Musical Gift to Montreal
Community News

Musical Gift to Montreal

Line up of young stars to hit the stage at C’bean Paradise Rosie Awori On December 20, a line-up of young Montrealers headlined by Amdie Johnson and Jordon Benjamin...

Israel Dial cops Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award
Community News

Israel Dial cops Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award

Contact Staff On Saturday, November 23, Israel Dial stood tall at the presentation ceremony held at LCC in NDG to receive his Silver Duke of Edinburgh’s Award from Quebec’s...

Systemic racism and police: Something has to be done
Community News

Systemic racism and police: Something has to be done

Race-based data collection will expose evidence of systemic racism among those who have never had to account for their actions. There’re strains in relationships between police and Black communities...

Blues Fest and WIBCA: Money to do good Events

Blues Fest and WIBCA: Money to do good

Contact Staff The work of two high profile community organizations converged on the evening of September 28 at the West Island Black Community Association’s (WIBCA) annual fundraising evening, themed...

It’s Still About Consulting For Meaningful Results Opinions

It’s Still About Consulting For Meaningful Results

SIGNATURES TO ENGENDER CHANGE? Call it a pre-Christmas gift from the proverbial Black community; I’m talking about twenty thousand or so signatures on a petition (in the works since...

Remembering Joybert Skyers: The music man known as Sky Community News

Remembering Joybert Skyers: The music man known as Sky

With the passing of Joybert “Sky” Skyers, on November 30, the community has lost a cultural icon and entrepreneurial pioneer, who has been credited with heightening the profile of...

Canadian Youth and Vaping —  No governmental escaping Opinions

Canadian Youth and Vaping — No governmental escaping

Yvonne Sam All levels of government need to protect the youth against the evils of e-cigarette use. Whoever said that vaping is harmless is merely blowing smoke. Electronic nicotine...

Jamming with Parang and food
Entertainment

Jamming with Parang and food

I’ve always talked about how our Caribbean Christmas traditions are slowly diminishing here in Montreal. Sad, because they provide an important connection with the past…our roots, heritage, core values...

The People’s Gospel Choir at Victoria Hall
Church & Gospel

The People’s Gospel Choir at Victoria Hall

Contact Staff The People’s Gospel Choir is back by popular demand for a Community Christmas Concert at Victoria Hall on Saturday, December 14, 2019 @ 7:30PM. The concert has...

African, Caribbean and Pacific Heads of State Meet in Kenya
African News

African, Caribbean and Pacific Heads of State Meet in Kenya

The ninth summit of African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) heads of state and government opened in Nairobi, Kenya on Monday, December 9, with a call for the establishment of...