Jagmeet Singh’s anti-India rhetoric ahead of Canadian PM’s New Delhi visit

2nd September 2023 – NDP leader Jagmeet Singh has once again been found in middle of controversy. In a private interview with CanAm News, he was asked about his reaction to the recent attack on a Hindu temple by Khalistanis in Surrey, British Columbia. Without condemning the attack directly, he said that “whenever these kind […]

Toronto man arrested in sexual assault investigation

30th August 2023 – Toronto Police has charged one in a sexual assault investigation. It is alleged that: between March 2023 and August 2023, two separate women responded to online job postings the women attended an office space located on the sixth floor at 1 Concorde Gate and met with a man who represented himself […]

Canadian Literary Festival honors authors, poets from South Asia

30th August 2023 – Two-day long Canadian South Asian Literary Festival 2023 that took place in Brampton last weekend has awarded authors, poets and creative writers from South Asian heritage who have contributed to the Canadian Literature. The festival was first-of-its-kind and has launched the Nalanda Awards that aims to honor literary contributors in poetry, […]

Mississauga man charged in sexual assault investigation

24th August 2023 – Peel Regional Police has arrested and charged one 34-year-old driving instructor in a sexual assault investigation. Allegedly, 17-year-old victim was taking driving lessons which she was sexually assaulted by the accused. On August 19, 2023, police arrested Muhammad Farooq, resident of Mississauga and charged him with the below offences. Sexual Assault […]

CoHNA’s Canada Conclave Highlights Growing Hinduphobia in Canada

23rd August 2023 – CoHNA Canada hosted its inaugural community meet and greet event in Toronto on August 5, 2023, bringing representatives from various Hindu and allied organizations together. Close to 100 Hindu Canadians, students and allies from a cross section of Toronto civil society, gathered at the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto, a venue […]

York Police charges one in criminal harassment investigation

22nd August 2023 – York Regional Police have arrested and charged a man after he allegedly followed a woman and harassed her with a knife in the City of Vaughan. Vishal Sharma, 40, Town of East Gwillimbury has been charged with below offences. Criminal Harassment Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose On August 17, 2023 […]

Brampton man charged for attempted murder

22nd August 2023 – Peel Regional Police has arrested and charged a Brampton man in an attempted murder investigation. On 19th August 2023, between 2:00 and 3:00 am, a fight broke between two individuals in the area of Tomken Road and Derry Road East in the City of Mississauga. In the fight, the accused allegedly […]

Man charged in collision investigation; had fled from crime scene

17th August 2023 – Investigators of Peel Regional Police have arrested and charged one 40-year-old man, Gurpreet Hehar, in a vehicle collision investigation in the City of Brampton. On 3rd August 2023, at around 7:30 p.m., a four-vehicle collision took place in the area of Airport Road and Clark Boulevard in Brampton. Investigators believe that […]