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“Real Blackity Talk is our love letter to Black Canadians. We’re not being fully represented on screen, so we decided to create a series that we’ve always longed to see: An unapologetically funny show full of amazing Black people and compelling stories.”

Aiza and Kamana Ntibarikure It is interesting that in a country that promotes the notion of multiculturalism, there are no proper representations of people of colour on Canadian screens. The television and film industry are dominated by stories centered on White people’s experiences.

Portrayals of Black and other racialized characters on screen are rare, and there are limited stories that give a three-dimensional depiction of African-Caribbean humanity and experiences.

2016 Census data states that 52.5% of Toronto’s population is made up of people of colour and according to Catalyst research, makes up 22.3% of Canada’s total population. Somehow this representation is not nearly reflected enough on screen.

Can you think of an equivalent show with all Black casts in mainstream Canadian media that rival the many Black dominated shows in the U.S, such as Blackish, Atlanta, or Insecure? It was only in 2019 that finally, actress Vinessa Antoine became the first Black female lead on a prime-time drama in Canadian television history. Just thinking about that boggles my mind.

Thankfully, Black-owned Canadian production company, Balling Y’all Productions Inc., is focused on creating art that empowers, educates and entertains.

Their inaugural project Real Blackity Talk is a docu-talk series that shines a spotlight on the perspectives and experiences of Black women and non-binary Black people in Canada. Real Blackity Talk is set to make its premiere on March 18th, 2022, on CBC Gem, and it is hosted by wildly charismatic and flawlessly bilingual Burundian-Canadian sisters: Aiza (AE-zuh) and Kamana (Kuh-MAN-uh) Ntibarikure.

They are accompanied by a dazzling team of correspondents, who they call Blaxperts, who provide valuable insight on a diverse range of viewpoints, and delectable banter. Notable Blaxperts include MPP Dr. Jill Andrew and renowned activist, author, and entrepreneur, Akilah Newton.

The concept for Real Blackity Talk originated in the first months of the CO-

VID-19 Pandemic while Aiza and Kamana were living together in midtown Toronto.

With time on their hands and nowhere to go, they began a weekly “chat show” on Instagram Live to stay connected to the outside world. What started out as two sisters simply shooting the breeze on-screen once a week for their friends quickly turned into a full-blown Instagram talk show with a theme song, taglines, and guests who discussed everything from pop culture trivia, health, and wellness tips, partying in Los Angeles, to the Black Lives Matter movement.

It was when Aiza and Kamana recognized that while their show was deeply cherished by many in that moment, their stories and perspectives as Black women were dreadfully underrepresented in Canada’s media landscape. It became their mission to produce a series for a mainstream network in Canada that could amplify the voices of Black women and non-binary Black folk.

I really enjoyed dialoguing with Azia and Kamana, and they shared with me stories of their past, happy and sad, and how as a family they have stuck together.

I would like to introduce the Toronto Caribbean Newspaper family to sisters Azia and Kamana Ntibarikure.

Aiza “I was born and raised in Montreal Quebec, a very artsy city,” Azia begins. “From a young age, I always loved to sing. I will never forget when my sister came into my room and put on Destiny’s Child. She was like, ‘Play track 12 Say my Name.’ It was around then that my love for music was born.

Our mom passed away at a young age. We have another sister (Ariane), and she was an amazing role model for us. I felt very nurtured by my siblings. I can’t deny, losing my mom felt like a gap in my history, but it has been a joy speaking to family about who she was. She was creative and a researcher. We come from a lineage of such powerful women.

In High school, I focused on music, and then I fell in love with the stage. I studied theatre after; I didn’t have to choose one or the other. When I was leaving high school, I didn’t want to go into the same program as my sister. I wanted to carve out my own path. One thing that I can say for sure is that the boss life chose me.

My sister and I are both performers. As dark skin actresses we don’t get

leading roles. There is rarely space for us to shine, so we created our own space. I have all this juicy information to share. We bring so many dope Black women with us. It is time that we get that representation here in Canada.

There are very few shows created by Black women, but Real Blackity Talk is for us, by us. What is the Black Canadian experience? We get lost in the fray of Black Canadian culture. We don’t have the exact same experience. Who is telling our story? Our story is very specific, and it is our responsibility to share that story.”

Kamana had been sitting waiting patiently as her sister spoke. I could see the adoration that they had for each other, and as big sis, you could tell she was very proud of Azia.

“Kamana,” I asked. “Tell me a little about your story.”

“Well, it is very similar to Azia’s,” Kamana tells me. “In my first year of high school, they were producing a chorus line. I studied classic voice, dance and acting on the side. I wanted to perform in professional musical theatre. Acting is amazing if you are in the right project.

It was very traumatizing losing our mom. The gap is there, but it feels like the three of us came together. We became this trio. The amazing thing is that our dad stepped up and became everything to us.

All dad wants is for us to be good. He is a very understanding man. The first time he came to see me perform, he was like okay!

Our dad is creative as well. He plays the guitar, so our creativeness makes complete sense.

Real Blackity Talk is a necessary addition to the Canadian media landscape, not just for the Black community, but also for anyone looking for fresh new voices and faces to cover topics that are universal to all of us. I am just so happy that I can do this with my sister.”

Creating a show that is a love letter to Black Canadians

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Don’t get too comfortable with your new Normal; Climate Lockdowns might be on the way SIMONE SMITH simone@carib101.com

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Life is getting back to normal. Finally the lockdowns are over. Our world governments are finally allowing many of us to go back to living our lives the way we wanted to regardless if you are vaccinated or not.

Has this brought you a level of comfort? I am sure that for many of us, we are sighing with relief, but before you get too comfortable with the new normal, I would like to introduce to you the idea of climate change lockdowns.

In November of 2021, India’s Supreme Court called for a lockdown in the capital, New Delhi. Supreme Court Justices ordered authorities to halt all nonessential travel on roads in the national capital region.

They also told them to close offices in the area, shifting tens of millions of people to

work from home. It appears that something like this could be happening in more countries around the world.

They have ramped up the fear over climate change, and this could lead to longterm soft lockdowns. There are those in power who are calling for the equivalent of a coronavirus-pandemic-scale lockdown once every two years” to tackle climate change.

“Carbon dioxide emissions must fall by the equivalent of a global lockdown roughly every two years for the next decade for the world to keep within safe limits of global heating,” wrote The Guardian’s Fiona Harvey in March 2021. Back in November 2020, Harvey wrote that in “For most countries, government intervention is needed, either to regulate or to force people and businesses to undertake improvements.”

In November 2020, the Red Cross made the claim that climate change is a bigger threat than COVID and should be confronted with “The same urgency.” Of course the one and only Bill Gates recently demanded that something be done to prevent climate change, claiming it will be worse than the pandemic. Last year, the former Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney predicted that climate deaths would surpass

those of the pandemic. Science has shown that lockdowns significantly reduced carbon emissions during 2020, and it could be the solution.

Researchers from Washington University in St. Louis developed a method using satellite measurements that allowed them to determine levels of nitrogen dioxide on a scale never before accessible. NO2 is a key contributor to the smog associated with bad traffic or areas of intense industry.

They used the satellite measurements to compare levels of NO2 before and during COVID-19-related lockdowns across the globe. What they found was that, although there was a significant decrease in NO2 worldwide in areas under lockdown, there were also striking discrepancies on smaller scales.

Burning fuel primarily forms nitrogen dioxide, and researchers suggest that the COVID-related lockdowns might lead to decreases in NO2, and in fact they did. Significantly.

Another study headed up by Hickman, J.E., K. Tsigaridis, and S.E. Bauer, 2022: “Pandemic lockdown impacts on atmospheric composition and climate are contingent on the decade and season in which they occur,”

found that COVID-19 pandemic responses affected atmospheric composition and climate. These effects are historically contingent, depending on existing emission rates and planetary conditions. They used the GISS Model E Earth System Model to evaluate how atmospheric and climate impacts depend on the decade and season in which lockdowns occurred (https://pubs.giss.nasa.gov/abs/ hi03300h.html) I know the question you have now is what would climate lockdowns look like?

Most likely, cities and states would begin a gradual and discrete ramp-up of restrictions.

Many of us would be working from home; this could become the permanent norm if special carbon taxes are put in place. These taxes would be imposed on companies, limiting driving or air miles, and extend to individual employees. If you drive to work in a car, you might just get hit with the tax.

Children could be impacted by climate lockdowns, too. Schools, especially those heavily influenced by teachers’ unions, could impose permanent online-only days.

As usual, I want to provide enough warning for our community about what might be for us in the future. We have crossed one bridge, but the journey continues.

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Creating more access to capital throughout the Black communities of Canada; the Black Opportunity Fund does it again! ership (e.g board of directors, executive, management team) must self-identify as Black.” Furthermore, a Black-serving organization must ensure that “A significant portion of program activities prioritize serving Black communities of Canada.” The website provides several examples of priority focus issues in education and health that would fall within the program criteria such as:

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Non-repayable grants will be available for Black-led not-for-profit community organizations. The announcement was made in a press release that highlighted the fact that Black Opportunity Funds (BOF) grants will be accessible across Canada. BOF grants program will be, “Making a significant move toward improved experiences ad health outcomes for Black Canadians.”

The press release revealed details and the overall goals of the National Community Grants Program. It is intended, “To help dismantle the impacts of anti-Black racism and systemic discrimination by allocating resources to Black-led, Black-serving community organizations, which undertake initiatives that impact the quality of life in Canada’s Black communities.”

To be eligible for the grants, these criteria must be met: • • •

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Must be a Black-led and Black-serving organization Must be a registered Canadian not-forprofit organization or charity Must have an existing project in the areas of education or health which meets the granting program criteria, or a proposed project for which initial funding has already been secured Must have an online web presence (i.e; website, social media, etc) Must be able to show up-to-date financial statements Must be able to provide a project budget for the initiative for which funding is being sought (demonstrating at least two months of on-time payment of outstanding tax debt Organizations cannot have declared bankruptcy

According to the website: www.blackopportunityfund.ca, a Black-led organization must have, “At least two-thirds of the lead-

1. Education • Digital access/communication across Canada connecting Black educators, parents, and kids who can interact • Peer-to-peer mentorship programs • Educational resources • Culturally focused programming 2. Health • Implicit bias training • Accountability for health inequities faced by Black Canadians • Social isolation/mental health • Black transgender experience in healthcare • Artificial intelligence to advance equity • Research in Black healthcare • Mobile/virtual social work Donna Walwyn (Chair, BOF Grants Committee) states in the press release, “This is a great day for Black Opportunity Fund. This first round of grants with a focus on health and education represents two key pillars for Black Opportunity Fund.” Additionally, Craig Wellington, Director, Black Opportunity Fund notes. “There’s still much work to do in creating more access to capital throughout the Black communities of Canada. However, thanks to our corporate partners and individual supporters, we are moving forward with incredible momentum.”

The impact of BOF grants will be felt Canada-wide.

Applications from Black-led, Blackserving community organizations across Canada are encouraged to apply by sending an email to grant@blackopportunityfund.org with the subject line Black Opportunity Fund Grant Adjudication.

It is important to include a CV and a cover letter. For additional information, interested groups can visit the website: https://blackopportunityfund.ca/funding-programs/grants-for-education-andhealth-focused -initiatives

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Three proposed bills in Canadian Parliament that can lead to the Concentration Camp: CANADIANS WAKE UP!!

MICHAEL THOMAS michael@carib101.com

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If you haven’t yet, try and familiarize yourself with these three bills that have been run through parliament while the so-called mainstream media fools you with the smokescreen in Ukraine.

Here is a look at these three bills and their meaning in layman’s terms.

Bill C10/C11 is a media censorship bill that would eliminate alternative media.

Bill C36 is a hate speech bill that includes pre-crime and the ability to be taken to court for something that you haven’t said.

Bill S-233 Guaranteed Basic Income and Social Credit Score.

This is just the start. Canadians need to fully understand what the implications of accepting these proposed so-called bills are and how their lives can change to a China-style existence if they do not reject this tyrannical move immediately.

The question on the first Bill C10\C11 is, do you want to live in a country where the only news narrative you get is what the mainstream media says, or have other choices like Rebel News and Toronto Caribbean Newspaper.

In places like China, journalists who question the “lie-narrative” are hauled off to jail and most times never seen or heard off again. Could this be where Canada is heading? If not, why was Rebel News Female Reporter Alexa Lavoie pepper sprayed at close range and hit in the face by police in Ottawa?

There is video evidence to prove this.

Question number two is on the C36 bill. How would you like to be taken to court and fined or sent off to jail just because you said something that someone deemed hateful or racist? This bill goes further, even if you did not say something, you could be prosecuted

and to quote a certain Prime Minister for having “unacceptable views.” All this and more could be coming your way if this bill gets passed. Again, is this the Canada you want to live in?

Question three is on Bill S-233 Guaranteed Basic Income and Social Credit Score. Canadians need to look up the China’s Social Credit Score system or have a chat with someone who has escaped that country’s hell to get an idea of what this means.

In this article, I will attempt to give readers a glimpse of what their socalled leaders are up to in Ottawa these days while trying to distract them with a Russian war fiasco.

The question here is would you rather receive a pittance from a government that comes with many strings attached than work for your own money and be a free man or woman?

As we speak folks who do not want to take the inoculation are being let go from their jobs, what do you think will happen if you accept a Guaranteed Basic Income from your government? Would you then have any rights? Please let this sink in a while.

This could come with more mandates attached and the minute you reject any of the stipulations the government could revoke your “Basic Income” and then what? You starve, which would not happen if your businesses were left open. Now you see why the closures and mandates? They were to make you dependent on the system. As David Icke said, “Know the journey and you will see the outcome.”

Finally, let’s talk about the Social Credit Score. This has been the desired outcome from day one. This simply means that the government documents everything you do and it can be used against you for whatever reason they deem necessary.

Buying, selling, traveling, family affairs, banking, medical information, and the list go on. When a government is moving with lightning speed to implement such so-called laws that give them free rein to abuse the citizens, it’s never a good thing.

It’s not even a month since the world saw what happened to the truckers, and the “Fringe Minorities” in Ottawa all under the disguise of Emergency Laws.

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While most people look at Ukraine and Russia, The WHO is pushing vaccine passports on humanity swiftly and quietly tion, and the proof is very evident in the Fake-Vaccine passports.

One reputable news agency said it best “SMART Health Cards are run by VCI, which was created by the MITRE Corporation, which is funded by the United States government.”

These corporate giants are fronts for government programs, and, in return, they get a huge part of the profits, bailouts if and when needed, and regulatory “reforms” that put their small competitors out of business.

The world has seen this scenario with monster companies like Facebook and Twitter who harvest data for the government and then censor anyone they are told to, then they are rewarded with “regulation” that hardly hurts them while targeting smaller social sites like Parler, Telegram, or Gab. Anyone that allows these injection passport pushers to harvest their information might as well be giving it to all branches of government as well as the companies and major universities mentioned above in this article.

Again, all this has been done while the world focuses on the RussiaUkraine so-called war, while the WHO has quietly partnered with Deutsche Telekom to create a global digital COVID-19 injection certificate.

The plan between these two entities is to use QR code-based software to display proofs of this vaccination anywhere in the world, and in addition to the fake COVID-19 injections, the app will include other vaccinations that the WHO decides are appropriate for the world.

The public-private partnership intends to build the digital infrastructure to bully citizens into showing their papers” anywhere on the planet.

Things are just starting to warm up for the WHO. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of that clan, together with his associates is preparing an international treaty on pandemic prevention and preparedness, for participating countries whose so-called leaders are brainless.

This global binding agreement would override their nation’s constitution and pandemic response strategies and will establish a predetermined global response to any “pandemic.” something this ungodly crew always wanted.

If things go according to plans the outcome will be submitted for consideration by 2024.

