It will take time for the toll of the pandemic to be fully quantified, but stories of how the healthcare workforce has really been put to the test during past 2 years, are in abundance. Nurses in COVID-19 hot spots, across the world, have been asked to do the unimaginable. They have pushed body and mind to the limit to …
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New York (IANS): Fighting off the mob onslaught on democracy, the US Congress on Thursday confirmed the election of Joe Biden as President and Kamala Harris as Vice President officially, bringing to a close the tumultuous challenges to their election from President Donald Trump and his supporters. Isolated even in his party except for diehard supporters, Trump now offered a …
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In an interview with Desi Today Tarun Nayar, Executive Director of 5X Fest, talks about 5X’s role in promoting local South Asian artists. Tarun Nayar, is a DJ/producer and tabla player based in Vancouver and has toured the world with his band Delhi 2 Dublin. Along with a passion to produce music, Tarun has a greater passion to promote fresh …
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KidsPlay is a registered charity founded by officer, Kal Dosanjh along with Kiran Toor working towards keeping kids away from the lifestyle of drugs, gangs, and violence. KidsPlay Youth Foundation is a registered charity founded by the veteran officer, Kal Dosanjh. He is the CEO of KidsPlay in a volunteer capacity. Along with him, Kiran Toor is the President of …
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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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RCMP and ICBC are urging drivers to prepare in the lead-up to the winter driving season, during which statistics show there is a dramatic increase in crashes. According to ICBC, casualty crashes (where at least one person was injured or killed) due to driving too fast for conditions increase by a staggering 87% across B.C. in December compared to October. …
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South Asian community has been struggling to deal with Gang violence and South Asian youth involvement in it for quite a long time. Organizations and individuals have been working tirelessly to spread awareness about this problem. Meet Jacquile Singh Kambo, a graduate of Capilano University, who too has made a unique contribution in raising awareness about this issue through meaningful …
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Most of the Sikhs have the middle name Singh — which means lion in English. Sikhs have displayed the qualities of a lion by being fearless, powerful and risk-taking in many aspects. But when it comes to treatment of their women, many have displayed weakness. Paper Lions a new novel by award-winning Sikh author Sohan Koonar, explores and questions this …
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By Arshad Khan and Anya McKenzie Have you heard of the film The Big Sick? Or before that East Is East or Bend It Like Beckham? Beckham was a small, independent film by Gurinder Chadha that launched her career from an unknown filmmaker to now one of the industry’s top directors, with her latest feature Blinded By The Light becoming …
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Listening can be one of the best ways you can help a family member experiencing mental health and addiction challenges By Rachna Singh MLA Surrey-Green Timbers This week our government is launching a campaign encouraging families to start having courageous conversations about mental health and addiction challenges. The campaign makes life-saving resources more accessible by having translated information on the StopOverdosebc.ca …
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