Wet’suwet’en Chiefs Namoks, left, Madeek, centre, and Gisdywa traveled to confront and protest Royal Bank of Canada’s funding of Coastal GasLink pipeline and other fossil fuel investments in Toronto on April 7.Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press An ambitious climate plan to cut emissions and sell cleaner energy to the world “could …
Read More »
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stayed at a mansion linked to a lawyer whose clients include a sanctioned Russian, when they left the UK in 2019, DailyMail.com can reveal. The couple spent weeks at a $14million home on Vancouver Island, Canada, around Christmas of that year – but refused to disclose …
Read More »
In celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, Canada Post has released a new stamp featuring the long-reigning monarch. The new issue marks 70 years since the Queen’s accession to the throne on Feb. 6, 1952. Queen Elizabeth II is the only British and Canadian sovereign to reign for seven …
Read More »
The Queen has begun her platinum jubilee year, marking a 70-year reign that now makes her the longest-ruling monarch in British and Commonwealth history. King George VI died on the morning of Feb. 6, 1952 while Princess Elizabeth was in Kenya. She acceded to the throne immediately upon his death, …
Read More »
A life-sized cutout of the Queen stands in a souvenir shop near London’s Buckingham Palace. Feb. 6 will be the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne when her father, George VI, died.TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary acceded to the throne in the early morning …
Read More »
At the largest exhibition of his watercolours to date, painting enthusiast Prince Charles has described the restorative benefits of art, saying it “transports me to another dimension.” The heir to the British throne went on to say that painting is “one of the most relaxing and therapeutic exercises I know,” …
Read More »
The Canadian flag has been flying at half-mast at federal buildings since late May.PATRICK DOYLE/The Canadian Press The Royal Canadian Legion says it plans to raise the flag at the National War Memorial in Ottawa before the Remembrance Day ceremony – and then lower it again to half-mast. The Legion …
Read More »
A woman fills her vehicle with fuel, in Toronto, on Oct. 19. Evan Buhler/The Canadian Press Canadian inflation surged in September at the fastest pace since 2003 due to higher gas and housing costs, adding fuel to a boisterous debate over how long prices will rise rapidly. The consumer price …
Read More »
A DC Fast EV charging station in a public parking lot in Picton, Ont., on April 30, 2021. New electric-vehicle registrations in Canada currently range from 2 to 3 per cent. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail Dave McKay is president and chief executive officer of Royal Bank of Canada As …
Read More »
Royal fans will be able to add a regal touch to their Christmas festivities after Buckingham Palace unveiled its range of festive treats for 2021, ranging from foodie hampers, and cute decorations inspired by the Queen’s corgis, not to mention a boozy hamper for gin lovers containing Her Majesty’s own …
Read More »