Aba Tsiagbey celebrates 70th birthday in style
Saturday 1 September 2024 About 40 family and friends joined Aba Tsiagbey at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 641 on Fallowfield Road to celebrate her 70th birthday. Husband Michael; children…
Ifeoma Chinwuba: The Middle Daughter
by Ifeoma Chinwuba Thursday 5 September 2024 The Middle Daughter. Author: Chika Unigwe, Masobe, 2023 ; 325 pp. The Middle Daughter recounts the travails of an Igbo girl-child, sandwiched between…
Ottawa Park named after Hebert and Estelle Brown
Wednesday 4 September 2024 Stéphanie Plante – Rideau Vanier 34m · The Herbert and Estelle Brown park is official! I am excited to work with Black History Ottawa to recognize these…
Somali community protests police wiretaps of Somali officers
Wednesday 18 September 2024. Recent reports show a growing sense of alienation between Ottawa’s Somali community and the Ottawa Police Service. A case in point is a lawsuit launched recently…
MP Yasir Naqvi connects with Ottawa residents: September 2024
Thursday 26 September 2026 MP for Ottawa Centre Yasir Naqvi has been a pivotal figure in the national capital region for several years. His profile on Wikipedia reads as follows:…
Dapo Agoro Fun Day celebrates life of youthful hero
Saturday 31 August 2024 The annual Dapo Agoro Funday took place at the Blackburn Community Park on Saturday 31 August 2024. A day to honour the life of a promising…
Trinidad & Tobago Association celebrates Ivory Jubilee
Saturday 31 August 2024 Over 200 members of the Trinidad and Tobago Association of Ottawa, were with family and friends, at the Billings Estate on Cabot Street to celebrate the…
Empress Nyiringango thrills Ottawa fans
Rwandan Canadian award-winning singer-songwriter, Empress Nyiringango wows fans at the Shenkman Arts Theatre by Sarah Onyango Sunday 8 September 2024 Yesterday afternoon, I had the pleasure of taking in some…
Miguel Des Armas lights up Ottawa Latin Jazz Conference
Miguel Des Armas leads Ottawa Latin Jazz conference by Sarah Onyango Sunday 22 September 2024 And it’s a wrap!!! Last night’s dazzling performances by Primary Colours and the Miguel de…
Black seniors learn how to prevent falls
Saturday 7 September 2024 By Tom Malaba, Editorial Associate Dr. Benjamin Mgbemena, a retired physician specializing in internal medicine has advised seniors to always sleep with a flashlight to avoid…