King Charles and Queen Camilla are set to arrive in Canada today for the first time since the King’s coronation more than two years ago.
The King is set to open Parliament and deliver a throne speech on Tuesday, something Queen Elizabeth the Second did twice in 1957 and 1977.
The speech, which is written by the government and intended to signal its priorities for the legislative session, is typically read by the Governor General as the representative of the monarch.
The King and Queen will kick off the visit with a stop at a farmers market and community event at Landsdowne Park this afternoon before a tree-planting ceremony and formal events at Rideau Hall
At least six members of Parliament are asking their colleagues to support their bid to become the next Speaker of the House of Commons, including the last person to hold that job, Greg Fergus. Acadie-Annapolis Conservative MP Chris D’Entremont is also seeking the position. Many of those looking to become Speaker have spoke of the need to improve decorum and respect within the chamber. Members of Parliament will vote this morning to select the new Speaker.
Yesterday, May 25th, was International Missing Children’s Day. It had added significance in our area this year as over the past three weeks, several agencies have participated in ground and air searches in Lansdowne Station as part of the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of 6-year old Lilly and 4-year old Jack Sullivan. The Nova Scotia RCMP is thanking the hundreds of volunteers who’ve scoured the area for the two children. RCMP Anyone with information who hasn’t yet spoken to officers is asked to call Pictou County District RCMP at 902-485-4333, or contact Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers.
Another week is getting underway with no deal done between Canada Post and the union representing its workers.
The two sides met on Sunday as a national ban on overtime for postal workers continued through the weekend.
The meeting comes just days after Canada post presented its latest offer to the union, which included a hike in pay and plans to roll out a fleet of part-time workers.
The union has yet to offer a formal response to the proposals, but its request for a two-week “truce” to consider the deal was rejected by the employer.
Nova Scotia Power has confirmed what cybersecurity experts have suspected for weeks — that it was the victim of a ransomware attack. In an update posted to its website, the private utility says no payment has been made to the person or group behind the “sophisticated” attack. The utility’s investigation had found that its servers were breached on or around March 19th and the stolen customer information included credit histories, social insurance numbers, and bank account data. Cybersecurity experts have said the breach has the hallmarks of a ransomware attack — in which extortionists steal a company’s data and then demand a ransom to unlock the files or prevent them from being sold.
