Everyone makes mistakes and deserves a second chance. But not everyone gets it. Mike ( not his real name) from Trinidad is one of the fortunate ones who got that second chance. Let us look this week at the story of Mike who was convicted in a Canadian court of drug trafficking, an indictable offence […]
By Ian Jones Pan Arts Network’s 20th anniversary celebration last Saturday night of “Snowflakes in steel ” was an occasion that will be long remembered. Four leading Toronto ensembles – Panatics Steelband Network, Gemini Pan Groove, Pan Fantasy and Afropan -got together to give a capacity audience at the Chinese Cultural Centre in Scarborough a […]
The state of race relations in the United States was one of the subjects which President Barack Obama discussed in his farewell address last week. The following is an excerpt from his address: Race remains a potent and often divisive force in our society. Now, I’ve lived long enough to know that race relations are […]
Dr. Leslie Pollard, President of Oakwood University in Alabama, addresses members of the Black Business and Professional Association (BBPA) and their guests at the BBPA’s 18th annual tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the late civil rights leader on Saturday. In his message at the McVey Centre in Toronto, Dr. Pollard said that there […]
Donald Trump will be sworn in as President of the United States this week amid concerns about several major US foreign policy issues. The question is: Will the world be a safer place with President Donald Trump in the White House? Sylvanus Thompson Ass. Director Toronto Public Health Through has actions, Mr. Trump has earned […]
Pride Toronto voted at its annual general meeting on Tuesday in favour of the full list of demands made by Black Lives Matter (BLM) Toronto last summer after a sit-in at its parade. One of the controversial demands was the banning of Toronto Police from marching and participating in the Pride parade and other Pride-related […]
Kirk Wilson, a Toronto nightclub bouncer and security guard, well known in the Caribbean community, was one of five people killed in a shooting incident on Monday morning at a music festival in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. Friends identified Wilson as one of the victims in the shooting at the BPM – Bartenders, Promoters and […]
By Oscar Walloo Calypsonian Dick Lochan, popularly known onstage as D’Juiceman, died on Thursday night at the Princess Margaret hospital in Toronto after a lengthy battle with leukemia. He was 68. The news of Lochan’s death shocked the local calypso fraternity as most were not aware that he had been seriously ill. Lochan […]
By Dr. Shane Drakes Happy New Year to all! During this month, many persons will be seeking to add a regular exercise routine to their lifestyles. Regular exercise is beneficial for persons of all ages, levels of fitness and is also important for those who are known to have health challenges. Many of the benefits […]
If you want to fill one of the two Ontario vacancies in the Senate, you better hurry up. You have until next week to submit your application to the Independent Advisory Board for Senate applications. The Canadian government is now accepting applications for Senate vacancies – one in New Brunswick, three in Nova Scotia, and […]