After creating a pandemic that has killed countless people so far with their gain of function virus, this clan is now seeking exclamatory powers to create and service more and more of

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Memorize these names. These are the folks who do not have your freedom in mind and the list goes like this.

Google, Amazon, Apple, the Government of Aruba, Walmart, and dozens of insurance companies, hospitals, “bio-security firms” and seemingly every major university in the US. These names mentioned above are all members of a group that calls itself the Vaccination Credential Initiative.

The company was conveniently founded in January 2021 by the co-founder Brian Anderson. The company was created to fix the much-complicated injection pass that was implemented in many countries in a very timely fashion.

VCI™ is a voluntary coalition of public and private organizations committed to empowering individuals with access to verifiable clinical information, including a trustworthy and verifiable copy of their vaccination records in digital or paper form using open, interoperable standards.

To add insult to injury, here is VCI’s code of conduct.

VCI™ expects verifiers to adhere to the following core set of requirements in order to protect and properly interpret SMART Health Cards: •

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Verifiers shall not store SMART Health Cards, or any data included within them, beyond what is required for verification at the time of presentation Verifiers shall check SMART Health Cards against a list of trusted issuers Verifiers shall comply with all applicable laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act

This is all being done quietly but swiftly while the rest of the earth’s inhabitants are being side-tracked by the Russia, Ukraine show.

What is more insulting is that the US government would like to have its citizens believe that it’s not involved in storing their private information, in the meantime, they are funding the companies who do just that. They are subcontracting the dirty work while reaping the benefits of harvesting citizen’s informaRY 10TH

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Speaking of safety, Glenn Lee Beck who is an American conservative political commentator, radio host, television producer, founder, and owner of Mercury Radio had some interesting things to say about the world’s government, Canada included, and their immediate plans for us.

“The World Economic Forum has a new wish to control everything in your life: a digital ID system that would collect personal data about your online behaviour, purchase history, network usage, medical history, travel history, energy uses, health stats, and more.

They would then use this data to determine who should open bank accounts, conduct financial transactions, access insurance and treatment, book trips, cross borders, and more.”

Beck urges listeners to stop believing that terrifying proposals like this one are beyond the realm of possibilities. “Look at what’s happened in the last few months alone,” Glenn says, “Nothing is beyond the realm of possibilities anymore.”

Adolph Hitler once said, “By the skillful use of propaganda, one can make people see even heaven as hell or an extremely wretched life as paradise.”

From the looks of things these days Hitler could not have been more on point.

After two years of incarceration, loss of income, business closures, suicide, family deaths in which family members could not be at their loved one’s bedside, the organized deaths of the elderly in nursing homes, peaceful protests been broken up by vicious police brutality, and the seizures of bank funds belonging to the peaceful protesters, some people still see “A promise to lift mandates on a poison injection” as a good thing. Hitler was so right. Let us not forget that a promise is a comfort to a fool.

Speaking of fools, Canada has more lying fools in public office per square capita than they have racoons.

Imagine a certain so-called public servant blaming the un-injected for prolonging the Pandemic and even going as far as asking “Should we tolerate them.”

Another Canadian politician announced in January 2021 that he planned to charge adults not vaccinated against coronavirus a “health contribution fee,” saying, “Those who refuse to get the shot bring a financial burden to hospital staff.”

Well, the verdict is out, and it came from the government of Canada itself.

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This means the not vaccinated population accounted for 30% of all COVID-19 deaths between January 16th, 2022 and February 13th, 2022, whilst the vaccinated population accounted for 70%, with 66% of deaths among the double/triple vaccinated and 4% of deaths among the partly vaccinated yet, for some politicians especially in Ontario the “COVID theater” continues.

In closing, some of the masses may be confused as to why these nongovernmental entities mentioned earlier in this article participate in the implementation of these “injection passports” or wondering if they are a part of the whole scheme, and the answer is yes.

Just like in anything else they could have said no, but money and the illusion of power is very addictive.

See why the VCI labels them as “Participating organizations.”

VCI™ participating organizations commit to testing, refining, and implementing the SMART Health Cards Framework within their sphere of influence and they also commit to providing vaccination records in their stewardship directly to individuals in accordance with the VCI™ Implementation Guide via: • • •

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Any compatible digital wallet of the individual’s choice PDF or paper with QR codes containing W3C verifiable credentials Participating organizations issuing SMART Health Cards may also agree to be listed in a common registry of issuers with appropriate conformance testing and associated trust framework Where appropriate, participating organizations may also be called upon to assist in the issuing of other records like diagnostic tests, or other ways as needed to ensure the success of the initiative

Recently there has been a leak or a release of documents about the effects caused by Pfizer’s “death shot” and the list is long and deadly to read or listen to.

Here is a list of the problems associated with the injection in the link below.

All this after two years; remember it was about your health and just two weeks to flatten the curve. You be the judge.

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“All of my technology has stopped working, what is happening?”

World Economic Forum preparing the world for a Cyber Pandemic SIMONE SMITH simone@carib101.com

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“What would you do if you can’t access your bank accounts, the internet, or your cell phone suddenly stopped working?

These are the kinds of things people really do need to think through because one day we may be facing a crisis like that,” John Sancenito (President of INA, a Security Consulting Firm in Harrisburg) If you are like me and many other people across the world, you are probably pretty tired and done with the COVID-19 lockdowns and the confusion that has come with it.

Let me guess, with vaccine passports being dropped, and most restrictions being lifted by the end of the month, you think that things will begin to resemble how life was before 2020.

Sorry! Apparently the World Economic Forum has begun to do simulation tests on another type of pandemic; a cyber

pandemic, which apparently experts at the WEC are forecasting, just like how they forecasted the pandemic that devastated all of our lives.

So what do they know?

“It is inevitable that some larger attack is going to occur one day.”

John Sancenito The World Economic Forum kicked off its annual Cyber Polygon in 2020, which gave companies and governments the opportunity to participate in a simulation of a “Cyber Pandemic.”

The Pioneers of Change Summit; Preparing for a Cyber Pandemic occurred on November 16th, 2020, and highlighted how COVID-19 reminded the world the interconnectedness and interdependencies of our digital infrastructure as well as key breaking points for cooperation. A global cyberattack would be very disruptive in the current environment, and their question was, are we ready for it?

How can the lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic be used to prepare for future shocks? (https://www.weforum.org/ events/pioneers-of-change-summit-2020/ programme).

There were 200 teams from 48 countries who participated in the worldwide training exercise. Companies like IBM, Santander and Ernst and Young were

on the list. The focus of the live drill was a targeted supply chain attack on a corporation. If a scenario like this happened in real life, it could impact our daily lives by shutting down water treatment facilities, the power grid, or the internet.

Reports have determined that prime targets for cybercriminals have been the Operational Technology (OT) networks, which interconnect the Industrial Control Systems (ICS) that manage our critical infrastructure. As services like power grids, water treatment facilities, transport and healthcare systems increasingly integrate their operational technology systems with the internet of things, this creates a new frontier of risks where millions more vulnerability points and new vectors can be exploited by hackers.

Experts state that these attacks have huge implications not only on businesses, but also on communities, cities, states, and entire countries, and the consequences could be dire.

Here it comes. It appears that once again fear is being used as a tool to further crack down on privacy, punish us with manufactured shortages of practically everything; water, fuel, food, dry goods, more draconian measures for internet use, cryptocurrency, banking, and surveillance.

So, what is their proposed solution?

To establish a consistent approach on IoT security globally by: •

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Agreeing on a common global baseline standard on IoT security (differentiating consumer and industrial devices) Promoting shared security principles from industry alliances such as the Cyber Tech Accord, Charter of Trust or Paris Call for Trust and Security Aligning regulations and baseline device security certification mechanisms Developing common principles for digital security and international norms Focus not only on the suppliers but also the consumers of IoT technology

Be on the lookout for this growing narrative moving forward. It could be used as yet another reason why citizens around the world need to give up more freedoms and hand them over to our elected officials who have “Our best interests at heart.”

I know what some readers are going to say; this is another conspiracy theory, but as I recall, this is what was said to me when I wrote about certain topics that have come to pass over the last two years.

All I ask you to do is think critically, and keep your eyes open for the writing on the wall.

“Music is power because it represents the voice of our people.”

A sit down with recording artist SSG Lyrical EUGENE PITTER eugene@carib101.com

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JAMAICA -- If there are words, which like the striking of a match, brings an instant spark, it is DETERMINATION. As I browsed through its definitions, one, which instantly caught my eye: determination is the essence of increasing our chances of being successful in a particular thing; in achieving a particular goal.

Recording artist SSG Lyrical (born Shavon Galloway) may not be a politician,

but he believes his music will be a voice among the depressed that cannot find the basic necessities for life.

“My long-term goal is to use my music, which is also my voice, to bring not only unity to a nation, but the world. Music is power because it represents the voice of our people.

We as musicians share the suffering of our people. So, just as the late civil rights leader, Martin Luther King, used his voice to bring Americans and the world more love and unity, I strongly feel entertainers must continue with the baton, which our black leaders began, to empower the human race.”

According to the singjay, “I might not have a diploma in teaching, never-theless, I see myself as an educator. Whenever I begin to write, I plan how to use my message to get maximum appeal from the

public. This is the only way to get it right.”

He recalls his mother’s determination, not only to give them food and clothing, but a good education.

“Mom would bake cakes and I would occasionally sell these at school. The money was used to help with lunch money.

In terms of my dad, he too was a hard worker. Starting with a single jerk-chicken-pan and three chickens, he is now the proud operator of two restaurants.”

While pursuing an Agricultural Science Associate degree at Montego Bay College, SSG Lyrics wrote two songs: “Right Now,” produced by Track Star Media Group and “Determination,” on the Golden Ice Production imprint.

His big moment was when he met US-based music producer DreamX, born Kason Murray, who hails from Montego Bay, the second city in Jamaica.

“I got a banjo handed down as a gift from my grandfather. I was seven years old when I arrived in the US. I will never forget that my mom greeted me with a piano.”

After some four years, SSG Lyrical boasts an EP titled “Hot Signal.” The compilation includes tracks: “Tension,” “Illegal Touch,” “Like It,” and “Bounce,” on DreamX production label.

However, for 2022, the two are banking on “Zone,” to make the run-away breakthrough.

“This Zone song is one of determination, regardless of any obstacles. Since its release it has garnered some 60,000 views and is trending on the top 10 reggae audiomack chart for a week,” DreamX adds.

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We need a Supernatural Intervention to uproot the Cancer of Globalism, Eugenics, Slavery, and Trans-humanism years experience practicing medicine. He has been nominated for the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Nobel Peace Prize, as well as Recognized as a hero at U.S. Senate Homeland Security Committee hearings.

Along with his list of accolades, he has provided counsel to multiple Presidents and international personalities, White House personnel, governments on four different continents, hospitals, physicians, celebrities, nursing homes and public figures during the pandemic. When the pandemic started, Dr Zelenko’s team were one of the first in the USA to successfully treat thousands of COVID-19 patients in the pre-hospital setting. He made his findings available to all, for free. He has helped many thousands of people to fast and total health recovery.

Most recently, Dr Zelenko sent me some of his thoughts via Telegram, and I wanted to take the time to share them with the community. You may not agree with everything that he has to say, but it is most definitely worth the read. I would like to present to you, the words of Dr Vladimir Zelenko.

“The US government’s support of the globalist monsters is directly responsible for the genocide of millions world wide, and this is just beginning. The globalists are confusing and misleading the American people with this resolution that COVID-19 is over and now with the Ukraine crisis. The media is the government’s tool for propaganda, suckering more than half the control to poison themselves with the poison death shot.

They are now doing the same to hide their genocidal crimes against humanity. Every time I say, “I did” I really

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“Don’t fear Covid. Don’t take mRNA shots. From military tribunals and bring all the global predators to justice. I’m a conspiracy realist.”

Vladimir Zev Zelenko MD Last week, Senate Republicans passed a resolution to nix the coronavirus national public health emergency, their second win in as many days amid Democratic absences.

Senators voted 48-47 on the resolution, spearheaded by Senator Roger, a day after they were also able to pass a measure to nix President Biden’s vaccine requirement for health care workers. “I would ask him to listen to the people and end this declaration of emergency,” Marshall said in an appeal to Biden ahead of the vote.

It is these small wins that are going to move us through what is next.

Throughout the last two years, we have had dedicated, passionate individuals who have decided to take a stand against the restrictions, mandates and vaccination, all the while being threatened, dismissed, censored and attacked for their beliefs. One such person is Dr Vladimir Zev Zelenko, a well-known UkrainianAmerican family physician with over 20

believe that it’s God’s mercy and not me.

I have been consistently right about EVERYTHING from the beginning. I was the first to develop the treatment that is used around the world to save millions of patients. I have advised governments on every continent and have taught thousands of doctors and medical providers on how to save patients worldwide.

I was among the first to reverse engineer the worst crime against humanity in history. I was among the first to crusade against the poison death shot, and its use to commit mass murder. My family and I have been threatened on every level, and now politicians and doctor cowards are trying to take credit for the courage of others. I don’t want any recognition. I want the glory and knowledge of the Creator proclaimed. Stop being a sucker to lies and the false narrative.

Place your faith in God and not in global psychopaths. Your odds of survival will be much better.

There needs to be a spiritual call to action We need a supernatural intervention to uproot the cancer of globalism, eugenics, slavery, and trans-humanism.

To merit divine help, humanity must observe God’s laws that were given to our common ancestor Noah. The flood waters will keep rising unless we: 1.

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This is a war against demonic forces that society has created through: worship of false gods, murder of the unborn, desecration of marriage and gender, codifying immorality into law, theft, and baseless hatred of fellow man. Let’s start a worldwide movement of reconciliation with God and our fellow man. The world WILL be redeemed through simple acts of goodness and kindness I’m tired of all the politically correct rhetoric. It is time to simply explain what happened and why.

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COVID-19 is a man made weapon of mass murder that was funded and created by the American government and NIH The American government serves the globalist elites and is the enemy of the people Successful treatments were and are intentionally suppressed. Anything that gave people hope and reduced fear was obstructed Global fear is used to fool people into taking mRNA shots The mRNA shots were created to accomplish a globalist agenda The globalist agenda is to decrease the world population and cause infertility”

You heard the man. This is a spiritual war, and as a community, we need to arm ourselves with the truth, and get ready for what is to come.

Urgent need for increased awareness and proactive comprehensive measures to combat the “contagion” of anti-semitism in Toronto schools teacher at the school compared the enforcement of COVID vaccination passports to Jews being compelled to adorn themselves with the yellow star during the Holocaust. There was the subsequent removal of the teacher by the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) during which there will be an investigation of this incident.

On Wednesday, February 17th, 2022, there was another incident at Valley Park Middle School, which is located on Overlea Boulevard in the Flemingdon Park area. This incident involved two students who displayed the Nazi salute and one shouted out “Heil Hitler” directed at a Jewish French teacher. In addition, swastikas were painted in the boy’s change room.

The Canadian Jewish News (CJN) reported in an article by Lila Sarick on Monday, February 22nd, 2022 that the teacher is the daughter of a Holocaust survivor. Shari Schwartz-Maltz speaking

PAUL JUNOR paul@carib101.com

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There has been much documentation of the rise of anti-semitic incidents globally and the fact that there have been several occurrences within schools in Toronto.

There were two incidents of an anti-semitic nature. The first incident occurred at Charles H. Best Junior Middle School when a Grade 8 student was greeted with a Nazi salute.

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CJN reported that Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Centre for Holocaust (FSWC), a Jewish-based organization involved in combating anti-semitism wrote a response. It calls for “emergency action.”

Michael Levitt, CEO of FSWC states, “We are calling for an emergency intervention by the board to address this wave of antisemitism that we see playing out within the student body that will proactively address the hateful stereotypes and misinformation that exist and send a strong message that Jew-hatred will simply not be tolerated within our school.”

