Category: What’s Happening
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July 10 in history: Vellore Mutiny against East India Company
1040: Lady Godiva rides naked on horseback through Coventry to force her husband, the Earl of Mercia, to lower taxes. 1212: London fire burns most of the city. 1800: The British set up Fort William College in Calcutta to promote Urdu, Hindi and other languages. 1806: The Vellore Mutiny when Indian sepoys rose against the…
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Sikh bodies urge Canada to evacuate Afghan Sikhs and Hindus
MISSISSAUGA: The Ontario Gurdwaras Committee and the Ontario Sikhs and Gurdwaras Council have urged Canada to evacuate Sikh and Hindu minorities from Afghanistan and fast-track the files of those who have been privately sponsored by Canadians. Expressing concern over the situation of Afghan Sikhs and Hindus after the recent killing of 19 Sikhs by an…
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Greyhound ceasing all operations in western Canada
TORONTO: With its ridership declining sharply over the years, Greyhound is ceasing all passenger and freight operations in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba from October 31. It will also stop operations in British Columbia, except the Vancouver-Seattle route which is served by Greyhound (US) and BoltBus. Greyhound serves about 60 communities across British Columbia. With this…
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Brampton man caught driving at double the speed limit
BRAMPTON: A Brampton man was caught on Sunday while driving at more than double the speed limit. The driver was caught at the intersection of Bramalea Road and Steeles Avenue East when police radar gun showed him driving at the speed of 145 km per hour in a 70 km/h zone. Worse still, he had…