The Queen’s high-tech visit

Posted Jul 5, 2010 12:44:47 PM.

This article is more than 5 years old.

The Queen is going high-tech.

She winded down her Canadian tour with a visit to Waterloo Region to check out Research In Motion — the company behind the BlackBerry.

RIM co-founder, Mike Lazaridis presented her with a personalized BlackBerry.

The high-tech gift included an image of children from Queen Elizabeth Public School in Kitchener, offering flowers, a traditional greeting for the monarch.

The Queen and Prince Philip arrived at the Region of Waterloo International Airport on time around 10:40 this morning and left around 12:15.

They toured RIM before jetting back to Toronto to pay a visit to Pinewood Toronto Studios, the largest film and T-V production facility in Canada.

The royal couple will then attend a dinner hosted by the federal government and the Queen will give her final speech of this tour.

Keep it Factual

Add CityNews Kitchener as a trusted source on Google to see more local stories from us.

Submit a Correction

Accessibility Feedback

Top Stories

Driver clocked going over 200 km/hr on Hwy. 401 in Cambridge

A young driver from Kitchener has been taken off the road for now, after police said they were racing down Highway 401 through Cambridge. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) said the driver was recorded...

19h ago

Carney says U.S. wants to wipe out Canadian industries or make them subsidiaries

Prime Minister Mark Carney says U.S. negotiators held an attitude during trade talks that would have made core Canadian industries — including the automotive sector — either become subsidiaries of...

13h ago

Tri-city mayors issue statements on Canada-U.S. trade

Mayors in the tri-cities in Waterloo Region have issued statements as Canada-U.S. trade tensions grow. There's ongoing uncertainty on both sides of the border after trade negotiations between the two...

13h ago

Suspected blue-green algae observed at Belwood Lake, warns GRCA

The season may be winding down but summer heat is continuing and the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) says it's creating the perfect conditions for blue-green algae, with a suspected bloom observed...

9h ago

Top Stories

Driver clocked going over 200 km/hr on Hwy. 401 in Cambridge

A young driver from Kitchener has been taken off the road for now, after police said they were racing down Highway 401 through Cambridge. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) said the driver was recorded...

19h ago

Carney says U.S. wants to wipe out Canadian industries or make them subsidiaries

Prime Minister Mark Carney says U.S. negotiators held an attitude during trade talks that would have made core Canadian industries — including the automotive sector — either become subsidiaries of...

13h ago

Tri-city mayors issue statements on Canada-U.S. trade

Mayors in the tri-cities in Waterloo Region have issued statements as Canada-U.S. trade tensions grow. There's ongoing uncertainty on both sides of the border after trade negotiations between the two...

13h ago

Suspected blue-green algae observed at Belwood Lake, warns GRCA

The season may be winding down but summer heat is continuing and the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) says it's creating the perfect conditions for blue-green algae, with a suspected bloom observed...

9h ago

Most Watched Today

3:05

Will Trump's move to rename Lake Ontario impact cross-border relations?

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America. Parliament Hill Bureau Chief Cormac Mac Sweeney discusses Trump's motive and whether it will have any impact in ongoing trade talks.

August 27, 2026 4:56 pm EST EST

1:00

Ford responds to Trump's comments: 'Bring it on buddy!'

Ontario Premier Doug Ford responded to U.S. President Donald Trump's personal attacks, doubling down on his comments to 'kiss his ass.'

August 24, 2026 4:03 pm EST EST

2:38

Nepal flood death toll passes 1,000

Nepal’s flood death toll has passed 1,000 as rescuers search tunnels and rivers for thousands still missing. Global Affairs says 30 Canadian citizens and permanent residents are unaccounted for. Brandon Rowe reports.

4h ago

2:56

Poilievre's leadership questioned after byelection sweep

Liberals swept 3 byelections on Monday, with poor showings for opposition parties. In Chicoutimi - Le Fjord, the Conservatives lost over half their vote share from last year, leading some ex-staffers to say the party's going backwards.

7h ago

1:42

Trump attempting to lower gas prices as midterms loom

U.S. President Donald Trump has summoned oil and gas executives to the White House to discuss ways to lower gas prices. Maddie Gannon looks at how affordability will be a major issue for American voters in this fall's midterm elections.

7h ago