The city’s largest celebration of Indigenous Culture will not be happening this year. Organizers of the 2020 Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival have announced that the event, scheduled for June 18-21 in Vincent Massey Park, has been cancelled. The official announcement comes a day after the city announced that permits for large gatherings scheduled between now […]
COVID-19 Ottawa: Two more Ottawa residents have died from COVID-19. There have been six deaths in our city related to the virus. We are now up to 370 confirmed cases in the capital, with 25 new cases reported Monday. Three of fatalities were men, the other three women. Five of them were 65 years of age […]
COVID-19 Ottawa: We have 58 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Capital Today. That brings Ottawa’s total to 252, with three deaths. 24 of these patients are being treated in hospital, while 23 cases have been resolved. Treatment Centre To Open In The West End: Officials at Queensway-Carleton Hospital are taking a big step to ease […]
COVID-19 Ottawa: Ottawa Public Health is reporting 50 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our city Wednesday. A backlog of test results is being cited as one of the reasons for the large increase. There are now 194 confirmed cases in the capital, including three deaths. Ottawa’s Top Doctor Vera Etches also confirmed a new outbreak […]
As COVID-19 poses rapidly evolving challenges to Canadian businesses, Indigenous communities and business owners are feeling particularly at risk. Tabatha Bull is the new President & CEO of the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business. Bull is Anishinaabe and a member of Nipissing First Nation near North Bay, Ontario. Prior to joining the CCAB, she worked […]
Covid-19 Ottawa: Two more cases of Covid-19 have been reported in our city Thursday. Ottawa Public Health says there are also three intermediate cases, that, if confirmed, would take our city’s total to nineteen. The new cases are a man in his 40’s, and another man in his 60’s, both of whom recently returned from Europe. […]
Covid-19 Ottawa: A man in his 20’s who recently traveled to the United States is the only new confirmed, Covid-19 case in Ottawa Wednesday. The man is now in self-isolation. There are now 14 confirmed cases in our city. Covid-19 Ontario/Quebec: The province is reporting 23 new cases across Ontario today, bringing the total to 212. All […]
Music lovers get ready! The 2020 Juno nominees list has been announced along with more information on the show. Alessia Cara will host this year’s awards. Several Indigenous artists have been nominated, including Iskwē, who is up for Adult Alternative Album of the Year & Music Video of the Year, Tanya Tagaq, who is up for […]
Terrence Uyarak and Neil Christopher are feeling the pressure. They are just hours from debuting their Unikkaaqtaut at the National Arts Centre Thursday evening, and they don’t take the venue for granted. “We need two more weeks to finish this circus show,” says Terrence Uyarak co-artistic director and performer in the show, quoting fellow co-artistic […]
Whether this is your first Christmas with your significant other or a regular tradition. Sara Kae’s songs bring out was Christmas is all about. Getting together spending time with your loved one by the Fireplace. You are going to want to add Now That You’re Here (It’s Christmas Time) by Sara Kae to your Christmas […]