Hockey players suspended over alleged racial abuse
Several Black minor hockey players have come forward alleging racial abuse this season CBC News · Posted: Apr 08, 2022 After some Black minor hockey players in western Quebec alleged they were...
Sharp rise in Canadian hate crimes
Politics Number of reported hate crimes set new record in 2020 as other crimes decreased: Statistics Canada The Canadian Press · March 18, 2022 New data from Statistics Canada show the number...
Celebrating Zimbabwe National Day: April 18, 2022
Black Ottawa Scene congratulates the people of Zimbabwe on the occasion of their Independence Day. The country gained its independence from Britain on April 18, 1980. Zimbabwe, officially the Republic of...
Celebrating Senegal National Day: 4 April 2022
Black Ottawa Scene congratulates the people of Senegal as they celebrate their Independence Day. The country gained its independence from France on 4 April 1960. The Republic of Senegal is...
Celebrating Togo’s National Day – April 27
Black Ottawa Scene congratulates the people of Togo on the occasion of their national day. Togo gained its independence from France on April 27, 1960. Togo, officially the Togolese Republic is...
Celebrating Sierra Leone’s National Day – 27 April
Black Ottawa Scene congratulates the people of Sierra Leone on the occasion of their National Day. Sierra Leone gained its independence from Britain on April 27, 1961. Sierra Leone officially the Republic...
Invitation: Healthy Lifestyles webinar, April 23
Promoting Healthy Lifestyles Free Virtual Seminar – April 23rd, 2022, 1000-1230pm EST The first part of the program will feature The Walnut Foundation, a men’s health interest and Prostate Support...
Driving through a blizzard for a taste of home
BLACK ON THE PRAIRIES JAN. 24, 2022 In Edmonton, there aren’t any butchers that sell goat meat with skin — like we had back in Nigeria By Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike,...
Police called to Waterloo region Catholic school to assist with 4-year-old student ‘in crisis’
Ontario education minister orders review of Kitchener school calling police on 4-year-old ‘Under no scenario should police be called to remove a 4-year-old student,’ Stephen Lecce says Kate Bueckert · CBC News · Posted:...
Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser first Black conductor NAC Orchestra
Tyler Fleming Wednesday, February 23, 2022 The first black headline conductor in the NAC orchestra’s history will lead a youth concert series and bring the musical influence of Jamaica to...