TrinBago Day at City Hall
Sunday 18 August, 2019 The 2019 version of Trinbago Day was held at City Hall on Laurier Avenue last Sunday. Hosted by the Trinidad and Tobago Association, this popular annual…
Dapo Agoro Fun Day
Saturday 17 August 2019 Over a hundred people were at Blackburn Hamlet Park on Glen Park Drive day to celebrate the life of a young hero, Dapo Agoro, whose life…
Browne: Anti-Black racism
by Robin Browne 5 reasons why racist waterpark ride shows how anti-Black racism is the S-word I recently made the local CTV news by complaining about a racist ride at…
Remembering Ivy Fagan
Tribute to an Ottawa Caribbean Pioneer – Ivy May Fagan by Dave Tulloch May Fagan had just celebrated her 95th birthday a year earlier when I interviewed her for…
Helen Ofosu: The side hustle
by Dr. Helen Ofosu With the advancement of new technology, self-employment is now easier than it has ever been. At the same time, there has been a dramatic increase in part-time…
Ugandan Embassy BBQ
Monday 1 July 2019 The Ugandan High Commission celebrated Canada Day by hosting a sumptuous BBQ at the Rockciffe Park residence of the High Commissioner to Canada, Her Excellency…
Burundi community picnic
Saturday 6 July, 2019 Ottawa was at its weather best-behavior as the Alliance des Burundais du Canada hosted its annual summer picnic at the Stratcona Park on Range Road….
Rawlson King: Councillor’s report
29 July, 2019 I would like to take this opportunity to thank the residents of Rideau-Rockcliffe for entrusting me with the honour and responsibility of becoming your new representative at…
Ghana community BBQ
Saturday 13 July 2019 The Ghana community Association held its annual summer picnic barbecue at Brewer Park last Saturday. Compared to previous years, it was a rather low key affair;…
Bishop Afolabi: The purpose of life
THE PURPOSE OF LIFE by Bishop Jacob Afolabi Whether we believe in God or not, everyone on this earth has two ministries. The first one is, serving God by ministering…