Ewart Walters: Ottawa’s new Police Chief Sloly
By Ewart Walters Ottawa – August 26, 2019 – Ottawa’s new Police Chief is former Toronto Deputy Chief Peter Sloly, 55, it was announced by the Ottawa Police Services Board…
Cameroon wins Nosa memorial soccer competition
Saturday 20 July 2019 Nosa Ogbebor was an active volunteer with the Nigerian Canadian Association of Ottawa (NCAO) and an avid soccer player. After he suddenly and tragically collapsed and…
YLAC celebrates 2019 Black graduates
ACB 2019 graduates pose with Rt. Hon, Michaelle Jean, centre. Photo copyright Black Ottawa Scene Friday 14 June 2019 Some one hundred family, friends and academic faculty members were…
Barack Obama wows Ottawa audience
Friday 31 May, 2019 The Canadian Tire Centre on Palladium Road was filled to the rafters as global icon and former U.S. President Barack Obama came to town. Titled “A…
Rawlson King wins Rideau-Rockcliffe byelection
Monday 15 April, 2019 King is first Black city councillor in Ottawa’s 150-year history Rawlson King has won the by-election in Rideau-Rockcliffe King received 1,529 votes, or 18.36…
Celebrating the life of Professor Pius Adesanmi
Professor Pius Adesanmi 27 February 1972– 10 March 2019 Message from Mrs Olumuyiwa Balogun-Adesanmi on the death of her husband, Professor Pius Adesanmi I have no words to…
National Black summit targets federal legislators
Saturday 2 February & Sunday 3 February, 2019 Over 400 predominately Black men, women and teens from across Canada: Toronto, Montreal, Halifax, and as far away as…
Martin Luther King Jnr celebrated in Ottawa
Monday, January 21, 2019 City Hall on Laurier Avenue was packed last Monday as the people of Ottawa joined in the annual celebration of of…
ACB Health Zone launched at Sandy Hill
Monday 26 November 2018 Some fifty community leaders, service providers and stakeholders were at the Sandy Hill Community Health Centre on Nelson Street to witness the launching of a 12…
Outstanding Merit award for Fabien Kalala
Fabien Kalala Cimankinda came to the aid of shooting victim Tuesday 13 November Hellenic Centre, Ottawa On Tuesday, Ottawa Police Chief Charles Bordeleau and Ottawa Police Services Board…