Indo-Canadian Border Guard accused of aiding Traffickers ( 04-Jul-2009 ) Vancouver: An Indo-Canadian employee of the Canada Border Services Agency has been accused of misusing his position to help international drug traffickers smuggle cocaine into B.C. The US ....
Candle-light Vigil for Indo-Canadian Teen killed in Car Crash ( 02-Jul-2009 ) Surrey: Friends and family gathered at an elementary school here on Tuesday night to a candle light vigil to remember an Indo-Canadian teen killed in a car accident Monday. 15 year old Sa ....
One Pleads Guilty in Drugs Case involving Indo-Canadians ( 01-Jul-2009 ) Bakersfield: A Canadian of Vietnamese origin has entered guilty plea in federal court in a drug related case involving three others - two Indo-Canadians and a man of Thai origin. The four ....
Sikh Militants Abroad Trying to Revive Terror in Punjab? ( 30-Jun-2009 ) By JATINDER PREET Ludhiana (Punjab): With arrest of three persons, the Police in Punjab province of India have once again sought to put the blame of trying to revive terrorism ....
All Punjabi Gang Convicted for Cocaine Smuggling in US ( 26-Jun-2009 ) South Asian Observer Fresno, Calif.(US) With the conviction of three Indian immigrants originally from Punjab, has come a rude reminder of the increasing involvement of Punjabi ....
Canada may open visa office in Mumbai ( 25-Jun-2009 ) South Asian Observer Toronto Canada is actively considering to open a visa office in Mumbai to cater to the needs of the Indian community. The visa office in Mumbai is likely to be fun ....
Canada, Indian Community Remember Air-India Bombing Victims ( 24-Jun-2009 ) South Asian Observer Toronto The risk from terrorism came in for renewed discussion once again as Canada remembered the bombing of Boeing 747, widely believed to have been carried out by Si ....
Indo-Canadian Man Charged with Double Murder ( 23-Jun-2009 ) South Asian Observer Surrey, BC The elderly Indo-Canadian man arrested from the house that saw killing of two teenagers and life-threatening injury to their mothe ....
Two Dead, One Injured in a shootout at Indo-Canadian Family's Home ( 22-Jun-2009 ) South Asian Observer Surrey, BC A shockwave went through the Indo-Canadian community here on Sunday morning as reports came in of what appeared to be a triple shooting. Two people were repo ....
Amendment in Old Age Security Act to help Indian Senior Citizens ( 21-Jun-2009 ) South Asian Observer Toronto Putting the nanny controversy behind her, the Brampton MP, Ruby Dhalla has got back to work with introduction of a bill to amend the old age security act. It ....
Sikh preacher faces protest in Gurdwara ( 19-Jun-2009 ) South Asian Observer British Columbia The controversial Sikh preacher Maan Singh Pehowa, visiting Canada from India was faced with a vehement protest in BC. About 500 placard waving ....
South Asian Festival in the spotlight this weekend ( 18-Jun-2009 ) By Amit Gossai The fourth annual Telus Mosaic 2009 South Asian festival takes centre stage this weekend at Mississauga's City Centre at the Square One complex. The festival, whi ....
Parliamentary committee clears Dhalla’s name ( 17-Jun-2009 ) South Asian Observer Toronto MP Ruby Dhalla is off the hook. For now at least. The Canadian Parliamentary Committee has cleared the Indo-Canadian MP of charges of exp ....
Popular Hindu Pundit dies ( 16-Jun-2009 ) By Amit Gossai Well-known Hindu pundit Shri Prakash Gossai passed away early Monday morning after heart failure in a Miami hospital. He had been on tour promoting his message of lo ....
TV-Desi offers new choices for South Asians ( 15-Jun-2009 ) By Amit Gossai Imagine watching South Asian channels anytime you want and anywhere you are. Well, with TV-Desi, subscribers can do just that. Using advanced IPTV (Internet Protocol T ....
