African communities celebrate Black History Month
African Canadian Association of Ottawa hosts Black History Month celebration Participants rock to the rhythmic drumming of Hamid Ayoub Photo copyright Black Ottawa Scene Saturday 10 February Over a hundred…
Federation of Black Canadians launched
Federation of Black Canadians aims to bring community together Until now, community advocates have operated in “silos”, advocates say. The new Federation of Black Canadians aims to bring them together….
Pastors unite in New Year prayer vigil
by Rev Joseph Kiirya Five Pastors and Ministries come together on new years eve to pray for their members and dedicate the church, the city and the Country of…
Ujama Job Fair
Ujama Job Fair attracts scores of job seekers Saturday 20 January Fresh from receiving the 2018 Martin Luther King Jnr DreamKeepers award, Jaku Konbit President Ken Campbell was at it…
Beautiful Architecture That Will Blow Your Mind
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Michael Arthur: Resale Home Market Rapidly Growing In Ottawa’s West End
by Micheal Arthur The Ottawa real estate market continues its steady rapid growth in home sales for the month of October due to the following factors: Record Sales In Resale Residential…
JOCA hosts volunteer appreciation day
Saturday 11 November Volunteer-extraordinaire Joanne Robinson was at it again, doing what she does best, assisting and supporting a volunteer engagement event, this time on behalf of the Jamaican Ottawa…
“Four Brown Girls” event showcases black business women
Panelists share their views with the audience Photo credit: Sarah Onyango by Sarah Onyango My mind is still buzzing from that unforgettable #FourBrownGirls event I attended at Schenkman Arts Centre…
Uganda Fund-raiser for Boys and Girls Club
Saturday 4 November Jimmy Sebulime is a community leader who leads by example. Growing up in rural Uganda and raised by single mother under the most dire of family circumstances,…