FILIPINO-CANADIAN ON (TCDSB) TORONTO CATHOLIC SCHOOL BOARD.

Isang besses mayroon akong nasalihan na pagpupulong na ang paksa ay tungkol sa mga magulang nang mga “Filipino-Canadian” sa kaugalian na pagpapadala nila sa kanilang mga anak sa paaralan nang pang Katolico. Inaamin ko na sa tagal na panahon ako’y nasa Kanada at sa larangan nang  pagsusulat ni minsan di pumasok sa sarili ko kung bakit o among dahilan. Ang paniniwala ko ay itoy hindi kayla sa Kanada na ang Philipnas ay 95 % katolico at Ito kaunaunah at nagiisa bansa sa Asia. Continue reading

Italians and Canadians together
teaching peace to students

[GTranslate]PALERMO – Italians and Canadians together for “peace, security and prosperity”, as stated in the title of the 1st forum held – in webinar – in recent days in Sicily (Italy) to preserve the memory of the fallen of all parties in conflict during Operation “Husky” in July 1943, which saw the First Canadian Division engaged in Sicily – together with the Allies. Continue reading

Dueling a double epidemic

[gtranslate]TORONTO – The Covid-19 pandemic response may have some unexpected effects, for instance, a reduction in the prevalence of influenza. Yet, it has exacerbated a dark and deadly issue, the opioid crisis in Canada. Communities across the nation are reeling from the unprecedented levels of drug-related deaths.

¿Qué hay debajo de la burbuja atlántica?

Canadá supera los 800 mil casos de Covid-19, pero en el Atlántico la situación está controlada

El mundo continúa decretando nuevos cierres, políticas y confinamientos para contener el rebrote de Covid-19, mientras que la burbuja con la que se protege el Atlántico canadiense parece surtir efecto. Incluso cuando el resto de Canadá ha cruzado otro desalentador umbral con más de 800 mil casos, la región atlántica continúa su ritmo de vida. Continue reading

Covid vaccine: testing on children
6-9 years, cases are increasing

[GTranslate]Pfizer and Moderna have started testing their vaccines on children from 12 years of age and hope to have the results of the trial by the summer: according to New York Times (read here: Covid Vaccines for Kids Are Coming, but Not for Many Months), the two pharmaceutical companies could later start testing on children even younger. Johnson & Johnson, Novavax, and AstraZeneca also have similar projects, but they are at a less advanced stage than Pfizer and Moderna. Continue reading