Young Toronto students create Black Girls Magazine
‘It’s for us to reach out to other black girls and to inspire other girls’ By Lakshine Sathiyanathan, CBC News Posted: Jan 12, 2017 Annette Bazira-Okafor (far right) with the young…
Ahmed Hussen appointed Canada’s Immigration Minister
Somali-Canadians celebrate Hussen’s appointment as immigration minister By Michelle Cheung, CBC News Posted: Jan 11, 2017 Canada’s first Somali-born MP is the new Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister. Ahmed Hussen takes…
Jocelyn Constant: Happy 150th Canada! But where do we fit in?
Happy 150th Canada! I would use this opportunity to thank the Ottawa Mayor, Jim Watson for his passion and dedication to the City of Ottawa. Making Ottawa the…
Maya Basudde: Have You Seen My Melanin?
Have You Seen My Melanin? by Maya “MayaSpoken” Basudde Have you seen my melanin? It’s what makes the darkness in my skin, I would not be this beautiful chocolate shade without…
Margaret Best receives life-time award in honour of Martin Luther King Jr
JANUARY 16, 2017 Ottawa City Hall on Laurier Avenue was jam-packed with people who had come to celebrate the 2017 Martin Luther King Jnr Day. The annual celebration in…
Letter from the Editor: February 2017
Good morning folks February is Black History Month and I hope all of you will endeavour to attend at least one of the numerous events planned during the month, honouring…
MacAndrew Clarke weds Sandrine Umunoza
Saturday, September 17, 2016 MacAndrew Clarke and Sandrine Umunoza tied the knot at St-Aloysius Church, 300 Rue Abbe Murray, Gatineau. The officiating clergy were Rev. Father Albanus Ogowuihe and Abbé Raphael…
In conversation with Floyd Hutchinson, Special Constable, Ottawa Police Service
Could you tell me about your childhood? Where were you born? Is there anything about your childhood that stands out for you? I was born in London England and…
Sophia Jacob wins Faces magazine award
27 January Annual People’s Choice Awards celebrates excellence in business, sports, professional and social services Each year Faces Magazine, an Ottawa magazine publication puts on its own unique version of…
Yasir Naqvi and Catherine McKenna host New Year Levee
14 January 2017 The Glebe Community Centre was practically bursting at the seams as Ottawa Centre MPP Yasir Naqvi and MP Catherine McKenna hosted their annual New Year levee, with…