By Ravendra Madholall Former Guyana youth player Kevin George struck a blistering 72 to help 4040 WIBS to the 2024 Ontario Round-Arm Softball Cricket Association (ORSCA) T20 Premier Cup championship on Sunday at the Emancipation Park, Brampton. Playing against Phoenix X1, the right-handed George slammed 9 sixes and 2 fours during his 45-ball show at […]
By Ravendra Madholall Pegasus beat Masters by 10 runs last Saturday at the Emancipation Park, Mississauga, in the Ontario Round-Arm Softball Cricket Association (ORSCA)/Adana Homes 10-10 knockout Elite final. Their win was inspired by a pugnacious, unbeaten 95 from opener Ricardo Peters. They rattled up a competitive 174-2 from the allotted 10 overs; Masters responded […]
The 32nd Jamaica Day Family, Food, and Music Festival is scheduled for August 24th and 25th at Brampton Sports Park. Anticipation is high following a lively press conference held on August 13th at Brampton City Hall, where key details of the event were unveiled. The press conference began with a warm introduction by Sharon Campbell, […]
By Ravendra Madholall The curtains are set to come down on Sunday for this year’s edition of the Global T20 at CAA Centre in Brampton, Ontario. On Tuesday, two matches were abandoned due to rain, but defending champions Montreal Tigers, Brampton Wolves, Toronto Nationals and Bangla Tigers Mississauga are the four of the six teams […]
By Neil Armstrong For Pamela Appelt, a distinguished member of the Jamaican Canadian community who was recently appointed to the Order of Canada, this honour will help her to open doors for others. She was among 83 new appointments to the Order of Canada announced recently by Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada. They include […]
By Ravendra Madholall Several former Guyana and West Indies players turned out on Saturday at the Laurel Creek Conservation ground in Waterloo Ontario to participate in the first Fazil Sattaur limited-over memorial match. Among them were Clayton Lambert and Keith Semple. In the 30-over game, Terminator 1 beat Terminator 2 by 40 runs. Sattaur represented […]
By Stephen Weir Summer doesn’t end once the Toronto Caribbean Carnival grand parade concludes on August 3rd. This year, plans are well underway to welcome the summer of 2024 in Brampton on holiday Monday, August 5th. Jambana One World Festival will be celebrating Emancipation Day at Chinguacousy Park with music, vendors, and Caribbean flavours. This […]
Under the radiant morning sun, the Walnut Foundation’s 10th-anniversary fundraising walkathon witnessed an unprecedented gathering at the Etobicoke Creek Trail at Loafers Lake in Brampton. This year’s event, dedicated to raising awareness about prostate cancer in the Black community, was characterized by stirring speeches from local leaders and an overwhelming display of community solidarity. Kicking […]
Championing Community and Economic Growth By Neil Armstrong Three Black candidates are among 35 people running in the June 10 by-election in Mississauga. Jamaican businessman Winston Harding is seeking to become the mayor—a position that became vacant when mayor Bonnie Crombie resigned to become leader of the Ontario Liberal Party. Another Jamaican, entrepreneur and community […]
The Costume Creators Mas Band will be holding its 2024 band launch this Sunday night in Brampton. The band known for its beautiful costumes for both men and women, will be showing this year’s designs at the Mystic Resto & Lounge. It’s May 5th Showcase Band Launch is scheduled to run from 6pm to midnight, […]
