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The House of Commons is being recalled today so that the prime minister, opposition leaders and MPs can deliver tributes to the late Queen Elizabeth. Parliament initially was scheduled to return on Sept. 19. That date was pushed to Sept. 20 to avoid clashing with the Queen’s funeral. The decision …
Read More »The Queen in Canada: 22 visits during her reign
The Queen, who died Thursday at her Balmoral estate in Scotland, made 22 official visits to Canada after ascending to the throne in 1952. Her first time here as Queen was in 1957, the last in 2010. During those years, she visited every province and territory. Here are some highlights from …
Read More »With Queen Elizabeth’s death, Canada prepares for an official mourning period
The death of Queen Elizabeth has triggered Operation London Bridge — the step-by-step plan for how the British government deals with her passing — and Operation Unicorn, the plan created in case the monarch died while in Scotland. But the Canadian government is also following a detailed set of protocols and procedures. Ottawa …
Read More »‘I will miss her so’: Trudeau mourns the death of Canada’s Queen
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued a solemn statement Thursday shortly after Queen Elizabeth’s death, saying Canadians are grateful for the monarch’s decades of service to the country and the Commonwealth. “It was with the heaviest of hearts that we learned of the passing of Canada’s longest-reigning sovereign, Her Majesty Queen …
Read More »What happens in Alberta now that the Queen is gone?
Alberta officials were quick to act on a provincial government plan that was set in motion by the death of Queen Elizabeth on Thursday. Planning is underway for a provincial public memorial event, with the details still to come, according to Premier Jason Kenney’s office. On Thursday afternoon, Alberta Infrastructure …
Read More »What Queen Elizabeth’s lifetime of duty should mean to us now
“Duty” and “service” might seem like odd words to apply to a queen or king. They are figures of power, privilege and luxury — people who live in castles with any number of assistants at their beck and call. But those words were foremost in the official statements that followed Queen …
Read More »Britain’s leaders pay tribute to Queen in Parliament, as King Charles expected to address nation
British Prime Minister Liz Truss says the death of Queen Elizabeth II has caused a “heartfelt outpouring of grief” in the U.K. and around the world. Truss spoke Friday at the start of a special session of Parliament paying tribute to the Queen. Truss called the monarch “the nation’s greatest …
Read More »A 1-woman shrine to Queen Elizabeth shines on in Arviat, Nunavut
Joy Suluk of Arviat, Nunavut, was only 10 years old when she first saw a picture of Queen Elizabeth. It was 1963, and like in most government buildings at the time there was a image of the Queen hanging on the wall at the Eskimo Point Federal Hostel where Suluk went to school. “We used to …
Read More »AFN national chief calls for Queen to apologize for past wrongs
The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations said late Wednesday the Queen must apologize for the Crown’s “ongoing failure to fulfil its treaty agreements” with Indigenous peoples, and suggested there should be some “restitution” for harms perpetrated by the Canadian government in her name. RoseAnne Archibald met with Prince Charles …
Read More »Britain’s Queen Elizabeth Tests Positive For Covid-19 At Age Of 95, Know Details Here
New Delhi: Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, the worlds ‘oldest reigning monarch, tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday and is suffering moderate symptoms, according to Buckingham Palace. She intends to resume modest responsibilities this week, news agency Reuters reported. The 95-year-old queen’s health has been in the limelight since she spent a …
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