Ottawa Police gets Community Equity Council
12 named to revamped Ottawa police community outreach group Matthew Kupfer · CBC News · Oct 29, 2018 Sahada Alolo is the manager of community engagement with the Multifaith Housing Initiative. She…
BBC showcases Black Canadians
Ten Stories of Black People Living In Canada Black people have been living in Canada for centuries, and are one of the fastest growing demographics in the country today. But…
Igbo Catholics celebrate Harvest Thanksgiving
Sunday 28 October, 2018 The Catholic community of Ottawa hosted its 2018 Harvest Thanksgiving service last Sunday at Our Lady of Mount Carmel church on St. Laurent Boulevard. The…
Esi Edugyan wins 2nd Giller Book Prize
‘I wasn’t expecting to win,’ B.C.-based author tells gala crowd. ‘So I didn’t prepare a speech.’ Monday November 19, 2018 Esi Edugyan has won the Scotiabank Giller Prize for her…
Viola Desmond featured on $10 bill
Monday, November 19, 2018 Viola Desmond’s sister helps launch new $10 bill Wanda Robson, sister of Viola Desmond, holds the new $10 banknote in Halifax in March. (Darren Calabrese/Canadian Press) …
Dr. Helen Ofosu: Benefits of having a work mentor
by Dr. Helen Ofosu At a strategic planning session for young tech entrepreneurs, Diana Davies-Harju, the CMO of Magnifi asked me to talk about the benefits of having a coach and…
Sharpe: School Board must engage Black community
Why I feel that what Blacks are hearing from the Ottawa school board is a polite version of “Negro, know your place” by Richard Sharpe “We are so proud…
Bishop Afolabi: What is truth?
by Bishop Jacob Afolabi Truth is the most powerful thing in the world, because it is the only thing that does not change. All men have to bow to truth,…
AfroGlobal TV Excellence awards honours community leaders
THE 2018 AFROGLOBAL TELEVISION EXCELLENCE AWARDS GALA WAS A TREMENDOUS SUCCESS Toronto, October 25th 2018. The prestigious Excellence Awards gala, presented by the 24-hour Afroglobal Television channel…
OLIP hosts immigration consultation
Tuesday 30 October The Ottawa Local immigration Partnership (OLIP), in partnership with the Immigration Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), hosted a workshop last Tuesday at the YM-YWCA Centre on…