Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette, left, Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham and Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a new Churchill Falls deal in St. John's on Aug. 17, 2026. (Juanita Mercer/CBC) Federal government to provide $10B in financing for electricity projects Juanita Mercer · CBC News Aug 17, 2026 Ottawa is calling it the largest clean energy investment … Continue reading N.L., Quebec announce new Churchill Falls agreement worth billions — with help from Ottawa
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The CEO makes an appearance and an impact at the Origins Guyana Fashion Festival 2026, alongside local influencers and fellow Canadians By Staff Reporter, August 2, 2026 By Frederick Halley CANADIAN cultural producer and international event strategist, Vanessa Sonia Lachman, continues to build meaningful bridges between Guyana and the global diaspora through fashion, culture and creative … Continue reading Canadian Cultural Producer Strengthens Fashion and Cultural Ties Between Guyana and the Diaspora
Caribbean cinema is coming to Toronto, and the full ScreenShare 2026 programme is here.65+ films. Canadian premieres. 20+ countries represented. Six days of powerful Caribbean storytelling. Presented by the CaribbeanTales International Film Festival and the Caribbean Film Festival.From Opening Night on September 8 to our closing Awards Ceremony on September 13, every screening block has … Continue reading Screen Share: Caribbean Stories, Collective Power
The Canada–Guyana Chamber of Commerce (CGCC) is pleased to announce our upcoming Canada–Guyana Trade Mission, led by a Canadian Minister (TBD), taking place in Guyana the week of October 19, 2026. As commercial ties between Canada and Guyana continue to grow, this mission will provide a platform for Canadian and Guyanese businesses, investors, industry leaders, … Continue reading Canada–Guyana Trade Mission | October 2026
August 5, 2026 Tourism leaders from Canada and the Caribbean gathered at George Brown Polytechnic (GBP) to explore how collaboration and shared knowledge can strengthen the sector's future. The Canadian-Caribbean Tourism Resilience Symposium: Co-Designing the Next Decade, held July 29–30 at Limberlost Place, brought together tourism leaders, researchers, community partners, and representatives from related sectors, … Continue reading Canadian and Caribbean tourism leaders come together at George Brown Polytechnic to build a more resilient future
Some Toronto cultural groups are choosing to centre the folklore, ancestral practices and storytelling that have long been part of Carnivals across the diaspora this season. (Courtesy: northernjumbies, bluedevilmokojumbiemas/Instagram) As Toronto Carnival nears, Northern Jumbies and Blue Devils Mas Camp are looking beyond feathers and sequins to preserve the folklore, traditions and resistance that shaped … Continue reading ‘Carnival was never respectable’: How Toronto mas camps are reclaiming the body, power and public space this Carnival season
The Mighty Terra poses with his daughters Alison (left) and Nadia, son-in-law Eric Lusamba on Nadia and Eric's wedding day in August 2009, and his son Aldrick (Photo Ron Fanfair blog...contributed) July 28, 2026 To generations of Saint Lucians, Pancruce Theodore was more than a calypso legend. He was the voice that challenged governments, celebrated … Continue reading The Mighty Terra leaves a legacy that echoes across Saint Lucia and Canada
Jamaican farmworkers arrive in Canada as the landmark Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program celebrates its 60th anniversary (Photo by Ron Fanfair) July 24, 2026 When Victor Robinson boarded a flight to Canada on July 23, he wasn’t simply beginning another growing season. He was continuing a journey that has spanned nearly four decades. For the 67-year-old … Continue reading Sixty years of Jamaican farmworkers in Canada
TORONTO, July 28, 2026 /CNW/ -- George Brown Polytechnic's Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC), in partnership with the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), will bring together tourism leaders from Canada and the Caribbean for the Canadian-Caribbean Tourism Resilience Symposium: Co-Designing the Next Decade on July 29 and 30, 2026, at Limberlost Place. "This symposium was … Continue reading George Brown Polytechnic brings Canadian and Caribbean tourism leaders together to build a more resilient future for the sector