Nigerian community celebrates Christmas season in style
Nigerians in the national capital region celebrated the Christmas season in the style to which they have been accustomed. Regional groups such as the Akwa-Cross Association, Isokan Yoruba and Igbo…
Society wedding for NCAO President Victor Wilson and Temitope Ajayi in Lagos
The wedding ceremony between Temitope Adejoke Ajayi and Victor Osas Wilson, which took place on Thursday, December 19th 2013, can best be described as “simply heavenly”. The solemnization was held at…
Noble Women of Ottawa annual Christmas gala
On December 7, 2013, guests representing various segments of Ottawa’s multicultural community gathered at Sainte Geneviève Church for the annual Christmas celebration organized by Noble Women of Ottawa. They were…
Children’s Aid Society fetes outstanding foster parents
The Hellenic Centre on Prince of Wales Drive was a hive of activity on Thursday 24 October 2013, as the Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa hosted a “Walk of Fame”…
Network of Black Business and Professional Women Annual Xmas Cocktail evening
On Sunday, 8 December, 2013, the Network of Black Business and Professional Women kicked off the festive season by hosting its third annual Christmas Cocktail Evening. The event, which featured…
Remembrance Day honours fallen veterans
Despite the cold and sleet, thousands of Canadians gathered at the National War Memorial, on Elgin Street, to honour fallen heroes from major military campaigns, including the two World Wars,…
Mohamed Islam and Sandi Douf honoured by Crime Prevention Ottawa
Monday 4 November 2013, Crime Prevention Ottawa, held its annual Community Safety awards at City Hall to honour those individuals who have contributed immensely in making Ottawa a safer place…
Planet Africa Television honours Dr. A.G. Ahmed
One of Ottawa’s most eminent psychiatrists, Nigerian-born Dr Adekunle Ahmed, was honoured on 2 November with the prestigious Science and technology award at the Planet Africa Television award gala in…
St. Lucians Celebrate Jounen Kwéyòl
Saturday 26 October saw hundreds of St. Lucians with their friends at the Jim Durrell Community Centre to celebrate their annual Jounen Kwéyòl (Creole Day), a festival, celebrated across the island…
Uplands Chapel commemorates ill-fated WW11 mercy flight to Poland
On November 17, 2013, the Uplands Chapel in Ottawa once again hosted the annual commemoration of the ill-fated flight 9202 that crashed en route from England to Warsaw following the end…