Gala celebrates Jamaica independence By Jasminee Sahoye As Jamaicans around the world observed the country’s 52nd independence anniversary yesterday, Canadians of Jamaican heritage will celebrate with one of that country’s government ministers at a gala in Toronto on Saturday. Jamaica’s State Minister for Tourism and Entertainment, Damion Crawford, will deliver the keynote address at […]
Mom gets third chance to be Canadian In June of 2012 a very confused, distraught and hopeless young woman came into my office with a number of close relatives seeking advice on her options to remain in Canada. Her last bid to remain in Canada was her second appeal to the Immigration Appeal Division in […]
T&T Archbishop Exhorts Local Catholics to Serve with Values By Gerald V. Paul The 10th Archbishop of Port of Spain, His Grace Archbishop Joseph Harris officiated at Our Lady of Good Counsel Caribbean Catholic Church, in Toronto’s west end. Within the context of a Holy Spirit Novena, His Grace was the main celebrant at the […]
Who cares about racial inequalities? By Gerald V. Paul A 2014 Racial Justice Report Card for Ontario evaluated the positions of the three main Ontario political parties and found them wanting when it comes to addressing racial inequalities. “In this election, issues such as human rights, racial profiling and legal aid have largely been ignored […]
By Gerald V. Paul A serious problem of disproportionality in special education programmes based on both race and income, were the findings from People for Education’s research based on surveys of 1,122 schools across the province . They found “significant gaps” and differences in schools based on family income, from special education to access to […]
COULD THIS BE THE YEAR WE GO ALL THE WAY. Mark Fraser is one of the premier defencemen that have played for the Lowell Devils. He is now playing in the New Jersey Devils where he is considered a rising star. His career has been going steady upwards since 2009 and he has been getting […]
Homemade Chicken Soup Ingredients: 1 (3 pound) Whole Chicken 4 carrots, halved 4 Stalks celery, halved 1 large onion,halved water to cover salt and pepper to taste 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules (optional) Directions Put the chicken, carrots, celery and onion in a large soup pot and cover with cold water. Heat and simmer, uncovered, […]
Toronto’s first murder victim for 2013 has Caribbean roots. Evadne Williams-Scott, age 2, was found dead at the Mississauga home of her Canadian-born mother Teresa Williams on New Year’s Day. The child’s father is Tobago-born Wendell Scott, who had planned to take his child to Tobago to live with him in March. Little Evadne who […]
Thanks for doing us proud. First the Argos then the Raptors and now Justin. Ontario sticks of winners right now.
Food for thought. BabyCenter.com, in partnership with Clorox, conducted a nation-wide online survey polling moms and their attitudes towards wellness, disinfecting, and cleaning. Here are the highlights of what we learned. Take a look — other moms might be more like you than you think! Most respondents reported being more concerned about germs since having […]
