Community Events Aug 18, 2016 Community News

Community Events Aug 18, 2016

Trini Revellers present an Independence Celebration Contact Staff On Sunday, August 28th, Trini Revellers will celebrate  the 54th Anniversary of Independence of Trinidad & Tobago with a mega show...

Socamatters at the Reggae Fest
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Socamatters at the Reggae Fest

Reggae music is always going to be the main part of the Caribbean musical output, but there is an argument to be made that for Caribbean people who live...

All sweetness at coconut sweet bread evening
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All sweetness at coconut sweet bread evening

Ms. Maxine Payne of Barbados earns bragging rights Contact Staff On Sunday, July 24, Ms. Maxine Payne of Barbados was crowned “The Best Coconut Sweet Bread Maker in Montreal’s...

CONNECTOR crowned CALYPSO MONARCH in TO
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CONNECTOR crowned CALYPSO MONARCH in TO

by Neville “Nato” Brown After two hours of fierce competition by 14 calypsonians, former federal cabinet minister Jean Augustine crowned Joel “Connector” Davis the 2016 Canadian Calypso Monarch. Montrealer...

Community Events Aug 4, 2016
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Community Events Aug 4, 2016

Jerk Fest in Chateauguay on August 20 On Saturday, August , 20 all roads lead to Chateauguay for the Jerk Fest at the Park on the  corner of Anjou...

As she takes her place in the health care system…
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As she takes her place in the health care system…

Meet Shari Beharry Egbert Gaye It’s easy to see why Shari Beharry moved so fluidly through the ranks at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), her passion for her...

A trusted ancient African tradition of savings
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A trusted ancient African tradition of savings

Meeting-Turn, Box Hand, Partner, Tontines and Sol By Dr. Caroline Shenaz Hossein Black Canadians have contributed enormously to the social economy in Canada. And it seems fitting–in the U.N....

Community News July21, 2016
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Community News July21, 2016

Reggae Fest 2016 The 13th edition of the Montreal International Reggae Festival (MIRF) takes place on August 26, 27 and 28, at the Old Port with another stellar line-up...

Going down the Jab Jab Road Opinions

Going down the Jab Jab Road

Although very little seems to matter to us when it comes to our continuous quest for leisure and entertainment, at some point the Black and Caribbean community have to...

Reggae Fest 2016 will lively up the Old Port  Aug.26-28
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Reggae Fest 2016 will lively up the Old Port Aug.26-28

The weekend of August 26, 27 and 28 the sound Reggae will again shake the foundations at the Old Port of Montreal, and echo across the mighty St. Lawrence,...