Category Archives: Canada
Plans underway to display a massive painting of the Queen that hung in old arena
WINNIPEG - A massive painting of the Queen that was once a fixture during hockey games and concerts in Winnipeg may soon be on public display again. The painting's owner, Ron D'Errico, says he plans o...
Sep 9, 2022
Tories to announce next leader 'with a revised program' reflecting Queen's death
OTTAWA - The Conservative party says the event announcing the next leader scheduled for Saturday will go ahead as planned, but in a more muted way. The Queen's death prompted the party to rethink the ...
Sep 9, 2022
Visits bearing tributes gather in London to pay respects to Queen Elizabeth II
LONDON - Tributes in the form of flowers, notes and stuffed animals are growing outside London's Buckingham Palace as mourning for Queen Elizabeth II enters its second day. A large crowd gathered at H...
Sep 9, 2022
Former CTV anchor Lisa LaFlamme to cover Queen's death from London for CityNews
TORONTO - Rogers Sports and Media says former CTV national news anchor Lisa LaFlamme will cover the death of the Queen Elizabeth II as a special correspondent for CityNews. The network announced today...
Sep 9, 2022
Quebec election: Parties resume campaigning today after death of Queen Elizabeth
MONTREAL - Coalition Avenir Qubec Leader Franois Legault is holding a news conference this morning in Quebec City, a day after he briefly paused his campaign due to the death of Queen Elizabeth. Legau...
Sep 9, 2022
Queen condolences, jobs numbers: In The News for Friday, Sept. 9, 2022
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. What we are watching in...
Sep 9, 2022
A royal tour de force: Former CP London correspondent reflects on covering the Queen
Kevin Ward, who recently retired after 35 years at The Canadian Press, was the news agency's European correspondent, based in London from 2000 to 2004. During his time in England, he covered several m...
Sep 9, 2022
Quebec election: François Legault cancels campaign events after death of Queen
MONTREAL - Coalition Avenir Qubec suspended its campaign activities Thursday following the death of Queen Elizabeth, a few hours after CAQ Leader Franois Legault said he wasn't personally affected by ...
Sep 8, 2022
Alberta UCP leadership candidates unite to raise alarm on Alberta sovereignty bill
EDMONTON - More than half the candidates in the race to replace Premier Jason Kenney are raising the alarm over a rival's plan to proclaim Alberta would reject federal laws and court decisions deemed ...
Sep 8, 2022
A look at the victims of the Saskatchewan stabbing attacks
JAMES SMITH CREE NATION - Ten people were killed in a series of stabbings on the James Smith Cree Nation and in the nearby community of Weldon, northeast of Saskatoon, on Sunday. Police say 18 others ...
Sep 8, 2022