By Jasminee Sahoye If you ride the Toronto subway on a regular basis, you would see musicians at different stations serenading commuters as they scurry to catch the transit. While there are several musicians, young and old, playing a variety of instruments and genre of music, a petite gentleman stands out with his saxophone Seventy-five […]
By Herman Silochan Last week I had to go to Belleville for the funeral of a cousin’s wife and at the Catholic Mass, there were lots of outpourings of fond memories, personal recollections in that crowded church. There was also universal acknowledgement of her unswerving Christian faith, the bedrock values of home and family. In […]
By Jasminee Sahoye Supporters of a well-known Trinidad and Tobago environmental activist, Dr. Wayne Kublalsingh are insisting that the island’s prime minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar honour her promise she made to concerned residents over a proposed highway expansion from San Fernando to Point Fortin. In a letter delivered to the Consulate General of Trinidad & Tobago […]
By Jasminee Sahoye The Fairness Commission of Ontario strongly believes that proposed changes to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations being put forward by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) could hurt fair access for new skilled immigrants. Fairness Commissioner, Grenada-born Jean Augustine, while speaking last Monday at the Munk School of Global Affairs’ Harney Lecture […]
The Trinidad and Tobago 50 Plus and Seniors Group paid tribute to several of its volunteers at its annual dinner and dance held last Saturday in Scarborough. The awards were handed out to key players in the vibrant organization. In this photo, they are, from left, Yolanda Russell, Angela Roach, Harry and Gemma Sair Singh, […]
By Gerald V. Paul Visiting Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller cut short her first official trip to Canada to get back home to Jamaica to be there for her people as Hurricane Sandy threatened the country. Sandy was scheduled to make landfall in Jamaica as a Category One storm on Wednesday night. On Tuesday afternoon, […]
Lincoln Alexander, who once served as the lieutenant governor of Ontario from 1985 to 1991, has passed away. He was 90. Alexander was also the country’s first black member of Parliament, elected to the House of Commons in 1968 as the Progressive Conservative candidate for Hamilton West. Current Lieutenant Governor David Onley made the announcement […]
By Gerald V. Paul “Come over to my place for lunch.” That was the extraordinary invitation from the community’s iconic pioneer human rights leader to the protesters out of the Royal Art Gallery some 19 years ago. He wanted them to know that while they protested together, they could also break bread together. Such was […]
By Gerald V. Paul “It’s a cold world but some hot spots in my city, I I find it hard to rep a Bloc in my city.” From the song Make a Change As Senator Don Meredith announced the infusion of cash for work to reduce youth violence in the Jane and Finch area, a […]
By Gerald V. PaulA report that will form the blueprint for Ontario’s immigration strategy was revealed on Wednesday with a call for 135,000 more skilled immigrants a year to Ontario. Also, the report, seven months in the making, noted there should be a greater role in selecting immigrants to ensure its needs are met and […]
