The Aam Aadmi Party swept the Delhi Assembly polls with 62 seats, five less than in 2015, as per the final results announced by the Election Commission on Tuesday night. The opposition BJP got eight seats — up from three in 2015, while the Congress remained at zero. The victory of the AAP ensured a hat-trick for its national convener …

THE 21st annual Surrey Vaisakhi Day Parade, a celebration of the birth of the Sikh faith, will take place on Saturday, April 25. The event, which draws in excess of 500,000 guests to take in the colourful and entertaining procession and to experience the spectacular food provided free of charge by members of the community, will take place from 9 a.m. until …

Los Angeles, Feb 10 (IANS) South Korean film “Parasite” beat Hollywood biggies like “Joker”, “1917” and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” to win the best picture Oscar on Sunday night that was given a musical touch by artistes such as Elton John and Eminem. “Parasite” is the first non-English to win the top honour. On Sunday night, the 92nd Academy …

SURREY Mayor Doug McCallum on Friday reacted to a B.C. Supreme Court order to the City to stop issuing bylaw fines to Uber drivers operating within its boundaries by stating: “Time to move on.” He added: “We will work with TransLink on the Mayors’ Council’s motion on a Regional Business Licence to ensure a level playing field between ride-hailing and taxis.” …

“We want to reassure people that the risk of spread of this virus within British Columbia remains low at this time” HEALTH Minister Adrian Dix and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s Provincial Health Officer on Thursday announced two new cases of novel coronavirus in B.C. The people affected are in the same household and have been in close contact with the previously …

The British Columbia based Global Peace Society and other BC human rights activist organizations gathered in front of the India’s Consulate General office in Vancouver last week to protest the Indian government’s “Citizenship Amendment Bill” (CAB), and to condemn the police brutality towards the students on the occasion of 71th Republic day of India. The proposed legislation amends India’s citizenship …

THE federal government has chartered a plane that is flying to Wuhan, China, to get ack Canadian from the epicenter of Coronavirus outbreak. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday convened the Incident Response Group to discuss the Government of Canada’s response to the novel coronavirus, including next steps to assist Canadians who have requested help in departing from Wuhan, China, health measures, …

The Surrey Langley SkyTrain project has taken a significant step forward today with the endorsement of the new rapid transit’s line business case by the Mayors’ Council. The City of Surrey has been growing at a tremendous pace, yet there has been no expansion of rapid transit since 1994. This new SkyTrain extension will bring SkyTrain’s fast, frequent, reliable, and convenient …

THE Province announced on Wednesday that it is making changes to help ensure that ICBC is more transparent and accountable to its customers. The purpose is to give British Columbians greater confidence that the corporation is treating them fairly when challenges arise, while better supporting people injured in crashes. The government will be taking steps to appoint a new Fairness Office …

Surrey families and future residents will benefit as the Province confirms the acquisition of two more school sites. Securing the sites will help with future planning, so schools can be built more quickly. “Our government is acting now to make sure land is in place to build new schools for students, as Surrey’s population continues to grow,” said Rob Fleming, …