Jumping with Adidas in Carnival Nationz

Jumping with Adidas in Carnival Nationz

By Stephen Weir Going to Parade on Saturday and want to see something different? Check the feet on some of the Carnival Nationz crew who have traded in traditional mas costume shoes for comfy runners. Adidas Canada has teamed up the Carnival Nationz band to introduce runners onto da road. The popular shoe company is […]

Applicant gets another chance at permanent residency

Applicant gets another chance at permanent residency

By Sukhram Ramkissoon Recently a 49-year-old citizen of Jamaica, who I will refer to as Ricardo, was a former permanent resident of Canada and was successful in the Federal Court in having a negative humanitarian and compassionate application for permanent residence set aside. The facts of his case are as follows: He first arrived in […]

Jamaica will raise the flag this Sunday at City Hall to celebrate 60 years of independence

Jamaica will raise the flag this Sunday at City Hall to celebrate 60 years of independence

The Jamaican Canadian Association (JCA) is celebrating Jamaica’s 60th Independence and a part of the celebration is its Annual Flag Raising Ceremony. On August 6th, 1962, Jamaican lowered the Union Jack and hoisted the Black, Green and Gold flag having acquired self-governance from the British after 307 years of colonial rule. The JCA is pleased […]

Staring down Brampton’s traffic jam

Staring down Brampton’s traffic jam

By Stephen Weir Maybe it is the man’s stare that is slowing traffic in downtown Brampton. No speeders this summer on Main St as rush hour motorist lay-off the gas pedal to take in three huge photos hanging from the roadside wall of the Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives (PAMA). The two-story black and […]

Austin Clarke’s The Polished Hoe 20th anniversary edition to be released this fall

Austin Clarke’s The Polished Hoe 20th anniversary edition to be released this fall

A special 20th anniversary edition of late Toronto writer Austin Clarke’s award-winning novel The Polished Hoe will be published this fall. The new edition, published by Dundurn Press, will feature a foreword by Clarke’s former roommate, writer and professor Rinaldo Walcott, as well as a new cover commissioned from Toronto visual artist Shawn Skeir. Skeir’s […]

Curly hair now being searched at airports

Curly hair now being searched at airports

With thе lifting of mоѕt pandemic rеѕtrісtіоnѕ, wrіtеr Chrіѕtіnе Rоdrіguеz hаѕ bееn travelling a lоt for wоrk lately, gоіng in аnd оut оf аіrроrtѕ regularly tо gеt to festivals and mеdіа еvеntѕ. But wіth the rеturn tо аіr trаvеl hаѕ соmе an unрlеаѕаnt еxреrіеnсе: Rodriguez hаѕ had hеr hаіr ѕеаrсhеd by аіrроrt security agents thrее […]

Prominent Black TV host Nadège St-Philippe dies in Quebec

Prominent Black TV host Nadège St-Philippe dies in Quebec

Nаdègе St-Phіlірре, a рrоmіnеnt TV hоѕt and weather presenter оn Quеbес’ѕ TVA tеlеvіѕіоn nеtwоrk ѕіnсе 2006, died lаѕt Sаturdау evening, аftеr she hаd been dіаgnоѕеd with cancer for thе ѕесоnd time in hеr lіfе lаtе last уеаr. Tributes роurеd in frоm several оthеr Quebec tеlеvіѕіоn personalities аnd рublіс fіgurеѕ, аѕ thеу bесаmе аwаrе of St-Phіlірре’ѕ […]

Caribbean culture at its culinary best at Black Restaurant Week

Caribbean culture at its culinary best at Black Restaurant Week

Black Restaurant Week was Caribbean culture at its culinary best As the city prepares for its annual Toronto Caribbean Carnival, a separate organization has gotten a head start highlighting Black-owned restaurants to help them thrive. Black Restaurant Week (BRW) just wrapped up in Toronto, where it promoted and celebrated flavours of African-American, African, and Caribbean […]

Bench named in memory of Dr. Winston Isaac

Bench named in memory of Dr. Winston Isaac

On the grounds of Loafer’s Lake Recreation Centre in Brampton there’s a plaque affixed to a bench that reads: IN MEMORY OF DR. WINSTON ISAAC THE WALNUT FOUNDATION PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP EARLY DETECTION SAVES LIVES Born and raised in St.Kitts, Dr. Isaac was the former Director of the Ryerson University School ( Toronto Metropolitan […]

Bring a non-perishable food donation to TD International Jerk Food and Music Festival

Bring a non-perishable food donation to TD International Jerk Food and Music Festival

Returning to an in-person event this summer is the 21st annual TD International Jerk Food and Music Festival at Centennial Park in Etobicoke, 256 Centennial Park Road from August 5th to August 7th with a giveback initiative to help families dealing with high grocery costs and food insecurity. JerkFest organizers are encouraging patrons to bring […]