Photo above: Founder’s Award of Distinction recipient, Jennifer Tory (centre), pictured with her brother, Toronto Mayor John Tory (right) and Honourable Justice Gregory Regis, former Regional Senior Justice, Ontario Court of Justice (left). Photo courtesy of Bruce Ramsay. TORONTO, Ontario ...
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Canadian Black Caucus Celebrates Tenth Year Of Inspiring And Educating Youth About Politics
By Lincoln Depradine Pride Contributing Writer TORONTO, Ontario – About 400 young Toronto students received firsthand lessons in politics and history Monday, during a visit to Queen’s Park – the seat of parliament in Ontario – as part of an ...
Read More »The Death Of An Angel, Elijah Marsh, Who Moved A Nation
By Sandy Daley Pride Contributing Writer It has certainly been a very difficult week for us all here in Toronto. The death of three year old Elijah Marsh rocked us all to our very core; so hard that many of ...
Read More »Who Plucked This Flower?
Photo above is of the memoriam placed at the entrance of Elijah’s homestead. By Monica Hernandez, Ph.D Pride Contributing Writer “It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not… They are new every ...
Read More »HEALTHY REASONING: Lupus Is At Higher Numbers And Severity In Black Women
By Allan Bucka Jones Pride Health Columnist Lupus is a potentially life threatening disease that can affect any organ in the body. It is referred to as the disease with a thousand faces because its symptoms vary so much from ...
Read More »How To Decide Where To Live In Retirement
NC – The kids are grown, the grandchildren are coming along, and soon you’ll reap the rewards of your lifetime of work. It’s called retirement. But even though you’ve planned for this major change in your life, there are still ...
Read More »Ouch…Back Pain After Lifting
By Dr. Virginia Nsitem Pride Health Columnist Do you have to lift frequently at your job or at home? Have you experienced an injury to the low back after bending to lift something heavy? This article will discuss low back ...
Read More »COP Leader Says Party Will Stay Within Coalition Government Despite Resignations
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The leader of the Congress of the People (COP) Prakash Ramadhar says the party will not leave the coalition people’s partnership government, despite the resignation of some members including its chairman, Nicole Dyer-Griffith. Dyer-Griffith ...
Read More »Jagdeo To Head National Economic Council
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – President Donald Ramotar, Friday, named his predecessor, Bharat Jagdeo, to chair the newly formed National Economic Council, which he said would bring greater support to his government in enhancing and accelerating “our transformational and modernization agenda.” ...
Read More »JAMPRO Official Optimistic About Economic Gains From Local Film Industry
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – A senior official of the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) says the country can reap tremendous benefits from the development of the local film industry, including tapping into the trillion-dollar global movie-making market. JAMPRO Vice President for ...
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