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Gordon first Black Manitoba minister
5 January, 2021 Audrey Gordon becomes Manitoba’s 1st Black cabinet minister. Premier Brian Pallister has expanded his cabinet and split the heal...
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Augustine wins Lifetime award
Jean Augustine is 2021 Maclean’s Lifetime Achievement winner The trailblazing MP came to Ottawa to make change where she knew it mattered. Over ...
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Kika Otiono wins CMA bursary
Kika Otiono wins $15,000 Canadian Medical Association 150th Anniversary Bursary Writng on Facebook, proud father Prof Nduka Otiono says: It’s no news ...
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Adichie Receives Africa Freedom Prize
The 2020 FNF Africa Freedom Speech and Award The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom awards the Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie the “Afr...
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Siele is Senior Communications Manager
Opening Doors at the National Gallery of Canada Last November, Ottawa was abuzz with positive chatter as the National Gallery of Canada made history i...
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Ogbowu receives Artist Award
Morris Ogbowu, aka Asuquomo receives 2020 Emerging Artist Award Dec 14, 2020 We continue our #CouncilSpotlight look at the Ottawa Arts Council Award r...
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Ilochukwu elected Law Society bencher
First Black bencher elected to Law Society of Alberta Tuesday, November 24, 2020 Kene Ilochonwu – a legal counsel with Parkland Corporation — is the f...
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Tucker inducted into Hall of Fame
Author and educator considered to be first Black journalist at CBC Jackson Weaver · CBC News · Dec 15, 2020 Reporter and longtime...
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Fatona appointed Research Chair
December 16, 2020 OCAD University congratulates Dr. Andrea Fatona, Associate Professor, Faculty of Art, on being named Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in...
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Tsegaye wins $500k scholarship
Alberta student 1st Canadian to win $500K international science competition Jamie Malbeuf · Dec 06, 2020 A Fort McMurray, Alta., student is...