Montreal Alliance offers a new path for emerging  Montreal basketball prospects
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Montreal Alliance offers a new path for emerging Montreal basketball prospects

Rosie Awori (LJI) Pro basketball is back in the city and the inaugural season is set to take place this year for the Montreal Alliance, the newest franchise in...

Former Montrealer climbs to the highest  level in her specialization
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Former Montrealer climbs to the highest level in her specialization

Rosie Awori (LJI) As with most first-generation children, Aisha Hunte, focused on her books and worked hard to be an all-rounded individual, at school, play and everywhere. Many Montrealers...

COVID-19 explosion triggers uncertainty for the holidays
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COVID-19 explosion triggers uncertainty for the holidays

Rosie Awori (LJI) With the holiday season in full swing, officials are enacting measures to try and curb the spread of the newest COVID-19 variant, omicron. Canada is once...

J’ca Assoc. continues to serve with new board in place
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J’ca Assoc. continues to serve with new board in place

Rosie Awori (LJI) On Saturday, December 11, officers and members of the Jamaica Association of Montreal pulled out all the stops to ensure that their annual general meeting and...

Local Barbadians react to the declaration of Republic at home
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Local Barbadians react to the declaration of Republic at home

Rosie Awori (LJI) A few days after watching the people of Barbados declare their nation a republic on November 30, two Montrealers who are strong proponents of the Caribbean...

OMICRON triggers new border measures in Canada and the United States
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OMICRON triggers new border measures in Canada and the United States

Rosie Awori (LJI) The variant B.1.1.529 named Omicron has been identified as a variant of concern by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on November26. It was first identified in...

A new crop of Black political leaders blazing a trail
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A new crop of Black political leaders blazing a trail

Rosie Awori (LJI) The recently concluded municipal elections on November 7, have seen an influx of new Black candidates being elected across Montreal. A large number of these trail...

Arlene Bryant elected In Chateauguay part of a new crop of Black city councillors
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Arlene Bryant elected In Chateauguay part of a new crop of Black city councillors

Rosie Awori (LJI) There has been a cascade of victories for Black candidates in the recently concluded municipal elections on November 7, redefining representation in the city. Just off...

QBBE’s big celebration is next Feb
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QBBE’s big celebration is next Feb

Rosie Awori (LJI) The Quebec Board of Black Educators (QBBE) is inviting all Montrealers to place a special mark on Saturday, February 19, 2022 as the date will gather...

Scholarships and camaraderie as Cornucopia celebrates 41 years
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Scholarships and camaraderie as Cornucopia celebrates 41 years

Rosie Awori (LJI) On Saturday, October 30, a roomful of Montrealers braved the COVID-19 challenges and gathered at the Casa Grecque Restaurant in LaSalle to celebrate with members of...