Open this photo in gallery: The new gift means the freshly minted Temerty Community Access and Engagement Fund will support the same no-charge programming this year, with the main floor open to the public for free through the fall. The Royal Ontario Museum, in Toronto, on Oct. 21, 2024.Christopher Katsarov/The …
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Open this photo in gallery: The 1670 royal charter signed by King Charles II establishing Hudson’s Bay, is shown on display at the Manitoba Museum where it was loaned to be displayed alongside its permanent collection of Hudson’s Bay artifacts.HO/The Canadian Press Hudson’s Bay can now prepare to auction off …
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A barn own hovering over its prey. Photograph: Trudie Davidson/Getty Images As children, we’re primed by literature to think of the night as a time for adventure as well as rest, but by early middle age, we’ve mostly ringfenced its darkness for sleep (or, for the insomniacs among us, anxieties …
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Open this photo in gallery: King Charles III and Queen Camilla attend the annual Commonwealth Day Service of Celebration, at Westminster Abbey, in London, on March 10.Aaron Chown/The Associated Press King Charles hailed the work of the Commonwealth in bringing countries together as he and Britain’s senior royals gathered at …
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Royal Bank of Canada RY-T has let go of some employees as the lender reorganizes its businesses and prepares to launch its new growth strategy after closing its $13.5-billion takeover of HSBC Bank Canada last year. This week, the bank has shed employees in technology and operations, as well as …
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Open this photo in gallery: Hockey team Royal Military College Paladins practice ahead of their game against rival team West Point Army on Jan. 30.Kaja Tirrul/The Globe and Mail A moment of silence was held on Saturday for the 67 victims of this week’s collision between a commercial passenger jet …
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A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect on Sunday morning, it was confirmed today. Qatar’s foreign ministry issued a statement on Saturday morning, saying a ceasefire would begin at 6.30 GMT on Sunday. Early on Saturday morning, Israel’s Cabinet approved the deal for a ceasefire in Gaza …
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The owner of Royal Mail has said it received a fillip from parcel deliveries over Christmas, putting it on track to return to annual profit, as its £3.6bn takeover by the Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský nears completion. International Distribution Services (IDS) said Royal Mail delivered more than 99% of items …
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A family of North American black bears have enjoyed playing on ice as they embrace the cold weather (Woburn Safari Park/PA) – (Woburn Safari Park) A family of North American black bears at a Bedfordshire safari park have been spotted playing on an icy lake as they embraced the cold …
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An unsuspecting Geraldine jumping into a very deep puddle features on the first class stamp (Royal Mail/PA) – (PA Media) A set of 12 special stamps is being issued by Royal Mail to celebrate much-loved BBC comedy series The Vicar of Dibley. Eight stamps depict memorable scenes from the hit …
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