George Kabuthi Kamau death & funeral
It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of George Kabuthi Kamau of Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada on August 19, 2021. He was 63 years old. Kabuthi Kamau was born [...]
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Memorial fund for Hannah Ngina Mbugua, Kenyan student killed in road accident in Nova Scotia
We are devastated to share the news that Hannah Ngina Mbugua, aged 23, passed away on the night of Sunday August 8th 2021 in Halifax, NS following a tragic car accident. [...]
China upholds death sentence for Canadian Robert Schellenberg
A Chinese court upheld on Tuesday a Canadian man’s death sentence for drug smuggling, prompting condemnation from Ottawa, a day before another court is due to rule on [...]
Canada reopens border for fully-vaccinated US visitors
The Canadian border, which has been closed to travellers from the United States since March 2020, finally reopened on Monday to US tourists who can prove they’ve been [...]
Condemnation, call for justice after Kenyan environmentalist murdered
Kenyan conservationists on Friday demanded a swift investigation into the brazen daylight murder of a prominent environmentalist, warning more deaths would follow if [...]
Over 40 athletes to represent Kenya at the Tokyo Olympics
Kenya unveiled its Tokyo Olympics squad with a list of more than 40 athletes including world champion Hellen Obiri and defending 1,500m Olympic gold medallist Faith [...]
Canada sending 371 athletes to Tokyo, largest Olympic team in 37 years
Team Canada is taking 371 athletes to the Tokyo Olympics, the country’s largest Games contingent since Los Angeles in 1984, the Canadian Olympic [...]
Catherine Wambui Kariba death & funeral
It is with deep sadness that we announce the sudden death of Catherine Wambui Kariba in a drowning accident at Lac Ste. Anne in Edmonton, Alberta, on June 30, 2021. [...]
Mary Simon is Canada’s first Indigenous Governor General
Mary Simon, who was named Canada’s 30th Governor General on Tuesday and the first with an Indigenous background, is no stranger to the government of Prime [...]
751 unmarked graves found at residential school
The Cowessess First Nation announced it has found 751 unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school in Saskatchewan. The First Nation termed the discovery [...]