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Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, embraces Heated Rivalry star Hudson Williams on the Prime Time red carpet at the Canadian Media Producers Association's conference on Jan. 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | January 30, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, embraces Heated Rivalry star Hudson Williams on the Prime Time red carpet at the Canadian Media Producers Association's conference on Jan. 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | January 29, 2026
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne delivers remarks at the Japanese ambassador’s residence on Dec. 1, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | January 29, 2026
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | January 29, 2026
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne delivers remarks at the Japanese ambassador’s residence on Dec. 1, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | January 29, 2026
Pachara Lochindaratana Janes, then-chargé d’affaires of the Thai Embassy, speaks at Thailand’s national day reception at the Château Laurier on Dec. 3, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | January 29, 2026
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | January 29, 2026
Pachara Lochindaratana Janes, then-chargé d’affaires of the Thai Embassy, speaks at Thailand’s national day reception at the Château Laurier on Dec. 3, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | January 21, 2026
Guests were entertained with Albanian folk dances at the country's national day reception at the Westin Hotel on Nov. 26, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | January 21, 2026
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | January 21, 2026
Guests were entertained with Albanian folk dances at the country's national day reception at the Westin Hotel on Nov. 26, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | January 21, 2026
Latvian Ambassador Kaspars Ozolins delivers a speech at Latvia's national day party at the Canadian War Museum on Nov. 3, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | January 21, 2026
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | January 21, 2026
Latvian Ambassador Kaspars Ozolins delivers a speech at Latvia's national day party at the Canadian War Museum on Nov. 3, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | January 15, 2026
The Ten Drum Art Percussion Group performs for guests at Taiwan Night hosted by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Nov. 25, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | January 15, 2026
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | January 15, 2026
The Ten Drum Art Percussion Group performs for guests at Taiwan Night hosted by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Nov. 25, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | January 14, 2026
Hilder brando Osorno, a.k.a. Killabeatmaker, performs at the Colombian Embassy’s 'Colombian Through Vinyl' event at Zibi House on Nov. 17. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | January 14, 2026
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | January 14, 2026
Hilder brando Osorno, a.k.a. Killabeatmaker, performs at the Colombian Embassy’s 'Colombian Through Vinyl' event at Zibi House on Nov. 17. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | December 10, 2025
Pianists Mikolaj Warszynski, right, and Zuzana Simurdova play at a concert to mark the Czech Republic’s national day at Knox Presbyterian Church on Oct. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | December 10, 2025
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | December 10, 2025
Pianists Mikolaj Warszynski, right, and Zuzana Simurdova play at a concert to mark the Czech Republic’s national day at Knox Presbyterian Church on Oct. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Japanese Ambassador Kanji Yamanouchi addresses guest gathered for a reception following the Japan-Canada-U.S. Partnership Through Culture and Diplomacy panel discussion at the official residence on Oct. 23. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | December 10, 2025
Japanese Ambassador Kanji Yamanouchi addresses guest gathered for a reception following the Japan-Canada-U.S. Partnership Through Culture and Diplomacy panel discussion at the official residence on Oct. 23. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
The Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial on Nov. 11, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | November 11, 2025
The Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial on Nov. 11, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | October 29, 2025
Guests at the party marking the 114th national day of Taiwan were entertained with a lion dance at the Château Laurier on Oct. 7. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | October 29, 2025
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | October 29, 2025
Guests at the party marking the 114th national day of Taiwan were entertained with a lion dance at the Château Laurier on Oct. 7. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | October 29, 2025
Young-gi Ahn, chargé d’affaires at the Korean Embassy, addresses the crowd gathered for the Korea National Day and Armed Forces Day reception at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Oct. 8. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | October 29, 2025
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | October 29, 2025
Young-gi Ahn, chargé d’affaires at the Korean Embassy, addresses the crowd gathered for the Korea National Day and Armed Forces Day reception at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Oct. 8. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | October 22, 2025
Dancers perform Chile’s national dance, La Cueca, on Sept. 18 flag-raising ceremony at Ottawa City Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | October 22, 2025
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | October 22, 2025
Dancers perform Chile’s national dance, La Cueca, on Sept. 18 flag-raising ceremony at Ottawa City Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | October 22, 2025
Guests packed the Japanese ambassador’s residence for the Self-Defense Forces Day reception on Sept. 24. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | October 22, 2025
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | October 22, 2025
Guests packed the Japanese ambassador’s residence for the Self-Defense Forces Day reception on Sept. 24. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | October 15, 2025
Patriotic desserts were available for guests to sample at Slovakia's national day reception and art exhibition held at the Slovak Embassy on Sept. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | October 15, 2025
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | October 15, 2025
Patriotic desserts were available for guests to sample at Slovakia's national day reception and art exhibition held at the Slovak Embassy on Sept. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | October 15, 2025
Switzerland hosts Soirée Suisse at the official residence on Sept. 10. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | October 15, 2025
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | October 15, 2025
Switzerland hosts Soirée Suisse at the official residence on Sept. 10. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | October 1, 2025
The reception, held at the official residence, was filled with music and Mexican folk dances. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | October 1, 2025
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | October 1, 2025
The reception, held at the official residence, was filled with music and Mexican folk dances. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | September 24, 2025
Malaysian High Commissioner Shazelina Zainul Abidin addresses guests at a reception marking her country’s national day at Sala San Marco in Ottawa’s Little Italy neighbourhood on Aug. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | September 24, 2025
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | September 24, 2025
Malaysian High Commissioner Shazelina Zainul Abidin addresses guests at a reception marking her country’s national day at Sala San Marco in Ottawa’s Little Italy neighbourhood on Aug. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | September 10, 2025
The Pakistan High Commission welcomed guests to a mango-tasting reception at the official residence on Aug. 21 The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | September 10, 2025
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | September 10, 2025
The Pakistan High Commission welcomed guests to a mango-tasting reception at the official residence on Aug. 21 The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | September 10, 2025
Guests enjoyed a chamber music concert at Equador's national day reception at the ambassador's official residence on Aug. 9 The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | September 10, 2025
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | September 10, 2025
Guests enjoyed a chamber music concert at Equador's national day reception at the ambassador's official residence on Aug. 9 The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | September 10, 2025
Jamaican High Commissioner Marsha Coore Lobban flies her country's flag as Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe and Global Affairs Canada's Sylvie Bédard look on at the Aug. 6 ceremony at Ottawa City Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | September 10, 2025
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | September 10, 2025
Jamaican High Commissioner Marsha Coore Lobban flies her country's flag as Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe and Global Affairs Canada's Sylvie Bédard look on at the Aug. 6 ceremony at Ottawa City Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | August 20, 2025
Then-Belgian Ambassador Patrick van Gheel attend Belgium’s national day reception at the official residence on July 21. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | August 20, 2025
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | August 20, 2025
Then-Belgian Ambassador Patrick van Gheel attend Belgium’s national day reception at the official residence on July 21. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Canadian Heritage estimated that 58,000 people came through LeBreton Flats on Canada Day, and 8,000 visited LeBreton Flats for the noon show. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
Canadian Heritage estimated that 58,000 people came through LeBreton Flats on Canada Day, and 8,000 visited LeBreton Flats for the noon show. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia