Open this photo in gallery: The announcement came Wednesday from the Canadian Museum of history that pending court approval, the Weston family will buy and donate the 1670 royal charter to them.HO/The Canadian Press Canada’s billionaire Weston family has reached a $12.5-million agreement to buy the 1670 royal charter that …
Read More »Kent village with ‘England’s oldest inn’ ranked among best places to live in the county
There’s absolutely no question that one of Kent’s most distinctive characteristics is its breathtaking and vast countryside that genuinely gives our county the credentials to be dubbed The Garden of England. Tucked away within this very landscape are countless delightful and picturesque villages that each deserve recognition in their own …
Read More »Performer’s pro-Palestinian display causes onstage scuffle at Royal Opera House in London
Open this photo in gallery: Someone backstage appears to grab a Palestinian flag held by a performer during end-of-show bows. The performer holds onto the flag.Sang Tan/The Associated Press A performer holding a Palestinian flag touched off a brief scuffle on stage at the Royal Opera House in London on …
Read More »Corey Conners leads Canadian players into British Open at Royal Portrush
Open this photo in gallery: Canada’s Corey Conners plays off the 14th tee during a practice round for the British Open golf championship at the Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland on Tuesday.Peter Morrison/The Associated Press Four Canadians are in the field for the British Open, which begins Thursday …
Read More »Royal Gold launches friendly $5-billion takeovers of Sandstorm Gold, Horizon Copper
Open this photo in gallery: “Joining forces with Royal Gold will amplify the strengths of Sandstorm’s portfolio and unlock new opportunities for our shareholders,“ said Sandstorm CEO Nolan Watson. Royal Gold Inc. RGLD-Q is bidding $5-billion for Vancouver-based Sandstorm Gold Ltd. SSL-T and Horizon Copper Corp. HCU-X in a pair …
Read More »Royal Train reaches last stop as King Charles ends 150-year-old tradition
Open this photo in gallery: King Charles III arrives by royal train for a visit to Pickering in Yorkshire, England, in 2023. The train will be decommissioned sometime before the current maintenance contract expires in 2027.Charlotte Graham/The Associated Press The Royal Train will soon leave the station for the last …
Read More »Manitoba musician, partner dead in highway crash near Swan River
The bassist for a Winnipeg band and his partner are dead after a Canada Day crash on a Manitoba highway. Indie pop band Royal Canoe says bass player Brendan Berg died in the crash a day before his 43rd birthday, along with Olivia Michalczuk. RCMP say they responded to a …
Read More »Kate Middleton Ascot confusion deepens as everyone misses key ‘friend’ detail
Princess Kate did not attend Royal Ascot with her husband, despite originally being listed in the carriage procession, but confusion has deepened after the attendance of several of her close pals The Princess of Wales skipped Royal Ascot after attending Trooping the Colour and Garter Day in quick succession(Image: PA) …
Read More »Bank of Nova Scotia to require some employees to work in the office four days a week
Open this photo in gallery: Bank of Nova Scotia informed staff last week that the new back-to-office rules will take effect by September.Andrew Lahodynskyj/The Canadian Press Bank of Nova Scotia BNS-T is requiring certain groups of employees to work in the office four days a week, making it the second …
Read More »Royal Ontario Museum CEO Josh Basseches to depart at end of 2025
Open this photo in gallery: Josh Basseches, shown here in 2019, is stepping down as ROM CEO at the end of this year.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail The Royal Ontario Museum’s chief executive officer Josh Basseches will leave his post later this year after nearly a decade. When the CEO …
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