Hurricane Melissa, now a Category 2 storm, is passing over the Bahamas after cutting a destructive path through Jamaica, Cuba and Haiti. Journalist Zahra Burton…

Guyana stands out among South American countries thanks to its abundant rainforests that double as carbon sinks, capturing more carbon dioxide than the country emits,…

What once was a historic building that housed railway workers is now rubble. We take a closer look at the impact it had on Winnipeg’s…

Racist texts with references to ‘picking cotton,’ ‘plantations’ and ‘slave catchers’ have been sent to Black people in at least 20 U.S. states shortly after…

A committee created to improve relations between the Vancouver Police Department and Vancouver’s Black community has abruptly cut ties with the force. As Janella Hamilton…

Did you know that African-Canadians celebrate Kwanzaa every year, starting on Dec. 26? For seven days, they get together with their families, eat African food,…

This year Jamaica became the 10th Caribbean country to formally sign on to China’s Belt and Road Initiative. China’s investments have brought much-needed infrastructure to…

A week-long event is celebrating the history, culture and people of Preston Township, Nova Scotia’s historic black community. Welcome to The National, the flagship nightly…

As the U.S. and Canada struggle to tame the epidemic of opioid abuse, the city of Portsmouth, Ohio, shows just how difficult a battle it…