Boys and Girls Club of East Scarborough to build 47 affordable housing units

Boys and Girls Club of East Scarborough to build 47 affordable housing units

By Lincoln DePradine A Scarborough-based organization is embarking on a housing project that would benefit youth in the east of Toronto, many of them from the Black and Caribbean community. The Boys and Girls Club (BGC) of East Scarborough has purchased land at 62 Orchard Park Drive and plans on building 47 affordable housing units […]

Early detection of prostate cancer is key to effective treatment

Early detection of prostate cancer is key to effective treatment

One vital tool in this quest to diagnose and treat this common cancer is prostate-specific antigen, or PSA, testing, which is a simple blood test offering valuable insights into prostate health. By the age of 50, men should be having the test done annually. If you have a family history, have risk factors, or if […]

Make pharmacare legislation a top priority

Make pharmacare legislation a top priority

Canada stands out as the only nation with a universal healthcare system that lacks comprehensive coverage for prescription drugs, except for hospital patients. Shockingly, 7.5 million Canadians find themselves with inadequate or no prescription drug coverage. Recent surveys indicate an overwhelming 93 percent support a national pharmacare program with equal access for all. Because of […]

Tropicana Community Services opens Black Mental Health Week

Tropicana Community Services opens Black Mental Health Week

By Lincoln DePradine Employers, in the private and government sectors, publicly promote concepts like “equity’’ and “anti-Black racism’’. However, what happens on the job to Black employees is something completely different from the public expressions of employers, according to Aina-Nia Ayo’dele, a former City of Toronto manager, who also is known as a “spiritual liberation […]

New T&T security head must be fully empowered to fight burgeoning crime

New T&T security head must be fully empowered to fight burgeoning crime

By Carlton Joseph In a surprise move on Sunday, Dr. Keith Rowley, PM of Trinidad and Tobago (TT), appointed Brig Gen Anthony Phillips-Spencer, former ambassador of Trinidad and Tobago in Washington, DC, to be acting head of the Strategic Services Agency (SSA).  Interestingly, the current head of the SSA has been placed on administrative leave, […]

‘The biggest danger of having high blood pressure is not getting it checked out’ – Dr Hubert Wong

‘The biggest danger of having high blood pressure is not getting it checked out’ – Dr Hubert Wong

By Lincoln DePradine High blood pressure (HBP), while “very dangerous’’, is treatable and requires changes in lifestyle and diet, according to Toronto doctor Hubert Wong, “For whatever reason, high blood pressure disproportionately affects the Black community. So, it is important to be aware that this can affect you,’’ Dr Wong told participants at a health […]

Russian play gets a Nigerian makeover for Toronto stage

Russian play gets a Nigerian makeover for Toronto stage

Chekhov’s play ‘Three Sisters’ reimagined with Black cast by Neil Armstrong Aficionados of theatre will have a chance to see a new production with a Black cast at the Soulpepper Theatre premiering March 7th.   The adaptation of Russian author and playwright Anton Chekhov’s play, “Three Sisters, which was written in 1900, and reimagined in […]

Black Canadians Report Mixed Workplace Progress, Highlight Ongoing Challenges

Black Canadians Report Mixed Workplace Progress, Highlight Ongoing Challenges

New survey says Black Canadians have mixed feelings about the work place A new KPMG survey says that Black Canadians feel Corporate Canada is making headway in meeting their 2020 commitments to end anti-Black racism. However, despite these efforts, more than 80 per cent of Black Canadians faced racism in the workplace last year, nearly […]

Reviving Hogan’s Alley: A Vancouver Legacy

Reviving Hogan’s Alley: A Vancouver Legacy

‘Union Street’ chronicles decline of Hogan’s Alley once thriving Vancouver Black neighbourhood In the heart of Vancouver, Union Street, a compelling feature-length documentary by writer-director Jamila Pomeroy, delves into the rich history and subsequent decline of Hogan’s Alley—a once-thriving Black community at the edge of the Strathcona neighborhood. Pomeroy, a Vancouver filmmaker, expresses a personal […]