Caribbean Diaspora Feels Pressure from High Money Transfer Fees For many Caribbean Canadians, sending money home is a routine part of family life. Each month thousands of people in Canada transfer funds to relatives across the Caribbean to help cover basic needs. These remittances support everything from groceries and rent to school supplies and medical […]
Water Crisis Forces St. Lucia to Import from Dominica Saint Lucia is taking emergency measures to ease a growing water crisis by arranging imports from Dominica, officials confirmed during a pre-cabinet press briefing on Monday. The plan, led by the private sector, is aimed at supporting hotels and resorts during a severe dry spell at […]
Donisha Prendergast advocates for people sheltered at school By Neil Armstrong When schools reopened on January 5 in Jamaica for the Easter term, Petersfield High School in Westmoreland was not ready to welcome back students because several residents affected by Hurricane Melissa are still sheltered temporarily there. According to a CVM Television news report last […]
By Yolanda T. Marshall Together, these four powerful books celebrate Black identity, creativity, and resilience across generations, genres, and geographies. From the joy and self-discovery of Toronto’s Caribbean Carnival to the revolutionary legacy of Afrobeat icon Fela Kuti, to speculative visions of Black futures in Canada, and to the untold history of Caribbean soldiers […]
Why Canada must talk trade with China Canada’s renewed diplomatic engagement with China is neither symbolic nor political theatre. It is a practical response to a mounting economic problem that is inflicting real harm on Canadian producers, particularly farmers on the Prairies who are paying a steep price for a trade dispute they neither caused […]
‘Harmonies of Hope’ benefit concert to help Jamaica By Neil Armstrong The devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa has galvanized many Jamaicans, organizations, agencies, and friends of Jamaica to coordinate events to help thousands living in the aftermath. In Toronto, the Jamaica Tourist Board will hold a special benefit concert on December 10 in support of […]
Avelo Airlines is offering Canadians bargain basement fares to US destinations by Stephen Weir According to recent reports, Windsor residents, especially “Boomers” are no longer crossing the border to visit Detroit. Blame it on Trump and concerns about ICE border patrols. That, however, may be old news Avelo Air, a 4-year-old bargain basement airline, beckons […]
Restoring Hope After Hurricane Melissa By Anthony Joseph In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, as Jamaica struggles to rebuild, humanitarian Carol Picart and her Mia’Sarka Foundation are leading one of the island’s most vital recovery drives. The Foundation is restoring healthcare infrastructure, supplying critical medical equipment, aiding displaced families and strengthening rural clinics that serve […]
Yohan Blake’s “evening of charity” Olympic sprint legend Yohan Blake was the guest of honour and main attraction at a recent “evening of charity” dedicated to underprivileged children in Jamaica and the GTA, held at the Rosewood Church of Nazarene in Scarborough. Blake, once ranked among the fastest sprinters in history, spoke openly about overcoming […]
By Anthony Joseph When Premier Doug Ford’s government released an advertisement in the United States featuring former president Ronald Reagan criticizing broad-based tariffs, nobody expected complete silence. Political advertising is meant to spark debate, raise awareness, and, yes, at times make people uncomfortable. But what did surprise many on both sides of the border was […]
