How has the government dealt with  the mental health issues? 
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How has the government dealt with the mental health issues? 

In Canada October 3-9, is Mental Illness Awareness Week, and October 10, 2021 is World Mental Health Day, and although much has been done there is still much more...

Remembering General Colin Powell
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Remembering General Colin Powell

On the morning of Monday October 18, the world received news of the passing of General Colin Powell. His family made the announcement via Facebook that Powell who was...

In Desperation, Quebec Offers Nurses Big Money
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In Desperation, Quebec Offers Nurses Big Money

The aim is to get about 4500 nurses and back into the public healthcare system. To make it happen the Quebec government is ready to pump about $1 billion...

Caribbean countries under pressure from COVID-19
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Caribbean countries under pressure from COVID-19

Over the past month or two, COVID-19 has been putting a beating on the Caribbean. With infections and fatalities skyrocketing at unbelievable rates in several countries across the region,...

All eyes are on Miami carnival despite  increasing Covid – 19 cases
Entertainment

All eyes are on Miami carnival despite increasing Covid – 19 cases

In a few weeks, from October 8-10, the 37th Annual Miami Carnival will hit the streets, and the city will be overrun by music, fetes, and pageantry of Caribbean...

Blaming vaccine reluctance on  the political dissonance
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Blaming vaccine reluctance on the political dissonance

On August 15, the average Canadian in the midst of the fourth wave of an unprecedented pandemic had more put on their plates, in the form of a hastily-...

What’s in the platforms for us
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What’s in the platforms for us

In an election that might very well one of the most important in recent times, Canada’s Black and Caribbean community along with other marginalized groups are laser focused on...

We shouldn’t be in this situation but we are: Marc Miller on systemic racism
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We shouldn’t be in this situation but we are: Marc Miller on systemic racism

As minister of Indigenous Services, the issue of systemic racism is never far removed from the dossier of Marc Miller. The first thing he recognizes is that no one...

A Message from Julien Feldman
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A Message from Julien Feldman

By Julien Feldman EMSB Commissioner, Ward 3 (St-Henry/Pointe St. Charles/Westmount/Downtown/Griffintown/Southwest) Hello friends, The group of activist parents behind the English school board’s “Team Joe Ortona” took control of its...

The right time for an election
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The right time for an election

For the millions of Canadians who fall into groups categorized as equity-seeking, this the 2021 general elections are one of the most important. So, it really doesn’t matter that...