Sazini Nzula: The African face of autism
by Sazini Nzula I can still remember the man’s exact words: “How can I tell them, they wouldn’t understand”. They, were his brother and family members living elsewhere in Canada….
Pascale Newry: Mothers’ Day Tribute
by Catherine Newry Pascale Newry is easily the most influential person in my life and not just because she’s my mom, but because of the enormous amount of respect that…
Joanne Robinson: Mothers’ Day tribute
My name is Tristan Bailey, and I am Joanne Robinson’s son. This is my “ honouring our mothers” article on behalf of my brother and I. Thank you The word…
Cynthia Oreggio: Mothers’ Day tribute
A tribute to Special Mother, by Ken Campbell My mother, , was born and raised in Jamaica and migrated to Canada when she was a twenty seven year old. She…
Joy Osiagwu: Mothers’ Day tributes
Happy Mother’s day Mom! Mother’s day By Nwike Osiagwu. Mothers are specially made to have compassion for people. God indeed wired that aspect into women’s DNA. I do…
Suzette Small-Weekes: Mothers’ Day tribute
To our beloved Mother, confidant, and tower of strength: Suzette P. Weekes Throughout our short life journey, we have witness the remarkable attributes of our dear mother, Suzette. She has demonstrated the…
Ottawa Police Officer Isobel Granger returns from investigating war crimes in Cambodia
An Ottawa Police officer has returned from Cambodia, where she spent nearly a year investigating the war crimes of the Khmer Rouge regime. Staff Sgt. Isobel Granger was part of…
New Tanzania President did this in just three months – AMAZING!
On November 5, 2015 Tanzania swore into office a new President John Magufuli. Here are some of the things John Magufuli has done already in LESS THAN A MONTH. Not…
Mozambican musician Samito captures the hearts of fans at NAC
by MacAndrew Clarke On Thursday, February 15, for the first time in Ottawa at the National Arts Centre (NAC), Samito performed as part of the 2015-2016 Révélations Radio-Canada program which…
Profile: Cancer surgeon Dr. Fahima Osman
The year 2015 was a banner one for Dr. Fahima Osman. Certainly her specialized breast cancer surgery at North York General is notable (as is the grant she received in…