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Indian court orders to split SNC Lavalin trial charge sheet

The headquarters of engineering giant SNC-Lavalin are seen in Montreal on March 26, 2012. Ryan Remiorz/THE CANADIAN PRESS IANS Kochi... (more...)

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Quebec Soccer Federation scraps turban ban

Harshaan Ahluwalis,2, dribbles a soccer ball during a friendly soccer match in solidarity with young players who wear turbans... (more...)

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FIFA strikes blow to Quebec’s turban ban, allowing headwear’s use in soccer

Mukhbir Singh, World Sikh Organization of Canada’s Quebec vice-president, wears a traditional turban in Dollard des... (more...)

TERRORISM

Terror report says al-Qaida, homegrown extremism are key threats to Canada

Toews, Minister of Public Safety, announces the release of the 2013 Public Report on the Terrorist Threat to CanadaThursday,... (more...)

Turban ban

Quebec’s soccer isolation begins as tourney loses 20 Ontario teams over turban ban

Local Sikhs play pick-up soccer next to the Gurdwara Guru Nanak Darbar in the Lasalle area of Montreal. John Kenney/THE GAZETTE THE... (more...)

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Women go into menopause because of men: study

Rama Singh, evolutionary biologist McMaster University, is shown in a handout photo, released on Thursday June 13, 2013.... (more...)

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South Asians to walk for health awareness in Edmonton

South Asian to walk for health awareness in Edmonton next week Manjunath Kiran/AFP/Getty Images IANS Toronto – With... (more...)

Punjabi

Punjabi culture deserves a Heritage Month in Canada, says Surrey MP

Jasbir Sandhu, Surrey North MP, has tabled a private members’ bill to declare April Punjabi Heritage Month. PNG file... (more...)

Turban Ban

Quebec soccer federation to maintain ban on turbans despite suspension

Despite suspension, Quebec soccer federation says it will maintain ban on turbans. Photo: Local Sikhs play soccer next to... (more...)

Salman Khurshid

India to play active role in mineral-rich Arctic Council

Indian Minister of Foreign Affairs Salman Khurshid addresses the media after a meeting in New Delhi on June 4, 2013. PRAKASH... (more...)

Intimate Partner Violence

Orthopedic surgeons can help identify battered women: study

Dr. Mohit Bhandari, of The Hamilton General Hospital, is shown in this undated handout photo. A new international study suggests... (more...)

MERS Mission Report

International collaboration needed to find elusive source of MERS virus

A colorized transmission of the MERS coronavirus that emerged in 2012 is shown. Handout from National Institute for Allergy... (more...)

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EVENTS: Book launch of Nafrat Sang Piar Di Jang

The Punjabi version of the book Fighting Hatred with Love: Voices of the Air India Victim’s Families by Gurpreet Singh will be released on June…
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EDUCATION: A class photo gone wrong.

VANCOUVER DESI AMRITA SAHOTA You may have heard about the student in a wheelchair who was recently photographed, sitting noticeably apart from his classmates.  You…
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Changing allegiance

SURESH KURL VANCOUVER DESI  Just as the Quebec Finance Minister, Nicolas Marceau feels about the Charbonneau Commission, “It’s an awful spectacle. It is worse than…
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Tech Talk: Upgrade for Dad

This Father’s day – give the gift of a tech toy that is from this decade. Father’s always end up giving up their laptops to…
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