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· Ryan General
Student flies from Calgary to Vancouver twice a week to save on rent
A University of British Columbia (UBC) student is making headlines for choosing to fly from Calgary to Vancouver twice a week to save money on rent. “Super commuter”: Final-year UBC economics student Tim Chen shared his unique commuting experience this month in a Reddit post…
· Bryan Ke
Eileen Gu wins gold at Calgary World Cup
Before you read: Freeski phenom Eileen Gu crashes the Chinese internet after Olympic gold win in big air freestyle Freestyle skier Eileen Gu becomes first Asian American to win three medals in a single Winter Olympics Chinese freestyle skier Eileen Gu took home two gold medals…
· Bryan Ke
4 dead after Tesla bursts into flames, doors won’t open in Toronto crash
Four individuals of Indian descent were killed after a Tesla Model Y EV burst into flames following a crash in Toronto last month. What happened: The crash occurred at around 12:10 a.m. on Oct. 24 when the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle while speeding eastbound on…
· Carl Samson
‘Overwatch’ actor mistreated by WestJet crew after alleged harassment by white passenger
U.S. actor Charlet Takahashi Chung took to Instagram to share her harrowing experience during a WestJet flight, accusing crew members of mistreatment after she reported another passenger for harassment. What she’s saying: Chung, known for her voice acting roles in “Family Guy,”…
· Carl Samson
Radio journalist attacked in Canada over reporting on South Asian community
Rishi Nagar, the news director and host of RED FM Calgary, was attacked on Sunday in an apparent retaliation for his reporting on recent criminal incidents involving the South Asian community. Surveillance footage reportedly shows two men confronting Nagar outside the Rio…
· Michelle De Pacina
Naomi Osaka welcomes baby girl with rapper Cordae
Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka has given birth to a baby girl with her rapper boyfriend Cordae. The announcement: In an interview with People magazine, a source reported that the four-time Grand Slam singles champion is officially a mother.
· Bryan Ke
10 things Filipinos can’t live without
There are some things that most Filipinos can’t really live without. For instance, whether rich or poor, it’s nearly impossible for most Filipinos to live comfortably in their homes without wearing their damit pambahay (casual clothes worn inside the house). Others might also…
· Bryan Ke
17-year-old Kao Miura becomes 6th Japanese skater to win men’s World Junior title
Japan bagged its sixth International Skating Union World Junior Figure Skating Championships title after Kao Miura, 17, won gold in Canada over the weekend. Miura finished the men’s junior figure skating championship in Calgary on Saturday with a final score of 179.63 in the…
· Daniel Anderson
‘Top Chef’ announces world all-stars competing on Season 20
Reality competition TV series “Top Chef” has dropped its first trailer and revealed its cast for its special 20th season. The Emmy-winning Bravo series is going international, taking place entirely in Europe for the first time ever.
· Bryan Ke
US cities fail to make the list of best places to live in the world – Osaka is the only Asian city
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) released this year's Global Liveability Index, with Osaka, Japan, being the only Asian city ranked as one of the world's top 10 best places to live in. The index, which was released last week, placed Osaka, the capital city of Japan’s Osaka…
· Daniel Anderson
Korean Canadian singer-songwriter Junny announces first North American tour ‘The ‘Blanc’ Tour’
Korean Canadian soloist Junny announced his first ever North American tour, “The “blanc” Tour” today. Named after the upcoming album, Junny’s tour will take him to 11 stops in the U.S. and Canada, starting in L.A. on September 4 and ending in Montreal on September 16. Junny is…
· Daniel Anderson
Korean rapper Camo announces North American ‘Camo: Wifey Tour’
South Korean rapper Camo shared an announcement about “Camo: Wifey Tour,” her upcoming North American tour, via an Instagram post on Tuesday. The Hong Kong-born artist will embark on a six-city tour starting in Los Angeles on Aug. 16. Her final performance will be in Calgary,…
· Michelle De Pacina
Hong Kong actor apologizes for ‘brownface’ portrayal of Filipino character following backlash
Canadian actor Franchesca Wong apologized to her Instagram followers after receiving backlash for using “brownface” to portray a Filipino domestic worker character in a Hong Kong TV show. “I genuinely have no intention to disrespect or racially discriminate any ethnic group,…
· Sarah Yukiko
‘I was the only one doing it’: TV chef icon Martin Yan on 43 years of sharing Asian American cuisine
Television chef Martin Yan spoke to NextShark about his 43 years in the industry, discrimination he has faced, the meaning of “authenticity” in cooking, and how he has become more vocal in advocating for Asian American communities. In his new web series called “MY Chinatown,”…
· Ryan General
SF-born ski star Eileen Gu’s decision to represent China at the 2022 Olympics called ‘opportunistic’
After representing Team U.S.A. in international competitions, freestyle ski star Eileen Gu announced in 2019 that she will be switching to Team China for the 2022 Beijing Winter Games. Gu rose to immediate stardom by winning World Cup tournaments for the U.S. and then for China…
· Carl Samson
‘I’m sorry if people felt offended’: Canadian premier draws outrage over ‘bat soup out of Wuhan’ comment
A Canadian premier has been accused of racism after referencing “bat soup” while talking about COVID-19 late last month. Jason Kenney, who has served as Alberta’s premier since 2019, made the controversial remark during a year-end interview with Postmedia, in which he addressed…
· Carl Samson
70-million-year-old dinosaur baby unearthed in China is one of the best-preserved fossils ever found
A dinosaur embryo perfectly curled up in its fossilized egg was analyzed by a team of researchers in southeastern China. The rundown: The fossil, estimated to be between 72 and 66 million years old, belonged to an oviraptorosaur — a beaked, toothless and omnivorous theropod that…
· Maina Chen
Sikh hikers use their turbans to save 2 men at risk of drowning in Canada waterfalls
Five hikers were walking along a trail in British Columbia, Canada, when they were alerted that two men had slipped off a rock and fallen into a pool just before the rapids below. Quick thinking: On Oct. 11, Kuljinder Kinda, a Sikh electrician from Punjab, India, and his friends…
· Carl Samson
Canadian Premier Sparks Outrage for Linking South Asian Family Gatherings to COVID-19
South Asians in Calgary, Canada are demanding an apology from Alberta Premier Jason Kenney for attributing family gatherings to high cases of COVID-19 in the community. The province of Alberta, located in Western Canada, recently started collecting data on the racial and ethnic…
· Carl Samson
Sikh Men Use Their Turbans to Help Save Teens Who Fell Through Ice in Canada
A group of elderly Sikh men unfurled their turbans in an attempt to save a pair of teen girls who fell through a frozen pond in Canada. According to a witness, the teens were walking on the side of a pond near Saddlecrest Place N.E. in Calgary, Alberta when they broke through…