Category: Letter from the Editor

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?…

Good morning all Using Black people to depict the monkeypox virus We are also deeply concerned by the manner in which Black people are depicted in the mainstream media. Take…

Good morning all Ontario Provincial election 2 June 2022 – Asking the right questions Once again the people of Ontario are being asked to choose a new government, with the…

Good morning folks As we head into spring, our thoughts shift to how to manage the lifting of most of the pandemic restrictions in the province of Ontario, along with…

Tuesday 1 March 2022 Canada’s month of infamy – The occupation of Ottawa The month of February will be remembered by generations to come as the watershed that defined Canada…