Digitalization Is Now a Power Sector Imperative: Takeaways from Connected Plant Conference 2023

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2023 19:37:20 +0000

Digitalization is now so firmly embedded in the power sector that if participants haven’t yet begun their digital journey, they’ve inherently fallen behind. That was a message repeated at the […]

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Olivia Chow makes history as Toronto’s first racialized mayor

Credit to Author: Ramya Ramanathan| Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2023 16:17:52 +0000

Hong Kong-born Olivia Chow, one of Canadian Immigrant’s Top 25 winners in 2012, will be taking office as Toronto’s new mayor on July 12, 2023.

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Najmeh Tansaz is overcoming barriers and gender stereotypes 

Credit to Author: Lisa Evans| Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2023 16:45:23 +0000

Iranian-born Canadian professional boxer, coach and actress Najmeh Tansaz says that Canada has provided her with the opportunities to fulfill her dreams.

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10 lessons from an unconventional journey to success

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2023 22:32:51 +0000

“Don’t let a lack of traditional credentials hold you back. You have the power to shape your own journey, just as I did,” says Tanzanian-born self-made professional and author Emil Rem. 

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A warm welcome makes all the difference

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2023 19:07:08 +0000

In 2019, my family and I decided to immigrate to Atlantic Canada following the devastation of Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas. After weathering many storms throughout our lives and the challenge of being a same-sex family in a less-than-welcoming country, we chose Canada for its open-minded view of immigrants.

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Top 25 winner Sharifa Khan serves on Canada’s Marketing Hall of Legends selection committee

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2023 21:26:22 +0000

Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award winner from 2013, Sharifa Khan, the founder and CEO of Canada’s largest and oldest multicultural marketing agency, Balmoral Multicultural Marketing Inc., is on Canada’s Marketing Hall of Legends selection committee this year. Considered by many to be a pioneer of multicultural marketing in Canada, Khan was herself a recipient of […]

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Tenth Annual Immigration Women of Inspiration features five women in finance

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2023 20:00:09 +0000

Every spring, in recognition of International Women’s Day, March 8, Canadian Immigrant spotlights women of inspiration in different fields. This year, we feature women in finance and banking who have embraced their position of influence to make a positive impact on our economy. While these women come from diverse cultural backgrounds, and even generations, they […]

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Canada through the lens of a Bangladesh-born Canadian

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2023 16:37:21 +0000

Ahsan Habib moved to Canada over seven years ago. In this article, he provides advice to newcomers based on his own experiences. He believes that acknowledging and talking about challenges can help Canada to provide better support to immigrants.

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Reality TV series ‘Bollywed’ features a South Asian family with a bridal shop in Toronto

Credit to Author: Ramya Ramanathan| Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2023 17:25:54 +0000

The reality TV series Bollywed, which aired on CBC Gem earlier this year and can now be streamed for free, introduces viewers to a South Asian family that has run a bridal shop ‘Chandan’ on Gerard Street in Toronto’s Little India for 37 years.

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