FOCUS ON HEALTH Mediterranean diet linked to stronger thinking skills later in life People who eat a Mediterranean-style diet—particularly one rich in green leafy vegetables and low in meat—are more likely to stay mentally sharp in later life, a study shows. Closely adhering to a Mediterranean diet was associated with higher scores on a range […]
Calgary police have appointed a 15-member committee to help the service in developing a strategy around anti-racism, diversity and inclusion. The police committee has the mandate of “identifying systemic barriers to accessing police programs and services. Avril Martin, acting inspector with the Calgary Police Service and one of two police leads for the committee, said […]
Black Excellence in Construction IVAN DAWNS – First Black Business Representative in Canada for the International Union Of Painters & Allied Trades (IUPAT) Ivan has been a member for over 20 years as a Drywall Finisher/Plasterer. He is currently the Political Director, a member of the Local Apprentice Committee at the Interior Finishing Systems Training Centre (IFSTC) […]
“In February 2021, we mark the 25th celebration of Black History Month in Canada. We owe this to the Hon. Jean Augustine, the first Black woman elected to the House of Commons. This year also marks the 75th anniversary of Viola Desmond resisting racial segregation and fighting injustice in Nova Scotia. “Black people have helped […]
Both the federal government and the Ontario government along with the City of Toronto will provide funding for major rehabilitation of the Herbert H. Carnegie Centennial Centre in Toronto. In a news release last week, the Government of Canada said it will provide $1,134,159 for this project through the Community, Culture and Recreation Infrastructure Stream […]
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Former Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson and former General Manager of the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) Corporation, Rawlston Adams, appeared in court on Monday charged with conspiracy to defraud a government corporation of almost G$163 million (US$781,841). Patterson, who is also General Secretary of the Alliance For Change (AFC), and Adams […]
WASHINGTON — The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved the US$30 million Saint Lucia COVID-19 Response, Recovery, and Resilience Development Policy Credit. This quick-disbursing credit aims to help mitigate the negative economic impacts of COVID-19 on the most vulnerable Saint Lucians. It also aims to strengthen the country’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 […]
The federal New Democratic Party (NDP) is calling for an international right-wing extremist group with roots in Canada to be designated as a terrorist organization In a tweet on Thursday, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh announced a petition calling for the Proud Boys to be banned, citing their role in helping “execute” the mob attack by […]
GEORGETOWN, Guyana — The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) said on Tuesday that it was “deeply disappointed and concerned” by Venezuela’s announcement of a plan to establish a new territory in the area over which it is embroiled in a dispute with Guyana. In a statement issued as CARICOM leaders met virtually for their 13th Special Emergency […]
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA), in a new report on Monday, called attention to the over-policing of Black, racialized, and Indigenous people in Toronto and urged the city to reallocate more than $250 million in funding away from its police service. The CCLA is also proposing what it calls “concrete, proven alternatives” that would […]
