EDITORIAL Some good news for those on the waiting list Homelessness remains a major issue in Canada’s largest city. Some well meaning advocates will tell you that the problem could have been solved a long time ago, if enough funding was provided by the three levels of government – municipal, provincial and federal – for […]
America’s imperfect constitutional democracy has worked By Dr. Radha (Radhakrishnan) Persaud Last Monday the 538 members of the Electoral College met in the various state capitals to formally cast their votes for Joseph Biden as the 46th President (and Kamala Harris as Vice-President) of the United States of America. In view of the challenges […]
By Jill Andrew Many of us come home or host for the holidays. Homes, no matter how big or small, filled with laughter, music, memories, and that aroma from the kitchen. We gather, shoot the breeze, catching up on each other’s lives, and at the heart of it all, we thank the heavens for our […]
Immigration matters Sukhram Ramkissoon Trinidadian woman allowed to remain in Canada after 26 years ‘out of status’ Canadian immigration laws stipulate that all persons wishing to live in Canada permanently must first submit an application for permanent residence outside of Canada. But the laws also provide an exemption from this requirement and persons can make […]
FOCUS ON HEALTH Hip-hop is helping tackle stigma around mental health Hip-hop is one of the world’s most popular musical genres. Seven of the 10 most streamed artists in the US are rappers. With almost 50 years of history, hip-hop has evolved to give rise to many sub-genres that appeal to different people in diverse […]
By Carlton Joseph As the turbulent years of the Trump administration fades into history, the world is confronted with the prospect of the Joe Biden Administration – in the midst of a pandemic that is killing Americans at the average rate of 864 persons each day, with a President who refuses to “concede” the election, […]
Editorial The shadow pandemic The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has described as “troubling” the persistence of gender-based violence against women and girls in the region and the high rates of feminicide. In a recently published document, ECLA pointed out that the situation ” has been aggravated under confinement and the […]
After ten years with the Toronto Caribbean Carnival, Denise Herrera Jackson has left the Festival Management Committee (FMC) which puts on the annual extravaganza, to return to the Information Technology field. “I’ve worked in Information Technology for many years,” she told The Caribbean Camera in a recent interview. “Just last summer when we began working […]
FOCUS ON HEALTH Sit less and move more Even with regular physical activity, older women (ages 50-79) who spend more waking hours in sedentary behaviors, such as sitting or lying down, have an increased risk of heart failure serious enough to require hospitalization, according to new research published last week in Circulation: Heart Failure. “For […]
By David Jessop In the last few days, Pfizer BioNTech a German-US company, and the US company Moderna have separately announced that the COVID-19 vaccines they have been developing have proved 95 per cent effective. Both subsequently said that they will now apply to regulators to manufacture and roll out the vaccines. The two were […]
