King Charles III and his wife, Queen Camilla, have been crowned at Westminster Abbey in London.
In a ceremony packed full of music and symbolism, Charles was crowned in front more than two thousand national and international guests. Westminster Abbey has staged coronations for more than nine centuries. Charles's religious ceremony followed a pattern unchanged for hundreds of years. After the coronation, the King and Queen couple were driven to Buckingham Palace in a golden carriage. And then the royal family appeared on the balcony to the delight of the assembed crowds.
Earlier the Archbishop of Canterbury and the congregation pledged allegiance to the King.
Police arrested a number of people protesting against the monarchy as King Charles was crowned.
Several members of the anti-royal group Republic were detained. The demonstrators were demanding an end to the monarchy. Although most Britons are in favour of the institution, polls suggest support is declining among young people.
Canada and the USA have signed four new agreements to address gun smuggling. Minister of Public Safety Marco Mendicino discusses how this new venture aims to stop the flow of illegal firearms.
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Ten First Nations in Treaty 9 territory have launched a huge lawsuit against the governments of Canada and Ontario over resource extraction and broken treaty promises.
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The University of Prince Edward Island, Toronto Metropolitan University and Simon Fraser University in B.C. are all set to open new medical schools in the next two years. The move is meant to address the shortage of family doctors.
The Canadian economy grew by 0.1 per cent in February, Statistics Canada said Friday. In its latest report on economic growth, the federal agency's preliminary estimate suggested real gross domestic product grew at an annualized rate of 2.5 per cent in the first quarter.
