Cote des Neiges Child Care Centre: Passing the test of time
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Cote des Neiges Child Care Centre: Passing the test of time

by: Tynesha Mullings Not many people can carry a vision and fan its flame to success for 50 years, but Mr. Osborne Allen has done just that with The...

C’BEAN GOSPEL ICON Bridget BLUCHER headlines Gospel Extravaganza 2023
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C’BEAN GOSPEL ICON Bridget BLUCHER headlines Gospel Extravaganza 2023

It has been two and a half decades since Vincentian born Evangelist Bridget Blucher announced herself on the gospel circuit. Over time, she emerged as a powerful force with...

Harry Belafonte: A Giant of A Man
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Harry Belafonte: A Giant of A Man

If there’s a way to describe Harry Belafonte and his impact on the world as an entertainer and a civil rights activist, it might be: “he was for real.”...

CANADIAN PUBLIC SERVICE NOT A HAPPY WORKPLACE FOR BLACKS Opinions

CANADIAN PUBLIC SERVICE NOT A HAPPY WORKPLACE FOR BLACKS

Included among the multitude of issues that are on the table for negotiations in the ongoing strike by more than 100,000 federal government workers represented by the Public Service...

Of racial nepotism and other hypocrisies
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Of racial nepotism and other hypocrisies

In his book Ethnic Conflicts Explained by Ethnic Nepotism, sociologist Tatu Vanhanen describes the term “ethnic nepotism” as a human tendency toward in-group bias or favoritism among people of...

Constructive Engagement in Destructive Times (Part I)
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Constructive Engagement in Destructive Times (Part I)

What is constructive engagement? Why does it seem so daunting to navigate the current environment and avoid the temptation to simply withdraw? What do we make of the alarming...

Depression in teenagers: what is it and what to do about it?
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Depression in teenagers: what is it and what to do about it?

By Catherine Langlois Cloutier and Sara Colalillo ( psychologists, The Montreal Children’s Hospital) Adolescence is a time of great upheaval (identity building, career choices, first romantic relationships, etc.). Observing...

An extra spring in your step
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An extra spring in your step

Spring has finally sprung. I don’t know about you, but it gets me excited, all the time. While the weather seems to be playing tricks on us these days,...

Freeze International in Mtl. “for I AM SOCA”
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Freeze International in Mtl. “for I AM SOCA”

Approximately one month away till the Canadian I AM SOCA (Long Live Soca) tour reaches Montreal. On the Victoria long weekend, the tour which starts Friday May 19th in...

Three big events for Blues Fest 2023
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Three big events for Blues Fest 2023

Launched in 2003, The West Island Blues Fest was built on a foundation of community support; today, 20 years later, the little festival that brought musical joy to west...