Educator Gary Stewart’s travel to 23 countries over the past year has taught him to be grateful for life – “the presence of mind, self and body” and for the sacrifices his ancestors made. A vice principal with the Toronto District School Board (...
TORONTO: A Jamaican-Canadian police superintendent, who in May faced a tribunal hearing in Toronto for charges under the Police Services Act, has been demoted to the rank of inspector for two years. In September 2023, Supt Stacy Clarke pleaded...
TORONTO: When hundreds gathered at Union Station – Canada’s busiest, multi-modal passenger transportation hub – on the eve of Emancipation Day for the 11th annual Emancipation Day Underground Freedom Train Ride, they had no idea that the late...
TORONTO: A play set at the time a family is about to celebrate Jamaica’s Independence in Toronto’s Little Jamaica will have its world première at the Stratford Festival in Ontario, one of the largest theatre stages in Canada. “ Get That Hope” by...
TORONTO: The federal government will recognise the Trelawny Town Maroons in a ceremony at the Citadel Fortress in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on August 1, Emancipation Day. The Trelawny Maroons were deported from Jamaica to Nova Scotia in 1796 in the...
TORONTO: A member of the JamaicanCanadian community has been appointed to the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest honours. It recognises people across all sectors of society who have made extraordinary and sustained contributions to the...
TORONTO: Several organisations and businesses in Canada have come together to host a Hurricane Beryl Relief Benefit Concert in Toronto to help restoration efforts in Jamaica in the aftermath of the latest hurricane. The Global Jamaica Diaspora...
TORONTO: Some Jamaican and international students who graduated from colleges and university in southern Ontario recently were fêted for their achievement in Hamilton, Ontario. The first graduation dinner, which was held at the Hamilton Church of...
TORONTO: Jamaican parents Tamalia Smith and Andrew Kennedy are proud of, and amazed at their son’s performance in a game that has its genesis in West Africa and teaches more than just mathematics. Kameron Kennedy, nine, of Pelmo Park Public School...
TORONTO: When Jaidyn Parkes graduates from Toronto Metropolitan University with a degree in social work on Tuesday, June 11, she does so with thoughts of how much her father would have wanted to be there to cheer her on. “He was supposed to be, he...
TORONTO: A cultural hub for the black community in Toronto has received $11.34 million from the federal government enabling it to realise a dream project to build its new centre. The City of Toronto is contributing $2.78 million, for a joint...
TORONTO: Andre Smith, founder and CEO of Flip Academy, is the 2024 winner of the BMO Black Entrepreneur of the Year, Technology Industry award, which will be presented at the Obsidi Awards, an initiative of the Black Professionals in Tech Network...
TORONTO: George Brown College, a publicly accredited college in the heart of Toronto, celebrated the outstanding service and dedication of its chancellor and president on Wednesday. Chancellor Noella Milne, and President, Dr Gervan Fearon, who is...
TORONTO: Jamaica-born businesswoman Shelly Scott-England is among 15 candidates vying for the post of city councillor of Ward 5 in the upcoming June 10 by-election in Mississauga, Ontario. A former primary school teacher in Kingston, Jamaica,...
TORONTO: Jamaican Canadian police superintendent, Stacy Clarke, who is before a tribunal hearing in Toronto for charges under the Police Services Act, says it was important for her to take accountability for what she had done. In September 2023,...
TORONTO: Seventy years ago, a 35-member delegation, led by community icon, Barbados-born Donald Willard Moore, which included Jamaican leaders Bromley Armstrong, Harry Gairey Sr, and Stanley Grizzle, who was of Jamaican heritage, travelled to...
TORONTO: A Jamaican-Canadian seasoned public servant will for the second time receive a prestigious Harry Jerome Award – this time, the professional award – presented by the Black Business and Professional Association (BBPA). The first award she...
TORONTO: When 108 Jamaican farm workers arrived recently in Toronto to work in Ontario, they did so under what Pearnel Charles Jr, minister of labour and social security, promised would be a year in which the government will enhance, protect, and...
TORONTO: The story of a Jamaican-Canadian who travelled to Canada from the United Kingdom in 1964 – after living in the United States and returning to Jamaica before relocating to England – has been included in an exhibition that “showcases the...
TORONTO: Although Loris Thomas retired 12 years ago from corporate Canada where she spent almost 40 years, her drive to volunteer within the black community has not gone unnoticed. She believes that she is called to serve and intends to continue...
TORONTO: Estella Wheeler is remembered by her colleagues, parents, students, and members of the community as an excellent teacher, well loved by her students. On March 13, parents organised a community candlelight vigil outside the school to honour...
TORONTO: The sudden death of beloved educator and consultant Jay Williams has resulted in an outpouring of tributes on various media platforms. Williams, 40, died in the early hours of February 29 – three weeks after attending the swearing-in...
TORONTO: The Free For All Foundation, a non-profit organisation that was initially set up to help black and racialised youths, has evolved into offering several services across the Region of Peel and the Greater Toronto Area. It recently held a...
TORONTO: Jamaica-born Lillie Johnson, the grand dame of sickle cell advocacy in Ontario, was invested into the Order of Canada by Edith Dumont, lieutenant-governor of Ontario, at a special ceremony held at the long-term care residence where she...
