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Sikh Community Flourishes in Northern Nevada

:dateline:A man stands in the opening hallway, barefoot. His head is covered with a black turban and he wears loose white pants, a long white shirt. His dark beard drapes over his...

Garamendi, Meehan Appointed Co-chair of American-Sikh Caucus

:dateline:The bipartisan American Sikh Congressional Caucus has announced the appointment of John Garamendi and Patrick Meehan as its co-chairs. While Garamendi is from the Democratic Party, Patrick Meehan represents the Republican party. They...

Op/Ed: He’s Chased Rugby Balls the World Over, but Surrey’s Gurvinder Singh Kalar is Aiming for Glory with Burnaby Lake

:dateline:He switched clubs to get a taste of playoff rugby. He’s gotten that, and he’s going to get even more. That’s the Gurvinder Kalar story. The 6'2", 250 lbs forward moved to...

A Century ago, the Komagata Maru Arrived in Vancouver and Challenged Racist Policies

:dateline:One hundred years ago Friday, the Komagata Maru arrived in the Burrard Inlet. The Japanese tramp steamer carried 1,500 tons of coal, and 376 would-be immigrants from the Punjab in India. White Vancouverites...

Op/Ed: The Story of a Man Who Tried to Help Passengers When the Komagata Maru Arrived 100 Years Ago

:dateline:In the early 1900s, when very few people from India were living in Metro Vancouver, racial tensions were high. "Boat-loads of Hindus on way to Vancouver" read one headline. "Hindu Invasion of Canada" read...

Sikh Teen Severely Burned in Fowler California Home Gas Explosion

:dateline:A gas explosion in the home of a Punjabi Sikh family has left their 14 year old son severely burned.  J. Singh, the teenager from Fowler, was rushed to Fresno’s Community Hospital where...

Las Vegas Gurdwara Honors Hindu Interfaith Leader

:dateline:In a remarkable interfaith gesture, distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed was honored with a siropa (robe of honor) on May 11 at Gurdwara Baba Deep Singh Ji in Las Vegas (USA). A...

Canadian Sikh’s Ability to Build ‘Genuine Rapport’ Earned Afghans’ Trust

:dateline:On his first deployment to Afghanistan as a Canadian military reservist in 2006, Harjit Sajjan relied on the skills he learned as a gang squad member while he was with the Vancouver...

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