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Photo above: Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau (seated, fifth from left) and his newly-minted Cabinet, after their swearing-in ceremony. Photo credit: The PMO. By Neil Armstrong PRIDE Contributing Writer TORONTO, Ontario — Many Canadians were glued to their televisions or computers ...

The above photo is of Pride News Magazine Founder, Publisher and Editor, Michael Van Cooten, receiving his NEPMCC award from the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, last Friday evening. Photo credit: youradonline.ca. TORONTO, Ontario — Guyana-born Michael Van Cooten, ...

The photo above is of Celina Caesar-Chavannes and her family sharing a moment with PM-elect, Justin Trudeau. Photo courtesy of Celia Caesar-Chavannes. By Beverly Browne PRIDE Contributing Writer WHITBY, Ontario — After almost 10 years of Conservative governance in Whitby, Liberal ...

By Lincoln Depradine PRIDE Contributing Writer   TORONTO, Ontario — Over many years of volunteering as a community organizer and advocate, Gwyneth Matthew-Chapman became aware of myriad of challenges confronting young people. The situation has been drawn into even sharper ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC) – the Jamaica government has granted a licence to the Canadian nutraceutical and pharmaceutical company, Timeless Herbal Care Limited (THC), allowing it to cultivate marijuana, locally, for research and development, in keeping with provisions outlined in the ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Calypsonian David Rudder has been honoured with the degree of Doctor of Letters (DLitt) from the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine campus. Rudder, who had the honour bestowed on him by UWI ...

Photo above: William Mahfood, President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica and Chairman of the Wisynco Group in Jamaica, addresses Jamaicans residing in Toronto during the JN Outlook for the Future series. Seated at head table, from left to right, are: Earl Jarrett, ...

TORONTO, Ontario — Former Canadian Idol judge, Farley Flex, an icon in Canadian media and entertainment, will be inducted into the Scarborough Walk of Fame on Saturday, October 17. He will also be honoured at The Scarborough Hospital Foundation’s Kaleidoscope ...

Photo above: (left) Warren Salmon, Founder of 1st Friday’s, (center) Hon. Jean Augustine, recipient of the Jackie Robinson Fortitude Award and (right) Dewitt Lee, Founder of the Toronto Community Advisory Board. TORONTO, Ontario — The Honourable Dr. Jean Augustine, former Ontario ...

Photo above: The good old days: The late Charles Roach, left, seen with the late Dudley Laws, right, and comedian Ricardo Keens-Douglas. Pride News Magazine file photo. By Dr. Munyonzwe Hamalengwa Guest Writer Charles Roach left us, three years ago, on ...