The Ontario government says it will ban the practice known as carding or street checks, noting police must inform people that they do not have to provide identifying information under the new regulations. “This regulation is the first of its kind in our province’s history. It sets out rights for the individual and clear rules […]
Prominent Trinidad and Tobago-born businessman Tony Chankar of The Printing Press is proud to announce that his daughter Nishani is now a female head at Trinity College at U of T. “Today my daughter made us proud one more time,” he said. “After being awarded two scholarships at the University of Toronto in the past […]
Former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is being mourned by the Caribbean community in which he had many supporters and admirers, Councillor Ford died Tuesday at Mount Sinai Hospital following a battle with a rare and aggressive form of soft tissue cancer known as pleomorphic liposarcoma. Ford’s family released a brief statement: “With heavy hearts and […]
Chris Ramsaroop of Justice for Migrant Workers is calling on the community to petition Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and others as they celebrate Harvesting Freedom: 50 years of farm-worker resistance in Canada. “Status for migrant workers; sign the petition and share with everyone,” Ramsaroop said. Ramsaroop also delivered a letter to the Human Rights Tribunal […]
Ryerson University School of Journalism is working with Community United Alliance to host the “Al Hamilton memorial lecture fund for diversity in journalism” named for the founder of Contrast. Since his passing, several honours have been given Hamilton who created Contrast in 1969 as a newspaper that served the Caribbean community. The fund will provide […]
Last Tuesday The Camera hooked up with Sstyles, fresh outta sweet T and T and the Canadian-born artist of the west end was down with it! “Music lives in my veins,” is tattooed on his arm. Nuff said? He believes in go big or go home so he was off the roots enjoying the precious […]
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The government is moving to revive its railway service. Minister of Transport and Mining Mike Henry says he’s exploring a public-private partnership. The minister said that Jamaica, in adopting a modern day integrated multi-modal transport system, of which the railway is a key component, would be embracing the reality of the changing […]
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The latest edition of the UN World Happiness Report says one Caribbean island is at the top: Puerto Rico. Yes, Puerto Rico: despite its crippling economic crisis, the island was the top-ranked place on the list from the Caribbean. Puerto Rico was ranked 15th in the world, just ahead of […]
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A second medical doctor diagnosed with H1N1 died over the weekend, becoming the sixth person to pass away from complications related to that virus in the last month, health officials confirmed. Dr. Denise Duncan Goffe died at the University Hospital of the West Indies last Saturday. The first person to die of […]
The Eyes Guy will be on hand at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Toronto Benefit Gala on April 2, mingling with the VIPs and at the reception enjoying some great food – no black tie but sporting a new suit. The gala happens at the Ritz Carlton, 181 Wellington St. W. With that […]
