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...
Health professionals rally at Parliament Hill to protest refugee health cuts
Monday 15 June On April 25th, 2012, the federal government announced a series of sweeping changes to the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP), which provides health insurance for refugees...
Black residents win Welcoming Ottawa Ambassador awards
Sources: Ottawa Local Immigration Partnership & CBC News Photo credits: OLIP & J. David Andrews Monday 22 June 2015 Welcoming Ottawa Week (WOW) is an annual week-long series of events to...
10th Annual Somali Youth Support Project Fundraiser Gala
Friday 5 June by Faduma Yusuf On June 5th 2015, members of the Somali community and various community partners gathered at the Ron Kolbus-Lakeside Centre in Ottawa’s west-end to celebrate...
JOCA: Let’s Talk – Information Sessions About the Various Forms of Elder Abuse
Let’s Talk – Information Sessions About the Various Forms of Elder Abuse A project supported in part by the Government of Canada New Horizons for Seniors program In 2014 the...
Multiculturalism Day at Vincent Massey park
Saturday 27 June Vincent Massey park in Ottawa’s west end was awash with a sea of revelers at the first Multiculturalism Day jointly sponsored by Somerset West Community Health Centre...