The Metro All-fours League is in mourning following the sudden death of Annand “Battery” Mahabir who passed away on October 30, 2022 after more than 25 years of perfect attendance and active service in Toronto, Ontario, and Metro All-fours Leagues. Mahabir, who was 67yrs old and a resident of Scarborough, was an avid card player […]
By Jasse and Tejay McDonald On the 18th of October we were struck by the loss of an extraordinary and inspirational business man, pioneer, philanthropist, writer, pet lover and dear friend of mine, Mr. Peter Goudas. I recall recording a lengthy narrative on Koukla, his beloved pet. I have had the utmost pleasure of working […]
A musical prodigy and Haitian icon, the 41-year-old collapsed while trying to walk offstage. He is survived by his pregnant wife, who said she has “no words.” Haitian singer Mikaben, whose real name was Michael Benjamin, died from a suspected heart attack or cardiac arrest Saturday after suddenly collapsing onstage during a performance in Paris. […]
Peter Goudas, known in the Caribbean Community as “Mr. Goudas”, who packed grocery shelves throughout Canada and beyond with his rice and many other excellent tasting Caribbean foods, has passed. I am deeply saddened by his loss as were very close for the past 45 years. Condolences to his wife Pat, his son […]
Jamaica-born Sylvanus Winston Anthony Thompson, a self-taught visual artist, popularly known as Junior, died suddenly at his home in Lethbridge, Alberta on September 14 last. He recently worked as a supervisor at Alpine Drywall Ltd. a construction company in Lethbridge. He was 39. Thompson came to Canada in 1994 and attended public and secondary schools […]
A two-year-old boy from Lac La Biche, Alta., whose search for a stem cell donor captured hearts and headlines across the country, died Friday as he waited for a match. Ezra Marfo was diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia in 2021. His father, Jacob Marfo, became a stem cell donor to help Ezra, but was not […]
Hudson Austin the leader of Grenada’s People’s Revolutionary Army Forces from 1979-1983, died on Saturday morning following a long illness. Affectionately called “HA”, Austin died at his home. Austin, who was 84, was tried and convicted for causing the death of former Prime Minister Maurice Bishop, some members of his cabinet, and civilians. In 2008, […]
Henry Walter Goodridge aka “The King”, was born on the 28 March 1942 in Barataria Trinidad and Tobago. He migrated to Canada in 1969. Goodridge died on the 3rd of September 2022 at Lakeridge Health Network, Ajax, Ontario. He suffered was hospitalized for five years before his death. Goodridge retired after working 27 years for […]
The Bible, often the repository of wisdom, got it right. Hebrew 9:27 says: “And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgement.” For most men and women this judgement can be hard. It is hard for Queen Elizabeth II, who died recently after seventy years on the British throne. […]
Ramsey Lewis, a pianist who sustained connections between jazz and popular music at a time when those bonds often seemed fragile and imperiled, died on Monday in Chicago, his hometown. He was 87. Throughout his career, Lewis was the embodiment of jazz crossover. His affinity for gospel and blues tunes melded seamlessly with easygoing, unfettered […]
