Updated: Sept. 13, 2023, 5 A.M. Vancouver, B.C. Autumn is a very wonderful time to explore about migratory birds Mildred German Birding With Me started in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. As many faced the impacts of the pandemic, including the isolation primarily due to the social distancing and lockdown protocols, many of those reflecting […]
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Updated: Sept. 10, 7:23 P.M. Vancouver Literary fest kicks off this weekend Works of Asian authors, including Filipinos, are among the featured books By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez Word Vancouver, Western Canada’s largest literary arts festival, that brings together established and emerging authors, aspiring writers, literary exhibitors, and book-lovers from across the Lower Mainland will kick
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A Crown Counsel, an actor, and nurse-educator are among those with inspiring stories By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez Three outstanding Filipino-Canadians made it to this year’s Top 25 Immigrants in Canada. Multi-awarded retired B.C. Trial Crown Counsel Winston Sayson, comedian and actor Ann Pornel and Registered Nurse, academic and researcher Edward Cruz were among the immigrants
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Vancouver, B.C. Dr. Gabrielle Gaultier will do research on vaccines A young Filipina scientist has won the prestigious fellowship program from Moderna to study immune responses to Covid in Canadian children, the pharmaceutical company announced. “We’re excited to announce the first Canadian recipient of our Moderna Global Fellowship Program, from University of British Columbia. Dr.
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Vancouver, B. C. ‘continuum’ is part of the exhibit ‘Emerging Creators Incubator’ at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (ECC) in Coquitlam, B.C. and is being showcased for a month duration from August 3 to September 3, 2023. Mildred German “Originally this piece was about my interest in time – it’s illusionary nature, the entanglements between past,
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The Northwest Territories is home to 1500 Filipinos, most of whom are in Yellowknife By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez As Yellowknife’s population of 19,000 have been evacuated as of Friday, August 18, crews were still working on the out-of-control wildfires that are threatening to reach the city as of yesterday. The wildfire triggered the evacuation of
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Prince Albert, SK Hurdling immigration challenges for 3 years By Chauncey Rodriguez I entered Canada last year with a visitor’s visa and an expired Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) application. While reuniting with my brother and sister and their families – I also had the chance to babysit my nephews. I became a tourist here for
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Updated: August 12, 2023, 9:25 A.M. Winnipeg, Manitoba D’Est en Est by Joëlle N. Lasserre Levy Abad Browsing the internet for the book D’Est en Est (From East to East) by Joëlle N. Lasserre, my daughter became curious and asked, who is Joëlle? I explained that Joëlle is her grandaunt who wrote the book about the
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Vancouver Controversy surrounds effort to build centre Analysis Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas Editor, PhilippineCanadianNews.Com The BC Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sports is stepping in to resolve the brewing controversy surrounding the proposed Filipino Community Centre, PhilippineCanadianNews.Com (PCN) has learned. A meeting with the two groups is taking place this Thursday, (August 10, 2023). No
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Rapper Ez Mil releases new single with Eminem, signs major International record deal Mildred German Filipino-American rapper, Ez Mil, releases a new single entitled ‘Realest’ with Grammy-winning artist and producer Eminem. Since its release on August 3, 2023 on YouTube, it has amassed 1.2 million views in three days and counting. Since ‘Realest’ dropped, Ez
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