28 Jun 2025

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Rwanda genocide remembered 

Parliament Hill ceremony commemorates 24 anniversary of Rwandan genocide Saturday 7 April by Sarah Onyango  Honoured to have attended the 24th annual commemoration of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi…

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Marina Margaret NCWANA (née Kunene) 

  NCWANA, Marina Margaret (née Kunene) On Saturday, April 14, 2018 Marina Margaret Ncwana, wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and grandaunt, passed away rather suddenly at the age of 83. Born…

Finding a retirement home 

Tips for finding a retirement home   (NC) We all want the best quality of life during our retirement years. Whether you’re planning for your own future or for your…

Viola Desmond featured in new $10 bill 

New $10 Bill, Featuring Viola Desmond, Unveiled On International Women’s Day     HALIFAX, Nova Scotia March 12, 2018 — Last Thursday, on International Women’s Day, a new Canadian ten dollar…

Alberta student builds bionic limbs 

   University of Alberta engineering student building better bionic limbs ‘You can trick your body into thinking the limb is moving and that’s kind of cool’ CBC News · Posted: Mar 13,…