There is a dangerous habit in Canadian political debate: whenever foreign interference is discussed, Canadians instinctively look toward Russia, China or some other distant power. We should stop doing that. The United States is our closest ally, largest trading partner and most important military partner. Precisely because of that relationship, Americans have enormous capacity to […]
By Anthony Joseph There are moments when Caribbean leaders must speak not simply for their own countries, but from the accumulated experience of a region that has spent centuries living in the shadow of great powers. Former St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves did precisely that in Washington, D.C., during an address […]
Magloire food drive to serve Scarborough families Saturday Scarborough will host a Thanksgiving food drive on October 10 as Canadian Basketball Hall of Famer Jamaal Magloire brings his charity initiative back to his hometown. The sixth annual Jamaal Magloire Foundation Thanksgiving Food Drive, presented by Longo’s, will distribute 1,000 meals from 11 a.m. to 2 […]
Canada Labour Bill draws Union-Employer clash Ottawa’s proposed changes to federal labour rules have triggered a sharp response from employer organizations and unions, with both sides offering sharply different assessments of what Bill C 39 could mean for legal strikes. Employer groups representing companies in sectors including rail, ports and airlines have welcomed the proposed […]
New study exposes racial gaps in maternal health Black people in Canada face a significantly higher risk of severe complications during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period than White people, according to a new national study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. The population based cohort study examined nearly 1.5 million in hospital births […]
Toronto Carnival looking for ‘Faces of the Festival’ By Stephen Weir Summer is over and the trees are beginning to show their autumn colours. Carnival is over in Toronto — but the work of preparing for next year’s Toronto Caribbean Carnival has already begun. The Toronto Caribbean Carnival is looking ahead to 2027, and one […]
By Lincoln DePradine Just over two decades ago, Mark Smith, a facilitator in adult education, and four other “like-minded men’’ started “The Lions Circle’’ to discover, he says, “the limitless talents of Black men’’. It was founded on a Lions Circle vision to “contribute to our rich and proud legacy by reinvigorating our families and […]
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 […]
A broken lamp, aging sewing machine or kitchen mixer might normally be headed for the garbage, but a new community program is giving Ajax residents an opportunity to repair their belongings instead of throwing them away. The Repair Café, launched as a free community program at the main library, brings residents together with volunteer “fixers” […]
