DREAMERS FROM AFAR
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DREAMERS FROM AFAR

MANYANG LUAL JOK Born in South Sudan’s Makuach village, turmoil and insecurity sent Manyang Lual Jok to Kakuma Refugee camp in northern Kenya. He took the trip with his...

A Career in telecommunications beckons
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A Career in telecommunications beckons

Geoffrey Alleyne, has been in telecommunications for the last 51 years. A career he has found a great amount of satisfaction in. And as a telecommunications teacher at Pearson...

Author H. Nigel Thomas has the  acclamations and the scars to show
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Author H. Nigel Thomas has the acclamations and the scars to show

This past May, H. Nigel Thomas added to his impressive list of achievements when he was awarded the 2022 Canada Council for the Arts Molson Prize. He is one...

All things Vincy: From mas,  to picnic to Problem Child
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All things Vincy: From mas, to picnic to Problem Child

Vincy Mas 2022 began on Friday 24 June and is in full swing. It ends Tuesday 5, July. A couple issues ago I made a mention to Vincy Mas...

National Indigenous Peoples Day
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National Indigenous Peoples Day

According to the calendar, almanac or whatever you use to gauge sea-sons and dates, summer is on. The best season of the year you say? It’s all personal and...

Know What You’re Eating
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Know What You’re Eating

After my previous article on food labels, I hope that I got you thinking and paying even more attention to the ingredients that are in your foods. I promised...

John Ware: Recognizing a Trailblazing Cowboy
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John Ware: Recognizing a Trailblazing Cowboy

Earlier this month, the government of Canada announced its recognition of Black Canadian cowboy John Ware as a person of “national historical significance.” The announcement was made on June...

Policing Blacks: The Reality And Truth Lies Within Its Root
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Policing Blacks: The Reality And Truth Lies Within Its Root

Last week Toronto’s Police Chief James Ramer apologized to the public, following revelation of the police’s own analysis, and what has been known to all and sundry from time...

Obituary June 28, 2022
Obituaries

Obituary June 28, 2022

Remembering Uriah Jackson August 18, 1955 – July 1, 2017 My Angel how I miss you so. I think of you everyday The pain of losing you is always...