The CJN reported that Jaime Kirzner-Roberts (Director of Policy at FSWC) stated in an interview that “The incidents are indicative of a long his-

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In another incident, anti-semitic graffiti was sprayed on Central Technical High School, located in the downtown Toronto area in the early morning of Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022. There has been widespread media attention that has focussed on these hate-filled acts. There has been a concerted call on the TDSB to do more than just provide resources. There is an urgent need for increased awareness and proactive comprehensive measures to combat the “contagion” of anti-semitism in Toronto schools.

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Johnson & Johnson’s EXPOSED; Experiments on American citizens have been widely condemned as brutal and unethical SIMONE SMITH simone@carib101.com

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You have just bathed your little one, and you are drying them off. You cream up their skin, and you reach for some Johnson & Johnson baby powder to put on their little bottom…

STOP! People have been using Johnson & Johnson products for years, and there is no doubt that their products have become a staple in many people’s homes across North America.

What many people don’t know, however, is that Johnson & Johnson has been named in hundreds of thousands of lawsuits over the safety of its products. They have been named, and called out in numerous articles for different times in which their products caused harm and n the interest of giving our readers the details they need to make informed choices, we have to again blow the whistle on Johnson & Johnson for once again dealing in very unethical practices, this time practices that have directly infringed on African Americans health and well being.

Let’s first take a look at a past case

and then we are going to learn about a recent lawsuit that I know is going to make you say, “What the hell? Johnson & Johnson, you have to do better!”

On July 19th, 2021, a class action lawsuit was reportedly filed against Johnson & Johnson claiming that the company’s OGX hair care products were causing significant hair loss.

The products were being sold at major national retailers, including: CVS. Walmart, Target, Ulta, CVS, and Walgreens.

The plaintiff, Larissa Whipple, an Illinois woman, cites the ingredient DMDM hydantoin as the main concern. What is DMDM? It is a preservative and antimicrobial agent sometimes found in hair care products. It’s considered a “formaldehyde donor,” meaning it releases a small amount of formaldehyde over time to keep the product fresh.

Unfortunately formaldehyde donors like this one have been linked to allergies, rashes, hair loss, and cancer. The Department of Health and Human Services’ National Toxicology Program has said, and it would be hard to imagine that Johnson & Johnson were unaware of that, and if they were, the next part of this story is something that they were definitely aware of.

Johnson & Johnson have now been put in the spotlight for being involved in injecting a group of majority-Black Pennsylvanians with highly-toxic asbestos to determine whether the substance was safe to use in talcum powder.

Shake my head! Knowledge of these experiments has been in the public domain for years, as their existence was revealed in previous court cases related to Dow Chemical; the only thing is now J&J’s involvement has just come to light.

The story is that inmates at Holmesburg Prison in Philadelphia, were offered $10 to $300 – equivalent to between $100 to $2,500 in today’s money when adjusted for inflation to take part in the study though they were likely unaware of the significant risk they were undertaking, and this was due to lack of informed consent.

Participants were injected with asbestos and talc – a powder that forms the base of Johnson & Johnson’s iconic baby powder product. Asbestos, as many may know, is an extremely dangerous chemical that is tied to lung cancers, among other conditions. Asbestos has been linked to ovarian cancer in some women whose genitals are exposed to the mineral. It has also been tied to lung and laryngeal cancer. What researchers were hoping to determine whether asbestos could safely be used in talc-based powder without causing negative reactions from subjects.

Well, disastrously, many participants were gravely harmed. One was Leodus Jones, whose daughter described his injuries as so jarring that he had turned into a ‘monster’. Jones died in 2018 at the age 74, having suffered a lifetime of horrific pain as a result of the experiments.

Dow Chemical, a Michigan-based chemical manufacturing company and the U.S. government have been previously tied to these experiments. Documents confirming the company’s involvement were obtained by Bloomberg, tying Johnson & Johnson and the vaccine company to human experiments led by Dr Albert Kligman, a University of Pennsylvania dermatologist whose experiments on American citizens have been widely condemned as brutal and unethical.

Guess what! There are other studies conducted by Johnson & Johnson that were deemed unethical including a 1968 study where talc stored in different containers was exposed to the skin of 50 prisoners – 44 of which were black – to see if the type of storage caused any negative effects on the skin of a person. These experiments allegedly left the prisoners malformed and severely injured.

In October 2019, the FDA recalled the Johnson & Johnson powder after finding traces of asbestos in a bottle. The FDA then performed a review of Johnson & Johnson talc products and detected asbestos in nine of the 43 samples tested.

Readers, you may want to take a look at the ingredients that are in those vaccines that they have been distributing so freely, especially from manufacturers like Johnson & Johnson.

Community, we have to do better, we have to WAKE UP!

For the Western Nations, it is all about the bottom line STEVEN KASZAB steven@carib101.com

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Africa has had horrible wars, genocides and health crisis that devastated their small nations, keeping this land’s populations in poverty and continual war like situations. The West loved to divest Africa of its population (cheap labour) long ago, transporting slaves to every corner of this world. Presently the West and China also prefer to gain control of Africa’s natural resources and export their profits elsewhere away from a place dearly in need of investment. Poor people are controllable, wealthy Africans easily manipulated,

and African politicians often easily corrupted.

Did any western nation send its military into Rwanda when the horrors of Genocide happened? A few French legionnaires were sent in to protect their nationals and those African officials allied with them.

The Western allies, former colonizers to be sure, will take, while making a show of their charitable ways by sending medical supplies to those who suffer. Russia, China, the UK and EU nations sent both sides of this conflict military supplies. After all, African nations are very good clients of the Western Military Complex.

Look what the West is doing now in the Ukraine. Outside of military troops on the ground that we know of, everything else is being done to punish Putin’s Russia, who will surely become openly allied to a new partner soon. Yes, China. They have more in common, and less diverging issues. A dictatorship is a dictatorship. Africans should know this after hundreds of years of European political and social manipulation, with multiple installations of puppet regimes working for the West

in Africa.

There have been horrible natural, and human made disasters in Latin America, the Caribbean, and throughout the world.

The only time nations like America and the EU show economic and political action is when their nations economic investments are threatened. Haiti comes to mind, a native indigenous population with African cultural imprints. They have had multiple natural disasters, with political chaos and massive corruption too. Did America, Canada or the EU bring about a solution for these people?

Housing, food sources and protection from multiple gangs are needed, and yet Haiti remains an empty breadbasket looking for real substance from their larger neighbours to the north.

Middle class America and Canadians are familiar with Europeans in need. The former Yugoslavia fell apart, and civil war happened. America and Canada responded with troops, money, and political assistance.

The West is moving towards a new cold war, one that is not ideological, but na-

tionalistic in nature. Nations pitted against each other, using smaller nations as buffer zones or places where real war will happen.

A new axis of evil is arising, and it has done so because of the West’s inaction, greed, and manipulative ways.

The Western cultural prejudice can be seen in the political and economic actions enacted against Russia. Russia will look to their Chinese neighbours for economic and political assistance, and those who are poor in every nation of this globe will suffer because of the mismanagement of world affairs you’re seeing on your favourite media sources. Everything that could have been done a decade ago to bring about a peaceful situation in Europe was ignored, because those decisions that would have accomplished “peace in our time” (the fool Chamberlain) did not satisfy Russia’s or the West’s political and economic goals. The poorer nations should cry for a savoir, but all they will find are nations who only care about the bottom line.

Halton Black History Awareness Society launches an essay contest to celebrate the Black presence in Halton PAUL JUNOR paul@carib101.com

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For over 20 years, the Halton Black History Awareness Society (HBHAS) has been at the forefront of educating the wider Canadian society about the rich history of the contributions, stories, and experiences of African Canadians in Halton.

According to their website:www.hbhas.org, it is “Dedicated toward implement-

ing cultural education into the public and institutional mind-set; towards appreciating the values of inclusivity, equality, and selfdevelopment while depleting bullying, prejudice, and inequality on any and all levels. We are a community globally focused on mitigating negative reactions towards all marginalized communities and individuals.”

The mission of HBHAS is, “Learning, uncovering, and promoting Canadian Black history towards a progressive inclusive future through annual events including: The Halton Freedom Celebration: Jazz & Blues Festival, the Emancipation Art Exhibition, an HBHAS Gospel presentation, and HHBAS Presents.”

HBHAS reminds Canadians that it was in the Burlington, Brantford/Hamilton area that parliamentarians, who heard the screams of a runaway slave Joseph Brant, who was fleeing from his bounty hunter and mentioned this incident to the Canadian Parlia-

ment.

This subsequently triggered a chain of events that led to the passage of the 1793 Act against slavery, which culminated in the August 1st, 1834 abolition of slavery in the British Commonwealth.

For Black History Month, 2022, HBHAS launched an essay contest that will integrate research and narrative writing focusing on the unique history of Blacks in Halton. The essay contest will be an “Opportunity to learn diverse cultures, customs, heritage, history, and identity.” There is an expectation that essays will focus on important Black individuals who play important roles in Halton, or contributed significantly to its developments.

The first place winner will be awarded a trophy and $500 cheque, second prizewinner receives a $500 cheque and the third prize-winner receives a $250 cheque. In addition, the best essays will be published in the

annual Halton Cultural or possibly a Black History Journal. Essays will be judged according to the following criteria: maximum 3 pages of about 2000 words, no plagiarism, proper footnotes, and/or bibliography, the thesis must align with the theme of HBHAS, proper syntax, and a one-page student reflection.

Five areas to be assessed are: 1. Research (the writer should cite their sources of information) 2. Comprehensiveness for quality of writing (clear, comprehensive, and coherent ideas) 3. Relevance of information provided in the essay (Halton Black History) 4. Presentation (what impression/impact does the essay leave with the reader?)

5. Originality - uniqueness, novelty, and authenticity of ideas.

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“It’s like we found third-world causes in a first-world country!”

Affordability of food has become a global Issue some other causes for which the war situation is being used as cover. Even before the war erupted, some types of fertilizer had doubled in price, some had tripled in price and some had actually quadrupled in price.

Why is this important you ask? Let’s take a look around the world to see how things are playing out.

For months, aid organizations have been sounding the alarm about the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan.

Since August 15th, 2021, the situation has developed into one of the most serious humanitarian crises in the world. Almost 23 million people, more than half of the population, are suffering from hunger. 95% of Afghans eat too little food.

The causes of the crisis are plentiful. Decades of conflict have caused enormous damage to the economy, and since 2020 there have also been the effects of the pandemic. But since the chaotic withdrawal of the US and its allies, the economy has collapsed. Foreign donors stopped aid in the billions.

The situation has become so devastating that millions of Afghans have resorted to extreme means: they sell their children. Some families simply cannot afford to feed every child. Unfortunately, it is girl children in particular that are given away, often for a few hundred dollars. Afghanistan is sinking and dragging those most in need of protection into debilitating poverty.

In Africa alone it is being projected that enough food to feed 100 million people will not be grown this year because of the outrageous cost of fertilizer.

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“We really are facing a horrifying breakdown of our food and energy systems, and that is going to affect every man, woman and child on the entire planet.”

Michael Snyder The Washington Standard‘s Whew! There is a lot happening around the world, at times it can all seem overwhelming. All the while, we as Canadians are watching the hiking prices in food, gas, electricity, and most aspects of normal living. It is enough to drive anyone insane.

At this point, many of us have accepted our fate, shrugged our shoulders, and have figured out ways to budget ourselves through this time, but as a journalist, it is my job to share with you information that will help you understand exactly what is going on. Again, I warn readers, do not believe everything you see on television, or what you read on the internet.

The military-industrial complex is blaming Russia’s invasion for soaring food prices here in North America, even though inflation has been through the roof for at least the past year. It seems that there are

This conflict in Ukraine is threatening global grain production, the supply of edible oils and fertilizer exports, sending basic commodity prices rocketing and mirroring the crisis in energy markets. Energy prices are now soaring all around the world, and this is affecting logistics and food production. It is becoming prohibitively expensive for many people to heat and cool their homes.

Palm oil prices have risen by more than 50% this year, and it is the world’s most widely used vegetable oil used in the manufacture of many products including: biscuits, margarine, laundry detergents and chocolate.

Russia and Ukraine are important suppliers of edible oils as well as contributing nearly 30% of global wheat exports.

Ukraine announced a couple weeks ago that it had banned a wide range of agricultural exports including barley, sugar and meat until the end of the year. Russia and Ukraine are both major producers of sunflower oil and the two countries account for almost 80% of global exports, leaving customers such as India scrambling to secure supplies of alternatives such as palm oil and soy oil.

Have you noticed that even the price of bread is going up? There is a reason for that. Just next door in Chicago, wheat futures have climbed around 60% so far this year, threatening to raise the cost of key food staples such as bread.

Serbia recently announced that it will ban exports of wheat, corn, flour and cooking oil to counter price increases while Hungary banned all grain exports last

week.

Bulgaria has also announced it will increase its grain reserves and might restrict exports until it has carried out planned purchases.

Grain supplies in Romania, a major exporter, have also tightened as international buyers seek alternatives to Russia or Ukrainian supplies although there are currently no plans to restrict shipments.

How is this affecting Canadians?

Well, research is showing that more than four million people in Canada struggle to get enough to eat, a problem that ranges from running out of food or skipping meals to compromising on quantity and quality.

This societal deprivation leads to material deprivation and psychological distress, and can result in chronic inflammation and malnutrition.

“It’s like we found third-world causes in a first-world country,” lead author Fei Men, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Toronto, told the Thomson Reuters Foundation.

“Food insecure people in Canada are facing problems like infections and drug poisoning that we would expect people from developing countries to be facing,” he said.

“The results are pretty striking to us as well.

In the developed world such as Canada, food insecurity can still cause deaths.”

We are in unprecedented times, and as a community now more than ever, we have to work together, love our neighbours and help those who need us, even if you think they don’t.

Paving a path in digital industry; Digital Agency Reason One Announces 2nd Annual Black Tech Scholarship and Mentorship Program exposes the harmful effect of racial bias in technology, which negatively impacts all communities. In order to create a more equitable future in the field, we have to be active participants by providing equity to those working in our industry.”

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This program will be of special interest to Black students who are thinking of pursuing, or have already been accepted to a college or university digital-focused program. The website notes that there are a mere 2.6 % of students in Canada’s tech industry, and 7% in the United States. Furthermore, “This lack of diversity in the industry presents a barrier in innovation and RY 10TH

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Vaccine ingredients and vaccine secrets; what have they been hiding from us?

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For years, vaccines have been touted to prevent certain diseases. However, the chance of catching these diseases is incredibly remote, and the numerous, disturbing side effects from vaccines are so common that vaccines overall cause much more harm than good. The chance that a particular vaccine will actually offer protection varies between 35% and 90%, and almost all of them lose effectiveness over time, as in the case of the COVID-19 inoculation.

I would like to present to the community a short list of known ingredients inside vaccines, and their documented negative disease effects. It will aid you in making informed decisions, which is something the industry seems to be against. The corporations involved have attempted to suppress this information for decades, and as you know, most recently Pfizer has been instructed to release reports on exactly what is in their COVID-19 vaccine and the adverse effects that have come from it.

I want you to know before going any further that there are additional chemicals and toxins not mentioned, because I had to base this list upon ingredients that are already public knowledge.

Are you ready; let’s do this.

Vaccine ingredient: Formaldehyde Formaldehyde is used in vaccines as a tissue fixative, and preservative. Formaldehyde is oxidized in the human body to become formic acid. Formic acid is the main ingredient of bee and ant venom, and in concentrated levels, it is corrosive and an irritant.

