Former Canadian swim star Mark Tewksbury was among thousands to honour Queen Elizabeth II at her funeral Monday in London.A funeral that was “personal” to him.
Tewksbury, a three-time Olympic gold medallist and a member of the Order of Canada, was among a list of dignitaries Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced last week that attended the funeral.
In what he described to be a day of “mixed emotions,” Tewksbury said he felt more of a connection to the queen as a person.
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Fiona slams Dominican Republic after pounding Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Fiona roared over the Dominican Republic on Monday, a day after knocking out power to all of Puerto Rico and causing damage the governor described as “catastrophic.” Many people were also left without water service.
The blow from Fiona was made more devastating because Puerto Rico has yet to recover from Hurricane Maria, which killed nearly 3,000 people and destroyed the power grid in 2017. Five years later, more than 3,000 homes on the is -
Missing 57-year-old Abbotsford woman known to frequent Cultus Lake and the Vedder River has been located, Abbotsford Police confirm
ABBOTSFORD — Friends and family of a missing 57-year-old woman from Abbotsford who had gone missing Friday can breathe a huge sigh of relief.The Abbotsford Police Department confirmed on social media Monday morning (Sept. 19) that Dana Dube of Langley, who had been known to frequent Abbotsford as well as Cultus Lake, the Vedder River, and Hope, has been located.“Missing person Dana Dube has been located,” Abbotsford PD wrote on Twitter Monday morning after 7 a.m. “We than -
Canadian midfielder Julia Grosso loving life in Italy with Juventus
Just 22, Julia Grosso has settled nicely in Italy.
Since signing with Juventus in December, the midfielder from Vancouver has added the Serie A, Coppa Italia and SuperCoppa titles to her Olympic gold medal with Canada.
“I feel like it’s just been exciting times … It’s always a lot going on but I love it,” Grosso said of her recent soccer whirlwind. “It’s been really good.”
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Quebec election: Quebec Liberal leader faces questions about her political future
MONTREAL — Quebec Liberal Leader Dominique Anglade continues to face questions about her political future as her party sputters toward election day.
Anglade told reporters in Montreal today that she plans to stay on as Liberal leader after the Oct. 3 election — but she said that’s because her party will win.
Recent polls have put the Liberals more than 20 percentage points behind the governing Coalition Avenir Québec party, and the numbers indicate that Anglade’s o -
Trudeau faces mounting pressure to meet UN Global Fund request
OTTAWA — AIDS activists are pressuring the Trudeau government to renew its support for fighting infectious diseases abroad after an embarrassing Montreal conference that left the sector worried Canada will fall short.
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will attend a pledging conference for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in New York City.
Canada is one of the fund’s largest supporters and has pledged $4 billion since 2002.
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Ahead of FIBA World Cup, Nurse recalls “hell on earth” WNBA season without Griner
The early-August day Brittney Griner was sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison, Kia Nurse and her Phoenix Mercury teammates watched the heart-wrenching court proceedings play out on their phones in their locker-room.
The Mercury hosted the Connecticut Sun later that day, and the two teams locked arms at centre court pre-game for a tearful 42 seconds of silence — a nod to Griner’s Phoenix jersey number.“It was really hard to play that game. I don’t know how my teamma -
Sex assault trial starts for military officer who led COVID-19 vaccine campaign
OTTAWA — Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin’s sexual assault trial is scheduled to begin in a Gatineau courthouse this morning.
The trial comes more than a year after the senior military officer was abruptly removed as head of the federal government’s COVID-19 vaccine campaign in May 2021.
Fortin was later charged with one count of sexual assault in August 2021, with the case relating to an alleged incident dating from 1988.
Fortin has maintained his innocence and in addition to his crimina -
CP NewsAlert: Justin Trudeau arrives at Westminster Abbey for Queen’s state funeral
LONDON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, have arrived at Westminster Abbey for the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth.
More to come.
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Taliban freed from Guantanamo, claims exchanged for American
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A senior Taliban detainee held for years at Guantanamo Bay said Monday he was released and handed over earlier in the day to the Taliban in Kabul, in exchange for an American prisoner held in Afghanistan.Bashir Noorzai, a notorious drug lord and member of the Taliban, told reporters in Kabul that he spent 17 years and six months in the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, and that he was the last Taliban prisoner there.The Taliban-appointed foreign minister, Amir Khan -
Canada and the world say goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II : In The News for Sept. 19
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 Sept. 19 …
What we are watching in Canada …
After 10 days of tributes and mourning, the world will bid a final goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II in a state funeral in London today.
The funeral has drawn the world’s most powerful and ordinary people alike, who have poured into the United Kingdom’s capital city to pay -
Quebec election: Immigration becomes political fodder as parties spar over ‘capacity’
MONTREAL — The head of a major employers’ group in Quebec says an election campaign is not the time to have a serious discussion about immigration.
Campaign slogans and political messages aren’t suited for rational conversations about how newcomers contribute positively to the economy, Karl Blackburn, president and CEO of the Conseil du patronat du Québec, said in a recent interview.
“And we are very much aware that these are sensitive issues, particularly around l -
Outpouring of affection for Queen Elizabeth II to culminate in state funeral today
LONDON — After 10 days of tributes and mourning, the world will bid a final goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II in a state funeral in London today.
The funeral has drawn the world’s most powerful and ordinary people alike, who have poured into the United Kingdom’s capital city to pay tribute to its longest-reigning monarch.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden will attend the ceremony at historic Westminster Abbey, as will other world leaders, royalty, church le -
Canadians to pay homage to late Queen Elizabeth with parade and ceremony in Ottawa
OTTAWA — Canadians will honour the long life and reign of their late queen with a televised ceremony and parade today.
