OPPOSITION LEADER Mark Golding believes Jamaicans living abroad should play a more active role in shaping the future of their home country, including participating in governance. During a media luncheon in Toronto on November 1, he outlined several...
TORONTO: Immigrants have long been integral to Canada’s growth, enriching its cultural mosaic with their diverse talents and expertise. This year, the Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards have celebrated the contributions of outstanding individuals...
TORONTO: Retired adjudicator from the Canadian Ministry of Social Services, Mary Maria Diana Joanna Bishop, nee Keeling, is to be recognised at this year’s National Honour and Award ceremony for exemplary service in philanthropy and volunteerism,...
TORONTO: The Black Physicians’ Association of Ontario, (BPAO) established in 2007, had its inaugural Black Joy Gala recently.The event attracted esteemed medical professionals, who gathered to honour trailblazers who are transforming lives. It was...
TORONTO: Jamaica-born Chris Campbell now heads Carpenters’ Local 27, which has responsibility for over 10,000 members working on a variety of projects and job sites across Toronto and its surrounding areas.Campbell, who was recently named by the...
TORONTO: Jamaican Estella Albertha Wheeler, a 64-year-old Grade 7 and 8 teacher, known for her dedication and kindness, was found dead on March 6 in her home on Isa Court in Vaughan, Canada. She was laid to rest on Saturday, April 13 in an...
Jamaica National Bank’s new chief representative officer (CRO) in Canada, Paulette Sterling, has praised the contribution and support of women in the diaspora. Celebrating their collective achievements, the newly appointed CRO hosted a brunch...
Mitzie Hunter, Ontario Liberal MPP for Scarborough-Guildwood, is to run for mayorship of the city of Toronto. The former Cabinet minister, made the announcement at the Jamaican Canadian Association Women’s Committee International Women’s Day...
TORONTO: For Jamaica-born unionist, Ivan Dawns, the best exchange for his time was not money, but the smiling faces of children who captured his heart when he helped to build them a school. Political director and first black business...
TORONTO: Grace Carter-Henry Lyons is founder and musical director of Heritage Singers (Canada), and seemingly is revered in equal portions as a CitiBank Canada banker and a real estate professional in the Re/Max Hall of Fame. That is the magic of...
TORONTO: A documentary feature film Steadfast: The Messenger and the Message, made its début recently celebrating Canada’s first black female member of parliament (MP) and minister, Dr Jean Augustine. From an intimate chat with mainstream news...
TORONTO: Several leaders in Ottawa’s black community are adamant that Police Chief Peter Sloly was ‘sabotaged’ and made a ‘scapegoat’ of the recent truckers’ demonstration, and are hoping for the full truth from any subsequent enquiry. Jamaica-...
TORONTO: The Jamaican entertainment fraternity in Toronto is mourning the death of Deryck Charles Ramsay, who was popularly known for his philanthropic and promotional business acumen. He died April 26 of COVID-19 complications, after being...
TORONTO: Chris Campbell has been laying down the foundation for youths long before he became the Equity and Diversity Representative of the Carpenters’ District Council of Ontario (CDCO) last November, a recognition of the passion that has driven...
