SURREY RCMP are currently on the scene in the 13900-block of 72nd Avenue investigating the murder of a male who was shot dead. Just before midnight on Tuesday (April 9), police received multiple 911 calls reporting shots heard in the area. Police attended the area and found an injured male who died from his injuries at the scene. Surrey RCMP and …

The Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP) is celebrating 48 years of helping individuals prepare their income tax and benefit returns. CVITP volunteers help complete over half a million tax returns every year for individuals who have a modest-income and a simple tax situation. We are once again seeking community organizations to host tax preparation clinics …

LISA Beare, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, and Ravi Kahlon, Parliamentary Secretary for Sport and Multiculturalism, said in a statement in honour of Sikh Heritage Month that British Columbia is privileged to be home to one of the largest Sikh populations outside of India and added: “Our government is proud to dedicate this month in acknowledgement of the many significant ways …

SURREY RCMP are investigating a shooting and what is believed to be a related collision which occurred in the Guildford area. At approximately 9 p.m. on Monday (April 1), police received a report of shots fired in the 15300-block of 102A Street. Witnesses reported seeing a blue sedan fleeing the area. A short time later, Surrey RCMP received numerous 911 calls …

RCMP announced on Friday morning that they have notified the Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO BC) and the BC Coroners Service of a police-involved shooting in Surrey which has resulted in a death. At approximately 9:30 p.m. on March 28, the Surrey RCMP responded to a residence in the 13300-block of 98A Street after a report of man with …

 Sahara Services to launch #notmysecret as part of their sexual abuse awareness campaign to end the silence surrounding it On April 5th, 2019, Sahara Services, in collaboration with Social Foundry, will be hosting an evening with survivors and artists, showcasing their art around themes of sexual abuse, empowerment and healing. Featured visual and spoken art, and stories, will reflect creators’ …

New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) India on Wednesday became “a space superpower” as its anti-satellite missile A-SAT successfully targeted a live satellite on a low earth orbit in just three minutes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Wednesday. “A while ago, India achieved a historic feat. It has entered its name as a space superpower. An Anti-Satellite A-SAT missile successfully targeted …

TOASTMASTERS International – District 96 (Vancouver & Yukon) on Wednesday announced that RCMP Inspector Baltej Singh Dhillon is the recipient of its Communication & Leadership Award for 2018-2019.  Toastmasters International (www.Toastmasters.org) is a 94-year-old non-profit organisation and a world leader in communication and leadership with over 16,000 clubs in 143 countries. Every year,  districts within Toastmasters award the Communication & Leadership Award to one local non-Toastmaster who exemplifies …

Vancouver Police are warning the public after local seniors were defrauded out of $3.1 million in five different cases. In two cases, VPD investigators were able to recover just over $2.5 million of the stolen money.  In each case, a fraudster called an elderly person on a landline and pretended to be either an employee of a jewelry store or …

THE latest Nanos federal ballot tracking (March 15) has the Conservatives at 35.5 per cent, followed by the Liberals at 32.6 per cent, the NDP at 19.9 percent, the Bloc Quebecois at 3.2 per cent, the Greens at 7.7 per cent and the People’s Party of Canada (PPC) at 0.5 per cent. Asked whether they would consider voting for each of …