The Pickering Council recently voted against supporting a developer’s request for a minister’s zoning order (MZO) for the construction of a 128-bed long-term care home in the northeast part of the city. The facility, proposed by Kathleen Williams of Atlantic Mas Foundation, was aimed at providing affordable housing, residences for older adults, and retail and […]
This March, we celebrate Women’s History Month by learning about three Caribbean women who are crucial change agents and have transformed the world. Catherine Flon – Haiti (1772 – 1831) The Haitian Revolution is one of the most significant Black uprisings in history. After twelve years of insurrection, the self-emancipated revolutionaries of what was then […]
There are three new murals recently unveiled along a Windsor main street corridor. One of the individuals highlighted is Ada Kelly Whitney, known for being the first Black woman hired by an Ontario public school board, according to the Essex County Black Historical Research Society. “I’m so proud of her,” expressed the group’s president Irene […]
By Dr. Virginia Nsitem Recently, a patient visited my office with news that she was diagnosed with osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a disease of low bone mass and strength, and an increase your risk for fractures. She said that she started an exercise routine of swimming and yoga to improve her condition, and asked when she […]
Molly Johnson said that she was quite shocked when she was told that she had been awarded the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award for lifetime artistic achievement. Johnson was among an impressive array of Canadian artistic achievers which included singer K.D. Lang, soprano Rosemarie Landry, playwright Michel Marc Bouchard and choreographer James Kudelka. While she […]
Caribbean cooking shares a lot with West African cuisine, through ingredients like cassava, certain peppers, sweet potatoes and plantains and spices such as ginger, cinnamon and allspice that are commonly used in both cultures. That’s something Los Angeles-based celebrity chef Ameera Muhammad noted after a visit to Ghana and a subsequent visit to Antigua. “There […]
In line with Black Mental Health Week, the Children’s Aid Society of Toronto (CAST), Anchoring Minds Inc. and Delta Family Resource Centre have partnered to launch a new initiative, the Black Agency Network (BAN) in efforts to help Black families better navigate the child welfare system in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). The goal of […]
By Yolanda T. Marshall Son of Elsewhere: A Memoir in Pieces Written by Elamin Abdelmahmoud, a Sudanese Canadian writer and host of CBC’s pop culture show, Pop Chat. “Arriving in Canada at age 12 from Sudan, Elamin’s teenage years were spent trying new ways of being in the world and relating to […]
NDP candidate Sarah Jama won last Thursday’s byelection in Hamilton Centre, capturing 54.3 per cent of the vote – more than 6,000 ballots. The incoming MPP, a disability rights advocate and co-founder of the Disability Justice Network of Ontario, was involved in major social issues in recent years. A McMaster University graduate, Jama won a […]
The Virtual Build Green Career Fair is an excellent opportunity for job seekers with introductory training on green building strategies to connect with companies offering entry-level positions. The fair is scheduled to take place on March 22, 2023, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The event will feature companies that specialize in green construction, energy […]
