Ontario Progressive Conservative Party’s MPP Candidate from Brampton West, Randeep Sandhu is not impressed, to say the least. A family man, a successful businessman in logistics solutions, employing over a hundred employees and a highly engaged citizen, Randeep has been a resident of Brampton for well over 13 years. Speaking exclusively with The Weekly Voice, [...]
Colombo: Sri Lanka Friday said that Canada’s “hostile criticism” of Colombo strengthened “evil forces” and did not contribute to the reconciliation process in the island nation. Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to Canada Chitranganee Wagiswara said her country looked to all states in the Commonwealth to uphold the principles of objectivity, understanding and mutual respect, reports [...]
Toronto: On Sunday 28th April, the 28th annual Khalsa Day parade was held in downtown Toronto with over 75,000 Sikhs participating. The procession with floats showcasing cultural performances and traditional music, stretched into kilometres and wound its way east on Lake Shore Boulevard West, north on York Street and east on Queen Street to Nathan [...]
Ottawa: Canada’s Federal Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney Thursday released the list of 24 occupations that are eligible under the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) when it re-opens on May 4, 2013. In addition, four organizations have been designated to provide the now-required independent third party assessments of foreign educational credentials for applicants [...]
by BASIL NAINAN Ontario’s Progressive Conservative Party leader Tim Hudak sounds like he’s had enough. As the official opposition against the NDP-supported Liberal administration helming the Ontario legislature, Hudak can hardly contain his frustration with a system that according to him “refuses to understand the concept of living within one’s means.” Gracing the newly-appointed [...]
Brampton: Brampton has emerged as a winner and is among the Top 10 Mid-Sized American Cities of the Future 2013/14 as ranked by fDi Intelligence, a division of the Financial Times (UK). Brampton has come in second as Business Friendly City and eighth in the Infrastructure (Americas) and City of the Future in the Americas [...]
CIMA Canada has been awarded Americas ‘Best Junior Participation Initiative’ in recognition of the success of the CIMA Mayor’s School cricket tournament – CIBC Trophy, which is the flagship event of the CIMA Mayor’s Trophy. CIMA has previously received the Americas region award by the ICC in 2005 and both the Americas and the world [...]
Toronto: V 5 Passionz` organized Holi Milan`, to celebrate the Indian Festival of Colours on Sunday, March 24 in Mississauga. Around 400 people attended the fun- filled cultural event and celebrated Holi in traditional styel. Holi Milan is an event that caters to the entire family – kids, teenagers, middle aged and seniors and includes, [...]
Toronto: BAPS held a conference on women, themed “Timeless Traditions: Celebrate the Past and Cultivate the Future” March 30, 2013, at the Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in North Etobicoke. The conference brought together talented and dynamic women to network and engage in meaningful discussions. A distinguished panel of speakers shared their thoughts on conference theme.
By BINOY THOMAS Canada and the United Arab Emirates have moved into a ‘make-up-love’ stage in their bilateral relations, following the recent visit of our Foreign Affairs Minister, John Baird. Mind you, I know this is a family newspaper and so the careful substitution by ‘love’! This rapprochement has been coming for quite some time. [...]
