IndiaNov 03, 2025
Harjinder Singh Dhami re-elected SGPC president for 5th consecutive term
Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami was re-elected as the president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) for the fifth consecutive term for the 2025-26 session.
In the election held on Monday, a total of 136 votes were polled, out of which Dhami secured 117 votes, while his opponent, Mithu Singh Kahneke, received 18 votes. One vote was declared invalid.
Along with Dhami’s re-election, other key office-bearers were also chosen.
Raghujit Singh Virk was elected as the senior vice president, Baldev Singh Kalyan as the junior vice president, and Sher Singh Mandwala as the general sec
EnglishNov 02, 2025
Canada Post honours Sikh soldiers with new Remembrance Day stamp unveiled in Kitchener
Canada Post has released a new Remembrance Day stamp to recognize the historic contributions of Sikh soldiers who served with Canadian and Allied forces. The unveiling took place Sunday during the annual Sikh Remembrance Day Ceremony at Mount Hope Cemetery in Kitchener, Ontario.
The design pays tribute to Private Buckam Singh, one of the first Sikh Canadians to serve in the First World War and the youngest known Sikh soldier to enlist at age 22. Singh fought with the Canadian Expeditionary Force in Europe, was twice wounded in action, and later died of tuberculosis in 1919. His gravesite in
CanadaOct 31, 2025
Saskatchewan Premier Supports Alberta’s Use of Notwithstanding Clause to End Teacher Strike
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he supports Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s decision to invoke the notwithstanding clause to bring an end to the province’s ongoing teachers’ strike.
Moe said Alberta’s use of the clause, which temporarily overrides certain Charter rights, was justified to ensure that students could return to classrooms after weeks of labour disruption. He added that provincial governments have a responsibility to use “every tool available” to protect the interests of citizens, including the education of children.
The Alberta government invoked the clause this w
CanadaOct 31, 2025
Independent Investigations Office reviews Surrey arrest that left man injured
B.C.’s police watchdog is investigating after a man was seriously injured during an arrest in Surrey earlier this month.
According to the Surrey Police Service, an officer responded to reports of a man yelling aggressively at a group of women near the 10700-block of 135A Street around 8:40 p.m. on October 6. The man was taken into custody and sustained a serious but non-life-threatening injury while being arrested.
The Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO) was notified shortly after the incident and has since launched a review to determine whether police actions were co
CanadaOct 31, 2025
Trump says Carney apologized over Ontario’s anti-tariff ad; trade talks remain off the table
U.S. President Donald Trump says Prime Minister Mark Carney has apologized for an Ontario government advertisement criticizing U.S. tariffs, a controversy that led Washington to suspend trade negotiations with Canada earlier this month.
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said Carney offered an apology over what he called a “fraudulent” anti-tariff commercial. “He was very nice. He apologized for what they did with the commercial,” Trump said. However, when asked if trade talks with Canada would resume, the president replied, “No.”
The Ontario government, led by Premi
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