Citizenship ceremony welcomes new Canadians
Thursday 22 August, 2019 Fifty people from twelve different countries were conferred with Canadian citizenship at a special swearing-in ceremony in the Horticultural Building of Ottawa’s Landsdowne Park last Thursday....
Black candidates in Manitoba election
Uzoma Asagwara, Donovan Martin, Audrey Gordon among black candidates seeking to be the first by Ian Froese Aug 25, 2019 It has taken nearly 150 years but it appears Manitoba voters are...
Gala honours Yasir Naqvi and Unita Louis
Saturday 24 August 2019 Two icons of Ottawa’s multicultural community were honoured last Saturday at a gala organised and hosted by Flo’s Seniors, under the leadership of our own indefatigable...
Black students win TD scholarships
By Dami Adeniyi Aug 27, 2019 The TD Scholarships for Community Leadership are awarded to 20 students across Canada in their last year of high school or CEGEP and provides recipients...
Rev Ekong: Make today and future great
Use What God Has Given You For His Glory By Rev Bassey Ekong It is a sign of repentance and humility to allow your conscience to condemn you of your...
TrinBago Day at City Hall
Sunday 18 August, 2019 The 2019 version of Trinbago Day was held at City Hall on Laurier Avenue last Sunday. Hosted by the Trinidad and Tobago Association, this popular annual...
Dapo Agoro Fun Day
Saturday 17 August 2019 Over a hundred people were at Blackburn Hamlet Park on Glen Park Drive day to celebrate the life of a young hero, Dapo Agoro, whose life...
Browne: Anti-Black racism
by Robin Browne 5 reasons why racist waterpark ride shows how anti-Black racism is the S-word I recently made the local CTV news by complaining about a racist ride at...
Remembering Ivy Fagan
Tribute to an Ottawa Caribbean Pioneer – Ivy May Fagan by Dave Tulloch May Fagan had just celebrated her 95th birthday a year earlier when I interviewed her for...
Helen Ofosu: The side hustle
by Dr. Helen Ofosu With the advancement of new technology, self-employment is now easier than it has ever been. At the same time, there has been a dramatic increase in part-time...