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Following is a statement from Kingsley Gilliam, Director of Communications,  for the Black Action Defense Committee (BADC), issued to the media today. TORONTO, Ontario — The Black Action Defense Committee (BADC) is appalled and dismayed by the report, “Filed Under ...

By Mark Brown PRIDE Guest Writer TORONTO, Ontario — On April 13, a group of about 30 people commenced an occupation of the office of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada, located at 25 St. Clair Avenue, East, in Toronto. The ...

TORONTO, Ontario — Presented with the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, Jean-Daniel Lafond’s new documentary, Michaëlle Jean: A Woman of Purpose, will have a special, one-night-only screening in Toronto, next Friday, April 22, at 6:30 p.m., at the Bloor ...

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts-Nevis, Apr. 13, (CMC) – The St. Kitts-Nevis government says it hopes Canada will restore the visa-free travel for citizens, which it stopped in 2014. During a recent interview to recap Diplomatic Week 2016, Foreign Affairs Minister, Mark ...

By Michael Van Cooten PRIDE Publisher/Editor TORONTO, Ontario — Dr. James Edwards, Regional Supervising Coroner for Central Region, Toronto East Office, announced, today, that an inquest will be held into the death of Andrew Loku. Loku, 45, died on July ...

By Michael Van Cooten PRIDE Publisher/Editor TORONTO, Ontario — Today the Ontario government passed its 2016 Budget legislation that was tabled in the legislature, by Minister of Finance, Charles Sousa, on Thursday, February 25. Titled Jobs for Today and Tomorrow ...

By Mark Brown PRIDE Columnist  “Allah, give me the strength not to cuss/kill these men and white folks out here today. Plz plz plz”. It was supposed to have been the tweet that could almost have stopped the earth from ...

By Michael Van Cooten PRIDE Publisher/Editor BRAMPTON, Ontario — At-risk youth across Ontario, who face multiple barriers to societal advancement and success, will benefit from $7,751,500 in funding from the Youth Opportunities Fund (YOF). A total of 31 grants to ...

By Neil Armstrong Pride Contributing Writer BRAMPTON, Ontario – An Ontario politician who has experienced carding or arbitrary street checks by the police wants it eliminated and recently held a town hall meeting in Peel Region to discuss the practice ...

(NC) With three coastlines, six time zones, 10 provinces and three territories spread out over almost 10 million square kilometres, Canada is one of the most geographically diverse nations on earth. We also have one of the most diverse populations. ...