Alexis wins 2nd Writers’ fiction prize
6 November 2019 Author Andre Alexis arrives at the Giller Prize Awards ceremony in Toronto on Monday, November 20, 2017. Toronto author Andre Alexis has won his second Writers’ Trust…
First black female bishop
Rose Hudson-Wilkin: First black female bishop consecrated Tuesday 19 November 2019 The first black woman to become a Church of England bishop has been consecrated at St Paul’s Cathedral. The…
Nigerian Independence reception
Monday 1 October Diplomats from various countries, Canadian government officials and the cream of Nigeria’s diaspora community in Canada were at the Westin Hotel on Colonel By Drive as guests…
NCAO welcomes newcomers
Saturday 21 September, 2019 The Nigerian Canadian Association of Ottawa (NCAO), under the leadership of President Chuks Imiaghagbe, hosted a reception for Nigerians who have arrived recently to the city…
Rhema Ministries gospel extravaganza
Saturday 5 October 2019 As part of their cross Canada tour, the Walls Gospel Group was at the Rhema Christian Ministries on Saturday to headline a gospel extravaganza hosted by…
Black Cop: My 36 Years in Police
Book review, Ottawa Life Magazine by Emma Dykstra. Black Cop: My 36 Years in Police Work, and My Career-Ending Experience with Official Racism by Calvin Lawrence When Calvin Lawrence joined…
Meiz Majdoub: Your Group Life Insurance
Is the life insurance you’re getting through your employer enough to take care of your loved ones? Many companies pay for some amount of life insurance for their workers, as…
Michael Arthur: About RRSP mortgages
The fall season is already here. This is not a surprise with the warm and cool temperatures we have been receiving lately. It feels that we have had a short…
Scientist Eugenia Duodu
Eugenia Duodu fought gender and racial stereotypes to pursue her chosen field When Eugenia Duodu was 16, she learned a valuable lesson: ignore the naysayers and follow your dream. The…
Salmon: Bar Association President
Vivene Salmon is the Canadian Bar Association first Black President News September 5, 2019 Just a decade after graduating from the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Law, Vivene Salmon has…