Normand Hector, a former employee of Xerox Canada, is feeling validated after the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission recognized an “arguable case of race and colour discrimination” in his complaint against the company. Hector, who had worked at Xerox for 20 years, alleged that he was paid significantly less than his colleagues due to his […]
Nicholas Pooran‘s explosive batting propelled West Indies to a dominant victory over Afghanistan in their final group stage match of the T20 World Cup 2024, maintaining a perfect record heading into the Super Eight stage. Pooran’s remarkable innings of 98 off just 53 balls set the tone early, as he took apart Azmatullah Omarzai with […]
By Stephen Weir Last week, Afro-Guyanese Canadian poet Faith Paré was one of two new writers to win the RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers. She and Nayani Jensen, a writer and historian of science, each received $10,000. Established in memory of writer Bronwen Wallace, the award is administered by the Writer’s Trust. This […]
The United Workers Party (UWP) of St. Lucia marked its 60th anniversary with a dynamic celebration and fundraiser at the White Shield Banquet Hall in Scarborough. The event, attended by about 130 supporters, highlighted the party’s historical achievements and future ambitions. Key party figures, including Leader Allen Chastanet, Deputy Leader Guy Joseph, local chair Minerva […]
by Stephen Weir Photos by Gilbert Medina The ribbon has been cut, the songs have been sung, and the costumes have been strutted. Make no mistake, as of 2 p.m. last Saturday, the 2024 Toronto Caribbean Carnival is officially underway! For the first time this century, the launch was not held at Nathan Phillips Square, […]
By Neil Armstrong The weekend before the official start of summer featured the long-awaited all-Black production— Canadian Opera Company’s “Aportia Chryptych: A Black Opera for Portia White” and was well received by patrons who packed the Canadian Opera Company Theatre on Front Street in Toronto. The first Black Canadian concert singer to achieve international fame, […]
The Canadian government has initiated consultations with provinces across the country regarding potential revisions to the post-graduate work permit (PGWP) program. Currently, all international graduates are eligible for this program, but proposed changes aim to align eligibility with labor market needs while reducing the overall volume of PGWP holders. Letters have been dispatched to provincial […]
Edmonton-born rapper Rollie Pemberton, widely known as Cadence Weapon, has released a new anthem for the Edmonton Oilers ahead of their Stanley Cup final showdown against the Florida Panthers. Pemberton, an award-winning musician, has crafted a Stanley Cup version of his 2017 hit “Connor McDavid” to rally support for the Oilers in their quest for […]
by Sukhram Ramkissoon A 50-year-old woman from Trinidad who I will refer to as the “victim” claimed that she was threatened, and a victim of domestic and sexual violence from her ex-husband and her ex-partner, was recently granted Convention Refugee Status in Canada. She arrived in Canada in mid-2022 and subsequently claimed refugee protection whilst […]
By Yolanda T. Marshall The Kids Book of Black History in Canada Written by Rosemary Sadlier and illustrated by Arden Taylor. “An important and comprehensive exploration of 400 years of Black history in Canada. This narrative journey through Black history in Canada begins with the arrival in 1604 of Mathieu Da Costa, the first known […]
