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“Ek Shaam Bharat Ke Naam”
Event is organized to support less privileged people in India during these difficult times and help India fight 2nd wave of Covid.
B.C. Conducting Test of Emergency Alert to Wireless Devices
At 1:55 p.m. (Pacific time) on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, a test of B.C.’s wireless alerting system will be conducted as part of the national Alert Ready system to improve public safety in the event of emergency.
Shooting Victim Identified, more Information Sought
The victim in the May 1 shooting in North Delta has been identified as 29-year-old Bikramdeep Randhawa of Surrey. Mr. Randhawa was not known to police.
Primer Next Step in Preparation for Post-secondary Return to Classes
Post-secondary institutions across British Columbia are continuing to plan for a safe return to in-person learning this fall.
Enforcement measures build on success of non-essential travel restrictions
On the advice of B.C.’s provincial health officer (PHO), Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, issued an Emergency Program Act order to prohibit non-essential travel between three regional zones in the province.
Fruiticana Demonstrated Generosity by Donating Load of Food Items to Surrey Food Bank
Tony Singh, Founder and President of Fruiticana, Surrey donated close to 23,000 pounds of food in 2 ten ton trucks to the Surrey Food Bank on April 26.
TEDxBearCreekPark 2021 Lights Up More Than 3000 Screens Around The World
This year’s Surrey-based TEDx event was an unparalleled success. COVID restrictions kept away an in-person audience, but the organizers made up for it by giving the world free online access to what has become BC’s premier TEDx event.
Rain, Rain, Go Away: SFU Chemistry Team Discovers New Waterproofing Solution
A new coating solution discovered by researchers at Simon Fraser University can transform regular materials into waterproof surfaces. The product will be cheaper to produce, free of harmful fluorinated compounds, and effective on a variety of materials.
Purging the Piracy Parasite – ATN Applauds Government Initiative
ASIAN TELEVISION NETWORK INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (ATN) (TSXV: SAT) is happy to welcome what may well turn out to be the moment of the beginning of the end of distribution of pirated television and movie content by organized crime in Canada and also of its corresponding underground cash economy and activities related to that.
Cooperation, Solid Police Work Lead to Recovery of $440,000 in Trucks and Appliances
Delta Police pieced together a recent theft of two trucks from one area of Delta, with the theft of two trailers from another area, then worked with other Metro Vancouver forces to successfully recover nearly all the stolen merchandise.
City of Burnaby Recognized Komagata Maru Passengers
Raj Singh Toor, grandson of one of the passengers on the Komagata Maru, and vice president and spokesperson for the non-profit Descendants of the Komagata Maru Society would like to thank Mayor of City of Burnaby, Mike Hurley and Councillors for recognizing the Komagata Maru passengers.
Parking lot altercation leads to arrest of man and woman
Two people have been arrested after an altercation and a stabbing that occurred in North Delta on Sunday, April 18, around 5:15 pm.
A BIG STEP FORWARD: 5 NUU-CHAH-NULTH NATIONS CELEBRATE LEGAL VICTORY IN BC COURT OF APPEAL DECISION
Wickaninnish, Cliff Atleo, plays the drum while singing the Nuu-chah-nulth song on the court steps in Vancouver, April 2018. Photo credit: Melody Charlie
More support for communities to tackle racism
The Province is providing an additional $372,500 to the Resilience BC Anti-Racism Network to help organizations combat racism in communities throughout B.C.