Battle of the Sexes Cooking for a Cause By Neil Armstrong For the past 26 years, the United Achievers’ Club of Brampton has been holding its annual fundraiser titled “Celebrity Chef: Men Who Cook.” This month, the 27th event has a change in its name – “Celebrity Chefs – Battle of the Sexes” signalling that […]
Darryl Dean Tribute: Caribbean Camera Editor and Journalism Pioneer Remembered The Caribbean Camera has lost more than an editor. We have lost a steady hand, a guiding voice, and, for many of us, a daily presence that shaped not only the newspaper, but the very way we tell our stories. Darryl Dean, our “secret weapon,” […]
Veteran Editor Darryl Dean Remembered for Legacy Darryl Dean was born on April 23rd, 1940, in Princes Town, Trinidad. He grew up in Princes Town, staring his profession as a reporter at the age of 16. He enjoyed a truly extraordinary career as an editor, reporter, and broadcaster spanning more than 50 years and two […]
TNTAO marks 50 years with ‘Mind Yu Business’ Expo The Trinidad & Tobago Association of Ontario (TNTAO) will celebrate a major milestone this year with its 50th anniversary, highlighted by the staging of its “Mind Yu Business” Expo, a community-focused trade show set for Saturday, March 28. The event will take place from 11 a.m. […]
By Neil Armstrong Photo credit: DSI Fun Photos Adaoma Patterson Gilling is the recipient of the 2026 Black History Recognition Community Award presented at the 25th Peel United Cultural Partners Black History Concert organized by the Congress of Black Women Ontario Brampton Chapter and United Achievers’ Club of Brampton. Expressing gratitude to Joyce Temple-Smith and […]
Blades & Black History in Brampton By Twylan Best Brampton residents kicked off Black History Month this past Saturday with a lively “Skate & Social” hosted by Charmaine Williams, MPP for Brampton Centre. The free community event took place from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Earnscliffe Arena 2, located at 44 Eastbourne Dr., Brampton. […]
How one woman’s remarkable life mirrors a nation’s long journey from fragile survival to modern healthcare ambition By Ron Cheong Giving birth in a developing nation a hundred years ago was an act of quiet bravery. In British Guiana in the 1920s, childbirth carried an ever-present risk: infant mortality stood at a staggering 159 deaths […]
Toronto, Brampton, and Mississauga are set to become the epicentres of African and Caribbean creativity this June as AFROVISION X 2026, a month-long multidisciplinary cultural festival, prepares to launch. Running from June 1 to June 30, the event promises to highlight fashion, film, music, theatre, visual arts, and broader cultural exchange, positioning Africa’s creative economy […]
Powerful Exhibit Reveals Canada’s Hidden Slave History By Neil Armstrong An exhibition about slavery in Canada, which opened at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 in August 2024, and is travelling across the country until February 2030, can now be seen at the Museums of Mississauga until December 28, 2025– the only stop […]
It is with deep sadness that the family of Neil Ramsingh announces his passing on October 17, 2025, at Brantford General Hospital in Ontario, Canada. Neil was born on September 28, 1957, in Couva, Trinidad and Tobago, and grew up in California, Trinidad and Tobago. Neil immigrated to Canada in 1988, where he continued to […]
