CBWC scholarship deadline nears for Black grade 12 students The Congress of Black Women of Canada – Ajax/Pickering Chapter is pleased to offer four $1,000 scholarships to graduating Grade 12 students who self-identify as Black and will be attending full-time post-secondary studies in the upcoming academic year. These annual awards aim to recognize students who […]
Talking ‘media’ with Shaggy, Dave Chappelle and the Kardinal By Stephen Weir Photographs by Dalton Higgin When you’ve got a friend—and friends—in high places, it should come as no surprise that Dalton Higgins is always on top of where the culture’s happening. Higgins the master promotor and friends with just the people the Caribbean Canadian […]
The recent revelation that newly elected Pope Leo XIV has Haitian and Creole roots has sparked both pride and reflection within Haitian communities across the Americas, including Canada. The confirmation, initially met with skepticism, challenges the stereotype of Haitians as recent arrivals and reaffirms their deep and historic presence in North America. Shortly after Cardinal […]
Memorial Service for otolaryngologist Dr. Frederick ‘Buddy’ McIntosh By Neil Armstrong A memorial visitation and memorial service will be held on May 17, 10:30am to 11:15am and 11:30am respectively, for Dr. Frederick Edward Aldrick "Buddy" McIntosh — an ear, nose and throat specialist and an alumnus of Kingston College — at Glendale Funeral Home in […]
New books by award-winning Canadian authors By Yolanda T. Marshall Other Worlds: Stories Written by Andre Alexis “A Trinidadian Obeah man finds himself reborn, a hundred years after his death, in the body of a Canadian child. A writer takes up a seasonal job as the caretaker of a set of mysterious large sacks […]
By Anthony Joseph The rhythmic sounds of steelpan and heartfelt reflections filled Tropicana Community Services in Scarborough as family, friends, and community leaders gathered recently to celebrate the extraordinary life of Hameed Shaqq, affectionately known as “The Pan Piper.” Born and raised in Arima, Trinidad and Tobago—a town whose indigenous name means “plenty water”—Shaqq’s journey […]
By Kojo Toronto’s Black and Caribbean community is set to make history this year as the prestigious Building Diversity Awards becomes the first major community event to be held at the newly opened Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto. The landmark occasion will see industry leaders, including CEOs of major corporations, alongside community luminaries such as […]
By Asania McDonald A scientific breakthrough combining human brain cells and robotics has captured the world’s attention. In China, researchers have grown a miniature human brain, called a cerebral organoid, from stem cells and integrated it into a mobile robot. This “brain-on-chip” enables the robot to learn, adapt, and interact with its environment in ways […]
By Anthony Joseph A delegation of officials from St. Vincent and the Grenadines, led by Orando Brewster, Minister of Housing, Youth, and Sports and Glen Beache of Invest SVG, met with the Vincentian diaspora in Toronto this weekend at Tropicana Community Centre to encourage investment, deepen community ties, and celebrate the theme, “Home is Where […]
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning By Janet Grant The ultimate ride. A goodbye that hits like a punch—and a parachute-free BASE jump. Scheduled theatrical release on May 23. Let’s be real about one thing: nobody does it like Tom Cruise. In The Final Reckoning, he doesn’t just run—he races against time, gravity, and what’s left […]
