Denise Siele wins prestigious award
by Sarah Onyango A hearty congratulations to Community Champion par excellence, Denise Siele on being named one of the 2015 Forty Under 40 Recipients! This is indeed well-deserved recognition for…
Community Cup soccer draws hundreds on a rainy day
Sunday 28 June The annual Community Cup of soccer competition drew hundreds of fans to Ottawa’s Brewer Park on Saturday. Despite the drizzle that went on all day, fans were…
Nessa Sherwood launches first book: The Intrepid Soul
by Annette Ejiofor Saturday, May 30, 2015 – 5-7:30pm Nessa Sherwood launched her first book, The Intrepid Soul, on Saturday, May 30th, 2015, at her lovely home in Ottawa, Ontario….
Black Canadian Scholarship Fund walk-a-thon fund-raiser
Saturday 6 June 2015 Black Canadian Scholarship Fund kicked off its annual fund-raising program for 2015 with a walk-a-thon at the Experimental Farm last Saturday. Over fifty volunteers and supporters traversed…
Women’s World Cup: Cameroon coach blames lack of funding for African exits
Source: BBC News Cameroon coach Enow Ngachu blamed a lack of funding and preparation as the last African nation competing in the Women’s World Cup in Canada were knocked out…
Health professionals rally at Parliament Hill to protest refugee health cuts
Monday 15 June On April 25th, 2012, the federal government announced a series of sweeping changes to the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP), which provides health insurance for refugees…
Black residents win Welcoming Ottawa Ambassador awards
Sources: Ottawa Local Immigration Partnership & CBC News Photo credits: OLIP & J. David Andrews Monday 22 June 2015 Welcoming Ottawa Week (WOW) is an annual week-long series of events to…
10th Annual Somali Youth Support Project Fundraiser Gala
Friday 5 June by Faduma Yusuf On June 5th 2015, members of the Somali community and various community partners gathered at the Ron Kolbus-Lakeside Centre in Ottawa’s west-end to celebrate…
JOCA: Let’s Talk – Information Sessions About the Various Forms of Elder Abuse
Let’s Talk – Information Sessions About the Various Forms of Elder Abuse A project supported in part by the Government of Canada New Horizons for Seniors program In 2014 the…
Multiculturalism Day at Vincent Massey park
Saturday 27 June Vincent Massey park in Ottawa’s west end was awash with a sea of revelers at the first Multiculturalism Day jointly sponsored by Somerset West Community Health Centre…