The Canadian government has vowed to evacuate people who worked on its mission in Afghanistan, and to resettle 20,000 vulnerable…
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Welcome to Pinoy Nation: an OMNI Filipino Podcast
Welcome to Pinoy Nation, an OMNI News podcast made by Filipinos, for Filipinos! Join the conversation in English…
'We need a miracle': Canadian traveler stranded in the Philippines with late-stage liver disease
The story of a British Columbian man stranded in the Philippines during the COVID-19 pandemic is going viral on social…
“Islamophobia is alive and in fact, has been growing,” says human rights activist
Muslim communities across Canada are finding it difficult to come to terms with the horrific incident that transpired in London,…
Attack on London Muslim Pakistani family shocks international community
World leaders and dignitaries are speaking out after the alleged targeted and hate-motivated attack on a Muslim Pakistani family in…
International students who were impacted by the suspension of 10 Quebec institutions demand justice
In late 2020, the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration in Québec issued a decree suspending the processing of international…
Federal government apology for WW2 internment camps offer closure to Italian-Canadians
Ottawa’s official apology for the internment of Italian-Canadians during the Second World War concludes a sad chapter for countless people…
Schools in Peel made significant changes to their curriculum in an attempt to educate South-Asians on systemic racism
It’s been a year since the killing of George Floyd. Floyd’s death led to worldwide protests against police brutality and…
Filipino-Canadian youth raise their voices against racial and social injustice
Social media activism has given people around the world an opportunity to speak out about social issues. The Black Lives…
Crowdsourced letter program fosters conversation around anti-Black racism in immigrant communities
“Mom, Dad, Uncle, Auntie, Grandfather, Grandmother: we need to talk.” Talking to your parents about anti-Black racism can be difficult,…
"Artists are also activists"- A look at how the Black Lives Matter Movement influenced art
The phrase “I can’t breathe,” uttered by George Floyd a year ago, has become a rallying cry at demonstrations, in…
University of Toronto's Anti-Black Racism Taskforce is set to confront and address systemic racism across their campuses
University of Toronto’s institutional Anti-Black Racism Task Force was formed to address anti-Black racism and to promote Black inclusion within…
Filipino – Canadian business owner uses her platform to be a better ally to Black communities
Filipina-Canadian business owner Gelaine Santiago is on a journey of learning the ways to become an ally to the Black…
Activists fear gentrification is killing Montreal's Chinatown
Community activists are fighting to protect Montreal’s Chinatown after condo developers with an alleged history of renovictions bought several historical…
‘It is the time to be bold and unapologetic in our storytelling’: Palestinian-British filmmaker makes directorial debut with Oscar-nominated short film on conflict with Israel
The latest Oscar-nominated short film to hit Netflix profiles the difficulties many Palestinians face navigating Israeli checkpoints in their homes….
Trudeau encourages undocumented construction workers to apply for pilot permanent residency program
The federal government’s launched a pilot project offering undocumented construction workers in the Greater Toronto Area a chance at permanent…
Young entrepreneurs in Delhi come together to raise funds and help India breathe
Support is pouring in from various parts of the world in an attempt to help India get through a disastrous…
South Asians in Canada face unique, misunderstood challenges in the age of COVID-19
As COVID-19 cases continue to surge in India, members of the South Asian community in Canada are fighting two battles…