Indo-Canadian kills Wife, Self back Home in India ( 14-Jun-2009 ) Ludhiana: A 65-year-old Indo-Canadian Sardool Singh Gill shot dead his wife Paramjit Kaur and later killed himself at his native village Jaspal Bangar near here in Punjab province of In ....
Demand for apology on Komagata raised again ( 12-Jun-2009 ) Toronto: The demand for apology to Indians on the 1914 Komagata Maru episode has been raised once again but this time by a Canadian parliamentarian. Raising the issue in the House of Co ....
Indo-Canadian stabbed, dies in hospital ( 11-Jun-2009 ) By Amit Gossai A 45-year-old Indo-Canadian was killed Wednesday as he went to do repairs for tenants living in his basement, according to Peel Regional Police. Mustaeen Siddiqi, a ....
Sketch released of South Asian man wanted in sex assault ( 10-Jun-2009 ) By Amit Gossai Peel Regional Police have released a composite sketch they hope will help them nab a man who sexually assaulted a woman last month near Mississauga’s City Centre. &nb ....
South Asian man granted bail in Indo-Canadian murder trial ( 09-Jun-2009 )By Amit Gossai Sujenthan Ramanathan is out on bail. The 20-year-old Oakville man was granted bail on Monday, more than two years after his arrest in connection with the murder of Indo-Canadian Amrinde ....
Racially-tinged attack on Six Indo-Canadian Men ( 09-Jun-2009 ) Abbotsford: An evening game of tennis for six Indo-Canadian men, all in their 20s, turned ugly after an unprovoked, racially tinged attack here in Aldergrove, a suburb southeast of Vanc ....
Family and friends mourn death of Indo-Canadian cabbie ( 08-Jun-2009 ) By Amit Gossai A day after he was struck and killed by an alleged teen drunk driver, family and friends gathered at Balwinder Gill’s Brampton home to mourn the loss of a hard ....
Gov't partnership stimulates Peel's economy ( 07-Jun-2009 ) By Amit Gossai Peel Region has received $140 million under a federal-provincial initiative intended to create jobs and boost Peel’s economy. The announcement was made this weeken ....
Indian doctoral students awarded Canadian scholarships ( 05-Jun-2009 )Observer News Service Toronto: Two Indian doctoral students are among 37 international researchers who have been awarded Canadian scholarships. The two Indian recipients for the Vanier Canada Graduate ....
Minorities just not climbing the ladder ( 04-Jun-2009 ) By Amit Gossai A new report has found that only 13 per cent of today’s top leaders are of visible minority across the GTA. “These results are a wake-up call,” said Ratna ....
Tamils Protest on Parliament Hill ( 03-Jun-2009 ) By Amit Gossai Thousands of Tamil protesters gathered on Parliament Hill on Wednesday, calling for intervention in Sri Lankan refugee camps. The crowd, mostly from Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa, are ....
Indo-Canadian walks for awareness ( 02-Jun-2009 ) By Amit Gossai Jagjeet Singh left Thunder Bay on May 3 with one thought on his mind. To promote health and fitness. And after 1,500 kilometers and 29 days, Singh, 46, was cheered on by more than 100 ....
World’s largest plane lands at Pearson ( 01-Jun-2009 ) By Amit Gossai Monday afternoon, the world’s largest jet, the Airbus A380, made its first ever landing at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport. The lux ....
DesiFEST draws thousands despite rain ( 31-May-2009 ) By Amit Gossai The rain didn't stop thousands of visitors Saturday at Yonge and Dundas Square for the third annual RBC desiFEST. More than 10,000 people visited to popular Toronto interse ....
Tamils hit the streets yet again ( 29-May-2009 ) By Amit Gossai Just days after hundreds of Sri Lankans protested outside the Canadian High Commission in Colombo, accusing Ottawa of supporting Tamil Tiger rebels, Toronto was faced wi ....
