Pride News Canada's Leader In African Canadian & Caribbean News, Views & Lifestyle

By H. Hall Guest Writer BROOKLYN, New York – What an evening! Earlier this month, on Saturday, January 18, fans of the Mighty Sparrow and other diehard calypso lovers, packed Melanie’s Sports Bar on Fulton Street, to welcome the “King ...

By Neil Armstrong Pride Contributing Writer Two Black Canadians who created some “firsts” in their careers are among 25 extraordinary Ontarians appointed to the Order of Ontario, the province’s highest official honour. George E. Carter, one of Canada’s first Black ...

5 Questions to Ask Yourself; The Answers May Help Set You Free It happens when we see politicians repeatedly make the same self-destructive mistakes – think former legislator Anthony Weiner’s repeated sexting scandals. Or we hear friends complain repeatedly about ...

By Neil Armstrong Pride Contributing Writer TORONTO, Ontario – A YouTube video of Toronto’s mayor, Rob Ford, using Jamaican expletives in a conversation in a restaurant on January 20 has Jamaican Canadians weighing in with mixed reactions. The video, which ...

Valentine’s Day Isn’t about Being Alone; It’s about Being Yourself, Says Self-Empowerment Entrepreneur There’s a reason Neil Sedaka’s “Breaking Up is Hard to Do” became a pop classic – because it’s true! But breakups can also be a time to ...

NC – Health-conscious Canadians are paying particular attention to cardiovascular health. Seasonal changes can sometimes throw us off our regular routines and some people discard heart-healthy habits for more convenient, unhealthy behaviours. In fact, statistics show that as many as ...

By Dr. Virginia Nsitem Pride Health Columnist Osteoporosis Osteoporosis is a disease of low bone mass or density. Some studies have shown that osteoporosis affects men and women of all races. But older white and Asian women are at highest ...

Submitted by Dr. George Traitses As we enter the heart of cold and flu season, consider boosting your immunity naturally. There are many foods and simple techniques that will help you and your family fight off “superbugs.” Follow these tips for ...

As the XXII Olympic Winter Games draws near and thousands of athletes prepare to travel to Sochi, Russia to compete, I am forced to remember the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games. Canada won the nail biting cliff-hanger hockey game between the ...

NEW YORK, U.S.A. CMC – A Guyanese-born security guard has filed a lawsuit against a major postal company here claiming she was sexually assaulted by one of the company’s managers in his office. The lawsuit, which seeks unspecified monetary damages, ...