Canada changes King Charles’ official title

Canada has quietly changed King Charles’ title and any reference to the UK in it amid fears some realms may move to axe the monarch after the Coronation.

The move has been hailed as “very significant” in Canada which is one of the 14 countries outside Britain where Charles is Head of State.

It comes as ex-Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey told a new five-part series the late Queen Elizabeth II told him “I can’t resign”.

But a government bill announced yesterday revealed they will no longer include the phrase “Defender of the Faith”, and delete mention of the United Kingdom in his official royal title in Canada compared to the late Queen’s title.

Richard Deacon, retired Archdeacon of the Diocese of Saskatoon, said: “I think it is very significant. It’s a historic departure from tradition.”

Annie Cullinan, director of communications for the King’s Privy Council in Canada, said: “As we prepare for the coronation of the new monarch, a decision was made to modernize the title to bring Canada in line with other Commonwealth countries, including Australia.”

The term ‘Defender of the Faith’ has been bestowed on every monarch since Henry VIII was first given the honour by the Pope 502 years ago.

His new title will read: “Charles the Third, by the Grace of God King of Canada and His other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth.”

The late Queen was known as “Queen Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom, Canada and Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith.”

Claims that the King will swear an oath to be defender of all faiths at the Coronation have been dismissed.

There are claims of friction with Lambeth Palace over the King’s desire to include more faith groups at the ceremony - which have also been downplayed by royal sources.

Barbados ditched the Queen as Head of State 18 months ago and similar calls for republicanism are growing in Jamaica and Bahamas.

A new five-part ITV series The Real Crown: Inside the House of Windsor retalls the moment the then-Archbishop of Canterbury announced he was stepping down.

Lord Carey says: “I remember going to see the Queen once to hand in my resignation and said: ‘Your Majesty the time has come.’

“And she looked at me, more or less she said: ‘You people come and go, I can’t resign, I can’t surrender - I’ve got to keep going’.

“And I said: ‘Well, the Lord tells me at the age of 70 I’ve got to go.’ But she would never go anyway.”

Lord Carey served as Archbishop of Canterbury from 1991-2002 and during his period in office took part in the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales in 1997 and became the first Archbishop to ordain women to the priesthood.

He also reveals how the Queen Consort talked about the earliest days of her relationship with the King during their secret meeting in Peckham.

He said: “She walked through the front door, we met and had coffee together and I was really struck by her.

“Very nice looking lady, very presentable, very intelligent, we had a really animated conversation.

“And we talked about her relationship with Charles, going way back to when they were teenagers and so on.

“And after she left, I said: ‘Well, there’s no way I could ever treat her as other than a really nice human being who’s deeply in love with Charles.’

“And that affected me in talking to other people behind the scenes and I hoped it had a way forward - I think it did.”

All five episodes of The Real Crown: Inside the House of Windsor are now available to screen on ITVX.

Campfire-sparked blaze threatened homes in Kamloops

Electricity has been restored to nearly 4,000 homes and businesses in Kamloops, B.C., after a rapidly spreading grass fire swept through an area not far from the city centre.

A statement from Kamloops RCMP says the blaze was sparked Wednesday by a campfire in Strathcona Park and a criminal investigation has begun as police search for the person who lit it. Flames came within metres of homes and structures but RCMP Supt. Jeff Pelley says in the statement that Kamloops firefighters and the BC Wildfire Service “did an amazing job” controlling and dousing the fire.

The BC Hydro website shows power in the area on either side of the Thompson River, overlooking the Overlanders Bridge, was cut just before 3 p.m. Wednesday, but had been restored about seven hours later.

The fire was fanned by gusty winds

Shooter pointed gun, repeatedly fired at group in broad daylight

Police in New Westminster have provided an update on the Tuesday shooting that left one person injured.

On April 18, New Westminster police said gunfire broke out on Carnarvon Street around 12 p.m., resulting in one person being injured and two people in custody.

The initial crime scene on Carnarvon Street has been expanded to include Alexander Street, police said.

On Thursday, police released a few details regarding the brazen shooting.

