The Native Child and Family Services of Toronto will be celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day with a virtual grand opening of the new Mount Dennis Aboriginal Child and Family Center. Located at 1290 Weston Road in York, this new centre will serve as a place for children, parents and caregivers to participate in cultural programs […]
Author: Fatima Tariq
Five Things to do for National Indigenous Peoples Day
June 21, 2021 is National Indigenous Peoples Day and we have a few suggestions for how you can commemorate this very important day in a socially distanced and safe way this year. APTN Indigenous Day Live Special – June 20, 2021 APTN invites you to tune into their annual Indigenous Day Live festivities! Join hosts […]
The Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival Highlights
The Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival kicks off on Tuesday, June 1. The month-long festival is jam-packed with virtual and COVID-friendly activities, bringing you the best of Indigenous artists, performers, educators and community members to celebrate Canada’s diverse Indigenous cultures. This is one you won’t want to miss! Below is the schedule of all the programs […]
The Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival Announces 2021 Nominees of The SSIMAs
The Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival announced the nominees of this year’s Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards (SSIMAs), which will be streamed live from the National Arts Centre on June 12th. The nominees were selected from a pool of 250 Canada-wide submissions by a panel of jurors comprising of Indigenous and music industry professional. The SSIMAs […]
Celebrating Mother’s Day this Year
Even though the COVID-19 pandemic has put most of the world on hold, Mother’s Day will not be cancelled. Sure, we won’t be able to celebrate by going out to fancy dinners or engaging in other special activities. But there are still ways we can make this year’s Mother’s Day feel special. For those who […]
Marvel Studios Unveils Release Dates for Long List of Projects
In a brand new video which you can check out here, Marvel Studios gives a hint of what’s to come in Phase 4 including Black Widow, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and Eternals. The video features the late Stan Lee and celebrates the love of storytelling with a grand visual display of […]
Rutherford Falls Premiers Tonight on Showcase
Two lifelong friends, Nathan Ruderford (Ed Helms) and Reagan Wells (Jana Schmieding), find themselves at literal crossroads when Rutherford fights against the moving of a historical statue, giving their sleepy town an unexpected wakeup call. Without giving too much away, that’s the premise of the newest hit Indigenous comedy series coming to Showcase. From co-creators […]
COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic
Are you an Indigenous person who is 70 & older and lives in Ottawa? If yes, the Wabano Centre will be offering a COVID-19 vaccination clinic for your age group on Feb 18 – 20. To book an appointment, you can call 613-748-0657 ext. 200 or 456. You can find out more information here.
Bernie Makes a Fashion Non-Statement
Bernie Sanders arrived at Wednesday’s inauguration ceremony as per usual. He’s known to dress a little frumpy on a good day. However, his latest fashion choice – a beige parka and a pair of very big mittens, drew a lot of sartorial attention. People were quick to praise him for his weather-sensible dressing choice. And […]
Saying Goodbye to 2020: Our End of Year Favourites
It’s been a year like no other. With the COVID-19 outbreak spreading across most of the world, this year has tested us in ways few could have imagined. And though it would be easy to focus on the negatives, we want to leave 2020 on a positive note and highlight some of the good things […]