Ethiopian and Kenyan athletes dominate Ottawa Race weekend
From May 24th to 25th, the 2014 Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend welcomed a record-breaking 47,500 participants in six events, including the Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon, the Scotiabank Half-Marathon, the Lowertown Brewery Ottawa 10K,…
Faces at Sierra Leone Independence Day celebrations
Saturday May 3, the entire Sierra Leone community in Ottawa gathered with family and friends to celebrate the 53rd anniversary of the country’s independence. Hosted by the Sierra Leone Community…
Justina Ikwu: Spinsterhood by Choice
Twenty-one year old Justina Ikwu is a student at the University of Ottawa, majoring in Health Sciences and a minor in Psychology. She is also the Event Coordinator for the…
Africa in World Cup of Soccer: Brazil June, 2014
Andy Kusi-Appiah is the founder of SkillFocus, an Ottawa-based soccer development program for elite athletes, and has also served as head coach for elite teams in both Ontario and Quebec…
June 1, 2014: Letter from the Editor
Hello all Summer is finally arrived and I feel all charged and raring to go! There is certainly something about the impact of the sun’s rays on your mood. Right…
Elder abuse and youth mental health highlight Health & Wellness seminar
Ottawa’s annual Health and Wellness Seminar was held on Saturday 12 April at the Public Service Alliance Centre on Gilmour Street. The well attended event was a joint venture between…
Algonquin College seminar links human trafficking with sex trade
April 10, 2014: The Graduate Victimology Program at Algonquin College partnered with the Ottawa Police Service,Victim Crisis Unit, PACT-Ottawa and St. Joe’s Women’s Centre, to host a workshop followed by panel presentations…
John Adeyefa elected Nigerian-Canadian Association President
Sunday 27 April 2014 at the Jack Purcell Centre, an enthusiastic membership of the Nigerian-Canadian Association of Ottawa elected John Adeyefa as its President for a three-year term. John was…
Mohammed Said: My journey as a Child Protection Worker with Children’s Aid Society
Mohammed Said, Child Protection Worker at The Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa Mohammed Said was born and raised in a small village in Africa. As there was no school available…
Celebrating the life of Dr. Julius Uzoaba
The greatest tribute to the deceased is not grief but gratitude. Dr. Julius Uzoaba, who answered the Lord’s call on February 17, 2014, was our father, a loving husband, a…