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Wrestler Tiger Jeet Singh gets rare honour
( 06-Mar-2010 )

Observer News Service Milton, Ontario: Indo-Canadian wrestler Tiger Jeet Singh has a newest addition to his many conquests -- a school. The Halton District School Board chose to honour its prominent sportsman by naming a new school after him. This honour comes on the heels of his recent philanthr ....
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Dosanjh exchanges jibes with satirist
( 05-Mar-2010 )

By A Staff Reporter Toronto: Liberal MP Ujjal Dosanjh drew both praise and flak from Canadians for appearing on The Golbert Report during the Winter Olympics. The former British Columbia Premier did an hour and 45 minutes interview with the noted American satirist Stephen Colbert. But only sev ....
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Takhar accepts award on behalf of ministry
( 04-Mar-2010 )

Toronto: Indo-Canadian Ontario Minister for Government Services Harinder S. Takhar accepted the 2009/2010 Career Bridge Program Award, Public Service category, on behalf of the Ontario Public Service. Accepting this award on behalf of the Ministry, HR Ontario and OPS,� Harind ....
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Vim Kochar sworn in as senator
( 03-Mar-2010 )

Ottawa: Indo-Canadian Vim Kochchar was sworn in as senator on the opening day of Parliamen here on March 3. Vim Kochhar is the President and founder of the Vimal Group of Companies in Toronto. Working for InterContinental Hotels and Howard Johnson Hotels, he was responsible for project management ....
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Canada's top bank acquires Royal Bank of Scotland's operations
( 02-Mar-2010 )

Toronto: With Kolkata-born Sabi Marwah as its vice chairman and chief operating officer, Canada's Scotiabank Monday acquired Royal Bank of Scotland's banking operations in Colombia to further expand its international presence. The bank already has a huge presence in 27 countries in Latin Am ....
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Wedding show a big success
( 01-Mar-2010 )

Toronto: The city's leading wedding professionals including decorators, photographers, bridal boutiques, cakes, banquet halls and more gathered together to showcase the latest products and services to the thousands of people who attended Kismet, the South Asian bridal show, at the International ....
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BC man arrested in Ontario double-murder
( 22-Feb-2010 )

Toronto: Vijay Singh, 29, a suspect in the murder of two Brampton men, was arrested in Burnaby, British Columbia on Feb 18, and brought to Toronto. He was produced in court on Feb. 20 Singh is charged with two counts each of first-degree murder, kidnapping, forcible confinement and using a firear ....
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Indo-Canadian, Chinese communities upset
( 19-Feb-2010 )

Vancouver: The Indo-Canadian and Chinese communities want representation at the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics as they felt ignored at the opening ceremony. Both communitiesmake up 30 per cent of the Greater Vancouver area. Indo-Canadian activist Sukhi Sandhu told The Associated Press tha ....
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RANA donates money for Haiti
( 18-Feb-2010 )

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Canada seeks longer jail term for Pakistani-origin terrorist
( 16-Feb-2010 )

Toronto: With a trial court here giving plotters of Canada's biggest terror attack sentences "not proportionate with the offence", the government has decided to appeal at least one verdict. The Al Qaeda-inspired plot was unearthed in June 2006 with the arrest of 18 Toronto-area Muslim ....
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