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Brothers drop off pants for prostate cancer

Updated: 6 PM, August 28, 2018   Ed’s note: The author,Michael Izen died on August 26, 2018, six years after he was diagnosed with prostrate cancer. How the Izen brothers use humour to address a grim prospect By Ted Alcuitas   They were raised in a ‘funny way’ with a dad who can never stop […]

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Marking International Domestic Workers Day in B.C.

Vancouver, B.C. Stop CBSA’s ‘Project Guardian’ MIGRANTE BC·SUNDAY, JUNE 19, 2016 Domestic work is still one of the lowest paid, the most undervalued, and the least protected form of employment. This is work that is done by the world’s 67 million people, mostly women. Of that number, 11.5 million are migrant domestic workers scattered all

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Jeremy Senaris loses MasterChef to Mary Berg

Breaking Crown should have gone to Jeremy Opinion by Ted Alcuitas In one of the closest competition ever in the history of MasterChef Canada, Winnipeg’s Jeremy Senaris lost to Toronto’s Mary Berg. In the final round today (June 19, 2016), the judges picked Berg’s ‘cohesive’ style of cooking to Senaris’ ambitious and daring dishes. Senaris

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Immigration to speed up spousal sponsorship

Admissions to expand by 25 per cent   Ottawa has said “I do” to slashing the lengthy backlog for Canadians trying to sponsor their foreign-born spouses, the Toronto Star reports. According to the Star, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada will expand its annual quota of admissions for foreign spouses married to Canadians by 25 per

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Former Iglesia ni Cristo minister ‘fears for his life’

Local church members oppose refugee claim     By Ted Alcuitas Vancouver, B.C. – A former Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) minister is on the run for his life and is seeking refugee status in Canada. Lowell Menorca told CBC News he is being stalked and his family members are being threatened by church members in

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Groups demand end to deportations

Press Release Vancouver – Today, on June 16 International Domestic Workers Day, local caregivers and their advocates will hold a rally at the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) office in Downtown Vancouver to highlight their call to end “Project Guardian”, a program that conducts raids and deportations of foreign caregivers. The groups will also launch

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Human trafficker gets new trial

Man who trafficked Filipina caregiver faces new trial By Ted Alcuitas Vancouver, B.C.- Franco Orr, the first person convicted for human trafficking under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act began his second trial on Monday, June 13 at B.C. Supreme Court. Orr launched a successful appeal of his conviction in March 2015 and a three-judge

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Honouring the Class of 2016

Shalena (Guzman) Arquillano Nursing, Edmonds Community College, Washington Then: 2010 high school graduation, with boyfriend Michael Arquillano Now: 2016 Nurse, with husband Michael Arquillano. Shalena lives in Seattle, Washington. Jada Nacario Gr. 12, Riverside Secondary, Coquitlam, B.C. The eldest daughter of Janet & Rey Nacario, Jada plans to go to Kwantlen University to pursue a

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Abu Sayyaf kills second Canadian hostage

Trudeau vows to find killers of Canadian hostage in Philippines Toronto Star June 13, 2016 With the second of two Canadians taken hostage last year in the Philippines murdered by his captors, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau affirmed Canada’s policy Monday of not paying ransoms to terrorists. The Toronto Star reported Monday (June 13) that  the Prime

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Winnipeg’s Senaris beats Astorga in MasterChef semi

‘”single-handedly redefined Filipino cuisine” Annabelle Lucero Updated 10:45 PM, June 13,2016 Vancouver, B.C.- The heat was on as the two remaining Filipino contestants battled head-to-head for a chance to win the $100,000 prize and the title for Masterchef Canada. Winnipeg’s Jeremy Senaris came out victorious, replicating a white chocolate ganache, lime choux and matcha tart

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