'No sign of life' at crash site of helicopter carrying Iran's president
Rescuers on Monday found a helicopter that was carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, which had crashed in the mountainous northwest reaches of Iran the day before.
A change in monarchs, double-digit inflation and ongoing costs to renovate Buckingham Palace contributed to a five per cent increase in publicly-funded spending by the Royal Family, royal accounts published Thursday showed.
The palace's annual Sovereign Grant report showed that net spending was up 107.5 million pounds (US$135 million) in the past year. It also said that King Charles III was behind a "concerted effort" by royal staff to turn down the heating at Buckingham Palace and other royal homes during the winter to cut emissions and costs.
Temperatures were set at 19 degrees Celcius (66 degrees Fahrenheit) and a few degrees lower when rooms were empty, officials said.
The report also confirmed that Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have vacated their former home Frogmore Cottage in Windsor -- though officials declined to say who will be the next tenant.
The annual report said the past year was a "period of significant transition" for the monarchy, with extra costs including the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II last summer, her funeral in September and the accession of her heir Charles.
The year saw "grief, change and celebration, the like of which our nation has not witnessed for seven decades," said Michael Stevens, Keeper of the Privy Purse.
The queen's funeral and events around the ceremony cost 1.6 million pounds (US$2 million), while a further 700,000 pounds was spent on her Platinum Jubilee. Officials have not revealed the costs for Charles and Queen Camilla's extravagant coronation ceremony, which took place in May and was not covered in the report, which accounted for royal finances up to the end of March.
Meanwhile, work is continuing for a 10-year long renovation project to overhaul pipes and electricals at Buckingham Palace, with work expected to be finished in 2027.
The Sovereign Grant is public funding to support the official duties of the monarch and other costs such as official travel, hundreds of engagements, staff for working royals and maintenance of occupied palaces.
The amount of the grant -- 86.3 million pounds (US$109 million) in the past year, unchanged from the year before --- is based on a proportion of profits from the Crown Estate, a vast collection of land and property across the U.K., including some of London's most expensive real estate that's run independently.
The amount is equivalent to costing 1.29 pounds per person in the country.
Figures released separately on Thursday showed that the Crown Estate will pay more money to the U.K.'s Treasury this year, after making 443 million pounds (US$559 million) in net profit from a huge licensing round for offshore wind power last year.
Aside from the Sovereign Grant, Charles and his son Prince William also receive private incomes from royal estates. Figures showed that William, who inherited the Duchy of Cornwall estate, received almost 6 million pounds from that source this year.
Rescuers on Monday found a helicopter that was carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, which had crashed in the mountainous northwest reaches of Iran the day before.
A Saskatchewan man who had a sexual encounter with a 15-year-old girl he met on Tinder successfully appealed to shorten release conditions barring him from online dating.
Stittsville residents on Kearnsley Way are seeking answers after an unusual bylaw crackdown on Friday. Every home with a basketball net received a ticket instructing homeowners to remove their nets from the road.
Three people were killed and five others were injured Saturday night following a boat crash on the Buck Bay area of Bobs Lake, north of Kingston, Ont., the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) said.
The apparent crash of a helicopter carrying Iran's president and foreign minister on Sunday sent shock waves around the region.
Less than 24 hours after Montreal's 12th homicide investigation began, Montreal police confirmed that a 55-year-old woman's death in St. Michel is the island's 13th homicide. The woman's ex-spouse has been charged with first-degree murder.
Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says it's 'untenable' for 'smaller players' like Walmart and Costco to delay signing on to the government- and industry-led grocery code of conduct, now that industry giant Loblaw has agreed to do so.
A sanctuary dedicated to animals with disabilities is celebrating the third birthday of one of its most popular residents.
Canada’s largest First Nations police service, the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service issued a community safety alert as extremely toxic drugs are likely circulating in many of the communities it serves.
A B.C. woman says her service dog pulled her from a lake moments before she had a seizure, saving her life.
A Starbucks fan — whose name is Winter — is visiting Canada on a purposeful journey that began with a random idea at one of the coffee chain's stores in Texas.
Members of Piapot First Nation, students from the University of Winnipeg and various other professionals are learning new techniques that will hopefully be used for ground searches of potential unmarked grave sites in the future.
ALS patient Mathew Brown said he’s hopeful for future ALS patients after news this week of research at Western University of a potential cure for ALS.
When Adam Kirschner wrote 'Slap Shot,' he never imagined the song would be embraced by his favourite team.
A team is ready to help an entangled North Atlantic right whale in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
A $200 reward is being offered by a North Vancouver family for the safe return of their beloved chicken, Snowflake.
Two daughters and a mother were reunited online 40 years later thanks to a DNA kit and a Zoom connection despite living on three separate continents and speaking different languages.
Mother's Day can be a difficult occasion for those who have lost or are estranged from their mom.