Citizenship ceremony welcomes new Canadians
Thursday 22 August, 2019 Fifty people from twelve different countries were conferred with Canadian citizenship at a special swearing-in ceremony in the Horticultural Building of Ottawa’s Landsdowne Park last Thursday….
Black students win TD scholarships
By Dami Adeniyi Aug 27, 2019 The TD Scholarships for Community Leadership are awarded to 20 students across Canada in their last year of high school or CEGEP and provides recipients…
TrinBago Day at City Hall
Sunday 18 August, 2019 The 2019 version of Trinbago Day was held at City Hall on Laurier Avenue last Sunday. Hosted by the Trinidad and Tobago Association, this popular annual…
JAM Day at Vincent Massey Park
Saturday 17 August, 2019 The 2019 version of Ottawa’s JAM Day was held at the Vincent Massey Park on Heron Road. This year’s annual event was almost marred by the…
Dapo Agoro Fun Day
Saturday 17 August 2019 Over a hundred people were at Blackburn Hamlet Park on Glen Park Drive day to celebrate the life of a young hero, Dapo Agoro, whose life…
Na’Shantéa at Harvard
Brampton Student Successfully Raises Enough Money to go to Harvard By Mario Alfaro July 10, 2019 It’s official, Na’Shantéa Miller of Brampton is going to fulfill her dream of attending Harvard…
“Unknown immigrant” puzzle
For six years, a man who refuses to identify himself has been held in a Canadian maximum-security prison The only thing the government seems sure of is that the man…
Ugandan Embassy BBQ
Monday 1 July 2019 The Ugandan High Commission celebrated Canada Day by hosting a sumptuous BBQ at the Rockciffe Park residence of the High Commissioner to Canada, Her Excellency…
Burundi community picnic
Saturday 6 July, 2019 Ottawa was at its weather best-behavior as the Alliance des Burundais du Canada hosted its annual summer picnic at the Stratcona Park on Range Road….
Ghana community BBQ
Saturday 13 July 2019 The Ghana community Association held its annual summer picnic barbecue at Brewer Park last Saturday. Compared to previous years, it was a rather low key affair;…