Appliance firm CEO Jim Estill is behind an ambitious scheme to resettle 58 families in Guelph, Ontario, and galvanised hundreds of residents to help On a recent snowy Saturday, Jim Estill went knocking on his neighbours’ doors, offering to shovel snow from walkways and driveways for cash. Behind him stood a handful of Syrian refugees, newly arrived to the Canadian …
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During my undergraduate degree in Science, I read a lot about Western scientists and their achievements. Their contributions were immense and booked them an immortal status in the history of humanity. However, I often wondered if science was an arena open for everyone. Being a Muslim female, who is easily identified by her name and dress code makes me ‘odd’ …
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A Sri Lankan environmentalist claimed that the Wilpattu forests were cleared by the State Timber Corporation and not by Muslims as alleged. “As environmentalists, we should not talk only about displacement of a certain ethnic group but everyone,” said Sri Lankan Environmentalist Thilak Kariyawasam on 19 January. Kariyawasam was addressing a discussion forum on Wilpattu at Ramada Hotel on 19 …
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We mourn the loss of world renowned judge Justice Weeramantry who passed away on Thursday evening. Perhaps, he felt it was the right time to part after profound 90 years of service to humanity. Yet, to those who were near and dear to him, to those who cherished every single second in his presence, his departure was too early. But …
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