They bring nurturing and strong hands to community work
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They bring nurturing and strong hands to community work

Rosie Awori (LJI) Across the community, women leaders come from an array of disciplines from academia to health to administration and are finding themselves at the helm of community...

Two decades later Karen Rice is still proud to be a pioneer at the STM
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Two decades later Karen Rice is still proud to be a pioneer at the STM

By Melissa Murphy (LJI) “Come on board. We’re waiting for you!” These are the words of Karen Rice, who today, two decades after becoming what is believed to be...

Blk: An Origin Story
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Blk: An Origin Story

Rosie Awori (LJI) The history of Little Burgundy is colored by the story of Quebec’s Black community. It’s a story of belonging, survival and resilience, one that reaches back...

Bev Benskin’s passion for helping families
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Bev Benskin’s passion for helping families

Rosie Awori (LJI) Inevitably, 32 years as a neonatal ICU nurse will change something in you. It’s only natural, being in an environment for an extended time where the...

PRELUDE TO WORLD WAR III IN 2022?
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PRELUDE TO WORLD WAR III IN 2022?

We’re not quite out of the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic, but just as some people around the world begin to remove their masks, acting as though the disease has moved...

McGill’s Frederick Phillips Summer Program targets Black students
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McGill’s Frederick Phillips Summer Program targets Black students

Rosie Awori (LJI) Black high school and CEGEP students in Montreal who have an interest in pursuing a legal education or higher education in any discipline are invited to...

New executive at Barbados House Mtl.
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New executive at Barbados House Mtl.

Rosie Awori (LJI) Two well-known community members Cynthia Waithe and Kris Bennett have taken the helm at one city’s longest serving island associations, Barbados House Montreal at its recently...

The Future of February
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The Future of February

Now that February has come to a close, the celebration and acknowledgments of Black History will also go with it. Signaling the bitter-sweet nature of the month that some...

It’s Looking good for spring and summer events
Entertainment

It’s Looking good for spring and summer events

The watered down Trinidad & Tobago Carnival 2022 has come and gone. Now the question is: Is there gonna be a Toronto Caribana or Montreal Carifiesta this year? Fortunately,...

The First School Is In The Delta
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The First School Is In The Delta

Muddy Waters had a song on his 1977 album “Hard Again” called “The Blues Had A Baby And They Named It Rock And Roll”. It wasn’t just a statement...