The Weeknd donates $2.5M to Gaza relief
The Weeknd‘s XO Humanitarian Fund is directing $2.5 million to Gaza, which will pay for the equivalent of more than four million emergency meals for affected civilians. The UN’s World […]
Government of Canada unveils Viola Desmond plaque
Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship and Member of Parliament for Central Nova, has commemorated the national historic significance of Viola Desmond with a plaque unveiling ceremony […]
Former Haitian senator, nephew assassinated
A former senator who worked for the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor was killed in an upscale neighborhood near Haiti’s capital and his body set on fire along with […]
Colour our children’s world with poetry
By Yolanda T. Marshall Erica London is the CEO & Founder of Colour Their World and author of Caribbean heritage. As a creative mom, she has successfully built […]
Ajax mayor officially opens Active Marketplace
When Active Marketplace opened a few months ago, the mayor and the town council were not able to make it to the unofficial opening due to COVID restrictions. Now that […]
Meghan’s racism claims come as no surprise to Black Britons
LONDON — Explosive allegations by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex that she faced racist attitudes from both the palace and the U.K. press have sent ripples of shock around the world. […]
Protesters in Montreal topple John A. Macdonald statue, demand police defunding
MONTREAL — Protesters in Montreal toppled and defaced a statue of John A. Macdonald on Saturday at the end of a peaceful raly in which about 200 people marched to […]
Canadians in Guyana flying out, hundreds still stranded
Three groups of Canadians, among hundreds of them stranded in Guyana for more than two weeks. left that country last week, some on an Eastern Airline flight to Miami, and […]
Italian author Francesca Melandri writes a letter from the future
This may have been written for the French however it applies to all of us in Canada today. On the 18th of March, Italian author Francesca Melandri wrote a letter […]
The BBPA announces its new Board of Directors
Toronto, ON – The Black Business and Professional Association (BBPA) announced its slate of new board members, at its Annual General Meeting held on September 30th, 2019. Current president […]