GEMSTAR SCHOLARSHIP Winners announced
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GEMSTAR SCHOLARSHIP Winners announced

On September 29, the Laval branch of the Bank of Montreal (BMO) hosted an award ceremony to celebrate the three students receiving the inaugural scholarships from the GemStar Scholarship...

Hilltoppers hand out awards at scaled-back affair
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Hilltoppers hand out awards at scaled-back affair

Hilltoppers Sport and Cultural Club’s “micro-banquet and awards ceremony” was held on October 8, at The Chalet in Dollard des Ormeaux. It was a toned-down affair but the excitement...

Barbados House staged Montreal’s First Soca Run Festival
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Barbados House staged Montreal’s First Soca Run Festival

Mid morning September 24 and some members of Barbados House Montreal were on the run on the streets of LaSalle, participating in the first edition of the Soca Run...

NBA 2023 Expectations
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NBA 2023 Expectations

The NBA has never been more talented. Expectations for this season are up in the air as a multitude of contenders emerged throughout this year (the whole of 2022)....

Dominique Anglade: Quo Vadis?
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Dominique Anglade: Quo Vadis?

Dr. Alwin Spence So, as expected the Liberal knives are being sharpened and ready for what may be major surgery. A surgeon-in-chief has not yet come forward since everyone...

Obituaries Oct 21, 2022
Obituaries

Obituaries Oct 21, 2022

Mrs. Sylvia Ella Forde (nee Warner) (Barnes) February 10, 1930 – September 10, 2022 At the noble age of 92, Mrs. Sylvia Ella Forde (nee Warner) (Barnes) passed away...

Jamaican Gala celebrates national heroes
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Jamaican Gala celebrates national heroes

On Saturday, October 15, a wide cross-section of Montrealers are expected to join officers and members of The Jamaica Association of Montreal at their Annual Heroes and Heroine Banquet,...

Showcase of entrepreneurs at COGOP
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Showcase of entrepreneurs at COGOP

On September 24, The Women’s Ministry of the Church Of God Of Prophecy hosted a business exposition at the church-hall showcasing a range of entrepreneurial endeavors among the congregation...

Searching for an organization to administer $200M Fund Community News

Searching for an organization to administer $200M Fund

Black community organizations across Canada stand to benefit from a $200 million fund recently announced by the federal government. The Black-led Philanthropic Endowment Fund is geared specifically towards sustaining...

WIBCA receives $15,000 from the Blues Fest
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WIBCA receives $15,000 from the Blues Fest

After two spectacular comeback shows coming off the Covid-19 restrictions, organizers of the West Island Blues Festival say they are looking forward to building it into a blockbuster event...