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One of Canada’s big banks is calling for the country’s cooling housing market to hit a low point in the spring before fully adjusting to rising interest rates.

Queen Elizabeth II‘s death, calls are now being made for the monarchy to release several diamonds currently featured in the British crown jewels.The Kohinoor diamond, also known as Koh-i-noor or Koh-i-Nûr, the Great Star of Africa and the Second Star of Africa diamonds are often seen as symbols of imperialist history. Chinese delegation barred from Queen Elizabeth’s lying in state: report The 105-carat Kohinoor diamond is one of the largest cut diamonds in the world, and was originally mined in India thousands of years ago.The monetary value of the diamond is unclear, though it is startling in both size and sparkle.Despite the diamond’s complicated and mysterious history — and many owners who lay claim to it across India, Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan — it now adorns a crown created for Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother to wear during her coronation as queen consort in 1937.The diamond had previously been worn as a brooch by Queen Victoria and was also included in the crowns of Queen Alexandra and Queen Mary.The Kohinoor diamond is on display, still set in Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother’s crown, at the Tower of London.There are reports that Camilla, the Queen Consort, will wear the crown at King Charles’ coronation, but that is yet to be seen.In 2016, the Indian Culture Ministry called for “all possible efforts” to return the Kohinoor diamond to India.

Arizona–Utah state line pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal charges of tampering with evidence, weeks after being stopped on a highway with young girls in an enclosed trailer.Samuel Bateman, 46, was indicted earlier this month on three counts of destroying or attempting to destroy records, and tampering with criminal proceedings. He pleaded not guilty in U.S.

Health Ontario says COVID-19 cases and deaths are down in the most recent week of data available, but outbreaks in nursing homes are on the rise.The agency says there were 6,968 cases of COVID-19 recorded during the week of Sept. 4 to 10, compared to 8,175 the previous week.There were 54 deaths in the latest week of data, and 70 deaths the week before.

Prince Harry will now be permitted to wear a military uniform to Queen Elizabeth II‘s vigil on Saturday evening.Buckingham Palace officials informed the media that Prince Harry will be able to wear his military garb when he joins other members of the royal family at Westminster Hall for 15 minutes of silence in front of the queen’s coffin during her final vigil. Here’s who will be in the Canadian delegation for Queen Elizabeth’s funeral The queen’s actual funeral will take place on Monday, Sept.

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds will be welcoming a new member to their family.

COVID-19 pandemic when it comes to the number of kids going to Alberta hospitals with the coronavirus, according to provincial data collected by Global News.At the end of 2021, a total of 103 infants under one year old had been to hospital because of COVID-19 since the pandemic began. By the end of August 2022, that number ballooned to 418.

the British monarchy, a new poll suggests — despite nearly equal support both for and against preserving those ties.The Ipsos poll, conducted exclusively for Global News just days after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, found support for a referendum on the future of the monarchy has gone up since last year, from 53 per cent in 2021 to 58 per cent today.“(Canadians) would like to have their say,” said Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs.Whether support continues to grow for holding a vote on the issue will likely depend on “the performance of King Charles III and what people feel about him after we get out of this period of mourning” for the queen, Bricker added. Canada ‘came of age’ under Queen Elizabeth II, Trudeau says as MPs offer tributes Ipsos interviewed over 1,000 Canadians online earlier this week for the survey.The results suggest King Charles has a lot to prove with the Canadian public.While 82 per cent of respondents said they approve of Queen Elizabeth’s performance as monarch, just 56 per cent agree Charles will do a good job in her place.

In preparation for an expected fall COVID-19 wave, Canada has started rolling out updated vaccines to target the Omicron variant.

Restaurants are facing a bumpy road to recovery after years of pandemic-related challenges. They’re now dealing with rising expenses, low customer counts, high debt and low profitability, according to Restaurants Canada.

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COVID-19 for the week of Sept. 4-10.The number is down from the week prior, when 475 cases were confirmed.

