Category: Letter from the Editor

Good morning folks Hope you and your loved ones are keeping safe and well as we head into spring and away from the snow and ice of the winter season….

Good morning folks As we come to the end of this year’s Black History Month, congratulations to the leaders of Black History Ottawa for an excellent job of coordinating this…

Good morning folks Happy happy February to you and your loved ones! Our Top Story for this month is the launch of the 2023 Black History Month on Saturday 28…

2022 That was the year that was It’s hard to believe that 2022 has come and gone! Seems like a few days ago we were not only pre-occupied with the…

Good morning, folks Today is World AIDS Day – Action needed Today 1 December 2022 is World AIDS Day, a day chosen by the United Nations to symbolize and acknowledge…

Ottawa municipal election 2022 – Lessons for the Black community So, the municipal election for Ottawa has come and gone and we have a rookie mayor for only the second…

Is Canada becoming a more violent society? Just this year alone saw the following headlines: Ottawa, 1 April 2022 Marie Gabriel was trapped in a violent relationship with an older…

Good morning folks Ottawa Municipal elections: Please go out and cast your vote Please mark your calendars: Monday 24 October 2022 is municipal election day in Ottawa, as it is…

Good morning folks Choosing the next Ottawa Police chief A lot of material has been written about the process of choosing of Ottawa’s next police chief. The departure of Peter…

Good morning folks Happy Canada Day! Wishing all our readers the very best as we enjoy this beautiful country that we call home. ************************************************************************ Who speaks for Ottawa’s Black community?…