October 2019 - WakenyaCanada

Kenya’s Philemon Rono and Magdalyne Masai run fastest marathons ever on Canadian Soil

10/20/2019

It was an extraordinary day at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, with Kenyans Philemon Rono and Magdalyne Masai Robertson taking down the men’s and women’s [...]

The gift of education: Help build a secondary school in Kikambala, Kenya

10/14/2019

Samara Visram grew up besides the Kikambala village in Kilifi County, Kenya, which is home to about 20,000 people who live in abject poverty. When I was younger, I realized [...]

Uganda’s Jessica Nabongo is the first black woman to visit every country in the world

10/12/2019

Jessica Nabongo has officially become the first black woman to have visited every single country in the world. The Ugandan-American touched down in Seychelles on Sunday—the [...]

Mourners to gather for funeral of Hamilton teen fatally stabbed in front of his mother

10/12/2019

Ontario — Family and friends will gather to mourn Devan Bracci-Selvey at the 14-year-old’s funeral in Hamilton today. The teen was stabbed to death outside his [...]

Canada votes 2019 – advance polls now open

10/12/2019

The 2019 Canadian federal election will take to take place on October 21, 2019, to elect members of the House of Commons to the 43rd Canadian Parliament. The 40-day [...]

GTA hiring event for refugees

10/12/2019

Are you a refugee and looking for work? We have the perfect event for you!A Refugee Hiring Event is coming up on October 31. Over 50 employers will be attending, including [...]

Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge makes history by running marathon in under 2 hours

10/12/2019

Kenyan long-distance runner Eliud Kipchoge on Saturday became the first person to run a marathon in less than two hours, blowing through the barrier by nearly 20 seconds in a [...]