Andrea Hazell, the Jamaica-born president of the Scarborough Business Association, won the provincial byelection in Scarborough-Guildwood last Thursday, keeping the riding in Liberal hands. Hazell who is also the chair of the Caribbean Philanthropic Council, won with 5,640 votes while former Toronto City Councillor Gary Crawford, the Progressive Conservative candidate, was second with 4,562 votes. […]
Hosted by Keshia Chante Canadian actors Shamier Anderson and Stephan James, who created the Black Academy, are staging the Legacy Awards for the second time. The awards honour Black achievement in film, television, music, sports and culture will take place on Sunday, Sept. 24. This year the ceremonies will be led by Canadian musician and […]
By Stephen Weir Last week it was all home runs for Biblioasis, a Windsor publishing house and bookstore when it launched a new book about the Chatham Coloured All-Stars baseball team. Almost 100 years after becoming the first-All-Black team to win a provincial championship, the All-Stars’ story is now being told by an award-winning author […]
Kenrick Vincent Joseph Bruzual, a celebrated contributor to the Caribbean community in Canada, passed away on March 25th at the Scarborough Grace Hospital at the age of 82. He was recognized for his contributions to the Toronto Caribbean Carnival with the Pioneer Award and was a long-time occasional contributor to the Caribbean Camera newspaper. Bruzual […]
Kenrick Vincent Joseph Bruzual died last Saturday, 25th March, at the Scarborough Grace Hospital for a well-played 82. In 2018, Ken Bruzual received the Toronto Caribbean Carnival’s Pioneer Award. Lennox Borel, retired University of Toronto professor and long time colleague of Ken, said of him: “The development and evolution of the Caribbean Carnival Arts in […]
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley wowed the crowd in Toronto during her recent visit to Canada on Saturday March 25. Mottley was in town to speak at the annual “Bring on the Spring” event, which is organized by the Barbados Canada Foundation. As the guest of honor and keynote speaker, she spoke about the importance […]
Prime Minister Mia Mottley of Barbados will be the guest of honour in Toronto, on March 25, to deliver the keynote address at the Bring On The Spring event that is organised by the Barbados Canadian Foundation (BCF). The event will be held at St Peter and Paul Banquet Hall, 231 Milner Avenue, Scarborough, […]
Last Saturday, Taibu Community Health held a wellness fair in Scarborough to provide health education, awareness, and information on pertaining to various physical and mental well-being concerns to the community. The event was well-attended, attracting over 200 people to the Center for the event. The fair included a range of health information and activities, such […]
The Toronto Kaiteur Lions Club will be celebrating National Flag Day with local community and schools National Flag Day next Wednesday, February 15th 2023. The event will take place at L’Amoreaux Community Centre, 2000 McNicoll Avenue, 10:30AM – 11:30AM. The event was made possible through the co-operation of our neighborhood schools. The intention is to […]
Just what the doctor ordered when it’s cold outside By Wilma Cayonne Last Saturday, pan lovers came out joyfully to celebrate the 25th anniversary of not only the Pan Arts Network but also the annual “Snowflakes on Steel” concert at the PC Ho Chinese Cultural Centre in Scarborough. Co-founders Wendy Jones and Earl La Pierre […]