According to the National Research Council, fewer than 20% but perhaps more than 10% of the general population may be susceptible to extreme formaldehyde toxicity, and may violently react to exposure at any level. Formaldehyde is ranked as one of the most hazardous compounds on ecosystems and human health, according to the Environmental Defence Fund, and yet our governments think that this is a safe thing to inject into our bodies. Go figure.

Below are just a few of the known effects of environmental formaldehyde exposure are: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Eye, nasal, throat and pulmonary irritation Blindness Blood in urine Blurred vision Cardiac impairment Palpitations and arrhythmias Central nervous system depression Earaches Facula bleeding Headaches Impaired (short) attention span Inability to recall words and names Menstrual and testicular pain Schizophrenic-type symptoms Sensitivity to sound Vertigo

Vaccine ingredient: Mercury Mercury compounds are used in vaccines as preservatives. The toxicity of mercury has been repeatedly ignored in the area of vaccines by the medical establishment and oversight agencies. It is the second most poisonous element known to mankind (second only to uranium and its derivatives). Mercury is also known to change a body’s chromosome.

Mercury is a cumulative poison, which means the body has difficulty removing it, and that levels of it in the body will accumulate significantly over time. The neurologic toxicity symptoms caused by mercury compounds have a delayed onset after exposure, so few, if

any of these symptoms will be noticed at the time of exposure.

Vaccine ingredient: Aluminum Aluminum is a suspected carcinogen, as well as a cardiovascular (blood) toxicant, neurotoxicant, and respiratory toxicant.

It has been implicated as a cause of brain damage, and is a suspected factor in Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, convulsions, and comas.

Vaccine ingredient: 2-Phenoxyethanol This is a suspected carcinogen, and a developmental and reproductive toxicant.

It is also a metabolic poison, and is capable of disabling the immune system’s primary response.

Vaccine ingredient: Phenol This is a suspected carcinogen, as well as a: developmental toxin, gastrointestinal toxin, liver toxin, kidney toxin, neurotoxin, and respiratory toxin, skin or sense organ toxin. It has been placed on at least eight federal regulatory watch lists.

Vaccine ingredient: Methanol This is a volatile, flammable, poisonous liquid alcohol. In industry, it is used as a solvent, and antifreeze compound in fuel. In the body it is metabolized into formaldehyde (described earlier).

Vaccine ingredient: Borax (sodium tetraborate decahydrate) Borax was traditionally used as a pesticide and ant killer. It is suspected to be a cardiovascular or blood toxicant, endocrine toxicant, gastrointestinal toxicant, liver toxicant and neurological toxicant.

It has been found to cause reproductive damage and reduced fertility rates in studies on rats. It is already banned in foods in the United States due to its toxicity; but astonishingly, it is still allowed for direct injection into the blood through vaccines. Interesting how that goes.

Vaccine ingredients: Sulfate and Phosphate compounds These can trigger severe allergies in children, which may last throughout their lives to permanently impair their immune systems.

Vaccine ingredient: Ammonium Sulfate Ammonium sulfate is prepared by mixing ammonia with sulfuric acid. It is used as a chemical fertilizer for alkaline soils to lower the pH of soils. In the body, it stresses the immune system by causing acidosis.

Vaccine ingredient: Sorbitol (Sweetener) Diabetic retinopathy and neuropathy may be related to excess sorbitol in the cells of the eyes and nerves, leading to blindness. This is another suspected carcinogen. Sorbitol is a gastrointestinal and liver toxicant.

Vaccine ingredient: Latex Latex is included in the hepatitis B vaccine, which is given routinely to health workers. These vaccines produce a panicked immune response. Such allergic reactions can be life threatening. The hepatitis B vaccine is now routinely given to newborn babies in many countries, including Australia, and the United States.

Vaccine ingredient: Genetically Engineered Yeast This is in the hepatitis B vaccine. Given the controversy over the ingestion of genetically modified foods, how much more dangerous could the direct injection of them be?

We as human beings have never experienced such a direct invasion as this before. We hope that you consider this list, and the side effects of vaccines before giving your child vaccinations. The risks of horrible and long-term side effects far outweigh the risks of the diseases that vaccines are supposed to prevent.

The government has repeatedly acknowledged the existence of anti-Black racism in its institutions PAUL JUNOR paul@carib101.com

TC REPORTER

Amnesty International is recognized all over the world for its advocacy and activist work on behalf of those who do not have a voice to fight for social, equity, and political justice.

On Wednesday, March 3rd, 2022, it issued a press release in which it expressed support for the Black Class Action (BCA) lawsuit. According to its website: amnestyinterntion.ca, it is, “A movement of over 7 million people that are protecting and promoting human

rights in 150 countries around the world.

They’ve made an incredible global impact through their work advocating against human rights abuses, influencing legislation and policy, and working to improve justice through impartial and investigations and fair trials.”

The press release revealed that it has, “Publicly declared its support for the BCA in pressing the government to implement long-term changes that address anti-Black racism and discrimination in the federal public service.” It highlights that it is fully supportive of: •

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Creating a fund to compensate Black employees for the psychological and emotional harms experienced as a result of workplace discrimination Establishing a Black Equity Commission to investigate systemic barriers and create a forward-looking framework for Black employees to be heard

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Designating a specific category for Black employees under the Employment Equity Act Creating access to culturally sensitive, trauma-informed counselling and mental health supports for current and former Black employees

It is less than two years now since the Black Class Action was launched in December 2020. Approximately 1,300 former and current federal sector employees fight for the right to have their stories, experiences, and lived realities validated through the courts.

Ketty Nivyabandi (SecretaryGeneral, Amnesty International Canada) states in the press release, “For too long, Black employees have faced dehumanizing experiences of racist exclusion at the hands of the government. Amnesty International supports the work led by the Black Class Action to bring justice to

Black federal employees in Canada and prevent further harm from taking place.”

The press release notes that Black employees faced an uphill battle in their fight for their, “Rights under Canadian law and international human law, including the right to be free from discrimination and the right to have equal promotion opportunities based only on seniority and competence.”

Nicholas Marcus Thompson, speaking on behalf of the BCA states, “We are grateful for the support of Amnesty International as together we call on the Government of Canada to take real action against anti-Black discrimination within its workforce. The government has repeatedly acknowledged the existence of anti-Black racism in its institutions but has failed to take real action in response. Black public service workers deserve better and expect no less.”

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Environmental Emergency: The United States health sector is the world’s number one emitter in both absolute and per capita term W. GIFFORDJONES MD DIANA GIFFORD-JONES TC HEALTH REPORTER

Last week we wrote about the environmental disaster of plastics choking the world’s oceans and the consequences for human health through the food chain.

This week let’s look through a different lens at another environmental disaster of our own making – the carbon footprint of healthcare itself.

Here’s something you may not know. If the global healthcare sector were a country, it would be the fifth-largest greenhouse gas emitter!

A report from Health Care Without Harm calculated that the environmental impact of healthcare amounts to 4.4% of global net emissions – the equivalent of 514 coal-fired power plants.

So far, North Americans are among the main culprits. By way of example, the report notes, “The United States health sector, the world’s number one emitter in both absolute and per capita terms, produces 57 times more emissions per person than does India.”

What exactly is causing all these emissions? Primarily, it is the energy consumption of healthcare facilities, healthcare transportation, and health product manufacturing, use, and disposal.

It’s not easy for individuals to have clout with the healthcare industry and its complex global supply chains. But there are things everyone can do to share a sense of responsibility.

First and foremost, stay healthy.

If you need yet another reason to do it, this is it. Staying healthy means not using healthcare products. This will reduce your own contribution to health sector emissions. As it happens, the things that keep people healthy are the same things that protect the environment – e.g., reducing red meat consumption and walking in place of driving.

Second, make use of Telehealth.

There are times when seeing a doctor in person is an imperative. But Telehealth is proving to be a valuable component of the system. It can offer convenience, speed, ease of access, low cost, quality care, safety, and a low-carbon footprint.

This is one of the great lessons of the pandemic.

Third, advocate for healthcare providers to decarbonize and be environmentally responsible. The more people make this an issue, the more the pressure and incentives build for environmental accountability in healthcare.

Here’s an example. People suffering from respiratory conditions may use metered-dose inhalers (MDIs) that work based on a pressurized propellant in an aerosol chamber. Unfortunately, these propellant gases are up to 3,350 times more potent than carbon dioxide in trapping the sun’s heat! A single inhaler can release as much emissions as a small car driven for 180 miles. A typical patient may use 12 inhalers a year. Dry powder inhalers are a good alternative that can be used by

the vast majority of patients.

But here are the big conundrums that need innovative solutions. It’s not just older people who inevitably need more healthcare, and therein add to the emissions of the sector. It’s those who fall ill too early in life from avoidable problems. Plus, there are many people around the world who desperately need better healthcare and for whom healthcare spending must increase. To offset the impact of these deserving consumers, there’s an urgent need for a global transition to clean, renewable energy.

In addition, instead of learning from the errors of developed countries where people are eating too much meat and not getting enough exercise, developing countries that achieve higher income levels are making the same mistakes. The epidemic of diabetes in North America is now a worldwide pandemic.

Finally, doctors must think differently. The Hippocratic Oath implores “First, do no harm.” It’s time to include the planet, not just the patient, in the thinking.

Toronto the Proud - Toronto the Good - Toronto for the wealthy; Toronto is a place to visit but not live in STEVEN KASZAB steven@carib101.com

TC REPORTER

For many years, in fact decades I have heard the residents of Toronto, their business and professional leaders shouting from the ivory towers of Bay Street and

beyond that “Toronto is a world class city”.

Well now folks all I can say is that Toronto has reached that level in the world today. I once was a participant of Toronto’s growth; an urbanite who wanted to be, enjoying all that Toronto had to offer. It’s unique cultural and entertainment events, its vibrant yet varied communities, multiple festivals and fairs. Toronto’s wonderful museums and waterfront for a stroll or boat ride. Yes those were the days, but now that you are indeed a “world class city” Toronto, I and many others cannot continue to afford to visit let alone live in your communities.

Toronto the Proud - Toronto the Good - Toronto for the wealthy - Toronto is a place to visit but not live in.

Housing in Toronto is world class expensive.

Parking in Toronto is scarce and expensive.

Entertainment is often out of reach for average Canadians.

Property and city taxes are on their way up whether you want it or not.

The city’s police and municipal budget is never under control.

The city’s political attitudes do not match those of the rest of the provinces (urban vs rural).

The city of Toronto’s appetite, its needs outreach its revenue.

Yah, Toronto has arrived, and can call itself “world class.” Like most large urban centres this city has and will continue to outgrow itself, transforming into a financial and social sponge of contradictions.

While this happens, other Ontarians will live, seek entertainment; fulfil their needs within their own communities while watching the city of the future become (a place to visit only).

Keesh Divine; longing for a change in the hearts of mankind EUGENE PITTER eugene@carib101.com

ENTERTAINMENT REPORTER

JAMAICA -- The story came like an earthquake, close range to thousands of mothers around the world. Gabriel King, a nineyear-old innocent boy diagnosed with autism was found with his throat slashed.

This was less than a matter of 30 minutes after his mother was pulled from her vehicle. He didn’t and couldn’t survive. It seemed he was marked for death.

Mikesha Brown who lives in the United Kingdom read the horrific news online, less than six hours after she had put her only son, a twelve-year-old to bed.

“I just didn’t have the strength to eat the tuna sandwich I had prepared for night-cap. I cried several times, for real. I can’t describe how the incident pains my

heart. I almost couldn’t make it to work the following day.

I am close to being paranoid, if not having a nervous breakdown. I don’t feel good having my son not around for several hours, even though the school bus dropped him off and picked him up from school.”

Mikesha’s son, since birth, has been suffering from cerebral palsy. This makes him fully dependent on his parents. He cannot speak; neither can he do what a normal child is able to do, like talk.

She is always repeating, “I love my child’s world without end.”

The story of the murdered nineyear-old boy took place in Jamaica, a country, which has not been spared from criticisms that much more is needed to protect the nation’s children. They represent one-third or a million of the nation’s almost 3 million population.

Statistics from the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) points to 47 children murdered in Jamaica from January 1st to October 2017, 15 more deaths then the previous year.

Betty-Ann Blaine, Convenor of

Hear the Children Cry, wants the government to put in place stiffer penalties to protect children.

Blaine speaks of some gains, which include, an increase of child mortality rate, school attendance, and passing of the Child Care and Protection Act. However, “We are fed on a steady diet of child abuse. Almost every time I get a call from a journalist it is about a child either missing, murdered or sexually molested - some bad news.” she said.

Mikesha, who goes by the stage name Keesh Divine, is a talented singjay.

The promising Keesh Divine was born in Kingston and grew up in Montego Bay. It was at Mt. Alvernia high school where she showed clear signs, she had the potential to woo large crowds.

“I used to write songs and perform them with my two friends. Then, it was doing cover version of R&B singers like Alicia Keyes.”

Keesh Divine migrated to the UK in 2013 and has recorded five songs.

These are: “Brighter Days,” “Divine Grace,” “Fun Time,” “Life Purpose,” and “Live for Yuh.”

She explained that “Some years ago, children and the elderly were protected by the nation. Whenever there were conflicts, such as gang warfare, warning would have gone out with reminders that children and the elderly were to be spared.”

She has recorded several songs one of which is titled “Brighter Days” with an accompanying music video.

“It seems the technological world has made everyone too busy for God. Growing up I can recall every household had at least one Holy Bible. We had ours on our bedside table, so that we could, just about any hour of the night, read it for guidance.

When I was a teenager, the entire community looked out for the safety of children. We could walk the streets without fear of being abducted.

With so many dull moments, I am longing for a change in the hearts of mankind. Allow them to know there is the Almighty who sees all our wrongs. Let them change their wicked ways and find peace in their souls.”

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Community Call-out, “There is too much salt in cheap foods imported into Canada.”

SIMONE SMITH simone@carib101.com

TC REPORTER

“Do your best Simone. Some people like to tell you that you are watching too much TV or reading too much fiction. But, it is a far-reaching secret project of White intelligence organizations to prevent Blacks and coloured people from ever becoming equal.”

Concerned Citizen The story that I am about to present is not pleasant, but the fact that members of the African-Caribbean Community are reaching out to me to speak out against the many atrocities that are faced by Africans in the diaspora is amazing, and I am honoured. I want to take this time to thank this young lady for bringing the upcoming story to my attention. Kudos!

In her email, she expressed her disappointment about the food that is being shelved in areas where there are large numbers of underprivileged people of colour, especially children who are cash-strapped, and just trying to survive. “If there are no regula-

tions to deal with complaints on behalf of the children of Canada, like this one,” she shares.

“Way too much salt in cheap foods imported into Canada by Dollar Stores and Walmart Canada, will continue. This product is on the shelves of Walmart Canada, on Jane Street at Lawrence Ave.” Healthcare in Canada cannot afford any more expenses arising from our government not doing their jobs!

The product that she is talking about is canned ham (Mario’s Canned Ham), and it is unbelievable that poor Canadian children and/or poor adults are forced to consume this product simply because it is cheap and affordable to them. The Manufacturing date is marked as: 2021-10-11 with Expiry Date as: 2026-10-11 - what preservatives have been added to keep cooked ham shipped from Denmark to Canada good for so long?

Is government interested in checking what chemicals are put into foods that the poor buy?

Is Health Canada only interested in foods the upper echelons of society are buying in this country?

I received a follow up email sharing that Health Canada had taken some steps, one that is lowering sodium levels in the foods that they produce through voluntary initiatives. One regulatory approach that has been proposed is to require a symbol on the front of food packages that will help consumers identify pre-packaged foods that are high in sodium, sugars, and/or saturated fats. The

intent is that food manufacturers will reformulate their foods to be lower in sodium, sugar, and/or saturated fats so that they don’t have to label a food with this symbol.

This will further push manufacturers to look for ways to reduce sodium in the foods that they produce.

