Dr. Alwin Spence. January 1, 2023, my oldest sister celebrated her 90th. birthday. I also know of others who will reach that milestone this year. Some are in very...
A Barbadian-Canadian Caesar: Erla Blandeen Hewitt Sandiford, RN By Calvin G.W. Sandiford My mother, Erla Blandeen Hewitt Sandiford, came from a simple background. She was the daughter of a...
Christmas 2022 is here. “The most wonderful time of the year,” one holiday song calls it. Who’s bold enough to deny or question that bold sentiment? At this time...
Pamela Dass In my 17-plus years as a real estate broker, it is my first experience seeing the upheavals that the market has been going through in 2022 because...
No, Curfew, no limitations on gatherings, No restrictions. We are all advised by the Government officials to just be responsible and make wise judgments. So how are you spending...
“That is insanity to me,” says Montreal soul singer Hanorah when I mentioned to her that local music writers were singing her praises very highly when she opened for...
Nompumelelo Moyo (LJI) According to Statistics Canada only 56.6 per cent of Blacks were somewhat willing to be vaccinated these findings are in line with surveys also done in...
“Oscar Peterson, he is a local pianist, I don’t know if you’ve ever heard of him”, joked Montreal pianist by way of East Orange, New Jersey when asked what...
Nompumelelo Moyo (LJI) Like many other organisations, the Council of Black Aging Community (CBAC) faced setbacks during the pandemic. The restrictions and isolation brought on by COVID-19 limited interaction...
If putting out a new single for the summer as well as performing at Canadian Music Week and putting together a new band wasn’t enough, Montreal singer songwriter and...