BY Gerald V. Paul From July, if you are stopped by the police for a street check, you will be given a receipt. The receipt is the way Toronto Police will track the amount of stops, and who are stopped, by officers on a daily basis. It was one of the recommendations to ensure […]
By Jasminee Sahoye Anyone applying to enter Canada through the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) but do not possess one of the 24 occupations listed as needed for Canada’s job market, will have to wait a long time. The skills include engineers in various aspect of the field, IT, financing and investment analysts, audiologists […]
By Jasminee Sahoye Temporary foreign workers have been earning 15% less than Canadians but that has now been changed as a result of some changes to the program. The Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR) says it has welcomed some of the changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program announced by the federal government, notably, […]
Former Jamaican Prime Minister P. J. Patterson will chair the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) Cricket Committee after accepting his appointment by the West Indies Cricket Board. The cricket committee will be responsible for final approval of the tournament rules and regulations, playing conditions and review any potential breaches. They will also be responsible for players […]
UNDER THE SEA: She may look like a beautiful mermaid, and this is just what you will find in The Reef, the 2013 presentation from the top Toronto Carnival band Carnival Nationz. The band held its launch last Saturday at the Kool Haus before a packed and appreciative crowd. GERARDPHOTO
Encouraged by the success of their annual Last Lap Lime event, a collaborative effort over the last 17 years, the alumni associations of Bishops’ High School, St.Joseph’s High School, St.Rose’s High School, St. Stanislaus College and Queen’s College (Guyanese secondary institutions) are partnering once more to collectively address the common challenge of membership growth and […]
During April 25th-27th, 2013, a delegation of Trinidad and Tobago senior government officials and private sector business leaders will conduct a trade and investment mission to Toronto, parallel to an official visit by the Honourable Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar to Canada. The mission will provide business persons from Trinidad and Tobago and Canada seeking […]
A young Trinidad-born mother who enrolled her autistic child to a cake decorating class so they could spend some time together has now turned that “hobby” into a new business, which she hopes will grow with community support. Michelle Kelly began Kissably Sweet Treats, a home-based business to cater to the dessert and cake needs […]
By Jasminee Sahoye When Angie arrived in Canada almost seven years ago from Guyana, she didn’t have any knowledge about what to expect. All she knew prior to coming here, was that she was going to start a new life in a new environment. “The challenges were many,” she says. What she found most […]
Senator Don Meredith has joined fellow Conservative Caucus members by tweeting photos of himself to promote a new website aimed at victims of cyber bullying. Social media such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are popular around the world and research has show that more young people are drawn to the use of these media. […]
