Ottawa’s Rita Carter finds ways to balance music and motherhood
Singer-songwriter Rita Carter. DARREN BROWN / POSTMEDIA Lynn Saxberg, Ottawa Citizen August 25, 2017 Rita Carter almost gave up playing music when she became pregnant. The life of a musician is no…
Denise O’Neil Green appointed Ryerson university’s first vice-president, equity and community inclusion.
New position created to provide strategic leadership in equity, diversity and inclusion April 27, 2017 Photo: In her new role, Denise O’Neil Green will continue to advance the values of…
Dr. Helen Ofosu: Divorce … Does It Have To Go To Work With You?
Divorce … Does It Have To Go To Work With You? by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jul 29, 2017 | A marital or other significant split is essentially just that, it’s a split that…
Sara Khembo Alfazema: How to slay in African prints every day of the week
By Sara Khembo Alfazema @skalfazema alfazemasara.wordpress.com Sizzling Fall Fashion for Men and Women Dedicated to personalized style, this feature presents male and female readers with inspirational ideas on…
Nigerian-Canadian doctors learn about best business practices
Saturday 5 August Ottawa’s famed Chateau Laurier hotel was a fitting venue for the 16th annual conference of the Canadian Association of Nigerian Physicians and Dentists. CANPAD as it is…
Thanksgiving service marks Jamaica’s 55th independence anniversary
Saturday 6 August Ottawa’s Jamaican community celebrated the 55th anniversary of their country’s independence with a service of thanksgiving at the Seventh Day Adventist Church on Benjamin Avenue. Among the…
Trinidad & Tobago showcased at Lansdowne Park
Sunday 20 August, 2017 On the occasion of the 55th anniversary of independence, Trinidad and Tobago held a special event, termed “Trinbago” at Ottawa’s Lansdowne Park, to showcase the culture…
Saron Gebresellassi: Eriterian refugee practises law and activism at the same time
1 September 2017 And gets paid to do it BY DANIEL FISH Saron Gebresellassi went into personal injury law for the money. She’d articled in the area, and…
Fun and music at Toronto Caribbean Carnival
Saturday 5 August Thousands of people took to the streets of Toronto Saturday, some from as far away as New York, Boston, Alabama, Montreal, Ottawa and Vancouver, to take…
Meiz Majoub: Life Insurance- Who, What, How?
Life Insurance- The Who, The What, The How by Meiz Majoub Over the next few months, I’ll be writing about Insurance in general, the what, who needs it, how…