Members of the military and RCMP will parade through the streets of Ottawa at 12:10 p.m., in tribute to Queen Elizabeth, and sound a 96-gun salute — one salvo for every year of the queen’s life.
A service at Christ Church Cathedral in Ottawa will include eulogies by former prime minister Brian Mulroney and former governor general Adrienne Clarkson.
The ce -
Canadians prepare to tune in London funeral for Queen Elizabeth
Thousands of Canadians across the country are preparing to tune in Queen Elizabeth’s funeral in London today in tribute to the country’s longest-serving head of state.
The queen died on Sept. 8 at her holiday home of Balmoral Castle in the Scottish Highlands at the age of 96, plunging the United Kingdom into 10 days of national mourning.
The death of the country’s longest reigning monarch after 70 years on the throne has elicited grief from people around the world.
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‘A red herring:’ Experts warn ending birth alerts not the only solution
The number of newborns taken into care dropped dramatically as birth alerts ended across Canada, but child welfare experts warn ceasing the practice cannot be the only step governments take to keep families together.“(Birth alerts) really risk being kind of a red herring in the real issue of ensuring that children have an adequate opportunity to grow up with their families,” said Cindy Blackstock, executive director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society.
“What we -
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Biden, VIPs lay low as spotlight stays on late Queen
LONDON (AP) — American presidents usually make a splash when they travel abroad, holding the spotlight and quickly becoming the center of attention.Not this time.For U.S. President Joe Biden and other presidents, prime ministers and dignitaries, there were no red-carpet arrivals, no big speeches and no news conferences as they gathered for Monday’s state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II. Instead, world leaders used to people hanging on their every word checked their egos in the service -
B.C. police watchdog called to investigate serious collision involving stolen vehicle
AGASSIZ, B.C. — British Columbia’s police watchdog has been called to investigate after a serious vehicle collision in Agassiz on Saturday afternoon involving a stolen car left four people seriously injured.
A statement from the RCMP says the Upper Fraser Valley Regional District Detachment received reports of a stolen vehicle being driven dangerously.Mounties say officers tried to stop the vehicle, but that it collided with a civilian car.
They say the driver of the civilian car was -
Homa chips in, wins in Napa after Willett’s shocking 3-putt
NAPA, Calif. (AP) — Max Homa chipped in from nearly 33 feet for birdie on the closing hole, then watched as Danny Willett shockingly three-putted from inside four feet on Sunday to give Homa his second straight title at the Fortinet Championship.
Homa high-fived his caddie when his ball hit the flagstick and dropped. His previous shot from a nearby bunker came up short of the green at the par-5 18th hole. Willett, meanwhile, had a one-shot lead at the rain-soaked PGA Tour season opener and -
Canadian Premier League to reward both regular-season and playoff champion
The Canadian Premier League is revamping its prize structure so both the regular-season and playoff champion are rewarded financially.
Previously only the playoff champion benefited. Commissioner Mark Noonan says, effective immediately, the winner of the regular season will receive a financial reward equal in value to that awarded to the playoff champion.
Noonan declined to detail the prize amount.
“It’s long overdue … You need to recognize the importance of the grind of the r -
49ers QB Trey Lance out for season with broken ankle
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance will miss the rest of the season after breaking his right ankle Sunday.
Lance went down after running the ball on the second drive of a 27-7 win over the Seattle Seahawks. A cart came out on the field and Lance’s leg was put into an air cast before he was taken off. The 49ers immediately announced he would not return.
Lance’s teammates and several Seahawks players paid him respect before he left the field and -
Mission Terry Fox Run sees first in-person event in 2 years
Mission — The 42nd annual Terry Fox Run returned to an in-person event after a two-year pandemic pause in Mission’s Fraser River Heritage Park.
Runners hit the pavement Sunday morning, in an effort to raise funds for the Terry Fox Foundation and to honour the late Canadian hero’s legacy.
Michelle Arlidge, event coordinator for the Terry Fox Run in Mission, said the event saw just over 100 people, with 15 cadets volunteering to ensure runners didn’t get lost along the rout -
Andrea Lee rises again and wins Portland for 1st LPGA title
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — In a year of having to bounce back, Andrea Lee recovered from two early bogeys and pulled away with five birdies on the back nine Sunday to close with a 6-under 66 and win the AmazingCre Portland Classic for her first LPGA Tour title.
Lee took the lead for good with an 18-foot birdie putt on the 16th hole and then hit a superb bunker shot from left of the 17th green to save par and keep a two-shot lead.
She was in the middle of the 18th fairway when she watched Daniel -
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Tea and crumpets: Biden, Jill Biden remember the queen
LONDON (AP) — For U.S. President Joe Biden, it was the crumpets. For his wife, first lady Jill Biden, it was the tea.Joe and Jill Biden on Sunday helped honor Queen Elizabeth II by sharing memories of their tea time last year when she invited them to join her at Windsor Castle, near London.The president, who said after that 2021 visit that Elizabeth reminded him of his late mother, recalled Sunday that she kept offering him crumpets. He did not refuse.
“I kept eating everything she p -
Former PM Stephen Harper invested into Order of Canada in London
OTTAWA — If Shakespeare thought misery acquaints people with strange bedfellows, he may well agree that mourning a cherished monarch may also bridge some political divides.
At least temporarily.
Such was the case Sunday in London, when former prime minister Stephen Harper was invested into the Order of Canada while three of his previous political nemeses looked on.
Harper is one of four former prime ministers in the British capital for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.
He was awarde
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