Omni News Vancouver

Creator: Omni News Vancouver

OMNI News Punjabi Reporter Baldeep Singh Jhand tells the story of one of the darkest chapters in Canadian and Vancouver history; the Komagata Maru incident of 1914. In this five-part feature, Jhand weaves through the many layers of this complex story using interviews, dramatizations and voice overs to provide insight and details that many have been unaware of. The interviewees include Hugh Johnston (historian), Sohan Pooni (historian), Tejpal Sandhu (great grandson of Gurdit Singh), Jaswinder Toor (Komagata Maru descendant), the late Jack Uppal (early pioneer), Raj Toor (Komagata Maru descendant), Bakbir Kaur Sandhu (Gurdit Singh descendant). Part 1 - 00:00:01-00:10:35; Part 2 - 00:10:36-00:19:15; Part 3 - 00:19:16-00:28:00; Part 4 - 00:28:01-00:38:50; Part 5 - 00:38:51-00:49:07

Creator: Omni News Vancouver

Aired by OMNI Television, and narrated by Baldeep Singh Jhand, this is the second part of a two-part documentary on the history of Bhai Mewa Singh Lopoke, also known as Mewa Singh. He shot and killed William Charles Hopkinson on October 21, 1914 and then was executed January 21, 1915. His sacrifice was directly related to the tragic incident of Komagata Maru which was returned from Vancouver in July 1914. This documentary features interviews with historian Sohan Pooni, Naveen Girn, and early pioneer Late Jack Uppal.

Creator: Omni News Vancouver

Aired by OMNI Television, and narrated by Baldeep Singh Jhand, this is the first part of a two-part documentary on the history of Bhai Mewa Singh Lopoke, also known as Mewa Singh. He shot and killed William Charles Hopkinson on October 21, 1914 and then was executed January 21, 1915. His sacrifice was directly related to the tragic incident of Komagata Maru which was turned away from Vancouver in July 1914. This documentary features interviews with historian Sohan Pooni, Naveen Girn, and early pioneer Late Jack Uppal.