The Canadian Multicultural Council for Asians in Ontario hosted their annual Asian Heritage Month Gala Dinner on Sunday, May 5th at the Premier Ballroom and Convention Centre in Richmond Hill. The event marked the celebrations for the 11th anniversary since the inception of Asian Heritage Month in Canada. It was an event full of entertainment, [...]
Mississauga: Mississauga-Brampton South’s MPP Amrit Mangat held a post-budget breakfast at Versailles Convention Centre on the morning of Friday May 3rd. “This budget means more jobs for youth, more home care for seniors, stabilized auto insurance premiums and most importantly, eliminating the deficit” she said. “This year’s budget reflects the priorities of people in [...]
By Nauman Farooq With mankind never content with what it has, improvements become a constant part of life. With the car-buying public always demanding more, the cars discussed here today were OK to begin with, but they certainly needed some extra help. So are their 2013 models worthy of your hard-earned? Let’s find out. 2013 [...]
The Indo-Canadian Chamber of Commerce recently organized a networking event in association with Simmons da silva and Sinton LLP(SDS). Susan Fennell, mayor of Brampton was the chief guest at the event which saw over 250 professionals, business executives, entrepreneurs and other thought leaders in attendance. Mayor Fennell congratulated the ICCC business community for its [...]
Markham: A delegation from Markham city have returned from a business mission to India earlier this year. The business mission was led by Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti, and undertaken in collaboration with the Indian Institutes of Technology Alumni Canada (IITAC) and the Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC). Regional Councillor Joe Li and Ward 7 Councillor [...]
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, [...]
Mississauga: MPP Dipika Damerla recently arranged a meeting for her constituents with Ontario Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Michael Coteau, to talk about ways to help newcomers achieve success. The roundtable discussion was held on Thursday, March 28 at the Dixie Bloor Neighbourhood Centre. The conversation focused on working with community groups and businesses [...]
by Irvinder Babra Brampton: Named as the Brampton Crematorium and Visitation Centre and located at the intersection of Torbram and Bramhurst, this centre came into being thanks to the efforts of a well-known Canadian Sikh, Inderjit Singh Bal. Bal, a long time resident of Brampton, says, “My funeral service partners have served many individuals and [...]
I would like to comment on the March 18th story about Ontario’s Drive Clean program that was published in The Weekly Voice. Why does Drive Clean’s reduction of smog-causing emissions still matter? The Ontario Medical Association estimates that smog contributes to 9,500 premature deaths a year in our province. Smog reduction is a matter of [...]
Brampton: The Brampton-Springdale Conservative Youth Association, is new youth advisory council that will allow the youth of Brampton to have their voices heard and engage youth in the political process. Parm Gill, MP, congratulated the Association saying, “This group will not only allow an opportunity for youth to get involved in politics, but will allow [...]
