Show: Focus Punjabi

A mental Health Initiative “Save a Life” aims to encourage people to be listeners and to communicate their feelings and experience to the right person, a friend. A friend can be a professional or an acquaintance.

Baljit Bains, who is a nurse says progressive attitudes towards gender roles has contributed to more men entering the nursing field. We learn more from Baljit about his experiences as a nurse, especially during the covid times.

“If I had any control of that night, I would chose that it would be you instead of Jag”
Emotions ran high in the Brampton courthouse today as victim impact statements were read by family and friends of Jagrajan ‘Jag’ Brar, the 19 year old who was killed in a car crash by repeat drunk driver Peter Simms, 46.

Minnie Grewal has traveled dozens of countries alone and has written several books on her travels. She says she was born to travel. Here’s Loveen Gill on more about her journey…

Community members are encouraging all the Punjabis to fill Punjabi as the most spoken language at home in the census 2021 which is due by May 11.

ਮਹਾਂਮਾਰੀ  ਦੇ ਦੌਰਾਨ ਇਕ ਨਿਯਮ ਜਿਸ ਦੀ ਪਾਲਣਾ ਕਰਨ ਨੂੰ ਸਾਰਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਕਿਹਾ ਗਿਆ  ਉਹ  ਸੀ ਹਲਕੇ ਵੀ ਲੱਛਣ  ਵਿੱਖਣ ਤਾ    ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪ  ਨੂੰ self isolate ਕਰਨਾ I   ਪਰ ਪੀਲ ਖੇਤਰ  ਦੇ ਹਾਲਾਤਾਂ ਵਿਚ  ਇਹ ਨਾ ਮੁੰਕਿਨ ਜਿਹੇ ਚੀਜ ਮਨਿ ਜਾ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ   I
Statistics canada ਦੇ ਇਕ ਅੰਕੜਿਆਂ ਮੁਤਾਬਿਕ ਪੀਲ ਵਿਚ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਧ ਲੋਕ ਇਕ ਛੱਤ ਦੇ ਅੰਦਰ ਰਹਿੰਦੇ ਹੈ I Dr. Shah  ਮੁਤਾਬਿਕ   ਜਾਤੀਗਤ  communities  ਵਿੱਚ ਬਹੁ-ਜੀਵਨੀ ਜੀਵਨ ਬਤੀਤ ਕਰਨਾ ਆਮ ਜਿਹੀ ਗੱਲ ਹੈ I    

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NIMDAC- An organization of Medical and Dental professionals in Canada is raising funds to help India fight covid. Here’s more from the team.

Nearly half of the 40k applications allotted for international students have been submitted, we speak with one international student who was among the applicants along with an immigration professional.

ਦੋ ਨੌਜਵਾਨ ਲੜਕੇਆਂ Zain ਤੇ ਓਸਦੇ ਦੋਸਤ Ashish ਨੇ ਮਿਲ ਕੇ ਇੱਕ ਤਕਨੀਕੀ app ਬਣਾਈ ਹੈ ਜਿਹੜੀ ਕਿ ਟੀਕਾਕਰਣ ਦੇ ਇੱਛਕ ਵਸਨੀਕਾਂ ਲਈ ਮਦਦਗ਼ਾਰ ਸਾਬਿਤ ਹੋ ਸਕਦੀ ਹੈ। ਜ਼ਿਕਰਯੋਗ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਇਸ ਐਪ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਪਣਾ postal code ਪਾ ਕੇ ਇੱਕ number ‘ਤੇ ਭੇਜਣ ਨਾਲ, ਓਸ ਗੁਆਂਢ ਦੇ ਤਿੰਨ ਨੇੜਲੇ vaccination clinics ਦੇ address ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਤੱਕ ਪਹੁੰਚ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਹਨ।

READ: https://www.omnitv.ca/on/en/its-literally-less-than-100-lines-of-code-text-messaging-tool-finds-the-closest-covid-19-vaccine-clinic/

Plan Canada is raising funds to help the people of India fight with covid. Here’s more from the representative of the organization

Humaniti and Chalo Freshco have joined together to donate over 1,200 meals in Brampton during the month of Ramadan!

ਓਂਨਟੇਰੀਓ ਵਿਚ ਕੋਰੋਨਾ ਵਾਇਰਸ ਮਹਾਂਮਾਰੀ ਦੇ ਅੰਕੜਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਗੱਲ ਕਰੀਏ ਤਾਂ, ਬਰੈਂਪਟਨ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਨੂੰ ਮਹਾਂਮਾਰੀ ਨੇ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਧ ਝੰਬਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਹੈ। ਬੀਤੇ ਵੀਕਐਂਡ ਤੇ, ਬਰੈਂਪਟਨ ਦੇ ਆਮ ਲੋਕਾਂ, ਡਾਕਟਰਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਹੋਰ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੇ ਇਕ ਇਕੱਠ ਕੀਤਾ ਸੀ, ਜਿਸ ਵਿਚ- SAVE PEEL-ਭਾਵ “ਪੀਲ ਬਚਾਉ” ਤਹਿਤ, ਪੀਲ ਖੇਤਰ ਵਿਚ ਕੋਵਿੱਡ-19 ਨਾਲ ਨਜਿੱਠਣ ਲਈ ਹੋਰ ਮੱਦਦ ਦੀ ਮੰਗ ਕੀਤੀ ਗ਼ਈ ਹੈ.
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‘Save Peel’: that is the message delivered by doctors and community leaders at a rally in Mississauga advocating for paid sick days and protections for frontline workers in the region.

Approximately 500 people from the South Asian community were vaccinated at a pop-up clinic organized by Punjabi Community Health Services and Indus Community Services at Susan Fennell Sportsplex in Brampton.

34-year-old Jaswant Singh Sandhu, a truck mechanic from Caledon died reportedly after a truck fell on top of him while changing a tire. Police are investigating the incident, we spoke to Sandhu’s friends.

Dr. Akanksha Kulshreshtha from Women’s College Hospital shares some important COVID-19 vaccine facts and busts commonly heard myths!

As India battles a deadly COVID-19 crisis, the province of Ontario announced 3,000 ventilators will be donated to the Indian Red Cross

Ontario details plan for 3 paid sick days after a year of mounting pressure. We speak with community members to get their reactions

TREWO organization is hosting a webinar to raise awareness about the toxicities of the internet and how to use online platforms more safely. Tina Walia shares more with Loveen Gill