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
Obituaries

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...

Trinidadian calypso queen  Denyse Plummer passes
Entertainment

Trinidadian calypso queen Denyse Plummer passes

Grateful that the Montreal Community Contact Newspapers is finally back in circulation, let me reintroduce my issue, Island Scoop, where the readers are informed about local or international Caribbean...

Obituaries May 26, 2023
Obituaries

Obituaries May 26, 2023

Thank You from the family of Hilton Thomas My family join me in extending sincere gratitude to all who have touched our lives during the recent illness and consequently...

CCFA: Weaponized incompetence collides with callous disregard
Opinions

CCFA: Weaponized incompetence collides with callous disregard

The uproar that followed the recent announcement by the City of Montreal to pull the funding of the 2023 edition of Carifiesta is an interesting one. Cries of racism...

‘Mama Hawk’ properly feted for her 80th.
Community NewsSpecial Features

‘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...

Harry Belafonte: A Giant of A Man
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Harry Belafonte: A Giant of A Man

If there’s a way to describe Harry Belafonte and his impact on the world as an entertainer and a civil rights activist, it might be: “he was for real.”...

Freeze International in Mtl. “for I AM SOCA”
Entertainment

Freeze International in Mtl. “for I AM SOCA”

Approximately one month away till the Canadian I AM SOCA (Long Live Soca) tour reaches Montreal. On the Victoria long weekend, the tour which starts Friday May 19th in...

Obituaries April 28, 2023
Obituaries

Obituaries April 28, 2023

A Tribute To A Community Builder: Hilton “Tom” Thomas With the passing of Hilton Thomas on April 19, at the age of 83, the community lost a champion in...

Obituaries April 14,2023
Obituaries

Obituaries April 14,2023

Remembering Our Beautiful Marlene Yorke (Lewis) Sunrise – February 1, 1936- Sunset – April 5, 2023 Marlene, a community favorite passed peacefully in her sleep on April 5. The...