Billa Hissen: On equity and respect
My turtle island – Reflections on equity and respect by Billa Hissen My Turtle Island is about equity. A Turtle Island where the human rights and dignity of Indigenous, Black,…
Councillor Rawlson King
Newsletter Thursday, 30 June 2022 With the upcoming long weekend, the City is working to ensure that by-laws are observed in order to have a safe Canada Day. The long…
Vive Akugha: Promoting Healthy Lifestyles
by Vive Akugha Saturday 23 April 2022 The Promoting Healthy Lifestyles seminar had one of its annual sessions on the 23rd of April 2022. This informative virtual seminar featured presentations…
Yasir Naqvi: Apply for Canada Summer Jobs
Hiring now: Apply for Canada Summer Jobs by Yasir Naqvi MP Ottawa Centre Finally, summer is here! I look forward to a summer of meeting with constituents, joining community events,…
Billa Hissen: To know
To know by Billa Hissen You listened, but made no changes.You nodded, yet were you only pretending to hear?You apologized,So that you would never have to hear this again.Took the…
Gaston Garfield Girvan
By June Girvan Today, June BawledPain.Hope.Today, Derek Chauvin relinquished his Soul;his humanityGeorge Floyd has his life taken; his breath stopped.I grieveI grieve for today.I hope for tomorrow.oI remember.I remember my…
Councillor Rawlson King
Thursday 26 May 2022 Hydro Ottawa Continues to Work On Power Restoration Concerning prolonged power outages, Hydro Ottawa is aiming to have the bulk of the electrical system up and…
About our elders – The white rabbit hole
The white rabbit hole by Ketcia Peters When I first started the draft for this article, I didn’t realize how deep the white rabbit hole would have been. As it…
Ofosu: Interviewing for a new job
Although today’s job market is largely employee-driven, anyone planning to change jobs needs to heed these red flags as they prepare for that important job interview. Click on the link…
City settles lawsuit with assault victim
Obi Ifedi settles lawsuit with City of Ottawa after 2020 incident in which he was hit by bylaw officer The civil lawsuit was settled last week, though city officials cited…