Posthumous birthday bash for jazz legend Oscar Peterson
By Dani-elle Dube, Ottawa Sun Kelly Peterson sits with the statue of her late husband and Canadian jazz musician Oscar Peterson Saturday, Aug. 15, 2015 in front of the National…
New Life Project launched to aid disadvantaged women in developing countries
26 July 2015 by Sarah Onyango On July 26, 2015, friends and family joined Brenda Williams for the official Canadian launch of NewLife Project Inc. , a non-profit organization she…
Caribbean countries celebrate 42nd anniversary of CARICOM
17 June 2015 by Sarah Onyango On June 17, 2015, Ottawa-based Caribbean high commissions and embassies jointly hosted a reception at Ottawa City Hall marking 42 years of CARICOM’s existence….
Rwanda Liberation Day celebrated in Ottawa
10 July 2015 by Sarah Onyango On July 10, 2015, Rwandan Chargée d’Affaires Shakilla K. Umutoni hosted an Independence and Liberation Day reception at the Chateau Laurier. Diplomats, community leaders,…
Trinidad & Tobago Association celebrates TrinBago Day
Saturday, July 25, 2015 In celebration of the 53rd anniversary of the Independence of Trinidad and Tobago, the Trinidad and Tobago Association of Ottawa (TTAO) hosted TrinbaGo Day, to showcase the…
Annual Dapo Agoro Fun Day hosted by Dapo Agoro Foundation for Peace
Saturday, August 22, 2015 The Blackburn Community Centre on Glen Park Drive was a hive of activity last Saturday as over a hundred participants gathered to celebrate the 13th Dapo…
Ottawa celebrates JAM Day
Saturday 8 August Mooney’s Bay was awash with gaiety, song, dance, music, food and fun as Jamaicans in Ottawa celebrated their national day, popularly known as JAM Day. Hundreds of…
South Sudan community celebrates students’ graduation
Saturday 18 July It was a fine sunny day when South Sudan’s Ottawa community celebrated the graduation of a number of their members with a barbecue at Vincent Massey Park….
Ottawa Police celebrates first Diversity Day
by David Zakarias The First Annual Ottawa Police Service (OPS) Diversity Celebration event was held on June 25th. The event was an opportunity to bring members of the public, particularly…
Igbo Catholic community celebrates fifth anniversary
Sunday 28 June Hundreds of families and friends of Ottawa’s Igbo Catholic community assembled at the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church on St. Laurent Blvd to celebrate the 5th…