The Canadian government announced that it is extending work permits to family members of temporary foreign workers. Prior to this announcement, spouses were only eligible for a work permit if the principal applicant was working in a “high-skill occupation”. A news release said that this temporary measure “aims to improve the emotional well-being, physical health […]
By Lincoln DePradine Joel Davis, the recent recipient of the Caribbean and Black Community Award, Caribbean Camera-sponsored award, is not just receiving but also is himself giving back. For a second year in a row, Davis – the calypsonian known as “Connector’’ – joined with friend Gerald “Stretch’’ Augustine of Epic Carnival, and a team […]
By Aldwyn McGill The next few days at the FIFA World Cup here in Qatar will provide a lot of excitement not just for football fans but the avid sports enthusiast who can enjoy the anxieties and entertainment that come with the quarter finals. It’s a do or die scenario since a win is the […]
A Black man challenging a fine he received in Montreal is heading back to municipal court for a fifth time to draw attention to racial profiling. Lincoln Kerr, 68, from the neighbourhood of Côte-des-Neiges, has been to four municipal court hearings since March, contesting a $483 fine he received for allegedly breaching the Highway Safety […]
Last Saturday MPP for Brampton Centre and Ontario’s Associate Minister of Women’s Social & Economic Opportunity Charmaine Williams visited Kensington Pharmacy in Brampton to receive her annual flu shot. She attended alongside her mother and community advocate Angela Carter from Roots Community Services in peel. Kensington Pharmacy administers flu shots to Brampton residents free of […]
Premature babies should be given skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth to improve their survival and health outcomes, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in new guidelines. The advice marks a significant departure from earlier practice, reflecting the immense health benefits of ensuring caregivers – generally mothers – and preterm or small babies can stay […]
Less than seven months after being appointed as West Indies white ball captain, Nicholas Pooran has called it quits, saying the decision was in his best interest and that of the team. Pooran, the second casualty from the failed ICC Men’s T20 World Cup – coming on the heels of last month’s resignation of head […]
Access to justice is a fundamental Canadian value and an integral part of a fair and just society based on the rule of law. To that end Government of Canada announced a program that will provide financial support for a project from DESTA Black Youth Network that offers access to a hub of services, partnerships […]
Two organizations from Toronto’s Caribbean community will be the recipients of the Caribbean/Black Impact Awards 2022 to be presented at the Ontario Science Centre on November 20. They are The Black Scientists’ Task Force on Vaccine Equity and The CEE Centre For Young Black Professionals. The Black Scientists’ Task Force on Vaccine Equity was formed […]
The People’s Residence, a non-profit that amplifies the legacy of African and Caribbean ancestry, will launch its bold new logo design. This community engagement initiative was launched in August to support the change in its name (formerly A Different Booklist Cultural Centre) announced earlier this year. Through community voting and a selection process by a […]
