Remembrance Day: Legacy Voices’ Black Canadian Veterans’ Stories at War Museum
11 November 2016 100th anniversary of Canada’s first black militia unit marked at war museum No. 2 Construction Battalion was founded in 1916 This image from the fall of 1916…
Solomon Odekunle – Nigerian community in Ottawa mourns slain student
Sunday, November 13, 2016 RCCG pastor’s son stabbed to death in east end bar Solomon Odekunle At about 2.00 a.m. on Sunday, November 6, 21-year-old Solomon Odekunle was seen stumbling out…
Forum focuses on Canadian Judicial System and Racialized Youth
14 October by Ketcia Peters On Friday, October 14, approximately 200 people met at St-Laurent Complex for a presentation and panel discussion on “Racialized Youths and the Canadian Judicial System”….
St. Vincent & the Grenadines celebrates 37th Independence Anniversary
Saturday, November 5, 2016 Villa Marconi Banquet Hall on Baseline Road was alive and buzzing as the St. Vincent & the Grenadines Ottawa Association hosted its 37th Anniversary of Independence gala,…
Ottawa artist Hamid Ayoub hosts solo exhibit at Shenkman Arts Centre
October 20 to November 22, 2016 Shenkman Arts Centre located at Orlean’s Centrum Boulevard was a hive of activity as artist Hamid Ayoub, hosted a month-long special solo exhibition of his…
Dr. Marie-Françoise Mégie appointed to Canada’s Senate
November 2, 2016 The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced that he will recommend, to the Governor General, the appointment of six new, independent Senators to fill vacancies in the…
La Société de l’aide à l’enfance d’Ottawa: Considérez l’adoption publique ici à Ottawa
Considérez l’adoption publique ici à Ottawa La Société de l’aide à l’enfance d’Ottawa (SAEO) veut que tous les enfants et les jeunes vivent dans une famille qui les aimera et…
Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa: Consider Joining the Community of Adoptive Parents in Ottawa
Consider Joining the Community of Adoptive Parents in Ottawa The Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa (CASO) wants every child and youth to live in a family that will love and…
Obituary: Nigerian-Canadian author, political activist Ken Wiwa
Ken Wiwa, son of slain author and television producer Ken Saro-Wiwa, poses in New York May 4, 2009. Nigerian author and political activist Ken Wiwa, a former feature writer and…
Annual Small Business Women’s Expo attracts enthusiastic audience
by MacAndrew Clarke On Saturday, October 1st, 2016, the Network of Black Business & Professional Women (NB2PW) and the Canadian Immigrant Women held their 3rd Annual Small Business Women’s Expo at the Westin Hotel in…