In March, a non-profit organization called Life for Lives Community Action Centre converted its office into a food bank and…
Category: Canada
OMNI Portuguese Year in Review – Quebec woman speaks out alleging a disturbing encounter with police officers
The Black Lives Matter movement brought to light stories of police brutality and misconduct in U.S.A. and Canada. OMNI’s Camila…
A look-back at 2020 with Canada’s Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth
In a one-on-one interview with OMNI Television, Canada’s minister of diversity and inclusion and youth Bardish Chagger emphasized the challenges…
OMNI Arabic Year in Review: Montreal artist challenges outdated gender roles through her illustrations
Reem El Attar – or ”Reem Illustrates’ – is a Palestinian-Canadian illustrator using her art to fight the social and…
OMNI Arabic Year in Review: Les Petites Mains helps women enter the labour market
Based in Québec, Les Petites Mains is a group that works to support women struggling as single parents or new…
OMNI Arabic Year in Review: Fighting the cultural taboos around sexual assault
According to a survey from Statistics Canada, half of women in the country have been subjected to at least one…
OMNI Arabic Year in Review: Rallies across Canada protesting immigration delays
The COVID-19 pandemic brought a widespread slowdown in government processing, including delays in the immigration system. OMNI shared the…
OMNI Punjabi Year in Review: Sikh Food bank caters to unique cultural needs of the community
Food banks across the country began reporting a steep increase in demand during the COVID-19 pandemic, with many already struggling…
OMNI Punjabi Year in Review: Brampton man buys $3000 billboard to meet Kevin Hart
Would you buy a $3000 billboard to meet your favourite celebrity? That’s exactly what Sunny Rabbani did in Brampton, hoping…
OMNI Punjabi Year in Review: Punjabi brothers start non-profit to connect kids around the world
Coming together hasn’t been easy during the COVID-19 pandemic, but two incredible young men didn’t let that stop them from…
OMNI Punjabi Year in Review: South Asian community represented in B.C. election
Following an unprecedented provincial election in B.C., history was made when eight South Asians were elected to the province’s legislature….
OMNI Punjabi Year in Review: South Asian male drug overdoses
A shocking report released by Fraser Health in June showed an increasing number of drug toxicity deaths among South Asian…
OMNI Punjabi Year in Review: Profile of South Asian activist Harsha Walia
Social justice movements fighting for the human rights of disenfranchised communities were trending around the world in 2020. OMNI Television’s…
OMNI Italian Year in Review: Community pushes to rename Columbus Centre after Black Lives Matter protests
The death of George Floyd, a 44-year-old Black man who was killed while in police custody, kickstarted a powerful movement…
OMNI Italian Year in Review: 11-year old Roberta Battaglia a finalist on America's Got Talent
11-year old Roberta Battaglia from Brampton, ON made it all the way to the quarterfinals of the hit television show…
OMNI Italian Year in Review: Project Arrow
Canada has entered the world of green vehicles with Project Arrow, a design competition to create an original zero-emission concept…
Ontario's Covid-19 task force busts myths about the vaccine in South Asian communities
As the COVID-19 vaccines are being administered across Canada, Ontario’s COVID-19 Task Force has reached out to the South Asian…
Tackling anti-Indigenous racism in Canada’s healthcare system
Boil water advisories are just the the tip of the iceberg when it comes to a lack of…