Category: What’s Happening
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Sikh farmer Peter Dhillon first non-white to enter Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame
TORONTO: Peter Dhillon, who is Canada country’s biggest cranberry grower, has made history with his induction into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame. The British Columbia-based Sikh is the first person of visible minority to join the company of great Canadians who have made their mark in agriculture and agro food business. Peter is also…
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Mind-boggling Museum of Illusions opens in Toronto
TORONTO: A brand-new museum opened in Toronto which is fast becoming the talk of the town. The Museum of Illusions opened its doors to the public on November 7 on Front Street East. The worldwide popular museum is already open in 14 cities, including Berlin, Athens, Dubai, New York and Kuala Lumpur. Toronto is the first…
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2 men, 2 women charged as Toronto Police seize guns, drugs and money
Toronto Police have arrested two men and two women and seized drugs, firearms and proceeds of crime from them. The arrests were made on Tuesday following raids on residences and automobiles in the Bayview Avenue and Sheppard Avenue East area, the Corporate Drive and Consilium Place area and the Kennedy Road and 16th Avenue area…
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I was raped when I was 16, says Padma Lakshmi
Salman Rushdie’s former wife and American model Padma Lakshmi says she was raped by her boyfriend when she was 16. “When I was 16 years old, I started dating a guy I met at the Puente Hills Mall in a Los Angeles suburb. I worked there after school at the accessories counter at Robinsons-May,’’ she…