Beating of Muslim man in Mississauga likely motivated by hate: police
TORONTO -- An attack in southern Ontario that sent a Muslim man to hospital appears to have been motivated by hate, police said Wednesday,...
B.C.’s addictions strategy should focus more on recovery: report
A report on best practices for recovery from addiction suggests British Columbia should shift its focus from the current harm reduction strategy.
The BC Centre...
Fake abduction, Bitcoin ransom the latest scam in Metro Vancouver
RICHMOND, B.C. - Mounties in Richmond, B.C., say it appears criminals have added Bitcoin ransom to the growing list of manoeuvres to swindle money...
Putting workers and communities first
By John Horgan
Premier of British Columbia
A new bridge gets people home faster. New hospitals give patients faster, better health care. And when government spends...
Senate passes pot bill, paving way for legal cannabis in 8...
Senators have voted to pass the federal government’s bill legalizing recreational marijuana by a vote of 52-29, with two abstentions, paving the way for...
Trudeau expects ‘difficult’ conversations with Trump at G7
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday he expects “frank and sometimes difficult” conversations with US President Donald Trump on US tariffs at...
B.C. housing tax to cause vacation property price dip: Royal LePage
British Columbia’s new speculation tax on out-of-province buyers will likely convince a wave of owners to sell their vacation properties, pushing down home prices,...
Palestine submits ICC referral to open probe into ‘Israel crimes’
For the first time, the Palestinian government has submitted a referral to the International Criminal Court (ICC) calling on prosecutors to open an immediate...
Taxpayers Shouldn’t Have to Foot the Bill forPrime Minister Trudeau’s Failure
Shannon Stubbs, Conservative Shadow Minister for Natural Resources, issued the following statement today regarding the Trans Mountain Expansion:
“Only Prime Minister Trudeau could take a...
Pipeline battle escalates as B.C. government files court challenge against Alberta
The B.C. government struck back at Alberta on Tuesday in the Kinder Morgan pipeline dispute, launching legal action challenging the constitutionality of Alberta’s new...
Housing the Homeless in British Columbia
By New Democrat MLA Jagrup Brar
(Surrey - Fleetwood)
It’s hard for me to imagine that in a province as wealthy as ours, we have homeless...
Premier announces tech and innovation investments to spark economic growth, job...
To help spark B.C. innovation, economic growth and new jobs, the provincial government is investing in tech-based research and advanced training opportunities in all...
Police investigate racist tirade at Alberta Denny’s
Police are investigating after a woman at a Denny’s in Alberta was caught on video shouting at other patrons to “go back to your...
Masjid Aulia Allah organised Meraj-Un-Nabi(saw) Conference
On April 14, the Al-Isra and Al-Meraj conference was organised by Islamic Association of Western Canada in association with Jamia Masjid Aulia Allah in...
Justice for Asifa – Could this be India’s #Metoo moment?
Indians are Outraged in two recent rapes cases that has swept across India as politicians and police officers are accused of being involved in...
Meraj-Un-Nabi(saw) Celebrates at Masid Anwaar e Madina
By: Saiyad Afroz
The annual meraj-un-nabi jalsa was held at Masjid Anware Madina on the 21st of April.
MC of the program was Saiyad Afroz Saifi...
Crowd of 500,000 celebrates Vaisakhi in Surrey
The Vancouver Vaisakhi Parade and Surrey Vaisakhi Parade both celebrate Vaisakhi Day, which marks the Punjabi New Year in April every year. Surrey’s Vaisakhi...
Vaisakhi Festival Paradein Vancouver
In 2018 the Vancouver Vaisakhi Parade took place on April 14th and the Surrey Vaisakhi Parade on April 21st. Both are highly recommended cultural...
ICBC legislation could solve financial crisis, says minister
B.C.’s attorney general says caps on minor injury claims and a push to an out-of-court dispute resolution could save the Insurance Corp. of B.C....
