All lives, rich and poor, matter By Carlton Joseph As the world welcomes the New Year. I want to impress upon our readers that many of the problems of the last year are still with us and that the solutions we implement are loaded with their own problems. I will discuss the issues that have […]
Jamaican hotelier Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart dies in the United States at 79 Jamaican hotelier Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart died in the United States on Monday evening. He was 79. Stewart was the founder of Sandals Resorts, the leading hotel chain in the Caribbean, Beaches Resorts, and their parent company Sandals Resorts International, as well as The […]
Bridgeman Sports and Media, a company owned by former NBA star and entrepreneur Junior Bridgeman, has become the new owner of Ebony Magazine after a successful bid to purchase the bankrupt media firm for $14 million. Ebony was founded in 1945 by John H. Johnson, the magazine enjoyed a wide readership before a drop in ad […]
BlackNorth Initiative complains about lack of Black representation in Order of Canada The BlackNorth Initiative led by the Canadian Council of Business Leaders Against Anti-Black Systemic Racism has fired off a letter of complaint to Governor General Julie Payette about the “the lack of Black representation in the Order of Canada.” The letter which is […]
After months of work creating a platform fostering inclusion and equity, the Dufferin County Canadian Black Association (DCCBA) has official launched the first of its kind within the County of Dufferin. “Having this central hub, is the way to have a platform where we can have a voice, where we can share information, where we […]
Peel Regional Police are cancelling their School Resource Officer program after conducting a public consultation. Students had raised concerns about their safety with uniformed police officers patrolling their schools. Peel police say they have cancelled its program that puts uniformed officers in schools after pausing it over the summer for review — amid concerns it […]
If you’re one of the many Canadians who regularly sends money abroad to family or friends, you may know there are several important factors to consider when deciding which money transfer service you should use, including security, speed, convenience and transfer costs. According to a Stats Canada study published in 2019, Canadian residents sent an […]
OTTAWA — The election of Kamala Harris as vice-president of the United States will inspire more young Black women in Canada to engage in politics and run for office, says Velma Morgan, a Black Canadian activist based in Toronto. Harris’s father was born in Jamaica, her mother in India. She is the first woman […]
By Lincoln DePradine Former Canadian Minister of Multiculturalism and the Status of Women, Jean Augustine, has called for support for efforts to establish a Black History Museum in Toronto. “It is important that we get behind this,’’ Augustine said last week at the annual general meeting of the Ontario Black History Society (OBHS). The proposed […]
TORONTO — Former Canadian Football League commissioner Jeffrey Orridge has been named the new head of TVO. Orridge will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer of Ontario’s public broadcaster on Nov. 30. Education Minister Stephen Lecce and TVO Board Chair Chris Day made the announcement on Tuesday, saying Orridge was the successful candidate out […]
