Sonya Biddle was a cultural and political force Community News

Sonya Biddle was a cultural and political force

Rosie Awori (LJI) With the passing of Sonya Biddle on January 20, our community and Montreal lost a vibrant and engaging personality that stamped her name on the landscape...

Small health changes for long-term gains
Opinions

Small health changes for long-term gains

These days many of us are looking for ways to shed those extra pounds due to a little too much indulgence over the holidays or, perhaps trying to get...

Seven Black Canadians to be invested in the Order of Canada
Community News

Seven Black Canadians to be invested in the Order of Canada

Rosie Awori (LJI) Montrealer Bruny Surin the four-time Olympian and Hall of Famer who helped Canada win gold in the 4x100m relay at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympic Games...

The Weeknd’s “Dawn FM”:  A Spirited Blast From The Past
Entertainment

The Weeknd’s “Dawn FM”: A Spirited Blast From The Past

Nearly eleven years since his debut mixtape “House of Balloons” was released in March 2011, Toronto’s own , has molded pop and R&B’s sound both as an underground sensation...

Capitalize ‘Black’ all the time and other issues
Opinions

Capitalize ‘Black’ all the time and other issues

So, here I am back at my desk in 2022. The year has ended and most writers have been reviewing events that happened during the course of the year...

Former Montrealer ready to take flight
Community News

Former Montrealer ready to take flight

At 17 years-old former Montrealer Zhane Williams-Deshong carved out for himself a path towards his life-dreams, which is becoming a commercial airline pilot. Williams-Deshong, who relocated to Concord, North...

Two months after her son Jannai was killed, Charla Dopwell is searching for peace of mind
Community News

Two months after her son Jannai was killed, Charla Dopwell is searching for peace of mind

“I miss him… I miss him… I miss him,” laments Charla Dopwell as she contemplates Christmas and the holidays without her son Jannai. The 16-year-old was accosted by three...

Support is at hand at Union United Church Food Bank
Caribbean News

Support is at hand at Union United Church Food Bank

As an increasing number of helping agencies across the city struggle to meet the demands of needy Montrealers, Union United Church Food Bank is more than ready to meet...

Lacking diversity: The blight of Canadian journalism
Community News

Lacking diversity: The blight of Canadian journalism

By Karim Fall (LJI) The job of the journalist is to report on the world around us, delivering news and stories that as compelling as they are informative. Ironically...

Thirteen -year old Dave needs a home Special Features

Thirteen -year old Dave needs a home

The story of thirteen (13) year old Dave mirrors that of many children in the Batshaw Youth and Family Centres’ care system. Dave should be living the unencumbering life...