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John van Dongen

Changing allegiance

Independent John van Dongen. Andy Ivens / THE PROVINCE SURESH KURL VANCOUVER DESI  Just as the Quebec Finance Minister,... (more...)

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Indian court orders to split SNC Lavalin trial charge sheet

The headquarters of engineering giant SNC-Lavalin are seen in Montreal on March 26, 2012. Ryan Remiorz/THE CANADIAN PRESS IANS Kochi... (more...)

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East Vancouver sees red over prolific graffiti ‘artist’ Mohinder

Graffiti tag ‘Mohinder’ along Main St. near Terminal Ave. in East Vancouver on June 17. Steve Bosch / PNG LARISSA... (more...)

Adversity Athlete of the Year,(Gursimran) Simran Bir, poses for a photo with her parents and grandparents who have passed. Richard Lam/PNG

Surrey basketball star Simran Bir is fueled by adversity, love and family

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Surrey kidney donor, recipient try to raise ‘disappointing’ organ donation rate in South Asian community

LARISSA CAHUTE VANCOUVER DESI Mantej Dhillon (black turban) donated a kidney to Randeep Singh (blue turban). The South Asian... (more...)

Dhesi

South Vancouver family already mourning grandma hit by bus as blaze breaks out in home

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Quebec Soccer Federation scraps turban ban

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Sukh Dhak leaves BC Supreme Court, October 2012, after the morning session of his drug trial. PNG file photo.

Crown seeks four years for two co-accused of slain gangster in ecstasy pills case

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FIFA strikes blow to Quebec’s turban ban, allowing headwear’s use in soccer

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TERRORISM

Terror report says al-Qaida, homegrown extremism are key threats to Canada

Toews, Minister of Public Safety, announces the release of the 2013 Public Report on the Terrorist Threat to CanadaThursday,... (more...)

Turban ban

Quebec’s soccer isolation begins as tourney loses 20 Ontario teams over turban ban

Local Sikhs play pick-up soccer next to the Gurdwara Guru Nanak Darbar in the Lasalle area of Montreal. John Kenney/THE GAZETTE THE... (more...)

2010 Chariot Parade in Vancouver. Courtesy: vancouver.iskcon.ca

Tenth annual Hindu Chariot Parade to be held in Burnaby

2010 Chariot Parade in Vancouver. Courtesy: vancouver.iskcon.ca VANCOUVER DESI A Hindu chariot will be pulled through Burnaby... (more...)

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