Suzette Small-Weekes: Mothers’ Day tribute
To our beloved Mother, confidant, and tower of strength: Suzette P. Weekes Throughout our short life journey, we have witness the remarkable attributes of our dear mother, Suzette. She has demonstrated the…
Ottawa Police Officer Isobel Granger returns from investigating war crimes in Cambodia
An Ottawa Police officer has returned from Cambodia, where she spent nearly a year investigating the war crimes of the Khmer Rouge regime. Staff Sgt. Isobel Granger was part of…
Profile: Cancer surgeon Dr. Fahima Osman
The year 2015 was a banner one for Dr. Fahima Osman. Certainly her specialized breast cancer surgery at North York General is notable (as is the grant she received in…
Patricia & Moses Mawa receive York Police Civic Leadership award
Mayor Frank Scarpitti, Moses A. Mawa, Patricia Mawa & Chief Eric Jolliffe. Friday, January 20th, 2016 . Moses A. Mawa, Chairman & CEO of Silvertrust Media, as well as…
June Girvan awarded Order of Ontario
January 20, 2016 Ottawa’s June Girvan was one of twenty distinguished people invested with the prestigious Order of Ontario, by the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario and Chancellor…
Ottawa resident’s son Andre Alexis wins 2015 Giller Book Prize
Toronto author Andre Alexis wins 2015 Giller Prize for ‘insightful and philosophical’ novel Fifteen Dogs Source: National Post Emily M. Keeler | November 11, 2015 | THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young: Andre Alexis…
Kadeisha Buchanan named Canadian women’s soccer Player of the Year
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press Posted: Dec 17, 2015 1:23 PM ET Kadeisha Buchanan, 20, was the lone Canadian named to this year’s Women’s World Cup all-star team. (Darryl Dyck/The…
Book review: “My Grandmother’s Bed” by Nessa Sherwood
Book title: My Grandmother’s Bed Author: Nessa Sherwood Reviewer: Annette Ejiofor, Associate Editor Nessa Bedward Sherwood returns with My Grandmother’s Bed, a short children’s book of pure poetry, nostalgia, and…
Mylcha Kerr-Faucher and Denise Siele named among Top 25 people by Ottawa Life magazine
Source: Ottawa Life Magazine Two prominent black residents have been named by Ottawa Life magazine among the top 25 people in Canada’s capital for 2015. Black Ottawa Scene congratulates Mylcha Kerr-Faucher…
Canada’s Kadeisha Buchanan named World Cup’s top youngster
Canada’s Kadeisha Buchanan with her Best Young Player Award. Source: Toronto Star BY TERRY JONES, EDMONTON SUN FIRST POSTED: SUNDAY, JULY 05, 2015 VANCOUVER – As predicted and projected early and often…