‘No one is coming to save us; we have to save ourselves’ – Grenada PM Dickon Mitchell

‘No one is coming to save us; we have to save ourselves’ – Grenada PM Dickon Mitchell

By Lincoln DePradine Photos by Garnor Liverpool   Grenadians residing in Canada have been thanked for their financial remittances and other forms of assistance to the Caribbean nation, which is celebrating 50 years as an independent nation in 2024. However, Grenada’s Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell wants Grenadians here in Toronto, and in other parts of […]

FAB 5 to headline JAMBANA holiday Monday cultural celebration

FAB 5 to headline JAMBANA holiday Monday cultural celebration

  By Stephen Weir JAMBANA, the annual One World Festival, has found its perfect home for the free daylong cultural celebration. Gage Park in downtown Brampton will host the event on Holiday Monday, August 7, 2023, from 1 PM to 9 PM. This year’s festival promises to be a vibrant showcase of Canada’s multicultural communities, […]

Dancehall star Konshens joins Freedom Mas Band for Carnival Parade

Dancehall star Konshens joins Freedom Mas Band for Carnival Parade

Dancehall star Konshens joins Freedom Mas Band for Carnival Parade By Stephen Weir Early this week Brampton’s Freedom Mas Band announced that Konshens will be joining them on Saturday, August 5th for the Carnival’s annual Grand Parade along Lakeshore Blvd. Garfield Delano Spence, popularly known as Konshens, has a massive following in various parts of […]

Toronto students to give a shout-out against racism and bullying

Toronto students to give a shout-out against racism and bullying

  By Stephen Weir Be it through video, podcasts, or spoken word poetry, a group of Toronto District students have something to shout about what is happening in schools these days: racism, bullying, and violence. The Student Equity Collective is urging the Toronto school board to take action, and they made their voices heard yesterday. […]

Online book launch of ‘Magic in Me’

Online book launch of ‘Magic in Me’

The Reading Partnership proudly presents the online book launch and program presentation for our tenth anthology, Magic in Me: The Book Universe. Featuring original stories and captivating art by young authors from Scarborough and the GTA, this collection is a testament to their remarkable talent and creativity. Our immersive virtual writing program, 360° Stories, is […]

‘Da Kink in My Hair’ wins the Jon Kaplan Audience Choice Award   

‘Da Kink in My Hair’ wins the Jon Kaplan Audience Choice Award    

At the 43rd Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards ceremony  By Stephen Weir One of the highlights of Tuesday night’s 43rd Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards ceremony was the awarding of  The Jon Kaplan Audience Choice Award. The winner was da Kink in My Hair, which marked its 20th anniversary in 2022 with a short run […]

Olivia Chow makes history as Toronto’s first Asian Canadian mayor

Olivia Chow makes history as Toronto’s first Asian Canadian mayor

Listen to this now. In a groundbreaking turn of events, Olivia Chow shattered the glass ceiling to become the first Asian Canadian person to lead the City of Toronto. Moreover, her victory marks the first time in over 200 years that a person of color – William Peyton Hubbard – has held this prestigious position. […]

Tributes to educator Karen Brathwaite and labour activist Carol Wall

Tributes to educator Karen Brathwaite and labour activist Carol Wall

Tributes to educator Karen Brathwaite and labour activist Carol Wall By Lincoln DePradine Canada has lost two stalwart women, whose contributions to society have been widely acclaimed. Keren Brathwaite was a well-known educator and scholar and Carol Wall was an outstanding labour and social justice activist. Brathwaite’s pioneering efforts, which led to the establishment of the Transitional Year […]

Joseanne Job granted Bromley Armstrong Award for Individual Excellence

Joseanne Job granted Bromley Armstrong Award for Individual Excellence

  By Lincoln DePradine Joseanne Job is one of the youthful faces in the trade union movement in Canada. Her labour activism and leadership have been impressive; so much so, that Job recently was presented with a prestigious trade union award. She’s a 2023 winner of the “Bromley L. Armstrong Award for Individual Excellence’’. “This […]

Durham Caribbean Festival celebrates 13th anniversary

Durham Caribbean Festival celebrates 13th anniversary

The Durham Caribbean Festival took place last Sunday, June 25, 2023, at the Pickering Casino Resort. This year marked the festival’s 13th anniversary and it’s first time it was held at the brand-new Pickering Casino. The event was open to the public and admission was free. The festival was presented by Heritage Canada, JN Money […]