Canada: Man Allegedly Attacks Multiple People At Okanagan Sikh Gurdwara
KELOWNA: A man has been arrested after allegedly assaulting a woman and two other men inside a Gurdwara in Kelowna. One of the victims was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after the assault at the Okanagan Sikh Gurdwara, on Rutland Road North, at about 8:50 a.m. on Monday morning. The arrested man is […]
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: Brampton To Make History With New School Named After WW1 Canadian Army Sikh Soldier
ONTARIO: A new Brampton elementary school will make history as the first in Canada to be named in honour of a prominent figure in Sikh-Canadian history. The Peel District School Board has announced it will name a school in the region after Sikh-Canadian soldier Pte. Bukkan (Buckham) Singh. A second new elementary school will also be […]
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: Ontario Khalsa Darbar To List Nutritional Information On Langar Menus
ONTARIO: One of the largest Gurdwaras in Canada is to become the first place of worship to implement a menu labelling initiative to support congregants in making informed choices when partaking in communal meals. Ontario Khalsa Darbar attracts a congregation from across the Greater Toronto Area who regularly partake in the Sikh practice of Langar, a […]
Canada: First Afghan Sikh And Hindu Refugee Families Arrive In Canada
CALGARY: The vision of the late Canadian MLA, Manmeet Singh Bhullar became a reality on March 12, 2019 following the arrival of the first Afghan Sikh and Hindu refugee families in Canada. Manmeet Singh Bhullar was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta who was known for his compassion and support for his community. […]
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: Sikh Community Donate To Hospital And Cancer Stem Cell Campaign
ONTARIO: The Sikh Sangat (Community) of Gurdwara Baba Budha Ji, Hamilton, Ontario has donated $10,000 to the Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre’s Tomorrow Stems From You campaign, and committed to give annually to the hospital. The campaign supports stem cell work at the Juravinski — one of just three centres doing all forms of stem cell […]
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: Government Working To Offer Shelter To Afghan Sikhs & Hindus
CANADA: The Minister for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Ahmed Hussen, said on Tuesday that the Canadian government is working on a plan to approve private sponsorship and resettlement of Sikh and Hindu citizens of Afghanistan who have fled the country due to religious persecution. The annoucement follows the concerted campaign by the Late Canadian politician, […]
