Ottawa celebrates International Day of Non-Violence
On Wednesday 2 October, a small but vibrant audience gathered at the Travelodge Hotel on Carling Avenue to celebrate the lives of two great men who changed the world through...
Canada Remembers Police & Peace Officers who died in the in line of duty
Hundreds of Canadians gathered on Parliament Hill on a sunny Sunday morning on 29 September for the annual Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ memorial service. Established in 1978, this poignant...
Faces at Nigerian Independence Day gala
Nigerians and their friends celebrated the country’s 53rd Independence Day anniversary on Saturday 5 October, 2013 at the Jim Robillard Hall. With thumping ethnic Nigerian music in the background, it was...
African and Caribbean Health Network of Ottawa fetes volunteers
ACHNO stands for the African and Caribbean Health Network of Ottawa, a partnership consisting of agencies, organisations and individuals working with or advocating for improved health outcomes for people of...
Letter from the editor
The last few weeks have been truly exciting, with the inaugural edition of Black Ottawa Scene. The response from you, our readers, has been totally overwhelming in the most positive...
Human Rights Commission removes “Canadian experience” barrier for immigrants
Monday 28 October, Ontario Human Rights Commission Chair Barbara Hall, brought a big smile to the faces of immigrants, as she presented their new policy banning one of the biggest...
Southern African Development Community reception
On October 4th, the group of ambassadors and high commissioners representing the Southern African Development Community hosted a reception at the Hellenic Centre to mark SADC Day. SADC is an...
Obituary: Dr. Rudolph Ormsby Gittens
Dr. Rudolph Ormsby Gittens (December 30, 1932 – September 18, 2013). It is with gladness, for a life well lived, that the GITTENS family announce the passing of Rudolph Ormsby...
JOCA Annual National Heroes Gala
On October 19th, The Jamaica (Ottawa) Community Association (JOCA) presented its annual National Heroes Gala and Awards dinner at the Centurion Conference and Event Center. Jamaica’s High Commissioner to Canada, H.E....
In conversation with author Lawrence Hill
On October 10th, Octopus Books hosted a sold-out conversation between CBC News Ottawa anchor Adrian Harewood and bestselling author Lawrence Hill. Mr. Hill discussed his latest book “Blood: The Stuff...