Police say reports of hate crimes are up in several Canadian cities since Oct. 7 when Hamas launched its brutal attack on Israel — including spikes of antisemitism and Islamophobia in Toronto and Montreal. Rabbi’s house egged and vandalized with swastika, mosque smeared with feces among reported hate crimes. Police …
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Canada’s prison watchdog is denouncing the over-representation of Indigenous people in federal prisons as a travesty while urging significant reform as he releases the second part of a two-year investigation. Correctional investigator calls for transfer of power back to Indigenous people as special probe concludes. Canada’s prison watchdog is denouncing …
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Just days after Canadian NBA player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander moved into his $8.4 million lakefront mansion, he allegedly received a threatening visit from a stranger demanding the whereabouts of Aiden Pleterski: the self-proclaimed Crypto King at the centre of a contentious bankruptcy proceeding. NBA player suing to undo home sale after …
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TVA announced it will be laying off 547 employees after seeing a $13-million deficit this year, mostly due to loss of advertising revenue. Company blames changing media landscape, unfair competition, government inaction. One of Quebec’s media giants announced Thursday that it is laying off roughly one-third of its workforce as …
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The House of Commons finance committee has asked Ottawa to reject the Royal Bank of Canada’s $13.5-billion acquisition of HSBC’s domestic unit, citing the lack of competition in the country’s financial sector. Competition Bureau has approved the transaction, but deal has attracted opposition. The House of Commons finance committee has …
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Coffee is a favorite drink, especially when at work. (STAR / File) MANILA, Philippines — A Quezon City office said it has its own coffee shop inside its premises that offers a familiar taste at a cheaper price. In an interview with Philstar.com, Manpower for Advertising Services Agency Inc. (MASA) vice …
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At a Glance The song comes more than four decades after it was originally recorded as a demo, but despite the hype left critics distinctly underwhelmed. (L-R) John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney and George Harrison (AFP) LONDON (AFP) – A new Beatles song produced with a little help from …
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Composite image of actors John Lloyd Cruz and Nadine Lustre (Philstar.com / File) MANILA, Philippines — The Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino revealed the nominees for the 2023 Gawad Urian Awards, the ceremony’s 46th edition. Sundance Film Festival 2022 darling “Leonor Will Never Die” and Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival 2022 Special Jury Prize …
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Türkiye’s 100th National Day reception reminded us that while we may be separated by geography, we are united in the celebration of milestones that define our nations’ rich histories and shared aspirations for the future CONGRATULATIONS, TÜRKIYE! Ambassador Niyazi Evren Akyol of the Republic of Túrikye, Vice President Sarah Duterte, …
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At a Glance Then on Thursday, Nov. 2, the six-year-old daughter of Alvin Aguilar — the founding father of Filipino mixed martial arts — and Maybelline Masuda retained her crown to clinch her second consecutive world title in the 2023 Abu Dhabi World Festival Jiu-Jitsu Championships at the Mubadala Arena …
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Atin Ito First Filipino Community Newspaper in Ontario
