By Charmaine Janis Rodriguez FILIPINO-Canadian tennis sensation Leylah Annie Fernandez has won for Canada her second Monterrey Open championship. Fernandez, 19, of Laval, Quebec, defeated Colombia’s Camila Osorio 6-7(5), 6-4, 7-6(3) Sunday to win the tournament in Mexico for the second consecutive year. It’s the second WTA title of Fernandez’s career after she won last […]
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Updated: March 5, 2022, 11:00 A.M. Vancouver, B.C. Second to be appointed to administrative tribunals Teodoro Alcuitas Labour advocate Rene-John Nicolas has been appointed as Vice-chair of the Labour Relations Board, Rene-John comes to the Board from the British Columbia General Employees’ Union. Appointed for a term of four years, Nicolas’ appointment starts on April
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Vancouver, B.C. Chain just opened its first store in Vancouver A fake news circulating that claims Jollibee is supporting the candidacy of Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. has been debunked and exposed by Rappler’s fact-checking platform. The false post shows the food giant’s mascot holding a sign purporting to endorse Marcos. In fact, the image was lifted
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Winnipeg, Manitoba Embarrassed at the trivialness of Canada’s ‘Freedom Convoy’ Winnipeg graphic designer John Cadigal has taken to social media to express solidarity and support for Ukraine.Here is Cadigal’s post on Facebook. “There are 1.4 million Canadians of Ukrainian heritage and 167,000 live in my home province of Manitoba. Filipino and Ukrainian Catholics have been
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Vancouver, B.C. Take-out orders only By Charmaine Janis Rodriguez Filipino food lovers in British Columbia (BC) are in for a treat as fast-food giant—Jollibee Foods Corp. (JFC)— is set to open its first store this Friday, February 25, 2022. Jollibee’s first BC location at 833 Granville Street will only cater to take-out orders. Dine-in, online
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Winnipeg, Manitoba 19-year old was attacked at work Teodoro Alcuitas A 19-year-old worker beer parlour worker died from injuries he suffered at work on Tuesday, February 15, the second Filipino teen murdered in three years in Winnipeg. This is the seventh murder of the year for Winnipeg. Last year, it was two murders at
Updated: February 17, 2022, 12:56 P.M. Ottawa State of war: The enemy within This is a developing story Analysis By Teodoro Alcuitas Editor, PhilippineCanadianNews.Com (PCN.Com) First of a series In a belated response to the weeks-long occupation of Ottawa, Canada’s capital city, and blockades of key border crossings, Prime Minster Justin Trudeau declared a national state
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