Three South Asian women nominated for prestigious awards
TORONTO Three South Asian women have been nominated for this year's YWCA Metro Vancouver's Women of Distinction awards considered prestigious awards for women achievers in Canada. Kamal Dhillon,… [more]
Horwath insists Liberals drop tolls on HOV lanes
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BC’s largest Ahmadiyya mosque opens
DELTA The opening of Baitur Rahman mosque, one of the largest Ahmadiyya Mosque in Canada opened in Delta. It was attended by thousands of guests and dignitaries. It is a great honour for… [more]
Heart and Stroke Foundation targets South Asian health issues
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63% of Canadians favour restrictions to extended family sponsorship
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Are we raising a generation of mediocrity?
By Sabrina Almeida One thing I would never say to my kids is "don't worry you did your best". Perhaps my kids will grow up thinking I was too hard on them, but I'm willing to risk that in… [more]
Are we raising a generation of mediocrity?
By Sabrina Almeida One thing I would never say to my kids is “don’t worry you did your best”. Perhaps my kids will grow up thinking I was too hard on them, but I’m willing to risk that in the pursuit of excellence. Over the years I have observed that in ...
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Three South Asian women nominated for prestigious awards
TORONTO Three South Asian women have been nominated for this year’s YWCA Metro Vancouver’s Women of Distinction awards considered prestigious awards for women achievers in Canada. Kamal Dhillon, author of “Black and Blue Sari”, Navi Gill, co-founder of Global Girl Power, and Anita Huberman, CEO of Surrey Board of Trade, are ...
PETA protests against Air India outside Indian embassy Ottawa
OTTAWA Last week hundreds of PETA activists wearing prisoner suits and dog, rabbit and rat masks demonstrated outside the Indian Embassy in Ottawa protesting Air India’s continuing business of transporting animals to laboratories. This protest was similar to another one held days earlier in Washington, DC. PETA India has been at ...
Pakistani-Canadian leader Gul Nawaz dies suddenly
MISSISSAUGA The prayer room at the Islamic Society of North America mosque on South Sheridan Way was packed yesterday afternoon as Mississaugans said goodbye to Gul Nawaz, who was described as a quiet but forceful leader of the local Pakistani Canadian community and a dedicated patron of the arts. One of ...
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