Community-Events

Edmonton(ATB): Renowned media personality, Harjinder Thind, NewsDirector, Red FM, Vancouver lost his parents in a very short span of time.His father, (Late) Sardar Shamsher Singh Thind, 90, former SDO(Irrigation), Punjab belonged to Village Rachhin, Tehsil Raikot, DistrictLudhiana.He breathed last on July 04, 2023.His mother, (Late) Sardarni Karnail Kaur Thind, 89, …

Congratulations BAPS, Edmonton Mandir on organizing “Hindu Hriday Milan” last week involving allthe organizations’ serving Hindus and also providing information about “Akshardham Mahamandir”coming up on 300 acres of land at Robbinsville, New Jersey, America. Made of millions of pieces ofhand-carved limestone and Marble, the Mahamandir will be home to many …

Edmonton(ATB): Despite what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said recently, a new pollsuggests 40 per cent of Canadians think his government is to blame for the country’s housingcrisis.Leger surveyed 1,537 people between Aug. 18 and 20, asking a series of questions about therising cost of housing and what should be …

Beaumont(ATB): “We are really overwhelmed to see the great response we gotfrom our Punjabi community” echoed Naaz Waraich Brar and Raman Gurna,organizers of ‘Rangla Punjab”, Teeyan Da Mela held at Beaumont CommunityCentre last week. Renowned local Punjab Singer, Kulwinder Gill spellbound the audience and madethem to dance on his melodious …

Edmonton(ATB): Premier Danielle Smith officially won her UCP a majority government on May 29, but she may have made her mark on rural Albertans well before the election writ was even issued. UCP insiders and campaign staff have argued that the leadership debate turned the tide for Danielle Smith, but …

Beaumont (ATB): “We are overwhelmed that around 500 people have turned up from all communities to celebrate Mother’s day with us” expressed Yash Sharma, President, Hindu Society of Beaumont during the event hosted at Beaumont Community Centre last week.  HSOB was incorporated as non-for-profit society last year and this was …

Edmonton(ATB): Improving Alberta’s health-care system and addressing cost-of-living issues are far and away the top priorities for voters in next month’s provincial election, a new poll says. But the Leger poll also suggests significant disparities between topics of focus for planned UCP and NDP voters, differences that have already been reflected in …