Parliament Hill

• Canadians pay tribute to Oct. 7 victims, hostages in cross-country events

  A Liberal MP and a Conservative MP will be part of a team delivering speeches at an event in Ottawa commemorating the one year anniversary of the attacks on Oct. 7.

  Canada

  Oct 6
  
• Growing interpreter injuries forces House of Commons to adjust audio set-ups

  The Canadian Association of Professional Employees is blaming inadequate equipment on Parliament Hill for multiple interpreter injuries in recent years.

  Canada

  Apr 29
  
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• Demonstration in support for Israel set to take place at Parliament Hill

  The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs says the event is meant to be a show of collective strength in the face of what it calls staggering antisemitism.

  Canada

  Dec 4, 2023
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• Parliament’s Centre Block is getting a massive overhaul. Here’s what’s changing

  A new public entrance will be designed with two accessible pathways leading from the eternal flame and courtyard in front of Centre Block to the welcome centre's main floor.

  Canada

  Jun 23, 2023
• National residential schools monument to be built on Parliament Hill

  Ottawa appointed a committee in 2022 to select a site for the monument in keeping with one of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's calls to action.

  Canada

  Jun 20, 2023
• McMaster medical student, cancer survivor joins volunteers in Ottawa to share his experience

  A McMaster University student once diagnosed with stage four Hodgkin's lymphoma will be in his hometown this week to campaign for the cancer society.

  Health

  Apr 17, 2023
• Street at heart of Ottawa convoy could get a big change — but there’s a hiccup

  Part of the street in front of Parliament Hill has been blocked off since early 2022, after thousands of "Freedom Convoy" protesters took over the area for several weeks.

  Canada

  Apr 14, 2023
• A year after ‘Freedom Convoy,’ Ottawa to reopen street in front of Parliament Hill

  Wellington Street, which was blocked by demonstrators during the weeks-long convoy protests last winter, will reopen no earlier than March 1.

  Canada

  Feb 8, 2023
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• Street in front of Parliament could reopen in March, a year after ‘Freedom Convoy’

  The street was formally closed until the end of 2022 on Feb. 23 last year, days after the weeks-long convoy demonstration was cleared. 

  Canada

  Jan 26, 2023
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• Canadians ring in New Year with music, parties, fireworks – and a lot of rain

  Rain put a damper on Canada's official New Year's Eve event, forcing the cancellation of the Winter Lights Across Canada multimedia projection on Parliament Hill.

  Canada

  Jan 1, 2023