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Sikhs frustrated over American TV host’s depiction of Golden Temple »

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08:06 pm | SAN FRANCISCA, CA: The comment on Leno’s January 19 show has sparked a controversy. US television host Jay Leno said Amritsar would be US presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s summer home and flashed a picture…

Jan 22 2012 / Read More »

Gang leader shot to death in Downtown »

Sandip (Dip) Dhure was assassinated in a gang hit in downtown Vancouver on Tuesday. Submitted photo

11:29 pm | Dhure brother is the first 2012 homicide in Vancouver By Veeno Dewan Vancouver Police confirmed on Thursday that Sandip (Dip) Duhre, 36, was the victim of the fatal shooting at the Bar One…

Jan 20 2012 / Read More »

Targeted shooting in Surrey – One man dead and one in critical condition »

Targeted Shooting

11:28 pm | By Veeno Dewan   One man is dead and another in critical condition after what police are describing as a targeted shooting on Thursday. Just after 11:00 p.m. Surrey RCMP received a 911…

Jan 20 2012 / Read More »

Vancouver Police recommend 63 new charges against alleged Stanley Cup rioters »

STANLEY CUP RIOT

11:27 pm | Twenty six rioters from Surrey By Veeno Dewan Vancouver Police are recommending 63 new charges against 20 more suspected rioters who are alleged to have taken part in the 2011 Stanley Cup riot…

Jan 20 2012 / Read More »

Jagrup Brar Welfare challenge moves to Vancouver Only $21.45 left in the kitty »

The apartment complex in Vancouver’s Down-town Eastside that Jagrup Brar will call home. It is located in what is termed the poorest postal code in Canada.    Photo by Chandra Bodalia.

11:26 pm | By Veeno Dewan An arctic-like cold snap comprising snow and freezing temperatures gave MLA Jagrup Brar an even colder, unkind welcome to Vancouver’s Down-town Eastside on Jan 17. Brar moved into the final…

Jan 20 2012 / Read More »

January 2012 is B.C. Crimes Stoppers month »

CRIME-STOPPERS

11:25 pm | In 2011, Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers received 3,985 tips resulting in the recovery of property worth $1.5 Million and the seizure of $15.3 Million in drugs. Statistics show that since 2008, the number…

Jan 20 2012 / Read More »

Former Kwantlen Student Association directors suing student group »

Kwantlen University

11:24 pm | By Staff reporter Two former directors of the Kwantlen Student Association, Gary Singh Dhaliwal and Nina Kaur filed a civil suit in B.C. Supreme Court last week saying that the Kwantlen meeting Nov.…

Jan 20 2012 / Read More »

16-year-old’s death in Langley may be related to ecstasy: B.C. Coroners »

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11:23 pm | A potential ecstasy-related death in Langley is under investigation, the B.C. Coroners Service said Monday. A BCCS release says a 16-year-old boy from Langley was with others when he reportedly took ecstasy Saturday…

Jan 20 2012 / Read More »

Off-duty RCMP officer stopped for suspected drunk driving »

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11:22 pm | A seven-year veteran police officer who was stopped on Highway 1, near the 160 Street overpass in Surrey on Sunday night for suspected drink-driving has been put on desk duty. The off-duty officer…

Jan 20 2012 / Read More »

Do you know this man? »

WANTED MAN Richmond RCMP

11:21 pm | Richmond RCMP is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a male believed to be responsible for identity theft. On January 8th around 6:30 p.m. Richmond RCMP received a report that a male attended…

Jan 20 2012 / Read More »
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“White Team” seizes cocaine and cash in Nanaimo »

03:56 pm | On Friday, January 13, the newly created White Team arrested two males and seized almost 4 kilograms of illegal…

Jan 26 2012 / Read More »

Abbotsford’s first homicide of the 2012 »

03:53 pm | By Staff reporter Abbotsford police are investigating the city’s first murder of the New Year. Ryan Saint-Ange, 21 is…

Jan 26 2012 / Read More »

Government plans to cut food inspectors: NDP »

03:51 pm | OTTAWA – New Democrat Food Safety critic Malcolm Allen (Welland) is warning that funding cuts quietly announced by the…

Jan 26 2012 / Read More »

Put pensioners first when businesses go bankrupt: Turmel »

03:35 pm | DONNACONA — As a faltering economy puts Canadian families on edge, New Democrats are urging the government to stand…

Jan 26 2012 / Read More »

New Canadian polymer bank notes: A green news story »

03:33 pm | It’s the New Year, Canadians have new polymer bank notes, and the future is looking greener for our currency.…

Jan 26 2012 / Read More »

B.C. government statement on RCMP helicopter fatality »

Christy Clark

01:03 pm | VICTORIA – Premier Christy Clark and Shirley Bond, Minister of Public Safety, Solicitor General and Attorney General, issued the…

Jan 25 2012 / Read More »

Chouhan and Simpson call on B.C. Liberals to address post-secondary affordability »

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01:01 pm | BURNABY– As another semester gets under way at post-secondary institutions across the province, students see no relief in sight…

Jan 25 2012 / Read More »

Cuts to federal health transfer payments undermine health care: NDP »

New Democrat health critic Mike Farnworth

12:57 pm | VICTORIA – Premier Christy Clark’s support for federal health transfer payment cuts undermines British Columbia’s ability to improve care and…

Jan 25 2012 / Read More »

Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi starts new charitable foundation »

Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi

12:54 pm | Calgary’s mayor is asking people to donate to a new charity he has set up for the city. With…

Jan 25 2012 / Read More »

