Trinidadian founded and operated, Cameraworks Productions International, recently took the “Business of the Year” award from 24 companies in Canada. The landmark recognition for a local company in the small business category took place in Toronto, Canada and formed part of an annual Chamber Business Achievements Awards ceremony. The event took place on May 16 […]
By Gerald V. Paul Citizenship, Immigration and Multicultural Minister Jason Kenney has announced that Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) launched online consultations for public input on immigration levels and mix on Friday. “Given the importance of immigration to our economic growth and long-term prosperity, we are especially keen to hear the views of Canadians as […]
Young members of the Toronto All Stars Steel Orchestra are pictured performing at the Ontario Science Centre last Sunday at a Father’s Day concert which featured Trinidad’s Duvonne Stewart and special guest artists Sala Wilson, Bruce Skerritt, Garreth Burgess and Anthony Pierre. Inventor of the E-Pan, Salmon Cupid used the concert to showcase his invention, […]
The Turks and Caicos islands will be highlighted at this year’s Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO) Caribbean Week in Toronto as the islands’ premier is leading a delegation to the event next week. Dr. Rufus Ewing, who also serves as the islands’ minister of tourism, will address travel and tourism officials in Canada as well as […]
By Gerald V. Paul Jamal Magloire, former Toronto Raptors player and Tournament Ambassador, will join hundreds of Toronto-area sports fans and non-fans alike as they come together in Scarborough at the L’Amoreaux Cricket Ground, this weekend for a first-of-its-kind community cricket event being held in support of The Scarborough Hospital Cancer care programme. Hosted by […]
By Jasminee Sahoye As Sickle Cell Awareness Day was observed on June 19, stakeholders have moved the agenda forward by looking at ways to educate aspiring health care providers on how to help to care for sickle cell patients and their families with the disease. Sickle Cell disease (SCD) is the most frequent genetic […]
Some of the world’s best best reggae, salsa and world music artists and dancers will be in the Greater Toronto Area this summer as TD Irie Music Festival returns for an eleventh year of free family friendly fun. This year, the festival will hit three cities in the GTA – Oshawa, Mississauga and Toronto. The […]
By Gerald V. Paul Before increasing new immigrant intake targets, Canada should focus on improving immigrants’ labour market outcomes through reforms to the selection process, according to a report released on Wednesday, by the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Improving Immigrant Selection: Further Changes Are Required Before Increasing Inflows,” author Christopher Worswick cites recent evidence of […]
Scholarship winners (l-r) Jesse George, Sheereen Harris, Kempha Gabriel Fields, Zachary Crooks, Tenesha Caesar, Dalise Bernett and Klye Ali pose for The Camera at the annual Kathleen Jackman Memorial Scholarship Awards presented by the Our Lady of Good Counsel Caribbean Catholic Church last weekend at St Roch’s Parish Hall. The scholarships are named for Jackman, […]
York University conferred an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree on Toronto civil and human rights activist Bromley Armstrong, who has been instrumental in reforms to Canada’s public policy on human rights. Armstrong was honoured with the degree in recognition of his tireless efforts in spearheading the passage of laws in Ontario prohibiting discrimination in housing […]
