Toronto remains the largest centre of Caribbean Canadian life by population and cultural history, but the community’s geographic centre of gravity is increasingly spread across the Greater Toronto Area. Statistics Canada counted 314,795 people of Caribbean origin in Toronto in the 2021 Census, making it the largest Caribbean-origin population of any Canadian city. The city […]
Black candidates want to make a difference in municipal elections By Neil Armstrong The founder of the Dufferin County Canadian Black Association, Alethia O’Hara-Stephenson, a resident of Shelburne, is running to become a councillor in the October 26 municipal elections. Noting that this is where she raised her family, built relationships, served the community and […]
Millions of descendants of enslaved people across the African diaspora will be able to investigate their family histories through a newly digitised archive containing nearly 4m records from 20 former British colonies. The collection, made searchable online by genealogy company Ancestry in partnership with University College London’s Centre for the Study of the Legacies of […]
Jamaica-born Shelly Cerrelli takes aim at Vaughan mayorship Shelly Cerrelli has emerged as the challenger to incumbent Mayor Steven Del Duca in Vaughan’s 2026 municipal election, entering the race in the final hours before nominations closed. Her candidacy adds a new dimension to an election that, only days earlier, appeared likely to offer Vaughan voters […]
By Lincoln DePradine Jamaican parliamentarian, Senator Aubyn Hill, and Kelli-Dawn Hamilton, CEO of the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority, say the Caribbean nation expects to benefit from a gathering in Toronto that brought together Canadian and Caribbean representatives from business and government. At the two-day Caribbean Canadian Investment Summit & Trade Forum (CCISTF), the Jamaican […]
‘We owe Survivors more than remembrance’ Prime Minister Carney on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation “On this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day, we honour Survivors of Canada’s residential school system, remember the children who never returned home, and stand with the families and communities who carry that loss. […]
By Kojo VIA Rail will continue serving Guildwood Station after strong opposition from Scarborough MPs and residents to plans that would have eliminated the community’s direct connection to Canada’s intercity passenger rail network. The Crown corporation announced earlier this month that it planned to stop serving Guildwood and Malton stations beginning Oct. 25 as part […]
T&T prime minister signals fresh emergency if needed Trinidad and Tobago’s government could once again resort to emergency powers if serious threats to public safety return, Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar has warned, even as Parliament advances legislation designed to strengthen joint police and military operations. Persad Bissessar issued the warning after the House of […]
US officials have announced the arrest and transfer of 18 people to Florida in connection with the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, as American authorities continue a case that has already produced multiple convictions. The suspects were transported from Haiti on a military aircraft and are expected to face trial in the Southern […]
African leaders and business executives are calling for greater participation in decisions shaping the world economy, with trade, investment, energy and critical minerals dominating discussions at Unstoppable Africa 2026 in New York. The fifth edition of the Global Africa Business Initiative’s flagship gathering brought government officials, investors and international partners together at the Marriott Marquis […]
