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” […]
Jamaican Diaspora Impact Awards to honour six By Neil Armstrong For the second year, the Consulate General of Jamaica at Toronto has organized the Jamaican Diaspora Impact Awards (JDIA) Gala to honour six people who represent a broad range of diaspora impact, including leadership in education, healthcare, youth development, culture, entrepreneurship, community service, mentorship, advocacy […]
Community Voices Shape Rexdale Health Centre Plan Rexdale Community Health Centre (RCHC) has unveiled its Strategic Directions for 2027–2029, setting out a three-year framework to advance health equity, strengthen community wellbeing and support the organization’s long term sustainability. The plan was introduced during RCHC’s 33rd Annual General Meeting and Community Health Day, held under the […]
By Janet Grant Some Canadian stories we think we know by heart. Terry Fox is one of them. The Terry Fox documentary, Run Terry Run, reminded me that behind the famous photograph, the statues, and the annual Terry Fox Run was a young man trying to make a difference. Terry was only 18 when he […]
Millions of descendants of enslaved people across the African diaspora will be able to investigate their family histories through a newly digitised archive containing nearly 4m records from 20 former British colonies. The collection, made searchable online by genealogy company Ancestry in partnership with University College London’s Centre for the Study of the Legacies of […]
Blood tests that could identify biological signs linked to Alzheimer’s disease before memory problems emerge are attracting growing interest, but specialists caution that they are not yet ready for routine use among people without symptoms. The US Food and Drug Administration has cleared 4 blood tests to help doctors determine whether Alzheimer’s is responsible for […]
Jamaica-born Shelly Cerrelli takes aim at Vaughan mayorship Shelly Cerrelli has emerged as the challenger to incumbent Mayor Steven Del Duca in Vaughan’s 2026 municipal election, entering the race in the final hours before nominations closed. Her candidacy adds a new dimension to an election that, only days earlier, appeared likely to offer Vaughan voters […]
