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WATCH: Emerging South Asian Community in Canada

Darpan News Desk Darpan, 08 Dec, 2022 05:51 PM
  • WATCH: Emerging South Asian Community in Canada

Darpan highlights the emerging powerful South Asian diaspora in Canada. The latest census from Statistics Canada shows that immigrants made up nearly a quarter of all people in Canada in 2021 and are projected to represent a third of people in the country by 2041.

1 in 5 people coming to Canada were born in India, the data shows, making it the top country of birth for recent arrivals. The growing South Asian diaspora is a player in the Canadian economy and if you are wanting to tap into the South Asian market find out all the platforms that Darpan Magazine offers.

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Darpan's 10 with Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke

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Surrey’s South Asian community is an integral part of the fabric of Surrey and I invite all to be a part of this pivotal moment in time. Great things are set for this city and every Surrey resident can play a role in shaping our city.  As we go forward, there will be a City Council that is transparent, accountable, and ethical to serve all our residents.

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2 women forcibly confined in a van, one of them assaulted & robbed of her money

2 women forcibly confined in a van, one of them assaulted & robbed of her money
It was determined early in the investigation that all of the occupants knew each other. Police took immediate action to locate the other remaining victim who was in the U-Haul van and allegedly being forcibly confined by a male and female suspect.

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Surrey massage therapist charged with sexual assault

Surrey massage therapist charged with sexual assault
On November 25, 2022, 50-year-old, Gudbjartur Bodhi Haraldsson, who goes by Bodhi was arrested and charged with one count of sexual assault. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Surrey RCMP. 

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VPD seek to identify 2 women who smashed the front window of a downtown retailer

VPD seek to identify 2 women who smashed the front window of a downtown retailer
The suspects were captured on store surveillance cameras loitering at the entrance of City Lux Boutique, near Howe and Nelson streets on December 6 just after 4:30 a.m. One of the suspects used an object to shatter the glass on the window next to the front door. Both women then fled the area.

VPD seek to identify 2 women who smashed the front window of a downtown retailer

Five B.C. kids died from flu in November

Five B.C. kids died from flu in November
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, an average five to six kids died per flu season across Canada, data from a national surveillance network administered by the Canadian Paediatric Association known as IMPACT shows.  

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Maintenance problems led to fatal B.C. crash: TSB

Maintenance problems led to fatal B.C. crash: TSB
The lone pilot, who was also the owner of E & B Helicopters Ltd., died when the chopper slammed into a building and burst into flames. No one was hurt on the ground.   

Maintenance problems led to fatal B.C. crash: TSB

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