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Dislocations – A CONTACT 2013 Featured Exhibition
ShareDislocations Curated by Sevan Injejikian and Annie Sakkab A Scotiabank CONTACT 2013 Featured Exhibition Featuring Jamelie Hassan, Jin-me Yoon, Brett Gundlock, Annie Sakkab, Khadija Baker, Meral Pasha, and Mona Kamal May 2 – May 26, 2013 Opening Reception: Thursday, May 2 from 6pm – 9pm The Riverdale Hub and the Scotiabank CONTACT 2013 Photography Festival more »
Canada’s Federal Skilled Worker Program Will Reopen on May 4
ShareOttawa —The list of 24 occupations that are eligible under the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) when it re-opens on May 4, 2013 was released today. In addition, four organizations have been designated to provide the now-required independent third party assessments of foreign educational credentials for applicants who studied outside of Canada. These assessments, which more »
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Quebec bans Twitter from courtrooms
ShareQuebec courtrooms will become Twitter-free zones come Monday as new rules governing the use of electronic communications and technology come into effect. As other Canadian jurisdictions weigh whether to allow tweets and texts from the confines of a courtroom, Quebec judges have decided to put an end to the practice. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/quebec-bans-twitter-from-courtrooms/article11197529/
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Malala: A Girl From Paradise (Film)
ShareBy Barbara Brown Special to the Diversity Reporter Diversity Reporter Editor Mohsin Abbas is soaring high on the wings of a new passion – a documentary film he is making about the remarkable courage of a 15-year-old school girl from his native Pakistan. Malala: A Girl from Paradise tells the story of Malala Yousafzai, who more »
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Stand up and stop violence against women
ShareVICTORIA – British Columbians can stand together during the week of Apr. 14-20 to condemn all acts of violence against women as the B.C. government proclaims Prevention of Violence against Women Week. This week is an opportunity to acknowledge that violence against women has serious adverse physical, psychological, sexual, financial and cultural impacts on women, more »
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The Times of India Bollywood Awards Vancouver 2013 (Gallery)
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TOIFA Awards 2013: Full list of winners
ShareBest Actor – Negative Role Rishi Kapoor Agneepath Best Debut – Female Ileana D’Cruz Barfii Best Debut – Male Ayushman Khurana Vicky Donor Best Actress – Supporting Role Dolly Ahluwalia Vicky Donor Best Actor – Supporting Role Annu Kapoor Vicky Donor Best Actor – Comic Role Abhishek Bol Bachchan Best Playback – Female Shalmali Kholgade more »
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Privy Council Office spending thousands to keep tabs on ethnic press
ShareOTTAWA—Citizenship and Immigration Canada isn’t the only federal department spending hundreds of thousands of dollars keeping a keen eye on the country’s ethnic media. The Privy Council Office, the bureaucracy that supports the prime minister, spent $463,300 last January on a two-year contract with the same ethnic media monitoring company that Citizenship has paid almost more »
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PNP Fast Track option suspended pending review
“First and foremost, we want to make sure that any program that brings people to British Columbia to create jobs and encourage economic investment is as effective as possible.”
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Osler recognizes World Diabetes Day with special events and activities
ShareNovember 14, 2012 Brampton/Etobicoke William Osler Health System (Osler) is recognizing World Diabetes Day today with a number of activities designed to help raise awareness of the disease and to demonstrate Osler‟s support of diabetes care and management. As part of special events taking place across the hospital, staff from Osler‟s Diabetes Education Centre more »