Fresh from his trip to India, Ontario Opposition Leader Patrick Brown introduced himself to the Caribbean and Black media corps at Queen’s Park. Conservative Leader Brown, along with MPP Ted Arnott, who extended an invitation to the Black History Month reception, was a hit with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who addressed Brown as “Patrick […]
I am convinced that Canada’s enormous potential, measured in terms of the general well being of all its citizens and the success of its economy, can be achieved if the right environment is created. Creating such an environment would involve mobilizing the political will to achieve a combination of federal-provincial cooperation and inter-provincial cooperation. That […]
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – More than 68,000 workers will be removed from the income tax roll as a result of an amendment to the Income Tax Act that will see the income tax threshold increased to GUY$660,000 (US$3,248) from GUY$600,000 (US$2,952). That was among the measures outlined by Minister of Finance Winston Jordan as he […]
Community leader and educator Gary Pieters has successfully called on CN Tower management to light up the tower for Black History Month. “I would like to see the CN Tower illuminated in the colours red, black and green that are traditionally associated with the Black African identity as part of the colour rotation on the […]
Some US$10 billion is remitted to the Caribbean annually but weaker currencies in relation to the Greenback and lower oil prices are restricting the ability of many migrants to send money back to family and friends, according to the World Bank’s migration and development report. With the Canadian dollar hovering around 70-71 cents to the […]
Dearly Beloved Eyesers, according to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, “Canadians have spoken. You want a government with a vision and an agenda for this country that is positive and ambitious and hopeful. “I promise you that I will lead that government.” Trudeau noted that Canada is strong, not in spite of our diversity but because […]
A “crisis” looms over policing in Toronto unless radical changes are made, including harnessing social media technology, says Deputy Police Chief Peter Sloly. Sloly, currently on leave and who was passed over last year for chief in favour of Mark Saunders, who is also Black, has expertise in social media and issued his warning at […]
DETROIT, Michigan – The journey of Ralph Gilles and myself began on a cold winter’s day in 2004 at Autonews World Congress and 2004 North American International Auto Show where a nervous journalist and a reserved car designer met for the first time in an impromtu interview. Twelve years later Gilles is head of Global […]
Selling your home, with or without a realtor, can be a very cumbersome and intimidating experience so the Brij Team wants to show how the process works by offering a free workshop for home sellers on Saturday, Jan. 23 from 1 to 3 p.m. Helpful topics include: What is Involved in Selling Your Home, What […]
The CRTC decision to sit on its hands until sometime in 2017 instead of ordering Rogers to resume the local news it promised to broadcast on its five ethnic TV stations ignores the importance of local news to those communities, said Kelly Dobbs, president of Unifor 723M, the union local representing OMNI workers in Toronto. […]
