The Latest Breaking News from Parliament Hill

Hampstead Heath café to reopen after controversial takeover

Parliament Hill Café was one of five north London sites put up for tender by the City of London Corporation last year

Evening Standard · Jun 1

11 years after the Parliament Hill shooting, is Canada doing enough to tackle political violence?

Wednesday marks the 11th anniversary of the Parliament Hill shooting, when an Islamist-inspired extremist, Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, stormed Canada’s War Memorial and Parliament Hill, killing one soldier and injuring three other people.

The Conversation · Oct 19, 2025

Why corporations are backing away from supporting Pride this year

Prime Minister Mark Carney recently raised the Pride flag on Parliament Hill and lamented the growing anti-2SLGBTQIA+ sentiment in Canada. He also committed $1.5 million to make Pride festivals across the country safer.

The Conversation · Jun 22, 2025

This Canada Day, settler Canadians should think about 'land back'

Last Canada Day, Parliament Hill teemed with orange as thousands marched in response to the unmarked graves of Indigenous children being found at former residential school sites. #CancelCanadaDay trended on social media while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged Canadians to reflect on the country’s failures.

The Conversation · Jun 29, 2022

Save our Number 24 — buses hold the secrets and memories of our city

The No. 24 is the oldest surviving bus route in London. It takes people from the hill to the river: Hampstead Heath to Victoria station since 1910, and Hampstead Heath to Pimlico since 1912. Now, as part of the Government’s insistence on diminishing bus services, it is likely to be…

Evening Standard · Jun 20, 2022

Canadian police face off with protesters opposed to mandates

Police wearing helmets and shields have made several arrests in Canada’s capital after facing off against protesters opposed to COVID-19 mandates

The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2022

Parliament Hill set for return of iconic National Cross Country Championships

One of the great amateur events in English sport comes to London this weekend as the National Cross Country Championships return to their spiritual home at Parliament Hill.

Evening Standard · Feb 25, 2022

Canada's capital secured and cleaned up after weeks-long protest

Canadian police on Sunday secured the downtown core of the capital with fencing as city workers cleaned up trash and snow plows cleared streets after two days of tense standoffs and 191 arrests ended a three-week occupation of Ottawa.

Reuters · Feb 20, 2022

Canadian police arrest dozens to sweep protesters from parliament area

Canadian police on Saturday used pepper spray and stun grenades, and made dozens of arrests as they cleared demonstrators from the street in front of parliament, where they have been camping for more than three weeks to protest against pandemic restrictions.

Reuters · Feb 19, 2022

Why defacing the Terry Fox statue touched a nerve with so many Canadians

One of the first things that happened when the so-called “freedom convoy” arrived in Ottawa was that anti-vaccine mandate protesters defaced a statue of Terry Fox near Parliament Hill. The statue was draped in Canadian flags and had a sign that read “Mandate Freedom” wedged under its arm.

The Conversation · Feb 15, 2022