“All of us have lost”: Sudanese Canadians build community at a time of war
Sudanese-Canadians are turning to each other to foster community and help their loved ones in Sudan as violent conflict rages on.
Federal government’s $3.7 million for homeless veterans in Ottawa a start but more needed, experts say
The federal government has announced $3.7 million in funding over four years to help Canadian veterans dealing with homelessness in Ottawa. Veterans House Canada, an organization supporting homeless veterans, will receive over $2.6 million as part of the initiative.
City Builder: Katrine Pedersen is head coach of Ottawa’s first pro women’s soccer team
Who is she? Katrine Pedersen is the new head coach of Rapid FC, Ottawa’s first professional women’s soccer team. What’s her background? The native of Horsens, Denmark is a mother of two — Bjørk and Louie — and lives with her partner, Maiken. Her playing career spanned nearly two decades, during which she represented Denmark from 1994 to 2013. For...
“It’s worrying:” Unemployment rate for young immigrants more than doubles in past year
It took eight months for Abyssinnia Abebe to find a job. Abebe, from Ethiopia originally, is now a permanent resident in Canada. Even with that status, the 20 year old immigrant university student, says she applied to more than 150 jobs within that eight-month period. The struggle to find a job is not a unique problem. Unemployment among immigrants aged...