4 tips for planning your retirement finances
Thursday 22 August 2024 (NC) The idea of retirement is nothing new, but how Canadians are approaching it is quickly and consistently changing. Longer life-expectancies paired with economic uncertainty have…
Kenya’s Rukia Bulle wins 2024 BBC Komla Dumor Award
“I hope this award inspires young girls like me, who wear the hijab,” says Rukia Bulle Source: BBC World News. Wednesday 14 August 2024 Kenyan journalist Rukia Bulle has won…
‘Black tax’ – Should you stop sending money back home?
Saturday 31 August 2024 Danai Nesta Kupemba Source: BBC News “Sending money back home or to your extended family is such a common African practice that I absolutely hate,” said…
3 ways to help your grandchildren get ahead
(NC) Most grandparents will admit that being one is much easier than being a parent. You get the joy of meeting a new person and watching them grow and thrive,…
Canadian Museum of History hosts Emancipation Day event
Thursday 1 August 2024 Canada’s national capital celebrates Emancipation Day in style by Sarah Onyango Many thanks to the Canadian Museum of History for this afternoon’s splendid Emancipation Day featuring…
Waheed Khan: Why Emancipation Day is important
August 1 is Emancipation Day by Waheed Khan* On March 24, 2021, the House of Commons voted unanimously to designate August 1 as Emancipation Day in Canada. It marks August…
Black Legacy Collective hosts Emancipation Day event
Ottawa residents attend Emancipation Day event at Upper Canada Village Thursday 1 August 2024 Bus loads of Canada’s Black History enthusiasts headed from Ottawa to Morrisburg, Ontario, to celebrate Emancipation…
Society wedding for Tembeka and Olasunkanmi
Saturday 3 August 2024 Over two hundred guests were at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Ottawa to witness and celebrate the society wedding of Tembeka Pratt and Olasunkanmi Adebero. The…
Ugandan Opposition leader visits Ottawa
Thursday 15 August 2024 “Uganda’s situation continues to get worse” , National Unity Platform President, Bobi Wine By Tom Malaba, Editorial Associate Over 100 supporters were on hand at the…
MP Yasir Naqvi hosts annual Ottawa Centre BBQ
Saturday 17 August 2024 Rain was no deterrent to the Annual Ottawa Centre BBQ by Godwin Ifedi, Editor Over 60 persons were on hand as popular Ottawa Centre MP Yasir…