George Brown College (GBC) is set to begin the academic year with an engaging Orientation Week. The week will feature a standout attraction at the St. James campus: a distinctive Lock Installation crafted by a team of four skilled female welders. The installation, which symbolizes new students’ commitment to their academic journey, will play a […]
By Kojo Scarborough Centre MPP David Smith hosted his highly anticipated annual community picnic this past Saturday, continuing a tradition that has brought the community together for 14 years. The event, held in a local park, saw hundreds of community members gather to enjoy a day filled with food, fun, and fellowship. Smith, who has […]
Jean Augustine, Canada’s first Black woman Member of Parliament and a champion of social justice, will celebrate her 87th birthday in a remarkable evening of film and music at the 19th annual CaribbeanTales International Film Festival (CTFF). The event, which will take place on Saturday, September 7, 2024, at the Harbourfront Centre Theatre, promises to […]
This October, Peter Tosh’s life and legacy will be celebrated as he marks what would have been his 80th birthday. The Peter Tosh Foundation has announced a new initiative, “Peter Tosh Town,” aimed at addressing the disparities in his hometown of Belmont-Bluefields. Niambe Tosh, founder of the foundation and Peter Tosh’s daughter, explains that naming […]
The Harbourfront Centre in Toronto will host a special event on September 7th, 2024, to celebrate the life and legacy of Louise Bennett-Coverley, affectionately known as Miss Lou, the Queen of Jamaican Culture. The event, titled “Celebrating Miss Lou: A Life of Poetry, Music, and Love,” will feature a variety of activities designed to honor […]
By Neil Armstrong Canute Lawrence, a Toronto District School Board (TDSB) teacher and author, is not easily fazed by disappointments and recently demonstrated the truism that “when one door closes another opens.” A day after plans changed for an event in Jamaica that he was looking forward to attending and perform his poetry, Lawrence received […]
By Stephen Weir If it weren’t for Pan Masters losing at Pan Alive by just 1 point, this would have been a perfect summer for Saukrates. His favorite B-Boy won an Olympic medal in Paris, his July release, My Pager Burnin’ Up (Easide of Thangs), is blowing up on YouTube with his 1.1 million followers, he […]
By Janet Grant In the sun-kissed streets of Trinidad, laughter dances to the rhythm of steelpans. Paul Keens-Douglas continues to weave a new, zestful tapestry of Caribbean life in a simpler time. His latest book, String Bank, is as humorous and warm as the tropical breeze, and invites readers of all ages from the young […]
By Ravendra Madholall Pegasus beat Masters by 10 runs last Saturday at the Emancipation Park, Mississauga, in the Ontario Round-Arm Softball Cricket Association (ORSCA)/Adana Homes 10-10 knockout Elite final. Their win was inspired by a pugnacious, unbeaten 95 from opener Ricardo Peters. They rattled up a competitive 174-2 from the allotted 10 overs; Masters responded […]
By Lincoln DePradine Heman Bekele, a Black American science student, is one of the world’s latest inventors, joining the fight against one form of the deadly cancer disease. He has created a skin cancer-treatment soap that Bekele says “will be able to make a direct impact on somebody else’s life”. The invention by Bekele, who […]
