We kick off the festival season with a Diwali Diya Painting and Art Workshop at the Roundhouse Community Center in Vancouver on October 23. This workshop is led by renowned local artist Jag Nagra. Our giant community Rangoli displays will also be open for the public to participate in.
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Canadian economist Dr. David Card being awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences:
The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) Forest Society, led by instructor Jonathan Smyth, is being recognized by the Province with the 2020 Minister’s Award for Innovation and Excellence in Woodlot Management for the Coast area.
The BCFED kicked off a digital campaign today to urge the government to opt for 10 days of employer-paid sick leave when it unveils the details of the permanent program later this fall.
Fraser Health has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Westshore Laylum in Surrey. Six residents and one staff member have tested positive for COVID-19.
A new study published in the journal PLOS ONE from researchers at Simon Fraser University (SFU) and the University of British Columbia (UBC) has found that young adults feel highly responsible for protecting themselves and others against the spread of COVID-19, but face confusion when trying to comply with public health orders due to inconsistent messaging and ineffective outreach strategies.
The Giants were back on the LEC ice for the first time since February 28, 2020, hosting the Prince George Cougars on Friday night in Western Hockey League action.
Our sincere thanks to the Title sponsor, Balraj Mann Group (BMG) for making it possible.
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Delta Police were called to a collision on Highway 17A around 9:50 pm Oct. 1. Emergency Health Services were already on scene, trying to assist a driver involved in a collision with a large farm vehicle.
On April 15, 2021, Fraser Health reopened the Irene Thomas Hospice to support patients in Delta who need access to hospice care.
Fraser Health has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Good Samaritan Delta View Care Centre in Delta. One resident and one staff member have tested positive for COVID-19.
The Surrey Hospitals Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Harp Dhillon as their new Board Chair, as he was voted in by the Board of Directors at last week’s Annual General Meeting.
Sher Films announced today that director Vinay Giridhar’s feature documentary debut Emergence: Out of the Shadows, a film that started its international festival run this September in the US, will be heading home to BC for its Canadian premiere at KDocsFF and to the Reelworld Film Festival for it’s Ontario debut.
• Flights from India to Air Canada’s Toronto and Vancouver hubs restarts
• Eventual service from all three Canadian hubs planned