{"id":65601,"date":"2015-11-20T23:00:27","date_gmt":"2015-11-21T05:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=65601"},"modified":"2025-01-13T16:43:39","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T21:43:39","slug":"zuraidah-alman-embracing-philippines-in-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/11\/20\/zuraidah-alman-embracing-philippines-in-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Zuraidah Alman: Embracing Philippines in Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Zuraidah<\/a>
Zuraidah Alman of CTV Toronto<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

You may see her everyday on TV delivering news as well as traffic and weather updates for CTV Toronto, but at the end of the day, Filipino-Canadian Zuraidah Alman believes her job\u2014despite the long, strenuous hours\u2014is a privilege.<\/p>\n

Moving to Canada<\/strong>
\nZuraidah was only two years old when her family immigrated to Canada to join their extended family. As she grew up, she became more aware of her new homeland.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe challenges I remember growing up had to do with my parents adjusting to the cultural changes, raising kids who were growing up Canadian in a Filipino household,\u201d Zuraidah recalls. \u201cIt was a learning and growing experience for the whole family, incorporating both cultures in our day to day lives.<\/p>\n

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\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite spending most of her life in Canada, her parents helped Zuraidah stay in touch with her Filipino heritage.<\/p>\n

Like many Filipino families who moved to Canada, making their way through a new country and getting used to its culture while raising kids and trying to make a living presented numerous challenges for their family. But they made the most out of their situation, grabbed every opportunity, and got to where they are today.<\/p>\n

\"Zuraidah<\/a>
Zuraidah and husband John Beattie with Santa Claus for Christmas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018Free and Democratic Country\u2019<\/strong>
\nZuraidah believes the best thing about living in Canada is the country\u2019s openness to multiculturalism.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe best thing [about Canada is] living in a free and democratic country,\u201d she shares with PCI. \u201c[The] opportunity to get an education and chase your dreams. \u00a0A country that embraces multiculturalism, where you can be a proud Canadian while also never forgetting your roots.\u201d<\/p>\n

And that\u2019s exactly what she did. She earned her degree in Applied Arts in Journalism from Ryerson University and Political Science from York University where she graduated with honours.<\/p>\n

\"Zuraidah<\/a>
Zuraidah with her 5-year-old daughter Mackenzie Elizabeth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A Journalist in Canada<\/strong>
\nZuraidah has been working as a journalist for over a decade when she joined CTV Toronto in 2008 as a reporter. She experienced working for Global TV, CityTV, and CP24. She even covered major stories that etched itself to Canada\u2019s history, including the 2005 Boxing Day shootings, the Caledonia blockades, and the tragic plane crash of Air France.<\/p>\n

Today, she\u2019s the familiar face and voice of CTV News at Noon, Canada AM, and CTV News Toronto.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a privilege to have the opportunity to tell stories that matter to Canadians,\u201d Zuraidah beams. The hours can be long, it\u2019s a balancing act being having a career and family.<\/p>\n

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Her hours may be long and her schedule hectic, but she never lost time for her family. In 2010, she and her husband John Beattie were blessed with a daughter, Mackenzie Elizabeth. According to Zuraidah, she spends her nights and weekends with her family\u2014making it a point to enjoy quality time with them.<\/p>\n

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Like everybody else, Zuraidah gets good and bad days, but having a great support system helped her get over the not-so-good days. She believes the same is true when it comes to moving to a new country.<\/p>\n

\u201cFind a community network, talk to others,\u201d Zuraidah tells newcomers to Canada. \u201cThere is a Filipino community in every major city. There is an association or group for everything. They will be a valuable resource.\u201d<\/p>\n

All photos courtesy of Zuraidah Alman<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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