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By LINCOLN DEPRADINE A National Institute for People of African Descent (NIPAD) is being established in Canada. It’s a $7.25 million project funded by the federal Liberal Party government headed …

By LINCOLN DEPRADINE The recent Grenada Day Celebration in Toronto was a “very, very good occasion” that augurs well for tourism in the Caribbean nation, which is marking its 50th …

By RON FANFAIR In the next few weeks, Paulette Senior will return to the Canadian Senate after an extended leave of absence. It is a place she hardly knows. Just …

By LINCOLN DEPRADINE Ontario health minister, Sylvia Jones, says the province has an adequate supply of vaccine to protect against mpox, which the World Health Organization (WHO) has labelled as …

By RON FANFAIR Around Scotiabank Arena, which is the home of the Toronto Raptors, Vice-President John Wiggins Jr. greets Paul Jones with ‘Hello Coach’ whenever he runs into the team’s …

By RON FANFAIR Claude Nembhard lost his mother at an early age and didn’t know his father. As if that was not enough, he didn’t have a Black teacher from …

The City of Brampton unveiled its newest permanent outdoor memorial in its Emancipation Park, located south of Highway 407 at 7599 Dixie Road, Brampton last week. In collaboration with AstroSankofa …

By RON FANFAIR Art collector/curator Dr. Kenneth Montague is the recipient of this year’s Carl Mitchell Community Impact Award. The honour recognizes University of Toronto (U of T) alumni who …

By RON FANFAIR The federal government recognized the Trelawny Maroons at a ceremony at the Citadel Fortress National Site in Halifax on August 1. Deported from Jamaica to Nova Scotia …

By LINCOLN DEPRADINE Programs for seniors and youth in the Black and Caribbean community will benefit from a $1.5 million investment from the Ontario government. “Our population is aging and …