As part of Barbie’s 65th anniversary celebration, Mattel announced on Wednesday that professional tennis star Venus Williams is the latest celebrity to be immortalized as a one-of-a-kind Barbie doll. This announcement adds to the ongoing celebration of the iconic doll’s milestone year. Venus Williams, renowned for her exceptional achievements in tennis, including four Olympic gold […]
Conference celebrating Black music and culture in Ontario The Grand River Black Music Festival and Conference, Ontario’s premier Black music conference, is set to take place from June 14th to 16th, 2024, at the Kitchener Public Library. This groundbreaking event promises to highlight the rich heritage and contemporary contributions of Black musicians and artists in […]
DPBA Report Highlights Economic Impact and Call for Change By Lincoln DePradine A Canadian researcher says anti-Black racism, especially racism in employment, has an economic cost to the Canadian government. “As a result of racism, the government of Canada is losing money,’’ researcher Dr C. Justine Pierre, a statistician, labour market and immigration consultant, told […]
In a pleasant celebration of community service, Canada’s Volunteer Awards recognized outstanding volunteers and organizations during a hybrid ceremony held at the National Arts Centre. This year’s event, hosted by Jenna Sudds, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, also marked the 10th anniversary of the awards. The ceremony, coinciding with National Volunteer Week, saw […]
By Neil Armstrong While many Canadians were out and about outdoors for the Victoria Day long weekend, several women gathered in Brampton and Toronto for the ninth annual “Meet the Motivators” which celebrated women in leadership. Jacqueline Dixon, a certified sales professional, television host, and founder of Meet the Motivators Inc., described the two-day […]
Editorial The recent announcement by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to cap international student permits at 360,000 in 2024—a 35% reduction from the previous year—has sparked widespread concern among academics and professionals involved in recruiting, teaching, and supporting international students. This cap, they argue, unfairly blames international students for Canada’s affordability crisis and threatens […]
Wesley J. Hall, a prominent business leader and a staunch advocate for equity, diversity, and inclusion, has been elected as the next chancellor of the University of Toronto. Hall will begin his three-year term on July 1, 2024, becoming the 35th chancellor in the university’s history since its founding in 1827. Hall’s election by U […]
With the Paris Olympics just months away, Tamarri Lindo, a promising college track athlete, finds himself racing against a different kind of clock. The 20-year-old, who has been training rigorously to represent Canada on the world stage, is now grappling with the possibility of deportation back to Jamaica, the country from which his family fled […]
Prime Minister Mia Mottley has called for youth clubs and service organizations to teach young people the responsible use and power of firearms. Speaking at the closing of the annual Tradewinds multinational military exercise at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre on Thursday, Mottley emphasized the need for proactive measures to address rising gun crime in […]
By Lincoln DePradine When a team of Canadian volunteers visited the Caribbean in April to provide free healthcare services, they spent six days at two locations and attended to more than 400 adults and children. The mission, which offered services valued at just under half-million Eastern Caribbean dollars, was well worth it, said Vanessa Alexis, founding-president […]
