MPP Barnes hit the ground running on her 1st day on the job

MPP Barnes hit the ground running on her 1st day on the job

  Having been sworn in on Friday, June 24 as the official MPP for Ajax Ms Patrice bands signed her first certificate and presented it to the Durham Community Action Group food pantry on Saturday 25 June 2022. Barnes also made stops at the Ajax Legion Hall and opened the new restaurant called Courtney’s on […]

WW1 Black Construction Battalion receives apology from Prime Minister

WW1 Black Construction Battalion receives apology from Prime Minister

Lаѕt Frіdау Prіmе Mіnіѕtеr Justin Trudеаu, аnd the Mіnіѕtеr оf Nаtіоnаl Dеfеnсе, Anіtа Anаnd, dеlіvеrеd an ароlоgу on bеhаlf of thе Gоvеrnmеnt оf Cаnаdа fоr thе systemic anti-Black rасіѕm that mеmbеrѕ оf Nо. 2 Construction Battalion еndurеd before, durіng, аnd long аftеr thе Fіrѕt Wоrld War. Thе Prіmе Mіnіѕtеr ароlоgіzеd аt a сеrеmоnу in Trurо, […]

St. Lucia Carnival is going strong

St. Lucia Carnival is going strong

St. Lucians celebrated their Carnival last Monday and Tuesday, ending a week of competitions leading up to the final masquerade.  The National Carnival Queen of Saint Lucia show saw the beautiful Xenia Douglas crowned Carnival Queen after beating back eight rivals. Douglas (Miss BOSL Wise), amassed 521 points, six points clear of first runner-up Shaniah […]

Reflections of Mas’ in Guyana – Yolanda Marshall

Reflections of Mas’ in Guyana – Yolanda Marshall

Caribbean Camera’s Yolanda Marshall reflects on her own childhood mas I served my beautiful country at a very young age. No, I was not a child soldier. I was a young performer in Mass Games, a Korean-influenced event implemented by President Forbes Burnham in 1980 to commemorate the founding of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana. […]

Jamaal Magloire’s Revellers tops the class at Kiddies showcase

Jamaal Magloire’s Revellers tops the class at Kiddies showcase

By Stephen Weir It was a twin spin win for the children who play mas with Jamaal Magloire’s Revellers. Last Sunday the Toronto Caribbean Carnival’s Junior King and Queen Showcase was held outdoors at the Scarborough Town Centre. Under sunny skies, children in Mas costumes competed for the title of Junior King and Queen. And […]

Amazon sponsors Louis Saldenah’s mas’ band

Amazon sponsors Louis Saldenah’s mas’ band

  Amazon Logistics Canada is sponsoring Louis Saldenah’s “Streets on fire,” the biggest band which will hit the road at Toronto Caribbean Carnival 2022. Amazon’s public relations specialist Ian Royer noted that “banners featuring Amazon Logistics Canada are already on display at Saldenah’s mas’ camp and will be seen on the parade route along with […]

Seeing humanity through Alicia Saunders’s eyes

Seeing humanity through Alicia Saunders’s eyes

By Sonia Foster At age 32, artist Alicia Saunders has her head squarely on her shoulders. A Torontonian of four years, this self-assured young lady originally hails from Montreal. She was born to a Jamaican father and Trinidadian mother. As a young girl, Alicia was fascinated by her brother Nathaniel’s affinity for drawing comics in […]

DR Congo declares end to latest Ebola outbreak

DR Congo declares end to latest Ebola outbreak

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has declared the end of its 14th Ebola outbreak after less than three months, said the UN World Health Organization (WHO). There were four confirmed cases of Ebola and one probable case, all of whom died, the WHO said in a statement. The outbreak was the third in Congo’s […]

Caribbean is ‘ground zero’ for the global climate emergency

Caribbean is ‘ground zero’ for the global climate emergency

  UN Chief tells CARICOM leaders at Surinam meetimg The Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is an immense protected area covering around 11 per cent of Surinam’s national territory, is recognized for its tabletop mountains and endless biodiversity – some believed to be undiscovered – and remains for the most part inaccessible and unaffected […]

Trudeau speaks on gun violence at roundtable in Toronto

Trudeau speaks on gun violence at roundtable in Toronto

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told a roundtable at the Rexdale community Hub in West Toronto on Tuesday last week that the Canadian government is enacting stronger gun control measures to keep Canadians safe. Trudeau was joined at the roundtable by Etobicoke North MP Kirsty Duncan and Toronto Raptors President Masai Ujiri to hear how […]