They are apparently also addressing sodium levels in foods that are sold in restaurant and foodservice establishments. They are currently going through the process of setting voluntary sodium reduction targets to encourage foodservice and restaurant operators to reduce sodium levels in products that they sell.

Health Canada is encouraging food patrons to take action and to continue follow-up directly with restaurants to voice your concern over the high sodium levels in their foods to demonstrate that there is consumer demand for lower sodium food. Doing this will raise awareness to the operators of these restaurants and hopefully push them to make changes to their recipes.

As you know, too much sodium (salt) in the diet can lead to high blood pressure, which is a major risk factor for heart disease, stroke and kidney disease. These cardiovascular diseases run rampant in the African-Caribbean community, and Canadians consume more than double the amount of sodium that is considered healthy. What you may not know is that about three-quarters of the sodium in the diet of Canadians come from processed food.

Reducing sodium in foods is criti-

cal to protecting the health of Canadians. To help Canadians improve their health, Health Canada launched the Healthy Eating Strategy (https://www.canada.ca/en/services/health/ campaigns/vision-healthy-canada/healthyeating.html) in October 2016, which includes initiatives for revising Canada’s Food Guide, strengthening nutrition labelling, and reducing sodium in foods. In 2012, Health Canada established reduction targets for processed foods to be reached before the end of 2016.

A report entitled “Sodium Reduction in Processed Foods in Canada,” published in January 2018, presents the evolution of the food industry’s progress. The results showed that the reduction was limited and that most food categories had not reached the established targets. Health Canada also released a report “Sodium Intake of Canadians in 2017.”

It reveals that Canadians consume an average of 2,760 milligrams of sodium each day, which is nearly double the recommended daily intake.

We, as citizens of Canada, have the power to take control of our dietary needs.

One way is to join a stakeholder engagement registry. This tool gives citizens of Canada the ability to identify the areas on which they want to be consulted by Health Canada (e.g.

Food Safety and Nutrition) as well as in the level of interaction they wish to have. To create your own profile in the registry, or for more information, please visit: www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/public-consult/ stakeholder-intervenants/index-eng.php

“Say NO, to EQAO!” Petition calls for cancellation of EQAO to ensure students do not face undue stress PAUL JUNOR paul@carib101.com

TC REPORTER

There has been widespread opposition to the Ontario Ministry of Education’s decision to go ahead with EQAO testing in schools.

The website:www.buildingbetterschools. org launched a petition titled, “Say ‘No” to EQAO in 2022,” which has advocated for the complete renunciation of EQAO testing.

The petition provides a template that interested individuals can use to email to Stephen Leece, Ontario Minister of Education. It states, “I am writing to urge the Min-

istry of Education to continue the pause of EQAO assessments for students in grades three and six. The continued disruptions to learning during the pandemic require a focus on bringing stability to our schools, not disruptive testing. I have significant concerns about the well-being and mental health of students; adding EQAO related anxiety and stress this time is totally irresponsible.”

The petition notes that research shows that, “EQAO creates anxiety, contains cultural bias, and leads to curriculum narrowing and test preparation. It also drives teachers to avoid engaging in innovative projects during and even immediately before the years when children were tested. Engagement and re-engagement with learning is the pathway to achievement. Not large-scale standardized testing of whole cohorts of students.”

Additional details about this petition can be seen at: www.buildingbetterschools.ca/no-eqao. There have been sev-

eral boards that have asked EQAO tests to be paused. Trustees with the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) requested that the EQAO testing be suspended. Chair Scott Piatkowski stated, “It’s been a demanding time, and we need to recognize that the value of whatever data might be gained through doing the testing this year, we think is really outweighed by… the negative impacts of running the testing.”

In a subsequent letter from Karen Brown, President of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) written to Education Minister Stephen Leece, asked that the EQAO testing be paused. The Ministry of Education has indicated that there will be a digital version of the grade three and grade six test, to which ETFO strongly objected.

EFTO notes that the EQAO will be particularly problematic for grade three students who are expected to type answers to open-response questions. Finding and allo-

cating enough devices will be a challenge, and it will be difficult to ensure all technology is available and in good working order this year after several distributions and collection periods in response to schools pivoting back and forth between in-person and remote learning.

Matt Richter (Education of Green Party) states, “It’s time to put students’ mental health first. The last thing students need added to their plates right now is the enormous pressure.” Mike Schreiner, Green Party Leader reiterates, “Instead of wasting millions on an unnecessary test, let’s invest in making our schools safer and ensuring all students have access to comprehensive mental health services. That’s the fiscally responsible decision and the right thing to do for our kids.”

The Ontario government has not responded.

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What’s Hot, and what’s Not? P ete Davidson provokes Kanye West, Gabrielle Union launches new line, Shenseea’s album has arrived, and who is ready to Netflix and chill?

JANIECE CAMPBELL janiece@carib101.com

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Shenseea’s debut album ALPHA has arrived and is already breaking records!

Jamaican breakout star Shenseea finally dropped her long-anticipated debut album, Alpha. The compilation of 14 tracks includes collaborations from heavy hitters such as Sean Paul, Beenie Man, Megan Thee Stallion, Tyga, 21 Savage and Offset. The final song’s writing credits even features Shenseea’s five-year-old son Rajeiro Lee, where in an audio clip, he adorably instructs his mother on how to deliver the lyrics in the song.

The album experiments with sounds beyond the realm of dancehall and reggae, showcasing Shenseea’s wide spectrum of talent as she crosses over into genres such as pop, hip-hop, and R&B fusion.

“There are so many different producers... so many talents,” says Romeich Major, Shenseea’s manager, to The Gleaner.

“I’m in love with all the songs, so it’s hard for me to choose one. Each song stands on its own. If you want carnival vibes, it’s there; if yuh believe inna God, if you want raunchy dancehall, Afrobeats, it is all there. Remember, Shenseea is a versatile artiste. She sings, raps and deejays, and the album has all the elements.”

The title ‘Alpha’ is symbolically fit-

ting, as the album debuted at #1 on the iTunes Top 100 Reggae Albums chart, as well as she is the first female dancehall artist to grace the Billboard Hot 100 in 17 years.

Pete Davidson provokes Kanye West to reignite online custody wars with Kim Kardashian The latest installment to the online cyber war between Kanye West and soonto-be ex-wife Kim Kardashian comes from Kim’s new beau, Pete Davidson. After weeks of refraining to speak on the publicized threats he’s been receiving from Kanye, he is refusing to continue biting his tongue.

Screen shots of an early morning text message exchange between Pete and Kanye show Pete bragging about being in bed with Kim while condescendingly telling him to seek mental help and that both parties need to speak man to man privately.

“I’ve decided I’m not going to let you treat us this way anymore and I’m done being quiet,” he wrote. “Grow the f— up.”

This comes days after Kim was declared legally single amid her pending divorce as well as her posting pictures with Pete on her social media accounts for the first time.

Around the same time, Kanye went on another rant video tirade, highlighting how Canadian-Caribbean rapper Tory Lanez gave him solid life advice and how Kim is continuing to keep their four children away from him. He insinuated that her efforts to free wrongfully imprisoned inmates are a part of a bigger conspiracies.

“Kim gets Black people out of prison — you know who puts Black people in prison? The person that the boyfriend has a tattoo of: Hilary [Clinton]! You understand the setup right here?”

The development of this story is

ongoing.

Gabrielle Union collabs to launch a new size-inclusive collection, just in time for spring!

Successful actress and businesswoman Gabrielle Union has just dropped her latest project. In collaboration with plussized specialists Fashion to Figure, she has launched a size-inclusive spring collection.

The collection was originally offered in straight sizes by New York & Company, and later extended the range to fit sizes 12 to 28 through Fashion to Figure. The release is filled with “a variety of daytime, dressy and special occasion pieces, creating with unique fabrics, standout silhouettes and patterns.” The collection is on sale now and prices range from $50 to $150.

“What’s really exciting about this is that the Fashion to Figure team was able to translate these designs into the plus fit, rather than simply grading up from New York & Company’s size range,” explained Gabrielle Union. “This ensures that we’ll be able to serve both communities as one, which is the ultimate end goal of fashion inclusivity and equality.”

Defining what it means to be a girlboss, this is the third fashion venture she has pursued as of late. In addition to Fashion to Figure and New York & Company, she joined forces with husband Dwyane Wade and daughter Kaavia to launch a collaboration with children’s retailer Janie & Jack in February. She also has a haircare line, Flawless by Gabrielle Union, as well as several bestselling books, a production company, and her acting roles.

What’s on TV? Upcoming Netflix shows that you should watch!

Feeling like you’ve watched everything on TV? Well, there are quite a few

shows coming soon to your big screen that you should tap into!

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Lee Daniel’s The Butler (premieres on March 17th) is a 2013 American historical drama film. The story follows Cecil Gaines, a Black man who served eight presidents as a White House butler for 34 years and was a firsthand witness to many pollical and social events throughout the 20th century. It features a star-studded cast including Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, Mariah Carry, Cuba Gooding Jr., Terrance Howard and many more, Top Boy Season 2 (premieres on March 18th) is a British crime drama that explores the interlocking stories of drug gangs in London with ties to Jamaica.

Originally dropped in 2014, Torontonian rapper Drake revived the series and brought back a few of the original characters to reprise their roles.

Young, Famous and African (premieres on March 18th) is an unscripted reality series that follows a group of affluent young media stars from across the continent of Africa as they build careers, search for love and rekindle old flames in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Bridgerton (premieres on March 25th) is a British period drama set in the Regency Era of 1813. The series revolves around two wealthy families during “the season,” an annual period where elites would host formal events to introduce their children to high society and find them a suitable marriage. Duty, lust, and scandal soon ensue. Executively produced by Shonda Rhimes, it has been nominated for 12 Emmys.

Funding will support Black Canadians across the GTA to become homeowners and break the cycle of core housing needs PAUL JUNOR paul@carib101.com

TC REPORTER

The issue of affordable housing in Canada is one that provincial, federal, and municipal governments have been wrestling with for years. This is particularly exacerbated for marginalized and disenfranchised communities who face many social, economic, and material challenges.

Ahmed Hussein, Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion announced on Friday, February 18th, 2022 that $10 million would be invested to fund the BlackNorth Homeownership Bridge Program (HBP).

The HBP “Will support homeowners in building strength and generational wealth through their home, create ownership opportunities for multiple generations of homeowners, and will ensure housing units remain affordable across multiple owners to build inclusive communities.”

The press release provided additional information that shows how the federal government has been helping Black Canadians to become homeowners.

Data shows that “Nearly a quarter of Black Canadians are in core housing need, 80% of them pay 30% or more of their income towards housing.” Through the Shared Equity Mortgage Providers (SEMP) fund, about $100 million have been made available to “Give eligible buyers the ability to reduce their monthly mortgage payments without increasing the amount they must

save for a down payment. The shared equity mortgage typically requires no monthly payment and is repaid along with a percentage of property appreciation when the property is sold.”

Furthermore, there have been 700 new homeownership units created through SEMP as of December 31st, 2021.

The press release indicated that as part of Canada’s National Housing Strategy (NHS), about $72 billion has been invested over a 10-year period to make it possible for Canadians to purchase a home. The foundational basis of the NHS is, “Grounded in a human rights-based approach to housing that prioritizes the needs of population groups that are in housing need or experience homelessness.”

The HBP announced by Minster Hussein involves the collaboration of the BlackNorth Initiative and Habitat for Humanity through SEMP funds. It will result in approximately 200 homes being purchased by first-time homeowners over the next four years within the Greater Toronto

Area. The press release indicates that in the past 200 Black families have bought homes through a $40 million investment with Habitat for Humanity, which was part of a $50 million contribution from the National Housing Co-Investment Fund to help Black renters.

Minister Hussein states, “This funding will support Black Canadians across the GTA to become homeowners and break the cycle of core housing needs.

This is another way our National Housing Strategy is ensuring no one is left behind.”

Wes Hall, Executive Chairman, and Founder, BlackNorth Initiative states, “We need to focus first and foremost on the most vulnerable of our Canadians including those who face unique challenges. Investment in the BlackNorth Initiative’s HBP highlights the Government of Canada’s commitment to both anti-racism initiatives and finding pathways to homeownership.”

To learn more about the HBP, check the website: www.newswire.ca.

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VIVIANNE WILSON OF GREENPORT CANNABIS Bringing cultural relevance to cannabis SIMONE SMITH simone@carib101.com

TC REPORTER

I remember when my mom first learned that I indulged in cannabis products, she actually cried. Her thoughts went to the negative side of the cannabis debate and for good reason. Commonly referred to as marijuana, ganja or weed, cannabis sativa has for many years been listed as a controlled drug. There are many young African-Caribbean’s who are currently in prison because of mere possession.

Yet, the use of marijuana has been an aspect of Caribbean culture particularly among the Rastafarian community. It is perhaps for this reason that, in times past, Rastafarianism was frowned upon and Rastafarians were often stigmatized as criminals.

Thankfully, we are living in a time where the negative stigma that is attached to cannabis, and cannabis products is diminishing, and one young woman has decided that destigmatizing it is not enough.

It is time that we as a community became educated on the many practical uses of cannabis.

Vivianne Wilson is the first AfricanCaribbean woman to own and operate a cannabis store in Canada. Her company GreenPort Cannabis aims to bring diversity and representation to the industry. Despite the fact that she got caught up in government red tape, and lockdown drama, she has successfully opened her doors for our community.

I had a chance to sit down with Vivianne on a beautiful Sunday afternoon, she shared with me her passion for cannabis, and why opening this story was paramount.

“I was born in Westmoreland, Jamaica and moved to Canada when I was seven,” Vivianne tells me. “Everyone knew cannabis was around, and my grandmother would boil it for kids with asthma. We only used it for medicinal usage. The use of cannabis became a class thing, and it was highly stigmatized.

I can’t remember anyone telling me that it was a negative thing, but how it was presented to me showed me that at a young age. I stayed away from it; even in high school a lot of kids smoked it. I

didn’t want to be associated with it at all, especially as a Jamaican. My mom was not against it, but the thought was if you don’t need it, don’t use it.”

When the industry started to pop off, and the narrative was changing, Vivianne noticed that the narrative was changing for a specific group.

“I saw this and was like “What!”

We have been using this for 19 how long.

Seeing that the people who had fought for this were not being included bothered me.

This is what made me want to be part of the space. I am actually federally licensed to support ganja smokers in Jamaica.

We opened up during the pandemic, and this was challenging. The downtown core was the hardest hit, because no one was there. Also there was a larger shop across the street from us. When I chose that location, I had no idea that there would be two other stores opening up a stone throw away. The Alcohol and Gaming commission is notorious for saturating the market.

Getting the license to open was challenging because it was first come first serve. That meant those with wealth got first dibs. 60% of the space was owned by those organizations. I had to call out the licensing committee for giving the same people the opportunities over and over again.

I went through it provincially, and that was easier than it was federally. Federally was a black hole. They asked me if I had ever been convicted of any criminal activity, and of course I said no, but then my application was rejected. They said that I was convicted of something. They were very convoluted with their responses, and this bothered me. They have a tendency of asking questions that can make people incriminate themselves if they are not careful.”

One of her pushbacks is this definition of fair.

“First come first serve’’ is not a true definition of fair. You have already given groups of people certain access. They’re the ones who are getting it first. New York State is really the only place that is doing it the right way.

It is because of this my business is independently and fully funded by me.

I have decided to bring cultural reverence to the plant. We talk about the history of the plant and how this all came to be. This is our message to the world. This plant did not start in 2018; North Americans did not create this. We have to take ownership of this magical plant. We have been made to feel ashamed of it for so long. We share the

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I had a chance to visit her website (www.greenport.store), and I learned a lot.

She has a great historical display that shares the origins of cannabis, and I learned that it is actually wrong to classify cannabis by indica or sativa. Sativa and Indica are two types of cannabis plants that may look different from each other, but are no different when it comes to the effects.

