Bob Dawson: Leading for change in NHL
Leading for Change: The NHLCA and The BIPOC Coaches Program by Bob Dawson November 10, 2020 – When the NHL was formed in 1917, the face of the League was…
Obama’s “Promised Land”
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on Barack Obama’s “A Promised Land” By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie A PROMISED LANDBy Barack Obama Barack Obama is as fine a writer as they come. It is not merely…
Rhodes scholars: Fasegha and Jama
U of T grad, current student named Rhodes Scholars U of T’s Jeffrey Fasegha and Ikran Jama are among 11 Canadians to receive a Rhodes Scholarship to study at the…
Tribute to Third World Players Part 2
Third World Players Part 2 by Joanne Robinson Various members of the community participated in performances by the TWP. Some of these members are: (This list is alphabetical not by…
Black community wants answers in youth death
Ottawa’s Black community calls for answers in death of Anthony Aust following police raid October 19, 2020 – Ottawa, Ontario – Representatives of Ottawa’s Black communities send condolences…
Adichie: Nigeria murders its citizens
Under President Muhammadu Buhari, there is a sense that the country could burn to the ground. By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Oct. 21, 2020 LAGOS, Nigeria — For years, the name SARS hung…
King appointed to Police Services Board
14 October, 2020 Councillor Rawlson King appointed to the Ottawa Police Services Board Rideau-Rockcliffe Councillor Rawlson King was appointed to the Ottawa Police Services Board on October 14, 2020. Mayor…
Yasir Naqvi appointed OLIP’s Chair
7 October, 2020Former Minister of Justice Yasir Naqvi Appointed as OLIP’s New Chair Ottawa Local Immigration Partnership (OLIP) is pleased to announce the appointment of Yasir Naqvi as the new…
Abdirahman death: Montsion not guilty
Ottawa policeman found not guilty in death of black man during arrest 20 October, 2020 An Ottawa policeman has been cleared of charges relating to the 2016 death of a…
Browne: Trump-style racism in Russell
By Robin Browne September 30, 2020 In 2018, in a ranking of 415 cities, towns and villages, MoneySense Magazine named Russell Township, 40 minutes southeast of Ottawa, as one of the…