Rosie Awori (LJI) At 15 years old Aaliya Arthur has an astuteness and depth that goes beyond her years. She was recently crowned in a virtual ceremony earlier in...

Rosie Awori (LJI) Fuelled by conspiracy theories and individual hesitancies it’s no surprise that the numbers say that minority communities have been the least willing to rush to take...

Covid-19 aside, Errol Johnson is excited about this year’s staging of the West Island Blues Festival. “We’re taking the show on the road and providing a treat to music...

Rosie Awori (LJI) As an entrepreneur, music producer and publisher, Mark “Spark” Davidson, has taken on many projects but none has come as close to his heart as the...

Am I the solitary member of the Homo sapiens genre who is not overly preoccupied, but nevertheless wonders how the pandemic will finally come to a close? Yes, how...

Especially these days when the restrictions of COVID-19 prevent much international travel, discovering the great outdoors of Quebec takes on added significance for many people this summer. It’s a...

Rosie Awori (LJI) In the age of direct communication, many brands and individuals have cut out the middle man, leveraged their products and taken them directly to the consumer....

Montreal-born Dr. Natasha Johnson continues to make headways in her area of specialty, combining her work as a clinician and her advocacy on behalf of disadvantaged groups who have...

Once the call for help came from the people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines after the Soufriere Volcano devastated their island, Montrealers reacted with urgency and purpose. On...

Rosie Awori (LJI) In its wake the novel coronavirus, COVID-19 waves left a string of furloughs, layoffs, pay cuts, long term illnesses and deaths. And studies within both Canada...