Ambassador De Rosario still good as gold

Ambassador De Rosario still good as gold

By Gerald V. Paul It’s one of the holy grails of sporting cups and for an all-too-brief time it was in our newsroom. Dwayne De Rosario, who recently ended his soccer career and now serves as ambassador for F C and the Pan Am 2015 Games, brought the Gold Cup to The Camera office yesterday […]

And so it goes …

By Gerald V. Paul As they worshiped, lifting hands unto the Lord in the U.S. South, a visitor brought evil into their historic Black church. As an ordained minister watching it unfold, I was taken aback but I continued to watch and pray. Since 1816, Charleston, South Carolina, has been home to Emanuel African Methodist, […]

Ethnicity may be factor in sleep disorders

Ethnicity may be factor in sleep disorders

By Jasminee Sahoye Sleep disturbances and undiagnosed sleep apnea occur more frequently among racial /ethnic minorities and they are common among middle-aged and older adults in the U.S., according to a recent study. The study population was recruited from six U.S. communities and comprised 2,230 racially and ethnically diverse men and women between 54 and […]

Carding raises two legal issues, not one

The Caribbean Camera is surprised and dismayed to discover that the adults who were / are members of the Toronto Police Service and especially the Toronto Police Service Board failed to address and publicly comment on both of the two distinct legal issues that arose in the interaction between both entities on the subject of […]

Equity, diversity advocates give Tory F-minus

By Michael Lashley As Mayor John Tory changes his mind a second time by reverting to his support for police carding that is both discriminatory and illegal, advocates and analysts are asking a few basic questions. Why is the mayor being so indecisive, insensitive and self-destructing on this issue? How did Premier Kathleen Wynne and […]

ACLC wins in racial profiling case

ACLC wins in racial profiling case

By Gerald V. Paul The African Canadian Legal Clinic (ACLC) successfully argued before three Divisional Court judges that a racial profiling settlement between Ottawa Police Service Board and the Ontario Human Rights Commission does not bar a young African-Canadian man from seeking his own systemic human rights remedies independent of the settlement agreement between the […]

Canada offspinner joins Caribbean League

Canada offspinner joins Caribbean League

Cricket with Dalchand Bissoon Canada offspinner Nikhil Dutta has been awarded a contract to play for St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots in the Hero Caribbean Premier League which started last Saturday in Barbados. Dutta, 20, represented Canada Under-15, Americas Under-15, Canada Under-19, ICC Americas Under-19 and most recently represented Canada in the just-concluded ICC Americas […]

Let’s help 200 kids celebrate their culture

Let’s help 200 kids celebrate their culture

By Gerald V. Paul “We need 200 kids to register by next Saturday in order for us to hold the CARIBANA Flags and Colours at Yorkgate Mall this year. If we do not reach our goal, we will have to unfortunately cancel the event,” a concerned Knia Singh, president of CARIBANA, told The Camera. Singh […]

The good doctor is in again at VIBE 105

The good doctor is in again at VIBE 105

Dr. Jay is back on the air with his Soca Therapy as he teams up with the new VIBE 105.5. The internationally renowned Dr. Jay and his posse the KOS crew will spin on Saturdays and Sundays from 8 to 10 p.m. featuring the best of soca music, event showcases and exclusive artist interviews. Dr. […]