Featured Stories
Michaelle Jean Appointment The Pros and Cons of Fixed Income Why don’t we trust our leaders? Racism in Newmarket One on One with Chungsen S. Leung, Parliamentary Secretary for Multiculturalism Lenny Kravitz: More Than Music
 
Former Governor-General Michaelle Jean has been named Chancellor of the University of Ottawa.

Michaelle Jean Appointment

Former Governor-General Michaelle Jean has been named Chancellor of the University of Ottawa. Jean succeeds Huguette Labelle who has held the position for 17 years and whose mandate ends January 31, 2012. Jean, who became the 13th Chancellor in the university’s history, says she’s “very excited” about the appointment.

The Pros and Cons of Fixed Income

The Pros and Cons of Fixed Income

The first step to take in building the fixed-income portion of your portfolio is to filterer out investments that aren’t suitable for you. Factor in your goals, income needs, and time horizon.

Why don’t we trust our leaders?

Why don’t we trust our leaders?

Our trust in leadership has decreased as the speed and availability of information has increased. The flow of Information has fundamentally changed over the years and while leaders were once looked to to provide the answers to our questions (they were, after all, the ‘ones’ in the know), now they seem out of touch, and somehow removed from what happens on a day-to-day basis.

Seun Oryinsen, a native Nigerian and Rita Brown his White partner

Racism in Newmarket

Neighbors expressed disgust at the racial vandalism and although police say they are doing their best to catch the person (s) responsible some think they (the police) are not doing enough. Mayor Tony Van Bynen said he was “deeply disappointed” that incidents like this could happen not only in his community by anywhere.

Honorable C.S. Leung, Parliamentary Secretary for Multiculturalism pHoto by TAN

One on One with Chungsen S. Leung, Parliamentary Secretary for Multiculturalism

My wish for Canada is to build the most successful multicultural society in the world where freedom, rights, and acceptance are exercised and enjoyed by all.

Lenny Kravitz: More Than Music

Lenny Kravitz: More Than Music

Seven-time Grammy Award winner Lenny Kravitz founded an interior design firm in 2005 and has now received his first Canadian assignment. Kravitz will design a 10,000 square foot floor at Toronto’s Bisha Hotel and Residences in the city’s entertainment district.

Coretta Scott King and her husband Martin Luther King

King Would Be Disappointed in U.S.

13 January 2012

As we celebrate Martin Luther King Day, it is important to reflect on King’s concept of the Beloved Community. In summarizing the efforts of the Civil Rights Movement, King stated, “Our goal is to create a beloved community and this will require a qualitative change in our souls as well as a quantitative change in our lives.” King envisioned a Beloved Community that was non-discriminatory, equitable, sensitive, and compassionate.

Read the full story

Posted in Opinion/Comment0 Comments

Honorable Senator Mobina Jaffer Photo by TAN

Vis-à-vis with Honorable Senator Mobina Jaffer

12 January 2012

Never forget the power of an education. You are fortunate to live in Canada, which is home to several world-renowned universities. Knowledge is power, work hard and make the most of your education.

Read the full story

Posted in Features0 Comments

Women and personal finances

Women and personal finances

11 January 2012

Women increasingly marry later, have fewer children or remain childless, yet still are more likely to live in poverty, particularly single-mother families.

Read the full story

Posted in Finance0 Comments

International Conference on ICT for Africa

Benin to host international conference on ICT for Africa

11 January 2012

According to the organizers, ICWE, eLearning Africa is the continent's largest conference on education and technology, providing a forum for discussion and networking.

Read the full story

Posted in International News0 Comments

Ontario Court of Justice

New Ontario Court Judge

10 January 2012

Aston Hall, 52, is one of five new judges appointed to the Ontario Court of Justice. Hall, who was born in Jamaica, came to Canada in 1983 and earned his BA (Honours) in political science and labor studies from York University in 1990.

Read the full story

Posted in Canadian News0 Comments

Development of the Agricultural Sector

interview with Mr.Ketil Karlsen Charge d’Affaires of Denmark to Zimbabwe

10 January 2012

Denmark and DANIDA is back in Zimbabwe. Denmark has resumed a more active role in its engagement with Zimbabwe and is one of the five largest bilateral donors. Recently Josiah Dimbo(JD)a freelance journalist based in Zimbabwe caught up with Mr.Ketil Karlsen (KK) Charge d’Affaires of The Royal Danish Embassy

Read the full story

Posted in International News0 Comments

Spousal Loans

Spousal Loans

06 January 2012

Canada has a graduated income tax system in which not every dollar of one’s income is treated equally. For example, an individual earning $80,000 of income pays 0% tax on their 10,000th dollar of income, 20.06% tax on their 30,000th dollar of income and 32.5% on their 80,000th dollar of income.

Read the full story

Posted in Finance0 Comments

Tyler Nelson: Young and Talented!

Tyler Nelson: Young and Talented!

04 January 2012

Tyler Nelson to be a rare diamond in the rough. Biographical details on this newcomer are sparse. Good looks and raw talent will leapfrog him into the mainstream leagues of Hollywood celebrity in a hurry.

Read the full story

Posted in Entertainment News0 Comments

Honorable Right Stephen Harper Prime Minister of Canada with Honore Gbedze Publisher of TheAfroNews

Round Table Meeting with Right Honourable Stephen Harper, Prime Minister and Ethnic Media Representatives on November 26, 2011 in Vancouver, BC

03 January 2012

There’s no doubt that youth unemployment has gone up during the recession and it is a significant concern and we’re trying to do some specific things to help that, obviously trying to increase educational and training opportunities for young people. We, during the depth of the recession we had specifically a summer jobs program we were running through the federal government to give youth more experience.

Read the full story

Posted in Features0 Comments

Youssou Ndour, star, homme d’affaires, candidat à la présidentielle

Sénégal :Youssou Ndour, star, homme d’affaires, candidat à la présidentielle

03 January 2012

Star internationale du show-business, homme d’affaires avisé qui a choisi d’investir dans son pays, le chanteur sénégalais Youssou Ndour, 52 ans, a désormais décidé de se lancer dans la présidentielle du mois prochain au risque de bouleverser la donne politique au Sénégal.

Read the full story

Posted in Entertainment News, International News, Rubrique Française0 Comments

Translator

English flagItalian flagChinese (Simplified) flagChinese (Traditional) flagPortuguese flagGerman flagFrench flagSpanish flagJapanese flagArabic flag
Dutch flagHindi flagSwedish flagNorwegian flagFilipino flagHebrew flagIndonesian flagVietnamese flagThai flagHungarian flag

TAN Twitter Feed

Subscribe to TAN

Print Edition

US Funds

Canadian Funds