Openroad Foundation Honours Earth Month With Grants Totalling $100,000 To Grassroot Community Charities
The donations are part of OpenRoad Foundation’s commitment to its environment pillar.
Governors’ Gala and Rix Awards 2024
This year’s Governors’ Gala and Rix Awards was a very special evening celebrating outstanding community leaders: Ratana and Arran Stephens, in recognition of their…
Celebrate the Vibrancy of Asian Heritage Month at Vancouver Art Gallery
The Vancouver Art Gallery launches a month-long series of special events to honour Asian Heritage Month
Younger Canadians are more Prone to Self-Judgment, SFU Study Finds
A study by Simon Fraser University psychologists that examined different facets of mindfulness in Canadians has found that youth and adolescents are more likely to display traits of self-judgment and have worse mental health, including anxiety, depression and stress.
Changes to the Start-up Visa and Self-Employed Persons programs to help reduce backlogs and improve processing times
Immigration is critical to the growth of our economy and our communities. Improving processing times is key to providing an immigration system that works better for newcomers and Canadians alike, which is why we are taking action to reduce wait times and modernize our programs and services.
Canada to introduce new rules around off-campus work hours for international students
International students enrich Canada’s social, cultural and economic fabric. That is why, in recent months, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has introduced reforms to the International Students Program, to ensure system integrity while protecting students from fraud and financial vulnerability.
Steering Committee for the Dr. Ambedkar Equality Day and Jayanti Celebration at Parliament Hill, May 6, 2024
The Dr. Ambedkar Equality Day and Jayanti (birth anniversary) Celebration – at the Parliament Hill on May 6, 2024 hosted by MP Don Davies (Vancouver Kingsway), MP Randeep Sarai, (Surrey Center), and MP Jasraj Singh Hallan (Calgary Forest Lawn).
How Trauma Affects Our Ability to Listen
Knowing the difference between hearing and listening is vital to understanding how we listen. Hearing is “perceiving sound by the ear.” Listening is “paying attention and understanding what…
King George SkyTrain Station closure begins tomorrow for six weeks
Full closure necessary for essential track maintenance
Innovating patient care with robotic-assisted surgery at Burnaby Hospital
SURREY – Retired Burnaby firefighter Jeff Clark spent years responding to emergencies and helping others. Decades of repeated use took a toll on his…
New 3D Mammography Unit Now at Peace Arch Hospital
WHITE ROCK, B.C. – A new 3D Mammography Unit is now up and running at Peace Arch Hospital thanks to generous donations from the…
City of Surrey Issues Building Permit for Guru Nanak Diversity Village : Long Term Care Facility
Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society is thrilled to announce the issuance of the building permit by the City of Surrey for the much-awaited 125…
Why can’t robots outrun Animals?
April 24, 2024 Robotics engineers have worked for decades and invested many millions of research dollars in attempts to create a robot that can…
21st Annual Community Award Recipients named by BC Achievement Foundation
Vancouver, BC (April 24, 2024): Premier David Eby and Walter Pela, Chair of the BC Achievement Foundation, today named the recipients of the 21st annual Community…
Positive childhood experiences can boost mental health and reduce depression and anxiety in teens
April 25, 2024 There is an urgent need to “bring back the village” post-pandemic to support teens and foster a sense of community belonging…