Brampton resident Mark McKenzie has for the third year in a row successfully done his part to help reduce hunger in Peel Region. McKenzie says his annual food drive to assist the Salvation Army of Brampton continues to succeed thanks to support from the community. He said his goal this year was to collect at […]
“The fact that I have been able to give back to the community that’s the most pleasing thing,” Guyana-born Dhaman Kissoon, founder of Advocates for Etobicoke Youth (AFEY), said at the group’s eleventh-annual Children’s Christmas Party. About 450 children accompanied by parents or guardians converged at Woodbine Banquet Hall on Saturday for the event. Each […]
Barbados-born Austin Clarke’s writings continue to be recognized, this time as an RBC Taylor Prize nomination for his most recent book, ‘Membering, the Commonwealth and Giller award-winning work. In ’Membering, Clarke shares his own experiences growing up in Barbados and moving to Toronto to attend university in 1955 before becoming a journalist. With vivid realism […]
Recently, The Camera caught up with Jo Campbell to find out what he’s been up to since he closed his popular JoJo’s Caribbean Bakery in 2000. This is what he told us: These days, it is unusual for me to go anywhere in the city without bumping into a former customer. The discussion almost always […]
Former president of the Ontario Black History Society (OBHS) Dr. Rosemary Sadlier was honoured by the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada for her contributions to Black History, Human Rights, and Social Justice. “For 25 years, it has been my honour and privilege to serve the people of Ontario through the OBHS as […]
Toronto is stunned by the recent outburst of gun violence, some of which is rocking the city’s Black community. Mayor John Tory in a media briefing yesterday praised the work of police in trying to keep the city safe and stressed that in his opinion, Toronto remains a safe city, despite the latest violent crime […]
Social media and media around the world have been buzzing with news about the recent announcement of the 2016 Grammy nominations made by Alicia Keys, herself a 15-time Grammy Award winner. She revealed the musicians vying in the four general field categories: Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Record of the Year and […]
Caribbean Airlines has upgraded its reservation and ticketing system to Amadeus, the technology partner for the global travel industry which provides reliable, modern and cutting-edge solutions to over 120 airlines worldwide. Caribbean Airlines is pleased to adopt this network, which will improve the range of service offerings to its valued customers, a spokesman said. George […]
Having made its international debut on Aug. 8 in Trinidad, Joslynne Sealey – Famous Arias has fulfilled her fans’ requests for a definitive CD of her operatic vocal work. Throughout her 25-year career of singing professionally, she is most proud of her collaborations with Trinidad & Tobago’s national instrument, the steelpan. Featured on her CD […]
With one third of child deaths in Guyana resulting from respiratory distress or bacterial infection in the first few weeks of life, Dr. Narendra Singh, founder and president of Guyana Help The Kids (GHTK) and his team, have their work cut out for them. The registered Canadian charity was called “an iconic organization” recently by […]
