Chateau Laurier

• Supreme Court of Canada to hear Churchill portrait thief’s sentence appeal

  The man who stole the "Roaring Lion" portrait of Winston Churchill from the Château Laurier in Ottawa will have a chance to appeal his sentence in the Supreme Court of Canada.

  Canada

  Apr 30
  
• Man accused of stealing portrait of Winston Churchill in Ottawa pleads guilty

  The Ontario man accused of stealing an iconic portrait of former British prime minister Winston Churchill from Ottawa's Chateau Laurier hotel has pleaded guilty.

  Canada

  Mar 14, 2025
  
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• Churchill portrait art heist: expert says Canada is a ‘soft target’

  When Winston Churchill made a wartime speech to Canada's Parliament in 1941, Yousuf Karsh was asked by then-prime minister William Lyon Mackenzie King to take his portrait.

  Canada

  Aug 28, 2022
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• Famous portrait of Winston Churchill stolen from Ottawa hotel

  It sounds like a caper from a movie: a thief seems to have swapped out the famous portrait of a scowling Winston Churchill, photographed in 1941, with a signed copy.

  Canada

  Aug 23, 2022
• Ottawa city council approves final design for embattled Château Laurier addition

  The final design of the Château Laurier's proposed 159-unit addition was approved at Ottawa city council on Wednesday, clearing the owner to obtain a building permit at long last.

  Politics

  Feb 24, 2021
• Ottawa committee OKs latest design of embattled Château Laurier addition

  Ottawa's planning committee has approved the permits needed for the owner of the Château Laurier to move forward on a controversial addition.

  Politics

  Feb 5, 2021
• Château Laurier: Heritage group strikes compromise with owners on controversial addition

  The controversial design process for an addition to the Château Laurier appears to have ended in compromise.

  Canada

  Aug 13, 2020
• Ottawa’s Château Laurier set to reopen on Canada Day

  One of Ottawa's most recognizable landmarks is set to reopen next week after three months of closure due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

  Health

  Jun 25, 2020
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• Global Ottawa’s top local news stories of 2019

  Here's a look back at some of the biggest stories in the national capital over the last 12 months.

  Canada

  Jan 1, 2020
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• Senator dedicated to heritage preservation takes aim at Chateau Laurier addition

  The addition is meant to contrast with the hotel's French-castle style, which was itself an anachronism when it was built in the early 20th century.

  Canada

  Dec 25, 2019