7th November 2022 – Last Saturday, Hindu Heritage Month was celebrated with full fervor and festivities at the Bharat Mata Mandir in Brampton. Several politicians including city and regional councilors, provincial MPPs and federal MPs participated in the grand event. The event was graced by the presence of globally-acclaimed Vedic scholar and author, Jeffrey Armstrong. […]
4th November 2022 – In a press release, Toronto Police Services has confirmed that they have charged, Harpreet Brar, 24-years-old who is a resident of the City of Brampton in a sexual assault investigation. Police has alleged that on 30th October 2022, a woman ordered an Uber ride through the mobile application. During the ride, […]
1st November 2022 – It is officially that time of the year. November is the HINDU HERITAGE MONTH (HHM) in Ontario and the festivities have already begun in a very positive way. Hindu Forum Canada (HFC), a Toronto based non-profit organization, has donated over dozen books namely Ramayana, Mahabharata and Bhagvat Gita to Brampton and […]
28th October 2022 – Peel Regional Police has announced that it has seized illegal narcotics with a street value of over $25 million. In an investigation which took almost a year, PRP’s Specialized Enforcement Bureau (SEB) with financial and tactical support from Criminal Intelligence Service Ontario (CISO) has busted an international drug trafficking enterprise. The […]
21st October 2022 – The City of New York has announced that, beginning 2023, Diwali will be a holiday in all public schools in the city. In a press conference (see the full video here), Mayor Eric Adams, Chancellor David Banks and New York Assembly Member Jenifer Rajkumar made this announcement. Ms. Rajkumar said, “Today, […]
19th October 2022 – On Tuesday, October 18, Peel Regional Police (PRP) charged one of its own officers with robbery stemming from an off-duty incident that took place on 29th January 2022 in the area of Queen Mary Drive and Sandalwood Parkway in Brampton. After a detailed investigation, PRP Professional Standards Bureau has charged Constable […]
18th October 2022 – Canadian Army has announced that Dr. Aditi Malhotra has been appointed as the Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Army Journal (CAJ). Established in 1947 as a professional publication, CAJ focuses on keeping its readers informed of the latest military trends and ignite interest in military affairs. CAJ is also the ‘primary professional […]
Authored by Ashish Kemkar 18th October 2022 – Ambika Yoga Kutir Toronto (AYKT) celebrated its Silver Jubilee anniversary last Saturday at Sringeri Vidya Bharati Foundation Etobicoke. Honored guests at the event were India’s Consul General in Toronto Smt. Apoorva Srivastava and the Chairman-cum-Trustee of Srinegri Vidya Bharati Foundation Dr V.I. Lakshmanan. Ambika Yoga Kutir was […]
11th October 2022 – Well, it is that time of the year when one can easily find unique display Halloween articles in several stores across Canada. However, ‘Yoga’ posed Halloween articles selling at Costco Canada are something new and are not going well with the Hindu community. It was a regular shopping day for a […]
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Peel School removes politically sensitive assignment given to Grade 7 after Hindu group registers complaint
9th October 2022 – Last week, it came as a shock to several parents at Aylesbury Public School in Brampton when they realized that their student has been assigned a task titled ‘Khalistan Referendum Response’. The task included links from different websites and had questions such as “should the Canadian government have attempted to halt […]