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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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Fatigue, burnout hit spiritual leaders on the front lines of faith during pandemic

Fatigue, burnout hit spiritual leaders on the front lines of faith during pandemic

On Christmas Eve 2020, Rev. John Lemire got ready for work: two funerals and three masses. The Catholic priest in Timmins, Ont.
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Military ombudsman reports 10 vaccine-related complaints, no plans to probe mandate

Military ombudsman reports 10 vaccine-related complaints, no plans to probe mandate

OTTAWA — Canada’s military ombudsman says his office has received fewer than a dozen complaints from service members about the Armed Forces’ vaccine requirement, and that he has not found any issues with how it is being enforced.
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River mystery: what is killing the giant sturgeon of B.C.'s Nechako River?

River mystery: what is killing the giant sturgeon of B.C.'s Nechako River?

VANCOUVER — Fisheries scientists in British Columbia have recovered the bodies, but have few other clues and no prime suspect.
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Lotto 649 winning numbers for Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022

Lotto 649 winning numbers for Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022

TORONTO — The winning numbers in Saturday's Lotto 649 draw for an estimated $10 million: 11, 15, 19, 29, 41 & 49.
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The Conservative party uses ranked ballots for leadership races. Here's how it works.

The Conservative party uses ranked ballots for leadership races. Here's how it works.

OTTAWA — The Conservative Party of Canada announced on Saturday night that Pierre Poilievre won the leadership race. The party said it would be counting nearly 418,000 ballots out of some 678,700 eligible voters.
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Pierre Poilievre elected leader of the Conservative party with massive victory

Pierre Poilievre elected leader of the Conservative party with massive victory

OTTAWA — Pierre Poilievre, one of the first members of Parliament elected under the Conservative party's banner, is now its leader after a resounding first-ballot victory announced Saturday night in Ottawa.
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