CESOC celebrates 25th anniversary
Saturday 9 November 2019 Over a hundred staff, clients, friends and families of Conseil Économique et Social d’Ottawa Carleton (CÉSOC) were at the former Rideau High School auditorium on St....
Letter from the Editor: December 2019
Good morning folks Hope you are all getting into the swing of the fall season as the cold weather sets in and the snow begins its inevitable journey to our...
More black profs needed at U of O, students say
More black profs needed at U of O, students say Dozens of students attended town hall with school’s president Hillary Johnstone · CBC News ·: Nov 21, 2019 Some of the dozens of...
UNDPAD promotes African Canadian issues
UNDPAD Coalition challenges PM Trudeau’s Liberal Government to champion the rights of people of African descent TORONTO (November 26, 2019) – Prime Minister Trudeau’s cabinet announcements yesterday leaves Black Canadians questioning...
Canada denies visas to African academics
African visitors least likely to obtain Canadian visas 4-year approval rate lowest of any continent, raising questions about discrimination Idil Mussa · CBC News · Posted: Nov 26, 2019 4 Visa applicants from Africa...
The 2019 Excellence awards
THE 2019 EXCELLENCE AWARDS GALA, PRESENTED BY THE AFROGLOBAL TELEVISION CHANNELTHE GALA WAS A GREAT SUCCESS Held in Toronto, Canada, on Saturday, October 19th 2019, the prestigious Afroglobal Television Excellence Awards gala...
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...
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. Finding new...
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 expectancy in the...
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...