“Errol Barrow: Freedom Fighter,” a full-length feature film on the life of the former prime minister of Barbados who led his country to political independence in 1966, will have its world premiere at the Innis Town Hall cinema, University of Toronto, on November 12. This docudrama stars Adrian Holmes, a Canadian of Barbadian heritage, and […]
By W. Andy Knight The 2016 US Presidential election campaign has been one of the craziest in the history of the United States. On the face of it, Hillary Clinton is by far the most qualified individual ever to run for the US Presidency. Head to head with Donald Trump, Clinton won all three Presidential […]
By Dr. Shashta Sawh As we move through breast cancer awareness month, there is no doubt a lot of hustling and bustling occurs with events raising awareness for the fight against breast cancer. There is much talk about breast health and what should and should not be done to ensure healthy breasts as this time […]
Vincentians in the Diaspora should work together to build national pride and should use their voice to be advocates for change. So said Camillo Gonsalves, St. Vincent and the Grenadines’s Minister of Economic Planning, Sustainability Development, Industry, Trade, Information and Labour at a gala in Toronto on Saturday to celebrate the country’s 37th anniversary of […]
By Gerald V. Paul Grenada-born Jarryl Hagley, 17, was shot inside a take-out restaurant on Weston Road in Toronto’s west end in the presence of friends around 1.40 a.m. on Monday. He died less than two hours later at hospital. No one else was hurt in the shooting and police are seeking the community’s help […]
By Gerald V. Paul No family member was there to shed a tear at Claudia’s funeral service in Toronto last week. Not even her daughter, Diana, who was thousands of miles away in the Caribbean island of St. Lucia as her mom ‘s body was lying in a coffin at the chapel of a Toronto […]
During the past few weeks, I have received letters from several persons seeking solutions to immigration problems. This week I will reply to one of the letters which came from a migrant farm worker. I believe his question will be of interest to many readers of this column. However, please note that the information provided […]
This week’s question: Do you believe that international aid to Haiti reaches the people most in need? Tonia Dyer Former President Association Haitianne Du Grand Toronto No I do not believe that international aid to Haiti reaches the people most in need . Of the 2.4 billions in humanitarian funding, […]
The Canadian government has set aside $4.58 million in humanitarian aid for Haiti and other Caribbean countries affected by Hurricane Matthew. That amount includes $300,000 for the Red Cross to provide emergency care and $280,000 for drinking water and child-friendly hygiene kits. Much of the federal aid is earmarked to help Haiti in the aftermath […]
GUANTANAMO, Cuba – Hurricane Matthew devastated the historic colonial town of Baracoa in eastern Cuba and hurled large rocks onto the roads, cutting off a total of four towns, authorities and residents said on Wednesday last week. Cuban authorities said no victims had been reported from the storm – the Caribbean’s fiercest hurricane in nearly […]
