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Indian-born entrepreneur Ajay Virmani’s creative heights
Ajay Virmani, president of CargoJet. Photo by Alessandro Shinoda The president and CEO of Cargojet, Canada’s largest cargo airline, cuts a simple figure as he walks into the modest conference room at...
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Calgary’s Ariam Wolde-Giorgis to talk about building community connections at...
Ariam Wolde-Giorgis was just a child when she started to give back to her community; today she has turned it into a career. Photo by Jose Soriano Ariam Wolde-Giorgis doesn’t remember much about her...
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Somali-born Ahmed Hussen’s remarkable path to Parliament
Photo by MELISSA RENWICK / TORONTO STAR When Ahmed Hussen strides down Weston Rd, cars stop and shop owners emerge from their storefronts, women kiss his cheeks and teenagers want selfies and fist...
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On his path to success, Iman Aghay’s motto could very well be ‘Never give up’
Iman Aghay will be the keynote speaker at the Career, Education & Settlement Fair on Nov. 16, 2015, in Vancouver. When Iman Aghay immigrated to Canada in 2009 from Iran, he was just 25 years old....
View ArticleClaire Yeung journeys from powerful attorney to author with powerful message
For 23 years, Hong Kong-born Claire Yeung had been a successful Vancouver based attorney, but that all changed three years ago when she found herself barely able to get out of bed in the morning....
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Win an Ashton College bursary for immigrants like Philippines-born Sofia Lombos
Ashton College graduate Sofia Lombos. Sofia Lombos and her family came to Canada in 2014. An immigrant from the Philippines, Lombos was proud to finally obtain her permanent residency, knowing that...
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Winnipeg’s Franck Ndayubashe turns wooden bowties into business
Franck Ndayubashe sells wooden bowties. Franck Ndayubashe was sent to Canada at 14 years old to escape the civil war in Burundi, East Africa. He and his brother came to live with their older brother in...
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Hope in a new land: one Syrian refugee’s journey to Canada
Syrian refugee Eyad Sallat now lives in Richmond, B.C. with his family. Photo by Sandra Minarik Eyad Sallat’s life took a dramatic turn in 2011. It was a turn that would eventually lead him from his...
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Immigrants in Parliament, including ministers and just announced...
Arif Virani, the new Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship. When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled his diverse, gender-equal cabinet, he made...
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Quadriplegic Kiran Dhaliwal mixes cultures up at her Calgary pizza shop
Kiran Dhaliwal is a pizza master in Calgary. Pizza Master Fusion is a pizza shop in Calgary that, besides serving the cheesy topped-up baked dough, also serves up dollops of inspiration. The reason?...
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Chocolatier Thomas Haas crafts desserts not just with delicious ingredients,...
German-born chocolatier Thomas Haas. Photo by Brad Hill Some people spend a lifetime wondering what their calling is, but for Thomas Hass, the famed pastry chef and chocolatier, it seems as though he...
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100th birthday of multicultural radio pioneer, Johnny Lombardi
Johnny Lombardi outside CHIN Radio. This December is the 100th birthday of an iconic Canadian, Johnny Lombardi, fondly known as Mr. Toronto. A recent documentary details how Lombardi impacted the rich...
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Vietnamese refugee does good in Canada and beyond
Kelly Le came to Canada as a refugee from Vietnam, and has built a life serving beauty and compassion. Though Vietnamese-born hair stylist and makeup artist Kelly Hong Min Le enjoys pampering women at...
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Museum designer George Jacob’s reputation preceded him all the way to...
Indian-born George Jacob is president of the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum in Alberta. Photo by Chris Beauchamp Museums have been around for centuries, dating back as far as Ancient Greece. They...
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Romanian-born Ionela Cristea turned chocolate into an artful business
Ionela Cristea is a chocolate artist in Toronto. Customers passing by the window of Toronto chocolatier Nadia Chocolates may think they’re staring into a museum of chocolate. The chocolate sculptures...
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Mohamad Fakih is building a Middle Eastern restaurant empire in Canada
Mohamad Fakih, CEO of Paramount Fine Foods/ Photo by Alessandro Shinoda Did you hear the story of the Lebanese businessman who walked into a restaurant to buy baklava and walked out the owner of the...
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Sweet success: Mexican mom turns parties into profitable business
Mexican-born Elisa De La Torre of Partylicious Mama. Elisa De La Torre is in a sweet spot, these days. After moving to Ontario from Mexico City in 2005, she discovered that her artistic talent and love...
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Master the art of finance with Alireza Fadaie
Iranian-born Alireza Fadaie wants to help you master your finances with his new book, Personal Finance Mastery: How to get a black belt in managing your money. Iranian-born Alireza Fadaie calls himself...
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Lawyer Ghuna Bdiwi who fought for freedom in Syria brings legal expertise to...
Ghuna Bdiwi found her footing in Canada going back to school as a PhD candidate at York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School. Photo by Alessandro Shinoda Ghuna Bdiwi was a commercial lawyer with a...
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Mexican-born Gabriela Moreno is making a splash in Canada’s swimwear industry
Gabriela Morena is bringing her own style to the bathing suit industry in Canada. Mexican-born Gabriela Moreno wants to make all women look beautiful in the one thing most of us hate buying — bathing...
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