Character Arcs and Flashbacks This season, we reunite with Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) and his restaurant crew as they navigate the challenges of transforming a former Italian sandwich shop into a high-end eatery. Here is a glimpse of what is cooking: “Tomorrow” and the Art of Reflection The season starts with the episode “Tomorrow,” a […]
By Lincoln DePradine They were all young – toddlers included. It was their show – the Junior Parade of the 2024 Toronto Caribbean Carnival in Malvern – and the adults, including parents and a slew of politicians, were spectators. Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow’s attendance at last Saturday’s event coincided with an announcement of a pledge […]
by Kabrena Robinson Colourful feathers and jewels glisten under the warm Toronto sun. Jubilant sounds fill the air, transporting you to another place — the essence of the islands on Canadian soil. In the coming days, many will take to the streets to admire and indulge in the grand cultural spectacle that is the Toronto […]
By Ravendra Madholall The 2024 Global T20 tournament is set to bowl off on Thursday at the CAA facility in Brampton, Ontario. Vancouver Knight Riders will clash with Toronto Nationals from 4pm and a keen contest is highly anticipated. Six franchised teams will be competing with Montreal Tigers, the defending champions, taking on Bangla Tigers […]
By Rhoma Spencer Born in Dublin to an Irish mother and the very popular Trinidadian HIV Doctor, Professor Courtnay Bartholomew (deceased), Finbar ‘Barry’ Bartholomew, Trinidad and Tobago’s celebrity Chef comes to Toronto for the Canadian Premiere of his nephew, Adam Bartholomew’s film, Panazz: The Story, where he trades his Chef hat for that of being […]
Justice for Migrant Workers (J4MW), Injured Workers Action for Justice (IWA4J), and the Migrant Farmworker Legal Clinic (MFWLC) are collaborating to organize a solidarity rally demanding justice for Garvin Yapp, a migrant farmworker who tragically lost his life in a workplace accident on August 14, 2022. Yapp had been employed for 34 years in Canada […]
By Neil Armstrong As coincidence would have it, “Get That Hope,” a play set in Little Jamaica about a family getting ready to celebrate Jamaica’s independence will have its opening night at the Stratford Festival on August 10, the same day that the Jamaican Canadian Association in Toronto will host its signature 62nd Jamaica independence […]
By Lincoln DePradine Trinidadian Darryl Henry has been making music for more than 30 years and is in high demand as a soca artiste. Most of his fans do not know him as Darryl but as “Farmer Nappy”, the man who sang memorable hits like “Hookin’ Meh”, “Chippin’ With Meh Own Woman”, and “Big People […]
By Camille Hernández-Ramdwar This year the Toronto Caribbean Carnival (still fondly referred to as Caribana by many) turns 56 years old. It has undeniably been a major cultural institution not only for Toronto, but for the entire country. Within Caribbean communities in Canada, it has been a central fixture for generations. At the same time, […]
By Stephen Weir Photos by Gilbert Medina If it wasn’t the largest annual Toronto Caribbean Carnival Junior Caribbean Parade, it must have been close. Organizers of the annual parade estimate that 20,000 people showed up in Malvern to cheer on the children. Eric Delfish, the longtime organizer of the parade, said it was perfect […]
