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Anxiety: Causes and Solutions

Anxiety is your body’s natural response to stress. It’s a feeling of fear or apprehension about what’s to come. The first day of school, going to a job interview, or giving a speech may cause most people to feel fearful and nervous. Dr. Neha Shivhare is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education, Dayalbagh Educational Institute in Agra, and prese…

3 days ago

Health is Wealth-Sleep: A Superpower

Roughly 40 per cent of Canadians will experience a sleep disorder during their lifetime, which can lead to serious health risks over time, according to sleep research. Long working days, social and family responsibilities, irregular shift work and illness can lead to self-imposed sleep restriction, while an untreated or undiagnosed physiological condition may cause…

3 days ago

Minister Jinny Sims on Allegations by Former Employee

B.C.’s minister of citizens’ services is blaming a communications error for writing visa reference letters for foreign nationals on a security watch list that cite her role as a minister instead of as an MLA. B.C. Liberal MLA Mike de Jong alleged in question period that Sims “was attempting to facilitate entry into Canada of foreign nationals who were o…

4 days ago

Prof. Kashmira Singh: Gurus and Their Knowledge

Sikh Gurus were quite multi-dimensional, and possessed many qualities. Harjinder Thind talks with Prof. Kashmira Singh about Dhur Ki Baani and how we can learn from Guru ji’s lives.…

4 days ago

Harjinder Thind Show | Ammy Virk talks about Mukhlawa

Muklawa is based on the after the wedding custom when a newly-wed bride is taken back to her husband’s home for the first time

5 days ago

Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. With warmer weather, it’s time to remind everyone to be on the alert and to share the road with motorcyclists. Riders who have been cooped up all winter are excited to be out on the road again, but that shouldn’t stop them from using caution. Both motorcyclists and motorists need to be aware of their surroundings. Checking blind spots…

5 days ago

BC Money Laundering Report: A Conversation with Finance Minister Carole James

An estimated $5.3 billion worth of real estate transactions in B.C. last year were the result of money laundering, helping to fuel the province’s skyrocketing housing prices, according to a new report. An expert panel on dirty money in the overall real-estate market estimates that five per cent of the value of 2018 purchases were for laundering purposes, contribut…

1 week ago

One on One with Mayor Doug McCallum

Mayor Doug McCallum made history when he won 2018 Surrey municipal election by a landslide, and now Surrey is going through a lot of transitioning as municipal policing, SkyTrain and Surrey residents have a lot of questions. Mayor McCallum steps into RedFM studios to talk with Harjinder Thind and answer some of the questions.…

1 week ago

Health is Wealth: Tooth Extractions

Tooth extraction is the removal of a tooth from its socket in the bone. If a tooth has been broken or damaged by decay, your dentist will try to fix it with a filling, crown or other treatment. Sometimes, though, there’s too much damage for the tooth to be repaired. In this case, the tooth needs to be extracted. A very loose tooth also will require extraction if it can’…

1 week ago

Up Close and Personal with Sajjan Adeeb

Sajjan Adeeb became internet sensation overnight with a song he recorded on his phone: Ishqan De Lekhe, and today he is among some of the most prominent Punjabi Singers. Harjinder Thind talks with him and asks him questions his fans have been dying to ask.…

1 week ago

Because We Are Girls: A Chat with Baljit Sangra and Jeeti Pooni

A conservative Indo-Canadian family in Williams Lake, British Columbia must come to terms with a devastating secret: three sisters were sexually abused by an older relative beginning in their childhood years. After remaining silent for nearly two and a half decades, the sisters decide to come forward — not only to protect other young relatives, but also to set an example f…

2 weeks ago

Remembering Shiv Kumar Batalvi

Shiv Kumar Batalvi is considered a stalwart in modern Punjabi poetry. A quick web search tells you that he is the poet of lament and the internet is quick to define pathos as his genre. However, his writing is as much about true love and passion as it is about the agony it necessarily brings. In 1967, Batalvi became the youngest recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for his epic v…

2 weeks ago

Your Tenancy Issues with Rangina Sidhu

There have been quite a few changes in the tenancy laws and rules and it has everyone confused. Sameer Kaushal talks to Rangina Sidhu, Senior Information Officer at Residential Tenancy Branch, about these changes and takes calls from RedFM listeners.…

2 weeks ago

A dysfunctional Marriage and Kids

A dysfunctional family (DF) is one where the normal healthy functioning of the family is impeded through negative behavior such as abuse, apathy, neglect, or lack of emotional support. In DF, the relationship between the parent and child is tensed and unnatural; parents constantly neglect or abuse the child and the other family members accommodate such behavior. In some…

2 weeks ago

Health is Wealth: Dietary Vitamin Deficiencies: Are Supplements Needed?

Nutrition and diet advice tends to focus a lot on macronutrients like fat, carbohydrates, and protein, but it is important to consider your daily dietary intake of micronutrients like vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and amino acids to be sure you are providing your body with essential nutrients. When you do not obtain enough of these nutrients over an extended period o…

2 weeks ago

A Conversation with BC Container Trucking Commissioner Michael Crawford

Last week’s provincial government decision to enact most of the changes recommended by B.C.’s container trucking commissioner could go a long way to eliminating service disruptions within B.C.’s container trucking sector. But competition in that sector is notoriously cutthroat. Some elements within it are also not big on following regulatory policies. So implement…

2 weeks ago

Changes in the Labour Laws: Minister of Labour Harry Bains

The British Columbia government is changing employment standards to protect children on the job after WorkSafeBC paid a total of $5.2 million in work injury claims to children 15 years and under from 2007 to 2017. Amendments introduced Monday to the Employment Standards Act would also prevent workers who are fleeing domestic violence from losing their jobs and ensure tha…

3 weeks ago

ਅਸਾਂ ਹੱਟ ਮਹਿਕ ਦੀ ਲਾਈ: Flowers, Fruits, Vegetables of the season

As spring wears off and summer heat picks up, most gardeners find it rather tiring to work in the garden. That’s why you need to look for flowering plants––both annuals and perennials––that bloom profusely throughout the season without much pampering from you. Fortunately, you have a wide selection of summer bloomers to choose from. Harjinder Thind talks to RedFM listene…

3 weeks ago

Thyroid: Hormonal And Metabolic Disorders

The thyroid is a small gland, measuring about 2 inches (5 centimeters) across, that lies just under the skin below the Adam’s apple in the neck. Dr. Supna Sandhu, an endocrinologist, talks with Harjinder Thind during Health is Wealth segment and answers some questions RedFM listeners have.…

3 weeks ago

Massey Tunnel Replacement Project: What is the government doing?

A group of leaders in Metro Vancouver have penned a letter to B.C. Premier John Horgan demanding an expedited solution to ease congestion along the George Massey Tunnel corridor. The mayors of Delta, Richmond, Surrey, Vancouver and White Rock, and the chiefs of the Musqueam Indian Band and Tsawwassen First Nation have signed the letter asking the province to take “i…

3 weeks ago