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Argentinian-born Javier Schwersensky heads up Winnipeg Humane Society

January 16, 2019 admin Argentina, Featured, immigrate to manitoba, javier schwersensky, People, Professionals, winnipeg, winnipeg humane society

Credit to Author: Margaret Jetelina| Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 17:47:55 +0000

Javier Schwersensky leads the non-profit animal protection agency with compassionate leadership and communications savvy Javier Schwersensky was confident in his decision to immigrate to Canada from Argentina. Born in the city of Villa Ballester, a suburban neighbourhood in Buenos Aires, Schwersensky felt his personality clashed with the culture in Argentina. “Given that I spent time […]

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Indian-born Naveen Seth leads restaurant chain La Prep

January 14, 2019 admin chaska, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Featured, Indian, la prep, naveen seth, People, Toronto

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 19:59:44 +0000

The serial entrepreneur heads up La Prep and Indian street food restaurant Chaska, after many other entrepreneurial ventures in India and Canada Thirty years after he arrived in Canada from India barely able to speak English, serial entrepreneur Naveen Seth traces the roots of his thriving business career to lessons his father taught him when […]

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Israa Hilles has big plans for co-working space business

January 7, 2019 admin co-working space, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Featured, Montreal, People

Credit to Author: Margaret Jetelina| Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2019 21:09:44 +0000

Montreal newcomer is behind Escritoire, a place for immigrant entrepreneurs and freelancers to connect Israa Hilles is a young, creative entrepreneur who, after only one year in Montreal, opened her own business and won Canada’s Futurpreneur Award 2018. Of Palestinian origin, Hilles was born in Abu Dhabi, UAE, and arrived in Canada in 2015. After […]

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Jagjit Sanghera’s slice of success with Pizza Factory

January 2, 2019 admin entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Featured, jagjit sanghera, People, pizza factory

Credit to Author: Margaret Jetelina| Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2019 17:57:24 +0000

Running a pizza restaurant chain wasn’t Jagjit Sanghera’s plan when he immigrated from India, but it’s made his Canadian journey a delicious one Like all good success stories, Jagjit (Sam) Sanghera has a tale worth listening to. Since he’s the owner of the Pizza Factory — one of the largest locally owned pizza chains in […]

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People the world lost in 2018

December 24, 2018 admin 2018, death, Latest News Stories, People, World

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2018 05:36:19 +0000

From US President George H.W. Bush to astrophysicist Stephen Hawking and former UN chief Kofi Annan, here are some of the notable figures who passed away in 2018.

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Bernard Laryea motivates youth to pursue excellence

December 24, 2018 admin bernard laryea, community leaders, dare to be different, Ghana, People, Toronto, youth program

Credit to Author: Margaret Jetelina| Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2018 17:49:43 +0000

With his Toronto youth program Dare to be Different Motivational speaker, youth worker and entrepreneur Bernard Laryea remembers a time when he felt there was something missing in his life. The Ghanian-born immigrant describes it as “a passion that was burning inside him,” but was “trapped.” It was his desire to give back and inspire […]

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The Zaveris path to success in Canada

December 6, 2018 admin Edmonton, Featured, financial consultancy, People, Professionals, vishal and trupti zaveri

Credit to Author: Margaret Jetelina| Date: Thu, 06 Dec 2018 08:33:28 +0000

Husband-and-wife Vishal and Trupti Zaveri help other newcomers with their financial consultancy business Vishal Zaveri and his wife, Trupti, came to Canada in 2005, both with professional backgrounds — he in IT and she in accounting. However, as many new immigrants do, upon their arrival in Canada, the couple went about accepting any job that […]

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Painter Carlos Delgado exhibits at Sur Gallery

December 6, 2018 admin ARTISTS, carlos delgado, Featured, immigrant artist, painter, People, sur gallery, transitions exhibition

Credit to Author: Margaret Jetelina| Date: Mon, 03 Dec 2018 08:15:48 +0000

Colombian-born immigrant artist Carlos Delgado shows the emotion of change in his portraits Toronto-based, Colombian-born artist Carlos Delgado, is presenting a solo show of his paintings called Transitions the paradox of change at Sur Gallery on December 6, 2018, for a one-night-only exhibition in Toronto. Known for his abstract portraits Faces of the System, which translate […]

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A newcomer’s dreams in Winnipeg

December 6, 2018 admin Featured, immigrant story, newcomer, People, winnipeg, Your Stories

Credit to Author: Margaret Jetelina| Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2018 21:15:23 +0000

Young professional from India Amit Kalra shares his first six months in Canada The last year of my life has been a roller-coaster ride. Being a new immigrant in Canada, my voyage here has been full of surprises. I vividly remember the day, I received my passport with visa stamp on it, and I had […]

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Finding the place I belong — every place

December 6, 2018 admin belonging, culture shock, devinder mann, Featured, Identity, immigrant, India, newcomer, People, Your Stories

Credit to Author: Margaret Jetelina| Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 19:26:36 +0000

Growing up in two cultures and finding my own identity along the way I was born in a tiny little village in India with a population of approximately 2,000 people. Everyone knew each other by their first name and the whole village was our community. It was the happiest childhood one could wish for. My […]