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MANOJ George, 49, of Delta is facing two counts of aggravated assault and two counts of assault with a weapon in Wednesday’s stabbing incident at North Delta’s Immaculate Conception elementary school. On February 20, an off-duty Delta Police officer, Acting Sergeant John Jasmins, witnessed an altercation between a man and a woman shortly after 3 p.m. at the school and intervened. During …

Begusarai (Bihar), Feb 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said there was “fire” in his heart over the suicide bombing of a CRPF convoy in Jammu and Kashmir that killed 49 troopers. “Jo aag aapke dil mein hai, wahi aag mere dial mein bhi hai” (I feel the same fire im my heart that is burning inside you), Modi …

Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) Singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh has donated Rs 300,000 to the wives of the CRPF troopers who died in the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Diljit on Sunday shared a snapshot of his donation receipt to the CRPF Wives Welfare Association. Alongside that, he wrote: “Our soldiers protect the country and the citizens of the country. …

New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) From the US to Russia and from Sri Lanka to Bhutan, the world condemned Pakistan-backed terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed’s (JeM) attack on an Indian security convoy that claimed the lives of over 40 CRPF personnel. “The US strongly condemns today’s terrorist attack in Jammu & Kashmir,” tweeted US Ambassador to India Kenneth Juster. “We send our heartfelt …

Srinagar, Feb 14 (IANS) In the worst ever terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir since militancy erupted in 1989, a suicide bomber on Thursday rammed his SUV packed with explosives into a CRPF bus on the Srinagar-Jammu highway in Pulwama district, killing at least 43 troopers and leaving the security established stunned. The Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) claimed responsibility for the horror …

Family Fun Day Monday, February 18 Enjoy time with your family at one of our free Family Day activities. Whether you want to bring the kids for arts and crafts, or drop in for sports, there’s lots going on. Visit one of the following facilities during their drop in times! Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre at 11am to 2pm Cloverdale Recreation Centre at 10am …

The South Asian Studies Institute  is inviting everyone for the next exhibit at the Sikh Heritage Museum titled ‘We Are Hockey.’ The exhibit is a vibrant counter-narrative to the commonly held assumption that ice hockey is a ‘whites only’ sport. The exhibition highlight the contributions of peoples of colour across Canada who have played critical roles in shifting the invisible …

Richmond, B.C. (Jan. 24, 2019): A two-day interactive conference in Richmond on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 is the first ever in British Columbia to welcome first responders, their leadership, and their communities to discuss occupation-specific mental health challenges and create meaningful change in their organizations. First responders such as police officers, firefighters, paramedics and dispatchers experience occupational traumas and stressors …

Surrey, BC – Families are invited to join an art scavenger hunt drop-in event titled “Art on the Loose” at Surrey Art Gallery on February 9 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free. Everyone is welcome—children must be with an adult.  Given a list of clues, participants will have to use their senses and detective skills to complete the …

THE World Sikh Organization of Canada has announced the launch of the Sikh Mentorship Program (SMP). The SMP is designed to connect Sikh professionals with Sikh students (16+) who are seeking guidance and direction academically or professionally. Alongside mentor-mentee matching, the Sikh Mentorship Program will also include workshops, panels, and networking events. The program is sponsored in part by the Government …