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 […]
Community honours torchbearers at MLK Connexus By Kojo Community spirit, reflection, and celebration filled the Canadian Event Centre in Whitby as a full house gathered for the MLK Connexus Dreamers to Torchbearers awards ceremony. The annual event brought together leaders, families, youth, and elders to honour individuals whose lives and work reflect the enduring legacy […]
What our community can build with Caribbean Camera in 2026 By Anthony Joseph As we step into 2026, it is worth pausing to reflect on what Caribbean Camera has represented to the Caribbean and Black communities in Toronto and across Canada for more than three decades, and, just as importantly, what it can become with […]
Glory in Paradise Gospel Festival Comes to Dominica Dominica is preparing for a new musical and spiritual gathering that organizers hope will resonate across the island and beyond. The Ministry of Tourism and the Discover Dominica Authority (DDA) have unveiled the National Gospel Festival, titled “Glory in Paradise,” which is set to take place on […]
Former Prime Minister of Grenada, Keith Mitchell, this week chose the World’s Leading Honeymoon Destination, Saint Lucia, to celebrate his nuptials. Mitchell, 79 years old, married Trinidad and Tobago native and policy consultant Dr Ophelia Wells, the second marriage for both. Member of Parliament for St George North West, Mitchell had been married to Marietta […]
Dominica is preparing for a new musical and spiritual gathering that organizers hope will resonate across the island and beyond. The Ministry of Tourism and the Discover Dominica Authority (DDA) have unveiled the National Gospel Festival, titled “Glory in Paradise,” which is set to take place on February 28, 2026, at 5 p.m. at Windsor […]
By Stephen Weir With winter firmly gripping Toronto, the promise of summer is calling from Exhibition Place, where the Toronto International Boat Show is once again reminding visitors that warmer days are not as far away as they seem. Now in its 68th year, the show is running daily at the Better Living Building and […]
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 […]
It Is Getting Better in the Air Near Venezuela By Stephen Weir For weeks, uncertainty hung over Caribbean travel as heightened U.S. military activity around Venezuela triggered airspace restrictions that disrupted flights across the region. Travellers heading to destinations such as Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, and several Eastern Caribbean islands found themselves rethinking plans amid […]
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 […]
