In a historic move the Indian government, the Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill 2019 and adopted the resolution to scrap the Constitution’s Article 370 paving way for bifurcation of the state into two Union territories (UTs) and allowing people from other states to buy land there. The BJP-led ruling alliance received support of many …

Listening can be one of the best ways you can help a family member experiencing mental health and addiction challenges By Rachna Singh MLA Surrey-Green Timbers This week our government is launching a campaign encouraging families to start having courageous conversations about mental health and addiction challenges.  The campaign makes life-saving resources more accessible by having translated information on the StopOverdosebc.ca …

Surrey, BC –On July 8th, Surrey City Council approved the commemorative naming of a Surrey street to remember the victims of the 1914 Komagata Maru incident. The installation of the commemorative street signs that say Komagata Maru Way on 75A Avenue between 120 Street and 121A Street have been installed and officially unveiled today by Mayor Doug McCallum. “Today, Council put into …

    ICBC is taking the next step into telematics research with a one-year pilot project—this time recruiting as many as 7,000 drivers to see if technology can improve their driving and make B.C. roads safer. Drivers can sign-up today to join the pilot which starts in November. If you have less than four years driving experience, either in the novice stage of …

THE Vancouver Mural Festival is partnering with Musqueam artists Alicia Point and Cyler Sparrow-Point and South Asian-Canadian artists Keerat Kaur, Sunroop Kaur and Sandeep Johal and historian Naveen Girn to produce a collaborative site-specific mural named “Taike-Sye’yə Mural.” This mural centers the commemoration of the Komagata Maru episode that occurred in 1914 in the Burrard Inlet where 368 predominantly Sikh passengers were …

Punjabi singer Guru Randhawa, who was attacked in Vancouver after a live performance at Queen Elizabeth Theater, has received four stitches on his right eyebrow and is now back in India. Randhawa’s office took to Instagram on Tuesday to share an update about the singer, and also shared a photograph that shows the singer with a bandage on his eyebrow. …

Kater ride-hail to launch throughout BC by the end of the year KATER Technologies Inc., a Vancouver based technology company, announced on Tuesday that it will apply to take part in traditional ride-hailing in British Columbia following the provincial government’s announcement earlier this month. Kater will continue to provide its current service using Kater-owned vehicles and licensed cars (Kater cars), and …

Chandigarh, July 29 (IANS) Actor-politician Sunny Deol has rescued a 45-year-old woman who was sold as a slave in Kuwait. The woman, Veena Bedi, was reportedly sold to a Pakistani man by a travel agent who had conned her into believing that he would help her land a housekeeping job for a salary of Rs 30,000 per month. Sunny, Bharatiya Janata …

ON Friday, there were two break and enters in Tsawwassen and one theft from auto. In both instances, the suspect(s) entered through insecure exterior doors and did not force entry. Now that warm weather has arrived, residents may be inclined to keep doors and windows open and Delta Police are reminding residents to secure their property by locking all doors and …

Surrey, BC – A new case of measles infection has been confirmed in the Lower Mainland. Fraser Health and Vancouver Coastal Health Authorities have determined the infection was acquired by a Burnaby resident who travelled abroad to the Philippines. Public Health officials from both health authorities are following up directly with those people who are known to have been exposed …