GURSIMAR (Gary) Singh Bedi, who was charged with manslaughter using a firearm and accessory after the fact in the Maple Batalia murder case was on Friday convicted of being an accessory to murder after the fact in the 2011 killing of SFU student and model Maple Batalia, 19. However, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Terence Schultes acquitted Bedi on the manslaughter charge. …

PRIME Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday delivered a formal statement of apology in the House of Commons for the Komagata Maru incident. On May 23, 1914, a steamship arrived in Vancouver carrying 376 passengers who had hopes for a new life in Canada. After a long journey from India, the majority of the passengers – who were of Sikh, Muslim, …

Baba Hardev Singh, spiritual head of Sant Nirankari Mission, died in a road accident in Montreal in Canada. Kripasagar, press and publicity in-charge of the mission, said the mission was deeply saddened by the news of Baba Hardev Singh’s death. He was 62. “With profound pain and sorrow, this is to inform all that His Holiness Nirankari Baba Hardev Singh …

Chandra Arya, MP for Nepean, has been elected as Chair of the new Canada-India Parliamentary Friendship Group (CIPFG). It was a historic night, marking the re-birth of the group, which saw its membership grow to a record 80+ members. Kannada-speaking Bangalore native Arya said: “It is a privilege and an honour to head this very important parliamentary group given the …

She is the Christiane Amanpour of our community; the Oprah Winfrey we look to for breaking barriers and revealing the important stories of our time. Her name is Sonia Deol. Sonia began in the industry in a time where virtually no other South Asian man or woman was making reigns in the contemporary news industry. Originally from the UK, Sonia …

The once white-male dominated media industry has seen some drastic changes in the past decade or so. Specifically, a sea of strong Indian skin along with these friendly and fierce women’s faces. The most important part of their success: they are not looked at as “Indian news anchors” or “women news anchors.” Instead, the first title that comes to mind when speaking …

  Humanitarian work has always been a huge passion of mine. Ever since I could remember, I always talked about why it was important to work with the community at a grassroots level and wanting to travel to places where I could help people that were struggling; and sharing their stories. When I was approached by Khalsa Aid’s trustee, Indy …

Kids should learn. Kids should play. Kids should have the opportunity to learn and play. The foundation “Kids Play” is determined to use its resources to provide children with exactly this. In recognition of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Kids Play Youth Foundation, along with Asian Pulse and Langara College hosted held their Second Annual Anti Racism Forum on …

Ever wonder which degree to take on after your bachelor’s? Or ever wonder if you made the right choice with your career path? Forbes did the research and found out exactly which degrees have the highest earning potential. Whether you’re just curious or thinking to enroll into classes, let’s see if you can guess the top paying master’s degrees! (Small …

“Because Of The Child Inside Of Me” “I remember being 5 years old and asking if the chicken I eat for dinner is in fact “chicken.” To my dismay, that’s when I first learned that I ate animals. I was horrified. How could the chickens I saw playing during our kindergarten field trip to the farm be the same thing …