OtherHalf's Media Coverage to Date

2013

February 21, 2013

Sing Tao Daily (Canada West) - Canadian Stem Cell Bank Lacking in Diversity

Sing Tao Daily (Canada West) - Son of Surrey-Tynehead MLA Dave Hayer pays tribute to importance of stem cell donation

Sing Tao Daily (Canada West) - Students from Diverse Ethnic Backgrounds Pitched In to Help Save More Lives

January 29, 2013

www.LovingSister.com - "Help Save Winnie" downtown Toronto drive

January 17, 2013

Sing Tao Daily - "Help Save Winnie" drive attracts young, working Chinese Canadians in downtown Toronto

2012

December 29, 2012

The Chinese News – Why more Chinese are needed in the stem cell registry?

December 28, 2012

Epoch Times – Help save Winnie Szeto and other Chinese patients

December 2, 2012

Sing Tao Daily - OtherHalf's registration drive at the University of British Columbia!

November 11, 2012

Sing Tao Daily - OtherHalf Drive at First Markham Place, November 10th

November 4, 2012

Sing Tao Daily - OtherHalf Vancouver Drives

October 27, 2012

Sing Tao Weekly - OtherHalf Stem Cell Drive in Richmond, B.C.

October 21, 2012

Sing Tao Daily - OtherHalf officially launches a Vancouver Chapter!

July 16, 2012

Sing Tao Daily - OtherHalf registers hundreds of people at Night It Up!

July 6, 2012

Sing Tao Daily - Night It Up! Coverage - OtherHalf's presence at Night It Up!

July 1, 2012

Sing Tao Weekend Magazine - OtherHalf Urges more Chinese to come out and register to increase the number of Chinese in the Canadian Stem Cell Registry

April 5, 2012

NorStar - Listen to your inner voice, give someone the gift of life - http://www.enorstar.com/canadaeast/2012/0405/26693.shtml

April 2, 2012

CNC World - Chinese Canadian Stem Cell Donation - http://www.cncworld.tv/news/v_show/23297_Chinese_Canadian_stem_cell_donation.shtml

OMNI TV News - Stem Cell Drive - http://bcove.me/i0ywmfeb

April 1, 2012

Calgary Herald - Stem Cell Drive to Boost Donor Pool - http://www.calgaryherald.com/Stem+cell+drive+boost+donor+pool/6393165/story.html

China Daily - Canadian Stem Cell Dive Targets Chinese Donors - http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-04/01/content_14966349.htm

Shanghai Daily - Canadian stem cell drive targets Chinese donors - http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/article_xinhua.asp?id=61089

March 31, 2012

CTV - Hema-Quebec to Chinese community: please register stem cells - http://montreal.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20120331/mtl_donor_120331/20120331/?hub=MontrealHome

Sing Tao Weekly - 331 National Chinese Stem Cell Drive - Page 1 Page 2

CBC - Stem Cell Campaign - http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/News/1221258968/ID=2218389284

March 30, 2012

24H Vancouver - Call for Chinese-Canadian stem cell donors - http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/News/local/2012/03/29/19568521.html

CBC Radio Montreal - Stem Cell Drive - http://www.cbc.ca/homerun/2012/03/30/stem-cell-drive/

March 29, 2012

Calgary Herald - Chinese urged to participate in stem cell donation - http://www.calgaryherald.com/health/Chinese+urged+participate+stem+cell+donation/6377355/story.html

March 28, 2012

OMNI News - Stem Cell Drive - http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1173939777001?bckey=AQ~~,AAAAFOzDiwE~,6Yig_ZA7wqtQEy1QtuWU6qVFeiDXQ5Bi&bclid=424690571001&bctid=1535454573001 (please click "Stem Cell Drive 28 March 2012" from the list)

March 26, 2012

Metro News Montreal (french) - Cellules souches: Héma-Québec lance un appel à la communauté chinoise - http://www.journalmetro.com/linfo/article/1135168--cellules-souches-hema-quebec-lance-un-appel-a-la-communaute-chinoise

