Christ Chapel Bible Church celebrates 20th anniversary
Lilly Obinna, right, with fellow guests at the gala Saturday, September 17, 2016 Members, friends and families were on hand at a gala to celebrate the 20th anniversary of...
“Justice for Abdirahman” coalition calls for significant changes in police practices
Photo source: www.justiceforabulrahman.ca August 4, 2016 In the wake of the much publicized death of Abdirahman Abdi following an encounter with the police on 25 July, a newly formed...
Ottawa Police Service celebrates second Diversity Day
Tuesday, June 21, 2016 In recognition of Canadian Multiculturalism Day and as part of Welcoming Ottawa Week, the Ottawa Police Service hosted its second annual Diversity Celebration at the...
Community forum tackles anti-Black racism
by Sulaimon Giwa Racism against Black people is something that Canadians generally don’t like to talk about. The mere mention of the word is normally met with consternation, even...
Celebrating the life of Keneth Jacobs
JACOBS, Kenneth Barnell (LCol) Peacefully, at the Montfort Hospital on August 19, 2016 with his family by his side. Predeceased by his wife and soulmate, Olga Jacobs (nee Peters). Kenneth...
Ottawa celebrates annual Muslim Youth Iftar
4th Annual Muslim Youth Iftar By Guedio Abdourahman Ottawa- On Saturday, June 18th, over 150 youth and community partners participated in the 4th Annual Muslims Youth Iftar hosted by Canadian...
Dr. Helen Ofosu: Where Women’s Issues Intersect with Human Resources and Careers
Where Women’s Issues Intersect with HR and Careers In my role as an HR consultant and a Career Coach I see where women’s issues intersect with my professional responsibilities. For...
Naila Keleta-Mae: Black Lives Matter is dramatic, unsettling and inconvenient. That’s the point
Naila Keleta-Mae (Photo: Kalli Eccleston) Some people are livid that Black Lives Matter staged a 30 minute sit-in at Pride Toronto’s marquee parade on Sunday afternoon. Pride Toronto is the status...
Calvin Lawrence: Don’t portray police as golden boys
by Calvin Lawrence The sad event that resulted in the death of Abdirahman Abdi appears to be excessive use of force. I say “appears” because I understand that a timely,...
Boxer Erica Adjei’s Olympic dream
Updated On: September 11, 2015 Erica Adjei. Photo: Steve Kingsman By Brian Trota Erica Adjei didn’t care much for sports when she was younger. But on her 18th birthday,...