A major winter storm is expected to hit the Ottawa valley and Western Quebec area Tuesday night and will continue through to Wednesday morning. The weather network and environment Canada have issued a Winter Storm warning on Monday afternoon. The Ottawa area has already received 12.8 centimetres of snow over the weekend and this […]
Following Pope Francis’ apology last April for the “deplorable conduct” of members of the Catholic Church at residential schools, the Pope will be in Quebec from July 27-29 to advance action toward reconciliation with Indigenous People. Cree Grand Chief Mandy Gull-Masty expressed that while apologies from Pope Francis, especially on Canada’s colonized land is monumental […]
Ottawa Police have begun screening travelers from Quebec at all Ottawa-area interprovincial border crossings. The measures, announced Friday, came into effect at midnight. Only those coming into Ontario for work, medical care, transportation of goods and exercising Indigenous treaty rights will be allowed through the crossings. Officers will be stationed on a 24-7 basis on […]
Bushby Found Guilty: A man who threw a trailer hitch at an Indigenous woman in Thunder Bay has been found guilty of manslaughter in her death. Justice Helen M. Pierce ruled the Crown proved Brayden Bushby knew he would seriously injure Barbara Kentner when he threw the hitch at her from a moving car in […]
COVID-19 Ottawa: Ottawa Public Health is reporting 45 new, confirmed COVID-19 cases, and another death from the virus Friday. The Capital has recorded a total of 8653 cases, with 7891 resolved, and 383 active. 379 people in Ottawa have now died after contracting the Novel Coronavirus. COVID-19 Ontario: There are 1,780 new, confirmed cases, and 25 […]
UNDRIP Legislation Tabled: The Liberals have tabled legislation to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which affirms their right to self-determination. If Bill C-15 passes, the government would have to work with First Nations, Metis and Inuit to harmonize Canadian policy with the rights and principles contained in the declaration. By […]
COVID-19 Ottawa: Two more people in Ottawa have died from COVID-19. Ottawa Public Health says 361 people have now died after contracting the Novel Coronavirus in our city. The number of new cases is down significantly Tuesday though. Eleven new cases are being reported, sending the city’s total up to 7,968, with 7,145 resolved, and 462 […]
Happy spring! Er, Friday! What a happy and sunny way to end what I would consider to be one of the gloomiest weeks we’ve had in a while here in the capital! As tempting as it is to get outside and enjoy this last bit of summer (or spring? I’m not sure!), we’ve got to […]
COVID-19 Ottawa: Ottawa Public Health has confirmed 116 new COVID-19 cases in the Capital Tuesday. That takes the city up to 5,662 cases throughout the pandemic, with 839 active, and 4,526 resolved. Meanwhile, there were no new deaths related to the virus. That number remains at 297. COVID-19 Ontario: Across the province there were 746 new […]
Ottawa Heading Back to Stage Two: New restrictions to limit the spread of the Novel Coronavirus will go in effect in Ottawa, Toronto, and Peel Region first thing Saturday. They will prohibit indoor restaurant dining, and force the closure of casinos, gyms, and movie theaters, for at least 28 days. You are also asked to limit […]