BC’s fastest growing city has 380 new seats for students and another 1,500 on the way. Sixteen classrooms were added through the expansion projects at Adams Road, Morgan, and Rosemary Heights elementary schools to address the need for more student space due to growing enrolment. With three elementary school expansion projects now complete and construction underway on a new secondary …

State Bank of India’s chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya, ICICI Bank’s chief Chanda Kochhar and Axis Bank CEO Shikha Sharma ranked in the top 20 of the ’50 Most Powerful Women International’ list released by Fortune. The list, which considered women based outside the US, placed Bhatacharya in the second spot while Kochhar was ranked fifth and Sharma 19th. Group Executive Chairman Ana …

In celebration of the BCTF’s 100th anniversary and in recognition of the valuable role literature has always played in children’s learning, the Federation invited BC teachers to participate in “100 Best Books for BC Students.” The results are in! We asked teachers: “What are the books you believe every student should read before graduating?” The result is a list of …

Vancouver Canucks President, Hockey Operations, Trevor Linden announced on Thursday that the club has named Manny Malhotra to the position of development coach. “We’re pleased to have Manny re-join the organization and work with our coaching staff to help develop and mentor the players,” said Linden. “Manny has a wealth of experience from nearly two decades of playing in the …

As children head back to school, the Vancouver Police are reminding motorists to slow down and pay attention. Traffic Enforcement Officers will be at Maple Grove Elementary, as well as many other schools and over the next few weeks. They will be enforcing speed limits and other dangerous driving behaviours. “School zones around the city have been mostly vacant all summer, …

 Pope Francis on Sunday declared Nobel Peace Prize winner Mother Teresa, revered for her work among the poor in India, a Saint of the Catholic Church. “We declare and define Blessed Teresa of Calcutta to be a Saint,” the Pope said to a roar from the thousands gathered at St. Peter’s Square here, including many Indians who held or waved …

The Province of British Columbia has successfully issued an Indian Rupee denominated bond on the London Stock Exchange, making it the first-ever foreign government to issue a bond in the Indian offshore market and strengthening increasingly important trade and investment ties with India, Finance Minister Mike de Jong announced. A bond that raises Indian Rupee (INR) funds from global investors …

RICHMOND residents, Manmohan Vij and his wife Kusum, have donated $100,000 to Richmond Hospital, according to community activist Balwant Sanghera. The couple are very well respected and active members of the Chai Chaupal Group run by Richmond Muticultural Community Services in cooperation with the India Cultural Centre of Canada Gurdwara Nanak Niwas in Richmond. A Richmond Hospital spokesperson told The …

  By Surbhi Gogia Be the change you wish to see in the world. The famous quote by Mahatma Gandhi suits no one better than Surrey City Councillor, Tom Gill. The City of Surrey is home to one of the largest South Asian communities in Canada that has worked exceptionally hard to earn a unique financial and cultural identity in …

Surrey’s mayor shares her vision for the city From Mayor Linda Hepner As Mayor, I am steadfastly committed to building a city for smart, sustainable growth not just for the present but also for the future. It is not an understatement when I say that Surrey is a city rich with exciting opportunities. With a diverse and vibrant population of …