Yolanda T. Marshall Winter is upon us. In the words of my late Guyanese grandmother, outside is “COLD like dawg nose!” Emphasis is placed on the word “cold” as it is expressed loudly while looking out the window at the accumulated snow. By the way, did you see the books I recommended two weeks […]
By Aldwyn McGill The FIFA World Cup kicks off at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, on Sunday November 20th, with the opening ceremony followed by the host Qatar playing against Ecuador. The exciting news for Canadian fans is that after a 36-year absence, Canada will be one of the 32 teams competing […]
Dr. Mary Anne Chambers, Chancellor of the University of Guelph, will deliver the feature address at the Caribbean/Black Impact Awards 2022 on Sunday. Eight individuals and two organizations from Toronto’s Caribbean community will be presented with awards at the Ontario Science Centre. The Caribbean Camera and the Black Indigenous Business Development Association (BIBDA) have organized […]
For parang lovers in Toronto, it was the major musical event of the season – the annual Soca Parang Lime at the Metropolitan Center in Scarborough. Many of us parang soca lovers thought that the show would not go on because there could be no parang without our queen Joan Alexander who promoted the event for […]
P.K. Subban has become a full-time member of ESPN’s hockey team after contributing during last season’s Stanley Cup playoff coverage. Subban, who retired in September, has signed a three-year agreement with ESPN. He will work mainly as a studio analyst but will handle some games during the season. “I’ve known for a few weeks now. […]
By Lincoln DePradine Joel Davis, the Trinidad-born entertainer popularly known as “Connector’’, is delighted that his work is being recognized across Canada. Last weekend, Davis was in Cambridge, Ontario, to receive a plaque at the 2022 PEABO Awards & Gala. It was the second year in a row that he has won a PEABO Award. […]
This December 6th the Soulpepper Theatre Company and TO Live open the 20th Anniversary production of Trey Anthony’s ‘da Kink in My Hair at the Bluma Appel Theatre. Set in a vibrant and bustling West Indian hair salon in Toronto’s Caribbean community of Eglinton West, ‘da Kink in My Hair untangles the triumphs and […]
By Stephen Weir The voices and pictures of the heroes of Toronto’s steel band community have come to the Internet. Earlier this year Heritage Toronto posted an audio and written experience that explores the contributions and importance of the steelpan to Toronto’s music and Caribbean community through the first-hand accounts of four leading steelpan artists. Andre […]
Award-winning filmmaker and producer Frances-Anne Solomon will receive the 2022 “WIFT Toronto Crystal Award for Mentorship” in recognition of her outstanding contribution in helping to motivate, guide and support emerging and mid-career professionals in the Canadian screen-based media industry, often serving as a role model to younger entrepreneurs as they grow in their own careers. […]
If colder weather has you feeling down, try these ideas to boost your mood. Sometimes, when the temperatures drop and days grow shorter, the blues seep in. Feeling down in the winter is common, especially once the hubbub of the holidays is over. It’s believed that between 10 and 20 percent of North Americans […]
