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Ethiopian Christians in Toronto celebrate “Fasika”

A week after most Canadian Christians commemorated the death and resurrection of Jesus this year, the…

New Procedures Announced to Assess Foreign Credentials

On 28 March 2012, Jason Kenney, the Canadian Minister of Citizenship, Immigration, and Multiculturalism, announced…

Planning for a baby is not a woman’s affairs only

LABOUR ward drama is one of those performances in life that turns men’s stomachs inside-out.…

Toronto’s Ethiopian Canadians hold vigil for Alem Dechassa

By Samuel Getachew The great vibrant and multicultural city of Toronto is home to thousands…

Nollywood diva, Ini Edo, floats foundation for children

Screen diva, Ini Edo is set to launch a foundation called Teach One, Save A…

Canada to Provide Financial Support to New Immigrants in Saskatchewan

The provincial and federal Governments announced a new pilot project to support internationally trained professionals…

Ghanaians in Canada Pray For Mother Ghana

From: Stephen A. Quaye, Toronto-Canada. As the 55th independence day anniversary parade kicks off in…

Canada luring Nigerian students

Recently, it was revealed that Nigerian students boost the United Kingdom’s GDP to the tune…

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Immigrants should build TFSAs while waiting for RRSP eligibility

Shortly after she moved to Toronto from Hong Kong 20 years ago, May Fung learned about a fifth season in Canada, one that didn’t appear anywhere on her calendar: RRSP season. “When I found out about the tax rates in Canada – which were very high compared to what I was accustomed to in my…

Becoming a Social Worker

Aspiring to be a Social worker generally involves contacting the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers and ask for specific requirements needed for becoming a registered or licensed social worker in Ontario. Requirements could change from        year to year. It would mean attending a university social work program in Canada and completing…

Canada in acute need of foreign trained nurses

An aging population combined with a shortage of nurses is a dangerous combination for the Canadian health care sector. The number of practicing nurses is declining worldwide and in Canada, the shortage of nurses is causing longer hospital wait times and a decrease in the quality of service provided. Canadian nurses themselves are part of…

Planning for a baby is not a woman’s affairs only

LABOUR ward drama is one of those performances in life that turns men’s stomachs inside-out. While it is no big deal for the average man to respond to his wife’s appeal to ‘please chase it away’ when she sees a snake in the house, and he chases the venomous serpent around the compound, until he…

New Procedures Announced to Assess Foreign Credentials

On 28 March 2012, Jason Kenney, the Canadian Minister of Citizenship, Immigration, and Multiculturalism, announced major changes to the ways in which foreign skilled workers will have their education credentials assessed before arriving to Canada. Further details on how this ‘pre-arrival assessment’ will be implemented are forthcoming. However, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has stated…

Success Story

Nigerian-born Olympic Gold Medalist, Daniel Igali, heads home to coach the Nigerian Olympic wrestling team

Daniel Igali, the Technical Director, Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF), said that wrestlers are to begin camping for the London 2012 Olympic Games qualifiers on Sunday in Yenegoa, Bayelsa. Igali told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that it…

A taste of home: South African couple brings Africa to Canada

After relocating to southeastern B.C., this South African couple created a company that brings unique…

Ghanaian Novelist, Esi Edugyan, wins Giller Prize

Esi Edugyan of Victoria has won the 2011 Scotiabank Giller Prize for her novel, Half-Blood…

Entertainment

Nollywood diva, Ini Edo, floats foundation for children

Screen diva, Ini Edo is set to launch a foundation called Teach One, Save A…

Ugandan-born musician, Silas Balabyekkubo Babaluku, returns home to give back to Ugandan youth

Hip-hop Ambassador Silas Balabyekkubo Babaluku was inspired to travel back to the continent and ultimately his…

Beautiful Nollywood actress, Queen Nwokoye, shaves hair for new movie role

Top actress Queen Nwokoye meant every word when she mentioned that she is ready to…

Call for Nominations: The 2012 African Entertainment Awards of Canada

The A.E Awards Planning Committee is proud to announce the call for nominations for the 2012 African Entertainment Awards of Canada. The public can submit their nominations for various awards categories between April 1, 2012 and June 2012 online at:…

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