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“She’s really smart, really cute and is a two-and-a-half year-old that looks like five,” her mother comments. Searches continue to take place in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Montana for Hailey Dunbar-Blanchette. Police report that she was taken from her home in Blairemore at about 3:30am on Monday where her father, Terry Blanchette, was found dead at the scene. Sources confirm …

Facebook agreed to pay an undisclosed amount as out of court settlement to the father of a girl who, he claims, “was exposed to online sexual predators at the age of 11”, Daily Mail reported. The father, who has remained anonymous, had sued Facebook for failing to enforce its age restriction policy. A trial had been due to begin last …

They call themselves “professional line-sitters.” People have created a job out of Apple fans’ need to be the first consumers with the newest Apple products. With the recent launch of iPhone 6S and 6S Plus, reports show that individuals are willing to pay other anywhere between $80 to $200 to stand in line for them. Online Market Place “AskforTask” CEO …

The 2015/2016 BC Earthquake Emergency Response Plan report predicts that if a shallow earthquake at 7.3 magnitude hits Vancouver, it would cause 10,00 deaths and destroy 12% of Vancouver’s buildings. The official report can be found by clicking here Officials also predict severe road cracks, fires, collapsed buildings and injuries to all those in the area. Experts are making these …

In India millions of women face life-threatening consequences due to iodine deficiency. Although it is not commonly talked about, iodine deficiency is the world’s leading cause of brain damage. It is also linked to severe complications during pregnancy such as cognitive birth defects or stillbirth. In India alone, over 300 million people are at risk. Unfortunately, many Indians lacking the …

The past few days have been chaotic for all BC residents as they suffer the aftermath of the great windstorm in the lower mainland. Winds were reported to be as high as 100km/hour with widspread power outages affecting over 400,000 residents. Today, over 5,000 residents are still without power. BC Hydro comments that all citizens should have their power restored …

15 year old Arshpreet Chahal has been crowned the 2015 Miss Petite Teen Canada Globe. This is a great feat for the Vancouver-born young woman as the competition is worldwide and had 70 contestants fighting for the title. Arshpreet comments that she is proud to represent Canada in the pageant as an Indo-Canadain citizen. We as a community are just …

Everyone knows there’s one event in every girl’s life where they way she looks matters almost as much as the event itself: her wedding. While grooms pull out their hair gels and year old beard trimmers the night before the event, the very first thought that pops into the mind of every to-be bride is “Who should I book for …

My sit down conversation with a young girl whose careful words and chilling memories paint the picture of what it’s really like to date a drug dealer in Surrey (note: names have been excluded for privacy protection). How would you describe [him] as a boyfriend? (Smiles) He was everything you could ever want in a boyfriend. He was smart, he …

It has been almost four years since 19-year-old Maple Batalia was gunned down while leaving Simon Fraser University after a night of studying. Since then, her name and her story still pour into the hearts of Surrey residents each day. WHO WAS MAPLE BATALIA? She was a model. She was an actress. She was an artist. She is the girl …