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In March of this year, a Sikh army captain sued the U.S. Military for discrimination. He has now won the rights to uphold his religious mandated turban and beard while on active duty. On Thursday, the U.S. Military released its decision to grant army captain Simratpal Singh “religious accommodation”. He has been given the right to his religious headwear and …

Niki Sharma is a local Vancouverite that spoke out against being yet another to victim to the racism that still lives on today. On March 24th Sharma received a racist comment in relation to her campaign for an opening on the Vancouver City Savings Credit Union (Vancity) board of directors, to which she had written a heartfelt response. The comment was written …

The recent match between India and Pakistan in the T20 Cricket World Cup was special for many reasons. While India’s win against Pakistan made it special for obvious reasons, superstar Amitabh Bachchan singing the National Anthem before the match was icing on the cake. But who knew that this would land Big B in legal trouble? Yes, you read it …

Today, Minister of Defence Harjit S. Sajjan, Member of Parliament for Vancouver South met with US President Barack Obama as part of the Government of Canada’s official delegation to Washington, DC. President Obama and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had a productive meeting, attended by Minister Sajjan, to discuss issues related to US-Canadian relations, including fighting climate change, creating jobs, and …

It was a bittersweet morning for family and friends of Maple Batalia as the sentencing for the case was finally revealed: Gurjinder (Gary) Dhaliwal is to serve life in prison with the chance to apply for parole in 21 years.   It is a telling moment when even reporters shed tears hearing stories about a girl who left such a …

Eight months ago, Jasdeep Sra laid in a hospital bed fighting for his life after suffering an unexpected brutal attack. Eight months ago, Jasdeep aimed to return to his 9 to 5 labour job to continue supporting his single mother and younger brother. “It was the lowest point in my life,” Jasdeep comments. The young man with everything going against …

South Asian Alliance Vancouver (SAAV) is a not-for-profit foundation made up of current and graduated post-secondary students who share the same simple passion: giving back to the community. The group has been a part of a number of food and clothing drives, fundraisers to aid the underprivileged, anti-bullying campaigns, educational information sessions, tree planting events, and much more. SAAV is …

Lakme Fashion Week is arguably the biggest fashion event in Mumbai where many familiar faces such as Deepika Padukone, Kareena Kapoor and Arjun Rampal have been featured on the runway. It has included international labels such as Louis Vuitton, Dolce & Gabbana, Manish Malhotra, Rohit Bal, Sabyasachi and many more. We are proud that Abbotsford born, Jasmeen Johal, is representing …

Imagine two people arriving late for an appointment. One says, “Sorry I’m late,” while the other says “Thank you for your patience.” How do you respond? How is it different? Apologizing to someone shows your humility while thanking someone shows your appreciation. You could be put in the exact same situation and choose one of these two routes to take. …

“I wanted to play for the home team, ” Jas Dhillon exclaims. “I wanted to be a homegrown kid who gets my represent my community.” The 26-year-old UBC graduate was born and raised in Surrey, BC and is living out his dream as offensive linesmen for the BC Lions. The journey getting there was not an easy one. Jas began …