Why pessimists are better positioned to weather an economic crisis
PRADIP [email protected] In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic that is diminishing the fortunes of countries and individuals, it may be a good time to …
Liberal MP Kamal Khera, tests positive for COVID-19
BRAMPTON Liberal MP Kamal Khera announced Wednesday that she has tested positive for COVID-19. Kamal Khera represents Brampton West — said in a statement she …
Real Estate law firm goes Digital amidst COVID-19 pandemic
BRAMPTON In the light of the recent announcement made by the Premier of Ontario, Doug Ford, declaring a state of emergency due to rising cases …
Coronavirus: All you need to know
The Coronavirus outbreak, that originated in Wuhan, China and has now entered multiple countries, left thousands dead and even more infected. Here are some frequently …
Coronavirus screening centre coming to East York
CI NEWS SERVICE TORONTO Michael Garron Hospital, formerly Toronto East General Hospital, announced it is opening a coronavirus screening centre to test for COVID-19 at …
Telus launches new mobile health clinic in Peel
At a local community event in Peel Region on Tuesday, Telus announced its commitment to expand the company’s innovative Health for Good TM program with …
TDSB schools to notify parents of student absences within 75 minutes
TORONTO Following the kidnapping of a 14-year-old last Wednesday and the failure by staff to notice his absence in school, the Toronto District School Board …
Trump suspends travel from Europe to US
WASHINGTON, DC US President Donald Trump announced that only travellers from the 26 countries in the Schengen border-free travel area were barred from travelling to …
Brampton couple charged in RCMP probe into ‘India CRA phone scam’
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Greater Toronto Area (GTA) Financial Crime Section, Toronto West Detachment (TWD), in Milton, Ontario, arrested and charged two (2) people …
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE
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OUTSIDE SALES EXECUTIVE
We are expanding and currently seeking EXPERIENCED Outside Media Sales Executive to join our growing team. If you are currently selling print media, direct mail, …
Sikh Remembrance Ceremony honours Canadian fallen
KITCHENER The Sikh community hosted its annual ceremony of remembrance on Sunday, November 3 to honour the service and sacrifices of soldiers and veterans in …
One dead, one injured in Brampton car crash
BRAMPTON A 17-year-old boy is dead and another is in hospital after a car crashed into a tree in Brampton overnight. Emergency crews were called …
CMHC makes its 2020 housing market forecast
TORONTO According to CMHC, interest rates will likely sink lower in 2020 as the housing market continues to gather steam through the first half of …
Do elderly Indian travellers fake wheelchair need?
NEW DELHI Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra in a tweet wondered if many Indian travellers fake the need of wheelchairs at airports, sparking a heated …
No new hospital in Brampton after NDP forced vote fails
BRAMPTON Yesterday, Queen’s Park voted ‘no’ to the call for the allocation of funds for construction of a second hospital in Brampton and for the …
Scammers spoofing federal govt. depts. to defraud Canadians
TORONTO Scam artists are really fooling and defrauding a record number of Canadians by using phone numbers from more than a dozen federal government departments. …
Smartphones can be more deadly than impaired driving, data suggests
TORONTO While impaired driving is dangerous, many Canadians don’t seem to realize that distracted driving can be even more deadly. In recent years, distracted driving …
Student Union budgets shrink as many students opt out of fees
TORONTO On Jan. 17, 2019, the Government of Ontario announced the Student Choice Initiative (SCI), which provided students with the choice to opt-out of non-essential …
LIMITED RELEASE OF JUST 15 COURT LOTS IN BRAMPTON’S ESTABLISHED TRINITY VILLAGE COMMUNITY
In East Brampton, Trinity Village combines an incredible location, stylish homes and a beautiful neighbourhood design to create Brampton’s most loved established family community. Over …
Liberals benefited most from strategic voting: Angus Reid
OTTAWA Strategic voting in all probability decided the outcome of one of the closest Canadian elections ever. Though the struggling Liberals may not have captured …
After brazen shootings on Hwy 410 and 403, Brampton mayor urges CCTV cameras
BRAMPTON Following a brazen shooting on a Highway 410 exit ramp to Derry Road, Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown has reached out to the Ontario government …
Abolish marriage consummation as citizenship requirement: Researchers
OTTAWA Two political scientists at the University of Alberta argue consummation of marriage as a requirement for Canadian citizenship should be abolished. It’s “a vestige …
Schools are educating/indoctrinating our children
PRADIP [email protected]ndia.com Recently I was at a family gathering with a couple of high school and college teenagers in attendance when the conversation veered into …
ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi targeted, believed dead in US raid in Syria: Sources
The ISIS leader is believed to be dead, those officials told Aour news service. One official said that al-Baghdadi is believed to have detonated a …
Desi vs Diabetes event uses storytelling to combat disease in community
MISSISSAUGA CI NEWS [email protected] On Oct. 18, the Ontario Khalsa Darbar (OKD) held the “Desi vs Diabetes” event as part of a national campaign health called …
General observations about the 2019 federal elections
PRADIP [email protected] So the vicious and at times entertaining federal election campaign 2019 came to an end Monday night and Canadians re-elected PM Justin Trudeau …
US pull back from Syria sows chaos
US President Donald Trump’s sudden decision to withdraw troops from Syria has sown a whirlwind of chaos cutting a swath across the Middle East, Europe, …
What if Canada implemented a 2-child minimum policy?
PRADIP [email protected] In countries such as India, limiting the number of children each couple can have is seen as necessary in order to prevent all …
Brampton looks to limiting number of payday loan shops
CI NEWS [email protected] Earlier this month it was Toronto council that voted to stop issuing new licences to payday loan, now Brampton is deciding to go …
Ford to take carbon tax challenge to Supreme Court
TORONTO Doug Ford government is “going to pursue” its legal challenge of the federal carbon tax, days after Justin Trudeau’s Liberals secured another mandate in …
Superfan Nav Bhatia presented with NBA Championship Ring
TORONTO This week the Toronto Raptors received their NBA championship ring and so it was only fair Superfan Nav Bhatia got one as well since …