Toronto doctor to track infections at upcoming London Olympics »

Dr Kamran Khan of Toronto’s St Michael’s Hospital

12:52 pm | By Aneel Biswas A research team led by Dr Kamran Khan of Toronto’s St Michael’s Hospital is teaming up…

Jan 25 2012 / Read More »

BBB warns coin sellers to exercise caution »

ANTIQUE COINS

01:58 pm | Many consumers probably have coins, antiques, or jewellery collecting dust in the attic. Better Business Bureau (BBB) would like…

Jan 24 2012 / Read More »

Gaming funding should increased to $156 million: SBOT »

Anita Huberman, CEO of the Surrey Board of Trade

01:53 pm | Following the announcement of the restoration of the gaming grant, the Surrey Board of Trade announced it supports re-establishing…

Jan 24 2012 / Read More »

Minister Bal Gosal commits to supporting Canadian youth team sports »

Minister BAL Gosal Minister of State (Sport)

01:50 pm | OTTAWA — The Government of Canada announced on Thursday support for young Canadians playing team sports. This statement by…

Jan 24 2012 / Read More »

Reforms needed on fat cat MPs pensions as pension shortfall predicted »

FAT CAT PENSIONS

01:46 pm | By Veeno Dewan The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTPF) says MPs who have “platinum plated” pension fund programs in Canada…

Jan 24 2012 / Read More »

Call to release community living review report »

(Left to right.) Raj Hundal, NDP candidate for Surrey-Tynehead joined  Surrey-Whalley MLA Bruce Ralston, Burnaby-Edmonds MLA Raj Chouhan   and  others at the “Community Living British Columbia Stop the Cuts Rally” in Surrey on January 15. Submitted photo.

01:43 pm | “The government needs to release the results of the internal reviews of Community Living BC (CLBC) and take immediate…

Jan 24 2012 / Read More »

City of Toronto proclaims January as Tamil Heritage Month »

The City of Toronto has designated January as Tamil Heritage Month

04:44 pm | TORONTO – The Tamil Heritage Month Coordinating Committee is pleased that the Mayor of Toronto has officially proclaimed January…

Jan 23 2012 / Read More »

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Jagrup Brar is wrong »

06:35 pm | Jagrup Brar is wrong The only good thing about Jagrup Brar’s attempt to show how welfare is so low is that it will perhaps inspire people to STAY OFF welfare and get a job. The simple fact is that the western world cannot afford to bail out able bodied people who won’t work anymore. Most…

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What is the safest colour for your vehicle? »

06:26 pm | What is the safest colour for your vehicle? Over the years there has been much discussion about what might be the safest colour for a car, in terms of being conspicuous to other motorists, and thereby preventing a collision. Much of the information accumulated over time is anecdotal. One study stands out. The Monash University…

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Chouhan and Simpson call on B.C. Liberals to address post-secondary affordability »

01:01 pm | BURNABY– As another semester gets under way at post-secondary institutions across the province, students see no relief in sight when it comes to high debt load, say New Democrats. “Ten years of tuition increases and the elimination of grants by the Liberals have made pursuing higher education increasingly difficult, especially for students from low and…

Jan 25 2012 / Read More »
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What’s Up – January »

06:48 pm | (Please email items to editor@voiceonline.com or HYPERLINK “mailto:indocanadianvoice@gmail.com” indocanadianvoice@gmail.com for this column. Deadline is WEDNESDAY evening each week. Only emails are accepted. These are FREE announcements.) January 21- 22: Great Helping Hand Society needs donations and volunteers The Great Helping Hand Society is proving food and clothing for the needy in Vancouver. It is on…

Jan 21 2012 / Read More »

Minister Bal Gosal commits to supporting Canadian youth team sports »

01:50 pm | OTTAWA — The Government of Canada announced on Thursday support for young Canadians playing team sports. This statement by the Honourable Bal Gosal, Minister of State (Sport), on behalf of the Minister of Health, will help reduce the rate and severity of concussions and brain injuries and improve return-to-play decision-making for children and youth playing…

Jan 24 2012 / Read More »
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Put pensioners first when businesses go bankrupt: Turmel »

03:35 pm | DONNACONA — As a faltering economy puts Canadian families on edge, New Democrats are urging the government to stand up for retirees and adopt the NDP bill to put pensioners…

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Toronto doctor to track infections at upcoming London Olympics »

Dr Kamran Khan of Toronto’s St Michael’s Hospital

12:52 pm | By Aneel Biswas A research team led by Dr Kamran Khan of Toronto’s St Michael’s Hospital is teaming up with British authorities…

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Minister Bal Gosal commits to supporting Canadian youth team sports »

Minister BAL Gosal Minister of State (Sport)

01:50 pm | OTTAWA — The Government of Canada announced on Thursday support for young Canadians playing team sports. This statement by the Honourable Bal…

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2013 Mazda Skyactiv – Technology and engineering driven »

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05:50 pm | Auto review by Veeno Dewan Mazda is to be commended for taking a different tack on the quest for better fuel efficiency.…

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2012 Nissan Murano – Refined and smart »

2012 Nissan Murano

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Road Test: 2011 Honda Pilot Touring: Be/Drive your own Pilot »

12:52 pm | Review and Photos by: Alexandra Straub It’s a beautiful, sunny winter’s day; something we don’t see all too often on the West…

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2012 Volkswagen Jetta GLI: Return of the performance sedan »

06:06 pm | The much-missed Volkswagen Jetta GLI is back for 2012 and is a very welcome addition to the Jetta lineup. For the uninitiated the GLI is the more performance minded Jetta…

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