by South Asian Star | Apr 3, 2026 | Local
A property tax expert is warning about the B.C. government’s recent changes to its property tax deferral program and its impact on seniors. The provincial government allows eligible homeowners to defer their annual property taxes, essentially taking out a loan that is...
by South Asian Star | Apr 2, 2026 | Stories
The wind cuts across an empty stretch of land on the southern edge of London, Ont., where rows of small, cabin-like units sit far from bus routes, shops and the downtown core.For Tim Magee, who spent years living in a tent in the woods, the move there was supposed to...
by South Asian Star | Apr 2, 2026 | National
A Jamaican woman ordered deported from Canada more than five years ago after she was convicted of killing her stepson has won a reprieve. Nichelle Nikiss Rowe, who was stripped of the permanent residence status she obtained here in 2005 due to her second-degree murder...
by South Asian Star | Apr 2, 2026 | Local
The life sentences of two teens convicted in the murder of a well-known Surrey mechanic have been overturned. Paul Prestbakmo was stabbed to death near Semiahmoo Centre on Aug. 16, 2019. The well-known mechanic was on his way to McDonald’s to grab a pop when he was...
by South Asian Star | Apr 2, 2026 | National
Leaderless, the BC Conservative Party would still give the governing NDP a run for their money if an election was called today a new poll suggests. Angus Reid Institute data gathered March 11 to 17, indicates the NDP are statistically tied in vote intention with the...
