Queen Elizabeth the Second’s coffin has arrived at the St. Giles Cathedral in Endiburgh, Scotland. The late Queen’s four children accompanied the hearse on a procession through the city along the Royal Mile. The casket draped in a royal standard will remain at the cathedral until tomorrow. King Charles the Third — dressed in army […]
The R-C-M-P are warning people to be on the lookout for a suspect in incidents in the Cumberland House area, who they say is armed and dangerous. Police say Kurt Bloomfield faces charges including assault, unlawful confinement, possession of a firearm while prohibited and taking a motor vehicle without consent. Bloomfield is also wanted on […]
King Charles III pledged Monday to follow his late mother’s example of “selfless duty” as he addressed lawmakers from both houses of parliament in London before he boarded a plane to Edinburgh to be with the late queen’s coffin as it lies at rest in the Scottish capital. Earlier, Queen Elizabeth II’s grandson Prince Harry […]
LONDON (AP) — Two days after his mother’s death thrust him onto the throne, King Charles III was officially announced as Britain’s monarch Saturday, in a pomp-filled ceremony steeped in ancient tradition and political symbolism — and, for the first time, broadcast live. Charles, who spent seven decades as heir apparent, automatically became king when […]
Canada’s unemployment rate was 5.4 per cent in August, ticking up for the first time in seven months. The economy lost 40,000 jobs last month, Statistics Canada reported in its latest labour force survey, with the losses concentrated in the public sector. The report says employment gains in professional, scientific and technical services were offset […]
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 […]
There were hugs, tears and calls for change Thursday as Indigenous leaders gathered on the James Smith Cree Nation — a Saskatchewan community struck by a deadly mass stabbing. Darryl Burns, whose sister was killed in the attacks Sunday, hugged Skye Sanderson, the wife of Damien Sanderson, a suspect found dead the day after the killings. “Our […]
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 […]
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. […]
