The Canadian Museum of History and the Canadian War Museum are offering free, outdoor programming this summer.

The crossing, which connects the LeBreton Flats area of Ottawa with Hull in Gatineau, Que., reopened to all vehicle traffic at 5 a.m. on Tuesday.

The two-kilometre section of the parkway will be closed to vehicle traffic in both directions from 6 p.m. on Friday, July 26 to 6 a.m. on Monday, July 29.

The decision by the National Capital Commission on Thursday ends years of bickering over where the memorial should be located

Dubbed "The Wounded," the exhibit features 18 black and white photos showing former soldiers in their civilian attire with scars from wounds sustained in combat.

The medal is the fourth acquired by the museum to add to its Hill 70 collection. Six Victoria Cross medals were awarded to Canadians for actions at Hill 70.

The bird and the four eggs - which enjoy protected status in Canada - are nestled on a cobblestone patch that would normally be directly underneath the main stage.

Two Saint John families were in Ottawa Monday, donating items from the first and second world wars to the Canadian War Museum.

Two museum directors in Ottawa have received Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly's support for their reappointment after they were asked to step down earlier this month.

The Harper government’s contentious move to re-brand the country’s largest and most-visited museum is slated to cost more than half a million dollars.