Community Connections
Black Vote Canada Fellowship
Velma Morgan is Chair of OBVC that aims is to simplify and demystify the path to public office and civic engagement, by educating, motivating and advo...
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Black Lives Matter
Toronto cop caused eye injury
Off-duty Toronto cop takes stand in assault trial, admits causing Dafonte Miller’s eye injury Paola Loriggio, The Canadian PressTuesday, Novembe...
People making a difference
Mukwege aids sexual victims
Nobel laureate Denis Mukwege sets up fund to help sexual violence victims 1 September 2019 Congolese gynaecologist Denis Mukwege, a Nobel peace prize ...
People making a difference
Serwanjja wins BBC award
Uganda’s Solomon Serwanjja wins BBC World News Komla Dumor award 29 September, 2019 Ugandan investigative reporter and news anchor Solomon Serwa...
People making a difference
Byanyima heads UNAids
Uganda’s Winnie Byanyima appointed Executive Director of UNAids Winnie Byanyima. Credit: OXFAM International GENEVA, 14 August 2019—UNAID...
People making a difference
Ryerson award for Appelt
Dr. Pamela Appelt recognised as Ryerson University’s Outstanding Volunteer July 12, 2019 The G. Raymond Chang Outstanding Volu...
People making a difference
Dryden is Black Studies Chair
Dr. OmiSoore H. Dryden addresses an Intro to Women and Gender Studies class in 2014. Photo provided by Thorneloe University. Dr. OmiSoore H. Dryden Na...
Sports
Kipchoge is World Sport Star
Marathon runner Eliud Kipchoge has been voted BBC Sports Personality’s World Sport Star of the Year. Kipchoge became the first person to run a m...
Building Reslient Careers
Dr. Helen Ofosu: Launch your career
by Dr. Helen Ofosu The fact that when taking off, planes do so against the wind, an interesting fact that appears to parallel many events in my life. ...
Managing Your Money
Meiz Majdoub: Power of Attorney
Power of Attorney: What is it and why do I need one by Meiz Majdoub According to Statistics Canada in 2019, Canada has among the highest life expectan...