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ACAO hosts Multiculturalism Day
Saturday 30 June Strachona Park on Range Road was the scene of the annual Multiculturalism Day hosted by the African Canadian Association Ottawa (ACAO...
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Ontario Human Rights Commission Annual Report highlights
July 10, 2018 OHRC Annual Report highlights impact in 2017-2018 Today, the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) released...
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Newcomer Theatre show at Dundonald Park
Tuesday 12 June On a hot steamy afternoon, a small crowd was at Dundonald Park on Somerset Street to watch a live performance of music and poetr...
Matt Galloway wins Harry Jerome Award
CBC’s Matt Galloway wins 2018 Harry Jerome Media Award Galloway, host of CBC’s Metro Morning, credits his ‘amazing’ tea...
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NIC celebrates Multiculturalism Day
Tuesday 26 June The Newcomer Information Centre on Argyle Avenue was the scene of an intimate celebration of their annual Multiculturalism Day. An aud...
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Walk With Excellence honours 2018 class
Thursday 10 May Community leader and advocate extraordinaire Adrienne Codette was at it again as she pulled off another successful...
Black parents ask schools to collect race data
Ottawa Carleton District School Board part of provincial working group on the issue, says it will start collecting next year Tuesday 17 April &...
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African communities celebrate Black History Month
African Canadian Association of Ottawa hosts Black History Month celebration Participants rock to the rhythmic drumming of Hamid Ayoub Photo cop...
Federation of Black Canadians launched
Federation of Black Canadians aims to bring community together Until now, community advocates have operated in “silos”, advocates say. The new F...
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Pastors unite in New Year prayer vigil
by Rev Joseph Kiirya Five Pastors and Ministries come together on new years eve to pray for their members and dedicate the church, the city an...