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More than 17,000 people in Canada’s western Manitoba province were being evacuated on Wednesday as the region experienced its worst start to a wildfire season in years.”The Manitoba government has declared a province-wide state of emergency due to the wildfire situation,” Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew told a news conference. “This is the largest evacuation Manitoba will …

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King Charles III hailed Canada as “strong and free” as he delivered a major speech to open parliament in Ottawa against the backdrop of US President Donald Trump’s threats to take over the country.”Democracy, pluralism, the rule of law, self-determination, and freedom are values which Canadians hold dear, and ones which the government is determined …

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King Charles III stressed Canada’s proud independence on Tuesday as he delivered a major speech to open parliament in Ottawa set against US President Donald Trump’s repeated threats to take over the country.”Democracy, pluralism, the rule of law, self-determination, and freedom are values which Canadians hold dear, and ones which the Government is determined to …

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A Canadian man who stole the famed portrait of a scowling Winston Churchill in a brazen international art heist was sentenced to jail Monday, according to local media.The “Roaring Lion” portrait of the late British prime minister had been gifted to the Fairmont Chateau Laurier hotel in Ottawa by the late Armenian-born Canadian photographer Yousuf …

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King Charles III is to deliver a historic speech to open Canada’s parliament on Tuesday, with the nation, of which he is head of state, facing unprecedented threats from US President Donald Trump.Prime Minister Mark Carney has said he intends to use the king’s first visit to the British Commonwealth nation since his coronation to …

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King Charles III was given an enthusiastic welcome on Monday by Canadians who turned out in droves to see their monarch on his historic visit to open parliament, as part of the pushback against US President Donald Trump’s annexation threats.The 76-year-old king, who is Canada’s head of state as part of the Commonwealth, was greeted …

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George Monastiriakos normally supports abolishing the monarchy, but “in this moment we’re all monarchists,” he said as King Charles III visited Canada during a difficult time marked by deep trade and sovereignty disputes with the United States.The 32-year-old was headed with throngs of others to Landsdowne Park in downtown Ottawa for the first stop in …

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King Charles III arrived in Ottawa Monday for a historic visit to open Canada’s parliament, a brief trip seen as part of the pushback against US President Donald Trump’s annexation threats. The 76-year-old monarch, who is Canada’s head of state as part of the Commonwealth, was greeted at the airport by Prime Minister Mark Carney, who …

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Theaters across North America are enjoying an exceptional Memorial Day holiday weekend, with two new much-anticipated blockbusters bringing in an estimated box office totaling well over $250 million, analysts said Sunday.Disney’s family-friendly “Lilo & Stitch” earned an estimated $183 million, a record for the four-day Memorial Day weekend, according to Variety. The film has already taken …

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Britain’s King Charles III will travel to Canada in the coming days for a brief but “impactful” visit, at a time when President Donald Trump is floating the idea of making his northern neighbour the 51st US state.The 76-year-old monarch, who is also Canada’s head of state as part of the Commonwealth, has never publicly …

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