The Ontario Black History Society (OBHS) ushered in Black History Month with elegance and purpose as it hosted its 38th Annual Kick-Off Brunch on February 1 at the Liberty Grand Entertainment Complex on the grounds of the Canadian National Exhibition. Guided by the theme “History Starts at Home,” the highly anticipated event drew a large […]
Caribbean Airlines offers monthly payments for carnival travel By Stephen Weir You can buy a car on time. You can get your roof repaired in installments. Now, there’s something Canadians can now fly from Canada to Trinidad and Tobago — and to other destinations served by Caribbean Airlines — using monthly payment plans, just in […]
By Lincoln DePradine The late Jamaican-Canadian Bromley Lloyd Armstrong was an iconic figure in the labour and human rights fields in Canada. As one group, the Labour Community Services and the Equity Committee of the Toronto & York Region Labour Council, seeks to maintain his legacy, it sets a high bar for individuals who would […]
Violet King’s quiet impact retold Violet King Henry rarely spoke about milestones, even though her career was marked by several that reshaped Canadian legal history. According to her daughter, Jo Anne Henry, King viewed her life through the lens of responsibility and effort rather than personal distinction, a perspective she carried until her death. Speaking […]
By Lincoln DePradine Grenada MP Andy Williams, two years ago, accompanied the country’s Prime Minister to Toronto, where PM Dickon Mitchell delivered an independence anniversary keynote address imploring nationals against putting “factional interests over national interests’’, saying “Grenada belongs to all of us’’. It will be Williams’s opportunity to deliver this year’s featured address as […]
CBMA brings Black music history to life in Toronto The Canada Black Music Archives (CBMA), presented by Word Media Group Inc., will mark Black History Month with a full slate of free public programming in Toronto that blends live performance, conversation, and archival exhibition, celebrating the depth and legacy of Black Canadian music. The centrepiece […]
By Lincoln DePradine In the past few years, Marci Ien attended the Toronto Benefits Awards of the University of the West Indies (UWI) as a special guest, congratulating the winners, organizers, sponsors and supporters. Ien was there in her capacity as Liberal Party MP for Toronto Centre and as a federal cabinet minister. The 2026 […]
By Twylan Best Despite looming snowstorm warnings on Sunday, steelpan supporters proved that not even winter weather could quiet the heartbeat of Caribbean culture in Toronto. Inside the Chinese Cultural Centre, warmth came not from the forecast, but from the music, as the Pan Arts Network hosted its 28th annual Snowflakes on Steel concert to […]
Etobicoke Centre fosters Afro-Caribbean arts and culture In west Toronto, a cultural hub is quietly reshaping how Afro-Caribbean Canadians connect, create, and celebrate their heritage. The Afro-Caribbean Culture & Arts Community Centre, or ACCACC, incorporated federally in December 2021, has quickly established itself as a space where art, education, and community intersect. The not-for-profit centre […]
Lowell Fillmore “Sly” Dunbar, the legendary Jamaican drummer and co-founder of the groundbreaking Taxi Records label, has died at the age of 73. His wife, Thelma Dunbar, confirmed that he passed away at home earlier this week, He had been battling health issues for some time and was receiving treatment both locally and overseas. […]
