Photo above: Left-right: Tam Goossen, past president, Urban Alliance on Race Relations & member of the Ontario Press Council; Dr. Joseph Y.K. Wong, founding member of the Chinese Canadian National Council; Dominic Campione, president of the Canadian Ethnocultural Council; Amy ...
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YWCA Honours Women Change-makers
Photo above is of Teriano Lesancha. Photo by Lucy Sterezylo. By Neil Armstrong PRIDE Contributing Writer TORONTO, Ontario — Seven women were recently recognized at the 35th YWCA Toronto Women of Distinction Awards for creating opportunities that improve the lives ...
Read More »HEALTHY REASONING: Black Women And Fibroids
By Allan Bucka Jones PRIDE Health Columnist Black women and women of colour, have a higher incidence of fibroids than white women. It has been found that the darker the skin colour, the more prone a woman will be to ...
Read More »Ethiopia’s First Film At Cannes Gives Moving View Of Childhood And Gender
Photo above: A boy, a sheep and a stunning mountain landscape, the three stars of ‘Lamb’, Ethiopia’s first entry in France’s prestigious Cannes International Film Festival, a film which subtly highlights gender issues, the ravages of drought and the isolation that comes ...
Read More »The Amazing Health Benefits Of The Lemon Peel
Submitted by Dr. George Traitses Lemons peels have an enormous amount of health benefits, including the ability to boost your immune system, lower cholesterol and, even, help to prevent cancer. Often overlooked, lemon peels offer anti-microbial protection against bacterial (and ...
Read More »How To Control Leg Numbness, Tingling And Pain
By Dr. Virginia Nsitem PRIDE Pain Specialist Injury to the disc and other structures in the low back can cause leg numbness, tingling, and pain. This article will discuss low back disc injuries. Spinal discs and nerves The discs connect ...
Read More »Overcoming Fear And Self-doubt?
Fear, insecurity, self-doubt and the like can be the biggest obstacles many of us face in life. In order to overcome that negativity, many people turn to unhealthy behaviors, such as overeating or alcohol abuse. “Compulsive or addictive behavior may ...
Read More »Prepare For Garden-Variety Exercise
Submitted by Dr. George Traitses Now that spring is finally here, you’re no doubt going to spend time planting bulbs, mowing the lawn and pulling weeds. Yard work can provide a great workout, but with all the bending, twisting, reaching ...
Read More »Slum-Dwelling Still A Continental Trend In Africa
Photo above: Slums in a Kenyan shanty town. Africa has more than 570 million slum-dwellers, according to UN-Habitat, with over half of the urban population (61.7 percent) living in slums. Photo credit: Colin Crowley/CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. By Jeffrey Moyo ...
Read More »Caribbean Looks To France As Key Partner In Climate Financing
Photo above: Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines Dr. Ralph Gonsalves says the Caribbean would be better positioned to respond to climate change if France rejoins the Caribbean Development Bank. Photo credit: Kenton X. Chance/IPS. By Kenton X. Chance ...
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