Much Ado About a Not-So-New Shortage
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Much Ado About a Not-So-New Shortage

As the nursing shortage continue to overwhelm hospitals across the province, Quebec has joined the other provinces in bewailing the state of the health system, brought about by the...

Is late night eating bad for you?
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Is late night eating bad for you?

We have often heard that eating too late will result in weight gain. I must admit, I’m well known for eating late, or what most people would call late,...

SPLITTING THE WRONG BLOC OF VOTES
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SPLITTING THE WRONG BLOC OF VOTES

Alwin Spence The gate has been opened and the race has started, the campaign is on for a provincial election on Oct. 3, just about six weeks of campaigning....

Obituaries Sept 9, 2022
Obituaries

Obituaries Sept 9, 2022

Four years after his passing, friends and relatives remember a “solid” brother Leonard Wharwood Jr. stood tall for his community This past August 23, marked four years since the...

Montrealer creates the “Riddim”  the flavors Tobago carnival
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Montrealer creates the “Riddim” the flavors Tobago carnival

A few months ago, in the midst of the pandemic, we met Michael Ramroop O’Sobrian hunkered down in his studio creating music and building his musical brand. As always,...

Trinidad and Tobago 60th Independence  celebration and reflection
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Trinidad and Tobago 60th Independence celebration and reflection

On August 30, 1962 then premier, Dr. Eric Williams delivered a message to the youth of Trinidad and Tobago: You are the future; we are at best the present,...

You, Me, Comedy and BigWill
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You, Me, Comedy and BigWill

I’ve just come to the realization that, after all the years I’ve been writing about entertainment in this newspaper, I’ve vaguely covered anything to do with comedy. As we...

House Music All Night Long
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House Music All Night Long

In recent issues ago of the Contact, I spoke about the Black roots of disco music. I’d like to get into a bit of the history of disco’s heir...

Black Don’t Crack
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Black Don’t Crack

By David Archer The other day someone said “don’t talk about mental health in our community.” Instead, they must have wanted to talk about how the brother of so...

More Blues Fest in Pointe Claire Village on Sept 10
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More Blues Fest in Pointe Claire Village on Sept 10

Music lovers are in for an additional treat as the West Island Blues Festival stages another edition for 2022 on September 10, from 5 PM to 11 PM in...