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,...
Chike Nwakanma receives prestigious City of Ottawa award
25 May, 2016 Chikezirim Nwakanma is a man with a mission. A licensed diesel engine technician with the City of Ottawa’s OC Transpo Transit Services, he was recently recognised with...
Local Ottawa entrepreneurs create innovative app for hair stylists
Photo credit: Meron Berhe by John Eke Excitingly, Canadian tech startups are getting a lot of buzz in the media lately. While Toronto, Kitchener, Waterloo are all booming, don’t count...
Parliamentary Secretary Celina Ceasar-Chavannes honoured by Black Business and Professional Women
by Sarah Onyango 4 May 2016 On Wednesday, May 4, 2016, members of The Network of Black Business & Professional Women gathered at Santé Restaurant, steps away from Parliament Hill, for their Annual...
Grace and elegance mark 2016 Afro-Caribbean Cotillion
Saturday, 9 April The Centurion Centre on Colonade Road was packed to the rafters as the 2016 Afro-Caribbean Cotillion got under way. This annual event has become an important feature of...