Honouring our 2015 graduates – Koral Miller
Dear Koral, We are so proud of the woman you have become. It was just yesterday that we put you on the school bus to your first day of…
South Sudan community celebrates students’ graduation
Saturday 18 July It was a fine sunny day when South Sudan’s Ottawa community celebrated the graduation of a number of their members with a barbecue at Vincent Massey Park….
Justina Ikwu: The Confederate flag at Ottawa’s Bluesfest – A historical perspective
by Justina Ikwu American tourist Robert Rusaw caused a furor when he wore shorts emblazoned with the Confederate flag at a Bluesfest concert in Ottawa recently. Coming on the heels of the…
Obituary: Brent Louis
Brent Louis: January 18, 1979 – July 25, 2015 Surrounded by his family and friends Brent Louis, aka Skooby, son of Unita Louis, brother of Heidi Louis, grandson of Camille…
Honouring our 2015 graduates – Oluwadamilola Adekoya
Oluwadamilola Adekoya University of Ottawa. Bachelor of Applied Science Chemical Engineering. Congratulation From Daddy, I am Proud of you keep it up. Victor Adekoya Submitted by Victor Adekoya
Honouring our 2015 graduates – Keena Eloise
Keena Eloise was raised in a very musically enriched environment. From a young age, she sang as part of church and school choirs, and has had support and encouragement from…
Honouring our 2015 graduates – John Kofi Dapaah
Music has taken John Kofi Dapaah on a voyage from Ghana, to Japan; Canada, and to Austria. It has brought him to reflect on a range of styles including classical,…
Honouring our 2015 graduates – Angelique Francis
My graduation achievements. In June I graduated from All Saints Catholic High school I will be entering Carleton University with a 96% average this September I will be pursuing a…
Rev. Fr. Paul Nwaeze: On the Side of Life
By Rev. Fr. Paul Nwaeze On Thursday, May 14, 2015, I joined tens of thousands who gathered on Parliament Hill for the annual National March for Life. This event, organized…
Zambia’s Namwali Serpell wins sixteenth Caine Prize for African Writing
Namwali Serpwell. Source: http://www.caineprize.com/ Zambia’s Namwali Serpell has won the 2015 Caine Prize for African Writing, described as Africa’s leading literary award, for her short story entitled “The Sack” from Africa39 (Bloomsbury,…