What is the Civic Holiday in Canada?
The Civic Holiday, also commonly referred to as the August long weekend is celebrated on the first Monday of August and it’s a public holiday in some provinces and [...]
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Toronto police officer gets 6 years jail sentence for shooting Sammy Yatim
A Toronto police officer has been sentenced to six years in prison for gunning down a troubled teen on an empty streetcar in 2013. Const. James Forcillo was convicted of [...]
Africa Smiled
Once African, always [...]
Party with a purpose: 5 reasons to care about networking
“It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” Whether you’re on the job market now or it’s still a few years away, you’ve probably heard that phrase. While [...]
Obama’s Kenyan half-brother says he supports Trump
A Kenyan half-brother of President Barack Obama said Tuesday he supports Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and not the candidate his brother has endorsed, Hillary [...]
Koffi Olomide deported from Kenya after kicking a woman
Congolese musician Koffi Olomide has been deported to Kinshasa, DR Congo following his Friday morning altercation at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). Olomide [...]
Apply to join the PM’s Youth Advisory Council
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has made youth engagement a priority of this government and that the 2016 budget committed to the creation of a Prime Minister’s [...]
Let’s Pray Now
One day a mother decided to take her three children to an ice skating party in a nearby town, but after several wrong turns and stops to ask directions, she pulled over to [...]
Parents charged after baby left in car outside Toronto-area Costco
Charges have been laid against Toronto-area parents after police say they left their baby in a locked car outside a Costco store. York Regional Police say they were called to [...]
New Canada Child Benefit program payments start today
Starting today, most Canadian families with children under 18 can expect to see a bigger child benefit payment, as money starts flowing in one of the most ambitious social [...]