OF POLITICS, POLITRICKS AND  POWER
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OF POLITICS, POLITRICKS AND  POWER

I must admit that I  have always voted Liberal, except a brief period when I supported the Conservative candidate Hon. Gerry Weiner , who was Minister of Multiculturalism, and...

PROMISES, PROMISES AD NAUSEAM…
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PROMISES, PROMISES AD NAUSEAM…

For the final time, the night of Friday, September 10, the political leaders vying for an opportunity to take Canada forward the next few years were able to make...

Noel ‘Prezzie’ Alexander was a community builder
Community News

Noel ‘Prezzie’ Alexander was a community builder

The passing of Noel Alexander, former president of the Jamaica Association, on Friday, September 10, marked a significant moment of loss for our community, Montreal, the province and indeed...

Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mark Garneau addresses  issues on the global front as well as systemic racism at home
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Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mark Garneau addresses issues on the global front as well as systemic racism at home

While other candidates are on the hustings, Marc Garneau in his capacity as Canada’s Foreign Affairs minister is spending a significant chunk of his time preoccupied with evolving situations...

Trevor Williams’ long and glorious history on and off the court
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Trevor Williams’ long and glorious history on and off the court

Rosie Awori (LJI) Former basketball star, Trevor Williams is proud of many things. One of them is his Trevor Williams Kids Foundation, where for the past 28 years he...

Lorraine Klaasen 40th Anniversary concert in Downtown Montreal
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Lorraine Klaasen 40th Anniversary concert in Downtown Montreal

For four decades, Lorraine Klaasen has been lighting up stages around the world with her exhilarating performances of African songs and dance. For most of that four decades the...

Emma Elbourne-Weinstock is worried so she got involved
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Emma Elbourne-Weinstock is worried so she got involved

Emma Elbourne-Weinstock admits to having been among the army of millennials who have become cynical and disillusioned with party politics but soon realized that apathy was not a choice....

Pioneer Women names scholarship after  founder Thelma Johnson
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Pioneer Women names scholarship after founder Thelma Johnson

Since 1985 the Caribbean Pioneer Women of Canada has been offering scholarships and bursaries to deserving students in Montreal and Jamaica. Over the years, the long-standing organization has handed...

The Black Presence at McGill University
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The Black Presence at McGill University

The recently formed Dr. Kenneth Melville McGill Black Faculty and Staff Caucus has been a long time in the making. The first Black professor at McGill University was Quebec...

A threat that cannot be taken lightly
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A threat that cannot be taken lightly

It’s a tough call on the government’s decision to institute mandatory vaccination for Quebec healthcare workers, given the fact that many families stand to be impacted at a precarious...