March 25, 2012

AM1430 Radio - Interview with Dr. Fong - http://www.am1430.com/program_archive_pop.php?f=program_archive/12_261.mp3

March 24, 2012

Sing Tao Weekly - 331 Coverage - http://www.chinesestemcell.ca/Media/Newspaper_articles/331/singtaoweekly0324.pdf

March 22, 2012

Metro Toronto News - Chinese Stem Cell Donors Needed, stat! http://www.metronews.ca/toronto/local/article/1130978--chinese-stem-cell-donors-needed-stat

March 17, 2012

Sing Tao Weekly - "I believe this world is full of kind-hearted people" - Page 1 Page 2

March 14, 2012

A1 Radio - 331 Radio Promotion - Track 1 Track 2

March 11, 2012

Fairchild TV - What's On's segment on 331. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-c59PqJMu8&feature=player_embedded

March 10, 2012

Sing Tao Weekly - 331 Coverage - Page 1 Page 2 Page 3

Sing Tao Daily - 331 Coverage - http://www.chinesestemcell.ca/Media/Newspaper_articles/331/singtaodaily0310.pdf

March 9, 2012

New Tang Dynasty TV - http://www.ntdtv.ca/b5/2012/03/08/Art47541.html

InsideToronto - Chinese community seeks to expand stem cell donor list http://www.insidetoronto.com/community/health/article/1313723--chinese-community-seeks-to-expand-stem-cell-donor-list

World Journal - 華人3‧31幹細胞登記 滿地可加入串連 http://tor.worldjournal.com/view/full_to/17807534/article-%E8%8F%AF%E4%BA%BA3%E2%80%A731%E5%B9%B9%E7%B4%B0%E8%83%9E%E7%99%BB%E8%A8%98-%E6%BB%BF%E5%9C%B0%E5%8F%AF%E5%8A%A0%E5%85%A5%E4%B8%B2%E9%80%A3-?instance=tor

New Tang Dynasty TV - Stem Cell Registry calls on Chinese Community to Save Lives http://www.ntdtv.ca/b5/2012/03/08/Art47541.html

Ming Pao Daily - Chinese Stem Cell Registry call to action on behalf of a Half-Chinese patient http://www.mingpaotor.com/htm/News/20120309/tfa1.htm

Sing Tao Daily - Four Cities Across Canada for 3.31 http://news.singtao.ca/toronto/2012-03-09/city1331284989d3743328.html

Sing Tao Daily - 10 Minutes of Registration may save lives. Mixed race patient Katie needs a helping hand. http://news.singtao.ca/toronto/2012-03-09/city1331284968d3743327.html

Toronto Star - Chinese Stem Cell Donors Desperately Needed, says Canadian Blood Services http://www.thestar.com/news/crime/article/1143429--chinese-stem-cell-donors-desperately-needed-says-canadian-blood-services?bn=1#article

March 8, 2012

A1 Radio - Interview with Toronto Co-Chair Chai Kwok - http://www.chinesestemcell.ca/Media/Newspaper_articles/331/A1Radio0308.mp3

Calgary Sun - Chinese Stem Cell Donors Sought - http://www.chinesestemcell.ca/Media/Newspaper_articles/331/calgarysun0308.pdf

TorCN.com - Coverage of the 331 Press Conference in Toronto http://www.torcn.com/bbs/deal/10353.html

Global TV – Looking for a mixed stem cell match http://www.globalnews.ca/video/index.html?v=QbJuJjp4M5fuFt7DEzc6TvlEcrshgiFu#health

March 2, 2012

Fairchild TV - http://www.fairchildtv.com/whatsnews.php?type=vancouver&year=2012#event473

March 2012

Herald Monthly - http://www.heraldmonthly.ca/newspaper/web/articleView.php?date=201203&id=806

February 29, 2012

Easy.ca – 331 National Chinese Stem Cell Drive http://www.easyca.ca/news/bencandy.php?fid=11&id=12381&rid=13209

February 28, 2012

Sing Tao Weekly - http://www.chinesestemcell.ca/Media/Newspaper_articles/singtao20120227.pdf

