Honouring our 2015 graduates – Angelique Francis
My graduation achievements. In June I graduated from All Saints Catholic High school I will be entering Carleton University with a 96% average this September I will be pursuing a...
Black Votes Matter – Ottawa plans ahead
by Annette Ejiofor The Black Canadian community is an essential sector to our city and yet are still widely, and exceedingly, marginalized and oppressed. The Black Canadian community brings vibrance,...
Nigerian community enjoys mega picnic at Vincent Massey park
Saturday 11 July 2015 Over five hundred Nigerian Canadians were at Vincent Massey Park with family and friends to celebrate their annual summer mega picnic. The atmosphere was one filled...
Jazz pianist Miguel de Armas wows fans at City Hall
by John F. Wilson I heard the Miguel de Armas Quartet for the first time at the 2015 Ottawa Jazz Festival. I enjoyed their engaging and lovely music, and especially...
Ottawa Police celebrates first Diversity Day
by David Zakarias The First Annual Ottawa Police Service (OPS) Diversity Celebration event was held on June 25th. The event was an opportunity to bring members of the public, particularly...
Igbo Catholic community celebrates fifth anniversary
Sunday 28 June Hundreds of families and friends of Ottawa’s Igbo Catholic community assembled at the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church on St. Laurent Blvd to celebrate the 5th...
RPFNE gala celebrates Ontario’s diverse Francophonie
by Sarah Onyango On June 26, 2015, the Association of Foreign-Born or Trained Professionals held its second forum: “Cultural Diversity Franco” at Ottawa’s Richelieu-Vanier Community Centre. The event, whose 2015...
Chukwunwike Osiagwu emerges as best student at St. John Paul Catholic School
Nigerian born Chukwunwike Osiagwu has emerged as the best student of the year 2015 at the St. John Paul the II Catholic School in Pineview Ottawa. According to the school...
Canada’s Kadeisha Buchanan named World Cup’s top youngster
Canada’s Kadeisha Buchanan with her Best Young Player Award. Source: Toronto Star BY TERRY JONES, EDMONTON SUN FIRST POSTED: SUNDAY, JULY 05, 2015 VANCOUVER – As predicted and projected early and often...
Rev. Fr. Paul Nwaeze: On the Side of Life
By Rev. Fr. Paul Nwaeze On Thursday, May 14, 2015, I joined tens of thousands who gathered on Parliament Hill for the annual National March for Life. This event, organized...