A rally was held in Montreal on Saturday to denounce racial profiling and police discrimination while recognizing the third anniversary of the death of George Floyd who was murdered by a police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 25, 2020. The rally, organized by several human rights organizations, called for the Quebec government to recognize […]
“This election is a choice between crime and chaos versus law and order…I’ve never seen things this bad.” That was Mark Saunders, former Toronto police chief (2015-2020), now the city’s mayoral candidate in the upcoming June 26th by-election. There is a large constituency of Torontonians and an even larger number of residents of comparable […]
It’s just you and the ethereal sands of Long Bay Beach, the sparkling turquoise sea by day, the watery glimmer of the moon by night. It’s just you and nearly 9,000 square feet of space, a grand, spectacular beach villa. You’d almost never know that one of the world’s best luxury resorts is right out […]
Obituary Listen to this Obit now: Edward Oscar Brathwaite’s was known to his many friends and acquaintances as warm, sociable and humorous. His comrades titled him as a change-maker, a man of perseverance and conviction. Oscar passed away on May 6, 2023 in Toronto. Brathwaite was born in 1940 in the seaside village of Penny […]
Former Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders was a no-show By Lincoln DePradine Toronto needs to be taken “on a different track’’, because “everything is not going well’’ in the city, according to mayoral candidate Mitzie Hunter. “We have to do things differently so that we get different results – the results that we deserve,’’ Hunter […]
By Lincoln DePradine Every generation spawns its pioneers and trailblazers. Keziah Osei has now joined that elite group of pioneering and trailblazing men and women. Osei is principal contractor and founder of Keyz to Your Home Renovations. “I’ve been just busy working as a female contractor in the trades,’’ Osei said last Saturday in Toronto. […]
By Stephen Weir The last two mas band costume launches for this summer’s Toronto Caribbean Carnival took place over the weekend. Fantazia launched on Saturday at the Eve Event Space on Northwest Drive in Mississauga, while SugarCayne had their launch on Sunday at their headquarters located at 150 Yorkland Blvd in Toronto. Take our […]
The Federation of African Canadian Economics (FACE) has launched a study to investigate the factors that are likely impacting the decisions of Black Canadians living in Quebec to invest in pensions, mutual funds, savings, and the stock market. The study is uses data from Statistics Canada and other national and private databases, along with […]
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms The Charter of Rights and Freedoms, or simply the Charter, is the most visible and recognized part of Canada’s Constitution. The Charter guarantees the rights of individuals by enshrining those rights, and certain limits on them, in the highest law of the land. Since its enactment in 1982, the […]
Honoring Black Excellence and Achievement in Black Canada In 1982, Jamaican Canadian businessman Denham Jolly called a meeting of community leaders to discuss supporting Black businesses. This resulted in the founding of the Black Business and Professional Association (BBPA) in Toronto. The association sponsors the BBPA National Scholarship Fund, which provides financial support to […]
