Young Canadians Shock USA for Basketball Gold Canada’s rising basketball stars have delivered one of the biggest victories in the country’s basketball history, defeating the United States 67-65 to capture the nation’s first-ever gold medal at the FIBA U18 Men’s AmeriCup in León, Mexico. The victory ended the Americans’ dominance of the tournament and marked […]
Spielberg’s Thoughtful Alien Disclosure Thriller By Janet Grant Steven Spielberg returns to familiar sci-fi territory in Disclosure Day, but this isn’t about spectacle for its own sake. It’s a tense, idea-driven thriller that poses a simple yet terrifying question: what if the biggest secret in human history finally comes out and no one is ready […]
Builds Momentum For Next Chapter By Lincoln DePradine Tropicana Community Services (TCS), established 46 years ago with a focus on programs to help members of the Black and Caribbean community, is “entering one of the most exciting periods’’ of its history, according to the organization’s chief executive officer, Daniel Anckle. He was speaking last Thursday […]
Celebrating Culture Through Children’s Literature By Yolanda T. Marshall Discover three new children’s books that highlight culture, family, and connection. In Cake Pops for Eid, Farhad Khadim shares a delicious story about faith, family, and festive traditions. Nahliya and the Lady by Treslyn Vassel, with illustrations by Sahle Robinson, explores themes of reunion, forgiveness, and […]
Students Celebrate Success at Walk of Excellence By Stephen Weir With only a few weeks of school remaining, hundreds of Grade 12 students from across the West end stepped out of their classrooms and into the spotlight last Wednesday as they took part in the 2026 annual Walk of Excellence. Graduating students from schools including […]
Greenidge Leaves Lasting Musical Legacy The international music community is mourning the loss of Robert Greenidge, the renowned Trinidad and Tobago-born steelpan musician, arranger and composer whose career helped bring the national instrument to audiences around the world. Greenidge died following a prolonged illness. He was 76. Widely regarded as one of the foremost figures […]
Scarborough celebrates three days of ‘One Love’ at Toronto Zoo By Anthony Joseph Scarborough is preparing to celebrate its culture, diversity and community spirit in a major way as the inaugural Scarborough One Love Fest takes over the Toronto Zoo from June 19 to 21. The three-day festival promises an exciting mix of music, food, cultural […]
SVG’s Ralph Gonsalves predicts his party’s return to power Opposition leader Dr. Ralph Gonsalves believes mounting public frustration with the governing New Democratic Party is creating an opening for the Unity Labour Party to regain power sooner than expected. Speaking during a radio interview, the former prime minister argued that dissatisfaction with the administration is […]
‘He-Man’ delivers spectacle, humour, and larger-than-life characters By Janet Grant For fans who grew up with He-Man action figures scattered across the living room floor, Masters of the Universe feels like a love letter to the 1980s. Director Travis Knight brings Eternia back to the big screen, delivering plenty of spectacle, humour, and larger-than-life characters. […]
UN Vote Gives Trinidad Global Voice Trinidad and Tobago has secured a seat on the United Nations Security Council for the 2027 to 2028 term after winning 181 votes in elections held at the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday. As the sole candidate representing the Latin American and Caribbean Group, the country comfortably surpassed […]
