By Gerald V. Paul “Immigrants have become the black sheep. We are presumed guilty of fraud and everything unless we can prove that we are not,” says Nastran Adibrad, a Toronto psychotherapist. A concerned community view is that Ottawa’s proposed citizenship reform will punish good immigrants by putting up more hurdles in becoming full-fledged members […]
By Gerald V. Paul The leading Black/Caribbean organization in Canada is teaming up with South Africa’s two-time Grammy and Emmy Award-winning Choir, to celebrate a Black History Month fundraiser at the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, on Friday, February 21. Members of our community are supporting the cause knowing when they purchase tickets for […]
By Jasminee Sahoye Two siblings who want to share their love with others regardless of race, religion or age are offering a free hot vegetarian meal every Sundays to anyone who would walks into their Malton location.Subhra Mukherjee and Vishal Khanna read a front page news article a few years ago about thousands of residents […]
Two siblings who want to share their love with others regardless of race, religion or age are offering a free hot vegetarian meal every Sundays to anyone who would walks into their Malton location. Subhra Mukherjee and Vishal Khanna read a front page news article a few years ago about thousands of residents in the […]
By Jasminee Sahoye The Miss Caribbean Canada Pageant (MCCP), which is being held under the theme Ladies it’s your time to shine, will see some 23 young ladies representing the countries/islands of the Caribbean. This year, the event will be held at the Jamaican Canadian Association (JCA), Arrow Road on December 1 with part […]
By Shyreen Ramsumair New York seems like such a nice place, doesn’t it? Especially for a Grade 8 graduation trip. You know the hotel nights, Madison Square Garden, The Yankees Game, they all add up to a great experience. Matter of fact, my school planned to go! Everyone was so excited to go and […]
Toronto Pan Alive 2013 champions Pan Fantasy Steelband has been invited to participate in the West Indian American Day Carnival Association Panorama in New York for Labour Day. Pan Fantasy Steelband is no stranger to New York Panorama, having placed 2nd twice in the competition in the past. The band is extending an open invitation […]
Caribbean Flava Summa Lime “A Fun Filled Family Day”, in its 10th year, and now at Wildwood Park, area B (Mississauga) welcomes the Ontario Science Centre’s traveling exhibit to engage young minds. The “Summa Lime” is staged annually as one of the events hosted by The Caribbean Children Foudnation to raise funds for the TCCF […]
Canada’s largest celebration of Rastafarian heritage and culture kicks off on Thursday, August 8 at York Woods Public Library, (1785 Finch Avenue West) with Kuumba visual art exhibition featuring works of Rastafarian artists and continues on Thursday, August 15 with TweenFest where children and youth performers will showcase their talent in dub poetry/spoken word, African/Caribbean […]
Scholarship winners (l-r) Jesse George, Sheereen Harris, Kempha Gabriel Fields, Zachary Crooks, Tenesha Caesar, Dalise Bernett and Klye Ali pose for The Camera at the annual Kathleen Jackman Memorial Scholarship Awards presented by the Our Lady of Good Counsel Caribbean Catholic Church last weekend at St Roch’s Parish Hall. The scholarships are named for Jackman, […]
