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Five Filipino Canadians win in BC municipal elections

Rowena Papasin | TFC News Burnaby, British Columbia
Posted at Oct 19 10:58 AM

One of the victorious candidates became the first Filipino Canadian to be elected to a city council seat in Metro Vancouver. Read more »

More Filipino Canadians run in British Columbia's municipal elections

Rowena Papasin | TFC News Vancouver
Posted at Oct 05 08:44 AM

Five Filipino Canadians have thrown their hat into the ring to become city councilors in British Columbia. Read more »

Filipino Canadians run as city councilors in British Columbia

Rowena Papasin | TFC News Vancouver
Posted at Aug 11 10:08 AM

With Filipinos being the third largest immigrant group in British Columbia, the three candidates stressed that it’s time for the community to have their own voice. Read more »

2 suspects dead, 6 officers hurt in Canada bank robbery

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 29 02:24 PM

Two suspected bank robbers were killed Tuesday during a shootout with police in western Canada that left six officers injured, local authorities said. Read more »

Canada province to decriminalize cocaine, meth in small amounts

Michel Comte, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 01 06:44 AM

Canada announced Tuesday the decriminalization of hard drugs in small quantities in a British Columbia pilot project aiming to tame an opioid crisis that has killed thousands -- by treating addictions rather than jailing users. Read more »

Process for int'l nurses to work in BC, Canada simplified

Rowena Papasin | TFC News Vancouver
Posted at Apr 21 08:52 PM

The Canadian province of British Columbia simplifies the process to accredit internationally-educated nurses amid a shortage of healthcare professionals. Read more »

Canada urged to make it easier for internationally trained nurses to work

Rowena Papasin | TFC News Vancouver
Posted at Apr 07 11:54 AM

Canada is urged to make it easier for internationally-educated Filipino nurses to work in hospitals, as the country will need more than 36,000 new nurses in the next six years due to retirements. Read more »

Covid-19 situation in BC hospitals seen to worsen

Rowena Papasin | TFC News Canada
Posted at Jan 28 07:55 PM

British Columbia has detected cases of the new Omicron subvariant known as BA.2. That’s as hospitals in the Canadian province grapple with a rise in patient admission and staff shortage. Read more »

Pinoy farm workers sa Canada apektado ng baha

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 01 08:07 PM

Muling naapektuhan ng bagyo ang mga Pinoy farm worker sa British Columbia sa Canada. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: November 24, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 25 01:29 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Canadian PM commits to help British Columbia

Jennifer Gauthier, Reuters
Posted at Nov 24 10:35 AM

Renee Reeves delivers an apple crisp to a home in the evacuation zone after rainstorms lashed the western Canadian province of British Columbia, triggering landslides and floods. Read more »

Filipino farm workers among those affected by British Columbia flooding

Rowena Papasin | TFC News British Columbia, Canada
Posted at Nov 21 05:19 PM

Filipino farm workers are among those affected by massive flooding in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Read more »

'Atmospheric river' causes massive flooding in Canada

Satellite image ©2021 Maxar Technologies/Handout via Reuters
Posted at Nov 21 01:36 PM

A satellite image shows flooded highways and farms near Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada in this image taken on Friday. Canada's westernmost province declared a state of emergency after a phenomenon known as an 'atmospheric river' brought a month's worth of rain in two days. Read more »

18,000 still stranded by British Columbia flooding, some in remote mountains

Jesse Winter, Reuters
Posted at Nov 19 10:45 AM

Emergency crews were still trying to reach 18,000 people stranded on Thursday after floods and mudslides destroyed roads, houses and bridges in British Columbia. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: November 18, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 12:26 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Massive flooding hits British Columbia, Canada

Jesse Winter, Reuters
Posted at Nov 18 11:08 AM

Flooded houses and farms are seen from the top of Sumas Mountain after rainstorms caused flooding and landslides in Abbotsford, British Columbia. Read more »

Hundreds stranded on Canadian highway after landslides

David Ljunggren, Reuters
Posted at Nov 16 10:41 AM

Canadian helicopters rescued hundreds of people trapped in their vehicles on a highway after huge rainstorms sparked landslides. Read more »

BC province may face legal challenges over vaccine mandate

Rowena Papasin | TFC News Canada
Updated as of Nov 09 02:31 PM

The Canadian province of British Columbia may face legal challenges after more than 3,000 health workers were placed on unpaid leave for remaining unvaccinated against Covid-19. Read more »

Burning cargo ship spews toxic gas off Canada's Pacific coast

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 25 09:59 AM

MONTREAL - The Canadian coast guard has evacuated 16 people from a burning container ship that is expelling toxic gas off Canada's Pacific coast. Read more »

Filipino hotel workers in Canada join protest to urge management to recall laid-off staff

Rowena Papasin | TFC News Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Updated as of Aug 10 04:25 PM

Hundreds of protesters gathered in British Columbia, Canada in support of workers laid off by the Hilton Metrotown and Pacific Gateway Hotel. Read more »