Black Canadian Scholarship Fund walk-a-thon fund-raiser
Saturday 6 June 2015 Black Canadian Scholarship Fund kicked off its annual fund-raising program for 2015 with a walk-a-thon at the Experimental Farm last Saturday. Over fifty volunteers and supporters traversed…
Ethiopian Olympic superstar Haile Gebrselassie retires from comptetition
Source: BBC News 10 May 2015 Last updated at 18:48 GMT Haile Gebrselassie has announced his retirement from competitive running. The 42-year-old Ethiopian confirmed his decision after finishing 16th in the Great…
Women’s World Cup: Cameroon coach blames lack of funding for African exits
Source: BBC News Cameroon coach Enow Ngachu blamed a lack of funding and preparation as the last African nation competing in the Women’s World Cup in Canada were knocked out…
Health professionals rally at Parliament Hill to protest refugee health cuts
Monday 15 June On April 25th, 2012, the federal government announced a series of sweeping changes to the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP), which provides health insurance for refugees…
Black residents win Welcoming Ottawa Ambassador awards
Sources: Ottawa Local Immigration Partnership & CBC News Photo credits: OLIP & J. David Andrews Monday 22 June 2015 Welcoming Ottawa Week (WOW) is an annual week-long series of events to…
10th Annual Somali Youth Support Project Fundraiser Gala
Friday 5 June by Faduma Yusuf On June 5th 2015, members of the Somali community and various community partners gathered at the Ron Kolbus-Lakeside Centre in Ottawa’s west-end to celebrate…
JOCA: Let’s Talk – Information Sessions About the Various Forms of Elder Abuse
Let’s Talk – Information Sessions About the Various Forms of Elder Abuse A project supported in part by the Government of Canada New Horizons for Seniors program In 2014 the…
Multiculturalism Day at Vincent Massey park
Saturday 27 June Vincent Massey park in Ottawa’s west end was awash with a sea of revelers at the first Multiculturalism Day jointly sponsored by Somerset West Community Health Centre…
Igbo Women’s Association inaugurated in Ottawa
Saturday 27 June The Igbo Women’s Association of Ottawa was launched last Saturday at St. Genevieve Church on Canterbury Avenue. Although in existence for over two years, the association’s inauguration…
Obituary: Doris May Campbell
Doris May Campbell (October 9, 1923 – June 6, 2015) Doris Campbell passed away peacefully on June 6, 2015 at the age of 91. Beloved wife of the late Albert…