For 24 hours non-stop, the walls of Daniel’s Spectrum in Toronto reverberated with the sounds of rhythmic drumming from the members of the Muhtadi International Drumming Festival (MIDF ), the Toronto Brazilian Samba band, TDot Batu and other organizations and individuals. Drummers of different skill levels and experience combined their talents to produce what the […]
Christmas came early to Toronto when veteran soca superstars Baron and Sugar Aloes came to town and treated their fans to a performance they will not soon forget. The show on Sunday evening at Chandni Grand Banquet Hall got off to a rousing start with the sweet sounds of pan. Playing to a capacity […]
The Toronto Police Services Board last Thursday approved a revised carding policy that will allow police to retain data collected under the old system. The new policy is intended to bring Toronto Police in line with provincial regulations that will come into effect on Jan. 1, 2017, banning arbitrary street checks and the collection of […]
Do you believe that the recommendations of the Independent Police Oversight Review will lead to positive change with respect to transparency and accountability by police officers in Ontario? Ken Singh Legal Practitioner I do. We cannot have police investigating police. We need accountability and transparency. Just look at CARIBANA. We need change. Change is good. […]
By Dr. Shane Drakes Low back pain is an extremely common condition with some studies showing that 80 per cent of people have had at least one episode of low back pain during their lifetime. While most episodes of pain eventually resolve, in a small percentage of people, it becomes chronic. This is a major […]
Veteran calypsonian Poser, a popular Trinidadian soca parang artiste, will be the headliner at the 16th annual Parang Lime at the Metropolitan Centre in Toronto on Sunday. The Parang Lime, put on by longtime impressario Joan Alexander, her son Kolin and friends ” who feel like family,” is regarded by aficionados of the Venezuelan-derived Trinidad […]
By Gerald V. Paul Antigua and Barbuda’s Information Minister Melford Nicholas, speaking on the theme ” building an economic powerhouse together,” called on fellow nationals in Toronto to pursue excellence for its own sake and make it their daily commitment. In the keynote address at a gala on Saturday night to celebrate Antigua and Barbuda’s […]
By Gerald V. Paul After a meeting at Metro Hall on Saturday which lasted more than four hours, the Caribana Arts Group (CAG) has not yet reached a decision about what role it will play – if any – in the staging of the 2017 Caribbean carnival next summer. Monica Pollard, chairman of the CAG, […]
Members of the Caribana Arts Group (CAG) will meet on Saturday at Metro Hall in Toronto to discuss several outstanding issues affecting the future of the organization and its role in the 50th anniversary celebration of the Toronto carnival. One of the hot button items for discussion is the proposal made recently by the Festival […]
Ben Torres took his camera with him to Charley’s West Indian Food Store in Scarborough in time to catch shoppers stocking up on special items for Divali celebrations on Saturday. Here is his report about the festival of lights in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). By Ben Torres Diwali, the Indian festival of lights, is […]
