HARINDER SUKHIJA
Harinder and Jagjot immigrated to Canada in 2002. They always had a very comfortable and luxurious lifestyle in India and felt royalty there. They…
Vaisakhi Profiles
KANWARPAL SINGH JHAJJ AND JAGDEEP JHAJJ
Kanwarpal Singh Jhajj and Jagdeep Jhajj Kanwar came to Canada in September 1999, at the age of 18, along with his family. Kanwar’s father…
MANMEET SONI
Manmeet was born in India and had a very comfortable lifestyle where he grew up. Hence, he was puzzled why his parents decided to…
RAVINDER SINGH
Ravinder came as an international student with many dreams like everyone else. His most cherisheddream is to spend time with his family without worrying…
NIMA ATTAR
Growing up Nima’s dream was to become a professional soccer player. He practiced and played for countless hours, until he reached the highest level…
RAM SANDAL
Ram came to Canada in 2000 with a lot of dreams. Back home, he had a perfect position as a General Manager (Operations) at…
DAVINDER SINGH DULAY
Davinder came to Canada in July 1987, landing on the east coast on a ship as a refugee. Soon after, he got married &…
KUNWAR PAVNEET SUKHIJA
Kunwar Pavneet Sukhija grew up in India and moved to Canada with his family in 2002 in hopes of a better future in this…
VISHAVDEEP SINGH GILL
Vishavdeep was born and raised in India. After completing his Master’s Degree in Computer Application, he worked as a Lecturer at one of the…
GURPREET SINGH KHAKH
Gurpreet did his Master’s Degree in Mathematics in India. Then, he went to England for higher studies and returned to his home country. In…
Vaisakhi Articles
Jagmeet Singh demands a cap on grocery prices
byOn Thursday, Canada’s NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh was at a Toronto Loblaws store with NDP candidate for Spadina Fort-York Norman Di Pasquale to call on the government to cap the price on essential grocery items to lower grocery prices.
Half of transit services cut without new funding model
byNew report details drastic potential transit service cuts to close funding gap
Bank of Canada Lowered its Overnight Interest Rate to 4.5%
byThis is welcome news for Canadians and reflects our plan to responsibly create the economic conditions for interest rates to come down.
Vancouver Fo Guang Shan Temple Completes $50,000 Donation for Richmond Hospital’s Yurkovich Family Pavilion
byFive years ago, the Vancouver Fo Guang Shan Temple in Richmond made a pledge to donate $50,000 to Richmond Hospital Foundation’s ACT NOW Campaign for the Yurkovich Family Pavilion, new acute care tower at Richmond Hospital. This past month, they completed their final donation of $10,000 – a generous gesture that will help launch a new era of health care in Richmond.
SFU Breakthrough Id’s Gene That May Reverse Parkinson’s Disease
byResearchers at Simon Fraser University in collaboration with a group from Baylor College of Medicine in Texas have identified a gene that appears to reverse Parkinson’s disease symptoms in fruit flies.
Free Replacement Documents And Measures For People Affected By The 2024 Wildfire Season
byLast year, Canada experienced the worst wildfire season on record, which threatened the health, safety and economic stability of people in Canada and their communities. Canada’s climate is warming twice as fast as the global average. As our climate continues to change, extreme hot temperatures will become more frequent and more intense due to climate change.
Fraser Health Virtual Care Now Offers Virtual Registered Dietitian Services
byThe Fraser Health Virtual Care call centre was launched in 2020 to allow people in our region to connect remotely with a registered nurse about their health concerns through telephone, video or web chat. Since then, the Fraser Health Virtual Care Team has helped more than 245,000 patients, and counting, with their health care needs.
BC’s Tax System Fairer Since 2017, Richest 1% Paying More But Still Not Their Fair Share
byChanges to BC’s personal tax system since 2017 have improved tax fairness, benefiting low- and middle-income earners the most while the richest 1% are paying more. However, the wealthiest are still not contributing their fair share, according to a new report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-BC Office.
Vancouver Lags Behind World’s Major Cities In Green Infrastructure Implementation – SFU Study
byVancouver struggles to implement green infrastructure at the rate of other major cities, according to a new Simon Fraser University (SFU) study.
Ustad Shafqat Ali Khan Live In Vancouver
by‘Pride Of Pakistan’ USTAD SHAFQAT ALI KHAN, son of the legendary USTAD SALAMAT ALI KHAN and younger brother of USTAD SHARAFAT ALI KHAN, is coming to Vancouver on September 20, 2024.