Afghan-Canadian pleads for help evacuating family
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Afghan-Canadian pleads for help evacuating family
Description
August 24, 2021
Canada's current evacuation effort in Afghanistan has brought around 2,000 refugees to the country, but for many, the agonizing wait continues. In this report we hear from a GTA man whose family remains in Afghanistan, fearing for their lives under Taliban rule. Shallima Maharaj reports.
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Afghan-Canadian pleads for help evacuating family02:10 | August 24, 2021 -
What to know before you purchase a vehicle04:37 | July 31, 2026 -
Margaret Atwood’s work at the National Ballet of Canada03:46 | June 16, 2026 -
World Cup: Five Team Canada players call Brampton home04:39 | June 5, 2026 -
Organizing your garage during spring cleaning05:18 | May 21, 2026 -
Opening Day: Blue Jays baseball returns to Rogers Centre01:59 | March 27, 2026 -
Step inside the ISS at ‘Space Explorers: THE INFINITE’ in Mississauga07:46 | March 16, 2026 -
Municipal Matters: World Cup Countdown05:25 | March 5, 2026 -
Emerging home trends for 202604:48 | March 4, 2026 -
Raising awareness around women’s health05:37 | March 4, 2026 -
Keep orchids thriving05:25 | March 4, 2026 -
World talent showcased at the Toronto Black Film Festival04:17 | February 13, 2026 -
Creative crafts for Valentine’s Day05:38 | February 13, 2026 -
Sweet treats for Valentine’s Day and Family Day05:46 | February 13, 2026 -
Toronto Blue Jays prepare to celebrate 50th season05:20 | February 12, 2026 -
Sweet and savoury foods with chocolate for Valentine’s Day05:20 | February 12, 2026 -
1 man shot outside Woodbridge home, suspects flee in Porsche02:01 | January 21, 2026 -
3 injured, 1 unaccounted for in Oshawa house fire01:38 | January 20, 2026 -
‘They didn’t sound like fireworks’: Neighbours recall police-involved shooting in Oshawa01:53 | January 19, 2026 -
Snowplows and budgets: A conversation with Mayor Olivia Chow04:40 | January 16, 2026 -
Planning summer camp options05:00 | January 16, 2026 -
De-icing salt alternatives for your home05:03 | January 16, 2026 -
Footage captures tow truck lit on fire in Brampton01:54 | January 13, 2026 -
More service disruptions to Finch West LRT01:33 | January 12, 2026 -
Eglinton LRT to open ‘early in February’: Ford02:02 | January 9, 2026 -
City proposes 2.2% tax increase in 2026 Toronto budget02:04 | January 8, 2026 -
Greater Toronto Area bracing for ice storm02:23 | January 6, 2026 -
Suspected arson at Brampton tow truck company under investigation01:20 | January 5, 2026 -
Residents displaced in apartment fire on Eglinton Avenue East01:44 | December 18, 2025 -
Pearson prepares for busiest travel season of the year01:55 | December 17, 2025 -
‘Unprecedented’ fire in Thorncliffe Park finally extinguished01:52 | December 16, 2025 -
‘A more sombre Hannukah’ local Jewish leaders react to Australian terror attack01:44 | December 15, 2025
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Afghan-Canadian pleads for help evacuating family02:10 | August 24, 2021
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What to know before you purchase a vehicle04:37 | July 31, 2026
-
Margaret Atwood’s work at the National Ballet of Canada03:46 | June 16, 2026
-
World Cup: Five Team Canada players call Brampton home04:39 | June 5, 2026
-
Organizing your garage during spring cleaning05:18 | May 21, 2026
-
Opening Day: Blue Jays baseball returns to Rogers Centre01:59 | March 27, 2026
-
Step inside the ISS at ‘Space Explorers: THE INFINITE’ in Mississauga07:46 | March 16, 2026
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Municipal Matters: World Cup Countdown05:25 | March 5, 2026
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Emerging home trends for 202604:48 | March 4, 2026
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Raising awareness around women’s health05:37 | March 4, 2026
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Keep orchids thriving05:25 | March 4, 2026
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World talent showcased at the Toronto Black Film Festival04:17 | February 13, 2026
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Creative crafts for Valentine’s Day05:38 | February 13, 2026
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Sweet treats for Valentine’s Day and Family Day05:46 | February 13, 2026
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Toronto Blue Jays prepare to celebrate 50th season05:20 | February 12, 2026
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Sweet and savoury foods with chocolate for Valentine’s Day05:20 | February 12, 2026
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1 man shot outside Woodbridge home, suspects flee in Porsche02:01 | January 21, 2026
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3 injured, 1 unaccounted for in Oshawa house fire01:38 | January 20, 2026
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‘They didn’t sound like fireworks’: Neighbours recall police-involved shooting in Oshawa01:53 | January 19, 2026
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Snowplows and budgets: A conversation with Mayor Olivia Chow04:40 | January 16, 2026
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Planning summer camp options05:00 | January 16, 2026
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De-icing salt alternatives for your home05:03 | January 16, 2026
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Footage captures tow truck lit on fire in Brampton01:54 | January 13, 2026
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More service disruptions to Finch West LRT01:33 | January 12, 2026
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Eglinton LRT to open ‘early in February’: Ford02:02 | January 9, 2026
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City proposes 2.2% tax increase in 2026 Toronto budget02:04 | January 8, 2026
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Greater Toronto Area bracing for ice storm02:23 | January 6, 2026
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Suspected arson at Brampton tow truck company under investigation01:20 | January 5, 2026
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Residents displaced in apartment fire on Eglinton Avenue East01:44 | December 18, 2025
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Pearson prepares for busiest travel season of the year01:55 | December 17, 2025
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‘Unprecedented’ fire in Thorncliffe Park finally extinguished01:52 | December 16, 2025
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‘A more sombre Hannukah’ local Jewish leaders react to Australian terror attack01:44 | December 15, 2025
Afghan-Canadian pleads for help evacuating family
Description
August 24, 2021
Canada's current evacuation effort in Afghanistan has brought around 2,000 refugees to the country, but for many, the agonizing wait continues. In this report we hear from a GTA man whose family remains in Afghanistan, fearing for their lives under Taliban rule. Shallima Maharaj reports.
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