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KNIA SINGH

The Man, The Lawyer, The Legend! Part II “Any time you see a police officer your heart races and you feel like you’ve done something wrong. You just want to avoid them. You know you’re in for a bad time. And really our response to police officers should be feeling safe, feeling secure, knowing someone is there if we need them. For the AfricanCanadian and, I think, First Nations communities, that’s not the experience when we see police.”

Last week I had the opportunity to introduce a man who really does not need the introduction. As a lawyer, and server of his people, Knia Singh has stepped forward as the African-Caribbean community’s superhero. When you get a chance, or if you can pick up a paper, you definitely need to read up on the greatness of this man.

This week, we are going to deep dive into the life of this great man, learn a little more about what makes him tick, and discover the very roots of his passion.

The Man, The Lawyer, The Legend!

“I was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada,” Knia began. “My dad is Indian-Guyanese, and my mom is African/Bermudian. I grew up around the Don Valley Parkway area, close to Fairview Mall.

My parents bought a house in the Northeast end of the city, and to be honest, I didn’t rep anywhere; I didn’t like how where you were from could pit you against other people. I just represent Toronto. The divisions didn’t really work for me.”

Knia tells me that his fondest memories of school were reading to the grade two classes when he was in kindergarten.

“My mom used to sit with me and read a lot; this made me a proficient leader. I had a sense of purpose very early in my life. I attended a private school that had a daycare built in, and everyone would praise me on my intelligence. I think it was due to the fact that I got a lot of attention. I learned how to respect women, not to mistreat them. My dad was active in our lives; he did everything my mom was doing.

I learned from my parents how to be a good human.”

In grade three, Knia’s mom put him in public school. When he attended Forest Manor Public School, he was already a year ahead. They had gifted testing, and he passed.

“My best friend didn’t get in, and I didn’t want to be separated,” Knia shares, “So I refused to go. What is surprising is that my parents allowed me to make that choice. I value that because what if I went to that gifted school? I wouldn’t have experienced what I have in my life, and I would have been disconnected from who I am now.”

He ended up at Don Valley Junior High, and in his ninth year, Knia went through an experience that changed his life forever.

“It was a New Year’s Eve party, and I will never forget the night. My dad was severely assaulted and ended up with blood clots. He was in a coma for two weeks. That changed my world. My dad was going to night school, he was moving up in his career, and my mom was doing really well. It was a lot. Part of me blocked some of it out.

Things changed for me in school. I wasn’t doing as well. This is when music entered my life in a major way. I come from a musical family, and at the age of 16, a guy approached me on a bus. It was very random. He asked if I could dance, and I said yes! I created a crew and we danced. I was dancing on Scarborough cable. Another rapper needed dancers, so our crew became back-up dancers. In 1991, we got an offer to go to Indonesia. I got permission from my parents and from school, and we toured for a month. It was not as glamorous as you think.

When I came back, I asked to come to the studio, and they would not let me. I decided that I was going to do it on my own. I applied for a student loan, because I was going to college, and I created my own Hip-Hop studio.

Word got out, and the next thing you know, my basement became the place to be. Students started doing co-op placements at my studio. Apparently, the school boards had heard about the

work that I was doing.”

It was here that Knia began to hear about the injustices that Black students were going through.

“I started to stand up for these student rights. One of my artists was running for the bus, and the bus left him. He ended up kicking the door and was charged for it. When he had to go to court, he asked me to come. I went right up to the bench and asked to defend my friend.

From there, I started writing reference letters, then people started asking me to represent them. I became the man.

I started to manage artists.

They felt safe there. It wasn’t all about money, it was the art form. When my clients were waiting, I would give them books to read. My partner emphasized the importance of sourcing references and being able to back up your references.”

Knia recognized that he had something special, a way to represent his community, so when the boroughs were being brought together, he ran for city council. The election took place on November 10th, which happened to be his daughter’s birthday.

“I started to feel like I was in a reoccurring conundrum. Every artist that started to do well, would get arrested, or people were getting shot and killed.

In 2001 my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer, and the chemo affected the rest of her body. She then had a stroke, and she was not the same.” During this time Knia worked at Flow as a Production Manager, and then he opened his studio downtown.

In 2009 he got a studio down by Cherry Beach. “I had been working so hard.” To add to that, in 2007 he started volunteering with Caribana, and in 2012 he became chair. This was all happening in the backdrop.

“In 2009, my dad passed away from a heart attack. I had to deal with that for a while. I was raising two children and working in the studio. It was too much for me at that time. Things were changing so I decided to give up the studio life and go back to school.

I owed it to my parents for giv-

ing me that stability. I had no initials behind my name, so people didn’t take me seriously. In 2010 everything came together. I began working as a legal assistant. I threw my hat in for the elections, and I was in university.

My good friend called me one day. I turned on CP24. My friend had a warrant out for his arrest for a shooting. My friend told me he didn’t do it.

He told me to get the videotape from the store he was at that proved that my friend was not the shooter. I had to log into the system to show them the proof.

My first murder acquittal happened before I was even a lawyer.”

Knia realized he could better serve his community as a lawyer. He realized that they needed representation.

“The first LSAT test I took, I got a letter saying that my scores were cancelled. They made up some story about me being on my device and bolting from the cameras. Thankfully the camera crew was there that disputed what they said. It showed the real story. I sent this back, and they said that they would reinstate my score. I had to do the test again. I didn’t report the first score, but they reported the second score. I applied to seven law schools and Osgoode was the only school that accepted me.

I had barriers leading up to it, during it, and after school. Within three weeks of law school, I was already in the papers. The rest is public.”

Knia had some final thoughts to share with the community.

“As a community, we need to start thinking critically; use what is in between your ears. Let’s start doing better for ourselves.”

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5 fun Easter activities for the whole family

Swiss cheese and zucchini mini quiches

Easter presents an ideal opportunity to spend quality time with your family. Here are a few fun ways to enjoy the holiday weekend together.

1. Cook bunny pancakes Start the day with a plate of pancakes shaped like bunnies or Easter eggs, and decorate them with your choice of fresh fruit, chocolate chips and sprinkles. Other holiday brunch menu options include scrambled eggs and hot cross buns.

having an egg-and-spoon relay race. If it’s a nice day, head outside for an “Easter egg” fight (with colourful water balloons) and a bunny hop sack race.

4. Plant a flower garden To celebrate the start of spring, add some colour to your yard with flowers from a local farmers market or garden centre. Alternatively, plant a few arrangements in flower boxes that you can transfer outside when the weather gets warmer.

2. Decorate an Easter tree Whether you choose to adorn a budding tree in your yard or arrange foraged branches in a vase, this is a great excuse to get crafting. Salt dough ornaments, tissue paper flowers and painted plastic eggs can be made by your kids and then hung from your tree.

5. Make a holiday gift basket Decorate a wicker basket and fill it with an assortment of homemade baked goods or spring-themed gifts from local shops (soaps, jams, candles, etc.). Leave the basket on an elderly neighbour or relative’s front porch with a note wishing them a happy Easter.

3. Play Easter games After you wrap up the egg hunt, keep the fun going by playing pin the tail on the bunny or

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If you plan to host an Easter brunch, you can’t go wrong with quiche. And by serving up individual portions, you’ll ensure everyone gets to savour this tasty dish.

Ingredients • 600 grams homemade or store-bought pie crust dough • 2 tablespoons butter • 1 zucchini, sliced in thin rounds • 1 onion, minced • 6 eggs • 1/2 cup heavy cream • 200 grams feta cheese • 4 green onions, finely chopped • 4 slices of Swiss cheese • A few fresh basil leaves • Salt and pepper, to taste Directions 1. Preheat the oven to 375 F (190 C). Using a rolling pin, flatten the dough until it’s 1 centi-

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“Where words fail, music speaks.”

Music for the mind W. GIFFORDJONES MD DIANA GIFFORD-JONES COMMON SENSE HEALTH

Music may be the world’s greatest medicine. From infants to centenarians, people love music and the way it makes them feel good. In tribute to its universal qualities, Hans Christian Andersen said, “Where words fail, music speaks.”

Even without lyrics, songs certainly convey feelings. Among healthy people, researchers have shown that across cultural divides, people can readily place vastly different types of music into emotional categories ranging from sad to heroic, annoying to beautiful, and desirous to indignant.

But the miracle of music is in its healing qualities. Scientists studying people with brain injuries and neurological conditions such as dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are making remarkable discoveries.

Music, for example, can improve the gait of people relearning to walk after a brain injury. Listening to music has also been shown to reduce perceptions of pain. People who have lost the ability to communicate due to severe brain damage can regain function by singing the words.

Symptoms of Alzheimer typically become evident when the part of the brain involved in memory starts to fail. This gradually erodes the ability to manage everyday life independently.

Loss of the sense of identity is confusing for the patient and heartbreaking for family and loved ones.

But playing music lights up wide networks in the brain including areas responsible for motor actions, emotions, and creativity. Researchers are studying how music can help treat Alzheimer’s disease.

Michael Thaut, Director of the University of Toronto’s Music and Health Science Research Collaboratory, has studied patients with early Alzheimer’s disease who listen to personally meaningful music.

He identified “Autobiographically relevant, long-known music” wedding songs, for example, or favou-

rite records from teenage years and played these songs repeatedly to test subjects.

Whether the participants in the research were accomplished musicians or non-musicians, the results were similar: brain function improved.

Ground-breaking research by Dr. Lola Cuddy of Queen’s University demonstrating that patients with Alzheimer’s disease have an ability to recognize music and display musical memory. It has informed the development of musical therapy programs as simple as creating a familiar playlist for people with dementia.

What is going on in the brain?

It appears that familiar music stimulates activity in the brain that leads to rewiring new circuits that bypass damaged regions and re-establish connections to memories.

“Music is an access key to your memory, your prefrontal cortex,” Thaut says. For those hoping to prevent dementia, he adds, “It’s simple: keep listening to the music that you’ve loved all your life. Your all-time favourite songs, those pieces those are especially meaningful to you. Make that your brain gym.”

Experts disagree on whether it is better to listen to familiar music or new music. While familiar music elicits happiness, some experts suggest that listening to the grandchildren’s music might help the brain create and reinforce additional neural pathways. On this, the jury is out.

What is certain is that music does what no pill can do. Within seconds of exposure, and for sustained periods, it heals the mind.

More good news, it is not just the brain that benefits from music.

Music can reduce anxiety, lower blood pressure, ease pain, improve sleep, boost mood, and elevate alertness. But there is something remarkable about music that helps stow away and later retrieve deeply valued information and connections.

Shelley, the English Romantic poet, who tragically lived only to 29 years, wrote, “Music, when soft voices die, vibrates in the memory” Today’s researchers have proven him right.

What sweeter medicine than to turn on the music and enjoy the journey through happy memories while also exercising the mind.

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Benefits of resistance training vs. cardio RACHEL MARY RILEY rachel@carib101.com

HEALTH & FITNESS

Have you ever wondered why there are so many individuals that are super fit? For instance, if they put on weight or gain some muscle, they look really good in the eyes of others, but to them they do not feel their very best.

I will never forget the time when my co-worker told me to stop doing cardio and focus on resistance training. I never realized why. However, it was all purposeful why he kept telling me to do weight training instead of always doing cardio. Cardio

is great, but what I discovered through my fitness journey is to maintain your body composition and performance, it is key to have balance between resistance training and cardio.

What is resistance training and cardio?

According to trusted resources, resistance training is any exercise that causes the muscles to contract against an external resistance with the expectation of increases in strength, tone, mass, and endurance. The external resistance can be dumbbells, rubber exercise tubing, your own body weight, bricks, bottles of water, or any other object that causes the muscles to contract.

There are several styles of resistance exercise. There is: •

Olympic lifting (where athletes lift the weight overhead like you see in the Olympics)

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Powerlifting (a competition where athletes perform the squat, deadlift, and bench press) Weightlifting (a sport where athletes lift heavy weights—typically fewer than six reps)

When you lift weights at the gym to get stronger or bigger or more toned, you are performing resistance exercise (Weil, 2022).

Cardio exercise, sometimes referred to as aerobic exercise, is a rhythmic activity that raises your heart rate into your target heart rate zone. This is the zone where you burn the most fat and calories.

Part of what sets cardio apart from other types of exercise; such as training, is that it burns calories, making it easier to lose weight. (Paige Waehner 2022) Cardio enhances sleep quality, especially if the exercise is moderate to vigorous in intensity. It expands lung capacity, or the amount of air that your lungs

can hold. It increases your body’s ability to become aroused, improves your body image, and even potentially helping to treat medication-related sexual dysfunction.

It increases bone density when you do weight-bearing cardio exercises like hiking or climbing stairs. The most beneficial thing is that it lowers stress, in part by improving your ability to cope with issues in a positive way.

The difference between resistance training and cardio?

Depending on your fitness goals, if you are a beginner and trying to lose weight, complete a lot of cardio. Doing cardio will increase your strength. Balance between doing cardio three days a week, and another three days of complete weight training.

Creating awareness and balance during your workout program is key to accomplishing your goals.

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How to gain mastery over your time, life, and priorities DANIEL COLE

daniel@carib101.com

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

One of the best movies I have watched in relation to time and life management is the science fiction movie, “In Time”, released in 2011, directed by Andrew Niccol. Imagine if when we were all born, there is a timer on our wrist counting down how much time we have left to live, and for every time we spend online or the content we consume, it would be deducted from the allotted time given to us at birth. If you critically think about it, that is what we are doing; the problem is, we can’t see the timer counting down, because, in reality, time is all we exchange for everything we get in life.

In the last 30 years, mankind has

produced more information than in the previous 5,000 years. At the same time, attention spans are down to 8 seconds and falling.

In a world of digital noise, as I love to call it, and distractions, where we are bombarded with information, useful and irrelevant, ads and notifications, are we a victim of broken focus?

Do you know that most apps, by default, are set to active notifications when installed unless manually deactivated; this is not a design error by developers; it is intentional. In 1971 Herbert A. Simon, a Nobel Prize-winning economist, Turing Award winning computer scientist, and pioneer in artificial intelligence (among other things), wrote: “In an information-rich world, the wealth of information means a dearth of something else: a scarcity of whatever it is that information consumes. What information consumes is rather obvious: the attention of its recipients.”

Technology has changed everything: the way we work, how we interact, and our ability to pay attention to what truly needs it. Information and intentionally

curated content by the media invade every aspect of our life, coming at us at light speed and challenging how we prioritize our focus.

It appears that the last frontier of privacy is our mind; once you type it on Google search, the ad appears on your browser.

We are hyper-stimulated as a result of excessive content consumption, and consequently, we struggle to stay focused on what truly matters and is productive.

Constant interruptions and distractions have become the enemy of our time. We feel overwhelmed, overstressed and overly tired even when we cannot really account for what meaningfully consumes our time.

While we live ‘crazy busy’ lives, we struggle to accomplish anything of real value and purpose. Ultimately, our productivity, relationships, and ability to focus suffers because we are unable to truly pay attention to what matters most.

I do not intend to restate the problem you already know; the question we should be addressing is, where do we go from here? How can we regain our focus, prioritize our time on things that really matter and that truly count?

Rethink how much information you consume. Not all important information is useful, and even seemingly useful information must be consumed in “doses.”

Someone once said to me, “If there’s a war in heaven, there’s nothing people on earth can do about it.” Meaning how much of the things we excessively consume or worry about are really that relevant or important to us. The mainstream media thrives on intentionally curating and pushing negative content. Have you noticed that most of the news headlines are dominated by the ills going on around the world? Why? Because psychologically, people are more drawn and pay attention to negative reports. In the long term, this usually takes its toll on our mental health; it is not a healthy way to live. Minimize your media consumption. You don’t need to be up to speed with every event or happening around the world.

