Black History Month gala celebrates community leaders
Saturday 24 February 2024. Black History Month: Celebrating Diversity and the Resilience of Black Canadians By Ijeoma Ukazu, Editorial Associate On a crisp February evening, with a hall filled with…
Ottawa 2024 Black History Month launched in style
by Joy Osiagwu, Editorial Associate Saturday 27 January 2024. Black History Month opens with a loud ovation for Community leadership As the United Nations Declaration of International Decade for People…
Black Seniors’ Social club launched in Ottawa
Ottawa Golden Oldies Seniors Social Club promotes physical and mental well-being by Olivia Barrett, Editorial Associate Saturday 2 December 2023 Despite the first snow of the month, members of the…
Remembering iconic community leader Felicite Murangira
Tuesday 7 November 2023 It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Félicité Kanzayire Murangira, on Monday, November 6th, 2023. She is…
VOscars Lifetime award for Sarah Onyango
Iconic community leader Sarah Onyango receives prestigious award from Volunteer Ottawa by Olivia Barrett Thursday 26 October 2023 Ever-engaged, ever-present, initiative taking, and responsive were some of the words of…
Celebrate with us! Black Ottawa Scene is 10 years old!
Meet Our Awesome Editorial Team – Past and Present by Godwin Ifedi, Editor When we set out in October 2013 to launch Ottawa’s very first digital newspaper, Black Ottawa Scene,…
Flo’s Seniors Network celebrates 5th anniversary
Saturday 26 August 2023 Saturday, August 26, 2023 FLo’s Seniors- Celebrating 5 Years of Excellence By Joy Osiagwu Editorial Associate It was a delightful evening at the Prime Venue Banquet…
Our star 2023 graduate: Dr. Kika Otiono
Wednesday 19 July, 2023 Dr. Kikachuwku “Kika” Otiono is a first-year surgical resident at University of Ottawa’s Division of Urology. She recently obtained her MD from McMaster University’s Michael G….
Paul Burnett appointed Deputy Police Chief
Monday 26 June 2023 Ottawa Police Services Board Appoints Patricia Ferguson and Paul Burnett as Permanent Deputy Chiefs Ottawa—The Ottawa Police Services Board is pleased to announce that Patricia (Trish)…
Lifetime Achievement award for Sarah Onyango
2023 VOscar Lifetime Achievement Award for iconic community leader Every year Volunteer Ottawa presents its prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award to an outstanding Ottawa citizen who has devoted their life to…