Ottawa police ends school resource officer program
Announcement follows decision by the OCDSB to end its participation in the program Nicole Williams · CBC News · Posted: Jun 28, 2021 The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) is ending its school resource officer…
StatsCan: Immigrants in health care occupations
Released: 2021-05-28 The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted a number of issues with the workforce in the health care sector. The number of job vacancies in this sector is thought to have peaked…
Obiorah: Update on Anti-Racism Secretariat
Dear Community Partner, We are pleased to inform you that an update on the work of the Anti-Racism Secretariat (ARS) will be presented to the Finance and Economic Development Committee…
Black Excellence Award in Thunder Bay
New students aims to inspire, show representation New $500 bursary awarded to students of visible Afro-Caribbean descent aims to inspire future generation Olivia Levesque · CBC News · Posted: Feb 05, 2021 Two community…
Saint John mural honours Black heroes
ByTravis Fortnum Global News March 1, 2021 A pair of portraits honouring two of Saint John’s Black history heroes was unveiled this weekend in the city’s north end. Depicted on…
Students create BLM shirts
Ottawa high school students create Black Lives Matter shirts that can be worn at school Students at Notre Dame Catholic High School in Ottawa created Black Lives Matter clothing that…
Winter: Keep your family safe and healthy
Tips to keep your family safe and healthy this winter (NC) After a long, challenging year, experts are predicting a hard-hitting winter. If you’re worried about how to keep your family safe and healthy during a good-old-fashioned Canadian winter –…
Feds deny Somali centre funding
Minister calls reason for rejection ‘completely unacceptable’ Priscilla Hwang · CBC News · Jan 20, 2021 68 comments Leaders of a Somali organization in Ottawa say their relationship with Employment and Social Development…
James appointed ACB Mental Health Coordinator
Monday 18 January, 2021 Michelle James. has been appointed African Caribbean and Black Mental Health Coordinator with Somerset West Community Health Centre This is a new position, to meet…
Gorman lights up Biden’s inauguration
Amanda Gorman makes history as youngest known inaugural poet Amanda Gorman has written poems for historic occasions. Now she has made history herself. Gorman, 22, became the youngest known inaugural poet…