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An outstanding panel of community activists, including Rajah Maggay, Gurpreet Bolina, Sharif Haji, and Haiqa Cheema, join Anne to talk about a significant safety issue in our city. + Listen…

Africa Centre’s mentorship program spent Saturday afternoon at Hermitage Park in Edmonton teaching 50 youth who have never fished before how to drop a line, bait a hook, and what…

Emmanuel Onah, the centre’s project manager, said they have held two clinics at 6770 129 Ave. alongside Alberta Health Services. They plan to hold at least two more in the…

Last week, about 15 teens donned workout gear, headed to their bedrooms or basements, and then logged in to join a virtual physical training session. This isn’t how organizers of…

Servus Credit Union offered to help after reading about the food bank’s unique Service that provides culturally appropriate food to clients. Food hampers are tailor-made for each family whether it’s…

Kusi Ampofo with Edmonton’s Africa Centre joined Global News at Noon to speak about how a national grant is helping local people develop their employment skills.  

Alberta is home to the third-largest Black population in the country. February is Black History Month. Kim Smith spoke with Sharif Haji, Executive Director at the Africa Centre in Edmonton.

Edmonton’s Africa Centre has partnered with United Way and Alberta Black Therapists Network to offer Free Counselling Services. The program is the first of its kind in Western Canada, because…

More and more people in Edmonton are using food banks, but not every culture enjoys the same staples. The Africa Centre is helping provide culturally relevant food hampers but it…

The old Wellington school site in north Edmonton is undergoing transformation as the Africa Centre is poised to rise in its place. Between the time the 13160 127 St. junior…