Viola Desmond chosen as first Canadian woman to grace banknote’s face
Viola Desmond, often described as Canada’s Rosa Parks for her 1946 decision to sit in a whites-only section of a Nova Scotia movie theatre, will be the first [...]
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National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
December 6 is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in Canada. Established in 1991 by the Parliament of Canada, this day marks the anniversary [...]
KCPE 2016 results released
The Kenya Certificate of Primary Education results are out. For the first time in Kenya’s KCPE history, Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i said all candidates [...]
HIV vaccine clinical trial begins in South Africa
A new vaccine against HIV, the virus that causes Aids, is being tested in South Africa in what scientists say is the first large study of an HIV vaccine’s effectiveness [...]
The Hand
Thanksgiving Day was near. The first grade teacher gave her class a fun assignment – to draw a picture of something for which they were thankful. Most of the class [...]
Priscah Kemunto Mokua death & funeral
We are saddened to announce the death of omongina Priscah Kemunto Mokua of Sengera village, Manga, Nyamira County, which occurred on November 10, 2016 in Toronto Canada. [...]
Health ministers meet in Ottawa to develop opioid crisis plan
Health experts from across the country will meet in Ottawa today to work on a plan to curb the crisis of opioid-related overdose deaths. The summit is hosted by federal [...]
Heartprints
Whatever our hands touch… We leave fingerprints! On walls, on furniture On doorknobs, dishes, books. There’s no escape. As we touch we leave our identity. Oh God, [...]
Toronto still ‘child poverty capital’ of Canada, warns report
Toronto remains Canada’s “child poverty capital,” with 133,000 children living in poverty according to a new report. “Divided City: Life in [...]
10 Quick Facts on Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day was first observed in 1919 throughout the British Commonwealth. It was originally called “Armistice Day” to commemorate armistice agreement that ended the [...]