On August 1st, the Audley Recreation Center Community Hall in Ajax, Ontario, came alive with the Emancipation Day celebration. This event marked the historic end of slavery in Canada and highlighted the ongoing fight against anti-Black racism. Emancipation Day honors the enforcement of the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 in Canada, ending the enslavement of […]
A coalition of Black-led organizations and corporations are steadfast in their call for the Federal Government to prudently allocate the $97 million funding to ensure the effective and long-term integration of refugees. While acknowledging the commendable efforts of other black-led organizations in supporting newcomers to Canada, leaders of this coalition recognize the need for sustainable […]
JOHN’S, ANTIGUA – Anticipation is reaching new heights in the twin-island Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda as Keisha Schahaff and her daughter Anastasia Mayers prepare to embark on an unprecedented journey – a space travel odyssey that will etch their names in history. This remarkable mother-daughter duo is set to become Antigua and Barbuda’s […]
Prime Minister Trudeau won many hearts on the ride They came out in droves on Tuesday morning to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the journey of the Underground Freedom Train. The ride is a collaborative effort of Blackhurst Cultural Centre and the TTC and has picked up steam year after year. Those taking part rode […]
By Stephen Weir Last weekend, I took my to explore the vibrant preparations for this year’s Toronto Caribbean Carnival at the Mas camps. Among the camps I visited, Carnival Nationz Mas camp at the Tam Heather Curling and Tennis Club in Scarborough stood out as a hub of activity. Led by the dynamic team […]
CaribbeanTales International Film Festival, (CTFF) founded by award winning filmmaker and Academy member Frances-Anne Solomon, will celebrate its 18th year, September 6th – 22nd in Toronto and online. CTFF in partnership with Hot Docs will hold a media launch Tuesday, August 8th at Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema, 506 Bloor St W, Toronto. Doors open […]
Judith James, pastor at Revivaltime Tabernacle church, said about 25 volunteers are working at the church throughout the day, but are struggling to keep pace with donations. The donations are for people who only a few days ago were sleeping on downtown city sidewalks in Toronto outside a homeless support centre as different levels of […]
Now that the Federal government is addressing refugee housing in Toronto, it is plain that if asylum seekers are able to take care of themselves we would have gone a long way in solving the problem. That means that there should be no delay in giving them to get permission to work in Canada. Work […]
Caribbean countries are considering approaching the UN’s international court of justice (ICJ) for a legal opinion on demanding compensation from 10 European countries over slavery, as the fight for reparative justice is stepped up, the president of the group of 33 nations in the region has said. Ralph Gonsalves, the current leader of the Community […]
GEORGETOWN, Guyana — The Guyana’s government says it will pay $25,000 to parents of each of the 20 children burned to death in a fire at a state-run high school in May, as part of a settlement to avoid any further claims in the case. The country’s main opposition party slammed the settlement in a […]
