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Canada’s Population Slump is Becoming an Economic Crisis 

Birth rates are collapsing, immigration is slowing and more people are leaving. That means fewer workers, weaker businesses and less prosperity  Canada’s population is falling. Does it matter? It matters a great deal if we want a thriving economy, rising living standards and plentiful job opportunities. Countries rarely prosper when their populations are shrinking.  People are consumers, spending their money on [...]

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Food Tax Reform Keeps Colliding with Governments’ Need for Revenue

June 3rd, 2026 By The Afro News

Governments preach affordability, yet they continue to balance their budgets on the backs of Canadians by taxing the very food they rely on Quebec is poised to become the second province in Canada in recent weeks to roll back provincial sales taxes on food-related items, reinforcing a broader truth governments increasingly struggle to defend: taxing…
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Historical Record: United Nations Vote on the Transatlantic Slave Trade

June 1st, 2026 By Honore K. Gbedze

The Unfinished Struggle: Human Rights, Memory, and Accountability” On 25 March 2025, within the chambers of the United Nations, the global community marked a defining moment in confronting one of the gravest crimes in human history: the Transatlantic slave trade. For more than four centuries, this barbaric system forcibly displaced millions of African men, women…
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Toronto Becomes the Global Capital of the Future of Work at the World Employment Conference 2026

May 24th, 2026 By The Afro News

For two unforgettable days, the vibrant city of Toronto became the meeting point of global ideas, innovation, and human potential as the ACSESS / World Employment Conference 2026 brought together the world’s leading voices in employment, workforce development, and economic transformation. Hosted at the prestigious Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, the conference welcomed delegations from more than…
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In the Darkest Hours, the Sun Still Rises

January 31st, 2026 By Honore K. Gbedze

In this historical month of February 2026, the world continues to move through a season of deep uncertainty. Anxiety lingers in the air. Fear of grand calamities social, political, environmental echoes across nations. For many, the future feels fragile, as though the ground beneath us is shifting faster than our ability to understand it. And…
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A Solemn Year of Victory Over the Dark Truths of Our Time

December 18th, 2025 By Honore K. Gbedze

As the year comes to a close and the world prepares to enter a new chapter, this moment calls for more than seasonal reflection. It calls for truth, accountability, and moral clarity. To those who occupy positions of leadership and privilege: discrimination whether expressed openly or concealed behind silence has no place in a just…
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Humanity Drowning

December 9th, 2025 By Honore K. Gbedze

Reflection transformed into a powerful, spoken-word style poem Where is the leader we once knew? The one we looked up to not for power, but for truth? Once, a voice could rise above the noise. A light in the dark, a mind with vision, a heart with courage. A soul that carried hope. But now…
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World News

États D’âme au Moyen-Orient :L’impasse Egyptienne Face au Conflit Israélo-Palestinien

September 23rd, 2024 By Aida Kane

En réaction à  l’assassinat du chef politique du Hamas Ismael Haniyeh, le président égyptien Abdel Fattah el-Sisi et ses homologues qatari et américain ont appelé, dans une déclaration commune, Israël et le Hamas à reprendre les négociations vers un accord de cessez-le-feu et de libération des otages.  Israël n’a ni confirmé ni nié son rôle…
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Must See African Interest Films at VIFF 

September 11th, 2024 By The Afro News

Full swing for the 2024 Vancouver International Film Festival, taking place from September 26 – October 6 Must See African Interest Films. Media Partner ,The Afro News Is proud to Sponsor. Black Tea   Director: Abderrahmane Sissako  After saying no on her wedding day, Aya leaves the Ivory Coast for a new life in the buzzing “Chocolate…
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Changes to Temporary Foreign Worker Program Signal a Long Overdue Course Correction 

September 2nd, 2024 By The Afro News

Trudeau tightens the TFWP in response to immigration challenges and high youth unemployment  In response to growing immigration challenges and high youth unemployment rates, the Trudeau government is finally tightening its Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP).  Beginning September 26, the government will halt the processing of Labour Market Impact Assessments for the Low-Wage stream of…
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In Remembrance and Loving Memory of Nalda Callender 

February 11th, 2025 By Helena Kaufman

As we reflect on the history and achievements of our community, we pay tribute to one of its most pioneering and influential figures, Nalda Callender. Her legacy continues to shape and inspire many, and as we remember her, The Afro News extends our heartfelt prayers and condolences to her family and the wider community during…
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Natures Wisdom Meets Indulgence For A Happy Healthier You

January 25th, 2025 By The Afro News

Wisely Wellness is launching a luxury wellness chocolate bar that will tantalize your senses and remedy your daily performance quotient. In a TAN Media interview with the Mastermind Creators of this wellness chocolate bar they had this to say about their Wisely Chocolate product line: 1- What is the inspiration and motivation behind the wisely wellness brand?  The inspiration behind…
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Season's Greatings

Holiday Message From The Editor  

December 22nd, 2024 By Honore K. Gbedze

Dear Community Family,  At this time of year, during the holiday season, it is common to reflect on our lives and engage in deep conversations with ourselves, pondering the “what,” “why,” and “when.” We often view life through different perspectives, and this reflection brings a sense of realization that we should be grateful, for it…
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