YorkBBS – To save a life, Chinese Canadian Stem Cell Registry begins http://news.yorkbbs.ca/event/2012-02/1241823.html

51.ca – Widow speaks on behalf of Chinese Canadian patients needing donor transplants http://info.51.ca/news/canada/2012/02/28/248757.shtml

February 27, 2012

TorCN.com – 2012 OtherHalf National Chinese Stem Cell Drive Toronto Press Conference http://www.torcn.com/bbs/deal/10092.html

February 18, 2012

Sing Tao Daily – Patrick Chan Officially Registers as a Stem Cell Donor http://news.singtao.ca/vancouver/2012-02-18/headline1329564199d3707094.html

Sing Tao Daily http://chinesestemcell.ca/Media/Newspaper_articles/A05-0218.pdf

February 17, 2012

Vancouver Observer - Champion figure skater Patrick Chan talks about Olympic dreams, donates for stem cell initiative

January 31, 2012

WOW TV – Interview with Jodi Cheng, OtherHalf’s Communication and Development Manager http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ymWUgmfWRI&feature=player_embedded

January 23, 2012

OMNI TV News – Chinese New Year Drive in Vancouver http://bcove.me/6xth6nmp

January 22, 2012

Sing Tao Daily – Chinese New Year Drive in Vancouver http://news.singtao.ca/toronto/2012-01-22/canada1327222555d3660230.html

Sing Tao Daily – Chinese New Year Drive - http://news.singtao.ca/vancouver/2012-01-22/headline1327231890d3660307.html

January 18, 2012

Burnaby Now – Burnaby Stem Cell Drive this Saturday http://www.burnabynow.com/Burnaby+stem+cell+drive+Saturday/6014660/story.html#ixzz1jvFH2rXv

2011

October 30, 2011

Sing Tao Daily – OtherHalf Fundraising Gala – Masquerade http://news.singtao.ca/toronto/2011-10-30/city1319963858d3511617.html

September 3, 2011

Sing Tao Weekly – Vancouver Night Market http://www.chinesestemcell.ca/stem%20cell%20drive/Summer%20of%20Saving%20Lives%202011/NightMarket2011-2.pdf

August 27, 2011

Sing Tao Daily - http://www.chinesestemcell.ca/Media/Newspaper_articles/SingTao-Aug27_2011.pdf

August 25, 2011

51.ca – New Patient Story http://info.51.ca/news/canada/2011/08/25/233472.shtml

August 23, 2011

Sing Tao Weekly – Richmond Night Market http://chinesestemcell.ca/stem%20cell%20drive/Summer%20of%20Saving%20Lives%202011/NightMarket2011.pdf

June 27, 2011

Sing Tao Daily - http://news.singtao.ca/toronto/2011-06-27/city1309157733d3269641.html

Jun 23, 2011

Sing Tao Weekly - http://chinesestemcell.ca/stem%20cell%20drive/Summer%20of%20Saving%20Lives%202011/pdf/July23StemCell.pdf

April 2, 2011

Sing Tao Weekly - Congratulations to the Chinese community for registering about 6000 new registrants on 326 National Chinese Stem Cell Drive

March 27, 2011

Ming Pao Daily Vancouver – Almost 6,000 registered during 326 event

Sing Tao Daily Toronto& Vancouver – Amazing result from 326, almost 6,000 new stem cell donors registered

Dushi Pao -  Support for 326 brings a proud moment for Chinese Canadians

March 26, 2011

Sing Tao Weekly – 3 Cities doing National Chinese Stem Cell Drive with 500 volunteers and 3 Canadian mayors

Dushi Pao – More Chinese stem cell donors needed for 326 stem cell drive

March 25, 2011

Sing Tao Daily – 23-year-old young woman from Mainland China saved by unrelated stem cell donor in 2009 while studying at UBC

Toronto Star – Chinese patients helped by OtherHalf’s national stem cell drive http://www.healthzone.ca/health/newsfeatures/article/962119--chinese-stem-cell-drive-hopes-to-keep-waiting-patients-alive

March 24, 2011

Sing Tao Daily – Locations of 326 National Stem Cell Drive supported by Chinatown and other local vendors

March 23, 2011

Sing Tao Daily – Chinese patients have difficulty finding stem cell donors due to small donor pool

March 19, 2011

Sing Tao Weekly – Karen Mok, famous Hong Kong star appeals for more Chinese stem cell donor on behalf of OtherHalf

March 14, 2011

Sing Tao Weekly – Why do we support OtherHalf’s national stem cell drive.  List of supporters and doctors.

