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What people are saying about former prime minister Brian Mulroney at his funeral

What people are saying about former prime minister Brian Mulroney at his funeral

OTTAWA — Family members, friends, political dignitaries and celebrities packed Montreal's storied Notre Dame Basilica on Saturday for the funeral of Brian Mulroney. The former prime minister died Feb. 29 in Palm Springs, Fla.
Friends, family pay heartfelt tribute as Brian Mulroney remembered in Montreal

Friends, family pay heartfelt tribute as Brian Mulroney remembered in Montreal

MONTREAL — Members of the Canadian establishment gathered Saturday to laud Brian Mulroney as a loyal architect of modern-day Canada, one whose love of life and family transcended the rough-and-tumble world of partisan politics.
The latest on the state funeral for former prime minister Brian Mulroney

The latest on the state funeral for former prime minister Brian Mulroney

OTTAWA — 1:25 p.m. The family follows the casket out of the church. The bell at Notre-Dame toll 18 times in honour of the country's 18th prime minister. Meanwhile, a 19-gun salute begins at the Old Port of Montreal. ——— 1:15 p.m.
Witness heard sputtering from Ontario family's plane before Nashville crash: report

Witness heard sputtering from Ontario family's plane before Nashville crash: report

A preliminary report from U.S.
Brian Mulroney's casket arrives at Montreal's Notre-Dame Basilica for state funeral

Brian Mulroney's casket arrives at Montreal's Notre-Dame Basilica for state funeral

MONTREAL — An RCMP honour guard carried the flag-draped casket of Canada's 18th prime minister into Notre-Dame Basilica on Saturday as the state funeral for Brian Mulroney got underway in Montreal.
Kate's diagnosis could prompt others to get tested, seek treatment: cancer society

Kate's diagnosis could prompt others to get tested, seek treatment: cancer society

TORONTO — The sharing of a cancer diagnosis from Catherine, the Princess of Wales, could be positive for those going through their own cancer journey or people who need to be more aware of the disease, says an executive with the Canadian Cancer Socie
Brian Mulroney's state funeral: A closer look at the former prime minister's legacy

Brian Mulroney's state funeral: A closer look at the former prime minister's legacy

OTTAWA — Former prime minister Brian Mulroney died on Feb. 29, in Palm Beach, Fla., at the age of 84. He was first elected in 1984 following the largest majority mandate in Canada's history, and was re-elected in 1988.
Borrow a bee colony? West Vancouver library loans out pollinators

Borrow a bee colony? West Vancouver library loans out pollinators

VANCOUVER — Patrons at the West Vancouver Memorial Library are abuzz over a loan program of mason bees that come with their own "bungalow.
COVID vaccines don't cause cancer. But false claims persist in sea of misinformation

COVID vaccines don't cause cancer. But false claims persist in sea of misinformation

Anyone who spends even a moderate amount of time online has likely come across social media posts falsely claiming that COVID-19 vaccines are harmful to human health.
Two men have been arrested and charged in the shooting that left one person dead

Two men have been arrested and charged in the shooting that left one person dead

The Alberta RCMP's Major Crime Unit is investigating a shooting that left one person dead at an apartment building in Red Deer.