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Royal visit to Ottawa on Canada Day includes stops at Shopify, NAC
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall won't just stop by Parliament Hill for Canada Day celebrations on July 1 — they'll visit...

RCS Ottawa
Jun 20, 2017


Governor General to Attend the Centennial of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
OTTAWA—His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, will attend the ceremony...

RCS Ottawa
Jun 12, 2017
Prince Harry in Sydney June 7
Prince Harry is heading to Sydney to officially launch the countdown to the 2018 Invictus Games. The games patron will be at the event in...

RCS Ottawa
May 26, 2017


Australia commits $1.5m to Commonwealth Election Professionals Initiative
The Government of Australia has signed a AU$1.5m funding agreement with the Commonwealth Secretariat for an initiative to strengthen...

RCS Ottawa
May 16, 2017


Pound sterling hits seven-month high ahead of Bank of England’s ‘Super Thursday’
The pound hit its highest level in over seven months of Wednesday, as investors’ attention turned to the Bank of England’s quarterly...

RCS Ottawa
May 12, 2017


45th National Student Commonwealth Forum, Ottawa April 30- May 5, 2017
Have you ever thought that youth can be more engaged and empowered? The 45th National Student Commonwealth Forum (NSCF) is nearing its...

RCS Ottawa
May 5, 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


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


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
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


Civitan ‘Wines of New Zealand’ event, April 4
The wine and food pairings are amazing, with great info re wines of the region and some great wines available at the Almonte and CP LCBOs...

RCS Ottawa
Mar 29, 2017


‘I immediately recognized him’: What we know about London attacker Khalid Masood
BIRMINGHAM, England — British authorities have identified the man responsible for Wednesday’s terrorist attack in London as 52-year-old...

RCS Ottawa
Mar 24, 2017


Princes Charles, William, Harry to attend Vimy Ridge commemoration in France
Prince Charles and his sons Prince William and Prince Harry will attend a ceremony for the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge...

RCS Ottawa
Mar 22, 2017


Five people are dead and 40 are injured in a terror incident outside Britain’s parliament
Updated at 11pm in London. Five people have died and about 40 more were injured Wednesday (March 22) after what police have described as...

RCS Ottawa
Mar 22, 2017
Operation London Bridge: the secret plan for the days after the Queen’s death
In the plans that exist for the death of the Queen – and there are many versions, held by Buckingham Palace, the government and the BBC –...

RCS Ottawa
Mar 16, 2017


Prince Harry to see work being undertaken on Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy
Prince Harry will pay a visit to Epping Forest this Wednesday, to view the Wood Pasture Restoration Project which is part of The Queen’s...

RCS Ottawa
Mar 16, 2017
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