Ililli Ahmed: Three Things You Won’t Learn about Black People from Mainstream Media
by Ililli Ahmed We are Human This may sound funny, and some people reading this might be thinking, “Well of course they’re human! We all are!” Here’s the thing:…
Kika Otiono: If I had the power to change the world
By Kika Otiono, Youth Editor If I had the power to change the world, peace would reign. Illness, crime, and poverty would cease to exist. Every human being would live…
Annette Ejiofor: Stopping The Cycle Of Violence Against Women
In September of this year, in a city just outside of Ottawa, the bodies of Carol Culleton, 66, Anastasia Kuzyk, 36, and Nathalie Warmerdam, 48, were found at separate locations…
Janice Gourgues Walz: Refugees’ Plight in Ottawa
by Janice Gourgues Walz With 59.5 million people displaced in 2014 alone, the refugee crisis is heightened. Refugees from the Middle East and Africa are leaving due to war, persecution,…
Ottawa Church of God celebrates 40th anniversary
25-27 September 2015 by Carol Campbell The Ottawa Church of God located at 1820 Carling Avenue celebrated its 40th anniversary on the weekend f Friday 25th September. The Senior Pastor, Bishop…
Ugandan journalist wins BBC World News Komla Dumor Award
17 August 2015 Source: BBC World News A Ugandan journalist with a background as an entrepreneur, radio and TV reporter and presenter has won the first BBC World News Komla Dumor…
Seyi Okuribo-Malcolm’s photo gallery
Seyi is a photo enthusiast who likes to grab her camera and capture the simplicity in moments whenever she can. Her preferred style of photography is landscape and street photography…
Montreal Canadiens star P.K. Subban pledges $10 million to Children’s Hospital
Source: Ottawa Citizen The Canadian Press 09.15.2015 Montreal Canadiens defenceman P.K. Subban and his foundation have pledged at least $10 million to the Montreal Children’s Hospital. “A lot of…
Jaku Konbit hosts another successful summer camp
By Ken Campbell The 2015 Summer Camp reports highlight the various events and activities of this years’ Camp. 2015 Camp was a huge success with the highest rate of registration…
Staff Sgt. Isobel Granger receives Order of Merit award
Source: Ottawa Citizen Shaamini Yogaretnam, Ottawa Citizen September 18, 2015 | Staff Sgt. Isobel Granger, of the Ottawa Police Service, is invested as Member to The Order of Merit of…