NC – Being a caregiver for a family member can be a deeply rewarding experience. It can also be very challenging. Across Canada, people care for spouses, parents and other extended family members who need support because of chronic illness ...
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NC – According to recent data, only half of Ontario Grade 6 kids like mathematics. The 2013/2014 EQAO survey of Ontario students shows a decline in positive attitudes towards math over the last few years. Since achievement data shows a ...
Read More »Curried Coconut Chicken
2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into ½-inch chunks 1 tsp. salt and pepper, or to taste 1 ½ tbsp. vegetable oil 2 tbsp. curry powder ½ onion, thinly sliced 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 (14 ounce) can coconut ...
Read More »Apple Crisp
10 cups all-purpose apples, peeled, cored and sliced 1 cup white sugar 1 tbsp. all-purpose flour 1 tsp. ground cinnamon ½ cup water 1 cup quick-cooking oats 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup packed brown sugar ¼ tsp. baking powder ...
Read More »Baked Ziti
1 pound dry ziti pasta 1 onion, chopped 1 pound lean ground beef 2 (26 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce 6 ounces provolone cheese, sliced 1 ½ cups sour cream 6 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded 2 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese Preparation: ...
Read More »Jean Augustine Retires As Ontario Fairness Commissioner
Photo above is of Hon. Dr. Jean Augustine, left, seen at the 30th anniversary gala of the African Canadian Achievement Awards (ACAA), last month, with (L-R): Pauline Christian, President of the Black Business and Professional Association (BBPA); and Patricia Jaggernauth, Weather Specialist at ...
Read More »Exco Levi Wins Fourth Consecutive JUNO Best Reggae Recording Award
Last Saturday, Exco Levi became the only artist in Canadian history to be nominated four times for the JUNO Awards’ Best Reggae Recording – and win, consecutively. Levi – born Wayne Ford Levy on June 7 in 1981 in Manchester, ...
Read More »Canadian Football League Names Its New First Black Commissioner: Jeffrey Orridge
TORONTO, Ontario – The CFL has named Jeffrey Orridge as its new commissioner. The league introduced Orridge, who had been the executive director of CBC Sports, at a news conference in Toronto on Tuesday. Orridge succeeds Mark Cohon, who served ...
Read More »Legal Trailblazer Organized Herself To Succeed
By Neil Armstrong Pride Contributing Writer TORONTO, Ontario — When Juanita Westmoreland-Traoré – the first black person to be appointed to the Bench in Quebec – was approaching retirement from the Court of Quebec in April 2012 after serving since ...
Read More »Wave Goodbye To Winter With Citrus-inspired Spa Treatments
NC – You drink it and eat it, but did you know that California-grown citrus is an effective and popular ingredient for re-energizing the spirit? It’s true, so with the arrival of spring be sure to kick off your boots ...
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