Caribbean African Canadian Social Services here to make a difference

Caribbean African Canadian Social Services here to make a difference

  By Lincoln DePradine In the years since the Caribbean African Canadian Social Services (CAFCAN) – formerly the social services arm of the Jamaican Canadian Association – was incorporated in 2015, it has “moved up and is continuing to move up’’, according to Floydeen Charles-Fridal. CAFCAN, from having a meagre amount of cash, is now […]

Super Spring book launches

Super Spring book launches

By Yolanda T. Marshall Nadia L. Hohn is an award-winning Canadian author and one of Canada’s most influential literary voices. Nadia is an educator who earned a Masters of Fine Arts (MFA) degree in Creative Writing at the University of Guelph. Her picture books include the popular Malaika series – Malaika’s Costume, Malaika’s Winter Carnival, […]

A salute to Education Week

A salute to Education Week

  If your job does not relate directly to the education system, or perhaps you are of a certain age and your children have already passed through the school system, you probably were not aware that last week was Education Week in Canada. Well, you’re not alone; we missed the boat on this one as […]

The US banking contagion has been contained but we’re not yet out of the woods

The US banking contagion has been contained but we’re not yet out of the woods

By Carlton Joseph The month of March witnessed the failure of California-based Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a major lender to the tech industry. The collapse panicked markets, inflicting pain on weaker financial institutions who were also struggling with soaring interest rate problems.  The result, a week later another regional bank, Signature Bank closed, and a […]

Black and Caribbean candidates in the race for mayor

Black and Caribbean candidates in the race for mayor

Up to press time, no fewer than nine candidates from the Black and Caribbean communities had filed nomination papers to run in the byelection for mayor of Toronto, scheduled to be held on June 26. The list includes a former city councillor, a former minister of education and a former police chief. The nine candidates […]

‘We are eager to work together with Canada’ –Bahamas Prime Minister Philip Davis

‘We are eager to work together with Canada’  –Bahamas Prime Minister Philip Davis

Bahamas Prime Minister Philip Davis led a recent delegation to Toronto to mark the opening of his country’s newest consulate. “We are eager to work together with Canada to further strengthen our trade relationship, attract foreign direct investment and explore mutually beneficial opportunities in areas such as renewable energy, infrastructure, and technology,” the prime minister […]

Brian Lara heartbroken at Trinidad and Tobago murder rate

Brian Lara heartbroken at Trinidad and Tobago murder rate

Former West Indies cricket captain Brian Lara has warned that without “the skills and resources necessary to succeed, some young people will turn to crime as a means of survival,” as he lamented the upsurge in murders in Trinidad and Tobago. The country has recorded more than 200 murders since the start of this year, […]

Understanding the different types of Bipolar Disorder

Understanding the different types of Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar disorder, formerly known as manic depression, is a mental condition that triggers significant shifts in mood, activity levels, concentration, and energy. The disorder takes a person’s moods, thoughts, and behaviors through a cycle of intense highs and lows—sometimes in cycles, sometimes all at once. The mood peaks are called mania, and are characterized by […]

City of Toronto continuing to focus on TTC community safety and security

City of Toronto continuing to focus on TTC community safety and security

The City of Toronto, TTC, and Toronto Police are continuing to work together to ensure the transit system is safe for everyone – all transit riders and every transit worker. Last Thursday, Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie and TTC Chair Jon Burnside received an update on the initiatives underway to address societal challenges on the TTC. […]

Senate to hold hearings on racism at human rights commission

Senate to hold hearings on racism at human rights commission

The Senate will launch a study next week probing complaints of racism at the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC). Sen. Thomas Bernard, deputy chair of the Red Chamber’s human rights committee, said that ever since it was first reported complaints of workplace discrimination made by Black and racialized employees of the CHRC, she’s been hearing […]