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, [...]
Distracted driving is to blame, says a study commissioned by organizations that are looking out for road safety in the US. It relies on information taken from 118 intersections that were analyzed over a period of three months through their video feeds. After compiling the data, it was noted that around 12 percent of these [...]
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 [...]
Queen’s Park: Ontario’s Minister of Finance, Charles Sousa, is denying the NDP claim that auto insurers are already jacking up their premiums to be ready later to ‘reduce’ it. He said, “Our new government’s strategy to make auto insurance affordable is working – I want to be clear, that rates are not increasing on average [...]
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 [...]
Mississauga: Classical dancer Lata Pada and actress Lisa Ray are coming together to mount magnificent theatre production named ‘TAJ’ at Mississauga’s Living Arts Centre on October 19, 2013. Conceived by Lata Pada and directed by well-renowned Canadian theatre personality John Murell, the play is about the interaction the emperor Shah Jehan has in his last [...]
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 [...]
Toronto: Tridel, Canada’s leading condominium developer and international real estate firm Hines, released details of their new condominium development called Aqualina at Bayside Toronto, the first residential phase of a 13 acre mixed use development called Bayside Toronto. Valued at over $1.1billion, Bayside will be the first neighbourhood in downtown Toronto to feature two million [...]
