In July, Prime Minister Trudeau announced the immediate suspension of the extradition treaty with Hong Kong. This was in response…
OMNI Cantonese Year in Review: Canada suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong
OMNI Mandarin Year in Review: Community comes together to help people self-isolating
Many Canadians who were travelling back from Beijing to Vancouver amid the onset of the pandemic were refused pick up…
OMNI Cantonese Year in Review: Canadian journalist writes a book on living through a lockdown
Ethan Lou is a Canadian journalist, who was born in China, lived in Germany and Singapore as a child, and…
OMNI Mandarin Year in Review: First Chinese born child in Canada nominated to be on $5 bill
The Bank of Canada released its shortlist of Canadians who could have their image printed on the new $5 bills….
OMNI Portuguese Year in Review: non-profit 'Life for Lives' transforms office into a food bank for the elderly
In March, a non-profit organization called Life for Lives Community Action Centre converted its office into a food bank and…
OMNI Portuguese Year in Review – Quebec woman speaks out alleging a disturbing encounter with police officers
The Black Lives Matter movement brought to light stories of police brutality and misconduct in U.S.A. and Canada. OMNI’s Camila…
A look-back at 2020 with Canada’s Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth
In a one-on-one interview with OMNI Television, Canada’s minister of diversity and inclusion and youth Bardish Chagger emphasized the challenges…
OMNI Arabic Year in Review: Montreal artist challenges outdated gender roles through her illustrations
Reem El Attar – or ”Reem Illustrates’ – is a Palestinian-Canadian illustrator using her art to fight the social and…
OMNI Arabic Year in Review: Les Petites Mains helps women enter the labour market
Based in Québec, Les Petites Mains is a group that works to support women struggling as single parents or new…
OMNI Arabic Year in Review: U.S. election
The COVID-19 pandemic undoubtedly had a large effect on this year’s U.S. presidential election, with a historical amount of Americans…
OMNI Arabic Year in Review: Fighting the cultural taboos around sexual assault
According to a survey from Statistics Canada, half of women in the country have been subjected to at least one…
OMNI Arabic Year in Review: Rallies across Canada protesting immigration delays
The COVID-19 pandemic brought a widespread slowdown in government processing, including delays in the immigration system. OMNI shared the…
OMNI Punjabi Year in Review: Sikh Food bank caters to unique cultural needs of the community
Food banks across the country began reporting a steep increase in demand during the COVID-19 pandemic, with many already struggling…
OMNI Punjabi Year in Review: Brampton man buys $3000 billboard to meet Kevin Hart
Would you buy a $3000 billboard to meet your favourite celebrity? That’s exactly what Sunny Rabbani did in Brampton, hoping…
OMNI Punjabi Year in Review: High COVID-19 rates in South Asian communities
by Eden Debebe Vancouver, Peel Region and other areas across the country have reported disproportional rates of COVID-19 among the…
OMNI Punjabi Year in Review: Punjabi brothers start non-profit to connect kids around the world
Coming together hasn’t been easy during the COVID-19 pandemic, but two incredible young men didn’t let that stop them from…
OMNI Punjabi Year in Review: South Asian community represented in B.C. election
Following an unprecedented provincial election in B.C., history was made when eight South Asians were elected to the province’s legislature….
OMNI Punjabi Year in Review: South Asian male drug overdoses
A shocking report released by Fraser Health in June showed an increasing number of drug toxicity deaths among South Asian…