The death of Queen Elizabeth II has triggered a series of carefully structured ceremonial and constitutional steps, as Britain undergoes a period of national mourning and heralds the reign of King Charles III. Here is a look at what will happen in the coming days. Friday, Sept. 9 — King Charles III and his wife […]
Bells have tolled around Britain and mourners are flocking to palace gates to honor Queen Elizabeth II. The country prepared Friday for a new age under a new king. King Charles III spent much of his 73 years preparing for the role. He planned to meet with the prime minister and address a nation grieving […]
The Queen has died at the age of 96. Here is some of the reaction from notable Canadians: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “She was our Queen for almost half of Canada’s existence. And she had an obvious, deep and abiding love and affection for Canadians. She served us all with strength and wisdom for 70 […]
Lt. Gov. Russ Mirasty issued a statement on the death of the Queen. He said that Elizabeth exemplified integrity, humility, inner strength and outward grace. Mirasty said she was committed to reconciliation and acknowledged the painful history that indigenous peoples endured in residential schools in Canada, as well as the work that remains to heal […]
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a symbol of stability across much of a turbulent century, died Thursday. She was 96. Buckingham Palace said she died at Balmoral Castle, her summer residence in Scotland, where members of the royal family had rushed to her side after her health took a turn for the worse. […]
A suspect in a deadly series of stabbings in Saskatchewan was chased down by police on a rural highway, but he went into medical distress soon after his arrest and died, RCMP said Wednesday. Myles Sanderson, the subject of a four-day manhunt that left an entire region northeast of Saskatoon on edge, was spotted near the town […]
The RCMP have released the names, and photos of the people killed Sunday on the James Smith Cree Nation. Each name has a story, each picture is the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the devastated families and friends who have been left behind. The RCMP will not be releasing the names of […]
Mounties surrounded a house on the James Smith Cree Nation Tuesday after reported sightings of a suspected mass murderer, but left soon afterward with no sign of the man. Emergency alerts blared yet again. A helicopter and drones flew overhead. A tactical armoured vehicle arrived on-site, driving past a checkpoint where reporters were kept. Shortly […]
RCMP are responding to a report that one of the most wanted men in Saskatchewan’s history, Myles Sanderson, has been sighted on the James Smith Cree Nation. RCMP are telling people in the area to shelter in place or seek a safe place immediately. Sanderson is being sought in connection with a stabbing spree that […]
The RCMP have issued an alert, after shots were fired at a home in the RM of Brittania. Police say the gunfire came from a black, late model Ford Mustang. People in Maidstone, and the surrounding area are being told to take shelter immediately, and stay in that secure location. Police have not said if […]
