Category: Local News
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FEASTival of Flavours will fill bellies at Richmond World Festival
Richmond, BC – A feast of international flavours will fill the bellies of crowds at the Richmond World Festival. The new free festival happens Saturday, September 5 in Richmond’s beautiful Minoru Park and is presented by Coast Capital Savings. Food, music, dance, sports and culture will all be part of the day’s fun, including headline…
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42nd Canadian Federal Election Underway
The government called the 42nd federal election on August 2. It will be held on October 19, 2015. Elections Canada offices in each of the 338 federal electoral districts will begin offering services to voters and candidates during the first week of August, with established hours that will be expanded as the demand for services…
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Any Dream Will Do for ANCOP (Answering the Cry of the Poor)
Congratulations to the ANCOP WALK 2015 organizing group! What an amazing turn out! You did ‘rock’ Holland Park along King George in Surrey last Sunday, August 23. From sunset to sundown, the ANCOP Team paved way to succeed! ANCOP Walk 2015 held for the first time at Holland Park was indeed a strategic location to…
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Senator Enverga joins Pinoy Fiesta, ANCOP Walk 2015
On August 9, 2015 The Honourable Tobias C. Enverga Jr., Senator from Ontario, joined thousands of fellow kababayans at the Memorial South Park in Vancouver, British Columbia to celebrate the largest outdoor Filipino cultural festival in British Columbia, Pinoy Fiesta Vancouver. “It is great to be in Vancouver and see so many fellow kababayans come…
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It’s all fun and games at the Foreign Workers Cooperative Launch
Despite having organized a series of events in the recent past, the members of the Foreign Workers Cooperative decided to launch the group officially by doing something original: they hosted a Filipino Heritage Games Day, or ‘Laro ng Lahi’ at the Hawthorne Park in Surrey, BC. Each of the Coop’s five committees — Admin &…
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“PAHIRAMAN NG BAYAN” TUGON SA PANGANGAILANGAN – onefilcoop
ALAM BA NINYO na dito sa BC ay umiiral pa rin ang sistemang five/six (5/6) sa mga pautang? Hindi kapanipaniwala dahil napakalayo na natin sa Pilipinas pero kung tayo ay magtatanung-tanong sa ating mga kakilala at kaibigan ay sasabihin nilang mayroon dito niyan. Yes, may ilan tayong kababayan na biktima pa rin sa “kapit sa…
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MORE FILIPINO ASSOCIATIONS JOINING UFCABC
Building on its strong momentum, the United Filipino Canadian Associations in B.C. is poised for further growth. Several associations in and outside Metro Vancouver have expressed strong interest in joining the ranks of organizations that currently comprise UFCABC. The UFCABC was the successor of the Pista ng Bayan Society that was co-chaired by the Philippine…
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BEWARE : Phone Tax Scam Still Making the Rounds
Up to this date, many are still victimized… BBB Still Getting Plenty of Calls over Income Tax Phone Scam. Vancouver, BC – Every year BBB reminds British Columbians about Canadian income tax scams threatening to snatch away your tax return. Usually the scam involves an email phishing scheme designed to prey on those unaware of…
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Elder Abuse to be Spotlighted at MOSAIC of Seniors Event
(Burnaby BC) Over 300 seniors, their families, and caregivers are expected to attend the 4th Annual MOSAIC of Seniors event on Saturday, August 22nd from 10am–3pm at the Bonsor Recreation Complex in Burnaby. The free event will feature West African, Filipino and Taiwanese international folk dance performances, stage presentations on elder abuse, community resource tables…
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Thousands Party in 2015 Pinoy Fiesta:Unang Hirit sa Tag-init
The 2015 Pinoy Fiesta celebration was as hot and vibrant as this record-setting summer season. The pride of the Filipino community, Pinoy Fiesta: Unang Hirit sa Tag-init drew thousands of revelers at the Memorial South Park in Vancouver on August 9. About 70 booths from different organizations and businesses opened at the park to welcome…