Canada: Nanaksar Gurdwara Gursikh Temple Donates $1.3 Million For New Acute Care Tower At Richmond Hospital
BRITISH COLUMBIA: The Nanaksar Gurdwara Gursikh Temple in Richmond has demonstrated their commitment and service to community with a transformational gift of $1.3 million in support of a new Acute Care Tower at Richmond Hospital. Dr. Aleco Alexiadis, Co-Senior Medical Director, Richmond Hospital stated: “We thank all of the members of the temple for being […]
Canada: Gurdwara Honours ‘Hero’ Who Helped Save Senior From Hammer Attack
BRITISH COLUMBIA: On Sunday March 17, 2019, the Sikh community of New Westminster honoured a local who intervened to save a senior citizen from a violent attack. On September 23, 2018, Alexey Baybuz was walking on the Queensborough Bridge when he witnessed an elderly man being attacked with a hammer. Alexey intervened to help the […]
Canada: NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh Wins Federal Seat In Burnaby South Byelection
BRITISH COLUMBIA: Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has a seat in the House of Commons, after securing victory in the Burnaby South byelection. The Vancouver-area race was largely seen as a test of Singh’s leadership, as he faced off against Liberal candidate Richard T. Lee, a former B.C. MLA, and Conservative candidate Jay Shin, a lawyer […]
Canada: Toys For Kids Campaign Rallies Sikh Community To Donate Toys For Children In Need
NEW WESTMINSTER: Hundreds of volunteers gathered at the Sikh Academy in Newton on Saturday to wrap thousands of toys collected and donated by members of the Sikh community for children in need this Christmas. Toys for Kids, a campaign by the Sikh Academy Elementary and Guru Nanak’s Free Kitchen in New Westminster, rallied the Sikh community […]
Canada: Sikh farmer inducted into Canadian Agricultural Hall Of Fame
BRITISH COLUMBIA: A Canadian Sikh farmer, who is the country’s biggest cranberry grower, has been inducted into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame. The British Columbia-based Peter Dhillon is the first person of the “visible minority” to join the company of Canadians who have made their mark in agriculture and agro-food business. Dhillon is also […]
