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...
Introducing Kika Otiono, Youth Editor
Hello Black Ottawa Scene readers! My name is Kika Otiono, and I am excited to be appointed as the Youth Editor at Black Ottawa Scene. I am a 12th grade...
Black Candidates vie for seats in the October 2015 federal election
Black Ottawa Scene conducted a search of the websites of the various political parties participating in the 19 October 2015 federal election in Canada and identified the following candidates of...
Mylcha Kerr-Faucher and Denise Siele named among Top 25 people by Ottawa Life magazine
Source: Ottawa Life Magazine Two prominent black residents have been named by Ottawa Life magazine among the top 25 people in Canada’s capital for 2015. Black Ottawa Scene congratulates Mylcha Kerr-Faucher...
My Talk With The Ottawa Police On Carding and Change In Ottawa.
Friday 21 August by Annette Ejiofor, Associate Editor A recently released report shows the Ottawa Police made 4,405 street-checks in 2014, compared to 8,240 in 2010. In Ottawa, Black individuals...
Network of Black Business and Professional Women hosts panel on women in politics
by Sarah Onyango Sunday 27 September, 2015 Last Sunday, the Network of Black Business & Professional Women held an event entitled: “Tea & Talk: Black Women in the Political...
Posthumous birthday bash for jazz legend Oscar Peterson
By Dani-elle Dube, Ottawa Sun Kelly Peterson sits with the statue of her late husband and Canadian jazz musician Oscar Peterson Saturday, Aug. 15, 2015 in front of the National...
New Life Project launched to aid disadvantaged women in developing countries
26 July 2015 by Sarah Onyango On July 26, 2015, friends and family joined Brenda Williams for the official Canadian launch of NewLife Project Inc. , a non-profit organization she...
Caribbean countries celebrate 42nd anniversary of CARICOM
17 June 2015 by Sarah Onyango On June 17, 2015, Ottawa-based Caribbean high commissions and embassies jointly hosted a reception at Ottawa City Hall marking 42 years of CARICOM’s existence....