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Pop-punk artist MICO brought his track "HOMESICK" to Canada's biggest music stage and earned a Breakthrough Artist nomination at the 2026 Juno Awards. The Toronto area musician, who started on SoundCloud, is bringing Filipino-influenced melodies to mainstream Canadian music.
Jeremy Hansen will become the first Canadian to fly around the moon on NASA's Artemis 2 mission launching April 2026. The Royal Canadian Air Force pilot waited 14 years for this moment, earning Canada's spot through decades of space innovation.
A new Canadian law lets Americans with Canadian parents, grandparents, or even great-grandparents apply for citizenship for under $100. The change has already sparked 56,000 applications as families pursue new opportunities and security.
Filipino-American athletes are reaching the highest levels of competition across basketball and esports, breaking through old barriers with genuine dominance. From Dylan Harper's historic NBA scoring to championship esports teams, a new generation is rewriting what's possible.
The Montreal Victoire claimed hockey history Wednesday night, becoming the first Canadian team to win the PWHL's Walter Cup with a commanding 4-0 victory over Ottawa. Captain Marie-Philip Poulin lifted the trophy after three years of American dominance in the young league.
Lobing Samson brought Filipino jazz to 1940s Shanghai, mentored Chinese musicians, and helped create Hong Kong's legendary Cantopop sound. His cross-cultural legacy shows how music builds bridges across generations and borders.
A new shelter in Hong Kong's Tai Po district will soon provide safer, more comfortable refuge for Filipino domestic workers facing distress or displacement. The upgraded facility triples capacity and marks a significant improvement in care for the city's vulnerable helpers.
Two Canadian Paralympic swimmers are raising the bar after dominating at the 2025 world championships in Singapore. Their performances earned them Swimming Canada's top honors and signal an exciting future for the program.
Canadian astronaut Josh Kutryk will launch to the International Space Station in September 2026, marking Canada's first long-duration mission in eight years. The decorated military pilot persevered through mission reassignments after Boeing Starliner setbacks to finally reach his dream.
A chance meeting with his hero 30 years ago set Jeremy Hansen on a path to become the first Canadian to orbit the Moon. The 50-year-old astronaut launched this week on a historic mission that will take humans farther from Earth than ever before.
Ten Filipino workers trapped in Barcelona after Kuwait's airspace closed got immediate support from their government. Hotel rooms, meals, and safe passage home showed how quickly help can arrive when people need it most.
Filipino domestic workers in Hong Kong launched a month-long drive to raise $20,000 for families hit by a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake in the Philippines. Their community is coming together to send food, water, and medicine to hard-hit regions where many families lost their homes.
Steven Dubois turned injury setbacks and sleepless nights into an Olympic gold medal with a risky race strategy and a temperature-controlled mattress. The Canadian short track speedskater proved that sometimes the path to glory requires fixing what happens off the ice.
A new Canadian law now recognizes potentially millions of Americans as citizens if they have Canadian grandparents. Immigration lawyers report being flooded with applications since the December law took effect.
Three out of four Canadians say recent wildfires have made them think seriously about forest restoration and better management. A new national survey reveals growing awareness of how trees protect communities and fight climate change.
A Filipino student team just won a world robotics championship with a robot designed to help patients navigate hospitals and receive care. Their creation, Project FRANCIS, beat international competitors and earned them a presidential welcome home.
After Bad Bunny's historic all-Spanish Super Bowl halftime show celebrated unity across the Americas, Canadians joyfully adopted Latinized names for their cities and proudly called themselves "snow Latinos." The playful cultural moment shows how art can break down barriers and expand our sense of connection.
Twenty-four Filipinos detained without charges for nine months in Siberia were released days after President Marcos raised concerns with Putin. The swift diplomatic win reunited families and showed dialogue can produce real results.
BINI became the first P-pop act and first Southeast Asian girl group to perform at Coachella, racking up nearly 8 million social media engagements in just eight hours. Their desert debut signals a breakthrough moment for Filipino music on the global stage.
A newspaper clipping on a restaurant wall in Pattaya moved a Canadian donor to buy 65 kilograms of rice for vulnerable children. The story shows how sharing good news creates real change.
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