Vancouver, BC By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez An artist copy will also be found at the museum of Bowen Island, which Flores called home After almost a century of a forgotten pioneer, the legacy of Benjamin ‘Benson’ Flores, the first Filipino to settle in Canada in 1861, will now be preserved for generations to come. His […]
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Toronto, Canada Jim Libiran moves to Canada to pursue filmmaking and art education The Toronto Arts Foundation presented the Toronto Newcomer Artist Award to Filipino filmmaker and writer Jim Libiran. The Newcomer Artist Award recognizes immigrant and refugee artists who are building their creative careers in Canada. Libiran is an internationally awarded filmmaker and writer
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By Gabrielle Abad Educator explains need for “systemic change” to achieve goals What is my philosophy in teaching? That was the question asked as I was sitting in one of my third-year education classes. It’s such a broad question that it was hard to put into words what matters most to me and how
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By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez Blue Jays sportscaster Hazel Mae writes about her childhood in the Philippines, career life in the US, Canada Toronto Blue Jays sportscaster Hazel Mae will publish her memoir, Before I Let You Go: My Life in Broadcasting, Baseball, and Beyond, on Nov. 10, HarperCollins Canada announced Tuesday. “We are thrilled to share
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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
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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,
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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,
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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
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Reprinted with permission. This article first appeared in https://salingpusa.com/– Calgary’s Literary Magazine As the keel meets the water: a contributor’s journey into Magdaragat By Renato Gandia When the acceptance email arrived, I was already standing at the edge of a different shore, imagining the day I would leave the familiar tides of corporate communications for
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Surrey, B.C. by Charmaine Y. Rodriguez Artist Danvic Briones’ works aim to engage Filipino community To celebrate Filipino-Canadian authors, the Surrey Public Library (SPL) will hold its first ever event featuring Vancouver-based artist and author Danvic Briones. This will also be the launch of Briones’ children’s book “Jesse the Dragosaur.” The event, titled “Filipino-Canadian Children’s
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