Markham Mayor Returns From China With… Business

Science Olympiad Winners Recognized

  Mississauga: Tutor on Wheels Educational Foundation, recently launched a  community based Science Olympiad for high school students in GTA. The grand finale of the competition was held at Burhamthorpe Community Centre, Mississauga on May 6.  Dipika Damerla, MPP Mississauga East-Cooksville was the guest of honour to give away the prizes and certificates to the [...]

Spelling Bee Competition Kicks Off

  Toronto: The preliminary rounds of  GTA Spelling Bee competition organized by Tutor on Wheels,  Kicked Off at Woodside Square library on April 14  for Markham and Scarborough contestants. This is the third year for this  championship contest initiated by Tutor on Wheels Educational Foundation, an organization mandated  to nurture the educational and literacy needs  [...]

Canadians of Pakistani Origin Donate $1 Million To Markham Stouffville Hospital Expansion Project

  Markham: The Canadians of Pakistani Origin (COPO) of Ontario hosted their 10th Annual Fundraising Gala on Friday at the Crystal Fountain Banquet Hall, raising enough funds to surpass their $1 million commitment to Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation’s $50 million expansion campaign. This sold out event with 700 guests, including politicians, diplomats, community leaders and [...]

Laughing Away Our Differences!

    Markham: Racial stereotypes, ethnic clichés and culture differences will be at the forefront  on April 14 as the Markham Theatre For Performing Arts hosts one of Canada’s most entertaining multicultural comedic showcases, The Most RACES Show on Earth! (MRSOE!).   MRSOE! is stand-up comedy show that examines racial and ethnic differences through the [...]

Intelligence Expert Says Pakistan-US Relationship Will Mend

    Markham: On Feb-23, Canada-Pakistan Business Council hosted an event at their headquarters with Kamran Bokhari as a Guest Speaker. Kamran is the Vice-President of Middle Eastern & South Asian Affairs with STRATFOR, a global intelligence company headquartered in Austin, Texas and a Fellow with the Detroit-based think tank, Institute for Social Policy & [...]

Chan Seeks Reelection From Markham

    Markham: Michael Chan, currently the Minster of Tourism, is seeking re-election as the Liberal candidate for Markham-Unionville. He said at the opening of his campaign office, “It has been an honour to serve the people of Markham-Unionville at Queen’s Park and I look forward to continuing my commitment to our diverse community, working [...]

Shloka Saini Is Markham Bollywood

          Shloka Saini, a Grade 11 student from St. Robert’s Catholic High School, Markham recently won the coveted Miss Markham Bollywood Pageant which was organized by Markham IIFA Buzz Events on June 18th. The talented sixteen-year old from the York region performed a fusion of Indian classical and Bollywood dance as [...]

CIBC Plans Multiple Events In Run Up To IIFA Awards

Toronto: A weekend celebrating Indian cinema featuring top-ranked Indian musicians and dancers; ten outdoor movie screenings of 2011 IIFA-nominated films; free tickets to the June 25 awards show; the public finale of CIBC’s Bollywood Moves dance contest; and free trips to India highlight CIBC’s International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) festivities in June. “The IIFA Awards [...]

Brampton’s Shlesha Pandey Wins GTA Spelling Bee 2010

Brampton: Shlesha Pandey, a grade 10 student of Turner Fenton Secondary School, Brampton, won the first prize in  GTA spelling bee competition 2010, organized by Tutor on Wheels on Oct 30th at Markham Civic Centre.  She won the trophy, $300 cash, certificate and special prize from Language Teachers Canada. Tutor on Wheels, an organization dedicated [...]