Mama Obama’s historic visit to Ottawa
by Sarah Onyango On May 10, 2015, some lucky Ottawans experienced a unique Mother’s Day celebration as they welcomed, for the first time in Ottawa, none other than Mama Sarah…
African athletes dominate 2015 Ottawa Race Weekend
by Sarah Onyango Once again, elite East African athletes were the talk of Ottawa Race Weekend 2015 with their outstanding performances. In the 10k race, the Kenyan men and women…
2015 Leading Women, Leading Girls, Building Communities Award recipients
by Sarah Onyango On April 25, 2015, community volunteer Joanne Robinson, arts education advocate and media personality Jewne Johnson, and teen music sensation Angelique. Francis were among the 18 recipients…
19th Latin American Film Festival – April 27
by Sarah Onyango On April 27, 2015, the Canadian Film Institute and the Embassy of the Republic of Haiti hosted a screening of the film “Ayiti Toma, au pays des…
Author Olive Senior at Ottawa International Writers’ Festival
by Sarah Onyango On Saturday, April 25, 2015, Olive Senior, a Jamaican poet, novelist, short story and non-fiction writer currently living in Toronto, was one of the featured authors…
An evening with poet & filmmaker Shane Book
by Sarah Onyango On Sunday, April 19, 2015, the Independent Filmmakers Cooperative of Ottawa (IFCO) presented an evening with the filmmaker and poet Shane Book, at the Mercury Lounge. This…
Ottawa holds vigil for victims of Kenya massacre
by Delta Reuben On Friday, April 10th, students and Ottawa community members came together to remember those killed in the Garissa University attack which took place on April 2nd in…
Mark Saunders named Toronto’s new Chief of Police
Source: CBC News The Toronto Police Services Board has picked Mark Saunders as its new chief. Saunders, a deputy chief and the officer in charge of the TO2015 Pan Am Games, will take…
Abdul Abdi replaces John Baird as Conservative candidate in Ottawa West-Nepean
Source: CTV Ottawa An Ottawa police officer is replacing former MP and Foreign Affairs minister John Baird as the Conservative candidate in the federal riding of Ottawa West-Nepean. On Monday evening,…
Reconciliation Day in Ottawa
Reconciliation Day in Ottawa by Sarah Onyango On February 22, 2015, St. Albans Anglican Church hosted the annual Reconciliation Day event organized by Ms. June Girvan, founder and…