Black veterans honoured on Remembrance Day in Ottawa
By Sarah Onyango Another historic Remembrance Day in the books for our Legacy Voices team! We had the privilege of having Nova Scotian WW1 veteran Jeremiah Jones‘s great-great-grandson, Gunner Adam…
Ayan Jama: December 1 is World AIDS Day
By Ayan Jama HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. The HIV virus makes a person sick by weakening the immune system. If someone is living with HIV, it means they have…
Kenyan Boys’ Choir wows Ottawa fans
by Sarah Onyango Joy! Joy! And more joy!!! Thank you to the management and staff of the WE store (Rideau centre) for hosting my compatriots The Kenyan Boys’ Choir today,…
Canadian Somali Mothers Association receives Crime Prevention Ottawa award
Monday, November 6, 2017 Ottawa-based Canadian Somali Mothers Association was the proud recipients of the 2017 Crime Prevention Ottawa Community Safety Volunteer Program award. This honour was conferred on the organisation…
Kika Otiono wins academic excellence award
Kika Otiono Carleton Academic award Nov 2017 Kika receives her award from Carleton University President, Alastair Summerlee Kika is congratulated by her father, Professor Nduka Otiono…
Ottawa Igbo community celebrates 2017 harvest Thanksgiving
Sunday 29 October The annual Thanksgiving and Bazaar was a memorable day in the calendar of the Igbo worshiping community at Our Lady of Mount Carmel church on St….
Habibat Aziz Garuba: THE CHECK-UP: Fast Facts about Hypertension
by Habibat Aziz Garuba, MD, FRCPC What is hypertension/high blood pressure? Hypertension is the medical term for high blood pressure above a certain threshold. Blood pressure (BP) is…
Letter from the Editor: December 2017
Good morning all Hope you are all doing well and gearing up for the Christmas festive season. For the December edition we offer events in support of people in need,…
Shana Seifert: Create your own hair oil in 4 easy steps
by Shana Seifert I love making things with my hands. There is something so satisfying about having a creative idea and being able to manifest it with material and hand…
Letter from the Editor: November 2017
Good morning all Hope you all had a good Halloween, goblins and all! Speaking of which reminds me that fall is really here and Christmas is just round the corner!…