Starve your distractions, feed your priorities. Have a goal in mind when consuming content online. Be careful of pop-up notifications and random newsletter signup requests, however seemingly helpful or important they are.

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What is carpal tunnel syndrome?

The carpal tunnel is a narrow passageway in the wrist made up of bones and ligaments. If inflammation occurs in this area, it can lead to a potentially debilitating condition known as carpal tunnel syndrome.

Prevention To prevent or minimize the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome, avoid activities that overextend your wrist as much as possible. If you frequently use a computer, consider an ergonomic wrist rest. When engaging in an activity that requires repetitive wrist motion, such as playing the piano, be sure to take frequent breaks.

• Protein. Light frozen dinners geared toward weight loss tend to be low in protein. You’ll need a meal that contains at least 15 grams of protein to satiate your hunger.

What’s the difference between acetaminophen and ibuprofen?

Acetaminophen Commonly known by the brand name Tylenol, acetaminophen is an analgesic and antipyretic drug. This means it relieves pain and fever. Potential side effects of this over-the-counter medication include nausea and head­ ache. Since acetaminophen is broken down by the liver, you should avoid taking it if you have liver problems.

Treatment Effective options for treating carpal tunnel syndrome include taking anti-inflammatory drugs, icing your wrist and wearing wrist splints. A chiropractor, physiotherapist or occupational therapist can also suggest exercises and provide manual therapy to relieve pressure in the carpal tunnel. In severe cases, carpal tunnel release surgery may be necessary.

If you experience symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome, be sure to speak with a health-care professional as soon as possible.

What to look for in a frozen meal It’s hard to deny that a frozen meal, ready in minutes, is a practical option at the end of a hectic day. The downside is they tend to be a poor source of nutrients. You’ll need to be careful with your selection if you want your ready-made meal to be an acceptable alternative to a home-cooked one. Here are a few things to look for on the Nutrition Facts label.

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If you have aches, pain or a fever, you may wonder whether to take acetaminophen or ibuprofen. While these two medications offer similar relief, there are several key differences.

Causes The median nerve, which controls sensation and movement in most of your fingers, runs through the carpal tunnel into your hand.

Inflammation in the wrist can compress this nerve and lead to pain, numbness and a weakened grip. Common causes of inflammation in the wrist include diabetes, high blood pressure, rheumatoid arthritis and thyroid disorders.

In addition, repeatedly straining your wrist can lead to inflammation. This includes any ongoing movement that overextends the wrist, prolonged exposure to vibrating tools and a lack of wrist support when using a keyboard or mouse.

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• Fats. You should aim to not exceed 15 grams of fat per meal, and make sure no more than three grams of it is saturated. Avoid fried food, cream sauces and puff pastries.

Remember that you can always fill the nutritional gaps in your frozen meals with quick, fresh sides. If a dish doesn’t have enough protein, complete your meal with a small bowl of Greek yogurt or a hard-boiled egg.

If a dish is lacking vegetables, throw together a salad or pour yourself a glass of low-sodium vegetable juice.

Ibuprofen Commonly known by the brand names Advil and Motrin, ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug with analgesic and antipyretic properties. This means it reduces swelling and inflammation in addition to relieving pain and fever. You should avoid taking ibuprofen if you have high blood pressure or problems with your heart, stomach or kidneys.

• Fibre. To keep you feeling full and reduce your temptation to snack, look for frozen meals that have at least two grams of fibre.

• Sodium. Most frozen dinners are high in salt, even if they don’t taste salty. The sodium content of your meal shouldn’t exceed 600 milligrams.

Which to choose?

If you have a headache or fever, both acetaminophen and ibuprofen will offer relief. If you have menstrual cramps, you’ll likely find ibuprofen to be more effective.

It’s also a better choice if you have a toothache or sprain.

Remember to carefully read the label before taking any medication to avoid dangerous interactions with other drugs, supplements and herbs. It’s also essential to not exceed the maximum daily dosage and not take acetaminophen or ibuprofen for longer than recommended.

An overdose can lead to serious health problems such as liver and kidney damage.

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Two more days… that was it, two more days…

Reliving my past trauma SIMONE SMITH simone@carib101.com

HUMAN SPECIALIST

I didn’t really know what to expect when meeting Mark Mahoney. My boyfriend at the time had found my lawyer and had passed the information on to my mom.

What I learned about him once I met him was that he was one of the top rated criminal defence attorneys in Buffalo, New York.

As an attorney at Harrington & Mahoney, he is considered a super lawyer, a designation of top-rated practicing attorneys selected through extensive evaluation. He was awarded a distinction for 2007 – 2021. He graduated in 1974 from the University at Buffalo Law School.

When I first saw him he had a very stoic look on his slender face. He was a taller White man, dressed in a blue,

two-piece suit, with a blue tie. He had white hair, which was perfectly coiffed, and he had papers spread out in front of him. As I was brought into the room, he stood up and greeted me. “Simone Smith.”

“Yes, that is me,” I said. “It is nice to meet you despite the conditions.

Please have a seat.”

He looked at the guard and nodded. “I will let you know when we are done.”

The guard grunted and exited the room. Mark sat back down and took a good look at me.

“It has been a rough few weeks for you hasn’t it.”

“That is an understatement. It has been a terrible few weeks for me. I am just happy that I am finally going to be able to find out what happened. No one has spoken to me about my situation in English. Please let me know exactly what is going on.” I replied.

“Well,” Mark said. “First of all, I don’t know why there was a need to hold you in Panama. The U.S. Attorney’s office could have handled this differently. Going through Interpol for what you are be-

Are you carrying the ‘mental load’ in your relationship?

The mental load refers to all the thinking, planning and organizing you need to do to manage your life and that of those depen­ dent on you. Unfortunately, it’s a burden that falls disproportionately on the shoulders of women in many relationships.

The burden of remembering Carrying the mental load involves more than doing chores. It also includes the responsibility of remembering and delegating the various tasks that need to be completed. Depending on the household, this can range from planning meals and scheduling appointments to making sure your kids don’t need new clothes and that you’re not about to run out of toilet paper.

If the mental load isn’t shared equally in a relationship, one person takes on the additional responsibility of reminding their part­ner to complete chores or

keep tabs on the state of the household.

How to share the load One way to determine how much of the mental load you carry is to write up a list of the tasks you complete during the day and throughout the week. This list should include all planning, delegating and organizing. Ask your partner to create their own list and then compare it with yours. This exercise can help underscore what tasks are required to manage a household and reveal whether one person is taking on more responsibility than the other.

It’s not always easy to broach the subject of mental load in a relationship, but if both partners are open-minded and willing to make changes, the burden of remembering can be distributed more equally.

ing charged with is a little heavy handed.”

“What exactly am I being charged with Mark?”

“You are being charged with conspiracy to launder money, and computer fraud.”

“Computer fraud. Money laundering. What are you talking about Mark?

I have never frauded anyone in my life.”

“There are over 300 pages of discovery that we have to go through, but apparently, it is not just you that got caught up with this. It looks like a lot of you, especially young women. It seems very unfair, but we are going to get to the bottom of this.”

“So what now?” I asked. “You have a bail hearing in two days, and since you are not a flight risk, and your record is pretty clean, there should be no problem getting you bail. I have been in contact with your mother. She knows you're safe, and both your mother and father will be here for the hearing.

How are they treating you here?

Any issues that I need to know about?”

“No,” I sighed. “Honestly Mark, I just want to go home. I am tired of all of this, and I realize that it is just beginning.

I know I have a long road ahead of me.”

“Yes! That is true, but let’s start with baby steps. Let’s get through the hearing and get you home. Our office will stay in touch with you through the proceeding and keep you up to date on everything. Do you have any questions Simone?”

“I do, but for now, I just want to go home and process everything. So, two more days here?”

“Yes. Two more days; if you have any questions or problems, let the guards know and they will allow you to call my office.”

Mark stood up and put out his hand. “Nice to meet you Simone!”

I stood up and extended my hand for the shake. “Nice to meet you Mark!”

He signalled to the guard, and the guard came back in. I walked towards the guard and looked back at Mark who was busying himself putting his papers in his briefcase. There was something about Mark that had put my mind at ease. It might have been his calm demeanour, or just the fact that finally, I had some answers. Two more days…

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Redefining the Cannabis Black Market into the Legacy Market Part I! SEAN SEURATTAN sean@carib101.com

THE HEIGHTENED CHEF

Canada stands atop the world in a position to determine the path that all others will follow regarding cannabis. Our progressive nation is home to the innovators and visionaries that will sculpt a successful yet ethical model for cannabis to become one of the most lucrative industries in history. While it is liberating to see the world open its heart to the wonders of this incredible plant, decades of stigma and misinformation are not easily dis-

missed. Wrongly classified as a harmful narcotic, cannabis has sat in prohibition for decades and was vilified by society at large. However, humans are masters at wanting what they can’t have, so the illicit market for cannabis was born. Ironically, this illegal market, once a high priority target for a failed war on drugs is now the blueprint for Canada’s emerging legal industry.

Prohibition of cannabis began in Canada in 1923 under the Narcotics Drug Act Amendment Bill. It is believed that a suffragist author named Emily Murphy largely influenced this. She wrote a great many articles attempting to alert the nation to the dangers of cannabis by grouping it with truly harmful substances. She used anecdotes from anti-drug reformists and police to form her arguments. She tried to create strong connections between drugs and race and the threat this

posed to white women.

She claimed racialized immigrants would use drugs to bring about the downfall of the white race. While some historians disclaim this from being the cause of cannabis prohibition, due to the extremely subjective nature of these articles, the articles were still widely read at the time and fanned the flames of drug panic. The road from legitimate concern to rampant paranoia was short.

This is important because all the mistakes to follow were born from a place of fear and racism. Cannabis prohibition, down to its very DNA, was meant for and used to target specific groups. While society has made hard fought progress since it began, remnants of its original purpose remain. Names like illegal Black Market and legal White Market retain their connotations to this day. This is a stereotype The Heightened Chef was born to de-

stroy. Unafraid to be subversive, we knew cannabis created a rich, colourful community, which led a productive, peaceful lifestyle despite information to the contrary. There is already a long history of good being done with cannabis, and the legacy of this powerful plant is building.

Participants in the trade who predated its legality and industrialization will no longer be burdened with a name chaining them to the past. Going forward, the Legacy Market is a much better suited moniker.

In part II of Redefining the Cannabis Black Market into The Legacy Market, we will look at why the government of Canada legalized cannabis, the exclusion of Black cannabis groups, and the true strength of the Legacy Market. Stay lifted and gifted!

We are moved, we are outraged, we strive to do our part; A man’s look at feminism STEVEN KASZAB steven@carib101.com

INSIGHT TO SOCIETY

I have been a member of an association called “The Circle,” with membership primarily women and like-minded men.

“Feminist” is a powerful word because it challenges those who hear it when proclaimed. This word challenges everything that “mankind” once held as true. Men once ruled society, but the ladies of history have evolved and transformed society in so many ways.

“Global Feminism means a world in which women are free from violence and empowered to live fulfilling lives” Sally Bennet Whenever a woman stands up for herself, she is not alone, but is standing up for her

gender and her fellow citizens and neighbours. If women are to be equal, free, and respected, all of us must be given these rights as human beings. There are so many organizations carrying out the fight for equality, challenged by the cultural and historic influences found in every society on this globe.

Women and men are different and yet the same. I have found that the women in my life have been positive influences, inspirational and critically a benefit to me.

Women are far more empathetic than men. Men have been raised to respect power and wealth, controlling themselves and their emotions. A woman can feel. She has patience and helps form children in many ways to become a better person. There is power in those experiences. Power to transform a piece of clay into something wonderful.

Men cannot have that biological experience no matter how they try. This power unites all women into a group capable of anything. We see how women are transformed while in a position of power. Men are far more competitive in every way than women. That is why our

history was transformed historically. In the past women were the center of their societies, matriarchs of power and influence. Men took this from women, and the world became a man’s world.

History shows how bloody and horrible these histories were. Women became inspirations to men, as well as possessions. Through marriage and societal challenges many women became enslaved. Men worked, and women did everything else.

Education and woman’s future prospects became secondary to those of their men.

Why should women rule the roost internationally? Women historically know what it is like to be oppressed, manipulated, and used. Men cannot allow the truth to come out, that women, while being often better than their gender opponents, are still being oppressed, manipulated, and used today.

One thing I have learned while participating with “The Circle,” is that we need to deal with one problem at a time.

So, let’s look at violence towards women.

The WHO (World Health Organization estimates that 1 in 3 (30%) of women have

been subjected to physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner violence. Violence such as this can affect women’s physical, mental, sexual, and reproductive health.

In Canada 50% of all assaults on women are not reported. In parts of the world, young men (men under 40 years of age): assault, rape, and harm women daily. There are cultural influences that downplay women’s rights to be free from matrimonial and community violence. I cannot point fingers at which parts of the world experience extreme violence against women, so research for yourself where these may be.

Annie Lennox founded “The Circle” to give women and their allies opportunities to gather to fight for a fairer world for women and girls. Look to your mothers, aunts, sisters, daughters, and neighbours and accept the challenge to become better men and women and find the courage to fight societal fear and anger by ending violence not just against women, but against all innocents of society.

Become a volunteer by asking these 5 questions National Volunteer Week takes place this year from April 7 to 13 and the designated theme is The Volunteer Factor — Lifting Communities.

Without a doubt, Canada’s roughly 12.7 million volunteers are helping communities throughout the country and National Volunteer Week is the perfect time to acknowledge their contributions. It’s also an ideal moment to begin lending a helping hand yourself.

If you’re keen to lift up your own community by volunteering, here’s how to get started by asking yourself the five W’s: who, what, where, when and why.

Who? Ask yourself who you’d like to help. It could be homeless people, refugees, children, animals, senior citizens or those who have a disability.

Alternatively, you can ask yourself who you are and how your unique skillset could be of service to your community. If you’re an accountant, you could volunteer to help a local charity balance their books. If you’re a chef, you might contribute your skills at a soup kitchen.

What?

Figure out what volunteer opportunities are available. Ask friends, family members, neighbours and colleagues if

they’re aware of volunteer opportunities that would be suited to your talents. Or, you could look online to find out what volunteer opportunities are available.

A great online resource is Volunteer Canada (volunteer.ca). They have links to volunteer centres all across the country that can connect you with local volunteering opportunities corresponding to your preferences.

teering. Start with a small commitment and increase your contribution when and if you can.

When?

Determine when you’re available to do volunteer work. If you have a busy schedule, set reasonable expectations — an hour a week might be doable for some whereas others might only have a few days a year they can set aside for volun-

Why? Why should you volunteer? That’s easy!

Volunteering is personally rewarding and has a positive impact on your community. You’re sure to find this out firsthand once you get started.

Where?

Volunteering close to home usually makes the most sense. Plus, volunteering in your neighbourhood allows you to strengthen your connection with your community.

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4 tips for sustainable eating

Do you want to adopt eco-friendly eating habits? If so, here are four tips to help you make the transition.

1. Diversify your proteins Don’t make meat your main source of protein. Instead, eat a varied diet that includes tofu, tempeh, legumes, seeds and nuts.

2. Buy organic Purchase vegetables, fruits, eggs, milk and meat that are produced without the use of synthetic pesticides, herbicides, growth hormones and fertilizers. In addition, organic products don’t con­tain dyes or additives.

3. Look for the fair-trade logo Avoid supporting food producers that

How used cooking oil is collected and recycled

violate their employees’ rights. Instead, purchase products that are harvested responsibility by looking for foods mar­ked with the fair-trade logo.

Used cooking oil should never be flushed down the sink or toilet because it can contaminate or block sewage and water treatment systems. Additionally, since vegetable oils float on water, introducing them into water­ways can inhibit light from penetrating the surface. This prevents photosynthesis in aquatic plants and limits the amount of oxygen available to underwater animals.

