Edmonton

EDMONTON — Freezing weather did not stop kababayans from celebrating the Sinulog tradition. The annual feast of the Sto. Nino is traditionally celebrated for two days, followed by a mass at the basilica and the liturgical dance...

by Marjorie Carmona Newman, ABS-CBN News EDMONTON — Some kababayans in Edmonton are disappointed with the delay in the opening of the application to sponsor parents and grandparents into Canada. The application period was set to re-open January...

ALBERTA — The story of the Filipino people is told in an exhibit held as part of the celebrations throughout the province during this year’s Alberta culture days. ‘Historya’ takes guests in a walk-through timeline of Philippine...

ALBERTA — Canadian Border Services Agents or CBSA raided the home and office of Carl Benito, a well-known Filipino-Canadian who was a former member of the legislative assembly now turned immigration consultant in Edmonton, Alberta. The...

by Marjorie Carmona Newman, ABS-CBN News EDMONTON, CANADA — Hundreds of kababayans celebrate the annual fiesta at Borden Park. Now in its 3rd year, the two-day annual festival marks an opportunity to celebrate Filipino culture and heritage. Census...

EDMONTON, CANADA — The ice palace at west Edmonton mall was transformed into an elegant catwalk in this year’s Western Canada Fashion Week. The 25th season of Western Canada’s Fashion Week holds the nation’s longest-standing fashion weeks,...

by Marjorie Carmona Newman, ABS-CBN News EDMONTON — The recent announcement made by the Canadian government — that they will no longer accept applications for permanent residency from caregivers by November 2019 — has participants of this program...

by Marjorie Carmona Newman, ABS-CBN News Human rights groups in Edmonton are pushing for policies and measures for the city to uphold rights of undocumented migrants. Migrante Alberta says Edmonton is now home to a large...

by Marjorie Carmona Newman, ABS-CBN News EDMONTON — Edmonton, Canada has been experiencing extremely cold weather since December. Luckily for Edmontonians, this brings a surprising attraction at Hawrelak Park. The cold weather invited kababayans to visit a popular...

by Marjorie Carmona Newman, ABS-CBN News EDMONTON — Many Pinoy temporary workers were desperate to stay longer in Canada, after the country implemented the 4-year rule in April 2015, banning temporary foreign workers from staying more than...