Category: Local News
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2nd Season for Surrey Night Market
The second season of the Surrey Night Market, the only multicultural night market in the Fraser Valley, will open on May 29, 2015 and will operate every Friday, Saturday and Sunday until September 20th summer night market will be a family friendly event and will run from 6pm to 11pm at the Cloverdale Exhibition Grounds,…
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Ex-pastor in Canada gets 15 years for death of Pinay wife
A Canadian court has sentenced a former pastor to 15 years in prison after he was found guilty for the death of his pregnant Filipina wife in 2011, an online report said Monday. A report on Mirror said although Philip Grandine was charged with first-degree murder, he was found guilty of manslaughter as Superior Court…
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AFCM Caregivers Ministry, POLO provide pro-active move to renew Caregivers’ OWWA membership
Officers and staff of the Philippine diplomatic mission in Toronto were on hand at the Juana Tejada Lounge of the AFCM on Bathurst Street to assist caregivers who wanted to renew their expired insurance coverage. The AFCM is housed at the “Our Lady of Assumption” (OLA) Parish on Bathurst Street (north of Eglinton Avenue W)…
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Priest-turned environmentalist tours B.C.
A Filipino priest who was once on the assassination list of the Philippine military is on a speaking tour of Vancouver as guest of Development & Peace (D&P). D&P (Caritas –Canada) is the development arm of the Canadian Catholic church. Fr. Edwin ‘Edu’ Gariguez was allegedly included in the so-called hit list of retired Maj.…
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Inviting In-Demand, Skilled Immigrants to Canada
First round of Express Entry candidates invited to fill labour market needs and contribute to Canada’s economic growth. February 2, 2015— Ottawa—Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander today announced that the first round of top-ranked candidates from Canada’s Express Entry system is already helping to fill demonstrated and verifiable gaps in Canada’s labour market.…
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I-REMIT PRODUCT ORIENTATION GINANAP
Isinagawa ng Iremit BC ang product and services orientation na dinaluhan ng ilang kasapi at mga opisyales ng One Filipino Cooperative of BC noong January 15, 2015. Ito ay bahagi sa nilagdaang kasunduan ng International Remittance (IREMIT) Canada at One Filipino Cooperative of BC na maging isa ang FilCoop sa mga Agent ng Iremit sa…
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GROWTH IN RICHMOND OF THE MULTICULTURAL HELPING HOUSE SOCIETY
The Richmond 55+sers group is as an outreach program on health and wellness under the wings of the Multicultural Helping House Society (MHHS). The outreach of MHHS to the City of Richmond is a brainchild of our President and CEO, Tom Avendano, in answer to the needs of the Filipino community. Our group was born…
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January 31 Maharlika Awards To Honour Outstanding Filipinos
Twenty-seven individuals and organizations are going to be recognized on January 31, 2015 for their outstanding achievements and contributions to the Filipino community. They will receive the prestigious Maharlika Awards in a dinner gala to be held at the Hilton Metrotown Vancouver. The Maharlika Awards is given out by the Filipino Canadian Cultural Heritage Society,…
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Welcoming the New Year: One Filipino Cooperative’s Prayer
One FilCoop celebrated Christmas 2014 together at a party at Olympia restaurant, Surrey. The members were grateful for a productive 2014 and welcomed 2015 with hope. We would like to share with you our prayer of thanks and hope. Dear Heavenly God, we gather here today to celebrate Christmas. We come as a community who…