Tessie Oliva, a young Filipina woman, pictured in a nursing school graduation photo wearing a 1960s white nursing uniform.

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“She Can Move Mountains”: Tessie Oliva’s Impact on the Nursing Sector in Edmonton

This pioneering Filipino-Canadian nurse’s efforts to support immigrant workers had profound impacts on Alberta’s healthcare system

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The End of the World: From Found Space to Keillor Point

"In the fall of 2002, a landslide took out Keillor Road and the associated trail system, leaving behind the short platform and pillars now known as the End of the World."

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The History of Filipino Businesses in Edmonton

Convenience, reliability, nostalgia, and familiarity: for a Filipino-Edmontonian, these are just a few of the draws of transacting with businesses owned by fellow Filipinos in Edmonton. There is also the chance to switch languages and communicate in the mother tongue when English fails to express one’s perspective or needs.