The 51st Festival du Voyageur wrapped up its 51st season this year in Winnipeg’s Fort Gibraltar at the heart of St. Boniface. Known for celebrating French and Métis culture,, the Festival is not exclusively Franco-Manitoban, this year’s festival focuses on celebrating Indigenous and francophone…
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers ended a 29-year championship drought on Sunday as they defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 33-12 in the 107th Grey Cup. They were met with loud cheers from hundreds of fans who greeted them at the airport as…
Accompanied by the prestigious Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (WSO), local singer Paul Ong’s annual charity fundraiser saw a whopping $25,000 donation to Sistema Winnipeg, a daily music program offering intensive music education for inner city children. The sold-out event held Nov…
Before the big man in the red suit from the North Pole made his way down Portage Avenue for the 2019 annual Santa Claus Parade, friends from Energy 100.6, Hot 100.5 and CKJS 810AM brought some fun at the Pre…
Hundreds joined this year’s Manitoba Branch Kidney Foundation Fundraiser held at St Vital Park today, Sept 8, 2019. Prior to the walk, there was acknowledgement of event sponosrs led by Vickar Automotive Group, presentation of top fundraisers and kidney donor…
Supporters of the first Filipino bilingual program in Canada are hoping it doesn’t have to fold. For the program to continue this September, it needs at least 20 students in Kindergarten and Grade 1, and another 20 students in Grades…
Hundreds joined the members of BIBAK Association of Manitoba in the first International Grand Cañao held at the Victoria Hotel and Convention Centre this weekend. Cañao is a popular traditional feast celebrated in the Philippine Cordillera for good harvest and …
Prior to the official adoption of Canada’s Parliament declaring “June as Filipino Heritage Month”, there has been various celebrations of Filipino culture and heritage for many years in Manitoba. This year, it was made more significant as Filipinos across Canada,…
Rain or Shine, teddy bears and other stuffed toys had a great time outdoors at the 33rd annual Teddy Bears’ Picnic held Sunday at Assiniboine Park. Over 50 tents provided a fun, entertaining and educational experience for the whole family. Volunteer health…
Confronting grief and despair in the loss of her mother, Filipino-Canadian poet and author Shirley Camia announced on CKJS 810AM today the release of her newest collection of poetry, Mercy, as an elegy dedicated to her mother. Shirley’s mother died at the…
This weekend in Winnipeg, dozens of dance lovers from the Filipino community hit the dance floor grooving into “Just got Lucky”, “Head over Hills”, “Ring my Bell” , “I’m so Excited”, “Name Game” to name a few, in one of…
A pair of strong earthquakes have left at least 16 dead in the Philippines this week as search and rescue efforts continue. A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck the northern Philippine island of Luzon on Monday and was followed by…
Big fans of “Sarap to the Bones” chicken can now enjoy all the tasty home-style meals from The House That Fried Chicken Built’ in full swing. Max’s Restaurant Winnipeg officially opens its doors following Grand Opening Blow out today hosted by…
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talked about the newly-tabled federal government’s budget for 2019 and how it impact Manitobans and Winnipegers as he reached out to the 50 thousand strong Filipino community on CKJS 810 AM today. Speaking on “Good…
Hopia, sans rival and ube cake –those were his favorite treats to bake in their family-run Jimel’s Bakery. It was no surprise that 17-year-old Jimboy made it great in his culinary classes at Tech Voc. Baking was in his nerves…
