Ugandan Association hosts fund-raiser for vulnerable children
150 pair of basketball shoes raised for vulnerable children in Uganda By Tom Malaba, Editorial Associate Twenty-six-year-old Deo Kakande is a talented basketball player who featured for the Ottawa Cranes…
Saint Lucia’s 45th Independence gala lights up Ottawa
Saturday 24 February 2024 by Obasola Bamigbola, Editorial Associate Unity and Cultural Splendor: Saint Lucia’s 45th Independence Gala Lights Up Ottawa Ottawa, February 24, 2024 – The Preston Event Centre…
Tax-time guide – Tips for stress-free filing
By Kate Moore, Senior Editor, News Canada (NC) The tax deadline is inevitable every year, whether it fills you with a deep dread or you actually enjoy putting everything together….
Ottawa Heritage Day: City honours Black History Ottawa
Tuesday 20 February 2024 Ottawa’s iconic heritage organization Black History Ottawa was chosen by Capital Heritage Connexion as the 2024 recipient of the Heritage Day Proclamation on Heritage Day which…
Sharp increase in Ottawa hate crimes: Ottawa Police Service
Annual Hate Crimes data show a 19% increase in reporting to police in 2023 Monday, February 12, 2024 10:15 am (Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Hate and Bias Crime Unit 2023…
Ottawa City Council celebrates Black History Month
Wednesday 7 February 2024 All photos credit: Obasola Bamigbola Some 200 members from Ottawa’s diverse communities were on hand as the City of Ottawa celebrated the 2024 Black History Month…
Black Creatives Performing Arts Black History Month showcase
A Night of Cultural Brilliance: Ottawa Black Creatives Hub Performing Arts Showcase by Obasola Bamigbola, Editorial Associate Ottawa, February 20, 2024 – The Algonquin Commons Theatre inside Algonquin College’s student…
Ontario to introduce mandatory Black History learning
Province also unveils updated curriculum that prepares students for the jobs of the future Thursday 8 February 2024 AJAX — As the province celebrates Black History Month, the Ontario government…
Trudeau announces extension of funding for Black-focussed initiatives
Supporting Black Canadians, now and into the future Wednesday 7 February 2024 Ottawa, Ontario Black Canadians have helped make Canada the country we love. From groundbreaking trailblazers in halls of…
Fubara Okujagu: Reflections on ACAO Black History Month gala
African Canadian Association of Ottawa’s 2024 Black History Month gala by Fubara Okujagu Saturday 10 February 2024 Despite my wife and I having lived in Ottawa, Ontario for over 9…