Feb. 17, 2011

Ming Pao Daily - OtherHalf conducts Champions Dinner in preparation for annual stem cell drive

Feb. 12, 2011

Sing Tao Daily – Macau Club organizes a club to register stem cell donors with OtherHalf to help one of their own

2010

Oct. 23, 2010

Sing Tao Weekly (Vancouver) – Alex Law interviewed about “Echoes of the Rainbow” and his endorsement of OtherHalf’s stem cell initiative

Oct. 2, 2010

Sing Tao Saturday Magazine – OtherHalf movie & dinner fundraising event

Sept. 27, 2010

Sing Tao Daily – OtherHalf recognized as 2010 Outstanding National Partner by Canadian Blood Services/OneMatch

July 17, 2010

Sing Tao Weekly – Update of Summer of Saving Lives 2010 Campaign

July 12, 2010

Sing Tao Daily – Night it Up event recruits over 900 new registrants

July 2010

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Mother of a six-year-old boy needs stem cell match.  OtherHalf cooperates on a stem cell drive in Kitchener.

July 3, 2010

Sing Tao Daily – OtherHalf conducts stem cell drive at Night it Up youth weekend event.

June 27, 2010

Sing Tao Daily – OtherHalf recruits over 560 new stem cell donor at Taste of Asia.

June 11, 2010

Polyviews - OtherHalf conducts stem cell drive for mother of a six-year-old boy searching for a stem cell donor.

June 3, 2010

KWCG - OtherHalf and OneMatch recruiting more Chinese stem cell donors in Kitchener on Saturday June 12, 2010  http://www.kwcg.ca/forum/index.php?id=24024

March 31 2010

The Toronto Observer - Chinese recruits needed to help save lives http://www.torontoobserver.ca/2010/03/31/chinese-recruits-needed-to-help-save-lives/

March 30, 2010

MetroNews Vancouver - Stem cell drive attracts thousands http://www.metronews.ca/vancouver/local/article/490712--stem-cell-drive-attracts-thousands

Vancouver Sun – Chinese Canadians respond to stem cell call.  Potential donors rise by record 75 per cent after one-day drives in Richmond and Toronto

March 29 2010

Inews 880am - Chinese stem cell donors needed http://www.inews880.com/Channels/Reg/CyberCorner/Story.aspx?id=1212285

Vancouver CKNW AM980 - Progress in donations of Chinese stem cells

Richmond Review – Stem cell drive attracts nearly 2,000 local donors

March 27, 2010

Vancouverite – Stem  cell donor drive hits Toronto’s China Town http://www.vancouverite.com/2010/03/27/stem-cell-donor-drive-hits-torontos-china-town/

Edmonton Sun - Campaign urges Chinese-Canadians to donate stem cells www.edmontonsun.com/news/canada/2010/03/27/13381046.html

March 26, 2010

Richmond News - Chinese stem cell donors in critical demand

March 25, 2010

Vancouver Sun – More stem-cell donors sought among Chinese

Richmond Review - 'I wish I could thank whoever it was'

Metronews Vancouver - Stem Cell match saved life http://www.metronews.ca/vancouver/local/article/486891--stem-cell-match-saved-life-man

March 28 2010

Sing Tao Daily Toronto – OtherHalf recruits 4025 new stem cell registrants to save more patients’ lives http://news.singtao.ca/toronto/2010-03-28/headline1269759664d2395532.html

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Fairchild TV - 327 Stem Cell Drive http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S46sXAwv69M

March 27, 2010

Sing Tao Daily Toronto – OtherHalf conducts National Chinese Stem Cell Drive in Toronto and Vancouver. http://news.singtao.ca/toronto/2010-03-27/city1269679134d2393658.html

Dushi.ca - 327 National Chinese Stem Cell Drive takes place in Vancouver and Toronto http://www.dushi.ca/news/bencandy.php/fid11/lgngbk/aid19301

March 26 2010

CBC radio - Chinese stem cell campaign

March 25, 2010

York University Community Newspaper Excalibur

March 12, 2010

Toronto Star – Front-page story: Chinese man urgently needs a stem cell donor.  OtherHalf is organizing a national drive.

