Two supporters of China's stance against Falun Gong practitioners zoom by runners participating in the Human Rights Torch Relay. The opposing sides crossed paths while the runners, who were calling for an end to human rights abuses in China ahead of the Beijing Olympics, were completing the final leg of their relay from the Human Rights Monument on Elgin St. to Parliament Hill.
Month: May 2008
Development plans generate parking concerns at Metcalfe and Nepean streets
Two new highrises approved for Centretown as part of Ottawa’s bid for the National Portrait Gallery may soon be added to the list of the city’s tallest buildings.
A day of protest
Thursday was a day of protest in Ottawa. Thousands marched through the downtown streets protesting Canada's abortion laws, while dozens gathered to denounce what they say is Israel's mistreatment of Palestinians.
Surveillance cameras don’t cut crime, says expert
Surveillance cameras may help police with criminal investigations but wouldn't prevent crimes by themselves, according to one surveillance expert.