Mississauga two hours prior to killing Toronto police Const. Andrew Hong.In an update on Thursday, Peel and Halton’s police chiefs spoke at a news conference outlining additional information learned after several shootings that claimed the lives of two men and injured three others.Peel Regional Police chief Nishan Duraiappah said the suspect — identified as 40-year-old Sean Petrie — had been at the Tim Hortons, in the area of Winston Churchill Boulevard and Argentia Road, for two hours and 15 minutes before fatally shooting Hong.Petrie had driven there in a red Toyota Corolla and parked it in an adjacent lot, Duraiappah said.

Ontario‘s chief medical officer of health says there is ample supply of the Omicron-targeted COVID-19 vaccine, even for people who won’t be eligible for that shot until later this month.Dr. Kieran Moore says over the next two weeks only 20,000 out of a potential 80,000 appointments have been booked.He says there is still “significant capacity” and an ample supply of the bivalent vaccine.

A GoFundMe campaign created for Pieper Lewis, a teenage sex trafficking victim who was ordered to pay US$150,000 in restitution after killing her accused rapist, has raised over $350,000 as of publication time, with over 9,000 donations from well-wishers.Lewis, 17, was sentenced to five years probation on Tuesday after pleading guilty last year to involuntary manslaughter and willful injury in the June 2020 killing of 37-year-old Zachary Brooks of Des Moines, Iowa. Both charges were punishable by up to 10 years in prison but the sentences were deferred. However, if Lewis violates her probation she could be sent to prison to serve that 20-year term.Lewis was 15 when she stabbed Brooks more than 30 times in his apartment in 2020.

shooting rampage is not expected to survive, police say.Police officials held a press conference Thursday morning where they provided more information on Monday’s events.During the update, Halton Regional Police Chief Stephen Tanner said a 28-year-old international exchange student who was one of three people shot in Milton remains on life support and is not expected to survive.“We are not releasing his name at this time out of respect for his family but we anticipate doing so at a future date and time,” Tanner said. Suspect in shooting rampage arrived at coffee shop 2 hours before killing Toronto police officer The shooting took place on Monday at around 2:50 p.m., at MK Auto Repairs in the area of Main and Bronte streets.Thirty-eight-year-old Shakeel Ashraf — the owner of MK Auto Repairs — was pronounced deceased at the scene.

intensive care doctor on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic says from his perspective, Manitobans may not be hit quite as hard by a fall wave of the virus as they have by other waves.Dr. Anand Kumar told 680 CJOB’s The News that he’s seen things generally improving on the COVID front.“I think we’re definitely getting there,” he said.“We’re still going to see significant surprises now and then — it’s probably not going to be everything rosy down the road, but on the overall angle, things are getting better.” Latest Manitoba numbers reveal COVID-19 severe outcomes up Kumar, who is also an infectious disease specialist, said one of the main problems he foresees with a fall wave will be hospital staff contracting the virus and missing work, thereby adding to the already serious staffing issues facing local hospitals.“Although we may not see the kind of numbers we’ve had in the past with ICU admissions and hospital admissions, we’re still going to see a significant bump,” he said.“Where we’re going to get hit is — given that there are no restrictions in the community — we’ll probably see a lot of health-care workers go down with COVID in terms of having to take time off work, and that will redouble the difficulty in terms of staffing.”According to last week’s provincial data, COVID-related hospitalizations had seen a slight increase, with 70 people taken to hospital, up from 67 the previous week.Of those Manitobans, 16 people were admitted to ICU, up from nine.As far as COVID prevention is concerned, booking appointments became available Monday for those who are eligible for the bivalent COVID-19 vaccine.

Russian energy executive Ivan Pechorin became the country’s latest elite businessman to die under mysterious circumstances after he reportedly fell from a speeding boat on Saturday night.

Queen Elizabeth.The four Atlantic provinces, British Columbia and Yukon all declared Monday a holiday for provincial and territorial public-sector employees, including teachers and school staff. Canada announces a holiday to mark Queen Elizabeth’s death.

