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Tarik Sayeed
B.C. ELECTION 2017: NDP candidate wants to be ‘the voice of the people’
PENTICTON – Penticton B.C. NDP candidate Tarik Sayeed says he jumped into politics with both feet…
B.C. ELECTION 2017: Incumbent focus of attack on school closures during Penticton all candidates forum
PENTICTON – Judging by audience reaction, there was not a clear favourite at last night’s…
Penticton councillor Tarik Sayeed accepts B.C. NDP nomination
PENTICTON – A Penticton city councillor will represent the B.C. NDP in next year's provincial…
Penticton city councillor throws hat into provincial political ring
PENTICTON – A city councillor is in the running for the B.C. NDP nomination in…
Local innovators create educational kids app
OKANAGAN - Local innovators are putting the Okanagan on the map by creating educational apps that will help kids develop reading skills. Technology expert Tarik Sayeed and veteran educator Brenda Larson have put their knowledge together to create five educational games for kids available on Android tablets. The games are based on a line of...
Council candidate wants to make Penticton a role model for Canada
PENTICTON - Tarik Sayeed can often be found in the gallery during city council meetings, but now he’s looking for a new spot—around the table. Sayeed, 36, is a local entrepreneur and community activist. He founded the Zero Plastic Bags initiative, was listed on the Chamber’s Top 40 Under 40 list, and has most recently...
Penticton entrepreneur heads to Toronto for TEDX
PENTICTON - Less than a year ago, Tarik Sayeed quit his stable job and invested his personal savings into a startup company that he felt would better society. Next month he will represent his company and Penticton at TedXToronto — one of Canada’s largest TED conferences. Sayeed is scheduled to give a presentation on an...