Dr. Quao retires and Westside Medical Clinic Closes
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Dr. Quao retires and Westside Medical Clinic Closes

After 48 years of practice, Dr. Nii Quao will not renew his medical license Contact Staff It feels as if the community is being left  with a missing link...

Viola Desmond on the new Canadian $10 bill
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Viola Desmond on the new Canadian $10 bill

Nova Scotian Entrepreneur and Community builder honored   The Bank of Canada’s decision to put Viola Desmond on the new Canadian $10 bill is a fitting tribute to a...

Eyes set on bigger things for 2017
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Eyes set on bigger things for 2017

Local boxer Shakeel Phinn has a New Gym and New title in hand Egbert Gaye As 2016 comes to a close, Canadian Super Middleweight champion Shakeel Phinn is looking...

A political tug of war in naming new head of Human Rights Commission
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A political tug of war in naming new head of Human Rights Commission

Tamara Thermitus, an accomplished civil litigation lawyer nomination stymied by politics Maya Johnson Tamara Thermitus, an accomplished Haitian-born civil litigation lawyer with the Department of Justice Canada, has found...

Our Community’s year in review – 2016
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Our Community’s year in review – 2016

By Gemma Raeburn-Baynes This year 2016 was a memorable one  for our community, which met with happiness and celebration for some and trials and tribulations for many. We laughed...

So it’s the season of peace, Christmas Opinions

So it’s the season of peace, Christmas

In addition to the Nobel Peace Prize and what it symbolizes, there should be one awarded to those nations and political leaders that have been, and continue to be,...

The BCRC and The Road Ahead Part I Opinions

The BCRC and The Road Ahead Part I

SEEKING A UNIFYING AND CREDIBLE VOICE for the community FROM THE LIONS DEN: Clarence Bayne Most Blacks in Montreal in the 50 to 85 age group can recall the...

The Soul Of Christmas Music
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The Soul Of Christmas Music

I grew up in a house full of Christmas music. When I wasn’t religiously watching the usual children televisions specials like “A Charlie Brown Christmas” or “Frosty The Snowman”,...

Warren Allmand was a good man
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Warren Allmand was a good man

Novel Thomas Longtime Liberal MP Warren Allmand died on Wednesday, December 7. He was 84. For over 30 years, Allmand served at all political levels—federally, provincially and municipally. An...

Montreal Hosts 1st International Black Economic Forum
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Montreal Hosts 1st International Black Economic Forum

Roger Muhammad The weekend of November 18-20, the Muhammad Study Group of Montreal and members of the LOC joined forces with visionary Black economic activist Kerlande Mibel and successful...