Ottawa artist Hamid Ayoub hosts solo exhibit at Shenkman Arts Centre
October 20 to November 22, 2016 Shenkman Arts Centre located at Orlean’s Centrum Boulevard was a hive of activity as artist Hamid Ayoub, hosted a month-long special solo exhibition of his…
Annual Small Business Women’s Expo attracts enthusiastic audience
by MacAndrew Clarke On Saturday, October 1st, 2016, the Network of Black Business & Professional Women (NB2PW) and the Canadian Immigrant Women held their 3rd Annual Small Business Women’s Expo at the Westin Hotel in…
Report: Police diversity fails to keep pace with Canadian populations
CBC INVESTIGATES Halifax is the only major force that accurately reflects its community, Hamilton is close By Jacques Marcoux, Katie Nicholson, Vera-Lynn Kubinec, Holly Moore, CBC News Posted: Jul 14, 2016 Despite having…
An Evening of Music and Reading, a fundraiser for Jamaican Self-Help
21 October 2016 An Evening of Music and Reading, a fundraiser for Jamaican Self-Help by Stacey-Ann Morris On Friday, October 21, 2016, under the patronage of her Excellency of the…
Isobel Granger leads Ottawa Police Task Force on Race Relations
The Ottawa Police Service – Outreach Liaison Team The Outreach Liaison Team (OLT) is a 5 member OPS team led by S/Sgt Isobel Anderson. It is an extension of the…
International Humanitarian Fashion Week rocks Parliament Hill
by Sarah Onyango Spectacular haute couture by designers spanning the globe, exhilarating dance and musical performances, an outstanding MC….the inaugural International Humanitarian Fashion Week on Parliament hill (Sept. 10) was…
Christ Chapel Bible Church celebrates 20th anniversary
Lilly Obinna, right, with fellow guests at the gala Saturday, September 17, 2016 Members, friends and families were on hand at a gala to celebrate the 20th anniversary of…
Ottawa Police Service celebrates second Diversity Day
Tuesday, June 21, 2016 In recognition of Canadian Multiculturalism Day and as part of Welcoming Ottawa Week, the Ottawa Police Service hosted its second annual Diversity Celebration at the…
Ottawa street renamed in honour of former slave Paul Barber
“He probably felt welcome here, that’s why he stayed here,” says grandson By Sandra Abma, CBC News Posted: Aug 15, 2016 5:08 PM ET Last Updated: Aug 15, 2016 5:08 PM ET A section…
Wall of Courage exhibition highlights orphaned children in Congo DR
By Sarah Onyango The wall of courage” exhibition was presented by Artist Heather Haynes “World Collides” Jeff Montgomery and FFEAM. The special guest speaker, Oliver Mweneake, presented his book “Still…