Ethiopian and Kenyan athletes dominate Ottawa Race weekend
From May 24th to 25th, the 2014 Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend welcomed a record-breaking 47,500 participants in six events, including the Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon, the Scotiabank Half-Marathon, the Lowertown Brewery Ottawa 10K,...
#BringBackOurGirls demands return of kidnapped school children
Sunday 4 May saw over 50 Nigerians with families and friends assembled in front of the Nigeria High ?commission on Metcalfe street, to protest recent abduction of over 200 young girls...
June 1, 2014: Letter from the Editor
Hello all Summer is finally arrived and I feel all charged and raring to go! There is certainly something about the impact of the sun’s rays on your mood. Right...
Zimbabwe celebrates Independence Day
On April 17, 2014, Her Excellency Mrs Florence Z. Chideya, Zimabwe’s ambassador to Canada, hosted a luncheon at the embassy in celebration of her country’s 34th anniversary of independence. Zimbabwe...
Fund-raiser for National Youth Orchestra of Jamaica
This event was hosted at Jamaica House, the residence of Jamaica’s High Commissioner to Canada. It was organized by the Friends of the National Youth Orchestra of Jamaica Foundation (Ottawa...
“Through The Fire”: Somali film premiers in Ottawa
On Sunday, April 13, members of the Somali community as well as representatives of various NGOs attended a special screening of the film “Through The Fire”, presented at The Mayfair...
Femmes en politique au Burundi: Burundi book launch 24 April
Le 24 avril 2014, S.E. Madame Spéciose Nzeyimana, ambassadeur du Burundi au Canada, s’est jointe aux chercheurs, étudiants, représentants d’ONG et membres de la communauté réunis au Château Laurier pour...
CEPEO Black History Month celebrations
Le Conseil des écoles publiques de l’Est de l’Ontario (CEPEO) et l’École des adultes Le Carrefour a présenté la 3e édition francophone du Mois de l’histoire des Noirs, le jeudi...
Jour International de la Francophonie
Le 21 mars 2014, le Conseil économique et social d’Ottawa-Carleton (CÉSOC) a présenté une célébration spéciale à La Cité pour souligner la Journée internationale de la Francophonie. Au programme figuraient...
Ottawa commemorates 20th anniversary of Rwandan genocide
In early January, Rwanda began commemorations marking 20 years since its genocide, with a flame of remembrance making a nationwide tour ahead of the anniversary. An estimated 800,000 people, essentially...
