Photo of the Day: December 2, 2016 – Grey Cup Parade
Players of the Ottawa Redblacks parade through Landsdowne Park in celebration of their Grey Cup victory. November 29, 2016. Connor Evans/Captis Photos
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Ottawa Police cyclists show new device to educate on 1 metre law
The Ottawa Police showed off a new device Tuesday which uses sonar to detect if a vehicle is within 1 metre of their bicycle. Ottawa is the first Canadian city to test out the device and currently owns two at… Continue Reading
Blindfolded Muslim man stands for hugs in downtown Ottawa
A young Muslim University of Ottawa student stood at the intersection of Williams Street and Rideau Street asking for hugs from passersby on Sunday, Nov. 22 around 5 pm. The young man stood with three signs, one of which stated… Continue Reading
Vigil for Paris attack victims held next to French embassy
Over a hundred people attended a candlelight vigil for the victims of the Paris attack which was held on Saturday evening in Rideau Falls park next to the French Embassy. A number of speakers from an imam to the president… Continue Reading
Memorial for flight 9268 created outside Russian embassy
A memorial for the 224 people killed on Kogalymavia flight 9268 has been established outside the Russian embassy in Ottawa. Flowers, stuffed animals, candles and written notes have been placed along the fence surrounding the embassy. Flight 9268 crashed… Continue Reading
Vigil for Missing or Murdered Aboriginal Women
People gathered on Parliament Hill for an annual vigil remembering missing and murdered Aboriginal women. There were several speakers, some of which shared stories of violence against themselves or murdered relatives. Others called on candidates in the upcoming federal election… Continue Reading
Spilled milk: Dairy farmers protest outside Parliament Hill
Dairy farmers from Ontario and Quebec demonstrated outside Parliament Hill beginning at 11 am today. Tractors lined Wellington Street, blocking traffic. Demonstrators marched cows along the street and threw milk on the ground before heading to the hill. The protest… Continue Reading