Brampton honours 100 Black Community Builders 

Brampton honours 100 Black Community Builders 

As the International Decade for People of African Descent comes to an end, the City of Brampton is gearing up for a remarkable event that celebrates the contributions and achievements of individuals from the Black community. Titled “Honouring 100 Black Community Builders and Champions,” this event is a significant step towards recognizing, achieving justice, and […]

Ontario is investing $25 million to create Black Health & Social Services Hub

Ontario is investing $25 million to create Black Health & Social Services Hub

The Ontario government announced yesterday that it is investing $25 million to create the Peel Black Health & Social Services Hub, a full-service location for Black individuals and families to conveniently access health care and social services in one place, close to home. According to a news release from the Ontario ministry of health, the […]

Radio 790 Break Dance Contest marks 40th anniversary

Radio 790 Break Dance Contest marks 40th anniversary

Brampton will honor the achievement with The Canadian Break Dance Community Builders Awards By Stephen Weir Was it really 40 years ago that people in Brampton first witnessed a break dance contest?  Yes, sir. And to mark that important momentous occasion in Hip Hop history, some of the originals are back to do it all […]

Jamaica, Trinidad celebrate combined 120 years of independence with Brampton cricket match

Jamaica, Trinidad celebrate combined 120 years of independence with Brampton cricket match

By Stephen Weir As our guest photographer Horace Thorne likes to say, “Cricket Lovely Cricket.” He was in the Andrew McCandless Park in Brampton earlier this week taking pictures of Cricket Lovely Cricket at a very special Anniversary Cricket Match between a team representing the island of Jamaica and a team representing Trinidad and Tobago […]

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 […]

Brampton working to attract business talent from the Caribbean and Africa

Brampton working to attract business talent from the Caribbean and Africa

By Lincoln DePradine Brampton, which has committed itself to establishing a “world-class’’ city of inclusion and innovation, is looking to attract entrepreneurs from the Caribbean and Africa to achieve its development objectives. It’s the first North American city with a coordinator – attached to Brampton’s economic development department – solely focused on attracting business talent […]

Brampton festivals cancelled through September due to COVID-19

Brampton festivals cancelled through September due to COVID-19

BRAMPTON, All major City festivals, events, performances and community event permits for events at City facilities and performing arts centres, including The Rose, are cancelled until Labour Day on September 7, 2020, this will include Caribbean events like Jambana, in response to COVID-19. This extended cancellation is with guidance from the Brampton Emergency Management Office, Peel Public […]

Family tragedy shows hidden danger

By Gerald V. Paul Guyana-born businessman Paul Rampersaud’s took to video detailing his Brampton family’s death to serve as a warning to others during Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week. Carbon monoxide is a toxic gas that is the leading cause of poisoning deaths in North America. Known as the silent killer because it is odorless, carbon […]

Teen takes a ‘wrist shot’ and scores

Teen takes a ‘wrist shot’ and scores

By Jasminee Sahoye He is 19 and fairly new to Canada from Grenada but already he’s found a niche market as an entrepreneur, making colourful wristbands and key chains with nylon/polyester fabric that are washable. And some of the proceeds from the sale of the items have been shared with less fortunate kids in Brampton […]