For any high school student with at least one parent The United Trinbago West Indian Association (UTWIA) Scholarship Program is up and running and looking for any high school student with at least one parent who identifies as Caribbean, and who is choosing to pursue post-secondary education at a college or university in Canada. The […]
Dr. Francis Bainyin Sam passed away suddenly on Monday, October 4, 2021, at the age of 84. He died peacefully in Accra, Ghana, where he always wished to live out his final days. Sam was born in Accra on February 10, 1937, where he lived and grew up alongside his 12 brothers and sisters. His […]
By Lincoln DePradine Grenadians in Toronto have responded to an appeal for COVID-related assistance for their Caribbean homeland, where the Coronavirus has killed more than 130 people in the past six weeks. Another 1,500 have been described as “active’’ positive cases and are in isolation. “This week, we’re shipping 14 skids of hand sanitizers and […]
The RACE WITH ME! Virtual Challenge, an eight-week event that finished in June 2021 raised money for Kids Help Phone in addition to awareness of the importance of physical activity for young people during the pandemic. Olympic 200m champion Andre De Grasse presented a cheque on behalf of the Andre De Grasse Family Foundation for […]
On Saturday, September 25, the City of Mississauga and the Nav Bhatia Superfan Foundation unveiled four new basketball courts located at Malton’s Paul Coffey Park. “The addition of these courts brings something extra special to the Malton community and to Mississauga as a whole. Basketball lovers from across the city will come here to play, […]
Dean Connor Sun Life Inclusion Scholarships Sun Life last week launched the Dean Connor Sun Life Inclusion Scholarships for Black and Indigenous Students – a new scholarship program designed to equip Black and Indigenous youth with new skills and valuable work experience. Dean Connor led Sun Life for a decade as President and CEO, until […]
Members of Trinidad’s 132-year-old Temple Aaron are celebrating Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, on Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 6 and 7. The congregation is growing again after the temple nearly closed for good five years ago. Both Jews and non-Jews rescued the stately red brick building from a secular fate. Temple Aaron vice-president Neal […]
On August 14, 2021, Haiti was battered by a second powerful earthquake in just over a decade. Still recovering from the devastating effects of the 2010 tragedy and already in political turmoil, the country was ill-prepared for another natural disaster. As of August 19, 2,200 people were killed, 332 people missing, 12,000 injured, 600,000 displaced […]
The goal is to expand the program throughout the community to help as many youth as possible, which starts with providing a successful first program to youth in these Scarborough neighbourhoods.
The Black Achievers mentorship program is dedicated to the advancement of Black Youth in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and aims to provide Black youth with the opportunity to develop socially and academically with the support of Black mentors and role models. Black Achievers mentorship program is a signature program of the YMCA of Greater […]
On Tuesday, Bell announced that applications are now being accepted for grants from the 2021 Bell Let’s Talk Diversity Fund, which supports organizations working to increase access to culturally informed mental health and well-being support within Canada’s Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) communities. “Recognizing the impacts of racism and social injustice, the Bell […]
