Scarborough native The Weeknd (aka Abel Tesfaye) is the winner of this year’s Allan Slaight Award recognizing young inspirational Canadians who have received international success. The 24-year-old R&B singer has won several awards (Junos, an OMA, MTVU, SiriusXm and ASCAP) and performed sold out shows at The Greek Theater (Los Angeles), Radio City Music Hall
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Hockey in Jamaica – It Could Happen
on October 22nd, 2014
Graeme Townsend, 48, the first Jamaica-born player in the NHL (Boston) thinks a Jamaican hockey team in the Olympics in the next 8-20 years is a possibility. Townsend, a former skating coach with the Toronto Maple Leafs, led a talent identification camp in Toronto at Westwood Arena. Players who trace their heritage to the Caribbean
2014 Harry Jerome Award Winner
on June 19th, 2014
By michelle-lee Recently former CFL player Orlando Bowen was presented with the 2014 Harry Jerome Award for Community Service. He was honored at a gala held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Back-story: Bowen, a native of Jamaica was playing for the Hamilton Tiger Cats ten years ago. On March 26, 2004 he was out
On The Shelves
on June 9th, 2014
By michelle-lee “Every Day Is For The Thief” by Teju Cole – Random House – 160 pages. Author Cole was born in Nigeria and spent his adult life in New York. “Every Day” is his first novel and was first published in 2007 by Cassava Republic Press in Nigeria. His second novel, “Open City” brought
Culturally Speaking!
on June 1st, 2014
By michelle-lee Gordon Parks International Debut: BAND (Black Artists’ Network in Dialogue) took over the space above the Scotiabank branch at Queen St. W & Lansdowne in Toronto. Their first exhibit – Portraits: Gordon Parks, opened April 25th and continues to August 3rd. Parks, the first African American photographer ever to work on staff at
SPORTS BRIEFS
on June 1st, 2014
By michelle-lee NBA: In the wake of March Madness, several Canadian players are reportedly set to declare themselves eligible for the NBA Draft set for June 26th, (some have already declared). Andrew Wiggins (Kansas) has declared and is expected to go in the top three and maybe even first overall. Cleveland has again won the
Helping To Shape The City of Toronto
on April 26th, 2014
By michelle-lee On March l6th, the City of Toronto celebrated its 180th Anniversary. The Toronto Star published a tribute to many of the people who helped shape the city from 1834 to the present. Listed among the 180 leaders such as William Lyon MacKenzie King (Toronto’s first mayor), Alexander Graham Bell (Inventor of the telephone),
Canada Walk Of Fame
on September 22nd, 2013
By michelle-lee Canada’s Walk of Fame recognizes and celebrates outstanding Canadians in the fields of music, television, sports, the literary, visual and performing arts, science and innovation. Since 1988 143 internationally celebrated Canadians have been honoured. This year jazz great Oscar Peterson is among the inductees. Oscar Peterson: In A Nutshell: Born: August 15, 1925
Caribbean Countries Seek Slavery Reparation
on July 23rd, 2013
By michelle-lee Leaders from the 14 Caricom nations voted unanimously to seek compensation from three European countries – Britain, France and The Netherlands – for what is described as the ongoing legacy of the Slave Trade. The Caricom meeting took place in Trinidad in July. A formal apology is also requested and if it is
Reggae’s “Cool Ruler” Gregory Isaacs Passes
on December 2nd, 2010
Singer, songwriter, producer and recording executive Gregory Isaacs called the “Cool Ruler” died at 59 from lung cancer.
