By Neil Armstrong Pride Contributing Writer Brampton, Ontario — Jamaica National Building Society’s Toronto Representative Office and JN Money Services recently collaborated with the Brampton A’s basketball league to host a themed night, Caribbean Night, where the winners of their ...
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Trinidad Deports Members Of Canada-Based Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Group
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad CMC – Nine members of a Canadian-based ultra-Orthodox Jewish sect, Lev Tahor, were deported to Canada on Saturday less than 48 hours after a High Court here dismissed an application for a habeas corpus writ to ...
Read More »African-Canadian Community Must Hold Politicians’ Feet To The Fire
By Lincoln Depradine Pride Contributing Writer One can get a sense of who – and what – are important to political leaders and candidates seeking electoral office, by listening to their campaign speeches. We are in the political season in ...
Read More »Youth Summit Being Planned For Pan Am Games 2015
By Neil Armstrong Pride Contributing Writer TORONTO, Ontario – The TO2015 Youth Advisory Council is planning a 3-day weekend youth summit for March 2015, just before the Pan Am Games opens in Toronto in July. The council is made up ...
Read More »Homeownership Important To Generation X And Y Ontarians
The desire to own a home is alive and well among Ontario’s younger generations, according to new research from the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA). A large majority, 77% of Generation Y and 79% of Generation X, say homeownership is ...
Read More »REAL ESTATE…with a difference: Spike Lee’s Historic Townhouse!
New York City’s Hatch House was singled out as a landmark in 1977 by the Landmarks Preservation Commission as an excellent example of Neo-Renaissance architecture made popular in the early 1900s. It was a confusing style considered to be a ...
Read More »Can Word Games Make Us Smarter?
Award-Winning Author Shares 3 Fun Ways to Teach Kids Language Skills & Keep Elderly Minds Sharp When older generations complain about reading and writing skills among today’s youth, they point accusingly at technological advances, says award-winning author and college teacher ...
Read More »Eat Well By Including The Good Fat: Omega-3
NC – Managing vascular and heart health can be difficult, especially if your body does not get enough omega-3 fatty acids. This health-promoting polyunsaturated fat is essential for human life and provides numerous health benefits, such as supporting eye, joint ...
Read More »Ask The Expert: What To Do After Surviving A Heart Attack
NC – Each year, about 70,000 heart attacks happen in Canada. Fortunately, in more than 90 percent of cases, the person will survive. Dr. Beth Abramson, Heart and Stroke Foundation spokesperson and author of Heart Health for Canadians, sheds light ...
Read More »Do You Love Bad Boys?
There are certain events around the world that make me stand at attention and allow me to also reflect on the state of my own life. One such incident was the capture and later the extradition of Christopher Michael Coke, ...
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