Selling your home, with or without a realtor, can be a very cumbersome and intimidating experience so the Brij Team wants to show how the process works by offering a free workshop for home sellers on Saturday, Jan. 23 from 1 to 3 p.m. Helpful topics include: What is Involved in Selling Your Home, What […]
Steelpan must be declared the national emblem of Trinidad and Tobago, The Pan Piper told The Camera at the annual showcase Snowflakes on Steel. Hameed Shaqq, aka The Pan Piper, made the comment at P.C. Ho Theatre Chinese Cultural Centre as some of Toronto’s finest steelpan orchestras performed in the Pan Arts Network (PAN) 19th […]
With Everton Biddersingh found guilty of first-degree murder of his daughter, Toronto Coun. Michael Thompson has renewed his call for improved co-ordination between local, provincial and federal bodies to monitor newly arrived children and ensure their well-being. Thompson, himself a child who came to Canada from Jamaica to be with his Mom, stressed the need […]
As Mayor John Tory shared his vision of a City that Works and Cares with the Canadian Black Caucus, artist and entrepreneur Camille Lauren told The Camera, “Racialized artists face very real setbacks in getting a toe-hold in this arena. “It’s often the opportunity that is the difference between who makes it and who doesn’t. […]
Caribbean Airlines has upgraded its reservation and ticketing system to Amadeus, the technology partner for the global travel industry which provides reliable, modern and cutting-edge solutions to over 120 airlines worldwide. Caribbean Airlines is pleased to adopt this network, which will improve the range of service offerings to its valued customers, a spokesman said. George […]
The Barbadian Diaspora graced the Cathedral Church of St. James recently in a service of thanksgiving to celebrate the 49th anniversary of their independence under the theme Living Joyfully with Purpose. Meanwhile, their Prime Minister Freundel Stuart, the chairman of CARICOM, was in Malta last Thursday delivering a speech at the Commonwealth Business Forum called […]
Andre De Grasse and Andrew Wiggins are in the running and “hooping” for the Lou Marsh Trophy. Both are of Caribbean heritage. The trophy, named after a former sports editor of the Toronto Star, is awarded annually to Canada’s best athlete as decided by a committee of Toronto sports writers. De Grasse is Canadian record […]
Toronto’s Africentric Alternative School has hit a rough patch with enrolment but experts and officials caution that the concept is “an incubator of ideas” and participation will “ebb and flow”. While some parents are dissatisfied, students generally praise the school for its teaching which they say gives them a sense of African-Canadian identity. Enrolment stands […]
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel maintains that the shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald is a one-off situation. This is an outright lie. Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke shot McDonald 16 times. Police killing African men and women are as American as apple pie and the FBI. It is as Chicago as Michael Jordon and Scottie […]
Three Black singers, two of Caribbean heritage and the other a Scarborough native of Ethiopian ancestry, were among this year’s American Music Awards winners last Sunday at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles. Barbados native Robyn Rihanna Fenty received the award for Favourite Female Artist – Soul / R&B. She tweeted “Congrats & thank you […]
