The Queen’s York Rangers (1st American Regiment) have played a series of vital roles in making history, including being sent to serve in the Riel Rebellion in 1885 and to fight in the South African (Boer) War of 1899 — 1902, as well as on operations in Cyprus, Croatia, Kosovo, Bosnia, Somalia, Namibia and Afghanistan. …
The Tzedakah Chapter of the Canadian Hadassah-WIZO (CHW) gathered members to celebrate At Our Table, its annual fundraiser held this spring. The philanthropic event raised funds in support of the Louise Temerty Breast Cancer Centre in Toronto and the M. Fanny Comprehensive Breast Cancer Institute in Israel, with a goal of improving breast cancer research …
Life is what you make it, and for Zahra Al-Harazi this proverb is emphatically clear. While many coast through existence like Sunday afternoon window-shoppers, this entrepreneur embraces every opportunity. She marches to the beat of her own drum, moves with insatiable drive and tenacious precision, and is enjoying every step of the journey. “Being an …
"It’s all about research,” says CTV sports broadcaster Brian Williams as he pulls from his bag a sizable folder bursting with documents. He shuffles through page after page of newspaper clippings and printed information, rhyming off all the significant facts and amusing tidbits he’ll keep at a mental arm’s reach for the 2012 Summer Olympics. …
They say a visionary doesn’t find his cause – the cause finds him. Growing up with albinism in Canada, successful businessman Peter Ash was quick to act when he first heard of an incomprehensible crime unveiling itself across Tanzania. The practice of killing people with albinism for their body parts has become a lucrative trade …
Tender and succulent; this marinated, seared and basted lamb bursts with the spicy flavour of harissa paste and the earthy and sophisticated taste of pistachios. Ingredients: 2 lamb racks, trimmed, 2-21/2 lb each 1 tbsp harissa paste 5 tbsp olive oil 3 cloves garlic, smashed 2 sprigs of thyme 1 sprig of rosemary 1 bay …
