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Coroner rules out drug alcohol impairment in crash that killed five IndoCanadians

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:08:24 GMT

Drug and alcohol impairment have been ruled out as factors in a crash that killed five people in Surrey last month, according to the British Columbia (BC) Coroners Service. Daniel Mark Gore, 46, was driving a minivan that ran a red light and collided with a Toyota Corolla at the intersection of 32nd Avenue and 176th Street at around 11 am on April 28.

Canadian with Indian roots honoured for social work

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:31:51 GMT

Vishal G Arora, a Canadian with roots in Punjab, has been honoured with the Long Term Service Award for his contribution towards the community on May 15. Brompton Mayor Susan Fennel conferred the award on Arora at the annual Citizen Awards Ceremony. Arora has promoted arts and culture in Brampton as the Community Outreach and Business Advisor for the Academy of Creative Arts. He was a inspiring force behind programs as Speak Out in his province, an event that was designed for the youth and by the youth and educated them about the political process and motivated them to get involved and engage with it.

NDP incumbent MLA Raj Chouhan retains his seat

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:20:16 GMT

National Democratic Party(NDP) incumbent Raj Chouhan held on to his seat in Burnaby-Edmonds in a close race over Liberal Jeff Kuah. First elected in 2005 and later re-elected in 2009 with over 50 per cent of the support in the riding, Chouhan has most recently been the NDP critic for Immigration, Multiculturalism and Human Rights.

Toronto Sikhs organising marathon to help children in need

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:16:31 GMT

Britain's Fauja Singh, believed to be the world's oldest marathoner, will be among those participating in the first ever marathon being organised by the Sikh community of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) in Canada May 19. The event is being organised by the Guru Gobind Singh Children's Foundation (GGSCF) to raise funds for children in the developing world and promote a healthy and active lifestyle, The Globe and Mail reported.

Liberal Linda Reid elected in Richmond East

Wed, 15 May 2013 07:15:07 GMT

Liberal candidate Linda Reid was declared elected in Richmond East after defeating NDP candidate Gian Sihota. Gian Sihota retired after 31 years as a transit operator and CAW union representative. A strong advocate for human rights and social justice, he served on the Board of Registration for Social Workers of BC.

Court refuses to hear IndoCanadian killers appeal

Mon, 13 May 2013 04:43:43 GMT

Canada's Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal by convicted Indo-Canadian killer Raminder Bhander who claimed that his rights were violated by the police. Bhander had approached the country's top court after his appeal was rejected by a court of appeal in the Canadian province of British Columbia in November 2012, the South Asian Link reported.

I want to educate people about honour killings

Fri, 10 May 2013 09:27:55 GMT

An Indo-Canadian man serving a life sentence in a jail in Canada for murdering three people, including his sister, says he will educate people about honour killings if he is released from prison. A parole board in Canada has denied Daljit Singh Dulay's plea for unescorted passes from jail and day parole, the Calgary Herald reported Friday.

Two accused of killing IndoCanadian woman face new charges

Thu, 09 May 2013 10:57:56 GMT

New charges have been laid against two of the four Indo-Canadian men accused of killing an Indo-Canadian woman in 2009 at Abbotsford in Canada's province of British Columbia. Three of the men accused of murdering Kulwinder Gill were charged April 22 with first-degree murder, while a fourth man, Sukhpal Johal, 26, of Surrey, was charged with conspiracy to commit murder and accessory after the fact.

Sikh population nearly doubles in a decade in Canadian city

Thu, 09 May 2013 10:33:51 GMT

The Sikh population in the city of Abbotsford in the Canadian province of British Columbia almost doubled in the period between 2001 and 2011, show official figures. Sikhs numbered 28,235 or 16.9 per cent of the city's population compared to 16,780 in 2001, the Vancouver Desi reported citing data from the 2011 National Household Survey conducted by Statistics Canada.

Bhai Bhag Singh deserves the honour and not Sarabjit

Wed, 08 May 2013 04:48:29 GMT

The decision to declare Sarabjit Singh 'a martyr' by Indian authorities has not gone well with many Indo-Canadians living here. Even few of Sarabjit's Canadian supporters spearheaded campaign for his release until recently, however, they now believe that the honour given to him should have been given to his fellow villager Bhai Bhag Singh, a towering leader of the East Indian community in Vancouver.

Driver of car that killed five IndoCanadians is dead

Tue, 07 May 2013 06:58:47 GMT

The driver responsible for the horrific April 28 road accident in Surrey, British Columbia, that claimed five Indo-Canadian lives, has died. David Gore, 46, died in a hospital where he was undergoing treatment for the injuries he sustained during the accident, Canadian media reported.

Canada court finds Hindu priest guilty of sex crimes

Sat, 04 May 2013 08:53:46 GMT

A priest at a Hindu temple in Abbotsford here has been found guilty of three counts of sexual interference with two young women in his congregation. Karam Vir, 33, was charged in November 2010 with two counts of touching a young person for a sexual purpose, and one count of sexual assault. While delivering the verdict BC Supreme Court Justice Neill Brown remanded Vir to custody until his sentence is pronounced in August.

