Show: Focus Punjabi

Montreal-born Daniel Marc Lanthier has spent three decades in Pakistan running Deaf Reach, a program that has made education accessible for thousands of deaf children in Pakistan.

The Tamil community is mourning the loss of a number of their own among the victims whose remains have been discovered in the McArthur case, and questioning why their whereabouts were unknown for so long.

The suspect in the van attack is reported to have posted a cryptic message about the incel rebellion, and the online community is hailing him as a hero. But who are the incels?

With 10 people killed and many injured, the trauma of a van attack near Yonge and Finch in Toronto may impact the city for a long time yet. What happens to us psychologically, and what is the security situation like?

A new collaborative based in the GTA and Vancouver seeks to help build a network of South Asian women in the creative fields so they can support one another where representation is lacking.

Ontario’s Employment Standards Act sets minimum standards for things like pay, work hours and time off. Most workplaces in Ontario must follow this law. In depth: talk with Navi Aujla from Workers’ Action Center about Workers rights in Ontario.

Ryerson University’s Dr. Murtaza Haider breaks down the pros and cons of Amazon choosing to establish its second headquarters in the GTA, and why that may not be very likely.

21-year-old Paviter Singh Bassi was remembered by friends, family and community members as a young man who performed seva wherever he could. One month after he was killed in a vicious beating in Brampton, his family is still appealing for justice.

Panel discussions were held to combat the new narrative of Sikh identity and history with respect to Khalistan taking over mainstream media in the past few weeks, with experts brought in from all walks of life to talk about what’s going wrong.

Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai joined Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau for a fundraiser promoting girls’ education around the world in Toronto this week, sponsored by Islamic Relief Canada.

After 5 years of fighting for their proposal, the Vaughan Muslim community finally earned much-needed backing from city council as their case goes before the Ontario Municipal Board/Local Planning Appeal Tribunal to rezone and build on their land.

A special Friday prayer was held in Vaughan by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Canada to pray for the victims of the Humboldt Broncos tragedy, and for those still recovering from their injuries.

SOCH Community Group joined hands with CAMH to help raise funds for the latter in an all-night event called One Brave Night, hosted at the Sikh Heritage Museum in Malton, to help understand what it’s like to suffer from insomnia.

For the millions of immigrants who regularly send Canadian dollars back home, the fees can be astronomical. Apps like Transferwise can cut these down, but do we need to live with the norm?

An art show featuring 11 South Asian artists peeks into the secret lives and desires of women, and how they combat society’s expectations surrounding them. Curated by artist Nimisha Bhanot and presented by Zista Art Society.

The Ontario legislature was the first in the country to officially recognize April as Sikh Heritage Month, so things kicked off here for this year’s edition.

Where Peel is known as the Diabetes Capital of Canada, a group of doctors is joining hands with Stop Diabetes to introduce the first ever Canadian Ramadan Position Statement to help inform diabetes patients.

Punjabis celebrating Easter looks a little different than what you’d expect, complete with langar and all. We visit Brampton’s His Prayer House and talk to Pastor Bhupinder Singh about the importance of Easter.