16 h. ago Canada’s biggest South Asian festival is back in Ontario and it’s totally free

Get ready, Mississauga: It's back! Celebration Square transforms into a vibrant South Asian extravaganza as the #BollywoodMonster Mashup returns for its annual two-day spectacle on Friday, July  25 (from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.) and Saturday, July  26, 2025 (from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m.).Canada's largest Bollywood festival promises a thrilling mix of music, dance, food and culture — all with free admission and parking — right in the heart of the city.There's a treat around every corner, and it all starts with star-studded performances from international Bollywood singers, classical and contemporary dancers, Sufi musicians, Bhangra troupes, Kollywood and Indo-Caribbean acts, and more.And of course, the festival would be incomplete without The #BollywoodMonster Orchestra, who will play electrifying mashups blending Bollywood hits with disco and pop anthems.With over 30 food and beverage vendors, the party turns into a Monster Food Festival, too,...

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47 h. ago 'Shame on you': Cherry vs MacLean, biggest feud in Canada's culture war, blows up big time

The biggest feud in Canada’s culture wars, Don Cherry vs Ron MacLean, has blown up big time again. lt might just keep doing so, with no resolution. Simply put the two warring factions don’t see the world in the same way. They don’t have the same values. They’ll never see eye-to-eye. The feud is now […]

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64 h. ago ACISA Is Celebrating 10 Years of Vibrant Brampton SummerFest in Style With Prominent Bollywood and Popular Punjabi Artists

Punjabi and Bollywood Stars like Miss Pooja, Zora Randhawa, Ananya Chakraborty, and Amanat Ali are performing at Brampton’s most loved music & dance festival – VIBRANT BRAMPTON SUMMERFEST! BRAMPTON, Ontario — Downtown Brampton is all set to come alive to the dazzling sights and sounds of the very spirited South Asian culture. Vibrant Brampton is […]

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5 d. ago South Asian musical acts ready to take the Confluence stage tonight

Chani and Moga, rapper AR Paisley, DJ Intense and a mentalist with the stage name Anmol Magic will perform

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7 d. ago Five charged in string of violent robberies targeting LGBTQ+ South Asians in Brampton

Peel police say they’ve now arrested five people in a string of violent robberies targeting South Asian people in Brampton, Ont., including members of the LGBTQ+ community. Investigators say on three occasions in April and May, the suspects engaged with victims via social media and arranged in-person meetings under false pretences. They allege the suspects […]

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1 week ago BettingTop10 Expands to New Zealand, Bringing Trusted Sports Betting Information to Local Users

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, July 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the demand for trusted information about betting sites increased globally, and following successful sites in Canada, Australia and South Asian countries, BettingTop10 has launched its new local site in New Zealand. Part of the Beyond Media group and a well-known leader in the sports betting […]

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2 w. ago ‘A galvanizing moment’: Ontario festival pushes back against ‘51st state’ rhetoric

Stratford Festival organizers changed their tune and broke with tradition to push back against the repeated annexation taunts from U.S. President Donald Trump.

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2 w. ago Huge Toronto summer festival features lineup stacked with international artists

Toronto's summer festival calendar is getting a huge dose of global sounds and rhythm this July with the return of the annual Mixto Festival. The free two-day celebration of international music, art, and culture along Toronto's waterfront takes place on July 12 and 13 this year, marking the festival's seventh edition. The festival is produced by Toronto-based cultural organization Uma Nota Culture, which is known for its unique programming, block parties, and community panels. Part of the Ontario Place Trillium Park SummerSeries, the festival includes two packed days of live music and DJs, dancing, art installations, food and craft vendors, and a licensed bar.     View this post on Instagram           A post shared by Mixto Festival (@mixtofestival)True to its name, Mixto (which means "mixed" in both Portuguese and Spanish), the festival is built on diversity, and plays on...

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2 w. ago Rainbows to deck Toronto’s streets for Pride parade amid fears of future cash crunch

The streets of Toronto will be filled with rainbows this afternoon when the annual Pride parade takes place, but there’s a cloud hanging over future festivities. Today’s event will see more than 25,000 marchers from some 250 groups wind through the downtown core in Canada’s biggest show of solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community. In the […]

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2 w. ago B.C. Crime Stoppers launch public awareness campaign against South Asian extortion threats

No arrests have been made on extortion-related cases in Surrey.

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3 w. ago Why B.C. wants India's Bishnoi gang classified as a terrorist group

Will the terrorist group classification of the Bishnoi gang help police investigate extortion cases targeting B.C.'s South Asian community?

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4 w. ago Opinion: VPD Chief Rai, let’s turn things around and make them right again

Opinion: As the first South Asian and Sikh VPD chief, you have a unique opportunity to renew the force’s commitment to reconciliation and to finally address systemic racism

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4 w. ago Toronto bakery wins big at Ontario's Best Butter Tart Festival

One of Toronto's favourite bakeries just earned another feather in its cap by taking the top prize at Ontario's Best Butter Tart Festival.The Stanley Cup finals might be stealing the show for sports fans in Canada right now, but for foodies, another battle was being fought over the weekend: for the title of Ontario's best butter tart.Held annually in Midland, Ont., Ontario's Best Butter Tart Festival (which is both the event's official name and an appropriate superlative), bakeries from all across the province flock to the small town in hopes of being recognized for their gooey, sugary confections.The enthusiasm about the festival, which just so happens to be one of the largest butter tart festivals in the entire world, is appropriate, considering the quintessentially Canadian treats were first invented in Barrie, just a short 45-minute drive from Midland, in 1900.Now in its 22nd year, the 2025 edition of the festival welcomed over 200 vendors and upwards of 100,...

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