Pan Arts Network got their praise on

Pan Arts Network got their praise on

By Gerald V. Paul Wendy Jones and her team wowed a packed audience at Canada Christian College last Saturday night with their Pan Arts Network Gospel Praise on Steel with the Malvern Praise on Pan. Trinidad and Tobago-born Jones, who is to receive the BBPA Harry Jerome Award, Entertainment, 2015, leads Pan Fantasy Steelband and […]

Canada opens Americas T20 Tourney May 3

Canada opens Americas T20 Tourney May 3

The Canadian national cricket team will play their opening match of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Americas Division One Twenty / 20 Championship on May 3 against Suriname at the new World Sports Park in Indianapolis. The Canadian team will be led by all-rounder Rizwan Cheema which leaves this weekend for Houston, Texas, for three warm-up matches […]

T.O. student’s goal: From homeless to Harvard

“An amazing story of a young lady who I met many years ago,Toni is a reminder that there is no mountain too high nor valley too low,” Barbadian-born RBC executive Mark Beckles posted on Facebook about Toni Morgan. Morgan’s trending Mission for Harvard Tuition, GOFUNDME, has raised more than $45,000 since the campaign launched last […]

U.S. Virgin Islands: ‘Come back home’

U.S. Virgin Islands: ‘Come back home’

By Jasminee Sahoye If you’re into sailing, looking for a bacchanal, a getaway, shopping, a culinary experience, it’s all in the U.S. Virgin Islands of St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John, says Beverly Nicholson-Doty, commissioner, U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism. She was in Toronto to promote the island as a tourism destination of […]

Jully Black celebrates Games volunteers

Jully Black celebrates Games volunteers

By Gerald V. Paul Toronto 2015 ambassador and Canada’s Queen of R&B / Soul July Black was up close and personal recently at Toronto City Hall as the city and the Pan Am / Parapan Am Games celebrated their volunteers. “This is for my city and my sister,” enthused Black. Black, set to deliver This […]

Mary J. Blige releases London documentary

Mary J. Blige releases London documentary

By Quinton J. Hobson When it comes to contemporary R&B music, few names have stood the test of time like Mary J. Blige. Last year, the R&B and hip hop veteran, named The Queen of Hip Hop Soul, took something of a sabbatical from the stress and “redundancy” of the American music industry when she […]

Enter stage right: A big year for Wexford

Enter stage right: A big year for Wexford

By Quinton J. Hobson If you’re curious to know what 150 youths are up to during regular working hours almost every day, you need look no further than Pharmacy and Lawrence. Although initially appearing to be nothing more than your average Scarborough high school, that’s where you’re wrong. Enter the auditorium and you’ll be surprised […]

Havana the second time around

By Oscar Wailoo I’ve just returned from my second trip to Cuba within a year and again stayed in Havana rather than at one of the all-inclusive holiday resorts. I stayed in Habana Vieja (Old Havana), the city centre and oldest part, founded by the Spaniards in 1519. Arriving at high noon, the old city […]

Jason Holder’s century earns Windies a draw

Jason Holder’s century earns Windies a draw

Cricket with Dalchand Bissoon West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder struck his maiden Test and first class century to lead West Indies to a draw in the first Test match against England which ended last Friday in Antigua. The 23-year-old West Indies ODI captain, playing in only his fourth Test, struck an unbeaten 103 and shared […]

Pan Am baseball set for Ajax games

Pan Am baseball set for Ajax games

Toronto 2015 Pan Am / Parapan Am Games Organizing Committee released its full schedule for men’s and women’s baseball, meaning ball fans can snap up tickets to watch Team Canada take on some of the strongest teams in the Americas. The recently upgraded President’s Choice Ajax Pan Am Ballpark will be an exciting place to […]