Blood donations are essential during COVID-19
Immediate need for blood donors to help patients this holiday season
Immediate need for blood donors to help patients this holiday season
Are you struggling to cope with your day-to-day activities? Are the family responsibilities overwhelming?
Building on that positive momentum, this winter – for the first time ever – the PNE is pleased to present the PNE Winter Lottery 50/50 Draw! The jackpot could reach $1 million, with the lucky winner receiving half the total pot!
“A global humanitarian, the Aga Khan has made it his mission to build a better, more peaceful world. In a year where we have seen inequalities compounded by the effects of a global pandemic, His Highness has continued to work to help reduce poverty, advance gender equality, and improve health care and education.
This past weekend, Serene Singh, 23-years-old, won the coveted National American Miss pageant held in Orlando, Florida at the Hyatt Regency Orlando. Singh represented her home state of Colorado competing in the world’s largest pageant with this year’s numbers totaling over 700 women from across the country.
SFU’s Largest Gift Will Support Students in Perpetuity
The Vancouver International South Asian Film Festival (VISAFF) is bringing some cheer to 2020 with this year’s festival adapting to the times and going virtual to entertain you. The festival will run from December 11-13, showcasing 10 films and various panel discussions and workshops.
The Association of Nurses and Nurse Practitioners of BC (NNPBC), the professional association in the province representing all four nursing designations, is proud to honour the exceptional individuals who have demonstrated excellence in nursing practice including ‘rising stars’ in the profession, lifetime achievement, research, advocacy, innovation, education and leadership at the 2020 Nursing Awards of Excellence.
The South Asian Business Association (SABA) is joining the growing movement in support of farmers in Punjab and their peaceful protest
Mr. Johnny Fong and Ms. Rebecca Cheng have collectively donated $700,000 to Richmond Hospital Foundation towards the new Yurkovich Family Pavilion (new Acute Care Tower). Their donation will have an impact on the future of health care right here in Richmond.
IC-IMPACTS is one of the most successful Canada-India Advanced Research Centers hosted at the University of British Columbia. With over 300 participating universities, institutes,…
Drishti Media Group held its 6th Drishti Awards on November 1st in a virtual format to ensure its community remained secure and healthy as the country continued to deal with the Covid-19 Pandemic. The event was live-streamed on YouTube, attended by more than 600 persons.
Dr. Satwinder Bains is the Director of the South Asian Studies Institute (SASI) at the University of the Fraser Valley. SASI, which celebrated its 10th year of operations in 2017, has served as aa hub where scholars, community members, international visitors, and students come together to address issues impacting South Asian Canadian communities locally, nationally and internationally.
While he fights social injustice in his role as a lawyer, advocating for social equality, environmental justice, and indigenous justice, he wears many figurative hats. He is the real definition of a renaissance man, a dichotomy of sorts.
Simon Fraser University’s Board of Governors announced in January, after an extensive 9-month international search, that Dr. Joy Johnson will be the university’s next president and vice-chancellor. She succeeds Andrew Petter, who had a tenure that spanned a decade, and began her term in September.