Fathers’ Day tribute: Bashir Agoro
by Shola and Moji Agoro When I think about our dad … it brings a smile to my face. He is that person that makes you feel safe, that…
Henry Eruotor wins 3rd place at Ottawa International Film festival
The 2015 Ottawa International Film Festival’s 72 hour challenge, required filmmakers to write, produce and edit a short film between February 12 and February 15. On February 12 at…
RBC announces 2015 Black History Month Student Essay Competition scholarship winners
TORONTO, February 6, 2015 – As the cost of tuition continues to rise, scholarships are helping students to offset some of those costs. Today, twenty deserving high school students were awarded scholarships…
Barbara Reynolds brings compassion to foster parenting
Fostering: A Rooted Sense of Care When you speak with Barb, two things come across quite clearly: she’s very passionate about fostering, and she’s done it for a long…
Moses Mawa honoured for distinguised leadership
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR ELIZABETH DOWDESWELL PRESENTS THE NEPMCC AWARD TO MOSES A. MAWA OF SILVERTRUST MEDIA AND PLANET AFRICA GROUP LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR ELIZABETH DOWDESWELL, REPRESENTATIVE OF THE QUEEN OF ENGLAND IN CANADA’S PROVINCE OF…
Ottawa Police Youth Advisory Committee wins CPO award for youth engagement
Members of the Youth Advisory Committee proudly pose with their award Monday 3 November 2014. Saeed Ali is a full time student in the Police Foundations program at Algonquin…
Sadia Abdullahi wins CPO Youth Worker award
Monday 3 November 2014 Sadia Abdullahi is a Senior Child and Youth Worker with Lowertown Community Resource Centre. On Monday 3 November at City Hall, Crime Prevention Ottawa honoured…
Abdi Warsame wins CPO Lifetime Achievement award
Monday 3 November 2014 Somali-born Abdirizak Warsame is a long time Multicultural Liaison Officer with the Ottawa Community Immigrant Services, Ottawa’s oldest settlement agency. On Monday 3 November…
Planet Africa award for Yomi Pratt
8 November 2014, Toronto The 2014 Planet Africa Awards, a glittering red carpet affair held at the Grand Victorian Convention Centre in Toronto, on November 8th, was a tremendous…
Honouring Our Fathers – a tribute
Chief Patrick Oluchukwu Egbue Teacher, humanist, philanthropist, social organiser and community leader. Narrating the life and times of the late sage-Patrick Egbue could be likened to the local folklore of…