Five IndoCanadians die in accident funeral on Friday

Thu, 02 May 2013 09:28:31 GMT

The impact of the crash - the result of the Dodge driver running a red light - was such that the Toyota was torn into two halves. The funeral of five members of an Indo-Canadian family who were killed in a horrific road accident April 28 in Surrey, British Columbia, will be held Friday.

Deadly crash rips apart restaurantowning family

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:50:42 GMT

A Surrey man and his twin children are left “motherless” after a horrific crash on Sunday tore his family apart, claiming lives of five of his loved ones. Jolly Sachdeva, owner of Sachdeva Sweets and Restaurant,a 7500 Scott Plaza’s, is left mourning the death of his wife, Reena, five-year-old son Aanish, three-year-old daughter Jessica, sister Neelam and 68-year-old mother Vidya.

Serving hot in Canada ice hockey in Punjabi

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 10:16:53 GMT

"Chak de phatte goooaaalll Joffrey Lupul! Torrronto Maple Putayyy!" - that's how a Punjabi commentator does play-by-play on CBC's "Hockey Night in Canada" to win new ice hockey fans. "Dressed in a pinstriped suit with gold cuff links, a blue-and-white tie and a matching turban," Harnarayan Singh hosts the weekly show with Punjabi analyst Bhola Chauhan, according to a New York Times report from Calgary, Alberta.

Canadian Sikhs flock to watch Sadda Haq

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:07:13 GMT

Sikhs in the city of Surrey in British Columbia are flocking to a local movie theatre to watch the Punjabi film "Sadda Haq" that ran into controversy back home.

Two charged with murder of Punjabiorigin Canadian

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 06:07:43 GMT

Two persons have been charged with the murder of Manraj Akalirai, a 19-year-old Vancouver youth of Punjabi origin. Amritpal Dhillon (20) has been charged with second-degree murder, while Amritpaul Rakhra (18) has been charged with manslaughter. The two suspects made their first court appearance on Wednesday. Akalirai, who had graduated from Gladstone Secondary School, was attacked by a group of armed men on Elgin Street near East 47th Avenue here on January 24.

Abbotsford woman murder Four men including husband charged

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:02:38 GMT

The husband of a woman who was run down and killed by a pickup truck in Abbotsford four years ago has been charged with first-degree murder. An initial investigation indicated that foul play was involved in the death of Kulwinder Kaur Gill and the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) was called in to lead the murder investigation.

Surrey Vaisakhi parade Sikh youths participate with pride

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 11:07:35 GMT

The annual Vaisakhi parade of Surrey showed that Sikh youths are still impressively rooted in their religion and culture as hundereds of thousands of them came out in their best Indian dress to celebrate the Punjab harvest time and the birthday of Sikhism, dating back to 1699.

Surrey RCMP to be present in full force at Vaisakhi parade

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 07:28:29 GMT

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police of Surrey in British Columbia has tweaked its policing plans and would be present in full force at Vaisakhi parade to ensure a safe and peaceful event.

Paash-s-relative-seeks-clemency-for-Bhullar

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 04:12:43 GMT

Despite personal loss caused by the pro Khalistan Sikh militants, Dhido Gill is seeking clemency for a Khalistani militant Devinderpal Singh Bhullar. Gill is a brother-in-law and an ideological friend of Paash, a revolutionary Punjabi poet who was assassinated by the supporters of Khalistan Commando Force in 1988.

Surrey-trucker-barred-from-Canada-overcomes-red-tape-is-back-home-and-on-job

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:40:26 GMT

A New Delhi man prevented from returning to Canada because of a bureaucratic tangle is back at his Surrey job and has been granted permanent resident status. Satvir Singh, a long-haul trucker, returned to Canada on Sunday for the first time since initially running afoul of border regulations in February.

Sikhs-hail-Kirpan-agreement-for-British-Columbia-courts

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:17:45 GMT

British Columbia Sikhs have got a sigh of relief since the government announced they no longer have to compromise their faith when entering provincial courtrooms.According to a ministry of justice release, as of Friday, Amritdhari (baptized) Sikhs will be able to wear their kirpans when visting public areas of a courthouse.

Indo-Canadian-student-gives-boost-to-cancer-treatment

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 19:12:55 GMT

A Canadian high school student has improved an ineffective experimental cancer therapy with a simple tweak -- pairing it with antibiotics -- earning accolades from a panel of eminent scientists on Tuesday. Cancer "photothermal therapy" -- or PTT -- involves injecting a patient with gold nanoparticles. These then accumulate in tumors and, when heated using light, attack the cancer cells.

Former-BC-NDP-premier-slams-ethnicgate-debate-as-nauseating

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:18:00 GMT

Former New Democrat premier Ujjal Dosanjh has said that the ethnic vote-winning debate that has hammered British Columbia’s Liberals and forced them to issue numerous apologies is nauseating.