Ottawa high school celebrates Black History Month with cultural showcase

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"I hope to get a lot from this experience," said Grade 8 student Lydia Assani. She says she is looking forward to being on stage as part of the production. "I really hope that I will be able to bring our community together and just unite the different diverse cultures within our Black culture," Elagami said.Students at Notre Dame High School are gearing up for a Black History Month Showcase on Feb. 29.

“This process of getting ready for this show, I've learned so many things that just piece together and these amazing cultures," said Elagami. King Charles III said he had been reduced to tears by the messages he has received from people since his cancer diagnosis, as he held his weekly audience with the prime minister for the first time since stepping away from public duties to focus on his treatment.Hannah Hodson, a transgender former candidate for the Conservative Party of Canada, says that Leader Pierre Poilievre's comments on transgender sports and bathroom policies create confusion on party priorities.

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