Category: Local News
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5% Cap Sought On Remittance Fees
VICTORIA – Jane Shin, New Democrat spokesperson for multiculturalism and immigration, introduced legislation on Wednesday that would eliminate fee gouging when sending money overseas. “A great number of hardworking British Columbians send money internationally to support their loved ones,” said Shin. “Remittances are widely used by Canadians to help out friends or family members in…
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Maria Nieves Santos-Greaves Finalist in RBC Immigrant Awards
Surrey Hearing Care President Maria Nieves Santos-Greaves has been chosen as one of the top 75 shortlisted for the seventh annual RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards 2015. To make it to the final 25 is a combination of judges scoring as well online votes from the public. Canadian Immigrant magazine which is the main…
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PHILVETS MEMORIAL & CULTURAL SOCIETY OF BC
(originally the Philippine War Veterans & Ex-Servicemen Society of B.C) celebrated Bataan Day- A Day of Valor “Araw ng Kagitingan” on April 5. 2015 at the Vancouver Alpen Club, 4875 Victoria Drive, Vancouver, B.C. It was a “one of a kind celebration” in honor of the defenders of Bataan and the survivors of the infamous…
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No ‘Mass Deportation’ Of Temporary Foreign Workers From Canada
Philippine Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said there is no immediate repatriation of Filipino temporary foreign workers (TFWs) in Canada after their four-year stay in Canada ends. Canada introduced the temporary foreign workers program in April 2011, allowing foreign workers to stay in the country for as long as four years. The four-year period ended on…
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Canada to extend air strikes Versus Islamic State
Canada will expand its campaign of air strikes against the Islamic State (IS) group and for the first time strike it in Syria as well as Iraq, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said March 24. Harper’s motion outlining the enlarged mission was assured of passage with the backing of his Conservative majority. Passage of the motion…
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Jollibee set to open first store in Canada
Jollibee Foods Corp., the biggest fastfood chain in the Philippines, will open its first store in Canada this year. Jollibee chief finance officer Ysmael Baysa said in an interview at the sidelines of the Philipine Investment Forum sponsored by Euromoney the company was looking at Toronto as the site of its first store in Canada.…
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LOCAL LIBRARIAN BUILDS CULTURAL CONNECTIONS
Muriel Arnason Library’s Sarwan Singh Randhawa wins the Champion of Diversity Award. Abbotsford BC – Fraser Valley Regional Library’s (FVRL) Dr. Sarwan Singh Randhawa has been recognized for his work building cultural connections in the local community. He was awarded the prestigious 2015 Champion of Diversity Award at the 12th Annual Fraser Valley…
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Canadian Anti-Gay Activist Settles in the Philippines
Activist Bill Whatcott, who fought against abortion and homosexuality in Canada, has moved to the Philippines. Whatcott, whose wife is a Filipina, has settled in the province of Batangas. The former nurse has spent the past decade engaged in vocal, aggressive activism on a range of topics, from abortion to homosexuality, in Ontario, Saskatchewan and…
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Negrenses Association of BC
The Negrenses Association of BC, Canada was founded more than 20 years ago by a group of Hacienderous from Negros Occidental. It is a registered association in Vancouver, BC. One of the main characteristic of this association is by giving value and recognizing where we came from. To honor our roots, we give back to…
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Harper Government to introduce legislation to put more money back to families
Employment and Social Development, and Candice Bergen, Minister of State for Social Development, announced on March 25 that the Harper Government will be introducing legislation in the coming days to enhance the Universal Child Care Benefit and fulfill the Government’s commitment to put money back in the pockets of hard-working Canadian families. Under the proposed…