George B. (Knia) Singh, a prominent son of Caribbean heritage, has joined the throng seeking the Liberal nomination for the provincial riding of Scarborough-Rouge River. Singh joins six others seeking the nod for the June 5 byelection, caused by the resignation of Bas Balkissoon. Born in Toronto to parents of Guyanese and Bremudian heritage, Singh […]
At this juncture it is difficult getting a read of what caused music pioneer Prince’s untimely passing at 57. Did he stay up 154 straight days? Was he addicted to hard core opiates? I suspect we’ll get answers to this and more about the reclusive artist’s other life soon. Much has been said about Prince’s […]
“Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there, I do not sleep…” Nicholas Burnett. He came ….he saw and he conquered the hearts of the Caribbean community with his wonderful personality and musical delights. He is Trinidad and Tobago-born Kevin Mark Amrall Sultan-Khan- born April 24, a compassionate soul who moved […]
The Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR) is calling for further changes to provide equal access to citizenship and fair process to the Citizenship Act – Bill C-6. “We need to bring down barriers to citizenship, especially for already disadvantaged groups such as refugees, the elderly and women,” said Loly Rico, CCR president. “In line with […]
ROSEAU, Dominica – Discover Dominica Authority has announced that Andy Narell has been included as one of the performers for the seventh Dominica’s Jazz ‘n Creole Festival. The festival takes place on Sunday, May 15. Narell released his first solo album in 1979 with the inclusion of the steel pan in a jazz band. He […]
As the Caribbean Diaspora and the Black community work toward a Caribbean / Black children’s aid society, those organizations in Ontario are stressing that change is coming via high-level training for child protection workers with the goal of having them certified by a professional college. Starting in May, this new “authorization” process takes the form […]
The Caribbean Diaspora came, sang their hymns and choruses and Bob Marley’s One Love as thousands in Toronto said farewell to former mayor Rob Ford yesterday, including a joyful moment at St. James Cathedral when his daughter Stephanie, 11, told mourners, “He’s the mayor of Heaven now.” Ford’s funeral procession wound from City Hall where […]
CALGARY, Alberta – While the sun-and-sand landscape of Cuba is mostly unchanged for Canadians, Geoff Freeborn and a group of U15 baseball players from Alberta will soon experience the new, progressive ways of the Caribbean island some 150 km off the Florida coast. Alongside ambassadors Devon White, a former Toronto Blue Jays centre fielder, and […]
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – As Barbados signed two treaties – one an extradition agreement – with China, it was revealed that law enforcement authorities in the island earlier this year assisted in the recent arrest of two Chinese fugitives for whom the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) had issued warrants. While he gave no details about […]
Ryerson University School of Journalism is working with Community United Alliance to host the “Al Hamilton memorial lecture fund for diversity in journalism” named for the founder of Contrast. Since his passing, several honours have been given Hamilton who created Contrast in 1969 as a newspaper that served the Caribbean community. The fund will provide […]
