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Canada to be 'prominent' at Queen's lying in state and funeral: diplomat

Canada to be 'prominent' at Queen's lying in state and funeral: diplomat

LONDON — Canada will have a “prominent” role in the lying-in-state and funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, Canada's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom says, as preparations in London shift into high gear with one week to go before the ceremony.
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Canada and the Queen, Poilievre to meet with Tory caucus : In The News for Sept. 12

Canada and the Queen, Poilievre to meet with Tory caucus : In The News for Sept. 12

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 Sept. 12 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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As pivotal midterm elections draw near, campaign trajectories upended by Roe v. Wade

As pivotal midterm elections draw near, campaign trajectories upended by Roe v. Wade

WASHINGTON — What a difference a day makes — especially a day like June 24, 2022. With the stroke of a pen, the Supreme Court repealed nearly 50 years of abortion rights in the United States.
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Quebec election: Poilievre win looms on trail as Legault causes stir on immigration

Quebec election: Poilievre win looms on trail as Legault causes stir on immigration

MONTREAL — Federal politics crept into Quebec's provincial election campaign on Sunday as the province's political leaders faced questions about Pierre Poilievre's status as the newly minted head of the Conservative Party of Canada.
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First the win, now the work: What Pierre Poilievre has to do next as new Tory leader

First the win, now the work: What Pierre Poilievre has to do next as new Tory leader

OTTAWA — Pierre Poilievre woke up Sunday with a list of things to do as he embarks on his first week as the Conservative party's new leader, while his former rivals offered assurances he could count on their support.
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Film tells story of Sister Dorothy Moore, Mi'kmaw educator who fought for her people

Film tells story of Sister Dorothy Moore, Mi'kmaw educator who fought for her people

HALIFAX — As a girl growing up in the Mi'kmaw community of Membertou, Sister Dorothy Moore came to know what it meant to lose one's path and then find the way back through human kindness.
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Flamingoes, sandwiches among unusual items left at Queen tribute site in London

Flamingoes, sandwiches among unusual items left at Queen tribute site in London

LONDON — A pink papier maché flamingo, a marmalade sandwich and a Queen-shaped rubber duck are among the items being left among the cards and flowers at a tribute site to the late Queen Elizabeth II in London.
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Liberal caucus retreat looks to prepare for Poilievre, fall sitting

Liberal caucus retreat looks to prepare for Poilievre, fall sitting

OTTAWA — Federal Liberal MPs will descend on a coastal resort town in New Brunswick on Sunday for a planning session before Parliament returns from its summer break.
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Woman recalls meeting future queen as eight-year-old in small-town Ontario

Woman recalls meeting future queen as eight-year-old in small-town Ontario

Eliette Levesque was just eight-years-old when she had her first brush with royalty, never realizing she had just met a future queen. In the fall of 1951, the then Princess Elizabeth and her husband Prince Philip launched a 33-day tour of Canada.
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In Quebec, the Queen's death raises questions about future of the monarchy in Canada

In Quebec, the Queen's death raises questions about future of the monarchy in Canada

MONTREAL — The mixed reactions in Quebec to the death of Queen Elizabeth II highlight the province’s complex relationship with the monarchy.
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