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…
RPFNE gala celebrates Ontario’s diverse Francophonie
by Sarah Onyango On June 26, 2015, the Association of Foreign-Born or Trained Professionals held its second forum: “Cultural Diversity Franco” at Ottawa’s Richelieu-Vanier Community Centre. The event, whose 2015…
Basketball: St Luke’s Bulls retain Yasir Naqvi Cup
Saturday 17 July St Luke’s Bulls continued thier dominance in the annual Naqvi Cup by defeating Ottawa Police Service Blues 107-103 last Saturday.The Naqvi Cup Community BBQ and Basketball game…
Ghana community hosts annual summer barbeque
Saturday 18 July Hundreds of Ottawa’s Ghanaian community were at Brewer Park with family and friends to enjoy their annual summer barbeque. There was lots of food, music and games…
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…