26 Jul 2025

Events in Ottawa celebrate the life of Nelson Mandela

Marie-Edith St. Vil 

Profile: Marie-Edith St.Vil Marie-Edith St. Vil is well known in Ottawa’s Black community. The Haitian-born Communications Officer with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, somehow finds time from her very busy schedule to…

Justin Laku 

Justin Laku Justin Laku, Sr. is a South Sudanese-born Canadian, educated in Sudan, Egypt, Germany, and Canada. A graduate of the University of Ottawa, he helped create Sudan Health Care Project…

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Remembrance Day honours fallen veterans 

 Despite the cold and sleet, thousands of Canadians gathered at the National War Memorial, on Elgin Street, to honour fallen heroes from major military campaigns, including the two World Wars,…