Univeristy of Toronto aims to attract more black medical students
University of Toronto’s faculty of medicine launches a new application program to boost enrolment and reflect the diverse population. Chika Oriuwa is a first-year medical student at the University of…
African Canadian Achievement Awards Gala Celebrates “Contemporary Black History-Makers”
Premier Kathleen Wynne, the first Ontario premier to attend the ACAA gala in its 32-year existence, poses with, from left to right: Michael Coteau, Minister of Children and Youth Services…
Senator Don Meredith dumps racism defence, hires new lawyer
Toronto senator’s new lawyer says he will defend his client without resorting to racial politics By John Paul Tasker, CBC News Posted: Mar 23, 2017 4:10 PM ET Last Updated: Mar…
Black History Month stamp well-received by large audience at unveiling
2017.02.07 People lined up to have their pictures taken at the unveiling of the stamp bearing the image of Mathieu Da Costa, a relatively unknown but remarkable man who lived…
Michael Arthur: Ottawa Real Estate Continues Its Record Sales In Resale Market
Feb 7 by Michael Arthur The Ottawa Real Estate Market Continues Its Record Sales In The Resale Market Once again, the Ottawa resale market continued its record sales in January 2017…
Senators Marie-Françoise Mégie, Mobina Jaffer and Don Meredith host Black History Month event
Tuesday 14 February Senators Don Meredith, Mobina Jaffer, and Marie-Françoise Mégie joined forces to host a Black History Month celebration at the Parliament of Canada, Sir John MacDonald Building. It…
Herbert and Estelle Brown – Earliest Black Ottawa migrants
How ‘Pops’ and Estelle Brown started a dry cleaner and supported a new community by Olivia Bowden New immigrants to Ottawa in the decades from the 1950s to 1970s were…
Ron McKay appointed Director, Immigration Practitioner Programs at Ashton College
By Alexandra Nikotina A Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC) with over 30 years of experience in the immigration industry, Ron McKay speaks with enthusiasm about the growth of the immigration…
Black people 3 times more likely to be street checked in Halifax, police say
Ashley Taylor says he has been stopped by police several times a year, usually on his way to work CBC InvestigatesPhlis McGregor and Angela MacIvor · CBC News Ashley Taylor,…
Algerian Riyad Mahrez wins BBC African Footballer of the Year 2016 award
Riyad Mahrez has been crowned the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2016. Fans from across the world voted for the Algeria and Leicester midfielder ahead of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Andre…