Frank Walwyn Honoured for Legal Excellence Frank Walwyn’s career has unfolded in the demanding arenas of courtrooms and boardrooms, where precision, preparation and judgment define success. Over several decades, he has built a reputation as one of Canada’s leading civil litigators, known for handling complex commercial disputes and for the calm authority he brings to […]
The Durham Region Police Service, in partnership with Black community leaders, will host a public Forum on Anti-Black Hate on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, as part of ongoing efforts to confront racism, strengthen accountability, and promote community safety across Durham Region. The forum will run from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Ajax Public […]
Struggles of Vincy woman in obtaining PR in Canada By Sukhram Ramkissoon In this week’s article, I discuss an application made by Doris (not her real name) on humanitarian and compassionate grounds. Doris is a citizen of St. Vincent and the Grenadines who arrived in Canada in 2011. After arriving, she filed a claim for […]
US Immigration decision leaves Caribbean officials waiting Caribbean governments are seeking clarity after reports that the United States has included at least 11 CARICOM countries among 75 nations affected by a temporary pause on immigrant visa processing. Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, The Bahamas and St Vincent and the Grenadines, all named in the reported policy […]
Climate crisis reframed as global human rights The global debate over climate change had increasingly shifted beyond carbon targets and temperature curves, reframing the crisis as one rooted in human rights. That shift was underscored earlier this year in Geneva when United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk challenged governments to confront the […]
Carney Signals New Phase in Canada–China Relations After Beijing Talks At the conclusion of his four-day visit to China, Prime Minister Mark Carney used a wide-ranging news conference in Beijing to outline what he described as a pragmatic, guarded, but forward-looking reset in Canada’s relationship with the world’s second-largest economy. The message was clear: Ottawa […]
Recent geopolitical developments in Venezuela have rattled travel plans across the Caribbean, prompting widespread flight disruptions and raising questions for vacationers during one of the region’s busiest travel seasons. On Jan. 3, the United States launched a significant military operation in Venezuela that culminated in the kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who was kidnapped […]
Toronto expands youth justice satellite court centres New youth justice services were set to expand across Toronto as federal and provincial governments announced plans to open five satellite locations aimed at reducing repeat offences and strengthening community safety. The centres were designed to improve access to justice for Black and racialized young people and their […]
Trump Warns Cuba as Venezuelan Oil Ends U.S. President Donald Trump has escalated pressure on Cuba, warning Havana to “make a deal” with Washington or face mounting consequences now that Venezuelan oil shipments and financial support have been effectively shut off. Speaking publicly and later posting on social media, Trump said Cuba had “lived for […]
A defiant Nicolás Maduro stood before a Manhattan courtroom on Monday and declared himself the legitimate leader of Venezuela, rejecting sweeping U.S. drug trafficking charges that Washington has used to justify his dramatic removal from power. “I am innocent. I am not guilty. I am a decent man, the president of my country,” Maduro said […]
