After Wellington Street in front of Parliament Hill was closed to traffic beginning in late January 2022 due to the Freedom Convoy protests, the city’s Transportation Committee on Jan. 26 voted to reopen the road on March 1 or thereafter. Large concrete barriers were installed soon after the largest protest in Canadian history descended upon the…

Commentary In a French farce at a railway station, Ottawa’s city manager abruptly departed two days before a stinging report on the national capital’s disastrous light rail transit project pulled in on schedule. Saying it was his decision alone and he had no advance knowledge of the LRT inquiry’s findings, he shouted from the carriage…

An Ottawa police officer is facing a charge of discreditable conduct for allegedly donating money to the Freedom Convoy. In February, truckers and demonstrators from across Canada descended on Ottawa to demand an end to federal vaccine mandates and COVID-19 restrictions. The group used crowdfunding platforms like GoFundMe and GiveSendGo to collect donations for gas,…

As Canada Day festivities make a comeback on July 1 after a two-year hiatus, authorities in Ottawa say they’re prepared to handle big crowds and potential protests. “I want to assure everyone that the RCMP, Ottawa Police, Police de Gatineau, and the Parliamentary Protective Service are fully prepared to respond to any situation,” said Ottawa…

Commentary We may soon need to lay Ottawa to rest, following its decision to deny itself the necessities of life. The fateful die was cast last month after the Enbridge energy company made what it believed to be an urgent and uncontroversial application to the Ontario Energy Board to replace a corroded 65-year-old natural gas…