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All-Stars Align at Shaw Park
By Derick Ramos The stars of the American Association took the field at Shaw Park as Winnipeg played host to the 2014 Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries All Star Game. The two day event showcased
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Blue Bombers are 4-1; Big win against the BC Lions
Lirim Hajrullahu named special teams player of week The Blue Bombers knocked off the BC Lions last week with a huge 23-6 win on the road at BC Place. 5-for-5 for Harjullahu! After nailing
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Manitoba renames Civic Holiday to honour Terry Fox
Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger announced the August Civic holiday will be renamed “Terry Fox Day” and a bill to be introduced in the fall session will honour the native Manitoban. Terry Fox inspired a
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Foklorama Celebrates 45th Annual Festival
A Winnipeg Tradition since 1970 As Folklorama prepares to launch its 45th annual Festival from August 3 to 16, organizers are proud to note that Folklorama is the largest and longest-running multicultural festival of
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Register to vote when your Philippine Passport is Renewed
The Philippine Consulate General wishes to inform the public that in keeping with the intensified drive to register as many voters as possible for overseas voting in the 2016 presidential elections, all Filipinos who
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Senator Enverga visits Tacloban City
By Eric Parungao Senator Enverga recently visited Tacloban City, in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines. Typhoon Haiyan had displaced over 4 million people, with Tacloban being one of the hardest hit areas.
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Two Local Shows in July
(Gig Review) by alfie vera mella The 12/21 at Canton Food Gallery The local Winnipeg Rock band The 12/21 held a well-presented show last July 18 at Canton Food Gallery. The trio rocked out
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Zumba Party in the Park
By Roselyn Advincula The Filipino Women’s Initiative received funding from Healthy Together Now-Downtown to run a Zumba and Healthy snack program for the community. The project was a great success with 127 participants for
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Welcome to Winnipeg, Gail Ignacio: Drummer of Alamid and Immaculate
Alamid and Immaculate were Filipino Alternative Rock/Pop bands that became relatively popular in the Philippines especially in the 1990s for their respective radio hit singles, “Your Love” and “Girl.” And there’s one thing in
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Lending a Hand at the Winnipeg Folk Festival
by Maria Cristina Laureano As an internationally renowned premier outdoor music festival, a lot is necessary to operate the annual Winnipeg Folk Festival. Along with staff, volunteers play a vital part of this equation.
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