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Freed: Back in Canada, torture victim Balkar Singh hugs his mother-in-law yesterday.
Freed: Back in Canada, torture victim Balkar Singh hugs his mother-in-law yesterday.

Freed: Back in Canada, torture victim Balkar Singh hugs his mother-in-law yesterday.

Date10/26/1988
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Object NumberTSPA_0133847F
Mom's staying: Tony Kissoon hugs his twin daughters, Bonnie and Brenda, yesterday afternoon, before immigration Minister Bernard Valcourt intervened to stop the deportation of his wife Basdaye
Mom's staying: Tony Kissoon hugs his twin daughters, Bonnie and Brenda, yesterday afternoon, before immigration Minister Bernard Valcourt intervened to stop the deportation of his wife Basdaye
2/4/1993
Surprised parents: Blaine Scott, 36, hugs his wife Joyce, 34, in St
Surprised parents: Blaine Scott, 36, hugs his wife Joyce, 34, in St
6/13/1987
Long wait over: Polish hunger striker Andrzej Szczerba hugs his wife, Regina, as the couple were reunited at Toronto International Airport last night
Long wait over: Polish hunger striker Andrzej Szczerba hugs his wife, Regina, as the couple were reunited at Toronto International Airport last night
12/27/1983
Victory hug: Heather Pennock, 12, hugs cousin Darren Pennock after her father won the nomination as federal Conservative candidate in Etobicoke North last night
Victory hug: Heather Pennock, 12, hugs cousin Darren Pennock after her father won the nomination as federal Conservative candidate in Etobicoke North last night
4/21/1983
Dream-wave: Maurice Bard hugs one of the Dream-Wave pillows he invented after spending thousands on prototype models.
Dream-wave: Maurice Bard hugs one of the Dream-Wave pillows he invented after spending thousands on prototype models.
11/7/1988
Grateful patient: Guest of honor at the unveiling of Wellesley Hospital's burn unit donor wall, Martin DeGroot hugs Dr. Kwok Lee and nurse Sally Fay. They helped him recover from burns that at first were expected to prove fatal.
Grateful patient: Guest of honor at the unveiling of Wellesley Hospital's burn unit donor wall, Martin DeGroot hugs Dr. Kwok Lee and nurse Sally Fay. They helped him recover from burns that at first were expected to prove fatal.
6/29/1988
Reunited after three-year separation, George Sindihakis, 50, hugs wife, Demetra, 48
Reunited after three-year separation, George Sindihakis, 50, hugs wife, Demetra, 48
10/3/1972
Super salesman: Cerebral palsy victim Harry Halpern receives a hug from friend Laura Toniutti after he was honored by the Canadian Cancer Society for his fund-raising efforts
Super salesman: Cerebral palsy victim Harry Halpern receives a hug from friend Laura Toniutti after he was honored by the Canadian Cancer Society for his fund-raising efforts
11/17/1986
A Sarnia pediatrician convicted of sexually assaulting nurses and patients' mothers over a 16-year period has been ordered not to practise medicine for six months. And Dr. Kunwar Singh, 49, will lose his licence for a minimum 18 months if he's convicted of a similar charge within the next four years, a disciplinary hearing of the College of Physicians and Surgeons has ruled. [Incomplete]
A Sarnia pediatrician convicted of sexually assaulting nurses and patients' mothers over a 16-year period has been ordered not to practise medicine for six months. And Dr. Kunwar Singh, 49, will lose his licence for a minimum 18 months if he's convicted of a similar charge within the next four years, a disciplinary hearing of the College of Physicians and Surgeons has ruled. [Incomplete]
11/27/1991
Small consolation: Manfred Mueller, 22, gets a hug from his mother, Elisabeth, while his father, Heinz, looks on
Small consolation: Manfred Mueller, 22, gets a hug from his mother, Elisabeth, while his father, Heinz, looks on
10/16/1980
A thief and his victim face each other: Ron Darling, right, lost $2,400 when cheques were forged over his name. David, left, one of the men who did it, is working to pay back part of that money. He holds a job by day and lives in special quarters by night as part of a program new to Metro.
A thief and his victim face each other: Ron Darling, right, lost $2,400 when cheques were forged over his name. David, left, one of the men who did it, is working to pay back part of that money. He holds a job by day and lives in special quarters by night as part of a program new to Metro.
7/4/1978
Normal family life can be lived by cerebral palsy victims, if they are independent and can find work, say Nancy and Jim Mawhinney, photographed here with their children, Kelly, 3, next to her mother, Danny, 7, on his father's right knee, and Shawn, 6
Normal family life can be lived by cerebral palsy victims, if they are independent and can find work, say Nancy and Jim Mawhinney, photographed here with their children, Kelly, 3, next to her mother, Danny, 7, on his father's right knee, and Shawn, 6
5/24/1971