By Carlton Joseph Recent weeks heralded a new era of people power on the island of Puerto Rico. Mass protests and demonstrations forced Governor Ricardo Rosselló to step down – the first time in Puerto Rico’s history that protests have toppled a sitting governor. An estimated half a million Puerto Ricans took to the streets […]
Immigration Matters Sukhram Ramkisson Court orders new hearing for woman who paid $50,000 for bogus marriage I have written several columns on misrepresentation under the Immigration Refugee and Protection Act. However, I am returning to this subject this week because it remains a matter of major concern. I believe a recent case published on the […]
Jouvert, barre yeau , par levez lamain asseux yeaux.. An’ a ping a ling a ling She pac, she pac pac De bottle an’ spoon, an’ de tamboo bamboo. Roaring Lion’s take on Ole Mas After several near death experiences, the annual Caribbean festival has not only beaten the odds, but now enters its 52nd […]
By: Mike Yorke Over the past few years, Canada has seen a rise in the use of timber as a construction material for large-scale building projects. Just a decade ago, many viewed timber as a poor alternative to more traditional materials like concrete and steel. Wood, they claimed, was not structurally reliable or fire-resistant enough. […]
What was the TTC thinking!!! Editorial One day in February 2018, a 19 year old black man named Reece Maxwell-Crawford was stepping off a streetcar near St Claire Ave West and Bathurst Street when he was tackled and forcefully brought to the ground under the weight of three Toronto Transit Commission officers. Despite his screams […]
By Carlton Joseph As a naturalized citizen of the United States (US) I am disturbed at the current attacks on immigrants and especially the racist tweets from the current occupant of the white house. President Trump seems to be unaware how his pronouncements mirror Hitler’s Germany. Let me explain. Prior to World War 1 the […]
When the cold war was hot, the Soviet Union, “the headquarters of world communism”, was public enemy number one everywhere in the western world, including the colonized countries from Africa to the Caribbean to South American continent. While the spying business is as old as the hills, we were trained to believe that “real spying” […]
By David Jessop Just over a week ago, Cuba’s President, Miguel Díaz-Canel, said that starting this month all state employed workers will receive the first of what will likely be several salary increases. His widely reported announcement responded to shared concern among Cubans that their salaries have become inadequate in relation to the cost of […]
By Stephen weir The Toronto Fringe Festival is back! The annual fete will present 150 plays and dance performances in theatres and bars across Toronto. One of the come-out-of-nowhere hits this year is a quirky one-man show that gives a ribald look at history through the eyes of the Jamaican Canadian dancer, actor and playwright […]
Immigration Matters Sukhram Ramkissoon Parents and grandparents sponsorship program in need of major overhaul Readers of my column may have heard the recent CBC news report that the Canadian government is facing an angry backlash and legal action by some Canadians trying to bring their parents or grandparents into the country. Unfortunately, the Parents and […]
