Canada’s national cricket team will leave this weekend for a nine day tour of Trinidad & Tobago. The team is scheduled to play a two-day game, two T20 matches and one 50 over match against the T&T national side starting Monday, February 4th. Canada is using the short tour as part of its preparation for […]
By Jasminee Sahoye Efforts are being made to recruit innovative immigrant entrepreneurs through a new program called the start-up visa. It is aimed at attracting the world’s best and brightest to launch their companies and create new wealth in Canada. The five-year pilot, which is set to launch on April 1, is part of a […]
By Gerald V. Paul Toronto Police have exhumed the body of Jamaica-born 15-year-old Dwayne Biddersingh, who in 1992 fell from the 22ndstorey balcony of the family’s Parkdale apartment in what was deemed a suicide at the time. “We just want to be thorough. (An exhumation) is certainly rare,” Det-Sgt. Steve Ryan said. The decision to […]
By Jasminee Sahoye Two retired woman of Guyanese origin who received certificates of appreciation for their volunteer work in the riding of the new leader of the Ontario Liberal party and premier designate, Kathleen Wynne say they are happy that she was elected. Wynne, who was the transportation minister and the current MPP for Don […]
Jamaicans are complaining that a new Volkswagen ad scheduled to be aired during the Superbowl is racist as it portrays a white man speaking in a Jamaican accent. The actor is originally from Minnestoa, and apparently gets really happy and breaks into the Jamaican accent when he gets a VW. The minute-long commercial, which will […]
Efficient filtration solutions exist to clean air and protect people but few are aware of the benefits of clean air for productivity or controlling costs. Protecting people from tthe health impact of air pollution costs money, but it is also a long-term investment that can reduce the cost of higher sick leave rates at workplaces […]
Are you frustrated with banking fees? Marketplace reveals three sneaky ways the banks fatten their profits at your expense. We also give one family a financial makeover and reveal easy money-saving tips. This was an interesting story and a must see. market place opened a can of (whoopass) on the banks. I thought people would […]
By Kwesi Isles Jan 25, 2013 – Courtesy Demerara Waves – The Guyana National Assembly Friday night passed an opposition bill aimed at repealing the Former Presidents Benefits and Other Facilities Act of 2009 without the support of the government. The Former Presidents Benefits and Other Facilities Bill of 2012 was piloted by APNU MP […]
Toronto’s Pan Arts Network (PAN), as it does annually, paid tribute last weekend to two people who have taken the steelpan to higher heights in Canada. The Network handed out the awards at its Snowflakes on Steel show last week in Toronto, and flanking this year’s awardees are PAN executives Wendy Jones (l) and Earl […]
By Gerald V. Paul Lawyers representing 1,000 people affected by the move to toss out nearly 98,000 immigration applications allege the government had discriminated based on the national origins of the applicants, and as such, breached the Charter of Rights and the rule of law. “The backlog was not a function of volume (of applications),” […]
