Dominique Ollivier tapped to become next chair of the executive committee
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Dominique Ollivier tapped to become next chair of the executive committee

Rosie Awori (LJI) At six years old Dominique Ollivier told her family that she was one day going to be the next mayor of Montreal. The dream moved a...

DON’T COUNT HIM OUT
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DON’T COUNT HIM OUT

Mayoral candidate Balarama Holness (his holiness if you will) was coasting along in seemingly tranquil political waters. Then on the weekend of Saturday, October 9, came news that his...

Join Martin Albino and Golden Stars for a Holiday musical treat
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Join Martin Albino and Golden Stars for a Holiday musical treat

As the city prepares to explore new ways to celebrate in this post pandemic period, Martin Albino and the Golden Stars Steel Orchestra have a holiday treat is in...

Keeton Clarke has big plans for the Sud-West and the city
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Keeton Clarke has big plans for the Sud-West and the city

Community builder, Keeton Clarke has his eyes set on the Mayoral seat of the Sud-West borough on a Mouvement Montreal ticket. And he is looking forward to leading the...

Carib rebrands with a Caribbean Party
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Carib rebrands with a Caribbean Party

It is common knowledge that each Caribbean island is unique, distinct and rare in its own way. But when it comes to music, Jamaica and Trinidad are the two...

Gemma Raeburn-Baynes launches Gem’s Tea
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Gemma Raeburn-Baynes launches Gem’s Tea

After more than six decades of coordinating a variety of community events and initiatives, Gemma Raeburn-Baynes has launched what she describes as her legacy project, Gem*s Tea, a brand...

It’s time to invest
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It’s time to invest

Why do people invest? Simple… for growth. Investors want to grow their finances, grow their retirement possibilities and their savings. Readers, it’s time to invest in your mind and...

How has the government dealt with  the mental health issues? 
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How has the government dealt with the mental health issues? 

In Canada October 3-9, is Mental Illness Awareness Week, and October 10, 2021 is World Mental Health Day, and although much has been done there is still much more...

Compensation Owed: The Cost  of Reparations Worldwide
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Compensation Owed: The Cost of Reparations Worldwide

The age of empires is over, much of the English, French, Spanish, Dutch and Portuguese territories have been lost due to wars or declarations of independence. What made colonialism...

Meet 11-year-old Elizabeth Bell:  A powerhouse on the baseball pitch
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Meet 11-year-old Elizabeth Bell: A powerhouse on the baseball pitch

Rosie Awori (LJI) When Jackie Robison broke the color barrier in baseball, he could not have imagined the ripple effect he created. And now decades later, 11-year-old Elizabeth Bell,...