The Latest Breaking News from Ottawa

‘A part of winter is missing’: Ottawa grieves over lack of canal ice for skating

Rideau has not turned into world’s long ice rink as usual, laying bare unpredictable realities of climate crisis

The Guardian - US · Mar 2, 2023

The Antarctic ice sheet is melting. And this is bad news for humanity

Ottawa’s famous Rideau Canal, which turns into the world’s largest ice rink every winter, is too thin to open this winter.

The Conversation · Mar 1, 2023

Red Wings' playoff bid hits roadblock with second consecutive loss in Ottawa

KANATA, Ontario — The Red Wings will want to forget about this little series in Ottawa.

Tribune News Service · Mar 1, 2023

Emergencies Act inquiry final report is a reminder that we all have a role in upholding the rule of law

On Feb. 17, Justice Paul Rouleau issued his final report for the Public Order Emergency Commission. In a calm and measured tone, Rouleau concluded that the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act to address the February 2022 Convoy Crisis was appropriate.

The Conversation · Feb 21, 2023

Bruins grind down Senators, 3-1

BOSTON — The Ottawa Senators have given the Bruins fits this season and, in Monday’s matinee, they proved again to be no pushover.

Boston Herald · Feb 20, 2023

Pandemic finger-pointing: New research sheds light on who Canadians blame in times of crisis

A little over a year ago, thousands of people descended on Ottawa protesting COVID-19 pandemic countermeasures as part of a “freedom convoy.”

The Conversation · Feb 20, 2023

Canada: World’s largest skating rink to remain closed due to lack of ice!

For the first time in five decades, the renowned Rideau Canal Skateway in Ottawa, Canada, which is also the world’s largest outdoor rink, will not open due to a lack of ice. A UNESCO World Heritage site, the skateway stretches as far as 7.8km long, and is immensely popular among…

The Times of India · Feb 20, 2023

Blues blown out by Senators, matching worst loss of the season

OTTAWA, Ontario — For the Blues, this reality must feel odd.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Feb 19, 2023

Trudeau justified in using emergency powers to end convoy: Panel

Canadian government met legal threshold to invoke Emergencies Act to disperse 2022 ‘Freedom Convoy’, commission finds.

Al Jazeera · Feb 17, 2023

Canada's use of emergency powers during 'Freedom Convoy' met threshold, commissioner says

Canada's government met the threshold for invoking emergency powers when it did so in early 2022 to deal with paralyzing protests against vaccine mandates and border blockades, the commissioner of an independent inquiry said Friday.

Reuters · Feb 17, 2023