December, 2023

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Harry, Meghan to ‘step back’ from royal role, family ‘hurt’

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have said that they will step back as “senior royals” and work to become financially independent, creating tumult in the British royal family, which said they were “not consulted” and “hurt” at the sudden announcement. In a statement on Wednesday, Prince Harry and Meghan also said that they …

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Jinder Oujla Chalmers: Breaking barriers

By Surbhi Gogia Famous hockey commentator Don Cherry was recently fired for making on-air, racist remarks. It just displayed how Canadian media, in general, is becoming intolerant towards racism. However, things were not the same a few decades ago. Ironically, it was not even acceptable to have an Indian name for the mainstream media show hosts. Here is the story …

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New scam alert: discount flights booked via Whatsapp

Surrey RCMP is alerting the public to an emerging trend in fraudulent activity which is being perpetrated using the communications application known as Whatsapp in conjunction with advertising seen on Punjabi TV and newspapers.  Within the past few weeks, Surrey RCMP has received two separate reports from fraud victims who reported their credit card data was stolen and used after …

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Prime Minister Trudeau’s statement on fatal plane crash in Iran

PRIME Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday issued the following statement on the fatal plane crash in Iran: “This morning, I join Canadians across the country who are shocked and saddened to see reports that a plane crash outside of Tehran, Iran, has claimed the lives of 176 people, including 63 Canadians. “On behalf of the Government of Canada, Sophie and I …

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Awareness campaign to help keep students safe from sexual violence

A renewed awareness campaign to help keep students safe from sexual violence has launched. Timed to coincide with back-to-class Frost Week 2020 activities, the campaign is aimed at students, both on campus and in the community. As with previous campaigns, social media ads will remind students that sex without consent is rape and that consent must be voluntary – otherwise it …

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Navpreet Banga: Redefining #DesiGirl

 Navpreet Banga, the Youtube star has many more interesting aspects to her personality than just being “doppelganger” of the Quantico star Priyanka Chopra By Surbhi Gogia Doppelganger, look-alike, carbon copy, dead ringer, long lost twin, PeeChee’s sister from another mother: are some of the phrases that 24-year-old Navpreet Banga hears every single day. Whether she is walking on the road, …

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Coach Jessie Dosanjh: Building BC’s Athletic Force

A Level 3 coach in sprinting and hurdling, Coach Jessie has a long list of awards and honours that he has received for his dedicated community work. In 2018 he was honoured as a BC Athletics “Coach of the Year”. It takes a village to raise a child and according to Head Coach of Universal Athletics Club Jessie Dosanjh, it takes …

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Neelam Sahota: Connecting communities

Neelam Sahota, CEO of DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society, is reminding communities an important message of humanity this holiday season By Surbhi Gogia Christmas is much more than a festival of gifts and parties; it is a time to celebrate the spirit of giving. This holiday season, Neelam Sahota, CEO, of DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society, has an important message on sharing our …

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Trapped in sexting? Project Lavender is here to help

By Surbhi Gogia The Surrey RCMP has recently launched “Project Lavender”, a program that aims to empower young women and girls to make positive choices and surround themselves with healthy relationships. The prevalence of social media and cell phones has made it easier to impeach on your privacy. The youth is an easy target group since it is the age when …

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DJ Heer: Rocking our hockey nights

The hockey nights for the South Asians are becoming grand every season. It was the introduction of commentary in Punjabi that won millions of hearts across North America. Now, it is Punjabi and Bollywood music before hockey games, that’s entertaining and cheering the spirits of hockey fans. For three years in a row the hockey night around Diwali has been …

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