“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;…
Multiculturalism Day at Mooney’s Bay
Saturday 29 June 2019 Ottawa’s Multicultural Week events continued as the African Canadian Association of Ottawa (ACAO) and Somerset West community Health Centre (SWCHC) hosted their annual celebration of…
Multiculturalism Day at the Y
Newcomer Information Centre of the YM-YWCA hosts Multiculturalism Day Thursday 27 June 2019 The Newcomer Information Centre on Isabella Street was awash Thursday with vibrant colour as the centre hosted the…
MP Chavannes decries lack of senior Black public servants
24 June 2019 MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes says no black person has ever been appointed as federal deputy minister. OTTAWA — Independent MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes says qualified black Canadians are being…
Ottawa Police investigate anti-black graffiti
Spray-painted slurs in east and south ends are being treated as unrelated Matthew Kupfer · CBC News · May 28, 2019 Ottawa police are investigating three cases of…
Mayoral candidate in hate crime
Kevin Johnston ordered to pay $2.5M for ‘hateful, Islamophobic’ remarks against restaurant chain owner Kevin Johnston’s behaviour and comments to Mohamad Fakih called ‘horrific’ by judge Shanifa Nasser May 13, 2019 …
OCSB adopts UN Year for African Descent
Photo: OCSB Trustees and Senior Administration with students Serena Iyoha and Jasmine Adibe (holding the plaque) and Moses Pratt, Global Community Alliance (front centre, right). Our Declaration for the…