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Queen Elizabeth calls family meeting for Monday to discuss 'next steps' for Harry and Meghan

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Queen Elizabeth calls family meeting for Monday to discuss 'next steps' for Harry and Meghan Social Sharing Facebook Twitter Email Reddit LinkedIn Buckingham Palace says 'range of possibilities' on the table after couple decides to 'step back' The Associated Press  ·  Posted: Jan 11, 2020 5:59 PM ET | Last Updated: 8 hours ago Buckingham Palace said Saturday that Queen Elizabeth will meet with members of her family at her Sandringham estate on Monday to discuss Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan's, decision to "step back" from their roles as royals. (Ben Stansall/AFP via Getty Images) 734 comments Queen Elizabeth will meet with members of the Royal Family on Monday at her Sandringham estate in eastern England to agree on "next steps" after Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, decided to "step back" as senior royals, Buckingham Palace said Saturday. The palace said "a range ...
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Ontario public high school teachers to strike in select boards

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Ontario public high school teachers to strike in select boards Canadian Press More from Canadian Press Published: January 10, 2020 Updated: January 10, 2020 2:52 PM EST Filed Under: Toronto SUN   News   Ontario RELATED NEWS Alert about Pickering nuclear station sent in error: OPG CRIME Man accused of shooting at cop in Richmond Hill no stranger to guns NEWS Health workers on the front lines in the fight against human trafficking EDITORIALS EDITORIAL: Deja vu all over again in Ontario schools OSSTF president Harvey Bischof is interviewed after Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce spoke to the media at Queens Park in Toronto, Ont. on Tuesday December 10, 2019. Stan Behal  /  Toronto Sun High school teachers in more than a dozen boards across the province are set to strike Wednesday, as all of the major teachers’ unions ramp up pressure on the government amid contentious contract talks. Ontario Se...
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Crash into utility pole knocked out power to thousands in Halifax

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Crash into utility pole knocked out power to thousands in Halifax Social Sharing Facebook Twitter Email Reddit LinkedIn 25-year-old man is facing impaired driving charges after SUV broke off utility pole on Young Street CBC News  ·  Posted: Jan 12, 2020 6:47 AM AT | Last Updated: 14 minutes ago The Nova Scotia Power outage map at 6:30 a.m. showed the SUV crash caused an outage to about 8,000 customers. (outagemap.nspower.ca) 15 comments A 25-year-old man is facing impaired driving charges after thousands of households on the Halifax peninsula lost power for several hours when his SUV smashed into a utility pole. The crash happened at around 3:30 a.m. on the 6100 block of Young Street. Halifax Regional Police say they arrested the man at the scene. He was not injured in the collision.  The base of the power pole snapped. Police say Nova Scotia Power crews had to replace the pole and electrical lines.  Init...
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Vigil today to mark 1 year since Westboro bus crash

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Vigil today to mark 1 year since Westboro bus crash Social Sharing Facebook Twitter Email Reddit LinkedIn 3 died when double-decker struck station overhang CBC News  ·  Posted: Jan 11, 2020 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: January 11 Watch One year later, looking back on the Westboro bus crash 2 days ago   3:00   As residents gather to mark one year since the fatal bus crash at Westboro station, here's a look back at the events of Jan. 11, 2019 and the days afterward.  3:00 A solemn vigil will be held this afternoon to mark one year since three people died and at least 23 were injured in an OC Transpo bus crash at Westboro station. The vigil will get underway at 3:30 p.m. on the westbound platform, near where the bus struck the station's overhang on Jan. 11, 2019, during the afternoon commute home. It's been a year since the Westboro bus crash. What's changed? City accepts respo...
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