Category: Americas
Sikh Groups Call On Obama To Reinstate IRS Agent Fired For Wearing Religious Article Of FaithSikh Groups Call On Obama To Reinstate IRS Agent...
:dateline:On January 28, 2014 letters were sent to President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder by twelve major American Sikh advocacy organizations, including UNITED SIKHS, calling on the Obama Administration to immediately...
Sikhs in United States Pack Congressional Hearing Room
:dateline:Sikh Americans packed a Congressional hearing room and a hearing overflow room this pastWednesday to press the Pentagon to modify new uniform and grooming regulations that place a presumptive barrier to Sikh military...
Dr. Raghbir Singh Bains Honoured with Governor General’s Caring Canadian Award
:dateline:One of the most prominent Sikh personalities in the world, Dr. Raghbir Singh Bains has been honoured with the Governor General’s Caring Canadian Award in recognition of his long years of selfless...
EcoSikh to Celebrate Sikh Environment Day on March 14
:dateline:EcoSikh, a US-based International Ecology organisation, which has been instrumental in creating awareness among Sikh communities about traditional teachings on nature preservation, and to show people how they can take positive action to...
Seva food bank opens doors in Malton
:dateline:The Seva Food Bank is holding an Open House this Saturday at its new location on Slough St. in Malton.
It's a chance for members of the community to tour the facility and...
Aam Aadmi Party’s Initiatives Welcomed by World Sikh Organization
:dateline:The World Sikh Organization of Canada welcomes recent moves by the Aam Admi Parti (AAP) in calling for the setting up of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the 1984 Sikh genocide...
Sikhs in Thompson: A glance in history and culture
Editor's Note: Thompson is a small city in the province on Manitoba, Canada. It is 830 km (520 mi) north of the Canadian border with the USA.
:dateline:Sikhism is a practical religion –...
Calendar commemorates expulsion of South Asian immigrants under racist legislation
:dateline: A calendar dedicated to the centenary of the Komagata Maru episode was released in the Lower Mainland over the weekend.
Issued by the Indo Canadian Workers’ Association (ICWA), it bears the picture...
