Canadian Parliament To Hear a Historic Address From the Aga Khan

Rahman Mohamed

Parliament_Centre_Block_from_the_south_east_cornerIn a PMO News Release on February 7, rebroadcast on a “24 SEVEN Exclusive” on February 8, Stephen Harper announced that he’d invited His Highness the Aga Khan to address Parliament during an official visit on February 27, 2014.

Who is the Aga Khan?

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The Canadian Game in the Canadian Classroom

Educating students about Canadian culture and life (and letting them cheer for Gold)!  The true Canadian way!
Rahman Mohamed

Yesterday at Sochi Canadian women shot the puck to the back of the American net to win the Gold Medal Final in Women’s Hockey.  Today, the Men’s Semi-Finals, Canada vs. USA (#CANvsUSA for both on Twitter).  Around the world Canadians came to a halt, not just students on Reading Work in the Great White North or employees who’d “called in sick”, but the Canadian Embassy in Washington DC, Toronto City Council, the Press Building in Sochi, and schools.

Why? Students weren’t just watching hockey, they were learning about Canadian culture and the Olympics and lessons in life.

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Snowbirds Not Flying South

Budget cut forces Snowbirds to reduce airshows
Rahman Mohamed

Because of budget cuts Canadian Snowbirds’ Shows to the United States have been cancelled, what the Oregon Air Show calls a big blow.

According to CBC the reason for this is because their flying time was cut.

Who are the Snowbirds?

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