Canada

The B.C. pair accused of masterminding the murder of Jaswinder (Jassi) Sidhu will be allowed to stay in Canada for a little longer, after their extradition to India was stayed.

The surrender order for Malkit Sidhu and Surjit Badesha was put on hold Thursday after the B.C. Court of Appeal accepted the filing of an application for judicial review, according to a spokesperson for the federal Ministry of Justice.

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By Robbie Pangilinan 

International multi-genre, multilingual, and multi-instrumentalist musician Raffy Swap One got the Excellence Award in Music and Entertainment at the Golden Balangay Awards, a nationwide search for outstanding Filipino-Canadians in Canada. The awards night was held September 9 at the Toronto Bank of Montreal, Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario.

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By Tom Choy

Vancouver, British Columbia

“ The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides.”  AUDREY HEPBURN

Our very own ( Fil-Canadian) Ms. Justine Felizarta is Eastern  Canada bound to compete for the Miss Universe Canada Crown. This will be her ticket, if chosen, to represent Canada in the Miss Universe Pageant. Three Filipinas already won the crown: Margie Moran, Gloria Diaz and Pia Wurtzbach.

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Montreal is emerging as a luxury real estate "hot spot," while Vancouver and Toronto sales should pick up this fall after somewhat sluggish times, according to a new report.

Sotheby's International Realty Canada's rosy outlook comes despite a slew of policy changes, including some from Ottawa and a couple provincial governments designed to cool the country's hot housing markets. However, Canada's strong economic performance will boost the market in the coming months, says the real estate sales and marketing company.

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The former chef of a hip Vancouver restaurant says a recent Employment Standards Tribunal decision reveals the deep need for change in the service industry.

Last December, former Crowbar chef Christopher Scott, 33, filed a complaint with the Employment Standards Branch claiming he should have been paid for hundreds of hours of unpaid overtime at the East Vancouver bar and restaurant.

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