Metronews Vancouver - Stem cell drive aims to find potential donors for those in need http://www.metronews.ca/vancouver/canada/article/476394--stem-cell-drive-aims-to-find-potential-donors-for-those-in-need

680news - Chinese donors needed for stem cell registry. http://www.680news.com/news/national/article/39696--chinese-donors-needed-for-stem-cell-registry

Toronto Sun - Reaching out to Stem Cell donors http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2010/03/27/13380726.html

2009

Nov. 15, 2009

Sing Tao Daily – OtherHalf Vancouver team

Nov. 11, 2009

Sing Tao Daily – York University stem cell drive

Oct. 10, 2009

Sing Tao Weekly – Guelph Cambridge Chinese Alliance Church stem cell drive

Sept. 27, 2009

Sing Tao Daily – Guelph Cambridge Chinese Alliance Church stem cell drive

Sept. 26, 2009

The Waterloo Region Record – Calls for more Chinese stem cell donors to register with OneMatch.

Sept. 5, 2009

Sing Tao Weekly – OtherHalf Youth Committee

August 15, 2009

Sing Tao Daily – Carolyn Tam’s last wish

August 10, 2009

Sing Tao Daily – Richmond Hill Chinese Baptist Church Drive

July 27, 2009

Sing Tao Daily – Scarborough Chinese Baptist Church drive

July 25, 2009

Sing Tao Weekly – 3 church drive press conference

July 22, 2009

Ming Pao Daily – 3 Church drive press conference

July 22, 2009

Today Daily – 3 Church drive press conference

July 22, 2009

World Journal – 3 Church drive press conference

July 22, 2009

Sing Tao Daily – 3 Church drive press conference

July 21, 2009

Toronto Sun – Steve Pho & Summer of Saving Lives

July 11, 2009

Sing Tao Weekly – Steve Pho

July 10, 2009

Toronto Star – Steve Pho & Summer of Saving Lives

July 4, 2009

Ming Pao Daily – Night it Up drive

June 29, 2009

Sing Tao Daily – Taste of Asia drive

June 28, 2009

Sing Tao Daily – Taste of Asia drive

June 25, 2009

Sing Tao Daily – Steve Pho’s family appeal

June 20, 2009

World Journal – Summer of Saving Lives

June 20, 2009

Sing Tao Daily – Summer of Saving Lives

March 1, 2009

Omni TV - “Word for Word” (interview with Dr. Ming Jarm Lau & Mrs. Carol Hong)

Feb. 28, 2009

Omni TV – interview with Dr. Ming Jarm Lau & Mrs. Carol Hong

Feb. 23, 2009

Rogers TV (Markham) – First Local Notes

Feb. 22, 2009

Sing Tao Daily

Ming Pao Daily

World Journal

Today Daily

Feb. 21, 2009

Fairchild Radio

Fairchild TV – Nightly News

A1 Chinese Radio

Omni TV – Nightly News

Feb. 20, 2009

Fairchild TV “Leisure Talk” with Dr. Ming Jarm Lau, Billy Cheung, Shu Yi Fung

Sing Tao Daily

Feb. 18, 2009

Omni TV News

Feb. 15, 2009

Today Daily

Feb. 14, 2009

Sing Tao Saturday Magazine

Feb. 13, 2009

Mississauga News

Canadian City Post (Sing Tao’s free Mainland paper)

