Category: Indo-Canadians
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Surjit Babra’s SkyLink Travel donates $10,000 to Passport to Freedom
Toronto-based Surjit Babra-led SkyLink Travel Group has donated $10,000 to Sabre’s Passport to Freedom, the company’s initiative to engage the travel industry to end human trafficking. SkyLink founder and chief executive officer Surjit Babra (right) presented a check to Jamie McNair, Sabre’s vice-president and general manager Canada & Western U.S. division this week. “Human trafficking…
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Golden City gurdwara was first Indian shrine in North America
By Dr. Harbans Lal DALLAS: A gurdwara is always a milestone for the Sikh community in any area as it signifies their presence in that area. It was over a century ago that the pioneering Sikhs built their first gurdwara in North America in the city of Golden in British Columbia. As the birthplace of…
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Lisa Ray, Lata Pada bring Taj Mahal to Mississauga
By Lachman Balani MISSISSAUGA: Since most of you cannot travel to the Taj Mahal in far-away India, the Taj Mahal is coming to you here in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) this season! The arrival of `Taj’ was one of the few surprises sprung upon art lovers by Ron Lenyk, CEO of the Living Arts…
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Trudeau, top leaders join over 80,000 Sikhs at Toronto Vaisakhi parade
Toronto Vaisakhi parade has now become the third biggest event in Canada’s largest city News East-West TORONTO: Top Canadian political leaders, including federal minister Bal Gosal, Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau, New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Tom Mulcair, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, Ontario Conservative leader Tim Hudak, Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath and Brampton mayor…