2015 Leading Women, Leading Girls, Building Communities Award recipients
by Sarah Onyango On April 25, 2015, community volunteer Joanne Robinson, arts education advocate and media personality Jewne Johnson, and teen music sensation Angelique. Francis were among the 18 recipients...
Justina Ikwu: Cultural Influence on Body Perception
Body perception is defined as one’s personal perception and judgment of one’s size, shape, weight, and any other aspects of the human body that relates to body appearance, which...
Delta Reuben’s photo gallery
Delta Reuben is a student at the University of Ottawa who is currently studying Conflict Studies and Human Rights with a minor in Public Administration. Her many interest include photography,...
Health and Wellness seminar focuses on financial and estate management for seniors
Saturday 11 April, 2015 Eight black community organisations teamed together to plan a health and wellness seminar geared towards older adults and other vulnerable members of Ottawa’s diverse communities....
Nigeria’s Tony Elumelu funds 1,000 African entrepreneurs
Tony Elumelu appeared for the first time last year in Forbes magazine’s list of billionaires Source: BBC News Nigerian billionaire Tony Elumelu has decided to fund 1,000 budding African entrepreneurs...
Minister proclaims Diaspora gospel to Jamaicans in Ottawa
By Ewart Walters Jamaica’s Junior Foreign Affairs Minister Arnaldo Brown preached a gospel of Diaspora engagement on his visit to Ottawa and three other Canadian cities in April. Minister Brown...
Christiana Ogah celebrates 40th birthday
by Henry Eruotor On Saturday, April 11, the vice-president of the Nigerian-Canadian Association in Ottawa celebrated her 40th birthday in style. Christiana Ogah was feted with music, lively dancing, heartfelt...
Afro Caribbean Cotillion Saturday 11 April 2015
11 April 2015 The 2015 Grand Cotillion Ball took place Saturday April 11th, 2015 at the Centurion Conference and Event located on Colonnade Road. The Afro-Caribbean Cotillion Ball...
Mark Saunders named Toronto’s new Chief of Police
Source: CBC News The Toronto Police Services Board has picked Mark Saunders as its new chief. Saunders, a deputy chief and the officer in charge of the TO2015 Pan Am Games, will take...
Abdul Abdi replaces John Baird as Conservative candidate in Ottawa West-Nepean
Source: CTV Ottawa An Ottawa police officer is replacing former MP and Foreign Affairs minister John Baird as the Conservative candidate in the federal riding of Ottawa West-Nepean. On Monday evening,...