Courtesy the Barbados Nation: More and more, what Barbadians buy to eat from the roadside is coming from other countries. While fish cakes remain a favourite, there are now other delicacies on offer which appeal to certain members of society and are quickly spreading to the mainstream. One such offering is the Trinidadian treat […]
With rape rife in the region, Caribbean women will be heartened to hear that a solution is in sight thanks to a team of committed engineering students in India. In a nutshell, the team has designed what is unquestionably the world’s most electrifying lingerie, primed to deliver “the shock of his life” – literally – […]
RHYTHM OF LIFE: Mervyn Skeete’s Connections Mastumes Band is the latest of the Toronto Carnival bands to give fans a preview of its 2103 presentation. The launch of this year’s theme, Rhythm of Life, was held at the Twilight Restaurant in Scarborough last Friday, and the costumes were a big hit — easy to see […]
By Curtis Eustace The excitement and anticipation is bubbling like Granny’s Saturday soup with two more bands launching their contributions to the 2013 Scotiabank Caribbean Carnival. On Friday 10th May, Garvin Crichlow bandleader of “Mas Toronto” will be presenting “Timeline” designed by Andrew Lueshue. The festivities begin at 9 PM at the Mas Toronto […]
A private member’s bill introduced in the provincial parliament on Tuesday by MPP for Eglinton-Lawrence, Mike Colle is seeking to give police the power to impound the vehicle and the license of the driver if an illegal handgun is found in the vehicle. If the bill get approval, the Unlawful Handguns in Vehicles Act 2013, […]
By Jasminee Sahoye Guyana-born medical doctor and philanthropist, Dr Budhendranauth Doobay and boxing legend Lennox Lewis will be among some notable Ontarians to be recognized at this year’s annual University of the West Indies (UWI) annual fund raising gala this Saturday at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Toronto. The gala which is being observed under […]
Celebrated Trinidadian mas man Brian MacFarlane will be participating in Toronto Revellers’ 2013 presentation for Toronto Caribbean Carnival, Mas Never Dies, the band has announced. MacFarlane, who won the Band of the Year at Trinidad Carnival in 2013, is recognized for his work both in the Caribbean and for his now famous presentation at […]
By Gerald V. Paul Prime Minister Stephen Harper revealed that the foreign worker programme is being fixed. “We have been very clear we need to do a better job of matching the demand for EI and the demand for temporary workers , that’s precisely what the government has been doing for a year, while […]
Prime Minister Stephen Harper entertains Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar on the steelplan at Parliament Hill in Ottawa during the latter’s official visit to Canada last week. Both Prime Ministers later met members of the community at a reception at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto, where they announced an agreement between Brock University […]
By Gerald V. Paul Then Children Aid Society, CAS, is helping vulnerable children, including from the Caribbean, with immigration problems when they are threatened with being reported and deported. “We do what is in the child’s best interest. The reality is that children who lack legal residency in Canada are not immune from abuse and […]
