Barbados-based charity Bring On The Spring 2023 held a successful fundraising event that raised $69,800, including $35,800 in donations. The event, held at Peter and Paul Banquet Hall, saw 520 attendees come together to support the organization’s mission of improving medical care and education in Barbados. The funds raised will be used to purchase and […]
To help young minds develop their observational, analytical, creative and critical thinking skills By Lincoln DePradine Trinidadian-Canadian Glenn Dee, formerly employed at York University, has just published a book, and he has made a promise to young readers. He’s confident that they will be assisted in “developing their observational, analytical, creative and critical thinking […]
By Dr. Virginia Nsitem A common knee complaint is pain either climbing up or going down stairs, or both. In addition, patients often complain of hearing cracking noises in their knees when they move. One of the first questions they ask is if they have arthritis and may eventually need a knee replacement. Before […]
The Guyana government says it is working with the Pan American Health Organisation and the World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) on a new initiative to eradicate five key infectious diseases in the country. The Ministry of Health said Filaria [big foot], leprosy, chagas, leishmaniasis or bush yaws, have been identified by the government to be eradicated […]
Most diagnoses of Parkinson’s disease come after age 60, but about 4 percent of diagnoses come before age 50. Regardless of the age of onset, the manifestations of the disease can be subtle. What changes might clue you in to possible Parkinson’s? Diagnosing Parkinson’s Some Parkinson’s disease signs are well-known, like the tremors that boxing great […]
PACE Canada sends CAD$100,000 annually to schools in Jamaica for upgrades By Lincoln DePradine PACE Canada, a federal Canadian charitable organization founded in 1987 by a group of women in the Jamaican Diaspora, is presenting awards to five Jamaican schools that emerged winners in a contest that was held as part of the commemoration […]
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley wowed the crowd in Toronto during her recent visit to Canada on Saturday March 25. Mottley was in town to speak at the annual “Bring on the Spring” event, which is organized by the Barbados Canada Foundation. As the guest of honor and keynote speaker, she spoke about the importance […]
By making strategic investments to help address the specific challenges faced by Black Canadians and other equity-deserving groups, including heath inequities shaped by discrimination and stigma, six Toronto-based organizations received $3 million in Toronto to support the mental health of Black individuals and communities. These projects aim to promote positive mental health by increasing mental […]
A union representing public service lawyers says the government has found there was discrimination and systemic racism in an institution specifically designed to root it out. The Association of Justice Counsel says the Canadian Human Rights Commission, whose mandate is to protect the core principle of equal opportunity, discriminated against Black and racialized employees. It […]
The Pickering Council recently voted against supporting a developer’s request for a minister’s zoning order (MZO) for the construction of a 128-bed long-term care home in the northeast part of the city. The facility, proposed by Kathleen Williams of Atlantic Mas Foundation, was aimed at providing affordable housing, residences for older adults, and retail and […]
