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- Filipina-Canadian leader joins Mike Starchuk’s municipal council slate for Surrey
Community advocate Narima Dela Cruz is among the four municipal council candidates running with mayoral candidate Mike Starchuk in Surrey. (Photo from Narima's Facebook page) Surrey, B.C. By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez Diverse group vows to transform Surrey into a “City of Champions” Surrey mayoral candidate Mike Starchuk and the Imagine Surrey team announced their first four candidates for the 2026 municipal slate. They are William Li, Kevin Wilkie, Narima Dela Cruz and Yousef Aldabainah-Barakat, who represent diverse neighborhood roots, united… Read more: Filipina-Canadian leader joins Mike Starchuk’s municipal council slate for Surrey - 9 dead, including suspect, in mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge School
Residents of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia hold a vigil Wednesday night, a day after a mass shooting inside the Tumbler Ridge Secondary School where a teacher and five students were killed. (Photo from Tumbler RidgeLines Facebook page) Tumbler Ridge, B.C. By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez Canadian PM Carney addresses ‘emotional’ Parliament as he orders federal response for BC town A lone shooter open fired inside Tumbler Ridge Secondary School killing a teacher, 5 students and was later found deceased on what appeared to be a self-inflicted injury at around 1:20 p.m. Tuesday,… Read more: 9 dead, including suspect, in mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge School - Pay Filipina domestic worker £260,000 – British high court to UAE
Domestic helpers working for diplomats are prone to abuse as the officials are covered by diplomatic immunity. (Photo from Pixabay) By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez Landmark decision involves diplomat’s country in trafficking case The high court of the United Kingdom ordered the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to pay more than £260,000 to a Filipino domestic worker who was exploited by one of the latter’s diplomats stationed in London. Salem Mohammed Sultan Aljaberi, who was a… Read more: Pay Filipina domestic worker £260,000 – British high court to UAE - The Blue Jays sportscaster is Filipina Canadian Hazel Mae
Sportsnet's Hazel Mae interviews Ernie Clement on the field during the Toronto Blue Jays' game against the LA Dodgers. (Photo grab from Sportsnet) Toronto, Canada By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez Bohol-born daughter of a sports fan rose to fame as a baseball on-field reporter In what is described as one of the most exciting times for sports fans and for Canadian baseball fans specifically, a familiar voice has been adding to the excitement during every game. To her fans,… Read more: The Blue Jays sportscaster is Filipina Canadian Hazel Mae - PCN Editor honoured
MESA Photography Toronto Ricardo Jorge Caluen Congratulations to my Editor! For so many years, the reckoning of the arrival of the first Filipinos in Canada usually starts in the year 1947. But even this immigration info is not accurate because Filipino immigrants were lumped with others falling under the general category of “Southeast Asians”. Fast forward to… Read more: PCN Editor honoured