Entrepreneurs Pitch for Funding at First Fridays Toronto

Entrepreneurs Pitch for Funding at First Fridays Toronto

First Fridays event gives entrepreneurs a chance to get funded Toronto’s entrepreneurial community will take centre stage on Friday, May 2nd, during a special edition of the First Fridays business networking event. “Get Your Big Idea Funded,” will run from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at The Real Jerk, located at College Street, with a live Zoom stream beginning at 8 […]

April Books to Warm You Up With Storytelling Power

April Books to Warm You Up With Storytelling Power

April releases to warm you up By Yolanda T. Marshall Get ready for April’s exciting new releases! These talented Canadian writers are brandishing their powerful pens, and you won’t want to miss their books! Ready, Set, Mango! Written by Tamla T. Young and illustrated by Raz Latif. “Two competitive cousins are in for a surprise […]

Freedom Mas’ Honors Legacy With Carnival 2025 Theme

Freedom Mas’ Honors Legacy With Carnival 2025 Theme

Mas’ in the Six This week Johanna Grant of Freedom Mas’ Band By Twylan Best In Toronto’s ever-evolving Carnival scene, Freedom Mas’ Band has emerged as a powerful voice for cultural reclamation, community representation and Caribbean pride. At the helm is Johanna Grant, a trailblazing band leader committed to honoring the roots of Carnival while […]

Africa’s Largest Fibre Plant Fuels Jobs and Innovation

Africa’s Largest Fibre Plant Fuels Jobs and Innovation

Yangtze Optics Africa Cable (Pty) Ltd (YOA Cable) has solidified its position as Africa’s largest optical fibre manufacturer with a major expansion of its manufacturing facility located in KwaZulu-Natal’s Dube Trade Port, South Africa. This expansion represents a significant milestone in the development of local optical fibre manufacturing and innovation, responding to the growing demand […]

St. Lucia-born Canisia Lubrin Shortlisted for Carol Shields Prize

St. Lucia-born Canisia Lubrin Shortlisted for Carol Shields Prize

Canadian writer Canisia Lubrin has been shortlisted for the prestigious 2025 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction for her novel Code Noir. The work explores the legacy of enslavement, colonization, and Black resistance through the lens of the historical Black Code, a set of decrees that governed slavery in French colonies. The novel draws upon Lubrin’s […]

Lavway Mas Unveils Bold Africa-Themed 2025 Carnival Presentation

Lavway Mas Unveils Bold Africa-Themed 2025 Carnival Presentation

By Twylan Best Toronto’s 2025 band launch season has officially taken off, with Lavway Mas leading the charge last Saturday. Lavway’s theme is Africa and the band launched its presentation at the Tropicana Community Services Centre. The event opened with a soul-stirring chantress, a group of traditional African dancers and three live drummers, setting a […]

Viola Davis Stuns as President in ‘G20’ Thriller

Viola Davis Stuns as President in ‘G20’   Thriller

Terrorists violently seize control of the G20 Summit, thrusting President Danielle Sutton (Viola Davis) into a fight for survival—not just for herself but also for her family, her country, and the fate of the world. With her governing expertise and military background, Sutton refuses to back down. This pulse-pounding delivery of the story has strong […]

China’s Billions Reshape Caribbean’s Economic and Political Landscape

China’s Billions Reshape Caribbean’s Economic and Political Landscape

Over the past two decades, China has quietly but powerfully extended its reach into the Caribbean, investing billions in infrastructure, development, and soft power diplomacy—raising concerns among Western nations about its growing influence in the region. From low-income housing projects in Grenada to major infrastructure upgrades at the Maurice Bishop International Airport, China’s financial footprint […]

Toronto Welcomes Award-Winning Black Broadway Musical ‘A Strange Loop’

Toronto Welcomes Award-Winning Black Broadway Musical ‘A Strange Loop’

By Stephen Weir  It doesn’t happen often at the Caribbean Camera. In fact, this might be the first time the paper has been invited to and accepted a backstage sneak peek of an all-Black rehearsal. A Strange Loop, an award-winning Broadway musical, is what Toronto has been eagerly awaiting, and it is making its Canadian premiere […]

Mayor Olivia Chow Opens Stunning St. Lawrence North Market

Mayor Olivia Chow Opens Stunning St. Lawrence North Market

By Stephen Weir “How much is this bottle of made-on-the-farm cider?” asked a shopper at the newly opened downtown Toronto five-storey market at Front and Jarvis Streets. “Five dollars,” answered an excited vendor sporting a funny hat, standing behind a food booth in the brand-new North Market building. Well, he wasn’t exactly right—at least not when […]

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