March, 2024

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Surrey’s Khalsa School student Praneet Singh Arora wins third position in Spelling Bee of Canada Championship

PRANEET Singh Arora has made Khalsa School proud by securing the third position in the Spelling Bee of Canada Championship 2017 in the Intermediate category. Students from different provinces participated in the Championship on May 7 in Toronto. The battle of words was quite tough, but Praneet’s hard work and commitment was obvious as he won the third place, said …

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Smoke marijuana and become dumb students!

WHEN high school students started smoking marijuana regularly they were less likely to get good grades and want to pursue university, according to a new study from the University of Waterloo. The study, published in the Journal of School Health, found that when students started using marijuana at least once a month they were about four times more likely to …

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Delta Rise: Delta’s tallest tower unveiled, open to public

MAPLE Leaf Homes unveiled what will become the city’s tallest tower – Delta Rise – last Saturday (May 6). Delta Mayor Lois Jackson, Chief Administrative Officer of Delta George Harvie and members of Delta Council were on hand to celebrate the opening of the Delta Rise. Delta Rise is the first development to receive a property tax exemption through Delta’s …

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Bieber’s Mumbai concert: ‘Namastey! I will be back’

Mumbai (PTI): The crowded DY Patil Stadium erupted in cheers as Justin Bieber arrived. Around 8 p.m., the singer took to the stage amid a stunning display of fireworks. The spell-bound audience continued to sway to the tunes of the international pop sensation as he belted out hits from his new album. “I just want to remind you. No matter …

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Bieber mania grips Bollywood celebs, star kids

Mumbai, May 10 (PTI) The countdown has begun for Justin Bieber’s maiden Indian concert and for Bollywood stars the event is a family day out as most of the celebrities have turned up for the gig with their kids. Celebs such as Sridevi, Boney Kapoor, Shweta Bachchan Nanda, Malaika Arora, Arbaaz Khan, Raveena Tandon and Arjun Rampal were spotted at …

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Premier Christy Clark asked to continue governing

PREMIER Christy Clark has been asked to continue governing by B.C. Lieutenant Governor Judith Guichon, according to the Premier’s Office. Clark has desperately reached out to the Green Party in order to stay in power, but it remains to be seen whether the Greens will support her and risk losing their popularity or support the NDP with several conditions. The …

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Outcome uncertain as divided British Columbia votes

AGE, gender and regional differences have pushed the two main contending parties in the British Columbia provincial election into a tie, as the BC Green Party is poised to have its best showing ever, a new Insights West poll conducted for CTV Vancouver has found. The online survey of a representative sample of British Columbians shows that the approval rating for …

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International Basketball Federation’s (FIBA) lifts ban on religious headwear

IN a game-changing move, FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, unanimously approved a new rule Thursday that will lift its ban on observant Sikhs and others wearing religious head coverings. For three years, the Sikh Coalition helped lead an advocacy campaign to fix a FIBA policy that forced observant Sikhs off the court in international competition. “There is zero …

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300 girl students taken ill due to chemical leakage in India’s Capital

New Delhi, May 6 (PTI) Over 300 girl students were hospitalised on Saturday after toxic fumes spread due to chemical leakage at a container depot near two schools in southeast Delhi’s Tughlakabad area The students of Rani Jhansi School and Government Girls Senior Secondary School, run by the city administration, were rushed to nearby hospitals as they complained of irritation …

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Multiple search warrants in Surrey yield drugs and guns

SURREY RCMP announced on Friday that multiple search warrants that were executed in mid-April at properties alleged to be involved in the street-level drug trade resulted in 13 arrests and the seizure of numerous weapons and significant quantities of drugs (see photo). On April 19, officers with the Surrey RCMP’s North Community Response Unit (CRU) executed three simultaneous search warrants …

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