Shaquille Murray-Lawrence says his dream to compete for Canada at this year's Beijing Olympics was thwarted by systemic discrimination within Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton and that he lost his position on the team to someone he out-performed.

Several Canadian academics whose work relates to India say they are being harassed and threatened by diaspora groups for criticizing the countrys politics under Prime Minister Narendra Modis ruling party and the right-wing political ideology it espouses.

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For nearly two weeks, protesters have entrenched themselves in Ottawas downtown core, and despite a police raid that attempted to cut off supplies, they appear to still have the upper hand. Experts say their success may be partly due to deep knowledge of law enforcement and military tactics within their ranks.