This week’s question: Do you believe that international aid to Haiti reaches the people most in need? Tonia Dyer Former President Association Haitianne Du Grand Toronto No I do not believe that international aid to Haiti reaches the people most in need . Of the 2.4 billions in humanitarian funding, […]
Letter to the Editor ‘Rouge area constituents were taken for a ride’ Dear Editor: I have been following the Scarborough-Rouge River byelection, as I lived in the area for ten years and still have ties there. I am wondering if I am the only person who sees a problem with the chain of events leading […]
The provincial Toronto riding of Scarborough- Rouge River which was represented by two Caribbean-born Liberals over the last 16 years, is now a Tory seat. In the byelection in the riding last Thursday to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Trinidad-born MPP Bas Balkissoon who held the seat since 2005, Raymond Cho, the […]
Neethan Shan, NDP candidate in the upcoming provincial by-election for Scarborough-Rouge River, boarded a TTC bus from his home in the riding last Monday, then got on the Light Rail Transit (LRT) and the subway on a journey to Queen’s Park. For Shan, it was” not just another ordinary trip “by public transit. This time […]
When the Black Daddies Club (BDC) was established in 2007, it lacked a platform to voice its opinions and “share the ‘brotherhood.’ ” Today its voices are ” going places.” Through a partnership with Caribbean Tales, a company committed to building a global community between Canadians and like-minded artists, cultural entrepreneurs and community builders throughout […]
Caneisha Edwards playing The Flamingo Queen in Dexter Seusahai’s Paradise at the Toronto Caribbean Junior Carnival in Scarborough on Saturday. More than a dozen bands took part in the parade. Junior Carnival 2016 winners Carnival Nationz was adjudged Band of the Year at the Toronto Caribbean Carnival’s 2016 Junior Carnival Parade. Band theme: The Nest. […]
Members of Black Lives Matter (BLM) Toronto staged a sit-in at the Pride Toronto parade on Sunday, bringing it to a halt for about half an hour. Alexandra Williams, a co-founder of BLM Toronto, said that they held the sit-in because they wanted to hold Pride Toronto accountable for “anti-blackness.” “We are not taking any space […]
Since its inception in 1995, A Different Booklist bookstore has had the distinct pleasure of launching Austin’s entire book in Canada. In 2014, A Different Booklist, in partnership with the Government of Barbados and Harbourfront Centre, dedicated a bench in the Ontario Square in honor of Austin Clarke, a Grandfather of Canadian and Commonwealth literature. […]
Last weekend two calypso tents opened in Toronto, heralding the beginning of the city’s carnival season. The Professionals, back at the Steel Workers Hall, saw the return of Montreal’s and St. Lucia’s Dennis James, four-time calypso monarch. James was among a strong contingent of singers returning for another exciting season. On Sunday, Kaiso Forum pitched […]
Toronto Raptors assistant coach, consultant and team ambassador Jamaal Magloire recently held his third annual all-inclusive “RSVP: Garden Galavant”. Magloire who also serves as bandleader for Carnival mas band Toronto Revellers is a tireless supporter of Caribbean culture and celebrated his birthday in fine style while raising funds for the non-profit organization, The Children’s Breakfast […]
