Royal Canadian Mounted Police allows Muslim officers to wear hijab
The Mounties have adopted a new uniform policy to allow female Muslim officers to wear the hijab. Scott Bardsley, spokesman for Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, [...]
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Rio Review: Kenyans dominant but not perfect, indiscipline & rivalry weigh on runners
By evelyn watta (sportsnewsarena.com) As the curtains came down at the Rio Olympics, it is time to take stock of what could have, may have been for team Kenya over the last [...]
Kenya Picnic 2016 happening Saturday Aug 27 in Mississauga
You are invited! [...]
Dual citizens need a Canadian passport to enter country
Canadians who hold dual citizenship with another country will soon be required to use their Canadian passport when returning here — a change that may have caught many of [...]
Kenyan woman in Cuba thanks contributors towards her return home after graduation
Good day to everyone, I hope you are all doing well and so are your families. Cuba gets hotter by the day but I am doing okay. Yesterday evening I took some time and thought [...]
Kenya’s David Rudisha successfully defends his 800m Olympic crown
The Kenyan becomes only the 4th man to win back-to-back 800m titles as he successfully defended his Olympic crown in 1.42.15. With this second gold, he is also the first man [...]
Jemima Sumgong gives Kenya its first Olympics Women’s Marathon Gold
For all our domination in Marathon running in many countries across the globe, it was surprising to many that Sunday’s win by Jemima Sumgong marked the first time a [...]
Aaron Driver, terror suspect, killed by police in anti-terrorism operation in Ontario town
A 24-year-old man who had been under a peace bond for being an ISIS sympathizer was killed Wednesday night by police responding to what they say was “a potential [...]
Tech-savvy millennials getting scammed more than seniors
Technology-savvy youth are more likely to be swindled by fraudsters than seniors, according to the results of a Better Business Bureau survey that turns the stereotype of [...]
10 Refugees will compete as their own team in Rio
When the Games begin in Rio de Janeiro, the opening ceremony, on Friday, will pay tribute to the world’s displaced and stateless persons. During the parade of nations, a [...]