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AS 27 million Sikhs around the world prepare for the 550th celebrations surrounding the birth of Guru Nanak, the founder of their faith, Surrey’s Hans family are planning a unique birthday celebration in his name to help sick children at Surrey Memorial Hospital. Inspired by the success of online fundraising campaigns they had supported in the past, their family created a fundraising page to support Surrey Hospital Foundation’s Children’s Health Centre renewal campaign. …

SPEATBC: “Be the change you want to see in the world!” WHAT a great event and a showcase of volunteerism to help the students, immigrants and the community! On Saturday, September 14, Society of Punjabi Engineers and Technologists of British Columbia (SPEATBC) organized a job fair and technical seminar at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Surrey Campus located at 12666 72nd Avenue, Surrey. SPEATBC …

THE Province on Tuesday announced $69 million to fund a new series of measures aimed at supporting British Columbia forest workers impacted by mill closures and shift reductions in several B.C. Interior communities. The Interior forest industry has been reducing production in an effort to adjust to the end of the mountain pine beetle harvest and the devastating 2017 and 2018 …

Tell your family and tell your friends: If you owe Canada Revenue Agency (or any government agency) money, they will never ask for payment in Bitcoin. In the past month, Coquitlam RCMP has seen an upswing in complaints about the CRA Bitcoin Scam. These fraudsters pose as police officers or tax collectors over the phone and threaten to arrest you …

TO mark his second visit to Quebec in less than 10 days, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh unveiled his vision for a renewed partnership between Ottawa and Quebec on Sunday. “Like Jack Layton and Tom Mulcair did before me, it’s my turn to extend a hand to the progressives in Quebec. Quebec is not only a powerful source of inspiration; it is …

SCIENTISTS have shown for the first time a link between two types of heart problems and one of the most commonly prescribed classes of antibiotics. In a study published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in partnership with the Provincial Health Services Authority’s (PHSA) Therapeutic Evaluation Unit found that current users …

One of the oldest cinema houses of Punjab, which once attracted more cinemagoers from neighbouring Pakistan, has been shut down and its heritage property put on sale. The cinema, Dhani Ram Theatre, popular as Raja Talkies, was constructed in this border town in 1930. Over the years, the cinema hall weathered many a storm in its lifetime, including high entertainment …

ON September 6 at approximately 12:32 a.m., the Surrey RCMP responded to an altercation in the 1600-block of 160th Street. Police located an adult victim suffering from gunshot wounds. Despite all attempts to revive the individual, the victim succumbed to their injuries. The parties involved are known to one another and there is no public safety risk known at this time. …

VANCOUVER Police announced on Tuesday they are stepping up enforcement around school zones, and reminded road users to slow down and pay attention as children return for another year of school. “With more than 600,000 students heading back to school or attending school for the first time, there will be an increase in young pedestrians on our roads, and their safety …

WHILE parents and guardians are making preparations to ensure their kids have another successful year at school with pens, books and binders, they are being reminded by the government to keep in mind the importance of immunization for their children. Following this year’s global measles outbreak, the Province took immediate action to increase immunizations and collect immunization records. Through increased immunizations …