Toronto Resident Harleen Malhans Wins Second Runner up at Miss Canada 2015 Entertainment Farah Khan April 29, 2015 1:47 AM IST Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, Harleen Malhans placed second runner-up at Miss Canada 2015 pageant on Sun., March 7.
Homeopathy Gets Provincial Recognition in Ontario Toronto The Weekly Voice April 9, 2015 3:44 AM IST April 1, 2015 marks the proclamation date of the Homeopathy Act, 2007, which sets out the terms for establishing homeopathy as one of 28 self-regulated health professions in Ontario. This date also ushers in a new era of protection for homeopathy patients.
TCF Gala in Aid of Children’s Education in Pakistan Toronto The Weekly Voice April 9, 2015 3:29 AM IST The Citizens Foundation (TCF), Canada will hold its 10th Annual Gala and Fundraiser on April 10, 2015 at the Mississauga Convention Centre to raise funds for TCF’s vision of educating under privileged children in Pakistan.
Uppal Highlights Ottawa’s Initiatives on Komagata Maru Incident Toronto The Weekly Voice April 9, 2015 2:44 AM IST Tim Uppal, Minister of State for Multiculturalism, recently issued the following statement highlighting a number of initiatives by the Government of Canada to acknowledge, educate and commemorate the tragic events of the Komagata Maru:
Banned in India, Indie Film “Unfreedom” Set For North America Release Toronto The Weekly Voice April 1, 2015 6:13 AM IST Dark Frames, a new distribution company dedicated to bringing high-quality, non-Bollywood Indian films to North American and international audiences through theatrical and digital channels, will release its first title, "Unfreedom", on May 29, said Dark Frames’s founder, Raj Amit Kumar.
Ottawa Boosts Child Benefits to $2000 Per Year Toronto The Weekly Voice April 1, 2015 5:49 AM IST The Harper Government will be introducing legislation in the coming days to enhance the Universal Child Care Benefit that, they say, will “put money back in the pockets of hard-working Canadian families”.
New Funding to Help Foreign-Trained Health Professionals Toronto The Weekly Voice April 1, 2015 5:40 AM IST Rona Ambrose, Canada’s Minister of Health and member of Parliament for Pickering-Scarborough, Corneliu Chisu, recently announced almost $8.4 million in federal funding for several initiatives that support bringing internationally educated health professionals into the Canadian health workforce so that Canadian families can have better access to quality healthcare services.
The CRA Warns Citizens to Beware of Scam Calls Toronto The Weekly Voice March 26, 2015 3:53 AM IST The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has warned citizens to beware of telephone calls or emails that claim to be from the CRA but are not.
Employment Ontario Launches ‘Ready. Set. Work’ Initiative to Boost Jobs Toronto The Weekly Voice March 26, 2015 2:37 AM IST Employment Ontario has announced its plans for youth employment for this summer.
Experts Urge Screenings for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Toronto The Weekly Voice March 21, 2015 3:04 AM IST In the month of March, the Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, experts are reminding Canadians of the importance of screening to support improved health outcomes.
Jagmeet Singh Calls for Parental Inputs on Sex Education Toronto The Weekly Voice March 21, 2015 2:47 AM IST MPP Jagmeet Singh of the NDP made the following statement at Ontario legislature recently:
Ontario Introduces Action Plan to End Sexual Violence Toronto The Weekly Voice March 21, 2015 2:33 AM IST The Ontario government recently released a report titled, “It’s Never Okay: An Action Plan to Stop Sexual Violence and Harassment”, and urged citizens in Brampton and in communities across the province to help stop sexual violence and harassment.
Alexander Targets 50,000 Applications Under ‘Express Entry’ Toronto The Weekly Voice March 14, 2015 3:12 AM IST While addressing members of the Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce at an interactive session last week in Toronto, Chris Alexander, Canada’s minister for Citizenship and Immigration emphasized that the government is promoting the immigration under ‘Express Entry Scheme’ to get required skilled category workers for Canada.