Feb. 7, 2009

Sing Tao Saturday Magazine

Markham Economist

January 31, 2009

Sing Tao Saturday Magazine

January 26, 2009

Canoe Live –Sun TV

January 24, 2009

Sing Tao Daily / Sing Tao Saturday Magazine

Toronto Sun — A desperate Hunt of Help - Woman needs marrow donor

January 23, 2009

CFRB1010 Radio Live – Interview with Amy Tam — Please come on the 221 Stem Cell Drive

Metronews — Waiting for a match - Local launches stem cell campaign to save her life

January 22, 2009

Fairchild TV — OtherHalf — Chinese Stem Cell Initiative Press Conference

Global TV -- OtherHalf — Chinese Stem Cell Initiative Press Conference

OMNI TV (Cantonese) — OtherHalf — Chinese Stem Cell Initiative Press Conference

OMNI TV (Mandarin) — OtherHalf — Chinese Stem Cell Initiative Press Conference

June 29, 2009
多倫多星島日報 — 士嘉堡華人浸信會昨接受登記.教友居民踴躍註冊捐幹細胞

July 25, 2009
多倫多星島周刊 — 齊心做事成 - 華裔幹細胞登記半年增 105%

July 22, 2009
A1中文電台: 杨婉文 - A1出击– Churches Stem Cell Drives

多倫多星島日報 — 牧師呼籲信眾登記捐幹細胞

明報新聞網海外版 - 加東版(多倫多) — 教會推動捐幹細胞 發起夏天拯救生命行動助血癌病患

World Journal (世界日報)

現代日報 TodayDailyNews.com

July 21, 2009
Toronto Sun — Registry a life-saver

July 9, 2009
Metronews.ca — Chinese urged to be donors

July 8, 2009
Toronto Sun — Donors sought for dying pair

June 29, 2009
多倫多星島日報 — 不畏風雨 彰顯對生命關愛.義工續推動幹細胞捐贈

June 20, 2009
多倫多星島日報 — 15華裔亟待幹細胞移植.協會籲華人夏天伸援手

February 22, 2009
多倫多星島日報 — 場面熱烈感人超過預期目標.1012華裔登記捐幹細胞

多倫多星島日報 — 蕭楊文獲胞弟贈幹細胞重生.張必立捐骨髓健康未受影響

現代日報 TodayDailyNews.com

February 20, 2009
多倫多星島日報 — 加華幹細胞協會捐贈幹細胞提高意識活動.「就是你」明萬錦廣場舉行

加拿大都市報 — 这个星期六请你来参加

February 18, 2009
<<清青相識>> — 健健康康有良方 - 221幹細胞捐贈行動

February 15, 2009
現代日報 TodayDailyNews.com

February 14, 2009
多倫多星島周刊 — 全球化的華人幹細胞網絡 –遠水可以救近火

February 13, 2009
The Mississauga News — Searching for bone marrow donors

加拿大都市報 — 2166的意义

February 11, 2009
事事如意博客网 — 華裔應主動抗病

February 7, 2009
多倫多星島周刊 — 10華裔等候吻合幹細胞

York Region.com News (Markham Economist) — Search for bone marrow gets personel

January 31, 2009
多倫多星島周刊 — 2166的意義

January 30, 2009
加拿大都市報 — 拆解干细胞之谜: 干细胞 vs骨髓 vs脐带血

January 24, 2009
多倫多星島日報 — 捐贈幹細胞簡便.劉明湛籲華人踴躍登記獻愛心

Toronto Sun — A desperate Hunt of Help - Woman needs marrow donor

January 23, 2009
CFRB1010 Radio Live Interview — Please come to the 221 Stem Cell Drive

多倫多星島日報 — 10華裔急尋合適骨髓.協會籲華人捐幹細胞

明報 — 全國10華裔候骨髓移植 新一輪募捐幹細胞 冀2000華裔登記

Metronews — Waiting for a match - Local launches stem cell campaign to save her life

世界日報 — 加華幹細胞協會 籲響應骨髓捐贈

January 22, 2009
Fairchild TV — OtherHalf — Chinese Stem Cell Initiative Press Conference January 22, 2009

OMNI TV (Cantonese) — OtherHalf — Chinese Stem Cell Initiative Press Conference January 22, 2009