R. Kelly was found guilty on Wednesday of several child pornography and sex abuse offences by a federal jury in his hometown of Chicago, delivering another blow to the singer who was once one of the biggest music stars in the world.Kelly, 55, was found guilty on three counts of child pornography and three counts of child enticement.But the jury acquitted him on a fourth pornography count as well as a conspiracy to obstruct justice charge accusing him of fixing his state child pornography trial in 2008, at which he was acquitted.

King Charles III, just like his late mother Queen Elizabeth II, is keeping his given name despite the historical baggage associated with it.Charles Philip Arthur George, who acceded to the throne Thursday after the death of his mother, could have chosen another name to be used during his reign. King Charles III’s name loaded with history But his decision to retain his birth name comes as no surprise, royal observers and historians say.“He’s quite comfortable in his own skin, his own name and his own identity,” said Keith Roy, a spokesperson for the Monarchist League of Canada.“His own reputation is strong enough that he can maintain his name,” he told Global News.As the longest-serving heir to the British throne, Charles has been in the public eye for as long as he’s been alive, so a name change at this point in his life would’ve been “quite jarring” according to Roy.The last time a British monarch changed their name was in 1936, when Queen Elizabeth II’s father, who was born Albert Frederick Arthur George and called Bertie by friends and family, chose King George VI as his title to honour the memory of his father, King George V.

Alberta has followed the federal government’s lead and declared Monday, Sept. 19 a provincial day of mourning “in solemn recognition of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.”

Alberta should brace for fall flu and COVID-19 waves: Hinshaw “Please await official notification from the province on timing of when administration can start. Please do not vaccinate until this is confirmed,” the McKesson memo stated.“Vaccine is being distributed to pharmacies in advance in order to ensure that sufficient amounts of vaccine can be stored within the province in preparation for the next phase of the immunization plan.”On Wednesday, the Health ministry confirmed pharmacies in the province can begin ordering bivalent doses, with an announcement on appointments for the Omicron BA.1 subvariant-specific boosters “expected shortly.”On Monday, the province said it was still reviewing the Sept.

A teenage human trafficking victim who was initially charged with first-degree murder after she stabbed her accused rapist to death was sentenced Tuesday in an Iowa court to five years of closely supervised probation and ordered to pay US$150,000 restitution to the man’s family.Pieper Lewis, 17, was sentenced Tuesday after she pleaded guilty last year to involuntary manslaughter and willful injury in the June 2020 killing of 37-year-old Zachary Brooks of Des Moines. Both charges were punishable by up to 10 years in prison.Polk County District judge David M.

York Regional Police officer heading into work Wednesday morning was killed in a head-on crash in Markham, sources tell Global News.York police said emergency crews were called to the area of Major Mackenzie Drive East and Warden Avenue at around 6 a.m. for a report of a two-vehicle crash.When officers arrived, they learned one driver had been killed, police said.Police did not release any details about the victim or anyone else who was injured in the crash, but Global News has since learned that the individual killed was a York Regional Police officer.

Ontario begins offering bivalent COVID vaccines to most vulnerable Appointments are available through the provincial COVID-19 Vaccination Portal or by calling the Provincial Vaccine Contact Centre at 1-833-943-3900. Walk-ins are currently unavailable.Eligible groups include First Nation, Inuit and Métis adults and their non-Indigenous household members aged 18 years and older, pregnant individuals aged 18 and over, and health care workers aged 18 and over.Moderately to severely immunocompromised individuals aged 12 years and older are also eligible.The health unit said that the Omicron-targeted booster dose might be offered based at clinic discretion for those 12 to 17 years of age who are moderately or severely immunocompromised.All residents aged 18 and older can book appointments as of Monday, but people outside the highest priority groups won’t be eligible for appointments until Sept.

