Gwen Madiba honoured with Order of Ottawa
November 22 at 1:26 PM · Today, I stand humbled on Algonquin Anishinabek unceded territory as I receive the Order of Ottawa from the City of Ottawa, his Worship, Mayor Jim…
Dying woman saves grand-daughter
Ottawa grandmother pulls over before tragically collapsing, potentially saving toddler’s life Mavis Aird is being praised for potentially saving her grandchild’s life by pulling over during a medical emergency she…
Alexis wins 2nd Writers’ fiction prize
6 November 2019 Author Andre Alexis arrives at the Giller Prize Awards ceremony in Toronto on Monday, November 20, 2017. Toronto author Andre Alexis has won his second Writers’ Trust…
First black female bishop
Rose Hudson-Wilkin: First black female bishop consecrated Tuesday 19 November 2019 The first black woman to become a Church of England bishop has been consecrated at St Paul’s Cathedral. The…
Cameroon teen wins peace prize
Fifteen-year-old Cameroonian Divina Maloum has won a children’s international peace prize for her work with young people who have suffered extremist violence, particularly in the north of her country. The…
Williams wins Giller book Prize
Ian Williams is the Winner of the 2019 Scotiabank Giller Prize November 18, 2019 Photo by Kennedy Pollard November 18, 2019 (Toronto, Ontario) – Ian Williams has been named the winner…
Michelle Obama wows Ottawa
JOANNE LAUCIUS October 11, 2019 Former U.S. first lady Michelle Obama famously said at the 2016 Democratic convention: “When they go low, we go high.” Almost at the very end…
Ethiopian Prime Minister wins Nobel Prize
The 2019 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed who made peace last year with bitter foe Eritrea. He was awarded the prize for his…
Community Builder awards for Kelly and Yomi Pratt
Wednesday 23 October 2019 The City of Ottawa honoured iconic community leaders Yomi and Kelly Pratt with the city’s prestigious Community Builder awards. The awards were presented by Mayor Jim…
Scientist Eugenia Duodu
Eugenia Duodu fought gender and racial stereotypes to pursue her chosen field When Eugenia Duodu was 16, she learned a valuable lesson: ignore the naysayers and follow your dream. The…