By Ian Gould ( DJ Bad Lad) He was born in St. Clair, Trinidad and Tobago and attended St. Mary’s College where he obtained his high school diploma. He migrated to Toronto in 1968 and attended the University of Toronto, graduating with three degrees: a Bachelor’s in Economics; a Bachelor’s in Education and a Master […]
NEW GLASGOW, Nova Scotia — An art display paying tribute to Viola Desmond is nearing completion on the building where the civil rights icon took her most high-profile stand against racial inequality in Canada. Desmond, a Black Nova Scotian who is commemorated on Canada’s $10 bill, refused to leave her seat at the Roseland Theatre […]
Toronto City Council unanimously passed a motion last Thursday calling for the establishment of a “Little Jamaica” Heritage and Innovation Hub in the Eglinton West area, from Marlee Ave. West to Keele Street. The motion, introduced by Councillor Michael Colle of Ward eight (Eglinton-Lawrence). also calls for the the Provincial Metrolinx Agency to immediately compensate […]
For fans of Jamaican comedian Oliver Samuels who missed his performance last weekend on Jay Martin’s 50th Birthday Celebration and Crowdfunding event, there is another chance to catch the show this weekend. Also appearing on this “telethon /award type” show are Kardinal Offishall, Russel Peters, Jully Black, Mike “Pinball” Clemons, Melanie Durrant and others, says […]
OTTAWA— Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino announced on Monday details for the opening of the 2020 Parents and Grandparents (PGP) Program, According to a news release from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), over a 3-week period, from 12 p.m. EDT on October 13, 2020, to 12 p.m. EST on November 3, 2020, Canadians and permanent […]
By David Jessop Speaking recently at Bocas Lit Fest, Jamaica’s former Prime Minister, P J Patterson, observed that in recent years there had been a “deliberate attempt” to split the Caribbean. After referencing the EU’s divisive action in relation to the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of Nations (the ACP), he went on to […]
Durham Region Health Department is urging anyone who attended a wedding on Sept. 19 last at the Caribbean Cultural Centre in Oshawa, to contact the Health Department as soon as possible The Health Department has been notified of eight cases of COVID-19 associated with this event and is having difficulty obtaining a full list of […]
SPRUCE GROVE, ALBERTA – Police broke up a demonstration involving opposing groups last week in the city’s northeast. About 100 people were involved and police say physical confrontations took place between those calling themselves patriots and others calling themselves anti-fascists. Kenney says racists and white supremacists are un-Canadian and un-Albertan. He says Canada, while imperfect, […]
OTTAWA — Green Party of Canada members have chosen Toronto’s Annamie Paul as their new leader. Paul, who is Black and Jewish, took the microphone in an Ottawa art gallery after her win was announced and declared herself the descendant of slaves and an ally of those, such as Indigenous people, who are fighting for […]
OTTAWA — Siblings, grandparents and adult children of Canadians and permanent residents are among those who will soon be exempt from COVID-19 border restrictions. The expansion of who can enter Canada comes after increasing public pressure on the Liberal government to show more compassion to families separated during an increasingly stressful time. Those who […]