Guyana has accepted its first group of people deported from the United States under a third country arrangement negotiated by the two governments. Six nationals of Cuba and Afghanistan arrived Friday after being screened by Guyanese authorities, according to Foreign Secretary Robert Persaud. He said none had criminal backgrounds and that the individuals were removed […]
Jamaica is taking its reparations campaign directly to King Charles, asking the monarch to seek legal clarification on Britain’s responsibility for slavery and its continuing consequences. Culture Minister Olivia Grange was due to present the petition to Charles on Monday after arriving in London with members of Jamaica’s National Council on Reparations. The petition asks […]
Indo-Caribbean voices challenge Canada’s changing identity narrative What does it mean to be Canadian in a country that looks dramatically different from the Canada celebrated at its centennial? That question was at the centre of the first major conference of Interrogating Canadian Identities, held at York University’s Keele campus. The conference, supported through a Social […]
Caribbean food, music highlight CNE finale By Stephen Weir Hot sauce, jerk chicken, roti, burgers, cotton candy and soca; the CNE is heading into its final days, and for many visitors the biggest attraction isn’t a ride at all. It’s figuring out what to eat next. The Canadian National Exhibition runs until Monday, September 7, and […]
Trinidad and Tobago trade mission builds new bridges with Canada By Anthony Joseph Trinidad and Tobago businesses are looking to deepen their presence in the Canadian market following a Toronto trade and investment mission that brought entrepreneurs, business leaders and government representatives together in a push to create new commercial partnerships between the two countries. […]
Toronto Trinbago Festival Celebrants Say No to Trump By Stephen Weir “NO!” The roar that went up from Nathan Phillips Square could probably have been heard across Lake Ontario; although it is doubtful it made it all the way to Washington. Thousands of Trinidad and Tobago nationals and supporters were on their feet, waving flags […]
How the Detroit-Windsor border shapes Black families For generations, the Detroit River has been less a dividing line than a family connection for Black people on both sides. That relationship has deep historical roots. During the Underground Railroad era, Black freedom seekers crossed from Detroit into Windsor seeking safety from slavery and persecution. Many stayed, […]
Putting the island’s warm welcome at centre For many travellers, the memories of a Caribbean vacation are tied to beaches, sunshine and beautiful scenery. Barbados is betting that what visitors remember most, however, are the people who remembered them. Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) has launched a new global tourism campaign, Barbados Remembers Your Name, […]
U of T’s new health hub opens in Scarborough campus A major expansion of health-care education is coming to Scarborough this fall as the University of Toronto prepares to open its new Scarborough Academy of Medicine and Integrated Health (SAMIH). Housed in the five-storey Myron and Berna Garron Health Sciences Complex at 840 Military Trail, […]
Long before Camryn Rogers became an Olympic champion and one of the world’s leading hammer throwers, there was a mother making sure her daughter had every opportunity to discover what she could achieve. That relationship was among the more personal themes to emerge from a recent Rogers TV interview, as the Richmond, British Columbia athlete […]
