Toronto Raptor Kyle Lowry, a 2016 Olympic gold medallist in U.S. men’s basketball, received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Acadia University in Nova Scotia on Sunday at a convocation held virtually In a statement , Acadia University said it is honouring Lowry for his role in rallying Canadians during the Raptors’ run to […]
EDMONTON – The Edmonton Police Services (ESP) is hopeful that a new campaign informing the public of their rights during interactions with the police will lead to a respectful relationship. “At the end of day this is really about helping establish respectful communication between members of the public and police officers, and I think by […]
Editorial Let’s stamp out racism wherever it raises its ugly head We are deeply concerned, as indeed all right-thinking persons should be, about the alarming numbers of racist attacks on our Chinese brothers and sisters. The Chinese Canadian National Council in Toronto recently released a report in which they found that 1150 cases of […]
OTTAWA — The federal government must address anti-Black racism in the public service by implementing timely changes to staffing processes and effective training programs for public servants, not by long-term promises, advocates say. The Liberals pledged in the 2021 budget to make changes to the Public Service Employment Act that aim to promote a […]
The newly formed Black Screen Office says consultations begin this month on efforts to build a “best practices” guide for telling the stories of underrepresented communities. The office says “Being Seen: A Directive for Authentic and Inclusive Content” will seek national input on the representation of “Black, people of colour, LGBTQ2+ and persons with disabilities” […]
SAINT JOHN’S, Antigua – Prime Minister Gaston Browne has warned of the possibility of implementing a mandatory vaccination program in Antigua and Barbuda as he criticized persons who were encouraging others not to participate in the national vaccination program aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19. “This is not a threat,” Browne said on his […]
SANTIAGO, Chile— The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) says government representatives from Latin America and the Caribbean have committed themselves to implementing the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, and ensuring that migration be an option, rather than an obligation. ECLAC said delegates made the commitment at the closing […]
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands – Attorney Wayne Panton was last week sworn in as premier of this British Overseas Territory. General elections were held in the Cayman Islands on April 14 last. The elections were originally set to be held on May 26 but Premier Alden McLaughlin asked Governor Martyn Roper to dissolve the Parliament […]
The vast majority of Black women who are entrepreneurs in Canada say they face significant barriers to financing, including the cost of borrowing, a study has found. The report released by the Black Business and Professional Association on Thursday looked at how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected Black female entrepreneurs who have been harder hit […]
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has warned that there will be immediate and long-term humanitarian needs following the eruption of the La Soufrière volcano in St Vincent and the Grenadines. Noting that some 20,000 people have been directly affected by the eruptions and that the volcano remains highly active, […]
