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By Neil Armstrong Pride Contributing Writer TORONTO, Ontario – The Black Action Defense Committee (BADC) wants racial profiling and carding to stop and to achieve this it has filed $65 million and $125 million class action lawsuits against Toronto Police Chief ...

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia – The National Football League has named Halifax resident, Quentin Tynes, as its 2013 NFL Youth Coach of the Year. Tynes – a tireless volunteer, who has deep roots in the Halifax football community – has earned ...

By Allan Jones Pride Health Columnist November is a month packed with a lot of medical information…it is among other things, the month dedicated to men’s health issues (prostate cancer, testicular cancer and mental health), diabetes awareness and Crohn’s and ...

By Samuel Oakford IPS Global Correspondent UNITED NATIONS, New York (IPS) – The world’s poorest countries are rethinking economic policies that – even during periods of breakneck growth – have failed to provide quality employment capable of matching a demographic boom. ...

CFL.ca Staff REGINA, Saskatchewan – Rider Nation was in full celebration Sunday night, as the Saskatchewan Roughriders captured the 101st Grey Cup Championship thanks to a 45-23 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Mosaic Stadium in Regina. Kory Sheets earned ...

By now, you probably remembered to turn your clocks back, but did you also remember to review your fire safety plan? If you don’t have one, now is a good time to prepare one. “As we head into the heating, ...

By Jewel Fraser Caribbean Correspondent PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (IPS) – Even as weather extremes bedevil Caribbean farmers, Ramgopaul Roop has turned his three-acre fruit farm into a showcase for how to beat climate change. His conservation farming methods include ...

By Peter Richards T&T Correspondent PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (IPS) – The demonstration took place on land and sea simultaneously. In the end, police had arrested three people, including Gary Aboud, president of the Trinidadian NGO Fishermen and Friends of ...

CHICAGO, United States CMC – US airline, JetBlue has launched its first Caribbean service from Chicago, Illinois. According to JetBlue, while the airline has a “strong Caribbean network from New York this is its first foray into the Caribbean market” ...

NEW YORK, United States CMC – International airlines have been invited to St. Vincent and the Grenadines “to finalize arrangements and look at scheduling” as the island prepares to open its international airport at Argyle next year, Tourism, Culture and ...