Staff Sgt. Jeff Scott said through video evidence, officers believe a single shooter approached a group of people, pointed a firearm in their direction and repeatedly fired at the group before fleeing. “It is extremely concerning that it was in broad daylight, near businesses, and residents in a very populated area,” Scott said.

“We want the public to know we are doing everything to address this seemingly rise in violence in New Westminster.”

A heavy police presence was seen at Royal Columbian Hospital in relatio The department said it’s upping its presence in heavily populated areas, and is “reallocating resources.”

“I have heard from residents that incidents like this cause people to feel like they can’t go downtown and can’t engage in the things they want and should be able to do,” said Chief Constable Dave Jansen.

2 wanted for murder in India arrested in USA

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They were being held without bail and California authorities will have to find out about their extradition from international authorities, she said at a news conference videocast online.

A chart released by her office showing 17 men arrested during what authorities called “Operation Broken Sword” identified the two wanted in India as Pavittar Singh and Husandeep Singh.

Dupre said that she did not think they are US citizens, but was not sure.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta said that because of the operation guns “are out of the hands of dangerous individuals” and “during the investigation we prevented, at least two additional shootings”.

Dupre said that 500 law enforcement personnel from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement Agency, local police and anti-gang forces were involved in the operation named for a

2018 incident in Yuba City in which a man was attacked so violently that the sword broke.

During the raids child pornography, narcotics, 41 firearms including AR15 semiautomatic rifles, AK47 assault rifles and at least one machine gun were seized, she said.

One person was arrested for child pornography, she said.

Those arrested belonged to two rival gangs knownas“Minta’s”and“AK47”andtheshooting victims were all gang members, Dupre said.

Statements by her and other law enforcement officials did not indicate any religious motive, although Dupre said that what propelled the violence between two gangs was “murky”.

“They started out as one group and one faction broke off and since then, they have been rivals trying to outdo each other,” showing up at places and trying to shoot each other, she said.

The fights between the two gangs started in at least 2018 with the sword attack during a Sikh parade in Yuba City.

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Two arrested for operating secret Chinese Police Station in New York

America pro-democracy activists and others who are openly critical of Beijing’s policies and to suppress their speech. One of three cases announced Monday concerns a local branch of the Chinese Ministry of Public Security that had operated inside an office building in Manhattan’s Chinatown neighbourhood before closing last fall amid an FBI investigation. The two men who were arrested were acting under the direction and control of a Chinese government official and deleted communication with that official from their phones after learning of the FBI’s probe in an apparent effort to obstruct the inquiry, according to the Justice Department. Though China is believed to be operating secretive police outposts in countries around the globe, Justice Department officials said these arrests were the first of their kind anywhere in the world. “This is a blatant violation of our national sovereignty,” Michael Driscoll, the head of New York’s FBI field office, said at a news conference announcing the cases. The men, identified as “Harry” Lu Jianwang, 61, of the Bronx, and Chen Jinping, 59, of Manhattan, both U.S. citizens, were arrested at their homes on Monday morning. A lawyer for Lu declined to comment. An email message seeking comment was left with a lawyer for Chen.

New legislation aims to protect Canada’s dairy, poultry prices amid trade deals

Members of Parliament are rallying to bolster Canada’s system of protecting dairy and poultry prices amid trade deals, and suggest developing countries do the same.

The House of Commons trade committee is set to undertake its final, detailed review Thursday of a Bloc Quebecois bill aimed at tying trade negotiators’ hands so that new deals don’t chip away at the system that controls quotas and prices for certain industries.

Since 1972, Ottawa and the provinces have regulated the supply and cost of eggs, dairy and poultry through steep tariffs on imports, with slight tweaks for trade deals in the last decade that have drawn the ire of Canada’s powerful agriculture lobby. The legislation would make it harder for negotiators to give ground on a system that proponents argue keeps a stable supply of goods and protects farms, but which detractors say drives up the cost of grocery bills and leads to farmers dumping millions of litres of perfectly good milk. www.theasianstar.com