By Lincoln DePradine Only days are left before performers submit videos that could allow them to win cash prizes and gain a spot on the stage of one of Toronto’s major annual summer events, JerkFest – the International Jerk Food and Music Festival that’s hosted by the not-for-profit Caribbean Promotions Arts and Culture Inc. Organizers, […]
Over 60 persons representing 7 groups walked for either 5 KM or 10 KM despite the rainy morning. Seven Groups: Ardenne Alumni Association, Jamaica Foundation Hamilton (walked in Hamilton), Heritage Singers, Jamaica Ex-Soldiers Association, Clarendon College Alumni Association, Jamaican Ex-Firefighters Association, and Dinthill Alumni Association. The event sponsors were Shontelle Dubois Fitness, Sweet DU Smoothies […]
In the World Athletic Relays, Canada’s men’s 4×100 relay secured second place behind the United States with Brendon Rodney, Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake, and Andre De Grasse finishing in 37.89 seconds, just shy of the American’s 37.40-second run. Japan claimed third with a time of 38.10. Nassau allotted the first 14 out of 16 slots […]
By Stephen Weir Too bad Dr. Hinds doesn’t make house calls because the May 17 Bloom into Power luncheon, featuring the famed Soca singer, is sold out. If you don’t already have a ticket, you’re out of luck to hear Alison Hinds speak at this non-profit. The organizers plan to hold a luncheon next year, […]
By Lincoln DePradine The price of food is a serious concern for many Canadians. Perhaps, the situation is best exemplified by a current consumers’ protest known as the month-of-May boycott of the Loblaw supermarket chain. Chief among the group’s “demands” is that Loblaw lowers its prices by 15 percent. So, when “Sista in Health’’ received […]
The Canadian Premier League (CPL) and Volkswagen Canada are joining forces once more this season to launch the 2024 Volkswagen FC: Game Changers program. This initiative aims to recognize and celebrate five remarkable Canadians who are making a positive impact on their communities through their dedication to soccer. Building on the success of its debut […]
By Lincoln DePradine Many young and bright Caribbean men and women – eager to obtain a university education at the region’s premier tertiary institution, but without the financial means to do so – will now have their dreams come true. They will be the beneficiaries of University of the West Indies (UWI) scholarships, through money […]
Last Saturday, the 42nd annual Harry Jerome Awards, hosted by the Black Business and Professional Association (BBPA), showcased an extraordinary celebration of leadership, innovation, and community spirit, marking it as one of the most memorable events in its storied history. The gala, attended by luminaries from across Canada, honored outstanding achievements within the Black community, […]
By Neil Armstrong Photo credit: Andrea Peart Williams A Jamaican Canadian academic, Dr. Karen Flynn, has been invested as the Terrance & Karyn Holm Endowed Professor at the University of Illinois Chicago, College of Nursing. At the investiture, which was held on April 30, Dean Eileen Collins, UIC College of Nursing said the occasion celebrated […]
Review by Neil Armstrong When the curtain came down on the opening night of the Canadian Opera Company production Don Pasquale by Gaetano Donizetti, there was sustained rapturous applause from the audience clearly pleased with the performance. They welcomed the colourful adaptation from acclaimed French-Canadian creative duo Barbe & Doucet who transposed “the opera’s storyline […]
