P.E.I. officials extending 'sobriety and respect' protocols until Queen's funeral
CBC
Don't expect much news from the P.E.I. government this week, unless it has to do with the aftermath of the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
The British monarch died on Thursday at the age of 96, after 70 years on the throne.
Under P.E.I.'s protocols, there was a three-day period after her death in which the province could make no announcements dealing with anything unrelated to her passing.
Although that period has now passed, the province is still limiting formal announcements and interviews with media until after the Queen's funeral on the morning of Sept. 19.
"I think all of us want to maintain an air of sobriety and respect for Her Majesty," said Debbie Atkinson, the province's chief of protocol.
"It's a big deal. It's a big deal certainly in my world, and in the thoughts and minds of a lot of Canadians. So we want to be respectful of everything we do in this time."
For example, the province had been planning to give an update Monday about how it would deal with the homeless encampment near Holland College in Charlottetown.
Instead, it sent this statement: "The Province is following the lead of the Government of Canada with respect to the Demise of the Sovereign. Out of respect, the Government of Prince Edward Island is limiting events, announcements and social media activity during the period of mourning."
Protocol also called for the P.E.I. government to lower all its flags to half-mast on Thursday after the Queen's death was confirmed.
On Monday, there was a 21-gun salute at Charlottetown's Victoria Park after P.E.I.'s lieutenant-governor formally proclaimed the accession of Elizabeth II's son Charles III as King of Canada.
Atkinson said the protocols for this moment in history have been in the works for years.
"I've been in this role for two years and that has been a big piece of what I've been doing. We've planned, after we found out about the death of the Queen, exactly what happens from the moment she passes until the mourning period is over."
Leading up to the Queen's Sept. 19 funeral, Islanders will be able to sign books of condolence at one of six locations: Government House, the Legislative Assembly, and provincial libraries in Souris, Montague, Summerside and Tignish. For those not able to sign in person, an online book of condolence is also available.
Some other Commonwealth countries, including the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, have already announced they will enact federal holidays on Sept. 19.
Run 3 Space | Play Space Running Game
Traffic Jam 3D | Online Racing Game
Duck Hunt | Play Old Classic Game
The days of baronets and baronetesses would seem a thing of the distant past, far removed from Nova Scotia.
With the prospect of a warm summer ahead, Mount Allison University biologist Vett Lloyd warns New Brunswickers to protect themselves from ticks, who have been on the rise over the past couple of years.
For several months this year, Katherine Korakakis' kids had substitute instructors that were "not qualified to teach the subject," said the Montreal parent, whose province started this school year thousands of teachers short.
Double knits, bright colours, pant sets and polyester jumpsuits — when it comes to queer fashion, anything should go.
The German busing company FlixBus says it will soon launch daily round trips between Regina, Saskatoon and North Battleford, entering a market shaken in recent years by the end of the Saskatchewan Transportation Company and Greyhound services in the Prairies.
Premier David Eby says B.C. is able to host more than the seven 2026 FIFA World Cup matches planned for Vancouver, even as questions mount over transparency and the tournament's economic benefits.
After a late September fire that caused millions of dollars in damage, the Wentworth Sports Complex in Hamilton's west end is reopening – but will no longer be an arena.
What started as a seed of an idea a decade ago has since blossomed into a flourishing spectacle on the banks of a river in central Prince Edward Island.
Grade 12 students in the N.W.T. are bidding their high schools farewell this month. Graduation ceremonies across the territory have been taking place and as students are finishing one stage of their lives, they are also being propelled toward the next one.
A decade after a promised boom in the liquified natural gas industry failed to materialize, Canada has arrived at the starting line, rekindling some aspirations of becoming a major LNG player.
Dave has learned the hard way that you don't want the wrong person getting a hold of your social insurance number.
Just a few years ago, Canada Day was going through a serious identity crisis.
The Victoria Volunteer Fire Department is back in action as tensions between fire Chief Justin Parsons and town Mayor Barry Dooley have been resolved.