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Friday February 3 2012


India's Republic Day celebrated... Dancers from the Canada Odisha Society of Americas (Canosa) performing at the start of India's Republic Day celebrations at Pearson Convention Centre last weekend. Photo by Bryon Johnson
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Federal bureaucrats posed as ‘new Canadians’ on Sun News citizenship ceremony
South Asian Focus
Thursday February 2 2012
Six federal bureaucrats were drafted to pose as new Canadians for a citizenship reaffirmation ceremony broadcast on the Sun News network, an event requested by Immigration Minister Jason Kenney’s office.

The bureaucrats smiled and held Canadian flags as the TV hosts referred to a group of 10 people as “new Canadians” that had “finally” received their citizenship.

Documents released under Access to Information legislation show that just a...

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Lesson for teens as sexual photo goes viral
South Asian Focus
Thursday February 2 2012
Students at a downtown Toronto high school are learning the consequences of texting photos of a sexual nature after a teacher stumbled upon a compromising picture that had already been shared around the city.

The news comes a week after teachers at a Barrie-area high school discovered a large group of male and female students sharing naked pictures of themselves via BlackBerry Messenger.

It’s sparking a larger discussion about teens and...

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Refusal rate of visitors’ visas to Canada at its peak: Liberals
South Asian Focus
Tuesday January 31 2012
Staff Report

The refusal rate of visitor visas has skyrocketed under the...
India’s Republic Day celebrated
South Asian Focus
Tuesday January 31 2012
Staff Report

The GTA’s Indian community marked India’s 63th...
When kids don’t get alliances since a sibling is disabled
South Asian Focus
Tuesday January 31 2012
By Sunil Rao
The misconceptions and taboos surrounding intellectual disability take strange...
At 76, Sultan still a role model
South Asian Focus
Tuesday January 31 2012
By NOUMAN KHALIL
Age is no barrier for Mississauga’s Mir Sayeed Sultan and even at the age of 76 he loves...
Credit Valley fundraiser walkathon to focus on seniors
South Asian Focus
Tuesday January 31 2012
By NOUMAN KHALIL
Seniors will be the centre of attraction at the annual Family Day Walkathon in Mississauga Feb...
Simpler way to renew health cards
South Asian Focus
Tuesday January 31 2012
Staff Report

It’s now easy for Ontario seniors to renew their health...
Alan Torrie new chair of Credit Valley, Trillium board
South Asian Focus
Tuesday January 31 2012
By NOUMAN KHALIL
Alan Torrie, the current vice chair of the newly merged Credit Valley Hospital and Trillium Health...




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