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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Black Lives Matter
Black children in welfare system
Black and Indigenous children over-represented in Ontario child-welfare system: report Renu Mandhane, chief commissioner of the Ontario Human Rights C...
Obituary: Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, revolutionary
1936-2018 Winnie Madikizela-Mandela: revolutionary who kept the spirit of resistance alive April 3, 2018 Author Shireen Hassim Profess...
People making a difference
Abdulqafar Abdullahi, Senior Macro-Fiscal Economist, World B...
Abdulqafar Abdullahi, Senior Macro-Fiscal Economist, World Bank Group, Master of Arts, Economics (‘00) Born and raised in Somalia, Abdulqa...
Finding a retirement home
Tips for finding a retirement home (NC) We all want the best quality of life during our retirement years. Whether you’re planning for you...
People making a difference
Denise Dwyer: Woman of Distinction honour
Denise Dwyer: YWCA Woman of Distinction honour for outstanding lawyer and mentor April 8, 2017 At an age when she should have been hangin...
Viola Desmond featured in new $10 bill
New $10 Bill, Featuring Viola Desmond, Unveiled On International Women’s Day HALIFAX, Nova Scotia March 12, 2018 — Last Thursday, o...
Alberta student builds bionic limbs
University of Alberta engineering student building better bionic limbs ‘You can trick your body into thinking the limb is moving an...
Diaspora News
Ethiopian wins top WHO job
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: Ethiopian wins top WHO job 23 May 2017 Image copyrightAFP/GETTY Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus from Ethio...
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Hip Hop program helps youth
Youth showcase – Using Hip hop as a social work tool Friday 16 February Blueprint Pathways is a national not-for-profit organization that uses H...