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Liberals plan cost-of-living help, but delay announcement due to Queen's death

Liberals plan cost-of-living help, but delay announcement due to Queen's death

VANCOUVER — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was set to tell Canadians about new measures to help with the rising cost of living Thursday, but the announcement has been delayed.
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Queen's death forces Conservative party to readjust plans to announce next leader

Queen's death forces Conservative party to readjust plans to announce next leader

OTTAWA — The death of the Queen has prompted the Conservative Party of Canada to rethink how it plans to announce its next leader.
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Transition to King Charles III as Canada head of state automatic after Queen's death

Transition to King Charles III as Canada head of state automatic after Queen's death

OTTAWA — As momentous as the death of Queen Elizabeth II may be after her 70 years on the throne, it's pretty much business as usual in terms of Canada's governance.
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With the death of Queen Elizabeth II, what happens to our bills and coins?

With the death of Queen Elizabeth II, what happens to our bills and coins?

OTTAWA — Canadians are used to seeing Queen Elizabeth II on their money, but that could change following the death of the longest-serving British monarch and Canadian head of state.
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In her own words: Gov. Gen. Mary Simon on the Queen

In her own words: Gov. Gen. Mary Simon on the Queen

OTTAWA — After Buckingham Palace announced the news that Queen Elizabeth II had died on Thursday, Gov. Gen.
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Quebec election: Comments linking immigration to violence continue to haunt Legault

Quebec election: Comments linking immigration to violence continue to haunt Legault

MONTREAL — Coalition Avenir Québec Leader François Legault found himself on the defensive Thursday, trying to clarify comments made a day earlier that linked immigration to the province with extremism and violence.
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Wisconsin judge rules against Enbridge on Line 5, but stops short of shutdown

Wisconsin judge rules against Enbridge on Line 5, but stops short of shutdown

WASHINGTON — The Line 5 pipeline has won a stay of execution in Wisconsin, where a federal judge sided with an Indigenous group's complaint but stopped short of ordering the controversial cross-border energy link shut down entirely.
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Quebec election: François Legault cancels campaign events after death of Queen

Quebec election: François Legault cancels campaign events after death of Queen

MONTREAL — Coalition Avenir Québec suspended its campaign activities Thursday following the death of Queen Elizabeth, a few hours after CAQ Leader François Legault said he wasn't personally affected by her declining health.
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As new rules on compensating air passengers take effect, critics say it's not enough

As new rules on compensating air passengers take effect, critics say it's not enough

MONTREAL — Returning to St. John's, N.L., from France's Charles de Gaulle airport via Montreal earlier this summer, Air Canada customer AnDe Mosher's flight was cancelled.
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Alberta UCP leadership candidates unite to raise alarm on Alberta sovereignty bill

Alberta UCP leadership candidates unite to raise alarm on Alberta sovereignty bill

EDMONTON — More than half the candidates in the race to replace Premier Jason Kenney are raising the alarm over a rival's plan to proclaim Alberta would reject federal laws and court decisions deemed against the province's interests.
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