By Neil Armstrong As an active member of the Jamaican diaspora living in Canada, media and healthcare leader Danae Peart has a new resolve for 2026 — she wants to become one of the representatives in Canada for the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council (GJDC). Her two decades of governance, media savvy, and being a cultural […]
AMANI builds province wide Black youth supports Mental health support for Black youth in Ontario is entering a new chapter as a long standing program broadens its reach and redefines its mission. Known for decades as the Substance Abuse Program for African Canadian and Caribbean Youth, the initiative is now operating under a new name […]
A New Year’s resolution – atomic habits By Ron Cheong With the New Year near many of us will be thinking of our New Year’s resolutions – those from last year we didn’t keep, and our new resolutions for 2026. To help in this direction I recall a bit of inspirational wisdom I heard as […]
New program recruits African Caribbean nurses Canada Canada health services are under pressure as hospitals and long term care facilities struggle to fill nursing positions. The strain is felt most sharply in Atlantic Canada where vacancies have lingered for years and where recruitment has not kept pace with demand. Against this backdrop a new national […]
Planning for Black History Month in York Region is taking a new turn as two neighbouring organizations prepare to share the spotlight for the first time. The Aurora Black Community Association and the Newmarket African Caribbean Canadian Association revealed that they will co host a Black History Month Gala on Saturday Feb. 7 2026. The […]
With less than two years remaining before the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, Canada’s bobsleigh program is quietly carrying the weight of a rare possibility. One pairing in particular has the potential to redefine both podium expectations and long standing perceptions within winter sport. Edmonton native Dawn Richardson Wilson is positioning herself for what could […]
Caribbean diaspora celebrates Golden Globe Teyana Taylor capped off an extraordinary year with a milestone achievement last Saturday evening, winning her first Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress in her performance in One Battle After Another. The win marked a defining moment in Taylor’s evolving acting career and was followed later in the evening by […]
The dramatic seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from his residence in Caracas in early January 2026 did not occur in a vacuum. Nor was it an aberration. Rather, it marked a moment many observers believe will come to define a new and dangerous phase in global politics—one in which international law, sovereignty, and diplomatic […]
Carney Signals New Phase in Canada–China Relations After Beijing Talks At the conclusion of his four-day visit to China, Prime Minister Mark Carney used a wide-ranging news conference in Beijing to outline what he described as a pragmatic, guarded, but forward-looking reset in Canada’s relationship with the world’s second-largest economy. The message was clear: Ottawa […]
Andre De Grasse, Brenda Okorogba appointed to the Order of Canada Two Canadians with deep ties to the African Caribbean Canadian community were among the distinguished group appointed to the Order of Canada 2025, one of the nation’s highest honours. Track and field star Andre De Grasse and equity advocate Brenda Okorogba were recognized for […]
