Bonnie heads Children’s Aid Societies
Nicole Bonnie, the Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies’ (OACAS) first Black Chief Executive Officer (CEO), started in her new position last week. Ontario Association Of Children’s Aid…
Literary Prize for Dionne Brand
Dionne Brand named recipient of 2019 Blue Metropolis Violet Literary Prize April 3 Dionne Brand is a poet, novelist and professor. (Jason Chow) Dionne Brand is the second-ever…
Kenyan teacher wins global prize
Kenyan science teacher Peter Tabichi wins global prize By Sean Coughlan BBC News family and education correspondent 24 March 2019 Image copyrightVARKEY FOUNDATIONImage captionBrother Peter Tabichi has been praised…
Meju wins Geophysicists’ award
May 7, 2019 Nigerian Bags Highest Society of Exploration Geophysicists Award 105 A Nigerian, Dr Maxwell Azuka Meju, has been selected by the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG)…
Khumalo first Black woman on Everest
Hero’s welcome for first black African woman on Everest 27 May 2019 Report by Milton Nkosi Hundreds of people in Johannesburg have given a hero’s welcome to…
MP Greg Fergus appointed Parliamentary Secretary
Greg Fergus appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board and Minister of Digital Government Friday 3 May 2019 The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced…
Ncube named Immigrant Woman of Inspiration
Dr. Nothabo Ncube A calling to inspire Nothabo Ncube is a doctor by profession. For most, that would be enough, professionally speaking. For Dr. Ncube, it was just the beginning…
Simpson elected first Black female Union President
Historic Election at CUPW: Postal Workers Elect First Female Black President A record number of women also elected to the National Executive Committee May 17, 2019 OTTAWA – The Canadian…
Kanu appointed Chief Financial Officer
May 22, 2019 Vanessa Kanu, Senior Vice President of Finance, takes the helm as Chief Financial Officer OTTAWA, Ontario — Mitel, a global leader in business communications, today announced the…
Celebrating newly-promoted Inspector Miller
It’s now official! Ottawa’s favourite police officer Debbie Miller is now an Inspector. Here is what some of you say about her; Paula Whitelocke April 16 at…