Nigerians in Ottawa celebrate 55th Independence anniversary
Thursday 1 October, 2015 Nigerians in Canada’s national capital, celebrated their country’s 55th Independence anniversary with a number of events. The week started with the raising of its national flag at...
Miguel de Armas lights up Shenkman Arts Centre
Saturday 26 September 2015 Miguel de Armas and his quartet were practically on fire as they lit up the Orleans Shenkman Arts Centre, when they led the standing-room only audience,...
Ililli Ahmed: Three Things You Won’t Learn about Black People from Mainstream Media
by Ililli Ahmed We are Human This may sound funny, and some people reading this might be thinking, “Well of course they’re human! We all are!” Here’s the thing:...
Gwen Madiba’s Safara Fashion show a big hit in Ottawa
Safara Fashion Show 2015 Source: Trendy Bloggers by Tara in Events October 6, 2015 Trendy Bloggers was invited to attend the Safara Fashion Show 2015 which was hosted at the Tabaret Pavilion Hall at Ottawa...
Kika Otiono: If I had the power to change the world
By Kika Otiono, Youth Editor If I had the power to change the world, peace would reign. Illness, crime, and poverty would cease to exist. Every human being would live...
Annette Ejiofor: Stopping The Cycle Of Violence Against Women
In September of this year, in a city just outside of Ottawa, the bodies of Carol Culleton, 66, Anastasia Kuzyk, 36, and Nathalie Warmerdam, 48, were found at separate locations...
November 2015: Letter from the Editor
Good morning folks It took ten years but the good people of Canada finally gave Stephen Harper and his Conservative cronies the boot at the October 19 federal elections. Repudiating...
Liberal Greg Fergus – First black Member of Parliament in National Capital
Liberal Greg Fergus made history on October 19, becoming the first African Canadian member of Parliament in the National Capital region, when he snatched the riding of Hull-Aylmer from veteran...
Janice Gourgues Walz: Refugees’ Plight in Ottawa
by Janice Gourgues Walz With 59.5 million people displaced in 2014 alone, the refugee crisis is heightened. Refugees from the Middle East and Africa are leaving due to war, persecution,...
Ottawa Church of God celebrates 40th anniversary
25-27 September 2015 by Carol Campbell The Ottawa Church of God located at 1820 Carling Avenue celebrated its 40th anniversary on the weekend f Friday 25th September. The Senior Pastor, Bishop...