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 at the former Roseland Theatre in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. Viola Desmond, an African Canadian business woman, brought national attention to the African-Nova Scotian community’s […]
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 his nephew, Government Commissioner Jacques Lafontant told media on Sunday. The bodies of Yvon Buissereth and his unidentified nephew were found Saturday afternoon in the […]
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 an educational and entertaining platform for children. I have the honour of sharing more about Mrs London and her brilliant books. What inspired you to […]
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 things are a bit better, Mayor Shaun Collier took the opportunity to officially open the site of Ajax’s newest flea market. Ward 2 Councillor Ashmeed […]
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. But they came as no surprise to many Black Britons. Whether it’s the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on people of colour or the lack of […]
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 call for police defunding. A spokesman for the Montreal police confirmed the statue of Canada’s first prime minister was unbolted, pulled down and sprayed with […]
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 the others travelled to Barbados to pick up an Air Canada flight to Toronto. Fifty-one passengers were in the first group which left for Miami […]
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 to the French titled, ‘Letter to the French from the future.’ She wrote the letter while under lockdown in Rome, where she has been confined […]
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 Nadine Spencer said that one of her main goals is to redouble the effort of expanding the organization’s reach while staying true to its founding […]
By Lincoln DePradine Toronto police soon will be implementing a policy directing officers to collect race-based data in their interaction with the public. In the Black community, there have been both applause and questions on the policy directive that has been approved by the Toronto Police Services Board (TPSB). “I’m glad they’re making it official […]
