A Level 3 coach in sprinting and hurdling, Coach Jessie has a long list of awards and honours that he has received for his dedicated community work. In 2018 he was honoured as a BC Athletics “Coach of the Year”. It takes a village to raise a child and according to Head Coach of Universal Athletics Club Jessie Dosanjh, it takes …

Neelam Sahota, CEO of DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society, is reminding communities an important message of humanity this holiday season By Surbhi Gogia Christmas is much more than a festival of gifts and parties; it is a time to celebrate the spirit of giving. This holiday season, Neelam Sahota, CEO, of DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society, has an important message on sharing our …

By Surbhi Gogia The Surrey RCMP has recently launched “Project Lavender”, a program that aims to empower young women and girls to make positive choices and surround themselves with healthy relationships. The prevalence of social media and cell phones has made it easier to impeach on your privacy. The youth is an easy target group since it is the age when …

The hockey nights for the South Asians are becoming grand every season. It was the introduction of commentary in Punjabi that won millions of hearts across North America. Now, it is Punjabi and Bollywood music before hockey games, that’s entertaining and cheering the spirits of hockey fans. For three years in a row the hockey night around Diwali has been …

By Kamran Rahman Wedding shopping in India has become an increasingly popular alternative to shopping in Canada. For many women, shopping in India is more than buying things for their weddings, as the trip can be an adventure. There are added benefits of being able to go sightseeing and enjoy the perks of being a tourist. While brides find themselves …

CHIEF Superintendent Brian Edwards has been selected as the new Officer in Charge of the Surrey RCMP detachment, the City of Surrey announced on Wednesday. “I welcome Chief Superintendent Brian Edwards in his new role as Officer in Charge of Surrey RCMP,” said Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum. “In his policing career spanning 24 years, Chief Superintendent Edwards has served with both …

A second hospital is coming to Surrey. Following the purchase of the site for a new, state-of-the-art facility, the project is moving to the business-planning phase. Surrey’s new hospital will be built in Cloverdale beside the Kwantlen Polytechnic University campus at 5500 180 St. “This is a great day for people in Surrey as we are delivering a new hospital in the …

THE father of international student Prabhleen Kaur Matharu, 21, has told the media in Surrey that the 18-year-old boy who killed his daughter was her “husband.” According to a Hindustan Times report, the victim’s father, Gurdial Singh Matharu, a Jalandhar-based photojournalist who has come to Surrey to take his daughter’s body back to Punjab, told the media : “Earlier this year, …

THE BC Nurses’ Union (BCNU) announced on Wednesday that it has succeeded in ensuring the professional judgement of nurses is respected through an agreement with Health Employers Association of British Columbia (HEABC) to amend the mandatory flu vaccination policy. The new agreement, reached through collaborative efforts with HEABC, will mean an end to the punitive nature of the previous policy and …

MORE at-risk students will get the supports they need to get off the path to gang life through the expansion of the Erase (expect respect and a safe education) school-based gang and gun violence prevention program. The Province is investing an additional $4.93 million over the next three years to provide immediate support to students, parents, educators, law enforcement and community …