British ColumbiaDarshan Singh Sahsi, president of Canam International, was shot on a suburban street in Abbotsford Monday. His sons remember him as a generous man.Sons say Darshan Singh Sahsi, 68, was a pillar of the communityCBC News · Posted: Oct 29, 2025 10:42 AM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesDarshan Singh Sahsi, 68, was the president of prominent Lower Mainland clothing recycling company Canam International, which his son describes as one of the world’s largest clothing recyclers. (Submitted by Integrated Homicide Investigation Team)Darshan Singh Sahsi’s sons remember their father as a hardworking and generous man. Now, the family is trying to make sense of his killing.A prominent businessman in Abbotsford, 68-year-old Sahsi, president of Lower Mainland clothing recycling company Canam International, was killed Monday in a shooting in the city’s Townline neighbourhood.Police say the shooting was targeted and no one else was injured in the incident.“We’re all devastated,” Sahsi’s son Arpan Sahsi said. Arpan and his brother Navi Sahsi say their father’s legacy was one of generosity.“It’s not just a loss for us personally, but we see the impact that he made and the people that this has hurt. It’s not measurable. It’s in the thousands and thousands of people,” Arpan said.His family is left reeling by the shooting.“It’s senseless and he really didn’t deserve it. And, you know, it’s not making any sense to us, so we’re just still trying to piece it together,” Navi said.Police investigate the scene near the corner of Ridgeview and Summit drives in Abbotsford on Oct. 27, where Sahsi was earlier shot and killed. (Ethan Cairns/CBC)Arpan emphasized the family had not received any threats of extortion or blackmail.“My dad was someone that helped everyone in every way that he could,” he said.Deepak Sharma, a friend of Sahsi’s since college, said Sahsi supported youth education, helped new families settle in Canada and gave back to those in need.“From our area in Punjab, if anyone came to [Canada] and said they needed help, he supported everyone,” Sharma told CBC News, speaking in Punjabi.“He put in so much effort into everything. He earned his money, made a name for himself and then this happens,” he said.Sahsi’s sons said their father came from “very humble beginnings.”They said he started out as a farmer in his early teens in Punjab, India, and then continued to work a variety of jobs.WATCH | Sahsi mourned by loved ones:Businessman who died in Abbotsford, B.C., shooting mourned by familyA prominent businessman in Abbotsford is being mourned by family and friends after he was shot and killed on his own street Monday morning. As CBC’s Baneet Braich reports, new video shows the moments leading up to his death.From trucking, to fisheries, to cruise ships, Arpan said his father dabbled in all kinds of work.“He’s done basically everything there is, and he’s worked hard his whole life, and he’s taught us to do the same.”He was something of a jack-of-all-trades, Navi said. “I don’t know where he learned these things, but he can work on a car. He’s a mechanic, you know, HVAC and everything,” said Navi.Sahsi came to Canada around 1991, according to Navi.Arpan said his father had businesses all over the world and employed more than 1,000 people.Navi said his father’s values would live on through his family.“We’re going to continue his legacy.”Police are searching for a silver Toyota Corolla that was seen leaving the scene, near the corner of Ridgeview and Summit drives, according to Sgt. Freda Fong of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT).Fong said police believe a lone man was occupying the vehicle.IHIT is seeking dashcam footage from anyone in the area of the 31300 block of Ridgeview Drive on Oct. 27 between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m.With files from Lauren Vanderdeen, Baneet Braich, Sohrab Sandhu, Kier Junos and Liam Britten
Family, friends mourn Abbotsford businessman killed in daytime shooting