Indo-Canadians named top immigrant ( 28-May-2009 ) By Amit Gossai Eleven Indo-Canadians including a former premier, a noted filmmaker and a RCMP sergeant were selected for 'Canadian Immigration Awards 2009' fo ....
Brampton Sri Lankan restaurant deliberately set on fire ( 27-May-2009 ) By Amit Gossai After further investigation, Brampton fire investigators have confirmed that an early-morning fire at a small Sri Lankan restaurant was deliberately set. Earlier Peel police and Bramp ....
Mississauga, new home to Sheridan College ( 25-May-2009 ) By Amit Gossai Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion finally got her wish. A college in the City. Today at Sheridan College’s Davis Campus in Brampton, Bob Dechert, MP for Miss ....
Carassauga concludes today- Record crowds at India Pavilion ( 24-May-2009 )By Amit Gossai Today is the final day for the 24th annual Carassauga festival. Since Friday, record crowds have been passing through the Hershey Centre to experience the authentic culture of In ....
India will have stable economy, say Indo-Canadians ( 23-May-2009 ) By Amit Gossai India’s new ministry was sworn in on Friday after the United Progressive Alliance coalition staked its claim to form a new Indian government that is believed to ....
Family of slain Indo-Canadian appeals for help ( 22-May-2009 ) By Amit Gossai A tearful Harjinder Sandhu, the wife of murder victim Harjinder Singh Sandhu, is appealing to the public to help bring those responsible to justice. "He wa ....
India visa office opens up in Brampton ( 21-May-2009 ) By Amit Gossai Brampton residents will not have to travel outside of the city any longer for Indian visas and passport services. VF Services (Canada) has been awarded a contract a ....
Cinema on Wheels in Missisauga ( 04-Jul-2009 ) Mississauga: Alive Media is brining Cinema on Wheels event on Thursday, July 9 at Central Library Square (301 Burnhamthorpe Rd West Mississauga) with the screening of “An Inconvenie ....
Migrant Workers' Unionizing Attempt Awaits Verdict ( 04-Jul-2009 ) Surrey: The attempt by the migrant workers to unionise is going through legal twists as the appeal by the owners of Greenway Farms in Surrey to decertify the union their migrant workers v ....
Driver tied up and blindfolded in truck hijacking ( 03-Jul-2009 ) Mississauga: A Punjabi truck driver was hijacked by a man with gun but left restrained with duct tape and blindfolded. Traffic was jammed in the westbound lanes of Highway 401 through North ....
Community Garden Opens in Brampton ( 03-Jul-2009 ) Brampton, Ontario: Community gardeners and volunteers celebrated the opening of Sahara Seniors Community Garden at Punjabi Community Health Services. This is the first independent communit ....
2 South Asian Doctors Honoured ( 02-Jul-2009 ) Ottawa: Two South-Asian doctors figure in the list announced by Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada of 60 new appointments to the Order of Canada. The honour recognizes a life ....
First day of fundraiser run across Canada ( 02-Jul-2009 ) St. John’s, Newfoundland: The East Team successfully completed the first day of the Children’s Run Across Canada for collecting money for children in need both in Canada and o ....
Run across Canada for Kids’ hospital fundraiser ( 01-Jul-2009 ) St. John’s, Newfoundland: Hundreds of Children are taking part in the fundraiser run for collecting money for children in need both in Canada and others abroad. It begins on Wed ....
Youth Opportunities Strategy Announcement for the Region of Peel ( 30-Jun-2009 ) Mississauga: Minister of Government Services Harinder Takhar, MPP for Mississauga-Erindale and MPP Linda Jeffrey the Member for Brampton Springdale will make an announcement regarding the ....
Religious Fervour Marks Rath Yatra ( 30-Jun-2009 ) Brampton: Great pomp and religious fervor marked the annual Rath Yatra (Chariot festival) organised by Shri Jagannath Temple Trust on Saturday. Amidst prayer chants and ecstatic spiritual ....
