September, 2023

Features

The Mental health crisis

By Surbhi Gogia Kulpreet Singh is marketing professional in his mid-thirties. While talking to him you would not realise that he went through a long struggle of fighting a mental illness throughout college, struggling everyday but not being aware about his problem. He had been an intelligent student since childhood, but he had always found it difficult to concentrate on …

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Real issues on the reel

Surrey kids pick up cameras to make movies on most heart wrenching issues A group of ten young students from Surrey recently participated in a program to learn short-filmmaking. Although their films were only a couple of minutes long, each student included some truly moving and powerful content. Students shared their personal experiences and insights through their work. The program …

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PALDI: Town soaked in Sikh History

This remote town in British Columbia’s lumber country is named after its founder Mayo Singh from Paldi Village in the District Of Hoshiapur in Punjab In most history books, the contributions of the Panjabis to the fabric of British Columbia’s culture and economy are not mentioned. One of the earliest towns for the early Punjabi settlers was Paldi, British Columbia  and …

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Why my fitness plan doesn’t work?

  Dhiraj Khatri has the answer So already January, the first month of the New year is gone and I believe many of you are disappointed with your resolution to keep up the fitness level or achieve your new year goal. Talking to hundreds of fitness enthusiast, I found out why your fitness plan don’t work or you fail. Following …

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Choose right jewellery for your wedding

To keep it minimal or to go overboard — selecting jewellery and accessories for your wedding can be a tricky affair. Do it right by picking pieces which suit your face and attire, suggests an expert. Chitwn D Malhotra, lead designer and founder at Dillano Luxurious Jewels Pvt, has shared a few tips on how you can go about choosing …

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How to get the most out of your tax return

Get what’s yours this tax season with a few tips from H&R Block to help you make the most of your tax return. You can thank them when your refund lands in your bank account. 1. Timing is everything. Consider this your save-the-date notice. The deadline for filing your 2016 personal tax return is May 1, 2017, and June 15, …

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Untangling the mysteries of love

The mysteries of love have inspired poetry, songs and countless works of art. But rather than revel in its mystique, UBC philosopher Carrie Jenkins, author of the new book What Love Is, wants us to turn a critical eye on love, to understand its biological and societal origins. Failure to do so, she warns, could have potentially harmful consequences. Philosophy is …

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Transition your wardrobe from winter to spring

(NC) Refreshing your closet when the seasons change doesn’t have to be a painful, time-consuming process that involves buying lots of new pieces. Keep these five tips in mind while you embrace the warmer weather: 1. Brighten things up with a statement spring coat. Since it’s not warm enough yet to venture outside without one, choose a coat that has …

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Never imagined my story would be Oscar-nominated: Saroo Brierley on ‘Lion’

Mumbai (IANS): The heart-warming, real-life story of Indian-Australian businessman Saroo Brierley is being celebrated globally through the film “Lion”, that has been winning awards and has earned several Oscar and BAFTA nominations. He says the success of the homecoming story is unimaginable and wants it to bring hope to those who may be going through what he did. “I am …

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Dr Harinder Dhanju: Bringing back smile

The community at South of the Fraser has a reason to smile. A non-profitable society aims to solve un affordable dental care problem of this region By Surbhi Gogia The expensive dental care in Canada prevents many Canadians from visiting a dentist office on regular basis. Families covered under insurance plan can still think of affording dental services. However, it …

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