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Prince Philip dead at 99: Reaction from Canada and around the world

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Prince Philip dead at 99: ‘He has been my strength all these years’

Prince Philip dead at 99: ‘He has been my strength all these years’

Prince Philip dead at 99: ‘He has been my strength all these years’

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Prince Philip dead at 99: ‘He has been my strength all these years’

He was at Queen Elizabeth's side through a tumultuous reign, with a protective focus on duty, responsibility and loyalty

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People eat at a restaurant in Jerusalem's main market after authorities reopened restaurants, bars and cafes to "green pass" holders (proof of having received a covid-19 vaccine), on March 11, 2021. (Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images)

People eat at a restaurant in Jerusalem's main market after authorities reopened restaurants, bars and cafes to "green pass" holders (proof of having received a covid-19 vaccine), on March 11, 2021. (Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images)

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Fans fill the stands at Globe Life Field during the first inning of a baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Toronto Blue Jays, Monday, April 5, 2021, in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are set to have the closest thing to a full stadium in pro sports since the coronavirus shutdown more than a year ago. (Jeffrey McWhorter/AP/CP)

Fans fill the stands at Globe Life Field during the first inning of a baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Toronto Blue Jays, Monday, April 5, 2021, in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are set to have the closest thing to a full stadium in pro sports since the coronavirus shutdown more than a year ago. (Jeffrey McWhorter/AP/CP)

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Yoshia Uomoto, 98, reacts as her son Mark Uomoto and niece Gail Yamada surprise her with their first in-person visit in a year after indoor visitation restrictions due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were lifted at Nikkei Manor, an assisted living facility primarily serving Japanese-American seniors, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 30, 2021. Residents, who have all been fully vaccinated, can visit with family for an hour at a time. (Lindsey Wasson/Reuters)

Yoshia Uomoto, 98, reacts as her son Mark Uomoto and niece Gail Yamada surprise her with their first in-person visit in a year after indoor visitation restrictions due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were lifted at Nikkei Manor, an assisted living facility primarily serving Japanese-American seniors, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 30, 2021. Residents, who have all been fully vaccinated, can visit with family for an hour at a time. (Lindsey Wasson/Reuters)

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Prince Philip leaves a ceremony at the National War Memorial in Confederation Square in Ottawa on Oct. 15, 1977 (CP)

Prince Philip leaves a ceremony at the National War Memorial in Confederation Square in Ottawa on Oct. 15, 1977 (CP)

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Prince Philip dead at 99: Reaction from Canada and around the world

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O'Toole holds a press conference on Parliament Hill on March 2, 2021 (CP/Sean Kilpatrick)

O'Toole holds a press conference on Parliament Hill on March 2, 2021 (CP/Sean Kilpatrick)

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Customers wait to get into the Shoppers Drug Mart at Danforth and Coxwell as people in the age group of 60-64 line up on the other side of the store to await their Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccinations, in Toronto on March 11, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS IMAGES/Rachel Verbin

Customers wait to get into the Shoppers Drug Mart at Danforth and Coxwell as people in the age group of 60-64 line up on the other side of the store to await their Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccinations, in Toronto on March 11, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS IMAGES/Rachel Verbin

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Carney speaks at a Bank of England event in London, on Dec. 16, 2019, when he was the bank's governor (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth,pool)

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BUSINESS & ECONOMY

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Melissa Mahoney and her family stand in front of their home in Halifax, Nova Scotia. (Photograph by Carolina Andrade)

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(Courtesy of the City of Moncton)

(Courtesy of the City of Moncton)

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Education

St Francis Xavier biology lab. (Courtesy of St Francis Xavier University)

St Francis Xavier biology lab. (Courtesy of St Francis Xavier University)

Education

University Rankings 2021

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Woman sitting on couch with computer with two kids playing on either side

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At U of T, a young woman was handcuffed after asking for help with her mental health (Photograph by Christopher Katsarov)

Education

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Carson (right) and her mother, Kirsten Korchinsky, outside their Calgary home(Photograph by Leah Hennel)

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Thomas Chan. (Photograph by Clay Stang)

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Refugees and migrants make their way to the Greek island of Lesbos in March (Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty Images)

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