T&T PM for official Canadian visit

T&T PM for official Canadian visit

Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar will make her first visit to Canada since becoming the country’s first female leader in 2010, officials have announced. Persad-Bissessar has accepted an invitation from Prime Minister Stephen Harper to pay an official visit to Canada over the period April 23-26, 2013. This official visit of Mrs Persad-Bissessar […]

Jamaican migrant worker killed in car crash

Jamaican migrant worker killed in car crash

Three migrant workers from Jamaica were involved in a car accident in East Gwillumbury, north of Toronto, on Tuesday night. One of the workers, identified as a 31 year-old man,. was killed in the accident, while the other two, a 37 year-old and a 29 year-old, are in hospital. The names of the crash victims […]

St Lucia PM visits Canada

St Lucia PM visits Canada

After spending some time in Toronto last weekend, St Lucia Prime Minister Kenny Anthony flew to Calgary, where he was a special guest of the St. Lucia Calgary Cultural Association’s 26th Annual Independence Dinner & Dance. The celebration was held at Greenwood Inn and it was Anthony’s the first visit to Calgary. The Prime Minister […]

Federal building to be named for black soldier

Federal building to be named for black soldier

On February 22, 2013, Susan Truppe, Member of Parliament for London North Centre and Parliamentary Secretary for Status of Women, officially announced that the Government of Canada building located at 451 Talbot Street, London, Ontario, will be named the Richard Pierpoint Building in recognition of the heroism of this intrepid Black Canadian soldier. MP Truppe […]

Rosalind G. Brewer is president and CEO of Sam’s Club

Rosalind G. Brewer is president and CEO of Sam’s Club, a division of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Walmart), with more than 600 locations nationwide. Rosalind joined Sam’s Club in February 2012, bringing a wealth of talent to the members-only warehouse operating segment that serves the needs of individual and small-business members. Rosalind joined Walmart in 2006 […]

The Coalition for Persons with Disabilities

Media Release March 13th 2013 INSPIRING PARTNERSHIPS 2013 The Coalition for Persons with Disabilities is hosting a two day event; the INSPIRING PARTNERSHIPS LUNCHEON on March 13th at the Mississauga Convention Centre, from 11am – 3pm and on May 16th at the Burlington Convention Centre from 11am-3pm. Keynote speaker is Frank O’Dea O.C. LLD. INSPIRING […]

Star power at BHM youth event

Star power at BHM youth event

Superstar Jully Black was one of the special guests at the third annual “Young, Black and Gifted” event, the premiere Black History Month youth event in Toronto, presented by the Black Business and Professional Association last weekend. Here, Jully (rear, centre) and the BBPA’s Pauline Christian (right) pose with some young dancers from the Jane-Finch […]