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'Grandmother for the world': Calgary police officer goes to London for royal funeral

Tad Milmine felt a surge of emotion when he saw Queen Elizabeth's coffin, aglow in a golden light, as it was carried into Buckingham Palace as part of the monarch's final journey.

Sep 18, 2022 12:57 PM Read more >

Elections Quebec takes to TikTok, hoping quirky campaign inspires turnout

MONTREAL — Elections Quebec is flipping their usual campaign advertising script in hopes that some fresh messaging will propel more voters out to the polls next month.

Sep 18, 2022 9:46 AM Read more >

Police investigating death of woman and baby in Rivière-du-Loup, Que.

RIVIÈRE-DU-LOUP, Que. — Quebec provincial police are investigating the death of a woman and her baby who were found in a Rivière-du-Loup, Que. park on Saturday afternoon.

Sep 18, 2022 9:37 AM Read more >

Advocates of windfall tax on oil and gas sector can now point to EU for inspiration

OTTAWA — Proponents of imposing a windfall tax on the Canadian oil and gas industry now have another global power setting precedent for the policy.

Sep 18, 2022 6:00 AM Read more >

Queen's death leaves questions about vacated military patronage posts

OTTAWA — Queen Elizabeth's death has left more than a dozen Canadian Armed Forces units without a patron, and prompted one expert to question how such appointments will be filled going forward.

Sep 18, 2022 5:00 AM Read more >

Lotto 649 winning numbers for Saturday, Sept. 18, 2022

TORONTO — The winning numbers in Saturday's Lotto 649 draw for an estimated $5 million: 03, 09, 15, 21, 33 & 49.

Sep 18, 2022 12:15 AM Read more >

Trudeau and ministers to attend next week's 77th Session of the U.N. General Assembly

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will travel to New York next week to attend the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly from Sept. 20-22.

Sep 17, 2022 5:23 PM Read more >

Quebec election: Liberals fall one candidate short of full slate as deadline passes

MONTREAL — The Quebec Liberal Party will not field a full slate of 125 candidates on Oct. 3 after one of them was refused by Quebec's election officials ahead of a deadline on Saturday.

Sep 17, 2022 5:08 PM Read more >

South Korean president to visit Canada, talk trade, energy and security with Trudeau

OTTAWA — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to discuss trade and security issues with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a scheduled visit to Canada next week. Yoon is to visit Toronto and Ottawa on Sept.

Sep 17, 2022 12:51 PM Read more >

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends Queen's lying-in-state, meets King Charles III

LONDON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stopped to view Queen Elizabeth's casket and met with King Charles III in London on Saturday, as people from around the world gather ahead of the queen's funeral.

Sep 17, 2022 11:57 AM Read more >