Nov 4, 2024 · By Harinder Mahil and Gulzar Grewal Guests who have booked a night at the Radisson Blu Vancouver Airport or held an event recently at The Deck at Radisson Blu may be surprised to be confronted by noisy demonstrations and striking women shouting chants in Punjabi. Indo-Canadian workers are among a group leading the longest hotel […]

Nov 4, 2024 · In a joint effort, several regional RCMP police officers have busted what is believed to be the largest illicit fentanyl, and methamphetamine facility ever discovered by law enforcement in Canada. The lab was used for domestic production, and international export of fentanyl and methamphetamine.Police launched an investigation in BC into a …

Dec 30, 2024 · Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal’s health has deteriorated, with doctors warning that his life is “hanging by a thread”. The 70-year-old has been on a fast-unto-death at the Khanauri border point between Punjab and Haryana for 25 days now.Dallewal, the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (non-political) leader, is on an indefinite hunger strike to press the […]

Dec 7, 2024 · Gurasis Singh, a 22-year-old international student from Punjab, was stabbed to death allegedly by his roommate in Sarnia, Ontario.. According to Sarnia police, the stabbing took place in early morning hours on Sunday December 1. The accused and the victim were known to each other in that they shared space in the same rooming house.

Oct 10, 2024 · One man has been identified and charged in relation to an assault outside Rio Banquet Hall in Calgary where Rishi Nagar, a longtime host with RED FM Calgary, was attacked.Although police did not reveal the identity of the victim, Red FM shared the news, “On Sept 29th at 3 pm, our Host and News Director Rishi […]

Nov 4, 2024 · A 61-year-old Brampton mom and her two sons are among five people facing 160 charges in a Peel Regional Police investigation into gun and drug dealing.As per a media brief by the Peel Regional Police, the accused include Brampton residents Narinder Kaur Nagra, 61, and her two sons, Navdeep Nagra, 20, and Ravneet Nagra 22, […]

Jan 22, 2024 · Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently announced 10 changes in the senior ranks of the public service, with 2 Indo-Canadians included in the top rank positions. Dr. Harpreet S. Kochhar who is currently President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, becomes Deputy Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, effective January 27, 2024. He replaces Christiane […]

Nov 30, 2024 · A federal jury in the District of Minnesota convicted two men for their roles in a human smuggling venture that resulted in the deaths of a family of four Indian nationals, including two children. According to evidence presented at trial, between Dec. 12, 2021, and Jan. 19, 2022, Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel, 29, also known as […]

Feb 24, 2024 · The sudden demise of former Burnaby-Edmonds MLA Patty Sahota has sent shock waves in the community and among her colleagues. Sahota, 54, passed suddenly on February 12, 2024, according to media reports. Her unexpected death prompted an outpouring of grief and remembrance for her contributions as a community advocate and political figure. Kevin Falcon, leader […]

Jan 1, 2025 · Passengers on an EasyJet flight from Turkey to London endured an ordeal when a 16-year-old girl’s outburst disrupted the journey, forcing an emergency landing in Italy, with one calling it the “flight from hell.” The teenager, travelling with her mother and grandmother, reportedly became agitated after a 10-year-old passenger seated nearby had a coughing fit. […]