Canada scores first but drops second Junior World Cup match to South Africa | Indo-Canadian Voice Newspaper Photo courtesy Field Hockey Canada CANADA’S Under-21 Men’s National Team came up on the short end of a close battle with South Africa, dropping a 3-1 decision Saturday at the 2016 Junior World Cup in Lucknow, India. With both teams coming off losses …

  THE CRTC has approved an application by South Asian Broadcasting Corporation Inc. to amend the broadcasting licence for the ethnic commercial specialty radio station CKYE-FM Vancouver by adding an FM rebroadcasting transmitter in Surrey. It has also approved an application by Sher-E-Punjab Radio Broadcasting Inc. for a broadcasting licence to operate a new ethnic commercial AM radio station to …

New Delhi : The Supreme Court will hear a plea seeking criminal contempt proceedings against Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal for their public pronouncements that they will not comply with the top court’s verdict on SYL. A bench of Chief Justice T.S. Thakur and Justice D.Y.Chandrachud said that the matter would be …

My name is Alex Sangha and I am the Founder of Sher Vancouver. Sher Vancouver is a social, cultural, and support group for LGBTQ South Asians and Friends. Everyone is welcome in Sher. I very rarely ask for help but this is an exceptional case. I am writing directly to you to appeal for your support as one of our very …

Be part of the projects that aim to protect BC’s South Asian especially Sikh community history The province of British Columbia is the most ethnically diverse province in Canada and welcomes nearly 40,000 new immigrants as permanent residents every year. But the new wave of immigrants and young generation is rarely aware of the history and struggle their ancestors went …

A young South Asian man who was vacuuming his black Mercedes Benz at a service station in the busy Surrey-Delta Punjabi Market on Scott Road and 92A Avenue was shot in broad daylight on Monday. Eyewitnesses told The VOICE that a man wearing a hoodie walked up to the victim and fired several shots and then ran back to a …

More than 50 dentists and their families attended the Indo-Canadian Dental Association’s celebration of Diwali on October 14 at Maharaj Banquet Hall in Surrey, organized by Dr. Jatinder Riar, Dr. Lana Vora and Dr. Rowena Sooch. Dr. Arjang Nowtash, owner / president of Sinclair Dental, and Malkit Jhand, owner / president of Goldmine Insurance were the major sponsors of the …

The life story of newly appointed government house leader Bardish Chagger is the true embodiment of Liberal values When Justin Trudeau decided to run for the post of Prime Minister, he embarked on a journey that had a clear vision to make Canada a better place. “In Canada better is always possible,” Trudeau always said during the campaign. But the …

Jugpreet Bajwa, a local boy from Surrey, won millions of hearts across the world through his performances at the Indian reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa. He talks about his journey to the top in an exclusive interview with Desi Today By Surbhi Gogia If you are from Vancouver, the first thing that comes to mind when you listen …

This Diwali Give the gift of theatre experience to your kids   Fun, parties and good food are not the only reasons, for people settled in Canada, to celebrate their own festivals. These festivals are a great way to teach kids about a particular culture, its values and the traditions. As the season of Diwali kicks in, various events are planned …