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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 09, 2022

Canadian women prepare for second appearance at Rugby League World Cup
Student, police officer, nurse, teacher, biologist and firefighter. Just some of the occupations represented in Canada's 24-women team for next month's Rugby League World Cup in England. Add unpaid Au...
Sep 09, 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 09, 2022

Local First Nations flags to fly for Truth and Reconciliation Day
The Syilx Nation and Okanagan Nation Alliance flags will be flying at Vernon City Hall on September 30.The flag raising will correspond with the second national day of Truth and Reconciliation.The req...
Sep 09, 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 09, 2022

Premier League games off as 'mark of respect' to queen
LONDON (AP) - The Premier League has postponed its upcoming round of matches as a mark of respect following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, adding to the cancellation of high-profile golf, cricket an...
Sep 09, 2022

'We know nothing's over': Underdog Vancouver Whitecaps continue playoff push
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have been here before, watching their playoff dreams dim as the regular season fades. With five games left on the schedule, the club sits eight points out of a post...
Sep 09, 2022

Premier League games off as 'mark of respect' to queen
LONDON (AP) - The Premier League has postponed its upcoming round of matches as a mark of respect following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, adding to the cancellation of high-profile golf, cricket an...
Sep 09, 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 09, 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 09, 2022

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