Gurminder Singh Parihar WELL-RESPECTED local accountant, business owner, and volunteer Gurminder Singh Parihar has been selected by party members as the BC Liberal candidate for Surrey Newton in the upcoming provincial election. Parihar soundly thrashed his opponent Sikandar Hayat as he garnered 600-plus votes as compared to Hayat’s 50 votes in the nomination, sources said. Parihar will be going up …

THE latest Nanos federal ballot tracking has the Liberals at 39.6 per cent, the Conservatives at 30.5 per cent, the NDP at 17.2 per cent, the Greens at 5.1 per cent and the Bloc Quebecois at 5 per cent. Accessible Voters – Asked a series of independent questions, 56.7 per cent of Canadians would consider voting Liberal while 45.1 per …

DESPITE support for multiculturalism by the vast majority of British Columbians, a new report by Vancity credit union indicates 82 per cent of visible minorities say they have experienced prejudice or some form of discrimination. The report, Good Intentions: an examination of attitudes on immigration and experiences of racial discrimination in British Columbia, includes a 2017 poll of B.C. residents …

This Wednesday, March 8th, marks International Women’s Day and a chance to recognize the contributions of over 500 female police officers, staff and volunteers at Surrey Detachment. This year’s campaign theme is “Be Bold for Change,” something that Beth McAndie exemplifies and champions in her newest role as the Surrey RCMP’s Staff Sergeant Major. Not everyone can remember the exact moment …

A 39-year-old Sikh man in the US has been shot outside his home by a partially-masked gunman who shouted “go back to your own country”, in a suspected hate crime that comes just days after the killing of an Indian engineer in Kansas. The Sikh man, identified as US national Deep Rai, was working on his vehicle outside his home …

Opening on International Women’s Day on March 8, the 12th annual Vancouver International Women in Film Festival (VIWFF) will be celebrating the best of cinema created by women.  Other Festival events include: film panels, master classes, guest filmmakers, artist talks, pitch sessions, receptions, and an award gala.  Women in Film and Television will present two local features, and four films …

Days after the killing of an Indian engineer in an apparent hate crime, an Indian-origin businessman who was well-liked in his neighbourhood was shot dead outside his home in Lancaster, South Carolina, on Thursday night. Harnish Patel, 43, had closed his shop at 11.24 p.m. and barely 10 minutes later was shot dead outside his house, according to media reports. …

Carol Bellringer THE B.C. Government’s reported revenue for 2015/16 was $47.6 billion and its expenses were $46.9 billion – a surplus of about $700 million. On Tuesday, B.C. Auditor General Carol Bellringer’s office said it disagrees with this amount because revenue from federal government transfers for capital assets has been deferred. The difference in 2014/15 was $191 million and for 2015/16 …

Donald Trump White House photo AS the sons of the President of the United States arrive in Vancouver for the opening of a new hotel and tower, a large proportion of Canadians say they are likely to boycott products and venues that bear the “Trump” brand, a new nationwide Insights West poll has found. In the online survey of a representative …

AS the sons of the President of the United States arrive in Vancouver for the opening of a new hotel and tower, a large proportion of Canadians say they are likely to boycott products and venues that bear the “Trump” brand, a new nationwide Insights West poll has found. In the online survey of a representative sample of Canadians, almost half …