By Gerald V. Paul Tosin Bello was born and raised on the streets of Rexdale with the temptation of gangs and the lack of a father figure but through it all, he is eyes are set like a flint: he wants to become a Councillor in the City of Windsor. Bello, a motivational speaker, life […]
Fans of roots and culture reggae now have an online radio station dedicated to the genre. The brainchild of filmmaker, trans-media independent producer, director and screenwriter, Shana McCalla, the digital broadcaster and interative online radio station, which has been operating for more than a year, is gaining popularity. McCalla started the station to help boost […]
OUTSTANDING YOUTH: The 2013 Cotillion Ball was held last Saturday at the Delta Toronto East Hotel where a number of debutantes were presented to the audience. The Cotillion Ball celebrates youth who took part in a youth development program that teaches them, among other things, social graces, public speaking, etiquette, ballroom dancing and Canadian black history. […]
By Keysha Fanfair When talking about the Toronto music industry, you’re most likely speaking about artistes, with little to no mention of the “industry” itself, and it has been this way for quite some time. When we look to south of the border in this regard, we are completely in tune with the Sean […]
By Gerald V. Paul Two Jamaican farm workers fought the good fight and won an extension of their Ontario Health Insurance (OHIP) in cases of medical emergencies. Kenroy Williams and Denville Clarke challenged a ruling that said they were not allowed to be given care under OHIP, after they were involved in an accident while […]
The game of cricket, a sport that is not popular among mainstream Canadian, is created a buzz among mainstream media as Ontario’s premier, Kathleen Wynne, government and private sector officials joined in celebrating the start of the construction of a cricket field on Tuesday. The Valley Park Go Green Cricket Field project (VPGGCFP) as it’s […]
By Jasminee Sahoye Two organizations are banding together to argue a case before the Federal Court of Appeal in Toronto that over one hundred seasonal agricultural workers were wrongly denied Employment Insurance (EI) parental benefits. The case, scheduled for next Wednesday, October 16, will be argued by the Income Advocacy Security Centre and the […]
A recent survey has found that the Caribbean is ranked as the number one destination of choice for Canadians to study medicine, although the tuition fee is much higher than that of Canada. Among the medical schools highlighted in the Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS) survey are: St George’s University, Saba University School of Medicine, […]
Centurions CC is the new Toronto & District Cricket Association Elite Division champions for 2013 after defeating defending champions Brampton Masters CC by 20 runs in the final last Saturday, at the King City ground. The game started late due to adverse weather conditions and was reduced to a 40-over per side game. Centurions took […]
BARBADOS PM VISITS: Barbadian Prime Minister Freundel Stuart was in Toronto last weekend for the annual Errol Barrow dinner, a fundraising event held annually in Toronto for the island’s ruling Democratic Labour Party. Stuart met with the media at the Delta East Hotel after meeting with members of various Barbadian groups in this city, and […]
