LONGTIME FRASER VALLEY RESIDENT TAMARA HENDSBEE APPOINTED PRESIDENT OF ENVISION FINANCIAL
LANGLEY, B.C. — Envision Financial, a division of First West Credit Union, is excited to announce that Tamara Hendsbee has been appointed to the role…
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YOUTH COMMUNITY LEADER TAKES OVER AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR 5X FEST – FIRST FEMALE AND YOUNGEST ED OF THE SOUTH ASIAN ORGANIZATION
November 1, 2023 – 5X Festival proudly introduces Harpo Mander as the new Executive Director of the Vancouver International Bhangra Celebration Society (VIBC). Mander, currently the…
NAMANMEET SINGH – PASSION & DEDICATION ARE HIS KEYS TO SUCCESS
BY J.M. LEE Namanmeet Singh, Director of Elegant Glass & Shower Mirrors Ltd., started his journey in 2003. He came to Canada as a…
SGT. RITA RAJ & DET. CST. JULIE GILMORE – UNPARALLELED COMMITMENT TO SENIOR CITIZENS ACROSS VANCOUVER
“Educating seniors about financial crime is a crucial endeavor that can empower them to protect themselves and their hard-earned assets,” Sergeant Rita Raj relates…
ANGIE AGRAWAL HOLSTEIN – DE-STIGMATIZING MENTAL ILLNESS (IN SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITIES)
By Paul Clark Angie Agrawal Holstein has been a Social Worker-Psychotherapist for the last twenty years. She currently has two clinics. One focuses on…
SERGEANT KATIE GARCIA’S PATH TO SUCCESS
By James Sandberg Sergeant Katie Garcia of the Delta Police Department (DPD) is far from your typical law enforcement officer. Her exceptional dedication and…
DR. MIRZA FAISAL BEG – TRAILBLAZING AI-DRIVEN CANCER TREATMENT
Simon Fraser University Engineering Science professor Dr. Mirza Faisal Beg was born in Bhopal, India. He had his B.Tech. in Instrumentation Engineering from the Indian…
BC CANCER FOUNDATION – TRANSFORMING CANCER CARE
BY J.M.LEE Despite sharing a last name, Raj Sidhu and Mindy Sidhu aren’t related — but they do have one thing in common. Both…
SONIKA TAKHAR – EMBRACING ENTREPRENEURSHIP AT A YOUNG AGE
BY J.M. LEE Sonika’s mother introduced her to henna as a hobby at the age of 12. Little did she know it could become…
SUKHMEJ SINGH BINNING – THE BEST VERSION OF HIMSELF
By J.M. Lee Sukhmej’s father was born in India. His mother was born in Canada to immigrant parents from India. Sukhmej was born in…
RITU MEHRA – NEVER GIVE UP ON BEING YOURSELF
BY ATIKA CHERRY Get ready with the inspiration, empowerment, and motivation from the incredible story of Ritu Mehra—an open-minded, dependable, and positive person—who never…
PREET LEHAL – NO AGE LIMIT TO LEAD AND INSPIRE
BY J.M. LEE At 18, Preet Lehal, when asked to share her story and advice, felt her experiences at this age were inadequate compared…
MAHADO MOHAMED HASSAN – A VOICE TO BE HEARD
BY J.M. LEE Mahado Mohamed Hassan, a Solid State co-director and co-founder of Afiya Care Collective, is ethnically Somali and was born in Kenya. Her family…
JASMEEN SRAN – AN AMBITIOUS YOUNG LEADER
By J.M. Lee Jasmeen Sran is a first-year Bachelor of Science student at SFU. Born in Canada to immigrant parents from India, her father…
TYLER DHILION – REACHING FOR THE HIGHEST PEDESTAL
BY ATIKA CHERRY Tyler Dhillon, born in Canada, hopes to achieve financial security to look after his family. “My Grandparents were from India and…