In memoriam: Professor Bede Okigbo
Professor Bede Okigbo (Eze-Okigbo I n’Ojoto) Photo source: TWAS Rossa Sep. 29, 1926 – Mar. 31, 2017 ——————————- CELEBRATION OF A HIGHLY DISTINGUISHED LIFE . The Okigbo Family is sad…
Dr. Helen Ofosu: How To Get Back To Work after death of a loved one
Death … it’s everywhere … sensationalized with news headlines about unspeakable tragedies that make us hug our children a little tighter before they head off to school. They remind us…
Michael Arthur: Before you renovate – find out how much it’s going to cost!
Don’t Know How Much Your Renovations Cost? Here’s A Solution! by Michael Arthur You are anxious and eager to complete an important renovation in your home. You realize that completing…
Mothers’ Day Tribute: Shoon Omar
by Omar Mahmoud Dear Mama, You have always been my shining light and life guide, You are the epitome of strength and good will for you Have touched so…
Ottawa-raised author André Alexis awarded Windham-Campbell Prize
André Alexis awarded one of world’s richest literary prizes MARK MEDLEY Wednesday, Mar. 01, 2017 André Alexis is one of eight recipients of this year’s Windham-Campbell Prizes, becoming only the…
P.K. Subban receives the Governor General Meritorious Service Decoration
Subban said he will always be connected to Montreal through his commitment to Montreal Children’s Hospital CBC News Posted: Mar 01, 2017 9:57 AM ET Last Updated: Mar 01, 2017…
Ililli Ahmed: Westernized Beauty – The Negative Effects of Eurocentric Beauty Standards
Illili Ahmed By Ililli Ahmed What makes someone beautiful? I know this is a pretty loaded question Is it a person’s features that set them apart, or their personality that…
Paul Barber – from slave family to respected horse trader
The Capital Builders: Paul Barber, from slave family to respected horse trader JOLSON LIM More from Jolson Lim Published on: February 27, 2017 | Picture the late 1890s and early…
Racism & the Ottawa Police: 4 voices speak out, Chief Bordeleau responds
BY JUDY TRINH. PHOTOGRAPHY BY TONY FOUHSE POSTED MARCH 7, 2017 10:19 AM Editor’s note: This story is part of our Spring 2017 issue, which hits newsstands later this month. Following…
Viola Desmond Day Awards Recognize Success Of Black Canadian Women
Dr. Annette Bailey, Associate Professor, Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Ryerson University, left, and Siifan Hassen, Grade 12 student at Central Technical School, recipients of the Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard…