Authors hope new book about slavery in Newfoundland starts a conversation

Authors hope new book about slavery in Newfoundland starts a conversation

Heather Barrett stumbled upon stories of the existence of Black people in the province from hundreds of years ago. Xaiver Michael Campbell, a writer originally from Jamaica, came to Newfoundland as a university student in 2008. He quickly saw the parallels between Newfoundland culture and his own.  “That curiosity of, how did my culture and […]

Canada Expands Workplace Equity Laws to Include Black and LGBTQ Workers

Canada Expands Workplace Equity Laws to Include Black and LGBTQ Workers

Following years of discriminatory practices against the Black and LGBTQ communities – clearly identified by a task force, chaired by McGill University law professor Adelle Blackett – the Federal Liberal government is backing legislative changes based on the task force report. The task force examined the 1986 Employment Equity Act, which was intended to remove […]

London’s Black community honoured at Black Excellence Awards

London’s Black community honoured at Black Excellence Awards

“Where We Are Now” hosted the 3rd annual Black Excellence Gala and Awards event last Saturday night honouring members of London’s Black community.   “It’s to say thank you to those that have forged the way, and continue to forge the way, so that others, like myself and others coming up behind me, are able […]

Jamaican Canadian restaurateur laid to rest in Jamaica

Jamaican Canadian restaurateur laid to rest in Jamaica

By Neil Armstrong Popular Jamaican Canadian restaurateur, Merrick Orlando Aries, was eulogized as someone who bridged differences and saw the good in others. A Thanksgiving Service was held at the St. Andrew Parish Church in Kingston, Jamaica on December 14 — exactly two months after he visited his homeland to attend a funeral and seven […]

Council of Caribbean Associations-Canada awards ten scholarships

Council of Caribbean Associations-Canada awards ten scholarships

 By Lincoln DePradine The degree programs of the students are as diverse as the post-secondary institutions they’re attending. Each student was thankful for the receipt of financial sponsorship through the Council of Caribbean Associations-Canada (CCAC), and they were admonished to value their education. “Education is the key to making sure that outcomes are favourable for […]

20 Years Later: Remembering Kempton Howard’s Legacy in the Fight Against Gun Violence

20 Years Later: Remembering Kempton Howard’s Legacy in the Fight Against Gun Violence

The murder of Kempton Howard, a beloved youth worker and basketball coach, continues to haunt his mother, Joan Howard, even 20 years after his tragic death. On a fateful day, Kempton was fatally shot in the hallway outside their ninth-floor apartment in East Toronto. He had just celebrated his 24th birthday and was a promising […]

Soca singer Ricardo Drue dies at 38

Soca singer Ricardo Drue dies at 38

Ricardo Drue, a soca singer renowned in his native Antigua and Barbuda and among the Caribbean community around the world, has died at the age of 38. Multiple Caribbean outlets reported that Drue was found unresponsive, and was rushed to a hospital in St. John’s, the capital of Antigua and Barbuda. Hours later, Drue’s fiancé […]

Canada’s progress cannot be sacrificed on the altar of partisanship

Canada’s progress cannot be sacrificed on the altar of partisanship

Letter to the editor The recent events surrounding calls for the Hon. Greg Fergus’ resignation as Canada’s first Black Speaker of the House of Commons point to the increasing dangers of hyperpartisanship facing our public institutions today. House rules exist to protect the integrity of our legislative process. Those asking for the resignation of Speaker […]

Reminiscing on ole time Jamaican Christmas

By Canute Lawrence When I was a boy in Jamaica, Christmas time meant the world to me. Christmas was a magical time of year when everybody became extra-friendly, extra-kind, and extra-loving. Oh, yes! The Christmas breeze could be felt across the island coming from far ‘up-North’, and everywhere was a buzz of activities and excitement. […]

CJF puts out nominations call for 2024 awards and fellowships

CJF puts out nominations call for 2024 awards and fellowships

“Every year, the Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) awards highlight the excellent journalism produced by large and small news organizations across the country despite ongoing upheavals in the media,” says Chris Waddell, CJF Awards Committee Chair.” To celebrate the exceptional work of journalists and news organizations across the country, and to provide professional growth opportunities for […]