Petrie Island lights up as Carivibe arrives in Orleans
Saturday 20 June Orlean’s Petrie Island was awash with sun drenched men and women, young and old, children and toddlers as the annual festival of Caribbean culture celebrated another year…
Special report: Blacks Most Targeted in Hate Crimes: Statistics Canada
Source: Ottawa Sun The Ottawa area is seeing a higher rate of police-reported hate crimes than most Canadian cities, according to newly released data. While Ontario experienced one of the…
Stephen Lewis Foundation “Ask Her Talks” at Carleton University
by Annette Ejiofor On the 28th of May 2015, at the Kailash Mital Theatre at Carleton University, Ottawa was graced with the presence of powerful, dignified, innovative, inspirational, and intelligent…
In conversation with Rev. Fr. Ibodimma Titus Egbue
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 Umuoji, Idemili North Local Government Area,…
Nessa Sherwood launches first book: The Intrepid Soul
by Annette Ejiofor Saturday, May 30, 2015 – 5-7:30pm Nessa Sherwood launched her first book, The Intrepid Soul, on Saturday, May 30th, 2015, at her lovely home in Ottawa, Ontario….
Rapport spécial: Gérer son argent pendant la retraite
Gérer son argent pendant la retraite. Un projet appuyé, en partie, par le programme Nouveaux Horizons pour les aînés du Gouvernement du Canada En 2014, Black History Ottawa (BHO) a reçu…
Special report: Managing Your Money through the Golden Years
Managing Your Money through the Golden Years: A project supported in part by the Government of Canada New Horizons for Seniors program. In 2014 Black History Ottawa (BHO) received funding from…
Black Canadian Scholarship Fund walk-a-thon fund-raiser
Saturday 6 June 2015 Black Canadian Scholarship Fund kicked off its annual fund-raising program for 2015 with a walk-a-thon at the Experimental Farm last Saturday. Over fifty volunteers and supporters traversed…
Ethiopian Olympic superstar Haile Gebrselassie retires from comptetition
Source: BBC News 10 May 2015 Last updated at 18:48 GMT Haile Gebrselassie has announced his retirement from competitive running. The 42-year-old Ethiopian confirmed his decision after finishing 16th in the Great…
Women’s World Cup: Cameroon coach blames lack of funding for African exits
Source: BBC News Cameroon coach Enow Ngachu blamed a lack of funding and preparation as the last African nation competing in the Women’s World Cup in Canada were knocked out…