'The best part about Canada is the people'
Shoaib Salim hasn't slept a wink the last few days. The Erin Mills resident's excitement was evident today as he took his
oath of Canadian citizenship at a special ceremony held at
Burnhamthorpe Community Centre.
Streetsville students walk the (African water) walk
Emily Steffan and Emily Jane MacDougall truly embraced the spirit of the old adage, “walk a mile in my shoes.” Now they understand the hardship women halfway around the world endure everyday just to find clean drinking water for their families.
Mayers, Team Canada go for gold
Mississauga’s Jamal Mayers scored for Team Canada yesterday as they
defeated Sweden 5-4 at the world hockey championships in Quebec City to
earn a gold medal date with Russia tomorrow. Mayers, who plays for the NHL’s St. Louis Blues, scored in the third
period to put Canada up 3-2.
Chinese community rallies behind quake victims
The Mississauga Chinese Business Association is setting up relief fund booths this weekend in support of the victims of Monday's massive earthquake in China. Tomorrow and Sunday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., booths will be set up at Golden Square Centre and at Yuan Ming Supermarket.
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Toronto Maple Leaf hockey legend and Mississauga resident Johnny Bower teamed up with Bridgestone Firestone Canada to make a special delivery to more than 150 patients at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children yesterday.
Toronto photo artist Dean Baldwin peeks into some cluttered cubby holes in a new show that opened last night at the Art Gallery of Mississauga. More than 80 City of Mississauga employees invited Baldwin to capture the quirks of their work space with his camera lens.
If you are one of those people who know they are going to get lost at Pearson International Airport even before you get there, help is on the way.
Emily Steffan and Emily Jane MacDougall truly embraced the spirit of the old adage, “walk a mile in my shoes.” Now they understand the hardship women halfway around the world endure everyday just to find clean drinking water for their families.
Tropical Distribution was hit this week by a Tropical Storm, an undercover police probe that led to the seizure of equipment used to boost production at large pot-growing operations across the GTA. Police allege a Toronto business was the starting point for 18 marijuana-growing operations, including one in Mississauga.
