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One of the Ringleaders in the 'Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist' Gets Five Years
Up north, tucked away in French Canada, exists gold in them trees—sweet, sticky gold! Five years ago, thieves in Quebec tried to get...

RCS Ottawa
Apr 25, 2017


Africa’s last absolute monarch wants to ban divorce
King Mswati III of Swaziland is Africa’s last absolute monarch. The 49-year old king who calls himself ngweyama, “the lion,” owns most of...

RCS Ottawa
Apr 25, 2017


The Journey of a Canadian Diplomat Through Northern India
It gives us great pleasure to invite you to an interesting event on Sunday, May 7 in which the audience will hear the personal...

RCS Ottawa
Apr 25, 2017
Harare's park bench grandmas: 'I speak to them and feel a load is lifted off my heart'
The therapy room is a patch of waste ground, and the therapist’s couch a wooden bench under a tree. The therapist is an elderly...

RCS Ottawa
Apr 24, 2017


With ‘Kalushi,’ South Africans finally get to portray themselves in a film about the anti-apartheid
One of the most unique features of a new South African biopic about an anti-apartheid hero earning accolades worldwide is the nationality...

RCS Ottawa
Apr 24, 2017


Africa is looking to space to power its science, tech, and military ambitions
In January, Ethiopia became the latest African nation to look skyward and declare its ambitions in space. The country’s ministry of...

RCS Ottawa
Apr 24, 2017


Everywhere Indian engineers are unwanted
Donald Trump’s message to bring jobs back to America has been loud and clear, but by no means is it new. With the rise of nationalist...

RCS Ottawa
Apr 21, 2017


Meet the grave hunters: British retirees battle overgrown cemeteries to find long-lost Canadian war
Adrian Watkinson and his partner, Diana Beaupré, have spent the past nine years trudging through some 867 graveyards in 89 counties in...

RCS Ottawa
Apr 18, 2017
Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall to Undertake a Royal Tour of
OTTAWA—His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, is pleased to announce that Their Royal Highnesses...

RCS Ottawa
Apr 18, 2017


Queen Elizabeth II: Heartwarming stories from those who met monarch show her witty side
FOR nearly 64 years she has been our head of state – and in that time has attended more unveilings, official visits, garden parties,...

RCS Ottawa
Apr 18, 2017


The day Prince Harry showed the world how to talk about our problems
When Bryony Gordon invited the prince to speak about mental health, she was expecting pre-checked PR speak. What she got was pure...

RCS Ottawa
Apr 18, 2017


Woman with Power Is Woman Unchecked: Reading Narratives of Indian Women
Raja ne gami te raani Chaana veenthi aane Kya karega kaaji My mother spouted these words during another one of our marriage talks,...

RCS Ottawa
Apr 14, 2017


EVERY MAN REMEMBERED
Over 1.1 million Service men and women lost their lives during the First World War. We invite you to create a dedication to one of them,...

RCS Ottawa
Apr 11, 2017


The classical music concert is a vital workout for our sagging, flabby attention spans
In the age of hyper-connectivity and multi-tasking, staying focused during a two- or three hour classical music performance can feel like...

RCS Ottawa
Apr 10, 2017


The UK’s electrical grid is so overrun with renewable power, it may pay wind farms to stop producing
Generating electricity from the sun and wind is great for the planet, but the infrastructure necessary to deal with these intermittent...

RCS Ottawa
Apr 10, 2017
Message from Her Majesty The Queen on the 100th Anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge
OTTAWA—The Governor General of Canada wishes to share a message addressed to all Canadians from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, on the...

RCS Ottawa
Apr 9, 2017
Queen's Commonwealth Canopy Speech Available
On March 13, 2017, at the Commonwealth Luncheon held at Government House, Dr. John Innes presented a wonderful talk about the Queen's...

RCS Ottawa
Apr 8, 2017


Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth has sent off the Baton!
The Queen's Baton Relay, similar to the Olympic Torch Relay, is a relay around the world held prior to the beginning of the Commonwealth...

RCS Ottawa
Apr 8, 2017


Prince Harry cheers on wounded veterans at Invictus Games team trials
Prince Harry has cheered on wounded veterans competing for a place at this year’s Invictus Games. The Royal showed up at Friday’s team...

RCS Ottawa
Apr 7, 2017
Westminster attack: Prince Harry and Duke and Duchess of Cambridge join injured survivors and victim
Injured survivors of the Westminster terror attack have joined the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at a memorial service. The service at...

RCS Ottawa
Apr 7, 2017
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