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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


The National Prayer Breakfast 52nd Annual, May 17 & 18, 2017
750 people from across Canada and other nations participated in this annual event. Nhop staff and a team of young students were honoured...

RCS Ottawa
May 26, 2017


Peace-building in action: the Commonwealth family makes it truly possible
On my recent tour of Southern Africa, it was just by chance that I discovered a weaver’s workshop, a little gem hidden away in the back...

RCS Ottawa
May 25, 2017


Aboriginal Australians meet at sacred Uluru to discuss first chance of recognition
Aboriginal Australian leaders are meeting at the sacred landmark of Uluru to decide how the country's first inhabitants, who date back...

RCS Ottawa
May 24, 2017


Commonwealth offers climate vulnerable states “a light at the end of the tunnel”
Climate change advocates welcome regenerative development approach Small islands facing the threat of imminent extinction woke up this...

RCS Ottawa
May 23, 2017


Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development
WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 2017 TO FRIDAY, MAY 19, 2017 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Background The 2017 Africa Regional Forum on sustainable...

RCS Ottawa
May 14, 2017
Wal-Mart Close to Resolving Bribery Probe for $300 Million
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is preparing to pay roughly $300 million to resolve a long-running U.S. investigation into allegations of bribery by...

RCS Ottawa
May 10, 2017


Vast Mexico Bribery Case Hushed Up by Wal-Mart After Top-Level Struggle
Confronted with evidence of widespread corruption in Mexico, top Wal-Mart executives focused more on damage control than on rooting out...

RCS Ottawa
May 10, 2017
Australia expected to announce infrastructure spending boost in budget
May 8 The Australian government is expected to announce a major boost to infrastructure spending and measures to address housing...

RCS Ottawa
May 8, 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


Britain’s Prince Philip, the world’s greatest plaque unveiler, is calling it quits
The tassel-ended cords lie still. Champagne bottles limply dangle from ropes, unpropelled towards the hulls of ships. Velvet curtains...

RCS Ottawa
May 4, 2017


Trump to meet Australian PM, relations strained over asylum seekers
(Reuters)) - U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on May 4 in New York City as the two...

RCS Ottawa
May 3, 2017


The world’s most famous man gave a TED talk and many in the audience didn’t know who he was
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan may well be the most famous person in the world. In terms of audience...

RCS Ottawa
May 1, 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
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


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
Message from the Governor General on the Occasion of Commonwealth Day
OTTAWA— As The Queen’s representative in Canada, I am proud of our many contributions within the Commonwealth and of the part we are...

RCS Ottawa
Mar 13, 2017


Donald Trump’s love of the Royal Family could result in US becoming an ‘associate member’ of Commonw
After Donald Trump revealed that his mother was a huge fan of The Queen and that he too admires the Royal Family, The Royal Commonwealth...

RCS Ottawa
Feb 24, 2017


Expectations run high for Somalia’s new president
Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, a former prime minister and U.S. dual citizen, won Somalia's long-postponed presidential election Wednesday....

RCS Ottawa
Feb 8, 2017
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