Filipina-Canadian business owner Gelaine Santiago is on a journey of learning the ways to become an ally to the Black…
Filipino – Canadian business owner uses her platform to be a better ally to Black communities
Mother blames systemic inequities in Peel Region's health care system for son's COVID-19 death
36-year-old Harmandeep Singh Oberoi died in hospital from a serious case of COVID-19 on May 3. His family members and…
Filipino community comes together to have a healthcare worker's deportation delayed
A Filipino healthcare worker who has been serving on the frontlines in the battle against COVID-19 has had his deportation…
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…
Activists fear Ontario Bill 251 will target racialized and migrant sex workers
The Ontario government is debating a new law it says is ‘key’ to ending human trafficking in the province, but…
‘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….
Family of 19-year-old killed by drunk driver testify at sentencing hearing
Emotions were high in the Brampton courthouse today as victim impact statements were read by family and friends of Jagrajan…
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…
Prime Minister Trudeau tackles questions on vaccine misinformation
The National Advisory Committee on Immunization came under fire last week for sending mixed messaging to Canadians, saying the Pfizer-BioNTech…
“It's literally less than 100 lines of code”: text-messaging tool finds the closest COVID-19 vaccine clinic
Inspired by a tweet from a U.S. journalist, Ontario engineers Zain Manji and Ashish Yelekar teamed up to create a…
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…
Will paid sick days protect multigenerational homes from COVID-19?
The golden rule of staying safe through the pandemic is to keep your distance from large groups and self-isolate at…
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…
Filipino worker from Riyadh wants to find missing sister in Ontario
An overseas Filipino worker in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is asking help to find her only sister. Juliet Roque last spoke…
Life sciences student creates "mask extenders" for the Punjabi community in Brampton
Simrat Arri, a life sciences student who is currently volunteering at a an NGO called Amar Karma. She has seen…
Survey of Asian British Columbians shows anti-Asian racism is believed to be a significant problem that has gotten worse (87%) since start of the pandemic
A shocking number (43%) of Asian British Columbians have experienced racist actions towards them this past year; this includes indirect…
SURVEY: How has racism impacted you personally?
Racist attacks can have lifelong impacts on the communities being targeted. It’s a sensitive topic, but an important one….
Healthcare workers and nurses across Ontario continue to battle Covid-19 burnout
Filipino healthcare workers have been experiencing something called “Covid-19 fatigue,” which they say has taken a toll on their physical…