“La bêtise insiste toujours”. – Albert Camus
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“La bêtise insiste toujours”. – Albert Camus

Police “interpellations” are either illegal (Nova Scotia), regulated by law (Ontario) or outlawed everywhere in Canada except Quebec! Why? What is commonly known in Quebec as an “interpellation”, is...

Obituaries December 15, 2023
Obituaries

Obituaries December 15, 2023

Maurice “Mo” Jean Tremblay March 17, 1950 – Novembre 29. 2023 In Loving Memory of a remarkable Man, born in Montreal, Quebec and later finding his final resting place...

Carnival Is…Mas…Movement…and Music!  Culminates in Carnival Exhibition on October 28!
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Carnival Is…Mas…Movement…and Music! Culminates in Carnival Exhibition on October 28!

The West Can’s Caribbean Carnival Exhibition on October 28 at the Harold Greenspon Auditorium in Cote St Luc, Montreal, promises to be a monumental showcase of Caribbean Carnival arts,...

The social cost of racism
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The social cost of racism

In June 2015, in Ottawa, Mr. Deinsberg St-Hilaire fled the scene of a hit-and-run accident in which the victim, Andy Nevin, died. For nine days, Mr. St-Hilaire hid from...

SUUMER IS OVER BUT THE ACTION CONTINUES
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SUUMER IS OVER BUT THE ACTION CONTINUES

The end of the summer is not the end of Caribbean entertainment. Good things continue into October and November, such as the release of new Soca, Miss Diva album...

Obituaries October 6,2023
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Obituaries October 6,2023

  KERWIN DOUGAN 27-Oct-1961 – 16-Aug-2023 Former longtime resident of Montreal, Kerwin Dougan died of a short illness on August 16 in his home peacefully surrounded by family. Kerwin...

TIFF FEAUTRED A COMPELLING SELECTION OF BLACK FILMS
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TIFF FEAUTRED A COMPELLING SELECTION OF BLACK FILMS

Pat Dillon Moore This year, I celebrate my 40th year of being in the film world. Ever since filming the John N. Smith-directed docu-drama, Sitting in Limbo, one way...

Stakeholders Respond Carifiesta Cancellation
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Stakeholders Respond Carifiesta Cancellation

“Shock and disappointment,” is the prevailing sentiment among masquerade bandleaders following the announcement by the City of Montreal that the Caribbean Festivities Association (CCFA) will not be funded for...

‘Mama Hawk’ properly feted for her 80th.
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‘Mama Hawk’ properly feted for her 80th.

On Saturday, April 29, a cross-section of Montrealers joined by friends and family from away, gathered at Maison Le Brasseur in Lachine for a grand celebration of a cultural...

Of racial nepotism and other hypocrisies
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Of racial nepotism and other hypocrisies

In his book Ethnic Conflicts Explained by Ethnic Nepotism, sociologist Tatu Vanhanen describes the term “ethnic nepotism” as a human tendency toward in-group bias or favoritism among people of...