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Russia’s foreign ministry summoned Canada’s ambassador on Monday, saying an unidentified person threw a Molotov cocktail at the country’s embassy in Ottawa. 

Moscow claims Ottawa police have turned a blind eye to “aggressive demonstrators” blocking public access to the embassy’s consular section.

In a Russian-language statement Monday afternoon, the ministry says authorities aren’t doing enough to prevent or detain those committing “hostile actions” against Russia’s diplomatic staff.

08:50 Sep 19th, 2022
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Mourners look on as Queen Elizabeth's funeral procession makes way through streets
By: Morgan Lowrie
Location: London
Source: The Canadian Press

Mourners lining the streets of London stood by in respectful silence on Monday as a procession made up of military members and Queen Elizabeth's family carried her coffin past city landmarks at the end of her official state funeral. 

The toll of bells, crescendo of bagpipes and echo of drums abruptly gave way to sombre silence early Monday morning as state funeral proceedings for Queen Elizabeth got underway at historic Westminster Abbey.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, led the Canadian delegation that was ushered into the church in the hours leading up to the service.

They were seated a few rows behind Gov. Gen. Mary Simon and her husband, the Canadian delegation members sitting closest to King Charles III and other senior royals.

Residents across northwestern Ontario can take the time to mourn Queen Elizabeth II today.

The Royal Canadian Legion of Kenora is holding a wreath-laying ceremony and two minutes of silence at the Lake of the Woods Museum’s Cenotaph today at 10:55 a.m. in honour of the Queen.

Residents are also able to watch a live stream of the national commemorative ceremony in Ottawa with a memorial parade, 96-gun salute and a flypast from the Royal Canadian Air Force. The parade is set to begin shortly after 11 a.m.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has declared Sept. 19 a federal holiday to mourn Queen Elizabeth II on the day of her state funeral in London. Some provinces are closing schools and select workplaces, while others are not recognizing the holiday. Here's what it means:

What did the federal government announce? 

The prime minister announced on Tuesday that Sept. 19 will be a federal holiday. 

All federal government employees will have the day off, but the same does not automatically apply to workers in federally regulated industries such as banks and airlines. 

Thousands of migrants and their supporters held rallies across Canadian cities on Sunday to call on Ottawa to extend permanent status to undocumented people.

There were also calls to swiftly implement an inclusive regularization program for undocumented migrants — a longstanding demand that advocates say appears closer than ever to becoming a reality based on recent moves by the federal Liberal government.

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.

David Edwards, the Anglican bishop of Fredericton, says his mother was born the same year as Queen Elizabeth and died about five months before her, linking changes in his family life to the historic end of a 70-year reign.

"Important figures in our lives, when they die, they leave a gap ... a hole in our lives," he said in an interview earlier this week.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with his British counterpart Sunday as world leaders converged on London for Queen Elizabeth's funeral.

Trudeau was at 10 Downing Street early in the afternoon, where he was scheduled to meet with Liz Truss. 

He was seen arriving shortly after 1 p.m. and leaving after about 40 minutes.

Earlier, Trudeau met with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at a London hotel.

Trudeau said they were meeting at a time of "reflection and condolences" but that the two leaders also had important matters to discuss.

The bells at Christ Church Cathedral in Ottawa will toll on Monday as the nation bids farewell to the late Queen Elizabeth.

Memorial events in the capital will recognize the queen's long life and reign with a parade, church service, gun salute and fighter jet flyby.

Here's what to know:

The federal government and the Kenora District Services Board say investigations are underway after two local paramedics allegedly refused to save a young man’s life in Onigaming First Nation on Thursday.