By Nauman Farooq In the last decade, I have come to expect many things from Toyota vehicles. They are reliable, well-built, and fuel efficient. However, they have not been the most entertaining to drive. In fact, many people think Toyota is a byword for boring transportation. The old Avalon was a case in point. Yes, [...]
by Gregory Thomas Senator Mike Duffy certainly isn’t the first Ottawa politician to get some unwanted scrutiny from RCMP investigators. But unless politicians of all political stripes get serious about accountability soon, it’s certain that Duffy won’t be the last either. It’s been disturbing to witness the speed with which Duffy and fellow senators Patrick [...]
Toronto: Public Mobile recently announced its acquisition by Thomvest Seed Capital Inc., the Toronto-based investment vehicle of Peter J. Thomson, and Cartesian Capital, a New York-based private equity firm. With the acquisition, Thomvest and Cartesian invested the first tranche of a commitment to fully fund Public Mobile to a cash flow positive position, and Thomvest [...]
Toronto: GTA resident and noted self help guru, Deepak Manchanda, picked up an award at a unique event in India. It was a talent hunt launched by 92.7 FM radio station in India to find the best radio Jockey or Mike ka Ladala. “Event happened last year but my trophy was awarded last week while [...]
Toronto: Achievers in diverse categories from across the country were honoured by the Indo Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC) at their Annual Awards and Gala Night on June 8, 2013 at the Metro Toronto Convention Center. “This evening we celebrate the achievements of our heroes, selected by our Advisory Board, for making a significant contribution to [...]
Mississauga: After their recent double gold winning streak in the U10 and U12 age groups at the Brampton field hockey tournament held on 8-9 June 2013, the newly formed Ontario Strykers Sports Club is off to Europe to participate in the United World Games 2013 (UWG) to be held in Klagenfurt, Austria from 20-23 [...]
Space travel is a dream for many but only a select group of people have had the opportunity to realize their dreams. One such person is noted Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield who recently returned after spending 5 months in outer space aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Chris, who is now settling back to [...]
by Gregory Thomas Senator Mike Duffy certainly isn’t the first Ottawa politician to get some unwanted scrutiny from RCMP investigators. But unless politicians of all political stripes get serious about accountability soon, it’s certain that Duffy won’t be the last either. It’s been disturbing to witness the speed with which Duffy and fellow senators Patrick [...]
Mississauga: This summer, at Mississauga Waterfront Festival (MWF) which is being held at the Port Credit Memorial Park June 14 – 16 2013, there will be a new twist, coming from none other than award-winning musician Vikas Kohli. The Monster Rock Orchestra (MRO), a signature performance of the MWF, this year will created Kohli, has [...]
Toronto: Mere Saajan Sun Sun, by Toronto singer Shweta Subram in collaboration with Shankar Tucker, was first released via YouTube in March 2012 and has since crossed 321,000 views. Last month, it was picked for top honours in Mumbai. Independent music was recently in the spotlight at the first ever Radiocity Freedom Awards (RCFA) held [...]
