2016 surpassed all previous years for new rental housing approved by Vancouver City Council. Preliminary year-end numbers show that more than 1,800 new units were approved this year, far exceeding past years. “Vancouver is leading Metro Vancouver in housing supply, providing more than half of all new rentals in the region,” said Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson. “Vancouver’s economy is booming …

THE Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) says that what taxpayers will save from the federal government will be more than what will be taken away by the province and cities. The two main federal measures are changes to Employment Insurance (EI) premiums which will result in tax savings of up to $132 for employees and $185 for employers, and the first full …

VOICE photojournalist Chandra Bodalia, who is fighting cancer, was honoured by the community at Vancouver’s Fraserview Banquet Hall on Wednesday night as they pitched in to raise $300,000 for the most popular and well-known photojournalist in town. Bruce Kehler, seen here (first photo) giving a warm hug to Chandra, deserves fulsome praise for donating $100,000 himself and then challenging others …

THE practice of allowing government employees to “bank” sick days has created a liability of $90 million for 17 municipal governments in the Metro Vancouver region, according to the latest research from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). Banking means that if an employee doesn’t use all their allotted sick days in a year, they can save them to …

THE holidays are just around the corner and many drivers will be traveling to visit family and friends to celebrate together. With increased traffic and unpredictable road conditions, it’s important for everyone to plan ahead and stay safe, says ICBC. Over Christmas and New Year’s, on average, 460 people are injured and five people are killed in crashes every year …

The community at South of the Fraser has a reason to smile. A non-profitable society aims to solve un affordable dental care problem of this region By Surbhi Gogia The expensive dental care in Canada prevents many Canadians from visiting a dentist office on regular basis. Families covered under insurance plan can still think of affording dental services. However, it …

By Vinder Sandhu Weddings have become big business in the South Asian community in the last decade. In fact every year, they are becoming bigger and bigger, each more extravagant than the previous. It seems to grow on its own, morphing into an uncontrollable monster gulping down tens of thousands of dollars in its way down the aisle. I love …

Jasneet Arora of Gagan Foods International, recently got married to Jatinder Singh. Her wedding was a grand affair with 2000 guests being part of it. In an interview with Desi Today she talks about some highlights of her special day When and where was your wedding ceremony and reception? Our wedding was on August 20th 2016 it was held at …

Meet Manjot and Careena, for whom a big wedding was a way of expressing love and gratitude towards their family and friends When a couple decides to get married, the first and most difficult question that pops up is whether to have a big or a small wedding. Some of the common factors that influence every couple’s decision are — …

Meet Bal Brach, a CBC journalist, whose own reluctance to have a big wedding turned into a documentary that explores the booming Indian wedding industry in the Lower Mainland What would you expect a bride-to-be doing just a few days before her wedding? Shopping and dreaming about her new life — most of you would think. But there are few …