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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 …

Surrey, BC –On July 8th, Surrey City Council approved the commemorative naming of a Surrey street to remember the victims of the 1914 Komagata Maru incident. The installation of the commemorative street signs that say Komagata Maru Way on 75A Avenue between 120 Street and 121A Street have been installed and officially unveiled today by Mayor Doug McCallum. “Today, Council put into …

THE Vancouver Mural Festival is partnering with Musqueam artists Alicia Point and Cyler Sparrow-Point and South Asian-Canadian artists Keerat Kaur, Sunroop Kaur and Sandeep Johal and historian Naveen Girn to produce a collaborative site-specific mural named “Taike-Sye’yə Mural.” This mural centers the commemoration of the Komagata Maru episode that occurred in 1914 in the Burrard Inlet where 368 predominantly Sikh passengers were …

ON Friday, there were two break and enters in Tsawwassen and one theft from auto. In both instances, the suspect(s) entered through insecure exterior doors and did not force entry. Now that warm weather has arrived, residents may be inclined to keep doors and windows open and Delta Police are reminding residents to secure their property by locking all doors and …

Fraudsters have targeted Punjabi-speaking residents of Delta DELTA Police have received at least three complaints this week of fraudsters threatening Delta residents with arrest in a variation on the Google Play scam. In this scam, fraudsters pose as some sort of government agency or financial institution, and demand payment through Google Play, or in one instance that was reported, Bitcoin. One …

Lucas Robertson Fowler THE homicides of Chynna Noelle Deese, 24, of the United States and Lucas Robertson Fowler, 23, of Australia  are possibly connected to a body found by a burned-out trailer belonging to two missing men from Port Alberni, 500 km away, RCMP say. “It’s possible,” said RCMP Cpl. Chris Manseau. “We certainly are open to those possibilities. And our …

Surrey, BC – Surrey Fusion Festival, presented by Coast Capital Savings, took place at Holland Park this weekend for its 12th annual year. The two-day festival saw participation from over 50 cultural pavilions and seven stages of live entertainment including headliners K’NAAN, Mankirt Aulakh, Busty and the Bass, Random Recipe and Alex Cuba.  “Surrey Fusion Festival highlights the best food, music and …

PRIME Minister Justin Trudeau, Premier John Horgan and Erinn Pinkerton, President and Chief Executive Officer for BC Transit, on Thursday announced more than $79 million in joint funding to purchase 118 new buses for use in Victoria and communities throughout British Columbia. The new buses will replace others at the end of their life cycle or increase capacity in communities where …

The South Asian immigrant community has made a special place in the hearts of Canadians with all the hard work and commitment to help other community members. Now generation next is ready to take Canada to the next level of development. This young generation is committed and passionate to serve the society along with building unique business opportunities. Many inspirational …

By Baljot Rai It was during my 2nd year in the university when our professor had asked us to write a research paper on any topic that is related to crime in Canada. I weighed out several options, however I kept on coming back to the one that hit close to home. Low and behold, I decided to study on …