Tag: Queen Elizabeth II

Mint Issues Black-Ring Toonie in Memory of Queen Elizabeth II

Posted by ChrisD.ca | December 7, 2022 11:37 AM | News

The Royal Canadian Mint has issued a $2 coin featuring a black outer ring to honour the late Queen Elizabeth II.

World Says Final Goodbye to Queen Elizabeth at State Funeral, Processions

Posted by ChrisD.ca | September 19, 2022 7:21 AM | The Canadian Press

LONDON — The queen who ruled the United Kingdom and served as Canada’s head of state for seven decades was carried to her final resting place on Monday after a state funeral watched across the Commonwealth and around the world.

Some Canadians Expect to Watch Queen’s Funeral with Sadness; Others Will Skip It

Posted by ChrisD.ca | September 17, 2022 8:15 AM | The Canadian Press

HALIFAX — For some Canadians, the queen’s funeral on Monday will prompt sadness and trigger personal memories, but for others it’s a distant event they intend to miss.

Manitoba’s Post-Secondary Institutions Closing for Day of Mourning on Monday

Posted by ChrisD.ca | September 14, 2022 12:38 PM | News

Manitoba’s largest post-secondary institutions will close on Monday, September 19 to observe the national day of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral.