MORE than 200,000 people visited Canada Place, Jack Poole Plaza and surrounding city streets on Monday to enjoy the largest Canada Day celebration outside the nation’s capital. Presented by the Port of Vancouver, the 32nd Annual Canada Day at Canada Place featured a full day of music, attractions, entertainment and family activities celebrating Canada’s values, accomplishments, innovation and diversity. Getting Canada’s 152nd birthday party off to an inspiring and patriotic …

MANMOHAN and Kusum Vij, parents of chef Vikram Vij, have donated $100,000 in support of three new colonoscopes to improve colon cancer screening at Richmond Hospital with the hope of inspiring others to give. Colon cancer screening can save lives by detecting non-cancerous polyps and cancer early. Colon cancer is easier to treat when found at an early stage. With early …

VANCOUVER City Council unanimously approved a motion to revitalize Punjabi Market District in June. The Punjabi Market Revitalization Collective says that Councillor Pete Fry bought forward the motion that will help revitalize the Punjabi Market neighbourhood by directing city resources to the market. Specifically, the motion calls for Vancouver’s first “Punjabi Market Day”, and for city staff to identify quick-wins to …

The South Asian immigrant community has made a special place in the hearts of Canadians with all the hard work and commitment to help other community members. Now generation next is ready to take Canada to the next level of development. This young generation is committed and passionate to serve the society along with building unique business opportunities. Many inspirational …

Surrey Art Gallery is inviting families to drop in to make art and connect with family and friends on Saturday, July 13 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Look closely at shape, colour, and language with exhibiting artists, artist educators, and volunteers. Everyone is welcome at this event—children must be with an adult. Admission is free.  Create with colours, collage, …

The City Of the Brampton officially opened Komagata Maru Park at 10705 Bramalea Road on Saturday (June 22). Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown, Regional Councillor Gurpreet Dhillon and City Councillor Harkirat Singh were among those present. Raj Toor, Vice President and spokesperson for the Descendants of the Komgata Maru Society, who was especially invited, told The VOICE later: “I would like to say …

By Surbhi Gogia Taran and Bunny Ghatrora two sisters from Lower Mainland are on a  mission to empower young girls during menstruation — a topic which has remained a taboo in our society It is that time of the month when every woman from her teens to her 40s goes through so many emotional and hormonal changes. The unbearable pain, …

Supinder Wraich is the Indo-Canadian actor born in Chandigarh, India and raised in Toronto. She has amassed a significant body of work in several film and television productions including Hunter’s Moon, Textuality, The Border, Degrassi: The Next Generation (CTC), Saving Hope (Ctv), etc. In addition to acting, her 2014 Music Video debut for Imran Khan’s PATA CHALGEA has garnered over …

By Surbhi Gogia We have always seen British Columbia’s scenic locations at the backdrop of popular Hollywood movies. But do you know that BC is also a popular choice amongst international production houses for their behind the scenes work. It is one of the largest centres for film and television production in North America and has international reputation and proven …

By Baljot Rai It was during my 2nd year in the university when our professor had asked us to write a research paper on any topic that is related to crime in Canada. I weighed out several options, however I kept on coming back to the one that hit close to home. Low and behold, I decided to study on …