On November 1, when I heard the news on the radio that a male had been pepper sprayed at close range by the Montreal police ( SPVM), that he...

“In many ways I’m the (personification) of Montreal: I am French and I am English, the child of a Quebecoise mother and an immigrant father. And I’m well-educated. I...

Rosie Awori (LJI) At six years old Dominique Ollivier told her family that she was one day going to be the next mayor of Montreal. The dream moved a...

Community builder, Keeton Clarke has his eyes set on the Mayoral seat of the Sud-West borough on a Mouvement Montreal ticket. And he is looking forward to leading the...

Recently I met with a former student of mine who is now an Elementary  school teacher.  She teaches a class of Grade 4 youngsters. She was anxious to share an...

Rosie Awori (LJI) In the socially distant silence of the pandemic last year, the brutal murder of George Floyd sparked boycotts, protests, and rallies. Discussions around race relations were...

Several years ago the name Barack Obama came to prominence, becoming a daily staple in the media. Dubbed a “community organizer” the name, unusual as far as names go,...

After enduring 36 days of the painfully boring campaign that led up to the September 20, federal elections, voters in Montreal are being primed to go back to the...

The passing of Noel Alexander, former president of the Jamaica Association, on Friday, September 10, marked a significant moment of loss for our community, Montreal, the province and indeed...

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...