AS had been reported in various media on Monday evening, Navdeep Bains, federal Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, quit the Trudeau cabinet as he does not intend to run in the next election, expected in the spring. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday thanked Bains for his friendship, support, and counsel over their many years working together in Parliament. He also …

THE City of Surrey said on Monday that economic confidence within the City remains strong, as it recorded $1.46 billion in building permit value last year, surpassing the 10-year annual average. Residential building continues to be resilient, making up for $1.1 billion of the construction value.  Industrial building permits were just shy of the record-breaking 2019 revenue, making up for $238 …

FEDERAL Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough, will be proposing legislation so that, retroactive to January 3, 2021, all international travellers who need to quarantine upon return to Canada, including people returning from vacation, visiting loved ones, and attending to real estate matters abroad, will not be eligible to receive support from any of the Canada Recovery …

MARCO E. L. Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, on Friday announced that former international students who hold or held a post-graduation work permit (PGWP) will have the opportunity to apply for an open work permit. Foreign nationals in Canada affected by the pandemic with an expired or expiring PGWP will have a unique chance to apply for another open …

DELTA Police Department (DPD) Superintendent Harj Sidhu is being promoted to Deputy Chief – Operations. And Vancouver Police Department (VPD) Superintendent Michelle Davey will be taking on the role of Deputy Chief – Administration of Delta Police. Delta Mayor George Harvie, Chair of the Delta Police Board, said on Friday: “The Police Board was extremely pleased to approve the appointment of …

New York (IANS): Fighting off the mob onslaught on democracy, the US Congress on Thursday confirmed the election of Joe Biden as President and Kamala Harris as Vice President officially, bringing to a close the tumultuous challenges to their election from President Donald Trump and his supporters. Isolated even in his party except for diehard supporters, Trump now offered a …

The 2021 Home Owner Grant threshold is set at $1.625 million, ensuring the same percentage of British Columbia homeowners continue to be eligible. New in 2021, the Province is taking over full administration of the grant program to ease the burden on municipalities. The Province already administers the grant for rural homeowners. Homeowners in all municipalities will now submit their …

DR. Bonnie Henry, Provincial Health Officer (PHO), and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, on Sunday announced the first confirmed case of a person in British Columbia infected with the COVID-19 variant first identified in the United Kingdom. They said in a joint statement: “B.C. has identified the first case of a person in B.C. infected with the COVID-19 U.K. variant. The …

Surrey Tree Lighting Festival, presented by Coast Capital Savings, took place virtually this Saturday, November 21. The event was streamed on Facebook and YouTube Live to residents throughout Surrey and the Lower Mainland and garnered thousands of views. Hosted by Santa and Mrs. Claus, the virtual event featured local performers Warren Dean Flandez Bukola, Quinn Pickering, the Royal Academy of …

By Surbhi Gogia Meet celebrity style, fashion blogger, educator, and social media influencer Sandylion, who wears multiple hats to perfection while teaching youth the art of being fashionable without fear and non-conformist. Sandy is one of the featured artists in 5X music fest It is said that beauty comes with a price and pain, but according to Sandeep Gill AKA …