Help Black History Ottawa celebrate Canadian Black Hockey History
Help Black History Ottawa commemorate #Canada150 and celebrate Canadian Black Hockey History this December! Another great project to commemorate Canada’s 150th year in Confederation is in the making!!!Black History Ottawa…
Caribbean-trained Canadian doctors struggle to come home
MDs who studied medicine abroad suggest thinking hard before making a decision By Sameer Chhabra, CBC News Lucy Martinek, left, attended medical school at St. George’s University in Grenada. Martinek completed her…
Jamaica Fun Day at City Hall
Saturday 14 October 2017 A small crowd of about thirty people were at the Jean Piggott hall of the city of Ottawa to participate in a celebratory Jamaican Fun Day….
Michael Arthur: Ottawa Real Estate Market Continues Steady Growth
by Michael Arthur The Ottawa real estate market still has not slowed down as it continued with a steady record of home sales for the month of September. This performance…
Quebec bans niqab for public services
‘I should see your face, and you should see mine,’ Quebec premier says of new religious neutrality law Bill 62 requires anyone giving and receiving public services to do so…
Adeola Onafuwa: How USoup is promoting the growth of Ottawa’s African businesses
by Adeola Onafuwa Written by Adeola Onafuwa Resourcefulness, brilliance, and togetherness are some of the attributes making the nucleus of the African diaspora. However, for all its promises, it often appears that…
Dr. Helen Ofosu:To Be Or Not To Be …Without A Degree…That Is The Question
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Sep 23, 2017 | Finding work in an ‘academic’ world…to what degree do you need a degree? Recently I met a client who said to me, “I’m 31 years…
Bishop Jacob Afolabi: The Good Word-The Power of Forgiveness
by Bishop Jacob Afolabi The Power of Forgiveness Forgiveness is divine and very rewarding. One of the most important virtues in all relationships is the ability to forgive. Unfortunately, many…
Book launch: Powered by love: A Grandmothers’ Movement to End AIDS in Africa
Monday 23 October About 40 people were on hand at the Desmarias Building at the University of Ottawa to witness the launch of the ground-breaking book: Powered by Love:…
Singer Emmanuel Kembe lights up fundraiser for South Sudan
Singer Emmanuel Kembe on show Photo copyright Black Ottawa Scene UNHCR rep Jean-Nicolas Beuze (holding baby) with members of the Sudanese community …