First Sudanese Festival Holds in Ottawa
Saturday 5 September 2026 First Sudanese Festival Holds in Ottawa By Onoshe Nwabuikwu, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. On Saturday September 5, 2026, the Labour Day weekend, the Sudanese Canadian Association...
Ugandan dance troupe shines at Kanata Multicultural Festival
Saturday 12 September 2026 Ugandan dance troupe shines at Kanata Multicultural Festival By Tom Malaba Local Journalism Initiative reporter The Uganda Cultural Performers, a cultural troop based in Ottawa brought...
Marie-Ange Yindaki Ahinful : Ward 6, Stittsville
Sunday 13 September 2026 Marie-Ange Yindaki Ahinful — Candidate for Ward 6, Stittsville For the past 10 years, Stittsville has been my home. It is where I have built my...
Kusi-Appiah : Reconciliation is Rootwork, not Canopy
Thursday 1 October 2026 “Reconciliation is Rootwork, not Canopy: Why Integration Is Not Assimilation, and Why a 1452 Papal Bull Still Matters.” By Andy (Kwaku) Kusi-Appiah, PhD. — “Land is...
Liberian Community Celebrates Annual Back-to-School Event in New Partnership with Ottawa Police
Sunday 6 September 2026 Liberian Community Celebrates Annual Back-to-School Event in New Partnership with Ottawa Police by Kelvin Nyanquoi Suah, President Liberian Association of Ottawa The Liberian Community gathered at...
Monument Honours Legacy of No. 2 Construction Battalion in Ottawa
Saturday 26 September 2026 Monument Honours Legacy of No. 2 Construction Battalion in Ottawa by Obasola Bamigbola, Local Journalism Initiative reporter A century after the No. 2 Construction Battalion served...
ACAO Launches New Walk-In Clinic
Thursday 10 September, 2026 ACAO Launches New Walk-In Clinic to Expand Health-Care Access for Ottawa’s Black Community By Obasola Bamigbola, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A new health-care access point opened...
MP Yasir Naqvi: 2026 Pre-budget consultation: What I heard from you
2026 Pre-Budget Consultation: What I heard from you by Yasir Naqvi, M.P. Member of Parliament for Ottawa Centre It is not trite to say that we are living in uncertain...
Letter from the Editor: 1 October 2026
Good morning folks Welcome to the October 2026 edition of Black Ottawa Scene. Our Top Story for the month is the unveiling of the monument that honours the legacy of...
Ontario Human Rights Commission honours Dr. Carl James with Lifetime Achievement Award
September 28, 2026 Toronto – As the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) marks its 65th anniversary, it is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 Daniel G. Hill Human Rights...