Ruth Aman: Black History Month in schools
Black History Month in Schools by Ruth Aman As the New Year has approached, many Black students throughout Ottawa await February to openly celebrate their heritage and culture. Black History…
World Multicultural festival 2022
NOVEMBER 27, 2022 A Celebration of Diversity and Inclusion in Ottawa by Joy Osiagwu The World Multicultural Festival 2022 was a positive representation of Canada’s multicultural landscape. Canadians from various…
Media Roundtable with Black Liberal Caucus
by Ruth Aman Monday 28 November 2022 On the evening of November 28, 2022, the Liberal Black Caucus gathered with media from the community and hosted a virtual media roundtable….
Nduka Otiono: Pele and Africa
Pelé and Africa – A tribute to a soccer legend By Nduka Otiono* During the last Christmas season before the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown I chanced upon the autobiography of Edison…
Are holiday cards still relevant?
(NC) It’s never been easier to communicate with your friends and family. You can send them a text, shoot them an email or directly message them on social media. But…
Gilles Tchianga’s dream comes true
by Étienne Lajoie November 21, 2022 In October, Toronton-born entrepreneur Gilles Tchianga left the CBC showDragon’s Den with a prize pool of $600,000… and a thought for all those who had not…
“Sloly a convenient scapegoat”
by AKWASI OWUSU-BEMPAH AND ALAN BROADBENT NOVEMBER 7, 2022 Peter Sloly has been made into a convenient scapegoat Much of the testimony to date at the Public Order Emergency Commission has tried to assign…
Alexander residence at McMaster
McMaster University is naming its new student residence after Lincoln Alexander, a role model for his trailblazing leadership, passion for education and advocacy for equity, diversity and inclusion. McMaster names…
Councillor King Newsletter 25 November 2022
A Message from Councillor King Last week, the Provincial Government introduced the Better Municipal Governance Act. Among the changes, the new Act would enable a “strong mayor” to pass by-laws…
Rev Ekong: May the Lord bless and keep you
May the Lord bless and keep you by Rev Bassey Ekong 1 Kings 18:41 And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound…