https://www.darpanmagazine.com Reflecting South Asian Lifestyle en-us https://www.darpanmagazine.com///surrey-celebrates-national-tree-day-with-handson-tree-planting-to-grow-its-urban-forest/ Thursday, January 1, 1970 00:00 AM For more than 30 years, Releaf volunteers have planted thousands of trees and shrubs each year in Surrey’s parks, restoring natural areas, improving air quality, creating wildlife habitat and strengthening local biodiversity. [...] https://www.darpanmagazine.com///thousands-attend-the-23rd-annual-fleetwood-festival-2025/ Thursday, January 1, 1970 00:00 AM The festival, hosted by the Fleetwood Community Centre in partnership with the Fleetwood Business Improvement Association, featured a wide range of free activities and entertainment, including live music, cultural performances, food trucks, community booths, and family-friendly attractions such as face painting, henna, bouncy castles, and mini golf. [...] https://www.darpanmagazine.com///5-stoic-lessons-for-21st-century-folks/ Thursday, January 1, 1970 00:00 AM Consumer culture in the 21st century equates happiness with products, while social media turns self-worth into a contest of likes and followers. [...] https://www.darpanmagazine.com///india-one-of-the-most-important-relationships-our-nation-has-in-world-next-us-ambassador-to-delhi/ Thursday, January 1, 1970 00:00 AM Gor, while appearing before the Senate for his confirmation hearing on Thursday, promised to strengthen defence and economic ties with India. [...] https://www.darpanmagazine.com///ed-sheeran-is-not-moving-to-the-usa/ Thursday, January 1, 1970 00:00 AM The singer, 34, said that his family will only relocate temporarily to America while he tours. Ed arrived in New York on Wednesday, and was spotted visiting the Paramount and CBS offices dressed casually in a black hoodie, joggers and colourful trainers. [...] https://www.darpanmagazine.com///homicide-investigators-probe-fatal-shooting-and-vehicle-fire-in-burnaby-bc/ Thursday, January 1, 1970 00:00 AM RCMP say officers were called Wednesday evening to an area of north Burnaby, 13 kilometres from Vancouver, for reports of shots fired. [...] https://www.darpanmagazine.com///bc-home-sales-flat-in-august-as-realtors-hope-for-market-improvement/ Thursday, January 1, 1970 00:00 AM The B.C. Real Estate Association says residential sales reached more than 5,900 units last month, a 0.5 per cent increase from August 2024 and down more than 24 per cent from the month's 10-year average. [...] https://www.darpanmagazine.com///conservatives-plan-to-introduce-their-own-bill-on-bail-reform-this-fall/ Thursday, January 1, 1970 00:00 AM Poilievre says the proposal would create a new category of major offences that includes things like sexual assault, kidnapping, human trafficking, home invasion and firearms charges. [...] https://www.darpanmagazine.com///carneys-major-project-list-includes-lng-development-nuclear-power-mining/ Thursday, January 1, 1970 00:00 AM Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to formally release the project list in Edmonton on Thursday. [...] https://www.darpanmagazine.com///vancouver-festival-attack-suspect-faces-31-more-charges-as-he-is-ruled-fit-for-trial-1/ Thursday, January 1, 1970 00:00 AM The attempted murder charges were described at a provincial court hearing in Vancouver on Wednesday where a judge ruled Adam Kai-Ji Lo is mentally fit to stand trial over the April 26 attack in which an SUV plowed through a crowded street, killing 11 people and injuring dozens. [...] https://www.darpanmagazine.com///culture-of-skepticism-bc-election-report-cites-weather-manipulation-claims/ Thursday, January 1, 1970 00:00 AM The report by researchers at the University of Toronto and Montreal's McGill University cites examples including spurious claims that severe rainfall and flooding on election day on Oct. 19 were due to deliberate manipulation of the weather.  [...] https://www.darpanmagazine.com///south-korean-shipyard-sweetens-its-submarine-sales-pitch-to-canada/ Thursday, January 1, 1970 00:00 AM Although the firm is keeping its cards to its chest on the specifics — part of an unsolicited proposal it made to the Canadian government in July — the company promises more details in the coming weeks and insists the investments would be significant. [...] https://www.darpanmagazine.com///oprah-winfrey-usher-nick-jonas-mindy-kaling-and-others-attend-an-intimate-ralph-lauren-show/ Thursday, January 1, 1970 00:00 AM Winfrey came to Lauren’s show Wednesday for the first time since he took over Central Park for a lavish 50th anniversary extravaganza in 2018. There, she had toasted him for half a century “of designing our dreams.” [...] https://www.darpanmagazine.com///major-projects-to-be-announced/ Thursday, January 1, 1970 00:00 AM Bill C-5, which moved through Parliament at lightning speed in the spring, is meant to streamline and speed up approvals for large infrastructure projects the prime minister and his cabinet decide are in the national interest. [...] https://www.darpanmagazine.com///extreme-weather-us-funding-cuts-add-pressure-for-canadas-weather-service-report/ Thursday, January 1, 1970 00:00 AM The independent assessment prepared for Environment and Climate Change Canada says significant cuts to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration threaten a wide range of weather and water monitoring in Canada, from the Arctic to the Great Lakes.  [...] https://www.darpanmagazine.com///driver-facing-charges-in-daycare-crash-that-killed-toddler-injured-six-other-kids/ Thursday, January 1, 1970 00:00 AM The man, who was arrested at the scene in Richmond Hill, Ont., is facing one count of dangerous driving causing death and one count of dangerous driving causing bodily harm, said York Regional Police. [...] https://www.darpanmagazine.com///canadian-politicians-condemn-shooting-of-conservative-activist-charlie-kirk/ Thursday, January 1, 1970 00:00 AM In a social media post, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Kirk's shooting must be strongly denounced. [...] https://www.darpanmagazine.com///karan-aujla-gives-bhangra-lessons-to-jimmy-fallon/ Thursday, January 1, 1970 00:00 AM Karan will be seen as a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and the official Instagram handle of the show shared a collaborative post featuring a fun dance tutorial video of the two stars. [...] https://www.darpanmagazine.com///protesters-heckle-trump-at-washington-restaurant/ Thursday, January 1, 1970 00:00 AM In a video aired by CNN, the agitators shouted, “Free DC! Free Palestine! Trump is the Hitler of our time!” as Trump approached them without offering a response. [...] https://www.darpanmagazine.com///vancouver-festival-attack-suspect-faces-31-more-charges-as-he-is-ruled-fit-for-trial/ Thursday, January 1, 1970 00:00 AM The attempted murder charges were described at a provincial court hearing where a judge ruled that Adam Kai-Ji Lo is mentally fit to stand trial over the April 26 attack in which an SUV plowed through a crowded street. [...]