Saron Gebresellassi: Eriterian refugee practises law and activism at the same time
1 September 2017 And gets paid to do it BY DANIEL FISH Saron Gebresellassi went into personal injury law for the money. She’d articled in the area, and…
Meiz Majoub: Life Insurance- Who, What, How?
Life Insurance- The Who, The What, The How by Meiz Majoub Over the next few months, I’ll be writing about Insurance in general, the what, who needs it, how…
Dapo Agoro Fun day brings Ottawa community together
Saturday, August 19, 2017 15th Annual Dapo Fun Day by Shola Agoro Another successful Dapo Fun Day was held on Saturday August 19th at the Blackburn Community Centre….
Betiana Namambwe Mubili: Zambian-born army officer dies in parachuting accident
Monday, August 28, 2017 Betiana Namambwe Mubili Photo source: North Bay Nugget Photo source: Viktor Mubili – Facebook Photo source: Viktor Mubili – Facebook A father is mourning the death…
Illili Ahmed: Dear silent white people
by Illili Ahmed Dear silent white people, Let me try to empathize with you for a moment I know it can be scary–daunting even–trying to address the social issues…
Health seminar address serious health risks for persons of colour
Saturday 27 May, 2017 Overbrook Community Center by Toni Francis After months of collaboration and planning, navigating changes in dates and location, 10 Afro-Caribbean organizations/Associations hosted the 2017 Health &…
Imelda Basudde – St. Patrick’s High School, Ottawa
Imelda Basudde graduated from St Patrick’s High School in June. She will be enrolling at Carleton University, Ottawa, in September, in the Bachelor of Arts degree program, with a minor…
Community Kicks – a healthy blend of soccer and multicultural entertainment
Saturday 29 July Lansdown Park TD Place was the scene of the city’s first ever Community Kicks festival, an exciting blend of recreational soccer competition, coupled with entertainment from Ottawa’s…
Ewart Walters: Blacks at Canada’s 150th year
Blacks at Canada’s 150th Year By Ewart Walters The federation of former British colonies Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick, came into being on July 1, 1867 with the semi-independent…
Nigerian monarchs promote investments and trade relations with Canada
Thursday 13 July Gatineau’s palatial Museum of History was a fitting locale for a once-in-a-life-time event for the national capital’s Nigerian community when they welcomed six top members of the…