Digital festival features performances, workshops, panels and more throughout August in celebration of South Asian arts and artists. Plus: visit murals live in Vancouver’s Punjabi Market!

From left to right: Candace Hernandez, Vice President of Richmond Hospital Foundation; Venerable Chueh Chu Shih, Abbess of Fo Guang Shan Vancouver Temple; and Tammy Mu, President, Buddha’s Light International Association, Vancouver.

The Province is accepting applications from licensed child care providers who want to give families child care for $10 a day or less.

First West Credit Union and its local divisions Envision Financial, Valley First, Island Savings and Enderby & District Financial, have made a combined donation of $40,000 to Food Banks BC to support individuals and families impacted by the recent B.C. wildfires.

Chief Constable Norm Lipinski of Surrey Police Service along with Sergeant Jag Khosa visited PICS Head Office last week as part of their community consultations. 

 Representatives from Boating BC, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority and BC Ferries have announced a new collaboration aimed at educating recreational boaters and small commercial vessel operators about how to share the waterways with deep sea vessel traffic.

In what is sure to be a real weiner of a celebration, Playland Amusement Park is paying tribute to one of the kings of the midway – the hot dog.

Pubs and licensed restaurants are now allowed to provide piña coladas with pizzas and mojitos with main courses for takeout or delivery.

Delta Police is investigating after a complaint was made just before 9 pm July 6, regarding a man allegedly assaulted in a park at 81A Ave.

Mr. Mike Starchuk, our new MLA from Cloverdale visited PICS Society head office on July 6th to meet with our staff and learn about the various programs and services offered by PICS.