Author: ANTHONY REINHART

Source: Globe and Mail

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20080110.BRAMPTON10/TPStory/TPNational/Ontario/

It was an unusual place for a 48-hour ceremonial reading of Sikh scripture, but the spanking new Brampton Civic Hospital has been nothing if not unusual.

Built and operated in a controversial partnership with private interests, Ontario's most modern...

Source: India Post News Service

http://indiapost.com/article/communitypost/1787/

LOS ANGELES: The Sikh Youth Leadership Council (SYLC) is the joint vision of two high school students Japji J. Sethi and Gurbani M. Sethi. The organization was started last year to help young students in junior high, high school and college find mentors in specific careers that students personally identify.

"I reached a point when I had to decide which colleges I wanted to apply to and...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: SikhNet

http://www.sikhnet.com/sikhnet/news.nsf/NewsArchive/FBF6DFCC8AE323B0872573C9006A9FC6

A group of local residents gathered on November 17, 2007 to cook food and deliver it to the city's homeless. This effort occurred without any financial donations or support from government or NGO agencies.

This campaign began in Canada , where the Vancouver Sikhcessâ„¢ volunteers...

Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune

Wire Service: AP

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/state/20080107-1058-ca-brf-sjvalley-sikhtempledispute.html

LIVINGSTON – Some Livingston Sikhs are suing their temple's leaders to gain access to the church's financial records.

The temple members say they want to see whether the Peach Avenue temple's money has been mishandled over the last two decades...

Author: James Dowd

Source: Commercialappeal.com

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2008/jan/07/happy-birthday-party-held-for-the-beloved-10th/

One by one, the worshipers at Gurdwara Sahib on Sunday approached the holy text, bowed and prayed.

Later, a priest chanted and sang in Punjabi as more than 200 Sikhs celebrated the life of Gobind Singh, the last human guru.

"This is about the...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: The Times of India

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Indians_Abroad/Sikh_schoolgirl_fights_bracelet_ban_in_UK/articleshow/2676772.cms

A Sikh student of Indian origin, excluded from her school in Britain two months back for refusing to take off her iron bangle, has moved the High Court against the authorities' decision.

The authorities at the...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Hindustan Times/Indo-Asian News Service

Author: Majinderpal Kaur

Source: Panthic.org

http://www.panthic.org/news/123/ARTICLE/3783/2008-01-03.html

Flushing, Queens, New York City – Three men were viciously attacked in separate robberies within two hours of each other in Flushing, on Christmas eve, which left Amarjit Singh, a 45 year-old Sikh taxi driver, with head injuries that were operated on yesterday at the New York Hospital Queens.

Author: Staff Writer

Source: PunjabNewsline

http://www.punjabnewsline.com/content/view/7618/38/

Sikh Federation (UK) urges Sikh leadership in Punjab to unite and take up Dastaar issue during French President’s India visit

The Sikh Federation (UK) has called on the entire Sikh leadership in Punjab not to miss the opportunity of exerting pressure regarding the dastaar issue prior on the French President, Nicholas Sarkozy visiting India...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: SikhNet

http://www.sikhnet.com/sikhnet/news.nsf/NewsArchive/AF925D92ED3BA8A2872573C4005B4B56

Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle (GGSSC) Canada, conducted their 4th Sikhism Course in Toronto-Canada, which was based on the life stories of First 5 Sikh Gurus. The multimedia state-of-the-art presentation coupled with innovative interaction with the participants has become a popular formula with the...

Source: The Times of India

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Indians_Abroad/Sikh_community_in_US_shocked_over_Indian_restaurateurs_killing/articleshow/2662083.cms

SILICON VALLEY: The killing of two Sikh brothers in their restaurant at Bay Area in California has shocked the community which suspected it to be the result of hate crime.

The two Indian-American restaurateurs -- 30-year...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Zeenews.com

Author: Staff Writer

Source: The Times of India

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Chandigarh/Sikh_diaspora_condemns_Bhutto_killing/articleshow/2659812.cms

Sikh community all over the world has condemned Benzir Bhutto's assassination in Rawalpindi, yesterday. Maan Singh, SAD leader from Switzerland says, "Benazir had never created any obstacle in the freedom of Sikhs in Pakistan and had rather...

Author: Mejindarpal Kaur

Source: United Sikhs

http://www.unitedsikhs.org/PressReleases/PRSRLS-28-12-2007-00.htm

Flushing, Queens, New York City – Three men were viciously attacked in separate robberies within two hours of each other in Flushing, on Christmas eve, which left Amarjit Singh, a 45 year-old Sikh taxi driver, with head injuries that were operated on yesterday at the New York Hospital Queens.

“The first...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: The Sikh Coalition

http://www.sikhcoalition.org/advisories/IMFReversesKirpanBan.htm

In welcome news for the Sikh community before 2008 begins, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reversed a ban on kirpans at its Washington, DC headquarters.

The reversal comes as a result of the Sikh Coalition's intervention. It is the second major reversal allowing kirpans in the workplace in the past two months....