It is a positive coincidence that both Canada and the United Nations are at a stage in their existence where they are asking themselves some basic questions about their identity, their purpose and aspirations. Who are we? What do we aspire to achieve? What do we want in our relationship with others? These are the […]
By Michael Lashley; As we confront the massive inequality in incomes and lifestyles and as our economy serves up horrible realities on the employment front, we have the additional good fortune of having a new prime minister, belonging to the younger generation, who is willing to listen and who, with our pro-active involvement as unrelenting […]
By Jasminee Sahoye; A former prominent Toronto lawyer, who heads a company that is scientifically developing medical marijuana products, supports the new Liberal government’s plan to legalize marijuana for recreational purposes as it relates to decriminalization. Courtney Betty, president and CEO of Timeless Herbal Care Ltd (THC), a nutraceutical and pharmaceutical company, told The […]
Dr. David Rudder is having a ball as a successful – and now honoured – calypsonian. By Gerald V. Paul; The Trinidad and Tobago-born global musical philosopher-king, who gave us Haiti We Love You and numerous other songs, is now Doctor David Rudder. The Calypso legend was awarded an honourary doctor of letters (DLitt) […]
Coach Greg Vanney – “a very talented team.” Toronto FC plays the most important game in the franchise’s history tonight (Oct. 29) in Montreal. The game starting at 7 p.m. at Saputo Stadium marks the first time TFC has appeared in the postseason. TFC is in a must-win situation in a rematch against the […]
Canadian band Magic joins acts like David ‘King David’ Nieves and I-Sasha at Reggae on the Bay on Saturday in Trinidad and Tobago. PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago – Hennessy Artistry’s Reggae on the Bay will feature a slate of powerful singers from Trinidad and Tobago who will rep the 868 alongside some […]
By Gerald V. Paul The province posted a draft regulation on Wednesday for public input to prohibit random and arbitrary collection of identifying information by police, referred to as carding or street checks. “Our government has been clear that we are opposed to any random police checks,” said Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services […]
By David Atkinson; “God saw he was getting tired and the cure was not to be, So He put his arms around him and whispered “Come with me.” David Atkinson, from Kellits, Clarendon, Jamaica, devoted to Caribbean culture as a founding member of Club Carib in Oshawa, has died at age 73. His Canadian-born soulmate and best […]
Basil Williams, the former Jamaica and West Indies opening batsman, died last Sunday. He was 65. Williams made his first-class debut for Jamaica in February 1970 and went on to play in 46 matches scoring 2,702 runs with five centuries. He made his Test debut for the West Indies against Australia in March 1978 at […]
By Jasminee Sahoye Little is known about whether chemicals are in our clothes, spurring researchers at Stockholm University to find out because thousands of chemicals are used in clothes manufacturing. Several substances related to health risks were identified and not even organic cotton was a guarantee for non-toxic textiles, they found. In a thesis, 60 […]
