New steps for Sheldon
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New steps for Sheldon

Former West Island tap dance and soccer phenom lawyering in London Egbert Gaye We know Sheldon Jean-Baptiste as one of those children of our community who shined in almost...

Carrying the Trident for Bajans and Barbados Community News

Carrying the Trident for Bajans and Barbados

Barbados House Mtl. Inc: four decades and still strong Egbert Gaye It was back in 1970 when a group of Bajans living in and around Montreal banded together to...

Kash made D.A.D.S a community place Community NewsNews

Kash made D.A.D.S a community place

The petition on the door at 5728 Sherbrooke Street says it all: “NDG Wants D.A.D.S Bagels Back.” It’s a call almost in desperation to Kashmir Singh Randhawa to bring...

Congrats to Dr. Keisha Johnson
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Congrats to Dr. Keisha Johnson

There is a lot of pride floating around Montreal, especially around Edgeton Allen (Father Eddgy) and his wide circle of family and friends over the recent achievement of his...

Senator Don Meredith here for Heroes Event Community NewsSpecial Features

Senator Don Meredith here for Heroes Event

Gun violence, unemployment, poverty, access to education – they aren’t “Black youth” problems, they’re societal problems, and so Canadians of all stripes must band together to find solutions. That’s...

Floating change for School Board elections Community NewsSpecial Features

Floating change for School Board elections

For years, Sherlyn Figueira has become known across our community as a busy body renowned for her capacity to organize and manage events, big or small. She did so...

Nurturing place for students
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Nurturing place for students

Attempting to describe the cultural make-up of his student population at Elizabeth Ballantyne Elementary School (EBS), Otis Delaney, the principal, says: “Think of the United Nations.” “We’re proud of...

He Makes Learning Fun
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He Makes Learning Fun

  On the education and basketball circuit across Montreal, it’s difficult to meet someone who hasn’t met Alix Adrien. Today, as principal St. Lawrence Senior Academy in LaSalle  students...

A FAMILY OPERATED PARADISE
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A FAMILY OPERATED PARADISE

Step through the doors of Tropical Paradise Restaurant on Decarie Blvd., on edge on Snowdon, and immediately you know that you’re in a family place with all its inviting...

CENTRAL PARK FIVE RECEIVE $41 Million RESTITUTION
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CENTRAL PARK FIVE RECEIVE $41 Million RESTITUTION

  On April 19, 1989, the lives of Antron McCray, Raymond Santana, Yusef Salaam, Kevin Richardson and Korey Wise were changed when the five Black and Latino teenagers, ages...