Hamilton forum to focus on brain health in Black seniors The Afro Canadian Caribbean Association (ACCA) is inviting seniors, caregivers, families, and community members to participate in its annual Black Seniors Brain Health Forum, taking place on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the ACCA Community & Banquet Centre, located […]
Young Canadians Shock USA for Basketball Gold Canada’s rising basketball stars have delivered one of the biggest victories in the country’s basketball history, defeating the United States 67-65 to capture the nation’s first-ever gold medal at the FIBA U18 Men’s AmeriCup in León, Mexico. The victory ended the Americans’ dominance of the tournament and marked […]
Federal Court Gives Mother Second Chance By Sukhram Ramkissoon A woman whom I will refer to as Farah (not her real name), who holds citizenship in Somalia and Sweden, was recently successful in the Federal Court of Canada. Farah’s negative humanitarian and compassionate (H&C) decision was set aside and returned for redetermination by another senior […]
Spielberg’s Thoughtful Alien Disclosure Thriller By Janet Grant Steven Spielberg returns to familiar sci-fi territory in Disclosure Day, but this isn’t about spectacle for its own sake. It’s a tense, idea-driven thriller that poses a simple yet terrifying question: what if the biggest secret in human history finally comes out and no one is ready […]
Builds Momentum For Next Chapter By Lincoln DePradine Tropicana Community Services (TCS), established 46 years ago with a focus on programs to help members of the Black and Caribbean community, is “entering one of the most exciting periods’’ of its history, according to the organization’s chief executive officer, Daniel Anckle. He was speaking last Thursday […]
Celebrating Culture Through Children’s Literature By Yolanda T. Marshall Discover three new children’s books that highlight culture, family, and connection. In Cake Pops for Eid, Farhad Khadim shares a delicious story about faith, family, and festive traditions. Nahliya and the Lady by Treslyn Vassel, with illustrations by Sahle Robinson, explores themes of reunion, forgiveness, and […]
Students Celebrate Success at Walk of Excellence By Stephen Weir With only a few weeks of school remaining, hundreds of Grade 12 students from across the West end stepped out of their classrooms and into the spotlight last Wednesday as they took part in the 2026 annual Walk of Excellence. Graduating students from schools including […]
Politics Clouds FIFA’s Global Celebration The United States is hosting the world’s biggest sporting event, yet its treatment of Iran’s national football team has turned the 2026 FIFA World Cup into an exercise in political hypocrisy. The facts are astonishing. Iran will play all three of its group-stage matches in the United States, with games […]
Adaoma Patterson-Gilling Returns as JCA President The Jamaican Canadian Association (JCA) has elected a new leadership team following their Annual General Meeting and Election held on May 31, 2026. The hybrid meeting attracted a record number of members and guests, reflecting the continued strength and engagement of one of Canada’s oldest Caribbean community organizations. Members […]
‘He-Man’ delivers spectacle, humour, and larger-than-life characters By Janet Grant For fans who grew up with He-Man action figures scattered across the living room floor, Masters of the Universe feels like a love letter to the 1980s. Director Travis Knight brings Eternia back to the big screen, delivering plenty of spectacle, humour, and larger-than-life characters. […]
