Tonight-for-Tanzania 2017 fund-raiser supports children’s education
Saturday 4 November Some one hundred people were at the Chinese Alliance Church hall on Eccles Street to support the annual fund-raiser to fund scholarships for vulnerable children in Tanzania. …
Hiba Yusuf: Double-transplant survivor fatally injured by falling tree
Hiba Yusuf fatally injured after being hit by falling tree outside hospital during violent storm By Sandra Abma, CBC News Posted: Oct 04, 2017 An Ottawa graduate student who survived two kidney transplants has been identified…
Ottawa arts program wins National Youth award in United States
MASC Awesome Arts brings youth together with professional artists MASC Awesome Arts brings youth together with professional artists to explore issues through the arts. Participants share their creations at…
Michael Arthur: Resale Home Market Rapidly Growing In Ottawa’s West End
by Micheal Arthur The Ottawa real estate market continues its steady rapid growth in home sales for the month of October due to the following factors: Record Sales In Resale Residential…
JOCA hosts volunteer appreciation day
Saturday 11 November Volunteer-extraordinaire Joanne Robinson was at it again, doing what she does best, assisting and supporting a volunteer engagement event, this time on behalf of the Jamaican Ottawa…
Natasha Henry elected President Ontario Black History Society
The Ontario Black History Society (OBHS) is pleased to announce the election of a new President and First Vice-President at a meeting held in Toronto on November 1st,…
Dr. Helen Ofosu: How to stay relevant in the era of artificial intelligence
By Dr. Helen Ofosu The repercussions of modern innovations are starting to become unsettling to professionals in a broad range of occupations (e.g., law, financial planning, and to a lesser…
Bishop Jacob Afolabi: THE GOOD WORD: Holiness – Greater than Power
by Bishop Jacob Afolabi All the miracles and display of power by Jesus Christ is wrapped up in HOLINESS. Thus none of it can be contested nor successfully opposed. Holiness…
“Four Brown Girls” event showcases black business women
Panelists share their views with the audience Photo credit: Sarah Onyango by Sarah Onyango My mind is still buzzing from that unforgettable #FourBrownGirls event I attended at Schenkman Arts Centre…
Immigrant Women’s Business Expo showcases innovative entrepreneurs
Panel members Helen Ofosu, Hansdeep Ranger, Praveni Perera and Belinda Kamshuka Photo copyright Black Ottawa Scene Sunday 1 October …