Mylcha Kerr-Faucher and Denise Siele named among Top 25 people by Ottawa Life magazine
Source: Ottawa Life Magazine Two prominent black residents have been named by Ottawa Life magazine among the top 25 people in Canada’s capital for 2015. Black Ottawa Scene congratulates Mylcha Kerr-Faucher…
My Talk With The Ottawa Police On Carding and Change In Ottawa.
Friday 21 August by Annette Ejiofor, Associate Editor A recently released report shows the Ottawa Police made 4,405 street-checks in 2014, compared to 8,240 in 2010. In Ottawa, Black individuals…
Network of Black Business and Professional Women hosts panel on women in politics
by Sarah Onyango Sunday 27 September, 2015 Last Sunday, the Network of Black Business & Professional Women held an event entitled: “Tea & Talk: Black Women in the Political…
Mo Farah’s historic “triple double” at World Athletic Championships
Mo Farah wins historic World Championships 5,000m gold By Tom Fordyce Chief sports writer in Beijing Source: BBC News World Athletics Championships Venue: Beijing National Stadium, China Dates: 22-30 August…
Posthumous birthday bash for jazz legend Oscar Peterson
By Dani-elle Dube, Ottawa Sun Kelly Peterson sits with the statue of her late husband and Canadian jazz musician Oscar Peterson Saturday, Aug. 15, 2015 in front of the National…
New Life Project launched to aid disadvantaged women in developing countries
26 July 2015 by Sarah Onyango On July 26, 2015, friends and family joined Brenda Williams for the official Canadian launch of NewLife Project Inc. , a non-profit organization she…
Caribbean countries celebrate 42nd anniversary of CARICOM
17 June 2015 by Sarah Onyango On June 17, 2015, Ottawa-based Caribbean high commissions and embassies jointly hosted a reception at Ottawa City Hall marking 42 years of CARICOM’s existence….
Rwanda Liberation Day celebrated in Ottawa
10 July 2015 by Sarah Onyango On July 10, 2015, Rwandan Chargée d’Affaires Shakilla K. Umutoni hosted an Independence and Liberation Day reception at the Chateau Laurier. Diplomats, community leaders,…
Trinidad & Tobago Association celebrates TrinBago Day
Saturday, July 25, 2015 In celebration of the 53rd anniversary of the Independence of Trinidad and Tobago, the Trinidad and Tobago Association of Ottawa (TTAO) hosted TrinbaGo Day, to showcase the…
Cecil the Lion Revisited – In Zimbabwe, We Don’t Cry for Lions
Source: The New York Times By GOODWELL NZOU AUG. 4, 2015 Protesters have called for the death of the hunter who killed Cecil the lion. CreditEric Miller/Reuters Winston-Salem, N.C. —…