Canada signs nuclear deal with India
India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is greeted by Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper at the G20 Summit in Toronto on June 26, 2010. Bill Curry, Toronto

Canada and India signed off on a deal that will see Canadian uranium exported to India as part of a wide-ranging pledge to increase trade, in spite of long-standing concerns regarding India’s nuclear weapons program.

Immediately after wrapping up the two-day G20 summit at the Toronto Convention Centre, Prime Minister ... Read More

An immigration consultant with 10 yrs of experience
At CIC – GOING GLOBAL, “there’s certainly a lot more we can do for you”. Immigration Law is our practice – talk to us!

About Ivor Aires Carvalho

Ivor Aires Carvalho, BSc., CCIC., FCMI., a Licensed Immigration Law Consultant formerly elected to serve as the Co-Chairman of the Events Committee at CAPIC (Canadian Association of Professional Immigration Consultants). He was also elected to the Policy & Lobbying Committee.

Ivor Aires Carvalho, Bsc., C.C.I.C., ... Read More

Engaging conversationalist and story teller heads law firm
By S. Thenganamannil

Special to South Asia Mail

Paul Francis has lot of stories and jokes to tell. He is an engaging conversationalist and one of his past times is to do research on race and race relations. He conducted a seminar on the topic a few years ago.

Paul Francis also has a large number of South Asians as his clients. Since his practice started, South Asians have been attracted to him by his special bond with ... Read More

This realtor specializes in multi-units, residential
Dave McGahan has specialised in the listing and sale of residential multi-units in Canada’s capital for the last 10 years or so. Tall, serious, relatively young and urbane, Dave has sold many big and small multi-units and several South Asians have been his clients. Dave is associated with the CLV Group realty firm where his brother is also a partner.

It will not be correct to say that Dave’s first occupational choice was to be ... Read More

Sleepwell management is head and shoulders above others
Our correspondent

What a great name for a residential management company! No more the landlord has to take phone calls at midnight about an overflowing toilet. No worries. Just have a sound sleep.

This is the company started by Conrad Pool, a few years ago. It has prospered, in a shor time, not just because of the name alone. “It is because of their efficiency” says a landlord who is quite satisfied with the management of their ... Read More

THE BEST SOUTH INDIAN RESTAURANT IN OTTAWA
By S. Thenganamannil

Special to South Asia Mail

Coconut Lagoon. These words bring a mouthful of saliva to many who have visited the best South Indian restaurant in Ottawa. Located on St. Laurent Blvd, it brings memories of home to many South Asians who eat their meals in this restaurant started in 2004 by Joseph Thottungal from Trichur. The similarity of the last name with the Bollywood actress, Asin, intrigues many; but Joe says they are not ... Read More

A REAL ESTATE AGENT WHO IS IN A CLASS OF HER OWN
By S. Thenganamannil

Special to SAM

Colleen McBride is not just like any other real estate agent. She is unique and in a class of her own. Beautiful, efficient and very personable, she can also be seen rubbing shoulders with the powerful and mighty. When she is not dealing with real estate, she is the spouse of the Mayor of the City of Ottawa. The other day, some of you may have seen her celebrating ... Read More

WASHINGTON LEADERSHIP PROGRAM NOW ACCEPTING APPLICANTS FOR 2010 SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM*
The Washington Leadership Program (WLP) is pleased to announce that it is accepting applications from high-potential South Asian college students for the 2010 summer leadership program scheduled to take place from *June 12, 2010* to *August 6, 2010*. The WLP cultivates the South Asian American community's next generation of leaders by placing them in Congressional offices for eight-week summer internships and a structured leadership training curriculum. The students gain a firsthand view of the ... Read More

Apex court initiates move to regulate acid sales
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday sought viewes of various state governments on regulating sale of acid in their territories to curb its misuse as a weapon of vengeance against young women, often by their spurned lovers with criminal bent of mind.

A bench of Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan, Justice P. Sathasivam and Justice B.S. Chauhan sought from state governments their stand on whether across-the-counter sale of acid should be curbed. The court ... Read More

Show in SF County Fair
San Franciso: Keralites in the Silicon Valley area showed off their culture here through dances, cooking shows, beating of drums and other demonstrations. Some of organizers are seen in the picture. ... Read More

Indian nurses celebrate
Detroit: Indian Nurses Assn of Michigan celebrated their success in North America at the Namaste Restaurant under the leadership of President, Saroj Samuel. The office bearers are seen in the picture. ... Read More

Ottawa funds temples to protect against hate crimes
Liam Casey

After the second fire bombing in six months, resident monks at a Scarborough Buddhist temple scrambled to get a security fence. But they needed money — $55,000 to be exact.

Mohinder Sallan, a member of the Buddhist community, offered an interest-free loan to cover the cost of a fence, electronic gate and 24-hour video surveillance.

On Tuesday, the federal government granted more than $60,000 to three Toronto-area institutions as part of its Security Infrastructure Pilot ... Read More

British children to know Asian cultures
Leicester (Britain), July 28 (IANS) A novel initiative called Global Leicester has been launched here to teach British children about Asian cultures that abound the city's diverse ethnic population.

The promoter, Leicestershire Education Business Company (LEBC), says the new venture will promote multi-culturalism from an early age by understanding local cultural differences and dismantling boundaries communities construct around themselves by intention or otherwise.

The project was launched during the school break period to encourage more children ... Read More

Rakesh Sharma to attend Malaysian astronaut's wedding
Kuala Lumpur, July 28 (IANS) India's Rakesh Sharma will be among the 100 astronauts converging here to attend the wedding of Malaysian astronaut Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor.

Shukor's wedding with Halina Mohammed Yunos is slated for Oct 10, which will be the last day of the Association of Space Explorers' 23rd Planetary Congress.

Besides Sharma, who undertook a space mission in 1984, first Muslim astronaut Prince Sultan of Saudi Arabia and the first Chinese Taikonaut Yang ... Read More

English Premier League grants Rs.4.3 cr for Indian slum kids
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) The English Premier League will invest Rs.4.3 crore in the next three years for the overall development of 80,000 slum children in India, said British Sports Minister Jeremy Hunt Wednesday.

The money will be spent through children charity Magic Bus, which uses the medium of sports to reach out to thousands of underprivileged children in society.

The organisation, in the next three years, will expand its services in Delhi and ... Read More

Jessie John, Whitby, ON
Mrs. Jessie John of Whitby, ON, wife of Dr. Bobby John died on July 28 while vacationing with her family. The car they were in was hit by a truck in Madurai. They were on their way back to Trichy from Kanyakumari.

Jessie is survived by her husband Bobby and children Sheena and Shawn. She is the niece of Mathew Thomas of Ottawa where they lived for more than decade.

People who knew her are ... Read More

Khaleda Zia's former aide dead
Dhaka, July 28 (IANS) Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan, who played an important role in the Khaleda Zia regime, died past midnight Wednesay after fighting lung cancer.

Bhuiyan was 67, the Daily Star reported.

A long-time minister and secretary general of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) for 11 years, Bhuiyan was removed by Zia in 2007 amid media reports that he was floating his own faction of the party.
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