Local »

Aspiring Filipino students shine under the WSO spotlight

Aspiring Filipino students shine under the WSO spotlight

Talented students from across Manitoba will shared the spotlight with Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (WSO) musicians at the Rising Stars Concert on Friday, February 11 at the Centennial Concert Hall. Rising Stars will featured over

Read More »
Harper couples visit Maria Aragon

Harper couples visit Maria Aragon

A throng of children on the corner curiously stared as the convoy of black vehicles pulled into a narrow street in west-central Winnipeg. The VIP passengers then stepped out from of the vehicles and

Read More »
A simply amazing evening with Those Guys

A simply amazing evening with Those Guys

Playing to a sold out crowd at The Academy on Sunday, March 13th, Those Guys performed two great sets. Special guests at the concert included Tom Keenan and local singer/songwriter Eva Klassen. Those Guys

Read More »
UMSU’s Asian Movie Festival Presents: the Philippines

UMSU’s Asian Movie Festival Presents: the Philippines

Once again, the University of Manitoba Students’ Union livened up the back-to-school-season with its annual Celebration Week. From January 24 to the 28th, an array of events was lined up all in celebration of

Read More »
UFC 126 Silva vs. Belfort Accuracy vs. Speed

UFC 126 Silva vs. Belfort Accuracy vs. Speed

Saturday, February 5th, live from the Mandalay Bay Events Centre in Las Vegas, Nevada is UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort. This UFC pay-per-view is headlined by a bout for the Middleweight Championship of the

Read More »
The Bata Project: Raising money for Filipino kids with the help from Filipino celebrities

The Bata Project: Raising money for Filipino kids with the help from Filipino celebrities

One Filipino Winnipegger is hoping to send 500 kids to school for a year. Glenda Ollero, a 26-year-old student has started the Bata Project, a charity initiative that is hoping to get the support

Read More »
Smart Tax Tips

Smart Tax Tips

“It’s tax season! Yey! It’s time to get my refund” That’s what we always hear from people when it comes to filing their tax returns. But the million dollar question is… are you sure

Read More »
Hè Ho! Festival we go!

Hè Ho! Festival we go!

by: Ron Cantiveros You may call it the winter edition of Folklorama. Festival du Voyageur is the 10-day winter festival celebrating French-Canadian culture and history. Voyageurs date back to early Canadian history and referred

Read More »
Tomas Fria Rivero 1952 – 2011

Tomas Fria Rivero 1952 – 2011

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Tomas Rivero, a loving husband, father and grandfather, after a courageous battle with cancer on Sunday, February 6, 2011 at 58 years of

Read More »
Overcoming Ignorance for Universal Dignity

Overcoming Ignorance for Universal Dignity

by Johsa Manzanilla There is a silent apartheid in Winnipeg. It is an apartheid based on fear and ignorance, which segregates, isolates and discriminates on the grounds of race. Although Winnipeg has been heralded

Read More »