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The Attack on Society (U.S. India, Kenya, Nigeria, St. Kitts, BREXIT?) - Cambridge Analytica
Cambridge Analytica is a company that offers services to businesses and political parties who want to “change audience behaviour”. ...

RCS Ottawa
Mar 22, 2018


Prince Harry wins official leadership role in a bid to attract younger people to Commonwealth
Prince Harry has been offered an official position with the Commonwealth, in a move to make the organisation more 'relevant to a younger...

RCS Ottawa
Feb 19, 2018


2017 Find Your Voice - Shakespeare on the Platform (SHOP) competition Winner Abbey Sugars-Keen
Abbey Sugars-Keen placed 1st in RCS Ottawa's 2017 SHOP Competition winning $350 for herself and in so doing, $500 for Lisgar Collegiate...

RCS Ottawa
Dec 8, 2017
Lasting Impact of the 2017 Invictus Games
Invictus Games research shows a fundamental shift in Canadians’ positive perceptions towards ill, wounded and injured veterans and...

RCS Ottawa
Nov 8, 2017
Canadian Veteran Business Directory
A program of Prince’s Charities Canada (PCC), Prince's Operation Entrepreneur (POE) delivers education, training, tools and resources to...

RCS Ottawa
Nov 8, 2017


Prince Harry and the fallen Danish soldier who inspired the Invictus Games
The family of a soldier whose coffin was loaded onto the plane which flew Prince Harry back from Afghanistan has met the Prince for the...

RCS Ottawa
Oct 29, 2017


The Cambridges and Prince Harry trademark Twitter Hashtag
The Royal trio is set to have their first trademarked hashtag as the Royal Foundation has applied for #stopspeaksupport. The Duke and...

RCS Ottawa
Oct 29, 2017


Join the celebration on World Mental Health Day
It’s World Mental Health Day! Today we are at St James’ Palace celebrating all you have done to help change the conversation on mental...

RCS Ottawa
Oct 10, 2017


World Mental Health Day 2017
We speak to Rod Eldridge, former senior officer and Clinical Lead at Walking With The Wounded about the importance of mental health and...

RCS Ottawa
Oct 10, 2017


October 4, 2017: The Commonwealth and Youth - The Canadian Government's Focus on Youth
To RCS Members and Supporters It is with great pleasure that we invite you to our October 4th Event to listen to Mr. Peter Schiefke, MP,...

RCS Ottawa
Sep 10, 2017


No more tears! Prince Harry cheers up crying boy by spinning him around in fun game
The fifth in line to the throne displayed his natural charm with children and made a new friend in six-year-old Kavya Patel during a...

RCS Ottawa
Jul 30, 2017


HOW AFRICAN MED STUDENTS CREATED A NEW GENRE OF CUBAN MUSIC
Music changes faster than it can be named. And it’s often random circumstances, like the 1977 New York City blackout that spurred hip-hop...

RCS Ottawa
Jul 30, 2017


An Indian IT firm is building a million-dollar empire with an army of high school graduates
Not inclined to pursue his studies beyond high school, 17-year old Abdul Alim dropped out of school in 2013. Unable to find a job in his...

RCS Ottawa
Jul 29, 2017


Podcast: 'Sport for a Better World?’ a Commonwealth research symposium
Leading researchers and participants behind a new research project, ‘Sport for a Better World?’, which looks at the impact of sport as a...

RCS Ottawa
Jun 4, 2017


Invictus Games 2017: Prince Harry unveils 90-person UK squad to compete in Toronto
Prince Harry has unveiled the 90 competitors who will represent the UK at the Paralympic-style Invictus Games 2017 in Toronto. The squad...

RCS Ottawa
May 30, 2017


East African youth entrepreneur summit closes with pitch to governments
Young entrepreneurs from Commonwealth countries in East Africa have proposed a raft of policy measures to boost economic growth and...

RCS Ottawa
May 27, 2017


BREAKING: The Queen arrives in Manchester in an unannounced visit
The Queen made an unannounced visit to Manchester on Thursday where she met with doctors and patients who were injured in Monday’s terror...

RCS Ottawa
May 26, 2017


Prince Harry to take over from Prince Philip as Head of the Royal Marines
Prince Harry is expected to replace his grandfather The Duke of Edinburgh as Head of the Royal Marines when he retires later this year....

RCS Ottawa
May 26, 2017


Prince Harry makes a surprise hospital visit to Ollie and Amelia
Ollie and Amelia's mum, Lucy writes, "Last October Ollie won The most Inspirational Child Award at the Wellchild Awards. At the award...

RCS Ottawa
May 26, 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
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