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A list of the Queen's visits to Canada over the years
The Queen has lavished much attention on Canada over the years. Here's a look at her official visits to Canada: ___ 1951: Her inaugural visit to Canada was made while she was still Princess Elizabeth....
Sep 08, 2022
Transition to King Charles as Canada's head of state automatic after Queen's death
OTTAWA - As momentous as the death of Queen Elizabeth II may be after 70 years on the throne, it's pretty much business as usual in terms of Canada's governance. The monarch remains the constitutional...
Sep 08, 2022
Stretch Drive: Blue Jays in control of playoff destiny with four weeks to go
A series win over the Baltimore Orioles this week gave the Toronto Blue Jays some much-needed breathing room in the American League playoff race. Canada's lone Major League Baseball team is in control...
Sep 08, 2022
Police: Official's DNA found at slain reporter's crime scene
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The Las Vegas sheriff's office says an arrested public official's DNA was found at the site of an investigative reporter's slaying. The Las Vegas-area elected public official was arre...
Sep 08, 2022
Canadian Press NewsAlert: The Queen, longest-reigning monarch in British history, dies at 96: Buckingham Palace
Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving British monarch and Canadian head of state, has died. She was 96. Buckingham Palace announced her death in a statement. The announcement came hours after the pa...
Sep 08, 2022
The Queen, longest-reigning monarch in British history, dies at 96: Buckingham Palace
Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada and the Commonwealth, ascended the throne as much by a twist of fate as by the grace of God. As the daughter and granddaughter of men who were not fir...
Sep 08, 2022
Motorcyclist dies after collision with bear near Grande Cache
A 57-year-old Whitecourt man is dead after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a bear Sunday afternoon on Highway 40 north of Grande Cache.RCMP believe the bike was heading southbound when the ...
Sep 08, 2022
Supreme Court chief justice says more transparency will improve faith in system
MONTREAL - The chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada says Canadian courts must be more transparent to maintain public faith in the justice system. Chief Justice Richard Wagner says judges have ...
Sep 08, 2022
Illinois running back Chase Brown tops CFL Scouting Bureau's fall top-20 list
TORONTO - Illinois running back Chase Brown is the top-ranked player on the CFL Scouting Bureau's top-20 fall list. The list, released by the league Thursday, features the top-20 eligible prospects fo...
Sep 08, 2022
Canada's Duvernay-Tardif would love one more NFL season before calling it a career
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif isn't ready to walk away from the NFL just yet. The Super Bowl champion, who'd put his NFL career on hold to begin a residency program at a Montreal-area hospital to fulfil doc...
Sep 08, 2022