More than 115 cases of eye damage reported in Ontario after solar eclipse
More than 115 people who viewed the solar eclipse in Ontario earlier this month experienced eye damage after the event, according to eye doctors in the province.
Catherine Middleton, Princess of Wales, has been diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy, she said in a video announcement on Friday.
The Princess of Wales had undergone a planned abdominal surgery in January. Though it was initially thought to have been a non-cancerous condition, tests following the operation revealed that cancer had been present, the statement read.
"My medical team therefore advised that I should undergo a course of preventative chemotherapy and I am now in the early stages of that treatment," she said.
The news of her cancer diagnosis "came as a huge shock," but Catherine said she has taken the decision to process and manage the matter privately for the sake of her family.
The 42-year-old princess said she is getting stronger every day with her family by her side.
"It has taken me time to recover from major surgery in order to start my treatment," the statement read.
The princess and her husband, Prince William, took time to explain the situation to their children – George, 10; Charlotte, 8; and Louis, 5 – while reassuring them that she will "be OK."
"As I have said to them; I am well and getting stronger every day by focusing on the things that will help me heal; in my mind, body and spirits," Catherine said.
She said she looks forward to returning to her duties when she is able.
Catherine also asked the public to respect her family's time, space and privacy while she undergoes treatment.
Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex "wish health and healing" for the princess and her family, "and hope they are able to do so privately and in peace," according to Reuters.
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak released a statement sharing his support for the princess, saying she has shown "tremendous bravery."
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shared his well wishes to the Princess of Wales, her children, and the Royal Family.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre also joined "with all Canadians" in wishing her a speedy recovery.
The Princess of Wales was admitted to The London Clinic on Jan. 16 where she is said to have stayed for 10 to 14 days.
Kensington Palace had said in a Jan. 17 press release that the princess was "unlikely to return to public duties until after Easter."
King Charles III was also diagnosed with "a form of cancer," Buckingham Palace announced on Feb. 5.
The discovery was made while the King underwent tests for his enlarged prostate.
He began regularly scheduled treatments, but has continued to undertake state business and official paperwork.
The 75-year-old King was hospitalized at The London Clinic in late January to undergo a planned "corrective procedure."
"His Majesty has chosen to share his diagnosis to prevent speculation and in the hope it may assist public understanding for all those around the world who are affected by cancer," a statement at the time read.
More than 115 people who viewed the solar eclipse in Ontario earlier this month experienced eye damage after the event, according to eye doctors in the province.
A Sherwood Park family says their new house is uninhabitable. The McNaughton's say they were forced to leave the house after living there for only a week because contaminants inside made it difficult to breathe.
A man has been handed a lengthy hunting ban and fined thousands of dollars for illegally killing a grizzly bear, B.C. conservation officers say.
The B.C. NDP has asked the federal government to recriminalize public drug use, marking a major shift in the province's approach to addressing the deadly overdose crisis.
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) says it's investigating an interaction between a uniformed officer and anti-Trudeau government protestors after a video circulated on social media.
An emergency slide fell off a Delta Air Lines jetliner shortly after takeoff Friday from New York, and pilots who felt a vibration in the plane circled back to land safely at JFK Airport.
Sophie Gregoire Trudeau says there is 'still so much love' between her and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, as they navigate their post-separation relationship co-parenting their three children.
George Mallory is renowned for being one of the first British mountaineers to attempt to scale the dizzying heights of Mount Everest during the 1920s. Nearly a century later, newly digitized letters shed light on Mallory’s hopes and fears about ascending Everest.
A loud explosion was heard across Hamilton on Friday after a propane tank was accidentally destroyed and detonated at a local scrap metal yard, police say.
As if a 4-0 Edmonton Oilers lead in Game 1 of their playoff series with the Los Angeles Kings wasn't good enough, what was announced at Rogers Place during the next TV timeout nearly blew the roof off the downtown arena.
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A property tax bill is perplexing a small townhouse community in Fergus, Ont.
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The giant stone statues guarding the Lions Gate Bridge have been dressed in custom Vancouver Canucks jerseys as the NHL playoffs get underway.
A local Oilers fan is hoping to see his team cut through the postseason, so he can cut his hair.
A family from Laval, Que. is looking for answers... and their father's body. He died on vacation in Cuba and authorities sent someone else's body back to Canada.
A former educational assistant is calling attention to the rising violence in Alberta's classrooms.
The federal government says its plan to increase taxes on capital gains is aimed at wealthy Canadians to achieve “tax fairness.”