The Salvation Army has launched a massive emergency response effort to help victims of the worst flood in a century in British Columbia. Emergency Units are on the ground in six of the hardest hit communities across the province providing food, hydration, shelter, clothing, and blankets to first responders, evacuees, and flood victims.
Performance presented by Time Will Tell Arts Society & Indian Summer Festival
A new multi-year initiative will see artists collaborate with the wellness community to develop healing methodologies through art
Climate justice advocates urge people to get involved in grassroots movements and take climate action into their own hands, in response to lackluster international agreements at the recent COP26 climate summit and catastrophic flooding in B.C.
The Lower Mainland’s largest and longest running blanket drive is set to kick off on Monday, November 15, and will run until November 22!
Russell Wilson, Super Bowl champion and Seattle Seahawks star quarterback, will be the guest speaker at the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA) Gala Dinner in Vancouver next spring, ICBA president Chris Gardner announced today.
Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas 2021
Happy Diwali
Reducing ship speed and noise levels would increase the probability that endangered West Coast southern resident killer whales will spend more time hunting for Chinook salmon, a new Simon Fraser University study has found.
His Excellency Mr. Manish, Consul General of India, Vancouver visited PICS Society office and the Senior’s Housing Facility (Guru Nanak Niwas) today, October 25th, 2021 at 10:30 AM. He was accompanied by Consuls’ Mr. Manjish Grover and Mr. Rahul Negi.
South Asian business person and philanthropist, Manjit Lit and his family strongly believes in giving back to the community and presented donations to the Surrey Hospital Foundation, Peace Arch Hospital Foundation, BC Children’s Hospital Foundation and PICS.
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.