Therefore, collecting and recycling cooking oil is essential for maintaining healthy ecosystems.

need to do some research to find out which recycling companies in your area take used oil and what types and sizes of containers are accepted.

Recycling commercial cooking oil Restaurants, grocery stores and other commercial food manufacturers must regularly drain and replace large quantities of cooking oil. Therefore, they store the used oil in secure tanks until it can be collected by a specialized company.

Used vegetable oils can be converted into biogas, fertilizer, biofuel and animal feed. To recycle your used oil, find a drop-off location near you.

Did you know you can reuse cooking oil three to four times? Simply strain it using a fine sieve covered with a coffee filter and store it in an air-tight container in the refrigerator. Remember to keep track of how many times you’ve used it by writing on the container.

Recycling cooking oil at home Do you often use vegetable oil when cooking at home? If so, you may

4. Limit your waste Food waste has a negative impact on the environment and the economy.

Therefore, try to plan your meals based on what you already have at home and only buy what you need.

There are also apps you can use to help you keep track and reduce your food waste.

The next time you visit your local grocery store, keep these tips in mind.

6 tips for consuming less at home­ Responsible consumption reduces waste and limits greenhouse gas emissions. Here are six tips for consuming less in your daily life.

4. Save water by taking five-minute sho­ wers and using rainwater for outdoor maintenance, including watering your garden.

1. Limit or avoid plastic packaging as much as possible by buying in bulk and opting for sustainable or reusable products over single-use ones.

5. Perform renovations that improve the energy efficiency of your home like installing new insulation and triple-paned windows.

Regularly cleaning and maintaining your ventilation ducts is also a good idea.

2. Reduce your carbon footprint by buy­ ing local products, eating less meat and purchasing eco-certified seafood whenever possible.

3. Purchase energy-efficient appliances and invest in a heating system that uses renewable energy.

6. Unplug electronics like your TV and computer when they’re not in use to prevent phantom loads.

To find the products you need to con­sume respon­si­­b ly, visit your lo­cal stores.

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Real Estate. Could the market collapse?

JAY BRIJPAUL brijpaul@carib101.com

REAL ESTATE PRO

Canada’s mortgage debt towards the last quarter of 2021 has risen to over $1.77 trillion dollars. Most buyers are carrying jumbo mortgages. A buyer who bought a home for $1,000,000 with 20% down payment will carry a mortgage of $800,000 and pay $3,465.00 per month based on a 2.2% mortgage. Taking property tax and other expenses into account, it becomes a heavy financial burden to carry. Will the current real estate market collapse or will price continue to swell?

Immigration is strong. In 1996, GTA average population was around 4,263,759. The latest census in 2021 came in at 6,202,225 – 300,000 short of Statistic Canada’s 2021 population estimate. Over 1,200,000 new immigrants will arrive in Canada within the next three years. International students, once employed, can apply for their landed immigrant status. As such, we can see an increase in the number of foreign students settling in GTA. Stats Canada figured that by 2046, the GTA population will exceed 10,000,000.

What is certain is that as the population grows, demand for housing will continue to surge. Within the last 25 years over 2,000,000 homes were sold. The average price increased by 450%. In 1996, an average home that sold for $198,150 is worth $1,095,475 in 2021. That’s an annual increase of about 7.08%.

Land scarcity is another factor to consider. To build more affordable homes, we need more vacant land. The GTA is running low on vacant land. In the 905 area, remaining small pockets of land are being used to build high density housing such as condominiums. In Mississauga, for example, 50% of the sales are from newly built condos. Freehold properties are in demand. Buyers who cannot afford these homes tend to opt for condos. As the demand for condos increase, their prices edge upward.

It’s becoming increasingly difficult to balance a household budget. Twenty years ago, a cart load of food could cost about $25. Today, $25 would buy a few mangos. Cost of living is high. Everything is inflated. The buying power of the dollar has declined. The cost of building materials has increased, and interest rates are low.

Residential real estate is lucrative.

Many investors are shifting their money into real estate. It is estimated that one in every four properties are bought for investment. China and India’s middle classes are stretching their wings and funneling some of their wealth into prime residential real estate in the GTA. Because of inflation, low interest rates and a strong appetite for real estate from local and overseas investors, the demand for residential properties will remain strong.

With land scarcity, developers are targeting existing under-utilized buildings in prime locations for redevelopment.

For example, the Sutton place hotel on Bay Street is now a 727 residential condo known as the Britt. In central Toronto, condo sales account for 76% of the current residential sales. The increased supply is not enough to quench the thirst for GTA real estate. With more and more conversion and redevelopment, more residents

can live and work in the downtown core.

Toronto is quickly becoming a mega city where you would need mega bucks to buy a mini condo.

To increase supply, lane way housing, legal basement apartments and garden suites are being encouraged. The value of a property with a garden suite, for example, would climb substantially because of the secondary structure. Freehold properties with a decent yard space would be golden.

Interest rates would climb gradually. This would be enough to release steam from the housing market. If for some reason, the rates must go up drastically, then we can see other measures such as increased years of amortization being taken to protect the housing market.

The best properties to buy are homes in the mature section of the GTA. These are older homes on larger lots. With time, as the GTA population swells, these properties can be used to create high density accommodations. The value will climb.

If you are looking for a condo, then do not discount the older buildings. Here the suites are much more spacious and over time, will become great investments.

The GTA is a world class city by all standards. It offers a stable government, a high standard of living, an envious medical system, a high educational standard and a stable banking system. It is a multi-cultural haven where everyone can feel at home, and everyone wants to own a piece of realestate.

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4 ways to update your flooring Restoring or replacing flooring is a great way to refresh your home’s look. Here are four ways you can update your floors.

1. Refinish it If your floor looks a little worse for wear, refinishing it is an affordable solution. Depending on its condition, you may need to sand, varnish, stain or repair cracks to make the floor look new again.

2. Paint it You can paint over most types of flooring.

For example, wood flooring is particularly easy to paint. Just make sure you choose a suitable product for the type of surface and level of traffic in the room.

3. Replace it If your floor is beyond repair, replacing it may be your only option. However, make sure you choose a suitable floor type. For example, if you need to update your bathroom floor, choose a waterproof material like ceramic. Additionally, if you have pets, you may want to opt for a scratch-resistant flooring ma­terial like vinyl.

4. Decorate it If your floor is in good condition, simply adding a rug or two can instantly transform your space. Choose a rug that’s the right size, style and colour for the room.

If you don’t have any experience repairing or installing flooring, hire a professional.

4 must-have accessories for your home Decorating with accessories is a great way to quickly and affordably enhance the look of your home. Here are a few suggestions.

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Rugs come in a variety of shapes, sizes, colours and textures. To create the perfect look, make sure you choose a floor covering that matches the style of your home Plants can instantly make your space feel bright and lively. If you decide to purchase real plants instead of artificial ones, make sure your home has plenty of light.

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Textiles like duvet covers, table linens, chair cu­shions and throws can add colour and texture to your home. Look for beautiful designs that ex­press your personal sense of style.

Wall hangings like picture frames, clocks and paintings come in a variety of sizes and styles. However, make sure you don’t overcrowd your walls. You can also install shelving to display your decorative items.

To find unique pieces, visit your local home decor stores.

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WEEK OF MARCH 13 TO MARCH 19, 2022

ARIES

The luckiest signs this week: SCORPIO, SAGITTARIUS AND CAPRICORN

You’ll take on a challenge that fills you with pride. Even if some people try to discourage you, your perseverance and boldness will allow you to accomplish brilliant feats.

TAURUS

If you’re planning to move soon, you’ll take the first steps toward making it happen. A family member will be overly demanding and may abuse your generosity.

PUZZLE NO. 757 ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. 757

HOW TO PLAY :

GEMINI

You’ll travel a lot and may get lost looking for accommodations or be come stuck in a traffic jam. Double-check important information to make sure you understand it.

Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9 only once.

CANCER

At work, you’ll put in some generously rewarded overtime. A short training course will help you achieve one of your biggest professional dreams, even if it’s just to become more fluent in another language.

Each 3x3 box is outlined with a darker line. You already have a few numbers to get you started. Remember: You must not repeat the numbers 1 through 9 in the same line, column, or 3x3 box.

LEO

You’ll be pressured to make a difficult decision and won’t have time to weigh the pros and cons. Follow your heart. Affection and material comfort go hand in hand; pay close attention to both.

PUZZLE NO. 47 56. Telecast 57. Formerly 58. Hens’ products 59. Zipped DOWN

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1. Calculate 4. Saw 8. Baby cow 12. Tall tale 13. Earring’s site 14. Arena shape 15. Frost 16. Massages 17. Food staple

18. Beat 20. Cushioned 22. Pearl maker 25. Norms 28. Detained 33. Many moons 34. British brew 35. Dock 36. Small sofa 38. Lone

39. Most senior 41. Spread out awkwardly 45. Paper 49. Tower 50. Unused 53. Notable time 54. Land amid water 55. Hitched

1. Touched ground 2. Craps cubes 3. Regard 4. George Jetson’s son 5. Not me 6. Ease off 7. Frantic 8. String 9. Spirited 10. Open fabric 11. Escaped 19. Sheriff’s gang 21. “We ____ the Champions” 23. Moon, e.g.

24. Step 25. Best friend 26. Earlier than present 27. Gun, as a motor 29. Blemishes 30. Container 31. Slippery as an ____

32. Not damp 37. Stitch together 40. Plant starters 41. Cut 42. Stylishly elegant 43. Star’s quest 44. Blessing ender 46. Broil 47. Opera solo 48. Narrative 51. Get

52. Foot’s limb

ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. 47

VIRGO

Now is the time to complete any unfinished projects. Analyze your situation from a longterm perspective. Doing this will allow you to find the right path. If you have a significant other, book a romantic getaway.

LIBRA

Your friends will invite you to go out and have fun. Take advantage of this opportunity if you haven’t been out in a while. If you’re single, you’ll find love.

SCORPIO

Time is a key commodity. You must handle emergencies at work and home. It’s not always easy to balance work and family obligations.

You’ll be very busy this week.

SAGITTARIUS

Before spring, take a rejuvenating trip with your partner or family, even if it’s just a weekend getaway. You may have to travel for work.

CAPRICORN

You’re dealing with many strong emotions. Stay levelheaded when solving your financial problems. Keeping a smile on your face will strengthen your current romantic relationship or help you find a partner.

AQUARIUS

You’ll organize a professional or personal event that brings together many different people. You may become stressed out about getting every little detail just right.

PISCES

You may feel anxious, which could affect your concentration or morale. Don’t let yourself be overwhelmed by emotions that aren’t yours. Going to therapy or moving your body will help you feel refreshed.

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Who is taking your money while you sleep?

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WEALTH MANAGEMENT

People lose massive amounts of money each year simply because they are not paying close enough attention to their finances. Here are some common things and places that might be taking your hard earned money while you sleep. #1 - Your bank While banks are a necessity for most people, they are not all created equal. In fact, some banks are downright notorious for drowning their customers in fees. From ATM and check cashing fees to account maintenance charges, taking some time to understand what you are being charged to use your bank is key. If the fees seem a bit excessive, shop around, and find a different bank or credit union that is more reasonable. #2 - Your subscriptions Most of us, at some time or another, signed up for a membership or started a free trial

for something that eventually turned into a recurring charge each month. While it may not seem like a big deal in the short term, continuing to pay for subscriptions we don’t really use can add up. Make it a point to go through your spending statements each month and cancel anything that you are still being charged for but aren’t utilizing any longer. #3 - Your investments Many people sign up for an investment account to begin saving towards retirement or some other long term goal, but then neglect to check in on it regularly. This can cost you! While you don’t have to be a daytrader, you should make it a priority to review your holdings at least once each quarter and make any adjustments that might be necessary. If you hold assets that are not yielding you a return over time, consider swapping them for something else that will build your bottom line. #4 - Your credit cards Carrying a balance on a credit card can be one of the most financially draining things that a person can do. Most credit cards charge extremely high interest rates, and people end up paying way more than they bargained for. Do your very best to pay any credit card balance in full each month to avoid paying interest, and don’t use a charge card unless you absolutely have to.

#5 - Your insurance company Insurance is a great thing to have, but many people go overboard and end up allowing their money to be slowly taken from them in the form of insurance premiums on policies they don’t really even need. Take time each year to review all of your insurance plans, to see if there is any redundancy. If your employer offers a life insurance policy, for instance, you may not need that term life policy too. #5 - Your apps and games In today’s society, downloading apps or games for a smartphone, computer, or other device is quite common. However, it is important to realize the financial draw that in-app purchases can have on finances. Even though the amounts seem quite small, and the hype of the moment propels you to want to buy an extra turn, weapon, or special in-game ability, remember that these things are designed to take your money and give you nothing much in return.

The bottom line Gaining control of your finances and building wealth for the future often starts by trimming the fat. One of the easiest ways to do this is by eliminating the things that are literally taking your money from you while you sleep.

How to handle debt during tax season The deadline for paying your 2021 taxes is quickly approaching, and about one-third of Canadian tax filers will need to send money to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). With many taxpayers already in debt, it’s no surprise that many Canadians have trouble paying their annual taxes. This year may be especially difficult, as anyone who received a Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) will have to pay a portion of it back. Here are some tips to help you handle your tax debt and avoid fines and penalties.

File your taxes even if you can’t pay Failing to file your taxes on time can result in financial or criminal penalties, which will only make your situation worse. The CRA

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There’s no leniency on your filing deadline this year, so while you may not have to pay until April 30, 2023, you still need to file by April 30, 2022.

Apply for a payment plan or to waive penalties and interest If you’re having trouble paying your taxes, the CRA offers the following options: • Payment plan. In some cases, you can pay the balance owed on your taxes in instalments. To be eligible for this, you need to prove to the CRA that you’re doing everything you can to get the

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• Waive penalties and interest. You can apply to the CRA to have your penalties and interest reduced or waived. You’ll need to prove your inability to pay and demonstrate how settling your tax bill will create undue financial hardship for you and your family.

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Essential tools for vehicle maintenance Do you know how to perform basic car maintenance tasks like removing a tire, replacing a light bulb and changing the oil?

If so, here are a few tools you should have on hand:

How to choose the right mechanic If your car needs a tune-up, it can be difficult to find a mechanic you trust. Whether you turn to a dealership, private mechanic or franchised repair shop, you should inquire about the following:

and which ones can wait. If the person you speak with can’t be bothered to explain everything to you in detail, you may want to try another shop.

Additionally, it’s a good idea to read customer reviews to see if there are any complaints about the shop.

IS YOUR VEHICLE STILL UNDER WARRANTY? Even if your car is still under warranty, you can go to any mechanic for basic maintenance tasks like oil changes. Just make sure you follow the standards outlined in your owner’s manual. However, keep in mind that only dealerships can honour warranties. They’re also the most knowledgeable about mechanical issues and recalls that could affect the make and model of your specific vehicle.

Whether you speak directly with the mechanic or a member of the front desk staff, make sure they take the time to clearly explain what’s going on with your vehicle. It’s a good sign if they can tell you which repairs must be done immediately

Even if you trust your mechanic, you may be better off hiring a specialist to repair your windshield, muffler, transmission or air conditioning.

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• A ratcheting wrench to secure parts • A torque wrench to tighten fasteners • A pressure gauge to check your tire pressure • Pliers and wire cutters to replace or install electronic components • A spotlight to see under the hood and

carriage • A set of screwdrivers with multiple bits • A tool tray to keep everything organized • A set of jacks, ramps and stanchions to safely lift your vehicle Visit your local hardware or auto parts store to get all the tools you need.

Does your vehicle need major repairs? If so, enlist the servi­ ces of a professional mechanic.