By Yolanda T. Marshall Summer is heating up! Whether you plan to cool down indoors with your air conditioner or on a beach with sunscreen and a book, here are a few Canadian gems you should add to your reading list. Sisters of the Snake Written by Sarena Nanua and Sasha Nanua, Canadian […]
Listen to this now. By Carlton Joseph The conservative, US Supreme Court has again decided to break with precedent, and declared that race-conscious admissions policies at colleges and universities across the country are unlawful, effectively ending affirmative action in education. It also ruled that President Biden administration overstepped its authority in trying to implement a […]
CARICOM marks its 50th anniversary The Caribbean Community (CARICOM), a grouping of 20 countries, observes its 50th Anniversary this year under the theme “50 Years Strong: A Solid Foundation to Build on.” CARICOM was established on 4 July 1973 with the signing of the Treaty of Chaguaramas by Prime Ministers Errol Barrow for Barbados; Forbes […]
By Lincoln DePradine Leaders of two Caribbean Community nations, Guyana and Grenada, are expected in Ontario this weekend to meet nationals residing in Canada. Guyanese President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, is leading a delegation that includes his Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo. The visit is a joint undertaking of the Guyana government, in collaboration with […]
By Yolanda T. Marshall Unbroken Written by Angela Sterritt, a Canadian award-winning journalist, writer, and artist. “In her brilliant debut, Sterritt shares her memoir alongside investigative reporting into cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women in Canada, showing how colonialism and racism led to a society where Sterritt struggled to survive as […]
Listen to this article now. Go out and vote. That’s the advice we are giving to our readers who reside in Toronto and are eligible to cast their ballots in next Monday’s mayoral byelection. We note that a record number of 102 candidates are contesting the byelection to replace Mayor John Tory who resigned last […]
Listen to this comment now. Supporting smaller bands to ensure success of Toronto Carnival By Anthony Joseph In Trinidad and Tobago, there is a saying that Carnival was just “round the corner.” As a child, I remember walking long distances, hoping to find Carnival round the proverbial corner. Of course, what the older folks meant […]
Listen to this article here. By Dr. Virginia Nsitem Walking is an activity that provides many health benefits including strengthening your heart, lowering your blood sugar and blood pressure, improving your mood, and managing your weight. Walking can also be an important part of a rehabilitation program. Walking can be performed indoors and outdoors and […]
Listen to this article now. By Nicholas Brady It seems inevitable our own holiday will be sold back to us by the same corporations that profit from exploiting black lives. “The actions of the nation are empty, but the actions Black people take to empower themselves truly matter.” Congress’s decision to make June 19th a […]
Listen to this article now. By Carlton Joseph We live in a world where people of color, especially colonized people, were taught that culture and education make a person, if you pursued education everything would be okay. In the Caribbean, a few scholarships were awarded, children achieving very high marks on the exams set by […]
