New Senator Paulette Senior a Champion for Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality

New Senator Paulette Senior a Champion for Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality

Canadian Women’s Foundation CEO Honored for Her Lifelong Commitment to Breaking Down Barriers Paulette Senior, a tireless advocate for women and girls of diverse backgrounds, has dedicated her life to dismantling systemic barriers and championing gender equity. Currently serving as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Women’s Foundation, Ms. Senior’s remarkable journey […]

Antigua Born Lynelle Maginley-Liddie Appointed NYCDOC Commissioner

Antigua  Born Lynelle Maginley-Liddie Appointed NYCDOC Commissioner

Lynelle Maginley-Liddie, a dedicated public servant with a rich history at the New York City Department of Correction (NYCDOC), has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the second Black woman to be appointed as commissioner in the department’s 128-year history. Maginley-Liddie had previously served as the first deputy commissioner since January 2021, and her promotion […]

Canada Expands Workplace Equity Laws to Include Black and LGBTQ Workers

Canada Expands Workplace Equity Laws to Include Black and LGBTQ Workers

Following years of discriminatory practices against the Black and LGBTQ communities – clearly identified by a task force, chaired by McGill University law professor Adelle Blackett – the Federal Liberal government is backing legislative changes based on the task force report. The task force examined the 1986 Employment Equity Act, which was intended to remove […]

London’s Black community honoured at Black Excellence Awards

London’s Black community honoured at Black Excellence Awards

“Where We Are Now” hosted the 3rd annual Black Excellence Gala and Awards event last Saturday night honouring members of London’s Black community.   “It’s to say thank you to those that have forged the way, and continue to forge the way, so that others, like myself and others coming up behind me, are able […]

Council of Caribbean Associations-Canada awards ten scholarships

Council of Caribbean Associations-Canada awards ten scholarships

 By Lincoln DePradine The degree programs of the students are as diverse as the post-secondary institutions they’re attending. Each student was thankful for the receipt of financial sponsorship through the Council of Caribbean Associations-Canada (CCAC), and they were admonished to value their education. “Education is the key to making sure that outcomes are favourable for […]

Sickle Cell Disease Association co-founder awarded Meritorious Service Medal

Sickle Cell Disease Association co-founder awarded Meritorious Service Medal

Sickle Cell Disease Association co-founder awarded Meritorious Service Medal By Lincoln DePradine Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) patients – a large percentage of them sub-Saharan Africans and people of African descent in the Diaspora – are welcoming news of a few breakthrough treatments for the illness. However, the Casgevy and Lyfgenia treatments have been approved for […]

Reminiscing on ole time Jamaican Christmas

By Canute Lawrence When I was a boy in Jamaica, Christmas time meant the world to me. Christmas was a magical time of year when everybody became extra-friendly, extra-kind, and extra-loving. Oh, yes! The Christmas breeze could be felt across the island coming from far ‘up-North’, and everywhere was a buzz of activities and excitement. […]

CJF puts out nominations call for 2024 awards and fellowships

CJF puts out nominations call for 2024 awards and fellowships

“Every year, the Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) awards highlight the excellent journalism produced by large and small news organizations across the country despite ongoing upheavals in the media,” says Chris Waddell, CJF Awards Committee Chair.” To celebrate the exceptional work of journalists and news organizations across the country, and to provide professional growth opportunities for […]

Female Vincentian-born pilot makes maiden landing in her hometown

Female Vincentian-born pilot makes maiden landing in her hometown

Female Vincentian-born American Airlines pilot makes maiden landing in hometown History was created last week when Rochell Roache-Lanza became the first female American Airlines pilot of Vincentian heritage to land at the Argyle International Airport (AIA). Roache-Lanza piloted flight AA1427, which was a Boeing 737-800, from Miami to her homeland with over 100 passengers onboard. […]

The True Spirit of Christmas: Compassion and Change

The True Spirit of Christmas: Compassion and Change

The spirit of Christmas By Rommel Ramoutar There is nothing like the Christmas season for the old (or older) to relive their youth and to wax nostalgically about Christmases past, and in particular about sweet memories of childhood.  Mind you, some of these memories of yesteryear can be distorted when viewed through rose tinted glasses. […]