This week’s question: With the alarming rate of violent crime, including murder, in Trinidad and Tobago, do you believe it is safe to visit the country for the Christmas season? Damian Sogren Master of Ceremonies Home is home.Things have changed and crime has escalated but it’s bad all over the […]
Dr. Adisa Azubuike No, you are not weird, or strange, or crazy. You are just like many other people who have trouble with this whole “holidays thing.” You don’t like the holidays because the holidays fill you with dread and stress. Around this time of year your disappointments, estrangements, losses, and loneliness, are exaggerated. You […]
By Dr. Shane Drakes Pain in the knee is a very common complaint and can affect any age group. The knee is one of the largest and most complex joints in the human body and impaired knee function results in limited mobility, difficulty in performing activities of daily living and reduces participation in sports. The […]
Do you believe that the revised policy on ‘carding,’, will put an end to the targeting of young black men by police in arbitrary and discriminatory street checks? Phil Vassell Artistic Director The revised policy on carding does not put an end to the practice. Ontario’s new “street checks” regulation, which goes into effect on […]
Shayla Morgan is thrilled to meet a clown at the Toronto Santa Claus parade. Despite the cold temperatures and flurries, thousands made their way downtown to see Santa on Saturday.
Several Black youth, mental health researchers, frontline workers and MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes will share their stories about mental health, recovery and support at the Black Health Alliance’s Mental Health and Youth forum on Saturday. Venue for the forum is the North York Civic Centre Council Chamber (5100 Yonge Street). The event runs from 9 a.m. […]
By Gerald V. Paul The names of police officers who are investigated by the SIU should be made public, even when the SIU decides not to charge them, the Independent Police Oversight Review was told at a public meeting last Thursday evening, at Metro Hall in Toronto. The recommendation was made to Justice Michael Tulloch […]
By Dr. Shane Drakes Low back pain is an extremely common condition with some studies showing that 80 per cent of people have had at least one episode of low back pain during their lifetime. While most episodes of pain eventually resolve, in a small percentage of people, it becomes chronic. This is a major […]
By W. Andy Knight Someone on Social media posted that 9/11 was the worst day in America, and that the 2nd worst day was 11/9. On November 9, many of us woke up as though we had a hangover and as though we were kicked in the gut the night before. What we witnessed on […]
By Ben Torres Calypso Joe, Antigua and Barbuda’s first Road March King (1970) and its 1971 Calypso Monarch, took his audience on a delightful trip down memory lane on Friday night at a “cultural evening ” at the Chelsea Eaton hotel in Toronto to mark his country’s 35th anniversary of its independence. Accompanying himself on […]
