As the first Black woman to be elected to the Canadian parliament in 1993, the Honourable Dr. Jean Augustine has had a lot of conversations about multiculturalism and diversity...

The Grenadian community in Montreal are gearing up for a grand celebration of the 49th Anniversary of Independence of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique, which was marked with fanfare,...

Elizabeth II, reigned for 70 years as Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada and the Commonwealth. When she died at 96 years old on Thursday, September 8, the long...

The GemStar Scholarship Fund, the brainchild of Gemma Raeburn-Baynes, president of Playmas Montreal Cultural Association, aims to support deserving Black youth in achieving their dreams through the power and...

Four years after his passing, friends and relatives remember a “solid” brother Leonard Wharwood Jr. stood tall for his community This past August 23, marked four years since the...

The 5th annual Spice Island Cultural Festival, which took place from July 8 to July 10, was a celebrat in Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique. . The 2022 festival,...

Faybee’s at McKenzie Park on June 24 The Saint Jean Baptiste (Quebec’s national day) celebration is a day for many in our community to get outdoors and enjoy some...

The 5th annual Spice Island Cultural Festival, will nice up Montreal from July 8 to July 10. The festival staged by Spice Island Cultural Day Association of Quebec (SICDAQ)...

By Gemma Raeburn-Baynes This year’s Spice Island Cultural Festival is back at Vinet Park in Little Burgundy on July 9. Organizers say the two-year hiatus gave them an opportunity...

Rosie Awori (LJI) Across the community, women leaders come from an array of disciplines from academia to health to administration and are finding themselves at the helm of community...