YVR Expansion Plan: A Chat with CEO Craig Richmond

  Whether you’ve grown up in Vancouver or are a new arrival to the city, chances are you’ve spent some time at the Vancouver International Airport (YVR). But YVR is more than just Vancouver’s largest travel hub — it’s an integral part of the local community. YVR is operated by a community-based, not-for-profit organization, a model which allows it to constantly reinvest all p…

A Chat with Maxime Bernier

  May 27, 2017 was the day when the new federal Conservative leader was chosen. Maxime Bernier finished a close second to Andrew Scheer and that was the birth of a new Canadian political party, People’s Party of Canada, or PPC. Since then he’s managed to stay in the news by making claims that some people find enticing and others think it aligns with the agenda of supremacists. Har…

A Play on Infidelity with Dr. Jaskaran

  A Play has been creating rifts within South-Asian community lately by depicting the notion towards marriage, sex and morality that’s sometimes exacerbated to a questionable extent. When offered an escort and thoughts of enjoying this rarely realized fantasy, he’s paralyzed in front of a mirror for a second as he questions his own self-worth for agreeing to a casual sexua…

Surrey-Langley Skytrain: An Update

  TransLink has released new details and cost estimates for the proposed Surrey Langley SkyTrain project. Three staging scenarios have been developed and could be fully constructed within five-and-a-half years from a full project approval date. Currently there is approximately $1.6 billion available in funding, which is enough to see the project reach Fleetwood. Thes…

Sikh Motorcycle Club: Surrey to Sultanpur Lodhi

  Six members of Sikh Motorcycle Club travelled from Surrey to Sultanpur Lodhi on their bikes raising funds for Khalsa Aid. Azad Singh Sidhu talks with Harjinder Thind about their journey and what different experiences they had.…

A Chat With Immigration Critic MP Michelle Rempel

  Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen has been under criticism from the opposition and many a people around Canada. Michelle Rempel Garner PC MP the federal Member of Parliament (MP) for the electoral riding of Calgary Nose Hill and serves as Official Opposition Critic for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, within the shadow cabinet of Rona Ambrose. She talks with Harj…

Your Tenancy Questions

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

Children and Screen Time

Growing data suggests that exposing young children to too much time in front of a TV or computer can have negative effects on their development, including issues with memory, attention and language skills. Kids and teens age 8 to 18 spend an average of more than seven hours a day looking at screens. Councilor Palwinder Gill talks to Harjinder Thind about the relationship between sc…

UNIFOR Local 111: A Chat With the President Balbir Mann

  Balbir Mann is the new president of UNIFOR Local 111 which represents over 3700 Metro Vancouver Transit Operators. We operate a fleet of over 1400 vehicles across the Lower Mainland including electric trolley buses, CNG powered buses, diesel hybrid buses, diesel buses and community shuttles. He chats with Harjinder Thind to share his vision for the union and answers some…

Pioneers of Punjabi Cinema: Gurpreet Ghuggi and Rana Ranbir

  Gurpreet Ghuggi doesn’t need any introduction as we have all grown up hearing his name. People know him from his early comedy acts but he has worked hard to establish himself as a good actor. Rana Ranbir is no stanger to Punjabis around the world either. He started off as a comedian but turned his career around and is regarded as a respected actor in amongst people. They both step…

A Chat With Eco Baba-Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal

  Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal, widely known as the “Eco Baba”, has worked tirelessly in the fields of environmental conservation, education, and economic growth throughout impoverished regions of Punjab. His efforts to reclaim and restore rivers and devise sewage systems has immensely impacted the surrounding villages and towns who rely on fresh water for sustenance a…

Prof. Kashmira Singh: Secret to a Happy Married Life

  A lot of us have been taught that being happy in a relationship is something that just happens. We’re told that falling in love looks something like an accident. But the truth is, there’s a lot more involved when trying to figure out how to be happy in a relationship. Prof. Kashmira Singh shares his wisdom with RedFM listeners as he talks to Harjinder Thind.…

Trees: The Saviors of Humanity

  A recent draft report by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), the central government’s groundwater monitoring agency, has warned of a dystopian future for Punjab. At the current rate of extraction of its underground water resources, Punjab will soon be a desert state, as “all available groundwater resources till the depth of 300 meters (about 1000 feet) in the state wil…

Real Estate Signs

  Every municipality has bylaws regarding real estate signage. With the increase in population, concentration of people, townhomes, condos, etc. directional signage has proliferated. You do see a lot of them. Harjinder Thind talks to Fraser Valley Real Estate Board President Darin Germyn to address this issue.…

Why Do Good Men Leave?

  Men want to feel and express the love they have for their spouses. But when a husband feels under-appreciated by the whole family, he’s more likely to show resentment than love. Harjinder Thind talks to Shawn Bearman, a radical life coach, about this issue, and they try to figure out the reasons a marriage might fail, or succeed.…

Who was Amar Singh Chamkila?

  Amar Singh Chamkila was a popular Punjabi singer, songwriter, musician, and composer. Chamkila and his wife and singing partner Amarjot were killed, along with two members of their band on 8 March 1988 apparently by a gang of unknown youths. Chamkila is regarded as one of the best stage performers Punjab has ever produced. He was a legend of the Punjabi music industry. His mu…

A Chat With BC Liberals: MLA Jas Johal, MLA Shirley Bond

  Jas Johal was elected MLA for Richmond-Queensborough in 2017. He is a Member on the Select Standing Committee on Crown Corporations. Shirley Bond was elected in 2001 and 2005 as the MLA for Prince George-Mount Robson, and re-elected in 2009, 2013 and 2017 as the MLA for Prince George-Valemount. They step into RedFM studios to talk about BC Liberals and how they are planning f…

World Music Day: One on One with Kamaljit Neeru

  There’s nothing in the world like the sound of your favorite song coming on, it just gets right into your head and your body and makes you move. Or maybe it takes you on a journey to a faraway place and time, where you languish in a memory of times gone by and people who are no longer present. Some of our favorite songs can lift us up out of depression and sorry, and make an otherwise hor…

A Chat With Minister Bruce Ralston

  The Provincial unemployment numbers for the month of May have been released. The unemployment rate in Northeast B.C. saw a decrease last month of 0.7 percent, down to 8.3 percent when compared to April’s rate of 9.0 percent. Overall for B.C., unemployment remained low in May 2019 at a rate of 4.3 percent; the lowest unemployment rate in Canada for the past 22 months in a row. Ha…

A Pilgrimage to Pakistan

  Sikhs around the world are preparing to celebrate Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s 550^th Gurpurab and Pakistan government is doing its best to accommodate as many Sikh pilgrims from around the world as it can. Malik Muhammad Akram steps into RedFM studios to talk to Harjinder Thind and give more information about how Canadian Sikhs can get visas, accommodation among other issues they mi…