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By Allan Bucka Jones PRIDE Health Columnist Last Friday, June 19, was a special day for people affected directly and indirectly by sickle cell disease. It is the date designated by the United Nations (UN), as World Sickle Cell Day. ...

Parents are busier than ever. In addition to most families being two-income families, children seem to be involved in more activities. It’s enough to make that fast food drive through look really good. How else are you supposed to feed ...

In photo above are, from left to right: Senator Don Meredith, Ontario; Emmanuel Dubourg, MP, Bourassa, Quebec; Tyrone Benskin, MP, Jeanne-Le Ber, Quebec; Tony Ince, Minister of Communities, Culture and Heritage, N. S.; Stephen Gough, MLA, Sackville-Beaver Bank, N.S.; Granville Anderson, ...

In above photo, Canadian High Commissioner Dr. Nicole Giles (2nd from right ) and Dr. Debra Isaac, Director of the Echocardiography Education Programme at the GPHC, (right ) with Health Ministers Dr. George Norton and Dr. Karen Cummings. Photo courtesy ...

Photo above is of Dr. Marie-Paule Kieny, Assistant Director-General, Health Systems and Innovation, at the WHO. Photo courtesy of the WHO. NEW YORK, New York CMC – A new report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the World Bank ...

By Carla Hindman PRIDE Financial Columnist Wedding season is upon us. But white dresses, black tuxedos, parties and showers can place quite a financial toll on the milestone of marriage. Should a fairy-tale wedding mean delaying a down payment on ...

Photo above shows feet being taken care of and pampered. Photo credit: © Can Stock Photo Inc. / rmarmion. By Allan Bucka Jones PRIDE Health Columnist Diabetes is a very devastating disease. It affects the entire body, from head to ...

  By Justice Vibert Lampkin PRIDE Guest Columnist   The issue of ‘Carding’ by the police has been in the news for years. The police in Toronto had – or still has – the practice of stopping pedestrians and asking ...

By Chef Selwyn Richards PRIDE’S Resident Chef   Father’s Day Burgers Ingredients 1 pound lean ground beef 2 teaspoons peppercorns 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 tablespoon green onions, finely chopped 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 1/4 cup yogurt or sour ...

By Xinavane Mawu Kush PRIDE Guest Writer The issue is not whether carding can be made to look friendlier. The issue is not whether carding can be redone so it seems nicer. The issue is that carding–in and of itself–is ...