Thunder Defeat Nanaimo in Five Games to Capture 2022 WLA Championship
The Langley Thunder are the 2022 Western Lacrosse Association champions.
LEC Set to Host 6 Women’s University Teams as Part of 2022 Volleyball Showcase
The Trinity Western Spartans, UBC Thunderbirds, Alberta Pandas, Mount Royal Cougars, Queen’s Golden Gaels and Waterloo Warriors are set to battle for women’s volleyball bragging rights this October as Langley Events Centre hosts the Volleyball Showcase.
Baithak Series: Kirana Gharana with Srivani Jade
Srivani Jade was born and raised in India. She started her Indian Classical Music training at the age of four, and started performing on radio and stage soon after. She began her Khayal training under Dr. Sharad Gadre in a very badhat-oriented style.
Record-Setting $667,600 Invested into the Community Through Envision Financial Community Endowment
The First West Foundation, through its Envision Financial Community Endowment, is granting $667,600 this year – a total of 45 grants – to deserving charities throughout the Fraser Valley, Lower Mainland and Kitimat regions.
Salim Sulaiman Live In Vancouver
Salim Merchant & Sulaiman Merchant, popularly known as ‘The Sufi Merchants of India’ are bringing SALIM SULAIMAN LIVE to Vancouver on Sunday, September 11th, 2022 at the iconic Queen Elizabeth Theatre for what promises to be the concert of the year.
Koinonia Evangelical Church Raises $30,000 for Richmond Hospital Foundation’s Trio of Life and Medical Imaging Centre Campaigns
Keeping to its name, which means ‘community’, Koinonia Evangelical Church rallied its members in May to give back as part of its annual ‘Reaching Out Generosity Campaign’.
Horoscope August
The transit of Mars and Rahu will create mental health, head, and eye problems this month. Be careful while operating any machinery. Watch your speech during this Angarak Yoga (Mars-Rahu conjunction) will last until 10th August, and Mars will transit in your second house, Taurus.
DR. RAMNEEK DOSANJH – BE BOLD, STAND UP FOR WHAT IS RIGHT, AND HONOR YOUR VOICE
Dr. Ramneek Dosanjh is the current President of Doctors of British Columbia. She is the first female Punjabi physician in the history of 122 years and the first in her familial lineage.
SUMREEN RATTAN – SEIZES THE MOMENT
By Matt Kieltyka Rattan, a mechatronic systems engineering (MSE) alumnus, co-founded Moment Energy at Simon Fraser University. Her team is transforming the Canadian cleantech…
NIKHITA SINGH – PURSUES HER ACTING DREAMS IN NEW YORK
Drishti proudly showcases South Asian Canadian youth following their passions in the arts, sciences, and social sciences. In this issue, we spotlight Nikhita Singh,…
BISMAN ARORA – LEADING GLOBAL EDUCATION
Drishti Magazine is spotlighting South Asian youth and young adults that made an impact locally and abroad. One of these young adults is Bisman…
GURJASHAN SINGH DHUMMI – AN EXEMPLARY YOUTH LEADERSHIP
He emphasized putting aside ingrained notions of how things “have to be” or “have always been” instead of imagining how things could be. Gurjashan…
KRISTIE ELLIOTT – LEADING WOMEN ON AND OFF THE FIELD
By Matt Kieltyka The media blitz settled down, and Elliott settled into a regular role on the team. But she realized she had a…
LEN PIERRE – LEADING A RENAISSANCE THROUGH LEARNING AND RECONCILIATION
By Matt Kieltyka If you ask Len Pierre, we’re at the cusp of an Indigenous renaissance. At 38, the Coast Salish educator from the…
SAHAR SAYEDY – NEVER GIVE UP ON YOUR DREAMS!
Sahar’s journey was not as easy as it may sound. She faced many rejections, harassment, and setbacks while studying and working. Of those challenges,…