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Principal Tarjeet Mann of Braefoot elementary in Victoria is one of four B.C. principals chosen as "Canada's Outstanding Principals for 2008" who will be inducted into the National Academy of Canada's Outstanding Principals. Altogether, 33 exceptional leaders in education were selected for the honour from across Canada.
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This 25-year-old rookie Vancouver Police constable, a turbaned Sikh officer who has been on the force for only a year, is just the perfect role model for Indo-Canadian youth - someone they can easily identify with.
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An expert in immigration issues told the VOICE on Thursday that the best way the Canadian Border Services Agency can handle the Laibar Singh case is not by swooping down at 4:30 a.m. to try and spirit him away.
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The Laibar Singh case is back in the news again. In a deliberate and under-handed attempt to thwart an outcry, Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) provided Mr. Singh with extremely short notice of a deportation for an absurd hour of the morning. Despite attempts to portray the resulting protest of January 9 as 'mob rule' or that 'protestors thwarted his deportation', CBSA most likely did not enforce Mr. Singh's removal simply to avoid violating gurudwara sanctuary.
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#1. LAIBAR SINGH: LOSING CREDIBILITY
#2. MP RUBY DHALLA FACES EMBARRASSING SITUATION IN INDIA
#3. WAS ANY DEAL OFFERED TO REYAT?
#4. FOUR GANGSTERS GET SIX YEARS FOR KIDNAPPING
#5. CAROLE TAYLOR LETS US ALL DOWN
#6. CHOPRA WINS PGA TOUR TITLE WHILE VIJAY SINGH DISAPPOINTS
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In January, more than 1.78 million property owners across British Columbia will receive their annual assessment notices. I would like to remind those who own property in British Columbia that the deadline for filing a complaint regarding your 2008 property assessment is Jan. 31, 2008.
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#1. DION GREETS SIKHS CELEBRATING MAGHI
#2. MLA SINDI HAWKINS DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL
#3. CHOUHAN: CAN'T TAKE RIGHTS, FREEDOMS FOR GRANTED
#4. ABBOTSFORD: STUDY ON HOUSING FOR SOUTH ASIAN SENIORS
#5. COQUITLAM RESIDENT TO HELP BANGLADESH RELIEF OPERATIONS
#6. FORMER SRI LANKAN DIPLOMAT NAMED TO SIMONS CHAIR
#7. NDP PETITION CALLS FOR AFFORDABLE TRANSIT
#8. UNSOLVED MURDER OF RIASAT ALI KHAN CAUSES RESENTMENT
#9. FREE ONLINE TUTORING TO INCLUDE MORE GRADE 11 SUBJECTS
#10. B.C. SPRING SESSION THE LAST FULL SESSION BEFORE 2009 ELECTION?
#11. OVERSEAS INDIAN FACILITATION CENTRE
#12. ONCE UPON A TIME IN BOLLYWOOD
#14. NDP: CAMPBELL SHOULD STAND UP FOR WOMEN SKI JUMPERS
#15. 150TH ANNIVERSARY MUSEUM PROJECT: BHANGRA COSTUME INCLUDED
#16. BEWARE OF LONG LOST RELATIVE SCAM
#17. SIKHCESS TO FEED HOMELESS ON MARCH 1 AROUND THE GLOBE
#18. ANCIENT HINDU SHLOKAS TO OPEN WASHINGTON STATE SENATE
#19. FORMER CHIEF JUSTICE ALLAN MCEACHERN PASSES AWAY
#20. WAIT LIST GROWS FOR UNDERFUNDED CARDIAC PROCEDURE
#21. PRIME MINISTER ANNOUNCES MULRONEY-SCHREIBER PUBLIC INQUIRY
#22. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONFIRMS INCREASED SUPPORT FOR HEALTH SYSTEM
#23. YOUR VIEWS SOUGHT ON MLA NUMBERS AND BOUNDARIES
#24. FEDERAL AID PACKAGE WILL NOT HELP FOREST-DEPENDENT COMMUNITIES
#25. ALZHEIMER SOCIETY OF B.C. ANNOUNCES SEVEN UNIQUE PROJECTS
#26. SFU LAUNCHES B.C.'S ONLY EDUCATION TV PROGRAM
#27. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS #1 IN COLLEGE-LEVEL EXAMS
#28. PREMIER CAMPBELL APPLAUDS GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER
#29. RICHMOND: BUILDING PACE REMAINS STRONG
#30. THE RAT WRAPS UP CANADA POST'S LUNAR STAMP SERIES
#31. VANCOUVER: CULTURAL HARMONY AWARD TO MULTICULTURAL KNITTING GROUP
#32. STAIRCLIMBERS MAKE CLEAN AIR A PRIORITY
#33. FEDERAL LIBERALS SUBMIT RECOMMENDATIONS ON AFGHAN MISSION
#34. LIBERALS: PM'S DEFENCE OF NATURAL RESOURCES MINISTER LUNN LUDICROUS
#35. LIBERALS ACCUSE CONSERVATIVES OF HARMING TOURISM INDUSTRY
#36. NOMINATIONS FOR 'COURAGE TO COME BACK AWARD' INVITED
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Foreign Affairs Minister Maxime Bernier and Parliamentary Secretary Deepak Obhrai, who are in India this Friday (January 11) and Saturday (January 11) and are scheduled to meet with Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee and senior Indian government officials, told The VOICE before they left Ottawa that "the trip is to enhance and strengthen relationship with India."
