by CCI Ottawa | May 24, 2018 | News
Note: This article first appeared in the Centretown Buzz. By Suzanne Charest Every year, about 12,000 immigrants arrive in Ottawa and our city has a well-earned reputation as being welcoming to newcomers. It is one of six cities in the country receiving top marks for...
by CCI Ottawa | Jan 8, 2018 | News
Fake news. We’ve heard this phrase many times, especially if you happen to follow a certain U.S. President in the news. Fake news, though, is no laughing matter and it’s not just a problem in the U.S. With the proliferation of social media in the last 10 years and the...
by CCI Ottawa | Dec 22, 2017 | News
Santa made another early visit to Reception House this year. Our annual Christmas Party was another fun afternoon of presents, food and companionship. Here are a few photos from the event. [ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”28″...
by CCI Ottawa | Dec 21, 2017 | News
The Al Ahmad family can’t wait until they are eligible to apply for Canadian citizenship. That’s how much their new country means to them. Mahmoud and his wife Mona had a typical life in Syria. Mahmoud went to work each day as a long-haul truck driver, a...
by CCI Ottawa | Dec 20, 2017 | News
Congratulations to Noor! The 19-year-old newcomer recently won a $1,000 grant from Awesome Ottawa for his idea called Newcomer Reads, a project to encourage young newcomers to read. Noor said the idea came to him when he realized there were many in the newcomer...
by CCI Ottawa | Dec 19, 2017 | News
Santa Claus made an early visit to the Catholic Centre for Immigrants on Thursday in the form of former NHLers Shane Doan, Kris King and officials with the NHL Enterprises Canada. The group was on hand to deliver $15,000 worth of gift cards to Canadian Tire and Sport...
