by South Asian Star | Sep 30, 2025 | Local
The B.C. government says it welcomes the federal government listing the India-based Bishnoi gang as a terrorist entity in the country. Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree announced the designation in a news release Monday, saying it will help Canadian security,...
by South Asian Star | Sep 29, 2025 | Local
Involuntary care. It’s a legal process that has existed for a long time, but has gotten more attention in British Columbia as the province has looked to expand treatment for those suffering from mental illness and addiction.Involuntary care was put in the...
by South Asian Star | Sep 29, 2025 | Local
Tensions between protesters and the Canadian authorities over a cull order at an ostrich farm in rural British Columbia momentarily broke last week, after the Supreme Court halted the killing of hundreds of birds that became infected with avian flu, as it weighed...
by South Asian Star | Sep 28, 2025 | Local
Sunshine Coast resident Donna Lynden was in her first week back at work from maternity leave, when she found out her one-year-old son’s child care program was closing.”I was suddenly launched into the unknown,” said Lynden. “It felt like this...
by South Asian Star | Sep 28, 2025 | Local
By n The Canadian Pressn The Canadian Press Posted September 28, 2025 8:51 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size CHILLIWACK – Police in Chilliwack, B.C., say they’re investigating a targeted shooting that saw neighbouring homes struck by...
by South Asian Star | Sep 27, 2025 | Local
A member of Parliament on Vancouver Island wants Ottawa to create a national aerial firefighting fleet to help defend Canadians against wildfires — and at least one wildfire researcher agrees, saying a federal wildfire force could be imminent. Gord Johns, NDP MP for...
