Emergency crews continue to work around the clock to restore power and clear roads after a massive thunderstorm swept across southern Ontario and Quebec Saturday, killing at least eight people and leaving hundreds of thousands of residents without power. Officials had said it could take days to resolve the outages. Speaking at a virtual news…
Power Restoration Hampered by Extensive Damage Following Massive Thunderstorm That Killed at Least 8 People
Ottawa’s Terry Fox Statue to Move to Make Way for New Parliamentary Building
The Terry Fox statue across from Parliament Hill will need to be moved to make way for a new building to house MPs and senators, committee rooms and an Indigenous Peoples’ space. The planned building, which is rectangular with a nod to neo-classical design, has distinctive copper window facades, a reference to the copper roofs…
Dutch Princess Returns to Ottawa, Where She Was Born During Second World War
Princess Margriet of the Netherlands is today visiting Ottawa, the city where she was born during the Second World War. The princess was born at Ottawa’s civic hospital after the Dutch royal family fled to Canada to escape Nazi occupying forces in 1940. During the official visit to Canada, she is meeting the prime minister,…
Ottawa Approves New $10B Loan Guarantee for the Trans Mountain Pipeline Project
The federal government has approved a new, approximately $10-billion loan guarantee for the Trans Mountain pipeline project. The guarantee was approved by cabinet on April 29 through the Canada Account at crown corporation Export Development Canada, which provides loan guarantee supports for Canadian businesses. EDC’s website said the Canada Account is used to support projects…
City of Ottawa Recovers Stolen $558,000 After Fraud Scheme Involving Salvation Army
The City of Ottawa’s treasurer says the municipality has recovered more than half a million dollars it lost in a fraud scheme carried out against the local Salvation Army homeless shelter. An earlier memo to city council revealed that $558,000 was lost after the Salvation Army Ottawa Booth Centre fell victim to an “illegal action.”…
Alberta Premier’s Caucus Foe Calls Him Soft on Ottawa, Gets Verbal Slap in Return
Jason Kenney’s arch-foe in caucus took his fight with the Alberta premier to the floor of the legislature Thursday and received in return a backhanded verbal slap from a cabinet minister. Brian Jean, recently elected as a United Conservative Party member of the legislature, used his first questions in the house to suggest Kenney is…
Biker Convoy in Ottawa: Bikers Ready, Protesters Hold Commemoration Ceremony by National War Memorial
This report will be updated throughout the day. OTTAWA—Hundreds of motorcycles have gathered at the parking lot of St. Laurent Shopping Centre, preparing to pay homage to veterans at the National War Memorial later this morning. According to the Rolling Thunder organizing team, the convoy will be dispatched in a package of 75 bikes, with…
Biker Convoy in Ottawa: Bikers Arrive at National War Memorial
This report will be updated throughout the day. OTTAWA—The Rolling Thunder bike convoy has arrived at the National War Memorial in downtown Ottawa, where they will pay homage to veterans who had sacrificed their lives for the freedom of Canadians. Hundreds of motorcycles had gathered at the St. Laurent Shopping Centre parking lot in the…
Rolling Thunder Convoy: Bikers Arrive at National War Memorial in Ottawa
This report will be updated throughout the day. OTTAWA—The Rolling Thunder bike convoy has arrived at the National War Memorial in downtown Ottawa, where they will pay homage to veterans who had sacrificed their lives for the freedom of Canadians. Hundreds of motorcycles had gathered at the St. Laurent Shopping Centre parking lot in the…
Rolling Thunder Convoy: Massive Crowds Gather by Parliament, Protesters Pay Tribute at War Memorial
This report will be updated throughout the day. OTTAWA—A massive crowds has assembled by Parliament Hill and surrounding areas, with participants waving flags and chanting “Freedom,” as the Rolling Thunder bike convoy continues its protest convoy in Ottawa. Heavy police presence can be seen spread throughout the peaceful crowd. Police have made several arrests and…
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