suspected gunman who killed two, including a Toronto police officer, and injured three others, had a lengthy criminal history, according to parole records obtained by Global News.A Parole Board of Canada decision from 2010 stated that Sean Petrie had previous convictions for violent crimes like robbery and illegally possessing guns, and also suggested he had alleged gang connections.“It is in the interest of public safety in terms of the specific risk you present that you be prohibited from any contact with your negative peers,” the board wrote.Peel police had identified a Shawn Petry, 30, as the suspect in a shooting rampage that spanned several cities Monday in the Greater Toronto Area. Sources and documents obtained by Global News have confirmed Sean Petrie, 40, is the man suspected of killing Const.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government plans to roll out a six-month boost to the GST tax credit, a dental benefit for some children, and a one-time top up of the Canada Housing Benefit — all totalling $4.5 billion — to help Canadians cope with the soaring cost of living.

Queen Elizabeth II.Premier Doug Ford said Ontario will mark Sept. 19 — the day of the Queen’s funeral in London — “as a provincial day of mourning in lieu of a provincial holiday.”“The people of Ontario may observe a moment of silence at 1 p.m.

Moderna Spikevax COVID-19 bivalent vaccine is available for those who fall under certain groupings.“A booster dose of this bivalent vaccine will provide added protection during the fall and winter months when the community transmission of COVID-19 is expected to increase due to more time spent indoors and a seasonal increase in the circulation of respiratory viruses,” the region said in a release. COVID vaccine appointments to open July 28 for Ontario children under 5 years old The list of those who are currently eligible includes those who are in long-term-care or retirement homes, those over the age of 70, and those who are over the age of 12 and are immunocompromised.Those who identify as First Nations, Inuit or Métis, as well as those who are over the age of 18, and those who are either pregnant or in health-care work also qualify.

Canada will mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II with a national day of mourning on Sept. 19.

James Smith Cree Nation, but he was accustomed to life as a fugitive.A Global News review of his history before Saskatchewan’s criminal courts shows he spent much of his adult life evading justice for the crimes he committed.Just two weeks after he turned 18, his court file says he attacked a man at the James Smith Cree Nation with a knife, assaulted a woman, and was “running from police.”For the next 14 years, he appeared in provincial court files again and again as “at large” and wanted on warrants as he accumulated victims throughout Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan stabbings: ‘Broken’ father grieves for murdered wife and son During that time, he was charged with a remarkable 125 crimes, according to the 47 cases filed against him in the province’s criminal courts.

Ford electric truck they pre-ordered went up in price with no price protection.“It kills all the excitement of getting a new vehicle and makes this whole process frustrating,” Jason Bean told Consumer Matters.Bean and his wife Melanie set their sights on owning a new 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning electric truck. The Vancouver Island couple says this past January, they contacted their local Ford dealership and got the green light to come in and build their vehicle.“It was very exciting to do something like this where we could get new technology, new truck and also do something positive in terms of our carbon footprint,” said Bean.The couple signed a “preview order” form which also indicated it was not an invoice.

Mississauga on Monday while taking a break from a training exercise.Toronto Police Services named Const. Andrew Hong, a member of the force’s traffic services division, as one of two victims killed by a shooter in Peel and Halton regions on Monday afternoon.“This is devastating news for his family and for all members of the Toronto Police Service and our entire policing community,” Toronto police chief James Ramer said in a statement.

Canadian cannabis industry eyeing U.S. push for marijuana legalization “A positive energy if ever there was one, a man who almost always flashed a winning smile, a man who spoke out about what he believed in,” Canadian fighter Sarah Kaufman said on social media.Theodorou took up MMA in 2009 after his first year at Humber College, where he studied creative advertising.He made his pro debut in June 2011 and was 8-0-0 in 2013 when he joined the cast of The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs.

The death of Queen Elizabeth II is sure to send shockwaves through the economies of both the United Kingdom and Canada as experts say the brand value of the British royal family is at risk with the loss of its longest-reigning monarch.

One person has been fatally shot in the Region of Peel and another taken to a trauma centre, police say.

