Tag: Community
Emancipation festival this weekend in Owen Sound
The 162nd Emancipation Festival features a speakers’ forum Friday, a community celebration Saturday and gospel music Sunday. Cyrus Sundar Singh will speak at Grey Roots Museum Friday night. He’s an assistant professor at the University of Toronto, a musician and filmmaker who was born and raised in India. He’ll talk about Nova Scotia’s Africville, a one-time […]
Kamala Harris pivots to wooing Michigan Arab Americans who distrusted Biden | Bridge Michigan
Michiganâs Arab American community had threatened to sit out the November election over President Joe Bidenâs backing of Israel. They are considering support for Harris, but wary of her possible vice president pick….
Toronto-area officer whose gun was stolen in London gets probation
A Toronto-area police officer who was charged after his gun was stolen from a vehicle during a trip to London in the spring will avoid having a criminal record and has returned to active duty.
Rise in racism, threats amid Secord monument debate
The Municipality of Kincardine is taking a stand after a recent rise in what officials say is anti-Black sentiment on social media. “In recent days, the Municipality of Kincardine has seen an increase of anti-black sentiment expressed online through various social media platforms as well as our own social media sites,” the Municipality said in […]
Montgomery Industrial Services donates $10K to Wingham hospital
Montgomery Industrial Services has committed $10,000 to the Caring Together campaign, a community-based fundraiser for the purchase of a CT scanner for the Wingham and District Hospital. “As a family-owned business working in Wingham for over 30 years, we know how important it is to have key services, like the hospital, available in the community,” […]