there is a …

Chandigarh (PTI): After steering the Congress to a stupendous victory, Amarinder Singh, 75, on Thursday took oath as the Punjab chief minister. He was sworn in as the state’s 26th chief minister along with nine ministers, including Navjot Singh Sidhu. Speculation was rife that the cricketer-turned-politician would be given the post of deputy chief minister but he was the third …

Vancouver – Police are investigating an eastside carjacking that ended up with a taxi bursting into flames. Around 7:15 p.m. last night, a Black Top Cab was stopped at West Hastings Street and Carrall when a man jumped into the taxi and forced the driver from the van. The driver was hit multiple times, but received minor injuries. The thief …

BIRINDERJEET Justin Bhangu, 29, of Surrey who was shot dead on Monday (March 13) just before 2:30 p.m. in the parking lot of Surrey’sCOMFORT INN HOTEL in the 8200-block of 166th Street, was known to police. Evidence collected by police suggests this was a targeted homicide.  Police said that a dark coloured Nissan Pathfinder fled the crime scene. The vehicle …

On March 13th, 2017, at approximately 2:30 pm, Surrey RCMP was called to the 8200 block of 166th Street after receiving a report of a shooting. Upon police attendance, a man was located inside a vehicle suffering from gunshot wounds. Despite all attempts to revive the individual, he succumbed to his injuries. The Integrated Homicide Team (IHIT) has been called …

Chandigarh (PTI): Cricketer-turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu, former hockey captain Pargat Singh and Manpreet Singh Badal are among the leaders likely to find a place in the Amarinder Singh ministry. Amarinder Sing will take oath as chief minister on March 16. Though the chief minister-designate refused to share any details about the likely members of his cabinet, party sources said …

Chandigarh, Mar 11 (PTI) After a hiatus of 10 years, Congress led by former chief minister Capt. Amarinder Singh stormed to power in Punjab getting 77 seats, falling just one seat short of two-third majority. It was a birthday present for Amarinder who turned 75 today as the Congress routed the SAD-BJP combine and dashed hopes of Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP, which …