Justin Trudeau criticized politicians using “buzzwords, dogwhistles and careless attacks” on Monday, just days after Pierre Poilievre was named the new leader of the Conservative Party.Speaking from the Liberal caucus retreat, Trudeau congratulated Poilievre on his leadership victory — but couched his well-wishes in warnings about the kind of leadership he said Canada needs.“We all need to work together. Now is not the time for politicians to exploit fears and to pit people one against the other.

COVID-19 vaccine officially got underway Monday, with the Middlesex-London Health Unit announcing extended hours of operation at one of its vaccination clinics to meet demand and get as many shots into arms as possible.The province announced its rollout of the bivalent doses, with people considered most vulnerable, including those 70 and older, long-term care residents, health-care workers, pregnant people 18 and older, and Indigenous people, eligible first.Those eligible in London and Middlesex can book appointments to receive the bivalent booster through the health unit’s online booking portal, or by calling 226-289-3560. All Ontarians 18 and older will be eligible as of Sept.

Brian Burns woke up last Sunday morning to a flurry of missed calls and messages from loved ones telling him something terrible had happened at his home.

Canada will have a “prominent” role in the lying-in-state and funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, Canada’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom says, as preparations in London shift into high gear with one week to go before the ceremony.

Ukraine kept the counteroffensive momentum in its war against Russia going Monday, saying it liberated one village after another and claiming that in one region it pushed the invaders back right up to the border in a lightning military move that stunned many.

Manitoba announces first groups eligible for bivalent COVID vaccine To get the bivalent vaccine, Manitobans must have completed their primary two doses of vaccine, and it’s recommended that you wait six months since a previous dose of vaccine (or a COVID infection).Appointments can be made through the online booking tool.The province has said it expects to be able to expand eligibility for the bivalent vaccine to all adult Manitobans in the coming weeks.Monday also marks the date when anyone aged 12 and older is eligible to receive a booster of the original vaccine if they want one. 

Walt Disney Co DIS.N on Sunday sketched the contours of a plan for how the entertainment, theme parks and consumer products conglomerate will use technology to enhance storytelling for the next 100 years.

giant sturgeon of the Nechako River? Government scientists are asking for the public’s help to solve that mystery after 11 of the iconic and endangered fish were recently found dead in the Nechako in central B.C.The fish were all adults of a species that can grow to six metres in length and live for more than 100 years.Their bodies showed no visible external injuries and provincial scientists did not believe the deaths were caused by disease, chemical exposure, angling or gillnet fisheries, the Ministry of Land, Water and Resource Stewardship said.The dead fish had all been found since last week, the ministry said. ‘Newbies’ hook 700-pound sturgeon on B.C.

Queen Elizabeth II passed away on Thursday, Sept. 8, setting into motion a series of changes expected in the days to come. A new monarch has been named, her son, King Charles III, who now sits on the British throne.

Queen Elizabeth II spent her final days in Aberdeenshire, Scotland at the Balmoral Estate, her private residence where she has been known to be “the most happy.”

‘Battle for soul’ of Conservative Party looking more like a rout Coupled with significant backing from the party’s elected caucus and unelected senators, that means Poilievre is unlikely to face the internal skepticism and backbiting that plagued Erin O’Toole’s brief leadership.Poilievre is also unlikely to be forced into the tightrope act former leader Andrew Scheer attempted, keeping the party united behind him after winning the 2017 leadership by the slimmest of margins.Instead, Poilievre and his team will have the kind of free hand enjoyed by Stephen Harper – the only Conservative leader who won power – during the party’s years in government between 2006 and 2015.The most pressing question now is what they intend to do with that mandate.In the depths of the Ottawa winter, as trucks and protesters clogged the nation’s capital filling it with fumes and endless horn blows, a black flag appeared on the back of a big rig. It read “Pierre Poilievre for Prime Minister.”It appeared just weeks after the Conservative caucus met to show Erin O’Toole the door after the party’s disappointing showing in the 2021 general election.