One of the largest Vaisakhi celebrations in the world is underway in Surrey. Hundreds of thousands of people have packed the streets for the popular annual event. Organizers believe there will be more than 700,000 people at the event, a record number for the celebration. Vaisakhi dates back to 1699 and celebrates the revelation of … Read more
Upkar Singh Tatlay gets up before dawn to drive community members with no home of their own to a warming centre. Tatlay knows the dangers of being exposed to frigid weather. (Image: canindia.com) Indian-origin Man In Canada: Arctic Blast or Arctic Freeze has made life very difficult for the residents of America and to some … Read more
AMRITSAR: An incident of drive-by firing in front of the residence of Aman Kumar, son of Satish Kumar, president of Lakshmi Narayan Mandir in Surrey, Canada, has instilled concerns within the Indian community, particularly among Hindus. They have frequently voiced opposition to individuals associated with Khalistani ideologies who have been defacing the temple with graffiti … Read more
According to a Surrey Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) statement, the targeted residence belongs to the family of Satish Kumar, the president of the Lakshmi Narayan Mandir in Surrey. 14 Shots Fired At House Of Lakshmi Narayan Temple President Satish Kumar’s Son In Canada’s Surrey Surrey: As many as 14 gunshots were fired at the residence … Read more
British Columbia’s public safety minister and solicitor general put the Surrey Police Board on ice Thursday, in the latest move to force the city to complete its transition to a municipal police force. Mike Farnworth announced that he had suspended all of the board’s members, and that former Abbotsford police chief Mike Serr has been … Read more
Tens of thousands of community members attended a vote that was held at a Surrey gurdwara on Sunday. The unofficial vote was to weigh support for an independent Sikh nation in northern India – Khalistan. The vote is not officially binding in any way. The vote was held at the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara — the gurdwara … Read more